I’ve been looking for something a little bit different for making birthdays cards. These cute zodiac digital stamps from Polkadoodles were perfect. I’ve paired them with Stars Shining papers from Craft Sensations in celestial shades of purples and blues for a really elegant birthday card.
Digital Stamping
The zodiac digital image is from Polkadoodles, part of their Zodiac Digital Craft collection.
I print my digital stamps onto Ultimate Graphic 160gsm paper. It’s bright white so my colours really pop and it’s super smooth surface makes blending easier.
I’ve coloured this image with my Winsor & Newton BrushMarkers. Here’s the shade’s I’ve used:
ProMarker Brush Colours – Skin
ProMarker Brush Colours – Purple
ProMarker Brush Colours – Blue
ProMarker Brush Colours – Yellow
ProMarker Brush Colours – Green
ProMarker Brush Colours – Pink
Designer Papers
These Stars Shining Papers from Craft Sensations were the perfect match.
I get most of my papers from The Range because they are always such great value. I believe this pack was just a pound.
The papers are covered in lovely stary night patterns in soft shades of purple and blue, perfect for these feminine zodiac cards.
Die Cutting
My XCut Star Flourish dies were perfect for the zodiac theme of these cards.
I’ve also added a die cut flower to echo the flowers that are include in the digital stamp. I’ve used one of my favourite dies, Jewel Flowers and Flourishes from Spellbinders.
I like to use distress inks to add a bit of colour around my images. I use a Blending Tool to sweep the ink onto the edges of my die cut shape. For this card I’ve used Stormy Sky.
Take a Peak Inside
I think it’s such a shame to receive a beautifully decorated card only to open it and be faced with a blank page. So I use more of my designer papers to decorate the insides of my cards. I mostly use scraps leftover from the main design and a 10cm square of plain paper to write a nice message onto.
Products I’ve Used
Take a Look at my Etsy Shop
This handmade greeting card is availible to buy in my Etsy shop.
Card Making Challenges I’m Entering
- Digi Choosday Challenge
- Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenge
- Polkadoodles Craft Challenge
- Creative Fingers Challenge
- Gem of a Challenge
- Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
- Penny’s Challenge
- I ♥ ProMarkers
- The Paper Funday Challenges
- Ally’s Angels
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Pin it Now, Craft it Later
I do hope you have enjoyed having a peak at my latest card making project. Please feel free to use my handmade cards to inspire your own creations, pin it to your Pinterest for later.
A Little Bit About Me . . .
Hi there! Thank you so much for stopping by my little corner of the interweb. I’m Bridie.
I’ve been crafting since I was toddling around craft shows while my mum sold knitting yarn. She used to buy me a new craft kit to keep me busy. When I grew up I set up my own online craft shop and loved every minute of it. There’s is nothing like the thrill of getting to be one of the first people to see new craft collections. I sold my business to focus on raising my two children. They’re still young so for now I’m blogging my craft projects and sharing tutorials to inspire you.
I love creating handmade cards with digital stamps and alcohol markers. Colouring gives me a quick and simple way to relax and get creative during those rare moments when the kids are occupied. Designing handmade cards gives me the freedom to be really creative with all of my crafting supplies. And when I’m done I have a stunning handmade card to give to someone I care about.
Like all my crafting endeavours I make my cards on a teeny tiny budget. I use very basic tools and affordable materials to make my cards and you can too.
I’ve included links to my favourite retailers for the products I’ve used to make my crafts. Click on any of the product images and links for full details. If you decide to buy any of these products I may get a small percentage of what you spend. There’s no cost to you at all.
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