Tuesday 31 May 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge –Think Summer!

Good morning everybody!  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 Think Summer…now that’s a good idea! J As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the details HERE.

And if that wasn’t all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so no dawdling!!

Now what could be more summery than the sight and sound of buzzing bees on a sunny day and so my make this week is a bit bee-tastic!!
I have used pre-coloured goodies from the glorious WINNIE FRUIT PUNCH COLLECTION to make a pop-up box card.  Just adore those chubby bees! Too cute!

 Ingredients:
All Pre-coloured Elements and Paper: WINNIE FRUIT PUNCH
Printing Card: Super Smooth
Dies: Tattered Pop Up Box die set – Crown from Brother Scan n Cut
Others: Acetate - Gems

So bee good and buzz 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! It’s a limited time offer so you’ll need to be quick!

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 GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #19: Always Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #21: Anything Goes
{PIN}SPIRATIONAL – Challenge #166: Anything Goes
SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS – Let’s Get in Shape
THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #16: Anything Goes

                                                    


                   

Wednesday 25 May 2016

Delightful Wednesday – PURPLE!

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

It is Delightful Wednesday on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG where Sandy and I showcase Wendy’s awesome designs using a different colour each month.  Today and I am sharing the last of my May projects to feature the colour PURPLE, my favourite!!  

So my project today highlights two of the characters from Wendy’s WUNDERLAND COLLECTION, the fabulous WUNDERLAND HATTER and GRINNING CAT.


I coloured the WUNDERLAND HATTER to mimic the character Johnny Depp played in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Bit scary I grant you. LOL


Ingredients:
Sentiment: WUNDERLAND SENTIMENTS AND ACCESSORIES         
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Circle Stepper’ – All Occasions ‘Pocket Watch’ – Brother Scan n Cut Teapot and cup
Colouring card: Neenah Desert Storm Kraft
Paper/Card: Stash Stuff - Kraft
Colours used: Skin: 95, 1, 28, 96 – Purples: 98, 36, 38 – Oranges: 87, 15, 13, 9 – Greens: 65, 63, 62
Others: Tim Holtz mini stamp (on teapot and cup) – Mini playing cards (from a cracker!!) – Mowed Lawn, Pumice Stone, Dusty Concord DI

So go mad, grab a cuppa and visit 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!


Oh and before I go we have a DESIGN TEAM CALL!! Yay! If you are interested in joining this super friendly team all the details are HERE.


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:
CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #19: Always Anything Goes
JULIA SPIRI – Challenge #18: Anything Goes/Twist of Unusual Hair
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #46: Anything Goes
LEINZLOVE TEAR BEARS – Challenge #4 May: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #15: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #21: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #325: Anything Goes
ALPHABET CHALLENGE – F for Furry Friends
BROWN SUGAR – Challenge #199: Anything Goes
GLITTER ‘N’ SPARKLE – Challenge #189: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #113: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #313: Always Anything Goes
CRAZY CHALLENGE - Challenge #223: You Favourite Colour
{PIN}SPIRATIONAL – Challenge #166: Anything Goes
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #87: Anything Goes
SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS – Let’s Get in Shape

Sunday 22 May 2016

HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY POLKADOODLES (the sequel)!

Good morning everybody!  How’s your Sunday going?

I am back again with part 2 of my ‘scratched up’ image posts to celebrate POLKADOODLES 7th birthday!

 As this anniversary is normally called the "7 year itch", the Polka Doodles team have embraced the prickly feeling by scratching that itch and mixing/scratching up some new images ... get the pun? 

The birthday celebrations will be running for 2 weeks and each day someone from the Polka Doodles team will be sharing their “mixed/scratched up” image. 

To add an extra layer of itchy fun, everyone has also been colouring up the new “scratched/mixed up” images, (still not knowing who designed them) and they will be sharing via their blogs and on FaceBook.

We really have scratched things up ... new merged images, no one knows who created what and no one knows when they’ll be sharing them ...!

Please do take the opportunity to visit the Polka Doodles team and see their new digi images because you will find a discount code (or two) along your way that you can use in the Polka Doodles shop.
My project features the image that I created using the gorgeous CINDERS, the coach from WORK AND PLAY 9 - LOVE AND KISSES and a shoe from DOLLIE DAYDREAM GIRL TALK all manipulated in Craft Artist.
The colouring was influenced by the fab papers from the SERENITY FAIRY WISHES collection.

