Friendship is the Greatest Gift

Hey everyone! Today I have a sweet little card featuring Friendship is the Greatest Gift from Whimsy Stamps! I am not ready for winter to hit yet, although its suppose to be 34C where I live today!

I pulled out an oldie, but a goodie! Friendship is the Greatest Gift, is such a sweet image! I left it super simple wit a mall card 4 x 4 1/4 is great for gift cards and things and I love making these CAS cards with only an image on the front!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugz!
Jessie

Whimsy Stamps – July Release – Mister Mummy

Hey everyone! Today I have another card for this months awesome new release from Whimsy Stamps!

Whimsy Stamps - Mister Mummy - Jessie Banks

I coloured up the new Mister Mummy stamp with my copic markers (E40, E41, E42 E43, E44), then decided to make it a little funny and used my Happy Birthday To You set!

I think this little guy is absolutely adorable!
Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie

Whimsy Stamps – New Release – Baby Giraffe

Hey everyone! It is new release time over at Whimsy Stamps, and this release is awesome!! I started by colouring up Baby Giraffe, with my copic markers.

Whimsy Stamp - Baby Giraffe - Jessie Banks

Copic used:
Skin- E13, E11, E21, E00, E93 (Cheeks), E000
Hair – E51, E53, E55
Teal – BG49, BG45, BG10
Purple – RV69, RV66, RV63
Giraffe – Y26, Y23, Y21
Giraffe Spots – E99, E97, E95

I finished off the card by using my Distress oxide inks to create a colour block at the top if the card and stamped a sentiment from my new Simple Sentiments set!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jess

Hold you Close

Hey all! Today I have a super sweet card using the image Hold You Close as well as my latest sentiment set Thank You Friend, both from Whimsy Stamps!

Whimsy Stamps hold you close

Coloured Pencils used:
FC= Faber Castell, PC=Prismacolor,
Skin – Dark Sepia, Van Dyke Brown, Bistre, Cinnamon, Light Flesh, Ivory (FC)
Hair -Espresso, Dark Brown, Light Umber, Gingerroot, White (PC)
Pink – Black Cherry, Process Red, Pink, Blush Pink, Pink Rose (PC)
Teal – Hellios Turquoise, Cobalt Turquoise, Cobalt Green, Light Cobalt Turquoise (FC)
Yellow – Dark Naples Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Light Cadmium Yellow, Zinc Yellow (FC)
Orange – Light Cadmium Red, Dark Cadmium Orange, Orange Glaze, Cadmium Orange (FC)
Ground – Walnut Brown, Burnt Umber, Raw UMber (PC)
Sky – Prussian Blue, Cobalt Blue Greenish, Phthalo Blue, Light Phthalo BLue (FC)

I kept the finished card super simple just stamping a couple sentiments at the top!

Whimsy Hold you close 2

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz
Jessie

Honeybee

Hey everyone! I am here today to share some inspiration with you! I love how timeless the lines Whimsy Stamps carries is!
I pulled one out of my stash that I have had for years, and still love it like I just bought it! Honeybee is one of those timeless stamps that just seems to always be awesome! I paired it with my first sentiment set Happy Birthday to you!
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Copics used
Skin – E11, E21, E00, E000, E93
Brown – E43, E42, E41, E40
Green (dress) – G05, G02, G00, G000

Hair – W3, W5, 110

Green (stem and grounding)- YG97, YG95, YG93, Y21
Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,

Jessie

Sand Pail Creatures

Hey everyone! Did you see that Whimsy Stamps new release is live! For today’s card I paired the new Sand Pail Creatures stamp with my new Happy Birthday to you Sentiment set!

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I painted this adorable little stamp with my watercolours and I love how it came out! I used the sentiment and a dot out of my Happy Birthday To You set.

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie

Whimsy stamps release day!

Hey everyone! There is a ton of new stamps available over at whimsy stamps today! Including one from MYSELF!!! How stinking exciting is that! It has been a goal of mine one day to get to make one, and seriously it feels as awesome as I thought it would and I hope you all love it as much as I do!

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I have a video to share going through the set and why I added the little icons I did, and just why I love it to much!!

Whimsy - Jessie - Cupcake Treat

I did sneak peek it a while ago without you knowing on this adorable little card!

I also have another card to share for this release featuring Sleeping Cutie!

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She is adorable! I coloured her up with my copic markers!

You can pick all these up over at Whimsy Stamps!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs,
Jessie

Cupcake Treat

Hey everyone, I am here today with some awesome Whimsy Stamps inspirations for you all!
I have been really into super CAS cards lately, it seems like I go through spurts. But this one features the lovely Cupcake Treat image.
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I painted this darling image up using my inktense penicils. I love taking them from the pencil with my brush and then layering them onto the image. this image just wanted to stand alone with a darling sentiment all by its self! And it works perfectly!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie

Love Ewe

Hey everyone! Have you seen there is a new release over at Whimsy Stamps, and it is awesome as always!

I painted up the Love Ewe Sheep with my watercolour paints on Fabriano Artistico 140lbs hotpess watercolor paper.

Jessie - Whimsy - Love ewe Sheep .jpg

I kept my colours very soft with this one, and am absolutely in love with how this card turned out! I cut the image panel down to 5.25″ x 4″ and added a little detail with a black multiliner.

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs,
Jessiecan

Braided Sweetie

Hey everyone! Today I have card to share with you all featuring Whimsy Stamps! I coloured up Braided Sweetie with my copic markers, live in my Cards and Colour! Facebook Group a while ago.

Jessie - Whimsy - Braided Sweetie

I fussy cut her out and set her aside. I die cut a circle using the Memory Box Circle Basics dies, out of Masking Paper. Using Distress Oxide in Fossilized Amber and Broken China to create the background. I cut apart a stamp from the Birthday Balloons Set, and the Birthday Messages set to create the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie