Remember Me

This fun digital image from Polka Dot Orchard is great for so many different occasions, and it's now available in red rubber from Unity Stamps as well. I  was happy to find some map themed paper in my stash to go along with it. 

 Supplies and tools:

• Remember Me digital stamp set(Polka Dot Orchard)
  
• Denim & Pearls Paper Pad (The Paper Studio)
• Inspire Embossing Folder (Fun Stampers Journey affiliate link)
• Labels Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Brown Jewels (Kat Scrappiness)
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger) 
• Lace

This post linked to:

• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamp Act
• Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Feminine
• Jan's Digital Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
• Time Out Challenge - Move 
  

Rooster

Today's card features a bright and cheery rooster from Polka Dot Orchard that I've been wanting to color for a couple weeks now. Isn't he a beauty?!

 Supplies and Tools:

• Just Chicken In digital stamp set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
  
• Farmhouse Paper Pad (Graphic 45)
• Burlap
• Crochet Lace
• Black Jewels (Kat Scrappiness)
  

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Bright, Cheerful Colors 
• Make My Monday Challenge - Checks or Plaids
• Alphabet Challenge Blog - B is for Bird
• Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
• Jan's Digital Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenge - Anything three colors of the rainbow
  

Be a Friend

 

 Today's card features a pretty container of  spring tulips that's part of a digital stamp set from Polka Dot Orchard. It also uses my new favorite 3D embossing folder from Altenew -- Organic Linen!

 Supplies and tools:

• Thankful I Have a Cup Digital Stamp Set (Polka Dot Orchard)
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
  
• Organic Linen 3D Embossing Folder (Altenew)
• Featured Sentiments Dies (Altenew)
• Kirby Teesdale Paper Pad (The Paper Studio)
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger) 
• Crochet Lace

 This post linked to:

• Use Your Stuff Challenge - Spring
• Shopping Our Stash - Plant Life
• Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
• Jan's Digital Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
• The Paper Funday - Spring has Sprung
  

God Made Us Friends

 

As soon as I saw this sentiment, I knew which friend I needed to make a card for. We've had plenty of serious conversations, but she also knows how to have fun and be crazy! My daughter always knows when I'm reading a text from her because I'm usually grinning before I finish.

Supplies and Tools:

• God Made Us Friends Digital Stamp Set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Lacy Borders Dies (Lawn Fawn)
• Vintage Doilies Dies (Maya Road)
• Fishtail Banner Dies 
  
• Typewriter Text Background (Sweet n Sassy Stamps)
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Black Acrylic Paint
  

This post linked to:

• Jan's Digital Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
• Use Your Stuff - Mood Board (text)
• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Layer it Up

Jesus Loves You

 

Ahh spring...I love when everything starts turning green, buds appear on the trees, and the earth "comes back to life" after winter is over.  It reminds me of what my favorite holiday, Easter, is all about -- New Life! Not only did Jesus rise from the dead on Easter morning, but He offers us a fresh start when we give our life to Him. Happy Easter my friend - Jesus loves you!

 Today's card features a sweet digital stamp from Polkadot Orchard called "The Lamb of God."

Supplies and Tools:

• The Lamb of God digital Stamp Set (Polkadot Orchard)
• The Archivist Journaling Cards (Prima) 
• Coffee Stained Paper
• Lacy Borders Dies (Lawn Fawn)
• Stitched Borders Dies (Lawn Fawn)
• Background Builders: Stripes (Sweet and Sassy Stamps)
  
• Encouraging Thoughts (Sweet n Sassy Stamps)
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
  
• Gathered Twigs Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Baker's Twine
  

This post linked to:

• Jan's Digital Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Hello Spring
• Inkspirational Challenge - Grow (baby lambs grow, and tulips growing) 
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
  
• As You Like Challenge - Favorite Springtime Critter
• I love newborn lambs -  just so sweet
  

Penguin Love Collaboration

Hello friends! Today my friend, Helen, and I are collaborating using Polka Dot Orchard's "Penguin Love" digital stamp set.  I created this mini cut-away-front Valentine card, and Helen made an adorable penguin shape card. (click here to see her sweet card)
Instead of coloring the heart the penguin is holding, I die cut one from red card stock and using my xacto knife I carefully cut this little guys flippers so I could tuck it in behind.  I created a second (smaller) one to decorate the inside of my card (pictured  below).

Supplies and Tools:

• Penguin Love Digital Stamp Set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Canson Mixed Media Paper
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Lace Hearts Dies (Spellbinders) 
• Nesting Heart Dies (Firefly)
• Eyelet Lace Border Punch (Martha Stewart)
• Red thread

This post linked to:
Mod Squad Challenge - Animal Stamps

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Coffee

Hello friends, today I have a super cool coffee card to share with you! It features Polka Dot Orchards "He Said Coffee" digital stamp set. This is my first time to color on kraft paper, and I'm lovin' it!!

