Atlas Jar and Mason Atlas Jar Die

April 30, 2020May 8, 2020 ~ sproatmeyer ~ 2 Comments

There is a new coordinating die that was released that goes along with the Atlas Jar clear stamp set and I couldn’t wait to use them both together. It’s called the Mason Atlas Jar die set and includes enough elements to use them in a variety of ways. For my project today, I created a window shaker card. And the theme? Well, it’s a long story…

We all know we’re stuck home due to the COVID-19 and that toilet paper is in high demand so I piggy backed off of that theme. Second, my youngest daughter worked on black-out poetry and I thought it would be interesting to do some too. So I grabbed my scrap dictionary and ripped out the page that defined toilet paper. I was ready to begin!

Once I had my poem complete, I drew some toilet paper to add as shaker elements. I was also lucky enough to have some grape Fimo clay slices which was perfect! The rest of the card came together very quickly and I added the unicorn and sentiment from the Polka Dot Pals Mason set.

My poem says: “Personal toilet paper scented with a magnetic variety of eastern grapes.” Sounds like the kind of toilet paper I want to use! LOL

Here’s the poem that my daughter did. It says: “Sasha blinked and lost letter were all Sasha could see. Strange hero blew in the air danced with trolls.”

Supplies Used:
Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100lb
Tsukineko Memento Ink Paris Dusk
shaker elements by Queen & Co.
Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen
Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue – Frosted Lace
dictonary

Whimsy Stuff:
Fabulous Florals Designer Papers
Polka Dot Pals Mason (sentiment and unicorn)
Atlas Jar clear set
Mason Atlas Jar die set

Copic Markers:
100, C1, 3, 5, BV25
RV10, 11, 14
B000, 12, 16
V04, 06, 09
BG11, 32, 49, 78
Y11, 15, 19

Polka Dot Pals Fern

April 29, 2020September 18, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ 1 Comment

This one should look familiar – this is Polka Dot Pals Fern and is what I’m currently using as my avatar. This was one of the first images that I released and colored with Whimsy Stamps. I used Polka Dot Pals Syeda for the face.

Supplies Used:
Fabulous Florals Designer Papers
Chipboard Embellishments
Liquid Pearls – Pastel Raspberry and Rose Gold

Whimsy Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Fern
Polka Dot Pals Syeda (face)

See the original post for coloring description HERE.

Great Catch

April 27, 2020April 25, 2020 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

For my project, I’ve used Annabel Haines’ fur tutorial and colored up this raccoon. I’m always impressed with her textures and would love to color like that someday. So I’m learning, practicing and learning more. I’m getting there. The stamp is Great Catch, a retired set from SugarPea Designs.

I enjoy coloring on Balsa wood with Prismacolor Pencils. They go on smooth and blend well. The only down fall is that once all that color is built up, it’s near impossible to add anything else. So planning the colors and layers is important.

Supplies Used:
Balsa Wood
Tsukineko Memento Ink London Fog
Prismacolor Pencils
Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen
Sharpie Black Pen Fine
Echo Park Jack & Jill 6×6 Paper
Chipboard Embellishments (sentiment)

Copic Markers: (to color the chipboard)
Y32, YR15, 27

Stamps:
Great Catch from SugarPea Designs

Polka Dot Pals Atlas

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 ~ sproatmeyer ~ 1 Comment

I’ve brought out Polka Dot Pals Atlas again with an added a puckered-up face from Polka Dot Pals Mason which was released yesterday. I thought sweet flowers and a kiss would be perfect to send someone. But I didn’t expect the creative juices to take over as I changed that kiss into blowing bubble gum. Now that’s one giant bubble!

Polka Dot Pals Atlas has her arms wide open and can hold a variety of thing or giving a great big hug to someone or something. She’s really a fun character to work with.

I colored the bubble first then the rest of the image. I avoided adding any color behind the bubble thinking that the wall of the bubblegum would be thick enough that one really couldn’t see through it. Did it work? I think so but that’s up to you to decide. For the glossy look, I used Nuvo Crystal Drops over the bubble.

Supplied Used:
Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100lb
Doodlebug School Days decorative paper
Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops – Morning Dew

Whimsy Stamp
Polka Dot Pals Altas (girl and flowers)
Polka Dot Pals Mason (face)

Copic Markers:
W7, 8
RV91, 93, 95, 99
E30, 31, 35, R02
E23, 29, C2, 0, 3
BG34, 18
B12, 16
BV23
YG23, 67, G14
Y18, YR15, 18, R05, 59

Polka Dot Pals Imogen Garden Fairy DCS

April 24, 2020May 21, 2020 ~ sproatmeyer ~ 3 Comments

New at Whimsy Stamps – Polka Dot Pals digital scenes! Oh yes, you heard that right … digital scenes! Now you can instantly download and color fabulous Polka Dot Pal scenes, like this one. I used Polka Dot Pals Imogen Garden Fairy Scene today. You’ll find this one plus five others to choose from.

I stared my project by selecting the color I wanted to do for the flowers. I was recently reading about the Texas Bluebonnets so my inspiration came from that. Did you know there are pink and purple bluebonnets too? I didn’t know that so that was a fun fact. Anyway, these aren’t bluebonnets but I was still going to color them blue.

The sky was difficult for me and I wasn’t able to get the colors blended very well. So I gave up on that and went with a dotted method. It wasn’t what I wanted but it works. Another thing I tried to do was bring the foreground to focus with all the flowers in the corner. I did this by adding tall strands of grass from the base of the image in both corners then adding some smaller flowers with a white gel pen and liquid pearls.

Supplies Used:
Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100lb
Sakura Gelly Roll White Pen
Ranger Stickles Glitter – Crystal
Liquid Pearls – Pastel Raspberry
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops – Morning Dew

Whimsy Stamp:
Polka Dot Pals Imogen Fairy Garden Scene digital

Copic Markers:
B000, 00, 02, 16, BV00, 13, 17
YG11, 61, 63, YG01, 23, 17, 67
R30, 20, BV00, 11, 13, 04, 25, 29, V12
E40, 31, 35, 23, R12
W3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
C1, 3, 5
Y11, 13, 35, 26
0, BV23

Polka Dot Pals Imogen and Mason Jar

April 23, 2020May 8, 2020 ~ sproatmeyer ~ 1 Comment

If you’ve been following my work then you’ve probably seen this colored image before. When I colored it, I wasn’t in the capacity to make any cards so it hung on my wall until now. I finally brought it down and put it to use. For this project, I used Polka Dot Pals Imogen and had her sitting in the Mason Jar.