You’re awesome-sauce!

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

It’s Sushi Time! Check out this new set from Whimsy Stamps with these adorable little sushi friends. I used a few older items too to create this awesome-sauce card. The colors were a little different for me but I’m surprised how much pop it gives. One of my favorites on this card is the Slimline Film Strip metal die which cuts down perfectly to fit a standard card size. I love it when that happens and I get a double usage out of it. Thanks Jennifer for pointing that out to me. 😀

Metal Dies:
Wavy Pierced Rectangles die set
Awesome Large Word die set
Slimline Film Strip die set
Cutie ABC Alphabet 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

Let’s celebrate

July 8, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

Get’yer truck, pack it up and let’s go party! I enjoyed this combination of using the Fill a Holiday Truck with the presents inside from the coordinating Fill a Stuff Jam Packed clear set. This card layout and set can be used with any of the Jam Packed items which is something I love that about. I’m all about mixing and matching so these sets for me are extra fun. For this card, I went with a yellow and black theme with just a bit of red for a focus. I think this would be a great guy card – I really need more of those in my collection.

Metal Dies
Quilted Rainbow Inlaid die set
Shaker Maker Rectangle die set
Celebrate Word and Shadow die set

Stamps:
Fill a Truck clear set
Fill a Stuff Jam Packed clear set

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

Shake y’er bootie

July 5, 2022July 4, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

Shake, shake! It’s time to celebrate and if you haven’t noticed, I’m on a celebration and birthday card kick. Those are the types of cards that I send out the most so I’m always in need of one – especially any kind of boy card. This one was created using the other half of the Wonky Frame that I used two days ago. It’s always a nice feeling when I can use the scraps and leftovers from a project to create something new. (And it helps keep the desk just a little bit cleaner.) I don’t think I’m the only one who does this. Do you have a pile of scraps on your desk that you use up?

Metal Dies:
Wonky Window 1 die set
Slimline Bunting Borders die set

Stamps:
Polka Dot Pals Tobias clear set
Chippy Paint Background rubber stamp
Sentiment Assortment Celebrate clear set

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

Laugh a little

July 4, 2022July 3, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

And sometimes you need to laugh a lot! In making this card, I enjoyed combining metal dies and the Whimsy Blending Brushes to create this soft and colorful scene. The background was created using the elephant foot then I used ink to color it blue and green. Lately, I’ve been making all of my cards from white cardstock and then adding the color later. It’s a great way to utilize all those dies but also to make sure the colors match throughout the project. So in this case, that blue I used in the background was also used for the sky. Lastly when I colored the Happy Elephant, I made sure to give it lots of wrinkles around the face.

Metal Dies:
Wonky Stitched Rectangles die set
Rounded Rectangles die set
Slimline Clouds die set

Stamps:
Happy Elephants clear stamp

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

Let’s party!

July 3, 2022July 1, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

Let’s get this party started! Here’s another card using the new Chippy Paint Background stamp and those cute awesome balloon animals. I have my Party Animal Balloons coordinating die this time and let me tell you that was a lifesaver! I also paired these elements with items from my stash and ended up with a bright fun celebration card. These animals balloons are a must have – super simple to color and the cards I’ve been making with them have been quick and easy. You’ll certainly see a lot more of them from me in the future!

Metal Dies:
Wonky Window 1 die set
Bold ABC die set
Slimline Bunting Borders die set
Party Animal Balloons coordinating die set

Stamps:
Party Animal Balloons clear set
Chippy Paint Background rubber stamp

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

Be wild at heart

July 2, 2022July 1, 2022 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

I have another cute elephant to share! For this card, I basically used the same supplies as the card yesterday with only a few changes but ended up with a completely different looking card. A lot of that has to do with the colors but also the layout contributes to that. At first I didn’t like the colors – what do you think? But then I added some heavy black and some black accents around the words which I think helped brighten it up. Isn’t that weird – to add black which brightens it? I thought so. This one is certainly out of my comfort zone but in the end I like how it turned out.