Challenge 7, Wk 1 - Anything goes Card making, craft, scrapbooking challenge, Polkadoodles

 Welcome to our Craft & Card making Challenge!

Challenge theme: ANYTHING GOES

Enter this Craft Card making Challenge competition following the instructions at the end of this post and you could win a prize - we make it random so everyone has a chance to win whether you're a beginner or not!Enter anything you wish if it's handmade by you.

This challenge is now 4 weekly - giving you 4 weeks to enter with $80 in prizes per month.

You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects. We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks.

PRIZE 1: $50 voucher x 1

• 1 x Random Prize (we will randomly select 1 winner, so everyone has a chance to win) : $50 voucher to spend in the Polkadoodles store, on anything you wish including physical products.

PRIZE 2: $10 voucher x 3

• 3 x $10 prizes : we will select our Top 3 favourite Top 3 entries from across the 4 weeks.

• The winners will be announced on the 4th week of each challenge.

So, let's see the inspiration from the team for this week!

Have you seen all our latest new releases? 

If you love decorating and making mixed media projects with ephemera and chipboard etc you have to check out all our latest MDF kits - they're GORGE!

Check out our latest digital printables - full of gorgeous bees and gnomes perfect for any occasion...

Natalia - I decorated this lovely journal cover with the new MDF Journal kit - I can't believe you get 3 journals, they are gorgeous! This one has 3 layers to it so it has a lot of dimension and will be great to gift...

Julie - This Father’s Day Gift Bag started out with one of my favorite Polkadoodles paper packs - Gnome Fishing Printable Paper. I used one pattern for the gift bag and a 2nd paper to create the trim around the top of the bag, then added some coordinating ribbon for handles. This gift bag needed something else… A tag of course! I used more of the pattern papers from this pack to create an adorable gift tag featuring images from the Fishing Gnome Bundle and a “Reel-y” cute sentiment included in the Gnome Men Greetings. I’m loving that super glossy fish! Visit my blog for all of the details to create this super fun bag & tag. Follow my Instagram & Facebook....

Carrianne - Hi friends! I’m excited to share my latest Polkadoodles Design Team project! This week’s challenge was to create a Father’s Day gift—but not a card, so I made a bookmark for my dad, who loves mystery thrillers and golf. He tends to crease his book pages (which drives me a little crazy), so this Golf Gnome bookmark is a perfect double win—fun, useful, and totally him! It's a tee-rific way to mark his place! For more creative inspiration, be sure to follow me on Instagram @crafticarri

Taty - Hello creative friends! My DT inspiration for the new Father's Day themed challenge is an explosion box, perfect for giving a tie, a belt, chocolates or whatever you want. To decorate this box I used the digital stamp BBQ, Chef, Cook Gnome For Men which I printed in 2 sizes, a small one for the inside and a larger one for the lid of the box. The images are colored with Prismacolor pencils. I added embellishments such as hearts, kitchen tools and the phrase “Happy Father’s Day”.

Rachael - I LOVE all the new Polkadoodles MDF and chipboard! I have to admit it's always been a bit out of my comfort zone but I am embracing it fully and am now completely addicted! This is a set of journal covers (you get 3 different ones) and I've painted it then added papers, the amazing Green Fingers chipboard and some lace and dies, this is all for me, me me!

Nikky - I made this mixed media card using our new Honey Bee dreams digital collection and teamed it up with some MDF and chipboard from the new Honey Bee Farm MDF craft kit - I LOVE this kit so much! 

and this co-ords with this amazing Home is Where the Heart is MDF kit too - so cute!

More gorgeous inspiration for you this week to use, big thanks to the team! We hope you'll share what you make with your Polkadoodles products on our Social Media!

Share in our Facebook group here

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Don't forget to join in our other challenges too -You could win more stash and as always our Challenges are **Anything Goes**

Click here to enter: Digi Choosday Blog
Click here to enter: Gem of a Challenge
Click here to enter: We Love 2 Create challenge

So, just a reminder....

this is  CHALLENGE 7, Week 1, ANYTHING GOES

$80 in prizes up for grabs.

You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects.

Closing date for entries:  2nd July 2025, Noon. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED 3rd May. 

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We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks. 

Winners from Challenge 6

RANDOM WINNER - $50 credit to spend in the Polkadoodles store!

8 Sandy J - Congratulations! 

TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: 

PLEASE EMAIL US HERE, QUOTING THE FOLLOWING CODE PDWK07001 TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE. CLAIMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 14/6/25.

