Week 15 - Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge - Floral Frenzy

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Happy Friday!  Middle of April already!
It's inspiration week here at Polkadoodles and our current challenge
Floral Frenzy  Enter HERE

So we want to see flowers on your creations, floral papers, embellishments
charms you name it, if it's a flower it counts :-) Remember, you do not need to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges. Only a few little rules and they are over there in the side bar ----->  The Winner and Top 3 of our Cream & Sugar Challenge, along with our Top 3 Feathers for using a Polkadoodles image, will be announced at the bottom of this post.

Winnie Fruit Punch is one of our new releases that has really got your creative juices flowing....

There are individual Design Sheets, digi stamps, even small bundles to purchase in the

Polkadoodles Download store, or you can buy the whole collection

either as download or CD.

Anyway's lets see what the fabulous Design Team have for your inspiration this week.

Scatty Jan - For my make this week I have used the fantastic Lemonade Fizz collection you can find it in store right here or a a CD here . So very lovely to craft with including some lush templates. The wheelbarrow is one of the templates but I just layered it up instead so it sat on my card- This time I decided on a bee hive shaped card this was so much fun to make. there are lots more photos and details on my blog xx

Mia - I decided to make something a little more 3D for this week and used the flowers from the Winnie Fruit Punch CD and the leaves from the Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Springtime to upcycle these teacups I purchased cheaply from a charity shop. I love all the florals and characters on both CD's.

Jenny - For my Floral Frenzy I decided to take the easy way and use a template from the Lemonade Fizz  collection.  I printed a couple of sheets of backing paper and then printed the template onto  the back, as my Cameo isn't plugged in at the moment I cut this out by hand. I took some of the embellishments into Craft Artist and filled a page with bees, flowers and a butterfly which I cut out by hand.

Ria - For my Floral Frenzy I used the cute Winnie Fruit Punch collection. I used one of the pre-coloured toppers and added some stitching to it. Followed a sketch I found online as I love sketches :) it is so easy if you are out of ideas just Google card sketches and you will find instant MOJO :) I cut out the flowers by hand as that went faster then setting up the silhouette this time ;) happy weekend.

Jackie - For my Floral Frenzy card I printed off some of the great papers, pre-coloured images and digi from the Winnie Sprinkles Springtime Collection. It was hard to choose what to print off first, everything's super scrummy!!  I used a punch on the patterned paper for the strip in the background, and used foam tape to give some height to my flowers and depth to the butterfly. I coloured Winnie using Copic markers.

Karon - I have use the delightful Winnie Fruit Punch for my card today.  Using the fabulous fat bees and beautiful flowers.  All the edges have been inked up, some foam tape was used to add some dimension.

Carol here with a topiary tree featuring 3 printed sheets of daisies  from  Winnie Fruit Punch. I cut the flowers using my Cameo, shaped them and layered them and added a rhinestone centre. The base for the topiary came from the Silhouette store and I added a ribbon and filled the pot with chocolates.

Gorgeous creations by everyone. Now onto the winner and Top 3 of our Cream & Sugar challenge. The Winner, chosen by Random Org, is...

#20 - Mrs T

Please email us HERE quoting PD15001Wk12 to claim

your prize of a $10 worth of downloads from the digi store. Here is your Winners Badge to display on your blog....

Now onto our Top 3, and in no particular order, chosen by the Design Team.

#5 - Sharon G

#10 - Elena F

#17 - Bridie Payne

Here is your fabulous Top 3 badge for your blogs.

And last but by no means least our

Top 3 Feather in My Cap winners,

for using a Polkadoodles image are

#5 - Sharon G

#14 - Lucy Patrick

#17 - Bridie Payne

Well done to our Feathery friends.  You have been added to our League board which you can check all about at the pages tab up top :-) 

Each week the league board will be updated, so we can all keep track and at the end of the season out Winning Featherist will receive a speical Polkadoodles prize.

Please add this wonderful badge to your blogs.

Congratulations to everyone. We really appreciate you entering our challenges and we love coming to visit and seeing all your wonderful creations.

Our current challenge theme is...

Floral Frenzy and you can enter HERE

Have a great week everyone :-)

Week 12 - Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge - Cream and Sugar

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Happy Easter everyone.  Hope you all have lots
of chocolatey wickedness goodness to eat :-)

JUST BEFORE WE GET TO THE CHALLENGE WE HAVE SOME OTHER NEWS...

We decided to make things a little more interesting around here so we are now introducing an extra Winners slot for our challenges every week, called

FEATHER IN MY CAP

Basically we will be awarding Special Feathers to our favourite Top 3 entries that use a Polkadoodles image and you will be entered onto the Feathery League Board - this is so fun, so check out the RULES on the tab at the top of the page HERE - you even get a Feathery badge if you're awarded a feather!

