Wednesday 30 March 2016

Delightful Wednesday – Green!

Hello there! Me again! How is everyone?

It is my turn to post a Delightful Wednesday project on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG today and this is the last GREEN project that Sandy and I have to show you for March.

Oooh I do love the adorable range of Jubbly characters that Wendy has created (all of which you can see HERE) they are just toooo precious and this little lady is no exception.
I printed with slightly lighter lines that I usually do (OK, so my printer was running out of ink!!) and coloured her with my Lyras.
I kept things relatively simple as this will be winging its way to my Auntie in Lincolnshire.  I wanted something uber sweet and cheerful as she has had a terrible time of it lately and I was hoping that this would go some way to cheer her up.

Ingredients:
Dies: Spellbinders ‘Timeless Rectangles’ – tag free with mag
Colouring card: Neenah Solar White
Paper/Card: Stash stuff probably Dovecraft??
Colours used: Greens: 74, 67, 68, 70 - Pinks: 27, 26, 29 - Yellows: 82, 83, 84 - White/Grey: 97, 95
Others: Nuvo Glitter Drops – Ribbon - Pearls

So it would be turtle-y cool if you popped over to the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG as every day there is something to inspire you.  And don’t forget to visit the SHOP too where you’ll be spoilt for choice with all of Wendy’s delightful designs!

Thanks so much for looking and for taking the time to say such nice things!  Have a wonderful day!

See ya!
Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
AS YOU LIKE IT – Bingo (3rd Column: Ribbon – Dies/Punches – Pink.  I love my ribbon, always use die-cuts and adore pink)
LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #134: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GALS CORNER - Challenge #65: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS - Challenge #90: Anything Goes
SCRAPY LAND - Challenge #38: Think Green

Tuesday 29 March 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge – Spring Colours (Pink, Blue, Yellow, Green)!

Good morning everybody!  How are you?

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this time is Spring Colours! As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   And how about winning a Feather in Your Cap?  Well we now have additional Top 3 winners for each challenge and this Top 3 will be called a Feather in My Cap.
If you use a Polkadoodles image in your challenge entry and make it into this extra Top 3 you will be awarded a Feather in Your Cap and entered onto the Feathery League Board!  See all the details HERE.

And if that wasn’t all (Phew!!) it is also DISCOUNT DAY you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! But be quick you ONLY have 24 hours!

So spring has sprung (please let the weather know will you), the clocks have gone forward in the UK and my brother and his wife moved house. Goodness!!  Therefore I made a spring-themed card to welcome them into their new home using the scrummy WINNIE SUGAR SPRINKLES SPRINGTIME BUNDLE that you would have seen showcased on Create and Craft.
Ingredients:
Printing Card: Super Smooth
Others: Pearls - Ribbon

So spring over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge.   And don’t forget to visit the STORE  as it’s….                               

…..so grab that DISCOUNT CODE!!

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:
LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #30: Anything Goes
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #42: Anything Goes
FAB ‘N’ FUNKY – Challenge #297: Flowers
EUREKA – challenge #186: Spring is in the Air
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #105: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #305: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTY BOOTS – Spring is in the Air
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #153: Anything Goes
ALPHABET CHALLENGE - B for Beautiful Butterflies
                              

Saturday 26 March 2016

The Pencil Case - P = Pretty or Peculiar Colour Combos!

Hello! Happy Saturday! How is everyone? Good I hope!

We have a new challenge over on THE PENCIL CASE blog this fortnight and our theme is Pretty or Peculiar Colour Combos.  Ooooh er!!  So either forget all those combos that you know and love and go all ‘left-field’, or think perfectly pretty!  As always the team are showcasing the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS.

This time we are sponsored by the fabulous…


………who are very kindly offering an amazing prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

Now I have to admit to being more than a little intimidated by this incredible image and it is called CINDERELLA’S FOLLIES.  So much detail and that hair!!! Oh my! 
The team were challenged to use a peculiar  colour combo and I used orange and blue with a touch of pink and green!  It is certainly not a go to combo for me (or anyone else I shouldn’t wonder)!

Ingredients:
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Large Decorative Rectangles’ and ‘Pin Point Rectangles’ – Spellbinders ‘Ribbon Banners’
Colouring Card: Neenah Solar White
Other card: Stash stuff
Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)
Others: Doilies – Feather – Gems - Ribbon

So pop over to THE BLOG and join our fab challenge.  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:
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #152: Anything Goes/Easter
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #104: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #304: Always Anything Goes
LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #30: Anything Goes
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #78: Anything Goes
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #42: Anything Goes
FAB ‘N’ FUNKY – Challenge #297: Flowers
AS YOU LIKE IT – Bingo (3rd Column: Ribbon – Dies/Punches – Pink.  I love my ribbon, always use die-cuts and adore pink)

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge – Flower Frenzy!