Ingredients:
Image merged using - CINDERS - COACH - SHOE
Colouring Card: Neenah Solar White
Colours used: Skin: 90. 89, 31, 32 – Hair: 99, 97, 96 – Yellows: 9, 8, 4, 2 – Pinks: 24, 27, 28 – Blues: 49, 48, 47 – Browns: 76, 80, 82
Paper/Card: SERENITY FAIRY WISHES - Kraft
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders ‘Grand Labels 1’, ‘Fancy Tags 2’ and dress form from ‘French Frills’ – All Occasions ‘Pocket Watch’ – Tonic ‘Nesting Stars’ - X-cut mini star palm punch
Others: Spectrum Noir markers – Vintage Photo and Tumbled Glass DI – Gems – Ribbon

Now I have a bargain code for you to use………………..
BIRTHDAY 20
……….. and this equals 20% off on individual downloads but like Cinderella’s spell this discount expires at MIDNIGHT so kick off those glass slippers and dash over to THE STORE right now! In fact there are bargains galore to accompany our birthday celebrations so don’t miss out!

Oh and before I go we also have a  DT Call running so if you are interested in joining the AWESOME Polkadoodles team all the details are HERE.        
Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments!  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #155: Anything Goes Plus a Sentiment
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #86: Anything Goes
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #46: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLZ – May Challenge: Anything Goes
LEINZLOVE TEAR BEARS – Challenge #4 May: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #19: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #15: Anything Goes
ALPHABET CHALLENGE – F for Furry Friends
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #21: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #325: Anything Goes
AS YOU LIKE IT – Big or Little Bows (BIG BOWS for me using my fave Silky Crush or organza ribbon, I love how they can make a statement on your project!)


                                                 

Saturday 21 May 2016

The Pencil Case - T for Two Colours!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

So we have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog and the theme is T for Two. So use 2 colours in your design. And don't forget you can use any medium that you wish to join in.

This time the DT were challenged to use Tertiary Colours… you know you have primary, then secondary then tertiary colours on the colour wheel… like this…

As always the team are showcasing the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and this time we are sponsored by the totally amazing…

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

So not to go for half measures I decided to use ALL of the tertiary colours and really enjoyed creating and colouring my CAS card.
As you know I am blessed to be part of the Polkadoodles team and we have all been having a lot of fun merging digi images in celebration of THE STORE’S 7th birthday so I thought I would continue with that theme by using some of the digis on the fabulous new MAGIC GARDEN CD-ROM .

Ingredients:
Image: Merged bottle, flowers and butterflies from the MAGIC GARDEN CD-ROM
Colouring Card: Neenah Solar White
Other card: Stash stuff
Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)
Others: Gems – Faux Stitching

So colour yourself wonderful 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:
EUREKA STAMPS – Challenge #193: Stitching Real or Faux
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #112: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #312: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTY CARDMAKERS – Challenge #164: Stitching Real or Faux
LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #15: Anything Goes
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #155: Anything Goes Plus a Sentiment
FAB N FUNKY – Challenge #305: No Designer Papers
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #86: Anything Goes
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #46: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CALENDAR – May Challenge: Things with Wings
LEINZLOVE TEAR BEARS – Challenge #4 May: Anything Goes
AURORA WINGS – Challenge #29: Clean and Simple

Tuesday 17 May 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge –Birthday Celebrations!

Hello….again! J Here I am with post number 2! Phew!

It’s Choosday and as I mentioned in my previous post the team are celebrating Polkadoodles reaching the grand old age of 7!! Oh yes! So our challenge at DIGI CHOOSDAY this time has the rather obvious theme of Birthday Celebrations! He he and this time it lasts for 2 WEEKS!! As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the details HERE.


And if that wasn’t all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so no dawdling!!
My stepper card features one of my fave combos pink and blue (with a touch of Kraft of course) and one of my all-time fave images ODDELLA BOW.