We have a new challenge for this fortnight and our theme is

CREAM & SUGAR
So lovely creams, ivories, coffee and pink colours.

Remember you do not have to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges.

We only have a few little rules and they are over there in the side bar ---->

The winner of this challenge will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Polkadoodles download store.

You have until Noon, GMT, Friday 8th April to enter.

The newest releases are available for pre-order in the Polkadoodles store.

Lavender Tea and Lemonade Fizz
and the complimenting stamp sets
Lavender Tea Stamp Soup and Lemonade Fizz Stamp Soup
have all been an amazing hit!










Why not go check our the store!

Anyways. lets get on and show you the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team

Mia: This card is made using the Winnie Sugar Sprinkles collection. The colours are perfect for this challenge and I just love this spotty paper!! The dress up rabbit Winnie is super cute and great to use all your colouring techniques!

Scatty Jan - Oh what a lush challenge - I also used the Winnie Sugar Sprinkles collection. keeping my card very CAS, I dont really do CAS so this was a challenge to me on its own. Yummy delish just take a look see at that ice cream, I used Glossy accents over it and it really does look good enough to eat!

Jackie  - Cream and Sugar is the delicious theme for this fortnight! I have coloured in one of the cats from the Work and Play 12 collection using pencil. The caption and flowers are from this collection, too.  The wood grain background paper is from Work and Play 10 - Country Life and it one of my favourite papers...I always have a few sheets of it printed off because it works with most colours. 

  

Jenny - Cream and sugar is the challenge and this one is fine it won't make you fat!  I wanted a plaque to hang near the door of the caravan so came up with this one.  I have used papers from Winston and Winnie Sugar Sprinkles and and of course Winnie herself opening the door.

Carol - For my Cream and Sugar card I chose to use Tea for Twoo, Tea Party from Twiggy & Toots and some of the gorgeous papers from Winston and coffee tags from Barista Coffee/Cake bundle kit from the Work and Play 12 collection. I used my cameo to cut the tags out, so that was super easy and coloured Twiggy in with my Copics.

Karon - Ah Coffee!  Yes please :-)  I have used the fabulous Winnie Sugar Sprinkle collection for my side easel card.  Love all the papers in this collection.  All the layers were inked up and some foam tape added for dimension.

Ria - I am using the super sweet Winnie Sugar Sprinkles collection for my card. I love it that Nikky added those cute frames to this collection. So you only have to colour them and then cut them out. So much easier then searching for matching dies :) 

Wonderful!

Don't forget to come back next week, for more fabulous inspiration from the Design Team.

We will also announce our Winners and Top 3

of the Spring Colours challenge

and our very first Feathers in your Cap Top 3 :-)

HAPPY EASTER

Thank you all so much for your entries, it means so much to us that you join us each week!

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Week 11 - Polkadoodles Crafting - Spring Colours

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Hello out there and Happy Friday!

We are into Week 2 of our current challenge
SPRING COLOURS
and you can enter HERE.

The winners of our Tic Tac Toe challenge will be announced at the end of this post.

Don't forget Nikky is on Create and Craft today
at 
9.00am and 1pm
Two different shows.
4 fabulous new products that you really don't want to miss!!

We have all been loving the new releases
and 
Winnie Sugar Sprinkles
has really got the
creative juices going!




It's so nice to see you all sharing your makes over on the Polkadoodles Facebook Page.
Don't forget to enter our challenges too.

We only have a few rules for our challenges and they are over there in the side bar ---->
Don't forget you don't have to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges.
The winner of this current challenge will win a $10 gift certificate to the
Polkadoodles Download Store.

Anyways, enough of that, how about we take a look at the
fabulous Design Team makes.

Ria -  For our pastel inspiration I used the gorgeouss Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Papers, sentiment and the cute Winnie Springtime Hello. I coloured her with watercolouring pencils, wink of stella (which doesn't show in the pic) and white dots with Molotow marker. Flowers and swirls are cutting dies from Tattered Lace.

Scatty Jan - My main project is pastel, please excuse the bunny for he did not dress for the occasion! I have used the lovely  Winnie Sugar Sprinkles, there really is so much on this collection that could be suited for many occasions - I cut the Easter box out on my portrait , using a lovely egg from the collection. I added in the little chick peeking out and one of the little rabbits , I covered his tail in fun flock but you can't really tell from the photo.  I finished of by using one of the great sentiments and flowers and some buttercup liquid pearls . There are lots more photo's on my blog xx

Mia - I used the gorgeous Winnie Sugar Sprinkles collection for this series of gift wrap and card. I used the papers and digis to create a coordinating card, gift box and present. I also used the SVG files that come with the collection to cut out the layers. For more photos and details please check out my blog.

