Week 38 - Crafting Challenge at Polkadoodles - Shabby Chic

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Hello everyone.  Happy Friday!

So here we are into Week 2 of our Shabby Chic Challenge,
lots of inspiration to share with you from the Design Team.
However, before we do that we have another new release to announce.

With Halloween and Fall fast approaching, Nikky has been at it again.

There are some amazing Halloween Bundles and Fall Bundles

HERE

 Also some fabulous digital images for you to download and colour too.





You have to go check them out, they are spoookkylicious!

The Winner and Top 3 of our Things with Wings challenge
are at the end of this post.

Now let's see what the Design Team have for you.

Asha - For my Shabby Chic card I picked up an old favourite of mine: PickNix 1 All Sewn Up. The papers, sentiment and digi embellishments are from the from this set. To finish my card I used flowers, pearls, lace and some ribbon from my stash.

Scatty Jan - For my Shabby Chic project I have used one of the scrummy cut files and used the Teapot template for my card - The papers and flowers are from The Rose Budd collection, just added some lace and bling to finish.

Penny - using the wonderful papers from the Nordic Winter Picknix 3 collection.   I traced the flowers from the kit and cut on plain papers to make the layered flower and added some stitching and gold embossing with stencilling for some added detail.     I even pulled out my distressing machine and made some noise on those card edges and added distress ink to all my edges and little pearls hidden around the card.

Karon - I couldn't resist using the fabulous Rose Budd Collection for my Shabby Chic card this week. I have made a book card.  For the outside, I used the pre-coloured image of  Miss Constance, and have layered her up to add some dimension. (She is also available as a clear stamp, if you wish HERE.) For the inside I added a verse, and all the papers are from this amazing collection.  A little bit of lace from my stash to finish it off.  I did a second photo to show you the inside :-)

Aunty Sue - Well for my Shabby Chic Project which I had to look up the definition for. I have done a little mini album/Tag book. I idea is that you write on the tags or add little pictures if you want. I havent used a image but used papers and elements for each of the pages from 2 cds- Rose Budd collection  available here and one of my favorites Twiggy & Toots available Here. I have added Lace and Ribbons and gems from my stash. Each page has different elements and will all be on my blog .The Pages Bases have actually been made from Toilet Rolls. I do hope you like it as much as I have enjoyed making.

One of the inside pages

Such wonderful Design Team inspiration, don't forget to check out their blogs.

Now lets announce our winner (as chosen by Random Org)

#5 - divinity

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

Please contact us HERE and quote PD38001wk35 to claim your prize.

Our Top 3 as chosen by the Design Team are ...

#2 - Ane Lene

#40 -  Julie Gleeson

#60 - Sharon Gurnhill

Congratulations to everyone, don't forget your blinkies in the side bar,

and thank you to everyone that takes part in our challenges.

Now you still have until Friday 25th Sept, to enter our current challenge

SHABBY CHIC

and you can enter

HERE

Good luck everyone.

Week 37 - Crafting Challenge at Polkadoodles - Shabby Chic

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Happy Friday Everyone!
We have a new challenge for you and our theme is

Shabby Chic

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 25th September to enter

Our random winner for this challenge will win 
 $10 of downloads from the store

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

Ruth:  Kraft card and pink - perfect shabby chic combination!  The polkadot pink papers are from the Serenity Fairy CD layered with foam pads onto kraft card letters (my own templates) then haphazardly added to the card base with half pearls for added detail.  Lots of tiny pearl dots around the edge of the card blank to keep it all contained.

Naz - The image I have used for this project is from Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun collection.
The sentiment is also from the same collection. Dies I have used for this project: Di-Namics Stax Dies Pierced Circle and Die-Namcis Die-Frosty Snowflake. I used Kaisercraft clear stamp to stamp the image of the chandelier on my card.

Anita- Hi there today for my shabby chic make I used backing papers and the fabulous Miss Constance from the Rose Budd Collection what a timeless must have so much packed in on one collection for any occasion, Miss Constance is also available as a rubber stamp Here.

Anna...I made a universal card, almost for any occasion, with new flowers, with lace, doily, lots of layers made from Winston collection papers. 

Ria- for the Shabby Chic challenge I tried something new to me with the beautifull Octavia Frosted Winter collection. This is called a PocketLetter.  I cut out all the elements with the Silhouette Cameo and coloured  Fox Capers with pencils and sansodor. This pocket thing is something people collect game cards in and ATC cards :) 

Jenny - For the Shabby Chic design this time I have used the papers from the Rosebud Collection, I didn't want to use an image so just printed a message on the pc and added a few flowers and some lace.