As you can see she is all dressed up to party with hat and her balloons (merged behind her in Craft Artist) although she doesn’t look too enthusiastic about the whole thing.  Don’t worry, a few margaritas later and she’ll be fine. J


Ingredients:
Image: ODDELLA BOW
Sentiment and Balloons, Cake and Pressie B/W Digis: WINSTON DELUXE FULL COLLECTION
Colouring Card: Neenah Solar White
Colours used: Skin: 92, 89, 31, 32 + 28 – Blues: 49, 48, 47 – Pinks: 93, 28, 29 – Browns: 76, 80, 82 – Yellows: 83, 84
Paper/Card: Kraft - WINSTON DELUXE FULL COLLECTION
Dies/Punches: Tattered Lace ‘Centre Stepper’ - Tonic ‘Nesting Stars’ – X-Cut mini star
Others: White gel pen – Faux Stitching - Vintage Photo, Picked Raspberry and Salty Ocean DI

So party on down 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! It’s a limited time offer so you’ll need to be quick!

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:
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #28: Anything Goes
CRAZY CHALLENGE – Challenge #222: Three Layers or More
AS YOU LIKE IT – Favourite Patterned or Embossed Papers – (Patterned papers every time!  I always start with them as they dictate my design and how I should colour my image.)
LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #137: Anything Goes
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #155: Anything Goes Plus a Sentiment
JULIA SPIRI – Challenge #18: Anything Goes/Twist of Unusual Hair
CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #324: Dies and Punches
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #156: Anything Goes /Use a Die Cut
CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #360: Photo Inspiration – Stars/Celebration
EUREKA STAMPS – Challenge #193: Stitching Real or Faux
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #112: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #312: Always Anything Goes
CRAFTY CARDMAKERS – Challenge #164: Stitching Real or Faux
LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #15: Anything Goes

                                                 
                              

HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY POLKADOODLES!!

Hi all! Hope you are well!

So I’m usually here with my  DIGI CHOOSDAY post (that will be posted a little later) but right now I am here with something a little different…….

HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY POLKA DOODLES!!
YAY!!!

As this anniversary is normally called the "7 year itch", the Polka Doodles team have embraced the prickly feeling by scratching that itch and mixing/scratching up some new images ... get the pun? Corny we know but the team have had great fun. So to embrace the “itchy scratch” the Polka Doodles team have thrown caution to the wind and “scratched up” a different kind of birthday celebration.

The birthday celebrations will be running for 2 weeks and each day someone from the Polka Doodles team will be sharing their “mixed/scratched up” image. It’s been all hush hush and secret squirrel too as no one knows who has been busy creating what and when they will be revealing their image... so the Polka Doodles team get to join in the fun too.

To add an extra layer of itchy fun, everyone has also been colouring up the new “scratched/mixed up” images, (still not knowing who designed them) and they will be sharing via their blogs and on FaceBook.

We really have scratched things up ... new merged images, no one knows who created what and no one knows when they’ll be sharing them ...!

Please do take the opportunity to visit the Polka Doodles team and see their new digi images because you will find a discount code (or two) along your way that you can use in the Polka Doodles shop.

So here is my effort using a fabulous merged image by one of my uber talented teamies!  They have used the gorgeous SERENITY PRINCESS and the door and mushroom embellies from the MAGIC GARDEN CD-ROM. Very clever and Nikky has been putting some of these 'scratched up' images in THE SHOP at a special price so pop over and take a look! Oooooh!
I have made one of my diorama/shadow box/theatre card thingy (not its real name) and some of the gorgeous embellies and papers from the MAGIC GARDEN CD-ROM.


Ingredients:
Papers and embellies: MAGIC GARDEN CD-ROM
Colours used: Skin: 92, 89, 31, 32 + 28 – Hair: 75, 74, 68, 70, 7 – Pink: 93, 28, 29 – Yellow: 83, 84, 7 - Brown: 76, 80, 82 - Shading: 97, 98
Colouring Card: Neenah Desert Storm
Printing Card: Super Smooth
Dies: Couture ‘Enchanted Escapes’ – Die’sire fence – Spellbinders ‘Cherry Blossom’
Others: Stickles – Gems

So pop over to our Facebook page to join in the birthday fun and see all the fabulous projects created by the DT.
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:

AS YOU LIKE IT – FAVOURITE PATTERNED OR EMBOSSED PAPERS – (Patterned papers every time!  I always start with them as they dictate my design and how I should colour my image.)
CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #324: Dies and Punches
CRAZY CHALLENGE – Challenge #222: Three Layers or More
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #156: Anything Goes /Use a Die Cut
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #155: Anything Goes Plus a Sentiment
JULIA SPIRI – Challenge #18: Anything Goes/Twist of Unusual Hair
A GEM OF A CHALLENGE – Challenge #169: Flowers
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #112: Anything Goes
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #312: Always Anything Goes
LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #15: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CALENDAR – May Challenge: Things with Wings
LEINZLOVE TEAR BEARS – Challenge #4 May: Anything Goes
INKY IMPRESSIONS – May Challenge: Die-cuts and Flowers


                                                 




                                                                                         

 
                                   

Wednesday 11 May 2016

Delightful Wednesday – PURPLE!

