Week 4 - Template

Week 4 - Tempt us with a template project

Hi there everyone, It's Dee here with this weeks challenge. Before we get to this week's challenge I'd like to announce the winners from Week 2 Vintage/Retro set by Fliss. As always we had some fab entries, you don't make our jobs easy do you? The winners are:

1st place: Tracey MacDonald, 2nd place: Paula Tidman, 3rd place we have a tie with Lovely Linda and Suzanne B well done everyone! Can everyone please email Nikky for your blinkies and to claim your prizes please! Please put in the subject field of your email your placing and the challenge number - this will make Nikky's life a lot easier!

Now, onto this week's challenge - I would like you all to use a template in your project, It can be a physical one or a digi template, it's up to you.

The Polkadoodlers have a few little rules which makes our life a lot easier when we come visiting your blogs:

1. Please follow the challenge!

2. Only enter your creation into a maximum of 10 challenges including Polka Doodles.

3. Please link your blog post and not your blog address with the link below - this saves us from searching your blog for your entry.

4. And please no back-linking to previous posts - these will be disregarded from our top three voting.

5. If you have comment moderation and word verification on your blog it really does slow us down when leaving comments - please consider turning word verification off especially now that comment moderation has a spam section.

Dee: I've made a toy soldier card for my project this week, although it's from the Paper Boutique Vol II-Creative Christmas it's one that could be used all year round. I simply printed off all the bits and layered it up using silicon glue.

Nelly: I have used the Paper Boutique vol 1 cd and used the Sugary Cake template, placed it on an 8x8 card and cut around. The design papers are also from the cd except the dots the text swirls paper which is from the Sugar Birdies CD and the images are taken from Pretty Sweet CD. I used a Martha Stewart punch to create the border and ribbon and raffia from my stash, the sentiment is from the Pretty Sweet CD.

Joni: I used the Paper Boutique 111 CD - the Country Cottage template.

Emma - Polkadoodles make some fab templates, I have used the cupcake one from Paper Boutique Volume three this time to make my card. I printed the cut and create template in A6 size which has pre colured elements which saves time. I backed the template onto different sized mats to build up my card and then decorated the heck out of my cupcake - (hmmmm no surprise there then!)

Louise- I have used the paper Boutique Cd for my card this week and printed out the lovely house and then used a character from the Pretty sweet CD.

Clare:- I've used the birdhouse template from the Candy Doodles CD. I printed the papers from the Sugar Birdies CD onto card and printed the template onto the back of the papers. This template makes a really good size birdhouse. I filled the inside with paper flowers and printed out the cute owls from the Sugar Birdies CD.

Shary I have used the Paper Boutique Vol 3 for my project. I've done a mixture of using the papers from the CD and I've also printed out some of the elements to colour with copics. The little flowers have been punched out using the papers and I've added a little gem to each flower.The sentiment is also from the same CD.

Joanna - I've used a seed packet template from Sundae of Seasons CD, the papers are from Sundae of Seasons and the seed packet image hidden at the back is from Not For Girls CD. The butterflies are from the Fairy Flutterfly Maxine stamp set and the flowers are a free stamp designed by our talented Nikky for the Craft Stamper. All coloured with Inktense pencils.This template is so versatile! If you'd like to see more inspiration with this template, visit my blog - I have a tutorial, too!

Shell-for my card this week I used the cut and create cupcake template off the Paper boutique lll cd, I made a card blank using my nesties, added a few layers and distressed the edges using worn lipstick distress ink then simply added a ribbon and a few pearls.

Colette - I have used the green cupcake template from Paper boutique lll and followed the instructions on the CD to make my cupcake shaped card. The stars are covered in glossy accents and I added some string and a button from stash to make it look a bit more masculine.

Carol - I have used a template from the Paper Boutique Vol III and decoupaged the layers for more depth. I also added some stardust stickles for some bling.

Norine: I used a template from the Paper Boutique 3 CD this week as well as background papers from the Pretty Tuff CD. After cutting and piecing all the pieces, I stitched beads on for sprinkles on the cupcake.

