Need a hand?

July 18, 2022July 11, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

Hay neighbor, do you need a hand over there? I have a barrel full of tools and I’m on my way. This card uses the Fill a Stuff Jam Packed clear set and I combined it with the Fill a Wheel Barrel set to create the center focus. The rest of the card was created with a masculine focus and I stayed away from flowers, ribbons, glitter and other feminine stuff. However, sometimes I feel that means I can’t use ovals and light colors too – do you feel the same way? It’s hard sometimes to define what a masculine card should look like but I think this one kinda fits in that category.

Metal Dies:
Wavy Pierced Rectangles die set
Array of Rainbows die set
Slimline Clouds die set
Evergreen Trees die set
Basic Stitched Ovals die set

Stamp Set:
Fill a Stuff Jam Packed clear set
Fill a Wheel Barrel clear set

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

Seas the day

July 16, 2022August 5, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

When I drew the Ocean Tiles Seas the Day clear set, I knew I wanted to play around with that little tug boat. After all, it’s the one that saves the day for all the other boats, right?! So I create this card using just that little tike and had it pulling the sentiment through the water. Seas the day, it says! I enjoyed using the Curly Q’s Background to create moving water and the Extreme Postage die to give this a traveling exotic feel. This is one of my favorite cards this week.

Metal Dies:
Wonky Stitched Rectangle die set
Extreme Postage die set
Array of Rainbows die set
Slimline Clouds die set
Kinetic Straight Waves die set

Stamps:
Ocean Tiles Seas the Day clear set
Curly Q’s Background rubber stamp

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

Hello my friend

July 14, 2022July 11, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

I’m back again with the new releases sharing one more card with the Sushi Time clear set. I had colored all the sushi friends twice and then spread them out between the cards. I thought for sure I was only going to get two cards out of it but it turns out I did three. Awesome! I love this simple design and the green scalloped border around the outside reminds me of a sushi take out box. What do you think?

Metal Dies:
FaDoodles Frames Scalloped Rectangles die set
Friend Word and Shadow die set

Stamps:
Sushi Time clear set

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

Time to shine bright

July 13, 2022July 11, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ 2 Comments

These special mushrooms are shining brightly together today and also in my heart. I decided to add three little mushrooms to represent my kids and the larger one represents me. This would be a card that I send to someone special like their grandma – just like it says on the card. 😉 This was one of those cards that I had one plan when I started but by time I finished, it turned out completely different. Sometimes mistakes turn out to create something even better.

Metal Dies:
Wonky Stitched Rectangles die set
Special Large Word die set
Slimline Clouds die set
Up in the Clouds die set
Grass Frames die set

Stamps:
Mushroom in my Heart clear stamp

Other:
Bizzy Bees 6×6 paper pack
Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

Let’s Roll

July 12, 2022July 11, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

It’s time to let the good time roll and these sushi friends are doing just that. I even have one on a wobble spring for kinetic action which you can see in the second photo. Color is the one thing that usually draw my attention and on this one I was surprised at how much green that I used. However, being sushi, I think that it worked out great. I love the little splashes of colors from the salmon and the sun (which, by the way is my favorite so if you don’t have it you need to get the Up in the Clouds die set). My second favorite was the Curly Q’s Background background – I love those swirls!!

Stamps:
Curly Q’s Background rubber stamp
Sushi Time clear set

Metal Dies:
Up in the Clouds die set
Stitched Border Trio die set
Grass and Clouds Edger die set
Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles die set
Comic Speech Bubbles die st

Other:
Hampton Art Action Wobble Springs
Ranger Distressed Inks
Whimsy Blending Brushes
Copic markers on Hammermill Premium Color Copy 100# paper

I miss you

July 10, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

Does your world get a little bit gray when your loved one is away? I wanted to try and caption that feeling with this card so I colored the flowers in monochrome black and white then added just a few details of Red to draw in your attention. Have you been drawn in yet and looking at those red areas? Well now the surprise happens when you pull the tab around in a circle to reveal your inner thoughts – and the flower turns from a melancholy gray to a vibrant purple and blue! Our loved ones color our world more than we know. This set uses the new Magic Wheel die set in combination with the Good Luck Flowers clear set as the main focal points.