Category: Whimsy Stamps - Crystal Komara

Eek! Creepy Crawlies!

10/10/2023

If creepy crawlies are not your thing, then today's spiderweb themed shaker filled card might not be for you. But, then again, I designed in pastel pink and orange, with glittery black spiders, so it's kinda cute!
Cute spiders aren't soooooo creepy, no??

Card details:

*A full list of supplies is located at the end of this post.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using the new Inverted Scallop Rectangles from Whimsy Stamps, I created the frame from ballet pink cardstock. I adhered a sheet of clear acetate to the back of the frame (in order to create the shaker component of the card). On a 5" x 3 3/4" sheet of white cardstock, I randomly stamped the two smallest spiders from the Fuzzy Spiders stamp set from Whimsy Stamps in ballet pink and pumpkin pie orange. I added about a tablespoon of confetti called "Ghostly Glitz" from This Calls for Confetti onto the white stamped cardstock before adhering the shaker frame on top.

I know it's hard to tell from the images, but everything else on this card was created on the outside of the shaker frame. Using the Spiders and Webs die set from Whimsy Stamps, I die cut spider webs from black cardstock and spiders from both pink glitter cardstock and black glitter cardstock. I adhered the spider webs directly to the acetate and I used 3M foam to adhere the spiders so they would be more dimensional and raised.

*Below - take a closeup look of that cute Ghostly Glitz confetti with pink ghosts! Shop Lisa's store This Calls for Confetti for some real fun confetti mixes, polymer clay and sequins.

Using the Eek Word and Shadow die, I die cut the bottom layer from white cardstock, the middle layer from black cardstock and the top layer from pink glitter cardstock. I adhered all three layers of the Eek sentiment together using a fine-tip liquid adhesive. (*My go-to is LineCo Adhesive, a bookbinding glue). I adhered the word "Eek" to the card using 3M foam adhesive. Lastly I stamped the sentiment "creepy crawlies" in black ink on a thin strip of white cardstock and adhered this below the word "Eek."

I love using non-traditional colors for holiday cards. Pink, black and orange is one of my go-to color combinations for Halloween cards!
Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

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Bite Me

10/4/2023

Today's card is a bit saucy, but I love how it came out!! With sentiments like "have a fangtastic birthday" this Dracula Bite Me stamp set from Whimsy Stamps would work well for a Halloween or October birthday card.

Card details:

*A full list of supplies is located at the end of this post.

The base of this A2 sized card was made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of the same white cardstock and stamped the vampire lips in red ink randomly. I then heat embossed the lips with clear embossing powder so the image is slightly glossy and raised. I cut a 4" x 3" piece of vellum cardstock and adhered it directly to the center of the card with vellum adhesive. Vellum helps to slightly mute the background in the middle so the words can stand out.

I die cut the words "Bite Me" using the Bold ABC letter dies from Whimsy Stamps. I cut these letter three times so that I could layer them for dimension. The first two layers were cut from black cardstock and the third (top layer) was cut from black glitter cardstock. I adhered the layers of the word "bite me" together with a fine tip liquid adhesive. Then I adhered the letters directly to the vellum. I stamped the vampire in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored the image with Copic Markers. I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut the sentiment using the Comic Speech Bubbles die set. I adhered the vampire and sentiment to the card using 3M foam adhesive for more dimension.

I loved this fun Dracula Bite Me stamp set so much that I created a second card:

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using the Weird-O Frame die set from Whimsy Stamps, I cut the frame from red cardstock. I placed a piece of paper from the 6" x 6" Vampire paper back behind the red Weird-O frame. I stamped the vampire in Memento Tuxedo black ink and then colored the image with Copic Markers. I fussy cut the vampire out (there is no coordinating die).

I stamped a variety of the sentiments in Tuxedo Memento Black ink on white cardstock and then die cut the sentiments using the Comic Speech Bubbles die set. I placed them randomly on the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

I have some October birthday's coming up, so I think I'll make a version of one these cards this year to send to family and friends.
Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

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Spooky

9/8/2023

I know it's only early September, but Halloween is my absolute favorite time of the year to make cards, so we're kicking the spooky season off today with this giant webbed word die shaker card.

