Digi Choosday Challenge –Birthday Celebrations!!

Hello!  Hope everyone is well!

It’s Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Birthday Celebrations!  And why Birthday you may ask, well Digi Choosday has reached the grand old age of 2!! Yay!! So Happy Birthday to us!!  As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner (a birthday pressie if you will) so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also DISCOUNT DAY you need to grab the code to get a GIANT reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! But be quick, it’s a limited time offer!! Go on, treat yourself!

So my birthday card to the fabulous DC team is a very CAS affair.  I used the exquisite OCTAVIA MOONFLY WASHING DAY and simply coloured her with pencils and stuck her to the card!

Hmmm, not a lot else to say really! Oh I have also added some teeny butterflies for interest but…..well…..that’s about it.......

......OK…I’ll toddle off then……. J

Ingredients:

Image: OCTAVIA MOONFLY WASHING DAY

Sentiment: WORK AND PLAY 4

Card: Neenah Solar White – Various from stash

Colouring/Ink: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Others: X-Cut Butterfly mini palm punch

So pop on that party frock (guys too if you like, no judgement here!) and party on down to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge.   And check out the STORE  too but don’t forget as it is....

....grab the DISCOUNT CODE first to get that HUGE reduction!!! It’s our birthday so celebrate!

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

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #82: Anything Goes

CRAFTY MESS – Challenge #3: Anything Goes

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #142: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #8: Anything Goes

CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #297: Anything Goes

CREATIVE CORNER – 3 Embellishments (3 punched butterflies)

CRAFTING WITH ATTITUDE – Challenge #8: Anything Goes

LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #122: Anything Goes

Delightful Wednesday – Halloween!

Hello there! Hope all is well with you and yours!

It is my turn today to post a Wednesday project on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and as we are now in the month of October (!!) the theme Sandy and I chose is very appropriately Halloween!

Luuurve Halloween, which I think I may have mentioned before, and I have made a little A6 card to celebrate it.

I have used this super cute witch and her froggie called BOILING IN THE POT but I rather like to think that it is bath time rather than ‘dinner' time!!

I coloured her with my Lyra’s in a sort of ‘spotlight’ way (?) and made a little broomstick so she could make a quick getaway if the frog got nasty!! Well if you were on the menu wouldn’t you?!! J

Ingredients:

Image: BOILING IN THE POT

Sentiment: WICKED SENTIMENT SET

Dies: Sizzix ‘Ovals’

Paper/Card: Neenah Solar White – Scraps from my stash - Freebie from mag

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Others: Spiders Web – Glitter Drops – Acrylic Drops – Kebab stick, Kraft card and twine to make the broomstick

Witch ever way you go make sure you pot-ter over to the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG  where every day there is something to inspire you and don’t forget to visit the SHOP too for all of Wendy’s spooktacular designs!

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

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CREATIVE CORNER – Booooo!

AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #142: Halloween Sentiment

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #3: Autumn Palette/Anything Goes

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #142: Anything Goes/Halloween

SCRAPY LAND – Challenge #27: Anything Goes (using Sizzix dies)

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE – October Challenge: Halloween/October

CRAFTY CALENDAR – Oct Challenge: Halloween

THE PENCIL CASE – D=Dark Colours

CRAFTY GALS CORNER – Challenge #41: Witches, Ghouls and Goblins

Digi Choosday Challenge – Feeling Sentimental!

Hello!  Hope everything is good with you! 

So it’s Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Feeling Sentimental!  So use a sentiment anywhere on your project to join in! As always we have a fab prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also ……

…you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! But be quick, it’s a limited time offer!!

So with Halloween just around the corner (yippee!) I got my spook on by making a little creepy creation in a diorama/shadow box/theatre card thingy (not its real name)!

The image is the gorgeous ODDELLA BOW who I have zombiefied, adding a little dribbled blood for a giggle!! Boy is she a messy eater!! J  The wonderful background SPOOKY HOUSE and PAPERS were merged in Serif to create a scene (there I go again!) and I added the aptly named Spiders Web to the inside of the aperture.

 Don’t you just love that sentiment? Now who amongst your friends could you truly say THAT about!! J

Ingredients:

Image: ODDELLA BOW

Haunted house, gravestones and sentiment: SPOOKY SENTIMENTS

Papers: HALLOWEEN/AUTUMN PAPER HEAVEN 2

Dies: Couture ‘Enchanted Escapes’

Card: Super Smooth – Neenah Solar White

Colouring/Ink: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Others: Ribbon – Spiders Web – Blood!! (Or Pinflair ‘Berry Red’ Pearl Wand)

So creep over to THE BLOG where you can join in with this fab challenge.   And check out the STORE  too but don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE first to get that MONSTER (see what I did there) reduction!!!

