Polkadoodles Craft Digi Choosday HOT HOT HOT Summer | Soda Pop Boy

Hi All, 

Today's card is using products from Polkadoodles Craft. We have another challenge over on the Digi Choosday Blog. The Design Team was given the challenge theme of HOT,HOT,HOT Summer and with an extra challenge to use Lime, Orange and Hot Pink... so not me lol. The challenge was fun.

I've been inspired by a friend of mine in the last few months. She isn't on social media but I love her and she is brilliant at colouring with pencils. I know I could learn soo much from her is she wasn't on social media. In March she inspired me to use more of my pencils and I got a peak into her Holy Grail of colour combinations book!!!

 

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8) 

Feature Panel Size 6.5 x 13.2cm (2 9/16 x 5 1/4) 

Orange Matt 6.8 x 13.6cm (2 11/16 x 5 3/8)  

Stencil Panel 10 x 14.4cm (3 7/8 x 5 9/16) 

Product List Below

Soda Pop Boy Digi Image wsmCO4b 

Christmas and Everyday Sentiment Strip Pack PD 9062 

 

Arden Creative Studio Distressed Diamond Stencil ACSST0002

 

Stampin Up Cardstock

Tangerine Tango

Gray Granite

 

Distress Ink

Twisted Citron 

 

Polychromo Pencils Used

Lime - Emerald Green 163, Leaf Green 112, Grass Green 166, Light Green 171 and Light Yellow Glaze 104

Orange - Pale Geranium Lake 121, Dark Cadmium Orange 115, Dark Chrome Yellow 109 and Dark Naples Ochre 184.

For Yellow I just used the last 2 in the orange combination.

Pink - Dark Red 225, Pink Charmine 127 and Prismacolor Neon Pink PC1038

 

Skin - Van Dyck Brown 176, Bistre 179, Burnt Ochre 187, Cinnamon 189 and Ivory 103

Hair - Black 199, Walnut Brown 177 and Bistre 179

Ground - Walnut Brown 177, Raw Umber 180 and Warm Grey II 271 

 

 

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time. 

Take Care Natalie

Unity Ruff. Ruff. Ruff | Having a Ruff Day | Copic Colouring

Hi All, 

Today's card is using products from Unity. I am loving Unity. This little guy is a friends image called Ruff. Ruff. Ruff.

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8) 

Feature Panel Size  5.3cm x 9.4cm (2 1/8" x 3 11/16") 

Matt 5.7cm x 9.6cm (2 1/4" x 3 3/4") 

 

Strip of patterned 4.7cm x 14.9cm (2 3/4" x 5 7/8") 

 

Product List Below 

Ruff. Ruff. Ruff Stamp 

Arden Makers Series Distressed Diamonds Stencil- USA peeps and Aussie peeps

Polkadoodles Craft Devine Hearts PD8858 

Pinkfresh Champagne Glitter Drops PF0945ES USA peeps and for Aussie Peeps

 

Distressed Inks

Walnut Stain

 

1/2" Corner Chomper

 

Copics Used

Dog - E59, E37, E35, E33 and E21

Nose - BV29 and BV25

Eyes -  B60

Cat - YR27, YR24, YR23 and E31 

 

 

 

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time. 

Take Care Natalie

My Favourite Things Christmas sElfies | Polychromo Pencils

Hi All, 

Today's card is using products from My Favourite Things. A few places still have this set.

 

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8) 

Feature Panel Size 8.7 x 13cm (3 7/16 x 5 1/8) 

Matt 9.1 x 13.5cm (3 5/8 x 5 1/4) 

 

Product List Below 

My Favourite Things Christmas sELFies a few places in Australia seem to have it  here

Stampin Up Granny Apple Cardstock

 

Polychromo Pencils

Bear and other white areas

Cold Grey V234, Cold Grey III 232 and Cold Grey II 231 and White

Inside of Ears

Coral 131

Nose 

Black 199 

Red

Dark Red 225, Deep Scarlet Red 219 and Pale Geranium Lake 121 

Green

Olive Green Yellowish 173, Earth Green Yellowish 168 and Leaf Green 112

 

Paper Rose Stitched Rectangles 16576 

 

Stardust Stickles 

 

 

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time. 

