Tuesday 25 October 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 43: Anything Goes!

Good morning everybody!  Hope all is well with you and yours?


It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme is Anything Goes and as always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   If you use a Polkadoodles image you could also win a Feather in Your Cap and you can find all the info HERE.

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so hurry!!

The DT’s challenge this week was to use Kraft card and I have used the brand new and totally gorgeous WINNIE WINTERLAND .  You NEED this kit people! Trust me I’m a crafter. :o)

 Nikky always includes such fabulous pre-coloured images in her collections and that is what I have used here.  I have also once again used the POLKADOODLES ‘RIBBON GIFT FRAME & CORNERS’ DIE SETYou will see it often!


Ingredients:
Paper and pre-coloured image: WINNIE WINTERLAND
Printing Card: ULTIMATE SMOOTH
Others: Kraft card – Liquid Pearls – Toni Nuvo Glitter Drops

So Kraftily pop over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge.  The Anything Goes theme means there’s no reason not to! And don’t forget to visit the STORE  and as it’s….                     

….. but be quick to grab that DISCOUNT CODE from THE BLOG as it’s for a limited period only!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #26: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours
JULIA SPIRI – Challenge #25: Anything Goes/Tic Tac Toe (Red, Image, Pearls)
CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #20: Anything Goes
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #54: Anything Goes
A SNOWFLAKES PROMISE – Challenge #31: Anything Goes/Seasons (Winter)
CRAFT – Challenge #386: Christmas
AS YOU LIKE IT – Old or New Stash (I love new stash! It’s so exciting to play with new things and it always freshens up a stale mojo!)
CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #28: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #343: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #30: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #39: Anything Goes

CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #43: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #166: Anything Goes
CREATES AND MAKES - Challenge #5: Anything Goes

Saturday 22 October 2016

The Pencil Case – Wk 31: Anything Goes!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog where the DT showcase the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and our theme is always Anything Goes.

This time we are sponsored by the wonderful…
………who are very kindly offering a fab prize so check out THE BLOG for details.
So I have made a birthday card today for a friend who likes pink!! I have used the amazing new Polkadoodles dies (can’t stop playing with these) and I’ve made a super large pressie! Now wouldn’t we all like to receive a gift THAT size!!!
Ingredients:
Image: JUST FOR YOU
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)
Backing Paper and Sentiment (also image): WINNIE SUGAR SPRINKLES SPRINGTIME
Dies: POLKADOODLES RIBBON GIFT FRAME & CORNERS , Tattered Lace ‘Large Ovals’ & ‘Tags’
Others: Centura Pearl Card - Pearls - Ribbon

So wrap it up and get to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!! And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CREATES & MAKES – Challenge #4: Anything Goes/Use a Die-cut
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #165: Anything Goes
LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #3: October Anything Goes
UNICORN – Challenge #14: Pretty Pinks or Halloween
CRAFT-DEE BOWZ – October Challenge: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #26: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours
JULIA SPIRI – Challenge #25: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #104: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #20: Anything Goes
IN THE PINK – Challenge #105: Ribbons and/or Bows
CARDZ 4 GALZ – Challenge #33: Use at Least One Die
GLITTER ‘N’ SPARKLE – Challenge #210: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #132: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #334: Always Anything Goes
LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #26: Anything Goes
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #54: Anything Goes
A SNOWFLAKES PROMISE – Challenge #31: Anything Goes/Seasons (Spring)
DIE CUTTIN’ DIVAS – Challenge #288: Think Pink (Breast Cancer Month)
CRAFTY RIBBONS – Challenge #172: Ribbon or Lace
AS YOU LIKE IT – Old or New Stash (I love new stash! It’s so exciting to play with new things and it always freshens up a stale mojo!)
CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #28: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #343: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #30: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #39: Anything Goes

Tuesday 18 October 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 42: Anything Goes!

Good morning everybody!  How are you doing?

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme is Anything Goes and as always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so hurry!!

