Tuesday 30 June 2015

Digi Choosday Challenge – Week 26: Use Some Embossing!

Hello!  Hope everything is well with you and yours!

It’s Choosday so it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Use Some Embossing!  As always we have a fab prize on offer so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY you must grab the code to get money off in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! How can you resist! J
And talking of irresistible look at this uber gorgeous image from the very talented Nikky Hall! What a beauty she is! Her name is EDEN FAIRY WINGS and she is available individually or as part of the amazing value EDEN BIG KAHUNA BUNDLE.
Using elements from the BUNDLE I decided to decorate a gift bag.  I dry embossed the background paper and the gorgeous butterflies using two different embossing folders and heat embossed to frame the image with gold Frantage and Halo Glitter.

Ingredients:
Paper and Butterflies: EDEN BIG KAHUNA BUNDLE
Dies/Punches: Tonic ‘Nesting Squares’
Embossing Folders: Embossalicious floral – Sizzix swirls
Card: Neenah Solar White - DCWV
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers and pencils – Promarkers
Others: Gift bag - Ribbon – Pearls – Craft wire – Gold Frantage and Halo Glitter

So you've got it in the bag if you flutter over to the blog and join us for this fab challenge. And check out the store  too but don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE first to get your money off!

Thanks so much for looking and for all your wonderful comments! Have a lovely day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges: 
TOP TIP TUESDAY – Name That Tune (Butterfly by Mariah Carey)
{PIN}SPIRATIONAL – Challenge #143: Everything is better in Pink
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #71: Anything Goes/Wet or Dry Embossing
CRAFTY RIBBON – Challenge #122: Anything Goes With Ribbon
BUTTERFLY CHALLENGE – Challenge #33: Butterfly + F for Flowers
CRAFTY GIRLZ – Challenge #3: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #66: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #268: Always Anything Goes
TTCRD – Challenge June 30 – July 6: Anything Goes
DREAM VALLEY – Challenge#109: Girly


Monday 29 June 2015

Avery and Teddy!

Hello there! Hope everyone is well! 

Today I am showcasing on The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog! Yay!

My image is the gorgeous AVERY AND TEDDY which is part of the fab June new release that can be seen HEREI twinned AVERY with pretty papers from the LOTV ‘Bonnets and Bowties’ NitWit Collection and coloured her to match.  Hope she doesn’t mind the blue rinse!! J 

Ingredients:
Card: Neenah Solar White
Paper: LOTV NitWit Collection ‘Bonnets and Bowties’
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils
Dies: Sizzix Framelits ‘Tickets’ – Tattered Lace corners
Others: Pearls – Liquid Pearls - Ribbon

So get Teddy (!) and bear(!) with me as you make your way over to the blog and join in with our current challenge which is always Anything Goes and where you will find some stunning inspiration from the DT! There is a fab prize on offer too and visit the shop to see all of Christine’s adorable rubber stamps!!

Thanks so much for looking, and taking the time to comment. I can’t tell you how much I appreciated it!  Have a wonderful day everybody!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
DREAM VALLEY – Challenge#109: Girly
LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #12: Anything Goes
TOP TIP TUESDAY – Name That Tune (Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley)
REASONABLE RIBBON – Challenge #120: Sizzlin’ Summer Colours with Ribbon
CRAFTY RIBBON – Challenge #122: Anything Goes With Ribbon
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #66: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #268: Always Anything Goes

Wednesday 24 June 2015

Delightful Wednesday – It’s Still All About The Guys!

Hello there! I’m sneaking back here again! J

Ok it is my turn today to show a Wednesday project on the Digital Delights blog and the theme Sandy and I chose for June is Masculine Projects!

So to follow on from my SPIDER STEVIE creation for my last Digital Delights post I have used another of Wendy’s fab superhero images called CAPTAIN COLIN!

