Tag: Whiff of Joy

A Christmas Train

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I made this card using A Christmas Train by Whiff of Joy. The challenge is to create a card or project based on the sketch provided. I mirrored the sketch to balance out the image.


Challenge: Whiff of Joy – Challenge #86
Main Stamp: A Christmas Train (WoJ)
Patterned Paper: Doodlin’ Around (DCWV)
Spellbinders: Contemporary Hearts Pendants
Copic Colors:
-mice: E50, E51, E53, E55, E40, E41, E43, E44
-other: G20, G21, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9, R32, R35, R37, R39, G82, YG45, YG67, Y11, Y15, Y35

Did you know? The book “Actors on Acting” by Helen Chinoy, collections of essays about theatre, have been used widely as college text and remained in print for more than 50 years
[Helen Chinoy, Wikipedia.org]

Betty Mouse with Candycane

~ sproatmeyer ~ 9 Comments

I made this card using Betty Mouse with Candycane which was released today from Whiff of Joy! I’ll be showing more samples of this cute little mouse, along with her best friend Henry, throughout the month. And in one of those posts will be a chance to win Betty and Henry Winter Mice for yourself! So become a follower and stay tuned. The challenge used was for coloring pleats or folds.


Challenge: Copic Creations – Challenge #34
Main Stamp: Betty Mouse with Candycane (WoJ)
Patterned Paper: Linen Closet (DCWV)
Dry Embossing: Cuttlebug Embossing Folders Script
Copic Colors:
-betty: W1, W2, W4, W6, W8, W10, R20, R22
-clothes: BG72, BG75, BG78, R20, R22, R27, R29, G20, G21, G24
-other: R20, R22, G20, G21, G24

Did you know? The Fountain of Time by Lorado Taft was created as a monument to the first 100 years of peace between the United States and Great Britain, resulting from the Treaty of Ghent in 1814. The sculpture was cast in a 4,500-piece mold and incorporated pebbles from the Potomac River.
[Fountain of Time, Wikipedia.org]

Melinda Helping Angel

~ sproatmeyer ~ 6 Comments

I made this card using Melinda Helping Angel from Whiff of Joy. The challenge is to create a card or project with a sympathy theme. Even though it’s a sympathy card, I wanted to create a cheery theme and the helping angel was says it all. The other challenge was to color curly hair.

Sketch: Mercy’s Tuesday Sketch – Challenge #36
Challenge: Lollipop Crafts – Challenge #5
Challenge: Color Me Copic – Challenge #3
Main Stamp: Melinda Helping Angel (WoJ)
Patterned Paper: Nana’s Kitchen (DCWV)
Copic Colors:
-skin/wings: E000, E00, E11, R20, W1
-hair: E15, E17, E18
-clothes: YR61, YR65, YR68, B0000, B12, B41, YR20, YR21, YR24
-other: G20, G21, G24, W1

Did you know? Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) stadium categories are categories for football stadiums laid out in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations. Stadiums are rated as category one, two, three, or four. In category four, stadiums must have a minimum capacity of 8,000 with no standing spectators allowed.
[Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org]

Little Witch

~ sproatmeyer ~ 4 Comments

Here’s a sneak peek of the new Whiff of Joy stamps that will be released next week, September 1st! This card uses Little Witch designed by Elisabeth Bell and exclusively sold by Whiff of Joy. The challenge is anything goes.

This is also the week I discovered two of my Copic markers have dried out! I guess I use E000 and E00 much more than I remember but I still thought they dried out too fast. Now I need to find a great place that sells refills. Any suggestions?

Main Stamp: Little Witch (WoJ)
Patterned Paper: Halloween (K&C)
Copic Colors:
-skin: E00, E11, E13, R20
-hair: YG11, YG13, YG17
-clothes: W1, W3, W5, W7, W9, YR12, YR16, YR18, Y13
-other: E55, E57

Did you know? Cinnabar, the common ore of mercury, is generally found in a massive, granular or earthy form and is bright scarlet to brick-red in color. It generally occurs as a vein-filling mineral associated with recent volcanic activity and alkaline hot springs.
[Cinnabar, Wikipedia.org]

Gerda Celebrating Donkey

~ sproatmeyer ~ 8 Comments

I made this card using a Party Animal from Whiff of Joy, Gerda Celebrating Donkey. I adore the whole line of Party Animals! The challenge is to create a card or project based on the sketch provided. This time I mirrored the sketch to fit the direction of the image. The other challenge is to use any sentiment.


Sketch: Whiff of Joy – Challenge #86
Challenge: Aud Sentiments – Challenge #9
Main Stamp: Gerda Celebrating Donkey (WoJ)
Patterned Paper: Surprise Multi Stripe (K*I)
Spellbinders: Nestabilities Labels One
Copic Colors:
-donkey: W1, W3, W5, W7, E42, E43, E44
-clothes: B91, B93, B95
-other: G40, G82, RV93, RV95, RV99, R22, R24, W1

Did you know? “The Tyger” is a poem by the English poet William Blake and was published as part of his collection “Songs of Experience” in 1794. It is one of Blake’s best known and most analyzed poems. It begins with “Tiger, tiger, burning bright / In the forests of the night, / What immortal hand or eye / Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”.
[The Tyger, Wikipedia.org]

Draco the Dragon

~ sproatmeyer ~ 11 Comments

I made this card using Draco the Dragon from the Whiff of Joy Medieval Collection. I was trying to color the dragon with a salmon pink color but it turned out more orange than expected. The challenge for this card was to create a card or project using something with wings. The other challenges are birthday theme and to use any sentiments.

Challenge: Craft Your Days Away – Challenge #2
Challenge: Party Time Tuesdays – Challenge #13
Challenge: Aud Sentiments – Challenge #9
Main Stamp: Draco the Dragon (WoJ)
Patterned Paper: unknown scraps
Copic Colors:
R11, R12, E93, YR02, E11, E13, E15, E51, E53, E55

Did you know? The Van Wert Bandstand is a historic gazebo in Van Wert, Ohio, built in 1874. In the 1870s, such structures fulfilled the role of the third place in many communities such as Van Wert: they hosted political rallies, served as community bulletin boards, and became the starting points for citywide parades and musical events.
[Van Wert Bandstand, Wikipedia.org]