Saturday, 10 January 2026

Challenge 1, wk 2 - Anything Goes card making, craft, scrapbooking challenge at Polkadoodles

🌸 Welcome to our Craft & Card Making Challenge! 🌸

Ready to get creative? This month’s challenge theme is anything goes, and you’ve got a full four weeks to play along!

We love seeing what you make, so this challenge is all about having fun, getting crafty and sharing your handmade projects with our lovely community. Whether you’re brand new to crafting or a long-time card maker, everyone is welcome — and because one of our prizes is chosen at random, everyone has a fair chance to win 🎉

You can enter any handmade project, in any style, using any theme — as long as it’s made by you. Cards, scrapbook pages, mixed media, tags… we want to see it all!

💡 Even better? You can enter up to four times each month with four different projects, so don’t hold back!

🏆 Prize 1 – Random Winner
One lucky entry will be selected at random to win a $20 Polkadoodles store credit. Spend it on anything you like — yes, even physical products!

🏆 Prize 2 – Design Team Picks
Our team will also choose their top two favourite entries from across the four weeks. Each of these winners will receive a $10 Polkadoodles store credit.

That’s $40 in prizes every single month — just for doing what you love 💖

This blog challenge is sponsored by Polkadoodles Crafts - check out the store and take a peek at the latest releases!


Let's see what the Design Team have created to get you inspired this week!...

Rosanna The cold weather has arrived in Italy too, so we're staying warm in our homes and, after a few stressful days, we're back to work. I've created a new project: the base is a raw wooden heart, which I painted blue with acrylic paints. It measures 13.5 x 15 cm and is 1 cm thick (5.5 x 5.7 inches). I used the PD7125 You're Flying High - Winnie Celebrations 3 digital stamp, which I coloured with Copic markers. I added the word “Love” (Valentine's Day is coming up), clouds and stars in shades of sky blue. To hang it, I used a thin cream-coloured string, and I used the PD8013 Flower Flourish die to make the flowers, which I glued on top, adding a small coloured pearl.

JulieThis bright and cheerful slider card was created especially to celebrate Nikki’s birthday — and it just had to include her favorite pinks and oranges along with a little interactive surprise! With layers of colorful, festive fun and a hidden sliding sentiment tucked inside, this card brings all the happy vibes as you pull to reveal the message. The image —Party Balloon Bunny Rabbit, is colored to match the playful palette and topped off with a few sparkly details. A joyful card with movement, color, and a smile built right in — just the way a birthday card should be! My Blog, Instagram, Facebook


Maria - Nikky’s birthday is coming up soon, and of course that called for a very special card!She loves orange and pink, and slider cards are her absolute favourite – so why not combine all of that in one project? As her birthday is in winter, the choice of theme was an easy one. I immediately thought of the adorable sledding trio from the “Most Wonderful Time” stamp set. In my mind, I could see the three of them happily sliding towards a big pile of presents from the “Pile of Gifts” set – and as you pull the slider, sweet birthday greetings are revealed one by one.For colouring, I used Stabilo Point 88/65, Stampin’ Blends (dark & light Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Pumpkin Pie, Cinnamon Cider, Crumb Cake and SU1000, SU900) as well as Stylefile markers (452, 454, 458, CG0). I added highlights with a Gelly Roll pen, and the fluffy hat was created using puff paint.The slider mechanism itself is very simple – I just cut a channel and mounted everything using foam tape to create dimension for the stripe to pull out.The result is a bright, playful slider card that combines movement, winter magic and birthday cheer – I sure hope, the way Nikky loves it! Here´s my socialmedia: Instagram, Facebook, Youtube


Taty - Hi friends, today I'm sharing a pink and orange slider card. The flower is from the Perfect Peony color collection (DLPD9345), which I printed and precisely cut out to glue to the slider. The sentiment hidden under the flower is from the Spring Flower Mothers Day Friends collection. The sentiment and leaves I stamped on the white cardstock are from the Every Wish photopolymer stamp set. The final card measures 12 x 10 centimeters. As you can see, it's beautiful to combine the various Polkadoodles products; they have wonderful graphics. I hope you have lots of creative fun!


Kim D Today I am sharing this adorable birthday card using Mabel Starry Celebrations. She is perfect for any occasion that is a cause for celebration. I paired her with the Mabel Starry Celebrations paper pack. I colored her with copics and added a sentiment! She is ready for a party.

