Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Father's Day

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

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make a Father's Day card and I've used Wizardly Magic Little Dude, coloured with Promarkers and added glossy accents to his glasses.  I've made a star card from my own template and a sheet of kraft card.

Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 18 - Polkadoodles

 It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Polkadoodles and I've used this fab Winnie image - this card was made for a work colleague who'd been promoted and was moving to a new team (and yes, she has a cup with her initial on!)  Papers are all from my stash and I've added some die cut letters from kraft card.  Image has been coloured with Promarkers.

Charm and embroidery thread are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 223 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've made some little boxes using a die and a few sheets of kraft card.  The bits that were left over, I made some snowflakes using the Polkadoodles Fancy Snowflake die, cutting them twice for each box for extra strength and adding half pearls to break up the colour.  I've used organza ribbon from my stash to keep it all together.

Good luck with the challenge!

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Male

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

Male

I've used part of a kit from Dovecraft that I got years ago and still using it as making best use of all the different elements.  The letters with the kit were balsa wood so I've used them as a template to cut out some from kraft card.  Added some twine for extra detail

Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 201 - Kraft

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

Kraft

I've used a kraft card blank and then layered another kraft frame onto a layer of silver card.  The skate die is from Polkadoodles and I've double cut it for more depth, adding silver blades and half pearls.

The background has been created with a stencil and glitter glue.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
CRAFT:  Christmas
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Christmas 24:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 48 - Oddball Stamps

Time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

We are sponsored by Oddball Stamps and I've used Rudolph Cute Reindeer image, coloured with Promarkers.  I've used some kraft card to layer the image on and for the card base and I found a really old printed digi paper in my stash that worked well with the colour theme.

The ovals were cut using my Posydoodles Ovals die set and the snowflake is a die I found in my stash, topped with a half pearl.  To add a bit of colour, I used some baby pink embroidery thread from my stash and a bit of sparkly thread too.  The sentiment is an acrylic stamp also from Polkadoodles but now retired.

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

Art Impressions Stamps:  Animals
Cardz For Galz:  Cute Christmas
Creative Knockouts:  Christmas Delights
Crafty Animals:  Animals

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Natural, Gold and White

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme for the week is:

Natural, Gold and White

I've made a simple Christmas Card with a white card blank and a kraft card square that has been layered onto some gold card.  The ribbon is from my stash and I think came from Lidl originally - I buy Christmas stuff in the sales so I get it quite cheap and usually then forget I have it!

The golden snowflake is actually a Christmas tree decoration and again, I bought it in the January sales quite a few years ago (I think from Asda) and I bought three so made three identical cards!  It's not attached to the base card so it hangs free!

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

Cardz 4 Galz:  Get Ready For Christmas
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge:  Christmas

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Baubles and Bows

Time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme this week is

Baubles and Bows

I've made a pillow box from an A4 sheet of kraft card, and from the off cuts I die cut a tag using one of the Posydoodles Basics Oval dies and used one of the now retired acrylic stamps.  I've added some half pearls to the bottom of the tag and the ribbon is from my stash.

The two baubles I got in a box of 30 from Primark a few years ago for a few pounds and are perfect for projects like this!

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

Creative Moments:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Feminine
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Christmas and Not A Card

It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make something that is for Christmas but is not a card, so I came up with a cute gift box, cut from a sheet of kraft card and with white half pearls from my stash and organza ribbon.

I've used the Fancy Snowflake die, and I've cut two from off-cuts of kraft card for extra strength, added the half pearls and then added that to the centre of the box after adding the ribbon.

Pretty and easy to make and quite quick if you take out the glue drying time!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash:  Snowflakes
The Holly and the Ivy:  Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge:  Christmas

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 196 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've made a wordbook using some really large 10cm high die cut letters to spell out the word MERRY - the papers are from Polkadoodles - Heartfelt Christmas 8x8 paper pack.  I layered the letters onto some chocolate brown card and then added to the kraft 'pages' with foam pads.

I then cut some smaller letters from offcuts of kraft card and added the handwritten tag with some garden twine and found a Christmas flower in my stash.

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

Time Out Challenges:  Words
Creative Sketchy Girls:  Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  All Occasions
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge - Female and Colour Palette

It's time for a new Polkadoodles challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make something that featured a female and used the colour palette:

I've used one of the Design Sheets from the Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles download plus four of the co-ordinating papers to create the scene and made a frame from scraps of kraft card using the Fabulous Mitred Frames and Things die.  To finish I just added some half pearls!

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

Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes
Cardz 4 Galz:  Celebrate
D;Lart Thursday Challenge:  Summer
Seize The Birthday:  Birthday with option of Sunshine
Everybody Art Challenge:  Beach Feeling
Paperminutes:  Lighthouse

Polkadoodle Challenge - Family Photo Keepsake and Colour Palette

It's time for a new Polkadoodles challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make a family photo keepsake and to use a colour palette:

I had a rummage through my scraps and found off-cuts from the Sticks and Bones download which fitted perfectly with the colour palette.  I used a kraft card blank and the Posydoodles Celebrate die (I cut this twice for extra strength).  I made a frame so that a photo can be added to the centre using the Fabulous Mitred Frames and Things die.

