Showing posts with label A6 card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A6 card. Show all posts

Sunday, 20 September 2026

Polkadoodles leafy umbrella - Winnie is back!

By    September 20, 2026 // 2 comments

 Hello crafty friends! 

Today I’m sharing a cosy autumn card using the gorgeous Polkadoodles Leafy Autumn/Fall Umbrella Winnie Autumn Wishes digi stamp. I absolutely loved colouring this one — Winnie with her giant leafy umbrella is such a sweet rainy-day image, and the little squirrel beside her makes it feel even more autumnal.

I made the card on a 6 x 4 base and kept the main image as the focus. After printing the digi stamp, I coloured the scene with Ohuhu markers, using warm oranges and browns for the leaf umbrella, olive greens for Winnie’s coat, soft yellows for the scarf and cool blues for the rain and puddle.

Once the marker colouring was dry, I added Polychromos pencil details over the top. This helped deepen the shading, pick out the leaf veins, add texture to the boots and clothing, and give the puddle and raindrops a little more definition.

For the bottom of the card, I used the Polkadoodles Winter Botanical Bits Craft Cutting Dies to create a dark brown leafy border, then added a couple of small coloured leaves for contrast. I finished it with a little twine, a button and the “Autumn Wishes” sentiment strip.

My project tip: If you’re mixing alcohol markers and pencils, let the marker layer dry fully before adding pencil work. You’ll get cleaner detail and much better control for tiny areas like leaves, hair and clothing folds.

I'd like to enter this into:

I’m really happy with how this cheerful rainy-day autumn card turned out. It has all the cosy seasonal details I love — warm leaves, tiny raindrops, a sweet character image and a natural twine-and-button finish. Have you tried colouring this Winnie image yet?  There is a whole collection of these lovely images in the new release - check out the collection here!.

Thank you for stopping by!

See you again soon!

Rachael


Saturday, 21 March 2026

Polkadoodles Darling buds Tulip girl

By    March 21, 2026 // 3 comments

 Hello crafting friends

Just dropping in to share a card I made just in time for Spring.

This little beauty is called Darling buds tulip, but there are a whole bunch (see what I did there!) of gorgeous flower girls in spring themes ready to be coloured and shared on cards, scrapbook pages and journals.

Check out the polkadoodles website for the full range.



I made the background by ink-splattering and smooshing twisted citron and villainous potion distress oxides, and then added black detail using a stamp set called 'Flower Fun Borders', also from Polkadoodles.

I then printed my image, coloured her with a combination of ohuhu markers and added a bit of depth and detail in some areas using polychromos pencils, and fussy-cut her out, adding her to the card using foam pads for dimension. The sentiment is from a sentiment pack called Wordies Sentiment Sheets' from Creative Expressions (this is an older one, so I'm not sure if it's still available)

Because she is a digi image, I was able to enlarge her to fill the card - that's one of the things I love about digi images, you can size them to fit your project! 

I'd like to enter her into:

Creative knockouts - Spring is in the air

I love markers  - For the girls

I spy with my little eye - spring flowers

Little red wagon - signs of Spring

Passion for markers - make it bloom

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my makes. There is more on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest available in links in the top right corner. But if you have made it here, please do leave a quick comment as I do really love to read them all!

See you all again very soon.

Crafting hugs

Rachael

Saturday, 21 February 2026

By    February 21, 2026 // No comments

 Hi everyone.  

I'm back again sharing some inspiration from the bright and beautiful collection from @polkadoodles.



I love a CAS card, and this collection was made for this! 

Using the circle shutter die, and the dahlia flower die I was able to make this beautiful wedding card.  I just cut the dies from white card stock, colouring the flowers with alcohol markers.  

The great thing about these flower dies is they can be simple like this, or inked. layered and shaped for more realistic looking blooms! 

Once I have die cut the circle shutter, I then used a stencil to emboss the background for a bit of texture.

I glued and layered everything together with a sentiment from the tying the knot stamp set (also from Polkadoodles) which was white heat embossed onto black card for a bold look.

