Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Magical Fantasy

It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and this week the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to use the theme of Magical Fantasy and I've used the cute Hello - Sparkle Unicorn and kept it very plain and simple, using the image as the focal point.  Coloured with Promarkers plus lots of glitter on her hair and tail and some tiny little gems on the flowers.  I've scored a border around the edge of the card and will add a personalised sentiment before I send it to the recipient. 

 Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 221 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've used a cute digi stamp from Bugaboo - Three Winter Penguins which has been coloured with Promarkers plus glitter glue on the fur on the hats and glossy accents on the eyes.  I've layered onto red card, stamped the sentiment and added a red bow and a wooden snowflake to finish.

Good luck with the challenge!

Polkadoodles - Spring Has Sprung New Release!

There is a wonderfully cute new release over at Polkadoodles!  Its called Spring Has Sprung and you can buy all the images in a bundle (which is the best value) here or individually.  The bundle has all 6 images in black and white or pre-coloured!

I've used Special Wishes for this card, using Promarkers to colour, plus adding half pearls to the centre of the flowers and glossy accents over the lettering.  I've used Vintage Candy papers plus embroidery thread and a charm from my stash, pink gems to finish!

Next up is Hello Spring, again coloured with Promarkers.  I embossed a background panel with a Sizzix die and then added blue organza ribbon and pink gems from my stash.

And finally, Just A Note, coloured with Promarkers plus half pearls on the flowers and I glittered the lettering (you just can't tell on the picture!)  I've used the fab Timeless Rose 6x6 paper pack for the backing and cut it using the Squarey Swirly Hearts Die and then embossed a border around the edge of the card.

I'd like to enter the following:

2 Sisters On The Blog:  Spots or Stripes
CCC Designs:  Embossing
Tales From The Craft Room:  Furry Things
Sweet Stampers:  Easter or Spring
Creative Friends:  Spring Colours
Your Next Stamp Challenge:  Cute Critters

I Love Promarkers Challenge 399 - Bugaboo

Time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and the theme this time is

Circles

We are sponsored by Bugaboo and I've used Ornaments Penguin, coloured with Promarkers plus glitter glue and fine glitter on the fur of the hat plus glossy accents on the eyes.

I cut the card base from a stitched circles die and then used a smaller one to cut out the image, layering on some red card from my stash.

To finish, I've added some half pearls, which are in keeping with the theme!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  Y is for Yuletide
Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Paper Funday:  Anything Goes with Optional Twist of Christmas
2 Crafty Crazy Critters:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 49 - Sponsored by Polkadoodles

Time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the sponsor this week is Polkadoodles.  The theme as always is

Anything Goes

I've used this cute acrylic stamp Gnome-men Snow Ho Ho and coloured it up with Promarkers.  I've added glitter glue to the snow bubbles and then added the sentiment.  I layered the stamped panel onto the card blank after doodling a line around the edge with a black fineliner pen.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Brown Sugar:  Winter Scenes
Fussy and Fancy:  Winter / Christmas
Pattie's Creations:  Winter / Christmas
Stampotique Designs:  Snowy Christmas

Daring Card Makers - Elemental Inspiration

It's Friday so time for another Daring Card Makers challenge!  As its the first Friday of the month it's time for an elemental inspiration and here is the inspiration:

And here is the card I made using the colours, hearts and the flamingo.

I treated myself to a daylight lamp over Christmas and wondered why I never got one before as its given me so much extra time to craft in the evenings especially as its been dark a fair few hours by the time I get home from work in an evening!  And as it happened, this little flamingo die popped into my shopping basket too and as it was only a few pound it was fine!

It's an X Cut die and I've layered the wings and added an eye plus heavily glittered the middle flamingo and added the scarf and boots too.  Each flamingo I coloured with promarkers as I didn't have enough range of pinks in scrap card to use.  The sentiment is handwritten.

The card blank I made especially to fit some envelopes that were originally with a set of Christmas cards that I bought a few years ago in the sales - I buy these just for the envelopes!

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
A2Z Scrapbooking: Red or Pink
Crafty Animals:  Anything Goes
Cardz For Glaz:  Think Pink

Winnie Mermaid

Here I am with another of the wonderful Winnie dies from Polkadoodles!  I've made the card base using the Stitched and Pierced Circles dies, the Winnie Ballerina body, top part of the tutu and also the single hair piece.  I used Aquamarkers to colour a scrap bit of card, cut out the top part of the tutu and then two of the single hair pieces - I cut one in reverse so I could get the mermaid 'tail'.

