Category Archives: Whimsical

A Just for You Easel Fun Fold Card

Today’s card features the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set Bundle. These guys are so cute and I have fun trying to decide how use them in my cards. Today’s card also includes a horizontal easel fun fold card. I usually make the portrait ones but decided but the gnomes and their house did not fit. The background pattern paper and the hats are from the 2022-2024 In Color 6×6 Designer Series… Read More »

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I used the charming, cute Kindest Gnomes Bundle to create Christmas card for you today. I paired it with the retired Feels Like Frost 6″ x 6″ Specialty Designer Series Paper. I have so much pattern paper left over from previous catalogs and I’m trying to use it up! How do you use up your pattern paper so that it doesn’t accumulate? This is what I did: Gnome Image Stamped… Read More »

Hello Harvest Meets Whimsical Kindest Gnomes

I used the Kindest Gnomes and Hello Harvest Stamp Sets to create today’s cute whimsical happy birthday card. I made this card in response to a Wednesday’s challenge by Kristina Rees to make a birthday card. The background DSP is from the Harvest Meadows Designer Series Paper. I also used it for the Crush Curry pattern paper from that DSP for the gnome’s hat. I first stamped the gnome image… Read More »

Stylish Sketches Stamp Set for a Friend

I’m using the Stylish Sketches Stamp Set for today’s project. You can get this free during Sale-a-bration (August-Dec 2022) with a qualifying order. These artistic stamp images look great as outlines, but you could also try coloring them with Stampin’ Blends for a more dramatic look. Well, I’ve had an exciting (certainly not boring) couple of weeks since I last posted. On Wednesday, 5 July, I went in for a… Read More »

Kindnest Gnomes – 1st Christmas Card of the Year

Today’s card features the Kindnest Gnomes Bundle and paired it with the Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper. This set is so stinkin’ cute but then I absolutely love gnomes! It is my 1st Christmas card of the year. I will have the instructions for this card in Tuesday’s weekly newsletter. If you would like a copy of the tutorial, and you are not on my newsletter distribution list, please sign… Read More »

It’s Your Birthday!

Even if the cat’s not away, these mice will play. The Mischievous Mice Stamp Set contains fun line-art images that showcase the playfulness of these cute mice. The open images are perfect for coloring with your favorite coloring tools: Stampin’ Blends, Watercolor Pencils, Water Painters—whatever you want. You’ll use the all-occasion sentiments all year, for birthdays, thanks, or just because. This is a Host set from the Jan-Jun 2022 Mini… Read More »

June Host Code and A Parade of Elephants

New month and time for a new Host Code. This month you will receive the Iridescent Pearl Basic Jews with your online order of $50 ore more. This is one the most adorable stamp sets to date! You can share sweetness with the Elephant Parade Stamp Set. You know the saying, “Elephants never forget”? Now you can make adorable cards to remind those you love how much they mean to… Read More »

Miss You by Peekaboo Farm Cuties!

I had so much fun making this card! I love the cute, adorable farm animals in the Peekaboo Farm Stamp Set. You can create so many cute cards – choose from a cow, pig, horse, and more! Though it does have a stone fence stamp in the set, I used the Picture This Die so that the cuties are peeking out! The images were stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink onto… Read More »

A Vintage Card Using A New Little Someone

Today’s card features the 2003 A New Little Someone Stamp Set from Stampin’ Up! This bunny is sooooo cute! And the I felt that the antique look pattern paper background would be the perfect fit for this card. The image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock. It was the colored in using Light Smoky Slate for the body, Blushing Bride Stampin’ Write Marker for the cheeks… Read More »

Happy Easter from Wildly Adorable!

Stampin’ Up!’s Wildly Adorable Stamp Set really is pretty adorable!  After all, who can resist babies dressed up as cuddly animals? For today’s card I combined it with a digital download Easter Basket and the retired Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper. Bunny image was stamped with Basic Gray Ink onto Basic White Thick Cardstock. The basket is from the internet and printed out on my printer. The sentiment (from Easter… Read More »