(PLEASE NOTE - WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A REPLY WITHIN 28 DAYS, PLEASE DO NOT KEEP EMAILING IF YOU DON'T RECEIVE A REPLY BACK DURING THIS TIME)

Our Top 3 favourite entries for this challenge who win a $10 credit to the Polkadoodles store are....

70 Annie

19 NG cards

42 Pam

Congratulations!

TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: 

PLEASE EMAIL US HERE, QUOTING THE FOLLOWING CODE PDWK07123 TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE. CLAIMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 14/6/25.

(PLEASE NOTE - WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A REPLY WITHIN 28 DAYS, PLEASE DO NOT KEEP EMAILING IF YOU DON'T RECEIVE A REPLY BACK DURING THIS TIME)

Don't forget to join in our other challenges too -You could win more stash and as always our Challenges are **Anything Goes**

Click here to enter: Digi Choosday Blog
Click here to enter: Gem of a Challenge (starts today!)
Click here to enter: We Love 2 Create challenge

Check out the latest Polkadoodles releases & SHOP HERE

We will be back next week with our next challenge and more inspiration with the Design Team!

Check out the latest Polkadoodles releases & SHOP HERE

DESIGN TEAM CALL!

Join Nikky for our regular LIVESTREAM on Facebook, Insta and YouTube every Sunday at noon (UK time) if you love any of these projects!

DESIGN TEAM CALL

Are you an MDF fan? If you LOVE to use MDF/chipboard and ephemera in your projects get in touch! We are looking for NEW Design Team members for our mixed media team! Send a short bio and examples of your last 6 pieces of work (whether it's cards or mixed media pieces) and tell us why you'd like to be on the team! Sorry but this is only open to UK crafters right now...contact us here...

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge 6, Wk 4 - Anything goes Card making, craft, scrapbooking challenge, Polkadoodles

Welcome to our Craft & Card making Challenge!

Challenge theme: ANYTHING GOES

Enter this Craft Card making Challenge competition following the instructions at the end of this post and you could win a prize - we make it random so everyone has a chance to win whether you're a beginner or not!Enter anything you wish if it's handmade by you.

This challenge is now 4 weekly - giving you 4 weeks to enter with $80 in prizes per month.

You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects. We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks.

PRIZE 1: $50 voucher x 1

• 1 x Random Prize (we will randomly select 1 winner, so everyone has a chance to win) : $50 voucher to spend in the Polkadoodles store, on anything you wish including physical products.

PRIZE 2: $10 voucher x 3

• 3 x $10 prizes : we will select our Top 3 favourite Top 3 entries from across the 4 weeks.

• The winners will be announced on the 4th week of each challenge.

So, let's see the inspiration from the team for this week!

Enrica - Hi crafty friends! For my sunshine themed card this week I’ve colored with Ohuhu markers the sweet Flower Fairy on a Scooter digital stamp and paired it with the Garden river Country Scene background. Winnie is just adorable riding her motorbike and relaxing in this sunny day! Big hugs xx

Jenn B - The background papers are from the Paper Patterns 4: Winnie Daisy Fairy bundle - I printed Sunbathing Days Theo Penguin out on Neenah cardstock, colored with Copics, and used a die cut frame to nest inside another die cut frame. I added some Cottontail Flock to the trim on his hat and Fluffy Stuff to the snow/snowballs. I added a die cut sun from the same yellow paper I used for the mat. Peace.

Revati - Hello, crafty friends! Today, I’m excited to share a beautifully simple scene I created using the Gardening Lily Ladybug digi stamp. I paired it with a cheerful yellow patterned paper from the Spring to Easter Printable Paper collection and added a sweet sentiment—“Let Your Dreams Blossom”—from the Winnie Daisy Messages Digi Stamp. I thought it complemented the adorable little ladybug perfectly! To finish it off, I added a soft ray of sunshine behind her, tying everything together in a bright, uplifting theme. For more details, visit my blog.

Renske - For this challenge, I created a bright summer card featuring the Winnie Summer Dreams digital stamp and a sentiment from the Spring Flower Mother's Day Friends greetings set. I coloured the image with alcohol markers and fussy cut it for layering. The background was made using a sunbeams stencil with Distress Ink blending in warm yellow shades. I added depth with die-cut grass inked in green tones, then finished the card by adding extra elements like butterflies and flowers from the main image. The result is a cheerful card that's perfect for sending sunshine and smiles. Happy Crafting.

My blog: https://renskewishesyou.com, Facebook: Renske.wishes.you

Judy: This week's inspiration project is a card created with Toadstool Mushroom Winnie Daisy Fairy. I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut. The background paper is from Winnie Daisy Fairy Paper Patterns 4. A frame was created by cutting the center of white card stock to let the background paper show through. The sentiment from Winnie Daisy Fairy Everyday Greetings and Quotes was printed and trimmed to a banner. I added some butterflies created with a punch.

More gorgeous inspiration for you this week to use, big thanks to the team! We hope you'll share what you make with your Polkadoodles products on our Social Media!

Share in our Facebook group here

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Don't forget to join in our other challenges too -You could win more stash and as always our Challenges are **Anything Goes**

Click here to enter: Digi Choosday Blog
Click here to enter: Gem of a Challenge
Click here to enter: We Love 2 Create challenge

So, just a reminder....

this is  CHALLENGE 6, Week 4, ANYTHING GOES

$80 in prizes up for grabs.

You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects.

Closing date for entries:  28th May 2025, Noon. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED 3rd May. 

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We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks. 

See you next week!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge 6, Wk 3 - Anything goes Card making, craft, scrapbooking challenge, Polkadoodles

 Welcome to our Craft & Card making Challenge!

Challenge theme: ANYTHING GOES

Enter this Craft Card making Challenge competition following the instructions at the end of this post and you could win a prize - we make it random so everyone has a chance to win whether you're a beginner or not!Enter anything you wish if it's handmade by you.

This challenge is now 4 weekly - giving you 4 weeks to enter with $80 in prizes per month.

You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects. We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks.

PRIZE 1: $50 voucher x 1

• 1 x Random Prize (we will randomly select 1 winner, so everyone has a chance to win) : $50 voucher to spend in the Polkadoodles store, on anything you wish including physical products.

PRIZE 2: $10 voucher x 3

• 3 x $10 prizes : we will select our Top 3 favourite Top 3 entries from across the 4 weeks.

• The winners will be announced on the 4th week of each challenge.

So, let's see the inspiration from the team for this week!

Kassi - Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing this card I coloured using these incredible Perfect Peony digital stamps. These look quite difficult to colour but they're not, and if you love the image but don't want to colour it yourself you can go with the precolored clipart instead! Bonus!

Julie - Hi everyone! I decided to use this fun plaid pattern paper for my card this week. The apron design is enhanced with mouth watering BBQ food images from the BBQ Chef Cook Bundle. I added apron strings for dimension, and the sentiments are perfect. Details to complete this card can be found on my blog. Instagram, Facebook

Carrianne- Hi friends! My card this week was created for my uncle, who is retiring, and this BBQ, Chef, Cook Gnome digi stamp was just perfect for the occasion! I had so much fun coloring him and bringing him to life. I used some patterned paper for the background, layered a stitched scallop die to make the gnome pop, and added a few fishtail flags to celebrate his big milestone. Here’s to grilling up some relaxation and flipping to a new, exciting chapter in life!

Copics used:

Gray: C00-C01-C02-C04-C05

Red: R35-R37-R39

Rachael - I had lots of fun making this birthday card, I really like how it turned out. this was so easy to make, I just coloured the rainbow lines with Copics, then stamped and masked lots of balloons from the All Occasions stamps & dies together. I cut around the balloon edge with scissors and then just attached to the card. I think I'll use this technique again!

Taty - Hello creatives today I share my DT inspiration for the new picnic/BBQ themed challenge. I created a card using the BBQ, Chef, Cook Gnome For Men digital stamp, really fun and perfect for inviting friends to a spring barbecue. I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and then cut it out precisely. For the background I used an embossing folder and finally I embellished the card with die-cuts of cooking utensils, ladles and a chef's hat.

More gorgeous inspiration for you this week to use, big thanks to the team! We hope you'll share what you make with your Polkadoodles products on our Social Media!

Share in our Facebook group here

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Don't forget to join in our other challenges too -You could win more stash and as always our Challenges are **Anything Goes**

Click here to enter: Digi Choosday Blog
Click here to enter: Gem of a Challenge
Click here to enter: We Love 2 Create challenge

So, just a reminder....

this is  CHALLENGE 6, Week 2, ANYTHING GOES

$80 in prizes up for grabs.

You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects.

Closing date for entries:  28th May 2025, Noon. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED 3rd May. 