After gluing the tail together, I applied quite a lot of glossy accents over the top and added seed beads from my stash and a lot of very fine glitter - it doesn't really show up in the photo but there are lots!

The hair has been cut using the Winnie Chic die set and the body colour uses one of the papers from the cardstock pack.

I made the background by adding more glossy accents and the fine glitter and then inking the edges of the card.

Organza ribbon is from my stash along with the flower brad.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With Friends:  Anything Goes
Morgan's Art World:  Anything Goes
That's Crafty: Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks:  Glitter

Amy

I've made this simple card for one of my nieces who turns 5 at the end of the month.  I had some cardboard letters in my stash which I painted with white acrylic paint as a primer before I added two coats of pink glitter glue.

I've handwritten the sentiment onto a Sizzix scalloped tag and attached it to the letter Y with ribbon recycled from a clothes tag.

Because the cardboard letters had warped with all the glitter glue I'd used, I had to sit on them once added to the card to flatten it!

To finish, I've scored a line around the edge of the card to create a border.

I'd like to enter the following:

Freshly Made Sketches:  Sketch followed
Avenue 613 Create:  Sentimental Journey
Crafters Cafe:  Recycle Something (ribbon from clothes tag)
Crafty Friends:  Girly
Creative Corner:  Perfectly Pink

Polkadoodle Challenge - Design Sheet or Anything Goes

Welcome to a new Polkadoodle Challenge!  The theme, as always is:

Anything Goes

However the Design Team were challenged to use a Design Sheet.  The Design sheets on each CD (or download) are such good value and you get sooooo much to work with!  The hardest bit is trying to decide which elements to use!  I've gone for Work and Play 12 - Geek Scientist - you can buy the sheet on its own or if you want more, buy the download as you get each character with its own design sheet.  All I've added is some card candi, glitter glue and glossy accents!

I've simply selected the elements I wanted and cut them out before playing around with the layout and then sticking it all down with foam pads for extra depth.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Aud Sentiments:  Masculine and a sentiment

Cute Card Thursday:  Something Fun

Sasayaki Glitter:  Something Green

Watercolour Wednesday:  Masculine

Two and Cute

My youngest niece turns two at the end of the week and I've made her this cute card with a Lily of the Valley panel - great for quick card making.  Plus I'm virtually guaranteed to have some ribbon to match!

All the pink card is from my stash and I've hand cut the bunting and double glittered a wooden number - I did a pale pink glitter glue base to start with but it wasn't deep enough colour for my liking so out came the cerise!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Paper Play Sketches:  Sketch followed  WINNER
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Anything Goes with a handmade bow
Cutie Pie Challenge:  Cute and No Designer Papers  WINNER
Ooh-La-La:  Birthday Celebrations
Patties Creations:  Birthday

From The Heart Stamps Sketch 132

Time for the last challenge of 2015 over at From The Heart Stamps.  Don't forget that you must use a FTHS in your creation and you can either follow the sketch or the twist or both!

I've used Deck The Halls digi, coloured with Promarkers and added glitter glue around the edges; the sentiment also is part of the set.  Added some glass gems to the side and the card is complete!

And here is the sketch.  

The challenge runs until 4 January so you have two weeks to create and link up!  Good luck!  The stamp of the month challenge is also still open along with the Birthday Hop - pop over to the blog for more details.

I'd like to enter the following:

Glitter and Sparkle Challenge:  Glitter and Sparkle
Come and Get It:  Anything Goes Christmas
A Gem of a Challenge:  Anything Goes Christmas
Crafty Hazlenut Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes Christmas

Polkadoodle Challenge Week 40 Inspiration- Favourite Card Shape

We are part way thorough the current Polkadoodle challenge and the theme is:

Favourite Card Shape

I LOVE using Paper Boutique Vol 3 because it makes card making so easy to produce stunning results!  This has to be my favourite card shape - really easy to make, print all the elements out A5 size, cut out, layer up with foam pads and add glitter where required!  You also get a pink version of the cupcake along with blank stars so you can add your own sentiment.

I've added some spotty organza ribbon from my stash to the hole I've punched at the top so I can close the card (it opens from the bottom) plus X Cut die stars from chocolate coloured card.  Really easy and so good on the hips!  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Stampavie and More:  Birthday
Going Grey With Scrap Creations:  Birthday
Karleigh Sue Challenge:  Anything But Square

Polkadoodles Challenge - Add Some Twinkles!