Thanks so much for looking and all your generous comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

CRAFTY CALENDAR – Oct Challenge: Halloween

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE – Oct Challenge: Halloween/October

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #31: Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. – Challenge #332: Autumn/Halloween

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #54: Anything Goes

CREATIVE CORNER – Halloween

AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #142: Halloween Sentiment

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #3: Autumn Palette/Anything Goes

CREATIVE CARD CREW – Challenge #98: Ribbon

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #142: Anything Goes/Halloween

THE PENCIL CASE – D=Dark Colours

The Paper Nest Dolls – Mrs Claus!

Hello there! Hugs to everyone!! 

Today I am showcasing on THE PAPER NEST DOLLS CHALLENGE BLOG! 

I have used the wonderful MRS CLAUS who is available as a rubber stamp HERE or as a digi HERE.

Now I have to confess to a touch of recycling here.  Last year I decorated a jar to put my infamous Christmas Biscuits in; a gift for one of my poor unsuspecting family (lawsuit pending!).  And here it is again, only re-decorated using this gorgeous PAPER NEST DOLLS image.

Lazy?  Maybe!  Cheating?  Definitely!  Easy?  What do you think?!!

Ingredients:

Image: MRS CLAUS in rubber or as a digi HERE

Dies: Spellbinders ‘Picot Edge Circles’, ‘Layered Poinsettia’– Tattered Lace ‘Winter Foliage’ – Tonic ‘Nesting Circles’ – All Occasions ‘Snowflakes’

Paper/Card: Neenah Solar White – LOTV ‘Krafty Christmas’- scraps from stash

Colouring/Ink: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Others: Jar – ribbon – gems – pearls – wooden snowflakes

So Claus your way over to the BLOG where there is lots of stunning inspiration to be seen and to join in with our CURRENT CHALLENGE which is always Anything Goes! There is a fab prize on offer too for one lucky winner and visit HERE to see all of Christine’s adorable rubber stamps and HERE to check out all the digis!!

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

See ya!

Colourful hugs     

Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #141: Anything Goes/Twist of Black

A SNOWFLAKE PROMISE – Challenge #7: Christmas/Winter Theme

CRAFTING MUSKETEERS – Challenge #30: Christmas with a Ribbon

CRAFTY MESS – Challenge #3: Anything Goes

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #54: Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #31: Anything Goes

SCRAPY LAND – Challenge #27: Anything Goes (using Spellbinders, Tattered Lace & Tonic dies)

Digi Choosday Challenge –Ice and Snow!

Hello!  Hope everything is good with you!

So it’s Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Ice and Snow!  Brrrrrr! As always we have a fab prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also ……

…you need to grab the code to get a GINORMOUS reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! But be quick, it’s a limited offer and you do NOT want to miss out!!

Once again I have used the beautiful pre-coloured imagery that characterises the awesome OCTAVIA FROSTED WINTER collection.  The gorgeous image is FROSTED FOX and can also be purchased individually if you wish.

Ingredients:

Pre-coloured image, trees & sentiment: OCTAVIA FROSTED WINTER

Dies: Spellbinder ‘Grand Scalloped Ovals’ & ‘Small Scalloped Ovals’

Punches: Tonic Snowflake

Card: Super Smooth - Centura Pearl

Others: Stickles – Gems – Silky Crush Ribbon

So wrap up warmly and head out to THE BLOG where you can join in with this fab challenge.   And check out the STORE  too but don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE first to get that MAHOOSIVE reduction!!!

Thanks so much for looking and all your generous comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #78: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #141: Anything Goes/Twist of Black

CRAFTY RIBBONS – Challenge #128: Christmas - No Red or Green

QKR STAMPEDE –Challenge #159: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #7: Anything Goes

A SNOWFLAKE PROMISE – Challenge #7: Christmas/Winter Theme

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge #10!

Hello! How is everyone? Good I hope!

Today launches our new monthly Anything Goes challenge over on THE PAPER NEST DOLLS CHALLENGE BLOG ! As always we have a fab prize to offer our winner so check out THE BLOG for all the details!

