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 

Woodblock Wednesday December 2025 Edition

 

 

Hello and welcome to another Woodblock Wednesday edition where we dust off those wood block stamps we all have just don't use much anymore. For my card, I dusted off an old, and I mean old, retired Stampin Up set called Bulbs that I received from a friend before she passed away last year.  It's kind of like she's still crafting with me. I do miss our talks.  

 

I started out by stamping the tulip bulbs in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring the image using Castle Arts watercolor pencils and a blender pencil.  Once the tulips were colored, I dug out a retired sentiment set called Wonderful Words and stamped the "thank you" along the side before adding some white/silver bakers twine.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Woodblock Wednesday Dec 2025 - Use Your Old Wood Block Stamps (Bulbs set)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #82 - Use Your NBUS (Bulbs set)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2026 - Use Your Unloved Stash (Bulbs set)

Simply Clean and Simple Jan 2026 - Something New (Bulbs set) 

Triple B Jan 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms) 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Stampin Up

Card Stock: Hammermill White Scrap

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Twine