Whimsy Stamps ~ Joy Joy Joy

It's getting ever closer to Christmas. My youngest who wasn't feeling the Christmas spirit at all until very recently has suddenly got excited about it. It's very sweet, to see my towering teenager finally filled with some excitement about Christmas. This stamp set embodies that to me, it's just full of joy! 

I paired these cute Crissy Armstrong penguins again with this gorgeous JOY Word Die and built the card around it. It wasn't until I was done colouring on this image, that I realised I'd channelled the lovely Allison Arbour's recent colour choice with this sweet set. I had completely adored her colour combo and I'm a huge fan of orange, so was working with a similar colour combo on another card and found myself reaching for a burgundy wine tone. It wasn't until I was completely finished that I realised what I'd done! I think I did mine in reverse, but thank you Allison for sowing that lil' seed of colour creativity, I adore this combo!! Do check out her makes too, they're gorgeous! 

I went for a slightly more opulent look and finish with this card. I chose some striking black and white Christmas papers from Whimsy's Christmas Eve 6x6 Paper Pack. I played around with a few different combinations, but I really like how this pairing worked together. The paper with the word Christmas creating the message Christmas Joy with the gold metallic diecut sentiment. 

I used the lovely Mix and Match Scallop Rectangles Die Set to create the frame layers. The lovely scalloped layer was cut from Gina K's Plum Punch Cardstock, which toned so well with the Copic Colouring I did. 

I added the finished layers which I'd popped up between with foam, onto a landscape top folding card blank and paired it with a black Gina K envelope for a fun and striking finish. I'll have to buy some plum punch envelopes now, because that would have looked really lovely too. 

There's a very special promotion going on right now at Whimsy Stamps which I want to share with you, because I think it's a great idea! 

Buy a Gift Card from Whimsy Stamps and receive another with it for free! Now through 11:59pm ET on Christmas Eve (12/24/24) you can buy one gift card and get one free! It's a holiday BOGO! Purchase a $50 gift card and get a $10 gift card free - Buy50Get10. Purchase a $100 gift card and get a $25 gift card free - Buy100Get25. Both the paid and free gift card products must be added to the cart and then the corresponding coupon code must be added at checkout to receive the savings.

Fine Print:

All gift cards are virtual. Once payment is complete, you will receive an email containing your gift card code(s). You can then email the gift voucher to a recipient or keep for yourself. Gift cards never expire. Gift cards can only be used on retail customer orders in the Whimsy online shop. Gift cards cannot be used to buy additional gift cards. Not valid on previous orders or wholesale orders. Additional discount codes and/or rewards points codes cannot be combined with this special promotion.

There's still time to buy the Special Charity Stamp Set that is for sale to raise funds for the folks of Florida affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and Milton. Thank you to all who support this cause, this is close to our hearts, as Whimsy Stamps is based in Florida and our amazing artists have donated their art to create this wonderful stamp set. Well that's today's post, I'll be back with more still before Christmas Day, but wish you all a wonderful lead up to this special day. I know it's not an easy day for all, so sending love and hugs to those who need it, Wends xoxo

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