Anjie - Everything I have used is from the super cute Angelberry Christmas collection. I set the pink papers onto a Kraft card card base to start the look of, then I distressed the edges of the papers by sanding them and pierced some holes in it. I have layered everything up on 3D foam to make it pop more. I fussy cut around the pre-coloured image and also placed her onto 3D foam.

Claire C I couldn't resist colouring this adorable image from Twiggy and Toots Festive Fun (available here as a CD or here as a download) and added some of the gorgeous papers, a gingham frame a sentiment and a paper bow to create this card.

Bev here with my take on Shabby Chic & I didn't even know what it was lol! I had to opt for Nordic Winter its my go to when I'm stumped it never fails to disappoint and I have to say I'm really pleased with the end result.

Jessie - Here is my version of Shabby Chic. I used a Sentiment from the Octavia Moonfly Say it all. I opted to go with lots of layers of peach, pink, cream, white, brown ruffed up and layered together. I slapped some gesso all over the card and flowers and seam binding and called it complete. It has been a long time sense I have made a card like this. Make a card and give this challenge a shot its super fun!

Jackie- This week is all about Shabby Chic for the new challenge. I couldn't go past the great digis in the Twiggy and Toots  CD Collection. The difficult task was choosing which one to use. I have added lace, pearls and beads to create my interpretation of the theme. Details for colouring using Copic markers are on my blog.

Wendy - For this weeks Shabby Chic inspiration card, I've used a sentiment as my main focus rather than an image. The sentiment is from In The Garden Download bundle which I have recoloured in Craft Artist and the backing paper is from the Home Grown download bundle. You can also get both these together with a third collection in the Picnix 1 download or as a CD.

Lou:  I knew straight away which collection I wanted to use for my "Shabby Chic" project and that was "Rose Budd". Adore all the embellishment and ephemera images you have in the CD/download. I have used one one of the postcard images, added my own sentiment and went from there ...

Such great inspiration.

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

to take a look  at your wonderful creations.

Remember only 2 entries per person please.

Have a great week!

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Week 15 - Pink and Pretty - Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge

Hello everyone.

We hope you all had a fabulous Easter break.  Did you manage to get some crafting time?

By now you would have all been drooling and hopefully snapping up the latest new releases.

Work & Play 10 - Country Life

Eden

Octavia Moonfly

Nikky never stops and she has even built a new website for the shop, so it's much

more easy to navigate and the search function is fabulous, not to mention that there are SO many great offers and discounts - but we have to say the biggest change which makes it so much easier for those of us who love downloads is that now they are instant and just appear in your account! No more double checkout! Make sure you click below and check it out - oh, oh and don't forget to check the coupons!
There are over 1500 downloadable products in the store! 1500!! 

Anyway, it's Friday and that means we are at the start of another fabulous challenge....

Pink and Pretty

Don't forget your do not need to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges.

And please remember only two entries per person.

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

You have until Noon GMT, Friday 24th April to enter.

Our Random Prize winner for this challenge will win a £5 voucher for the website!

Now lets see what the Design Team has for your inspiration this week.

Asha - Meet Miss Constance. She's the pretty lady in pink you see on my card and she's coloured with Graph'It markers. I have to confess, pink is NOT my colour. But when tempered with some pale blue and violet... let's just say, Constance turned out to be a babe! The papers and image are from the Rose Bud CD. The flowers and bling are from my stash. The entire Rose Bud Collection is also available as a digital download.And you can get Miss Constance  as a clear stamp.

Scatty Jan - For my Pink and Pretty project - I cut out a Butterfly on my portrait and decorated it with all lots of lovely bits and pieces from The New CD Work and Play 10 Collection - Country Life, it is also available as a full download you can find here - I adore these collections each and everyone of them packed to the rafters with loads of goodies. I just added some tiny pearls to finish.

Cheremane - I just love pink and have decided to use the Brand New Work & Play 10 Country Life Cd for my inspiration for you. I've used the fabulous pre-coloured  Foxy Friend Digi she is so pretty in her pink hat, teamed with the stunning papers,flower, sentiment and bow which are all from this super Cd. This really is another super collection and a must have.

Penny - Pink is definitely not one of my go to colours, so as you can see I took the liberty of toning the pink down with some greys and whites.   The lovely swimmer girl was coloured with copics, you can find her in both digi or pre-coloured in the WP4 collection, or as an individual download.  My papers were printed up from the Eden and WP8 collections.     You have to admit this swimmer girl is quite the fashionista with her coordination swimsuit, and floaties (thats what we call the things on her arms out here in Australia).