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We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks. 

See you next week!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge 6, Wk 2 - Anything goes Card making, craft, scrapbooking challenge, Polkadoodles

Welcome to our Craft & Card making Challenge!

Challenge theme: ANYTHING GOES

Enter this Craft Card making Challenge competition following the instructions at the end of this post and you could win a prize - we make it random so everyone has a chance to win whether you're a beginner or not!Enter anything you wish if it's handmade by you.

This challenge is now 4 weekly - giving you 4 weeks to enter with $80 in prizes per month.

You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects. We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks.

PRIZE 1: $50 voucher x 1

• 1 x Random Prize (we will randomly select 1 winner, so everyone has a chance to win) : $50 voucher to spend in the Polkadoodles store, on anything you wish including physical products.

PRIZE 2: $10 voucher x 3

• 3 x $10 prizes : we will select our Top 3 favourite Top 3 entries from across the 4 weeks.

• The winners will be announced on the 4th week of each challenge.

So, let's see the inspiration from the team for this week!

ENRICA - Hi crafty friends! For my slimline card this week I’ve done a relaxing scene using the super cute Gardening Gnome For Men - Bundle together with some images from the Helga Hippo Ephemera Digital Stamps, all colored with Copic. This garden is really beautiful, the work of this sweet gnome is giving excellent results! Have a wonderful week! Big hugs, Enrica

Jenn B - This tent easel card was fun and super easy to make! You basically just take a piece of 8.5x11 cardstock, cut it in half the long way and score at 4.25 and 8.5. You make the folds and decorate however you like - you just have to make sure something pops up on the bottom piece to hold the tent up for displaying. I used Fairy Ballerina, colored with alcohol markers, embossing, and glitter. I fussy cut her and attached her with foam dimensional tape. The papers are from the Rebel Papers bundle 3 and the Flower Meadow paper pack and the sentiments are from the Spring Flower Mother's Day Friends pack.

Revati- Hello, crafty friends! Today I’m sharing a clean, simple, and elegant card design featuring the beautiful floral bouquet from the Lilac Haze Flower Bundle.

For this project, I opted to use the pre-colored version of the floral image included in the bundle. With a bit of digital editing, I lightened the image significantly so it would serve as a soft, almost invisible guide for my coloring — perfect for a no-line coloring technique.

I chose delicate shades of light pinks and purples to keep the overall look soft and feminine. Using my trusty Prismacolor pencils, I added depth, dimension, and detail to the florals. Once the coloring was complete, I added subtle highlights and a touch of sparkle for a bit of extra charm. The sentiment, also from the Lilac Haze bundle, was positioned to slightly overlap the floral bouquet, creating a seamless and elegant look. To finish off the card, I added a few Dew Drop enamel dots for just the right amount of embellishment.

Judy: My inspiration project for this week is a slimline card. I used the Unforgettable 4 x 4" Clear Stamp Set. One side of the card background was inked and the other has patterned paper from the Toadally Cute 6 x 6" Paper Pack. The stamped images are colored with markers and pencils. Some of the images were stamped directly on the background and others were stamped, colored and fussy cut. I added a few enamel dots to finish it off.

Renske - Hi everyone! I created a tent fold card using green cardstock as the base for this card. I used the Bamboo Snack Time- Noodle Pandadigital stamp, printed it on DCP paper, and coloured it with alcohol markers. The background inside the card is decorated with a green leafy paper from the Noodle Panda set 3 digital patterned paper set. I added a circle aperture on the front panel, framed it with a matching green cardstock frame, and decorated it with leaves from the patterned paper and small die-cut flowers. The sentiment comes from the Noodle Panda-themed messages set, printed and placed around the panda image to complete the card. Happy Crafting! My Instagram: @renske.wishes.you

Facebook: Renske.wishes.you

More gorgeous inspiration for you this week to use, big thanks to the team! We hope you'll share what you make with your Polkadoodles products on our Social Media!

Share in our Facebook group here

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Don't forget to join in our other challenges too -You could win more stash and as always our Challenges are **Anything Goes**

Click here to enter: Digi Choosday Blog
Click here to enter: Gem of a Challenge
Click here to enter: We Love 2 Create challenge

So, just a reminder....

this is  CHALLENGE 6, Week 2, ANYTHING GOES

$80 in prizes up for grabs.

You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects.

Closing date for entries:  28th May 2025, Noon. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED 3rd May. 

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We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter