Polkadoodles Challenge - So Sweet

It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to use the following colours and the theme of So Sweet along with a food theme:

I've made a quick and simple card using the ice lolly from Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles download.  I've coloured the image with Promarkers and then added some seed beads from my stash for the sprinkles on top of the lolly.  The sentiment is also from the same collection and I've tied it to the stick with bakers twine.

Nice and simple!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs:  Summer
Pattie's Creations:  Food or Drink
Crafting By Designs:  Summer Fun

Donuts

Here is a quick card I've made using an embossed background plus some donuts from the Coffee Time sheet from Dr Digi - I've printed both donuts twice then added sprinkles and glossy accents for extra detail.

The pink card base is from my stash, along with the ribbon and charm.  I'd like to enter the following:

Tuesday Throwdown:  Anything Goes
AAA Birthday:  For The Girls
Angie's Digital Stamps:  Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers - February Elemental Inspiration

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and as it is the first Friday of the month, its time for an elemental inspiration challenge.  The picture is:

Just remember to select three elements (colour counts as one) and to list them in your entry.

I've gone for hot pink, pearls, pins, heart, glitter and stitching.  The top layer of the butterfly wings (Memory Box) has been cut from glitter card but it just does not show too well in the photo.

I have lots of seed beads and pins in my stash so good excuse to use up some of those!  The bottom layer of the wings is cut directly from the card and remains attached in the centre, I've added an offcut of hot pink card underneath for extra depth.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Alphabet Challenge:  W is for Wings
Cut It Up:  Hearts
Southern Girls:  Love Is In The Air
Die Cuttin' Diva's:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers - Turn Up The Beads

It's Friday so time for a new Daring Cardmakers Challenge!  The theme has been set and it is:

Turn Up The Beads

So we want to see beads on your projects!  I've used a Polkadoodles die - Merry Christmas which I've cut three times from some deep red card I had in my stash and then layered together.

The burgundy ribbon is also from my stash along with the seed beads.  The cardstock that I've used is lightly ribbed off-white card which was donated to me from one of my cousins a number of years ago after she made all her Wedding stationery!



Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Moving Along With The Times:  Ribbon
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes with a Handtied Ribbon
Creative Craft:  Ribbon or Lace
Sparkles Forum Challenges:  Dies or Punches
The Merry Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes Christmas
Fab n Funky:  Christmas

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Summer Holidays

It's time for a new Polkadoodles challenge and the Design Team were challenged to a theme of Summer Holidays although the theme for anyone is

Anything Goes

I've used one of the images from Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles download and coloured it with Promarkers plus added seed beads and fine glitter - all stuck with glossy accents.  I've scored a border around the edge of the card and then added some bakers twine to finish it off!  Sentiment is handwritten.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the followng:

Art Impressions Stamps:  Summer Vibes
Cardz 4 Gals:  Food or Drink
Star Stampz:  Summer Is Here
Paper Minutes:  Summer

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 151 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

I've used this cute image from Polkadoodles - Wrapped Up Warm which I've coloured with Promarkers and glitter glue  The image has been cut with the Bubbleicious Frame die and I've used the flowers too - adding seed beads to their centres.

The snowflake charm and embroidery thread are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Fab N Funky:  Christmas
Crafty Gals Corner:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Anything Goes  WINNER
A Snowflakes Promise:  Anything Goes

Winnie Mermaid

Here I am with another of the wonderful Winnie dies from Polkadoodles!  I've made the card base using the Stitched and Pierced Circles dies, the Winnie Ballerina body, top part of the tutu and also the single hair piece.  I used Aquamarkers to colour a scrap bit of card, cut out the top part of the tutu and then two of the single hair pieces - I cut one in reverse so I could get the mermaid 'tail'.

After gluing the tail together, I applied quite a lot of glossy accents over the top and added seed beads from my stash and a lot of very fine glitter - it doesn't really show up in the photo but there are lots!

The hair has been cut using the Winnie Chic die set and the body colour uses one of the papers from the cardstock pack.

I made the background by adding more glossy accents and the fine glitter and then inking the edges of the card.