The stars were cut with an X Cut die and from scraps I found.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights:  Father's Day
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze:  The Guys Have It
Watercooler Wednesday:  Masculine Anything Goes

Using Up Scraps

I admit, I am a bit of a hoarder and I don't like to throw off-cuts of paper or card away unless its tiny.  So I have a few folders that they all go in, with same download or cd clipped together for easy future reference.

I was making some Father's Day cards and came across these off-cuts from the Sticks and Bones download.  I used the Posydoodles Tags die and the Happy Birthday die as I wanted to keep it quite simple.  Plus I used a kraft card blank and a piece of vellum.

Because the scraps were not big enough to fill the card, I had to be creative and use blocks, cutting to size as I went.

I cut the sentiment twice for extra depth and layered up as shown.  I then added some twine to the top of the tag, some half pearls and doodled a running stitch around the panels for extra effect.

Great quick card!  I'd like to enter the following:

Die Cuttin' Diva's:  Masculine
Try It On Tuesday:  It's A Man's World
Unicorn Challenge:  For The Men / Boys
Crafty Cardmakers:  Masculine

Daring Card Makers Challenge - June Elemental

It's the first Friday of the month so it's time for a Daring Card Makers elemental challenge!

Here is the inspiration for you to choose at least three elements from (colour counts as one):

I've used wood effect, large letters, tag, leaves and a nature themed background.

The paper is from Do Crafts - Mr Mister card pack from a few years ago - this is actually the reverse of one of the cards (I've used every element including the envelopes to make cards!) and I've used the wooden letters as a template - these are kraft card cut offs and I've distressed them with an ink pad.

The leaves have been cut from a cut off piece of card that I've coloured with Promarkers and then added.  The metal tag is a brad which I've had in my stash longer than I care to remember; and finished it off with some waxed cord.

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

Through The Purple Haze:  The Guys Have It
Crafty Gals Corner:  Masculine
Simon Says Wednesday:  Masculine
Cardz 4 Guyz:  Father's Day
Unicorn Challenge:  Men / Boys

Do-Nut Worry

Do-Nut worry!!  Mind you, I could eat this right now but as long as it doesn't have a custard filling as I can't stand cold custard..... yugh!!

Made with a pre-coloured image from Dr Digi - Coffee Time - I've added a glazed (glossy accents) swirly thing on the top plus a Swiss Dots embossed background.  And this is layered onto a kraft background.

Waxed cord from my stash and I generated the sentiment on my computer.  I'd like to enter the following:

Moo Mania:  Polkadots
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations:  Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 176 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've made this cute card using papers from Polkadoodles - Holly Jolly 6x6 papers which I've layered onto a kraft card blank.  I used some scraps of kraft card to write the sentiment and also to layer the vellum die cut circle onto.

The mistletoe die is unbranded and I've cut it from a scrap of dark green pearlescent card from my stash; I've then added some different sized half pearls as the berries.

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

ABC Christmas Challenge:  A for Christmas, B for Berries
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes  TOP THREE
Cute n Crafty Christmas:  Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge - Anything Goes or Tag - You're It!

Time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and the theme, as always is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenge to make a tag and here is mine:

I've used one of the Fanciful Circles dies as my tag and then layered the Ice Skate die cut, from kraft card, over the top.  I've added a few layers of glossy accents and ultra fine glitter to the skates and a half pearl on the bow.  For the laces, I've used a dot of liquid pearls.

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

Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Fab N Funky:  Cute Christmas
Simon Says Wednesday:  Christmas
Paper Minutes:  CAS Christmas

Daring Card Makers - November Elemental Inspiration

It's the first Friday of the month over at Daring Card Makers so that means it is time for an Elemental Inspiration picture:

I've used the wording (noel), metal, reindeer, embossing, wood and the green.  The ribbon is from my stash and the silver thread is recycled from a gift tag.  Reindeer charm also from my stash.  I've used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and a Memory Box snowflake wreath and added little half pearls for accents.

The word noel is a Clearly Besotted die cut from silver card and the stag is an unbranded die which I've cut three times from kraft card and glued together.

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

4 Crafty Chicks:  Christmas
CRAFT:  Christmas
Die Cuttin' Divas:  Anything Goes
The Holly and the Ivy:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 167 - Anything Goes

Welcome to a new Crimbo Crackers challenge!  The theme for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

I've made a Christmas Tree using a box template I found on google and then cut out all the little tags (backed them onto off cuts of kraft card first) from the Holly Jolly 6x6 paper pack.  I wrapped some bakers twine around the tree first so I could then add the pegs to make it look like they were clipped to it.  When actually I've used foam pads underneath the numbers to stick them to the tree - was just a lot easier!

Something a bit different and quirky!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Gals:  Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Anything Goes  TOP PICK
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes Christmas

Ice Skates

Today is the final of the One Day Special on Hochanda for Polkadoodles and for my sample today I've used the Ice Skates die and I've used some very glittery card with contrasting bow and skates.  The papers are from the Holly Jolly 6x6 paper pack.

The die cut centre circle has been cut with the Fanciful Circles die.

Crafty Hazlenuts Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
Inkinspirational:  Card in 10 minutes or less
Happy Little Stampers:  Christmas
Sparkles Forum:  Krafty Christmas  SPOTLIGHT WINNER
Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes