Just Because Dragon

Dreamy Dragon has been in my stamp stash for awhile now and today I am taking a break from Christmas cards to colour this cutie up. I like to colour something completely different when I have creative block, it often helps kick start the creative train. 
I like to have "just because" type cards in my stash to send to friends or family members who may need a little pick me up. 
Dreamy Dragon is so relaxed and peaceful and just makes me smile. I hope he brings a smile to whom ever I end up sending him to as well. 

After colouring the stamp with alcohol markers and Prisma pencils I cut him out using an oval die. I cut a second die for the background and off set it slightly from the main image. I chose patterned paper from Lawn Fawn and inked all the edges with antique linen distress ink to make the layers pop a little. 
I will probably end up mailing this card so my embellishments of ribbon, shaped sprinkles and flowers helped keep my design mailable. 
Twinkle Stickles (hard to see in the photo) were added to the flower centres and the dreamy dots around the dragon. I cut a cloud die and used baby blue ink to create my clouds for the background.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Dreamy Dragon (digital) - Whimsy Stamps
Sentiment: Everyday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps
Patterned Paper: Lawn Fawn

Hammermill digital cover stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, shape sprinkles - Doodlebug, Big and Little Pierced Chain die - Gina Marie Designs, fishtail banner die - YNS, antique linen distress ink, Baby Blue Memories ink, Twinkle Stickles, Stampin Up ribbon, Quickutz cloud die. 

Spectrum Noir Markers: CT1 CT4 GB5 CG4 DG3 JG6 CG1 CG2 YG3 MB1 MB2 
Prisacolor Premier Pencils: beige, sienna beige, light umber, indigo blue

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Just Because

I don't know about you but I can never have too many Just Because and Sending Smiles type cards in my stash. 
It makes it easy to grab a card and send it to a friend or family member who needs a pick me up or to know that I am thinking about them. 

"Sweet Carlina" from Digi Doodle Studios is the star of the latest card to add to my stash. 

I printed the stamp a little larger then I intended but it all worked out in the end. It is coloured with alcohol markers and I added some shading with Prismacolor pencils. Next I hand fussy cut her and went around the edges with a black marker to get any white I had missed. I added this sweetie to digital paper from DDS and Lawn Fawn. Some stitched clouds and a fun heart flower border helped me build a subtle scene. Enamel dots and ribbon finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Sweet Carlina - Digi Doodle Studios
Sentiment: Encouragement Sentiments - Digi Doodle Studios 
Patterned Paper: Spring Plaid - Digi Doodle Studios, Spiffy Speckles - Lawn Fawn

Stitched cloud die - YNS, ribbon - Stampin' Up, heart flower border - YNS, enamel dots - Gina Marie Designs

Spectrum Noir Markers: FS9 TN1 EB1 PP3 

Copics:  E00 E11 B02 B04 B06 E13 E15 E18 
Prismacolor Pencils: Henna, Pink Rose, Electric Blue, Ultramarine, Dark Umber, Burnt Ochre, Beige Sienna

I will be adding this card to the DDS Forever Challenge in the Digi Doodle Studios Facebook group

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Best Friends

This stamp drawn by the talented Crissy Armstrong has been on my wish list for forever so when it came out as a digital stamp I knew I needed to get it off my wish list once and for all. 
There is something about this stamp.......for me there are no words. I find it so calming - maybe it's because it reminds me and my horse and the relationship we had. This stamp just makes my heart happy and I am glad I finally had time to colour it up. 

I printed the stamp to the size I wanted and then coloured it with alcohol markers and Prismacolor pencils. I wanted to do a simple design to keep the focus on this gorgeous stamp. Paper from Simple Stories and Echo Park were perfect. A simple heart banner, cotton lace, wood horseshoe and gumdrops were the perfect pieces to finish off my card. 
I decided not to include a sentiment on the front and will include it on the inside when I decide what event I will give it for. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Best Of Friends Girl - Digital - Whimsy Stamps

Spectrum Noir Markers: FS9 GB1 GY1 GY4 EB1 MB2 AP3 CG4 DG2 JG6

Copics:  E00 E11 RV11 RV32
Prismacolor Pencils: Beige, Beige Sienna, Dark Brown 

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Christmas Cheer

How cute is this scruffy cat!? I love his hat! and this new release digital stamp sure makes it easy to keep making Christmas cards! Add it to some of the new Christmas Red Gold and Green digital paper and voila! Another Christmas card done! 

