Hi Everybody! Happy Friday and I hope you've had a good week so far. Today I get to share the new Stamp Club release from Tonic Studios with you! This release is called, Whaley Great, and I had a whaley great time making cards with it. I had so many ideas that I wasn't even able to do everything I wanted because I ran out of time after making ten cards. Anyhow, this Whaley Great bundle is amazing for making cards if you love to color and do detailed scene building. It's also great if you don't love to color and need to whip up a great card really quickly.
Watch my video HERE if you'd like to see how to make a slimline card with zero coloring!
Before I get on to the cards I want you to know that this Stamp Club bundle is only available from Tonic Studios and that quantities are limited. Once it sells out it is gone for good so if you want to make sure you get one then hustle on over to the shop. Here are the links for both markets:
Ok, on to my cards! Before I even started putting cards together I stamped, colored and die cut a whole bunch of images so that I could easily put my cards together. I also stamped some of the whales onto gray cardstock so that I didn't have to color them. I find that this makes the process really enjoyable as I can focus first on coloring and then on creating backgrounds for my image pieces.
For my first card I ink blended a background using distress oxides. Then I used a die to cut a piece for the sandy ocean floor. I used Sand Embossing Powder to heat emboss the whole thing which gave it great texture. I adhered that to my card base using foam tape.
Next, I heat embossed the sentiment, stamped some background kelp, and built out my scene. The idea of a whale and a clown fish loving each other forever struck as both ridiculous and hilarious so I went with it.
I finished off my card with some Nuvo Dream Drops in Cloud Nine and feel like they are just the perfect, magical touch for an ocean card.
I mentioned before that I've got a video for you today. This video will show you what's included in the bundle as well as some tips for using this set especially if you prefer not to color, or, just need a quick card.
My next card came together really quickly. I ink blended and splattered my background panel and heat embossed the little school of fish in silver.
I die a circle from a piece of black cardstock and heat embossed my sentiment in white. I attached the black panel to the background using using foam tape so that there was some extra dimension.
After that it was a piece of cake to put my card together since I already had a bunch of finished images to work with. I just arranged them on the card until I was happy with them and glued them in place.
I made my next card using a background from my stash. I had done some ink smooshing with distress oxides and saved the background to use with just the right card and this was it. I heat embossed my sentiment at the top before adding the scene below.
This whale was heat embossed in white onto gray so there was no coloring- super easy!
I arranged a whole bunch of different images to create a gorgeous kelp and coral forest. The final touch was to add some clown fish and a sea horse so the whale had some little buddies.
I had a lot of fun watercoloring this next card! I used the horizon line stamp to heat emboss in white on some watercolor paper. I stamped multiple times at different angles to get a cool water ripple effect.
Then I used my Nuvo Aquaflow Pens to watercolor the entire background. I made sure to alternate colors and use different shades so that every layer popped.
Adding the little ship to the top was a fun touch. I'm not sure if the whale is curios or if we're about to have some wet sailors!
This next card is a super easy one. I ink blended the background in orange and yellows. Then I splattered it using Hero Arts White Metallic Ink.
I heat embossed my sentiment and cut it into a strip. I added it with foam tape and then positioned the whale above it.
To finish the card off I added some Dream Drops in Cloud Nine.
I also made some simple cards that can be made quickly especially if you use a whale that is stamped onto colored cardstock instead of coloring one. This next card has an easy watercolor wash background that I did using my Nuvo Aqua Flows.
After the watercolor had dried I heat embossed some fish and splattered a bunch of Glitter Gloss all over the background.
I finished it up by adding a sentiment and two whales with foam tape.
All I had to do after that was cut down my panel and add a sentiment. Notice that this sentiment isn't punny or whale themed... it's because I cut the "whale" off of the front to customize it.
My final card starts out similarly to my last one. I used my homemade stencil to inkblend the background in purple. Then, I removed the stencil and added some blue so that the fish had an ocean to swim in.
I added a whale and a sentiment and I was done!
Well, that is all for today you guys! I hope you will love this Whaley Great stamp set as much as I do. If you're interested in heading over to pick up this newest Stamp Club bundle from Tonic Studios here are some quick links to the shop:
Have an awesome day you all!
Maria
