Monday, December 16, 2019

PDO Mixed Media Monday

Oh my goodness!  I can't believe how quickly December is passing.  I've got lots of wrapping to do and I haven't made a single card to send.  I *might* be a bit behind.  However, I've got some crafty goodness to share with you.  Today's theme for Polka Dot Orchard is a mixed media project.  It is definitely not my strong suit but I'm giving it a go!

I'm using two different PDO stamp sets, Home for the Holidays and Swinging by with Holiday Cheer.

Home for the Holidays

Swinging by with Holiday Cheer

I printed the truck from Home for the Holidays onto a Copic friendly cardstock.  I had an idea to create my winter sky background using Distress Inks and blending tools.  Now I need a a mask for my truck.  This is a pretty easy fix.  I printed the truck out again on regular copy paper and cut it out.  I applied a thin coat of Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue to the back and spread it out with my finger.  I let it dry for a few minutes and now I've got a mask!  I put it over the truck on the card and started blending with Distress inks.  I started with Chipped Sapphire, then moved to Seedless Preserves, Victorian Velvet and finally Antique Linen.


The background blend isn't perfect but no worries!  I love the reveal when you take off the mask.  It looks so crsip and clean!



And now for some coloring magic with Copic markers and some background splatters.


Truck: N5, R59, R37
Tree: N5, G85, G82
Tires: N7, N5
Hubcaps: C3, C1
Truck Shadow: W1
Windows: RV0000, RV000

Now you're probably wondering where the multi media aspect comes in.  Let's take a look at my finished card first.


For the tree in the truck I added dabs of white embossing paste.. While it was still wet I added glitter.  For the truck windows I added glossy accents.  I set this aside to dry and went to work on the sentiment. 

I took a label shaped chipboard and smooshed on clear embossing ink.  Then I sprinkled it with Wow Midas Touch embossing glitter.  Learn from me, emboss from the backside if you don't want a glitter explosion.  LOL!  I added another coat of embossing ink and the Midas Touch glitter.  I heated it again until it was all melted.  I added some purple ribbon through the holes and tied a knot on one side.  Then I wrapped it around the back of the panel and tied it through the other hole.  I added foam tape to the back of the tag and attached it to the card.  Next I printed the Merry Christmas sentiment out and cut it into an oval to match the tag.  I added foam tape to the back and added it to the tag.  I then added the whole panel to a gray card base.

There ya go!  One of my first attempts to create a multi media card.  How'd I do?  Here's a few more pictures of the finished card.



And a side view to try and capture the embossing paste texture.



Toodles!
~Kristina





Wednesday, December 11, 2019

PDO Collaboration Wednesday

Happy Wednesday my friends!  Today I am back with a fellow crafter who was up for a collaboration challenge!  Her name is Kirsty Lowden and you can find her blog HERE.  I found Kirsty on Instagram and asked her if she'd be willing to play along.  She graciously accepted.

I let her pick the Polka Dot Orchard stamp set, a color palette and a sketch.  For the stamp set she picked Wander Often.


For the color palette she chose The Color Throwdown 563.


And for the sketch she chose Freshly Made Sketches 404.


I'll show you my finished card and then I'll get to all of the details.



I started by printing the fish out onto vellum paper and cutting it down to a smaller size.

I flipped it over to work on the back side.  I find this to be the best method when I want to color on vellum with Copic markers.  Here is what it looked like on the BACK when I was finished coloring.


And here's what it looks like from the FRONT.


The Copic colors I used are V17, RV19, 17,14 and RV09.

I looked through my paper stash and couldn't find anything with just the right colors so I made my own plaid background.  I love to make plaid backgrounds with Copic markers and it doesn't take that much time to do.  Grab a piece of cardstock, a ruler and your Copics.  I used the same Copic colors as above but added in YG17.  


Isn't it pretty??  I have all of the basic pieces so let's get to building a card!

I cut the plaid piece down to 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".  I glued it onto a 5 1/2" sqaure card base made out of 110lb Neenah Solar White.  I cut the vellum piece down to a 4" square.  I used a liquid glue behind some of the darker coloring to add it to a 4 1/4" square piece of white cardstock.  I then glued the white layer down to a piece of purple metallic cardstock.  I applied foam tape to the back of the whole panel and adhered it to the plaid paper.

