Penguin Thinking Of You

One more card before the Big Day.  This image is my Christmas Present for members of the Whimsy Stamps And Inspiration Facebook Group! It is called, "Penguin Thinking Of You" and it is only free for a short time (until Jan 8th). If you want this image you'll need to get a Facebook account and then click on this link to go pick it up from the files section of that page. 

I used the following Copics to colour Penguin Thinking Of You: 

Blacks - N0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8. 

Feet: YR14, 23, 27, E39

Beak and hat - E50, 51, 53, 55

Sky background - first, BG23, then BG11 on top.

Snow - BV20, B000, E70 - white of penguin similar, except no BV20, and I had a light yellow Prismacolour marker in there too (could use E50).

Lots of Snow Tex and glass glitter on this one too.  I think I'm a bit obsessed with that stuff! 

Found the tiny pine cones in my front yard.  They're so cute! 

Thanks for looking!

Snow Fun

My daughters both said, any card with penguins will do for their Christmas card this year.  So, this is one of them.  

I coloured the image with Copic markers. I like to show dimension on white objects using a varied range of light greys and colours.  I used BV20, B91, E50, C1 and C2, BG90 and BG70 on both the polar bear fur and on the snowy ground (no E50 on the snow though). 

Image is a rubber one called Snow Fun and it is found here: 

Snowflake Dies from Whimsy as well as the sentiment, which is from the rubber set, "Christmas Moments". 

We're getting down to the wire! Christmas is coming!!

Horsey Holidays

I made a second one with Horsey Holidays, a digital image found here: https://whimsystamps.com/products/horsey-holidays-digital-stamp

Sentiment and paper is also digitally downloadable sets from Whimsy found here: https://whimsystamps.com/search?q=Digital

Fake snow is Snow Tex with crushed glass for the glittery effect. Enamel dots and snowflake dies also sold at Whimsy!

Image coloured with Copics. Thanks for looking!

Penguin Shepherd

Here's another one with Penguin Shepherd, a rubber image.

I made the poinsettias with Whimsy's beautiful Build A Poinsettia die .

Red paper layer is my own design in digital format (you print at home) sold at Whimsy HERE 

The green and gold layers are from Tracy's designer paper sold as a paper pack, found at Whimsy HERE. 

I made the sentiment on my computer. 

Image coloured with Copics as well as some coloured pencil in the sky and some ink sponging around the outer edges. Embellishments coated with crushed glass. Thanks for looking!

Moose Friends

Hi Peeps! This is the rubber image, "Moose Friends" from the set that has some fun sentiments.  I used one of them on this card. 

The neutral gold paper is from Tracy's "Christmas Cheer" pack and the blue layer is from my own digital design, "I Dream In Christmas".  I hand cut the sentiment.  Finally got to use my hand made candy canes (Sculpey) that I had made awhile ago.  Have to make more now! Thanks for looking!

I coloured the image with Copics.  Thanks for visiting!

Santa's Glee

I was inspired by Tracy's card here:
This is the digital image "Santa's Glee" as well as some digital sentiments found here: 
I coloured the image with Copics.  The beautiful papers are Tracy's design found here: 
Thanks for looking!

Sheltering Love

This is the digital image "Sheltering Love" as well as a digital sentiment, and digital paper, found here:

Also Whimsy snowflake dies and a sheet of paper from the Winter Wishes pack, also from Whimsy!

Coloured the image with Copics. Fake snow is "Snow Tex" and sprinkled with glitter. Thanks for looking!

The Littlest Reindeer

Digital image "Littlest Reindeer" and sentiment found here:

Beautiful paper from the Winter Wishes pack found here:

I coloured the Littlest Reindeer with my Copics and used a white gel pen for the snowy sky. Snow Tex and glitter for the snowy edges. Thanks for looking!

Christmas Bunny Kisses

Using Christmas Bunny Kisses (rubber) and other Whimsy products!

Here's a link to the pretty paper:

Image coloured with Copics. Thanks for looking!

Penguins Decorate The Tree

I used the rubber image, Penguins Decorate The Tree found here: https://whimsystamps.com/products/new-penguins-decorate-the-tree

Image coloured with Copics.  Enamel dots from Whimsy Stamps. 

Thanks for looking!

Nativity Critters

Hi peeps! Here's another one using the rubber image, Nativity Critters, found here: 

Sentiment was one I created on my computer. 

Also the gorgeous papers are from Tracy's Christmas Cheer pack found here: 

Image coloured with Copics.  Thanks for looking!

