Week 48 - Nordic Christmas- Polkadoodles Challenge

It's Friday! And it's the start of another fabulous challenge here at Polkadoodles.

This Challenge will only last for a week due to a special
Christmas Challenge starting next week - Make sure you join us! So this weeks challenge is

Nordic Christmas
encompassing lots of rustic tones, reds and greens and snow snow snow, all those lovely Nordic style patterns but really it's open to interpretation of what YOU think Nordic means!

You will have until Friday 4th December, noon GMT, to enter.

You do not have to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges, 

and the rules for the challenges are over there in the side bar ---->

The winner of this challenge will be chosen at random and will receive a £5 voucher to spend in the digistore!

 Let's take a look at what the team have to share this week...

Yvonne - Now to be honest, I wasn't a hundred percent sure what Nordic Christmas was but, using Work & Play; Festive Hollibobs which is available as a Digi Download Collection or as a CD-Rom.  I opted to make a little treat bag using one of the fab papers from the collection.  printed and cut out the Reindeer & North Pole embellishments to decorate the treat bag with. A little bit of ribbon coloured to match the box using my Graph'It Markers to complete the bag.

Anjie - I got these MDF letters at a craft show back in the summer and dug them out for this challenge. I love nothing better than to make my own Christmas decorations, I think it shows your own style off to people. I started by giving them a coat of White Gesso. The papers I have used are from Magical Winter and all the embellies are from Work & Play Festive Hollybobs. I have done faux stitching with the white Shake It pen from Graph'It Markers and I have added some White Gesso and Light Modelling Paste to look like snow. The die cut poinsettias are from Tattered Lace.
More photos can be found on my blog.

Jenny - I've used the backing paper from Work and Play Festive Hollybobs to make my card as I thought it was perfect for our challenge.  Full details are on my blog.

Anita- oooooo I had a play with work and play 5 festive hollybobs collection Isn't this skater girl a cutie pie .. she available on a CD-Rom I coloured with alcohol markers and added a bit of sparkle so for more info why not pop by.

Bev here with my take on the 'Nordic' challenge ....

Isn't he cute? He's a digi from the Magical Winter 1 collection and I adore him I coloured him in as usual with my good old Graph'its. The backing paper, sentiment and snowflakes (glittered) are all from the brilliant Work & Play Hollybobs CD.

Susan - With the Nordic Challenge I have used papers and a little pre coloured Santa from Work & Play Hollybobs CD the rest are die cuts....

Wow - Amazing inspiration from the Design team this week!!

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

Have a fabulous week everyone - we'll be back next week with winners and a brand new challenge for you! 

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Week 47 - Clean and Simple - Polkadoodles Challenge

Hello to everyone out there and it's Happy Friday!

 We are here this week with our wonderful inspiration from the design team.

If you missed the latest Polkadoodles show on Create and Craft TV yesterday you can still
WATCH IT HERE 
for a limited time - definitely worth watching for some inspiration!

The theme of this week is still 

Clean and Simple

and you can
enter the challenge

Here

Do not forget that it is not necessary for the use of products Polkadoodles to enter challenges

but make sure you follow the rules in the sidebar ---- & gt;

You have until noon GMT Friday, November 28th to enter.

The winner of the Week 44/45 - Recycle It is at the bottom of this post.

Now, for the inspiration from the Polkadoodles team this week....

Sandie - I adored the theme for this challenge, CAS, as I seemed to have gone embellishment crazy over the past few weeks and this made a fabulous change :D  I used the super DIY Dave image who can be found in Work and Play 1 CD collection, but also as a Full collection Digital Download and as a Clear Stamp! (just how fabulous is Polkadoodles!  Nikky sure looks after us crafters).  I have coloured him with my Graph'it Marker Pens and added a few 3D touches (an idea first used by our very own Claire Boelema :D So I need to shhh up now and show you my make....

