Whimsy Stamps - Wanted: Scaredy Bat

Hello everyone.  I have another fun halloween card today featuring the third image from the Cutie Batootie stamp set by Whimsy Stamps (WS).  

A Menento Tuxedo Black marker was used to make it easier to ink up and exclude parts of images.  Started by inking the bat's head and stamping onto XPress It paper.  Masked it with its coordinating NoFuss mask, then stamped the Wanted Poster next excluding the rewards portion at the bottom.  Masked around the quadrilateral frame and ink blended Wilted Violet and Black Soot distress inks (DI) within the frame and around the panel edges.  Coloured the image with Copic Sketch markers. 

Copic markers used:

bat - BV20/25/29   

ears - E02 

pumpkins - YR02/04/07/09, E02

stem - YG63/67 

Masking directly on the sentiment stamps was done to create the custom sentiment. Scaredy cat from Wicked Cute matched "for being" from Wanted Poster perfectly.  Die cut the webs from white using the Spiders and Webs web dies then assembled the card onto a white 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 decide to make a purchase through them. Your support is appreciated.  Thank you for stopping by. 

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Challenges:

Festive Friday - #220 Halloween (orange, black, die cuts, spider's web, bat) 

Try It On Tuesday - Halloween 

Cupcake Inspirations - #642 Fall 

Whimsy Stamps - Autumn Pumpkin Rocker

Hello there. Popping in quickly to share a cute interactive  card featuring the Build-a-Pumpkin Patch die set from Whimsy Stamps (WS).

The Canadian Thanksgiving holiday was two days ago on Monday.  This was supposed to be a thanksgiving card for it, but my due set went missing.  Murphy's Law, I didn't find it (actually a friend found it) until it was too late. So I pivoted and created this fun rocker rocker card. 

The pumpkin and leaves were die cut from XPress It and mixed media papers, respectively.  Coloured the pumpkin with Coouc Sketch markers and ink blended the leaves with distress inks (DI).  Drew in leaf veins with Copic Sketch markers as well.  Lightly splattered the leaves with diluted black gouache paint for a bit of texture. 

Copic markers used:

pumpkin - Y17/38, YR02/04/07, E07/18 

stem - YG61/63/67, R14 

DI used:

Fossilized Amber, Wild Honey, Carved Pumpkin, Rusty Hunge, Barn Diir, Lumberjack Okaid

Used the largest and third largest Pierced and Stitched Circles dies to die cut from heavy weight white cardstock and white woodgrain paper, respectively. Folded the largest circle in half to create the rocker base.  Partial die cut the brown gingham paper from the Mix n Match Neutrals paper pack with the largest circle to cover the front.  The Autumn sentiment was die cut from gold foil paper and its shadow from dark brown espresso cardstock.  Gave the pumpkin some personality and used the eye die from Shark Snacks for the eyes and cheeks.  Dotted the eyes with a white gelly roll pen and used the negative cutout to trace in the smile with a fine black pen.  Assembled the card to finish.  This will fit into an A7 (5"x7") size envelope since the finished size is 5" wide by just under 6" high. 

Blogger will not allow video uploads on my blog, but you can see it rock over on my IG post HERE. 

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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Challenges:

Time Out - #323 Choose Two (circle, gingham, harvest) 

Die Cut Divas - Shaped Cards (No Square or Rectangles) 

Just Us Girls - #844 Word Week: Move (rocker) 

Tic Tac Toe - #303 Featured Designer Kerry (diagonal down R - Fall Colors, Leaves, Metallics) 

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fall  

Simon Says Stamp - Sending Cheer: Holiday

Hello there.  I have a Christmas card this time from the SENDING CHEER release at Simon Says Stamp (SSS).  

My card features the Cozy Snowmen embossing folder (EF) with the Holiday Wishes die set.  I don't have them, but there are coordinating dies and stencils with the EF as well.

Using a rubber brayer, the flat side of the EF was inked with Tumbled Glass distress ink (DI) before inserting Neenah Classic Crest Solar White paper to emboss it.  The resulting coloured background provided helpful contrast when colouring without the stencils.  

Used Copic Sketch markers and Polycromos pencils to colour the embossed snowmen panel. The eyes were dotted with an extra fine black pen.  The sentiment was die cut from silver foil paper and its shadow from white.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

For more inspirations from this release, check out the Sending Cheer gallery HERE.

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Challenges:

Peace on Earth - #121 AG Christmas   

Addicted to Stamps and More - #527 Christmas    

Can You Handle The Pressure - AG Embossing Folder with twist of Birthday  

Whimsy Stamps - Happy Falloween

Hello everyone.  I'm back today to share a falloween (fall + halloween) card 😉 made with a mix of stamps and dies from Whimsy Stamps (WS).  The Inkspirational photo prompt was what inspired this A6 (4.5"x6.25") size card. 

The smallest Pierced and Stitched Circle was used to die cut from Neenah Solar White and a couple gingham patterns from the Mix and Match Neutrals paper pack.  Ink blended Black Soot distress ink around the circle edges then either stamped images or added die cuts on them.  Colouring was done with Copic Sketch markers. 

stamps used:

Halloween Postage - spiderweb, candy corn, cat 

Halloween Night - bat 

Autumn Vibes - acorns 

Sheets and Giggles - ghost 

dies used:

Build-a-Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin, maple leaf 

Build-a-Fairy Garden - mushrooms 

Die cut the Happy Halloween sentiment from black cardstock.  Die cut the "E" again then fussy cut it into an "F".  Cut off the "H" from Halloween then assembled the card onto a Kraft panel mounted on a white card base.  Added highlights with a white gelly roll pen 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. 

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

Challenges:

Inkspirational - #377 Visual Prompt: Fall and Halloween 

Time Out - #323 Choose Two (circle, gingham) 

Cookie Challenge - #221 October: Come On Get Spooky 

Crafty Calendar - October: Autumn/Halloween 

Halloween Crafts All Year Round - #1 AG Halloween  

Simon Says Stamp - Sending Cheer

Hello there.  The new SENDING CHEER release from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) is live!  It is packed  with products for your fall and/or winter crafting. 

Since it's Fall, I'm sharing a simple fall card today featuring the Acorn Silhouette die.  

When I see silhouette, I tend to keep the silhouette solid (usually black) against a colourful background.  But this time, I switched it up and coloured the silhouette instead. 

I wasn't sure about the design, but I knew I wanted to create a spray arrangement.  Started by die cutting a whole bunch of the silhouette from mixed media paper then proceeded to ink blend them with Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Shabby Shutters, Antique Line, Gathered Twigs, Vintage Photo and Black Soot distress inks (DI).  For texture, they were spritz with water and blot with a paper towel. 

Now, I thought I had used all the diecuts on my card (pictured above), but then found an extra one hidden under some scraps.  Didn't want it to go to waste, so added it to the arrangement to make it fuller (pictured below). 

The Paper Cut Word Mix 1 Thanks sentiment and its shadow were die cut from white next.  The sentiment was then ombré ink blended with Lumberjack Plaid DI.  The panel was splattered with diluted black gouache paint before adding the sentiment on top to finish. 

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Challenges:

The Four Seasons - October AG Fall 

Try It On Tuesday - Autumn's Beauty 

A Cut Above - AG Dies 

Cut It Up - #366 More Than One Diecut