Welcome August and a new release at Whimsy Stamps!  Before I get to today's "Happy Hamster's" card, let me tell you a sad little story about a not-so-happy hamster. . . the pet one I had when I was around 10 or 12 years old.  My poor little guy (or girl, maybe?  How do we even know the gender of a hamster?!) tragically died by choking on a piece of broccoli that I didn't cut small enough for him. Yup, I am a ruthless hamster
​ murderess. . . It's untimely death still haunts me to this day, so I wasn't sure to laugh or cry when I received this new stamp set from Whimsy!  Also, I'm pretty sure that I have always thought the word was "hamPster", so here's to learning something new today!

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

The base of this slimline card is made from Neenah Solar White 80 lb cardstock.  Using the new Birthday Slimline dies, I cut the frame from Crumb Cake cardstock.  I created an ink blended background on a 8" x 3" piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock.  I blended Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide ink on the top 1/3 of the card, Broken China Distress Oxide ink in the middle and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink on the lower 1/3 of the card.  I then spritzed the cardstock with water to develop those ink splotches.  I stamped the sentiment in the upper right corner in Bermuda Bay ink.  

I stamped the hamster images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a piece of Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.  I colored the images with Copic markers and then die cut them using the coordinating "Happy Hamsters" dies.  I adhered the die cut images to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the images for added sparkle. 

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

It's another fun "Bizzy Bees" card!  The latest hugely popular stamp set from Whimsy Stamps is back again today for another slimline card.  Not only is the "Bizzy Bees" stamp set super cute, it's coordinating "Bizzy Bees" paper pack is perfectly matched!

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

This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2".  Slimline cards are designed to fit into a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage.  The base of this slimline card is made from Basic Black cardstock.  Using the Slimline Card Builder Die, I cut the stitched mat from white cardstock.  I splattered some yellow ink all over this white background before adhering it to the card base.  Using the Hexagon dies, I die cut three pieces of pink paper from the "Bizzy Bees" paper pack and adhered them to the card lined up through the center of the card.  I stamped the bees in Memento Tuxedo black ink on white cardstock and colored them with Copic markers.  I then used my Brother Scan and Cut 2 Electronic Cutting machine to cut the images (in lieu of fussy cutting).  After cutting the images I adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  I stamped the sentiments in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on strips of white cardstock and adhered them beside the bees.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the bees for added sparkle.  

If you missed the first card I created using this same "Bizzy Bees" stamp set, please click
here to see that rainbow creation! 
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Hello friends!  It's another exciting new release of products at Whimsy Stamps and I have a fun card to show you using the new Slimline Connected Bubbles die.  Did you know that Whimsy Stamps is actually the innovator of the slimline dies and has more than 10 dies to choose from with more on the way?  That's right, slimline dies all started with Whimsy and many other companies have followed this hugely popular card trend! 

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

The base of this slimline card is made from Coastal Cabana cardstock.  I cut a 8 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock for the mat.  I randomly stamped ink splatters in both Coastal Cabana ink and Daffodil Delight ink on this white background.  Using the new Slimline Connected Bubbles die, I cut the bubbles from Coastal Cabana cardstock and adhere this to the center of the card.  Using the Best Fishes stamp set, I stamped the fish in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I colored the fish using Copic markers and then used my Brother Scan and Cut 2 electronic cutting machine to cut the fish out (in lieu of fussy cutting).  I adhered the fish randomly to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  I stamped the sentiment "Best Fishes" in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a strip of white cardstock, notched the left end and adhered it to the lower right hand side of the card with 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the fish for added sparkle.  

I hope you have enjoyed this fun card!  To see more of the latest release products from
Whimsy Stamps, please click here.  
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​Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

I don't talk about it much, but every now and then I'll struggle with a stamp set or a card, and when I struggle, I reeeeeally struggle!  Sometimes I'll take a break and come back around to it. . . or not.  On the really bad days, I'll proclaim myself the world's worst cardmaker (EVER!) and throw a self-loathing, peanut M&M eating, pity party for one.  This new Birch Frame stamp set by Whimsy Stamps was one of those stamp sets that challenged me.  It's a beautiful stamp set, but not particularly "my style."  I'm not even showing you the first two cards I created using this set that I promptly declared "disastrously hideous" (which is like a bajillion times more hideous than hideous) and threw in the rubbish.  BTW, "rubbish" sounds way better than "trash" or "garbage."  So, no worries, these two cards actually went to a happy place! ; )

This time, instead of that M & M eating, self -loathing pity party for one, and before I threw in the proverbial towel, I decided to try this stamp set one more time with a more optimistic outlook and was able to create a card that is actually quite pretty.  I'm not saying it didn't take me 4-plus hours, but it's also not "disastrously hideous," so that's a craft win in my book!

