Tuesday 27 January 2015

Dig Choosday Challenge – Week 4: Cool Blues and a DT Call!!!

Hello!  How are things? Well I hope?

I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your lovely comments on my slightly random posts!! J You are all so very kind and I really appreciate it! xxx

First things first! Polkadoodles are having a DT Call!! Yeah!!! Hop on over to the blog and apply you'll love being part of this wonderfully friendly and creative team!

Anyway, it’s Choosday so we have another challenge over at DigiChoosday and our theme this week is Cool Blues!  We always have a fab prize up for grabs so check out the blog for details. 

I was uber excited to get to play with the stunningly beautiful Octavia Best Friends for my card this week! In my opinion she is one of THE most gorgeous digis out there and she comes in a few different guises which you can check out in the shop here.
 I haven’t used pencils on their own for ages and as I seem to be getting in a bit of a mess with my markers just lately I thought I’d give them a solo outing.

 Ingredients:


                                     
                                     




Dies: Tonic ‘Nesting Circles’
Card: Neenah Desert Storm
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir pencils & blending solution 
Others: Gems – Feathers – wooden embellies

So ‘owl be there’ (!) over on the blog will you? There you can see the amazing inspiration created by my incredibly talented teammates and join in with this fab challenge! And don’t forget to check out Nikky’s delicious designs in the shop

Thanks so much for looking and have a great day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
KIT AND CLOWDER – January Challenge: Anything Goes
LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #2: Anything Goes
SCRAPPERS DELIGHT – Challenge #39: Anything Goes With a Twist
CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS – Challenge #94: Things with Wings
CREATIVE FINGERS – Challenge #64: Anything Goes
FUSSY AND FANCY – Challenge #131: Things with Wings
DREAM VALLEY – Challenge #98: Anything Goes
 4 CRAFTY CHICKS - Challenge #230: Best Friends


Wednesday 21 January 2015

Digital Delights Wednesday – 3D Month


Hello there! Me again!!

So why am I here, well after the Delightful Challenge Blog closed I was honoured to be asked by the amazing Wendy Hall to become a part of the Digital Delights team! Yipee!!! So here I am!!! My lovely and gifted team mate, Sandy Palmer (you have to check out her AWESOME designs), will take it in turns each Wednesday to bring you themed posts, and this month our theme is 3D.


I have used one of the New Release images Hot Air Balloon Natasha that is also available coloured here.

I thought I would make a mobile, as you do, and Natasha was perfect for this! It is sort of 3D I guess! My absent Mojo is still sunning itself somewhere exotic so I was shocked and amazed that I managed to come up with anything at all!!
Not so much mobile as immobile as I had to snap it laying down!! (It not me!)
Not the easiest thing to capture! Note to self: don't make anything you struggle to photograph! It is the quickest road to madness!!! J
Ingredients:
Sentiment: Come Fly With Me
Dies: Tonic ‘Nesting Circles’ – La-La Land ‘Flag Banner’ – Sizzix ‘Heart Framelits’ & ‘Oval Framelits
Paper/Card: Neenah Solar White – various from stash
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils
Others: Clip Art clouds – Twine - beads

Float over to the Digital Delights Blog every day for your regular fix of fab inspiration and don’t forget to visit the shop to see Wendy’s delicious designs!

Thanks so much for looking, and have a wonderful day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #43: Anything Goes
LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #2: Anything Goes
INKY CHICKS – Challenge #45: Anything Goes

Tuesday 20 January 2015

Dig Choosday Challenge – Week 3: Love & Romance!

Hello!  Hope all is well with you and yours?

It’s Choosday so we have another challenge over at Digi Choosday and our theme this week is Love & Romance!  Awwwww! Well Valentine’s Day IS just round the corner don't you know!! As usual there is a fab prize up for grabs so check out the blog for details.

For my card this week I chose to use 2 of the images from the wonderful Work & Play 7 Full Collection called Phone/Texting Girl and Phone/Texter Guy  that are also available separately if you'd prefer. 
It was one of those cards where I didn’t seem able to stop sticking stuff on it! We all have those don’t we; they seem to take on a life of their own!!! J


 Ingredients:
Paper, Sentiment & Phones: Work & Play 7 Full Collection
Dies: Tonic header die - Sizzix ‘Heart Framelits’
Punches: Tonic heart border - EK-Success heart
Card: Neenah Solar White
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils
Others: Gems – Spiders Web – Ribbon - Doilies

So C U L8TER (!) over on the blog here you can see the amazing inspiration created by my super talented teammates and join in with this fab challenge! And don't forget to check out Nikky’s fabulicious designs in the shop; there is an utterly gorgeous new release that's all loved up! You NEEEEEED it!! J

Thanks so much for looking and have a great day!
See ya!


Colourful hugs
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES – Dies and/or Punches
LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #102: Anything Goes
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #123: Anything Goes
IN THE PINK- Challenge #60: Anything Goes (if there’s not enough pink please delete!)
JUST INSPIRATIONAL – January Challenge: Bling and a Bow
KIT AND CLOWDER – January Challenge: Anything Goes
CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE – Anything Goes


   

Tuesday 13 January 2015

Dig Choosday Challenge – Week 2: January Birthdays!

Hi! I’m back again as it is Choosday and we have a new challenge over at Digi Choosday and our theme this week is January Birthdays! 

As usual there is a fab prize up for grabs so check out the blog for details.