Rachael Hi everyone. Today I'm sharing this cute little project I made to send to someone special. This is a tiny little MDF embroidery hoop that is SO cute - get it here! I combined a chipboard watering can and stamped using the gorgeous Anemone Stamps and dies - this time, stamping onto the chipboard which is sized to fit if you don't have the dies. A really lovely little make that was super quick and easy. See you again soon!

🌟 Gorgeous Inspiration, big thanks to the team! 🌟

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

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

Check out the latest Polkadoodles releases & SHOP HERE

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Saturday, 3 January 2026

Challenge 1, wk 1 - Anything Goes card making, craft, scrapbooking challenge at Polkadoodles

Welcome to our Craft & Card Making Challenge!

Challenge Theme: ANYTHING GOES - 4 weeks to enter!

Enter this fun, creative 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, as long as it’s handmade by you.$40 in prizes every month Enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects

🏆 PRIZE 1: $20 Voucher x 1
1 x Random Prize – we will randomly select 1 winner, so everyone has a chance to win - $20 voucher to spend in the Polkadoodles store – on anything you wish, including physical products!
🏆 PRIZE 2: $10 Voucher x 2
2 x $10 prizes – we will select our Top 2 favourite entries from across the 4 weeks.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last year. We hope you will continue to enter in 2026 too.

Let’s kick off our first challenge of 2026 with inspiration from the Design Team...


Renske Hello everyone! I had so much fun making this winter thank you card with the Hello Frosty Snowman Too cute digital stamp. I blended the background with Distress inks to create a calm, snowy night sky. The moon is a round shaker filled with white sequins and tiny hearts for a soft, playful effect. I coloured the snowman with my alcohol markers and placed them on a snowy hill. I used the sentiment Thanks for all you do from the grateful sentiment set. I hope you can find inspiration from this. Happy Crafting. xx Renske. My Instagram: @renske.wishes.you Facebook: Renske.wishes.you

Judy Hey there! My inspiration project for this week is a Thank You Card. I know it's still winter but, I opted for a more spring themed card. The card is a slimline design using the Toadal Sweetheart Stamp Set. The cute frog image was stamped and colored with markers before fussy cutting. Papers from Toadally Cute Paper Pack were used. The Thank You sentiment was printed from the Winnie Daisy Greetings, Quotes and Sentiments and die cut. You're a Toadal Sweetheart sentiment was stamped from the stamp set and die cut. I added some twine and a button.

Enrica Hi crafty friends, happy new year! For my card I colored with Copic the wonderful Husky Hugs and Colouring scene Mountains and glaciers digtal stamps. I added a bit of sparkling by adding snowflakes (from my stash) and a background, both colored with metallic watercolors. I really love this stamp, it reminds me of how much my faithful furry friend loved playing in the snow. Big hugs xx

Jenn B I used a fun yellow gingham digi paper for my background. I applied a honeycomb stencil in a diagonal strip to create dimension and flow. I used a tag die cut on a piece of cardstock and attached it with an old flower brad from my stash. I printed the Buzzing Around Bee Buzzy Gnome digi stamp twice. I die cut the first image using a stitched edge rectangle die and then fussy cut the second image. I coloured the images with Copics and Stickles. I layered the fussy cut mushroom and bee on top of the die cut using foam dimensional tape. To finish the card, I added a sentiment sticker along the bottom and sponged ink around the edges of the card.

Revati For today’s project, I created a clean and simple thank-you card featuring the beautiful floral bunch from the Alcea Hollyhock Flowers digi stamp. I love how the soft oranges on the petals blend with the gentle green shadows on the leaves. The detailed patterned background, also from the same digi set, was printed on watercolor paper, and I layered my floral image right on top. Using the pre-colored reference, I added my own watercolor touches to bring the design to life. The “Thank You” sentiment comes from the Winnie Daisy Messages Digi Stamp, which is packed with thoughtful messages in gorgeous fonts. To finish it off, I added a sprinkle of sequins around the sentiment and a touch of gold to the centers of each flower for a soft, elegant sparkle. More details on my Blog.

Sana So today we had to make a Thank You themed project for our blog challenge day. I made a card using one of the cutest fuzzy puffs scruff the dog digital stamp. The background paper is from winnie papers collection. A really simple and easy to make card for someone close. Dont forget to join this weeks challenge. Happy New Year.


