Happy Thoughts & Inkspots: Christmas 2018

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

Snowman and Robin | Whimsy Stamps

Hello my dear friends. I have been pretty much absent these days as I unfortunately am taking a while to get over the flu. I am now feeling more myself and am back to share this absolutley sweet image and project with you. As this is a digial image, you can definely still have the time to get it and turn it into a Christmas project for this year. That is what I love about digital stamps!

The image was sized to fit an A2 sized card and then printed on Neenah Solar White Cardstock. I colored it up with Copic markers and then fussy cut it. I created a snow bank using one of the dies from the set and the background and sentiment are also digital images from Whimsy! It was quick and easy and I love that I could quickly get all the products I needed in a flash!

Snowmand and Bird Digital Stamp

Christmas Azure Digital Paper

Wavy Edgers Die Set

Christmas Sentiments Digital Set

Copic Markers:

Snowman: BG000, BG0000, C1, C3, C00, 0

Nose: Y32, E99, R05

Arms: E31, E33, E35

Hat: C9, C7, C5,C3, C1, R29, R17, R05

Scarf: R29, R17, R05, C1, C3, YG17, G48

Robin: R05, R17, R29, E99

Enjoy these last days before Christmas!

Hugs Jeanette

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Christmas Fairy & Star | Interactive Card

Happy Thursday! I have a brand new video and project to share with you today! Once again I have used Whimsy Stamps Kinetic dies to create an interactive component to my card. When I started to think about how I wanted this card to look, I pictured this sweet image; Snowflake Wishes flying through the clouds.

In the video, I will share the coloration of this image as well as share how I put the components together to create a slider for the image to move back and forth. It may seem complicated but it really isn’t! The cloud die was the perfect tool to create some panels to hide the slide components. I sponged the diecuts lightly with some distress inks.

The background was created with Distress inks that were sponged onto the cardstock and then furthure distressed by spritzting the surface with some water using the Distress sprayer. Adding the touch of shiny gold by using metallic foil paper really competed the card. The star was a last minute addition. The card needed something up in the sky so that it didn’t look so empty.

Little touches like adding white highlights to the image and adding glitter drops to small areas really elevates the final look of the project.

Video Tutorial:
Click HERE to view in HD format

Supplies:

Snowflake Wishes Fairy Rubber Stamps

Christmas Large Word Die

No See Kinetics Basics Die Set

Kinetic Straight Basics Die Set

Grass and Cloud Edger Die Set

Copic Markers

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E04, R30, R20

Hair: E40, E42, E44

Coat: G40, G43, G46

Fur Trim: C3, C1 C00

Skirt: R30, R32, R35, R37, R39

Wings: BG000, BG11

Stockings: C3, R37

Bells: YR21

Distress Oxide: Cracked Pistachio, Blueprint Sketch

Distress Ink: Chipped Sapphire

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Christmas Series 2018 _ Day #9 Little Secret Santa

Happy Wedensday! I am bakc to share the ninth video in my 2018 Christmas Series! This one took a while to create and then to edit the video but I am so happy with the way this turned out. Originally, I was inspired by this project that I created last year for my December Daily album. It is still one of my very favorite projects! When I saw these new images from MFT Stamps, I knew that I had to create this scene for my album this year! Once again, this project is a mix of old and new products from different companies that somehow all come together to look like a perfect match-up!

I had planned on creating a double-paned window so that we could peek in and see both the children and Santa hiding behind the tree. I then had the idea to add Whimsy Stamps new Kinetic Dies so that I could have a hidden slider incorported into the page for a super cute surprise! I think this is such an awesome way to add an interactive component to an album page or a card!

In the video, I will take you through the steps of making both pagers and include tips and tricks to adding the slider component to the page. Once you see how it is done, you will realize that it is actually pretty easy! I don’t include all the coloration in the video….it would have been way too long! I do, however show how to color up the tree and all the copic markers that I used for the rest of the images are listed below! Just check any of my coloration videos to see my coloring technique!

Video Tutorial:
Click HERE to view in HD format

Supplies:

No See Kinetics Basics Die Set

Kinetic Straight Basics Die Set

Copic Markers Used:

Skin: E000, E00, R00, R20

Hair Little Girl: YR30, E42, E43

Hair Little Boy: YR30, YR31, E41

Dress: R00, R81, R83, R85, R89

Blue: B00, B02, B04

Yellow: YR30, YR21, YR24

Red: R17, R27, R29, YG99

Green:YG21, YG13, YG63

Pink: R81, R83, R85

Grey/Santa’s Beard: W00, W1, W3

Tree: YG21, YG13, YG63, YG17,g12

Dog: E40, E41, E42, E43, W7, W5

Pillow/Stocking & Fur Trim: 0, C00, C1, C3

Cookies: E30, E31, E33

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Christmas Polar Bear & Seal

Happy Tuesday! I wanted to share this Christmas card that I made using some new and some older Whimsy Stamps products. I love combining the new and the old together!

The focal image is the new Polar Bear and Seal Rubber Stamp which I stamped onto Neenah Solar White paper and colored up using Copic Markers. You can find the exact marker numbers I used listed below. I added some sparkle by using some Nuvo Glitter Drops in White Blizzard. It also adds a little bit of dimension at the same time.

To create the fun stiped border, I first stamped some Neenah cardstock with the Brushed Stripes Background Rubber Stamp and red ink. I then die cut it using the Shaker Maker Rectangular Die Set. I love that it gives a candy cane effect. Finally, I die cut some glitter cardstock using the Elegant Snowflake Die Set. This is one of my go-to sets when I want to add some embellishments to my Christmas cards.

Polar Bear and Seal Rubber Stamp

Brushed Stripes Background Rubber Stamp

Shaker Maker Rectangular Die Set

Elegant Snowflake Die Set

Copic Markers:

Polar Bear: W3,W1,C1,C00, 0, E11, E00

Hat: R35, R37, R39, YG99, C3, C1, C00

Present: R37, R39, YG99, YR31, YR24

Seal: E21, E23, E25, E27

Ice: G0000, BG11, BG13

Sky: B000, B00

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check back tomorrow for another project from the Whimsy Stamps Design Team! Have a great day.

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Christmas Series 2018 | Day #8 Little Reveal Wheel

Happy Tuesday! Hope your week is off to a great start!! Have you started thinking about decorating and shopping for Christmas? I start pretty early but I think that is because I am a blogger and I have to get my content ready way before the season starts! Today’s card set and video tutorial took a long while to film and edit! I am absolutely crazy about the interactive effect that the Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel adds to a card. I think that everyone will be super happy to get one of these in the mail this holiday series!

I CANNOT get enough of these cute penguins! They certainly look like they are very hard working….well maybe that little guy in the box is playing more than working, but he is a cutie!

Using the same set but creating a different look. I added less images and switched up the backgroud inks colors and the appperature shape.

Did you see THIS POST? I used this set to create a totally different take on Santa, his sled and the reindeer. I mentioned in my video tutorial that I was planning on making one featuring an iconic night sleigh scene…..here it is! I am super happy with how it turned out!