I hope you like it - please do check out this release over on the polkadoodles webstie.

I'd like to enter this into:


Thanks for any messages you leave. It always makes me smile to read them.  You can also follow me on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest (links in the top right of the page)

See you all soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael 



Saturday, 7 February 2026

Udderly cute cow

By    February 07, 2026 // 2 comments

 Hi crafting friends

Did you see the latest release from Polkadoodles the 'udderly cute'collection. It has some of the most adorable cows, waiting to be coloured in a variety of colours and with some gorgeous papers too.  I loooove the cow print paper on this!


I printed the digi image onto watercolour card stock in a light grey (you can adjust the transparency of the image to change the colour)

I then used a combination of watercolour paints and coloured pencils for detail to bring this cutie to life, before fussing with cutting out, leaving a small white border.

I then mounted it on a white rectangle, cutting a larger rectangle from the cow print paper.  All finished with a daisy and a sentiment (also in the bundle)

There are so many cute cows to choose from. Check out the full bundle here, or you can buy them individually.  There will definitely be something you 'need'! 

Id like to enter this into:

Crafty calender - Love is in the air

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Cut it up - This makes me happy - (dies used flowers and stitched rectangle background) card making just makes me happy and so does this image.  it really made me smile when i saw it!

C.R.A.F.T - love/anything goes

Little red wagon - Love

Hope to see you soon, thanks so much for dropping by.  If you do land here, please leave me some love - it makes my day to read them!

Crafting hugs

Rachael


Saturday, 13 January 2024

Cards for the men.

By    January 13, 2024 // 2 comments

Hello everyone

I hope you all had a peaceful and restful Christmas, and are ready this new year to craft, create, and generally have fun!

This week on our polkadoodles challenge, I have made a mens card for a birthday as inspiration. this is using some stamps from my stash that I have reinvigorated to make something different. Our challenge runs for two weeks and to enter you can use any supplies, from any craft company, in any theme - it's always anything goes!  The winner and some runners-up get freebies.  Please, hop on over to our blog for easy entry.

You don't have to have a blog, you can enter a link from any social media! 

The stamp soup range from Polkadoodles is so versatile, you can make everything from houses to birds, and in my case balloons and presents!  all made in blues and greys it is perfect for a teenager or any male relative to say big birthday wishes! 

I used two of the sets - flowers and things and rainbows

I also used the sentiment stamp Happy Birthday from Happy Birthday layering stamps

Coloured using glitter sparkle pens for a rich sparkle but not too much as it's a male card.

I'd like to enter this into:

thanks for stopping by - please leave me a comment so i know you have been here!

See you again very soon
Rachael 


Saturday, 7 January 2023

Melon friends

By    January 07, 2023 // 4 comments

 Hi everyone

Just dropping in today to share a cute card I made using a Gerda Steiner stamp called Melon friends


I stamped and coloured my image using copic markers and then fussy cut them all out.  

The background - I used a Mama elephant die set called mod heart which cuts out a stripy heart leaving a stitched heart aperture.  So... I got out my scissors again and fussy cut around the outline of the stitching to create a frame..

The card background was made using a woodware die, an aall and create die and some red festive berries distress oxide, splattered.

To finish the cute dino, I used glossy accents on his eyes to add shine and dimension.

I'd like to enter this into:

See you again soon.

Rachael 

Saturday, 29 October 2022

Penguin wreath

By    October 29, 2022 // 2 comments

 Hello crafting friend


Posting today, just because!  I went to the stamp magic show in Doncaster and picked up some Lili of the valley polymer stamps, and had great fun making a set of Christmas cards with them.

I actually brought 4 sets (hubby if you are reading this they were on offer!) this card uses two called Animal Christmas wreaths and a fabulous sentiment set called Christmas greetings.


I love that these stamps come in a Kraft envelope with no single use plastic... well done LOTV!

I stamped the wreath to the side and then stamped and coloured the penguin with my copics.  I wanted him to have dimension so I fussy cut him out and popped him on some foam pads.