🌟 Gorgeous Inspiration, big thanks to the team! 🌟


Winners from Challenge 13

🏆 PRIZE 1: $40 Voucher
for one Random Winner to spend in the Polkadoodles store – on anything you wish, including physical products!

Congratulations!

To claim: Please EMAIL US HERE, quoting code: PDWK01001
1. Claim MUST be received by 17 Jan 2026.
2. Claims are processed in a batch approx every 30 days - at busy times it can take longer. Winners will receive an email reply - please DO NOT KEEP EMAILING if you don't have a reply during this time. If you do not hear from us within 40 days please let us know. 

🏆 PRIZE 2: $10 Voucher for 2 lucky winners
voted our Top 2 favourite entries from across the 4 weeks.


Congratulations!

To claim: Please EMAIL US HEREquoting code: PDWK01012
1. Claim MUST be received by 17 Jan 2026.
2. Claims are processed in a batch approx every 30 days - at busy times it can take longer. Winners will receive an email reply - please DO NOT KEEP EMAILING if you don't have a reply during this time. If you do not hear from us within 40 days please let us know. 

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

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Saturday, 13 December 2025

Challenge 13, wk 3 - Anything Goes card making, craft, scrapbooking challenge at Polkadoodles

Welcome to our Craft & Card Making Challenge!

Challenge Theme: ANYTHING GOES - 4 weeks to enter!

Enter this fun, creative 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, as long as it’s handmade by you.$40 in prizes every month Enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects

🏆 PRIZE 1: $20 Voucher x 1
1 x Random Prize – we will randomly select 1 winner, so everyone has a chance to win - $20 voucher to spend in the Polkadoodles store – on anything you wish, including physical products!
🏆 PRIZE 2: $10 Voucher x 2
2 x $10 prizes – we will select our Top 2 favourite entries from across the 4 weeks.


Cozy Christmas release:

As always, lot's going on here, so let's see the inspiration from the team for this week - this is our last challenge of 2025!

Hello crafters! There’s something truly special about sitting down to make a Christmas holiday card that you know will brighten someone’s day, and this beautiful Mabel project by Maz is a perfect example of how a simple digital stamp can turn into a heartfelt keepsake. The soft gingham background creates a warm, nostalgic feel, while the florals and berries bring in that cosy traditional Christmas look so many of us love. When Mabel is added on top with her little Christmas gift and festive outfit, the entire card comes to life.
One thing that makes this digi especially enjoyable to craft with is how versatile it is. If you love colouring, the black and white version gives you space to add your own shading and style. If you want something quick, the precoloured version looks beautifully blended and ready to go. And if you enjoy electronic cutting, the included SVG outlines mean you can create perfect cut layers for Cricut, Silhouette or ScanNCut without any effort. It’s a great option whether you’re crafting for family, for teachers, for neighbours, or even for charity card boxes during the festive season.

This card is a lovely example of how a small handmade gesture can feel incredibly thoughtful. Giving someone a card you crafted just for them isn’t about the card itself – it’s about the feeling it gives them when they realise you spent time creating something beautiful with them in mind. If you enjoy this sweet Mabel design, you might also love the rest of the Mabel Christmas collection, which features more adorable characters perfect for Christmas holiday cards and gift-making.

And don’t forget to share your makes with us in the Facebook group – we’d love to see what you create!

Julie - You simply can’t do gift wrapping without a bow—so I created this fun, dimensional paper bow using a mix of Pretty Winnie Daisy Papers that instantly turns any package into a little work of art. To finish things off, I added an adorable bow charm featuring a Strawberry Cream Cupcake image, bringing a playful pop of personality to the presentation. It’s a fun reminder that sometimes the wrapping is part of the gift—especially when it’s crafted with love and pretty paper. Find all of the details on my blog. Instagram Facebook

Taty - Christmas Birthday, a lovely theme to create a tag, in shades of blue, perfect for embellishing a gift package. I used the penguin and Christmas tree rubber stamps from the PD8187 Gnome For Christmas collection and then cut them out with the matching die, from the PD8188 Gnome For Christmas glue collection. I colored the penguin with Prismacolor pencils. The numbers are: blue 903-919-1087, orange 118-1002, pink 928-1014-927. For the tree, I used Tombow pencils, numbers 476-443-452. To add brightness, I added Glossy Acents to the beak, legs, gift package, and star. The tag base is a snowflake-patterned paper, paired with the white dot-patterned inner tag. I leave you my DT inspiration and hope you have fun creating.


