For The Mr. & Mrs. with Joni

Hello Everyone, Joni here sharing my card using Feathers & Floral stamp set. Really easy card I did an almost one layer this time.

I stamped the images onto Wplus9 white cardstock using Wplus9 PURE COLOR Dye Inks. I cut the banner using the Bold Banner Die and stamped the "MR. & Mrs." sentiment from the Bold Banner Grettings stamp set with Versamark ink first and then heat embossed it in white. The banner was adhered using foam tape for a little dimension.

To finish off the card I added some Pretty Pink Posh sequins on the middle of the flowers and a few outside.

I hope you were inspired! Until next time!

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Last Minute Crafty Christmas Gifts

Hello everyone! This is Natalia Valkovskaya and I’m so happy to be back to share with you three last-minute gift ideas featuring a whole bunch of amazing WPlus9 goodies. I apologize in advance – this is going to be quite a long post, so make yourself some coffee or tea, take a moment to relax and hopefully get inspired.

No matter how well I plan my gift list, there’s always someone who skips my mind or there’s some unexpected occasion for which you need a quick but lovely gift. If you are anything like me, I hope you’ll find these ideas helpful. Besides, they won’t break the bank, as you’ll be using the supplies you most likely already have. So let’s jump right in.

Hot Cocoa In A Jar

What can be better on a chilly winter evening than to cuddle up on the couch with a mug of hot chocolate and watch a favorite film or read a book? Only a mug of home-made hot chocolate! So I think that home-made mix of instant hot chocolate will make a truly heart-warming gift. Especially, when you give it in a pretty jar.

I die-cut two circles from green cardstock and WPlus9 kraft card stock. Then I die-cut leaves of holly from the kraft circle using the Woodland Basics Die. Before layering the two circles together, I stamped the green circle with Background Builders: Knit using PURECOLOR Dye Ink in Appletini to add some interest. I adhered the circle to the lid with Mod Podge Glossy Finish. Finally, I added the berries with Nuvo Crystal Drops in Red Berry.

Of course you need a tag to finish off the gift, right? I die-cut it using Gift Card Layers Die and decorated it with greenery, for which I used the Woodland Basics Die again.

Notebook Goody Bags

A few days ago my daughter told me that some of her friends were coming over, and she wondered if we had anything to give them. No time to panic. In the evening I made these cute little notebooks.

I added a fun pen, some holiday candy, and made a matching topper for the bag. I personalized it using the Whimsy Alpha stamped in Gala Red - which is a perfect red in my book - and voila! A cute little gift for your young guests is ready! Look how the funky little fox from Friends for All Seasons: Winter is waving hello!

Creating the notebooks is really easy. I used plain printer paper for the inside. I just trimmed it in half and then folded it in half, used my bone folder to press the crease and then stapled along the crease. I used Kraft card stock for the covers, and decorated them with the Holiday Houses and Friends for All Seasons: Winter stamp sets. I chose to keep it simple and stamped them in Black and White ink. I added a few details with a white gel pen. I adhered a label to the front - Gift Card Layers Dies again came in handy - so that the owner could write on it, e.g their name or the subject, etc.

My daughter and her friends absolutely loved these! In fact, we are going to make more for her classmates. By the way, take a different stamp, for example the Beautiful Bouquet: Dahlia , and this little notebook will make a handy gift for your, say, colleague.

Thank You Card Set

We all need cards to thank people for the lovely gifts we get during the Holiday Season. Here’s a quick set of cards using the absolutely gorgeous Feathers and Florals stamp set and a bunch of PURECOLOR Dye Inks. Not really Christmas-y, but I’m absolutely in love with this set – so versatile, and besides, why limit the recipient with the season?

I went for one-layer cards on WPlus9 Oatmeal card stock with the Feather's & Florals stamp set. I just love the texture and rustic look of it. I paired the cards with matching Oatmeal Envelopes and wrapped them in paper that I stamped to match using the same stamp set. Tie with jute twine to continue the rustic look, and attach a tag. And that’s it! Quick and pretty!

I kept the cards themselves very simple. To create the color blocks, I pressed ink pads against the card base. I used Shell Pink, Sea Breeze, Lake House, Wild Mango, and Bo Peep. Love the distressed and artsy look of the background!

For the sentiment, I used the Hand Lettered Thanks stamp set stamped in Black.

Thank you so much for staying with me until the end. I told you it would take a while! Wishing you and your loved ones all the best in this holiday season! Make happy memories, be safe, and happy crafting!

Stretching Solid Image Stamps with Kelly

Hello Crafters!