Led By Love

Digital image "Led By Love", sentiment and papers all found here: 
Heart and snowflakes also from Whimsy here:
Image coloured with Copics. Snow on sky is with a white gel pen. Snow on borders is Snow Tex plus Glitter. Thanks for looking!

Addie The Acrobat

Addie The Acrobat digital image. Paper is also digital! 
Sentiment is a digi too! 
Poinsettia is a Whimsy die - Build A Poinsettia
Coloured with Copics. 
Digital supplies for this card found here: https://whimsystamps.com/search?q=Digital

Santa And Teddy Portrait

Digital image: Santa And Teddy Portrait 

Coloured with Copic markers. 

Made the candy cane with modelling clay and then covered it with crushed glass. 

Holly and papers found at Whimsy Stamps. 

Fake snow is from Micheals - Snow Tex by Deco Art.  Glitter by Deco Art too. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Penguins Party!

Penguins Party - digital image. 

Green paper is also digital, from the Back To School 1 pack. 

Red striped paper is from Christmas Cheer, an actual paper pack. I made the Poinsettia using the ever versatile "Build A Poinsettia" die from Whimsy.  I just love that one! You can make each flower look unique and natural. It even embosses vein lines in the leaves, just by cutting it (no need to do the extra run through with the rubber mat!).  I love my Holly Vine from Whimsy too.  I've used that on just about every Christmas card since I got it a couple years ago.  Sigh... making Christmas cards... I wish it lasted all year long!  I'm having waaaay too much fun! 

"Joy" is a wooden cut - out - can't remember where I got it - I have a pack of different ones.  Got em on a clearance sale one year. 

I coloured the Penguins Party image with Copics. Thanks for looking!  

Penguins Are Present

Hi Peeps! Here is another card using a digi image - "Penguins Are Present".  Coloured with Copic markers - I did the white dots by just not colouring in those areas.  The green dp is my own design from the digital paper pack "I Dream In Christmas". The sentiment is also digital, and it is from a "must have" set at Whimsy called, "Christmas Time Sentiments". (I get nothing from the sale of this set, I just really love it!) It really has most of the sentiments you will need, so you ought to check it out.  Can't beat the price too!

Penguin Light Me Up

Here is Penguin Light Me Up! another newly re-released digital image from Whimsy Stamps. 

I coloured him with Copics and a handful of "other" brands of alcohol markers. The sentiment is also a digital one, which I infused with the red and green colours using Photoshop. You can colour the lines of digital images just as you would be able to stamp a rubber stamp using different inks - the image is still the same, you've simply used colour instead of black.  The green paper is from Whimsy's digital paper, "Back To School 1" pack and the red striped paper is from Whimsy's actual paper pad, "Christmas Cheer".  Thanks for stopping by!

Rocking Horse card

So much of this card is from digital images from Whimsy! 

I used my Rocking Horse (digital): https://whimsystamps.com/produc…/rocking-horse-digital-stamp

The sentiment is from this set : https://whimsystamps.com/…/scripted-holiday-digital-sentime…

Paper from: https://whimsystamps.com/products/new-jolly-holiday and also here: https://whimsystamps.com/…/i-dream-in-christmas-digital-pap…

That's a lot of digi stuff! 

Then I used these dies: Poinsettia is :https://whimsystamps.com/products/new-build-a-poinsettia-die

Snowflake is: https://whimsystamps.com/products/new-snowflakes-dies

Coloured with Copics. Thanks for looking!

Star Of Bethlehem

I used Star Of Bethlehem digital stamp from Whimsy. 

Also a digital sentiment from their Christmas Time Sentiments. 

Papers are from Whimsy's Christmas Cheer pack and Winter Wishes pack (not digital). 

The image is coloured with Copics.  The sky background was done with Copics as well - not an easy blend to get.  I added some stars using a white gel pen.  

The star was hand cut. 

Thanks for looking!

Cool Ride Carousel

This is Cool Ride, now a digital image sold at Whimsy! Papers and sentiment also from the digital section at Whimsy.  Christmas Time Digital Sentiments

Paper from I Dream In Christmas and Snowdrops

Also used: Build A Poinsettia die, Holly Vine die and Snowflake Dies from Whimsy. 

I coloured Cool Ride with Copics.  I also used a couple of embossing folders for two of the white layers. 

December 1st Digital Release!!

Here is Tight Squeeze Santa 

Also used Jolly Holiday digital paper and

Snow Flake Dies 

Sentiment from Merry And Bright, also a digital set!

I coloured the image with Copics and used a white gel pen for some falling snow.  Check out all the newly released digital images, sentiments and papers shown below!