Karon - Couldn't resist playing with the newly released Work & Play 10 - Country Life collection.  It's gorgeous and full of fabulushness!  I used a pre-coloured digi and then layered her up to make it 3D.  She is also available as a stand alone digi - Foxy Friend.  All the elements are from this wonderful collection.

Agnieszka - hello, today I want to share with you a card, I used pre-coloured image from new CD: Work & Play 10 - Country Life collection. I also added papers, which I printed from Cherryblossom Lane collection. All collection are connected with others and you can combine together :) so you can create your own collection ;) 

Lou:  I have used a selection of the papers, embellies, flowers and sentiments from Eden big kahuna collection to create my card.

Aren't they amazing!

Our winners from the Use a Die Challenge will be announced next Friday, 17th April.  WOW, we had so many fabulous entries, will be difficult to choose the Top 3 ;-)

Time to get your crafting heads on and enter our challenge

Pink and Pretty

You have until Noon GMT, Friday, 24th April to enter.

Have a great week everyone!

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Week 10 - Ribbons and Lace - Polkadoodles Challenge

Hello everyone!  It's Friday!

Have you got any plans for the weekend?

No?!

Then why not take a look at the fabulous new realease!

Out this week and available now!!

Either by CD or

immediate download if you don't want to can't wait for the postman!

This is EDEN

Stunning new collection.  You will love Nikky's amazing art work in this collection, so beautiful!

You have to check out all the bundles too.  Maybe you just want the papers, the digis, even individual digis are available  HERE

Anyway, so it's inspiration week for our 

Ribbons and Lace Challenge

which started last week and you can enter 

HERE

You have until 12 noon, GMT, Friday 13th March to enter.You don't have to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges....The rules are in the side bar over there ----->

The Random Winner of this challenge will receive a download of the Love and Kisses Collection which includes 16, YES, 16!!! Digital stamps, whoop whoop!! Well worth entering for this one so make sure you don't miss it!!

The winners of our All Things Kraft Challenge will be announced at the end of this post.

Now onto this weeks beautiful inspiration from our Design Team.....

Dawn:   I have used a precoloured image from Work & Play 9 Love & Kisses, which can be purchased  here or the full CD set here & mirror imaged it to show 2 brides as I have a friend whose daughter is marrying her  partner  later this year. The papers are from the same CD as well, as is the sentiment & champagne bottle & glasses. More details on my blog.

Asha: I was in a super girly girl mood when I reached out for the adorable Pretty Sweet Mini CD collection. Calling it Mini is an understatement! This CD is packed with the prettiest, sweetest, most darling images and papers. I used little Maddie as my focal image and she was a delight to colour with my Graph'It markers. Maddie with Present is also available as a single download digistamp. 

Scatty Jan - I decided to make a shaped card for this challenge - I made this sweet little baby card - The Pink checked paper is from Cherryblossom Lane collection. Added in some lace, Ribbon and a little Bow. I then added on little Etty from the Winston collection CD, which is also available as download,an also Etty as a digi that you can find here. layered up to give a little depth.

Ashley Lydia- I decided to make a very girly card using the fabulous princess and carriage from the Work & Play 9 Love & Kisses which you can find here. I made a glitter frame for dimension, and added some flowers that I dyed with chalk to match the purple and pink theme as well as some adorable hearts from the embellies of the WP9 collection. The princess is pre-colored but I added some vibrancy using my markers, its a great idea to go over the colors and practice your coloring skills =) 

Cheremane - I have used the fabulous Work & Play 9 Love & Kisses Cd you can also get the Bride & Groom as a Digi download Here. I adore Ribbons & lace so this was a very easy challenge for me. I printed the papers and distressed the edges with Milled Lavender distress ink, I used a lace edge punch on one of the papers, I die cut the pre-coloured digi image and distressed inked it before removing from the die to get a shadow. Finally added Ribbon Lace, flowers pearls and heart charm and a touch of glitter to the brides dress to finish. Pop on over to the Polkadoodles Shop as you will find everything for all your crafting needs and wants all in the one place.

Karon - I decided to use the wonderful Rose Budd Papercraftng Cd collection.  Everything on the card is from this fabulous collection, except the real bit of lace down the left side and the pearl dot on the ribbon.  Even the lace underneath the lace (lol) is off the CD.  Inked the edges and added a little dimension to the flowers with foam pads.

