Author: sproatmeyer

Girl with Ducks on Dock

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Here’s my latest stamp and coloring – this is Girl with Ducks on Dock. She was originally going to be holding a fishing rod but then I thought the ducks would be more fun to color. Speaking of coloring – this one I started with blocking in colors with Copic markers. I tried really hard to resist the temptation to blend and add shadowing. I succeeded in some areas but failed in others. However, my next step was to use Prismacolor pencils and color on top. I can see a bigger difference in this transformation than with my last project. I’m not sure I like the results but that may be because I was staring at it too long. So what do you think? Does Copic then Prismacolor pencils work out?

Girl with Umbrella and Ducks

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FREEBIE alert! – This stamp is currently available as a freebie in the shop when you use code “quack” at checkout.

This is Girl with Umbrella Ducks. I colored this card with Copic markers then wanted to try out adding details with colored pencils. I recorded the process and posted them on Instagram if you want to check them out. I think I added too much details with the markers so there wasn’t much to do with the pencils. So I’ll be giving this a try again and start out with blocking colors.

Duck with Balloon

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I’ve decided to be brave and share my Duck with Balloon project too. This is my second attempt and I wanted to try coloring the duck swimming in water. The first time I colored it, she was standing on a little bit of grass. So a duck swimming in the pond was my challenge that I set out to accomplish. I think with the awkward leg pose that it lends well to swimming and looks natural in the water.

I also had another challenge for myself – which was the color the eyes differently than before. However, I think I rather failed in this quest and is the main reason why I haven’t posted it until now. I think if there were darker colors in the scenery and the highlights were just a bit different and brighter, then it would of worked out. But what do you think – is it rubbish?

Woolbuddy Felting

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I received a Woolbuddy Succulant Felting kit for Christmas and started working on it right away. With all the photo inspiration by this company, I ended up creating these two buddies and planted them together. I think they could be considered Venus flytraps or perhaps a pair of signing monsters. I don’t really know but I think they turned out cute.

For those who don’t know about felting, it starts with a fluff of wool. Then using a specialized needle that has barbs on it, the fluff gets poked and stabbed until it because knotted together and intertwined to create firm shapes. I love these little kits because it has everything you need to do the project. This company has such a variety of projects and a quirky stile – check out Woolbuddy on Amazon.

Girl Watering Strawberries

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This is the newest stamp in the shop, Girl Watering Strawberries. I thought this was such a fun image to color and there are so many possibilities with colors especially when starting with the watering can. My first thought was yellow or green. However, I spotted some strawberry paper in my stash so I decided to color it red. From there, I continued to pull in colors from the decorative paper until for my color choices. I can’t wait to color this one again!

Girl with Sunflowers

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Here’s another new stamp in the shop called Girl with Sunflowers. When I started drawing her, I didn’t really like how it was coming along. It wasn’t until after I colored her that I started to really like her. I think it was the blue plaid dress with the yellows that really brings it all together. I colored this one three different times so I could layer it. I didn’t enjoy cutting around the sunflowers but the effect made it worth it.