Christmas pudding and Ponsettia more polkadoodles......

 

The Christmas pudding is really cute and

the ponsettia is beautiful for modern or more traditional cards.

I do love both the tress, the holly is a great doodle aswell.

I really enjoyed making all the tags - something I don't often make - but I have a feeling this

Christmas will be different!......

New Polkadoodles samples using stamps.....

Yes more samples using the new stamps!

Lots of sentiment stamps - the sheets are jam packed with designs -

obviously I have my favourites!

How cute are these owls - pretty patterned tummies!

More Polkadoodles using the new stamps.....

Some more Polkadoodles rubber stamp samples as promised to show you they can also be used for cards ,tags etc other than for Christmas.

These are from the Sugar Birdies collections.

I absolutely love this quirky tree - so cute!

Polkadoodles Challenge 17

This is Ruth's second week setting the challenges with the Polkadoodles team - well done Ruth! This week the challenge was for a non card project and there is some fantastic work from the DT this week, decorations, shoes, sticker books, sweetie holders, postit books, doorhangers and soooo

much more! My DT contribution was two bookmarks.

I have used Jingle Jangles and Sugar Birdies cd's to print the papers and images to colour. I have used my copics to colour Polly and owl. A little inking to edges, eyelets to set embellishments and ribbon to finnish.....

Come join us with your "not a card" project. All entries are due in by Sunday 20th September 12a.m. GMT
You don't have to use Polkadoodles products and you could win something yummy!

Polkadoodles - new releases - Tue 15th Sept......

As a wee sneek peek - I am going to put a few projects on my blog each day that are samples I have sent to Nikky for the next release at Polkadoodles at 9a.m on Craft and Create Tuesday 15th September.....

Polkadoodles have created a fab range of rubber stamps to use along side their cds or independantly!

I can vouch for their quality - great to work with....I have been having lots of fun!

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 16 - A card for a child with a removable element.

This weeks challenge over at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge is to make a card for a child with a detachable element.

I had a card to make for Jenna who is 6 and loves My Little Pony. I decided to make a shrink plastic bag tag to match the image on my card. I used copics to colour my card. Sakura stardust to colour the shrink plastic.

This week you can win any 5 digi images from my shop at shop handmade

Hope Jacare

A great range of projects once more by the DT - pop by and vidit - you may get some ideas! All entries to be in for 8p.m. on Wednesday 16th September - Random.org will pick the prize as always!

Craft Creations Challenge 32 - Embossing and a special request

My DT card this week for Crafty Creations is for a nurse for her 40th Birthday. I have Used Basic Grey papers, Some embossing on silver foil to create the sentiment, some clear faux stich heat embossing on edges of card for added detail. I have used alpha brads for name, papermania ribbons and some red cross brads from stash.

This week we also have a special request!

(the next part is copied from Crafty Creations Blog)

Ann made this card for a young 13 yr old girl who had part of her arm amputated after a boating accident. You can find her story HERE on her neighbor Erin's blog. This girl's neighbor has taken it upon herself to seek out fellow cardmakers like us, to make a card for Paige, and she is offering up blog candy just for helping cheer up this sweet girl! If you could send a card to Paige it would mean so much!! Also, here is what we will do; if you wish to make this week's challenge card for Paige and you let us know, then we will put your name in the draw for this week's blog candy twice! Thanks everyone!!

This is the fantastic prize being offered by Deena this week - well worth a go I'd say and it would be lovely if anyone can also create a card for Paige. Thankyou x

Steve's Birthday card for a painter

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE

I was absolutely thrilled to be asked by my first follower - Keryn - to make a birthday card for her husband Steve. I have to say probably as you all know there is somewhat more challenge making a card for another cardmaker and how much did I enjoy this challenge!

Steve is a keen painter so the request was for a painter themed card.

I used a gatefold card base with matts of Basic grey papers all inked at edges.

 The easel and the brush was designed on my pazzles and then cut out using Crate papers, layered for depth and all edges inked.

The canvas on the easel was made with grungeboard painted with crackle paint for a distressed/aged effect.

The images are Basic Grey rubons added to the canvas.

The easel is attached to the left hand side of card, the brush and some additional paint splats are attached to the right hand side of card.

Two eyelets are set on easel with ribbon to tie card closed. I made a small palette cut by hand with sakura details and set with eyelets to make a closure for the card.