DIGI's ARE BACK - DAY 2!!

The long-anticipated Day is here!! Welcome to Whimsy Stamps Digital Shop Grand Re-Opening! (Day 2)
Whimsy has a selection of images, sentiments and papers that are now available to purchase, download and use immediately!

This is my creation using my new digital image, "N'Ice Friends Two", digital papers from my "Snowdrops" set, "Snowflake Dies", "Build A Poinsettia Die", "Holly Vine Die" and the digital sentiment from "Christmas Time Sentiments". 

I coloured "N'Ice Friends Two" with Copics and used a white gel pen to create the falling snow. 

I have a second project to share with you today as well.  Here is my card using "Gus On Christmas" digital image.  The sentiment is a bonus file that you will get when you purchase "Gus"!  I also used digital papers from my new digi paper set, "I Dream in Christmas", as well as some Enamel Dots from the Winter Wishes set, and the same snowflake die set and poinsettia set as the card above (links above). 

I coloured "Gus" using Copics. 

I used crushed glass glitter on the poinsettia. I love how that looks!

Digital images are great because you can flip images, use the computer to “mask” and combine images and backgrounds, and re-size everything to suit your personal projects before you print them off. Please read the Terms Of Use with each product purchased for all the details. 

Digital images are so easy to use. And they can be printed again and again, as many times as you like for your own personal crafting needs! What a bonus, especially when it comes to patterned paper - no more need to hoard a paper stash - once you have purchased and downloaded Whimsy’s Digital paper packs, you can print off your favourite sheets as many times as you like! What’s more, you can customize the size of the sheet you are printing (there’s less wasted paper that way). How about that, crafters! Surely it doesn’t get much better than that! 

Look at what’s new at Whimsy! 

Whimsy will be releasing new digital products on the first of every month, so mark your calendars and be sure to join the release party on FaceBook where we will have games and award prizes to randomly drawn players. In fact, get on over to FB where the party has just started (Nov 1, 12 PM EST)! If you play the games, you could win something Whimsy-cal. The more you play, the greater your chances. (Exciting, right!?) But don’t leave just yet!

You have just got to see what the rest of the Whimsy Digi Designer Divas, and our Very Special Guest Zoe from Make It Crafty have created with the digi’s. We are showing off our gorgeous cards for you over the next two days, November 1st and 2nd. Go visit each blog to see what magic each Diva has cooked up. Your eyes will bug out of your head and your jaw will hit the floor. You’ve been fairly warned. Jussayin! 

Here are today's makes:

Iris

Maria

Jeanette

Linda

Tracy

And in case you missed yesterday's, here are your links: 

Zoe

Tracy

Donna

Deb

Ellen

Bridget

Michelle

and me!

http://crissysartnheart.blogspot.com

Thank you for stopping by! Don’t forget to join the Release Party on Facebook to get in on your chance to win Whimsy-cal prizes!! Bye for now!

DIGI's ARE BA-AACK!!!

The long-anticipated Day is here!! Welcome to Whimsy Stamps Digital Shop Grand Re-Opening!

Whimsy has a selection of images, sentiments and papers that are now available to purchase, download and use immediately!

I have a couple of creations to show you today, using some of the digital images, papers and sentiments now available at Whimsy! 

This is my creation using "Jingle Bell Ride" (digital image), "Christmas Time Digital Sentiments", "I Dream In Christmas" digital papers, "Holly Vine Die", and "Build A Poinsettia Die"

I coloured Jingle Bell Ride using Copic markers. 

And for my second project, I used "Horsey Holidays" digital image, "Christmas Time Digital Sentiments", "Snowdrops" digital papers, and "Snowflake Dies".

I coloured Horsey Holidays using Copic markers, and used a white gel pen on the snowflakes.  In the close-up, now I can see I needed another coat, as you can see the printed snowflakes showing through.  oopsie! 

I added Snow Tex for the snow and sprinkled glitter on it while it was still wet. (both fake snow and glitter found at Michael's). 

Digital images are great because you can flip images, use the computer to “mask” and combine images and backgrounds, and re-size everything to suit your personal projects before you print them off.  Please read the Terms Of Use with each product purchased for all the details. 

Digital images are so easy to use. And they can be printed again and again, as many times as you like for your own personal crafting needs! What a bonus, especially when it comes to patterned paper - no more need to hoard a paper stash - once you have purchased and downloaded Whimsy’s Digital paper packs, you can print off your favourite sheets as many times as you like!  What’s more, you can customize the size of the sheet you are printing (there’s less wasted paper that way). How about that, crafters!  Surely it doesn’t get much better than that! 

