Week 29 -Crafting Challenge at Polkadoodles - 2 or more Patterned Papers

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Happy Friday Everyone!

Watch our lovely Nikky on  Create and Craft TV Today!!! 

You so don't want to miss this!

Friday 17th July at 10am...

 

How super amazing do they look!!

 We have a new challenge for you and our theme is

2 or More Patterned Papers
nice and easy challenge!!

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 31st July 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... however we need to give a warm PD welcome to our newest PD DT team members; Jackie and Jessie.

Jackie - For the new challenge of using patterned paper I have made an easel card using the digi "Maddie With Present". She is such a sweetie! Details for colouring are on my blog.

Jessie -  I have used Winston Bear Etty Friends for this card and coloured her up with my inktense pencils. I have used 3 patterned papers, I tend to use lots and lots of layers on my cards so I even tried to keep it to a minimum this time. The white pannel actually has flowers and dots embossed on it even though the camera didn't pick it up very well. A little ribbon and some enamel dots finish off this card.

 

Naz - The image I have used here is a combination of three separate digis. The owl called HATS OFF TWIGGY is from Twiggy and Toots collection. BEAUTIFUL BIRDHOUSE 1 and the cat. I coloured the images with Copics and used foam adhesive to adhere it to the card. The Happy Birthday sentiments that I have used are also from Polkadoodles. To finish off the card I added some stitching for embellishment.

Ria- hi, this week I am showing you Snow White coloured with pencils. I created the card with the Eden Collection. 

Hi Bev here with my idea for 2 or more papers. I browsed through my Polkadoodles collection and decided to go back a fair way..... to Paper Boutique 2 Creative Christmas Collection there are some fabulous ideas and templates on this collection. Feel free to pop over to my blog to see how I achieved this look.

Anita -  Hi there today for my 2 papers or more inspiration I used the fabulous Work and play 11 and the skater girl image is available Here.. The papers are super lush and I have used 3 different ones, plus the awesome skull cutting file.

Jenny - I have had a mix of collections for my card this week, my two patterned papers came from Dollie Daydream Goes East and my topper is from the Serenity collection.

Yvonne - I had a wee break but missed my teamies so much I snuck back into the team when Nikky wasn't looking! It was inevitable that my first make back was going to be Serenity. I used Serenity Butterfly which you can get as a single digi image or as part of the digi download collection. Serenity is also available as a CD-Rom too. I used one of Nikky's Frame Digi Files, this is Frame 1.  I used one of the papers from Serenity and one of the papers from the Distressed Wood collection.  The sentiment is from the Serenity Collection and the flowers are from Octavia Moonfly Collection.

Wendy - You'd expect having to use patterned papers would make your project look quite busy, well I've gone down a different track and done a clean & simple card. All aspects of my card are from the Twiggy and Toots collection. You can also all the papers as a separate bundle here and the butterfly, which is part of the embellies bundle, can be bought here.

Anjie - I have used the Oddella with Bag digi, and papers from the Octavia Collection. I have coloured Oddella in with my Graph'It Markers.

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 Add some Embossing challenge next Friday.

Have a great week!

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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 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 &amp; 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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Week 37 - Tag You're It - Polkadoodles Craft Challenge

Whoop Whoop here we are, Friday once again.

Did you all see the fabulous new release of 

Winston!

He is now available for purchase.

A fabulous plethora of amazingness - this CD has everything.  Not just adorable teddy bears,

but so many Kraft patterned papers, flowers, embellies, beautiful textured papers, embellishments, ephemera.

A card makers/crafters delight.

The winner of our Get Organised for Christmas challenge will be announced at the end of this post.

It's inspiration week for our second week of our challenge

Tag You're It and you can enter the challenge

HERE.

Please remember we have a limit of 2 entries per person.

Some people have been entering the challenges more than twice

and are therefore not eligible for prizes.

The rules are over to the right in the side bar ------->

Let's see what our amazing Design Team have to share,

for their wonderful inspiration this week.

Scatty Jan - I adore making tags, so this was a great challenge for me - I decided to use the lovely Work and Play Festive Hollybobs collection, as it was quite a big project I went for using the pre-coloured images. All the papers and sentiments are also from the collection.

Samantha K -  I used the stunningly gorgeous and sweet new Winston Collection for my tags. Everything you see from the tags themselves, to the sentiments, to the zip!!! Are all from the CD, it is just wow, you will fall in love with the papers alone. I truly do think its my fave collection that Nikky has brought out to date :) You can find more details over on my Blog, hugs xx 

Asha - I made a tag using images and papers from the Design Sheet in the Work & Play Festive Hollybobs CD. I also had fun making a few paper bows from the same CD. 

 Lou: I have used oodles of the fab embellies found on the NEW Winston CD to create my tag. All die cuts have been cut from card that I have printed off the CD and then either aged further (with my pan pastels), or left as is. I have turned my tag in to a card ready for a friends up coming birthday.

 Karon - Finally got chance to have a play with the new Winston Deluxe Papercrafting CD - isn't he just adorable!  I used Etty, his friend, she is precoloured and decoupaged.  Nikky has made some fabulous design sheets on this new collection and it makes for quick and easy creating.  I distressed and inked some of the edges and just layered up for my tag.  Also added one of the fabulous papers bows, that can also be found on the CD.

Cheremane - I loved making this tag as I adore doing all pink and girly. I got to use the super fabulous Digi called Piper she is from the gorgeous Pretty sweet Girls range, they really are adorable. 

Cara - Can you believe I've never made a tag??? I know unbelievable right! I had great fun using the adorable Ballerina from the Work and Play 2 Collection, she is also available to buy separately as an immediate digi download here .  I also used the papers from the CD.

Melanie - I used the Polka Doodles Work & Play 6 CD for my tag, which features a fab horse-themed section for little girls. As I printed the pre-coloured image quite small to fit the tag, I decided not to fussy-cut it but adhered it to a pink die-cut label instead. Some patterned paper strips, pink trim and brads and a felt letter finished off my tag perfectly. A cute make for that special little girl! 

Anna  -  For my tag theme, I chose Christmas because I love making Christmas projects. Besides white die-cut accessories, I made it entirely using digital accessories and paper from Picknix Collection 2...Gingerbread Twist CD. It is made using layers, from a beautiful paper with gingerbread girls and poinsettias, divided from each otherby tulle and die cut snowflakes. The entire effect is completed by brocade ribbon, cord, a cardboard present, crystals and hawthorn berries. I also applied a sprinkling of silver and red glitter to the elements  in order to obtain a stronger clarity and contrast.

Ruth: I've made a bottle tag using an offcut of card plus one sheet of A4 paper from the Work and Play 5 Festive Hollibobs cd - I printed the design onto both sides and made 3 different sizes of flowers and then added a glass gem to the centre of some of them. Just goes to show how versitle this cd is as you don't need to use it just for Christmas! Everything else is from my stash.

WOW - amazing inspiration this week!!!

The winner of our Get Organised for Christmas challenge is

#37 - Andrea W

You have one a copy of the fabulous Hollybobs Collection.

Please email us here to claim your prize

quoting PDwk37001wk34

Our Top 3 as chosen by the Design Team are

#33 - Caz (Bunny)

#47 - Pamellia

#61 - Sandra

Congratulations to everyone, and don't forget to pick up you blinkies from the side bar.

Now it is your turn to enter and that, my friends, can be done

HERE.

Before we disappear, also make sure you check out the post from the Digi Queens below, and also head over to see what our Digi Choosday team are up to this week!