Polkadoodles Winnie's at an Autumn Picnic

 Hi everyone! 

Today I’m sharing a really cosy little autumn make using the gorgeous Polkadoodles Autumn Picnic Winnie Autumn Wishes digi stamp. I loved the sweet picnic scene straight away — Winnie, the hedgehogs, the toadstools and all those leafy details were just perfect for a warm, seasonal card.

I made my card 6 x 4 inches and started by printing the digi stamp to fit the front. I coloured the main image with Ohuhu markers, keeping the palette very autumnal with rusty oranges, warm browns, olive greens, berry pinks and little pops of red for the mushrooms and hearts.

Once the marker colouring was finished, I went back in with Polychromos pencils to add the smaller details. This is one of my favourite steps because it brings everything to life — a bit more depth in the hair, extra shading on the hat, tiny details on the leaves and more texture on the hedgehogs.

For the background I used a Time For Tea Designs panel die to create that lovely stitched diamond effect. It gives the card a clean quilted look without taking attention away from the image. I then added the coloured Winnie scene on top and tucked die-cut leaves around the bottom edge to make the whole card feel fuller and more autumnal.

The sentiment is from Crafter’s Companion Everyday Phrases and I stamped “Happy Autumn” onto a banner strip. I kept the embellishments simple this time — no sparkle, no stencil work, just colouring, layers and those lovely leafy die cuts doing all the work.

My project tip: If you colour with markers first, leave the image for a few minutes before adding pencil detail. It makes the pencil work much smoother and helps you create crisp little finishing touches without overworking the paper.

I’m really pleased with how cosy this one turned out. It has all the things I love about autumn crafting — warm colours, cute characters, leaves, mushrooms and a happy seasonal sentiment. If you fancy colouring this image too, you can find it over on the Polkadoodles website.

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Rachael