Whimsy Stamps Just Chicken In - STAMPtember 2021 Exclusive

Oh, hi! I'm super excited to share Whimsy Stamps STAMPtember Exclusive Stamp & Die Set!

Now, I gotta let you know right now that this is limited edition, and once they're gone, they are gone. . .sooooo, hurry! hurry! Get yours today!

You can grab the Just Chicken In stamp set HERE . . . or . . . grab the Just Chicken In stamp set and coordinating dies HERE.

This super cute set just makes me smile. And it can be used for just about anything!

For my first card, I randomly stamped the little chicks, but decided to color around the chicks to have some good contrast. I colored up the rooster and used the coordinating die to cut him out and popped him up with some foam tape on a die-cut hexagon. The patterned paper is from the Slimline Buttercup Paper Pack. I thought the gingham pattern with little flowers was perfect for this card. 

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For my second card, I stamped and colored up all the chickens and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I used the Slimline Cornered Rectangles Die set to create a frame, and used another piece of cardstock from the Slimline Buttercup Paper Pack . . because well. . .it just works so well with these stamps! 

Supplies used:

Whimsy Stamps Just Chicken In Stamps & Dies

Whimsy Stamps Slimline Buttercup paper Pack

Whimsy Stamps Nested Hexagon Die Set

Whimsy Stamps Slimline Cornered Rectangles Die Set

Whimsy Stamps Simple Sentiments Die Set

Copics Used:

Rooster - R59, R56, YR27, YR24, YR23, E42, E41, E40

Chicken - R59, R56, YR23, Y32, YR21

Chicks - Y19, Y15, Y08, YR68

Nest - YR27, YR24, YR23, Y21

Eggs - E42, E41, E40

Background - B34

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Simon Says Stamp & Whimsy Stamps #STAMPTEMBER Collaboration

 Oh, hi! I've got three cards to share today using the EVER.SO.CUTE Happy Pugmas Stamp Set. AND, there are coordinating dies, too!

This is a collaboration with Simon Says Stamp and Whimsy Stamps for #STAMPTEMBER

All the deets can be found in the video:

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Tropical Feathers

You guys!  More feathers with flowers! I can't even handle it!  I just love how unique these stamps are!  (You can see my previous feather post right here.)

For this card, I chose to use the Tropical Feather:

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And, since I chose the tropical feather, I had to have a tropical leaves and an extra hibiscus to go with it, right??  After all, the Tropic Fever Stamp Set and Coordinating dies by WPlus9 are a perfect match!

I stamped the feather from the Earth Has Music set onto Neenah Solar White card stock and colored it with Copics.  Once is was all colored up, I fussy cut it.

Next, I stamped the solid leaves and palm fronds using Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink.   I added a little bit of shading to the palm fronds with Copics and cut them out with the coordinating dies.

I stamped the background using Scattered Straw Distress Ink onto a white panel and inked the edges with a sponge.  After I arranged all the images and was happy with the layout, I glued them down.  That feather, though?  Oh, it had to be popped up, so I used foam tape for that.

And there ya have it!  A tropical feather card pretty much suitable for any occasion.

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Bold Stripes & Beautiful Flowers

I warned ya I'd be using the Beautiful Flowers stamp set by Simon Says Stamp a whole lot.

And this layout? Totally inspired by Kathy Racoosin's card that you can see right here.

And, this is pretty much a one layer card . . . sort of. Okay, fine, two layers because I thought the stamped panel would look really nice with a thin black mat behind it. Then I adhered that to a white notecard. . . but the notecard doesn't count as a layer, right?

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I admit I was a bit nervous about drawing in those bold black stripes. Even with a ruler, I have a hard time drawing a straight line.  (I'm sure I've said that before!)  But when I saw Kathy's card, I just had to try it.

I think I held my breath the whole time I was drawing the stripes . . . and coloring them. When I finished drawing and coloring those bold stripes, I got to take a breath.

And then . . . I had to place that sentiment just so.  Yep.  I held my breath for that, too.

