Trick or Treat Kids

August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

Whimsy Stamps is kicking off their Halloween mini releases in full tilt – there have been some in the past but this is one I decided to join in on. This set has kiddos dressed up for Halloween and I thought this little vampire was adorable. So I paired him with the new Poof! Word die and Film Strip to create this comic vibe card.

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Metal Dies:
Wonky Stitched Rectangles die set
Slimline Film Strip die set
Tree Assortment die set
Comic Speech Bubbles die set
Poof! Word die set

Stamps:
Trick or Treat Kids clear set

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

Ready for school?

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

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

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ 2 Comments

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

Back to school

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

Are you ready for the kids to get back to school? Maybe you’re looking forward to quieter streets during the day or less chaos in the living room. Personally I love summer and having my kids around so back to school is a mixed bag for me. But this card isn’t! I had fun creating it using Polka Dot Pals Delia and a few (ha ha more like many) metal dies to create this scene. (She’s currently on sale too so don’t miss out on this adorable gal.)

Metal Dies:
Wonky Stitched Rectangles die set
Slimline Clouds die set
Happy Camper die set
Atlas Mason Jar die set
Grass and Cloud Edger die set

Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Delia clear set
Polka Dot Pals Uzuri clear set (face)

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

Hello there little blossom

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

Flowers are good for everything, right? For this card, I had wanted to use the Peekaboo Window 2 die set with one of the tile stamp sets and decided to use the Flower Tiles. At first, I couldn’t decide if I wanted them all to be the same or not – but decided they were going to be all different. I think the sunflower is my favorite because it’s a bright yellow.

Metal Dies:
Peekaboo Window 2 die set
Hello Word and Shadow die set

Stamps:
Flower Tiles Stay Wild at Heart clear set
Messy Mesh Background rubber stamp

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

On an ocean cruise

August 14, 2022August 13, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

I’ve yet to go on a cruise but I think it will be one of my bucked list items. I think it depends on where the cruise is at – but since it’s a bucket list that means I get to choose. Right?! I thought I would create a fun cruise card using the tiles from Ocean Tiles Seas the Day clear set and make this one a kinetic card. It’s been a while since I’ve created movement in a card so there was a small learning process to wrap my brain around it. However, I think it get easier each time and I really enjoy playing it with when it’s finished. I think others do to – so it’s well worth it!