Clearly Whimsy Stamps: Day 1

Hi everyone and welcome to the first sneak peek day of the ...

Over the next 3 days we will reveal the new June 2014 Clearly Whimsy Stamps products. We are releasing 6 new clear stamp sets and 6 coordinating die/die sets this week, and they will be available to buy from the Whimsy Stamps store and selected Whimsy Stamps retailers on Saturday. This month we are thrilled to welcome Jen Carter and Becky Carafa as our Guest Designers. Jen and Becky will be joining us for our 3 day release event and sharing their wonderful creations featuring our June release. Welcome girls!

 Today we are revealing the HAPPY EVERYTHING 4x6 stamp set together with its coordinating die sets, PLUS the DISTRESSED BACKGROUNDS AND INK SPLATS 4x6 stamp set. Hop on over to the Whimsy blog for more details.

For my card, I used the Distressed Backgrounds with Happy Everything sets.  I started by stamping my ink splats randomly on my cardstock.  Positioning the HAPPY die where I wanted it, I ran that through my BigShot.  After diecutting 4 extra "happy" diecuts in yellow cardstock, I layered them all together and inset my new cardstock word stack back into the negative space.  Love the dimension it gives!

Here is a closeup of the Happy diecut and the additional embellishments I added!

PRIZE ALERT ... We have hidden a fabulous prize of a $15 GIFT CERTIFICATE at one of the stops on to day’s hop! We will draw the lucky winner from the comments left on today’s design tea m posts (listed below), so be sure to visit everyone and leave a comment to be entered into the draw:

Alanna 

Amy 

Denise 

Becky (GDT) 

Debbie 

Heather

Rosemary

Simonne

Jen (GDT)

Hope to see you again tomorrow for Day 2 of our release sneak peeks!

{Happy everything}

Stamps:  Happy Everything, Distressed Backgrounds (Whimsy Stamps)

Paper:  Lemon Tart, White (PTI)

Ink:  Fuchsia, Pink Lemonade, Chamomile, Island (Fresh Ink), Fern (AMuse)

Dies:  Happy Die (Whimsy Stamps)

Misc: Twine (Timeless Twine), Enamel Dots (MME), Corner Chomper

It's Summertime!

Hi everyone!  Summer is in full swing here with so many ball games I can hardly keep track right now!  It will slow down......sometime!  Love love this time of year!  Weather hasn't been that bad either!

I have a quick summery card to share using the Flip Flop Dies from Lil' Inker Designs.  I also used the Flip Flop Sentiments stamps for the background and the sentiment.  What's not to love about this cute card?  For me, it's the flip flops.....I don't do flip flops!!!  :)

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!

{Everything is......}

Stamps:  Flip Flop Sentiments (Lil'' Inker Designs)

paper:  White (PTI), Island Indigo (SU)

Ink:  Island Indigo (SU)

Dies:  Flip Flp Dies, Stitched Mats: Squares (Lil' Inker Designs)

The Cutting Edge Challenge.......

Hi everyone!  There was a little challenge going on over on The Cutting Edge Challenge this week and we have not one but TWO guest designers to announce!

Kay Miller and Gayatri Murali

Congrats ladies......The Cutting Edge team can't wait to see what you do!  

But before you go......there is a little comment contest going on over on The Cutting Edge Challenge blog......check it out HERE for more information!

Hello....

Here's a quick card using Whimsy Stamps and a fabulous sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch this week.

(and a bonus is that it is a joint challenge with the Fusion challenge!)

I definitely did NOT follow the inspiration photo at all except for the GOLD.  :)  I opted for this great sketch to use the Happy Hello stamps.  Adding in some gold thread and gold sequins (from Pretty Pink Posh), finished up my card pretty easy I must say!

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!

{Hello}

Stamps:  Happy Hello (Whimsy Stamps)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Pattern Paper:  All Things Chalk (MME)

Ink:  Gold Delicata

Dies:  Wrapped Mailing Label (SSS)

Misc:  Foam Adhesive, Gold Thread

Sequins:  4mm Gold (Pretty Pink Posh)

SSS--July Card Kit

Hello!  I am so excited to share the Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit.  I fell in LOVE as soon as I opened my box.  The paper collection is one of my current favorites.  The embellishments are so fun.  The stamp set is out of this world amazing (gotta love those sentiments).  This is a kit to buy!!!

I have 2 of many cards to share that I've made using JUST supplies (minus ink and adhesive) from this kit.  My first card is a square size measuring 4 1/4" x 4 1/4".  After diecutting a circle from the pattern paper, this panel was trimmed down and added to my card base with foam adhesive.  The circle left a perfect spot for this adorable puffy typewriter sticker (I also added the heart sticker over the top).  No sentiment is needed here because of the pattern paper!

My next card uses the stamp set Sending Happy Thoughts.  Oh my, this stamp set is amazing!!!  So many fun little elements were included in it!  I've stamped the images using Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy, and Hero Arts Shadow Ink Bubble Gum, and some Distress Ink Stormy Sky and layered this panel on another pattern paper that's in the kit.  The little envelopes were sponged with the inks and adhered with foam adhesive.

Make sure to check out Simon Says Stamp for more of this awesome kit!

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!

Little Tangles Challenge!

Hello!  I'm so excited to be guest designing over at the Little Tangles Challenge blog today!  Thank you Heather for having me for this challenge!  

This challenge is all about WATERCOLOR.  This technique is so trendy right now and super easy to do!!

I used the Sunburst stamp and the "hello" stamp from Everyday Labels.  I don't have expensive watercolors.......just plain cheapies from Michael's.  I clear embossed the Sunburst image onto watercolor paper and started watercoloring across the image with the colors I wanted.  After this was dry, I sprayed the Sunburst panel with some Smooch Spritz in Vanilla Shimmer.......I love this stuff!  It's perfect to add a little shimmer all over your project!!!

We would love to see your take on the Watercolor Challenge using some Neat & Tangled Stamps!!!  Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!

{hello}

Stamps:  Sunburst, Everyday Labels (Neat & Tangled)

Paper:  White (PTI), Orange Fizz (MFT), Watercolor Paper (Tim Holtz)

Ink:  Provincial Gray (Fresh Ink)

Misc:  Foam Adhesive

Sequins:  Spring Mix, Tangerine (Pretty Pink Posh)

Confetti Camera!

Hi everyone!  I'm up today over on the Reverse Confetti blog with my edition of Confetti Camera.  The focus of this round was to use 2 Reverse Confetti stamp sets on our project.

Here's a sneak peek of my card that you can see over on the RC blog:

 Make sure to check out my supply list below for all the details!  

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!

{SMILE}

Stamps:  Petals 'n Posies, You Make Me Smile (Reverse Confetti)

Paper:  White, Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold (PTI)

Ink:  Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores (PTI), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Dies:  Double Edge Scallop Border Die, Petals 'n Posies (Reverse Confetti)

Sequins:  Patriotic Mix (Pretty Pink Posh)

Misc:  Foam Adhesive