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Do you love to send handmade holiday cards to your loved ones, but find that you just can’t get to everyone on your list? Do you enjoy coloring, but feel like you’re running out of time when it comes to making the card? Maybe you feel that coloring is not your biggest strength? Then we have the solution for you! This past October, Whimsy Stamps released a new product: Whimsy Prints! You can read more about the product below, but to sum it up: we make it easier for you to create beautiful handmade cards using the same delightful Whimsy rubber stamps that you’re used to. Our designers have been working on fun and creative ideas for putting these new prints to use in their crafting projects. This mini magazine is a sampling of some of our favorite ideas. We hope you will be inspired to use these new Whimsy Prints in your crafting projects this holiday season!
What are Crissy Armstrong prints colored by Crissy herself!
Whimsy Stamps new product line "Whimsy Prints Collection" are beautiful sets of hand colored images which are then digitally reproduced and die cut into various shapes. Whimsy Prints are printed on 100lb premium coated paper and professionally die cut leaving smooth edges. Simonne Clay colors the
Whimsy Prints can profoundly change the way you create cards. It’s card design made easy! Transforming a plain card into a piece of artwork in mere minutes! Whimsy Prints are great for all crafters, from beginners to expert designers. Use Whimsy Prints to create one of a kind cards with simple or embellished details. Whimsy Prints are capable of becoming far more than a card too! Yes, you can use these prints for bookmarks, gift bags, gift enclosures, photo album covers, cupcake toppers, calendars, tags, scrapbook pages, decoupaging, and so much more.
Elisabeth Bell Prints
Whimsy Stamps Prints Collection are very straight forward and easy to use. They can be attached directly to your project with glue or double sided tape. Use them as is or cut to fit the needs of your project. One of the benefits of using Whimsy Prints is to cut back on the amount of time needed to hand color images. To summarize, it is a great way to make quick projects when time is of the essence! © Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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Crissy Armstrong Winter’s Magic
Holiday Wishes
Elisabeth Bell
Christmas Joy
Merry Christmas
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{candy cane wishes}
Card by Crissy Armstrong Whimsy Stamps Products: Whimsy Prints Holiday Wishes The Littlest Reindeer; Whimsy Designer Paper Vintage Christmas; Candy Cane Sentiments; Ink: Fired Brick; Embellishments: Ribbon, rhinestone sticker and Christmas button
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{led by love}
Card by Tammy Louise Cunliffe Whimsy Stamps Products: Winter’s Magic Prints, Snowflake Mini Letter Seals, Snowflake Mini Letter Seal Die; Papers: Recollections card stock ,Reminisce DP; Ink: Copic on sentiment; Embellishments: Recollections pearl, snowflake ribbon stash; Tools: Nestabilities labels Seventeen die How To: This is a A2 size simple card made with Whimsy Prints by Crissy Armstrong. By inserting DP inside of the stock card by Recollections, I popped up the print, cut a frame out with two sizes of Spellbinder Label Seventeen die, glued the frame to the print, applied a bow easy ribbon to one edge and the snowflake die w/ Sentiment to the other. The project is under 10 minutes. The Whimsy Prints can make simple cards for your Holiday mailings too!
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{merry christmas}
Card by Simonne Clay Whimsy Stamps Products: Merry Christmas Prints, Ornaments die set; Papers: Card: Red & Green, Designer Paper: Echo Park ‘This and That Christmas’ 12x12 paper (TTC38004 Wrapping Paper), Dovecraft; Dies: Spellbinders Lacey Circles die set; Embellishments: Lace, Ribbon, Twine, Dew Drops, Alpha Stickers; Tools: Die-cutting Machine How to: Layer a 128mm square of pink patterned paper onto a 132mm square of red card. Attach to the centre of a 148mm square of green patterned paper. Wrap with lace and ribbon then attach to the front of a 148mm square card base. Trim the Whimsy Print to a 93mm diameter circle and layer onto a red lacey circle die-cut. Attach to the card with foam pads. Die-cut 5 ornaments from green card and thread with twine. Attach ornaments to the card base with © Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{christmas wishes}
Card by Jacque Beddingfield Whimsy Stamps Products: Li’l Montana’s Christmas from Merry Christmas Prints; Papers: Bazzill base and matting, DP - Very Merry Christmas; Embellishments: Rhinestones, Noor Die, Satin Ribbon
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{holiday hugs}
Card by Iris Wiechmann Whimsy Stamps Products: Holiday Wishes Prints - Santa & Teddy; Vintage Holiday Gift Tags; Papers: DP: Echo Park Christmas This & That; Embellishments: paper flowers, lace, paper doily, ribbon, jingle bell, ivory burlap string, rhinestone swirl, German glass glitter.
