always time for coffee...

Hello!!  Lisa and I are continuing out little challenge revolving around CASology. This week the cue word is coffee.  While I'm not a coffee drinker I do have several coffee related stamp sets.  I pulled out an old one from Whimsy Stamps called Coffee Break.  This set also has matching dies that include a little to go cup, wrapper and lid.  I used the color combo from this week's Color Throwdown, as well as the layout from Freshly Made Sketches.  I die cut the main cup from the blue/green cardstock and the wrapper and lid from cream.  The sentiment was stamped in dark brown ink (looks almost black really!) on the wrapper and then everything was adhered to the cup. A panel of cream cardstock was die cut and then I used a strip of red houndstooth washi tape to bring in the red and  added a thin strip in a neutral color.   Finished by adhering the panel to a dark brown cardstock base. 

Hope you have a wonderful day!! Make sure you stop by Lisa's blog to check out what she made for the challenge.  I know it will not only be clean and simple but also super clever!!


Supplies:  Cardstock:  SU! Chocolate Chip, PTI Ocean Tides and Vintage Cream; Stamps:  Whimsy Stamps; Dies:  AJVD and Whimsy Stamps; Inks:  SU!; Washi tape:  SU!

Clearly Whimsy Stamps June Release Blog Hop!!

Hey there!!  Back with my final projects for the Clearly Whimsy Stamps June release!  All the stamps and dies are now available in the Whimsy Stamps store.   We are again joined by guest designers Jen Carter and Becky Carafa!  You should have gotten here from Amy's blog.  If not, please make sure you head over to the Whimsy Stamps blog for the complete hop list and to start from the beginning.  Today one lucky hopper will win the following stamps and dies:  Time for Tea, Time for Tea Additions stamps and Time for Tea additions die set!! 

Both of my cards use stamps and dies from the Time for Tea Collection and papers from the American Crafts Cut & Paste 6x6 pad.  I die cut the tea pot and cup and then stamped them and the flowers  using yellow and teal inks.  Aren't the little teapot and cup just adorable??  Added the strips of paper and then the sentiment.

The second card is based on the current Seize the Sketch layout.  I embossed the oval portion of the sketch on my yellow cardstock, added the patterned paper (from Cut & Paste) and then adhered the sentiment label.  The following are graphics of all the stamps and dies I used today.

 

Thanks for stopping by... your next stop on the hop is Heather.  Don't forget to comment on each stop on the hop for a chance to win!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white & yellow; PP:  American Crafts Cut & Paste; Stamps:  Clearly Whimsy Stamps; Dies:  Clearly Whimsy Stamps & Spellbinders; Inks: Stampin Up!

dream...explore...discover...

Hello, hello!!   Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!  We have had lots of rain, but that means lots of time to make cards, ha!   The last few days I have been showing you cards made with the new stamps and dies from Clearly Whimsy Stamps (there is still time to comment to win one of three prizes!).  Today I have a card for a couple of challenges (Unscripted Sketches and ColourQ) that uses one of the new CWS stamp sets (Travel 2).  ETA:  popping this into this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: clean and simple.

This card is super clean and super simple, although it did take me awhile to make it, lol!  I started by stamping each of the signs in the road sign image using yellow, green and purple inks.  The entire image was stamped on kraft cardstock, everything was trimmed out and layered up using various heights of foam dimensionals.  I cut a strip of white cardstock and then did some second generation stamping using the same yellow, green and purple inks and the earth image from the set.  I adhered the strip and the sign to a kraft card base and then added the black baker's twine.  I wasn't sure I was going to like the second generation stamping, but I think it turned out pretty well.

Thanks for stopping by...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white & kraft; Stamps:  Clearly Whimsy Stamps; Inks:  Memento and Stampin Up!; black baker's twine

Whimsy Stamps April Release Finale!!

Hello, hello!!  Aren't the new Whimsy Stamps we have been previewing amazing?? Today is the final preview and all the stamps are now available for purchase in the Whimsy Stamps store.  Today the design team and our April guest designer, Pop's, are sharing projects made with the Travel stamps and coordinating dies, as well as Family Words stamps and the coordinating "wonderful" word die. (You can see all the stamps and dies I used at the end of my post.)  Make sure that you stop at each and every blog because today there is a chance to win the Family Words stamp sets, as well as the "wonderful" word die!!  You should have gotten here from Heather's blog.  If not, head to the Whimsy Stamp blog to start at the beginning and for a full list of participants.