Well here we are in October (already) and I thought it would be rude not to acknowledge the approach of All Hallows’ Eve.  Therefore I made a ‘spooky’ wall hanger featuring the not-at-all-frightening VAMPIRE OWEN and papers and elements from some of the fab Polkadoodles Halloween bundles.

I coloured Owen and the pumpkin with my can’t-stop-using-them LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and fussy cut them to go on top of my scene.  A bit of Serif digi merging has gone on here to create the sky and ground behind the haunted house and to mat the sentiment on top of the pumpkin.  Hey, get me!!

I really adore this image and just had to use him for the challenge.  I have to admit to being a bit of a Halloween fan and we have a party every year so this will be hanging up somewhere in my house! Oooooooh! (That’s a ghost noise by the way!!)

Ingredients:

Image: VAMPIRE OWEN

Background image, bat, papers sentiment and pumpkin: POLKADOODLES

Dies/Punches: Tattered Lace ‘Large Decorative Rectangles’

Card: Neenah Solar White - DCWV

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Others: Eyelets – Seam Binding – Card Candi - Stickles

So creep along to THE BLOG and we will say ‘fangs’ for joining our Anything Goes Challenge. And don’t forget to visit THE SHOP for all of Christine’s adorable stamps and now there are digis available HERE too!!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #78: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #141: Anything Goes/Twist of Black

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #30: Anything Goes

THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS – Pumpkin Patch

CREATIVE CORNER – Booooo!

QKR STAMPEDE –Challenge #159: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #7: Anything Goes

THE PENCIL CASE – Challenge #3: C= Creepy/Autumn Colours

CRAFTY CALENDAR – Oct Challenge: Halloween

CRAFTS GALORE ENCORE – Oct Challenge: Halloween/October

Delightful Wednesday – Animals!

Hello there! Hope you are well! Loving this fab weather we are having in the UK right now! I may even get the BBQ out!!

It is my turn today to show a Wednesday project on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and the theme Sandy and I chose for September is Animals!

So I am concluding my JUBBLY ANIMALS ‘mini-series’ with the super cute JUBBLY LION. 

I thought he might appreciate being back in the ‘wild’ so I created a little jungle setting for him in a pop-up box.

Awww just look at him. Isn't he fab!!   I have to say that he does rather look as if he has left his rollers in, you know in a Hilda Ogden stylee.  But apparently that is the way to get a fabulous curly mane these days!! Probably uses Pantene as well bless him!! J

Ingredients:

Image: JUBBLY LION

Sentiment: JUNGLE BUDDIES SENTIMENTS SET

Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Pop up Box’ - Tonic ‘Royal Fern’ – Die-sire ‘Icicles’

Punches: Martha Stewart ‘Leaf Branch’

Paper/Card: Neenah Solar White – Kanban

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Well I’m not ‘lion’ when I say that every day there is something to inspire you over on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and don’t forget to visit the SHOP too for all of Wendy’s UBER cute designs!

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

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #79: Anything Goes

SCRAPY LAND – Challenge #26: Add an Image (using Tattered Lace & Tonic dies)

EUREKA – Challenge #160: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #281: Always Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #30: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #78: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours

Digi Choosday Challenge –Use Something New!

Hello!  Hope all is well with you and yours!

Yipee it’s Choosday which means time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Use Something New!  Now how hard can THAT be?!! As always we have a fab prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details and as it is also….

… you need to grab the code to get a GIANT reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! But be quick, it’s a limited offer and you do NOT want to miss out!!

This is another sample I made for C&C and uses some of the fabulous pre-coloured images that come with the beautiful OCTAVIA FROSTED WINTER collection.

My ‘new’ is the collection of course but it is also the tiny pre-tied bows that I found in the sale at Hobbycraft and I just HAD to treat myself to.  After all I own absolutely NO ribbon whatsoever!!! J

Ingredients:

Pre-coloured baubles, foliage & embellies: OCTAVIA FROSTED WINTER

Dies: Spellbinders ‘Grand Circles’

Card: Super Smooth

Others: Pre-tied bows - Ribbon - Stickles

So don’t ‘bauble’ and get yourself over to THE BLOG where you can join in with this fab challenge.   And check out the STORE  too but don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE first to get a MASSIVE reduction!!!