Organza ribbon is from my stash along with the flower brad.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With Friends:  Anything Goes
Morgan's Art World:  Anything Goes
That's Crafty: Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks:  Glitter

Stampin' Unicorn - Blossom

I have a really quick and easy card to share, made using the Blossom stamp set from Stampin' Unicorn and the Daisy Friends Happy Birthday sentiment  You really do get a lot for your money with the Blossom Stamp set!

I've used Promarkers to colour the image after I've stamped it directly onto my white linen effect cardstock.  For some reason I seem to have a rather lot of random seed beads in my stash so used some of them up here by sticking them on with glossy accents.

I stamped the sentiments from Daisy Friends on off-cuts of card and then added them to the panel with foam pads for extra depth.  Around the edge of the panel I've added a dotted line with a black fineliner pen and to finish off, a little LDRS butterfly die cut plus a little white half pearl from the embellishment pack.

This has got to be one of those stamps that I will go to time and time again - so lovely to use and colour up and it stamped perfectly for me every time!

Don't forget to tune in to Hochanda tomorrow (3 December) at 8am and 12noon GMT for a new release that the Design Team have had lots of fun with!  If you like this stamp then you will love the new release!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks:  Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday:  Anything Goes  BIRTHDAY HONOUR
Southern Girls:  Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Sunny Day Crafting:  V is for Violet  TOP PICK

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 143 - Create A Scene

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Create A Scene

I've made a shaker card and this was a special request card too for a Chelsea Football fan who loves cars!  I've used a Memory Box die for the scene and added some fake snow and seed beads for the shaker bits - both from my stash.

The car charm, ribbon and bakers twine are also from my stash and I've used an X Cut star die plus a swirly little X Cut die too.  I printed the Chelsea emblem a few times and then cut then out.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  U for Unlimited and V for Vibrant
Christmas at Sweet Stampin';  Anything Goes
The Male Room:  Use Metal
A Snowflakes Promise:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  One For The Boys
Crafters Cafe:  Die Cuts / Punches

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Summertime

We're part way through the current Polkadoodle challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The Design Team were challenged to create something to do with Summertime or Holidays.  I've used one of the images from Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles and enlarged it to fit the whole of my card.  I've added it with foam pads for depth and then added various seed beads from my stash for the hundreds and thousands.

I've used a Sizzix die for the tag and handwrote the sentiment.  Good luck with the challenge!  Pop over to the blog for more inspiration!

I'd like to enter the following:

CRAFT Challenge:  Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet:  Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More:  CAS
Paperminutes:  Summer

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 135 - Sentiment

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is:

Sentiment

I've used one of the sentiments from Baked With Love Gingerbread download from Polkadoodles, enlarged it to fit a 13.5 x 13.5cm card and then added flowers made with papers from the same download collection (printed on both sides) and cut them with the Flowers 2 die also from Polkadoodles.

I pinched the tips of the flowers to create more depth and added gold seed beads to the centres plus half pearls around the edges of the sentiment.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
A Snowflakes Promise:  Anything Goes
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Square Cards

Soothing Sundae

I'm needing one of these after spending the day shouting, screaming and cheering Jacob's school athletics team on in Blackpool.  They were representing the borough at the Lancashire finals where they finished 7th out of approximate 1,000 schools that took part.  So proud parent!

This is Sundae from Dr Digi.  I've coloured it with Promarkers and added glossy accents to the cherry and seed beads on the top of the ice cream.  It's been added to the card blank with foam pads for depth and I've scored a border around the edges.

Nice n simple!

I'd like to enter the following:

Digi Choosday:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers Challenge:  In The Pink

Polkadoodle Challenge - Christmas Red and Green or Anything Goes

This is the second week of the current Polkadoodle challenge and I've used the wonderfully Christmas (especially in red!) Bubbleicious Frame as my background and starting point then made a wreath of poinsettias with  the very versatile Flowers 2 dies - I pinched the edges to create the flower shape.

Papers are printed from Winnie Winter Wonderland (print on both sides so you don't get any white showing) plus added some seed beads to the centres.  And to finish off, the little tiny sentiment tags have been cut with the Versatile Door / Window / Flap die.

