Wintry Holiday Card with Polkadoodles

 Hi there friends!

It is Digi Chooseday with Polkadoodles! My inspiration project for this challenge is this adorable snowman with a bluebird. I added some pizzazz to the digital papers for the background before I printed them out and add some texture and sparkle to the project.

 

Don’t forget to join the Digi Choosday Anything Goes challenge over at Polkadoodles - we’d love to see what you create! You can use my coupon code for 10% off: PAULAPORTELLI at: Polkadoodles

 General Supplies, links to specific products are below:

• Digital files
• printer
• electronic cutting machine
• alcohol markers
• chunky clear glitter
• dimensional paint such as Pops of Color
• liquid adhesive
• foam adhesive
• white acrylic paint
• fan brush
• water

Instruction

1. Download and unzip files.  
2. Draw a rectangle that is your card size. I am using 5.5 x 4.25 inches (A2 size) 
3. Draw 2 rectangles that are 4.25 x 1 inch
4. Drag the patterned paper labeled WD11 into the larger rectangle and into one of the small rectangles.
5. Drag the  patterned paper labeled WD04 into one of the smaller rectangle. Pan and scale this so in lines up just right.
   
   
   
6. Click the larger rectangle, in the fill menu lighten in my setting the transparency level to 54.0%.
   
   
   
7. Open the sentiments and drag the one that says, "Have a cute Christmas" into the small rectangle that just has the grid-like design. Center it in the rectangle. Place this rectangle at the bottom of the bigger rectangle.
8. Place the other small rectangle with the stripes in it on the top of the large rectangle. 
9. Go to the Send panel and set all pieces to not cut. Go back to the design panel and group all the pieces and the sentiment together. Back on the Send panel, set only the outer edge of the large rectangle to cut. 
10. Drag in the design file for the snowman and size it to fit on top of the larger rectangle. 
11. Using the Print & Cut feature, print then cut both the rectangle and the snowman.
    
    
    
12. Color the snowman with alcohol markers. 
    
    
    
13. Add some chunky clear glitter to the top of the snowman's head and the snow at his feet using liquid adhesive. 
    
    
    
14. Add adhesive foam only to the back of the bird. Add liquid adhesive to the rest of the snowman. 
    
    
    
15. Add adhesive paint in yellow to the flower center of the flower on the bird.
    
    
    
16. Using white paint, thin it a little with water and sprinkle onto card panel with a fan brush. I try to stay away from the bird face. Make sure to get that background design too, the water in the paint will make the ink run a little and leaves a really nice effect. 
    

    
    
    
    
17. Glue this card panel to an A2 card base.  
    

    ~Paula

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    Please Note: I am a big advocate of using supplies you already own but I understand that readers might be interested in specific products that they might not already own. This post contains product links so you can easily find any supplies and/or tools you may be interested in. As an affiliate, I may be compensated for a purchase made using my links. However, no additional cost is extended to you. The other links are just to help guide you in the right direction. I am not affiliated with all companies but I encourage you to shop small businesses as much as possible. I may even include eBay listings for products that are available there at the time this is posted. I only share product information of products I am familiar with and use in my own studio. Papers are just from my collection. I always grab from my scraps first and I don’t keep track of where they came from. Use what you have!

    
    

Holiday Card using Print & Cut design by White Spruce Studio

 Hi there friends!

I quite often color images for my cards but not every likes to color or feel they don't have good coloring skills. Some of the time I just want to focus on other features of the card. Here I am using a printed focal design and building a card around it. 

 

General Supplies, more specific list is at bottom:

• Digital design
• printer
• electronic cutting machine such as a Cricut or Silhouette Cameo
• Card panel size 4 x 5.5 inch in red
• A2 card base in dark green
• 3" circle cutting die or cut with your electronic cutting machine 
• Christmas embossing folder 
• gold metallic ink
• inking sponge 
• glue pen
• glitter 
• adhesive foam
• sequins or gems 
• Christmas floral die or design for cutting machine
• liquid glue
•  white card panel 5 x 3.75
• green ink
• small blending brush 

Instruction: 

1. Download and unzip the file. 
2. Bring the design into your cutting machine's software. Size as desired. Mine is 2.75" tall. 
3. Using your machine's Print and Cut feature. Print the design and then cut it.  Set aside.
4.  Cut a 3" circle out of card panel about 0.75 inch from top. Use a die or your electronic cutting machine.
   
   
   
5. Using an embossing folder, embossing a holiday design onto the card panel.
   
   
   
6.  Apply gold metallic ink to the raised part of the embossed card panel.
   
   
   
7. Apply liquid glue with a glue pen around the perimeter of the cut out circle. Sprinkle glitter onto the glue. 
   
   
   
8. Adhere the panel to the card base. 
9. Using adhesive foam to add dimension, attach the printed design to the center of the circle. 
   
   
   
10. Add three sequins or gems around the design and in the circle. 
11. Cut some holiday greenery and florals. I used a die set but digital files for your cutting machine will work too. 
12. Assemble and adhere adjacent to the circle. 
13. If desired, add some shading with green ink and a small blending brush.
    
    
     
14. Use Pops of Color for flower centers, if desired. 
    
    
    
15. Adhere white panel to the inside of the card. Add a sentiment of your choice

 

~Paula

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Please Note: I am a big advocate of using supplies you already own but I understand that readers might be interested in specific products that they might not already own. This post contains product links so you can easily find any supplies and/or tools you may be interested in. As an affiliate, I may be compensated for a purchase made using my links. However, no additional cost is extended to you. The other links are just to help guide you in the right direction. I am not affiliated with all companies but I encourage you to shop small businesses as much as possible. I may even include eBay listings for products that are available there at the time this is posted. I only share product information of products I am familiar with and use in my own studio. Papers are just from my collection. I always grab from my scraps first and I don’t keep track of where they came from. Use what you have!