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
Make It Crafty Chippies – Australia
(Super cheap shipping from Australia…well worth the order)
Whimsy Stamps Make It Crafty Chippies – USA
Other companies:
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!
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.
Your card and colouring is exquisite! Thank you so much for participating in the blog hop collaboration. Hugs Jo
Oh my this is definitely a piece of art!!!! Love it ???
This is so cute! 🙂
Wow so much detail to this card. This is wonderful!
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
I’ve never used the embossing powders, now I will because they truly make this card shine. Just beautiful!
wow, just Gorgeous… love all the detail and your coloring is always awesome…
hugs
I am “green” with envy with your creative abilities! Love how you used the embossing powders. Beautiful card!
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!!!
Amazing coloring! TFS 🙂
This is amazing! I love the green! Such great coloring and embossing! WOW
Love your pretty card! The embossed butterflies are so pretty in the dotted paper! Beautiful coloring on the sweet image too!
Cuteness wins.
Oh so beautiful!!
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!!
Wow! This is beautiful! I love the colors and all the layers.
WOW, this is super sweet card!
Wow this card has so much dimension! So beautiful!
I love this is your bright and happy green. Thanks for sharing all the details of this beautiful card
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!”
Beautifully done! Love the layers.
What a masterpiece! Definitely one of the more elaborate cards I have seen. So very cool!!
What a gorgeous card! I’m amazed at all the detail.
Such a great project and such great techniques
Love those colors! What a fantastic coloring job!
Wow – the colors, the embossing, the cute images! Just darling!
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
Gorgeous! There are so many pretty details to look at!
Such a sweet card. I struggle with monochromatic colour schemes but you make it look so easy, with lots of interesting details.
WOW – this card is breath takingly gorgeous!!!!!! – LOVE all the little details:)
Amazing card. Absolutely love it.
What a cool card! I love all of the details on this card.
Wow! I’m totally in love for your stunning card!!!
So cute with this card fold and I like the butterflies.
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
The black makes the green really stand out. She is so cute!
The embossing adds a lot of depth to your already great looking card. Nice job.