Week 34 - Crafting Challenge at Polkadoodles - Use something NEW

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Hi everyone. Another week come and gone.
It has been fabulous coming to see your creations and you still have another
week to enter the current challenge

Use Something New

You have until Friday 28th Aug to enter.
Remember you do not have to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges.

You can enter
  HERE

Before we get onto the Design Teams inspiration this week, have you seen the amazing new release
from Nikky

It's stunning.

Frosted Winter - Octavia

This truly is an amazing collection.  The digital images, backing papers, scenes, embellishments!

You name it - they are stunning!

The winner of our More than one Fold challenge is at the end of this post.

Now lets see some of the Design Team inspiration for you this week.

Scatty Jan - For my use something new I could not resist using the lovely Twiggy and Toots Festive collection again - This time I used the lovely digi Toots List and coloured in with pencils. I used a smidging of Diamond stickles and some glossy accents on Toot's eyes

Asha - I'm using the new Picknix 3 Nordic Winter CD to make this Christmas card. I coloured Santa with Polychromos and finished the card with sheer white ribbon and little stars from my stash.

Karon - I too have used the fabulous Picknix 3 Nordic Winter collection.  I have used the pre-coloured Robin from the collection,  along with the fabulous papers.  A little bit of distressing and inking, and all done.

Cheremane - One of the newest collection to myself is Picnix 3 Nordic Winter Collection. I adore this collection it's jammed packed full of paper crafting goodies. I have used one element from the Ephemera part of the Cd along with a sentiment.

Lou - I have used one of the adorable images from  Twiggy and Toots Festive Collection coloured with my Lyra pencils to create a CAS style card. The sentiment is from Work and Play 5, Festive Hollybobs.

Aunty Sue - Hi for my something new I am using Work & Play 5 - Festive Hollybobs which you can purchase HERE. I am using Hollybobs present which you can purchase as a digi  HERE. I have coloured my image with promarkers .Added some seem binding & Lace. Everything else is on the download. Such a lovely selection of papers and loads of elements.

Penny - So happy to say my something new was from the lovely new release Octavia Frosted Winter Collection.  I used the design page sheet for this card and the print and cut feature on my cuter.  My background was made using texture paste and a stencil.  The beautiful image being pre-coloured made this card so simple to complete.  As for sentiments, I was spoiled for choice from this set.  All of my small embellishments are in the kit matching the main image perfectly.

Agnieszka - Hello, today  I used the new Picknix 3 Nordic Winter CD to make this Christmas card. I used pre-coloured image Santa with Polychromos and sentence: Merry Christmas . What is more - I also used first time 2 new dies: Ornaments, round and Holiday greens. I added handmade poinsettia flowers. I hope you like it ;)

Wonderful inspiration - We just love everyones interpretations.

Gorgeous.

Our winner (as chosen by Random Org) for our More than One Fold is

#8 - Lisa Lynn

Lisa you have one a $10 voucher for the store at Polkadoodles

Please contact us HERE and quote PD34001wk31 to claim your prize.

Now on to our Top 3 as chosen by the Design Team

#2 - Annie

#19 - Vannessa

#20 - Jana K

Thank you to everyone that entered - your creations were wonderful.

Please remember we only have a few rules

and they can be found in the side bar over there  --->

We would hate for you to miss out on a prize :-)

Now it's over to you to get busy creating

for our latest challenge

Use Something New

enter HERE

Have a great week everyone.

Week 31 - Crafting Challenge at Polkadoodles - FOLDS

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Hello everyone.  Well here we are at the end of July! Soon be Christmas LOL!

Does anybody else wonder where this year has gone?

Have you been finding time to craft lately?  It has been so wonderful coming to visit your

blogs and we thank you for entering our challenges.

The latest releases at Polkadoodles have surely been a huge hit.

Picknix 3 - Nordic Winter

Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun

Make sure you grab yours - the digi releases will be available in store this weekend!
Anyway, lets get on with the show.

