Raccoon Happy Day 2

 

Another simple birthday card from the Raccoons Happy Day clear stamp set from Whimsy Stamps!

I kept this as clean and simple as I can do (not easy for this layer loving gal!).  But sometimes that white space is essential to give your main image the attention it deserves!  I coloured it with Copics and framed it with a couple of sheets of designer paper from Whimsy too.  

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Raccoon Happy Day Clear Stamp set: 

6 x 6 Paper Pack -Tropical Flowers: 

6 x 6 Paper Pack - Blurry Flurries:

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Turtle Tales 2

Here's my second offering of a card made using these cute turtles from the new Turtle Tales!  It was a pleasure to colour and make! 

I enjoy making some cards without a complex background.  You can get a lot of impact to the card by just simply giving a grey shadow under the main image to "ground" it, and leaving a lot of white space.  It draws the eyes naturally to the most colourful part of the card - your main image - making it grab the viewer's attention.  The other details like the paper that frames it and the die cut layers add enough interest without taking away from the main event.  I coloured this with Copics, and the light neutral yellow background paper was made using Scattered Straw Distress Oxide ink that I sprinkled lightly with a bit of water droplets for some added texture. 

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Turtle Tales Clear Stamp set: 

Notched Squares Die Set: 

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Turtle Tales

Lots of love went into making this particular card, as it was for Denise, owner of Whimsy Stamps!  I have been working with Denise for about 14 years, to bring you cute and whimsical images to play with.  And what a joy it is, working with her! So this was sent to her to wish her a very happy birthday this year.  

I coloured the images with Copic markers and fussy cut around them.  Then, I used my Distress Oxide inks to make the colorful background.  I used one sheet of white card stock but three colours and blended them from one to the other.  Then I sprinkled little droplets of water to create an interesting pattern on the coloured background. The frame is on a neutral colour of card stock, using the Slimline Marquee die, and the half circle for the "Snappy Birthday" greeting was cut with the Pierced and Stitched circle die, then trimmed to fit the card. 

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Turtle Tales Clear Stamp set:

Slimline Marquee Die:

Pierced and Stitched Circles die set:

 

Raccoon Happy Day

There's a couple of new raccoon sets just released at Whimsy, and here's a sample from the Raccoon Happy Day set!  I put an ice cream cone in his hand (you can use the cone or the balloon, or let him just wave his little paw at you!).  I coloured him up with Copics and used the pretty pink bokeh paper from the (surprisingly) Blurry Flurries paper pack.  Who knew there would be a sheet in that winter pack that would work so well for summer!  That pack has been my favourite for a long time.  So versatile.  I scribbled a little doodle frame around it, but if you aren't brave enough to do that, Faye has some cute doodle stamps that you can use to frame your image at Whimsy too! Aptly titled, "Fa-doodles".  Hers are so cute too, check them out. 

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Raccoon Happy Day clear set: 

6 x 6 Paper Pack - Blurry Flurries

 

Critter Babies 2

I think this deer turned out sweet!  I remember petting a newborn fawn - just hours after it had been born actually.  I was just a little kid, and we were in a zoo where the deer were able to wander around with the visitors to the zoo.  I saw this little fawn curled up and before a park ranger could tell me not to, I stroked it's back - not knowing it was a bad idea (I was only about 6!).  Still remains one of my favorite memories though, to have had that privilege, if even only for a few seconds.  

I coloured this little guy with Copics and used the gorgeous Tropical Flowers paper to complement the setting. 

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Critter Babies Clear Stamp Set

6 x 6 Paper Pack: Tropical Flowers

Pierced and Stitched Circles Die:

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Critter Babies

My new Critter Babies set offers a variety of animal babies to celebrate the arrival of a new wee one! I used the giraffe on this card, coloured with Copic markers.  I kept it fairly simple with a lot of white and the beautiful Tropical Florals paper to complement it. 

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Critter Babies Clear Stamp Set

Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles die set:

6 x 6 Paper Pack - Tropical Florals:

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More Monster Cuties

I can't stop having fun with monsters! This is another card off to a grand and I think they are going to make them giggle! I know I was giggling as I created this card!  I coloured them with Copics and masked them off to make the background green by sponging on Oxide Inks.  It's one of the simplest and easiest ways to make a colorful background that really draws attention to where you want it - on the images.  I love it! 

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Monster Cuties Clear Stamp Set:

Peek a Boo Window 4 Die:

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Monster Cuties + Monster Daze!

For one of my grand-daughters fifth birthday coming up!  She loves very colourful things, so I thought I would go a little crazy with colour on this one, heheh!  I used two of the monsters from Monster Cuties and one of the furry ones in Monster Daze, and the cake and sentiments from Monster Birthday set for this card.  Coloured with Copics, except the background, which was done in Oxide inks.  I masked the images before sponging on the Oxide ink backgrounds.  I just love using this method as it makes an image look very polished!  Plus when ever there are little spots of white paper showing through (where the mask might have been placed a little over the line), it is simple to grab a marker or coloured pencil to fill in the missing spots. 

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Monster Cuties Clear Stamp Set:

Monster Daze Clear Stamp Set:

Monster Birthday Clear Stamp Set:

Slimline Marquee Die:

Quick Strips Die Set:

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Monster Daze (third card)

I just love these fun and hilarious monsters! They make it fairly easy to create a card that is sure to bring a happy smile to anyone.  I had fun creating the appearance of texture using my Copic markers and blender pen.  With monsters this colourful, I opted to keep the background white and just "ground" them with a little bit of shadow underneath.  That way, I find, they really stand out as the main attraction. 

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Monster Daze Clear Stamp set

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Ancient Days Wash card #3

I had so much fun creating this hilarious scene! I stamped the images, coloured them with Copic markers, then masked them off. I made the hills and sky using Distress Oxide Inks - makes a scene card so much faster than drawing by hand!  I just cut some paper into "hills" to mask the area where I wanted the sky to end, and sponged on the blue sky. To make the hills, I used the opposite part of the paper I had cut (not the hills, but the paper left above the hills I had cut) and began to sponge on green hills.  I cut a few other "hills" and moved them around as I alternately masked and sponged on layers of hills until I was happy with it. 

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Ancient Days Wash Clear Stamp set:

Smile Large Word Die

6 x 6 Paper Pack - Farmhouse

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Monster Daze (grumpy monster card)

This grumpy guy is from the Monster Daze clear stamp set. Some people just don't like birthdays, and this card honors that sentiment while at the same time, sneaking in a card on their behalf anyway.  heheh  It's just so fun to be able to create a hilarious card like this! Sure to make anyone smile.  

I coloured the monster with Copics and left a lot of white space to really let the image take centre stage.  Turquoise is the recipient's fav colour, so it was easy to put a lot of it on this fairly simple design. 

The product link for Monster Daze stamp set is listed below - and If you make a purchase at Whimsy Stamps by following one of my links,  I get compensated, even if it isn't a product from my line -  And of course I get compensated for every purchase you make from my line of images at Whimsy too.  Thank you so much for your kind support - because it means I get to continue drawing for Whimsy and having fun with all of you!

Monster Daze Clear Stamp Set

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