Good morning all!  Hope you are well!

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this time is Flower Frenzy! A chance to go a little floral mad people!! As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! You ONLY have 24 hours so be quick!! 

My make this week is a sample I made for the launch of the WINNIE SUGAR SPRINKLES SPRINGTIME BUNDLE on Create and Craft. It is one of my diorama/shadow box/theatre card thingys (not its real name) and if you want to see how I made it see below.

So here is my VERY simple tutorial (emphasis on the ‘simple’ AND the 'very').

Cut 2 pieces of printed card using a large die – approx. A5 in size.

 On the 2 shortest sides score both pieces of card at 1.5cm and 2.5cm. On your front panel fold the edges away from the patterned side (mountain then valley) and for the back panel fold towards the patterned side (valley then mountain).  Using a die to create an aperture in the front panel.

 Stick the edges together using wet glue, holding it together with teeny pegs (LOVE teeny pegs) until secure.

Stick on your bits and bobs and there you go!

Told you it was simple. J

Ingredients:
Colours used: Skin: 2, 80, 89, 82, 32 + 27 – Hair: 99, 98, 97, 96 – Blue: 58, 55, 54 – Pink: 33, 27, 29 – Green: 67, 68
Colouring Card: Neenah Desert Storm
Printing Card: Super Smooth
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Large Decorative Rectangles’
Others: Stickles

So go on, Flower and hop over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge.   And don’t forget to visit the STORE  as it’s…                       


…..you won’t have to spend a lot of ‘bunny’ (!) if you grab that DISCOUNT CODE!! J

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 FRIENDS – Challenge #27: Anything Goes
SASAYAKI GLITTER – March Challenge: Easter
CRAFTY BOOTS – Easter
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #152: Anything Goes/Easter
DOUBLE D – Easter
CUT IT UP – Challenge #92: Easter Bunny
SWEET STAMPIN’ – Easter
A GEM OF A CHALLENGE – Challenge #165: Easter
GLITTER ‘N’ SPARKLE – Challenge #180: Anything Goes
LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #30: Anything Goes
EUREKA STAMPS – Challenge # Easter Cards
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #104: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #304: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTY CARDMAKERS – Challenge #160: Easter
INKY CHICKS – Challenge #64: Happy Easter


                                                                           

Wednesday 16 March 2016

Delightful Wednesday – Green!

Hello there! Me again! How is everyone?

It is my turn today to post a Delightful Wednesday project on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and Sandy and I have chosen GREEN as our colour theme for March.
So this glamorous green lady is called GLITZY GLADYS and I kept things really simple with a bit of embossing and some matting and layering.
Gotta love that mega mane of hair (green streaks optional) and that unrealistic waistline!! J Well unrealistic for me at any rate!


Ingredients:
Dies: Tonic ‘Deco Geometric’ – Sue Wilson ‘Pierced Flags’ - Tattered Lace 'Pin Hole Squares'
Paper/Card: Neenah Solar White – Stash Stuff
Colours used: Skin: 76, 80, 82, 32, 89 - Hair: 99, 97, 96, 95 - Greens: 65, 63, 62 - Red: 18 - Yellow: 8
Others: Die’sire embossing folders - Ribbon - Gems

So get your glad rags on and glam it up over on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG as every day there is something to inspire you.  And don’t forget to visit the SHOP too where you’ll be spoilt for choice with all of Wendy’s delightful designs!

Thanks so much for looking and for taking the time to say such nice things!  Have a wonderful day!

See ya!
Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
QKR STAMPEDE – Challenge #182: Add Some Sparkle
CRAFTY CATZ - Use Ribbon & Bling
GLITTER ‘N’ SPARKLE – Challenge #179: Use Some Green
CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #27: Anything Goes
LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes
INCY WINCY – Shades of Green
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #103: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CARDMAKERS – Challenge #159: Go Green   
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #152: Anything Goes/Easter
THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR – Anything Goes
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #41: Anything Goes
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #77: Anything Goes  
CRAFTY GALS CORNER - Challenge #63: Show Me Some Green

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge – Thinking of You!

