When it's time for me to create my card the first thing I always do is always pick my image. The second thing? My papers and OH what beautiful papers they are from Polkadoodles, "Winnie, Once Upon a Time" At this point, I know what colors I'm going to use so that's when I pick my coloring medium. This time I've chosen to use my copics. Well....I think they were feeling somewhat neglected as I could hear their little cries of abandonment. Oops!! LOL!!
After a few hours, she's finished! I'm not the fastest colorist but I think it's because even after 10+ years of using them, I'm still not positive where my shadows go so for the most part, I just wing it. 😆 And picking my color combo's doesn't come naturally yet either so I have my trusty combo sheet right beside me. I've decided to use this gorgeous Polkadoodles "Elegant Nest" die for her to sit atop.
Next, I create my layers and a few extra's but I wasn't quite sure yet how they would all fit in. When I start a card I have no idea what it's going to look like when it's done so it's very much a pleasant surprise. LOL! They just kind of magically come together! Are yours like that too?
Now here I've kind of planned on where I was going to place all of my layers. It's a rather simple layout but I wanted the image and papers to come through. I don't usually use sentiments on the front of my cards but I just happened to have a great 6 x 6 "Sentiment Paper Pack" from Polkadoodles that consists of 24 sheets of 96 sentiments!!! WOW!! So I die cut one of them using the "Posydoodles Tags" (also from PD) then cut a 2nd piece out of the design paper to layer underneath my sentiment.
Now here is when the really fun stuff comes in!! EMBELLISHMENTS!! I normally grab a handful of things I think I might use and end up using half of those and then another half I grab from my stash, or as I like to call it, "collection!" hee hee Seam binding or lace, always always flowers, sometimes chipboard, die cuts and gems!! I always tell my husband if I were a fish I'd be never make it to old age. The hook would come down all flashy like and OMG THERE'S SOME BLING!!! GULP! Gone......yup.
It probably takes me a minimum of 2 hours to finish this part of the card after 2 hours of coloring so I'm kind of a slow crafter but I enjoy every minute of it!! VOILA!
And here's the sweet digi Winnie Fairytale Faraway.
I knew I wanted to use a butterfly from the Polkadoodles "Butterfly Trio" and I ended up going for the medium-sized one. I popped on a Tim Holtz nib and rose to finish it off.
And my last picture is just a share of my bouquet and a stunning gem I found in my stash, popped on top of a seam binding bow!
I hope you managed to stick through that as I think it's the longest post I've ever written but there have been a number of people asking me how I create my card. My reply is normally "I don't know, it just happens"! LOL!
Enjoy your weekend and keep it crafty! 💓
Eulanda
Copics:
R81, 83, 85, 89
YG93, 95, 97, 99
V01, 04, 06, 09
W3, 5, 7, 9
E000, 00, 04, 11, 21, R11, 20
July 22-31 $1-$10 Sales
July 22-31 $1-$10 Sales