Crate paper alpha stickers were used for sentiment.

I am entering this into the Spoon full of sugar challenge which is distressing. I have used a distressing effect with the crackle paint on the canvas and the background papers used are distressed.

Thanks again Keryn for the challenge...

James 1st Birthday - Copics Colour Challenge

This weeks Copics Colour Challenge was a great selection of colours for me to put some life into my doodle of Gerald Giraffe. This is for James 1st Birthday this week. I have use Basic Grey paper as a background and some alpha stickers then added to the sentiment with a doodle. I used the closest colours I had - YR23, E04, E08, YG95 &G99

James 1st Birthday - Allsorts

Last night and this morning I spent making a picture for my Godson James's 1st Birthday this week. I asked Vicky her preference - James does like Thomas already - so Thomas it is. Have to admit I was most of the way through it when I realised I hadn't put James( one of the other engines) besides Thomas as i'd thought!

That will have to wait for his Christmas pressie!

It's ideal for Allsorts Challenge this week - something for the men/boy's.

I used a picture of Thomas and paperpieced alot of it then added detail with copics.

Background are Basic Grey papers which I think worked really well.

Pop over and have a look at the fab prize they are giving away this week and some great DT cards....

Polkadoodles - Spots and stripes

Ooooo Spooky! This weeks challenge at Polkadoodles is to create your project with spots and stripes - my stripes are my spidersweb and spots is the pumpkin and spider paper that I have used for my background. I have used the Halloween download bundle for my DT card that you can find at the Polkadoodles shop - lots of yummy goodies and a few scarey ones......haaaaaaa! Really too cute to be scarey! Anyhows you can use anything you like - doesn't need to be Polkadoodles! Just have your entry in by 12 a.m. Sunday 13th September.
Lots of fab cards from the Dt this week - you can tell we love our work! Cute fimo spiders , a lovely robin and those cute owls, elegant deer and so much more! Pop by and say hello - the more the merrier.
Congratulations to this weeks winners:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 15 - something other than a card......

This week our sponsor is Donnas Den and its a great prize ....come join us!

My good intentions of making a mirror for my C.R.A.F.T DT contribution this challenge fell by the wayside. So instead I did a little tissuetex - this is something I often do for fundraisers at nursery/school and normally goes down well. Great for decorating floating candle bowls.

Blank bottles from IKEA - water down some P.V.A. and tear up your tissue( brain is not working this morning - but it's the type with fibres through) . Apply pva to bottle, stick on tissue and apply more pva on top of tissue to smooth out. Leave overnight to dry and then I like to add stickles or details with glass outliner.

These are the fab prizes supplied by our sponsor Donnas Den this week....

Crafty Creations Challenge - 3 or more patterned papers!

This weeks challenge at Crafty Creations is to use 3 or more patterned papers.   I am still appologising for terrible photos (bad workmen and all that) this time down to lack of daylight, too much rain and a huge amount of glitter card! I had two special birthday cards to create and both wanted lots of glitter....

I have used a Black sparkly card base. The amazing new Papermania handmade glitter papers as the first layer for my 40th and 18th numbers and names. DCWV Pocket full of posies printed papers - again with glitter for top layers of numbers and names. Some fabric flowers with gem brads as centres. Lots of off cuts of My Minds eye papers as larger butterflies. Some diecut handcoloured leather flowers with gem brads as centres . On the 18th the 'Daughter' is some Papermania resin alpha stickers. So lots of bling to add to the photography problems.....anyway enough of my moans! Come play with us - it's Wednesday and the time is right to get crafty once again. We love to see any type of project created for our challenges, so come on join in and you could win......lots of crafting basic goodies yum!

On your Anniversary - Copic Creations

This weeks challenge at Copic Creations is red , pink, white and hearts. I had a couple of Anniversary cards to make. The second one is for the challenge. I doodled an image and printed it on white Bristol board and some patterned papers that I think are Creative imaginations. I then paper pieced them and coloured with copics. Layered onto another patterned paper and doodled round edges. I have then added a toggle fastening - heart shapped with ribbons and secured to card with eyelets. So sorry about the quality of my photos at present but there is no - sunlight here - hope it will return soon......

Funky Flowers - Happy Birthday

I really enjoyed colouring my new funky flowers doodle last night. I have decided to enter it into the Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge - I have only just come across them but they have some wonderful DT projects - worth popping by to have a look. I have used copics to colour image and some glossy accents and crackle accents for extra texture. A few die cut hand coloured butterflies - the challenge is for a project with wings. My Minds eye paper for background with hand doodled sentiment.

