Poppi Pokkadot Mom

Good afternoon!

Today's post is another one with some Mother's Day inspiration. Sherry West couldn't let the occasion pass without introducing you to Mother Poppi Pokkadott and she is a darling:

What I Did:

I resized and printed the image onto Stamping card then colored her with my Alcohol markers.
Coordinating the orange from her apron I matted and a 7x5in card base with orange cardstock. To keep with the polka-dot theme I then chose some blue spotty design paper, tucking a coordinating ribbon around this before adhering it to the card base. I die-cut a frame and added Poppi to this. She was then placed on the card using foam dots.
As an added decoration to match in with the theme, i die-cut some kitchen utensils and added these to the bottom of my card.

What I Used:
Digital Stamp: Sherry West:
Stamping Card: X-Press It
Alcohol Markers: Copic
Card Base: Core'Dinations Premium Cardstock Heavy weight
Orange Card: Core'Dinations
Blue Polka-dot Paper: Digital Stamp Boutique
Die cut Frame: Gina Marie Designs: Loopy Rectangle Die Set
Kitchen Utensils: Memory Box: All Mixed Up

Thanks for stopping by you can see my teamies inspiration over on our Facebook group and you can buy the digital stamp in Sherry's Etsy store

Smile

Good morning, hope everyone is keeping safe and well. It looks as though spring may be back. After the snow last week and the stay at home order it definitely felt like groundhog day!

Well today is Tuesday and that means one thing Digi Choosday! yes it's the start of a new challenge over on the Digi Choosday blog and the designer are making you smile in their inspiration this time.

We were tasked with making a card with the theme you make me smile and only using 2 colors. I have chosen to use various shades of pink and brown and have used a number of Polkadoodle's digital products for my card including this cute little Silly Monkey:

What I Did:

 I started by resizing and printing Silly Monkey on to stamping card. I then colored her with Alcohol Markers, keeping my colors within my theme. I then fussy cut her and put to one side while I arranged the rest of my card. I chose some digital design paper's from the Helga collection and resized and printed these. I chose to use a brown card to mat my 7x5in card base and added the first layer of design paper onto this. I then matted 2 other pieces of design paper with the card stock. The first of these I adhered to the bottom right of my card. The second one I looped Silly Monkey's tail around the back of and added her to the front with foam squares (giving the impression she was hanging from the card.) I then added this to the top left of the card. Finally I chose a sentiment from Winnie's Special Moments quotes that fit perfectly with the theme. I printed this onto stamping card and inked it with pink distress ink so it coordinated with the rest of the card. It was matted on to brown card and added to the card to finish the design.

What I Used:
Digital Stamp: Polkadoodles: Silly Monkey
Digital Design Papers: Polkadoodles: Helga Big Kahuna VIP Download Bundle

Digital Sentiment: Polkadoodles: Winnie's Special Moments Quotes
Stamping Card: X-Press It
Alcohol Markers: Copic
Base Card: Core'Dinations Premium Heavyweight
Brown Card: Core'Dinations
Distress Ink: Tim Holtz
Glue: ZipDry
Foam Squares: from my stash

The Digi Choosday Challenge runs for 2 weeks, it is always anything goes so there is no reason not to enter and you never know you may just win!

Looking for more inspiration? Then check out my teamies designs over on the Facebook page, you can also post your own Polkadoodles' designs on the Craft Stamp and Colour with Polkadoodles Facebook group

Thanks for stopping by, now go join the challenge!

Duckie

Good afternoon, well the snow has returned, we have woken up to it a few mornings this week thankfully it's gone by the afternoon.

We are still on stay at home order and as our state is one of the worst hit we are likely to stay that way for a while.

My card today is inspiration for Sherry West's Duckie naming over on her Facebook group:

What I Did:

I resized and printed the digital stamp onto stamping card. Poppi Pokkadott and her duckie friend was then colored with alcohol markers. I matted a 7x5in card base with color coordinating cardstock and polka-dot design paper - Poppi needs her pokkadotts! I matted the image with the same cardstock. I then colored a pre-cut bow to match Poppi's outfit and added yellow punched dots for the polka-dots. My image was arranged on the card and the bow adhered in to place. I then arranged a die cut sentiment in the corner, trimming it so it fit.

What I Used:

Digital Stamp: Sherry West Art: Poppi Pokkadott and her Duckie
Stamping Card: X-press It
Alcohol Markers: Copic
White card for base: Core'Dinations Premium heavy weight
Teal Cardstock: Tonic
Yellow polka-dot paper: Polkadoodles digital papers
Bow: Craftwork Cards
Sentiment Die: Unknown (was a gift)

Thanks for stopping by, As always you can check out my team member's inspiration designs over on the Sherry West Facebook Group.

