Whimsy Inspirations Blog

ThermOWeb & Whimsy Stamps Collaboration Day One

Monday, February 4, 2019

I’m thrilled to be part of this special collaboration! I’ve been a fan of ThermoWeb (and Whimsy, of course!) for ages and ages so had LOTS and LOTS of ideas on what I wanted to do.

I started by foiling a piece of TW toner sheet with TW aqua foil. (A little aside: I’ve tried out a variety of different foils and have found TWs to work the best for me.) I die cut that with one of the Wavy Edgers dies. I did the same to cardstock I had sponged with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers. You can see I also sponged the card base with Distress Oxides and spattered the lot with water.

Next I used the TW Memory Tape Runner to adhere the foil and sponged cardstocks together. Isn't that shine amazing? I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to use the runner along the curves.

I stamped the images from Arrgg Pirates and Whale of a Time using Memento Tuxedo Black and colored them with Copics. I love how the Whale of a Time dolphin turned out. So pretty in pink!

The sentiment is stamped with Versamark and embossed with Ranger White Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder.

My second card uses a Deco Foil Cobwebs and Cauldrons Clear Toner Sheet with Spring Green Deco Foil. I cut that down to card front size before foiling. Beneath is a panel of watercolor paper colored with Brushos.

Check out that shine! I colored up the Creepy Clown using bright Copics. I have to admit I was a bit freaked out coloring him up. I couldn't help but think of American Horror Story: Carnival. Shiver.

The sentiment is embossed and die cut with one of the Quick Strip dies. I love all the different shapes!

Would you like to win a $25 gift certificate to Whimsy Stamps? To enter, leave comments on all of the collaboration posts on the Whimsy blog this week. One winner will be randomly chosen from all of the blog posts, so the more posts you comment on, the better your chances are of winning! You have until Monday, February 11th at midnight CST to comment. The winner will be announced on the Whimsy blog on Tuesday, February 12th.

ThermOWeb is also offering a gift certificate, so be sure to visit their blog each day this week for more inspiration. Leave comments on their blog for another chance to win!

ThermOWeb & Whimsy Stamps Collaboration Day One!

This week Whimsy Stamps and ThermOWeb are partnering for a fabulous week of inspiration and prizes! All week long designers from both teams will be sharing ways to add foils and more to your projects using products from ThermOWeb and Whimsy Stamps. Read to the end of this post to find out how you can win!

It's Michele here with you, and I had so much fun using products from both ThermOWeb and Whimsy Stamps! I actually ended up making 3 sets of cards! My first set uses the Whale of a Time stamp set from Whimsy. I first cut the card stock with ThermOWeb's (Gina K.) Nested Rectangle with Double Stitch Die.

I love the stitching! It gives it just a bit of interest to a clean and simple card. I stamped both images in a light ink and used Copics to color it. I added a strip of vintage ribbon and a few clear droplets from the Coral Coast Sparkletz.

My second set of cards uses this adorable stamp set from Whimsy's, Angel Celeste. I stamped the image and wanted to create a soft pink background around her. So I used ThermOWeb's (Gina K) Masking Magic. I stamped directly on it, cut it out, and placed it right over my image. I was able to sponge Picked Raspberry ink around her with absolutely no lifting from the edges!

While the mask was still in place, I spritzed it with a bit of water.

I colored each of the cards and decided to incorporate a large flower into each card. I used the Peony die and sponged each of the flowers and leaves with Distress Ink. I assembled them and glued them to the card, along with ribbon and a sentiment from the Your'e Too Kind stamp set.

My last card I decided to make a shaker card. I just think these are so fun and interactive! I stamped this adorable image, Dragon Party on water color paper. I colored it with water colors and added a few more details with colored pencil, and a white gel pen. The shaker itself was created with ThermOWeb's Nested Rectangle Double Stitched Die.

I filled it with various sequins and Sparkletz I had in my stash. I added a sweet little posy and ribbon to the candles. And of course a few touches of glitter using Glamour Dust and Glossy Accents.

ThermOWeb is also offering a gift certificate, so be sure to visit their blog each day this week for more inspiration. Leave comments on their blog for another chance to win!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!
Michele

Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Picked Raspberry

Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Cracked Pistachio

The Digital Vault Update

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Hey there crafty friends,

I'm back today with a digital vault update

Did you see our fabulous February Digital New Release?

If you missed that, you can check it out right here...

February Digital New Release

February is Turner's Syndrome Awareness Month

and Whimsy Stamps is sponsoring

The Turner's Syndrome Hop

You have a chance to win some

wonderful Whimsy goodies if you hop along with us

I used a truly adorable image from the very talented Crissy Armstrong

to make my creation for the Turner's Syndrome blog hop

Designers were given a colour palette to use for their designs

and I totally adore how this cutie came together using that as inspiration

I printed this sweet digital image called Fistful of Flowers with a sentiment that was provided by the Blog Hop organisers. I coloured this cutie with my Copic Markers in Turner colours. I inked the sky with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink and used the loveliest digital paper as the base. This beautiful paper is from a set designed by Denise Lynn called Aqua Breeze. The significance of using this sweet paper, is that not only was it a perfect fit for the Turner Syndrome colours, but also, the 'butterfly' is the emblem of Turner's Syndrome. Do come and join in the Blog Hop fun with us and learn a little bit about Turner's Syndrome too.

Crissy Armstrong Digital Collection

We are so excited to have had a big range of Crissy Armstrong's Collection join the Digital Vault this year, so each month, the Divas will be showcasing a handful of these gorgeous stamps. This month, we are showcasing four of her gorgeous new additions to the Digital Vault. The first new image, Fistful of Flowers was showcased above. A few of the talented Divas are showcasing the other three images today.

Lamb Hugs

Deb Routledge

Deb has created the loveliest gift back with this gorgeous image

Hester Ameling

Hester's created a gorgeous 3D diorama using this enchanting image

Penguin Gardener

Hester Ameling

Hester has created a beautiful diecut embellished card with this charming image

Denielle Whicker

Denielle has coloured this cutie to perfection on her pretty square card design

Think Spring Bunnies

Vicki Parson

Vicki's enchanting bunny scene is so lovely on this tent fold rectangle card

Ute Berger

Ute's gorgeous colouring shows these bunnies off to perfection on her sweet CAS card

Come back again soon to check out what the rest of the creative team have been up to with the gorgeous new releases. The Digital Divas and I will be back with more inspiration for you again very soon. Enjoy checking out the beautiful designs by the team by clicking through to their blogs via their name links. Check out the Digital New Release via the banner below.