It’s your happy day and you rock! I used the two new tiles sets released yesterday to create this fun shaker birthday themed card. The sentiments fit perfectly inside the balloons as do all the tiles sets too. This one even uses the smiley face included in the Sentiment Tiles Heartfelt Thoughts clear set which floats above the rest.

Metal Dies:
Wonky Window 4 die set

Stamps:
Happy Day Balloons clear set
Sentiment Tiles Heartfelt Thoughts clear set

Other:
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

Are you familiar with all the Animal Tiles, Ocean Tiles and Dessert Tiles from Whimsy Stamps? Well, you’re never going to believe this… well, you probably already do but I’ll tell you anyway. Today was the release of two new clear sets to add to that collection, Happy Day Balloons and Sentiment Tiles Heartfelt Thoughts. But the best part is that they all coordinate with each other and all the tiles can fit within the three balloon shapes. I’ll tell you this is most exciting for me and I’ve enjoyed creating and coloring the cards for the next few days. Check out my first card!

Stamps:
Animal Tiles Across the Pond clear set
Happy Day Balloons clear set
Party Animal Balloons clear set
also available are Party Animal Balloons Outline die set
Scribbles Background rubber stamp

Metal Dies:
3-in-1 Mitered Frames die set

Other:
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

Hay neighbor, do you need a hand over there? I have a barrel full of tools and I’m on my way. This card uses the Fill a Stuff Jam Packed clear set and I combined it with the Fill a Wheel Barrel set to create the center focus. The rest of the card was created with a masculine focus and I stayed away from flowers, ribbons, glitter and other feminine stuff. However, sometimes I feel that means I can’t use ovals and light colors too – do you feel the same way? It’s hard sometimes to define what a masculine card should look like but I think this one kinda fits in that category.

Metal Dies:
Wavy Pierced Rectangles die set
Array of Rainbows die set
Slimline Clouds die set
Evergreen Trees die set
Basic Stitched Ovals die set

Stamp Set:
Fill a Stuff Jam Packed clear set
Fill a Wheel Barrel clear set

Other:
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

When I drew the Ocean Tiles Seas the Day clear set, I knew I wanted to play around with that little tug boat. After all, it’s the one that saves the day for all the other boats, right?! So I create this card using just that little tike and had it pulling the sentiment through the water. Seas the day, it says! I enjoyed using the Curly Q’s Background to create moving water and the Extreme Postage die to give this a traveling exotic feel. This is one of my favorite cards this week.

Metal Dies:
Wonky Stitched Rectangle die set
Extreme Postage die set
Array of Rainbows die set
Slimline Clouds die set
Kinetic Straight Waves die set

Stamps:
Ocean Tiles Seas the Day clear set
Curly Q’s Background rubber stamp

Other:
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

Does your world get a little bit gray when your loved one is away? I wanted to try and caption that feeling with this card so I colored the flowers in monochrome black and white then added just a few details of Red to draw in your attention. Have you been drawn in yet and looking at those red areas? Well now the surprise happens when you pull the tab around in a circle to reveal your inner thoughts – and the flower turns from a melancholy gray to a vibrant purple and blue! Our loved ones color our world more than we know. This set uses the new Magic Wheel die set in combination with the Good Luck Flowers clear set as the main focal points.

Metal Dies
Wavy Pierced Rectangles die set
Cutie ABC die set
Bold ABC die set
Magic Wheel die set

Stamps:
Good Luck Flowers clear set
Grunge Canvas Background rubber stamp

Other:
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

Get’yer truck, pack it up and let’s go party! I enjoyed this combination of using the Fill a Holiday Truck with the presents inside from the coordinating Fill a Stuff Jam Packed clear set. This card layout and set can be used with any of the Jam Packed items which is something I love that about. I’m all about mixing and matching so these sets for me are extra fun. For this card, I went with a yellow and black theme with just a bit of red for a focus. I think this would be a great guy card – I really need more of those in my collection.

Metal Dies
Quilted Rainbow Inlaid die set
Shaker Maker Rectangle die set
Celebrate Word and Shadow die set

Stamps:
Fill a Truck clear set
Fill a Stuff Jam Packed clear set

Other:
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper