What's Up Buttercup

Hi All, I was so excited when I heard that Nikky re released this image, as I missed out the first time ... its so gorgeous and you can find it here 

I coloured it up using my Ecoline pens & shaped them to add extra dimension.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

City Crafter - Watercolour Flowers

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Thanks for Looking

Crafty Hugs

Julia

Digi Choosday - week 22

Hi All & welcome to another Digi Choosday, which means fabulous discounts, yaaaaay!!! So please do pop over to the blog to grab today's discount code. The challenge as always is Anything Goes, so I do hope you will share your makes with us, as I love being inspired by you all.

This week our Jan challenged us all to  use something not for its normal purpose, I realised how much we do that in papercraft anyway, buttons, lace, feathers e.c.t are part of our normal crafty stash ( just shows how adaptable and creative we all are ) I really wanted to think out the box for this one, so I went for a walk and picked up some twigs, I have then wrapped them with pink string & dry brushed with Gesso. I also used some packaging on the back of my card to add a little texture.

I then used some of the floral elements from the gorgeous Magic Garden collection to decorate the card.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

A Inky Mess - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Digital Image

Thanks for Looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Splash Of Summer blossom

Hi there,

Sharing another make from the splash of summer collection. This card shows the power of the little stamps on the set.  http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/may-product-releases/

I used one of the twig looking stamp from Tall & Spiky, and some of the flowers from Doodle Dragon Fly to create a little blossom branch .. I then added a little bird from the Bee Nice sentiment set and tucked him in amongst the blossom branch.

I have coloured the whole scene using my Ecoline Pens

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Crafty Card Makers - No Patterned Papers

Thanks for Looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

 

Digi Chooseday Week 20

Hi All,

Its Digi Choosday again, yaaaaay .. which means a day of fabulous discounts!! So please do pop across to the Digi Choosday blog in order to pick up todays code. The Theme as always is anything goes, so I hope you will come and join us, I love being inspired by your work.

The DT were asked to follow a Shabby Chic theme ... For this card I used elements from the Rose Budd collection http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/downloads-printables-store/download-collections/rose-budd-collection/ which is perfect for shabby chic, I tore all the papers and distressed the edges and layered them all up. I then fussy cut the violin so I could give it some added dimension & I used flowers from the Helga collection to embellish.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Flowers
Kitty Bee - For Mum/ Feminine
Inspired by all the Little Things - Photo Inspiration
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Basket Ball Dude

Hi There, sharing my final card from the Little Dudes, release - hope you have all enjoyed it and have fun playing with them too ... for this card I have used basketball dude http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/basketball-little-dudes-digi-stamp-printable-download/ & I have coloured him up using my copic markers & teamed with papers that came with the image.

I would like to add this into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
Artistic Challenge - Anything Goes

Cool Dude

Hi, Sharing another of my Little Dudes makes, this time I have used cool dude http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/cool-dude-little-dudes-digi-stamp-printable-download/ and coloured him up using my copic markers. ... for the background I drew some circles, just using the inside of my tape roll .. & then used some of the smaller stamps from the Splash of Summer collection http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/may-product-releases/ to create a bit of a grungy background, & then I finished it off with some black paint splatters.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar - Masculine card
Colour Crazy - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Thanks for Looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Rocket Car

Hi All, Loving the new Little Dudes range from Polkadoodles ... this little fella is Rocket Car http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/rocket-car-little-dude-little-dudes-digi-stamp-printable-download/ I have coloured him with my copic markers. I then added lots of cloud dies to make him look like he was flying in the sky.

I would Like to add this to the following Challenges:

Simon Says - Male Themed
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Fussy & Fancy - Add a die cut
Colour Crazy - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Masculine Card
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking
crafty hugs
Julia

Dragon Onsie

Hi All,

I am here to share another make from the Little Dudes collection, just released by Polkadoodles .. This is Dragon Onsie ... He is soooo cute!! http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/dragon-onesie-little-dude-little-dudes-digi-stamp-printable-download/ I coloured it up using my copic markers and then teamed it up with some papers from the little monster collection http://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/little-monsters-6-x-6-paper-pad/

I would like to add this into the following challenges:

Simon Says - Male Themed
The Paper Shelter .. Use something Round ( round buttons )
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks For Looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Knight & Dragon

Hi there, so who struggles making male themed card ... if that's you, these new images from Polkadoodles are just perfect. This one is Knight & Dragon He is just gorgeous, and the little dragon is soooooo cute!!!! I have coloured him up using my copic markers, and then have added some papers from the Winnie in Winterland collection.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says - For the Boys
Penny's Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes


Thanks for looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Doodle Dragonfly Mini Canvas

Hi All,

I have made a few of these mini canvas's and I have to say I am addicted. I have used the gorgeous new Doodle Dragon Fly stamp set. I inked the edges of the canvas using some distress inks, I then stamped out some flowers and a butterfly and coloured using my zig markers, and did some fussy cutting. I stamped the edges of the canvas with some of the doodle stamps and then added the flowers and the butterfly to the canvas.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - Things With wings
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Add a Butterfly
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash - Butterflies

