Author: sproatmeyer

Fill a Truck from Whimsy Stamps

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So happy together! While coloring up the Pigs Can Fly Too digital stamp, I thought it would be perfect sitting in the back of the Fill a Truck clear stamp – especially with the hooves sticking over the sides. So I began the process to make this card. I colored up the piglet in blacks and then went with a red truck. I actually colored in the license plate with details but then found some fun Americana paper from Pebbles which had license plates that were the perfect size! (I have the remaining plates stored with my Fill a Truck clear stamp for the next time too.)

To create the sentiment, I decided I would use the Happy Together words found in the Fill a Wagon clear set. Since the paper was Americana, I chose to also use the bunting stamp for the back of the truck. After stamping and coloring it, I cut it out and cut off the stars so the piglet could still fit in the back of the truck.
I never attached the piglet and thought it would be fun to have it pop in and out of the truck – so I cut the top of the truck and glued it down and then back of the truck is popped up on foam tape. Now it acts and looks like a pocket. Ha! The last few products I used are a sheet of Rainbow Designer Papers for the ground and the Stitched Border Trio Die and FaDoodle Frames Scalloped Rectangles to create the card. So happy with the results.

List of Common Supplies

Whimsy Stamps:
Pigs Can Fly Too
Fill a Truck
Fill a Wagon
Stitched Border Trio Die
FaDoodle Frames Scalloped Rectangles
Rainbow Designer Papers

Copic Markers:
B02, 05, 37, 39
YR15, 18
Y11, 35
R01, 05, 24, 39, 46
C3, 4
W3, 5, 7
BG11
BV23

Polka Dot Pals Zachary from Whimsy Stamps

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HELLO friend! Are you ready for another Polka Dot Pals Zachary? This is the one I colored last night in the live session I had in Zoom. My challenge was to color the eye so it was looking up – this was my first attempt and seems to work out. However, I can now “see” some mistakes I made and ways to make it better next time. Sometimes it’s a process and the results are achieved one step at a time. For me, this was step one.

In the Polka Dot Pals Zachary set, comes the two squirrels, leaves and side tree. To stamp the images, I first stamped the squirrel on the head then masked it before stamping the boy. After that I masked those to stamp the tree. Finally I stamped the second squirrel on his foot.
To assemble the card, I used the Bold ABC Die, Wonky Stitched Rectangles, and Comic Speech Bubbles dies. The speech bubble serves as the tree leaves and a speech bubble. Then I stamped a few extra leaves from Polka Dot Pals Zachary and then the AlFaDoodles Alphabet for the HELLO. I also had a pine scented scratch and sniff sticker so I placed one on the tree. Mmmm fresh pine!

List of Common Supplies

Whimsy Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Zachary
AlFaDoodles Alphabet
Bold ABC Die
Wonky Stitched Rectangles
Comic Speech Bubbles

Copic Markers:
100, N1, 2, W3, 5, 7
BV23, 25, 27
G28, 29, 43, 85
YG17, 21, 25, 45, 99
BG11, 13, 32, 75
YR15, 21, 31
R05, 12, 27, 59
E04, 23, 25, 30, 31, 35, 47, 49, 55, 57, 71, 74, 79

Polka Dot Pals Zachary from Whimsy Stamps

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New release today from Whimsy Stamps and my favorite is Polka Dot Pals Zachary, of course! I couldn’t wait to pair him with the Fill a Wagon set to create this scene. At the time of designing these sets, I had no idea that the squirrel would prop up so perfectly on the wagon with Zachary looking perfectly into it’s eyes. That was pure luck but on the other side, I like to make all these sets interchangeable so it didn’t surprise me. (The second squirrel looks cute on Zachary’s head too. Just sayin’!)

For this card, I stamped all the elements in a no-lines color ink. This way I was able to get them on the page without having to mask anything. I haven’t colored a blonde kid for a long time so it took me a while to remember a good color combo. I like how yellow his hair is in this scene.

List of Common Supplies

Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Zachary
Fill a Wagon

Copic Markers:
E08, 09, 11, 13, 19, 21, 30, 31, 23, 25, 27
YR23
Y21
C0, 3, T2, 4, 6, 8, BV31, 23
BG78
R02, 05, 46, 59
B91, 93, 95, 97
BG01, 10, 11
YG61, 21, 23, 17, 63
G20, 24, 28, 43

Grandpa Fishing from Little Miss Muffet Stamps

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This is the results of the coloring class that I had for Grandpa Fishing rubber stamp from Little Miss Muffet Stamps featuring this Bugaboo illustration. I love how it turned out with Grandpa Fishing. And below, is another card with Sunbonnet Wade Fishing which I colored at the same time during the coloring session.

You can sign up for other classes HERE and see a list of sessions coming up.

List of Common Supplies

Little Miss Muffet Stamps (rubber stamps):
Grandpa Fishing
Sunbonnet Wade Fishing

Copic Markers:
G20, 24, 28, 43, 82, 85
YG21, 23, 67, 91, 93, 95
BG11, 57, 72, 75, 90
B000, 00, 01, 02, 04
E00, 07, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 31, 33, 37, 49
YR24
Y15, 32
N0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, BV25

Fancy Sunbonnet Bride from Little Miss Muffet Stamps

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Here’s the result of the LIVE coloring class using Fancy Sunbonnet Bride rubber stamp from Little Miss Muffet Stamps. It looks much like the preview, right?! This class is still available and ready to watch on YouTube. Once you purchase the class from my blog HERE, I’ll send you the stamp in the mail and the YouTube link via email. You can then watch, pause and speed up at your pleasure.

This is such a fun card to make for weddings and I have been a bit behind on making cares for those occasions. So it was perfect that I was able to get two out of the sessions and get them mailed out to some new happy couples.

List of Common Supplies

Stamps:
Fancy Sunbonnet Bride ribber stamp from Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Copic Markers:
B00, 02, 04, 06
Y32, YR20, 23, 24, 30
N0, 1, 3, BV20, 23
G01, 12, 24, 43, 82, YG03, 17, 21, 25, 45, 95
E30, 33

Summer With My Gnomies from Scrappy Boy Stamps

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My gnomes are back at the beach today! This is a new release from Scrappy Boy Stamps and I used a few of the stamps included in the Summer With My Gnomies set to create this scene. This is probably my favorite of all four so I saved it for last. I think it’s the color scheme that appeals to me the most but it might also be that it was the most difficult for me to implement convincingly.

For this card, I stamped the girl gnome on the right side then added the sign post (with words) and shovel off to the left. Then I looked at a bunch of reference photos on what makes this kind of a beach scene appealing. Some of those components include a weathered wood fence, uneven ground and grass that grows tall in some areas.
After the coloring was complete, I used the Echo Park flip flop metal dies and created some coordinating flip flops for the corner. I think the wood decorative paper also helps add to the feel of this card.

List of Common Supplies

Stamp:
Summer With My Gnomies from Scrappy Boy Stamps

Copic Markers:
E000, 04, 30, 31, 35, 40, 41, 43, 70, 71, 74, 77, 79
G20, 85
YG97
B02, 04, 12
BG01, 11, 32, 72, 75
YR18, 21
R01, 11, 12
N1, 2, 3, 5, C1, BV25