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{holiday love}
Card by Erin Bailey Whimsy Stamps Products: Holiday Wishes Prints, Holiday Mini Postage Stamps and Mini Postage Stamp Die, Postcard to Santa, Snowflake Mini Seal Die; Papers: Embellishments: Sticky pearls, flowers, ribbon, glitter; Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities.
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{little drummer boy}
Card by Denise Lynn Whimsy Stamps Products: Merry Christmas Prints; Papers: Echo Park Season’s Greetings, chocolate brown card stock and vanilla card stock both from Stampin’ Up!; Embellishments: antique brads; Tools: Scissors for distressing edges.
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{holiday greetings}
Card by Ann Vento Whimsy Stamps Products: Christmas Joy Print - Merry Christmas Bella; Tis the Season Notables 5 sentiment, Notables 5 die; Papers: Carta Bella Beautiful Moments; Embellishments: trim, Viva DĂŠcor Pearl Pen, Cheery Lynn Die, Cuttlebug
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{very merry greetings}
Card by Crissy Armstrong Whimsy Stamps Products: Whimsy Prints Holiday Wishes Christmas Pony, Whimsy Stamps freebie sentiment; Ink: Memories Chestnut; Tools: Glue gun; Embellishments: Whimsy Buds, cinnamon sticks, flat back pearls, red twine, satin ribbon
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{winter fun}
Gift Box by Jacque Beddingfield Whimsy Stamps Products: Snowshoe Bunny from Winter’s Magic Prints; Papers: MME Winterland DP, Bazzill Double Matting; Embellishments: Poinsettias, Moonstone Brads, Bells, Organza and Satin Ribbon, Stardust Stickles
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{tis the season}
Card by Bev Rochester Whimsy Stamps Products: Merry Christmas Prints, Holiday notables 2, Notables 2 Die; Papers: Nitwit Collections Patchwork Christmas GQB digi kit; Embellishments: Organza ribbon, mulberry flowers Wild Orchid Crafts, Charms from Ebay. Š Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{a gift for you}
Card by Debbie Eastman Whimsy Stamps Products: Holiday Wishes Prints – Christmas Pony, Papers: Carta Bella - Merry & Bright DP; Embellishments: Red Dew Drops , Ribbon, Nesting Circles dies.
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{treat bag} Gift Bag by Jacque Beddingfield Whimsy Stamps Products: Winter’s Magic Prints, Holiday Sentimentables; Papers: DP - Echo Park Winter Wishes; Embellishments: Snowflake Ornament, Mulberry Roses with Stickles, Crystal Flowers, Rhinestone Gems, Organza Ribbon, Snowflake Charm © Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{snow fun}
Card by Denise Lynn Whimsy Stamps Products: Christmas Joy Prints; Double Scallop Doily Die; Papers: Echo Park Season’s Greetings; Embellishments: Rhinestone brads, poinsettia flowers; Tools: sewing machine for stitching
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{winter wonderland}
Card created by Ann Vento Whimsy Stamps Products: Christmas Joy Prints - Sunkissed Christmas Tree, Holiday Notables 2, Notables 2 die; Paper: Echo Park Winter Park 6x6 paper pad; Embellishments: Make it Crafty N2 Fancy Collection, WOC flowers, Viva Décor Pearl Pen, trim; Tools: Martha Stewart leaf punch © Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{sweet treat} Ornament created by Tammy Louise Cunliffe Whimsy Stamps Products: Winter’s Magic Prints – Cardinal in Winter Print, Winter Postage Stamp Sentiments, Lace Tape; Paper: Bo Bunny; Embellishments: Buffalo snow, Recollections Poinsettia, Celebrate It ribbon; Tools: Hot glue © Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{merry & bright}
Card by Denise Lynn Whimsy Stamps Products: Holiday Wishes Prints (used 3 of the Santa and Teddy to decoupage the image to create a 3D effect), Star Spangled Tag, Vines Dies, Snowflake Border Die; Papers: My Minds Eye Lost and Found Christmas; Embellishments: Flowers, stickles, Ribbon; Tools: Scissors to distress edges, glue dots for 3D elements. Š Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{winter joy}