Take Care Natalie

My Favourite Things sELFIES | Copic Coloring

Hi All, 

Today's card is using products from My Favourite Things, it is Day One for my Christmas in July 2026.

 

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8) 

Feature Panel Size 6.9 x 11.2cm (2 3/4 x 4 7/16) 

Matt 7.5 x 11.7cm (3 15/16 x 4 5/8) 

Snowflake Panel 9.1 x 13.5cm ( 3 9/16 x 5 3/8)

 

Product List Below

Christmas sElfies Stamp for AU peeps you can find it here   it is harder to find elsewhere.

Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, this of course isn't available anymore but I found a Gina K on here

Paper Rose Nesting Rectangles Die 16576

Stampin Up Cherry Cobbler Cardstock

Multiliner 0.03

 

Copics Used

White - C3,C1 and 0 Marker to blend to white

Black - 110, C9, C7 and C5

Blue - B99, B97 and B95

Violet - V09, V17, V15 and V12

Red - R59, R46, R24 and R22

Wood - E59, E57, E55 and E53

Carrots - E08, YR27 and YR04

 

Stardust Stickles... cos it is me :)

 

 

 

You can watch the video here. 

 

 

 

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time. 

Take Care Natalie

Paper Rose Little Koala Adventures Collection | Side Step Down Fun Fold Card

Hi All, 

Today's card is using products from Paper Rose Studio

 

Card Size 10.8 x 14cm (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) 

Now, to score this you need a photo of the template I made, it isn't too hard just hard to explain without it.

Cardstock 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 

 So... With the 5 1/2" side at the top use a ruler to mark 3" move the ruler down a few inches and mark 3" again, this doesn't have to be at the top and bottom.

Turn the card so you have the 8 1/2" along the top. Line the ruler up on the dots you just made and mark 1" and again at 6 1/2. Draw a line from the 1" to the 6 1/2" along the 3" line. Use a craft knife ( can't think what you America Peeps call it...Utility knife...?) and make a slit along the drawn line.

One side of the line will be 3" and the other is 2 1/2". On the 3" side score at 4 1/4 JUST to the line.

On the 2 1/2" side score JUST to the line at 1", 2", 3 1/4, 4 1/2 and 6 1/2. Again just to the line. 

The 4 1/4" side is a mountain fold ( goes up). The 1" score line is a mountain, next valley, mountain, valley and mountain. Check out the video if you need help.

 

 

 I did place another floral element under the Koala in a branch. You can't see it when looking at the card from the front but can, clearly, when moving it around and it was annoying me :D.

 

Designer series paper.

 

Large panel 

Matt 4" x 2 3/4"

Feature 3 3/4 x 2 1/2

 

Small step

Matt 2 1/4" x 3/4" 

Feature 2" x 1/2"

 

Middle Step

Matt 2 1/4" x 1"

Feature 2" x 3/4"

 

Back Step

Matt 2 1/4" x 1 3/4"

Feature 3 3/4" x 1 1/2" 

 

Product List Below 

Little Koala Adventures 6x6 36637 

Little Koala Adventures Embossed Die Cuts 36661

Little Koala Adventures Tags & Tickets 36691 

Basic White Smooth 12 x 12 cardstock 32856

Clear Crystal Mix 19499 

 

Distress Ink

Pumice Stone

 

Acetate cut into 1/4 strips, I only used 2.

 

 

 

You can watch the video here. 

 

 

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time. 

Take Care Natalie

Paper Rose Studio Portraits In Bloom Pop Up Card | Fun fold

Hi All, 

Today's card is using products from Paper Rose Studios

 

Card Size 15cm x 15cm ( 6" x 6")

Feature Panel Size 14.4cm x 14.4 cm (5 11/16" x 5 11/16") need 3 (2 for the inside).

Matt 14.8cm x 14.8cm (5 7/8" x 5 7/8") need 3 (2 for the inside).

 

Inside the card you will need

White cardstock 25.4cm x 10.1 (10" x 4") 

 

We will be working in inches for scoring it just makes it easier.

Along the 10" side score at 2 1/2", 5" and 7.5"

 

Designer Paper

9.7cm x 6cm (need 4 of these) or 3 13/16" x 2 5/16"

 

Vellum 

5.9cm x 8.3cm (2 5/16" x 3 1/4")

 

White Card Stock

3.9cm x 7.6cm (1 1/2" x 3") 

 

Product List Below 

Portraits In Bloom 6x6 Pad Basics 36586

Portraits In Bloom Embossed Die Cut 36580

Sending Love & Hugs Die 26014

Clear Crystals 19499

Charcoal Black A4 Cardstock 33018

 

Stardust Stickles 

 

Score the white cardstock (that is 10" x 4") as valley, mountain and valley folds. (Valleys go down and mountains go up or you can check out the video for help. 

 

Before you apply the white cardstock decorate the inside of the card base. 

 

To apply fold up the cardstock and apply glue to one side and position it where you want. I found it easier to first hold it in place to see where you would like to place it. It doesn't have to be perfect.

 

Decorate with the designer pattern to your choosing. On one panel I cut a small rectangle of white cardstock with a matt of vellum. This is the panel I plan to write on. 

 

 

You can watch the video here. 

 

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time. 

Take Care Natalie

Polkadoodles Crafts Surprise! Winnie Celebrations | Adding dimension to pre coloured Images

Hi All, 

Today's card is using products from Polkadoodles Crafts. The challenge theme this week Landscape Cards. I choose to use an image from the Winnie Celebration collection called "Surprise!"

 

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8) 

Feature Panel Size 9.7 x 14.1cm (3 9/16 x 5 5/16) 

Matt 10 x 14.4cm (3 7/8 x 5 9/16) 

 

If  you were new to colouring or not interested in colour (me...a colourist says HOW? ;D lol) a pre-coloured image is perfect! Polkadoodles Crafts has pre coloured and black and white images. The pre-coloured images can sometimes be rather flatly coloured, NOT Polkadoodles so much dimension in their images that you don't have to do anything! However, you can, if you want, add more detail. Which makes them perfect for beginner colourist! You can start as simple as using cool greys or warm greys ( cool for colours like blue and purple and green, warm for reds, yellows and oranges) or take it further to matching the colours. I tend to use browns deepen reds or give extra detail to hair.

 

 Added details like white gel pen on polka dots add even more and take it to the next level.

Using pencils mean you can add very fine details, like deepening a cats markings or the lines on a party hat or even adding "fur"

 

I added the fur using a medium coloured brown trying to match it with the dogs fur and lightly doting the area. By doing quickly it gives you tiny dash lines and I found it didn't always mark the image so not too dark. You don't want the dashes to be very long. It won't look right. 

 

Product List Below 

Surprise! Colour -Winnie Celebration 2

Helga Hippo - Quotes and Sentiments 

 

Prismacolor Pencils Used

Brown - Dark Brown 946

            - Burnt Ochre 943

Red     - Tuscan Red 937

            - Crimson Red 924

            - Blush Pink 928

Purple  - Dioxazine Purple 132

            - Parma Violet 1008

Blue     - Dioxazine Purple 132

            - Mediterranean Blue 1022

White / Grey

            -70% Cool Grey 1065

            -50% Cool Grey 1063

 

For the ground I first used the cool greys then went over the top with Parma Violet 

        

  

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time. 

Take Care Natalie