Cherry Blossom Background

August 2, 2018 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

One of the new releases at Whimsy Stamps this week is this Cherry Blossom Background stamps. It’s a large size so it’ll fit the 6×6 cards too. However, I’ve stamped and trimmed it down to a standard envelop size so I can mail it. I’ve also used the Stained Glass Scripture Sentiments from Whimsy Stamps

When I put the card together, I used some white gesso paint and sponged around the edges to soften them up. Then I layered it with two layers of thin foam; in between those layers is a clear sheet that I stamped the sentiment on.

These are the Copic Markers I used on Cherry Blossom Background:

E35, 37, BG01

R20, 32, RV14

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new releases on the Whimsy blog.

Reindeer Kitty

July 24, 2018 ~ sproatmeyer ~ 1 Comment

I have a Christmas project this week using Reindeer Kitty from Whimsy Stamps. I wanted to work on fur texture so I pulled up some pictures of cats and settled on a common tabby. I started with the lightest color and worked towards the dark. Then without blending, I tried to pull in some of the lighter colors where it was needed.

Here are the Copic markers I used on Reindeer Kitty:

YG01, 23, 63

Y21, 26, 28, YR23

E04, 42, 43, 44, W5, 9

R12, 05, 46, 59

BV23, C3

This and other Whimsy Stamps are available at Little Miss Muffet Stamps.

Naughty Puppies

July 17, 2018 ~ sproatmeyer ~ 2 Comments

Here’s another little note card using one of the puppies from the Naughty Puppies set from Whimsy Stamps. He’s backed by some of the Whimsy Stamps glitter and transparent paper in the background plus some fruit paper I had in my stash. I colored the other two puppies from this set in normal puppy colors so I decided to go for a green one this time. 😀

These are the Copic markers I used on Naughty Puppies:

YG01, 21, 23, 06, 63

BG10, 15, 02, 72

R21, E04

Y21, YR21, 23

G14, 19, 46

W3, 5, 7

BV23

This and other Whimsy Stamps are available at Little Miss Muffet Stamps.

Fantail Goldfish

July 10, 2018 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

For my project, I’ve used Fantail Goldfish a DoveArt for Whimsy Stamps rubber stamp. I wanted to try something different and stumbled across Nicoletta‘s amazing water project. She was following a tutorial on the Copic Italia blog and I knew that was something I should try. So this is my first attempt on the Faintail Goldfish. It was about step three that I decided I didn’t like it, however, I pushed through to finish so I could learn from my mistakes. I think the next time will be a little easier.

Here are the Copic markers I used on Fantail Goldfish:

Y11, 23, 26, YR02, 04, 21, E21

B00, 12, 23, 32, 95, 97

G00, V01, V12, BV00, R05

This and other Whimsy Stamps are available at Little Miss Muffet Stamps.

Sunflower

July 2, 2018 ~ sproatmeyer ~ 1 Comment

It’s new releases at Whimsy Stamps and I have a project showcasing the Sunflower DoveArt rubber stamp. This one was stamped on Balsa wood then colored with Prismacolor colored pencils. I also used some glitter and transparent paper from Whimsy Stamps for a sparkled finish. Finally, some butterflies and a ladybug embellishment were added for a friendly touch.

Splash

June 26, 2018 ~ sproatmeyer ~ Leave a comment

I wanted to share another project I made with Splash. With all the lines in the waves, I wanted to see what it would look like to color each one with a darker gradient of blue. I messed up a few areas but was able to cover it with the sailboat. I then stamped a few of the accessory stamps and the sentiment to complete this little note card.