Week 33 -Crafting Challenge at Polkadoodles - Use something NEW

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

Use something new

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 28th August 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:  I'm making a start on my Christmas cards early and have made these three cuties for my three neices.  I've used the gingerbread image from the Twiggy and Toots Festive Fun cd - simply enlarged it without any quality issues and then added thick liquid pearls, a banner and half pearls.  I think the girls will like them!

Naz - For this project I  am using an image from Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun. I coloured this cute image using my Copic markers and decided to use lots of Christmas Colours for this project.

Dies I have used for this project are Die-Namics Dies-Vertical Stitched Strips, Nellie's Choice Multi Frame Dies-Star as well as Memory Box Dies - Cross Stitched Frame Borders.The sentiment I have used here is also from the same collection.

Anita - Hi there today for my use something new is the unique images drawn by nikky called "Iickyink Art". I have never seen images like this before so these has blown me away I have used Odella Bow. Backing papers I have used are from work and play 11 collection. I also I used a new die I have bought to add some dimension to background.

Bev: I have opted for A Nordic Christmas. It's just such a versatile collection I adore cutting, shaping and layering up the flowers!

Yvonne - I used the NEW Picknix Nordic Christmas Collection which you can get as a CD-Rom or as a Digi Download Collection.  I used the trees from the embellishment section and cut out 6 of them. I decoupaged them onto each other for some lift.  The papers are from the collection.

Claire C I was inspired by the lovely Claire B's gorgeous Robin canvas and decided to make a Santa canvas using the fabulous Santa digistamp from the Picknix Nordic Christmas Collection (avaiailable here on CD and here as a download

Wendy - Well what else could I use for 'Something New' but one of the newest collections, Twiggy & Toos Festive Fun, which is available as a CD here or get the complete collection as a download here. All items of my card are from this collection, including the scene in the background. The image is also part of this collection, but also available on its own here as a digi download.

Jenny - Use something new was the instruction so as it's coming to the time that I need to make lots of Christmas Cards I decided that the newest Twiggy and Toots was the collection to go for but for a change I decided to use the reindeer and make something a little different.

Anjie - So recently I bought some new stamps from Polkadoodles so thought I'd use those, they are the Can I live here? Mushroom house clear stamp set. They are so easy to use and give a clear and crisp stamp every time! Here is my make: 

More photos and details can be found on my blog.

Jackie- I have been playing with the digi collection Work and Play 5 "Festive Hollybobs" which was a new one for me to use . The printing and cutting out of images, paper and embellishments was also new to me but there was certainly a great range to choose from! Details for making up this card front are on my blog.

Jessie: I have recently got my hands on the wonderful Twiggy & Toots Festive Fun Collection and am head over heals for its! I coloured up Santa Owl with my Copics, all of the patterned papers and the embellishments (excluding the enamel dots) are from the collections. I love how saturated the colours are! 

Ria: My new is the Twiggy and Toots Festive Fun collection. I did not use this gorgeouss paper and the super fun calender yet so perfect time for this challenge...

Such great 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.

Have a great week!

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Week 32 - Crafting Challenge at Polkadoodles - FOLDS

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Happy Friday Everyone!

Inspiration week here at Polkadoodles, for Week 2 of our challenge

FOLDS

The winner of this challenge will receive a $10 voucher for the store!

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 can link up your entry here

You have until Noon, GMT, Friday 14th August to enter

Our Winner and top 3 for our challenge Two or more papers  can be found at the bottom of this post

Now lets take a look at the fabulous creations from our Design Team.

Naz - This beautiful digi I have used here SERENITY BLOSSOM is from SERENITY FAIRY WISHES Set which includes 10 black and white digital stamps, 10 coloured digital stamps,textured papers as well as 26 Sentiments. Amazing value!
The sentiment I have used for this project is from the same stamp set. Have a look on my blog to see more about what dies etc I used...

Anjie - I have made a side stepper card which has 5 folds on it. I have used the beautiful Octavia Thinking image and papers from the Octavia Moonfly collection. the flowers, butterfly, bird and jewels are also from the same collection. I have coloured Octavia with my Graph'It Markers.