I stamped the sentiment at the top and trimmed the side adding coloured/stripy paper for added interest.  Finished with some stickles. 

He is soooo adorable! 

Avenue 613 - Anything goes

Creative fingers - anything goes

Daring card makers - creature comforts

Jingle belles - Holiday creature

Creative knockouts - anything except square

Simon says stamp - Anything goes

Hope you like it - if so please leave me a comment - it really does make my day to read them all!

See you soon

Rachael 

Saturday, 22 October 2022

Snowy wonderland

By    October 22, 2022 // 4 comments

Hi everyone

Over at Polkadoodles blog we have a new challenge for you to enter, with a chance of winning digi images of your choice.  Its almost Christmas (only 64 days to go) so you could use your win to stock up on Gnomes, Winnie, Elvis or Bella to name but a few.  My inspiration is actually from the new release Christmas stamp sets called winter kingdom.

I just love these snowmen, they are not cutesy, but they are super fun!  


this back ground is a spare piece from my scraps stash, but you could have an inky background, use a stencil just get creative.  As he's a snowman, the colouring is really simple, just use some pale blues to add a bit of contrast, colour his scarf and crown and he's done.  really good for quick card makes!   I also added some stickles for added icy sparkle.

The snowflake is an old todo die I cut in half tucking in either side.

the sentiment is from the stamp set, and I just doodled around the edge for a full border.

Hope you like it

I'd like to enter this into:

Creative fingers - anything goes

Winter wonderland - Let it snow

C.R.A.F.T challenge - non-traditional Christmas colours

The holly and the ivy - anything goes Christmas

I'll be back very soon with more inspiration - or check out my other Social media for more. Thanks for stopping by!

Rachael 

Sunday, 12 June 2022

Happy everything!

By    June 12, 2022 // 7 comments

Hi Crafters

I made this CAS card using two new stamp sets.  I went to the Motorcycle museum in March (or was it February...)  for the first craft show since lockdown... its so good to be able to browse and bag some bargains!

Both of these stamp sets are new to me.  The mouse is from Pink ink designs and is called sleepy mouse.  The sentiment is from Claire Manning design.  The solid happy can be used in many colours, but the script bit is interchangeable so it could say happy birthday, anniversary, Easter or in this case just happy everything!

I stamped the 'Happy' in Catherine pooler ink (Royal treatment) and added the scripty bit in versa fine black ink.  The image was stamped and coloured with Copics.

I think the purple just stands out perfectly. 



I have another couple of stamp sets from both designers so will be making something very soon! - if you want to see it first, then please subscribe to my other social media channels as things get posted there more regularly.

I'd like to enter this into

Critter crazy - anyhting goes with a critter

Creative fingers anything goes

Crafty catz - anything goes with cute animals as twist

We love stamping - anything goes

Dragonfly dreams - outdoors

Clever dexter designs - anything goes

Leave me a comment if you have stopped here - I just love to read them!

See you soon

Rachael 

Saturday, 26 March 2022

You're tweet

By    March 26, 2022 // 3 comments


Hello crafting friends

Today I'm sharing a super cute birdie card from a stamp set by Catherine Pooler called 'Toucan do it'

I love anything tropical and this set has a parrot, toucan and this gorgeous cockatiel, as well as some beautiful florals.



 I used picked raspberry distress oxide and a dotty stencil in the background and then used a grungy heart stamp from Craftyroo designs to add the black detail.  I then stamped and coloured the cockatiel and some of the flowers from the set, before fussy cutting them out.  I layered them onto a scallop frame die from Lawn fawn (I cut it three times and layered it up for dimension) , continuing to layer up and stick the elements with a combination of glue an foam pads.

Isn't he/she just totally adorable!!

I'd like to enter this into:


Thanks so much for stopping by - I would love you to leave me a comment, and to check out my other social media channels for more inspiration (the link is on the right)

See you all very soon
Rachael



Sunday, 13 February 2022

Monster celebration

By    February 13, 2022 // 5 comments

 Hi crafting friends

Welcome back for another make from the desk of the glittery pink craft room, today its a nice clean and simple one using a Tracey Hey stamp set called 'out of this world'



I stamped the cute alien (there's also the sweetest robot in this set) and coloured him using copic markers, then I fussy cut him out and edged around the cut image with black marker pen.