I printed the "Celebrate you" sentiment from the same stamp set onto white cardstock.  I cut it out with an oval die.  I cut another piece of white cardstock using a scalloped oval die slightly larger than the sentiment oval.  I colored the scalloped oval with the YG17 Copic to help tie in the green from the plaid piece.  I put foam tape on the back and added it to the card.

For the finishing touch I added purple, pink and green sequins.



This is the first time I have worked with the Wander Often stamp set and I love it!  I have had a blast working with Kirsty and want to remind you to go check out her take on this.  You can find her blog HERE.

Have a fabulous day!
~Kristina


Friday, November 29, 2019

Woodland Cuties

Hello again my friends!  The Polka Dot Orchard shop is bursting at the seams with tons of new products.  Have you stopped by yet?  Head HERE to see it all!  Today I've got a fun little project to share, a bookmark.  Yep, you read that right, a bookmark!  I've been trying to work on little gifts I can stick in stockings and hand out to friends.  A bookmark seemed like a perfect thing to make.  So let's take a look at it.


The super adorable fox and sentiment come from the Woodland Cuties set.

buy here

I started by printing the fox and sentiment out onto a piece of Copic friendly paper.  I then cut it out into the bookmark shape.  Next I went to town coloring the entire bookmark.  I used a whole heap of colors.

Fox: YR27, E33, YR16, YR12, E44, E42, E41
Scarf: V28, V25, V22, V12
Nose: W7, W5, W3
Hat band and ball: C1, C0, C00
Hat: BG18, BG34, BG32
Background: B37, B34, B32, BG000, BV31, B41, B45

I layered on lots of color.  Take a look at the back of the tag when I was done coloring...



A winter bookmark can't be complete without snow so I used a white gel pen to add the snow details.  I went around the edge of the bookmark with a black marker to give it a little definition before adding it to a purple cardstock layer.  I punched a hole in the top and added some ribbon and yarn.  I just adore how it turned out.

I hope you'll find new ways to use your digital stamps too.

Talk to you soon!
~Kristina



Saturday, November 16, 2019

PDO 13 days of Thanks Challenge

Hidey-ho all you crafty people!  I am sad that the Coffee Lovers blog hop is over but I'm super excited about a brand new challenge for Polka Dot Orchard!  What's this you say?  Starting today and ending on Thanksgiving PDO is having a 12 days of Thanks challenge.  You simply need to make a fall or Thanksgiving themed project and post it on Instagram.  The fine details are that you need to include #GiveThanksPDO1119 and tell us something you are thankful for.  Prizes?  Of course there will be prizes, two in fact!  If the winner uses a PDO image, they will win a $10 gift card to the Polka Dot Orchard shop.  The second prize will got to someone who doesn't use a PDO image.  They will receive a $5 gift card to use on digital stamps in the shop.  Whew!  Now that we have all of the details out of the way, let's take a look at what I made.




I made a fun wall hanging using a brand new set called Let's Get Basted.  What's even more exciting that it is one of the debut sets from our newest artist Malanie Colver!  Eeeeeek!

SHOP HERE


Isn't it just the cutest?  I'm a total sucker for puns!  My sign measures approximately 7 3/4" x 8 3/4".
I printed the digi onto Cryogen White cardstock.  Then I colored it up with Copic markers to match the colors in the leaf paper.  The largest layer of cardstock is a dark green.  The leaf layer is a paper I have been hoarding forever from Carta Bella.  I layered the colored piece onto a yellow piece of cardstock.  I backed with foam tape before adhering it to the leaf layer.  

With so many layers of cardstock I found it to be thick enough to not need a cardboard backing.  I punched two holes with a standard paper punch and added a length of ribbon from my stash.  I simply slipped it through the holes and knoted it in the back.  And now I have an awesome sign to hang up for Thanksgiving!



I hope you'll find some time to play along with the PDO 13 days of Thanks Challenge on Instagram.  Don't forget #PDO13Thanks2019 and tell us something you are thankful for!!

Toodles
~Kristina


Thursday, November 7, 2019

Coffee Lovers blog hop and Polka Dot Orchard

I've made it to day 7 and I have another card to share!  Did you know Polka Dot Orchard is a Super Sponsor?? And that four new coffee themed sets were recently released?   Head on over to the new webstore HERE and check out all of the great digitals stamps!

