I love The Old Bags range of digital stamps from Polkadoodles so when they came up on sale I treated myself to the whole set. I paired them with First Edition Let’s Celebrate papers and Kraft card blanks for a fun vintage twist.
Digital Stamping
The Digi image is from Polkadoodles, part of their Old Bags range.
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 little cutie with my Winsor & Newton BrushMarkers. Here’s the shade’s I’ve used:
Promarker Brush Colours – Skin
Promarker Brush Colours – Hair
Promarker Brush Colours – Mint Green
Promarker Brush Colours – Vintage Pink
Promarker Brush Colours – Yellow and Orange
Designer Papers
I chose First Edition’s Let’s Celebrate papers for this card making project.
The designs are fun but also have a slightly vintage feeling colour scheme that I felt was a good fit for the fun designs.
Embellishments
I’ve kept the embellishments really simple on this card making project. The papers are quite fussy so I wanted to let them and the digital images be the focus of the card.
I’m using some washi tape from the Range and some little gems in pale blue.
To give my card a vintage vibe I’ve inked the edges of each layer with Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink.
Greeting
The greetings are included with the Old Bags digital stamps. I love it when Polkadoodles include a few greetings with each stamp, it makes it so nice and easy to perfectly co-ordinate an appropriate greeting.
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
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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.
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