Jackie - How often have you wanted to give a little thank you to your local vet for looking after your precious pet? There are some great starting points for a card in the latest Work and Play 12 Collection including the vet/cat groomer design sheet and lots of beautiful paper choices.

Anjie - I know it's not my week for a make but with me being away I was eager to get crafting and couldn't stop with this fab new Work and Play Collection 12. I printed one of the backing papers onto card stock to create the card blank. Then I printed out all the embellies and the cat topper. I wanted to make the topper 3D so I printed it 3 times and decoupaged it up. More pics and details on my blog.

Jenny  - Hooray for Spring, lovely colours and some sunshine at last! This week it's time for some inspiration for our Spring colours Challenge, I have used the gorgeous Winnie Sugar Sprinkles for my card and I have tried something I saw on tv!  I was flicking through the channels and saw a Spellbinders die demo'ed it was a 6 inch square with two extra squares cut but with just the tops of the square attached, well I wouldn't want to pay for a die which is so limited so I used my Cameo and cut the same thing.  The first picture is the outer and the second is the underneath layer, this is all sitting on a six inch square card.

Carol - I just love Spring colours - almost as much as the simply fabulous Winnie Sugar Sprinkles collection which I couldn't resist using for my inspiration make this week. I made a very special gift box using some of the many florals, papers, and embellies to decorate the really cute New Bonnet image. I used my Cameo to cut everything out which made it super easy. Check out my blog for more details and to see what I added inside the box for my gift....

Karon - Last week I made a little gift set of 6 cards.  After making some envelopes for the cards, I decided it would be best if I make a gift box for them.  So I have made a Gift Box Easel card to store the set.  Using Winnie Sugar Sprinkles for all the elements of this creation.

Wonderful inspiration from the team.

Our winner (chosen by Random Org) for our Tic Tac Toe challenge is...

#47 - Irena Stefanova

You have won a $10 gift certificate to the Polkadoodles Download Store.

Please contact us HERE and quote PD11001Wk8

Our Design Team Top 3 are...

#16 - Jane

#44 - Lucy Patrick

#60 - Julie P

Congratulations everyone and don't forget to get your winners badges from the side bar.

Thanks to everyone that takes the time to enter our challenges.

We love stopping by to see what your wonderful inspiration.

Enter the current challenge

SPRING COLOURS

HERE

Week 7 - Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge - Lucky Green

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Happy Friday everyone.  Hope you all had lots of 
flowers and chocolates for Valentines Day!

We are inspiration week this week for our 
Lucky Green challenge
You can enter
HERE
Don't forget 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 ---->
Please remember, that the limit is 2 entries per person.


Before we get to the inspiration we need to let you know that you can join Nikky on Create & Craft TV
this Tuesday 23rd Feb at 1pm - make sure
you tune in to catch some loveliness, she will be unveiling a brand new collection which you will just adore! 
 Make sure you sign up for the Polkadoodles newsletter, then you will never miss all the news and special offers that come along.

The winners of our Love & Romance challenge will be announced at the bottom of this post.

Lets see what Lucky Green inspiration we have for you from the Design Team.

Karon - I wanted to wish a friend Good Luck with a move and couldn't resist playing around with the fabulous dig's from the Sticks & Bones collection.  I found stone wheels for the house on one of the topper images, so cut out four.  A cut the house out twice and cut out the window so a could insert a little dinosaur looking out. Added a little bit of twine to the necks of Mom & Dad Dino and there you have they are all set to move house :-)

Scatty Jan - As soon as I saw the fantastic Alphabet in the Sticks & Bones collection , it so reminded me of a nursey with the alphabet going around the room, so it had to be done - I adored making this card and adding all the little details , I think the egg may hatch any day soon! Spot the little scan picture on the wall to -The clothers were borrowed from The Baby Boom Collection - Lots more photos on my blog xx

Aunty Sue - Hi as soon as I saw the word Green I thought of all the Green Trees and elements in the new collection STICKS & BONES and just had to have a play. I have made a Stepper card so I could add different layers of elements. I have used a pre-coloured  image and elements from one of the Topper sheets and also a Digi which I coloured and placed on the oval as if she had just flown through. I think they are all off to a party don't you. You can get the whole collection as a download HERE. Topper sheet and digi can also be purchased on their own.

Jenny - Lucky Green is the challenge and I thought of these two cheeky birds straight away, after all someone bringing you birthday goodies is very lucky indeed.  I use a pre-coloured image from Twiggy and Toots but also the backing papers from the new Sticks and Bones collection.

Mia - I made a Clean and simple card using the Sticks & Bones Collection. I have used some of the papers and one of the digi stamps. Please see my blog for more details.

Ria - For my lucky green inspiration I used this cute Dino from the Sticks & Bones Collection collection. I used watercolouring pencils to colour the little Dino. 

