Digi Choosday Birthday

It's birthday week at Digi Choosday so I've made this card to join in with the celebrations.  I've used another of the Octavia images from the lovely Nikky Hall over at Polkadoodles.

The backing paper is from the Winston Collection which is another winner for me, go look for him here not only can you buy a cd, you can buy the download of the cd or if you're not feeling flush you can purchase the individual images to get you started.

Christmas Fun with Polkadoodles

Hello everyone and look what Polkadoodles are doing this week - it's Christmas Fun!

I used my Silhouette to cut out the cracker box from some red card. I then cut out the panels with a backing paper from the Festive Hollybobs which is part of the fabulous Work and Play collection. The embellishments are all from the cd. the ones I used are pre coloured but you will find the digi's too so you can do them yourself if you love to colour.

Please come over and join us and see what the fantastic design team have made for your inspiration.

Tatty Twinkle fast asleep

I've got quite a few birthday cards to do for the next couple of months so have used another of the Tatty Twinkle stamps I purchased recently. For this card I used a paper printed from the My Craft Studio Tatty Twinkle cd, and several die cuts, these were all cut in white and coloured with a Copic pen, even the ribbon which was white to start with was coloured with the same colour pen.

This is a 7.25 inch easel card and the image is coloured with a mixture of Copic and Graph'it pens, I stamped the image with a Memento ink in Espresso Truffle as I thought the black may be a bit harsh for such a sweet image.

I'm entering this into the following challenges;
Sister Act - anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes with pink
Kit and Clowder - Anything Goes

Silhouettes at CD Sunday

Over at CD Sunday this time Carol has asked that we use a silhouette, as I haven't really made many Christmas cards yet I decided to use this challenge to get one made.

I printed out the backing paper and sentiments from the Polkadoodles Festive Hollybobs which seems to be very popular this year as I've seen it around quite a few blogs, I then covered it with a strip of spiders web.

I used a Spellbinder die for the mat and cut the image from my Portrait machine. A quick and easy card to do which is what we want for the ton we have to do at this time of year.

I am entering this into the following;

Kitty Bee Designs- Stamps or punches

Crafty Catz - Black and one other colour

Alphabet Challenge - R for round or rectangle.

Tatty Twinkle

I've been playing this afternoon and used one of the Tatty Twinkle stamps I bought recently.

She is coloured with both marker pens and pencils, the backing paper is from the Tatty Twinkle My Craft Studio cd and the flowers are stamped with a set of stamps I bought at Port Sunlight for £1.

I'm entering this into
Crafting at The Weekend - Anything Goes

Christmas is Coming with CD Sunday

Hello, it's time for another challenge over on CD Sunday, this time it was mt turn to choose and I've chosen Christmas is Coming.  I decided to make this box on my silhouette and used the papers from the Polkadoodles Work and Play Festive Hollybobs, you can also get some of the images in digi and actual stamp form so go check it out.  This cd is going to be used a lot this year, the papers are fab and the images are perfect for everyone, this box is made from a file I bought from Tina Fallon who does some pretty amazing things so go check out her shop.

I do hope you can join in with us this time and I'll enjoy looking at the things you make, I'll be choosing a top three and there is a small prize for the winner.

I'm also entering this into the following challenges;

We do Doobadoo - Christmas

CHPP - Use patterned paper

Christmas Cards all Year Round - Embellish it

Polkadoodles - Anything but Square

Good morning to you all, it's time for a new challenge over at Polkadoodles and this time it's Anything but Square. Well my make for this certainly fits the bill as I have made an Advent Calendar, now this is meant to look like a Christmas tree but I think it looks more like a pagoda or something but hey it's done and will fit the bill in the centre of the desks in work. I haven't decided what to put in the drawers yet but the team I work with will eat almost anything so I'll decide later.

The main structure has been cut on my Silhouette from a file I found in their store, I used Kraft card as I thought it went well with the gingerbread men from the Festive Hollybobs cd from Polkadoodles, this is part of the ever popular Work and Play Collection. The drawers are cut from 200gsm card printed with some of the fabulous backing papers that are on the same cd, as the drawers are folded I used a non directional paper as I didn't want the images to be upside down.

Hope you like my make and you'll come over and join us, as always there is a prize for one lucky winner!

Sketch at Polkadoodles

Hi there it's time for a mid-challenge post, over at Polkadoodles it's a sketch for you to follow. I quite like using a sketch when I haven't got any ideas floating around in my head as it can focus the mind a little easier. I really like this sketch so used it as it is and have used some papers from the Winston Collection because I had already printed them out and they work so well together and I also used one of the Pretty Sweet girls which are available as both single digis and on the cd.  I coloured Piper in with a mixture of markers and am still practising to be able to get the hair as I want it but some way to go yet.  The flower is cut from the same paper as the backing and I used a Spellbinders die.

This is the sketch that I used and you will need to follow too, please come over and join in!
Also entering into
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Birthday Celebrations
Sister Act - Anything goes

A Card for a Male - CD Sunday

Hello all it's that time again and another challenge over at CD Sunday, this time it's A Card for a Male and this has been chosen by Wendy.

For my card I have used a shaped card which gives a bit of interest and have used the fabulous jam packed collection from Polkadoodles which is Winston.  There are so many things on this cd that it is suitable for everyone, Winston has a friend and her name is Etty and there are so many backing papers that you really are spoilt for choice, there are the Kraft papers and then there are some beautiful pastel and pretty ones.

I chose this image because I thought it would make a great retirement card, I matted the image onto plain black and did the same for the backing paper, the two shapes are also just resized and printed from the cd, in fact apart from the buttons and the strip of Kraft card that I put through an embossing folder I haven't needed to add anything as it is all there just waiting to be printed.