Card by Bev Rochester Whimsy Stamps Products: Merry Christmas Prints, Holiday Notables 3; Paper: Lily Bee Christmas Cheer Tiny Tablet pad; Embellishments: Metal corner, satin ribbon, lace and mulberry flowers all from Wild Orchid Crafts
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{merry christmas}
Card by Ann Vento Whimsy Stamps Products: Winter’s Magic Prints – Cardinal in Winter Print; Holiday Notables 3 sentiment, Notables 3 die; Paper: Fancy Pants Saint Nick 6x6 paper pad; Embellishments: Make it Crafty N3 Fancy Collection, WOC poinsettia flowers, American Crafts jewel bras, rhinestones, Stickles, May Arts net ribbon; Tools: Cuttlebug, Cheery Lynn die, Martha Stewart leaf punch © Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{winter beauty}
Wall Hanging created by Ellie Stover Whimsy Stamps Products: Winter’s Magic Prints, Spell it Out; Paper: Designer Paper by the paper studio, Brushed silver card stock, night of navy card stock; Embellishments: navy grosgrain ribbon, silver cord, button, rhinestones, silver punched snowflakes
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{christmas surprise}
Card by Simonne Clay Whimsy Stamps Products: 'Christmas Joy' Prints; Papers: Card: Kraft, Red, Green; Designer Paper: Echo Park 'Seasons Greetings'; Ink: ColorBox Fluid Chalk 'Creamy Brown' ink pad; Embellishments: 4mm flatback pearls, Red/White GIngham Ribbon, Natural Cotton Lace; Tools: Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia die set (S5055) Š Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{gift of love}
Card by Denise Lynn Whimsy Stamps Products: Merry Christmas Prints, Merry and Bright DP: Embellishments: Flowers, Ribbon, Pearls; Tools: Sewing Machine for stitching.
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{winter friends} Pocket Photo Album by Tammy Louise Cunliffe Whimsy Stamps Products: Winter’s Magic Prints – Snowshoe Bunny, Snowflake Border Die, Cozy Hands Sentiments; Papers: Memory Box, Bazzill Stock; Embellishments: Offray Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones are Kaiser Scrap book, Tools: NB Shapeabilities fancy tag, Sizzix Rubber embossing mat, Cuttlebug Tiny Mosaic emboss folder.
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{christmas love}
Card by Crissy Armstrong Whimsy Stamps Products: Whimsy Prints Holiday Wishes Santa And Teddy Portrait, Whimsy Shapeology Corner Die Set; Paper: Bo Bunny Father Christmas; Tools: Spellbinders Fanciful Holiday Die Set; Embellishments: Rhinestone stickers, ribbons and assorted Christmas buttons
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{hello winter}
Card by Heidy Blom Whimsy Stamps Products: Merry Christmas Prints, Winter Postage Stamp Sentiments and Postage Stamp Die, Snowflake Border Die cut in 4 and placed some flakes on the card, Holly Branches Notables 4 die cut in 4 and placed some under my hand made flowers, Double Scalloped Doily Die; Embellishments: Ribbon, pearl chain, half pearls, stickles. Š Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{warm wishes}
Card by Bev Rochester Whimsy Stamps Products: Merry Christmas Prints, Snowflake Mini Letter Seal sentiments, Whimsy Snowflake mini letter seal die; Paper: Lily Bee Christmas Cheer Tiny Tablet; Embellishments: Bells, lace, pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts, pine cones from the bottom of my garden :) Š Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{holiday cheer}
Card by Denise Lynn Whimsy Stamps Products: Holiday Wishes Prints, Layered Snowflakes Dies; Papers: White Card Stock, Acetate for shaker window; Embellishments: Stickles, Glitter, sticky gems; Tools: Big Shot, CuttleBug snowflake embossing folder, Spellbinders Die.