Maria - A Christmas Birthday – Without Red and Green? Absolutely! 🎁❄️ Who says Christmas has to be all about red and green? Not me! Especially when you’ve got this adorable gang from the Gift of Christmas set. These cute little gnomes bring gifts in every colour imaginable — and in my case, in gorgeous shades of blue and turquoise to match the shimmering, snowy winter landscape.
I combined the card with the sentiment from the Snowball Kisses set. Don´t they just fit perfectly?
It was such fun arranging them on this special fun fold card, which folds down into a tiny, compact design. I coloured everything with my Stylefile markers, added some silver accents with a Staedtler metallic pen, and finished off the highlights using a Gelly Roll pen.
And by now you probably know me… I couldn’t resist adding a few polkadots to tie everything together — as always! Here's my instagram, facebook and YouTube - I'd love to follow you back!

Rosanna - Hello all my creative friends! I wanted to do something different and not use cardstock as usual for the background. But I wanted to make a large tag (even though it looks small in the photo) made with a magnificent sheet of clear acrylic, a generous thickness of 0.5-0.2 mm, which is still very easy to cut. Using a stencil and a paste that looks like transparent, glittery ice, I created a large snowflake. The effect is beautiful, right? Then, with my Copics, I colored Wanda and Mabel, a beautiful digital stamp from the new Mabel release HERE. For the leaves, I used the beautiful, large, and striking Holly Spruce die, which is available at a discounted price. Code PD7369. The leaves are colored with Distress Oxide stamps. Don't miss out on this die :-) I hope you like it, and I look forward to hearing from you all for a warm hug and endless Merry Christmas!

Rachael - Today I'm sharing a card made with the cozy Christmas stamp and die collection from Polkadoodles. To make this I used a rectangle stencil to ink a green panel, and then used the poinsettia dots 2 layer stencil set (PD9040) to add more texture and interest while keeping the rectangle stencil in place. The holly dies are from a polkadoodles set called Holly Berry Craft dies (PD9055) I cut two of these from white paper and used red nuvo drops for berries. To finish with the sentiment, this is a happy die also from Polkadoodles (but its now sadly sold out!) along with the word Christmas from one of the cozy christmas stamp sets. Lovely texture and interest and almost flat for posting.

I've also been busy creating TV samples with some of the latest Polkadoodles MDF Kits - and having a ball! If you've never crafted with MDF you really need to check out the ones in the store, there's a great choice building up and they make amazing gifts for the holidays - or just a nice afternoon project for yourself to make and get all. messy with.

Kerri - There’s something very special about crafting during the Christmas holiday season. It’s not just about making a card — it’s about creating a moment of warmth that you get to send out into the world. This cardy captures that feeling perfectly with the Mabel Hot Chocolate digital stamp.
The soft winter palette, those tiny cocoa-steam reindeer slippers and Mabel’s sweet little jumper all come together to create a card that feels comforting the second you look at it. Whether you choose the black and white version to enjoy a mindful colouring session or the precoloured clipart for a quick but beautiful make, this digi gives you endless versatility. Because this set also includes SVG and DXF outlines, you’re not limited to card making. You can turn Mabel into stickers for planners, print-and-cut elements for festive journals, tags for gifts, or even decorations for hot chocolate station displays. It’s a wonderful way to personalise your holiday crafting and make your projects feel genuinely heartfelt.
Sending a handmade card like this makes such an impact. The recipient instantly knows you took time to create something just for them, and that feeling of being remembered during the busy festive season is something people treasure. If you enjoy Mabel, you may also love the rest of the Mabel Christmas Holiday collection — several coordinating digis pair beautifully together for gift sets and card bundles. We’d love to see what you make — share your creations in our fabulous Facebook group!

🌟 More Gorgeous Inspiration This Week, big thanks to the team! 🌟

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

This is our last post of 2025 - wow, how time flies! 
This challenge runs right through the Christmas period, and we'll be back on Sat 3rd January with our first challenge of the New Year.


The whole Polkadoodles Team would like to thank you for all your support and entries this year - we truly love seeing all your creativity, it blows us away every week! 
We send you all a very heartfelt
MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a 
HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR
to you and your families, wherever you are in the world, and hope you have a lovely crafty holiday!

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