Polka Doodles Easter Blog Hop ;)

 Hi Guys and welcome to this weeks Polka Doodle Challenge.

This week its going to be a bit different - we still have our regular challenge but we also have a blog hop which is also part of the challenge!! And you know what that means - LOADS of candy!!

CHALLENGE STAGE 1: Now, we know not everyone like to do a hop for whatever reason, so we still have our normal challenge for the week which is EASTER themed - you must make a card or project which is Easter themed.

But that's not all...

CHALLENGE STAGE 2: Our second challenge is the blog hop - if you hop along with us this week you will find that the Easter Bunny has arrived early and left some hidden goodies on some of the Design Teams blogs - but you have to hop though the whole list to find who the Easter Bunny has visited!

Here is my Easter themed card I have made using the gorgeous  new 'Sugarplum Daisy' CD.

If you've never taken part in a blog hop before it's easy peasy...all you need to do is visit each blog in turn and for this hop each Polkadoodler will give you a LETTER (be careful - some of the Polkadoodlers may have more than one!) Now add all the letters together, unscramble them and leave a comment on the Polkadoodle Challenge Blog (comments will be moderated!) with what the word is. 

  If you have arrived at my blog from the lovely Daniele's  then you are on the right track! The letter you require from me is M - keep it safe and now jump to the lovely Ruth's. Good luck! If you get stuck, please go back to the Polkadoodle Challenge blog where you will find the full list of Polkadoodlers.

You will need to complete both the Easter themed challenge and the blog hop to be in with a chance of winning one of the fantastic prizes on offer! You need to go to the challenge blog to see what is on offer but it is fabulous! There will be one grand prize winner and two second place winners!

Good Luck ;)

I will also be entering my card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks -  Easter

Charisma Cards - Easter

Cute Card Thursday - Easter

Paperplay Challenges - Easter

Fab N Funky - Easter

Scrapbook Sisters - Easter

Crafty Sentiments - Easter
Try It On Tuesday - Easter

 

Buddies

Good Morning Bloggers,

I'm here this morning to share my card for this weeks Polka Doodles Challenge which is 

"Animal Or Bird'.

Here is my take which uses papers and images from one of the newly released CD's 'Pretty Tuff'.

I used Labels 1 Grand Nestabilities for the shape of the card and used ready coloured digis which are great for a quick card.

This week Nikky is offering 3 copies of the brand new 'Candy Doodles' and also be sure to check out Enfy's blog as she is also giving away a copy too ;)

Thanks for dropping by

 

 

Let's share Giggles

Good morning bloggers :)

I can't believe it's Friday again already but it does mean it's time for another Polka Doodles challenge.

The challenge this week hosted by the lovely Anne and she has a recipe for us to follow: 

2 designer papers, 1 image & 3 embellishments.

Here is my take on the challenge.

I used ' Candy Doodles' something on this CD for everyone. It's packed full of delicious papers
The card base was made using Grand nestabilities circle and scallops.

Do take a look at the other DT creations and we would love you to join us.

Thank you for visiting :)

Have a Tweet Birthday

Hello Guys and welcome to another Polka Doodles Challenge. This week I'm the host and I would like to see you 'Show us some Love' and use hearts on your creations! With Valentines day just around the corner what better time to make that special someone in your life a special card.

 I used 'Sugar Birdies' for my card and I just love the variety of embellishments,  stampies and papers you can choose from.

I love bold bright colours so I was very pleased with the outcome of this card and I'm sure it would really make someone smile :)

Nikky is also offering blog candy too so be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations and join us for a chance to win :)
I will be entering my card into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics
Heart Song Inspirations - Buttons/Brads
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes
Fab 'N' Funky - Use a Digi Image
Little Red wagon -  Valentines day or Love
Penny's Paper-crafty Challenges - Love is in the Air
Creative Belli Blog - Hearts /Valentine
More Than Favors - Love
Thanks for stopping by

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Just Chillin

Hi guys ;)

I wanted to share a card I made a while back for Polka Doodles using the latest and fabulous CD 'Pretty Tuff'. It's perfect for the guys in your life but it also works great with 'Pretty Sweet' too.

I love the fact that on this CD Nikky gives you the choice of using a black and white image for you to colour or if you want a quick card you also get a pre coloured version which I find very useful for those last minute makes.

I have coloured this little chap and perched him on a pre coloured bench.

I made the cloud effects using my distress ink and a scalloped piece of paper sponging the ink over it lightly.

I'm desperate to get some crafting done but I burnt two of my fingers on the hob so I'm sruggling to bend them at the moment without them cracking open!

Thank you for stopping by

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Mod Time

Good Morning Campers,

It's time for the very first Polka Doodle Challenge of 2012 and what a fab 1st challenge it is too......a sketch to get you right back into the swing of things.

I must admit  I was a tad scared of the  'Use shades of Grey' part but I think I managed to pull it off even though  I just love bright colourful creations I think this card pops!

I think these papers and toppers from the 'Not for Girls Definitely  for Men' CD are just super and there really is something on it for everyone.

Please join us for this super challenge over at Polka doodles and give yourself a chance to win a set of Letraset Flexmarkers.....wow what a fab giveaway!

Thanks for stopping by ;)

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Christmas Carols

Hello All :)

Another Christmas card to share with you this evening. As I mentioned in my last post we have had internet issues over Christmas so I still have quite a few cards and creations to share with you, the only thing is that now it's nearly over it makes me kinda of sad :(

The build up comes around so quickly and before you know it we are heading into January for a new year of fun and adventures!

Anyway here is a card I made (not my usual style) quite traditional and yet still colourful and cheery I just love colour! 

I apologise for not noting where I got the wonderful Christmas paper background and the lovely image from but if I remember I will add to this post.

If I don't get chance to pop by tomorrow I would like to wish each and every visitor a 

'Happy and Healthy New Year!'

 Oh before I forget be sure to check this out below ;)

Pen & Paper Circle is the brand new Polkadoodles Club!

*No costly membership signup*

Choose which issues you wish to subscribe to on pre-order only....

See the kit design before you order!

Great value!

PRE-ORDER BY 18TH JAN 2012 (orders will ship 15th Feb 2012)

Receive a Special Club kit:

Following the huge success of our Christmas magazine in conjunction with Practical Publishing we were overwhelmed with requests to produce a regular project magazine.  So, we decided to go one better and give you an exclusive project kit AND magazine instead!! 

Each Club issue will include a special exclusive* set of Polymer stamps, a printed paper pack, special Club offers and discounts PLUS our special, EXCLUSIVE CREATIVE CHRONICLE Club magazine which gives you 12 full colour step by step tutorials and inspiration on how to use your kit, with special projects from Nikky and the amazingly talented Design Team.  Each magazine issue will include special offers and news from Polkadoodles, together with a preview of the upcoming next issue.

We realise this is not the cheapest Club around but QUALITY is really important to us and rather than give you a crummy photocopied badly instructed project sheet with your stamps we decided to go the whole hog and get our brilliant Design Team to contribute with Nikky instead. We are certain this magazine will be a collectable and we are working on bringing you some added extra's such as an organiser binder etc to build your tutorial library.  Each issue will include at least 12 step by step tutorials complete with full colour photographs and loads of hints and tips from the team which will prove invaluable.

PRE-ORDER BY 18TH JAN 2012 (orders will ship 15th Feb 2012)

This first issue includes 10 printed A4 papers and an A6 Polymer stamp set as per graphic attached (includes large girl stamp, sentiment stamp and 2 flowers) together with the first Creative Chronicle issue.

Nativity Aperture card

Hello Everyone :)

Are you ready for the last challenge of the year with Polka Doodles?

This weeks challenge is hosted by Daniele and she would like to see you create an aperture card

Or something with a window.

Also this week we have some blog candy up for grabs - A random entry from this week's challenge will receive a £10 gift voucher for the Polkadoodles shop! Woohoo! What a great Christmas pressie!

I decided to make a nativity scene using 'Magical Winter'.

 I followed a tutorial over at whiff of joy to make this cute little card box.

I think these would make that perfect little extra decoration for yourself or to send to someone special.

This would actually fold flat to fit in a 5 x 5 envelope without the roof added.

We would love you to join us for this last challenge of 2011 at Polka Doodles and please check out the wonderful creations the DT have come up with.

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Gift card Card

Hello Guys,

It's Challenge time again over at PolkaDoodles and this week Enfys is your host and she would like you to make a Christmas card or project for a child with a surprise element (something hidden the child can find).

 For my card I decided to use the newly released 'Pretty Tuff' CD and to make the card for a teenager.  I thought a gift card would make the perfect gift for this difficult age to buy for when they much prefer to choose something themselves. I wouldn't obviously give a Costa Coffee card but it was all I had handy at the time of taking the pic lol

We wold love you to join us over at PolkaDoodles and do take a look at the wonderful creations the rest of the DT have come up with ;)

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Celebrate Son

Well I can't believe we are nearing December faster than ever! Where has this year gone? I know I've had a wonderful blessed year bringing baby George into the world and he is growing bigger by the day.

