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Polka Dot Pals Gemma Let’s Party DCS

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Remember that fun party image from two days ago? I couldn’t wait to color her again. This time I went with a fancy fiesta theme. This is Polka Dot Pals Gemma Let’s Party and is a digital coloring scene that is ready to go.

I have a video of this one showing the floor, check it out on YouTube or below:
Coloring Wood Flooring

You may recognize her pose from the COVID-19 freebie (still available HERE) so this is when the restrictions are lifted and we get to party again. I can image some sort of interactive card with the COVID-19 quarantine image on the front then pull it up to reveal our true desires and the party image. You see it, right? Maybe someone will and if you do then make sure to tag me.
This image has so much potential and I know it will be one that I color again and again. Aside from the colors I can use, the balloons themselves will make sure of that. This time I went with opaque but next time I might go with a full transparent.

YouTube Video:
Coloring Wood Flooring

Supplies Used:
Polka Dot Pals Gemma Let’s Party

Copic Colors:
YG01, 21, 23, 25
Y11, 13, 15, 19
YR20, 21, 65, 68
E42, 43, 44, 47, 49
R11, E30, 31, 34
E71, 74, 77, 79
T2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
B41, 34, 45
C1, 3
BG11, 34, 57
R21, RV14, 21
BV23, 25
R00, 30

Polka Dot Pals Imogen in Mason Jar DCS

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Yesterday was a release day at Whimsy Stamps and there are some adorably fun images to play with… including two new Polka Dot Pals digital coloring scenes! For my post today, I’ve featured the second image, Polka Dot Pals Imogen in Mason Jar. These digital coloring scene are da’bomb! (If I may say so. LOL)

This scene is ready to color so there is no merging or cropping involved – they all come complete with adorable characters and faces too. I like to think of them as quick and easy to down to business – the coloring – which is the fun part. They’re even large enough that simply making a one-layer card looks stunning. So when you’re at a loss for what to color, browse the digital coloring scenes and pick out your favorite!
I wasn’t sure what colors I wanted to use on this so I started out with the obvious ones… green for grass, then I choose green for bushes and went on to a blue sky. This is where my creativity jumped in and I added some purple. I mirrored that purple at the bottom with Liquid Pearl drops. Next I chose red/orange/yellow and then tried to stick with those colors for the rest of the image. Once coloring was done, I added Crystal Drops and Liquid Pearls for some dimension.

Supplies Used:
Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100lb
Liquid Pearls
Nuvo Crystal Drops
Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen

Whimsy Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Imogen in Mason Jar

Copic Markers:
YG00, 21, 23, 17, 67, 99
E71, 74, 77, 79
B12, 14, 18
R12, 05, 46, 39
E42, 43, 44, 47
Y11, 15, 26
YR21, 18, 04, 08
E30, 31, 35, R11
B000, 01, V91, 93
C1, 3, BV25
T1, 3, 5, 8

Polka Dot Pals Gemma Let’s Party DCS

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It’s June, it’s June! I’ve been excited for this day as it is release day at Whimsy Stamps and if you enjoy the Polka Dot Pals then you’re going to want the two new digital coloring scenes. The one I’m featuring today is Polka Dot Pals Gemma Let’s Party. I even have a short video on how to color balloons like these.

YouTube Video:
Coloring Yellow Balloons

Figuring out a color scheme on this one was half the fun – so many bright choices and so many fitting themes. As you can see, for this one I went with all yellow balloons – which reminded me of the simple smiley balloons. So I went with that and added emoji various emoji faces to them all.
I thought this would make a bright graduation card so I colored all the party elements in black, yellow or white. To add some color, I added blue and green for an outdoor scene. After that, the remaining colors were chosen to not stand out as much. After it was finished, I added some Glitter Glue and Liquid Pearls.

YouTube Video:
Coloring Balloons

Supplies Used:
Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100lb
Liquid Pearls
Stickles Glitter Glue
Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen
Copic Multiliner SP Black 0.3

Whimsy Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Gemma Let’s Party

Copic Colors:
Y11, 15, 19, 26
R05, 29
C2, 3
B34, 69
T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
B01, 04
R30, 32, 43, RV14
BG11, 23, 13, 49
E0000, 30, 31, E04, R02
B91, 93, 95, 97
YG21, 25, 17, 63, G29

Mason Atlas Jar – Die Set and Clear Stamps

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This is an easy pairing and if you don’t have them both, I’m sure this will temp you. For this project I’ve used the Atlas Jar clear stamps with the Mason Atlas Jar die set. It was a must have in my stash and I’ve so much enjoyed using both the die set and clear stamps. This jar is just the right size if you find the larger one too big. Of course, I love and have that one too. Just sayin’.