First up is the card I made using images from the Travel 2 stamp set and the matching camera die.  How cute is that little camera???  I absolutely LOVE IT and can't wait to make some more projects with it!  I die cut the little camera from white cardstock and stamped the main body using aqua ink.  I die cut the lense with the little matching die and stamped it with black ink then popped it up on the camera.  A little nest of orange twine was adhered to my square and then the camera adhered on top of that.  The piece was matted with light brown cardstock.  Some washi tape was adhered to the card and the splatters added using yellow ink mixed with water and then the sentiment was stamped.  The entire piece was then mounted on the card base.

My second card was made using the Family Words stamps and the "wonderful" die.  I cut a piece of cardstock to the size I wanted and then die cut the word "wonderful" three times.  I then die cut the word from three different colors of pink cardstock and inlaid them into the white cardstock piece and then stamped the sentiment as shown.  A piece of medium pink polka dot paper was cut, the two pieces were adhered to the card front, some black baker's twine was tied on and a wood veneer heart that I dyed pink was adhered.

Here are all the stamps and dies I used on my projects today:

 



Thanks for stopping by... your next stop on the hop is April Guest Designer, Pop's Morfitt, and don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win!  Commenting will be open until noon EST on Sunday, April 27th.

Supplies:  Travel Card:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps and dies:  Whimsy Stamps; Inks:  Stampin Up!; Washi tape:  Stampin Up!; Twine:  May Arts; other dies:  Spellbinders plain square dies

Wonderful card:  Cardstock:  PTI and Stampin Up!; Patterned Paper:  PTI; Stamps and die:  Whimsy Stamps; Ink:  Memento; Baker's Twine:  The Twinery

Clearly Whimsy Stamps April Release - day 2

Hello, hello!!  Did you enjoy yesterday's peeks of the some of the new Whimsy Stamps that will be released on Wednesday?  I hope so because the design team and our April guest designer, Pop's, have more sneeks to share with you!!  Today we are showcasing Happy Travels stamps and coordinating dies, as well as In the Garden stamps and coordinating dies.  You should have gotten here from Simmone's blog.  Once, again, we are giving away a $15.00 gift certificate so make sure you stop at all the blogs on the hop.  Commenting is open until noon (EST) on Sunday, April 27th.

Today I'm giving you a peek of the simply gorgeous In the Garden stamps and dies.  My card uses stamps from the In the Garden 4x6 set, as well as the In the Garden Additions set and the sweet little picket fence die.  I started by stamping the grass from In the Garden across the bottom of my card using bright green ink.  I then added the flower stems and leaves.  The cluster of sunflowers was created by stamping and masking.  The little bee was stamped and colored with a yellow marker and then silver Wink of Stella ink was added to the wings.  The picket fence was die cut from kraft cardstock twice and then adhered to the card with foam dimensionals and the sentiment added.  A strip of patterned paper (October Afternoon Witch Hazel line) was adhered on one side and then the stamped panel.  Finished things off with a bit of dark brown twine.

Thanks for stopping by... your next stop is Deb's blog!  And don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win that $15.00 gift certificate!!  See you tomorrow for our release day hop and the reveal of our last set of products!!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI kraft and white; PP:  October Afternoon; Stamps & Dies:  Whimsy Stamps; Ink:  Stampin Up! and Memento; Wink of Stella silver brush tip maker; May Arts twine

Clearly Whimsy Stamps April Release

Hello, hello everyone!!  Today is an exciting day!!  Whimsy Stamps has a new release and today is day one of peeks of the fabulous 9 (yes 9!!) new stamp sets and 8 (yes 8!!) new coordinating dies and die sets that will be available for purchase from the Whimsy Stamps store and Whimsy Stamps retailers on Wednesday, April 23rd!!  Today the design team, as well as our April guest designer Pop's, are sharing peeks of the following new stamps and dies:  Coffee Break and Happy Hello!  If you got here from Heather's blog, then you are on the right track.  Make sure you leave a comment on each blog (the full list found here at the Whimsy Stamps blog) because there is a $15.00 gift certificate hidden on one blog that you could win!!  YAY!!   Commenting closes on Sunday, April 27th at noon EST.  Now that I have the details out of the way... on to my card.