I hope you like this and feel inspired to come over and join in, the winner of the top three gets a little something too.

Plant pot heaven

This little bear is just adorable and I have been playing again, this time I've chosen one of the other images from the cd by Polkadoodles which is the Winston Collection and believe me I could do so much without even using the images as there is so much STUFF on there likes buttons, hearts, dresses etc and it's all fab.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Water Related
DoubleClick AKA ABusy Bee - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Ribbon, Twine or Floss

Another from the Winston collection

Just sharing another of the makes for the Polkadoodle launch of the Winston Deluxe Collection cd, this time I've used a beautiful image of Etty posting a letter. Apart from the die cut and a few buttons everything is from the cd.
I'm entering this into the following;
Cuttlebug Mania - Anything Die cut
Through the Craft Room door- Use a die cut

Etty

Hi all, just wanted to share a make I did for the launch of the fab new cd from Polkadoodles, The cd is called Winston and you can find it here, it is a mega cd and the images are just lush! Apart from a few buttons and die cuts everything is from the cd and it all goes so well together.

I am entering this into the following challenges;
Crafting From The Heartt - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Incywincy Designs - Shaped Cards

50th birthday card

Sorry for the quality of the photo but I just took a very quick snap meaning to do a proper one in the daylight and then forgot! I made this with a cut file for the Silhouette and although the stand looks a funny colour it is silver, I was quite pleased with it and I know it looks a bit wonky but it was straight.

Happily Ever After - CD Sunday

I'm back from my holiday in Cornwall so thought I'd share one of my makes from the great cd that Nikky Hall from Polkadoodles has produced. Winston is a cute bear but not too sugary and he has a friend Etty, so here they are doing a bit of celebrating, this is my card for the current CD Sunday challenge which is Happily Ever After. I hope you can find the time to come over and join in, we love to visit and see your creations.

Tag you're it over at Polkadoodles

I've made this tag for our current challenge over on Polkadoodles, this time it's Tag You're It.  You can make a tag or use a tag on your creation so it's really easy to join us.

For my tag I've used pan pastels to colour the tag and then added Maddie Shy which is one of the Pretty Sweet girls from Polkadoodles and you can find them here. I coloured her with Graph it markers and Copics, I cut some flowers and the lacy bit at the top is just a small bit of one of my Spellbinders dies.  i've finished the whole thing off with a piece of lilac ribbon.

Get organised for Christmas with Polkadoodles

Hello everyone, it's a mid term reminder for the Get Organsied for Christmas over at Polkadoodles. I've done a fold out book card which is an A6 in size so cheaper to post, I've used the wonderful Work and Play Hollibobs cd as there is such a variety of images and papers on it you are spoilt for choice.

This is the front, the image and paper is from the cd and the flourishes are cut on the silhouette.

These are also papers from the cd and the Santa and tag are from one of the design sheets. There is everything you need to make all your cards so check it out!

Please come over and join us and see what my fabulous team mates have created.

Get Well at CD Sunday

Hi there it's a new challenge at CD Sunday and this time it was chosen by Sue, she has decided we should all do a get well card and as I don't have any in my box I'm quite happy about that.

For this card I've used the Camden Town cd from Crafter's Companion, there are two in the set one for the ladies and one for the chaps. i have to be honest and say the ladies one is far better and easier to use.  the flowers are stamped with the new Ariana blooms from Heartfelt Creations and the fancy die is from a set which co-ordinates with the stamps.

I hope to see you over at the challenge x

Digi choosday - Pearls and bling

Over at Digi choosday they have a Pearls and Bling challenge so I've made this little card.  The image is one from Polkadoodles which Nikky has revamped a little and is now selling them as individual digi stamps, find them here.

I have coloured her with my Spectrum Noir pencils, I'm still getting used to them but it is getting better and I do enjoy using them. I love my markers but find I have a little more control with the pencils, the blingy swirls are made by cutting out a pattern with my Portrait and then using as a stencil for Sparkle Medium. I wasn't sure how it would work so only cut it in card but I'm really pleased with it so am going to cut a few different designs using acetate.

I've added a few flowers which I have had for so long I don't remember where I got them from and a few strands from a pearl embellishment, the sentiment is from a stamp set from Polkadoodles from the Fairy Flutterfly range and this is from the set with Gracie, she also has a flower and ladybug.

See you tomorrow!

More quilted fun

Hiya, just a very quick post to show you what I've been up to, I've been playing with some new digi's from Polkadoodles, they are the girls from Pretty Sweet who have had a bit of a makeover, they are lovely and so easy to work with.

Hope you like her and I'll be back soon with another post, I'm working on another card at the moment. x

I'm entering her in to the following challenges,

The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes

Fairytale Stampers - Anything Goes must use a stamp/digi

Fun in the sun at Polkadoodles

Good morning, this should have been my post for last Friday but who forgot to do it so have had to add it this week instead.  The team over at Polkadoodles have made some fabulous samples for you to take inspiration from and believe me they are worth a look.  For my card I used an older cd because they never seem to age or go out of fashion and I still find something I haven't used yet.

 This image is from A Double Sprinkle of Kraft and if you haven't got it in your collection then it is one I'd recommend, you'll find it on the Polkadoodles web site here.  I thought the two owls looked like they were enjoying the sunshine on their swing, and with the butterflies fluttering around a perfect summer scene, the flower is from the same cd so as you see a one stop shop! I've added a few die cut leaves and when trying out my Silhouette I cut out the tree.

You still have a week to enter so get on over as there are some fab prizes on offer too.