Digi Choosday Challenge – Week 30: Animals!

Hello!  Hope all is well with you and yours!

It’s Choosday so it’s time for our new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Animals! As always we have a fab prize on offer so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY you must grab the code to get money off in the POLKADOODLES SHOP!

Just before I start I wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you who take the time to comment on my strange creations! It means the world to me and I really do appreciate it.  Unfortunately I have not been quite so generous with MY comments just lately but that is because I hurt my back while moving some furniture (note to self...that's what guys are for) so I have been struggling with the pain a bit. Getting better now though thank goodness so normal service should be resumed forthwith!!  You haven’t got rid of me yet!! Ha, ha!!

So anyway, back to the job in hand!  A couple of weeks ago our lovely Scatty Jan used non-Christmas images, the gorgeous ODDELLA GIRLS, to create some amazing Christmas tags that you can see here!  So being inspired by this I decided to use OCTAVIA MOONFLY UNICORN to create a non-traditional Christmas card! 

The papers, sleigh and sentiment are all from the FESTIVE HOLLYBOBS COLLECTION and I turned our OCTAVIA into Santa’s Little Helper!! Either that or she is nicking all the pressies!!! Oi, bring them back!! J

 Ingredients:

Image: OCTAVIA MOONFLY UNICORN

Sleigh, Papers and Sentiment: FESTIVE HOLLYBOBS COLLECTION

Dies: Sue Wilson ‘Snowflake Border’ – Joy snowflakes – Tattered Lace ‘Winter Town’

Card: Neenah Solar White

Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers and pencils

Others: Gems - Skinny ribbon

So giddy up off to the blog to join in with this fab challenge.   And check out the store  too but don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE first to get your money off! Please don’t miss out!!

Thanks so much for looking and for all your wonderful comments! Have a lovely day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

AS YOU LIKE IT – Favourite Single Colour and Why (Purple/lilac all the way! I have a purple handbag, purple purse, purple coat and a purple bedroom!!)

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #136: Anything Goes

DIGITALLY SWEET – Challenge #140: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #9: Anything Goes

CRAFTY CALENDAR – Christmas in July

BROWN SUGAR – Challenge #156: Anything Goes

ALPHABET CHALLENGE – L for Lavender

EUREKA STAMPS – Challenge #151: Anything Goes

{PIN}SPIRATIONAL – Challenge #145: Christmas in July!

Dig Choosday Challenge – Week 50: Last Minute Christmas!

Hello, how are things? At last I have finished my Christmas shopping! Hurrah! Hope your Christmas prep is going well too! I have even made my mince pies and iced my cake! I am a festive domestic goddess!!! J

OK enough waffle, as it is Choosday we have another challenge over at Digi Choosday and our theme this week is Last Minute Christmas!  As usual there is a fab prize up for grabs so check out the blog for details.

So to me ‘Last Minute Christmas’ means “Oh heck, I've forgotten someone!!” Therefore I wanted to make something that was incredibly simple and could be created in a flash! And that’s where the awesome Work & Play 5 – Festive Hollybobs Full Collection comes in! There are so many gorgeous goodies in this collection and if you have a graphics program you can whip up a fabulous design in moments (OK so moments may be a bit of an exaggeration but you get the idea!)!  I used one of the beautiful papers and some of the amazing pre-coloured images and arranged them in Serif to make a scene! 

You can also get the Hollybobs Santa as a single digi here.

So simple! 

Ingredients:

All Images (pre-coloured), sentiment and paper: Work & Play 5 – Festive Hollybobs Full Collection!

Card: A5 Blank

Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers on the sentiment and to outline the images only

Others: Serif Craft Artist 2

So pop over to the blog to see the incredible inspiration created by the amazing DT and join in with this fab challenge! And don't forget to check out Nikky’s stunning designs in the shop!

Thanks so much for looking and have a great day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

SPARKLES FORUM – Challenge #63: 4^th Anniversary Anything Goes

PINK GEM – Challenge #134: Anything Christmas

CRAFTY CARD MAKERS – Challenge #129: Christmas

DIGI SKETCH – Waiting for Christmas

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS – Challenge #237: Anything Goes

THE CRAFT PLACE – Christmas

DREAM VALLEY – Challenge #97: Christmas

INCY WINCY DESIGNS – Christmas Anything Goes

CARD MANIA – Challenge #62: Christmas

Dig Choosday Challenge – Week 49: Christmas Table/Decor!

Hello, how are things?

I’m back again as it Choosday so we have another challenge over at Digi Choosday and our theme this week is Christmas Table/Decor!  As usual there is a fab prize up for grabs so check out the blog for details.

For my project this week I chose to make a little tea light holder (battery operated of course!) to go on the Christmas table!  The paper is from the amazing Work & Play 5 – Festive Hollybobs Full Collection as is the sweet little elf (he is also available as a separate digi here) The lamppost is part of the Collection as well and I merged it to sit behind the little guy as I thought he might appreciate it!!

Ingredients:

Image: Hollybobs Little Elf

Lamppost & Paper: Work & Play 5 – Festive Hollybobs Full Collection!

Dies: Sue Wilson ‘Classic Rose’
Punches: Tonic 'Vine Border'

Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils

Others: Stickles - Battery operated tea light

So light the way over to the blog to see the incredible inspiration created by my super talented teamies and join in with this fab challenge! And don't forget to check out Nikky’s amazing designs in the shop!

Thanks so much for looking and have a great day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CREATIVE FINGERS – Challenge #59: Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. – Challenge #288: Christmas

PINK GEM – Challenge #134: Anything Christmas

CRAFTY CARD MAKERS – Challenge #129: Christmas

DIGI SKETCH – Waiting for Christmas

TUESDAY THROWDOWN – Challenge #224: Family Christmas

Dig Choosday Challenge – Week 48: Christmas!

