Secret Santa with Polkadoodles

Hello there, well it's getting very close to Christmas and I hope you are more organised than I am and all your cards are done.  For my card this time I've used the fabulous Festive Hollybobs which is available as both a cd and an instant download.

This fortnight the DT on Polka Doodles Challenges have all become a "Secret Santa" and we each received a secret message from Santa . Guess who Santa wanted me to make a project for .... whoops, can't tell you but see if you can guess from the clues ...

1]This lady is very black and white
2] She was a founder member of the team
3] She is on Team B

4] She has two boys who love Go Karting

Please put your idea of whom you think my "secret Santa" is for in the comments section at the bottom of my post. One lucky winner will receive a digi image over and above the normal challenge prize. A random DT blog will be chosen and then a commentator from that blog will then be picked as the winner of a fab Polka Doodles digi image. So don't forget to visit all the DT and see if you can guess who has made for whom to be in with a chance to win,. All the details you need are on the main Polka Doodles challenge blog. You have up to Thursday 18th December (midnight GMT) to enter and the winners will be announced on Friday 19th December (GMT)

Onto how I made my card, I used an A4 card divided into three which I folded to make it into an easel card.  I cut the top layer in to form a point and then used a square as a topper. I cut all the elements out from the design sheet and as I did it by hand decided to cover the edges with glitter to hide the fact that it wasn't the neatest of cutting. 
The large bow at the top was cut out on my envelope board as I had a piece of backing paper left over and didn't want to waste it.

Song Titles with Jocelyn over at CD Sunday

This week over at CD Sunday Jocelyn chose Song Titles as the theme and I decided on Frosty the Snowman as my song.
The snowman stamp is one I bought at Port Sunlight cos I just fell for him, I have used my Graph'it pens to colour him and added glitter around the edge. The backing paper is from the Work and Play Festive Hollybobs which seems to have become a favourite this year.
I have used some of the spiders web to wrap around the backing paper which gives it a lovely sheen and  bit of added interest.

We have a little bit of a surprise for you this week and one of you can win a little prize that has kindly been donated by one of our followers so do come over and join in, you never know it could be you who wins.

Nordic Challenge at Polkadoodles

Over at Polkadoodles this week the challenge is Nordic Christmas, now there are some lovely things on the Festive Hollybobs cd that are suitable so this was my first stop and I found what I wanted straight away.  I decided not to use one of the images but just one of the backing papers, I cut the reindeer out on my Silhouette and used some snowflake dies but there are snowflakes on the cd so I could have used those.

I hope you can join us and you will be impressed with what my other teamies have done so come on over and join us. Oh and I forgot to say that the collection is also available as a download so you can get it straight away and start using it today. x

A Christmas Card

I am so far behind with my cards this year and think i may end up buying some but today I made a card with a new stamp I bought recently. called Snowy Postcard by Stampendous.

I stamped in Versafine onto white card then used Antique Linen distress ink to make it look a bit aged like an old postcard would do. I used my Graph'it pens to colour the little bit of holly and berries and then used a die to cut it out. The die is one from a set by Sue Wilson, it's from her French collection and is called Provence. I used another from the same set to do the back layer which I cut in half so it looks like a full piece behind the main image.  The other stamp is one from Polkadoodles, again stamped in verafine and coloured with the same pens, the white berries look very white but they are now almost translucent as the glue has fully dried.  I coloured some white ribbon with the same red pen and tied a bow, I also used the pen on the gems so everything ties in well together.

I'm entering this into the following challenges

1. Delicious Doodles - Traditional Christmas
2. Simply Create Too - Snow, Snow, Snow
3. Aud Sentiments - Use a sentiment for a December holiday.

CAS at Polkadoodles

The challenge over at Polkadoodles this time is CAS, I'm not too good at leaving lots of space so this is a challenge for me too, I've used one of the digi images off the Festive Hollybobs.

I have used my Graph'it and Copic pens and even coloured my ribbon to match. The blue border is just a piece of white card which I've coloured with the same blue pen as the little girls hat and coat.  I don't have a full set of either the Graph'it or the Copic but I like both for different reasons and I'm sure over time I'll end up with a lot more!

Please pop over and have a look at what the rest of the team have done and maybe even visit their blogs just to say hi.

P is for ............... at CD Sunday with Wynn

Good morning, time for another challenge over at CD Sunday this week. We are doing Wynn's choice of P is for ........ and I have chosen to use a panda. I needed a card for my OH birthday and thought this would be perfect, it's from an old cd called A Walk on the Wild Side from Cupcake Crafting so I don't think it will still be available as that company doesn't exist any more. It's a shame as the art work is stunning and perfect for the men in our lives.

I have used one of the older edge dies from Spellbinders with it's matching corner, the sentiment is from one of the Work and Play cd's from the fabulous Polkadoodles, check out the cd's and downloads so useable.

I am entering this into the following challenges;

1. A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes
2. Craft for the Craic - Birthday
3. Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday goes

Coffee, Peach and Cream at CD Sunday

Good morning all, it's time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday and this week it's the turn of Christine to choose her theme, is it just me or do you look at a new theme and wonder what you'll do as it isn't something that you use or a colourway that isn't one you would think of using, well that was me this time but once I got my head into gear I quite enjoyed creating my card.

I used the Tatty Twinkle cd from My Craft Studio and printed out the digi so I could colour her in the right colours, the flower trim I bought when I went to Port Sunlight.

I'm entering this into the following challenges
Crafts Galore Encore  Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes

Recycle it - Polkadoodles

Hello everyone, it's time for a new challenge over at Polkadoodles today. We have been tasked to recycle it and it can be a whole project using recycled things or it can be just a bit of ribbon or lace or paper, I think you know what I mean.

For my project I have used one of those inexpensive mirrors from IKEA, I have seen various ways of changing them and too be honest I did have something in mind but when this challenge came along I decided to make a Christmas themed mirror, I think it will hang in the hall for that last minute glance on the way out, if my friend doesn't want it for her granddaughter.

I have used the backing papers from the Festive Hollybobs collection to cover the main frame, I used some textured gel to make the snow and once again added some glitter. It is a bit of a shame that it doesn't show in the picture as it glistens quite nicely.  I printed out the trees, deer and sleigh which I cut out and placed onto the frame so it looks like they are standing in the snow, I then glittered the trees.  I did cut out some snowflakes from a couple of dies I have but then I found the snowflake buttons and these give a more chunky look which I think suits the project.  The blackboard sentiment is also from Polkadoodles and I have a couple of them so once I get going on my Christmas cards it should be fairly plain sailing.

I'm entering this into
 Sweet Stampin Christmas - Snowflakes
Fab'n'Funky - Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Is it too Early for Christmas

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