Enjoying the flowers

I’m pulling out some oldies but goodies to create this card and I want to focus on two of my favorites … the first is the Polka Dot Pals Faces which can be used on any of the Polka Dot Pals plus anything else you want to add a face too. LOL The second are the Flower Tiles which I have really enjoyed using on their own or as accessories to other stamps.

Polka Dot Pals Fern is now available as a pre-order! Orders will be shipping early next week.

You’ve seen this gal all week if you joined in on the Live Facebook coloring sessions and I’m excited to show you the cards I made out of them. I had loads of freebies available and now I’m going it again this week. This week will be a new time (8:30pm Central) and a new location (Sproatmeyer Colors on Facebook). Thank you everyone who did and will participate – good luck and many blessings. 😀


Metal Dies:
Wonky Stitched Rectangles die set
Quilted Rainbow Inlaid die set
Build-a-Pumpkin Patch die set
Grass and Cloud Edger die set

Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Fern clear set (exclusively sold here)
Flower Tiles Stay Wild at Heart clear set
Polka Dot Pals Faces clear set

Other:
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops
Copic markers on Curious Metallic Cryogen White #89

Shout hello

This Hello Word and Shadow die set is one of my favorites and it’s so fun to color! I like to color each letter and decorate it a little different then pop some of them up with foam tape. It adds so much to the card and helps feature the image too. This is Polka Dot Pals Fern (is now available here!) and she’ll be an exclusive here on my blog but for now you this card features the Polka Dot Pals Faces that I’ve used. You can use these faces on all the Polka Dot Pals so if it isn’t in your collection then I think you should add it to your cart. I colored this gal Live on Facebook a little while back. Which reminds me, we have some winners to announce! Stay tuned for another post later today…


Metal Dies:
Wonky Stitched Rectangles die set
Hello Word and Shadow die set
Extreme Postage die set

Stamps:
Flower Tiles Stay Wild at Heart clear set
Polka Dot Pals Faces clear set
Polka Dot Pals Fern clear set (exclusive here)

Other:
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops
Copic markers on Neenah Classic Crest 80#

Your special day

I’m pulling out some oldies but goodies for this card and taking the opportunity to use the Flower Tiles. I loved the last Boho card I made with this combination using blues and teals so I was eager to try it again. This time I chose a yellow and green combo but I’m not sure I like it as much. It’s different and not what I expected. However, parts of it are growing on me. Sometimes there’s a winner and sometimes it’s a learning curve. How do you think it turned out?

Remember there are chances to win, Win, WIN this week!


Metal Dies:
Boho Circles die set
Boho Moon die set
Simple Sentiment Strips die set
Wonky Stitched Rectangles die set
Peekaboo Window 2 die set

Stamps:
Flower Tiles Stay Wild at Heart clear set
Simple Sentiment Strips clear set

Other:
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

Grow positive thoughts

Let’s move on to something different – I wanted to dig into the Flower Tiles clear set and create a card that focused on having a full bouquet. I think I was able to reach that goal and having all the colors cool tones really helps this come together. I’m not sure if it would have worked as well if I had chosen a wide variety of colors. Purple is one of those colors I have a hard time using and I usually have to pair it with a complementary color. Sometimes I can use yellow or orange if they are both pastel or if it’s a Halloween theme. Anyway, it was nice to be able to use purple once more.

Remember there are chances to win, Win, WIN this week!


Metal Dies:
Notched Rectangles die set
Quilted Rainbow Inlaid die set
Quick Strips die set
Grass and Cloud Edger die set

Stamps:
Flower Tiles Stay Wild At Heart clear set
Boho Sentiments clear set

Other:
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

Ready for school?

Ready or not, here it is! Two of my kids have already started school and the third is set to start on Monday. So we have to say goodbye to our lazy summer days and get back into a more rigid schedule. However, perhaps the more relevant question is are you ready for Halloween? Whimsy Stamps kicks off their Halloween celebrations with their mini release starting tomorrow and I have an adorable card to show off. If you’re not already, be sure to subscribe on the sidebar to get notifications of new posts delivered right to your email box.

The elements on this project were from my Live coloring yesterday on Facebook. I’ll be doing more Live coloring so be sure to follow my page to get notification of when I start.


Metal Dies:
Wonky Stitched Rectangles die set
Slimline Film Strip die set
No-see All Season Tree die set

Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Eileen clear set
Polka Dot Pals Delia clear set

Other:
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

Enjoy the little moments

This is Polka Dot Pals Eileen and even though she lives in the city, she’s found a nice quiet park to read her book. This set and the other school-themed set, Polka Dot Pals Delia, are both on sale right now. These are some of my favorite sets and I enjoy using them for more than just school days. I used the same color scheme (mostly) as yesterdays card. I colored this gal live of Facebook so after adding these cuties to your shopping card, be sure to come on over and watch.


Metal Dies:
Wonky Window 4 metal die
Grass and Cloud Edger die set
Slimline Cityscape die set
No-see All Season Tree die set

Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Eileen clear set
Boho Sentiments clear set

Other:
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes LARGE
Whimsy Blending Brushes SMALL
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper