Friday 5 June 2009

Sketchy sketchy...

...well another week, another penny as the saying goes, this week's challenge has come round sooooo fast the ol' Team Doodle nearly forgot to vote! eeeek!! Lucky for us Kerry was on the ball and reminded us all or we could've seen a major disaster.

Anyway, we did pull our fingers out and by a very complex and extremely fair voting process we have our Top 3 selection! It was a bit of a shame because a couple of you didn't stick to the rules properly and we therefore couldnt include you which we were gutted about because there were some lush designs, but, rules is rules laydeees! (see sidebar to refwesh yourself!)

...oh, by the way, I just have to mench this - the 1,2,3 blinkies are only given to TOP 3 winners - no-one else! And they are emailed so as to avoid any pinch-age, of which I have to say there have been a few!! So those of you who are displaying said blinkies please remove from your bloggeroons and stay with our friendly game pleeeese, there is a general blinkie for you on the website which you are welcome to have and display! I know there are at least 3 or 4 out there and I hope there are no more, I'm sure you haven't done it on purpose as you maybe don't know our rules yet, and I don't want to offend but we want to make sure the right peeps are recognised for their work....we are a very laid back bunch here at Team Doodle but we like to make sure everyone plays fair.
...anyway now I have got that off my bouncy B cups, the receivers of the coveted PD blinkies this week are, (in reverse order of course!)...
in 3rd place....Hope Jacare

and in joint 1st place, Team Doodle couldn't separate them so they share top spot

...Sonia........and........Ava!

Yayyy! congrats to y'all, your creations were fabulous!

These 3 lovelies deserve their awards whole-heartedly for some very spesh entries this week, so please email me at sales@polkadoodles.co.uk and we will send you your rewards toot-sweeet as they say.
Right, back to da business as we say...this week's little sketcheroo just for you (rhymes, get it?). The lovely TD peeps were asked to use the lushalish Polly Polkadoodle this week, although a couple of us were a tad ahead of the game so we haven't all used her although we ARE all lovin' our new luscious little friend, who will be available as a download when the CD is launched in the next couple of weeks. So our challenge to you this week, is to follow the sketch and you must use 3 different papers and at least 1 flower (and please do check the rules!).

Easy peasy lemon squeezy!!

Week 3 Sketch:


Now, Team Doodle have been very busy as usual and I'm know you're going to love this week's ideas...

created by Saskia...Saskia has a very relaxed styleee and we love this torn look here, just delish...
created by Kerry...love how Kerry has curved the little tags around this flower and the little knot bow is very cute...
created by Lou...Lou did a great criss-cross card, love the soft edges on this card and it's great how she hid the insidey bits for a lovely surprise...




created by Enfys... omg I just LOVE this stunning gift - En didn't quite have time to make the little notecards for the inside but quite honestly I wouldn't give a stuff if I receieved this! She is one creative laydee indeed...


created by Kath...and here is someone else who always pulls it out the bag for us. Love this bright criss-cross card. Kath's inspired me to do the inside of my card this week too, it so finishes it off sometimes...

created by Nikky...this started as a criss-cross and then distracted by Big Brother I didnt quite manage it so i turned into a pop-up instead. I cut a slit into the scallop circle and slotted Polly through so she's poking out of the frame. The wooden dragonflies are on a square pop-up made from acetate. Inside the bird house is also a pop-up.


created by Ruth...Notice how Ruth printed Polly onto watercolour paper so she gives a totally different look, love the shading where she's used watercolour pencils...

created by Michelle...a lovely, simplistic card but great colour combo - the cupcake & flower centres are glittered...


created by Maggie...another great criss-cross card, note the little photo-turn keeping it closed on the front, nice touch!


created by Jozza...big quite often IS better and certainly in this case, I love this huge layered flower - very simple but gorgeous, and she's coloured Polly on the inside - note how she's scattered the inside flowers around the edge as a border...


So, another challenge in the bag, so get out your stash and get cracking! Looking forward to seeing yours in the comments below!

32 comments:

  1. another great set from the DT I shall be playing along again later love cheryl xxx

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  2. What a lovely set of examples from the DT, inspiration to us all.