Look at what’s being released at Whimsy today!

Whimsy will be releasing new digital products on the first of every month, so mark your calendars and be sure to join the release party on FaceBook where we will have games and award prizes to randomly drawn players. In fact, get on over to FB  where the party has just started (Nov 1, 12 PM EST)!  If you play the games, you could win something Whimsy-cal. The more you play, the greater your chances. (Exciting, right!?) But don’t leave just yet!

You have just got to see what the rest of the Whimsy Digi Designer Divas, and our Very Special Guest Zoe from Make It Crafty have created with the digi’s.  We are showing off our gorgeous cards for you over the next two days, November 1st and 2nd.  Go visit each blog to see what magic each Diva has cooked up.  Your eyes will bug out of your head and your jaw will hit the floor.  You’ve been fairly warned.  Jussayin! 

Special Guest from Make It Crafty, Zoe!

Tracy

Donna

Deb

Ellen

Bridget

Michelle

Crissy (yours Truly)

Thank you for stopping by! Don’t forget to join the Release Party on Facebook to get in on your chance to win Whimsy-cal prizes!! Bye for now!

To Serve And Protect

For the month of September, this image is free! If you go to Facebook HERE you will find all the details.  There's a special challenge going on all month long with free images for anyone and everyone who wants them, plus a chance to win a prize every week.
With all that's been going on lately, we want to be a light in the darkness, and tell the brave men and women who lay their lives on the line to keep our streets safe that we appreciate their sacrifice and bravery.  Its time to let love shine! So, I will be sending this card to my local law enforcement, just to put a happy thought into their day.  Will you, my fellow card makers, do the same? Join the challenge HERE.  Please email me if you are not a member of Facebook and still would like this image and I'll pass it on to you.  I don't want anyone left out. (must contact me before the end of September to get it free)

Doggie's Little Behind

Hi Peeps! Here's a CAS (Clean And Simple) card I did for my daughter's birthday.  Yup, I have been late with cards lately.  Just a lot of stuff getting in the way of crafting time!  I think you know what that's like.  Anyway, I coloured this "Doggie's Little Behind" stamp using Copic markers and had fun with the purple background using the zero blender to remove bits of colour.  

Thanks for looking!

Flowers For You

Hi Peeps!  Here's a card I made for my son with the image, "Flowers For You" 

I coloured it with Copics.  Hope you are having a great summer so far! It ain't over yet ya know!

I'm Back!

Hi Peeps!

Long time no post!  For quite awhile, I could not use my blog because my computer's operating system had become out-dated.  I finally upgraded, so I'm back!  We have some catching-up to do!
Here are today's offerings, using 2 of my newer images from a set called "Bee Happy".  It is found at Whimsy HERE.   Be sure to check out the fun Release Party going on at the Whimsy page on Facebook.  Denise (owner of Whimsy Stamps) has several ways to get in on some chances to win freebies and shopping coupons to the store.  Here's your link to all the fun: July 2016 Release Party Thanks for popping by!

New Release!

Newly released rubber stamps at Whimsy today, Peeps! Thanks for lookin!

Free Stamp Offer!!

For a limited time, I am running a promotion on my Facebook page, Crissy Armstrong.  If you join my page (by hitting the "like" button) you will be able to post cards there.  And if you post ten cards you made featuring my Whimsy Rubber Stamp images, I will reward you!   If you do all that, I'll let you choose one of my rubber stamp images from Whimsy, and I'll mail it to you for free! Getting a free stamp is within your power.  What are you waiting for? Go get creative!!  :-D

Hopping Raccoon

Hi Peeps, another Christmas card to share. I used "Hopping Raccoon" which is currently on sale at Whimsy! It isn't a Christmas image but by adding the red santa hat and colouring the pogo stick like a candy cane, I was able to turn it into a Christmas image! I coloured it with Copics. Here is a link to the Whimsy catalogue where you can find this rubber stamp: Hopping Raccoon

 Thanks for lookin! 

Christmas Bunny Stockings

I used "Christmas Bunny Stockings" and coloured it with Copics.  Sentiment is from "Christmas Moments", a very versatile set that I love.  Thanks for looking! 

Winner Announced!

Announcing the winner of the draw for "Pup In Stocking" rubber stamp from Whimsy Stamps!

Auntie Sue's Craft Cavern was number five and has been chosen!  Please contact Denise of Whimsy Stamps so that she can mail it out to you! http://whimsystamps.blogspot.ca

Thank you for playing!!