Supplies and Tools:

• He Said Coffee Digital stamp set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Art Edges - CUTplorations 
• Lowercase Alphabet Plate Die (Stamplorations)
• Nested Hearts Cut Ups (The Cat's Pajamas)
• Passport Embossing Folder (Darice) 
• Baker's Twine
• Brown Jewels (Kat Scrappiness)
• Vintage Photo Distress Oxide (Ranger)

This post linked to:
As You Like - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Handcolored
A Vintage Journey - We're All Getting Older
 (aged by printing on kraft paper, distressing edges, and inking them with brown ink)
Kat Scrappiness - No Designer Paper
As You Like Challenge - Item in Your Wardrobe (an old apron - I never wear them anymore!)

Home for the Holidays Collaboration

Hello friends! Today I have something FUN to share with you. Polka Dot Orchard has started a Collaboration Wednesday feature on their blog. Basically, anyone on their team can choose a friend to craft with! Our friend receives a digital stamp set from Polka Dot Orchard, and then creates something fun and unique to share with you.  I chose Helen Gullet and we used the "Home for the Holiday's" set for our projects today. Be sure to stop by Helen's blog and check out the beautiful card she created with this fun set!!

To create my truck shaped card I:

• printed the digital image FIVE times
• Two full sized images on blue cardstock
• One of the tree on mixed media paper and
• One of the fenders
• One of the headlights
• cut out the windows with an X-acto knife
• inked the edges of BOTH full sized trucks with salty ocean distress oxide
• colored the tree with Prismacolor pencils, added snow and a sparkly star and glued it to the back of my FIRST truck
• cut two black circles and two white circles with Spellbinders nestabilities  -- glued them over the tires of the FIRST truck
• added the white headlights and a fence to the bed of the SECOND truck
• adhered the second truck to the first one using foam mounting tape to pop it up
• inked the fenders with salty ocean ink and popped them up over the tires
• die cut a wreath for the door and added a baker's twine bow

Supplies and tools:

• Home for the Holidays digital stamp set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Aleene's Glitter Snow
• Star die (Firefly)
• Farm Fence Die (Honeybee Stamps)
• Pine Wreath die (Memory Box) 
• Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• Golden Rod Glitter Embossing Powder (Ranger)
• Baker's Twine
• Foam Mounting Tape
• These colors of distress oxide (Ranger)
• Walnut Stain
• Salty Ocean

This post linked to:
Use Your Stuff - It's Christmas Time
Maky My Monday - Anything Christmas
Mod Squad Challenge - Winter/Christmas
Little Red Wagon - Anything Winter Holiday
Merry Little Christmas Challenge -Anything Christmas
Creative Inspirations - Festive Fun
Simon Says - It's Christmas Card Day
The Paper Funday - Anything Goes + optional Christmas Holiday

Holiday Cheer

Hello friends. Today I have an oversized Christmas tag to share with you that includes lots of layers and plenty of texture!
 
To make my sweet vintage girl stand out a bit more, I layered a piece of white card stock on cardboard and embossed it with a lace embossing folder before die cutting, distressing the edges, and adding it to the center of my die cut doily.

To add fun texture to my tag I embossed my flower with blizzard baked texture, distressed the edges of my sentiment, and added jewels, pearls, and a baker's twine bow!

Supplies and Tools:

• Swinging by with Holiday Cheer digital stamp set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Cozy Christmas Digital Paper (Graciellie Design)
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Doily Die (Sizzix -Tim Hotlz)
• Poinsettia Dies (Paper Smooches)
• Mini Holiday Greens Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz) 
• Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• Lace Embossing Folder (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Blizzard Baked Texture (Seth Apter)
• Black Jewels (Kat Scrappiness)
• Baker's Twine
• Mini Pearls 

This post linked to:
Make My Monday - Anything Christmas
Mod Squad Challenge - Non-Traditional Christmas Colors
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Shopping Our Stash- Happy Holidays

Thanksgiving Challenge

Hello Friends....Today I'm sharing a fun card in bright colors to kick off

 Polka Dot Orchard's

"13 Days of Thanks Challenge."

To enter the challenge and be eligible for one of two prizes:

• Post a fall or Thanksgiving creation on Instagram
• Tag your post givethankspdo1119
• Say what you're thankful for in your post

Jessica is also having a 35% off sale and giving away a FREE autumn digital set,
 so be sure to stop by the 

Polka Dot Orchard Blog

for all the details.

You might notice that I removed the baster from the turkey's hand....that's the beauty of working with digital stamps! You can resize them, edit them, and combine them to fit your personal preferences!

Supplies and Tools:

• Let's Get Basted digital stamp set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Canson Mixed Media Paper
• Prismacolor Pencils
• White Acrylic Paint
• Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• Large Scallop Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• Crackle Embossing Folder (Darice)
• Diamonds Border Punch (Fiskars)
• Baker's Twine
• Black Soot Distress Oxide (Ranger)

This post linked to:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Thank you/Thanksgiving
Dies R Us - Give Thanks or Turkey (Spellbinders dies)
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge 
Creative With Stamps - Turkey
Kat Scrappiness - Give thanks
Dare 2B artzy - Thankful

Teapot Friends

We've made it to the last day of the
 Fall -Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.