I coloured this cutie with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut him leaving a thin white edge. Next I took a white gel pen and added some polka dots to his fun Christmas hat! I decided to use the scribble and circles stars frame chipboard and added some glitter snow to it just for fun (hard to see how sparkly this is in real life in the picture). I added some glitter snow to my chipboard sentiment as well. Some gumdrops and ribbon finish off my card. 

Card Recipe

Stamp: Scruffy Cat - Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment: Christmas Adapt-A-Word Chipboard - Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper: Christmas Red Gold and Green digital paper - Whimsy Stamps

White Gel Pen, fish tail banner die, build a banner die, Stardust Stickles, ribbon, gumdrops

Spectrum Noir Markers:  CT1 CT4 YG4 PP1 PP3 PP5 IG1 IG2 CR7 CR11 DR6 CG4 DG3 JG6
Primsacolor pencil: 50% Cool Grey

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Sending Hugs

Don't we all need a hug once and awhile?! Even in the winter when it is cold and snowing, a warm hug from a deer friend brightens you day. 

This is one of my favourite Digi Doodle Studios stamps.......okay I have a TON of favourites but this one has always made me smile! It is perfect for your winter and Christmas cards! 

I coloured this adorable stamp with alcohol markers and cut it out with a stitched die. I added some Nuvo drops to the snow and Holly's outfit - it is quite sparkly in real life. I cut some patterned paper and cardstock to the size I wanted and in keeping with my stitched them added a stitched scalloped border the all of the layers. I printed my sentiment off after sizing it to fit my card and cut it out with a fish tail banner die. 
A ribbon, snowflakes and more Nuvo drops in the corners finish off my card. 

Stamp: Holly's Reindeer Hugs - Digi Doodle Studios 
Sentiment: A Season Of Cheer Holiday Sentiments  - Digi Doodle Studios
Patterned Paper: Winter Wonderland - Simple Stories

White gel pen, ribbon - Celebrate It, Honey Gold Glitter Nuvo Drops, Fun Stitched Edges die, Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles die, fish tail banner die, snowflake punch

Spectrum Noir Markers: FS1 FS4 TN2 TN4 BG5 BG7 BG10 TN1 EB1 EB2 CG1 DG2 YG3 CT1 CT4 GY4 MB1 MB3 MB4 CR7 CR11 DR6 VB1 VB2 VB3

I hope you have enjoyed my post! Don't forget to pop by Digi Doodle Studios to see all the gorgeous stamps, sentiments and paper they have to offer. 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic day! 

Rocking Horse Christmas

I am a horse lover through and through and I have a lot of horse loving friends. I try to use a different stamp every year for my horsey Christmas cards and this "Rocking Horse" digital stamp from Whimsy is perfect for one of the cards I need for this year. 
I decided to make this one with an acetate front for something different. 

After printing and colouring my stamp with alcohol markers and a prisma pencil, I hand fussy cut it and went around the edge with a black marker to cover any white I had missed. It is hard to see in the photo but I added a clear sparkle pen to the bow. 
Next I cut my card base, cardstock and gorgeous patterned paper from the Winter's Magic Blue digital paper pack. I cut it to fit the inside and then held my breath and stamped my sentiments using my Misti. The "and" sign in between my sentiments is added with a black marker. 
I used a stitched border trio die to cut my snow banks and added a few die cut trees. 
Some sparkly ribbon and gum drops finish off my card.

Card Recipe

Stamp: Rocking Horse - Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment: Holiday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper: Winter's Magic Blue Digital Paper - Whimsy Stamps

Stitched Border Trio die - Whimsy Stamps

Galena ribbon, gumdrops, Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen

Spectrum Noir Markers:  MB1 MB3 EB3 EB6 EB5 IG2 IG3 IG6 RB1 RB3 RB4 
Copics: B04 B06 B18
Primsacolor pencil: Sandbar Brown

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Ridiculously Amazing!

My GD card this month features the gorgeous Heidi Autumn stamp from Digi Doodle Designs coloured on with some non traditional fall colours. 

I wanted the "feel" of this card to match the sentiment - fun, uplifting and encouraging. As I was colouring, the colours took on a life of their own and I ended up using some of the "lighter" colours of fall. Not at all what I had pictured and truthfully this one went totally sideways from what I had going on in my head but I am happy with the outcome.

After colouring my stamp with alcohol markers, I cut it out with a dotted oval die. I printed my digital papers, cut them to fit my card and inked the edges on each piece.  I love the light airy feeling of the paper and decided it matched my card theme perfectly. A fun gingham bow and some enamel dots finish off my card. 

Stamp: Heidi Autumn - Digi Doodle Studios 
Sentiment:Encouragement Sentiments - Digi Doodle Studios
Patterned Paper: Angels On Earth 8x8 Digital Paper, Christmas Eve digital papers - Digi Doodle Studios
White gel pen, ribbon - Stampin' Up, banners 3 die - Sizzix, dotted ovals die - Sizzix, bark Versa mark ink, gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Noir Markers: FS1 FS4 TN2 RB1 RB2 RB3 TB8 BT9 TB9 CT1 CT2 CT4 TN1 EB1 EB2 GB4 GB5 GB7 

I hope you have enjoyed my post! Don't forget to pop by Digi Doodle Studios to see all the gorgeous stamps, sentiments and paper they have to offer. 

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Where Your Acorns Are

This new release "So Nuts About Home" digital stamp just cracks me up! There is an amazing line up of gorgeous new stamps and paper this month but when I saw this cutie I had to colour him up first! 

I seriously don't think he could fit one more acorn in his mouth do you?! 

After colouring up this stamp - chuckling the whole time I might add - I cut it out using a dotted rectangle die. I wanted to keep my layout and papers quite simple but tried to keep the "homey" feel and keep the focus on this fun stamp.

The sentiment was designed on my computer - I couldn't help myself - this saying was going through my head the whole time I was working with this stamp!

 Some lace ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe

Stamp: So Nuts About Home - Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper- Carta Bella, sentiment - computer, dotted rectangle die, ribbon - stash, enamel dots

Spectrum Noir Markers:  BG5 BG7 BG10 TN3 TN4 TN6 TN7 CG1 DG2 DG4 MB1 MB3 MB4 TN1 EB1 EB2 RB1 RB2 RB3 RB4 CT2 GB5 OR1 OR2 CT4

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Bubble Your Troubles Away

I don't know about anyone else but sometimes I just "need" a bubble bath. It gives me some time to put my brain in neutral and just relax. 
My favourite bubble bath was called "Chocolate Fudge Sundae". Unfortunately the don't make it any more but it made the whole upper floor of my house smell like chocolate! Heaven right?! 

My card features "Penguin Bubble Bath" digital stamp by the talented Crissy Armstrong. I love Crissy's penguins and this one sure brought back some wonderful memories of chocolate bubble baths and relaxation! 

I coloured up this fun stamp with alcohol markers and cut it out with a label die. I added a fun polka dot pattern to her shower cap just for fun!  I wanted to keep my design quite simple and I tried to keep my colours "calming". The bubbles are coloured with a sparkle maker (hard to see in the photo) so they are all quite sparkly in real life. 

The sentiment was created on my computer and cut out with a classic circle die. A few vines, flower and gumdrops finish off my card.  

Card Recipe

Stamp: Penguin Bubble Bath - Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper- Lawn Fawn, Pebbles, gumdrops, vines die - Whimsy stamps (retired), white gel pen, classic circle die - Spellbinders, label one die - Spellbinders, Moonstone Spectrum Sparkle marker, flower - stash

Spectrum Noir Markers:  BG5 BG7 BG10 CT1 CT3 CT4 IG1 IG2 IG6 CR8 CR11 DR7 AP1 AP3 AP2

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Feeling Down?

Welcome to Day 3 of the new digital release at Whimsy Stamps!

My new release card features the new "Western Pony" digital stamp. When I had my horse, for me the biggest stress reliever "put life back in perspective" moments were all on the back of my horse. 

We loved to trail ride and he loved to keep me on my toes on every ride. For me the sentiment sticker I had in my stash sums things up perfectly! Life always felt more manageable after a trail ride. 

 After colouring my stamp with alcohol markers and pencils I hand fussy cut it and ran a black maker around the edge to get any white I had missed. 

I added some silver wink of stella to parts of the saddle, bridle and breast plate on the buckles and conchos.

My card base was cut with a side step die and I added digital paper from the "Floral Grass" digital paper collection. The sentiment is a sticker from my stash. The lasso and cowboy boot are from Jolee's and Dress It Up buttons. 

Card Recipe

Stamp: Western Pony- Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper: Floral Grass digital papers - Whimsy Stamps

Spectrum Noir Markers:  IG1 IG2 IG6 GB8 GB10 EB5 EB6 EB3 MB1 MB3 MB4 CG4 DG3 
Spectrum Colourblend Pencils: 50 104 013

Don't forget to come play along in our  anything Whimsy goes challenge - click here for details...after you've done your shopping! 