My card uses the super adorable new Coffee Break set and coordinating Coffee Break dies.  I absolutely love that cute little "to go" coffee cup!  As you can see this set is loaded with tons of fun images and super clever sentiments. I kept things very clean and simple with this card.  I embossed a rectangle on to my cardstock and then stamped the little steam image using yellow ink. The coffee cup was die cut from patterned paper (Webster's Pages Family Traditions line) and rustic white cardstock.  The center portion of the white die cut was stamped with the sentiment (how fun is that sentiment???) and then adhered to the card.  The lid was adhered with foam dimensional.  Before adhering the cup inside the emboss rectangle I tied on some yellow baker's twine.  The piece was matted with additional patterned paper and adhered to the card base. 

Thanks for stopping by... Jen is your next stop on the hop and don't forget to comment for a chance to win.  See you tomorrow for day 2 of our release sneak peeks!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Rustic White; PP:  Webster's Pages; Stamps & Dies:  Clearly Whimsy Stamps; Baker's Twine:  The Twinery; Ink:  Memento

sweet on you...

Hello, hello!!  It is a gorgeous day here in the Pacific Northwest!!  That means beautiful views of both the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges!  Abosolutely love it!!   Even though I spent the majority of the day outside at our local zoo (Pt. Defiance) with the boys I managed to find a bit of time to make a card for a couple of challenges (ColourQ and Unscripted Sketches).

 

Since I didn't want to spend a ton of time making a card today I went super clean and simple, but I added a bit of interest by partially embossing the card base.  The stamps and the are from Clearly Whimsy Stamps (the Sweet as Candy line).  A piece of white cardstock was cut, one corner rounded and stamped with the candy image using SU!'s Pool Party ink.  A second candy was stamped using Hero Art's Splash ink, trimmed out and popped up over the first candy.  The word "sweet" was die cut from peachy paper from the Webster's Pages Family Traditions line and popped up on the cardstock piece.  The remainder of the sentiment was stamped in black ink and then a few tangerine colored enamel dots were added to finish things off.

Thanks for stopping by and thank you to everyone who left me such sweet comments on my last post.  Each lovely comment brought a smile to my face!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  Clearly Whimsy Stamps Sweet as Candy; Die:  Clearly Whimsy Stamps; Inks:  SU! and Hero Arts; Enamel dots:  My Mind's Eye; Embossing folder:  SU!
 

sweets for my... sweet

Hello friends!!  Spring break is coming to an end for my boys... the weather was iffy (generally is this time of year in Western Washington!), but they enjoyed their time off.  Last night I made this little card for a couple of challenges:  ColourQ and CAS(E) this Sketch.

 

For my card I used the recently released Sweet as Candy Sweet Images and Sweet Sentiments sets from Whimsy Stamps.  The wrapped candies were stamped in Calypso Coral, Primrose Petals and Coastal Cabana then trimmed out and layered on the card front.  The banner was stamped using River Rock, trimmed out and then stamped with the sentiment.  The final portion of the sentiment was stamped using River Rock.  Added some sequins and I was done.  The card base is River Rock.

Thanks for stopping by...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white, SU! River Rock; Stamps:  Clearly Whimsy Stamps; Inks:  Stampin Up! and Memento; Sequins:  Lawn Fawn & Pretty Pink Posh

it's a beautiful day...

Hello friends!!  Yep!  It is a beautiful day here in Western Washington!  Course, that means tomorrow will probably be crappy... but tomorrow hasn't come yet so I will be content with today's beautiful!!   Have a couple of cards for several different challenges to share.  Both are very clean and simple... my favorite kind!

First up is a card I made using the current color combo from Reverse Confetti and the current CAS(E) this Sketch layout.  The RC combo is navy, yellow and green.  I pulled out my RC Peacock Pretties set and got to work.  The little banner is also an RC product and was the perfect fit for the sentiment from the RC set Paper Cranes.  A few My Mind's Eye Enamel dots finished things off.

The second card is for the current ColourQ challenge.  The combo this week is grey, lime green, coral and bright indigo.  I used the super cute (and newly release... find the stamps and dies here) Clearly Whimsy stamp sets Sweet as Candy and Sweet as Candy Sentiments, as well as the matching lollipop and large word die.   I die cut the lollipops and then stamped each one with grey ink and the lime, indigo and coral inks.  The word was die cut, stamped with grey in and then coated with Wink of Stella silver ink.   I have included a second photo that shows the subtle sparkle that you get with a Wink of  Stella pen.  The sentiment was stamped in black... sweet and simple!  Going to pop this one into the current Simon Says Stamps Wednesday challenge:  Glitter It. 