The Polkadoodles Design Team have got more challenge inspriation for you this week and the current challenge theme is: Add Some Twinkle! I've kept it rather clean and simple this week and directly printed one of the cute characters from Festive Hollibobs directly onto my card blank. I've also used one of the pre-coloured digis and simply added some glitter glue, a snowflake charm and sparkly red embroidery thread.

I actually printed 4 of the pre-coloured images onto card blanks as I couldn't decide which one to use - so those will come in handy for last minute cards! Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps: Clean and Simple
Crafting With Dragonflies: Clean and Simple
Hambo Challenges: Christmas In July
Hobbybook Challenges: Christmas In July

Christmas Sparkle!

The reason why Phyllis the Festive Fairy is so late today in making her appearance is because she's not wearing a watch and the time just simply flies by when you're sprinkling fairy dust! And the reason why she's not wearing a watch? It clashes with her costume!

You can find Phyllis as a digi stamp over at Dr Digi. I've coloured her with Promarkers and stickles. The wooden star is a Tesco ornament from a few years ago that I've covered with gold stickles (it is gold, just the photo is rather naff!) A bit of gold cord and a handwritten sentiment and its done!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers: Clean and Simple
Imagination Crafts: Glitter and Sparkle
Lexi's Creations: Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Things With Wings

Quick 40

This will be a rather quick post as I'm feeling a bit ropey and once again, its been a hectic day!  The card I am sharing (and being part of A Card A Day group - I'm hoping (everything crossed) that I can do all of November and December!!) today is a very quick make and a bargain too!

It's a Ready to Print Square Card kit from The Clip Art Fairy and it was a bargain at 15p!!  But be quick the closing down sale is only on until the end of November.  I've printed it directly onto my linen effect white card (The Papermill), added the sentiment and did a bit of glittering (around the edge of the card and also the number) with some stickles and added three pearls to balance the card.

I've had the pearls for absolute ages and actually forgot I had them as was looking for something else at the time!  So that was a nice surprise!

And another nice surprise for today was that Jacob's football team won their first match of the season this morning!  They've moved indoors (yeah - no more muddy fields and sub-zero temps on a Saturday morning!) and onto astro turf which they train on so they are more used to it.  They won either 9-2 or 10-2 - we're not sure as we were that chuffed they won!!  It's been a long time coming as they are a really good gelled team that pass to each other and have two good goalies (one being Jacob who also plays in defense).

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

365 Day Cards:  Day 253 - Thrift Thursday
Lady Anne's Challenges:  Sentiment
Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations:  Birthday
Raise The Bar:  Birthday
Totally Papercrafts:  Cute and Girly


Card Kit:  The Clip Art Fairy
Dies:  Spellbinder Nestabilities
Pearls:  My stash  

Wish Upon On A Star

And here is last fortnights new release digi stamp from Jellypark, or at least one of the seven that was released!  I totally forgot to blog it and then remembered when I picked up a copy of Papercraft Essentials as my card and the cards from the Design Team were in it.  My post from a few days ago with the article is HERE.

Anyway, this stamp is called Wish Upon A Star and I've gone for the clean and simple look and printed the digi directly onto my cardstock (which is a white linen effect card from The Papermill)

When I print directly onto the cardstock I make sure that my word document is real life size and I then hold up a piece of thin paper over the screen so I can see what it will look like as I can see through the paper.  I know it sounds a bit mad, but it works for me!!

I've coloured the image with mainly Aquamarkers although I did her face with Promarkers (didn't trust myself with the Aquamarker colours!)  I've added stickles to her wings and then a line of liquid pearl dots around the edge of the card after I'd rounded the corners.  The Design Team had a colour palette to work with so that the article would work well and flow.

And if you are a member of the Jellypark Club, for a limited time, you can buy all 7 of the new Christmas images for £5 via a special code!  So if you are not a member (why not?!) go and join now - its free!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday:  Fairies and Angels
By The Cute and Girly:  Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Live and Love Crafts:  Christmas
Papercraft Junkies:  Things with Wings
Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge:  Contemporary Christmas Colours
Unique Crafters:  Sugar and Spice
Visible Image:  Sparkly
Flutterby Wednesday:  Fairies and Wings
Totally Papercrafts:  Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star

Image:  Jellypark, coloured with Promarkers and Aquamarkers
Cardstock:  The Papermill
Everything else:  My stash

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 26 - Pink

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

Pink

Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I have a fab sponsor for this challenge:

And Anice has giving the winner of this challenge this Our Betty stamp set - thanks Anice!

If you've not visited Funky Hand recently then you'll not know about the fab new Christmas themed downloads that you can buy as part of the Oh Come All Ye Crafters collection.  There are 8 paper and 8 wordbook collections in total plus digi stamps and all are being released over the coming weeks.  And even better, you can buy the same themed paper and wordbook collection as a bundle and saving you money!

