No Reason's Needed

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made using a Whimsy Stamps set I received from a friend, @mrsfoxdelights, last year and just hadn't ink'd up yet.  It's a Dustin Pike set called Dragon New Year.   Now I love Dustin Pike images and this set is just perfectly cute with just enough snark to make you laugh.  

 

I started out by stamping the images in memento tuxedo black ink on to a ©Copic white panel before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around it before layering and adhering it to my card base with scrap Conjurer of Dreams Dragon Scales background paper.  For embellishments, I added some green illusion bling before highlighting parts of the image using a 3D glaze pen.  A small green bow was the final touch.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #82 - Use Your NBUS (main image/saying)

Critter Crazy #106 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (dragon)

Pattie's Creations #238 - Anything Goes 

Craft Rocket #132 - Something New (Dragon stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers WT1086 - New Beginnings (used new stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers WT1085 - Light Entertainment (snarky saying) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up; Conjurer of Dreams

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Black Gel Pen, Bow, Glossy Accents, 3D Glaze Pen, Blender Brush 

Pucker Up

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a New Year's card made with one of Whimsy's stamp sets called What the?!   Now I love a good snarky card, and stamp set, and this one rocks!

 

I started out by stamping the image/sayings in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Have I said how much I love these markers??  Well, I do.  Once all of the coloring was finished, I outlined the labels using a gold Copic marker before layering and adding some faux brads.  I then lightly stippled leftover Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink (leftover from another project) around the main image.  My background was created using the "Happy New Year" saying from the set in Stampin Up pacific pointe ink.  The final touches was adding a bit of gold bling to finish the card off.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.  My husband loves it.  Moral of the card, don't drink too much this holiday season or drive under the influence.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #80 - Use Your NBUS (images/saying)

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #268 - D Is For Drink 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #266 - Anything Goes 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Nov 2025 - Anything Goes 

 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky; SU Pacific Pointe

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Blender Brush, Faux Brads 

 

  

Loon At The Lake

 

Hello and welcome.   Today I'd like to share a card made using an image I've had colored for some time, just hadn't finished it to a card.  The Loon Scene is from Whimsy Stamps and is just beautiful.  I see so many uses for this stamp.

 

The main image is stamped onto Neenah white card stock and colored using Castle Arts colored pencils and a blender pencil.  I then lightly stippled some tumbled glass distress ink before adding some silver photo corners I've had for years, and I mean years.  The card was made by stippling broken china distress ink over a slim line lily pad stencil from Picket Fence Studios.  Once I had the layered image added to my card, I added some bling, ribbon, diamond ice stickles and a small punched frog to place on one of the lily pads.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (loon scene, stencil)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (ribbon, photo corners)

Neglected Stuff July 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (ribbon, photo corners)

Crafty Catz #699 - Anything Goes 

Park Hopping My Happy Place June 2025 - Anything Goes Theme Parks (Rivers of America at Disneyland) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Broken China

Card Stock: White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Colored Pencils, Blender Pencil, Stenciling, Stipple Brush, Photo Corners, Stickles, Bling, Glue, Frog Punch, Ribbon  

Dancing Penguins

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post today.  I'd like to share a card made using a digital image from Whimsy Stamps that I've had printed for some time, I just haven't used it before now.  The image is called Penguin Dance Line and was a freebie from Whimsy back in 2022.  

 

After adding the saying using Photoshop©, I printed the image onto Neenah white card stock before coloring using Copic markers. Once my coloring was finished, I stenciled the cloud background using a slimline cloud stencil (now retired) from Picket Fence Studios before layering and adding some black brads.  Taking a Cuttlebug© snowflake embossing folder, and my Big Shot©, I dry embossed a black card before adding my layered image panel using glue dots.  I then added crystal stickles and some star dust stickles to the snowflake centers to finish my card off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Can You Handle The Pressure Nov 9, 2024 - Anything Goes Using Embossing Folders Optional: Coffee, Cocoa, Warm Drinks (anything goes)

Critter Crazy #92 - Anything Goes Featuring Critters (penguins)

Digi Choosday Wk45 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (image)

   

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Copic Markers, Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots

A Year In Review For 2022 Blog Hop

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas and have enjoyed being with family and friends.  I have decided to co-host this year's Year In Review blog hop put on by Elliebelle's Corner.  I have several favorite projects but will only share my Top 10 for now.

1)  First up is a card made for the Cat Lovers Hop in October - Singing The Song Of Our Peoples using some old Rubbernecker stamps I've had for a decade or more and never used.

2)  Next up is another Cat Lovers Hop card from October using a digital from Impression Obsession - A Cat In The Hat Jack.

 

3) Next I have a card that was made for the 2022 Dare To Get Dirty Challenges in July over on Splitcoaststampers - Boho Bull.   Definitely a favorite since I learned a new technique that I really like.

 

 

4)  Next up is another card I made in July using a digital from Impression Obsession.  The coloring turned out better than I thought it would - Classic Truck 

5) Next is another Impression Obsession digital image I made in July - Old Fishing Hole  

6)  Next is a card I made back in August while dealing with some personal and health issues - Wildlife Babies.  I really love how it turned out especially with all of the "outside stuff" I was dealing with at the time.