 

 Thanks for stopping by...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  Reverse Confetti & Whimsy Stamps:  Dies:  Reverse Confetti & Whimsy Stamps; Inks:  Stampin Up! and Memento; Silver Wink of Stella brush tip marker

Whimsy Stamps Debut Day 2!!

Hello friends!!! Remember when I told you on Friday that Whimsy Stamps would be debuting a new line of stamps??? Well... today is the day!! YAY!! I finally get to share the projects I made with this fun new line of stamps. You can read the announcement here on the Whimsy Stamps blog. To celebrate the release Whimsy Stamps is having two days of blog hops leading up to the release day blog hop on Wednesday March 12th. If you got here from the blog of the super talented Michelle, then you are on the right track. If not, head to the Whimsy Stamps blog for the full list of participating blogs and start at the beginning. Make sure you stop at each blog on the hop as there is a chance to win $15.00 gift certificate to the Whimsy Stamps store. 

Today I'm sharing a card that I made with the Sweet as Candy Editions set.  This is a fun set of circular sentiments that fit perfectly inside the lollipop die or the large candy die.  For my card I decided to stamp one of the sentiment on a circular wood veneer embellishment.  I stamped the sentiment in red on the embellishment and then to continue the red/kraft theme I die cut a red circle from cardstock and a larger one from burlap.  I layered everything and adhered it to a kraft cardstock piece that was embossed using a piece of burlap.  A bow made from kraft and red twine finished things off.

Here is the image of the set I used today:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by... don't forget tomorrow is release day and there will be a final blog hop to celebrate.  There will be a chance for two lucky hoppers to win a prize!!

 

Supplies: Cardstock: PTI kraft; SU! red; Stamps: Whimsy Stamps; Inks: Stampin Up! Spellbinders plain circle dies:  Stampin Up wood veneer embellishment; twine

Clearly Whimsy Stamps Debut!!

Hello friends!!!  Remember when I told you on Friday that Whimsy Stamps would be debuting a new line of stamps???  Well... today is the  day!!  YAY!!  I finally get to share the projects I made with this fun new line of stamps.    You can read the announcement here on the Whimsy Stamps blog.  To celebrate the release Whimsy Stamps is having two days of blog hops leading up to the release day blog hop on Wednesday March 12th.    If you got here from the blog of the super talented Michelle, then you are on the right track.  If not, head to the Whimsy Stamps blog for this list of all the participants and start at the beginning.  Make sure you stop at each blog on the hop as there is a chance to win $15.00 gift certificate to the Whimsy Stamps store.

 

Today I'm sharing some cards that I made using the soon to be released Sweet as Candy and Sweet as Candy sentiments sets, as well as the Sweet as Candy large word die and Sweet as Candy lollipop die.  First up is a card that I made using both the lollipop and word dies.   I die cut three lollipops from white cardstock and then stamped each on with different colors using the corresponding stem and center images.  The lollipops were adhered to together and then attached to the card base.  I die cut the word from patterned paper, adhered it over the lollipops and then stamped the "thanks" sentiment.

The second card was made using the candy jar image and two smaller candy images, as well as a large candy image.   I die cut a banner and stamped it with the word "sweet" and the sentiment "birthday wishes.  Adhered that over the card along with the larger candy image.   For some additional interest I partially embossed the top portion of the white panel with dotty embossing folder.

 

 

Here are images of each of the stamp sets and the dies.

 

Your next stop on the hop is Sylvia's blog.  I know she is going to knock your socks off with an incredible project.  Thanks for stopping by... don't forget to stop by tomorrow for more sneaks and another chance to win!!

 

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI White; SU! pink and orange; Stamps:  Whimsy Stamps; Dies:  Whimsy Stamps:  Inks:  Stampin Up! and Memento; Banner die:  My Favorite Things; Patterned paper:  Webster's Pages Family Tradition



 



some exciting news!!!

Hello friends!!  Popping in with some exciting news to share!  Whimsy Stamps has started up a new line of clear stamps and dies designed with the CAS paper crafter in mind and they asked me to join their new CAS design team to showcase these fun stamps!!  I'm so excited to be a part of sharing this brand new stamp and die line with everyone!  Here is a sneak peek of one of the cards I will be sharing with you starting on Monday, March 10th, when the official debut of the line starts.

I hope you will stop by my blog on Monday to check out these new stamps and dies.  If you do, there is a chance for you to win some new stamps and dies!  I will have all the details on Monday!

 

Thanks for stopping by...