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{let it snow}
Door Hanger by Tammy Louise Cunliffe Whimsy Stamps Products: Holiday Wishes Prints, Cozy Hands Sentiments, Mittens Die Set, Snowflake Doily Die; Papers: Bazzill and stash; Embellishments: Prima Rose ribbon, Square Doily is Wilton; Inks: Ranger Distress, Copics for crystals; Tools: Spellbinders Scallop Rectangle die, Cheery Lynn Border die Pine Branches, Recollections crystal, American Crafts Eyelets, Ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbon How To: Perfect for door hangers or decorating walls. Basic shape with dp inside, place a doily and some color behind the print, place some contrast rose ribbon across and decorate cross corners with some branches and sentiment. Create a frame around the print and pop it up in the center of the frame. This project can be completed within 15 minutes with the precolored Whimsy Prints. Š Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{warm wishes & gifts}
Gift box by Jacque Beddingfield Whimsy Stamps Products: Sun Kissed's Christmas Tree from the Christmas Joy Prints Collection, Holiday Sentimentables; Papers: DP - Bo Bunny Powder Mountain; Embellishments: Organza Ribbon, Snowflake Ornaments, Stickles, Sparkly Cobochon, Rhinestones
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{vintage christmas} Card by Simonne Clay Whimsy Stamps Products: Merry Christmas Prints; Ink: Colorbox Creamy Brown chalk ink; Paper: Card: Red, Kraft & Green, Designer Paper: Bazzill ‘Believe’ 6x6 paper pack; Embellishments: 4mm Red Flatback Pearls, Paper Flowers; Tools: Holly Leaf Punch, Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch How to: Cover the front of a 132x148mm card base with kraft card. Ink the edges of a 123x139mm piece of holly patterned paper and layer onto a 126x142mm piece of red card. Attach to the card front. Ink the edges of a 105x121mm piece of checked patterned paper and attach to the card base. Punch a border along one long edge of a 132x40mm piece of green patterned paper and ink edges. Add a strip of red paper and attach across the bottom © Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{mini trinkets}
Ornaments created by Denise Lynn Whimsy Stamps Products: Holiday Wishes Prints, Christmas Joy Prints; Tools: glue, scissors, ribbon, jewelry kit.
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{happy holidays}
Card by Ellie Stover Whimsy Stamps Products: Winter's Magic Prints, Christmas Stocking sentiments, Snowflake Border Die; Papers: by Stampin’ Up!; Embellishments: paper snowflakes, rhinestones, button and twine
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{christmas gift} Ornament y Iris Wiechmann Whimsy Stamps products: Whimsy Print from the Merry Christmas Prints collection Papers: Red and kraft cardstock; Embellishments: snowflake ornament, gauze ribbon, burlap string, lace, mulberry paper flowers, jingle bells, rhinsetones, Stickles glitter glue, sprakle burst brad; Tools/Other: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Nestabilities Ovals, Marianne Design Creatables LR0240 Š Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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{winter nights}
Card by Crissy Armstrong Whimsy Stamps Products: Whimsy Prints Holiday Wishes Sheltering Love; Tis The Season Notables 5, Candy Cane Sentiments; Paper: Whimsy Designer Paper Vintage Christmas; Tools: Spellbinders Fanciful Holiday die set, Whimsy Shapeology Dies Notables 5, Candy Cane, Layered Snowflake; Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Dusty Concord; Embellishments: Rhinestone swirls and satin ribbon
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{two turtle doves}
Card by Erin Bailey Whimsy Stamps Products: Merry Christmas Prints; Holiday Mini Tickets and Mini Ticket Die, Snowflake Mini Letter Seals and Snowflake Mini Letter Seal Die, Holly and Berries Die; Papers: Embellishments: glitter, ribbon, twine, jingle bell, sticky gems, flowers.
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{winter friend}
Gift Bag by Jacque Beddingfield Whimsy Stamps Products: Winter's Magic Print; Papers: DP - Doodlebug North Pole; Embellishments: Pearls, Organza Ribbon, Pre-gathered Lace, Holly Buttons, Stickles Š Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine
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Project contributors: Ann Vento Bev Rochester Crissy Armstrong Debbie Eastman Denise Lynn Ellie Stover Erin Bailey Heidy Blom Iris Wiechmann Jacque Beddingfield Simonne Clay Tammy Louise Culiffe
Find us on the web at the following places:
Whimsy Artists: Crissy Armstrong Elisabeth Bell Raindrop Echo Designs Whimsy Colorists: Crissy Armstrong Simonne Clay
Store: http://whimsystamps.com/store Inspirations Blog: http://whimsystamps.blogspot.com/ Challenges Blog: http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/ Online Magazine: http://issuu.com/whimsystamps/docs
Editors: Denise Lynn Ann Vento
…and as always, thank you to all our customers for your continued support of Whimsy Stamps products!
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