Hello, how are things?

It’s Choosday so we have another challenge over at Digi Choosday and our theme this week is Christmas!  What could be simpler?! As usual there is a fab prize up for grabs so check out the blog for details.

For my card this week I chose to use a card shape I saw on Create and Craft.  It was A4 folded in half lengthways and it had a row of houses on it! Cool, I thought! 

So as I had decided to use the cute little boy Hollybobs Snowballing this time (he is also available on Work & Play 5 – Festive Hollybobs Full Collection as are the fab ticket sentiments) and I couldn’t resist duplicating him and making it into a full on snowball fight!! DUUUUUUCK!! (Hope you did!) J

Ingredients:

Image: Hollybobs Snowballing

Sentiment: Work & Play 5 – Festive Hollybobs Full Collection!

Dies: None

Card: Neenah Solar White

Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils

Others: Twine

So chuck yourself over to the blog to see the amazing Christmas inspiration created by my super talented teamies and join in with this fab challenge! And don't forget to check out Nikky’s fabulicious designs in the shop!

Thanks so much for looking (and ducking), and have a great day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #99: CAS

BUNNY ZOE’S – November Challenge: Snow

CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASON - Challenge #91: ‘Tis the Season 

CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #257: Anything Goes

CREATIVE FINGERS – Challenge #58: Anything Goes

KIT AND CLOWDER – November Challenge: Christmas

SWEET STAMPIN’ – Let It Snow!

GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #113: Use Some Snow

WITHOUT WORDS - December Challenge: Christmas (Modern Look)

Dig Choosday Challenge – Week 47: Christmas Celebrations!

Hello, how are things?

It’s Choosday so we have another challenge over at Digi Choosday and our theme this week is Christmas Celebrations!  As usual there is a fab prize up for grabs so check out the blog for details.

For my card this week I once again used some of the gorgeous papers and elements from the can’t-live-without-it Work & Play 5 – Festive Hollybobs Full Collection!!!

So what do Christmas Celebrations mean to me? Well family of course! Parties, of course and skating parties definately………..

……OK so that’s not true! I don’t skate! I don’t see the logic in standing on an unbelievably slippery surface balancing on a blade less than an inch thick!! Falling over will be involved here, people! I know I’ve tried it! And then there’s the spinning and the one legged acrobatics!!! It’s a Health & Safety nightmare! Graceful yes!  Beautiful yes! Utterly bonkers?! Definitely!! J

And breathe…..

……Anyhoo unnecessary anti-skating rant over I wanted to use the totally adorable and completely competent Hollybobs Skater on my design and made an easel card as a platform for my ‘rink’!

And here is why I adore digis! I printed Hollybobs Skater 3 times, shrinking 2 and flipping 1. Versatility-tastic!!

Ingredients:

Image: Hollybobs Skater

All Digital Elements/Papers: Work & Play 5 – Festive Hollybobs Full Collection!

Dies: Couture ‘Winter Flurries’

Other Card: Neenah Solar White – Centura Pearl

Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils

Others: Stickles - Gems

So glide over (no slipping and falling please) to the blog to see the amazing Christmas Celebrations inspiration created by my uber talented teamies and join in with this fab challenge! And don’t forget to check out Nikky’s scrummy designs in the shop!

Thanks so much for looking (and not falling over), and have a great day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

THE CRAFT PLACE – Anything Goes

CRAFTY LITTLE FAIRIES – November Challenge: Not Square 

CREATIVE FINGERS – Challenge #57: Anything Goes 

EUREKA STAMPS -Challenge #: Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE – Challenge #69: Anything Goes   

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #119: Anything Goes/Warm & Cozy

DIGI SKETCH CHALLENGE – Use Die Cuts/Punches

JUST INSPIRATIONAL – Team B Challenge: Winter

DIE CUTTIN’ DIVAS – Challenge #193: Shaped Cards           

CUTTLEBUG MANIA – Sentiment & Snowflake!     

Dig Choosday Challenge – Week 46: Presents & Gifts!

Hello, how are things?

It’s Tuesday so we have another challenge over at Digi Choosday and our theme this week is Presents & Gifts!  As usual there is a fab prize up for grabs so check out the blog for details.

For my project I used some of the wonderful papers and elements from the awesome Work & Play 5 – Festive Hollybobs Full Collection! Love, love, love this!

I decided to make one of my favourite styles of card the diorama/shadow box/theatre tunnel thingy. Pretty sure that's not its proper name !

 Ingredients:

All Digital Elements/Papers: Work & Play 5 – Festive Hollybobs Full Collection!

Dies: Tonic 'Nesting Squares' & 'Ovals' - Tonic 'Sentiment Frame' - Joy snowflakes

Other Card: Neenah Solar White

Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils

Others: Stickles - Gems - Ribbon

So ‘wrap up’ warmly (see what I did there) and wander over to the blog to see the amazing Present & Gift inspiration created by my teamies and join in with this fab challenge! And don't forget to check out Nikky’s amazing designs in the shop!

Thanks so much for looking, and have a great day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #255: Christmas Is Coming

CRAFTING BY DESIGNS – November Challenge: Anything Goes  

C.R.A.F.T. – Challenge #285: Christmas

CARD MANIA – Challenge #60: Use a Digi

TOP TIP TUESDAY – 3 Or More Papers

SWEET STAMPIN’ – To Die For

JUST INSPIRATIONAL – Team A Challenge: Frame It