All that non-breathing was totally worth it because I'm really happy with how this card turned out.

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One Layer Wonders - Day 3

Whoooooeeeee!  Talk about stepping out of my box!  Oh, yeah, this technique threw me miles and miles away from my comfort zone.  But, that is why I'm taking this class, right??

So, watercolor. Yeah. . . it is not one of my crafty strengths.  I really struggle with it because I feel like I have no control over what is happening.  However, during the video, Kelly said this, "Stay in your lane."

It was hard.  Really hard.  But, I did it (granted, it was only because I made myself get up and walk away from the craft table).

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And ya know what? I actually enjoyed this technique.  So much so, that I just might even be brave enough to try it again.

This technique has also taught me patience because I had to wait for it to dry. . . I don't really like to wait for things to dry, so Yay, me! I didn't pull out the heat tool to hurry it up.

Here's what I used:
Cheerful Bloom by Prima Marketing
Sentiment from Beautiful Flowers by Simon Says Stamp
Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink
Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide Ink
Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide Ink
Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink
Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink
Onyx Black VersaFine Ink
Canson XL Watercolor Paper
Copic Markers - C1, C3, C5, R55, YG01, Y08

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Eh, I Don't Love It

And there are a few reason why.
First, I'm not much of a purple person, but I wanted to practice using my purple Copics, so that's how this ended up being purple.
Second, I colored it on Natural White cardstock, instead of Solar White.  Not that I don't like the cardstock, because I do. . . it's perfect for Copics. But it did dull the colors a bit. I probably should have used warm colors instead of cool.  So, I learned something there.
Third, it's missing something, but I can't seem to find just the right embellishment to throw on there.

Copics used: Roses - C1, C3, C5, BV02, BV04, BV17, Y11, Y13, Y08;
Leaves - YG01, YG03, G07 

So, why am I posting a card that I don't love? Well, I think everyone has a project that they're not happy with and so they don't post it anywhere and I thought, even though I don't like it much, I did learn something and that would be good to share.

Over all, I really like the layout of the card, and I'll probably use it again with a different color palette. And of course, with the Beautiful Flowers stamp set because it's really good for practicing Copics. . . especially, because in addition to the One Layer Wonders class, I'm also taking a Coloring Class with Kit and Clowder.

And there ya have it. . . a card that I don't totally love, but I got good practice coloring, I do love the layout, the stamps are fantastic quality and all of those things are worth posting about.

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BIG Beautiful Flowers

Oh, hey there!  I finally got around to adding little buttons that link to my Instagram, Facebook Page, and Pinterest Board.  See?  Over there . . . to the right.

Little by little, this blog o'mine is coming together.

Okey dokey . . .on to today's card.  This stamp. . . you guys! It is one seriously large stamp and I love it!  Actually, I love the whole set!  My heart was all a-flutter when I saw Jennifer McGuire use it in this video.

The funny thing is, she didn't use the flower stamp at all . . . just one of the sentiments.  But I still had to have the set because of the large flower stamp.  Take a look.  That spray of roses is just breathtaking! Am I right??

Copics used: Roses - W1, W3, W5, R81, R83, R85, R59
Flower Centers - Y11, Y13, Y08; Leaves - C1, C3, YG01, YG03, G07

Now, then. . . I have a confession to make.  I'm addicted to YouTube. It's a recent addiction, and it all started with me looking for Copic tutorials.  I was quite out of practice with my beloved markers, and really needed some guidance and inspiration.

During one of my searches, I came across Kelly Latevola.  (You may recall her name from this post.) She has amazing tips and tricks when it comes to using Copics.  Did you notice that I listed gray markers to color this image?  Well, watch this video and you'll see why.

So, for this card, I used the rose spray and "happy birthday" sentiment from the Beautiful Flowers stamp set by Simon Says stamp.  For the background, I used the Background Trellis 2 Die and Happy Birthday Designer Die from WPlus9.

I have a feeling that I'll be using the stamp set and the background die for a whole lot of cards in the very near future!

So glad you stopped by today!