Ria - For this challenge I made a card with 3 hills and 2 valleys. SSTT don't tell but I used my favourite Twiggy and Toots collection again for my card hahahaha This image is called Rainy Day...

and I coloured it with pencils and white dots are made with a white molotow marker.

Ruth:  I've made a stepper card and converted it into a number of layers - using the Work and Play 3 download for the man relaxing and the caravan.  I've used Promarkers to colour then added my own handwritten banners plus the bunting.

                                           

Jackie - I have been having fun with the great digi images from the Twiggy and Toots CD Collection...so many to choose from! I made a really simple card today with more than one fold that allowed a range of layers of patterned papers to be visible. Details for colouring the image are on my blog. Now...which image will I colour next??

                                     

Bev here with my inspiration. I used the very useful Work and Play 11 to make my brothers birthday card there is a quick tutorial on how to make the card on my blog. I just love that there are both boy and girl options on these collections.

Wendy - I've made a criss-cross card for this weeks challenge. The image is Odella Bow from the Ickyinks collection. The backing paper is from the Rose Budd Collection and has been recoloured in Craft Artist, as have been the flowers, which can be found in the Eden collection - Blooming Heaven.

Jenny - I thought I'd show you a card fold I was reminded of quite recently, this is made from an A4 sheet of card. I've used Octavia Collection for this card with two backing papers, one digi and a sentiment. There are more pictures over on my blog.

Claire C: I've made a Cascade card using papers, sentiment and embellies from Picnix 3 Nordic Winter. Omg I just love this collections, its jam packed with so many gorgeous goodies!! You can find it here

Yvonne - When 'Twiggy and Toots Festive Fun' was on Create & Craft TV I had made a few samples for the show, but one of my samples was too big for me to post which in a way I was very happy with as I love it and now I get to keep it for Christmas!  I made a pinwheel decoration using papers from the Collection and then folded the papers back accordion style, gluing the ends together.  I printed the image and cut it out twice on my Silhouette Portrait. I then glittered the poor thing within an inch of it's life!!!  The mistletoe and snowflakes are embellishments from the collection.

Jessie - I have fallen in love with Winston Bear, this week I used Winston Gone Fishing. I made 2 card bases for this one is a 5 1/2" square card base but the front flap is cut to a width of only 2 3/4", the second card base is a 4 1/2" square card I adhered the smaller card centered to the back panel of the large card opening backwards there are magnets under the striped patterned paper and under Winston to make sure the card will remain closed the area to write is inside of the smaller of card. 

Anita - Today for the more than 1 fold challenge, I have used a centre stepper design this week. I have also used the wonderful Winston Collection there is oodles in this collection I went with a design sheet which had all that is needed to make a beautiful card. Such gorgeous papers and embellishments to be found for any occasion.

 Our winner (chosen by Random Org) for our Two or more papers Challenge

1 - Meg

You have won $10 of downloads from the store

Please contact us HERE and quote PD32001Wk29 to claim your prize.

Our Top 3, chosen by the Design Team,

5 - Jana

44 - Norma

67  -Beatriz 

Well done and don't forget your badges

You can enter the More than one fold challenge HERE

See you all next week!

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 9 - Ribbons and Lace - Polkadoodles Challenge

Happy Friday Everyone!
We have a great new fun thing going on each week in the Polka Doodle Dandies facebook group - you have the chance each week to win a prize by voting on your favourite make from the Design team! 
We thought that as we judge you guys each week it would be fun to let YOU judge us! You can take part just by joining the group and adding your vote - we'll choose a random winner every week to win a free digi prize so well worth having a go!

And don't forget to go and 
enter our Digi Choosday challenge 
too which you can find HERE!! More chances of fab prizes! 

Firstly - we have a great SPECIAL CODE for you this week, specially for our lovely Bloggers!
Use code W9PDB15 at the checkout and you will receive 15% discount to the Digiworld Store until this Sunday! Whoop Whoop!! Great deal and opportunity to grab something lovely!! 