So there is our inspiration for this week - some fab and fun projects! Your closing date to enter is Sun 5th Feb at noon GMT.

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Week 2 - Vintage/Retro

Hi there,

We hope everyone is back in to the swing of things now 2012 is truely underway. We had some amazing entrants in our Challenge 50 - Through the Window challenge, it was so hard to choose but our winners are

1st place: Michaela 2nd place:Pauline 3rd place:  Donna - well done to all of you!

Please email Nikky for your blinkies

Please put in the subject field of your email your placing and the challenge number - this will make Nikky's life a lot easier!

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1. Please follow the challenge!

2. Only enter your creation into a maximum of 10 challenges including Polka Doodles.

3. Please link your blog post and not your blog address with the link below - this saves us from searching your blog for your entry.

4. And please no back-linking to previous posts - these will be disregarded from our top three voting.

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especially now that comment moderation has a spam section.

Hello there everyone, it's Fliss here with the challenge details for this week and I've been a bit naughty as I'm on Team A and this is really a Team B week - tee hee! The reason for this is that my younger daughter will be turning 21 in just a few days and I wanted to pick a theme which she loves as much as I do which is why I chose Vintage or Retro.

Fliss: My card is Sarah's 21st card and I chose a sewing theme as she's doing a fashion degree. The gorgeous dress form, sentiment and pincushion are from the Sundae Of Seasons CD and I printed them out on beige parchment card for a vintage look. I used papers all from the Pretty Sweet CD and an embossed panel of recycled kraft paper. I finished off with some lovely embellishments.

lis-m ; For my card I have used "Pretty Tuff" for the whole thing... i love this little boy image . I have coloured him with Promarkers, and added a couple of buttons to finish.

Nelly; I made two cards for this weeks theme and couldn't choose so for my easel card I have used images and design papers from the Pretty Sweet CD and for the retro card i have used Sugar Birdies CD Candy Doodles CD and Pretty Sweet CD

Clare:- I've gone for a sixties feel, retro card. Very plain and simple to fit the sixties style.

The papers are from the Polka Doodles "Candy Doodles" CD, the colours were a great match for my Flexmarkers. The flowers are black and white stampies from the "Sugar Birdies" CD and the image is from the Polka Doodles "Meeshelle" Fairy Flutterby" rubber stamp set.

Norine: For my card this week I had fun exploring all the CD's again and decided on a vintage card with paper and images from the Sundae of Seasons CD. I love the subtle colors and designs and when paired with distressed, inked edges and scruffy lace, you have an easy to make vintage card for almost any occasion.

Shell- For my card this week I went with vintage, the Papers and the adorable image are from the Pretty Sweet cd, I have distressed the edges with distress inks, the flowers are die cut using a page from an old book.

Joni: Pretty Sweet CD

Supplies: Pretty Sweet CD

Louise For my card I have used this cute image from the Double sprinkle of kraft CD and coloured with copics.

Dee: I've used a selection of papers and a sentiment from the mini CD Pretty Sweet this week. I decided not to use an image and just concentrate on the papers, so I've used quite a few Spellbinder dies. I've even added some of my favourite spotty ribbon to this pretty card. Everything has been edged with an Old Paper distress inkpad.

Shary For my card this week I've gone for vintage. I used coordination card and sanded it and embossed it. The papers are from the Pretty Tuff CD and I've distress inked them around the edges. The image is two of the stamps from the Magic Neighbours range. I've coloured them with Copics and lightly gone over with the distress ink. And finally the sentiment is from the Fairy Flutterby Babsie set. I punched the flowers out of the Pretty Tuff papers and inked them too , also adding a little pearl to the middles.




Diane My card this week uses the stamp Fairy Flutterfly Babsie and I've coloured her with Copics and Prisma pencils and given her a very girly, vintage setting. All the papers are from the Pretty Sweet Mini CD Collection.

Joanna: For this week's vintage theme I looked for inspiration in Not For Girls CD and oh boy, this CD is full of vintage goodness! My papers are a mixture of Not For Girls and Paper Boutique vol III CDs and the tickets, sentiment and alphas are from Not For Girls CD. A lot of distressing with distress inks later and my card was finished! ;).