Thanks so much for looking and all your generous comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

CHRISTMAS AT SWEET STAMPIN’ – September Challenge: Festive Decor

A SNOWFLAKE PROMISE – Challenge #6: Christmas/Winter Theme

EUREKA - Challenge #160: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART - Challenge #79: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS - Challenge #141: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION - Challenge #281: Always Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls – Tree Dress Avery!

Hello there! Hugs to everyone!! 

Today I am showcasing on THE PAPER NEST DOLLS CHALLENGE BLOG!  Oh yes!

I have used the beautiful TREE DRESS AVERY that is part of the wonderful September new release, all of which you can see HERE!

I made a shaped card, a sort of a fold-back-thingy (not it’s real name), and used gorgeous papers from LOTV to cover it.

Now that dress sure beats a Christmas jumper don’t you think!

Ingredients:

Image: TREE DRESS AVERY in rubber or as a digi HERE

Sentiments: POLKADOODLES WORK & PLAY 5 – FESTIVE HOLLYBOBS

Dies: Sue Wilson ‘Holly Sprays’ – Sizzix ‘Ticket Framelits’

Card: Neenah Solar White

Paper: LOTV ‘Woodland Wishes’

Colouring/Ink: Spectrum Noir markers & pencils

Others: Ribbon – Glitter stones

So make your way to the tree-mendous BLOG where there is lots of stunning inspiration to be seen and to join in with our CURRENT CHALLENGE which is always Anything Goes! There is a fab prize on offer too for one lucky winner and visit HERE to see all of Christine’s adorable rubber stamps and HERE to check out all the digis!!

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

See ya!

Colourful hugs     

Jane xx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #155: Use a Punch or Die Cut

SCRAPY LAND – Challenge #26: Add an Image (using Sizzix & Sue Wilson dies)

CRAFT-DEE BOWZ – Sept Challenge: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

SPARKLES CHRISTMAS  - Oh Christmas Tree

CRAFTY CALENDAR – Sept Challenge: Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #30: Anything Goes

A SNOWFLAKE PROMISE – Challenge #6: Christmas/Winter Theme

AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #: Let’s Get Started on Christmas Projects

Digi Choosday Challenge – Ribbon and Lace!

Hello!  Hope everything is good with you!

So it’s Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and our theme this week is Ribbon and Lace!  As always we have a fab prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.  But it is also .....

... which means you need to grab the code to get a WHOPPING reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! But be quick, it’s a limited offer and you do NOT want to miss out!! Hurry up! J

So onto the creative stuff and I needed an anniversary card for my brother and his wife this month and as it is a celebration that will probably be accompanied by some sort of alcoholic beverage I decided to use the fab celebrating couple from the WINSTON DELUXE FULL COLLECTION to make a rocker card (quite appropriate after a few glasses of champers I thought).

The image on my ‘tipsy’ card is called WINSTON BEAR CELEBRATE and can be purchased separately if you wish.

OK, not over imbued with ribbon and lace I grant you but I didn’t think my brother would appreciate anything too girly (even though Winston is sporting a rather natty pink tie)!

Ingredients:

Image (as a single B/W digi): WINSTON BEAR CELEBRATE

Image, Paper & Embellies: WINSTON DELUXE FULL COLLECTION

Sentiment: WORK AND PLAY 9 – LOVE AND KISSES DOWNLOAD BUNDLE

Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Circle Rocker’ – Sue Wilson ‘Pierced Flags’

Card: Neenah Solar White

Colouring/Ink: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS

Others: Lace – Ribbon – Liquid Pearls

So raise a glass (and try not to fall over) and ‘rock’ your (hiccup!) unsteady way over to THE BLOG where you can join in with this fab challenge.   And check out the STORE  too but don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE first to get a MASSIVE reduction!!!

Thanks so much for looking and all your generous comments!  Have a lovely day!

See ya!

Colourful hugs

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

CRAFTY CALENDAR – Sept Challenge: Anything Goes

CRAFT-DEE BOWZ – Sept Challenge: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow (Winston’s tie)

A CRAFTY MESS – Challenge #2: Anything Goes

SCRAPY LAND – Challenge #26: Add an Image (using Tattered Lace & Sue Wilson dies)

ABC CHALLENGE – R is for Recipe (Horizontal line: Pink – Dies – Lace)

PARADISE OF STAMPS – Challenge #26: Ribbon Lace & Pearls

CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #14: B is for…Bears

CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge#293: Special Occasion

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #6: Anything Goes

CHOCOLATE COFFEE & CARDS – Challenge #100: Celebration!