We have another new challenge for this fortnight:

FOLDS
We would love you to do something extra with your makes, so it could be an easel card, a gatefold card or it could be some kind of paper folding - the choice is yours!

The winner of this challenge will receive a $10 voucher for the store! 
Whoop whoop, how lovely!

You have until Noon, GMT, Friday 14th August to enter
We only have a few little rules and they can be found in the side bar over there ----->

Now let's take a look at the fabulous DT creations....

Asha - I'm playing with Work & Play 10 - Country Life to make this square Joy fold card. The image is called Egg Collecting and is also available as a separate download digi. I coloured her with Polychromos. The papers and sentiments are also from the same CD  Collection.  Extra embellies - ribbon from my stash.

Scatty Jan - How much fun did I have playing with all the little characters from Twiggy and Toots Festive Fun - I cut the base card in Kraft on my portrait and from there on in used the amazing CD just adding a few drops of glossy accents here and there and a smidging of glitter.

Cheremane - I have four folds on my Inspiration for you today. I used the Uber Cute

Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Collection. It's jammed packed full of Owl cuteness along with the most cutest Robin, it really is an adorable CD. I have used the Pre-coloured Image along with the papers and sentiment.

Aunty Sue - For my card I have made a Standing Springy card this has 5 folds and is made from an A4 sheet of card. I have used the awesome Twiggy & Toots Cd which you can purchase as a CD or Download. It is also available in parts. I have used a digi coloured with promarkers. All the papers and elements are from the same CD.

Penny - here with a simple little card using the lovely Cowgirl digi with the varied digital papers.

My second fold is hidden (and I can't find my good camera), but the card opens to display the clear shaker window.

Karon - For my More than one fold creation, I decided to try something I haven't made before.  An exploding box :-)  All the papers and embellishments are from the wonderful Picknix 3 - Nordic Winter collection.  The poinsettia is from this wonderful CD too, I cut and layered till I was happy and then added some glitter - this is on the lid of the box.  The sentiment squares are from the other new wonderful new release Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun. 

Agnieszka - hello :) Today I want to share with you a step card , this time I used Maddie Shy I used my favourite colors combo: pink, lime and violet.  I added some flowers and butterflies . I hope you like it. Happy crafting.

Gorgeous creations by the design team and Plenty of inspiration for you to get creating too.

So, don't forget the theme is

More than One Fold

See you next week, when we will announce the winner of our

2 or more Patterned Papers challenge :-)

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Week 30 - Crafting Challenge at Polkadoodles - 2 or more Patterned Papers

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Well hello there everyone.
Did you all manage to catch Nikky earlier in the
week with the fabulous new releases 
on Create & Craft TV?

Aren't they just fabulous.
They are both available for pre-order now!

Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun



Picknix 3 Nordic Winter



We are into Week 2 of our 2 or More Patterned Papers Challenge
so have lots of inspiration for you from the Design Team

You can enter the challenge HERE

Don;t forget you do not need to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges.
The rules are over there in the side bar ------>

The winner of our Add some Embossing Challenge will be announced at the end of this post.

We are so lucky to have a another new member joining the PD DT team, so please give a warm welcome to Susan.

Susan - For my Card for the 2 or more Designer papers I have used Cinders. I have used my Promarkers with touches of pencil. My papers are from Distressed Wood Pack and Twiggy & Toots CD. The Sentiment is also from the CD. Finished off with some Lace, Spiders Web and gems and an embossing folder.

And here's the rest of the Design Team and they fabulous inspiration.

Asha - My card features a fairy from the sweet Serenity Fairy Collection. She's called Serenity Butterfly and is also available as a separate download. I coloured her with Polychromo pencils. The two patterned papers are from the Serenity Fairy Collection. To finish I added some ribbon and little blobs of Liquid Pearls.

Karon - I decided, as I just couldn't resist, to use the fabulous Owl Bag template on the wonderful new release Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Collection.  I did add a couple of extra layers to the feathers. The template was so easy to follow and you can make it your own, by using all the different fabulous papers.  I added a beautiful Poinsettia from the collection too.

