Birds and Flowers card | Polkadoodles

Hello everyone!

It’s time again for a new challenge on the Polkadoodles challenge blog. This time, we as a design team were asked to create something with the theme “Birds and Flowers”. I chose the digital stamp “Love Bird Rose Flowers” and made this cute Birds and flowers card.

This stamp, sentiment and digital paper are from the Valentine’s set. But you can also use it for other occasions. I would send this card to someone who could use some love, and not just for Valentine.

Let’s get started.

• The base card measures 10,5 centimeters by 15 centimeters. To make the base yourself, you will need a piece of white card stock measuring 15 centimetres by 21 centimetres. Score at the long side at 10.5 centimetres.
• A piece of black card stock measuring 10 centimeters by 14,5 centimeters.
• A piece of patterned paper measuring 9,5 centimeters by 14 centimeters.
• A piece of black card stock measuring 8,5 centimeters by 12 centimeters.
• A piece of white card stock to die-cut a triangle frame from.

Below is a list of all the things I used from Polkadoodles with the links.

I printed my digital stamp on DCP paper and coloured it with my alcohol markers.

• Bird: Cool Grey 4, Cool Grey 1 and the Colourless blender.
• Beak and legs: Yellow, Dark Yellow and Lemon Yellow.
• Leaves: Forest Green, Grass Green and Weeds Green.
• Flowers: Coral Pink, Warm Coral and Cardinal.
• Hearts: Coral Pink, Cardinal, English Red and Burgundy.

To add some dimension to the image, I created some highlights with my white gel pen. Finally, I put some glitter glue on the heart to give it some shine.

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First, I printed my sentiment on DCP Paper. I wanted a banner around it, so I decided to draw the banner around the printed sentiment. I coloured it with my alcohol markers using the same colours I used for the hearts. Finally, I put some glitter glue on top of the middle part of the banner to give it some shine.

First, I made the frame. I die-cut this with a rectangle die. Behind the frame, I put a piece of white card stock. I wanted some red ink around the bird, so I applied that to the card stock. I glued the frame to the background piece. I glue this to the 8,5 centimetres by 12 centimetres piece of black card stock.

I put my banner to the bottom of my frame. I wanted my bird to be on the frame, so I glued him on top of that. I cut an X and an O from the patterned paper and glued that around the bird.

And the card is finished.

Hope you like it. Don’t forget to check out the Polkadoodles Challenge blog to check the creations of the other design team members. And while you’re there, join the challenge. To participate, you don’t have to use Polkadoodles products, and you’ll have a chance to win their products. Hope to see you there.

Happy Crafting!

Thank you for joining me in creating this cute handmade Valentine’s day card. I hope you enjoyed the process and found inspiration in the magic of this cute bird and flowers card.

If you have any questions, need clarifications, of just want to share your thougts. I am here to listen and help. Crafting is more than a hobby; it is a vibrant community, and I am here to support you in your creative endeavaours. Let’s continu the joy of crafting and explore endless possibilities together.

I have more valentine’s card inspiration for you on my blog. I hope you like it.

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• The Paper Funday Challenges: Anything goes + no squares allowed.
• The Sisterhood of Crafters: Birds
• Allsorts challenge blog: Use dies or anything goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge …: Anything goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: Anything goes
• Classic Design Challenge Blog: Anything goes
• Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: Anything goes
• Critter Crazy CHALLENGE BLOG: Anything goes + featured critter
• Crafter’s Cafe: Animals
• Crafty Animals: Anything goes but must use an animal.
• Crafting Happiness Challenges: Anything goes

I’m listing the products I used below. I will link them when I can. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support.

• Alcohol markers.
• Glitter glue
• Glue
• White gell pen
• Rectangle die.
• Red ink.