Lighthearted Card Making with Whimsy Stamps
Hi friend! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming special guest Cari Scharping of Whimsy Stamps to our blog today to share a one of a kind card idea to see the humor in aging! Be sure to read on to catch all of the details and enjoy!
Hello crafty peeps! I can’t believe it’s March already! Where is the year going? I am so excited to be back posting on the Simon Says Stamp’s blog. Today I am sharing a card I made with some of the coolest new products from Whimsy Stamps. If you haven’t seen their Terrific Tickets collection you are missing out!
My card features the latest addition to the collection, the Terrific Slim Tickets and Windows dies sets along with the coordinating Ticket Coupons stamp sets. I also chose an older stamp set, Old Fart, to complement these. My inspiration for this card came from Whimsy Stamps’ own Creative Director, Deb Davis, and a card she crafted using the Terrific Slim Tickets and Old Fart quick card fronts. I loved it so much I wanted to do something similar.
It was the “Senior Moment “sentiment from the Ticket Coupons Sentiments stamp set that I was going to base the rest of my card on. (Oh, my mom would have gotten such a kick out of this card if she was still here!) I chose a gray cardstock to match the old ladies’ hair from the Old Fart stamp set and I die cut bases for the main card and the two ticket inserts to place inside the card using the Terrific Slim Tickets dies. I then used the Terrific Tickets Windows dies and white cardstock to die cut the center pieces.
I then began to stamp the individual window elements. I always prefer to stamp with VersaFine Nocturne Pigment Ink and emboss with a fine clear embossing powder. I like the raised look of the images, and I know for certain the black ink won’t streak if I am coloring the image. When stamping the large (and small) tickets you can choose to make so many different combinations using the coordinating Ticket CouponElements or Sentiments. The possibilities are endless.
I masked off several stamps from both the Ticket Coupon: Sentiments, Ticket Coupon: Elements and Old Fart stamp sets to create the unique sentiments for the smaller tickets. And since I was going all out with the senior-theme, I also decided to die cut the “Old Fart” from the Old Fart Geezer Word and Shadow dies using black and white cardstock. It knew would fit into my card somewhere. I colored Ms. Maple, as I like to call her, using Copic markers. I added a touch of color to the stars and “1” ticket and finally I took my black Copic and made an outline around each of the larger ticket centers. I think it really makes them pop!
Lastly, I simply assembled all the pieces with double-sided tape and adhered the large die to a 3 3/8” x 8 3/8” card base made of white cardstock. This is going to make such a fabulously fun package to send to a friend. Sorry you aren’t here to give it to Mom, but I can hear you laughing.
P.S. Did anyone notice the reference to a FREE “PASS” and the little “toots”!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Cari for being our guest!
Beautiful Moments Blog Hop 2!
Hello, friends, and welcome to day two of our Beautiful Moments release blog hops! If you missed yesterday’s hop, be sure to circle back and check it out HERE.
Before we hop, let’s take a look at some fabulous inspiration from Shari Carroll and Beth Opel:
We love our customers! And we love your enthusiasm for our exclusive releases and blog hops. To celebrate, Simon has set aside a free gift just for you! Our not-yet-released Simon Says Stamp/CZ Design Exclusive 3×4 Clover Shaker Sentiments stamp set is automatically added to your cart that contains any purchase from our Beautiful Moments collection! Check out the details on the banner at the top of this post for information about claiming your gift.
Ready for even more Beautiful Moments inspiration? Hop along with these talented designers! You’ll be inspired AND for every comment you leave on each blog, you’ll earn a chance to win a $25 Simon Says Stamp store shopping spree. YAY!
- Simon Says Stamp Blog <<YOU ARE HERE!
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- Heather Hoffman
- Suzy Plantamura
- Cathy Zielske
- Jennifer McGuire
- Laura Bassen
- Amy Rysavy
- Mindy Eggen
- Miriam Prantner
- Alberto Gava
- Kath Stewart
- Betsy Green
- Mary Reiner
- Nicki Baxley
- Savannah O’Gwynn
Please share some feedback with these creative artists who work hard to inspire and excite us! Your comments mean so much to them.
Thanks again for joining us today!
We hope you will join us on Instagram on Monday, March 2, for an Instagram Hop featuring our Beautiful Moments release! We are excited to share awesome ideas from several creative minds using these fantastic products.
You’ll love browsing our Beautiful Moments gallery on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to these galleries as well!
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Beautiful Moments Blog Hop 1!
Welcome to day one of two special release blog hops celebrating our Beautiful Moments release! Come back tomorrow for more amazing inspiration!
Let’s get a sneak peek of what’s in store for our blog hop today with inspiration from Shari Carroll and Heather Hoffman! They used products from our Beautiful Moments release to make these fantastic projects:
We love our customers! And we love your enthusiasm for our exclusive releases and blog hops. To celebrate, Simon has set aside a free gift just for you! Our not-yet-released Simon Says Stamp/CZ Design Exclusive Clover Shaker Sentiments 3×4 stamp set is automatically added to your cart that contains any purchase from our Beautiful Moments collection! Check out the details on the banner at the top of this post for information about claiming your gift.
Ready for even more Beautiful Moments inspiration? Hop along with these talented designers! You’ll be inspired AND for every comment you leave on each blog, you’ll earn a chance to win a $25 Simon Says Stamp store shopping spree. YAY!
Please let these talented designers know how much you appreciate their designs. They work hard to inspire and excite us!
- Simon Says Stamp Blog <<YOU ARE HERE!
- Emily Midgett
- Nichol Spohr
- Barbara Tarayao
- Heather Ruwe
- Keisha Charles
- Sandi MacIver
- Tina Smith
- Lisa Addesa
- Nicky Meek
- Cheiron Brandon
- Barb Engler
- Bobbi Lemanski
- Caryn Davies
- Laura Williams
- Brenda Noelke
Thanks again for joining us today!
We hope you will join us on Instagram on Monday, March 2, for an Instagram Hop featuring our Beautiful Moments release! We are excited to share awesome ideas from several creative minds using these fantastic products.
You’ll love browsing our Beautiful Moments gallery on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to these galleries as well!
Shop the entire collection:
Can’t pick a favorite? Shop our New Bundles:
Join us LIVE!
We’re going live TODAY! (Friday, February 27th at 12 PM ET) to showcase our brand new + exclusive collection, Beautiful Moments! Come get inspired, plus comment live for a chance to win a $100 gift card!
