Petals for the Pittman's Fundraiser!

Hello friends, today I have a very special card to share with you. It's created with one of the images available in a unique floral digital stamp set being sold by Polka Dot Orchard. This lovely set is part of a fundraiser to help the Pittmans during their difficult medical ordeal. (Larissa Pittman is one of our crafty friends who blogs at Muffins and Lace.) 

We are here to help one of our own. Larissa Collins Pittman is a cherished part of our crafty family. Her bio is inspiring when you look and see how many amazing companies she has worked with, sharing her time, energy, and love of this incredible crafty journey. And whether you realize it or not you have been enjoying her work for years, seeing her projects for so many of the companies we all love! She needs our help and as one of the most caring communities we know, we are reaching out to all of you to help us help her. 

Larissa has been facing her own health issues. Gary, her husband, has been a police officer for over twenty years. He was in the process of trying to find work closer to home so that he could take care of her, when his own medical needs began to surface. He has had many hospital stays, lots of ups and downs, astronomical medical bills, and is still battling, every day, to just be able to be at home and try to regain his health. They are out of money, yet the medical bills continue to mount. Please help us to help them!

You can read more about Larissa and her husband Gary here: Pittman’s Go Fund Me

Polka Dot Orchard has collaborated with several different artists and companies to put this digital stamp set together. It only will be available for a limited time, so stop by their Etsy shop today and purchase yours!  ALL PROCEEDS from this special set will go to directly to the Pittman's. There is also a crafty link up with sponsored prizes on the blog....you can find all the details by visiting  Polka Dot Orchard.

I have been having a hoot creating with these beautiful images!  As soon as I saw this image, I knew exactly the technique I wanted to use with it!  Glitter and Acetate!  

For this technique, you print the digital image on Transparency Film for printers.  I have an inkjet, so I used one for Ink Jet Printers from 3M (CG3480).

Once printed out, let the image dry.  Then I apply Art Glitter's Designer Dries Clear Adhesive with the metal tip.  You want to apply a thin layer of glue that covers the entire area you want glittered.  Try not to touch the printed image as it can move the printer ink, or ink the opposite side of the transparency.  

 I start with the darker colors first.  In this case, I did the leaves first and covered it with Art Institute's Ultra Fine 198. Green Briar Transparent Glitter and tap off excess.  If you work carefully, you can glue up the next darker colored sections, just be careful not to bump your wet glittered leaves!  I added 98. Amethyst glitter to the darker portions of the flower.  Again, tap off excess glitter and then proceed to the remaining sections if you can be really careful!  I added 106. Wisteria glitter, tapped off excess and then set aside to dry. 

Hint:  I set my acetate piece on top of my Ott Lite where it is warm and let it dry for a few hours.

Once the glue is dry, it will no longer look milky, but will be clear and glittery.  Then you can trim the image down to size leaving a narrow border.  

I hand stitched some fun designer paper onto some silver cardstock and then attached my flower with glue dots I carefully hid behind darker glittered portions of the image. 

The sentiment I used is from Polka Dot Orchard's Good Morning Spring set.  

I have contributed some stamp sets to the Giveaway's that Jessica is offering on her blog...pop on over there to check out all of the details!  Come on back every day to see more of what I did with these fabulous floral images!