Helga pop up box card

Good Morning, we are having some gorgeous weather here which is great for getting outside in the yard

It's Tuesday again which can only mean one thing - It's time for another challenge over at DigiChoosday. I've used some gorgeous images from Polkadoodles Helga Hippo:

What I Did:
I chose the Helga digital image I wanted to color, resized her and printed on to stamping card. She was the colored with alcohol markers and fussy cut.
I then started to build my box. I used a piece of A4 cardstock and a template I had downloaded from the internet. Once this was cut and constructed I added 2 cross sections to add my embellishments on. I then traced around Helga on the back section of the box. I cut around this and placed her onto the portion of the back left so it appeared she was floating there.
I printed 2 copies of the matching design sheets and cut out the embellishments I wanted to use from these. I also printed 2 different patterned papers.
I matted and layered my box with pink and teal cardstock and then the patterned papers.
I adhered the cake and balloon embellishments to acetate and attached inside my box. This gave the the appearance of floating above the box. The candles rose pots and gift were also adhered to the box.
Finally I uploaded the sentiment to my graphics program and with a bit of cutting and pasting made it fit on the front flap of my box.

What I Used:
Digital Images and Papers: Polkadoodles Helga Big Kahuna VIP Download Bundle
Stamping card: X-Press It
Card for Box: Unknown
Pink and Teal Card: Core'Dinations
Glue: Zipdry
Acetate: Packaging from craft purchases

The Digi Choosday Challenge runs for 2 weeks, it is always anything goes so there is no reason not to enter and you never know you may just win!

Looking for more inspiration? Then check out my teamies designs over on the Facebook page, you can also post your own Polkadoodles' designs on the Craft Stamp and Color with Polkadoodles Facebook group

Thanks for stopping by, now go join the challenge!

Pencils make you look sharp!

Good afternoon, Here's my second inspiration for the new stamp launch at Stamper's Delights. Yes if you didn't hear they are launching physical stamps that are amazing. Meet the Kawaii Pencil Pals:

What I Did:
The 2 characters , their scribbles, the sentiment and large pencil were all stamped on to stamping card. I then colored them with alcohol markers. Don't they just make the cutest twins?
I matted my 5x7in card base with blue card and added my images - Simple card but I don't think it needed anything else!

What I Used:
Stamps: Stamper's Delights: Pencil Pals
Stamping Card: X-Press It
Alcohol Markers: Copics
Card Base: Core'Dinations Premium Heavy Weight white card.
Blue Cardstock: Core'Dinations
Glue: ZipDry

As well as the amazing new release stamps Stamper's Delights The progressive challenge over on our Facebook Fan group has a huge bundle of images that can be used not only for the challenge but to honor all of the heroes at the front line during the current pandemic. They are also great for get well cards to show your love for the sick:

Head on over to the Stamper's Delights Store to see all of this weeks thrifty offers.

We also have a monthly challenge where you can enter any makes you do.

Why not stop by the Stamper's Delight Facebook page for regular news on and inspiration from my Teamies you can also enter the progressive challenge there, no blog needed and receive the freebies! 

Painting with Stamper's Delights

Good afternoon! 3 weeks of stay at home order and all is well. It's spring break here and although we can't go anywhere Mollie gets a break from school work.

Stamper's Delights has some awesome news to share along with their new release. they are now going to be making physical stamps! yes nice clear polymer stamps that stamp so clear! So my new release inspiration I am sharing with you today is a stamp set called Painter Pals, you get both the male and female version of them along with sentiments and accessories:

What I Did:

I stamped the character onto stamping card and then used some of the embellishment stamps to make a background. All of these were colored with alcohol markers. I fussy cut my painter out. I then used distress inks in similar colors to my flowers to make splashes over my background.
The sentiment was stamped and cut into strips and matted onto red card. I also matted my 7x5in card base with the same red card before adding my stamped background
I arranged my painter and sentiment and adhered these to the card

What I Used:
Stamps: Stamper's Delights Painter Pals
Stamping Card: X-Press It
Alcohol Markers: Copics
Ink: Distress
Card Base: Core'Dinations Premium Heavy Weight
Red Cardstock: Core'Dinations
Glue: ZipDry

As well as the amazing new release stamps Stamper's Delights The progressive challenge over on our Facebook Fan group has a huge bundle of images that can be used not only for the challenge but to honor all of the heroes at the front line during the current pandemic. They are also great for get well cards to show your love for the sick:

Head on over to the Stamper's Delights Store to see all of this weeks thrifty offers.

We also have a monthly challenge where you can enter any makes you do.

Why not stop by the Stamper's Delight Facebook page for regular news on and inspiration from my Teamies you can also enter the progressive challenge there, no blog needed and receive the freebies!