On to our new Challenge this week which is 

Ribbons and Lace

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!!

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

Anjie - My make started out life as a plain MDF tag that I got at a craft show last year. To start with I painted over it all with white gesso to give it a base. I then covered it in paper from the Dollie Daydream Goes East Collection. I then added some faux stitching around the edges and then painted over it with Iridescent Paste to give it some shimmer. I then coloured an image from the Candy Doodles Collectors Edition CD using my Graph'It Markers. I added a flower from the Dollie Goes East CD and some lace and ribbon from  my stash.

Naz - I used Work & Play Collection 9 - Love and Kisses for my creation. The papers I have used are also from the same collection. I cut the papers and used Tim Holtz Distress Ink called Frayed burlap on the edge of them.  The image I have used is from the same collection called Over the Threshold Couple and coloured it with my watercolour pencils, I also added some glitter using a glitter pen to the girl's hair.  I used some ribbon lace on both sides of the card and added a bow and some flowers to embellish the card. The sentiments I have used on my card are also from the same collection.

Yvonne -  Hello there! Well I LOVE ribbon and I LOVE lace so I LOVED this challenge! I opted for the beautful Fredericka Debutante image off of the Fredericka Mini Collection or you can get the digi image here.  The papers I used are from the Rose Budd Collection, which you can get as a digi download or as a CD-Rom.  I embossed the backing paper and edged with Distress Ink. I coloured Fredericka with my Graph'It Markers, a range of which you can find here.  The ribbon flower and lace are from my stash.

Anita - hi there today I had fun with this challenge ribbon and lace I chose to use the cherryblossom lane collection I have to say I was so in love them all such cute images with stunning backing papers to match, I coloured this sweet little bunny with alcohol markers and had loads of fun on the folds.

Jenny -Here we go with another fun challenge and I've used a couple of collections to make this card.

For the papers I've used W&P9 and for the huge 70 I've used Winston, hope you can join us and pop over to my blog and see how I did it.

Claire C I just can't stop colouring the gorgeous Octavia! This image is called 'Octavia Bird in the Hand' and of course I've coloured her with my beloved Graph'It Markers

Wendy - Yay, lace & ribbon, my favourite embellies! I've used the pre-coloured Princess Bride from the Work & Play 9 'Love & Kisses' Collection, you can also get her as a Digi on her own here. The flowery backing paper is also from this collection.

Bev. The minute I saw the title for this weeks challenge I knew exactly what collection I would be using, Rose Budd all the papers, sentiment and flowers are in the collection, for me it just oozes romance and that era is all about lace & ribbon. I coloured the digi with my Graph'it Markers. The flowers are printed onto canvas paper and layered up & I used the lush ivy cutting file and glittered it up to add that bit of sparkle!

Susan - I just love anything that includes ribbon and Lace ,so I just love this weeks challenge
 I have used papers , embellishments and characters from the New collection Work & Play 9
Love and Kisses also available as download .If you pop over to my blog you will see the inside of my card as it unfolds.

Ria - Ribbons and Lace are my favourite embellishments so that means PARTY on my card with  Party Emily she is coloured with alcohol markers and enhanced with pencils. The papers are from the gorgeouss Work and play 9 collection. And the beautifull flourish is cut with my Silhouette Cameo and this is the Flourish 2 cuttingfile from Polkadoodles.

Hi From Jane - Better Later Then ever!!! Adding a bit of inspiration for all

my creation has been coloured with Copics my favourite choice of Medium..

 I have used a selection of files from W&P 9 

Looking forward to seeing your amazing work...

What gorgeous makes this week - so much variety from everyone and some really fun ideas!!

Our All things Kraft challenge winners will be announced next Friday - we look forward to seeing your lovely entries for this challenge! See you next week!

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Week 8 - All things Kraft/Homespun/Recycled - Polkadoodles Challenge

Happy Friday Everyone

Before we get on to this weeks challenge just a reminder that we still have a DT call for our brand new Facebook team - You can  check out all the details here

The winners of our Flower Power Challenge will be announced at the end of this post.

