Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Light My Fire -- a tutorial for Digi Choosday

It's Tuesday, and that means it's Digi Choosday!  It's time for a new challenge over at the Digi Choosday Challenge Blog, AND it means there's a big discount code available for 24 hours only at the Polkadoodles store.  Take advantage!   Our theme at Digi Choosday, for the next 2 weeks, is "All You Need is Love."  Aw, just in time for Valentine's Day.

Today, I'm showcasing the new Sticks & Bones collection, (CD) , Digital Download) and showing how I use dies to make a card base, and use a die to ink the edges of my image. 

First, arrange the die over the image. I colored this adorable image with Copic markers. Secure -- I use washi tape:

Using a sponge and distress ink, with the die in place, ink the edges of the image:

Gather supplies, choose papers, dies, sentiment, card base:

Fold card base in 2 (fold is on the left in the picture below), overlap folded edge slightly with die, and run everything through a die cutting machine. 

Assemble the layers, embellish as desired:


This is going to be my husband's Valentine's Day card.  It's not traditional, but I think he'll like it!

Come join the Digi Choosday "All You Need is Love" Challenge going on for 2 weeks.  The "Anything But a Card" challenge goes on for another week, so there's still time to join us for that one, too. While you're joining in the fun, join our Digi Choosday Crafting Facebook group, too!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- add a sentiment
Artistic Inspirations -- ATG/Twist -- Valentine's 
Crafty Boots Challenge -- Love is in the Air
Cutie Pie Challenge -- Love and Cute
House of Cards -- Shaped Cards




24 comments:

  1. Super cute card, Julie, your hubby will adore it! Thank you for the great tutorial too! xxx

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  2. Fantastic make and great tutorial your husband will love it. xx

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  3. Fabulous, I'm sure your hubby will love it. Great tutorial too :)

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  4. Fabulous make and thanks for the tutorial. Hope your husband likes his card xx

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  5. Just adorable and wonderful tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Love the arrow and the sentiment oh I can not forget about his dirty face. Thanks for joining us at Twisted Thursday.
    Hugs Pat

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  6. What a fabulous image and your colouring has given him such character. Great card. Thanks for joining in at Crafty Boots Challenges this time.

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  7. Great fun and fantastic image choice. Thank you for sharing this with us over at Artistic Inspiration. Sue DT

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  8. Is it a boy, a troll, a fairy, I don't know, by I know I love how he looks! Super shaped design!

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  9. Fab card, gorgeous image, your colouring really brings it to life. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  10. Awesome. Thank you for joining us over at Craft Your Passion Challenge. Look forward to seeing you again.

    lots of hugs
    Tammi, CYP DT

    makememories4life.blogspot.com/

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  11. Such a cute card Julie and thanks for the great tutorial! Hugs my friend:)

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  12. A really cute card. I love the shaped card base and your image is so much fun. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers. Sally.x.

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  13. Such a fun shape! I LOVE your amazing coloring, too! Thank you for joining us at House of Cards! HUGS! :) Mynn xx

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  14. Lovely sweet card, like the tutorial showing how you made your layout. Thanks for sharing and joining us at Cutie Pie Challenge cheers Sue N x

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  15. Super image and lovely card. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers this fortnight.
    Mary

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  16. Another awesomely shaped card. Your tutorial is very good and easy to follow. The design is the cutiest.. you should consider joining make my monday challenge blog. This card would be a perfect addition.. I do want to thank you for joining us at HOC. And we might see you at make my monday. Here is the link www.mmmchallenge.blogspot.com
    Cyber hugs
    Shawna DT

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  17. Another awesomely shaped card. Your tutorial is very good and easy to follow. The design is the cutiest.. you should consider joining make my monday challenge blog. This card would be a perfect addition.. I do want to thank you for joining us at HOC. And we might see you at make my monday. Here is the link www.mmmchallenge.blogspot.com
    Cyber hugs
    Shawna DT

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  18. What a beautiful card, thanks for the tutorial

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  19. Fabulous card, amazing colouring and design. Thanks for playing along with us at Cutie Pie Challenge. hugs, Pat K x

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  20. How adorable is this?! I love the image, and the shape is awesome. So glad you shared with us at House of Cards!

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  21. Beautiful card! Thanks so much for participating in the House Of Cards Challenge and good luck.

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  22. Beautifully coloured and super adorable image, perfect for a Valentine card.

    Thank you for sharing in our Love, Love, Love challenge. We hope to see you back again.

    Lin
    Crafty Cardmakers

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  23. A great card and a really helpful tutorial too - love it!

    Helen x

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