Card details:

*A full list of supplies is located at the end of this post.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Coastal Cabana cardstock. Using the Inverted Scallop rectangle set from Whimsy Stamps I created the frame from black cardstock. I lined the back of this frame with a clear sheet of acetete (in order to make the shaker card). I die cut the word "Spooky" using the Spooky Large word die from Whimsy Stamps three times. The bottom layer of the die (which you can see peeking through) was cut from white cardstock. The middle layer was cut from Coastal Cabana cardstock and the top layer was cut from black glitter paper. I adhered all three layers of the the word die together using a fine-tip liquid glue from LineCo. I adhere the Spooky word die to the top of the acetate on the front side.

I added some Halloween themed confetti (retired from This Calls for Confetti) to the card before sealing the edges to make it a shaker card.

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

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Autumn Trio

9/5/2023

Hello friends and happy September! I hope you all had a nice, long Labor Day weekend. This month marks the official start of fall and it's my favorite season of the year here in New England. So, I'm kicking off the month with some fall theme cards in a variety of jewel toned colors today.

Card details:

*Please note, the directions listed below will be for one card, but each of these cards were made the same way, using all of the same dimensions, I simply swapped out ink and cardstock colors. A list of supplies used is located at the end of this post.

The base of this A2 sized card was made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I then cut a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of this same white cardstock. Using the Autumn Layered Leaves stamp set from Whimsy Stamps, I stamped the leaves and berries in orange, yellow and brown ink (or a mixture of blues/teals (for the blue card) and pinks and purples for the third card. I mounted that stamped image with a coordinating 5 1/4" x 4" piece of orange (teal or pink) cardstock.

I cut a 4" x 3" piece of vellum and adhered this to the center of the card with vellum adhesive. This vellum help to soften the stamped image and to bring attention to the word die. For the word die, I used the Autumn Word and Shadow die also from Whimsy Stamps. I cut the background shadow layer from orange, pink or teal cardstock. I then cut the thinner top layer from gold glitter cardstock. I layered the two die cut images together with LineCo liquid adhesive and then I mounted the entire word die to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

Do you have a favorite colors from this trio of cards? I'm all for the magenta pink and browns!
Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

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Whimsy Stamps 1st Halloween Release

8/21/2023

Hello friends and happy Monday! Today is a very exciting day for me (because I love Halloween SOooooo much) and the owners at Whimsy Stamps, because today is our first release for the upcoming Halloween season! Let's take a look at the spooky cool products you can now find on the Whimsy Stamps website:

6" x 6" BOOkeh Paper Pack

Whimsy Stamps 6x6 designer paper packs - "BOOkeh" - designed by Deb Davis for Whimsy Stamps. © Whimsy Stamps. 30 single-sided sheets of high-quality papers with a beautiful sheen. 15 designs/2 sheets of each. Perfect for card making, scrapbooking, and or paper hoarding. Acid and lignin free. Individual sheets packaged in clear bag.

Batty Die Set

Whimsy Stamps Die Collection "Batty Die Set" designed by Deb Davis and Denise Lynn for Whimsy Stamps. This is a set of 7 dies - set includes 5 different flying bat dies and 2 dies with various sets of eyes. Create shaker cards with the negative shape space, or use the solid shapes with or without eyes for spooky and cute Halloween cards and scrapbook pages!

Boo Ghosts Stamp Set

Clearly Whimsy Stamps Collection "Boo Ghosts" image and sentiment set designed by Krista Heij-Barber for Whimsy Stamps.
High quality photopolymer clear stamps, use with an acrylic block Approximate size in inches: 4 x 6 polymer sheet.

Cat-o-Lanterns Stamp Set

Clearly Whimsy Stamps Collection "Cat-O-Lanterns" designed by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps. © Whimsy Stamps.
High quality photopolymer clear stamps, use with an acrylic block Approximate size in inches: 4x6 polymer sheet.

Halloween Night Stamp Set

Clearly Whimsy Stamps Collection "Halloween Night" designed by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps. © Whimsy Stamps. Coordinates with our Halloween Night Outline Die Set, sold separately.
High quality photopolymer clear stamps, use with an acrylic block Approximate size in inches: 4x6 polymer sheet.
*Note - this stamp set has coordinating outline dies (sold separately).

October 31st Stamp Set

Clearly Whimsy Stamps Collection "October 31st" designed by Deb Davis - Amped2Stamp for Whimsy Stamps.Set of 6 large sentiments all featuring October 31st to mark the haunting date of Halloween.
High quality photopolymer clear stamps, use with an acrylic block Approximate size in inches: 4 x 6 polymer sheet.

Nested Webs Die Set

Whimsy Stamps Die Collection "Nested Webs Die Set" designed by Deb Davis and Denise Lynn for Whimsy Stamps.This is a set of 5 dies - set includes web shaped dies, decreasing in size - each die cuts a solid web shape. Use to create a matte layers or windows on your projects.
Thin metal dies perfect for all your card making and crafting projects. Must be used with a die cutting machine, such as Cuttlebug, Big Shot, or Wizard. Please note, that it is common for long and/or thin die shapes to bend or warp when used in die machines. This should not cause any issue with the effectiveness of the die when used properly.

Be sure to check out Whimsy Stamps Instagram page and website to see some faBOOlous samples from the amazing Design Team using these new products!

Jump In. . . The Water's Fine

7/14/2023

Thank you all for following along for Shark Week 2023! I hope you've found the cards and theme fun. Today I will be sharing my final shark card before moving onto to other summer goodness.

My final card is a shaker card made using the Surf Shark stamp set from Whimsy Stamps.

Card details:

*All supplies are linked at the end of this post for you convenience.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Next I cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of the same white cardstock and use the A2 Antique Frames die set by Whimsy Stamps to cut the hole in the middle of the card. Behind the frame I placed a sheet of paper from the Slimline Under the Sea paper pack (cut to fit). I lined the back of the frame with 3M foam adhesive to created height for the shaker card. I placed about 2 tablespoons of sequins behind the frame before adhering it tightly.

I stamped the Surf Shark in Memento Tuxedo black ink on Neenah White cardstock. I colored it using Copic Markers and then fussy cut the image out. I adhered the image to the card using 3M foam adhesive for dimension. I also put a layer of Nuvo Crystal Glaze on the image to make it look wet and shiny.

On a thin strip of white cardstock, I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo black ink. I notched the right end before adhering it to the top left of the card. On a scrap piece of white cardstock, I also stamped the sentiment "duh duh" in blue ink and then used the Comic Speech Bubbles die set from Whimsy Stamps to die cut the sentiment. I adhered the speech bubble above the shark using 3M foam.

Thanks for following along for Shark Week 2023! Have a wonderfully creative weekend!

XO, Crystal

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Shark Week!

7/12/2023

Shark Week 2023 continues today with a special Shark Week Instagram Hop! So, please head on over to my Instagram to see all the other amazing shark themed cards that were created for this event from a variety of designers. Plus, there are some jawsome prizes for all who hop along with us!

Here is the card that I created for today's Instagram hop:

Card details:

*All supplies that I used are linked at the end of this post for you convenience.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I then cut a 5 1/4 x 4" piece of the same white cards and using the Wavy Nested Frame dies by Whimsy Stamps, I cut a large hole using the 2nd largest Wavy Nested Frame die in the center of the cardstock. I placed a sheet of ocean themed paper from the Slimline Under the Sea paper pack behind the Wavy Nested Frame die.

I created a blue alcohol ink background on white Yupo paper, using Glacier Ranger Adirondack alcohol ink by Tim Holtz. Once that dried, I die cut the letters "shark week" using the Bold ABC letter dies from Whimsy Stamps. I also die cut these letters three times from white cardstock to layer them for thickness (and a slight shadow peeking out from behind the blue letters). I adhered the die cut letters to the center of the card.

I stamped one of the shark images and the girl on the inner tube from the Snark Attack stamp set from Whimsy Stamps. I fussy cut the images and then colored them with Copic Markers. I adhered the images to the card with 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Lastly, I added a layer of Nuvo Crystal Glaze to make it look like the images were wet.

Happy Shark Week friends! Be sure to come back on Friday for my final shark themed card!

XO, Crystal

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Duh Nuh

7/10/2023

Hello chum and welcome to Shark Week 2023 here on my website! I've got some jawsome cards to share with you over the next few days featuring a variety of shark themed products, so let's get swimming. . . if you dare! : )

This card features the Snark Attack stamp set from Whimsy Stamps and an aqua alcohol ink background amidst the words "duh nuh" (aka the theme music from "Jaws.")