For this card I decided to CASE myself and a card I linked up to the Spring-Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop. (Click here to view my previous card.) 

This time I used foam paper to create my flowers and went with a darker color scheme.

Supplies and Tools:

• It's Your Day Digital Stamp Set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Album Tags and Accents Die (Heartfelt Creations)
• Oakberry Lane Blossoms Die (Heartfelt Creations)
• Art Foam Paper (Heartfelt Creations)
• Power Outage Prills (Heartfelt Creations)
• Texture Tiles 4 (Sweet n Sassy Stamps) 
• Circular Grid Embossing Folder (Anna Griffin - Cuttlebug)
• Baker's Twine
• Walnut Stain Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• These colors of Wendy Vecchi  Dye Ink
• Leaf Green
• Forget-Me-Not 
• Pink Peony 
• Tiger Lily
• Carnation Red

This post linked to:
Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop
Allsorts Challenge - Make Your Own Flowers

Warm Fuzzy Wishes

Here's a coffee cup shaped card I created for the
Fall - Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

This card features  a cute little winter bear from Polka Dot Orchard.

Supplies and Tools:

• FREE Coffee Cup Template  (Shoregirl's Creations)
• Winter Bear Digital Stamp Set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Canson Mixed Media Paper 
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Small Snowflake Punch
• Old World Winter Designer Paper (The Paper Studio)
• Paper Crimper (Fiskars)

This post linked to:
Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop
Stamping Sensations - Traditional Christmas Colors
Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes +optional watercoloring
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Handcolored
Simon Says - Anything Goes

Fall Favorite

Today's card features an autumn digital stamp set from Polka Dot Orchard done up chalkboard style! To create my card I layered the images in my photo editing program, saved it, and then inverted the color. After I printed it, I rubbed some white ink over it to create "chalkboard smudges."

Supplies and Tools:

• Swirly Bird Pumpkin Digital Stamp Set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Canson Mixed Media Paper
• Garden Greens Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Brilliance Moonlight White Ink (Tsukineko)
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Squeezed Lemonade
• Wild Honey
• Worn Lipstick
• Candied Apple

This post linked to:
Make My Monday - Fruit or Vegetable
PINspirational - Inspiration Photo (black, white, orange, pumpkins)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Fall Colors
Fusion Challenge - Inspiration Photo (black, white, orange, pumpkin)
Dies R Us - Pumpkins or Apples (sizzix dies)

Spread Seeds of Happiness

Hello friends! This month has been extra busy for me, so I haven't had much time to craft.  That coupled with "missing mojo" means I haven't posted any Polka Dot Orchard cards for October! Today I'm remedying that by sharing a card based on the current Mojo Monday sketch.

Supplies and tools:

• Happiness In a Cup digital stamp set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Canson Mixed Media Paper
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Vintage Text (Stampers Anonymous - Wendy Vecchi)
• Christmas Quilt Embossing Folder (Couture Creations)
• Crochet Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Poinsettia Dies (Paper Smooches)
• Garden Greens Thinlits (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Dotted Oval Dies (Sizzix)
• Pine Needles Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Walnut Stain Distress Oxide (Ranger)

This post linked to:
Mojo Monday Sketch #225
Time Out - Encouraging
The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes + optional Halloween
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

National Coffee Day Blog Hop

Today is National Coffee Day and  

Coffee Loving Cardmakers 

 is having a HUGE blog hop with no less than 29 Super Sponsers and at least 30 prizes to be won!!
(For all the details and a complete blog hop list - visit the link above.)

Polka Dot Orchard 
 is one of those sponsors so I'm sharing two cards using some of their newest digis!

Happy National Coffee Day -- Have fun hopping!

Supplies and Tools:

• Merry Little Coffee Digital Stamp Set (Polkadot Orchard)
• Canson Mixed Media Paper
• Prismacolor Pencil 
• Plaid Flannel Background Stamp (Wendy Vecchi)
• 3D Lumber Embossing Folder (Sizzix - Tim Holtz) 
• Crochet Thinlits (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Create a Flake Die (Spellbinders)
• Feather Lace Oval Dies (Gina Marie)
• Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch 
• Black Soot Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Baker's Twine

This card linked to:
Merry Little Christmas Challenge
Shopping Our Stash - Dream the Embossible Dream
The Cat's Pajamas - Layer Up

My second card is autumn themed -- isn't that fall coffee wreath fun?!!

Supplies and tools:

• A Grateful Heart Digital Stamp Set (Polka Dot Orchard)
• Canson Mixed Media Paper
• Canson Watercolor Paper
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Plaid Flannel Background Stamp (Wendy Vecchi)
• Burlap String
• Foam Mounting Tape
• Brown Jewels (Kat Scrappiness)
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Fossilized Amber
• Walnut Stain

This card linked to:

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Fall It

The Paper Players - Tic Tac Toe (fall, orange, leaves)