Ahoy Me Hearties - Whimsy Stamps

Hello Makers! I'm back with another card using Whimsy Stamps products. You all know by now that I have been on a huge Pirate kick this season, and today's card is no exception. The birthday link may be a surprise though.  Last week was Deb Davis's birthday and she is the delightful creative director for Whimsy Stamps. In the craziness of the last month I missed wishing her a Happy Birthday, so this is my birthday card for sweet Deb. Happy Birthday Deb!

I did film and edit a tutorial for this card. There are a few details that you may miss just looking at it that give extra life to this die cut, so I hope you find something beneficial from it.  

Here you can see the stamped Farmhouse Shiplap to mimic the sides of a sunken ship.

And here you can see some of the details that add interest and texture to the stamped and die cut frame.

The Blimey Pirates stamps and dies are so creepy! The stamps are still available, but the dies are being retired so once they are gone, they are gone. I have them linked below so you don't miss out. 

I had to sneak in a little pirate treasure to this make. I glued mine to the background, but it you were inclined to make this a shaker card, they would certainly be perfect for that!

For the sentiment, I put two together and then fussy cut them out. Deb designed these cards so I know she will appreciate the pirate birthday humor. 

 Thank you so much for stopping by!

Tami

Below are my affiliate links to the products I used in today's card.

Blimey Pirates - Whimsy Stamps

 

This slimline card was made with the new pirate release from Whimsy Stamps. As you know I'm kind of having a pirate vibe with my Halloween makes this year and I was so exited to see this release! The pirate faces make me laugh. So please join me as we make a Blimey card.

Here is the video tutorial.

The pirates and sentiments from Blimey Pirates were stamped in Black Soot Distress Ink on Distress Watercolor Cardstock and colored with Distress Stain and a waterbrush.

The window sea and sky were a mixture of Tumbled Glass Distress Spray Stain and Distress Watercolor Pencils.

The Kracken is a small stamp from the Treasure Map stamp set.

This sentiment was colored with Lumberjack Plaid.

It's the same with all of the other sentiments and pirates.

I used Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs Spray Stain to watercolor the skulls.

A few more images from Treasure Map.

Lumberjack Plaid and Gathered Twigs

The Wobbly Windows Slimline Die was cut from Distressed Cracked Leather Cardstock,

The bandana is Lumberjack Plaid.

I hope the video was helpful and having the photos and colors here was beneficial as well.

Thank you so very much for visiting! I truly appreciate it! 

Have a creative day, 

Tami

I am an affiliate with Whimsy Stamps so the product links below send you the Whimsy Stamps store. If you wish to purchase something and use one of my affiliate links below, I get a small percentage of your order, at no additional cost to you. This helps me to defray the costs, the time, the ideas and tutorials I post here. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!