Card details:

*All supplies are linked at the end of this post for you convenience.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of the same white cardstock with an oval shaped die cut hole in the middle. On a separate sheet of 5" x 3 1/2" Yupo paper, I created an alcohol ink smooshed background with Turquoise alcohol ink from Tim Holtz. Once the background dried, I adhered it behind the die cut oval.

Using the Bold ABC letter dies from Whimsy Stamps, I die cut the letter "DUH NUH" from teal cardstock. I die cut the letters three times each in order for me to stack them for dimension (in lieu of foam adhesive). I adhered the letters across the center of the card. I stamped the two sharks in Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored them using Copic Markers. I added a layer of Crystal Effects over the sharks to give the appearance they were wet or shiny. I then adhered the sharks to the card using 3M foam adhesive for dimension. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment "tourist season is my favorite" in Memento Tuxedo black ink on thin strips of white cardstock. I adhered the sentiment strip (after cutting it in half to fit) to the lower right side of the card with foam adhesive.

I hope you'll come back tomorrow for another shark card in honor or Shark Week 2023!

XO, Crystal

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USA Celebrate

7/1/2023

Happy July friends! Over the next few days I'll be sharing a couple cards that are patriotic/hero inspired cards in a red, white and blue color theme. With a few simple modifications any of these cards could be used for 4th of July, Veteran's or Memorial Day, or to celebrate heroes in the fields of firefighting and law enforcement.

Card details:

*All supplies are linked at the end of this post for you convenience.

This A2 sized card was made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using the Slimline Stars Background Die from Whimsy Stamps, I die cut two sheets of cardstock, one in red and the other in blue. I then took all the tiny cut out stars in varying sizes from the die and adhered them to a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of white cardstock. Using a liquid adhesive (Lineco glue) I adhered red stars on the top of the cardstock and blue stars on the bottom.

I cut a piece of vellum cardstock measuring 4 1/4" x 3 1/2" inches and I adhere it to the center of the card with vellum adhesive. I die cut the letters "USA" using the Bold ABC letter dies from Whimsy Stamp in gold glitter cardstock. I also die cut the same letters three times from white cardstock in order to stack them (in lieu of foam adhesive). I adhered the letters to the center of the vellum with liquid adhesive. Lastly, I stamped the "celebrate" sentiment in blue ink on white cardstock, notched both edges and adhered it to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

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Bad To The Bone

6/21/2023

Now that we have passed Father's Day, I can share the card that I made for my father this year. Granted, he is not a biker at all, but I still think any man would think this card is pretty cool!

Card details:

*All supplies are always linked at the end of each post for your convenience.

This is an A2 sized card. The white cardstock base was made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth. I cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of the same Neenah White cardstock and created my ink blended background. First I blended three Distress Oxide inks Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey and Fired Brick from top to bottom. Then I used the Tiger Stripes Stencil from Whimsy Stamps and used both Wild Honey and Fired Brick Distress Oxide ink to ink over the stencil to create the stripes (or what I thought looked like flames).

I die cut the block letters "Rad Dad" from both black cards stock and an orangey/red glitter cardstock. I layered to two colors together, slightly offsetting the black cardstock for a shadow look. These block letter dies are from the Bold ABC dies from Whimsy Stamps. I adhered the letters to the card and then heat embossed the motorcycle with gold embossing powder on black cardstock. I fussy cut the motorcycle out and adhered it to the center of the card. I stamped the "Bad to the Bone" sentiment and banner in Tuxedo Memento Black ink and colored it with Copic Markers. I adhered the banner over the motorcycle. Lastly I stamped the small skull and flames at the bottom of the card with Tuxedo Memento Black ink.

I ended up liking this first card so I much that I wanted to create a more feminine/girly version!

So I kept the layout the same, I simply swapped out the Distress Oxide ink colors for Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry and Rich Preserves. I die cut the letter for "Bad A$$" from black cardstock and silver glitter cardstock.

Minus the sassiness of the second card (I had to find three letters that would fit keeping in line with the theme!) I hope you agree these cards are pretty wildl!

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

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