Polkadoodles.....Alter it!

Well this is a before and after job!

Thanks Ruth for a great challenge

thoroughly enjoyed this one!

This is my bits box  before.

after this weeks Polkadoodles challenge

Alter it

this is my bits box now.....

I have been so looking forward

to playing with the new Polkadoodles

Flutterfly fairies(which come with seperate butterflies

so they can be polkadoodly girls or flutterfly fairies)

Above is Gracie

Below is Babsie

Using the rest of the stamps

great value at £6.49 per pack

For girl, butterfly, sentiment and extras!

I have used papers and alphas from the

All around and everywhere cd

Coloured with copics and a little inking.

What have you got to alter?

Great fun to brighten up your craft storage....

C.R.A.F.T. Shaped cards

Shaped Cards

is this weeks challenge at C.R.A.F.T

I have used my Nesting image coloured with copics

and Sakura gold shaddow for nest.

Cosmo Cricket DP

Some lovely velvet ribbon with flower

to create the easel fold .

We are thrilled to have The Crafty Pad

back as sponsors

With this gorgeous Anna at the gate stamp

It's lovely and arrived with me today from Debbie

waiting its journey to its lucky winner.

So come on...what are you waiting for!

I would like to enter my card at

Creative Inspirations - Easel card

Papertake Weekly - Do something different

Crafty Creations - Create your own backing paper

Thanks Jenn for a fun challenge.....

This week at Crafty Creations!

I have been playing with bubbles again...

My backing paper is created using the fab mixture of

washing up liquid and paint in a bowl

then blow a straw into create lots of painty bubbles.

Then lift a painty bubble print from top of bowl.

What fun!

The image is from this weeks sponsor

The Stamping Boutique

Part of the Jennifer Latte collection - Bath!

Copics, bubble paper, papermania DP

Sakura and some crackle glaze for the bath.

Dutch Dare - Easel card - repeat something!

Using great images by Mo Manning...

David is 5

and he is A-Maz-Ing....

An Easel card with image inside as well

Crate papers DP and diecut sentiment,alphas and border.

paper is repeaded as is the doodled border around images.

Have a peak at the

Dutch Dare Card Challege - lots of lovely projects!

Cards for Men - Monochrome

Over at Cards for Men

They are having a Monochrome Challenge

This is for a friends FIL who is a keen sailor.

I have kept it very plain just relying on the beautiful paper

K&Co Seaglass range.

mmmmm....now that I think about it my silver charm

may be breaking the rules...

But I thought you'd like to see it anyway!

Dastardly Dave sets sail....

Dastadly Dave has set sail.....I had loads of fun with this

and still may do some more - still thinking!

Stitchy Bear Stamps are having a sale in May!

50% off all stamps including Dastardly Dave.

So pop by you may find a bargain or two......

Please note...sale doesn't start until May just giving

you all a little heads up!

New Release and OSAAT

My friend Lesley's son David

is 4 in May and this is for him

'Dastardly Dave'

I have been working on him this week and now can't wait to

ink him up - perhaps some paper piecing as well.....

This weeks challenge at OSAAT is

Flowers

and we are welcoming new DT member

Tammy who also happens to use my

 toadstool cottage digi

and makes a great job of it too!

Sew Many Challenges - Anything goes....

Sew many challenges

are having an Anything goes challenge!

what fun......

But there is more!

If you use one of their images you can

get another one free.....

How kind is that?

I have used their Oliver with flower.

So pop by Sew Many Challenges

and join in the fun!

A special couple.....

A special couple recently were wed!

My SIL Daisy married John.

They were married in Las Vegas

and we all wish them all the happiness in the world!

(well a good chunk of it anyway)

It's a bit alternate as a wedding card but then so are they......

The tree has D & J engraved into the trunk.....

The rest of my Create and Craft samples

Yes as Sam pointed out my Polkadoodles challenge card

today was indeed on Create and Craft.

These are the other samples

I did for the show - sorry about poor photo's

It was a mad rush to get them in the post.