Jackie - Green brought to mind dinosaurs and there are certainly lots of those to choose from in the Sticks and Bones collection. I coloured this digi from the collection using Copic markers. The photo frame, paper and caption are also from Sticks and Bones.

Melanie here sharing my "Green" project with all of you. I have used the "Serenity Dancing" digital stamp from the "Serenity Collection" I absolutely love this entire collection.

Fabulous inspiration from everyone.

Now lets get on with announcing the winner and Top 3 for our Love & Romance Challenge

Our winner (as chosen by Random Org) is.....

#63 - Jacky/Paddington Fan

Congratulations!  You have won a $10 voucher to the Polkadoodles download store.

Please contact us HERE quoting PD07001Wk04 to claim your prize.

Our Design Team Top 3 are...

#2 - Judith

#33 - Norma

#52 - Ellabella

Congratulations everyone and don't forget to take your winners badges from the side bar.

Thanks to everyone that enters our challenges, you are all a great inspiration and we 

enjoy stopping by and visiting you  blogs each week.

So, get crafting and enter our current challenge

Lucky Green

You can enter

HERE

Week 4 - Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge - Love and Romance

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Happy Friday everyone!
Aww, love is in the air this week and our challenge theme is...
Love and Romance
That could mean a Valentines, Anniversary, Wedding or even a creation with hearts!
Anything you like as long as it follows the theme.
Remember, 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 --->
You have until Noon GMT, Friday 12 February to enter and our Random winner for this challenge will receive a $10 voucher to the Polkadoodles download store.

Before we have a look at the Design Team creations don't forget to take a look at the newest Polkadoodles Releases!
Look at this baby - just released today!! Whoop whoop!! This is adorable and not just a Love collection either, this can be used all year round!

  

Soooo many pretties to play with in this collection! EEEK!! Too too cute! 

Check the preview magazine HERE

AND We also have our lovely Sticks & Bones collection released last week....


Did you know that you can buy single digis, different bundles and of course thecuteosaurus whole mammoth bundle!  Why not check out the store now!

Now lets see what the Design Team have been creating....

Scatty Jan - For my Love/ Romance project I decided on a little bag for a hen night. I have used Work & Play 9 - love & Kisses .And have done a mini tutorial on my blog so hop across to find all the details and plenty of photos xx

Melanie Smith - I have used Work & Play 9 - Love & Kisses. I choose this image because it reminded me of my husband and I :-) It was such fun to color.

Karon - Seems we all had similar ideas as far as which collection to use.  I have something a little different to share today.  I did this book fold for my nephew and his new wife.  All the papers, embellishments and cut files are from the wonderful Work & Play 9 - Love & Kisses collection.  If you would like to see what the book fold is, you will have to pop along to my blog :-)

Jessie - Who says we can't love our pets, even if that pet is a dinosaur! I used Walk the Dinosaur Girl from the new Sticks & Bones Collection in Digital and CD form! I coloured her and her best friend up with my copic markers, all of the paper's and embellishments (aside from the twine) all come from this collections, its seriously a fantastic TON of product to work with and I can't wait to see what you do with it, and with this weeks challenge!

Ria- I think this Cupid from the Work and Play 9 Love and Kisses is my all time favourite from this collection. I coloured her with watercolouring pencils.

Jenny -I have used the Work and Play 9 Collection - Love and Kisses, I love this collection and after all this time just got around to doing one of the Rocker Cards, these are in PDF format and you just print. cut out and use whatever bits you need. I have been out of the house so much that crafting has been just what I can fit in so these kind of designs that are ready to go are perfect for such times.

Aunty Sue - Well as Valentines day approaches we turn to Love and Romance. So I found this fab design sheet on Twiggy & Toots of the Happy couple sheltering from the rain (and those of us in the UK know about that). Dont they look cute in their wellies. The design sheet is a decoupage and this was my 1st love when I started crafting. So guess double Love. You can find the collection here 
The spotted paper is from the collection and the rose one is from Love & Kisses collection available here

Jackie- I have been busy cutting out heaps of the gorgeous images from the new Sticks and Bones collection available here. I love how it is something different for a loved one. I chose to make a stepper card this week and coloured in the main image. Don't forget that the images are available pre coloured if you prefer. The papers and sentiment are also from the collection.

Mia - I have used the gorgeous Work & Play 9 - Love & Kisses Collection to make this cute Valentines card. The images and papers are perfect for any romantic card and it was so hard to choose between them. I loved colouring in these couple especially the girls hair for more details come and visit my blog.

Fabulous inspiration once again from the team.

Now it's over to you for our

Love and Romance Challenge

We love coming to visit you all, so lets see what you create for this challenge.

Please remember only 2 entries per person.

Don't forget to check back next week, for more inspiration

and our winner of the Winter Birthday challenge.

Have a fabulous creative week!

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