Bev here with my CAS creation, I used the Hollybobs Santa Digistamp, scaled it to the required size in my graphics program me and added my text in the opposite corner printed off then coloured with my Graph'it Markers. I just adore this little fella.

Ashley- For this challeng I used the Bows from the  Festive  Hollybobs  collection. I copied them into my Paint and made each one 80% the size of the first so that they would gradually decrease in size =) Who knew one element could be so much fun! I also cut out the stem and star from the tree in the same  Hollybobs  collection =) If you have any questions feel free to visit my blog and ask =)

Yvonne - For this challenge I used 'Miss Millicent' from the gorgeous 'Rose Budd' Collection, which you can get as a digi download collection or as a CD-Rom. You can also get her as a clear stamp.  I coloured her with my Graph'It Markers - pop over to my blog for details. 

Anita - Hi there this has to be one of the hardest cards to do CAS wow the urge too embellish was unreal lol. Today I have used Winston Bear Heart of Gold, which you can get as a digi download collection or as a CD-Rom. I coloured her using Alcohol Markers - For more info visit my blog.

Jenny - Here is my card for the CAS challenge, I have used Festive Holybobs which you can find here. It's a great cd and download and it's one I'll be using for a few years to come. Pop over to my blog and see more details.

Susan - Well for those of you that know me I don't do CAS ,so for the first time ever this is my take on CAS.  I have used  the beautiful Octavia Friendly Hugs Digi printed on water colour paper and coloured with my New Derwent Inktense Pencils .This is my first attempt at using them and boy do I love them .

Frezja - what a challange! For me almost no work to do because I like a lot of details.. 

I try and try and try and this is the effect.. :) I used sentimental from Pretty Sweet mini CD

The winner (chosen by random org) for our last challenge, 

44/45 Recycle it is......

25 - Sandra

You have won a copy of the brand new Work and Play 7 Collection

Please email us here to claim your prize and quote PDw47001wk 44

The Top 3 this week, chosen by the Design Team are

20 - Barbara

22 - Pamelli

23 - Rupa

Congratulations to all, thanks for your participation and do not forget to claim your blinkies from the sidebar.

Remember, our challenge is 

Clean and Simple

You can enter here

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

Have a fabulous week everyone.

Week 44 - Recycle It - Polkadoodles Challenge

Happy Friday Everyone!
Before we get to the challenge we have a brand new release here this week and it's fabulous as ever...
Welcome to Work & Play 7!! You can order this here now:

Today we start a brand new challenge

Recycle It!
You can Recycle anything you wish - and this can be something as simple as reusing a bit of ribbon!

You have until Friday 14th November  noon GMT to enter. Just please follow the rules in the sidebar. You don't have to use our products to enter!
THE WINNER OF THIS CHALLENGE WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS BRAND NEW COLLECTION WHICH IS WORTH £11.99!

Soooo let's see what the team have created for us...

Katie - So what have we all to recycle and update. I have used an old Pen and note holder peg that looked like this

So I used Pretty Tuff CD ROM to make this organiser for a boys desk. Here is the finished project. I cannot wait to see what you all come up with. Have fun and Keeeeeeeeeeeep Crafting Katie DT xx

Sandie - Wow what a challenge!  For my Recycle It make I used an old photo frame, and used the old fashioned decoupage technique to make a Christmas Count Down Chalk Board!  I used the glorious paper from Festive Hollybobs collection (available as a CD or as a complete digi download collection!) and then I added some of the gorgeous embellishments from the collection too.  I really hope you enjoy my project and if you click on my name and hop over to my blog I have added the full details of how I made it :D  Happy Crafting, Sandie xxx



Anjie -  I've done a few of those word picture for people lately and I take the mount out as I don't use it. So I have a few of these mounts and so thought I would use one of those.