I used some cream card for the base as white was too stark and dotted a line around the edge with a gold gel pen.  Although you can't see it, I made a wreath from some dark brown raffia and it looked really good!

Good luck with the challenge, for more details and inspiration pop over to Polkadoodles.

I'd like to enter the following:

Art Impressions Stamps:  Prep For Christmas
Crafting By Designs:  Get Ready For Christmas
A Snowflakes Promise:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodle Challenge 28 - Summer!

The Polkadoodle challenge for the week is an apt one:

Summer Fun

And here is a little cheeky number that I've made!  I've used my own template and used papers from the brand new Pen and Paper Circle Issue 8 kit plus ribbon from my stash and seed beads.

And here is the reverse!

I've also added a dotted line of liquid pearls around the edges of the bikini for a bit of bling!  The ribbon is actually quite a good match in real life - it looks rather hot pink in these photos!

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following challenges:

365 Day Cards:  Day 191 - Glamour
Penny's Paper Crafty:  Pink
Whimsical Designs:  Clean and Simple
Deep Ocean Challenge:  On The Beach
Going Grey With Scrap Creations:  Ribbons and Bows
Songbird Challenges:  Ribbon

Template:  My own
Papers:  Polkadoodle Pen and Paper Circle issue 8
Everything else:  My stash

Get Funky And Craft - Paper Weaving

Hope you've had a lovely weekend - the weather has been fantastic and lets hope it lasts!  I've got a quick card to show you, all made with papers from the Summer Wedding download - and the download is only £1.99!

To make the weaving, I used some offcuts of thin card, inked the edges with some black ink - worked out the width of each strip and then started weaving!

The flowers are also made with the papers - for the larger flowers I've added a smaller one inside and then glued seed beads to the centre.  A bit of faux stitching around the main panel and the card is complete!

It was quite a quick card to make, or it would have been if the glue had dried quicker on the flowers!

I'd like to enter the following:

Gem of a Challenge:  Lots of Layers
One Stop Craft:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Make Your Own Flowers
Bloggers:  Create Your Own Background
365 Day Cards:  Day 185 - Overlapping Elements

Papers:  Summer Wedding download from Funky Hand
Dies:  Memory Box 
Everything else:  My stash 

Polkadoodle Challenge 35 - Flowers

Time for another Polkadoodle challenge and this week the theme is:

Flowers

I've gone for an old favourite and used the template from Paper Boutique Vol 1, cut out all the flowers and layered them up how I wanted.  I've added stickles around the edges of the flowers and lots of seed beads to the centres. 

Some offcuts of organza ribbon through the tags and I've used my Baby Face Cuttlebug alphabet dies for the letters and numbers.  Made for my brothers girlfriends' Gran who likes flowers.  Did you follow that?!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafts and Me:  Birthdays
Diva's By Design:  Lets Celebrate
Little Red Wagon:  Numbers
Paper Shelter:  Layers on Layers
Penny's Paper Crafty:  Sparkle and Shine
Kaboodle Doodles:  For Someone Older

• Template:  Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 1
• Dies:  Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet
• Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 26 - Midway Extra

It's time for the Midway Extra post on Fetch a Sketch.  And I'm sorry that my card is so late being blogged. I've had a rather busy weekend with football tournaments (I think they came next to last but first match they've played and they played in the age group too high!) birthday parties, driving in torrential rainstorms and karting (last one rather good - read it here!) Two reasons.  The keyboard at home is hard work - it works but I really have to knock the keys about but I presume its because my keyboard at work is a joy to use!  I'd left the last bits of this post to do when I got into work early doors this morning but because the interface is in need of an upgrade and blogger won't work properly with what I have, I am unable to publish or save any work that I do on blogger. 

And last week, all the pictures that I did add to draft posts have all gone so I now need to go back through and add them.  Great eh?  And after leaving the house at 7:30am this morning I've not long been home after a meeting at school.

So not in the best of moods with blogger right now!