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

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I stamped the Birch Frame on a piece of white carsdtock and colored it using Copic markers.  I then fussy cut the entire frame out.  I stamped the sentiment from the Beaucoup Bouquet stamp set in  Merry Merlot ink.  On a 4 1/4" x 3" piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, I stamped the Leaves background stamp in Versamark ink.  I heat embossed the leaves in white embossing powder.  I matted this leaf embossed piece onto a piece of Merry Merlot cardstock before adhering both layers to the bottom of the card.  I then adhered the Birch Frame to the center of the card popped up on 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  

I know I'm not alone in my crafting challenges.  Tell me all about yours in the comments below!

Today I'm taking a break from the slimline cards and sharing two sweet A2 size cards featuring the beautiful  "Soul Sisters" stamp set from the July new product release at Whimsy Stamps.  Initially I didn't think I would like this stamp set as much as I do, but when I combined it with the Arched Window Die (also from Whimsy Stamps) and a stenciled Distress Oxide ink background, these really came out quite eye catching!

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

Please note, both of these cards were made the same way, simply using different color combinations.  The base of these two A2 sized cards were created from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I placed a 4 1/4" x 1 1/2 piece of Early Espresso cardstock as the floor or window seat of the card.  I cut the Arched Window die from white cardstock.  I cut a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock the same size as the Arched Window to stencil on.  First, I ink blended Broken China Distress Oxide ink onto the cardstock.  Then I laid the Star Galaxy Stencil on top and added more Distress Oxide ink in Chipped Sapphire.  I put the ink blended background behind the white Arched Frame and adhered both to the center of the card.  I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colored them using Copic markers.  I used my Brother Scan and Cut 2 Electronic Cutting machine to cut the images out (in lieu of fussy cutting them).  I adhered the images to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I stamped the sentiments in Memento Tuxedo black ink on strips of white cardstock and adhered them to the tops and bottoms of each card.  

I hope you have enjoyed these dreamy cards. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

We've all heard of unicorns, but today it's all about the fantasy mythical creatures invented by Whimsy Stamps called "Critter Corns!"  This fun new stamp set introduces the creative world to it's first pandacorn, bunnycorn and zebracorn!  I have created a slimline card with a rainbow cloud background to really give these whimsical critters a dreamy home. 

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

The base of this slimline card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I die cut the frame from white cardstock using the Slimline Waves die.  I set this frame aside for now to create the rainbow background. On an 8 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock, I ink blended the background in rainbow colors using Distress Oxide inks in the colors: Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Broken China and Wilted Violet.  I still use the Tim Holtz ink blending tool to blend my inks.  Then I spritzed the entire paper with water to create the "splotches."  I also took a Uniball white gel pen and created a couple stars or crosses to create reflection in the sky.  

I stamped the crittercorn images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock.  I colored the images with Copic markers and then used my Brother Scan and Cut 2 electronic cutting machine to cut them out (in lieu of fussy cutting).  I adhered the images to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  I added a couple white die cut clouds from the "Up in the Clouds" die set to the scene and stamped a sentiment in Memento Tuxedo black ink on each cloud.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the critters for added sparkle.  

To see more of the latest releases from Whimsy Stamps, please click here.  
Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

Happy Fri-Yay!  I hope you are looking forward to the weekend ahead.  My parents are coming down for a visit from Maine and I haven't seen them since February, pre-travel quarantine, so I am beyond excited to hug them!
Today I'm happy to to be sharing this fun rainbow themed slimline card featuring a new stamp set called
"Bizzy Bees" from the July release at Whimsy Stamps.   This month's kit sold out in record time, so this is going to BEEEEeee a popular set!  