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Life's Ruff

When I saw this Thea & Chloe Shih-tzu digital stamp from Digi Doodle Studios I knew I had to have it! 
My side kick and favourite companion is a Shih-tzu mix.......we think. We adopted him so we really aren't sure what he is but my vet thinks he definitely has shih-tzu in him. She refers to him as a shih-poo so that is what we're going with. 
It really doesn't matter to me what breed he is or isn't.....he is my shadow and best bud and makes me laugh every day! 

I printed off and coloured my stamp with alcohol markers and pencils and cut it out with a stitched square die. I added some clouds to the background with a cloud shape die and ink. 
Next I printed off two of the digital papers included in the Angels On Earth digital paper pack and cut them to fit my card design. The sentiment was printed and added along with the die cut fence. Some gumdrops, ribbon and a paw print charm finish off my card. 

Stamp: Thea and Chloe Shih-tzu - Digi Doodle Studios 
Sentiment: Cutie Paws Sentiments - Digi Doodle Studios
Patterned Paper: Angels On Earth 8x8 Digital Paper - Digi Doodle Studios
White gel pen, fence die - YNS, ribbon - stash, charm - stash

Spectrum Noir Markers: FS1 FS4 TN2 BG5 BG7 BG10 FS8 PP1 PP3 MB1 MB3 LG2 FS6 CR3 FS8

Copics: B02 B04 B06

Spectrum Noir Colourblend Pencils: Prussian Blue, Mulberry, 103, Pewter, Peach 

I hope you have enjoyed my post! Don't forget to pop by Digi Doodle Studios to see all the gorgeous stamps, sentiments and paper they have to offer. 

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Winter Wishes

I am getting a head start on my Christmas cards. Anyone else with me? 
The "Led By Love" digital stamp has been in my to colour pile for a little while now so I decided this is the perfect time to colour it up!

I coloured this fun stamp with alcohol markers and then hand fussy cut it. There were a few minor "accidents" with the fussy cutting but nothing a few strategically placed spots of glue couldn't fix . Next I printed my digital paper and placed my layers. I added some snow banks that I cut out of glitter paper and added an icicle border with the same paper. The scene itself is popped up with foam dots. 

The sentiment is from the clear Holiday Mini sentiments set - so many wonderful sentiments to choose from in this set!  Some ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Stamp: Led By Love -  Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment: Holiday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper: Winter's Magic Blue Papers Digital - Whimsy Stamps

Die: Stitched Border Die Trio - Whimsy Stamps

Icicle border die, Galena ribbon, Crystal Stickles, enamel dots, glitter paper

Spectrum Noir Markers: CT1 CT2 GB5 BG5 BG7 BG10 RB1 RB2 RB3 MB1 MB2 MB3 CR3 CR5 CR8   Copics: B02 B05 B06 B00

Grab your favourite Whimsy Stamp and come play along in this month's Anything Goes challenge! Here's the link: Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog

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Happy Hello

How fun is the new "Penguin Campfire" digital stamp from Whimsy Stamps! 

We went camping a lot as kids and this stamp sure brought back some fun memories! Making s'mores in the middle of the day for a snack, sitting around the campfire under the stars at night snuggled up in a hoodie and a blanket to name a few. 

It was so much fun to colour this stamp and have such wonderful memories come flooding back! 

I printed my stamp to the size I wanted, coloured it with alcohol markers and cut it out using a classic square die. I found the patterned paper I wanted to use and cut it to size. I used a border die to cut the top off the polka dot paper to create my hill in the background and added some fun die cut trees. The sentiment was printed to size and cut out using a fish tail banner die. Some twine and enamel dots finish off my card.

Stamp: Penguin Campfire Digital - Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment: Elegant Labels Digital - Whimsy Stamps

Classic square die, fish tail banner die, enamel dots, twine

Spectrum Noir Markers: CT4 BG5 OR1 MB1 MB3 MB4 IG1 IG2 IG6 TN5 TN3 CT1 CT2 BT4 BT6 BT7 DG2 DG4

Grab your favourite Whimsy Stamp and come play along in this month's Anything Goes challenge! Here's the link: Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog

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Sunshiney Day

I love having cards in my stash that I can quick pop in the mail or deliver in person to a friend who needs a pick me up. 

The new release "Spring Zebra" digital stamp from Whimsy Stamps was the perfect stamp to make just this type of card. Seriously, how adorable are these friends!!!! 

