Polkadoodle Challenge 18 - Anything But A Card

It's time for another Polkadoodle challenge!  And this one is a nice one!  The theme for the week is:

Anything But A Card

I do like those kind of these as I sometimes get really tired of making cards - I get into a rut and its hard to climb out!

I've made a little hanging plaque by using papers from Paper Boutique Vol 1 and a rather cute Emma Canning digi which I've coloured with Promarkers.   The image is part of an exclusive cd collection and the images are really lovely to colour - easy but detailed.  If you see what I mean!!
 

I've used Spellbinder Nestabilites for the shape, aded some doodling and some silver cord to the reverse and its all complete!  Oh, and the black brads - well, they are Sharpie maker dots with glossy accents over the top!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks:  Stars
Moving Along With The Times:  One For The Boys
Shelly's Images:  Kid Theme
Moving Along With The Times:  One For The Guys
The Stamping Chef:  All Boy


Papers:  Paper Boutique Vol 1 from Polkadoodles
Image:  Emma Canning from Polkadoodles
Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
Everything else: My stash

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 38 - No Papers

It's time for another Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for this fortnight is:

No Papers

You can stamp your own background or leave it au naturel but as long as no papers are used, then you are good to go!

I'm sponsored by the fab Emma Canning from Flat Friends who is offering the challenge winner 4 digi's from the store!

I've been lucky enough to use one of her images and this one is called Angel and is available to buy for only £1.25!  I've coloured her with Promarkers and added the snowflake charm with embroidery thread.

The sentiment is a Studio G acrylic stamp and I've added two silver half pearls either side.

I'm rather pleased with how this turned out and I do like colouring directly onto the card stock - it makes a nice change!  Hope you can join in with the challenge - for more details please pop over to Crimbo Crackers!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stamping:  No Red or Green
Diva's By Design:  Use Metal
Everybody Art Challenge:  Fairy
365 Day Cards:  Day 84 - Under 20 Minutes
Digi Sketch:  Fantasty or Fairy Tale
Pink Elephant Challenge:  Clean and Simple

Image:  Emma Canning / Flat Friends, coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment:  Studio G acrylic stamp
Everything else:  My stash

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 43

It's time for another Fetch A Sketch challenge and here is the sketch for this fortnight:

We are sponsored by Polkadoodles for this challenge and one lucky entrant will win this rubber stamp set!

I've used various Polkadoodle papers from my stash plus some plain red card I found.  The image is from Emma Canning - which you can buy from Polkadoodles as Nikky exclusively stocks Flat Friends images.  I've used an X Cut star die plus two star shaped buttons that I found in my stash.  They were originally pink but I coloured them with a Promarker so they would match!

I've used a Nestie die for the main image and background.

Good luck with the challenge - for more details and how to enter please pop over to Fetch A Sketch!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Hiding In My Craft Room:  Reds
ABC Challenge:  G is for Going Dotty
Cards Galore:  One For The Men
Flat Friends Challenge:  To Die For


Image:  Emma Canning digi, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Polkadoodles
Dies<  X Cut (Star), Spellbinders (Oval)
Everything else:  My stash 

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 34 - Male

It's time for a new challenge at Crimbo Crackers!  The theme this fortnight is:

Male

And I'm delighted to welcome a new sponsor - Flat Friends!  If you're not familiar with Flat Friends and Emma Canning (the talented artist behind the images!) then click on the button below and you'll be taken to their own challenge blog!

The winner of this challenge will get to choose 4 images of their choice from the store!

I was lucky enough to work with the Christmas Camper image which I've printed directly onto my card blank and then coloured it with Promarkers.  I printed the sentiment at the same time as the image and I've then added a dotted liine with a blue gel pen around the edge of the card and then some tiny fairy lights on a string.  Simples!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Passion For Promarkers:  Add Sparkle (do the fairy lights count?!)
Twisted Tuesday's:  Anything Goes
365 Day Cards:  Retro
Cards For Men:  Transport
Creative Challenges:  Keep It Simple
Make My Monday:  One For The Boys

Image:  Emma Canning - Flat Friends, coloured with Promarkers
Everything else:  My stash

Polkadoodle Challenge 2 - Free Image and Blog Hop!

It's Friday so its time for another Polkadoodle challenge!  Last week you could snag a free Emma Canning image and take part in a blog hop, and this week you can do the same, but there is a different image to snag and a different set of blogs to hop through!

So, if you've arrived at me from Margaret you're on the right track!  And very close to the end too, so I hope you liked what you've seen so far!

Don't forget that you need to use the free image and to complete the hop and leave a comment at each stop.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and cut it out with a fancy X Cut die then layered it onto some brown card I had in my stash - the edges have been glittered for a bit of bling!  The papers are from Sugarplum Daisy and I've simply inked the edges.

I found the pink and white spotty ribbon in my stash and the cupcake brad is from Do Crafts Tea Time collection.  And finally, the ticket stamp is from the Pen and Paper Circle magazine - issue 5 which is no longer available (sorry!)  But you can order Issue 6 if you're quick - last date is 14 January!!

Don't forget to leave me a comment before you hop on to Shell!

