Happy 30th Jen

This is for my brother's

girlfriend who turns 30 today!

She is a wonderful person

and is very special to all of us!

My kids adore her.

I have used Basic Grey dps.

Image from  Solocosmo  coloured with Promarkers.

 Marianne Design and Nellie Snellen

dies used to create birds

and floral tops to box sides.

Sticky gems, ribbon from stash

and Prima flowers.

I'd like to share this with

Daring cardmakers - A little bird told us

Crafty Ribbons - Ribbons and lace

Anything goes challenge - Die cuts/punches

Top Tip Tuesday - Use designer papers

(mine are Basic Grey Porcelain)

Marianne Designs - Dying to diecut

Another Pretty Sweet gift bag....Promarkers and Polka doodles

This was the other sample I made of a

gift bag for Nikky at Polka Doodles.

The pretty sweet girls are lovely

and there are lots of different poses.

Once again its coloured with Promarkers.

Nellie Snellen frames to cut shapes,

And sentiment/papers from

the Pretty Sweet cd.

I'd like to share this with

Little Miss Muffet - girly girl
Stamp Insanity - Anything but a card

I love Promarkers - Autumnal colours

Sisterhood of crafters - Birthdays

Polka Doodles - ribbon and bows

This week at Polka Doodles

It's ribbon and bows we are looking for.

I have used the new Pretty Sweet cd

for the pretty girl and papers and sentiment

from the same cd.

Coloured the image with Promarkers.

Coloured a second image for the back and

cut out with a Nellie Snellen frame.

Adding ribbon to the sentiment

hanging from my bag handle,

and red bows to her hair and sentiment!

Come play at Polka Doodles.

Nikky can also be seen on

Create and Craft

today (Friday 14th October)

at 9a.m. and 5p.m.

this sample may even be with her.....

Anniversary card

I have used my image

My love keeps growing

for this Anniversary card.

It's a large format 20cms x 20cms

from Craftwork cards.

Coloured with Promarkers...

I've added a detail below of hearts

hopefully to show colouring better.

Using Nellie Snellen

and Marianne design dies

to add dimensional florishes.

I'd like to share this with

Papertake Weekly - get in shape

Marianne Design Divas - Bloom and grow

Paper Sundaes - Favourite colour combo

(you will be seeing alot of cards in this combo over

the next few weeks - a new favourite!)

One Stitch at a time - anything goes!

(just popping by to say hi girls! - obviously

don't count me in voting...lol)

Crafty Creations - 3...2...1

It's a recipe this week at

Crafty Creations

3 dp's, 2 embellies and 1 image.

We welcome Willow Designs as the

sponsor this week and you could

win a fab prize from them!

I have used my GCD dp's to create most

of the embellies by fussy cutting

and die cutting.

So the added embellies are

large Prima flower and brads.

My image is Quirky Dizzy Lizzy.

I haven't added the final details to my card yet,

it's a special age one and I don't want to give it away....

Thanks Deena for a great challenge

at Crafty Creations!

Spongebob...Happy Birthday Harley

I had alot of fun creating this for a

big (or not so big) Spongebob fan!

Harley is going to be six.

Spongebob and Patrick

are having a great time in the ocean

as always, with the jellyfish!

Handmade flowers at Polka Doodles

Fliss challenges this week at Polka Doodles

to create something with handmade flowers.

I have used lots of Polka Doodles stamps

for my picture to create a scene.

Coloured with Sakura and then pearly doodles.

My flowers are punched Pretty sweet papers

with tiny fimo centres

that you can read about here.

Don't we all love making flower embellishments!

Come play at Polka Doodles......

and remember we are looking for creative people to

join the Polka Doodles design team.

Clara Cupcake - Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Sonia

using Clara Cupcake

coloured with Promarkers.

Marianne designs die cut greenery

sprayed with inks,

fabric flower and gem brad.

I'd like to share this with....

CES Challenges - totally gorjuss / pretty girls

Crafty Creations....create a decoration!

Thanks Nikki at Polka Doodles

for sponsoring Crafty Creations this week!

I have used the fab and fun

Magical Winter cd part 2

to create my light bag

hope my photo reads well!

This is in the dark with a candle inside.

I found the bags while I was on holiday

and they looked so fun - if a health and safety nightmare.....

Crafty Creations are looking for you to create

a decoration this week!

I printed the images onto

Letraset safmat which is ideal

because it is transparent

so lets the light shine through.

Just added some gems and

snowflake sequins.

You could win the cd...how great is that!

Also remember Polka Doodles have a DT call on the go.

My Mum's special birthday!

We spent a lovely day with

my Mum and Dad Yesterday.

They share a birthday but  2 years apart.

So Mum was 70 this year(Dad's 72)!

We went out for a lovely lunch at

Scotts at Largs Yacht haven,

then they came back to ours and we spent

a lovely afternoon catching up.

My Mum loves Ducks

so I went for this fun image

and had him hiding in a box.

I'm pretty sure the duck is Robyn's fetish design.

I'd like to share this with

Marianne's Designs Divas - Bloom and grow

(I have used several Marianne design dies)

2 Sisters challenge - fancy folds

(and also the card below)

My Dad also asked me to make her

 a card from him.

I used my Lovely flowers bird image.

Coloured with promarkers,

handmade flowers

and foliage sprayed with cosmic shimmer.

