~ One of Each, Please! ~

I don't know about you but I can't just choose one donut.  If you're gonna have one, you might as well go all in....LOL  I can't help it...they always look so yummy!  

I loved how Barbara from Forgotten Scraps colored her "Donut" word, so I decided to do my own take on her version.  To make the RV17 look like icing, I added Nuvo Crystal Glaze.  I colored the icing of my chocolate cream filled donut with the color combo Barbara used on her twist donut.  I think it really gives it a realistic look.  You can see her awesome donut card HERE.  

To make my donuts look extra delicious, I added Clear Wink of Stella for some shimmer, Nuvo Crystal Glaze for the icing and Nuvo Crystal Drops in Gloss White for the cream...definitely one of each, please!!!

Whimsy Stamps:  Donut Birthdays

Whimsy Stamps:  Coffee Cup Die Set

Copics

Pink Donut:  R81 RV34 RV17 (Icing) E71 E77 (Donut)

Striped Donut:  R81 RV34 RV17 (Stripes) E53 E55 (Donut) E55 E57 (Icing)

Cream Filled Donut:  E71 E74 E77 E79 (Icing) E53 E55 (Donut)

Word "Donut" RV17 E79

Lawn Fawn:  Stitched Scalloped Borders

Lawn Fawn:  Scalloped Rectangle Stackables

Lawn Fawn:  Large Stitched Circle Stackables

Lawn Fawn:  Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~ Precious Poppy ~

I just adore this little fairy called Poppy and her sidekick ladybug from Whimsy Stamps.  They are indeed precious!  This stamp would make the perfect birthday, thinking of you, miss you, hello card.  Precious Poppy will bring a smile to anyone's face!

To give her wings some extra shimmer I add Ultra-Fine Crystal Glitter from Stampendous.

Whimsy Stamps:  Poppy

Whimsy Stamps:  Hand Stitched Nested Rectangles Die Set

Lawn Fawn:  Picket Fence

Sizzix:  Butterfly from Tim Holtz's "Hello" Set

Copics

Teals:  BG10 BG11

Yellow Flowers:  Y21 Y26

Greenery:  YG03 YG17

Corals:  R20 R21 R22

Skin:  E50 E51

Browns:  E42 E43 E44

Cast Shadow:  BV20

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~ We Go Together Like Espresso & Donuts ~

Whimsy Stamp's Donut Birthdays Clear Stamp Set, Coffee Break Clear Stamp Set, Coffee Cup Die Set and Espresso-ly Great Clear Stamp Set go together...well, like espresso and donuts....lol  You can mix them to make so many different cards...so much so, I made a class out of them.  You can see one HERE and the other one HERE.  Stay tuned, I will showcase another one in a few days.

I added Clear Wink of Stella to the icing for some shimmer and covered it with Nuvo Crystal Glaze to make it look extra yummy!  I created the corrugated coffee sleeve with my Scor-Pal, however, you can easily do this with a paper crimper.

Whimsy Stamps:  Coffee Break Clear Stamp Set

Whimsy Stamps:  Coffee Cup Die Set

Whimsy Stamps:  Espresso-ly Great Clear Set
Whimsy Stamps:  Donut Birthdays Clear Stamp Set

Whimsy Stamps:  Envelope Edgers Die Set

Copics

R81 RV34 RV17

E53 E55

E71 E75 E77 E79

Lawn Fawn:Stitched Scalloped Borders

Lawn Fawn:  Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Lawn Fawn:  Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~ Donuts & Sprinkles Always Go Together ~

It's always a celebration when you mix donuts and sprinkles together!  I absolutely love making shaker cards and what's more fun than making one with sprinkles?!  These donuts from Whimsy Stamp's Donut Birthdays stamp set crack me up.  I added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the pink stripes of the chocolate donut and Crystal Snow White Fine Glitter from Stampendous to the donut twist to give them some extra deliciousness!

When you shake the card, the sprinkles roll into the holes that the Snowfall Panel die makes from Your Next Stamp, which makes the card fun to play with!

 I found these super cute colored sprinkles at Hobby Lobby.  They match the Cream & Sugar paper from Doodlebug Design perfectly. 