Good morning all!  Hope you are well!

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this time is Thinking of You! As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! You ONLY have 24 hours so quick-sticks!! 

Now Nikky has a new Work and Play bundle out that has some fabby characters and elements in it and that is what I used for my make today.
So I went quite literal with my take on the Thinking of You theme and have my pretty female scientist thinking of her cute scientist boyfriend and it is quite possible that she is mixing up a love potion in that laboratory flask of hers.   Or of course she could be brewing something quite sinister and she is trying to bump him off for his money!! I’ll leave that to you! J
Believe it or not this is a shaker card, and you may just be able to spot the seed beads in the test tubes behind.  Best get the vacuum out!!! L

Ingredients:
Colours used: Skin: 90, 89, 32, + 27 – Blues: 51, 50, 47 – Yellows: 87, 83, 84 – Browns: 76, 80, 82 – White: 97, 96, 95
Card: Neenah Solar White – Super Smooth
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Pin Hole Rectangles’ and ‘Pin Hole Squares’
Others: Faux stitching – Seed Beads

So be mindful, experiment and think about popping over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge.   And don’t forget to visit the STORE  as it’s….                        

…..so grab that DISCOUNT CODE!!

Oh and just a heads up… Our fabulous Nikky Hall will be on Create and Craft TV on Friday 18th March at 9am and 1pm (2 shows yay!!) and you do NOT want to miss it!  
There are some GORGEOUS new products to share with you that you will not be able to resist!!  Trust me they are super LUSH!!!!!


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:
CREATIVE CARD CREW – Challenge #108: Chicks (Animal or Human)
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #41: Anything Goes
CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #27: Anything Goes
LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes
EUREKA STAMPS – Challenge #184: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #103: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION - Challenge #303: Always Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #152: Anything Goes/Easter
THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR – Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLZ – March Challenge: Anything Goes


Saturday 12 March 2016

The Pencil Case - O = Opulent!

Hello! Happy Saturday! How is everyone? Good I hope!

We have a new challenge over on THE PENCIL CASE blog this fortnight and our theme is Opulent, so use all those rich colours or embellies that you have lurking in your stash!  The DT was challenged to use just One Colour/Monochrome and as always we are showcasing the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS.

This time we are sponsored by the fabulous…
………who are very kindly offering an amazing prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

I may have mentioned before that the Lyras come in the scrummiest orange tones so that was the colour family I went with for my project today which I think covers both One Colour AND Opulent.
I made an easel card from some large shaped dies using the gorgeously sweet WINNIE SUGAR SPRINKLES SPRINGTIME BUNDLEOoooh ‘tis lushness!


Ingredients:
Dies: Couture ‘Enchanted Escapes’ – Tonic ‘Frond Finesse’
Colouring Card/Printing Paper: Neenah Solar White – Super Smooth
Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)
Others: Gems Ribbon – Faux stitching

So get Tangoed (it’s an orange thing) and pop over to THE BLOG and join our fab challenge.  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:
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #102: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #302: Always Anything Goes
CREATIVE CARD CREW – Challenge #108: Chicks (Animal or Human)
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #151: Anything Goes
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #76: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #88: Anything Goes/Sentiment
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #41: Anything Goes
CRAFTY RIBBONS – Challenge #145: Monochrome with Ribbon
THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE – Challenge #97: Warm Colours  
CRAFTY CATZ - Use Ribbon & Bling

  
                                      

Tuesday 8 March 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge – Easter!

Good morning all!  Hope you are well!

It is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this time is Easter! As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! You ONLY have 24 hours so quick-sticks!! 

So my make today is another stepper card made using some of the super gorgeous pre-coloured elements from the new WINNIE SUGAR SPRINKLES SPRINGTIME COLLECTION

This is such an amazing collection and has the cutest little girl characters you will see anywhere, perfect for Easter and oodles of other occasions.


Ingredients:
Card: Super Smooth - Kraft
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Centre Stepper’
Others: Mini bows – Pearls
For all pre-coloured elements click the link below
                                                    










So let me egg you on to stop by THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge.  And don’t forget to visit the STORE  as it’s….                               
…..so grab that DISCOUNT CODE!!

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 FRIENDS – Challenge #26: Floral
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #15: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #24: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #151: Anything Goes/Mother’s Day
4 CRAFTY CHICKS – Challenge #288: Easter
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #150: Easter or Spring Sentiment
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #102: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #302: Always Anything Goes
CREATIVE CARD CREW – Challenge #108: Chicks (Animal or Human)
SASAYAKI GLITTER – March Challenge: Easter

Wednesday 2 March 2016

Delightful Wednesday – Green!

