It's time for Halloween with Whimsy Stamps! When Whimsy goes Halloween... they go HALLOWEEN.
There are some really great new products out today and I have a video on my channel featuring some new dies on today's video. That's right, no stamping! Just ink belnding and die cutting. I hope you'll watch the video and check out all of the new products over at the Whimsy Stamps store!
As you may know, I have a small Facebook Group called the Make and Take Club with crafters of all types (mostly paper and mostly cards). We used to meet monthly in person to create cards based on a kit that either my mother or myself would put together. We stopped having the monthly gatherings as my daughter was in kindergarten, Girl Scouts, softball... My weekends were getting busier and busier that it was hard to make the time to plan, create kits and then gather to crop and hang out. Don't get me wrong, I really miss it. I'm not a very socialable person, but it's nice having that montly gathering to look foward to!
Then COVID.
I decided to start having monthly online crops with my friends as a way to connect when we couldn't be together. Then I thought, why don't I make kits to send to everyone so that we can all make the same thing together while we crop! Now 2021 has been busier and busier thanks to the AMAZING opportunities I have had with Whimsy Stamps and Kindred Stamps at the beginning of the year. Our monthly gatherings are turning into bi-monthly and the kit ideas are waivering...
Enter Crescent Creations!
I'm so excited that I was able to create these three autumn themed cards using super adorable digital stamps from Crescent Creations and even more excited that the owner turned them into kits for my Make and Take Club Group! That's right, you can make these same cards and get it all delivered to you! You can then make them on your own or join us on Zoom to craft together. If you'd like to join or just get a kit, just join our group using the link below and you'll get all the details!
I got a little tropical for an Instagram hop with some of my Whimsy Stamps Design Team members! We all used the Scallop Six A2 Die or the Micro Patterns Clear Stamp Set... or both! I used the die for this awesome card as well as some tropical paper, Awesome Large Word Die and the adorable FaDoodle Flowers Stamp Set.
You can hop along on Instagram to see all of the different ideas and inspiration! It's always so nice to see different ways to use a product to really get those creative juices flowing.
PLUS, there's a chance to win a $25 gift certificate! So get over and start hopping!
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Have you tried Shrinky Dinks before?
Remember drawing a fun image, cutting it out (or having your parent cut them out because it's pretty think stuff), putting it in the oven and watching it shrink down to a charm size for your bracelet or earrings or whatever you were making?
Well, that stuff is still pretty darn cool and a GREAT way to make your own shaker elements! I hope you'll check out my video below where I share with you how I made my own little green aliens for my slimline shaker card.
Something about this concerned alien's face really got me. Like, I giggle every time I look at my photos. Plus, the sentiments are seriously so perfect create OUT OF WORLD snarky cards!
On top we have "I want to be-leave" cause this alien is uncomfortable and needs to go home. I relate pretty well to this alien as an introvert who wants to avoid people...
But this alien is like, WHOA. You're old! In fact, he's shook that he used a pun. UFWHOA, you're old! 😂 Can you tell this is my favorite set from the new release? I hope you'll check out all the new things - just use a link down below in my supply list and it will pop you right over to the Whimsy Stamps site.
Happy shopping!
I never thought I'd have a card that mentioned a colonoscopy before...
The best way to make an alien birthday card be appropriate for someone getting older is to definitely add in some of the funny sentiments from the Whimsy Stamps Black Hole stamp set. They're funny enough for that weird relative who likes to make jokes or maybe for your spouse turning 50 and has to make "that call" to the doctor.
You can also throw on some glow in the dark bubbles just for some extra fun. 😉 You can see them glow in my video below!
I love tiki bars! I love pineapples and getting delicious cocktails in a pineapple shaped cup. Or even in a pineapple itself! While my toucan here is holding a red cup, I'm imagining it's filled with delicious pineapple goodness.
You can read more about this card over on the Whimsy Stamps Blog where I posted their most recent Tuesday Tutorial!
Did you happen to hop along with the second hop I was a part of last week? Can you tell I'm very behind in posting and sharing about my hops I'm in? 😅
It was a bookmark and back to school themed hop and I used an adorable Whimsy Stamps mermaid stamp and I distressed my ocean scene. I hope you'll hop along and get some really great ideas for this time of year!
Also, you could win a gift card which is just an extra bonus to watch the videos. 😉
Did you get a chance to hop along last week for the new Crescent Creation online store?
There are some adorable digital stamps and you can check out my video below of how I used the Appreciate You digital stamp set with their adorable Fall Leaves Clay Bits. I show how I arranged the digital stamps on my computer, then printed them out, did some die cutting and coloring to put this cute card together.
Do you like using digital stamps?
Last weekend I shared a video of me creating a watercolored scene that was a major step out of my comfort zone. These kind of background stamps are not really something I would use, but it was fun to do something different!
Plus, I thought it would be fun to take the scene and make it look like it has a picture frame by cutting some Kraft paper to create a wood inspired frame. What do you think? Does it look like a frame to you?
Okay, so I love Halloween. Like, seriously.
It could be because my birthday is in October and I had a lot of costume parties growing up. Maybe it's my weird interest in vampires growing up and then zombies. Maybe it's because my dad played Frankenstein's Monster in a play when he was younger.
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So when Scrapbook.com gifted me with these AMAZING new Tim Holtz Dies to play with, I jumped right into craft mode and made some fun cards using just dies and distress inks. Okay, and a few Pops of Color because we all need some bling in our life.
Check out my video below where I share each of the cute Costume Party monsters below and I share how I assembled the card to share them. I also have another fun card that uses acetate at the end so, make sure to watch the whole video!
I have a new love.
Okay, so I've loved Heffy Doodle for some time, but they've been collecting dust waiting for me cut open those plastic sleeve and put these stamps in some ink and onto paper. This was the first set I knew I needed. I mean, I married an Italian... I NEEDED this pasta set.
So when there was a chance to be a part of an Instagram Hop to celebrate all things Heffy Doodle, you know your girl had to join in.
I hope you like this punny card as much as I do. Now go eat some pasta!
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I still love this sea turtle, so much!
The new infinity stencil is a fun way to add some details to a background card - I used the 6x9 stencil along with some other Whimsy Stamps slimline dies. I made my own sentiment and colored my turtle to match the colors I chose for the card.
You can see how easy this card comes together in the video below!