 

 7.  Next is a card made in June using my retired clear stamps from The Cat's Pajamas - Oh What Fun 

 

8.  Next up is a card I made in May using another Impression Obsession digital stamp as part of the #cardsforukraine card drive - Another Sunflower For Ukraine

 

9.  April brought out my lighthouse images and another Impression Obsession digital stamp is a favorite - Spring Lighthouse  I absolutely LOVE how this card turned out.  My mother and I both loved lighthouses.  She passed away in 1991 from breast cancer and I was thinking of her a lot while coloring it.

 

10.   Now I love a good snarky card, and when I saw this stamp set from Whimsy in April, I knew I just had to have it, AND the family member that would be receiving this card at Christmas .

11.  In March, I played along with the Virtual Stamp Night challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  For one of the challenges, I used this image from Gracielle Design - I Am The Resurrection And The Life 

12.  January saw me seriously try out stenciling to use on cards using some stencils from Picket Fence Studios, and found I really liked how they turned out - Rockin' Wishes

Blog Hop Participants: 

Bonnie from Stamping in the Light (that's me!)

Brenda from Floral Fantasies 

Debbie from Secrets to Stamping

Diane from Nellie's Nest  

Ellie from Ellibelle's Corner

Helene from Mummylade 

Hilary from Fidding About 

Joanne from My Slices of Life

Melissa from The Stamping Ninja 

Rachel from Slow Down, Enjoy and Create 

Sara from Sassy's Cards and Gifts

 

Sue from Just Peachy Stamping

 

I invite you to also participate by linking up your own year in review post using the linky tool as it will be open for only one week.  Please remember ONLY a year in review post.  No other blog posts as they will be deleted.

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and a safe Happy New Year.  May 2023 bring you joy, smiles, laughter and lots of creating.  ;)

Splitcoaststampers DTGD 2022 Day 6 (again)

 Hello and welcome.  I am retyping and redoing my day 6 post since it was deleted for some dumb reason.  It's frustrating, really frustrating...that's all I'm going to say.  

Today's the seventh, and final, day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the design team hosts a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the design team and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.  You'll find the challenges in the forum here.

As always, I'm trying to use as much of my Never Before Used Stuff and also try to get my Christmas cards done by October.  Here are my cards for day 6:

 

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios Flowers For Picking Stamps/Die Set; Paper Hug Saying

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Scrap Designer Paper

Accessories: Black Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Pearl Bling, Big Shot, PFS Blending Brush, Glue Dots

 

Challenges entered:

 

Let's Squash It #22 - Keep It CAS 

 

Card Stock: Stampin Up

Accessories: Big Shot, Darice Butterfly Swims Embossing Folder, Big Shot, MS Punches, Dimensionals, Ranger Glossy Accents, Bling, Black Ice Stickles

Challenges entered:

 

Critter Crazy #64 - Anything Goes With A Featured Critter 

SUYP #79 - Anything Goes With A Cat 

 

Stamps: Unity Quarentine Dream Digital (digital is now retired but you can still get it in red rubber)

Ink: Stampin Up Pink Passion

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Cuttlebug Spots/Dots Embossing Folder, Computer, Printer, PFS Blending Brushes, Big Shot, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Ranger Glossy Accents, Bow

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #40 - Use Your NBUS 

Whimsy Stamps Facebook Group - July Anything Goes 

 

Stamps:  Hee Haw Stamp/Die Combo; Stampin Up Chicken Wire Background (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Mowed Law Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Gold Copic Marker, Gold Spica Pen, PFS Blending Brushes, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Ranger Glossy Accents

Challenges entered:

 

Christmas Kickstart #64 - Show Us Your Snowfolk 

 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Build Your Own Snowman Accessory (NBUS), Oh Holy Night

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils and Gel Pens, Brads, Making Memories Poinsettia, Waterfall and Icicle Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pens, Glue Dots

 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Nature's Christmas, O Holy Night

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; PTI Dark Chocolate; Tim Holtz Broken China, Stormy Sky Distress Inks; Stampin Up Garden Green, Kiwi Kiss

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Brads, PFS Blending Brushes, Glue Dots, 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles, Prismacolor Markers

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend!

 

 

Don't Mess With Santa!

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a snarky Christmas card made using the Loads of Cheer stamp (NBUS) set from Whimsy Stamps.  The inside is stamped "Wishing you loads of cheer!"  Now anyone that knows me, knows that I love a good snarky stamp and this one fits right in with me and my husband's family.  No family dinner gathering is complete until the bathroom humor kicks in.  In fact, this will be his cousin's Christmas card.  

I started out by stamping the Santa image in memento tuxedo black ink onto scrap Hammermill card stock before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers before stamping the saying in the top right corner.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire distress ink around the image using my blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios, before layering and adding brads.  Once the colored image was layered, I added it to a shaded spruce card before adding a dark green/gold organdy ribbon and ice stickles to finish it off.  I'm really happy with it since I colored it while dealing with a migraine and residual COVID issues still.  This image is fortunately large enough for me to color without causing too much pain.

Challenges entered:

 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #208 - L is for Layers 

Never Before Used Schtuff #37 - Use Your NBUS 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #590 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Addicted To Stamps and More #427 - Christmas 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your week.

Stamps: Whimsy 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up!

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ribbon, Brads, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, PFS Blending Brushes

Reindeer Farting

 Second post from me today.  If looking for my Wiseman card, please scroll down one.

Now with the way 2020 has gone so far, I wouldn't be surprised.  Hello again and welcome.  I'm still dealing with this blasted migraine, but meds are helping to take the edge off enough for me to type.  It took me two days to make this card and it's not that difficult.  I just love this little guy from the Dustin Pike collection at Whimsy Stamps and had to have him as soon as I saw him.  The image is called, appropriately, Reindeer Farts (digital stamp).  My dad would have loved receiving this card.  I miss him so much.  So this has been made in memory of him.

I started out by printing the, new to me, image onto Neenah white card stock and colored using Castle Art pencils with a blender pencil.  Once that was finished, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china distress inks around the edges before layering and adding brads.  For the card, I adhered some Paper Pizazz snowflake designer paper I've had over a decade and never used, then added a dry embossed border using a cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder and my big shot.  After adding some glittered ribbon, I popped up the layered image after adding a snowflake charm.  After a few sequins and ice stickles, my card was finished.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers Ways To Use It WT822 - Inspired By A Song (I went with Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer) 

Crazy For Challenges #564 - Blue Christmas 

Through The Purple Haze #174 - Holiday Make It Blue 

2 Critter Crazies #45 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Crash Your Stash - Charms 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stuff 

Never Before Used Schtuff #21 - December Use Your Stash 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask.

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass Distress Inks; Stampin Up Pacific Pointe

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up, Paper Pizzazz Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Sequins, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Charm, Brads

Penguin Thank You

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made for a friends sister in law who's a nurse working on the front lines treating patients with COVID-19.  I used a digital freebie from Whimsy Stamps called Penguin Medics and Sentiments.

After printing my nurse image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges before layering.  My only embellishments used were brads, a black organdy ribbon, and some Sakura 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the penguin, coat and clipboard.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers Free For All F4A529 - Especially For You
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2014 - Anything Goes
Arty Divas #19 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Twisted Thursday April 9 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today.  Have a great Easter weekend.  He Is Risen!!!!!

Stamps: Whimsy Penguin Medics
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up!
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Printer, Computer, Black Ribbon, Glue Dots, Brads, Stipple Brush, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

Frosty....take me away!!!

Hello and welcome.  How'd you like the little "calgon moment"?  Right now that's how I feel, however, you're not here to listen to that.

I'm sharing with you today a card I made for a few challenges using Whimsy's July freebie Top Of The Morning Snowman.  After downloading him, I printed him off at 3.5 x 5 inches so I could color while still dealing with another migraine.  Once he was printed off, I pulled out both my prismacolor and copic markers and got to coloring before layering and adding snowflake brads I've had in my stash for years.  I also paired him with some PTI designer paper I received as a gift before our move.  I then decided to pull out some never before used(NBUS)  Martha Stewart Christmas washi tape before stippling Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around the edges of the card.  I adhered the image panel using some pop dots before adding ice stickles to add some sparkle.

Challenges entered:

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 97 Anything Goes - With Option of Holiday

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 1732 - Anything Goes

Outlawz Festive Fridays - Christmas

SOS #314 - Countdown To Christmas

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Whimsy Snowman
Card Stock: Stampin Up!, PTI Rustic Snowflake Designer Paper, 
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China Distress
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Pop Dots, Ice Stickles, Recollections White Marker, Snowflake Brads, MS Snowflake Washi Tape

Hola!!

Hello!!  TGIF!!  The weekend is almost here!!

Today, for the Stamp Something digital challenge, I'm sharing a card I made using Whimsy Stamps Chili Chihuahua and MFT's Who's That Fiesta Girl.  After downloading the chihuahua image and printing it out onto white card stock, I started coloring with prismacolor markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I layered the image onto Stampin Up! card stock and Basic Gray Luscious designer paper.

Taking my MFT Jumbo Scallop Die-Namic, I die cut four borders and then stamped a paisley background onto them in matching ink.  Once the borders were added over the designer paper, I adhered my main image and a prima flower using glue dots.  Then taking MFT's Who's That Fiesta Girl Hola saying, I stamped that on white card stock in memento tuxedo black ink before punching it out with a Stampin Up! small oval punch.  Then, stamping some chili's and a salsa bottle on white scraps, I colored those with some much neglected Stampin Up! markers, cut out, and adhered to the saying outside and inside.  Here's a close up of the inside of the card.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend!!!


Stamps: Whimsy Digital Chili Chihuahua, MFT Who's That Fiesta Girl, Stampin Up! Fresh Fillers
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Sage Shadow, Riding Hood Red
Card Stock: MFT Scalloped Red Card, Staples White, Stampin Up! Sage Shadow, Riding Hood Red, Black, Basic Gray Lucious Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stampin Up! Markers, Brads, Die-Namic, Prima, Glue Dots, Stampin Up! Oval Punch,Stamp Something digital challenge