Endless Summer Nights...

Hello Whimsy Fans! Ellie here today, it's the first Wednesday of the month and so it's my turn to share a little Whimsy inspiration with you. Hope you like it!

 I recently decided to experiment with mixed media style project and I am having so much fun! And definitely a way to get inky fingers :-)

The background was made by adhering assorted designer papers from my stash to mixed media card stock using mod podge. I also applied a coat of mod podge onto the adhered papers.  I used white gesso to soften it and you can now really only see very little of the designer papers peeking through. After the gesso dried, I applied some gelatos to the background (green for the bottom part and blue on top and just smoothed it out with a slightly damp baby wipe. Now it was time to adhere the colored image and sentiments.

The image is from Whimsy's Cathy Delannssay's collection - L' Hymne aux Fees which was just released in May. It's been stamped onto copic blending card and colored using copic markers, then fussy cut. She was also adhered using mod podge. The wings aren't part of the image, I just used part of  the butterfly die for the wings. The "Summer Dreams..." Sentiment is part of a Stamp set by Crissy Armstrong from an older release (Summer Garden and sentiments). The circle sentiment is part of the "Sun-sational Sentiments" set by Raindrop Echo designs from the May release.  I sprayed the sentiments with spray ink (dylusions) and also used gelatos to give them some color.

Whimsy's new Butterfly border die was  used to cut the butterflies and I used an extra butterfly as an embellishment next to the sentiments. Butterflies were all covered with stickles. I added a little more gelatos here and there to give it some more depths. Using mod podge turned this into a  heavy project, instead of using it as a card and I am planning on adding it to my mantel in the living room, once I take the spring decoration down (which will be very soon!)

Thanks so much for stopping by and 

Happy almost summertime - we surely have had some very summery days here in the midwest already!

Fee 2!

Hi Everyone! It's Shannah here today to share some Whimsy Inspiration for you!

I hope you're enjoying our fabulous May Rubber & Die Release Blog Hops! I made this card using one of Cathy Delanssay's brand new stamps called "Fee 2". I've also used the new "Fluttering By" Sentiments (with the included butterflies!) by Simonne Clay Designs, and "Notables 7 Die" by Raindrop Echo Designs.

I coloured the image with Copic markers, and sponged around the edge with Distress Ink 'Antique Linen' for a softer look.

The sentiment is stamped in Memento 'Rich Cocoa', sponged around the edge and framed with matching Notables 7 diecut. I stamped, coloured, and fussy cut 4 butterflies (that are included in the fabulous "Fluttering By" sentiment set), and double layered them on the card to give dimension. I finished with a die cut butterfly, flowers, pearls, and a sweet butterfly charm!

Hope you like my card... you can find more information (including Copic colours) on my Blog: Embellished ExpresShan's.

In Winter

Hi Everyone! It's Shannah here today to share some Whimsy Inspiration with you!

Here is a card I made using one of Cathy Delanssay's new stamps called "In Winter". I'm loving this sweet whimsical range of images!
I've also used the new "Spring Notables 8" and "Notables 8 Die" by Raindrop Echo Designs, and an older Whimsy Shapeology Die, "Tall Timber Die". (The "Tall Timber Die" is now a Retiring Product so grab it quick while its still available - and at a clearance price!)

The rich red background paper is from Kaisercraft "Key to My Heart" 6x6 paper pad, and I coloured the image with Copics, aiming for  'Autumnal' colours. I sponged around the edge with Distress Ink 'Antique Linen', and then framed with a Nestabilities Fleur de Lis Rectangle. 

I added the sentiment and trees (with a touch of stickles), and then finished with Fun Flock for her hood and a few pearls. You can see all the details including Copic colours on my blog Embellished ExpresShan's.

 Hope you have a wonderful week!

Fairy on a tree

It’s my turn to post today, and I have used a stamp from the latest release, Fairy on a Tree.

I used the fab Seed Packet Die (also from Whimsy) and it fitted the tag in the paper pack perfectly.  I cut out flowers from one of the sheets of paper to decorate the front of the packet.  The other Whimsy die used is the delish Lace Doily Border Die 

I’ve used the delish Purple Cottage Charms papers also from Whimsy, so pretty!  Even the tag and butterflies are from the pack.

hugs

Little African

Hi everyone, Shelby here with you today!  I hope you are enjoying this month's new releases and joining in on the daily blog hops.  There are 3 wonderful new artists who have joined the Whimsy team, and you're going to love their work.

One of the new artist is Cathy Delanssay, and I've colored up one of her new stamps called The Little African

You can find today's (Day 4) blop hop HERE!

Thanks for stopping by today and good luck with the blog hops!!