Cheremane - For my inspiration I couldn't resist one of the Brand New Collections Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Collection. Oh my its jammed packed full of goodies for all your paper crafting. I have used several of the papers from the Cd along with the cutest Fairy Owl pre-coloured image and sentiment. To finish I added some ribbon and lots of glitter which you can also find these crafty goodies in the Shop.

Jackie - A little bit of inspiration using the digi 'Oddella Twig' some patterned papers, lace and dies...the butterflies are cut from patterned paper to add texture. 

Penny - with the lovely Serenity Princess who comes as a single digi or in the fabulous kit Serenity Fairy Wishes.  I used digi papers from varied kits.  I love how easy it is to mix and match.

Lou: I have cheated a little and created my backing papers using the new "What's up Buttercup" stamp set. Did also add little bits of patterned paper too, (just in case) ...

Agnieszka - hello Crafters :) Today I want to share with you a card , this time I used http://polkadoodles.co.uk/octavia-bird-in-the-hand-digital-stamp-download/ I added some flowers and ribbon. I hope you like it. Happy crafting.

Aren't they wonderful!  

So without further ado, lets announce our winner (as chosen by Random Org)

for our Add some Embossing Challenge is...

#28 - Sarah - J W

You have won $10 of downloads from the store.

Please contact us HERE and quote PD30001wk27

Our Top 3 Chosen by our Design Team are...

#31 - Pamellia

#59 - Jackie C

#62 - Suzi

Congratulations everyone and don't forget to take your blinkies

from the side bar :-)

Now it's time to get your craft on and enter our latest challenge.

2 or More Patterned Papers

HERE

Have a great week everyone.

Week 27 - Add Some Embossing... Crafting Challenge at Polkadoodles

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Hi everyone, Friday all ready!

Are you all surviving the UK heat wave?!
Hope you are managing to keep cool, where ever you are :-)

It's the start of a new challenge here at Polkadoodles.
Our theme for this fortnight is

Add some Embossing
(that could be any type of embossing technique)

You have until Noon, GMT, Friday, 17th July to enter.

Our Random Winner for this challenge will win ......
 $10 of downloads from the store!

Please remember there are only two entries per person.
You do not need to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges.
The few rules we do have are over there in the side bar ------->

We are very excited to also introduce some new faces to the team this week - we are honoured to have some Guest Designers joining us!

So please say a big hello to ...

Jessie Banks

Jackie Maunder
Susan Bennett

We are so chuffed and blessed to have these 3 talented crafters joining us for the next few weeks so make sure you pop over to their blogs and follow them for lots of inspiration!

 

Jessie: I use Octavia Moonfly Wistful and coloured her up with my copic markers. For my embossed element I used Stampendous Shabby White and sprinkled it around the image and then heat embossed it, lots of layers finish off this fun shabby card

Susan: I have used Eden Blossoms coloured with Promarkers. My embossing is the backing done with Birds and Swirls embossing folder and also the flowers have been stamped onto vellum and embossed

Jackie:

... and the Design Team have been working hard too - here are their fabulous makes for the start of this new challenge.

Penny - with the beautiful pre-coloured image from the Serenity Collection - Serenity Joyful.  She is also an uncoloured Digi image.   The Collection as always has stunning digital papers and sentiments. I printed on glossy to allow the colours to really pop.   Our theme is Embossing and I chose to use both dry embossing with folders and embossing paste with a stencil and Whipped Spackle Paste.   The coloured image allowed me to make this card up really swiftly.

Asha - My card features a fairy from the sweet Serenity Fairy Collection. She's called Serenity Blossom and is also available as a separate download. I coloured her with Polychromo pencils. The patterned paper is from the Work and Play 10: Country Life Collection. I dry embossed it and inked it to make the swirly design stand out. The ticket tag is from the Serenity Fairy Collection. To finish I added Stickles and bling.