Anyway here is one of the cards I made for Nikky from PolkaDoodles for the TV channel - Create and Craft. I have used a newly released and fabulous CD - Pretty Tuff. It's an awesome one for the boys but works fabulously with the Pretty Sweet too.

I love the wonderful colours on this CD they are so vibrant and rich.I coloured the little guy with copics and the border across the bottom is an EK success one. The sentiment is punched with a 1.5" circle punch and framed with scalloped circle nesties.

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Swirls and Pearls

Happy Friday people and welcome to another challenge at PolkaDoodles.

This week Daniele is hosting the challenge and she wants to see pretty swirls and/or pearls on your creations.

I decided to use the 'Pretty Sweet" CD  again...... can you tell how much I love it? lol

The sweet little image and the spotty paper and sentiment is 'Pretty Sweet' and the pink swirly and flower paper is from the wonderful 'Sugar Birdies' CD. The flowers I made using a couple of punches and with a mixture of both papers. The image was coloured using copics and the border is an EK
 Success one.

It would be lovely to see your creations and if you would like more inspiration please be sure to check out the rest of the DT over at PolkaDoodles.
It would  have also been my Beautiful and wonderful Grandma's birthday today so even though she is sadly no longer with us I would like to say how much she truly meant to me and how much I have missed her and always will. She was one very special lady who I adored xoxox.

Also Nikky has decided to host a colour workshop so if you are interested please do check this out ;0)

Thank you for visiting

Little Miss scotty

Hello and Happy Friday :)

I'm back to share another card for this weeks challenge at PolkaDoodles which is hosted by Fliss.

The challenge is to make a shaped card and I love shaped cards so I really enjoyed this one.

What made this even more fun is that I was able to use my pazzle to cut out the little doggy using 'Paper Boutique vol 3' which is packed full of fab and fun templates.

Here I've used 'Buster' but decided to make him into a her lol

I decided if I can make 'Buster' a girl then why not have a spotty little doggy too! I have used 'Pretty Sweet' for the papers another fab CD full of goodies for you ;)

Please be sure to check out the DT's creations and you will be ready to join us with your shaped cards.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

Try it on Tuesdays - Unusual shaped cards

Little darlings challenges - Not Square

Charisma Cardz Challenges - Cutesy

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting

Make a Wish

Hello,

Today it's challenge time over at PolkaDoodle's and and I'm thrilled to be sharing my 1st PolkaDoodle card with you ;)

Clare is hosting this weeks challenge and she wants you to get "Mystical and Magical" with your creations.

It's also stashbox stamp week and you can see how the DT have combined different stamps and how they coordinate with the  fabulous Polkadoodle papers.

Here I have used a digi from All that scraps and the papers are from the very girly 'Pretty Sweet' CD which you can buy here. This is super value as you are getting over 200 printable pages and when you see the gorgeously cute characters you will fall in love ;)

So why not pop over to the PolkaDoodle challenge blog and join us for this magical challenge.
I will be entering this card into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Totally Papercraft - Glitter It
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
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I'm doing the Happy dance......

 because I have 2 very exciting things to share with you! Well firstly I'm so excited to announce that I have been asked to join the wonderfully talented Sparkle N Sprinkle team. I have known about about this for about 2 weeks and really wanted to have a card ready when I announced it however I'm waiting for my package to arrive any day now :) If you like all thing's sparkly and fab then you need to check these out because they sell a fabulous range of embossing powders, glitters, flocks, stamps and also  the pazzle and cut files.

The next bit of exciting news is that I applied for the DT call over at Polka doodles who sell a fabulous range of craft goodies and the most fabulous CD's which are full of delicious papers and images! I was so happy to receive an email from Nikky (the boss lady) who offered me a postion on the extremely talented team! Of course I accepted and I'm still doing the happy dance! I was also thrilled to be working with a couple of ladies who I have worked with on past DT's and known one from the very beginning (the fabulous Enfys) who has always made me smile not only from her wonderful work but from her fabulously funny sense of humour! 

Please be sure to check out the 2 shops and I promise you won't be disappointed.

Edited to add:
 Today it's challenge time over at Polkadoodles and the theme this week is:
"Halloween'
What's even better Nikky has kindly offered a freebie for you all to play along which you can find here.

There is a super prize up for grabs - Sundae of Seasons CD - over 4000 images to play with! Yes, 4000!! Wowser!!
So why not pop over to the Polkadoodle blog and give it a whirl. I will be joining in next weeks challenge so I'll see you there :)
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