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

This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2".  Slimline cards are designed to fit into a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage.  The base of this card is made from Basic Black cardstock.  Using the Slimline Card Builder Die, I cut the background from white cardstock (you can see it has a thin stitching line around the edges). Using the Hexagon Builder Dies, I cut small hexagons from pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple cardstock and adhered them to the card.  I printed the digital "Bizzy Bees" stamp set onto Neeanah Solar White smooth cardstock and colored the bees using Copic markers.  I used my Brother Scan and Cut 2 Electronic Cutting machine to cut the images out (rather than fussy cutting them).  I adhered the bees over each hexagon using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  I cut the sentiments into little strips and adhered a sentiment beside each bee.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the bees for added sparkle.  

Whimsy Stamps has this Bizzy Bees stamp set and so many other cute and fun designs to chose from.
Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

Happy Wednesday, readers!  I hope your week is going good so far.  Today I'm sharing a slimline card featuring the new "Sweet Succulents" stamp set from Whimsy Stamps.  Slimline Sweet Succulents, say that three times fast!! : )  Can I just say how much I love the Distressed Oxide ink background on this card?  I think it completely makes the entire card, with it's ombre of colors from yellow to green to blue.  Now that I am becoming more comfortable using my Distress Oxide inks, I am quite enjoying them! 

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

This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2".  Slimline cards are designed to fit into a regular #10 business size envelope and do not require additional postage.  The base of this slimline card is a piece of Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I then cut a 8 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock to create the background.  I ink blended Distress Oxide Inks in Squeezed Lemonade, Shabby Shutters and Broken China. I splattered the background with those same ink colors.  Using a piece of white cardstock, I die cut the frame using the Whimsy Stamps Postage Slimline die.  On a separate sheet of white cardstock, I stamped the cactus/succulent image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I cut the images using my Brother Scan and Cut 2 Electronic Cutting machine. I colored the images using Copic markers and adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive. On a sheet of Basic Black cardstock, I stamped the sentimenti in Versamark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.  I notched the left side of the sentiment strip and adhered it to the card also using 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the succulent images and pots for added sparkle.  

Thank you for visiting!  If you would like to see a vast array of cards, you can always view my online
gallery HERE. 

It's another exciting new release day today at Whimsy Stamps and today I am featuring the new "Sweet Succulents" stamp set.   Succulents, like cacti, are my kind of plant because they are low maintenance and practically impossible to kill.  I'll admit to being quite neglectful when it comes to watering things. . .  I'm more of a rock garden kind of girl!  

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

This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2" inches.  Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and do not require additional postage.  The base of this card is made from kraft cardstock.  I cut a 8" x 3" piece of Lawn Fawn Rainbow paper and adhered it to the kraft background.  Using the Whimsy Stamps Filmstrip die, I cut the frame from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I stamped all of the succulent images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colored the images using Copic markers.  I used my Scan and Cut 2 machine to cut the images out in lieu of fussy cutting.  I then stamped the various words, "Hope, Laugh, Love, Dream" etc. in Memento Black ink on the plant pots.  I adhered the succulents to the card in rainbow (ROYGBIV) pattern using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the succulents for added sparkle.  

There are so many other fun new release products available at Whimsy Stamps, so be sure to check them out and start your shopping wish list today!

Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!

First things first, despite the tag on this jar of flowers reading, "SMIL", it does in fact, actually say "SMILE!"  I realized after taking the photos for this card that one of the leaves was hanging down over the tag thereby blocking the "E."  And now, I can't unsee it!!  It's going to drive me insane.  But, all that aside, I love this fun shaker jar of flowers all made with products from Whimsy Stamps.   

*Full list of supplies located at the end of this post.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  Using a scalloped rectangle dies, I cut the frame from Crumb Cake cardstock.  I cut a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of white cardstock to line the frame with and I stamped the sentiment in the upper right corner using Memento Tuxedo black ink.  I created the shaker frame using the Mason Atlas Jar and die cut it from Balmy Blue cardstock.  I lined the back of the jar with a piece of acetate film and added blue and clear Sparkletz (glass beads and sequins) before sealing the shaker frame down.  I stamped the flowers in Memento Tuxedo black ink on white cardstock.  I colored the flowers with Copic markers and fussy cut them (as there is no coordinating die).  I adhered the flowers to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the flowers for sparkle.  

Shaker cards remain one of my favorite interactive cards to make.  Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!