Whimsy Stamps:  Donut Birthdays Clear Stamp Set

Whimsy Stamps:  Everyday Mini Sentiments

Whimsy Stamps:  Shaker Maker Rectangle Die Set

Your Next Stamps:  Snowfall Panel

Lawn Fawn:  Scalloped Rectangle Stackables

Lawn Fawn:  Bunting Borders

Copics

Donut Twist:  E53 E55 E57

Chocolate:  E53 E55 E57

Pink Icing:  R81 RV34 RV17

Misc. Products:  Nuvo Crystal Glaze; Stampendous: Crystal Snow White Fine Glitter; Cake Craft Sprinkles; Heavy Acetate, 3M Dimensional Foam Tape; Glue Dots: Micro Dots

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~ A Liquid Hug ~

How can you not feel hugged after seeing these adorable cups of coffee?!  They are just, too, cute!!!  I wanted this card to resemble a quaint cafe' so I used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Woodgrain Backdrop die plate for the table, Whimsy Stamp's Envelope Edgers Die Set for the tablecloths, Darice's Brick Wall Embossing Folder for, well, the brick wall...lol...and Lawn Fawn's Stitched Scalloped Border dies for the valance.  I made the sentiment look like a sign hanging on the wall.  I am so happy how this card turned out.  It just makes me smile!

I used Tonic's Nuvo Crystal Drops in Gloss White to give the whipped cream some extra dimension.

Whimsy Stamps:  Espresso-ly Great Clear Stamp Set

Whimsy Stamps:  Envelope Edgers Die Set

Lawn Fawn:  Stitched Scalloped Borders

Lawn Fawn:  Stitched Woodgrain Backdrop

Darice:  Brick Wall Embossing Folder

Nuvo Crystal Drops:  Gloss-White

Memento:  Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Copics

R81 RV34 RV17

C1 C3 C5

E53 E55 E57 E79

Thank you for stopping by....Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~ Starfish Wishes ~

Happy July 4th everyone,

Sharing with you today a quick and easy shaker card.  Seriously, this was quick and super easy to do!  I chose Kraft cardstock because it reminds me of sand and gold embossing powder because it is shiny like the sun.

Card making doesn't need to be timely and complicated to make it fun and special!

Whimsy Stamps:  Salty Hair Clear Stamp Set

Whimsy Stamps:  Shaker Maker Rectangle Die Set

Lawn Fawn:  Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Lawn Fawn:  Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Misc. Products Used:  Ranger Gold Embossing Powder, VersaMark Ink Pad,  Doodlebug Design Swimming Pool Sequins, Doodlebug Design Striped Paper from Hello Collection, Large Gold Sequins (from my stash),  3M Dimensional Foam Tape, Heavy Acetate, Kraft Cardstock, Prismacolor White Pencil #PC938, Small Gold Brads (from my stash)

Thank you for stopping by...Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~Sensational Sunflower ~

Hello!  This yummy Sunflower is from the new DoveArt's release at Whimsy Stamps.  You don't always have to color a flower or anything else for that matter it's traditional colors.  This Copic color combo is now one of my favorite go to combos.  This has to be one of my favorite cards I have made so far...it just makes me happy looking at it!

You don't have to use the whole image of a stamp either.  I stamped the Sunflower and then cropped the image with my Basic Stitched Oval Die to make it look like the Sunflower is just peeking out.  I love how romantic this card looks!

Whimsy Stamps:  Sunflower

Whimsy Stamps:  Big Wishes Sentiments

Whimsy Stamps:   Basic Stitched Oval Die Set

Copics

Petals: YR61 YR65 R05 R08

Leaves:  YG03 YG17 YG67

Center:  Y21 Y26 E44 E99 W7

Thank you for stopping by...Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~

~ Flower Puff Spotlight ~

Hello,

It's time for the new release over at Whimsy Stamps.  This new Flower Puff Background stamp has so many possibilities.  I am sure you will see me use this stamp many times in the near future but for my first card using this stamp I decided to mix the monochromatic and the spotlight techniques together.  I think it really makes this stamp pop.

To make the flower in the "spotlight" extra special, I used Wink of Stella in clear to give it some shimmer.  I also used Whimsy Stamp's Wavy Edger Die to give this card a delicate touch.

Whimsy Stamps:  Flower Puff Background

Whimsy Stamps:  Beaucoup Bouquet Sentiments

Whimsy Stamps:  Wavy Edgers Die Set

Copics Used:

R01 R02 R05 R08

C1 C3 C5

Thank you for stopping by...Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~