As one of my brother’s kindly has a birthday in January (thanks Jonathan), and just so happens to play the drums, I made a card for him using the fab Drummer Troy!
I love this little guy! Great hat!!
I also used one of the papers from Work & Play 6 (the stars are cut from this paper too), a ticket sentiment from Work & Play 1 and a circular ‘Happy Birthday’ sentiment (that became the base drum) from Work & Play 8. These collections are soooo versatile and trust me you need them all!!! J

Ingredients:
Image: Drummer Troy
Sentiments: Work & Play 1 &  Work & Play 8
Card: Neenah Solar White
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils
Dies: Tonic ‘Nesting Ovals’ – Sizzix ‘Star Framelits’ – ‘J’ from the Britannia alphabet die set
Others: Gem

So drum roll over to theblog as it is full of incredible inspiration created by the DT and join in with this fab challenge! And don't forget to check out Nikky’s amazing designs in the shop

Thanks so much for looking and have a great day!
See ya!

Colourful hugs
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
KIT AND CLOWDER – January Challenge: Anything Goes
CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE – Anything Goes
SCRAPPERS DELIGHT – Challenge #38: Anything Goes
SCRIBBLE & SCRAP – Challenge #35: Always Anything Goes


Monday 12 January 2015

Cutie Pie Challenge – Cute White on White!

Hi there! Hope you are well and had a good weekend!

We have our first challenge of 2015 starting over on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog  today and our theme for the New Year is Cute White on White! (Yikes!!) So get out those cute images and the oodles of white stuff you must have and make us something adorable!!!

We have some fabulous sponsors this time so pop over to the blog to check out the amazing prizes on offer!

So after the post-Christmas ‘not-at-all-in the-mood-for-crafting’ slump I confess to struggling somewhat with this one! (Hence the ‘Yikes’ earlier!!) I have only ever made one other WoW creation in my life so I was a bit stumped.  However when I saw this little lady I thought she would be perfect for the challenge…….
I used the super cute Polkadoodles Work & Play Chef that is available as an instant download or you can print her from the awesome Work and Play 7 Collection.  This also includes tons of sentiments and elements, some of which I have included here.  However the apron is a 'Hopeless Hand drawing' which I have to admit looks a tad like Robbie the Robot...and look he's waving!!! J J
Love that sentiment!! Made my mum laugh!! J
Oh and by the way….those are supposed to be cracked eggs in the top left! Just in case you were wondering!! J

Ingredients:
Elements: Chef’s hat, Kitchen Jars & sentiment from Work and Play 7 Collection
Dies: Tonic ‘Nesting Circles’ & ‘Nesting Ovals’
Paper/Card: Neenah Solar White – Kanban stepper card blank
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils
Others: Doilies – Martha Stewart air dry clay and cupcake mould
Hopeless Hand drawings: Apron!!

So cook up a storm and ‘fry’ (!) over to the Cutie Pies blog to see all the wonderful projects created by the team.

Thanks so much for looking, and have a lovely day!
See ya!


Colourful hugs
Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
SCRAPPERS DELIGHT – Challenge #38: Anything Goes
SCRIBBLE AND SCRAP – Challenge #35: Always Anything Goes
KIT AND CLOWDER – January Challenge: Anything Goes
THE PAPER NEST DOLLS – Challenge #01: Anything Goes
CRAFTING MUSKETEERS – Challenge #21: Hats or Valentine
CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE – Anything Goes

Tuesday 6 January 2015

Dig Choosday Challenge – Week 1: Thanks!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!


Wow it’s seems like an age since I've been here and it is very nice to be back! Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas!  I don't know about you but my crafty enthusiasm and mojo took a serious knock over the festive period but hopefully I can get back into the swing of things now. Santa was very kind to me though, bless him, and brought me LOADS of crafty goodies so I really have no excuse!!

OK I'll stop the waffle as it is Choosday we have our first challenge of the year over at Digi Choosday and our theme this week is Thanks!  As usual there is a fab prize up for grabs so check out the blog for details.

For my ‘Thank You’ card I decided to use the gorgeous Dollie Daydream – Ready for Rain (love her fabulous hair, pity I couldn't do it justice) and teamed her with the stunning papers and flower elements from the Winston Deluxe Full Collection.
I digitally paper pieced the umbrella (check me!!) and made an easel card as they are still my all-time favourite card fold!  Bit difficult to photograph though!
Apologies for the slightly dodgy colouring! I haven't had a pen or pencil in my hand for over 3 weeks!! Shocking!
Ingredients:
Card: Neenah Solar White - Kraft
Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils
Dies: Spellbinder Grand Scalloped Circles – Tonic ‘Nesting Ovals’ – MB ‘Puffy Clouds’
Others: Gems

So I'd be 'grateful' if you'd wander over to the blog to see the incredible inspiration created by my amazingly talented teamies and join in with this fab challenge! And don't forget to check out Nikky’s fab designs in the shopThere’s a wonderful new release to tempt you too!! J

Thanks so much for looking and have a great day!
See ya!


Colourful hugs
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
AS YOU LIKE IT – Favourite Card Shape or Fold (I love round cards and easel cards so to combine the two is perfect for me! They give great dimension and more places to stick stuff !!!)
DIGITALLY SWEET – Challenge #121: What’s Your Favourite Shape (Round & Easel!)
QKR STAMPEDE – Challenge #120: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #260: Anything Goes
CREATIVE FINGERS – Challenge #61: Anything Goes
GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #118: Anything Goes
SCRIBBLE & SCRAP – Challenge #35: Always Anything Goes
THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE – Challenge #72: Anything Goes
THE PAPER NEST DOLLS – Challenge #1: Anything Goes
KIT AND CLOWDER - January Challenge: Anything Goes