To assemble the jar, I used foam tape to build up layers and used scrap pieces of die cuts that I had laying around – the grass and flowers were just long enough to squeeze in there. I colored them all up with Copic markers and added some Crystal Drops and Glitter Glue for texture.
The lid was also cut using the Mason Atlas Jar die set. I used the jar stamp and inked up just the top part to stamp the lid. Instead of putting it on top of the jar, I thought it would be different and fun to have it leaning against the jar. I used white foam tape behind white elements and the black foam tape behind the black layer. I’m really liking the black!

Supplies Used:
Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100lb
grass, flowers and puzzle die set
self-sticking gems
wood banner and twine
white foam tape
Nuvo Crystal Drops
Stickles Glitter Glue

Whimsy Stamps:
Mason Atlas Jar die set
Atlas Jar clear set
Polka Dot Pals Mason (butterflies)
Fabulous Florals 6×6″ Decorative Paper
Shaker Maker Foam Tape – Black

Colors Used:
Y11, 19
YR61, 65, 68
B000, 01
YG21, 25, 17
T2, 4, 6

You’re Just My Type

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I have some fun bookmarks that I made for the fam which feature two sets from Lawn Fawn – You’re Just My Type and Love Poems. They are a little thicker than a normal card stock bookmark would be but only slightly so they’re still great for books. They were such a hit that I had to make a couple more for everyone else.

I had some fun with a few of the poems and selected a phrases that didn’t rhyme or went on two or three more sentences than they were suppose to. Those were for the older kids. The one in the middle is for the youngest… and she is sweet. For added texture, I added Crystal Drops on the keyboard.

Supplies Used:
Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100lb
My Mind’s Eye 6×6″ Paper – Follow Your Heart
Nuvo Crystal Drops
Stickles Glitter Glue

Lawn Fawn Stamps:
You’re Just My Type
Love Poems

Copic Markers:
BG11, 13, 49
T2, 4, 8
E000, 21, 23, R11

Polka Dot Pals Trillian Towel Day DCS

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It’s one of those galactic sort of days today and day you’ll want to make sure you have your towel with you. There are many important reasons to have a towel – you can read them HERE. To help celebrate, I thought it would be fun to come up with two new digital scenes. The one featured in this post is Polka Dot Pals Trillian Towel Day.

YouTube Video:
Coloring a Galactic Sky

In the video, I show how I colored the galactic sky. It’s really a fun technique and can be done in a variety of colors and patterns.
I wanted to go for non-traditional colors and started with coloring the Polka Dot Pals’ hair green, From there I mainly stuck with a cool color pallet with the greens, blues, teals, purples and grays. But to add some added pop and contrast, I added some pink and yellow into the mix.
I’ve been playing around with lights lately and took this as another opportunity to add more. The lights I used on this one are the mini fairy lights that are practically a dime a dozen on Amazon. Not quite that inexpensive but certainly easy on the budget. I built up a frame to hold the battery/switch housing then wrapped and taped the lights around the outside. The remainders I taped on the inside because I was afraid of what would happen if I cut them. Didn’t want to do that and I had plenty of room inside to stuff the extras.

YouTube Video:
Coloring a Galactic Sky

Supplies Used:
Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100lb
Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen

Whimsy Stamps:
Shaker Maker Foam Tape – Black
Polka Dot Pals Trillian Towel Day digital coloring scene

Copic Markers:
YG01, 23, 17, 67
E0000, 21, 34, R11, E04
C1, 3, 5, BV25, W8
BG11, 13, 23, 49
B12, 18, 24, 39
BV11, 13, 14, 17
V06, 09, 28, BV25, C9, 10
Y11, 21, 26, YR14
YG61, 63, 17

You’ll find both Polka Dot Pals Trillian Towel Day and Polka Dot Pals Douglas Don’t Panic as freebies for today only over at Whimsy Stamps. After today, they’ll be available to purchase. Please respect the artist’s copyright and send your friends and followers to Whimsy Stamps to download the images themselves and don’t distribute the images even after they are no longer freebies. Thank you.