Welcome Tilly Teddy

Welcome Tilly Teddy is for this weeks Dare U 2 Digi stamp challenge which is a recipie - 1 ribbon, 2 patterned papers and 3 flowers along with a digi stamp! I have used a new doodle of Tilly Teddy - I have alot of friends babies due to be making an entrance soon , so thought I'd make a start on some cards. I have used a piece of DCWV ribbon, 2 patterned papers to paperpiece my digi stamp(both freebies from mags) 3 doodled flowers using Sakura pens. Some added Sakura to Tilly and round edge of card. Inking to edges of card. Basic Grey rubons sentiment.

James - On your Baptism....Allsorts Challenge 16

Tomorrow is a big day for myself and baby James - I am becoming his godmother at his baptism -and yes I am quite excited! Due to unforseen large amount of card requests I have been quite last minute with this one for me - just hot off the press as it were.

I had already decided that I would use this wonderful illustration by Mo Manning

and when I saw the challenge at Allsorts this week I thought it would be ideal.

They have banned rubber but digital is fine and no stamped rubber sentiments - so I have cut alphas and layered them. My image has the background paper pieced - it's a wonderful cloud paper from the Basic Grey Mellow range. I have coloured with copics and added a little Sakur stardust glitter and flocking to the clouds. The background and alphas are cut from Coredinations Vintage range - all inked at edges.

Polkadoodle time again!

Once again it is polkadoodling fun day Friday! A huge congratulations to the winners this week - Peggy - Dolly and Teri your projects were all fab.....I find it very hard every week to pick my favourite 3 as I'm sure do the rest of the team.

This week as my Dt card I created a fun card for Christie who is going to be 11 and is a keen cardmaker herself so thought I'd better put in extra effort here- it's a fab sketch

and really enjoyed working with it!

I made a circular card base and a smaller circle from coredinations vintage card - It does stand well - but couldn't get a decent photo as the light is still dire here. I attached Polkadoodles bunting around the top of small circle and attached to card base with foam pads. Polkadoodles Sugar Birdies Alphas were used for Christie and slotted between circles. A lovely big cake again Sugar Birdies - added a little Sakura to cherry and bow. The Flowers are also SB with inking at edges, faux stitching and shaping with scissor egdge. Stars are cut from Coredinations. Doodling round circle to finnish - using stardust Sakura outlined in white!

Pop over and see the other projects - all sorts of fun - for boys and girls of all ages! We all love seeing your creations and don't worry it's not compulsory to use Polkadoodles - but the products are hard to resist!

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Embossing

I have been so looking forward to using the beautiful set of flourishes stamps that I won recently and this seemed the ideal opportunity. Over at C.R.A.F.T. this week the challenge is embossing - it could be heat or dry or whattever type of embossing you fancy!

For my DT card I have used some coredinations vintage card as a base. I drew round a plate onto a piece of Bristol board (all very technical like!) then stamped around the lemon image added a few extra leaves and sentiment. Coloured with copics. Stamped centre area with lemons and heat embossed in clear to create a resist. Coloured over heat embossing with copics. Added the ribbon and hand tied a bow.

I am also entering this into the Copic Buzz challenge which is anything inspired by Nature - Flourishes that produce the lemons stamp are the sponsor this week - pop over and have a look! Some lovely creations by their D.T.

Again this week the DT at C.R.A.F.T. have done us proud with a wide range of different cards. Just Tracy's have sponsored the prize - thanks Tracy and look what you could win.....

An undecorated tabbed journal and some surprise goodies - we all love a surprise! Go on get embossing.....

Crafty Creations Challenge - Farm

This week we are going down on the farm with Crafty Creations.....My Dt card is a wee picture of Sam Scarecrow, who doesn't seem to be doing a very good job. He has a family of birds setting up home on his hat, along with a very happy spider and a wee mouse hiding in his pocket!

I have paper pieced Sam with a selection of free magazine papers and the background is a twelvebytwelve paper. Sakura added details for a bit of sparkle. Go pop by and visit all the fab projects this week at Crafty creations and then why don't you come join us down on the farm!

The prize this week is a fab paper pack by Close to my Heart sponsored by our DT member Jaime - go visit her site and see all the fab products!