On the card front I used twisted citron distress oxide ink through a i-craft brick stencil.  I stamped the black squiggles and hearts.  These are also part of the stamp set, all finished with a sentiment from the same set.

I hope you like him - he's so adorable! 

I'd like to enter this into:

However you have made it here - I would really appreciate you clicking on the links at the top right of this page and following me on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest, and also click on the follow button for this blog.

Please leave me some love - I read everything, and it makes my day to get happy mail (rather than groupon vouchers, or notifications or tax refunds when the tax man doesn't even have my email ha ha)!

See you soon

crafting hugs

Rachael  

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

up, up and awayyyyy

By    January 26, 2022 // 2 comments

 Hello crafting friends

Hope you are all OK.  I made a couple of cards this weekend, so I thought I'd share one of them...


I made this using MFT up and away stamp set, A Tracey Hey paper pad, distress oxides (scattered straw and abandoned coral).  Coloured with Copics and embellished with enamel dots.

After colouring the stamps, I fussy cut them out along with a patterned paper circle die cut, and white circle.  I coloured this by ink blending the scattered straw, at the same time as using a stencil for a bit of interest in the background.  The sentiment from the stamp set was heat embossed on a black strip of paper, and I added everything to the card

This teddy is so super cute!

I'd like to enter this into:

Thanks so much for stopping by - if you'd like to leave a little love in the comment box I do read them all.  Alternatively follow me on on of my other social media pages (follow the links on the front page).

See you soon

Rachael 



Wednesday, 10 November 2021

All my polkadoodles love

By    November 10, 2021 // 5 comments

Hello everyone

I'm trying to use some of what I have in my craft room, rather than buying new and decided to do a search through my computer to see what I had on there. I've been crafting for so long that I have folders that I haven't even been into since 2010! 

While I was searching through my digi stash and found a whole kit I had totally forgotten about, and they're just super cute!

This is from a Winnie sugar sprinkles collection from Polkadoodles.  





 Ingredients

  • Stencil - the range
  • Ink - distress ink Kitsch Flamingo
  • Scalloped circle die - lawn lawn
  • Sentiment - Mama elephant big sending hugs stamp set 
  • Coloured with Spectrum noir triblend brush markers and
  • Polychromos pencils for detail

I printed her and coloured her, adding detail with my pencils to add depth after laying the alcohol pens down.  I then cut her out using my scan and cut (with a 1mm border)

I took a piece of plan card and using a stencil, added the tiny hearts to the background fading the colour out to the edges.  I die cut the circle from a grey card stock ad also stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto the same card.  To make this pop, I also matted the main panel onto it too.

Everything was then layered with a combination of glue and foam pads for extra dimension.

I just love her - this is one of those cards you just don't want to give away!

I'd like to enter her into:

A bit more time to craft - Anything goes 

A perfect time to craft - anything goes 

The crafters cafe - anything goes

creations in pink - anything goes 

Digi chooseday - anything goes

Cutie pie challenge - anything cute

Thanks for stopping by - if you want to see more, there is other Social Media channels linked on my home page, or just follow my blog for regular inspiration all from the desk of The Glittery Pink Craft Room!

See you soon

Crafting Hugs

Rachael 


Friday, 29 October 2021

Witches brew part one

By    October 29, 2021 // 8 comments

  Hi everyone

Here are my final Halloween cards, that are not really Halloween cards. This post and the next one shows two stamps from the same set. 

I made them using the last release from Lili of the valley.  I loved these cute witches so much, I couldn't resist them.  I can use them for all sorts of cards rather than wishing Happy Halloween.

