Tutorial - Christmas Stocking Card

Hi everyone, it's Anjie  here today as it's my turn to do the weekly tutorial. This week I'm going to show you how to make a shaped card if you don't have any dies or cutting machines to use.
With it being close to Christmas I have chosen to make a Christmas stocking card.

The image, papers and embellishments are from the fabulous A Home for Christmas CD Collection.

To start with I chose a paper I wanted to use and then searched the internet for a free stocking template in png format. The png format is just a line drawing with no white background. I put the paper into a graphic program, you could use MS Word if you don't have a graphic program, and then added the stocking template over the top.

I then chose a coordinating paper and the embellishments I wanted to use. I cropped the paper down to a thin strip to use on the top of the stocking.

I then printed all these out. Cut around the stocking shape and put the thin strip of paper over the top of the stocking and cut to size.

Then cut out the rest of the images.

I cut the sentiments and tickets down to size then used a distress ink around the edges of them all and the stocking. Then use a white pen to add faux stitching around them all. This gives the effect of the stocking being more realistic.

Then decide where you want to put all your images and glue in place.

Why not have a go at making one, they would make a great card for a male, which we all know are difficult to do!

Polkadoodles and Studio 12 Week 46 Challenge - A Shaped Card - No Die Cuts!

Welcome to our new challenge!  It's getting closer and closer to Christmas and if you're stuck for gift inspiration for the females in your life then look no further than HERE!!

The Random Winner of our Anything Goes Christmas Week 44 challenge is: 

No 105 Teresa - well done! 

Please email us here to claim your prize which is a £10 voucher for the Polkadoodles store!

Our Fave Top 3 this week are: No. 20, Crafting Vicky , No. 9, Julie B and No. 38, Crafty Lawyer! Well done ladies, grab your blinkies from the sidebar and thanks for joining us! 

This weeks challenge is to make a 

shaped card 

but NO die cuts to make the shape!

The winner of this challenge will receive a £10 voucher for the Polkadoodles store which includes downloads too - great prize!! 

Closing date for the challenge is Sunday 24 November at 12noon GMT and don't forget to link your actual blog post so we can come and visit you! 

Ruth:  I've gone for a simple look this week and enlarged one of the very cute images from the A Home For Christmas cd, printed it twice onto a sheet of A4 card and then layered it up.  Added some glitter here and there and its finished!  Because the images on the cd are high-res, you don't loose any of the quality when enlarging!

JAN - I decided to use one of the Shapers from the 'A Home for Christmas CD' for my card this week - they are perfect if you don't want to use your die-cutting machine. I sat and cut out all the extra bits to decoupage them, but sadly they don't seem to show on my photo! A little bit of stamping, a touch of glitter and some glossy accents on the holly berries to finish off and 'voila'!

Anjie -  Everything used on the card is from the fabulous  A Home for Christmas CD Collection. Come back on Sunday to see the full details on how to make this card on the weekly tutorial we do.

Lizzie - I made my card by making a scene using embellishments from A Home for Christmas CD.

I cut the scene out and attached it to a tent card. I then printed and decoupaged the Santa Sleigh and reindeer, tree, snowman and all the windows and door. I glittered around all the windows and door and snow with my Stickles.

Bev This weeks card is from A Home For Christmas CD it's from one of the shapers all I've added is a few gems and a little bit of glitter.

Good luck with the challenge!  Closing date is Sunday 24 November at 12noon GMT!

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DIGI CHOOSDAY! Wk 4...Celebrations!

Happy Tuesday Guys and Gals! Hope you're all having a great week so far : ) and we all hope you're loving the challenges each week with us.

This week we have a fantastic offer for you in the Download Store (this is JUST for you guys!)...you can 

save 30% on downloads 

from the Store this week - total bargain! We have added loads of new digis this week so make sure you check them out and grab a bargain at the same time. Just use the CODE DCD002 to get your discount applied at the checkout. Remember to use the correct checkout or the code won't work! 

Our Random Winner from Week 2  is No. 5 - AJ - well done! Email us here to claim your prize!

Our favourite Top 3 from week one are:
No 3, Helen No 1 Deanne, and No 7 Annie
Well done to you all, grab your blinkie badges from the sidebar!

Now, to enter the Digi Choosday challenge you do NOT have to use our products (although obviously we would love it if you did) so the world is your oyster - just share your most fabulush creations with us! We will choose a RANDOM winner each week and our fave Top 3.