Thanks for Looking
Crafty Hugs Julia

Splash of Summer

Hi There,

Loving the new Splash of Summer paper pad from Polkadoodles, which you can find here For this card I have only used the paper pad and done lots of fussy cutting and layered it up to create a fun Z fold card. I also used a sentiment from the Bee Nice Sentiment stamp set just to finish it off.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Penny's Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Splash Of Summer Tag

Hi All, Sharing another make show casing the gorgeous new Posy Doodle collection from Polkadoodles, which you can find here

For this tag, I started off creating a background using Distress Oxide inks, I then used some of the little stamps from the Delicate Doodles stamp set ... I then stamped the flowers and dragon fly Separately and also coloured using distress inks, I also added some highlights using SN Sparkle pens. Finally I added a sentiment from the Bee Nice Sentiment stamp set, I stamped it onto black card and embossed with white.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - Things with wings
A Inky Mess - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - No Patterned Paper
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes

Thanks For Looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Bee's at Work

Hi All,

Sharing another make from the gorgeous new posy doodle range which you can find here For this card, in my head I had a concept of being able to peer into a beehive and watch the bees at work.

I used the gorgeous Honey Daisy stamp set to create the honey comb. I then sttok some card stock and stamped it  using flowers from the Tall and Spiky stamp set, I coloured it using distress inks and sparkle pens, I then tore a hole in the card, so you could peer through it and see the honey comb. I cut some extra flowers out to add some dimension to the card. Finally I used the Bee Nice Sentiment stamp set, and stamped out some bees using shrink plastic ... they are sooo cute!! Then I added some Anita's glaze over the bee's so they had a nice gloss finish to them, and then I added some black splashes as a finishing touch.

I would like to add this to the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Close to Nature
Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
Classic Open Design Team - Anything Goes
Worldwide Open Design Team - Anything Goes
Crafty Card Makers - No Patterned Papers
Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes

Thanks For Looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Splash Of Summer Canvas

Hi There,

I am loving the new Posy Doodle range from Polkadoodles, which you can find here I decided to make a little Canvas.

Firstly I used one of the backing papers in the kit and ripped it up to add some nice textured edges, I then covered with clear gesso so I could use different mediums on it. I used texture paste and a stencil to add a little texture, I then used Lindy's Stamp Gang magicals and some gelatos to highlight the texture.

Finally I stamped out some flowers from the Doodle Dragon Fly and Delicate Doodles stamp set, I coloured them with Ecoline pens and SN Sparkle pens, and shaped the flowers to create dimension. & then I used the bees and a sentiment from the Bee Nice stamp set.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Fairy and the Unicorn - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Close to Nature
Creatalicious - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
A Inky Mess - Anything mixed media goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
Classic Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes
Worldwide Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks For Looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

Honey Daisy Bee Hive

Hi All,

Delighted to be able to share with you one of my makes for the latest Polkadoodles, Posy Doodles release .. You can find this gorgeous kit here .

I borrowed a template from the Lemonade Fizz collection I created my own background paper using distress inks and the honey daisy stamp set ... I then stamped out a load of flowers from the stamp set and coloured with Ecoline Pens and SN Sparkle pens, and decorated the little bee hive up.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Fairy and the Unicorn - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Close to Nature
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
The Classic Open Design Team - Anything Goes
Worldwide Open Design Team - Anything Goes

Thank You for looking
Crafty Hugs
Julia

We Love to Create - Challenge 8

 

Hi there, we have another Challenge over at We Love to Create ... its a fabulous opportunity to get all inky and play with mixed media.

 

I have made a tag, using lots of gorgeous Polkadoodles products, I started by adding some torn pieces of paper from the Posy Doodles paper pack I then layered some distress oxides over it & some of my mop up rice paper. I covered a little frame with black Gesso, and created a paper ribbon from some more of the paper pack. I have stamped onto fabric using Dotty about Flowers I then added some stitching detail. I then painted the back of the fabric using a mixture of 50% PVA & 50% water, once it was dry I cut round the flowers & finally I added a sentiment using Treasured Blooms stamp set.

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

 

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

 

Crafty Hugs

Julia

 

Digi Choosday - Week 18

Hi All,

So its Digi Choosday again, which means fabulous discounts, so please do pop over to our blog to grab todays code and maybe treat yourself to some crafty goodness. We also have a GDT call on at the moment, Polkadoodles is the most amazing team to be on, so if you fancy joining us for a while please be sure to apply :-)

The theme as always is anything goes, however the DT were asked to follow the theme of embossing, dry or heat embossing. I have used an embossing folder to create a texture background ( unfortunately it doesn't show up too well in the picture, but it is there lol ) and I have used some of the fabulous pre coloured images from the Horace and Boo collection.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Crafty Hugs
Julia