Hello there! Me again! How is everyone?

It is Delightful Wednesday on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG today and I am sharing the first of my projects to feature the colour PURPLE which Sandy and I chose as our colour for May.

Now I have been dying to colour up this little beauty, the fab-u-lush STEAMPUNK TASHA in fact this card was completed a full 2 weeks before it was due that’s how keen I was!! I absolutely adore steampunk but never really get a chance to incorporate it into a design so I grabbed my chance with my project today.
I ended up making a DL card, which is another thing I rarely do, and was able to use some steampunky dies and a fab grunge stamp from Tim Holtz! Stamping is yet another thing I hardly ever do so this really did turn out to be a card of rarities!! J

Ingredients:
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Pin Dot Ovals’ – Spellbinders ‘Plain Circles’ and ‘Inverted Scalloped Circles’ - All Occasions ‘Clock and Cogs Set’
Colouring card: Neenah Solar White
Paper/Card: Stash Stuff
Colours used: Skin: 92, 89, 31, 32 + 28 - Purples: 41, 36, 38 - Yellows: 82, 87, 83, 85 - Black; 99, 98, 97, 96 - Glass: 46
Others: ‘Splatter’ stamp by Tim Holtz – Wild Honey DI

So steam along 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:

CRAFTY GIRLZ – April Challenge: Anything Goes
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #45: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #323: Female Only
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #20: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #28: Anything Goes
THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE – Challenge #101: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #156: Anything Goes /Use a Die Cut
CRAZY CHALLENGE – Challenge #222: Three Layers or More
CREATIVE CARD CREW – Challenge #112: Anything Goes

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Digi Choosday Challenge –Anything But Square!

Good morning everybody!  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 Anything But Square! As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the details HERE.

And if that wasn't all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so no dawdling!!

I hope you were able to watch our fabulous Nikky Hall on Create and Craft the other week. She showcased the most amazing new CD and stamp collections that sold out in super quick time.  But don’t worry you can still pre-order them HERE.
I used the LITTLE KINGDOM CD to make a heart shaped wall hanger that was a sample for the show.

Ingredients:
All Pre-coloured Elements and Paper: LITTLE KINGDOM
Printing Card: Super Smooth
Dies: Tattered Lace Hearts
Others: Nuvo Crystal Drops – Cord – Eyelets – Faux Stitching

So don’t hanger around and pop 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! It’s a limited time offer so you’ll need to be quick!

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:
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #84: Anything Goes
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #45: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #20: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #28: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #15: Anything Goes
THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE – Challenge #101: Anything Goes
CREATIVE CARD CREW – Challenge #112: Anything Goes

                                                   
                                        


Saturday 7 May 2016

The Pencil Case - S = Summer Colours!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone! The weekend is here at last and by the look of the weather in the UK so is summer! Yay!

So if that wasn't enough reason to celebrate we have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog and our theme is Summer Colours!   As always the team are showcasing the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and this time we are sponsored by the totally amazing…

………who are very kindly offering an incredible prize so check out THE BLOG for details.
Ok so by no stretch of the imagination is this a summer card but it does include colours I associate with summer; yellow, orange, green and hot pink so I just about got away with that one methinks! Phew! J
This adorable little girl is called LITTLE STAR FAIRY and I've created a bit of a crazy colour explosion around her.  Poor child.

Ingredients:
Colouring Card: Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Card
Other card: Stash stuff
Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)
Dies: Spellbinders ‘Grand Labels 1’ – Tattered Lace ‘Pin Dot Squares’
Others: Funky Foam stars – Gems – Ribbon – Glitter Dots

So I'm fairy sure you should flutter 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:
FAB ‘N’ FUNKY – Challenge #303: Three or More Layers
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #84: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #92: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLZ – April Challenge: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #155: Anything Goes
GLITTER ‘N’ SPARKLE – Challenge #186: Shaped Cards
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #45: Anything Goes
CRAFT-DEE BOWZ – May Challenge: Anything Goes With a Handmade Bow
CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #323: Female Only
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #20: Anything Goes