The actual sticker will not have "sample" written through it. This is just to show you what the sticker looks like and how big it will be on your page. The background is transparent. I actually colored this myself. Original artwork (I didn't draw this) can be found at: http://members.cox.net/jmeek2004/girls/girl64.jpg and the artist's site is: http://ockhamsketchbook.blogspot.com/