Hello there! Me again! How is everyone?

It is my turn today to post a Delightful Wednesday project on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and Sandy and I have chosen GREEN as our colour theme for March.

So March heralds springtime in the UK (wish someone would tell the weather that…it’s chuffing freezing!!)  It was St David’s Day yesterday, Mothering Sunday on 6th, St Patrick's Day on 17th, the clocks go forward on 20th (‘the bad one’…please see the comedian Michael McIntyre for THAT explanation J), Easter is slotted in at the end and it just so happens to be my birthday today!! Phew!! It’s ALL happening!!!

So with all this in mind GREEN seemed entirely appropriate for our March theme and an appropriate image I believe is the gorgeously cute FLOWER POWER DAFFYLove her soooo much!!
I made another Mother’s Day card using a sentiment from the FLOWER POT FACES SET which is super value with 3 images AND 3 sentiments.


Ingredients:
Dies: Couture ‘Spring Orchard’ – Sue Wilson ‘Bow’ – Spellbinders ‘Anemone’ – Die’sire ‘Icicles’ – Sizzix ‘Rectangle Framelits’
Punches: X-cut mini palm punch ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Daisy’
Paper/Card: Neenah Solar White – Stylecraft
Colours used: Skin: 92, 89, 31, 32, 28 – Hair: 76, 87, 84 – Greens: 74, 67, 72 – Yellows: 87, 83, 84, 5
Others: Gems

So don’t be daffy and spring over to the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG as every day there is something to inspire you.  And don’t forget to visit the SHOP too where you’ll be spoilt for choice with all of Wendy’s delightful designs!

Thanks so much for looking and for taking the time to say such nice things!  Have a wonderful day!

See ya!
Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #40: Anything Goes
SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS – Think Spring
ABC CHALLENGE – C is for Cute
SWEET STAMPIN’ – Mother’s Day/Special Lady
CRAFTY CARDMAKERS – Challenge #156: For a Special Woman
CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #26: Floral
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #15: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #24: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #151: Anything Goes/Mother’s Day
LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #10: Anything Goes

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge – Ladies!

Good morning all!  Hope you are well!  Happy St David's Day and 1st day of spring.  Hmmmm someone ought to have told the weather!! 

Well anyway it is Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this time is Ladies! As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! You ONLY have 24 hours so quick-sticks!! 

So my make today is a Mother’s Day stepper card.  I thought that the gorgeous CINDERS, with her 2 rodent ‘hairy kids’, looked rather maternal so would suit.  Awwww!
I do adore Nikky’s fairy-tale ladies.  There are 4 of them and they are STUNNING! You can get them all HERE.

All the embellies, alphabet and papers are from the awesome EDEN BIG KAHUNA DOWNLOAD.
                                                    

                                                 
                                        

Colours used: Skin: 92, 89, 31, 32 – Hair: 75, 80, 82, 87 – Blue: 51, 48, 47 – Pink: 27, 28, 29 – Fur: 76, 80, 82 – Crown: 83, 84, 85
Background Colouring: Spectrum Noir markers – BG6, 4 and 3, IB4, CT4, BP2 and Blender
Card: Neenah Solar White – Super Smooth - Kraft
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Centre Stepper’ and ‘Pearl Pin Dot Ovals’ – Sizzix ‘Oval Framelits’
Others: Twine – Glossy Accents

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #40: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLZ – Feb Challenge: Anything Goes
CRAFT – Challenge #352: Mother’s Day/Female
CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #313: Special Lady
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #15: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #24: Anything Goes
SWEET STAMPIN’ – Mother’s Day/Special Lady
CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #26: Floral
CRAFTY CARDMAKERS – Challenge #156: For a Special Woman
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #151: Anything Goes/Mother’s Day
LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #10: Anything Goes

I don’t know if you saw the fab launch party on Facebook this weekend but the DT introduced you to the super gorgeous WINNIE SUGAR SPRINKLES!!!
Here is a sample that I made to showcase her using some of the many beautiful pre-coloured elements! She is just the cutest EVER!!
So you WILL go to the ball, well THE BLOG anyway, where you can dance the night away and lose a shoe or join in with our fab challenge.   And don’t forget to visit the STORE  as it’s….. 
                                        
…..so grab that DISCOUNT CODE!!

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

See ya!
Jane xxx