Scatty Jan - For my Embossing card I have used the lovely digi image Luna, coloured with Graph'It markers and a couple of Polychromo also using the White shake it Graph'It pen. I have embossed a tag using a butterfly folder and used distress ink over it. The papers I have used are the Distressed wood printables that I have also ink distressed the edges to match the colours used. Finished off with ribbon, flowers, gems and bling.

Karon -  I have used the wonderful Twiggy and Toots collection for my creation this week.  The striped background has been embossed and inked using a woodgrain effect embossing folder.  All the papers, and sentiments are from this wonderful collection.  I used one of the Design sheets and pre-coloured image and the Design Sheet is available as a single download too :-)

Cheremane - For my inspiration this time I've used the beautifully stunning  Serenity Fairy Wishes Collection.  I have used the pre-coloured Serenity Joyful Digi as my main image. For my embossing I have used an embossing folder on the butterfly edge and sanded it back for tone and then added frantage embossing powder for detail too. I have also embossed my die cut frame. The papers and sentiment are all from the Serenity Fairy Wishes Collection as well. Such a stunning collection and so easy to work with.

Agnieszka - hello Crafters :) Today I want to share with you my exploding box ful of owls ;), this time I used Twiggy and Toots collection :) I added pre-coloured images with owls and two tinny wodden owls. For my embossing I used embossing folder. In the middle of my box (under lid) is a place where you can write something:) I hope you like it. Happy crafting.

Wonderful creations and inspiration from the Design Team and our wonderful

Guest Designers.

The winners for our Frame It challenge will be announced next Friday.

Not it's your turn to get crafting and enter our fabulous new challenge

Add some Embossing.

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Week 23 - Father's Day/Anything Male - Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge

Hello!   Friday again!

Where has the year gone!  June already!

I hope you have all been visiting the Polkadoodles store lately.

Nikky is constantly adding new loveliness for everyone.

The latest release has been a real favourite with all you lovely people out there.

SERENITY

We have a new challenge for you for this fortnight

and our theme is

Father's Day/Anything Male

You can make anything you like for the challenge, as long as it follows the theme.

You do not need to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges.

Our rules are over there in the side bar ------>

You have until Noon, GMT, Friday 19 June to enter

Our random winner for this challenge will win a £10 download voucher for the store! 

Now lets take a look at the fabulous creations from our Design Team.

Scatty Jan For todays make I have used a design sheet from the Work and Play 11 collection also as a download collection here - I love using the design sheets especially for male cards as I find them hard to do and these sheets take away a lot of the thinking - All pre coloured too so a super quick card. All that was added to this one was an extra backing paper from the collection

Asha: I made my manly card with digi images, patterned papers and ticket tags from the Work and Play 10 Country Life collection. The Gamekeeper is also available as a digi download. I did all my colouring with Faber Castell Polychromos.

Cheremane - Today I'm sharing a creation I've made from the great Work and Play 10 Country Life collection, I have used the pre-coloured image. You can download the GameKeeper Image Digi Here its the perfect male image and I've teamed it with the fab papers & sentiment also from the Collection. 

Karon - I have used the fabulous Winston collection for my card.  I adore this little bear and thought this was the perfect pre-coloured image to layer up.  I inked up all the edges of all the layers and then added 3 little button top brads to finish off.

Penny - with the awesome Work and Play 11 Golfer Image.  I layered up a digi paper onto a cameo cut file of a little bag that my kids will fill up with lollies for their dad.  The sentiment is spot on, again from Work and Play 11.  If anyone has met a golfer who won't appreciate this sentiment, let me know.

Agnieszka hello,  today I want to share with you  a male card. I used  Workand Play 10 Country Life collection, I have used the pre-coloured image, you can find GameKeeper Image Digi Here

I also printed and used  papers from CD.

Lou: I have used a pre-coloured design sheet "Gone Fishin' "from Work and Play 7 to create my card. It is a "sort of" gate fold card but each gate has a different theme and is smaller than a traditional gate fold card. The fishing image is also available separately in the digi shop HERE

So much wonderful inspiration.

Can't wait to see what you come up with, we love visiting your blogs 

to take a look see at your wonderful creations.