My card today features the new Sack of Beans set.


And now on to my card!


I wanted to show you that you can make a quick card using a digi stamp even if you don't have a lot of time!  I printed the stamp out onto Copic safe paper and then used just a few colors of Copics to give it a little depth.  And that was all I did for coloring!  Add some great papers, a bit of texture, sponging and a pop of color.  Then you've got yourself a card.  I'm also pleased that it has a very masculine feel to it!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hop you are having fun playing along with the Coffee Lovers blog hop!


Toodles!
~Kristina



Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Coffee Lovers blog hop day 6

I'm still on a roll and created my 6th project for the Coffee Lovers blog hop!  Go me!


This is another SVG file I purchased from The Cutting Cafe and can be found HERE.

Here is a side view.


The plaid piece you can see on the inside is actually a pocket to tuck a gift card!


I can't wait to make a whole lot more of these. As always, you can find details and the link up for the hop below.

HERE


Thanks again for stopping by!
~Kristina
Supplies used:
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue
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SBC | EH
Therm O Web Foam Tape
Therm O Web Foam Tape
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SBC | EH
My Favorite Fall - Echo Park
My Favorite Fall - Echo Park
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SBC
Whisking leaves embossing folder - Carta Bella
Whisking leaves embossing folder - Carta Bella
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SBC

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Coffee Lovers day 5

And....I'm back!  Today's creation is a card but it was created using a cut file from the The Cutting Cafe.


The patterned papers come from Echo Park's Coffee collection paper pad.  The navy card base is Stampin Up! cardstock.

I used foam tape to pop up the letters from the base.


I also splattered gold paint over the entire card.  AND I used the Gold Sheer Shimmer Stix dauber from Imagine to add even more bling.  You can't see it when you look straight at the card but if you turn it just a bit, magnificent!

Not the most flattering view but I was able to catch the shimmer in this photo.


As a reminder, you still have three more days to link up your own creations!

Click here



See you soon!
~Kristina

Supplies used:

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue
Shop at:
SBC | EH
Therm O Web Foam Tape
Therm O Web Foam Tape
Shop at:
SBC | EH
Echo Park Coffee Collection paper
Echo Park Coffee Collection paper
Shop at:
SBC
Gold - Sheer Shimmer stix
Gold - Sheer Shimmer stix
Shop at:
EH

Monday, November 4, 2019

Coffee Lovers/Coloring Challenge day 4

Well hello again!  Day 4 of the Coffee Lovers hop and the Daily Marker 30 day coloring challenge.  Today I am back to making a card.  Let's take a look shall we?


I remember how excited I was to purchase this Jill Girl stamp from Picket Fence Studios many months ago.  I think this is the first time I have inked her up!  I need to do it way more often.

The plaid paper is from Echo Park's Coffee collection.  The olive cardstock is from Stampin Up!  I ran it through a coffee bean embossing folder and then lightly applied olive and gold ink over the raised portions.  The sentiment is embossed in gold and is from Lil' Inker Designs Coffee Talk 2 set.

Here are the Copic colors I used on the girl stamp:

BG75, 72
YG99 ,97, 93
E51, 50 and E000
E59
E35, 33, 31
YR24
W5, 3, 1, 0, 00

One more look at the card.



Here is where you can go to link up for both events!

HERE

HERE
I hope to be back again tomorrow with another project to share!
~Kristina

Supplies used:

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue
Shop at:
SBC | EH
VersaMark Watermark ink pad
VersaMark Watermark ink pad
Shop at:
SBC | EH
Therm O Web Foam Tape
Therm O Web Foam Tape
Shop at:
SBC | EH
Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder
Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder
Shop at:
SBC
Copic Marker BG75
Copic Marker BG75
Shop at:
EH
Copic Marker BG72
Copic Marker BG72
Shop at:
EH
Echo Park Coffee Collection paper
Echo Park Coffee Collection paper
Shop at:
SBC
Copic Marker YG99
Copic Marker YG99
Shop at:
EH
Copic Marker YG95
Copic Marker YG95
Shop at:
EH
Copic Marker YG93
Copic Marker YG93
Shop at:
EH
Golden Glitz - Delicata Ink pad
Golden Glitz - Delicata Ink pad
Shop at:
SBC | EH