My cards only made it to Nikki

the morning she was leaving....cutting it a bit fine!

Some really lovely bits on the new CD

All Around & Everywhere!

As you see - I love these flowers!!!!

I'd like to enter this round easel

at Dare you to Digi stamp

Their challenge flowers - ideal....

Polkadoodles - Monochrome - mine is purple........

This week we are mostly talking.....Monochrome

well thats the challenge set us by Nettie

at Polkadoodles.

Today the new CD

All around & everywhere

is launched on Create and Craft at 10a.m.

And it's fab - wonderful flowers

great papers and lots of yummy bits!

My card uses some of the new papers,

stacking flowers, buttons and alphas.

With a bit of Polkadot ribbon.

I have used a great 1" scallop

punch to cut alphas and buttons.

Polkadoodles is the place to visit today - go see

the fantastic DT cards - some have also used

the new Flutterby Fairies - they are cool!

C.R.A.F.T. - colour challenge

Pink and Brown

are the colours we are

Looking for over at C.R.A.F.T.

this week!

We are pleased to welcome

Stitchy Bear Stamps

as this weeks sponsor!

The image I have used is

Lou

by Cowgirl up stamps.

I have coloured with copics.

Some added Sakura doodles.

K&Co DP and brads made with

the paper off cuts.

A lovely bronze effect charm

round wrist(made using a bracelet fastener)

The lucky winner will recieve

all 4 Stitchy Bear Stamps

images the DT had to play with -

A really fab selection!

So pay C.R.A.F.T. a visit

to see what the other images were

and also the rest of the DT's fab projects this week!

Distressing - Crafty Creations

Although our challenge is Distressing

wa are not at all distressed at Crafty Creations!

We have three lovely ladies joining us this week

Bernie

Georgia

and Jeanet

Welcome to you all!

We have Softpencil back sponsoring and

you could win a $15 gift voucher

to spend in their store.

I have torn the background and inked

Added some UTEE to my Softpencil image

Distressed stickles for a bit of bling....

So pop by Crafty Creations

and see all the lovely projects from the DT this week!

We'd love to have a look at any projects

with 'Distressing' elements.

New Releases at Stitchy Bear Stamps and OSAAT Challenge....

Sorry I have been a bit remiss with commenting this week.

Last week of holidays for the kids and trying to

make the most of it!

My middle son Caleb is not keen on school

so holiday time is precious

(mostly because he is in a far better mood1)

My new releases at Stitchy Bear Stamps

this week are Butterfly and Cockatoo.

Pop over to OSAAT and join in

this weeks

Thank You Challenge

Liz has made a lovely card using my Bouquet image....

Ei's candy....

Happy Blogaversary Ei!

My blogging buddy and C.R.A.F.T. Dt friend

is celebrating her 1st Bloggaversary.

You could be lucky enough to win all the above goodies

or for those abroad there is a seperate digi prize - lovely jubley!

Pop by Ei to find oiut how to enter her lovey candy

and she also has a lovely surprise you can pick up!

You have until 23rd April.

So get those skates on and if you

haven't experienced Ei's lovely creations , they are well worth a visit!

Congratulations Sharon and Simon

Today is the big day!

The most recent Wedding I have been working on

- very simple as their request.

All hearts are heat embossed using a

glittery embossing powder.

The scrolls are the menu's for each guest.

The table names are all sweeties!

I wish them all the best for their future together

- We are looking forward to the party this evening!

Animal Magic

It was my turn to set the challenge at Polkadoodles this week!

I went for a little Animal Magic.

Perfect for this time of year.

I have used the pig from Back to Nature Cd

Get into shape section.

Some additional flowers with button centres.

Some little wire and button flowers.

How cute is that piggy!

With her glam button necklace....

Go see what the DT have been up to

at Polkadoodles

fab creations this week girls!

I have sneeked in a few doodly flower stamps from the new

flutterby fairies - there is also a new CD

for release next week on Create and Craft!