Anyway, here is a reminder of the sketch:

And here is my take on it:

I've used some more of the rather large blooms from Alex and papers from Cosmo Cricket - Mr Campy.  The butterfly is a chipboard shape with seed bead centre and I've added seed beads with glossy accents to the flower.  A bit of  doodling around the edges and the card is complete!  Quite a quick and easy card to make once I'd decided what I was doing!

Good luck with the challenge - for more details pop over to Fetch A Sketch!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Lollypop Crafts:  Flowers In Bloom
The Hybrid Chick:  Clean and Simple
Crafty Calendar:  Flowers In Bloom
Di's Digi Design Challenge:  Spotty and Dotty

• Papers:  Cosmo Cricket - Mr Campy
• Flowers:  From Alex
• Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 26

It's time for another Fetch A Sketch challenge and here is Jenny's sketch:

 

She really does do fab simple sketches!  And here is my sample.  I've used two rather large blooms that were given to me some time ago by the lovely Alex and I've been looking at them, knowing I'd be able to use them one day!  I've layered them up and added seed beads to the centre.  

The papers are Echo Park - Be Mine and I've cut a cross in the centre of the spotty paper and folded the corners back - I printed on both sides for a contrast.  We've got a special Guest Designer joining us for June - you'll have to pop over to Fetch A Sketch to see who it is!!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Sir Stampalot:  Bingo (Lilac / Purple - Polkadots - Bling (seed beads)

Crafty Ann's:  It's A Girl Thing

Pixie Dust Studio:  3 or More Patterned Papers

• Papers:  Echo Park, Be Mine
• Flowers:  Alex
• Everything Else:  My stash

Polkadoodle Challenge 23 - Lots of Flowers

It's Friday and that means its time for a Polkadoodle challenge!  The theme this week is:

Lots of Flowers

I've gone back to an old favourite - Paper Boutique Vol 1 and used the A5 template, cut out all the elements and layered them however I wanted (because you can do that!)  I glittered the edges of the flowers and added seed beads to the centres.  I added some die cut letters to one of the tags plus I used up some oddments of ribbon to tie around the top.

A really quick and easy card to make and I like doing cutting out stuff when watching tv as its really the only time I get to watch tv!

Good luck with the challenge!  For more details, pop over to the challenge blog.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafters Companion:  Time To Embellish
My Heart Pieces:  Flowers
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop:  Lots of Layers
Really Reasonable Ribbon:  Flowers and Ribbon

• Template:  Polkadoodles Paper Boutique Vol 1
• Dies:  Cuttlebug Baby Face alphabet dies
• Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 24

Time for another Fetch A Sketch challenge!  Jenny is our hostess this week and here is the fab sketch she has given us to work with:

A few challenges ago we picked a favourite paper pack and used that in our creations, this time we are using Echo Park papers and we've chosen the Little Girl digi paper pack.  For some reason, blogger keeps making my photos a little fuzzy but they are not - honest!

I've added seed bead strings plus Sizzix die cut flowers to make up my sketch plus a little inking here and there.  A really lovely simple sketch with oodles of possibility!

We have a wonderful Guest Designer join us for May - the very talented Lou!  And we've asked her to join Jenny and I on a permanent basis and she said yes!  So watch out for her sketches coming to Fetch A Sketch in the very near future!  For more details on the challenge and how to enter, pop over to Fetch A Sketch!

The boys had a rather exciting karting weekend - Jacob set his personal best time on Saturday in the Formula Bambino Championship with a 30.082 lap and came joint third but missed out on the podium and a trophy because the other third placed driver had set a faster lap time (two sessions with the fastest times added together and divided by two) so Jacob finished fourth.  Samuel had a fairly decent practice session on Sunday and almost beat his personal best time of 25.903.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Two Sisters:  Make It Girlie
Crafty Emma Challenges:  Anything Goes
Crafty Mess:  Pink and Cute
Totally Gorjuss:  Pink and Green
Charisma Cardz:  Pink and Girlie
Do You Stack Up?  Use A Flower

• Papers:  Echo Park, Little Girl digi pack
• Dies:  Sizzix flower
• Everything else:  My stash