I coloured this adorable stamp with alcohol markers and added some clouds using a cloud die cut and ink. Next I cut it out with a stitched oval die. I sized and printed my sentiment and cut it out with a matching die. Some ribbon and enamel dots finish of my card.

Card Recipe

Stamp: Spring Zebra- Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment: Vintage Digital Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

It's Party Time enamel dots - Whimsy Stamps

Spectrum Noir Markers:  BG5 BG7 BG10 IG2 IG3 IG5 CT2 GB5 AP1 AP3 PP1 CG1 DG2 DG4

Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny, stitched oval die, ribbon, Memories ink, cloud die

Don't forget to come play along in our  anything Whimsy goes challenge - click here for details...after you've done your shopping! 

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Very Present Gift Bag

I love when you get to play with a new stamp and it brings back fond memories. "Very Present Helpers" from the new digital release did just that for me!

I used to have a cat named Smokey who loved to "help" me wrap presents and tie the bows. I had to double check more then once that he wasn't literally being wrapped in the present.

I used this super cute stamp to make a gift bag and some dies from Whimsy were perfect to make my gift tag. (links below)

I coloured my stamp with alcohol markers, added some glittery stickles to the bow and set it aside. I made my gift bag based loosely on a card purse tutorial I found on Splitcoaststampers. I cut and assembled my bag - paper from the Fantasy Papers 1 digital paper set were perfect. Next I cut my tag shape and added my heart and paw print die and stamped my sentiment. 

Card Recipe

Stamp: Very Present Helpers - Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment: Everyday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper: Fantasy 1 Papers - Whimsy Stamps

Dies: Furever Friends die set, Stitched Tag dies - Whimsy Stamps

Spectrum Noir Markers: IG2 IG3 IG6 FS6 FS8 HB1 LV1 HB2

Don't forget to come play along in our challenge - click here for details...after you've done your shopping! 

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Yule Log Christmas

It's only 10 days until the big day! and I am feverishly still trying to get some Christmas cards done! The Christmas Wish Sentiments set created by the oh so talented Tracy Wray was perfect to help me get another card done and include in this month's Anything Goes challenge at Whimsy Stamps.

How cute is this little bird with his Santa hat and a branch of good cheer! My brother in law loves the outdoors so I think this card is perfect for him!

I printed my stamp to the size I wanted (gotta love digi stamps!) and coloured it with alcohol markers. My hand stitched nested rectangle dies were the perfect size to cut this cutie out and a sentiment from the Christmas Time Sentiment set fit perfectly! Some fun coloured snow, ribbon, snowflakes, branch dies and gumdrops finish off my card. 

Card Recipe

Stamp: Christmas Wish Digital Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment: Christmas Time Digital Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper: Icicles Digital Paper - Whimsy Stamps

Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles Dies - Whimsy Stamps

Christmas Branches Die Set - Whimsy Stamps

Spectrum Noir Markers: EB6 EB3 EB5 CT2 AG1 AG3 AG4 IG3 BP1 BP4 BP6

Copics: B24 B23 B28

I hope you'll join us for our Anything Goes Challenge - click here for more info!

Don't forget to pop by the Whimsy Stamps website for the products I used as well as many, many more stamps, dies and digital paper to name a few!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Reindeer Wishes

Welcome back to another Anything Goes Challenge at Whimsy Stamps. This month I am still working away at my Christmas cards. When I saw the reindeer set by Tracy Wray, I knew they were perfect for one of my nephews Christmas cards. 

After printing my stamp to the size I wanted I coloured it with Spectrum Noir Alcohol makers. I cut my patterned paper to fit my 5x5 card size and glued it down. The frantage I used on the circle around my stamp went a little crazy - who knew it would stick where there's no versa mark ink?! but I decided to use the image anyway since it looks like he is in a snowfall. I cut and layered some snowflakes from the retired snowflake border die and added them to some leaves from Crissy Armstrong's new Christmas Branches die set. Some sparkly gumdrops, stickles on his hat and a twine bow finish off my card. 

Card Recipe

Stamp: Reindeer 1 - Digital Sentiments - Whimsy Digital Stamps

Sentiment: Holiday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Clear Stamps

Christmas Branches Dies Set - Whimsy Stamps

Have you got your Whimsy stamps and dies out yet? Here is the link to come play along!

Don't forget to pop by the Whimsy Stamps website for the products I used as well as many, many more stamps, dies and digital paper to name a few, to help get you inspired!

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