Now I have to confess to having to stare at LOTS of images of Chris Evans playing Captain America to get the colours right for this guy (a tough job but someone had to do it!!). OK so it’s only red, blue and silver but I wanted to be accurate!! J Wendy also does a coloured version of COLIN which I COULD have used for my inspiration however I thought my time was better with Chris. Can’t imagine why!! J

As I mentioned before COLIN is only one of many fab Superhero characters that Wendy has created and they can be found HERE and as part of a super value set HERE. A must-have for any Avengers fans out there!! Me, me!!

Ingredients:
Dies: Tonic ‘Stars’
Punches: X-Cut Small Palm Punch ‘Star’
Embossing Folders: Do-crafts ‘Stars’ – Creative Expressions A4 ‘Frosty Swirls’
Paper/Card: Neenah Solar White – Various from stash
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils
Others: Stickles – Chipped Sapphire and Barn Door DI

So suit up and heroically march over to the Digital Delights Blog where every day there is something to inspire you and don’t forget to visit the shop for all of Wendy’s fabulous designs!

Thanks so much for looking and leaving such lovely comments!  Have a wonderful day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #267: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLZ – Challenge #3: Anything Goes/Colours of Your Flag
SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS – Challenge #264: Manly Cards
GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #142: One for the Boys
CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #315: Manly/Colour Inspiration
LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #12: Anything Goes
INCY WINCY – Anything Goes
CRAFTY CARDMAKERS – Challenge #141: For a Man or Boy
CARDZ 4 GUYS – Challenge #76: Use a Die or Punch
TTCRD – Anything Goes


Tuesday 23 June 2015

Digi Choosday Challenge – Week 25: Tag It!

Hello!  Hope everything is well with you and yours!

It’s Choosday so it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Tag It!  As always we have a fab prize on offer so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY you must grab the code to get money off in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s an offer you can’t refuse! J

So we have to use a tag for this challenge. Ok simple you’d think but as I tend to overcomplicate most things (the inside of my brain is a very scary place to be) I decided to make a tag easel card using a total of 4 tags! 

The 2 smaller tags are a Sure Wilson Die but I had to hand cut the larger ones. There is also some seriously dodgy matting going on here.  Ooops!

I adore this collection from Nikky! These fairies are so incredibly beautiful and a must-have for all you colourists out there! There is also a new collection of divine Fairy-tale characters that Nikky has added to the website here so do check them out! Super lush!!


Ingredients:
Papers and Sentiment: SERENITY COLLECTION
Dies/Punches: Sue Wilson ‘Pierced Flags’ and ‘Pierced Tags’ – Joanna Sheen ‘Starburst’ – X-Cut Small Palm Punch ‘Star’
Card: Neenah Solar White
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers and pencils – Mowed Lawn and Mustard Seed DI
Others: Ribbon – Gems – Stickles – Spiders Web

So tag you’re it (now you just knew I was going to do that so no moaning please, especially you Yvonne! J) and weave a little fairy magic towards the blog and join us for this fab challenge.  And check out the store  too but don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE first to get your money off!

Thanks so much for looking and for all your wonderful comments! Have a lovely day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges: 
FAB N FUNKY –Challenge #264: Gorgeous Girls
PENNY’S PAPER CRAFTY – Challenge #232: Anything Goes
CRAFTING MUSKETEERS – Challenge #26: Shades of Summer
CRAFTY CALENDAR – June Challenge: Fancy Folds
CRAFTY GIRLZ – Challenge #3: Anything Goes
DREAM VALLEY – Challenge#109: Girly
LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #12: Anything Goes
INCY WINCY – Anything Goes
TTCRD – Anything Goes
REASONABLE RIBBON – Challenge #120: Sizzlin’ Summer Colours with Ribbon

Tuesday 16 June 2015

Digi Choosday Challenge – Week 24: Use Some Buttons!

Hello!  Hope everything is well with you and yours!

It’s Choosday so it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Use Some Buttons!  As always we have a fab prize on offer so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY grab the code to get money off in the POLKADOODLES SHOP!

Ok so there are layers aplenty on my make this week as I went a little ‘pile it on’ crazy with the awesome WINSTON DELUXE FULL COLLECTION!

The image is called ETTY SEWING (such a sweetie!) and is available as part of the collection or singularly.

I was going to put real buttons on my make but Nikky has added such fab faux ones to this collection that I just had to use those instead.

Ingredients:
Image: ETTY SEWING
Papers, Cotton Reel Digi, Dress and Buttons: WINSTON DELUXE FULL COLLECTION
Dies/Punches: Tonic ‘Nesting Circles’ and ‘Threaded Scallop Circles’ – Spellbinders dress form from ‘French Frills’
Card: Neenah Solar White
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers and pencils
Others: Faux stitching - Twine

Sew (!) don’t get a stitch as you dash over to the blog to join us for this fab challenge.   And check out the store  too but don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE first to get your money off!

Thanks so much for looking and for all your sweet comments! Have a lovely day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges: 
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART - Challenge #64: Anything Goes
TOP TIP TUESDAY – Cut It Out
CRAFT YOUR PASSION - Challenge #266: Always Anything Goes
SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP - Challenge #46: Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes




Wednesday 10 June 2015

Delightful Wednesday – It’s All About The Guys!

Hello there! I’m back again!

Ok so it is my turn to post a Wednesday project on the Digital Delights blog today and the theme Sandy and I chose for June is Masculine Projects! Oh yeah!!

Now Father’s Day is fast approaching but I need some family birthday cards too so for my make this time I decided to make a birthday card for my little brother. Well he’s not really little but he will always be that way to me bless ‘im! J

Now having three younger brothers I grew up surrounded (quite literally) by Star Wars and Marvel comic book heroes (Super!!) and my little brother’s favourite of these by a long shot was Spiderman.  So what image could be more perfect for him than SPIDER STEVIE! Isn’t he just FAB!!

Wendy has created lots of Superhero characters and they can be found HERE and as part of a super value set HERE. Too cute!

The sentiment is from THE SUPERHERO SENTIMENT SET and I coloured STEVIE using Spectrum Noir markers and pencils.  The spiders and their webs are cut using my Silhouette Portrait.

Ingredients:
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Centre Stepper Set’
Embossing Folder: M-Bossabilities ‘Brick and Bark’
Silhouette Store Cuts: Spiders and Webs
Paper/Card: Neenah Solar White – Kraft - Various from stash
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils
Others: White gel pen – Card Candi

So be heroic and web-sling along to the Digital Delights Blog where every day there is something to inspire you and don’t forget to visit the shop for all of Wendy’s super designs!

And before I go (I know; nearly got rid of me there) we have a DESIGN TEAM CALL at Digital Delights so check out all the info here and come and join us!

Thanks so much for looking and leaving such kind comments!  Have a wonderful day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #265: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE – June Challenge: Anything Goes
GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #140: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #63: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #133: Anything Goes/Layers
DIGI SKETCH – All About Men
TOP TIP TUESDAY – Cut It Out
CARDZ FOR GUYS – Challenge #74: Texture


Tuesday 9 June 2015

Digi Choosday Challenge – Week 23: Father’s Day/Male Card!

Hello!  Hope everyone is well!

It’s Choosday so it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Father’s Day/Male Card!  As always we have a fab prize on offer so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY grab the code to get money off selected downloads!

Ok so I went a little die-tastic on my project this week, making a card for my dad for Father’s Day.


I used the wonderful HOLIDAYS DIGI STAMP and the oh-so-useful sky paper from the WORK AND PLAY 3 BUNDLE.  This image so reminded me of my dad.  During the summer when I was younger he used to sit out in the garden, reading the paper with a knotted hankie on his head (I kid you ‘knot’)! The sentiment is also from the WORK AND PLAY 3 BUNDLE.