Carol : This week I decided to use the Pretty Sweet cd rom and printed these dps off as well as the image which I have coloured in with Copics.

Colette For my vintage card I have used the Not for Girls CD's printed one of the plain papers onto my card for the background and then layered more papers and the vintage cars poster on top. I have added some grosgrain ribbon, brads and a mini bulldog clip to finish it off.

Week 46 Challenge - Shaped Christmas

Welcome to another Polkadoodle challenge! I (Ruth) am your host and my challenge to you is:

Shaped Christmas Card

So no squares or rectanges - it really does need to be shaped!

Now, the winners of challenge 44 which was a shaped card theme. Fabulous creations as ever from everyone who joined in!

Congratulations go to:

First Place: Pauline
Second Place: Jessica
Third Place: Norma

Please email Nikky for your blinkies - the first placed winner receives a download. Please put in the subject field of your email your placing and the challenge number - this will make Nikky's life a lot easier!

The Polkadoodlers have a few little rules which makes our life a lot easier when we come visiting your blogs:
1. Please follow the challenge!
2. Only enter your creation into a maximum of 10 challenges including Polka Doodles.
3. Please link your blog post and not your blog address with the blue frog - this saves us from searching your blog for your entry.
4. And please no back-linking to previous posts - these will be disregarded from our top three voting.
5. If you have comment moderation and word verification on your blog it really does slow us down when leaving comments - please consider turning word verification off especially now that comment moderation has a spam section.

The challenge is open until Sunday 28 November at 12noon GMT and any entries that do not follow our challenge rules will not be eligible for any prizes so please read them carefully!

If you want more detail on how the Design Team have created their projects, just click on their name and you'll be taken to their blog.

Ruth: A quick and simple card from me - I used the pre-coloured A5 template from Paper Boutique Vol 2 and layered it up how I wanted. I've added seed beads plus some ribbon and that's it - complete!

Patty: A quick and simple card from me - I used the pre-colored image of Boys outside from Magical Winter Vol 2 and using my spellbinders shaped layered it up on how I wanted. I've added some glitterly path and the red ribbon and Voula, it's - complete!
Emma: Hello there, I made a simple rocker card using elements from Magical Winter CD for this weeks card all coloured with Distress Inks and embellished with some Card Candy and Doodle Dewdrops available from the Polkadoodles Web Shop

Audrey... For this Christmas test tube holder I used the CD Magical Winter Part 1. I used 3D dots to make the penguin pop out a little and used my S.U. corner ticket punch on the top of the holder to give it a little more detail.

Enfys: I used the Creative Christmas CD to make this Christmas wreath card. I was in a hurry, so printed it out already coloured, and just added a little twist of bakers twine and some red gems to make it pop

Daniele.....I've made a stepper card for this weeks challenge using the delicious papers from The Magical Winter Cd 1, I cut out some of the trees and then added them on the top for added dimension, and of course lashings of glitter.

GDT Lisa - I used elements from Double Sprinkles of Kraft to make my snowy owl card!

GDT Claire - I made an acetate card blank and added Jay from "pretty tuff" and used polkadoodles stamps free from papercraft essentials

GDT Dawn - I used Paper Boutique 2 - Creative Christmas to make my super cute reindeer card.

Colette - I used the penguin from Magical Winter 1 CD, printed him out on the right hand side of A4 card, folded the card so that his flipper touched the fold, then cut through two layers at once, except for where his flipper touched the fold and a couple of centimetres at the bottom.. I decoupaged his flippers and scarf, adding some pompom trim at the bottom of the scarf and tucking a sentiment panel under his flipper.

Lou: I have used Mr Tweetie as my template and made an owl inspired Christmas card using elements from the kit in the Polka Doodles magazine that was recently issued. A very quick and easy card and I've even used cotton wool on his hat to add texture!

Fliss: For my card I've used the Magical Winter CD set and have made one of my favourite shapes at the moment. I used one of the gorgeous cute eskimo toppers for speed and combined this with some of the lovely papers from the CD adding some of the cut out embellishments and a lovely big sentiment panel.