I'd like to share this with

Aud's sentiment challenge - Happy Birthday

Crafts and me - flowers

Polka doodles Design Team Call out!

In Nikky's own words.......

Yep, we need some new blood to join our lovely talented team on this challenge blog and also to make samples for shows and TV! So, if you LOVE colouring and you're great with your Promarkers, Copics, Prisma's and Watercolours (or any other colouring medium) and it's your speciality then please email us with a link to your blog and NO MORE than 50 words about yourself and why you want to be on the Polkadoodles team. If you don't like colouring then don't worry - we cater for everyone, but you do need to be able to use digital products and rubber stamp. It doesn't matter if you're a cardmaker, scrapbooker, a stamper or a CD crafter, we need someone who can be versatile and fit within the other talents on our fabulous, happy team. We look for all kinds of abilities and styles so you've gotta be in it, to win it, as the saying goes! You MUST have a blog where you post regularly. You MUST be able to commit to participating in the challenge blog 3 times per month, making TV samples when required AND commenting on challenge entries each week, so please ensure you can do all this before you apply - this is a permanent position and you must be able to offer the commitment we need. We will consider entries from around the world but as we need people who can also make samples, because of time constraints entries from the UK may have an advantage - if you're not in the UK please don't let that put you off, really we just need someone awesome, and we're looking for more than one person!! We will be choosing someone over the next two weeks and results will be posted here. Please do not leave comments etc, all bloglinks must be sent by email by 13th OCTOBER. Please ensure your links are correct and link to the homepage so we can see your blog properly. email us with a link to your blog and NO MORE than 50 words about yourself and why you want to be on the Polkadoodles team. (please note: Final decision will be announced on this blog after 13th October) ---- GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! We can't wait to see your work! xx

They are a great, friendly team to be on...a bit hectic sometimes but fab products to work with!...these are my words lol

Was that a squirrel I spoted hiding in that box......!

Another exploding box

with a squirrel image for a friend

who is celebrating a special birthday.

Hidden behind the squirrel is a little parcel

with a stamp inside....its amazing

what you can fit in these boxes!

This was a wee freebie I did a while back

but if you didn't get it - here he is!

Have fun with him - he's here for one week only

and please share the link not the image.

I'd like to share my card with.....

Cute card Thursday - Animal crackers

This image is free at SBS this weekend with any purchase over $3.....

I have this decorative owl free

this weekend at Stitchy Bear Stamps

with any purchase over $3

at the store.

Please note it is free with a purchase from anyone

at the store not just from me!

Polka Doodles..looking for a number! Create and Craft Show alert!!!!!

This is one of my samples for

Polka Doodles on Create and Craft.

Nikky is on today at 10am, 1p.m. and 4p.m

she will be exhausted...tune in

and cheer her on!

It happens also to fit with this weeks

challenge to encorporate a number in your project.

I have used all elements from the new

Simply Sweet cd,

buttons, Martha Stewart punch,ink

and spotty ribbon.

Come see the lovely projects

this week by the Polka Doodles team

and a big welcome to the new members

Alan,Claire and Diane!

Crafty Creations..CAS!

Over at Crafty Creations Amy

has challenged us to create a CAS card.

Elizabeth Mae is our sponsor this week

pop over and have a look at the lovely

images you could be winning!

I have made one for my friend Liz

who's birthday is today.

Stamped on Kraft card blank

and added my fimo find from yesterdays post

as my flower centres.Quick and simple.

Doodled happy birthday to fit in with stamp.

A little inking to edges.

Teeny fab embellies! Have you come across these?

I came across these quite by accident on ebay

recently and my head was full of possibilities

so I decided to order some to see!

They are sold for nail decorating! Have you seen them before?

They are tiny rods of fimo.

My starter pack above contains glue, razor blades,

2 storage pots and 100 patterned fimo rods

and cost approx £10 inc p&p

I have cut into a few of the rods above - its easy

but I cut them thicker than for nail decorating

so probably get about 40-50 pieces per rod.

They are about 5mm across.

what do you think? I'm thinking a bargain

and what fab embellies - the designes are brilliant

dragonflies, butterflies, flowers, fruit, animals

probably only a few bars I dont see myself using.

You can find theme here...some reason short cut not working!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-pcs-Cane-Nail-Art-Fimo-Fruit-Shaped-Stick-w-Cutter-/280581797434?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Nails_Manicure_Pedicure_CA&hash=item4153fa763a

Free image alert! Over at Stitchy Bear Stamps!

I know that you would love to have one of Stitchy's  images for free.

 This weekend she has one available for you 

 all you need to do is register at the store for your image of STARR.

It's available free until midnight on Sunday so pop over to SBS.

The code is a7b8ebc33b which you will input to the coupon box on the order form.

All the team have worked so hard to get the store

back up and running after its disappearance!

Pop by with a wee cuppa and have a browse while

picking up that freebie!

Thanks Stitch...just heading there now myself!

Polka Doodles - Distress it

The Polka Doodles challenge this week

is to Distress it!

And how beautiful are the new elements

from Nikky's latest cd

Pretty Sweet

I  have used all elements from the cd

to create my exploding box card.

The only additions

some ink, sticky gems, punches, ribbon and

 sandpaper for distressing.

This is one of the pre-coloured

Pretty sweet girls but there are loads

you can colour yourself aswell!

I'd like to share this with

Simon says stamp - dies to die for

Digital Tuesday challenge - People images