Christine I used Saucy Wedding Night   digi, I colored her with Spectrum Noir Markers and colored pencils.  The fold is one I found on Pinterest.  I used the cut files from the Work And Play 9-Love and Kisses Collection, and the papers from this wonderful set. I added some ribbon and lace on the folds of my card. 

Agnieszka - hello Crafters :) Today I want to share with you my card, which I prepared as an inspiration for Ribbons and Lace.  I  used pre-coloured image from Work & Play 9 Love & Kisses - Full Download Bundle.  As I love a lot of embellishments on my cards - it was a pleasure created this card. I added a big ribbon bow in purple, paper and fabric lace, a few flowers, cristals and dies cut - my card is ready, hugs.

Anna -  This time, I made an Easter card again, in shades of violet, with lace, ribbons, eggs and flowers. The card is made from paper from the Winston collection CD , more pics on my blog .

Lou: I have used one paper and oodles of embellies from the Octavia CD/download to create my card for this challenge. I had a great time fussy cutting all the pieces; it was so relaxing and rewarding. More photos can be found on my blog ...

Fabulous inspiration!

Now onto our winner, as drawn by Random Org, from our All Things Kraft Challenge.

#13 - Cass

You have won a £10 voucher to the Polkadoodles Digi Download Store, 

to claim your prize, please contact us HERE and quote PD10001wk7

Our Top 3 as chosen by the Design Team are

#32 - Lisa S

#33 - Rosina

#36 - zetkaArt

You have all won a free digi in the Digi Download Store,

to claim your prize, please contact us HERE and quote PD10002wk7

Well done everyone and congratulations.

Don't forget to take the blinkies from the sidebar too :-)

And remember to take part in our

Ribbons and Lace Challenge

HERE

Week 5 - Flower Power - Polkadoodles Craft Challenge

Happy Friday Everyone!
Before we get onto our new challenge this week, we have some great news for you!.....
Polkadoodles is having a 
Design Team call 
and we are looking for some super talents!! 
You can find all the details you need here


Have you see the latest release?? 
You really must check this out it's absolutely jaw-droppingly gorgeous and we are all fawning over it!! 
This is available both as downloads and on CD format so there's choice for everyone and you will ADORE it!

Octavia Moonfly Crafting Collection
and you can get it here - just click the image!

This little Baby is Octavia Moonfly herself and is just one of the amazing images you can get right now on download! 

So, now the excitement is over, onto our Challenge this week which is 
Flower Power

You have until 12 noon, GMT, Friday 13th February to enter.You don't have to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges....The rules are in the side bar over there ------>

The winner of the challenge is chosen at random and will receive a fab digi bundle from the store, together with 3 runners up who will all receive a digi too! Awesome sauce!

SO, lets see what the Design Team have for you this week...

Ria: For my Flower Power card I used Seashore Shannon and the sentiment comes from the WP1 collection. I coloured her with Copics- Spectrum Noir and Stylefile markers and enhanced with pencils. I used a mini border die, lacy chrysanthemum and primrose flourish die by Tattered Lace.

Anjie - The papers and all the flowers are from the fabulous Rose Budd CD, this is also available as a download if you can't wait for the post. I have printed out and cut out (by hand) lots and lots of lush flowers then emphasised the black outline with a marker pen. I then shaped all the flowers using a ball tool. I added some faux stitching to the paper and a few die cuts to finish it off.

Anita - Hi there I just loved this challenge the flowers all came from the Winston cd-rom back to the old days of hand cutting them ... so relaxing ... the backing paper has come from the pretty sweet cd-rom. image I have chose to you is Maddie Shy and she is adorable coloured with Alcohol markers.

Yvonne -  Hello there! I decided to use this great digi stamp this week for the challenge, but don't fret if you don't use markers, this greta digi also comes as a precoloured image too!! You can see both of them here.  The sentiment is from the Rose Budd Collection. I coloured with my Graph'It Markers, a full list is on my blog.

Jenny - Hi there, this is my idea for Flower Power. I decided to revisit the Dollie Goes East collection for my card.   I printed out a backing paper twice so I could make a flowery frame. Full details on my blog.

Lou: For my flower power card, I have used the Winston Deluxe CD. Etty is Winston's friend and I have used a precoloured image which I have layered up putting her on to a backing plate (found on the same CD). I have then added lots of flowers and a cute butterfly. The sentiment and backing paper are from the same CD too.

Wow - Amazing inspiration from the Design team this week - aren't these all beautiful makes!!! 

Please do not forget, there are a maximum of 2 entries per person.

Have a fabulous week everyone.

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