September 26, 2026

Whimsy Stamps - Wicked Witches and "Wick"ed Candles

Hello there.  Spooky season continues and I have another fun Halloween scene card to share made with more spooktacular Halloween products from Whimsy Stamps (WS).  The wicked witches are circling the "wick"ed candles is the scene I've created. 

Started by stamping the candelabra and candles from Candle Creeps with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on XPress It paper.  Masked them with their NoFuss masks then masked off the wall.  Stamped the Farmhouse Shiplap Background next for the floor.  Moved the wall mask down to cover the floor, then ink blended Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn and Black Soot distress ink (DI) for the wall.  For a bit of fun texture, stencilled the Honeycomb Drips with leftover Mowed Lawn DI remaining on the blending brush. 


The Roaming Monsters witches and pumpkins from Build-a-Pumpkin Patch were die cut from white paper.  The witches were ink blended with Mustard Seed and /Black Soot DI to show the glow of the candles.  Removed masks then coloured the images/scene and pumpkins with Copic Sketch markers. 

Copic markers used:
candles - V01/04/06 
candelabra - C1/2/4/6 
floor - N1/3/5 
pumpkins - YR02/04/09, E09 
pumpkin stem & ground shading - W5/7 


The sentiment from Wicked Cute was black heat embossed.  Was going to use a sentiment from Candle Creeps, but I love the double meaning behind Wicked for witches and candles 😉  The black web diecut in the upper left corner was from my stash. Assembled the card onto a split black/white card base to finish. 

WS products used are linked below.  Please note commissionable affiliate product links have been used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you should you make a purchase after clicking on them. Your support is much appreciated.  





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Challenges:
Tic Tac Toe - #302 Featured Designer Betty (middle column - Die Cut, Free, Heat Embossing)


September 18, 2026

Whimsy Stamps - Cutie Batootie

Hello and thank you for joining me today.  I followed the Die Cut Swing Card tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers to create an A2 size fun fold Halloween card featuring the Cutie Batootie stamp set from Whimsy Stamps (WS). Unlike my previous Halloween cards, today's cute Halloween cards are more my speed. 😉 

The front of the card when closed depicts Cutie (Batootie) hanging from a branch and sleeping as he waits for Halloween.   

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Then Poof! the wait is over and Halloween arrives!  The card opens and expands to reveal Cutie awakens and ready to trick or treat! 😂  Unable to add the video on my blog, but it was successfully uploaded on Instagram, if you want to see it in action. 

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Bristol paper was used as the card base.  Before partial die cutting and scoring it as instructed in the tutorial, Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire distress inks (DI) were ink blended over the It's Cloudy edges stencil to create the night sky.  For some texture, splattered it with water and blot with a paper towel,  And  splattered again with diluted black gouache paint.  After folding, the finished width was 5", so it was trimmed down to 4.25" to make it A2 size  


Poof! was die cut from black cardstock and backed by a white Comic Speech Bubble.  The images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on XPress It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out. 

Copic markers used:
grays - C00/1/3;4/5;6 
ears - E00/01/02 
cheeks - R20 


Since this is a night scene, the Pierced and Stitched Circles die was chosen for the swing die shape to be the moon.  The moon was ink blended with Mustard Seed DI then details added with Copic Sketch markers (Y38, Y1R23).  


The Halloween Trees and Grasses stencil was used to add the branch with Black Soot DI.  The Trick or Treat sentiment was die cut from black cardstock and black glitter paper to stack for dimension.  The negative cutout was used to help with alignment.  The black bats were just die cut from black cardstock.  Assembled the card to finish.    



WS products used are linked below.  Please note compensated affiliate product links have been used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you should you make a purchase through them. Your support is much appreciated. 






*products may also be available at Simon Says Stamp or Scrapbook.com*
Challenges:

September 13, 2026

Whimsy Stamps - NBUS Halloween

Hello there.  It's back to spooky season.  With so many NBUS (Never Before Used Stuff) Halloween products from Whimsy Stamps (WS), I used five of them to create an A6 size (4.5x6.25-inches) spooky Halloween card.  

Started by die cutting a moon mask from NoFuss Masking Sheets with a Pierced and Stitched Circle die (the rest of the WS products are all NBUS).  Adhered the mask onto an A6 size Bristol panel, then ink blended Enchanted Garden fresh dye inks with Black Soot distress ink (DI) for the night sky.  Removed mask and added crater details on the moon with C00/0/1/2/3 Copic Sketch markers. 


Next, stamped the bats from Bramble Wreath around the moon followed by stencilling of the Halloween Expressions face and the Halloween Trees and Grasses with dark gray dye ink and Black Soot DI, respectively.  Die cut the Jack o'Lanterns Border from orange cardstock and ink blended Rusty Hing DI from the bottom up for a slight ombré effect.  Used a black Polycromos pencil to lightly add definition to them.  Backed their faces with yellow cardstock for a glow effect.  Last but not least, die cut the Happy Halloween sentiment from black and white cardstock to offset for a drop highlight.  Assembled the card onto a white A6 card base to finish. 



WS products used are linked below.  Please note compensated affiliate product links have been used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you should you make a purchase through them. Your support is much appreciated. Thank you for stopping by. 






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September 11, 2026

Simon Says Stamp - Birthday Streamers

Hello there. I have one more card to share today for STAMPtember 2026 from Simon Says Stamp (SSS).  I used the Background Streamers stencil set and the Birthday Tiles embossing folder (EF) to create a simple masculine birthday card.


The two lightest colours in the Glacier Caves and Frosted Foliage ink collections from Altenew were ink blended over the streamers stencil layers on an A2 size Bristol panel.  For confetti, added blue splatters.  


For the sentiment, a scrap of Bristol paper was selectively embossed with the EF.  Next, dragged the darker blue mini ink pad (direct-to-paper) over the raised areas to colour it.  Fussy cut it out then mounted it onto the streamers panel with foam tape for a bit of dimension to finish. 


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September 02, 2026

Simon Says Stamp - STAMPtember Party 2026!

Hello there. I'm joining Simon Says Stamp (SSS) today for their massive STAMPtember Party over on their blog. 😉 

For today's party, I created a simple rainbow friendship card usung the Flying Butterfly Collage dies, Embossed Card Edges dies and Forest Forage in Fall stamp (sentiment). 


Started by trimming two A2 size panels from Bristol paper.  Took one and die cut the butterfly and curved edge from it.  On the other panel, ink blended distress inks in rainbow colours.  For some subtle texture, splattered it with water and blot with a paper towel. 


The butterfly bodies were die cut from silver foil paper.  The sentiment was heat embossed on black cardstock using white embossing powder.  Adhered the panels together with foam tape for a bit of dimension then mounted it onto a white card base to finish. 


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Challenges:
The Paper Players - #801 A Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge from Jayden (middle column -  things that fly, free, texture)