Howdy Folks! Layout

I thought the recent western release from Whimsy Stamps would be perfect for a frontierland themed layout. I haven't done too many layouts in the last several years, but I am hoping to get back to doing more scrapbooking in the next few years. 

Here is a little tutorial showing how I put this layout together. 

 

 I used the Cottage Core papers which are 6x6 but I was able to piece them together and make this 12x12 layout come together.

 

The title uses the Rope and Barb die set and the Howdy Word Die.

I added a few scraps in the top corner and if you look on the cream paper, you can see the faint burlap stamping I did in the corners of the cream 12x12 paper.

The theme of this page was about the goat in the Disneyland version of Big Thunder Ranch Railroad. Everyone loves to look for the goat when you are on the ride. 

 

So I added this older stamp called Cranky Pants because I thought the goat perched on the stenciled bluff would be funny! 

 

The stenciled bluffs were from the new Rustic Landscape Layering Stencil. It fits a Slimline sized card, but I stretched it to fit across the entire bottom of the 12x12 paper. 

 

I added the cracked texture to the stenciling by stamping through the stencil with the Chippy Paint stamp.  Then I added pieces of the barbed wire frame from the Rope and Barbed Die Set 

 

 I thought I would add something that some people have said over the years. I made this sentiment by cutting out words from the different sentiments on the Cranky Pants stamps.

Thank you for being here! Have a creative day!

Tani

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Aloha! Tropical Makes - Whimsy Stamps

I designed a small make and take project for an event using Whimsy Stamps products. The theme of the event was tropical paradise, so I reached for a few Whimsy stamps products. This was the basic Make and Take. I cut a white cardstock base for a mat from the Mini Slim Notched Dies. I also cut a piece of Tropical Flowers 6x6 paper a little smaller than the mat. Then I cut a piece of vellum one size smaller to tone down the beautiful floral paper. 

Some of the images from the Aloha Kids stamps were stamped on watercolor paper, watercolored and then fussy cut to make a tropical scene on the Mini Notched shape. 

This one was turned into a bookmark. 

For this make and take, I added it to the middle of a journal page with a spot for a photo and room for journaling at the bottom. The Tropical Floral background stamp was used to add a bit of color to the top and bottom of the journal page. In addition to the Make and Take images and background, I added some of the Hiscus Flower dies for texture and added tropical color and dimension. 

For this A2 card I reached for a 6x6 piece of the Tropical Florals Paper Pack and ut a background for a card, Then I watercolor stamped a background on Watercolor Paper using the Tropical Floral Background stamp. then I added the ifussy cut mages included in the make and take. 

Lastly I added the make and take to a tropical scrapbook layout. The make and take made for a fun title piece, Then I stamped the Tropical Floral Background Stamp in two corners. I added some 3x6 pieces of paper from the Tropical Florals paper pack with photo mats on top of them. In the bottom I added a tropical scene from the Build an Island die set. 

These are all really simple idea to use these tropical make and takes as well as some other Whimsy  Stamps tropical products. 

Below are links to all the products and don't forget to use the playswellwithpaper discount if you purchase  from the Whimsy Stamps store for 10% off.  

Thank you so much for checking these tropical ideas out,

Tami

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

 

Whimsy Stamps Sampler Cards

These are cards I made for a Whimsy Stamps Card Class. I still have some class kits available if you would like a sampling of Whimsy Stamps products that make these six simple cards.  Here is a link to the kit In my Etsy Shop: Purchase Card Kit Here

Otherwise I will list the products used on each card below the picture and have a list of products at the end of this blog. 

Thank You Card - Fancy Florals Toner Card Pack, Thank You Word Die, Vintage Script Background Stamp

Sympathy Card - Sympathy Bouquet 2 Quick Card Fronts, Simple Sentiments Die, Antique Frames Die Set

Fabulous Paris Quick Card Fronts, Simple Sentiments Die, A2 Shaker Pocket, shaker confetti

Creative Cupcakes Quick Card Fronts, Sprinkle Scallops Rectangular Die Set, Birthday Word and Shadow Set, Dew Drops

Peeking Giraffes stamps and outline dies, Jungle Frames Die set

Wonky Donkey stamps and Non-Fuss Masks, Selfie die set, Simple Sentiments stamps and dies, Postmarks Background Stamp

 I hope you like these cards! They are very different in style because they showcase many products from Whimsy Stamps. Below are the links to the Whimsy products I used in these cards. 

Not included are the This Calls For Confetti products that I also included such as the shaker card fronts, confetti for the shaker and all the embellishments for each card. Those items are included in the card kits, including an entire pack of confetti that is an exclusive mix just for this card kit. You can't purchase it.  

Thank you for checking this out!

Tami

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St Patricks Postcard Cards - Whimsy Stamps

I needed more St. Patrick's Day Cards! So I reached for my pack of St. Patrick's Day Vintage Postcard Quick Card Fronts from Whimsy Stamps. These are so gorgeous I really didn't need to do anything to them, but I did die cut the focal points out and popped them up just slightly. Then added some Distress Stained muslin ribbon and some sequin confetti. 

Here is a short process video showing how I had 10 more card and envelopes in no time to get popped in the mail and on their way to their respective new homes.  

Thank you so much for checking in! I have one more pair of quick cards to share tomorrow for cards I will be handing out to friends in person. Then on to other kinds o makes.

Have a creative day, 

Tami

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Making Paper Cabbages

Hi Makers! Recently Tim Holtz shared my paper cabbages on his Spring/Easter Live. I've had followers ask me for links to the tutorial. Well, I've been making spring cabbages for several years and have used a couple of different techniques to make them.  So I thought it would be helpful to gather the tutorials into one place for easy access depending on the look you want, so I have them linked below.

Video Tutorial Coming Soon 

I was also inspired to make a video tutorial of these different techniques for those who prefer a video to a blog tutorial. That is still in the works, so I will post that here as soon as I am finished editing. 

The first version was for a Sizzix Blog tutorial in 2020. I made a little spring garden cart and added some paper cabbages and carrots made from Tim's dies that were current at the time. 

That tutorial and Sizzix blog is long gone, but I searched through photos and found enough to add the paper cabbage and carrot step out photos to the old post here on my blog. You can see it here Garden Bunny Hop

This original version used Funky Florals, two colors of cabbages, and alcohol inked baubles. 

This version was from the Tim Holtz Chapter 1 release for 2021, and again, I used dies that were released for that chapter. 

 This version is the tutorial that Tim references in his YouTube Live and used the Brushstroke Flowers dies.

They were made with paper, Collage Medium, water and the patience to finesse the paper just a little to form a cabbage ball shape and the outer leaves. 

 

You can find the tutorial for this version here at Lucky Peter Rabbit

The latest version was for the release of the Idea-ology Bunnies and Eggs in 2023. I love the Idea-ology Salvaged Rabbits and Eggs! So I made this spring vignette with three garden scenes. One with carrots, one with flowers and eggs, and of course, one with cabbages. 

These cabbages were made again with baubles, but I tried a different technique with the baubles this time. 

This cabbage tutorial can be found here at Spring Vignette Divided Drawer

 I hope you found this to be helpful and that you have some fun making cabbages for your own spring creations.

Tami 

  

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St Patricks Day Quick Card Fronts - Whimsy Stamps

I'm sending out St Patrick's Day cards this year with a quick update for friends and family and of course I waited until the last minute. So I needed to make several cards annnnnnd fast! I reached for the Celtic Quick Card Fronts from Whimsy Stamps and I was not disappointed! I hope you aren't either.

 

Thanks so much for watching! 

Tami 

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