Onto week 2 of our challenge which is
All things Kraft/Homespun/Recyled
You need to make something which includes either some kraft-style cardboard or chipboard, a tag, string, twine, kraft paper/card, brown wrapping paper - anything that gives a kraft look, it can be a little brown button, a little bit of string on a parcel - anything that gives your make a krafty embellishment somewhere, it's up to you! It's a great way to bring in some recycling along the way with old cereal box cardboard etc!
This is Inspiration week here at Polkadoodles and the Design Team have

awesome creations to share with you.  You have until Noon GMT, Friday 27th February to enter.

ENTER THE CHALLENGE here

You do not need to use Polkadoodles products to enter our challenges

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

The Winner of this challenge will receive a £10 gift voucher to the Polkadoodles

Digi Download store to spend on whatever you like- What an amazing Prize!

And our Top 3 favourites will all win a £2 voucher to spend on digis in the store too

Naz - I made a tag using the bride digistamp as well as few papers of Polkadoodle's collection Work & Play 9 - Love & Kisses to give my tag more texture and layers. Also added the wine glasses as I thought it was perfect for the theme, I added some flowers, ribbons, lace and diecuts from Kraft paper and to finish it off I added this sentiment from the collection that I printed on a Kraft paper.  

Anjie - The image is a pre-coloured one which we tend to forget are on the CD's these days. The blue hearts I have cut out from the backing paper which was left over after making the card.  I used the Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress ink around the edges of everything and then added faux stitching with the Graph'It Shake white marker pen. More details can be found on my blog by clicking on my name at the right.

Jenny - Had another play with the new Work and Play 9 collection, but the the papers are from Dollie Daydream Girl Talk. Lots more details on my blog.

Yvonne -  Hi there everyone - well I decided to make a wee wall hanging. I opted to use one of the new Octavia images, 'Dragonfly Ride' and I went with the precoloured image.  You can get the fab CD-Rom here and see the whole digi download options here.  I used my Cameo for the wall hanging template and then everything else is from the Collection, bar the clouds and the ribbon.

Anita - Hi there today I had a play with etty mailbox  from the Winston bear collection CD-Rom I coloured her using pencils.

Backing paper is from the pretty sweet collection CD-Rom 

Wendy - For my contribution this week I've used the Violin Girl from Work & Play 8 and I've coloured her with Graph'its, she's also available on her own as a digi. I've used a bit of artistic licene with my chioce of papers, which is from the same collection. Although they are not strictly Kraft, I felt the muted colours and the texture gave that impression.

Ria  for my card I used the Work and Play 9 collection Love & Kisses... I coloured up Wedding Night with Watercolouring pencils and added white dots with a Molotow marker. Most of the cuttingfiles are from the Love & Kisses Collection except the flowers as they are from the cuttingfile Flowers 1. all cut with my Silhouette Cameo.

Bev here with my inspiration post. When someone says 'Kraft card' to me its the perfect excuse to get out the Winston CD Rom. I had great fun colouring him up with my Graph'its. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with!

Susan What a fabulous Challenge ! So here we go...The Papers are from the Winston Collection and the Images are from Work & Play 7 .I have used everything digi this week even the image, so no colouring.....hows that for a quick card!

Claire C I adore kraft so I had a blast making this centre step card using lots of elements from the fabulous Work and Play 8 Bonus Edition Collection. I just added some die cuts, ribbon and a button from my stash to all the gorgeous embellies. The focal image is decoupage from the cd too!!

Now onto our winner, as chosen by random.org, from our

Flower Power Challenge

19 - Pamellia

You have won a great digi bundle  - to claim Please contact us here, and quote PD8001Wk5

The Team's favourite Top 3 as chosen by the Design Team are:

53 - Norma

55 - Elena

70 - Kaylou

You have each won a digi too, so to claim Please contact us here,and quote PD8002Wk5

Well done and congratulations to everyone.

Don't forget to take you blinkies from the side bar too.

And remember to join in our Kraft challenge 

You can find the challenge here