Remember only 2 entries per person please.

We will announce the winner of our Girly but No Pink challenge next Friday.

Have a great week!

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Week 22 - Girly but NO Pink - Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge

Hellloooo!!

Inspiration week here at Polkadoodles, for Week 2 of our Girly but No Pink challenge.

But, before we get to that, have you seen the latest releases by Nikky!!

She never stops creating!

This is the latest gorgeous on trend release. Please welcome ...

Serenity

These fairies are delightful, beautiful and so elegant.Fabulous collection including
gorgeous papers to give you that wow factor to your fabulous creations.

Work and Play 11

features all the latest fabulous recreation digis: from golfers, to dancers, skateboarders,
 computer geeks and decorators!What a wonderful choice and fabulous papers,
embellishments and cutting files!

You can enter our latest challenge Girly but No Pink HERE

The winner of our Things with Wings challenge will be announced at the end of this post.

Now lets take a look at the Design Teams fabulous creations this week.

Scatty Jan - Ohhhh girly but no pink there's a challenge I just love using Pink. I decided to colour up Eden Cherryblossom part of the Eden collection, The sentiment is also from there, but also as a digi here. I coloured up using polychromos. The Paper is from Dollie Daydream goes East and I have punched the flowers out of the same.

Asha - I'm a little bit country this week! This simple card is made using papers, sentiment and an image from the Work and Play 10 Country Life Full Digital Craft Collection. I coloured the Dog Walking Country Lady with Faber Castell Polychromos and added 3 buttons as embellishment. This image is also available as a download digi.

Penny - At a recent retreat a friend and I were talking about cards for teachers and making this a little bit different and individual.  I coloured up the Teacher Digi from Work and Play 3 and combined her with some of the digi papers from the kit to create the cute little blackboard frame.

Karon - For my card this week, I chose to use the fabulous female golfer, off one of the design sheets, from the wonderful Work and Play 11 Collection.  I printed her out several times and then layered her up pyramid style.  I made a Z-Fold card and all the papers, sentiments, are from this wonderful collection, it's also available as and instant download.  The image is available as in individual download Female Golfer.

Cheremane - Oh what a challenge this is for me as I adore girly but always use pink so it was a nice refreshing change not to.  I used the fabulous Work and Play 11 Cd to create my card and used the
pre-coloured Gymnast isn't she adorable, you can also get her as a single Digi if you choose. Trust me though you will want the whole collection its fab and super for so many occasions.

Agnieszka - hello Crafters :)Today  I've used Work and Play 10 for my card this week,  something girly but no pink! I used pre-coloured image - isn't she is so cute ;) I love this colour combo and I think that green and blue is also suit to girly project. I added some flowers and pearls. Hugs

Lou: I've gone all "grungy" for my girl inspired card and have used lots of elements from Bonbon Belles to create my card. Added some "bling" to lift the colours and used my GraphIt gold glitter shaker pen to highlight the words.

Aren't they gorgeous!  

Our winner (chosen by Random Org) for our

Things with Wings Challenge is...

#47 - Bettina

You have won £5 voucher to spend on IckyInk Digital Stamps

Please contact us HERE and quote PD22001Wk19 to claim your prize.

Our Top 3, chosen by the Design Team,

who, I have to say had a really hard time choosing!  Your creations

were all gorgeous !!!

#3 - Jayne

#8 - Lucy Patrick

#95 - Shabby Pink Stamper

Congratulations to everyone, and don't forget to take your blinkies from the side bar.

If you took part by adding your make in the Facebook Polkadoodles Crafting Group,

we have a winner over there too - so don't forget to check :-)

Also please remember that we only have a little set of rules for your to follow

they are over there in the side bar ----->

Maximum of 2 entries per person and please follow the blog to be eligible for prizes!

Can't wait to see what you create for

our "Girly but No Pink" challenge  HERE

Thank you all for taking part - we look forward to visiting and seeing your

wonderful creations and inspiration each week.

Have a great weekend everyone.

See you next week!