Not too sure how ‘manly’ all the flowers and gems are but there you go. He’s asleep so he’s probably not bothered!! J

Ingredients:
Sentiment and Cloud Paper: WORK AND PLAY 3 BUNDLE
Dies/Punches: (Deep breath) Spellbinders ‘Inverted Circles’, ‘Swing Time’ and ‘Curved Borders 2’ – Die’sire ‘Icicles’ – Tattered Lace ‘Fence’ and ‘Trees’ – X-Cut small flower punch
Card: Neenah Solar White and various from stash
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers and pencils
Others: Gems

So man-up and stroll over to the blog where you should join us for this fab challenge.   And check out the store  too but don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE to get money off selected downloads! There are so many gorgeous things to choose from.

Thanks so much for looking and for all your sweet comments! Have a lovely day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges: 
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART - Challenge #63: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #265: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE – June Challenge: Anything Goes
GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #140: Anything Goes
DREAM VALLEY – Challenge #108: Father’s Day
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #133: Anything Goes/Layers
DIGI SKETCH – All About Men
TOP TIP TUESDAY – Cut It Out
CREATIVE CORNER – Just for Dad

Tuesday 2 June 2015

Digi Choosday Challenge – Week 22: Use Some Kraft!

Hello!  Hope all is well with you and yours!

I'm back again as it’s Choosday so it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Use Some Kraft Card!  As always we have a fab prize on offer so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY you will find a code there to get money off all downloads! Yipee!

Now like a lot of crafters I love to use Kraft card and I particularly enjoy colouring onto it with pencils! It gives such a great effect, well when other people do it anyway! J          

So for my project this week I have taken a pre-coloured paint pot image from one of Nikky’s newest collections WORK AND PLAY 11 and enlarged it in Serif.  I then matted the digi stamp FEMALE PAINTER/DECORATOR on top of it, colouring her to match with Spectrum Noir Pencils.  The pre-coloured paintbrush and sentiment can also be found in the WORK AND PLAY 11 bundle.  I tried to make the sentiment look like dripping paint so don't look too closely!! 

 Ingredients:
Sentiment, Paintbrush and Paint Pot: WORK AND PLAY 11
Dies: None!!
Card: Neenah Desert Storm Kraft
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir pencils - White gel pen

So put on two coats and brush along to the blog, and while you’re there why not join us for this fab challenge. And check out the store  too and don’t forget to grab the discount code to get money off all downloads! How can you resist?!!

Thanks so much for looking and for all your kind comments! Have a lovely day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART - Challenge #62: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #264: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE – June Challenge: Anything Goes
SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP – Challenge #45: Anything Goes


Monday 1 June 2015

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge #6!

Hello! How is everyone! Good I hope!
Today launches our new monthly challenge over on The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog and our theme is Anything Goes! We always have a fabulous prize on offer so check out the blog for details.
So I decided to use the so super cute LITTLE MISS HOLLYWOOD for my card this time.  Isn't she just the sweetest!!  Love all those curls!

As she has the whole Shirley Temple thing going on I decided to colour her black and white using a 6B and a 2B pencil with touches of a Spectrum Noir pencil for a purple accent.
This was so quick to put together as I knew what I wanted from the get-go.  Good job really as I had made a card with the wrong image and had to get this one done quick sticks! Crikey, if I had a brain I’d be dangerous!!! J

Ingredients:
Sentiment: Kanban
Dies/Punches: Sue Wilson ‘Scandinavian Background’ – Sizzix ‘Oval Framelits’
Card: Neenah Solar White
Paper: Papermania Capsule Collection
Colouring/Ink:  6B and 2B graphite pencils & Spectrum Noir pencil – Dusty Concord DI
Others: Gems - Ribbon

So stroll down that red carpet where you will find the blog and join in with our challenge which is always Anything Goes and where you will see some stunning inspiration from the DT! There is always a fab prize on offer too and visit the shop for all of Christine’s adorable stamps!!

Thanks so much for looking and for your lovely comments and have a wonderful day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
INKY IMPRESSIONS – Challenge #211: Ribbon or Lace
CRAFTY GIRLZ – Challenge #2: Anything Goes/Spring is in the Air
DREAM VALLEY – Challenge #107: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART - Challenge #62: Anything Goes
LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #112: Anything Goes
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #132: Cute Plus a Sentiment