January Release: Creative Polka Dot Dress Design

• Freckle Friends Hoppy Poppy
• Freckle Friends Hoppy Poppy Dies
• Bright and Shiny Day A2 Card Fronts
  
• A2 Rectangle and Cover Plate Dies
• Extra Wide Foam Rectangles
• Stamp Scrubber
• Altenew Stampwheel 2.0 (free shipping)
• Stamp Pressure Tool (I love this!)

Copic Markers

• Polka Dots: RV04, Y08, YG05
• Petticoat: RV0000, RV04
• Blues: B0000, B01, B04
  
• Inner Bunny Ears: R00, R20, R22
• Flowers: Y38, Y68; Y11, Y08; RV0000, R43, R00
• Basket: E31, E34, E29
• Hair: C00, C1, C3
• Skin: E00, E21, E33, R20

Crafting Poppy's Look

1. Stamp out Poppy, two floral sprays, the birds duo, and the sentiment. 
2. Using the Copic colors above, have fun coloring in all the images. This is always my favourite part of cardmaking! 
3. When you get to the dress, only use RV04, Y08, YG05 to make polka dots! This is so fun, and much easier than coloring in the whole dress. I added in a pink bow and also dotted her shoes for balance. Isn't it cute?!
4. I like to let the coloring dry before I die cut, so during this time, use the some of our rectangle dies to create a couple layers with white cardstock and a piece of marigold-esque cardstock I had in my stash, alongside an A2 card base. Set aside. 
5. Use foam pads or shaker tape on the back of the white frame you created with the dies. Yes, I like a lot of dimension on my cards. 
6. Next, use one of the panels in the Bright and Shiny Day A2 Card Fronts and trim down to fit your layers.
7. Use foam pads (although not essential) on the back of all your images, including the sentiment. 
8. Now it's time to add your layers to the card base, and then add in all the images and sentiment! It can take me a little while to get the composition I want - things like this don't come easy to me and I can sit for 5 minutes getting the balance right! 

And that's it! This was a really easy card to create and put together. When you find larger elements intimidating or you are short on time, adding in polka dots is a great alternative! I really love how it turned out, and Poppy is adorable. 

Check out the Instagram Hop with THREE awesome prizes this month to celebrate a new year, some new team members, new illustrations, and fresh new ideas! 

Thanks for stopping by to check out my tutorial and hear about the January release. I hope you’re as excited as I am about the fresh designs and creative possibilities this season brings!

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See you soon, 

ta

Jen