I started by going around the outside with a black marker and then adding a piece of pink card. I then printed out some papers from the Pretty Sweet CD and used the pink one on the mount and the blue one to cut a border and place on the mount. I then coloured in the sweet Amelia Braids image using my Graph'It Markers. I cut out a fence from a Marriane die to sit Amelia on, and the bird house and bird. More details on my blog

Yvonne -Well I was a but stumped for this challenge but my lovely fellow teamies reminded me that I didn't need to overthink this theme. I had a rummage through a few drawers and in my bedside cabinet I found this.

I have no idea what it is or where I got it from, but I thought to myself, I can use this, I'm going to call it gauze ribbon.  I didn't want to make a card for this, so I decided to dig out the tissue paper and make a candle. I simply printed the coloured image from 'Work & Play; Festiv Hollibobs' which is available as a CD-Rom, a digi download collection. If you like the image, she is available as a single digi image or as a rubber stamp.  Once printed onto tissue paper, I cut round the image, laid it onto the candle, wrapped some greaseproof paper round it and used my heat gun.  I then wrapped my found ribbon round the candle and then overlaid some satin red ribbon on top.  I quickly cut a ponsietta out, sprayed it with glitter spray and glued it on.

...and then I found out what it was - it is May Arts Web ribbon from Polkadoodles HERE!! LOL!

Susan - I just could'nt think what to recycle ! anyway I found a tub of yummy Orange biscuits so I made a cup-pa  sat down and ate the lot and this is what I was left with and now the fun begins ...!

 I used papers and embellishments from the Festive Hollybobs CD (now available as a download) and the adorable button embellishments and tiny pompom trim are fromThe Polkadoodles Shop.  This is the end product and lots more close-up pictures on my blog....

Sue: This weeks challenge is recycle. I chose to recycle a book as I have always wanted to try one of these. I took an old book and folded all the pages in half then I cover the cover with backing papers  and distressed the. I then decorated it with flowers and tags  and a bow all using the papers from       Winston  and then I added Etty Bear from same cd....

Bev here with my recycled project I picked up an el cheapo clock and gave it a Polkadoodles makeover.....Before....

.....I coloured a digi of Piper with my Graph'it Markers to make the clock face. Details on my blog. 

I used my distress inks on the edges of all papers & doilies and cut different sizes to add interest to the clock frame. The papers and flowers are from the oh so versatile Winston CD Rom its also available as a digital download HERE

After.....

I think it's certainly brightened up an otherwise rather dull and boring looking clock. I can't wait to see what you all come up with this fortnight.

Jenny here with my project for this recycled challenge. I have used one of the famous IKEA mirrors and made it into a Christmas mirror for my friends granddaughter.

I have used the Festive Hollybobs for the project with one of Nikky's chalkboard stamps. I printed out the backing papers and covered the frame with them. I was going to include the Santa digi  but after getting this far decided he wasn't really needed.  The snow is done with a coarse texture gel and sprinkled with glitter but it doesn't show in the picture, there are more details on my blog.

Frezja - Hi all Kasia here :) Recycling is my middle name so I'm happy and I will show you my mini album made from toilet paper rolls.... :)

Nothing throws ahahah :) Tutorial on how to do this mini can be found on my blog here.

I have used lovely paper from Winston CD :) and the roses from Rose Budd CD

Have a nice day all, :)

WOW!  Fantastic creations from the Design Team this week.

Hope it inspires you to Recycle something and join our challenge

Can't wait to see what you are all creating.

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

Have a fabulous week everyone.

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Week 43 - Christmas Fun - Polkadoodles challenge

Hello to everyone out there and it's Happy Friday!

 We are here this week with our wonderful inspiration from the design team.

The theme of this week is still 

Christmas Fun

and you can
enter the challenge

Here

Do not forget that it is not necessary for the use of products Polkadoodles to enter challenges

but make sure you follow the rules in the sidebar ---- & gt;

You have until noon GMT Friday, October 31st to enter.

The winner of the Week 40/41- Anything but square It is at the bottom of this post.

Before we have some fun, a quick reminder - below this post HERE is something special you might like from the Digi Queens, and don't forget to head over to the Digi Choosday blog HERE where you can also find something special because it's our First Digi Choosday Birthday too! Bonuses all round this week!

Now, for the inspiration from the Polkadoodles team this week....

Sandie - Oh I love this theme, Christmas Fun :D  Gave me a chance to revisit the fabulous Festive Hollybobs CD and what's even better is that the image I have used is also available for digi download!  Her name is Hollybobs Cards and I realise that this is a shock, but I have not used my alcohol markers!!! I know, shocker!  Instead I used a black micron pen to add shading to the already fabulous artwork by our very own Nikky :D  I hope you like my monochrome Christmas Fun and I look forward to seeing all your entries.  More details of mine on my blog and if you follow me you will never miss a DT inspiration!  Happy Crafting, Sandie xx

Jenny - I've used the Festive Hollybobs for this little cracker style box, I am going to make some pinwheels to stand inside them and use them as place settings for Christmas.

Katie - Not long now till the big day so I thought I would make a "Count Down Too" wall hanging. I used old drinks coasters and Pretty Tuff CD ROM. I cannot wait to see what you all come up with have fun and Keeeeeeeeeep Crafting Katie DT xx

sue                 Challenge this week is christmas fun I have made a christmas card

                                                             using   pretty tuff

                        I used the front door stamp and coloured it in christmas colours

                                  downloaded the lamp post and snowman from the

                                         festive hollybobs and cut out on my cameo

                                                 and added some snow and glitter

Bev here with my Christmas fun card, I decided to challenge myself by using an everyday image 'Amelia with basket'  and see if I could turn her into something festive. I coloured her with my Graph'its all colours used are on my blog. The paper, bow and heart are all from the fabulous resourceful Work & Play Festive Hollybobs all I've added from my own crafty stash is a gemstone in the middle of the bow, some glitter glue on the holly berries and some irridescent embossing powder on the heart.

Yvonne - Hi there!! Well I decided to make a fun little Christmas card using papers and embellishments from Work & Play Festive Hollibobs, which you can get as a CDRom or as a digi download bundle. However, I love the new Winston Bear Collection and wanted to use 'Etty's New Dress' as it demonstrates how versatile the collection is.Winston is available as a CDRom, a digi download collection or as an individual digi stamp.  I enlarged the snowflake embellishment on my Silhouette and then cut it out twice to make a card.  Added the embellishments and coloured in Etty with my Graph'It Markers.

Susan - Well here I am again with Etty from the Winston CD and also available as full download  Here.These digis are just adorable .I coloured the image with my Graph'it Markers and Prisma Pencils
I have also used Papers and embellishments from the Festive Hollybobs CD or Download Here and.Hope this gives you a little inspiration .

Anjie - I was challenged to make a Christmas card without using anything from any of the Christmas collections. At first I thought how the heck am I going to do that? Then I thought of this paper from the Pretty Sweet Collection, and thought if I glittered it it would look Christmasy and I think it does. (You can't really tell on the photo). The image is also from the Pretty Sweet Collection or is availalbe as an instant download here and is coloured with my Graph'It Markers. More info on the things I have used is on my blog.

Frezja - hi all :) Today I decided to make a funny card with WINSTON CD :)

Sweet bears are suitable for every occasion even on Christmas and winter....

More foto you can find on my blog :) hugs xx

The winner (chosen by random org) for our last challenge, 

Anything But Square

58 - Carol

Please email us  here  and to claim your prize and quote PDw43001wk 40

The Top 3 this week, chosen by the Design Team are

39 - Sharon

49 - Jane

69 - Cristina

Congratulations to all, thanks for your participation and do not forget to claim your blinkies from the sidebar.

Christmas Fun

You can enter here

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

Have a fabulous week everyone.