Are you ready for Christmas yet? I have literally bought nothing. Zero things. Here's hoping that Target stays well stocked up until the actual holiday.

I have been blessed to receive some early Christmas gifts and had to get started on some thank you cards. Thankfully the Bold Banners are perfect for it!

I couldn't resist that pup even though he's a solid image. He's just too cute. Who wouldn't want a thank you from him?!

You can watch this sweet and simple card come to life in the video below.

Watch above or watch in HD at YouTube

I love the trick of adding shading to get a multi dimensional look. It keeps the cards flat for easy mailing but still looks super interesting.

I love how soft those ink colors are. Especially with the glitter on them. *swoon*

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Negative Die Cutting Featuring Whimsy Alpha with Joni

Hello everyone, Joni here sharing the new Friends for all Seasons Winter stamp set and the Whimsy Alpha Die.

This is actually a very simple card to recreate. I started by distressing the white card base with Tim Holtz Distress Ink. I then die-cut another panel using the Whimsy Alpha Die to spell out "Thank You". I distressed the bottom of the "Thank You" panel with Distress Ink in Peacock Feather and adhered it on top of the color blended background that I created previously with foam tape for dimension. I also added some white dots using a Uniball Signo Broad white gel pen to add interest on the letters.

I swapped out the "O" in "You" with one of the foxes from the Friends for all Seasons: Winter stamp set. I stamped him with Wplus9 PURECOLOR Dye Ink in Black and colored him along with the cute little top hat included in the set with Copic markers. I also added the heart image from the same set.

Finally, I white heat embossed the sentiment "everyone deserves a Friend like you" on a piece of black card stock and adhered it with foam tape. For the finishing touch, I added some Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear sequins.

I hope you enjoyed! Until next time, thank you for stopping by!

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Whimsy Alpha Two Ways with Yana

Hello everyone! This is Yana Smakula. I am a big fan of stamp sets that I can use all year round and newest WPlus9 Whimsy Alpha set fits just that bill - I love the fact that I won't have to put it away in a few weeks after the Holiday season is over and wait until next September or so to use it again.

These playful whimsical letters work great for many different occasions and companion dies make it very easy to create fun die cut focal point sentiments for a variety of projects. I also love how big the letters are - they aren’t too large to take too much space on a card, yet they aren’t too small to make it difficult to arrange them and adhere. Plus they would work great for scrapbook pages and art journals, too.

I created 2 cards for two different occasions and I followed the same sketch/idea on both (and planning to make more over the weekend). My first project is a Happy New Year Card featuring Whimsy Alpha and Be Merry Florals. I used several colors of PURE COLOR dye ink to stamp my letters and used the same colors for the flowers and leaves. I used: Gala Red, Cranberry Crush, Fairy Dust, Silver Lining, Last Leaf, Appletini.

My second project is a Valentine's Day card. Even though there aren’t any hearts on this card, the sentiment says it all. Once again I used Whimsy Alpha and paired it with Fresh Cut Florals.

To spell out “Love You Lots” and stamp the flowers I used PURE COLOR dye ink in Hayride, Wild Mango, Little Piggy, Flamingo, Miami Spice and Last Leaf.

I shared just 2 examples here, but imagine all different phrases/sentiments you’ll be able to make using this set. I can see myself stamping Mother’s Day cards saying “My Dear Mom”, Easter projects with “Happy Easter” sentiments; even Fall cards saying “Happy Fall”!

Have you had the chance to use this set yet?

Have fun stamping!

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WPlus9 Whimsy Alpha Stamps WP9	WPlus9 Whimsy Alpha Dies WP9	Wplus9 Be Merry Florals Clear Stamps WP9	Wplus9 Be Merry Florals Designer Dies WP9	Wplus9 Fresh Cut Flowers Stamps WP9	Wplus9 Fresh Cut Flowers Dies WP9
WPlus9 Dove Grey Cardstock WP9	WPlus9 Wild Mango Dye Ink Pad WP9	WPlus9 Hayride Dye Ink WP9	WPlus9 Last Leaf Dye Ink WP9	WPlus9 Appletini Dye Ink WP9	WPlus9 Little Piggy Dye Ink WP9
WPlus9 Miami Spice Dye Ink WP9	WPlus9 Gala Red Dye Ink WP9	WPlus9 Cranberry Crush Dye Ink WP9	WPlus9 Fairy Dust Dye Ink WP9	WPlus9 Silver Lining Dye Ink WP9	Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine SC | AZ
Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets SSS | AZ	Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack SSS	Best Creation Big Squares 3D Foam Tape Adhesive SSS | AZ