Whimsy! WOW!

Posted on by JenniferDove

Some more Whimsy WOW!

Yes, wow is right!  It has been a while since I have played with embossing powders and I had forgotten how much fun it was!  This card was created in collaboration with Whimsy Stamps and Wow! Embossing Powders.  There are so many elements to share about this card and below you will find some close-ups so you can get a better feel of what all I did.

Leave a comment for your chance to win some amazing goodies!  Hop ends April 18th and winners will be announced the week of the of 22nd April on both the WOW! Embossing Powder and Whimsy Stamps blog.

 

Creating the Cardbase and Tags

The base of the card was created using the fabulous Side Step Cardbase from The Stamp Doctor.  The link will be below for quick shopping.  It is a must for your collection.  After I cut out the cardbase, and before I folded it,  I die cut the upper portion of the card “step” with the tag using Tag Topper die to add a little more fun-factor.  Once I created an inner pocket a second tag was made using the same die but then adding the Lattice from the Lovely Lattice die set for texture on the tag.

Creating the Sentiment

I used my favorite chipboard sentiments from Make It Crafty.  You can get them direct from Make It Crafty HERE or grab some of the fun ones that Whimsy Stamps carries when placing your order in the US.  They carry a nice selection of the Make It Crafty Chippies.  If you decide to order from Make It Crafty you will be pleasantly surprised how inexpensive shipping is from Australia.

For the bottom layer of the chipboard I colored it using C10 Copic marker.  After coloring the top layer of the chipboard with my marker in green YG03.  Using my fabulous Nuvo Embossing stamp pad I just pressed the “hugs” onto the pad to get an even coverage.  Placing the upper layer of the chipboard in the embossing tray I sprinkled with the WOW! Clear embossing powder and heat set it.  All you have to do to finish it is glue the layers together with your favorite glue.

Creating the Featured Images

When I started the card I didn’t know quite which direction I was going with this card, but I did know I wanted to use the Butterfly Background stamp for a subtle background.

I embossed the background using the WOW! Clear embossing powder onto light green cardstock.   In order to make some of the butterflies pop off the page I chose to emboss the stamp again with the WOW! Ebony embossing powder over a green dot paper and then cut out the butterflies, glued down just the bodies and popped the wings up for dimension.

The Final Steps

The card still felt incomplete.  Yah, it was elegant, but I wanted dreamy…so I colored up Angel Arial then cut her out and adding her to the front of the card.  Lastly, I added some bling.  Now I have both elegant and dreamy!

I hope you enjoyed this hop as much as I enjoyed creating this card.

Products Used:

WOW! Embossing Powder – Clear Gloss
WOW! Embossing Powder – Ebony

Whimsy Angel Arial

Make It Crafty Chippies – Australia

(Super cheap shipping from Australia…well worth the order)

Whimsy Stamps Make It Crafty Chippies – USA

 

Other companies:

Nuvo Embossing Stamp Pad

The Stamp Doctor – Side Step Card Base

The Stamp Doctor – Lovely Lattice set

The Stamp Doctor – Tag Topper die

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Copic Markers:

YG01 YG03 YG17 YG67

E50 E51 E53 E55 R11

BV20 BV23

C5 C7 C9 C10

 No Blog hop is complete without a prize!

WOW! Embossing Powders is giving 6 powders from your choosing, along with a WOW! carry case to store you powders safely in.  How cool is that?
Whimsy Stamps – 25$ Gift Certificate for the store…I love fun money!
To join this GIVEAWAY

The random Winners will be chosen in the week of the of 22nd April from the commenters that left a comment on EVERY post.  Be sure and check to see if you were a winner on the WOW! and Whimsy blog!

YAY!  This hop is open internationally.

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38 thoughts on “Whimsy! WOW!”

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  6. I’m so happy to be part of this wonderful blog hop, it’s really exciting to see everyone’s fabulous makes!. – your card is beautiful Jenn…xxx <3

  7. I’ve never used the embossing powders, now I will because they truly make this card shine. Just beautiful!

  9. I am “green” with envy with your creative abilities! Love how you used the embossing powders. Beautiful card!

  10. One of my favorite cards is the side step. Yours is just gorgeous. And you are right….the little Angel just makes the card even more special. Great color combinations. Super pretty card. Thank you so much for sharing it today. Have a great weekend!!!

  13. Love your pretty card! The embossed butterflies are so pretty in the dotted paper! Beautiful coloring on the sweet image too!

  16. Wow!! This has so much going on! Love the color combo! Love that the clear embossing gives it texture without being too distracting! Love the Whimsy/wow partnership!!

  20. I love this is your bright and happy green. Thanks for sharing all the details of this beautiful card

  21. This comment is on behalf of Denise Bryant who was having trouble commenting. “Love your pretty card! The embossed butterflies are so pretty in the dotted paper! Beautiful coloring on the sweet image too!”

  23. What a masterpiece! Definitely one of the more elaborate cards I have seen. So very cool!!

  28. You are so right! Your card is definitely elegant and dreamy. You blew me away with your attention to detail. Thi is one special card

  30. Such a sweet card. I struggle with monochromatic colour schemes but you make it look so easy, with lots of interesting details.

  31. WOW – this card is breath takingly gorgeous!!!!!! – LOVE all the little details:)

  36. Gosh, those closeup shots really do show the beautiful embossing so well! Stunning palette Jennifer and such a beautiful image. LOVE this gorgeous creation. Hugs, Wends xoxo

  38. The embossing adds a lot of depth to your already great looking card. Nice job.

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