I've used the Santa Baby paper collection for my pink festive Christmas stocking and I'm feeling rather pleased with myself as this is one Christmas card I can tick off the family list!  This one will be for my niece Niamh who will be three at the end of November and is not really a pink little girl but I'm sure she will like all the sparkle and glitz on this card! Plus I don't get chance to indulge much in my pink side with having two boys - any excuse eh?!

I've used my own stocking template and added glitter glue to all the edges.  The snowflake is a Marianne Creatables die and I've covered it with glossy accents and then sprinkled glitter on it.  The beads and silver string came from a roll of fab ribbon from Lidl - its three strands all in one and they can be separated too - great value for money!

Good luck with the challenge and for more details pop over to Crimbo Crackers!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Tuesday Alchemy:  Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenges:  Anything Goes
Incy Wincy:  Anything Goes
Jingle Belles Rock:  Pink Christmas
Link Up For Pink:  Pink

Papers:  Santa Baby download from Funky Hand
Template:  My own
Dies:  Marianne Creatables snowflake
Ribbons and Gems:  Lidl

Ra-Ra Birthday!

This is a rather in-your-face Birthday card! Made for a Glee fan (I had to google it as I didn't have a glue!) hence the logo on the t-shirt, colours and theme! The image is Rah Rah Rhonda from Squigglefly and I've coloured her with Promarkers and added two different types of glitter (fine and chunky!) to her pom poms.


I've sort of made a step card so I could fit the sentiment on - cut from black glitter card using my Sizzix Round-a-Bout alphabet dies. I've attached Rhonda with springs so she wobbles!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Squigglefly: Birthday
Ruby's Rainbow: Sparkle
365 Cards: Day 344 - Marvellous Markers
Celebrate the Occasion: Birthday
Craft Your Passion: No Patterned Paper

• Cardstock: Bazzil Swiss Dots 12x12 card

• Image: Squigglefly coloured with Promarkers
• Dies: Sizzix Round-A-Bout Alphabet dies
• Everything else: My stash

Pink Carriage

I'm not normally a pink or girly person, but when I saw this A Day For Daisies digi, I knew I could go all pink and girly to the extreme! This is the Fit for a Princess digi which I've printed directly onto my cardstock and then coloured with Promarkers and a fair amount of glitter glue!

I was sort of aware of A Day For Daisies but had never really looked properly at the stamps until I won a gift certificate on The Crafters Cafe over Christmas and then I had a rather difficult time choosing my images!! Tammy (the artist) is a pleasure to deal with and was so helpful! Thank you!!

The ribbon is from my stash and I've used a bow maker so I could get the three loops identical lengths. Best £2 I ever spent on ebay!

The card does actually stand up but I was in a rush to take the photo! And yes, that is a bit of sun you can see - nice and sunny today but dammed cold - I stayed in all day and politely declined the offer to do the school run this afternoon!!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Day For Daisies: All That Glitters
Creative Card Crew: Fantasy
Sweet Stamps: Shaped Card
Kaboodle Doodles: Make It Girly
Pan Pastels UK: Glitter and Glitz
I Did It Challenges: Make It Sparkle

• Image: A Day For Daisies, coloured with Promarkers and glitter glue
• Everything else: My stash
  

Floating Angel

This card was originally intended for the Whimsie Doodles monthly challenge but I didn't get myself organised enough and the deadline has passed (I wouldn't mind but I did it in good time just forgot to blog it!) Anyway, it uses one of the new January release stamps called Shy Cupid (but I think it works just as well for any other occasion!)


All the papers are Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird digi paper pack and I've handwritten the sentiment. The ribbon I've had in my stash for ages - it was one of those 'finds' when I tided up my large ribbon box over Christmas.

And the Stickles. Well, I bought it in the sales last year at Hobbycraft and it looked like it was going to be a soft lemon colour but its sort of turned out a bit different! I don't know if I should have shaken the tube or if the ink has 'bled' from the image, but its not how I expected it to be! Ah well!

And I forgot to add some ground underneath her so she is floating!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Pink Gem: Sketch followed
Do You Stack Up: Ribbons
Digital Tuesday: A New Beginning
Ladybug Crafts Ink: Bows
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge: Have A Heart (old stash - the ribbon and stickles)

• Image: Whimsie Doodles, coloured with Promarkers and odd coloured Stickles
• Papers: Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird digital papers
• Sentiment: Handwritten
• Everything else: My stash