Louise: My card is very simple this week and I have used my grand nesties to make the card shape, the image is from the 'Sundae of seasons' cd.

Clare: I have made an easel card for this week's challenge. The images and sentiment are from the Magical Winter CD and the paper is from the Pretty Sweet CD.

Anne - I've used Creative Christmas for my card this week. I printed the image from the PDF file in A4 size and used it as a template. Once I'd cut the first layer out I matted this onto red card stock flipping it over to fold at his hat, Then decoupage the layers to complete. He stands 7.5" tall so looks great!

Shell-For my card this week I've used the papers and images from the Magical Winter part 2 CD, then I added a bit off string and a button to finish.

Joanna: For my card I've used the GORGEOUS kraft papers from Magical Winter 2 CD and the snow flakes were punched from Pretty Sweet CD soft pastel papers. The sentiment panel was cut using Nesties and mounted on sticky pads to add dimension. Then I added a few sparklies with gems, acrylic paint "snow" and LOOOOOTS of glitter :). The edges were distressed with distress ink for a more vintage feel.

Carol : I have used this gorgeous snowman from the Sundae of Seasons cd rom and the papers were printed off from the Magical Winter Part one cd.

So that's it - over to you now! Good luck with the challenge and don't forget our rules - deadline for entries is Sunday 28 November at 12noon GMT.

Week 45 Challenge - Swirls and Pearls & LETRASET GIVEAWAY

Hi - Daniele here this week and it's my turn to set the challenge. I love all things girly with pretty colours so this week I got to choose the theme, Swirls and Pearls with pretty pastels.

We are very lucky this week as the lovely peeps at Letraset UK are sponsoring this challenge - the winner will receive a pack of Ultrafine Promarkers for Hair, so make sure you get your entries in on time!

Now, the winners of challenge 43 which was Mystical and Magical. Fabulous creations as ever from everyone who joined in!

Congratulations go to:  First Place: Vixykins, Second Place: Sarah R, Third Place: Arabella

Please email Nikky for your blinkies - the first placed winner receives a download. Please put in the subject field of your email your placing and the challenge number - this will make Nikky's life a lot easier!

The Polkadoodlers have a few little rules which makes our life a lot easier when we come visiting your blogs:
1. Please follow the challenge!
2. Only enter your creation into a maximum of 10 challenges including Polka Doodles.
3. Please link your blog post and not your blog address with the blue frog - this saves us from searching your blog for your entry.
4. And please no back-linking to previous posts - these will be disregarded from our top three voting.
5. If you have comment moderation and word verification on your blog it really does slow us down when leaving comments - please consider turning word verification off especially now that comment moderation has a spam section.

The challenge is open until Sunday 20 November at 12noon GMT and any entries that do not follow our challenge rules will not be eligible for any prizes so please read them carefully!

If you want more detail on how the Design Team have created their projects, just click on their name and you'll be taken to their blog. I think you will agree that it's lovely to see all the fabulous work by the new additions to the DT and of course great work from the stalwarts as well!

Ruth: I've used papers and image from Pretty Sweet - she's been coloured with Promarkers and liquid pearls and I've added swirls with seed beads!

Emma hello there, this week I used a Fairy Flutterby stamp and papers from the Pretty Sweet CD to make my card, I coloured with Distress inks, all of which are available in the Polkadoodles shop.

Daniele: I love all things girly with pretty colours so this week I got to choose the theme, Swirls and Pearls with pretty pastels. I love the images and papers of the Pretty Sweet Cd as they are so apt for this challenge.The image I have used is called Maddie.

Lana - For my card I have used the 'Pretty Sweet' Cd for the image, dotty paper and also the sentiment. I used 'Sugar Birdies' for the swirly flower paper. The flowers were made using a mixture and my image was coloured using copics.

Enfys: I cut a base card using my Cricut, then added a pink circle, some stitching and a stamped swirl. The image is from Magical Winter and I think it makes a perfectly sweet Christmas card!

Louise For my card this week I have used papers and a image from the Pretty Sweet Cd and some swirls cut from a sizzix die.