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  3. Cute Cards.Great design. Here is my card....

    http://touchofcreation.blogspot.com/2009/06/card-for-new-blog-polkadoodles-3rd.html

    thanks.

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  4. This is my card for Challenge 3.

    HERE is my entry.

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  5. Great sketch...was a lot of fun to play with! Here's my card.

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  6. WOW great design team cards!! Hope its ok just to jump in and play :)

    Here is my Card

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  7. Wow, the DT cards are amazing! Mine is very simple in comparison but I like it, hope you do too! You can see it here. Thanks, Nicki

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  8. Great Challenge and I can't wait to get my hands on that lovely circly lettering on the new CD. Fabby Cards from the DT too. Here's my card
    Lynda xxx

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  9. I am loving all thes sketches , it takes the hard work out of thinking what to do ! i am definitely saving them for later use . Here is my take on this weeks challengehere's mine

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  10. what a fun sketch and love all your sample projects! my take for this week can be seen


    HERE

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  11. fab cards again by the DT
    thisis my card called clock face xx

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  12. oooh I love this sketch andthe dt's cards are all so pretty, here is my go at the challenge xxx
    http://loopylousloopythoughts.blogspot.com/2009/06/polkadoodles-challenge-3.html

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  13. lovely cards this week everyone,heres my card hope you like.
    Karen x x x

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  14. OK heres my 2nd attempt at this challenge(I missed off flowers)Hope you like my card
    Karen x x x

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  15. Wow - this DT is so talented! Love all of the creations shown.
    Here's my take!

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  16. Great challenge and stunning DT cards!
    Here's mine

    Lynne
    x

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  17. Really love all the DT cards they are fantastic again, you can find mine HERE

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  18. Thanks sooo much for my doodly great award last week here is my card for challenge 3. Wonderful DT cards once again!
    Cheers Claire x

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  19. Thanks for the challenge, really enjoyed this one, mine is on my blog. Thanks for looking

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  20. Thanks again for having the fun challenges for us to get in on & give our hand at it a try. I really had fun with this one & love all the cards etc. the designers posted. Thanks again for the inspiration.

    Here's what I came up with. :)

    Thanks Janis

    http://scrappergrl.blogspot.com/

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  21. These cards are so awesome! What great ideas. HERE is my take!

    Thanks Kath for the comment link lesson--let's hope it works!

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  22. great DT cards a nother great challenge
    HERE is my card

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  23. Hello there ladies!!! :) thank you for selecting my card as # 1 (shared) last week... it was awesome... and I love playing here cause one of the things I like tons are Polka Dots and Doodles {wink} ;)

    HERE is the one I made for this week. Hope you like it :)

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  24. Fab sketch & gorgeous DT cards too!
    Helen x

    Here's my card

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  25. fabbylicious dt cards girlies!! my card is here

    lotsalove

    Amanda xx

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  26. some yummy cards here is mine
    http://bcpapercrafts.blogspot.com/2009/06/polka-doodles-challenge-card.html

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  27. Yay - I am not late this week!!!

    Thank you for a great challenge and great inspiration from the DT.

    I love the sketch too.

    Hopefully you will find my creation
    HERE

    Love Jules xx

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  28. Hi hope I covered this followed sketch used three papers including third for the swirl Hope its ok if not sorry Here is my card your name is in the header of card at Laceribbonsbuttonsandbows Hope my link works!
    Liz x
    Here is my card

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  29. Hi, I've never done this before and all the cards look fantastic! I'm way out of my league but I've decided to join. I created a blog specifically so I could join. Here is my card for week 3 challenge: http://raqpolkadoodle.blogspot.com/2009/06/week-3.html

    Thank you for looking
    -Raquel-

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  30. Hi this challenge is now closed - thanks for all the fab entries! If you missed the deadline please feel free to post yours underneath as we would still love to see! xx

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  31. I hadn't realised that the card needed submitting before 12 noon, I thought it was midnight for some reason. What a numpty!

    Sorry it's late and won't be allowed into the comp but I enjoyed making it and thought you might want to see it anyway.

    Mandy's Card

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  32. How is everyone linking their cards? I see where it says {here is my card} or just the word {card} in pink that you click on & go directly to their blog. So, can someone tell me how to do this?

    Thanks, Janis

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