Week 40 - Anything but square Polkadoodles Challenge

Happy Friday Everyone!
Before we get started with today's challenge we just have to show you the lovely new digis that are in the store now...
meet Octavia....

Isn't she lovely? You can get her in the store HERE!

Today we start a brand new challenge

Anything Not Square

You have until Friday 17th October to enter at noon GMT. Just please follow the rules in the sidebar. You don't have to use our products to enter!

Sooo let's see what fantastic inspiration the team have created for us...

Jenny - As this week is anything but square I think this will fit the bill, I have promised the girls in work I'd make an Advent Calendar so used the Festive Hollybobs for the backing papers and the little gingerbread men. More details are on my blog.

Sandie - Shaped cards is not my favourite thing (just incase you haven't heard me mention it lol) but I used this times challenge theme to show that the fabulous Festive Hollybobs CD is so versatile that it can make fun cards easier...and trust me, if I can do it anyone can lol :D  All my elements, papers, main image and the shape for the card itself were all taken from the CD!  I just added a couple of little bits from my stash and if you click on my name it will take you to my blog and full details of how I made it...I really hope you like it and I look forward to your Anything but Square entries...happy crafting...Sandie xx

Sue.... hi this challenge is not to make a square card so I made a circle easel card - I have used Claude from Polkadoodles Pretty Tuff....The papers are printed from the same cd. I inked all the edges and I coloured Claude with my copic pens....I also added some card candy to edges and added sentiments also from the same collection...


Yvonne - I opted to use a shaped card blank for this challenge and I have used 'Winston' from the uber special 'Winston Collection'. I went with the great image of Winston sitting in his chair reading his paper. I coloured him with my Graph'It Markers and decided to colour him using the textured effect. A full list of the colours used are on my blog. I distressed the papers, which are also from the collection, added some grosgrain ribbon and perfect pearls. All the embellishments are from the collection.

Susan - .I have used Papers ,embellishments , and one of  the adorable digis from the new  Winston CD
He is coloured with my amazing Graphit Markers ,I cut out a W and made into a 3D object  ,then used all my bits n bobs to embellish it and this is the end result.I do hope you like it,now I cant wait to see your amazing makes .

 

Katie Good Day Hope that you are having a good week. We have to make a card that isn't square. I have used and old Jigsaw piece for my creation this week. I used Pretty Tuff CD ROM to create my spooky make this week. I cannot wait to see what you all come up with. Have fun and Keeeeeeeeeep Crafting xx

Bev here with my creation for this week. I'm not sure what you call them so I've opted for a 'dangler'. I've used a variety of goodies from Polkadoodles. The heart is a cutting file from Picnix 1 CD Rom covered with backing paper from Pretty Sweet the digi is the adorable Piper coloured with Graph'it's and the flowers are from Nikky's latest collection Winston. 

Claire C  I'm useless at shaped cards so I've taken the easy optiion and just used a shaped card blank. I've used the adorable Ballerina image from Work and Play 2, she's also available as a digital stamp too (you can find her here). I've coloured her with PanPastels and used some of the gorgeous papers and ephemera from the Rose Budd Collection. The sentiment is also from Work and Play 2 and I've added some little Laser Art corners from Dutch Doobadoo.

Anjie - I have used the Dutch Doobadoo shape art square 15x15cm to create my shaped card. The image is from the Work & Play Festive Hollybobs CD as are the papers. The collection is also available as an instant download too! She is coloured with my Graph'It Markers. 

Kasia-Frezja - hi all :) For my card I used the cardboard circle, I put cardstock and picture of a snowman from CD Festive Hollybobs . A few flowers, some leaves and card is done :)

Thank you for your attention and have a nice day :) xx

Stunning creations this week and lots of inspiration for our

Anything but Square

Remember you have until 17th October to enter!

We'll announce last time's winners next week so we hope to see lots of entries for this one!

See you next week!

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