Kenny K Krafty Krew Challenge - Femme Fatale!

Seriously.  How can I NOT enter something with a challenge name that's the same as a Britney Spears album?!  It was MEANT TO BE lol

Challenge Link:  CLICK ME!

And my entry:

I made a  Birthday/Anniversary Reminder calendar for my desk for this challenge.  It is free standing, and each month has its own page.

I used Kenny K's Capt. Locke, the rubber stamp version, purchased from Whimsy Stamps.  She was stamped and embossed and then colored in with Copics.

I hope you like her!  I had a great time making this project :)

Whimsy Stamps - Sealed With a Kiss

Happy Monday everyone!

Yesterday I went to a charity event at Carousel Rubber Stamps, where a bunch of crafty ladies got together to make cards and then donate whatever we made to Hope for Wildlife so that they, in turn, could sell them to raise money for the rescue.

I didn't know how productive I'd be since I'm so easily distracted by fabulous conversation, so I brought a bunch of my inventory to donate, just in case.  I did get 1 original card made, and I put together 3 more cards that were left over from a class that was held at the store.

Here's the original:

 

I used the Whimsy Stamp "Sealed With a Kiss", coloured it in with Copics, and used Smooch Spritz with an image mask to create the shimmer behind the seals.  The border was part of an Outline stamp (I believe, I can get all the info for you if you are interested, just comment or message me on Twitter.  I don't have the stamp, but they have it at the store), it was coloured in with Copics and a Spica, and then popped. 

A great time was had by all and HFW ended up with lots of cards! 

Carousel Horse Card

 Just wanted to show off the card I made with one of the awesome new Whimsy Stamps I showed you in this post.

Colored in with Copics, accented with Stickles & Viva Decor :)

Whimsy Order!

Lookie what just came in the mail for me :) I ordered the Kenny K and 2 carousel horse stamps, and they included a freebie!  It says "LOVE is the greatest treasure" and has little swirls and cupids on the ends! Plus it arrived in less than a week!  It's a great company with excellent quality stamps.  If you haven't already, you should check them out here.

Hopefully PupPup will sleep most of the afternoon so I can play with my new toys lol

Whimsy - Miss Fortune!

Hey everyone!  I know I've been slow to make blog posts lately, but the puppy has truly been keeping me insanely busy! 

Saturday night I got a little break and went to Girl's Night for some crafting fun! We went to Pilot's for supper and then went back to get our crafting on.  This time we were joined by the lovely DC & BD!  Hopefully they will be permanent fixtures in our club ;)  I didn't get anything finished, but I did start with the coloring of this card and had a fabulous time with the ladies!

While J was home on the weekend I was able to get this one finished up, plus my Mom's birthday card (which I will schedule to publish tomorrow, so she can't sneak a peak at it before tonight lol).

Introducing Miss Fortune! 

She is now available for purchase in my Artfire Studio!

She is a Whimsy Stamp from the Kenny K Collection.  I colored her in with Copics, and accents were done with Stickles, Viva Decor, Smooch, and Spica.  The "Make a Wish" stamp & ribbon were purchased at Carousel Rubber Stamps, and the "Happy Birthday" was a freebie stamp that came with one of those fab British mags.  I used Spellbinders dies to cut the ovals.

Let me know what you think!

Whimsy - Mystic

This is by far one of my favourite cards I've ever done.  I love this stamp so much!  It's by Whimsy and it's called Mystic.  I purchased mine at Carousel Rubber Stamps.

As I said, the unicorn stamp is by Whimsy, the Happy Birthday was actually a freebie clear stamp that was part of a set that came with a magazine.  I used them ALL the time!  I used Copics to color her in (now that I have my greys, I might go back and do a little more shading on her body), the charms were from Michael's, and I used Stickles for the glitter accents.  Oh, and I used my Spellbinders to die cut the Happy Birthday pieces.

I'm planning to make a few more of these which will be for sale in my Artfire Studio.  If you'd like to preorder, please feel free to comment here or message me on Twitter @Mostly_Mandy :)

Whimsy - Sealed With a Kiss

This card is a PAIN to photograph!  The silver holographic snowflake background paper is extremely reflective, so it kept showing my hands or the camera in the pictures lol  Please excuse the weird angle, it's the only way I could get a shot ;)

This stamp is also by Whimsy Stamps and it's called "Sealed With a Kiss".  The seals are colored in with Copics and have Glossy Accents on their eyes.  I used Spellbinders to cut the ovals, and a Martha Stewart corner punch to get the design on the corners.  Glitter accents are all Stickles, large cear gems are from Michael's and the amazing holographic snowflake paper is from Carousel Rubber Stamps.  Actually so is that bit of ribbon lol

Whimsy - Wee Snippet & Mystic

I promised pics of the cards I made yesterday, and now that I'm finally home and have had a chance to relax, I quickly snapped a few shots.  I'll post each one separately so they're easier to find in the future.

First off is "Wee Snippet & Mystic" by Whimsy Stamps:

Available for purchase in my ArtFire Studio

They are colored with Copics and accented with Stickles for the sparkles, Viva Decor for the dots on the sides, & Glossy Accents on the eyes.  The punch I used on the sides is Martha Stewart, I used Spellbinders to cut the centre oval and accent oval, the printed paper is from Michael's, and that gorgeous purple is from Carousel Rubber Stamps.

Whimsy - Lady Raven

This is a card I made for my sister for her birthday earlier this month.  I got inspired after taking a class at Carousel Rubber Stamps, taught by Brigitte, about learning to color and shade with Copics.  The stamp is by Whimsy Stamps and its called Lady Raven.  As soon as I saw this one hanging on the display I HAD to have it and I knew my sis would love it :) 

I did this card as an easel-style for a change.  Lady Raven was colored in with Copic Markers and accented with Stickles and gems.  The printed black paper was bought at a small craft shop in Pointe-Claire, QC a few years ago and the gorgeous deep blue was purchased at Carousel.  The ribbon is just some of the $1.49 rolls at Michaels that is sheer in the centre.  I used Spellbinders "Labels Twenty Three" to cut out the shapes that the 'Happy Birthday' is stamped on.