This first one is a "just because" card, 






Ingredients

  • Lili of the valley stamps (1) Pumpkins and (2) is Spooky toadstool
  • Nitwit Papers - Halloween Hooligans
  • Black Nuvo drops
  • Glitter - tonic shimmer pen
  • Coloured with Spectrum noir triblend brush marker 
  • Tattered lace stitched rectangle die
  • Sentiment Mama elephant stamp set - sending hugs 

I printed both images out to save on paper and ink and coloured them using my alcohol pens.   I used the same colour scheme for each so I could use up some papers I had already printed for a previous project.

For card number one,

I used some paper to over approx. half of my A6 card blank and added a strip of scrap black card to add extra interest.  I die cut my pumpkin witch onto a rectangle before placing her at a jaunty angle.  I Stamped the sentiment in white and embossed, adding it a he same angle.  I then decided it need more shine so I added glossy accents to make it stand out.

Finally I added black Nuvo drops to balance the space. 

I'd like to enter her into: 

If you've landed here (either on purpose or accidentally!) then please leave me a comment so I know you've been.  If blogging isn't your thing - I'd love to see you on my FB, Insta or Pinterest pages (link on the home page top right!)  either way I'm just happy you're here!

See you again very soon.


Crafting Hugs

Rachael.



Wednesday, 11 August 2021

From sweet to sour....

By    August 11, 2021 // No comments

 Hello everyone in blogger land!

Hope everyone is feeling fine this August day (I'd like to say sunny August day but I live in England and therefore its raining... again!)

To cheer me up and to remind me of sunshine and the Mediterranean (I hopefully I can go soon and enjoy the real sunshine and sangria!), I've made a card today using a Pink Fresh studio stamp.



Ingredient list

  • Pink fresh studio - Lemons and Blueberry stamps
  • Nina smooth Kraft card
  • Prismacolour pencils
  • MFT  - little Hello dienamics 
  • Ink - lawn fawn jellyfish ink 
A simple CAS design today.  I stamped the image for a no line colouring look. I had to do some stamp surgery though as I haven't got the die and it comes as one big strip.  I wanted them all to be separate so I took my scissors and delicately chopped it up.

 I decided on a kraft background for a change, and dusted of my Prismacolour pencils too.  I needed some colouring therapy, so this image was perfect as it too me about an hour to colour it all in.

The sentiment I cut from a cream card stock four times and layered them together for some dimension on the card.

I'm so pleased with the way the colouring turned out I almost don't want to give this one away. I might have to add it to my shelf of other projects I made and couldn't bear to part with - do you do this too or is it just me?   

Thanks so much for taking the time to read through and look at my makes - leave me a comment, and if you are on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest, my buttons are to the right so you can follow me there if its easier.

See you all very soon

Crafty hugs

Rachael 

Saturday, 31 July 2021

Sending loads of love

By    July 31, 2021 // No comments

 Hi Everyone

So.... my Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest accounts are all set and I'm now posting across all social media - get me keeping up with the 'young uns'!

Just dropping in to share a quick card I made using newtons nook stamps (check below for full list of ingredients)

I saw this and could not resist this cute digger set.  I'm always struggling for male cards and what man or boy doesn't love a digger or truck!!

I recently donated all of my cards to be sold in a local shop.  We are splitting the profit 50:50 but I am donating my share to the West Midlands Air Ambulance, so I need to restock my drawers and I always need extra men's cards.

Card makers out there I'm sure you feel my pain when I say, men's cards are the hardest!

Anyway - here it is...




Ingredient list

Newton Nook stamps - Love Quarry

Copic markers and Spectrum noir triblend brush markers

Orange plain and some stripy orange cards stock from my stash

plain circle die

I stamped the images with lawn fawn Alcohol marker friendly ink pad, and coloured with a combination of Copics and spectrum noir triblend brush markers, and fussy cut them out.  I also used the cone stamp to stamp the background using Lawn Fawn Jelly fish and Carrot ink pads.  I wanted inspiration so I typed in card sketches into my browser and found a set up I liked and then using glue and foam squares, assembled the card.

I hope you like it!

Please check out my other social media pages, like, share and follow, and if you want to leave a comment below, I love to read them..

Crafty hugs

Rachael 


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