Happy Birthday Digi Choosday, yes we are 3 years old! Wow practically drawing our crafty pension!! Anyway in honour of this auspicious occasion the DT were tasked with creating projects to offer Winter Wishes!

Well my card doesn’t actually 'wish' anything as there is no sentiment on it.  But it is a winter theme and I guess it could wish that the recipient elegantly pirouettes their way across any ice they might encounter and don’t fall on their bum!! Lol

Ingredients:
Single image: HOLLYBOBS SKATER
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Colours used: Skin: 76, 89, 30, 32 + 28 – Hair: 76, 80, 83, 85 – Green: 73, 74, 68 – White: 97, 96, 95 – Red: 91
Printing Card: ULTIMATE SMOOTH
Others: Kraft card – Gems – Stickles – Snowflake punch

So slip and slide your way over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge.  The Anything Goes theme means there’s no reason not to! And don’t forget to visit the STORE  and as it’s….              

….. but be quick to grab that DISCOUNT CODE from THE BLOG as it’s for a limited period only!


Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #53: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #27: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #38: Anything Goes
CREATES & MAKES – Challenge #4: Anything Goes/Use a Die-cut
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #165: Anything Goes
THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #26: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours
LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #3: October Anything Goes
JULIA SPIRI – Challenge #25: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #104: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #20: Anything Goes
ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE – U is for Under the Pile (I literally found this image under papers on my desk that had been there since Christmas 2014!!…ooops!)
WINTER WONDERLAND - Let’s Get Krafty
FAB ‘N’ FUNKY – Challenge #322: Lots of Sparkle
GLITTER ‘N’ SPARKLE – Challenge #210: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #132: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #334: Always Anything Goes
LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #26: Anything Goes

Tuesday 11 October 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 41: Anything Goes!

Good morning everybody!  Hope all is well with you and yours?

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme is Anything Goes and as always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   If you use a Polkadoodles image you could also win a Feather in Your Cap and you can find all the info HERE.

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so hurry!!

The DTs challenge this week was ‘Halloween or Dark Colours’ so I went for both with my very Scary Fairy treat bag!!!

Ok so I hang my head in shame as to what I have done to the beautiful EDEN FAIRY WINGS but I was still in green skin mode so I went for it.  Not too sure why I found it necessary to include the blood though but there you go….it is a Halloween project after all!!

Ingredients:
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Colours used: Green: 74, 68, 70 – Orange: 87, 15, 13, 9 – Purple: 41, 36, 38 – Black: 99, 98, 97 – Red: 92, 91, 90
Printing Card: ULTIMATE SMOOTH
Dies: POLKADOODLES RIBBON GIFT FRAME & CORNERS Tattered Lace ‘Pin Point Squares’ 
Others: Gift Bag - Ribbon - Gems

So trick and treat yourself to a visit to THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge.  The Anything Goes theme means there’s no reason not to! And don’t forget to visit the STORE  and as it’s….

….. but be quick to grab that DISCOUNT CODE from THE BLOG as it’s for a limited period only!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CRAFTY CREATIONS – Challenge #325: Halloween
ODDBALL ART STAMPS – Challenge: Circles
A GEM OF A CHALLENGE – Challenge #179: Halloween
WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #14: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLZ – September Challenge: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CALENDAR – October Challenge: Halloween
LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #3: October Anything Goes
UNICORN – Challenge #14: Pretty Pinks or Halloween
CRAFT-DEE BOWZ – October Challenge: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
CHING-CHOU KUIK – October Challenge: Halloween /Something Spooky
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #53: Anything Goes
CRAFTY RIBBONS – Challenge #170: Halloween Colours
LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #148: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #27: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #38: Anything Goes
REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON – Challenge #150: Halloween with Ribbon
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #131: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge e#333: Always Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #165: Anything Goes
SASAYAKI GLITTER – October Challenge: Autumn/Harvest/Halloween
DARK 'N' DARING - Challenge #6: Anything Goes

Saturday 8 October 2016

The Pencil Case – Wk 30: Anything Goes!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog where the DT showcase the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and our theme is always Anything Goes.

This time we are sponsored by the wonderful…
………who are very kindly offering a fab prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

So my make this week has a split personality! Part ‘girly floral’ and part ‘dark spooky’.

I have used both versions of this wonderful WINNIE image (she comes with either a happy or a glum face) and decorated accordingly.

Ingredients:

Image: WINNIE
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Backing Paper:
Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)
Dies: POLKADOODLES RIBBON GIFT FRAME &CORNERS and POLKADOODLES FLOWERS 1, Tattered Lace ‘Large Circles’ & ‘Spiders Webs’ – Couture ‘Artistry Gift Bow’ – Elizabeth Crafts ‘Witches Hat’
Others: Pearls – Gems – Spiders Web

So split over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!! And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
ODDBALL ART STAMPS – Challenge: Circles
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #164: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #130: Anything Goes
WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #14: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLZ – September Challenge: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #332: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTY CALENDAR – October Challenge: Halloween
LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #3: October Anything Goes
UNICORN – Challenge #14: Pretty Pinks or Halloween
CHING-CHOU KUIK – October Challenge: Halloween /Something Spooky
A GEM OF A CHALLENGE – Challenge #179: Halloween
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #53: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #27: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #38: Anything Goes
SASAYAKI GLITTER – October Challenge: Autumn/Harvest/Halloween

Friday 7 October 2016

YIPEE!! GORGEOUS NEW KITS FROM POLKADOODLES!!!

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to pop in and tell you about the AWESOME new Christmas kits now to be found in the Polkadoodles STORE.

We have the fabulous WINNIE WINTERLAND.......

And the uber cute BAKED WITH LOVE.
We are having a launch party over on our FB group right now and all over the weekend, where the DT will be showing lots of goodies to inspire you.  Don't be shy and come and join us HERE.

Have a wonderful Winnie weekend all!


See ya!

Jane xxx

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 40: Anything Goes!

Good morning everybody!  Hope all is well with you and yours?

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme is Anything Goes and as always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   If you use a Polkadoodles image you could also win a Feather in Your Cap and you can find all the info HERE.

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so hurry!!

The DT’s challenge this week was to use 2 or more images on their makes and as we are now in October I went all Halloweeny!! I merged 2 papers and a haunted house image (found HERE) to make a spooky scene and also merged one of the sentiments onto a pumpkin digi.
Of course I used dies but did you know that Polkadoodles now have a die collection?!  Yes DIES!!!!  Nikky has a fabulous new range and they start at a staggeringly reasonable £3.49…I kid you not! There are 8 sets to choose from and you really need to check them out HERE

I have used the versatile ELEGANT LAMPLIGHT & GATE as I thought it would go perfectly in my scene.

Ingredients:
Paper, pumpkin digi and sentiment: HALLOWEEN COLLECTION
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Colours used: Green: 74, 68, 70 – Orange: 76, 87, 15, 13, 9 – Purple: 41, 36, 38 – Black: 99, 98, 97
Printing Card: ULTIMATE SMOOTH
Dies: POLKADOODLES ‘ELEGANT LAMPLIGHT & GATE’ - Tattered Lace ‘Large Decorative Rectangles’ and ‘Spider Webs’ – Elizabeth Crafts ‘Bat’
Others: White gel pen

So creep over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge.  The Anything Goes theme means there’s no reason not to! And don’t forget to visit the STORE  and as it’s….
                                     
….. but be quick to grab that DISCOUNT CODE from THE BLOG as it’s for a limited period only!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CRAFTY CREATIONS – Challenge #325: Halloween
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #28: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #37: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #164: Anything Goes
LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #147: Anything Goes
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #165: Anything Goes + A Sentiment
QKR STAMPEDE – Challenge #211: Cut It Up
A GEM OF A CHALLENGE – Challenge #179: Halloween
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #130: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #332: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTY CALENDAR – October Challenge: Halloween
LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #3: October Anything Goes
CHING-CHOU KUIK – October Challenge: Halloween /Something Spooky