Winter Wedding w/Polkadoodles

 

Blooming Lovely Poppies w/Polkadoodles

 

Blooming Lovely - Quick & Easy w/Polkadoodles

 

Hello everyone!  I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the

last months of warm weather.  Today I'm bringing you a very quick

and easy to make card using products from

Polkadoodles

Blooming Lovely Bundle - Poppy 

What I've used here is one of the printable in the set.  There is a

sheet of them included in the bundle that are already colored.

I loved the colors and the round shape of the purple and blue image.  I

first die cut and prepared my base.

I die cut 2 circle from white card stock that are approx. 4 1/4" wide.  I

achieved this by taking one of the circles and scoring it 1/4" down.

I put glue just on the 1/4" part and adhered the 2 circles together.  Next

I die cut my colored panel with a scalloped circle die.

My next step was to find background paper and I finally settled on a

glossy ombre card stock that enhanced the colors already in the design.  I

decided to back the sentiment with a strip of left-over card stock.

I trimmed around the sentiment leaving a small white edge and adhered

it to the left over piece of background card stock and trimmed that off

to leave a narrow edge.  I adhered all the layers onto the base.  Then I 

needed to add final touches to this card!  I added small pearls that were

iridescent to the outer circle of the colored circle and one on either end

of the sentiment.  Then I added Stickles in Mermaid Tail to the centers

of the flowers and on the points of the white scallops of the inner circle.

And that finished my card!

This bundle is beyond beautiful and colorful!  So many possibilities!  You

can find this bundle and many more at

Polkadoodles

Til Next time,

Betsy

In my capacity as a temporary design team member for Polkadoodles, I do receive the products I use from them.

 All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.

 

Floral Spray - Blooming Lovely w/Polkadoodles

 

Hello everyone!  Hope you are all doing well and enjoying the start of

summer!  Summer to me is flowers and today I'll be sharing a project

using a digital stamp from

Polkadoodles

Blooming Lovely Digital Stamp Collection

This Blooming Lovely collection is chock full of flowers, papers and

sentiments.  Today I chose to use the Floral Spray.  I had an unexpected surprise

which I'll share in a bit.  I composed my design in the computer first.

I used one of the papers but altered the color a bit.  I use Word as a

program and it allows me to alter and tweak the colors.  Then I printed

it out onto watercolor paper.

Can you see my surprise?  It wasn't particularly sunny the day I made

this and I wasn't really paying attention when I put the paper into my

printer.  But when it was done - SURPRISE!  I had forgotten I had

bought some glitter watercolor paper!  I purchased this on Amazon.  It's

by Paul Reubens and not expensive.  It's hot press so nice and smooth.  The glitter

does not rub off and you can still see some glitter underneath the paint.

It's also a subtle glitter and you can't feel it on the paper.  

There is a colored version of this in the collection and I used that as

inspiration for the color of the flowers.  I worked in layers with my

watercolors.

I worked my way around with successively darker colors making sure to

leave hard and soft edges of paint.  Then I moved onto the leaves.

After I finished with the main part of the painting I dug out my dot cards

by Iuile Paints.  I get these on Etsy and are a great alternative to having to

purchase 1/2 pans which can be pricey.

I printed the veins in the leaves and the slight veining in the flowers with

coordinating glitter colors.  I used a bit of gold in the centers of the flowers and

then I added Stickles.  I painted the butterflies with the glitter paints as

well.  Then did work with a white gel pen and a fine line black marker.

I die cut my panel after everything had dried and added tiny gems 

around the flowers!  This card came out more beautiful that I was

expecting - I love that when that happens!  You can find the

Blooming Lovely Collection and more at

Polkadoodles

Thank you so much or stopping by...

Betsy

In my capacity as a temporary design team member for Polkadoodles, I do receive the products I use from them.

 All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.

Blooming Lovely Daffodils with Polkadoodles