I'm also offering a lucky commenter some blog candy - I've not taken a photo of it (forgot!) but its a selection of stamped images (not digi) and I'll draw the winner of my candy once the challenge has ended.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Pretties:  Brads
Inky Chicks:  Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations:  Anything Goes / A Bit of Sparkle
Forever Friends Monthly:  Birthday
Ooh La La Creations:  Happy Birthday

Image: Emma Canning freebie, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Polkadoodle, Sugarplum Daisy cd
Ticket:  Pen and Paper Circle Issue 5 magazine
Everything else:  My stash

Under The Mistletoe

I'm nearing the end of completing a long list of Christmas cards and here is one that I can tick off that list!  The image is from Emma Canning - Mistletoe Moment - and I've coloured it with Promarkers and the cut out the two people so that they would fit the oval background a little better.

I've used papers from my rather bargain 12x12 Let It Snow pad (I do like these papers!) and added stickles to the sides of the card and also around the oval.  The oval has been cut from vellum and then embossed with a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.

The two background panels are X Cut dies.  I found the sentiment in my stash and have inked it slightly to match the colour theme.  I've also added soem stickles to the fur on the dress and boots and a tiny half pearl to the holly in her hair.

After karting this morning we had a trip to Southport (namely Matalan and Dunelm) where I treated myself (and Jacob) to a pair of really fluffy and long welly socks for when we are stood in the sub zero temps watching Samuel karting (if Jacob fancies wearing mine then he can as his feet are nearly the same size as mine and he is only 7!!) and a cook pot from Dunelm as our largest and oldest pan disintegrated when I washed it the other day!  We've had it for nearly 20 years, so I didn't think it was too bad to throw it out!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Flat Friends:  Dots and stripes
Die Cuttin' Diva's:  Sketch
Dream Valley Challenges:  Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards:  Stripes
Fairytale Challenge:  Embossing

Image:  Emma Canning, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Dovecraft Let It Snow 12x12 pad
Dies:  X Cut - both oval and fancy shape
Embossing:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Everything else:  My stash 

Polkadoodle Challenge 37 - Ice Cream Colours

Friday's posts are like buses for me - none for a while and then all come around the corner together! New challenge time at Polkadoodles and the theme this week is:

Ice Cream Colours

I've gone for a raspberry ripple theme and used various Polkadoodle papers that I found in my stash along with an Emma Canning digi - Millie Birthday - which I've coloured with Promarkers.  I've used two of my fancy X Cut dies to create the card shape and also to frame the image.

The fancy swirly dies at the side are Marianne Creatables which have also been cut from Polkadoodle papers (I first cut them with thick card and then layered them up for extra strength).

The rather luminous felt flowers at the bottom of the card are not quite that bright in real life and are a much better colour match than they look!  I've used my Die-Namics rolled flower dies for them and I think I'm getting to grips with how to make them although when I try paper or vellum they look terrible, so for the time being I'm sticking with felt!

Good luck with the challenge - for more details, pop over to the challenge blog.
I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafts and Me:  Pink
Celebrate the Occasion:  Shaped Card
Dawn's Crafting:  Think Pink
Karen's Doodles:  Use Felt
Stamps, Fun, Creativity:  Shaped Cards
Catered Crop:  In The Pink
Charisma Cardz:  No Squares / Rectangles
In The Pink:  Pink and Anything But Square


Image:  Emma Canning, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Various Polkadoodles
Dies:  X Cut fancy frame, Marianne Creatables, Die-namics
Everything else:  My stash

Polkadoodle Challenge 33 - Tags

There is a new challenge over at Polkadoodles and the theme this week is:

Tags

I've used papers from Candy Doodles cd (one of my favourites) along with a Sizzix Super Scallop tag die, faux stitching and a fab Emma Canning digi image which I've coloured with Promarkers and I'm rather pleased with how her hair has turned out!

The tag and image have been added with foam pads which helped on the tag as I added quite a bit of ribbon to the top of it - all left over from my cousin Claire's Wedding earlier in the year (thanks Claire!)

If you like the look of the image pop over to Emma's blog as she is holding a Design Team call at the moment!  I've actually added a real string to the ribbon, partly cos I was not concentrating and snipped through the image!  Doh!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter:  Clean and Simple
Sisterhood of Crafters:  Tag You're It

• Image:  Emma Canning, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Candy Doodles cd
• Ribbon:  Generous donation from Claire
• Dies:  Sizzix Super Scallop tag

Polkadoodle Challenge 31 - Bunting and Banners

Ready for another post?! This one is for Polkadoodle - another challenge is launched today and the theme is:

Banners and Bunting

I've made this image bigger than normal because I am rather pleased with how it turned out - it looked nothing like this in my head!!  I've used Candy Doodles papers plus some random doodling around the edges.  X Cut dies for the ovals and an Emma Canning digi that I've coloured with Promarkers (rather pleased with how the hair has turned out!) plus a smidge of liquid pearls.

The bunting has been made with offcuts of card and I've added a dotted line around the inner edge and then added half pearls plus some pink and white bakers twine.  I think the girlie in me is screaming to get out at the moment and I've even been wearing DRESSES for work (there was a sale on in Monsoon at Piccadilly Station a few weeks ago and I could not resist half price or better - was £55 reduced to £16.50 and £24 - I mean, hello?!  And they fit perfectly!)

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday:  Monochromatic
Tuesday Throwdown:  Doodling
Whoopsi Daisy:  Lots of Layers
Kenny K's Krafty Krew:  Banners and Bunting
Pile It On:  Cute As Can Be

• Image:  Emma Canning digi, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers:  Candy Doodles from Polkadoodles
• Everything else:  My stash