So our challenge for you this week is 

CELEBRATIONS

It can be any kind of celebration you wish, including Christmas so get showing us your favourite makes!

The winner of this week's challenge will receive a great download bundle and our Top 3 favourites of the week will each get a download too! You have until Tuesday 19th November to enter and we will announce the results on Tuesday 26th November's post.
We also have a great Facebook group where you can enter the challenge if you don't have a blog - just jump to the group here to join in! 
Don't forget to pinch our badge for your blog sidebar - we'll see you back here on Friday for our usual Polkadoodles challenge....

Let's see what the uber talented team have for you today...

Anjie - The image is called Fredericka Debutante Digistamp  and is coloured with my Graph 'It markers. The papers are from the Fredericka - Mini CD collection. I created the sentiment myself in MS Word. I've added a few handmade rolled roses using the same papers and then die cuts and a large stem rose.

Zoe - Well this week I chose to celebrate a very important occasion in my life. My Graduation. I used the fantastic Emma Canning Graduation Celebration image to embellish my memory book pages. I coloured the image to match my robes using a mix of markers including Graph It's. I love using digi images to accent photos & to add a character to my memories.

Sally - Hi it's Digi Choosday again!  Woo Woo!  or  should I say Twit Twoo!!  "Celebrations" is our challenge this week.  I chose a digi kit called "Owl Always Love You" which is so cute and a lovely way to say Happy Anniversary to any of your loved ones.  I printed off the papers and embellishments and decided to do a gatefold card.  I adhered the papers to the card, cut a Spellbinders scalloped circle and circle and twigs and cut out one of the owls and put him on a twig onto the circles.  It was such a quick and easy card! I really love digi kits for that reason alone as you have everything there at your finger tips and it all matches!

Debbi - What is a 'celebration' without a party? And what is a party without bunting? :) This week I have made some celebration bunting using the totally gorgeous Tail Feather download bundle. There is so much in this bundle to use, I was spoilt for choice. But I LOVE the peacocks so just had to use them. I really feel this download can be used for so many occasions.

Sarah - I went for a card to celebrate a romantic occasion: engagement, anniversary, or even just I Love You!  Everything came from the Heart to Heart download - I'm just beginning to realise with digi papers how great it is to have all sorts of coordinating papers/images/sentiments!  I printed off one of the papers re-sized to be the background and then printed a topper twice and decoupaged it.  All of the various layers are up on 3d foam for depth - simple, but effective (I hope!).

Scatty Jan  - I chose to use the Emma Canning image here comes the bride how stunning she is. I have used Promarkers to colour and glamour dust and white pearl pen on her dress. The 3d glass was cut on my portrait xx

Cara ... Whenever I think Celebration I always think "Cake" ... any excuse for cake right?? So I used the lovely "Cupcake" image by Emma Canning. I teamed it with papers from the Sugar Boys Download bundle which shows really how versatile these lovely bundles are.

Jo - I took my inspiration from the cute birthday sentiment topper I used and literally hung bunting across my card to match it. The gorgeous green dotty paper is actually from the Christmas Joy download bundle which goes to show how versatile the kits are, they can be used for any occasion. I've also used papers and flowers from Emma Canning's Animals and Nature kit for the bunting and embellishments.

Katrina - I have used the beautiful Fredericka Debutante Digistamp  - I fell in love with her when I saw her and thought she was perfect for a special someone I know who has a very special Birthday coming up! I coloured her with Copics and used some papers from my stash and the 21 was cut on my cameo :)

Susan -My card for this weeks challenge is Christmas .I have used one of Emma' s new Digies

Baublegown coloured with Graph'it  markers and a backing paper from Christmas Joy. If you pop over to my blog I will tell you what I have done.

Kevin My Celebration card is for a Birthday,  I have used  Emma Canning image called Walkies coloured as always with my  Graph'it Markers ,

So there's the inspiration for today! 

I'm sure you'll agree that they're all superb makes again this week, love love love all the work these guys have put in!

Remember you do NOT have to use our products (although obviously we would love it if you did) , just add your entry to Mr Linky below (you have until Tuesday 19th Nov to enter and the winner will be announced on our Week 6post Tues 26th Nov) and pinch our badge for your blog sidebar - we'll see you back here on Friday for our usual Polkadoodles challenge....

..Oh and don't forget to get busy with that Discount Code!!...
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2. Please FOLLOW the challenge theme!

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