Norine - This week I used a cute, clean and simple image from the Candy Doodles cd for the base of my design, the background patterned paper and the sentiment are from Pretty Sweet. I added some butterfly stamps from Fairy Flutterfly and then I colored with Radiant Pearls! I added a Candi brad and some bling to finish it off.

Colette - Papers, image and sentiment from Pretty Sweet for me too. I also used X-cut scalloped rectangle dies, and a Bazzill Jewel template for the pearl swirls.

Alan: I wanted to put a twist. The new CD from Polka Doodles called PRETTY TUFF its a great cd for The boys filled with great imagery so thats where l started. The Swirls and the Topper were made by using my cricut. The flowers came from the CD DOUBLE SPRINKLES OF KRAFT once again the CD's all mix and match while standing on their own.

Lis-m : I have used the adorable "Pretty Sweet" cd for my card this week, I love all the pastels shades... I have coloured my image in pastel shades of promarkers too... the flowers are die cut, and embellished with a pearl.

Josie: This week I used the Pretty Sweet Cd Rom. I absolutely love this backing paper. So cosy! I covered the sentiment and swirls in Cosmic Shimmer Glitter. The swirls and image are coloured with Pro markers.

Lou: I have also used the Pretty Sweet CD for my card with very simple mat and layering. The image has been mounted onto a large heart adorned with flowers and swirls. My pearl element is the 2 decorative pins used to hold the shabby ribbon roses in place.

Doreen: I've also used the image from the Pretty Sweet CD. The paper I've used from the Sundae of Seasons CD. I love the purple colours. I colored the image with my copics. The swirl is a Die Cut from Tim Holtz. Then I embellished with flowers, lace and pearls.

Clare: I've used an image, papers and sentiment from the Pretty Sweet mini CD. I think this girl is so pretty and I enjoyed colouring her with a combination of Promarkers and Flexmarkers.


Guest Designer Stephanie-Emma - I used one of the gorgeous girls from Pretty sweet, with some colour core cardstock and some pretty flat backed pearls.

Guest Designer Nelly - I used lots of papers, images and elements from Double sprinkles of Kraft to make my circle scallop easel card as well as adding swirls, dots and flower centres with flat back pearls.

Miria This week I went Christmassy with these gorgeous snowflakes and paper from Magical Winter. I just added some glitter, swirls and pearls from stash.

Joanna: The papers I’ve used are from the super fab Pretty Sweet CD and were matted on pastel pink card stock. I had great fun playing with the image – it’s been put together from the images Pretty Sweet and Pretty Tuff CDs. The swirls were cut using MM Slice and decorated with Liquid Pearls. To embellish I used lots of machine stitching, glitter and flowers.

Shell... for my card this week i have used my favorite papers from the Pretty Sweet cd, the image is Maxine the sentiment is from the same set, she has been coloured with copics, the pearls and flowers are from my stash.

Anne - I've used two of Nikky's fab CD's for this one. Well why not eh? First I printed out the papers from the Pretty Sweet CD. Then I opened the tree with the little birdies on from Candy Doodles CD in my graphics programme and then it was back to Pretty Sweet to import the gorgeous Amelia.

Dee: I've use the Pretty Sweet CD for my card this week. There are no swirls, but plenty of pearls and pretty greens, peaches and pinks. I cut squares from different backing papers and fixed to the card. After drawing on faux stitches it looks like patchwork. I've also added plenty of bakers twine to add some extra interest and texture.

Fliss: I too have used the Pretty Sweet CD as I love the gorgeous papers on there. I used the papers for matting and layering and then embossed some white linen card with a flourish folder and swiped it with Brilliance purple ink. I coloured the sweet image with Promarkers, cut her out and added her with foam tape. I finished off with die cut swirls, punched flowers with pearl centres and a sentiment.

Shary I've used a Polka Doodle stamp image and sentiment that were free with Papercraft Essentials mag and have been coloured with copics (these co-ordinate and can be found as images on the Sundae of Seasons CD). The papers are also by Nikky and came free with the Making Cards mag. The swirls are cut with the same papers using a die.

Good luck! Please remember our rules and the challenge ends at 12noon GMT on Sunday 20 November.