Wednesday 27 September 2017

LDRS Creative – All Dressed Up: Flowers for You




Hello everybody!  How are we all?

I’m on the LDRS CREATIVE INSPIRATION BLOG today and I am showcasing this fabulous stamp set from All Dressed Up called FLOWERS FOR YOU.


I do love the elegance of ADU images and I have teamed this lovely lady with some of the gorgeous SOFT BLUSH papers and LDRS DIE SETS.


Kinda loving the pink and orange combo you know!! 


Ingredients:
LDRS Rubber Stamp Set: ALL DRESSED UP: FLOWERS FOR YOU
Colouring: Faber Castell Polychromos
Other: Flowers - Lace – Gems – Tonic Nuvo Drops - Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers (Background)

So check out the LDRS Creative blog HERE where you can see all the amazing makes from the amazing DT and go to the store HERE to get all your gorgeous goodies.  We also have a YouTube channel full of education and inspiration and visit our Facebook page where we would love to see all YOUR LDRS creations! And you must sign up to the NEWSLETTER to be among the first to hear about special offers and new releases!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments; I really do appreciate it!  Have a wonderful day!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
THE CORROSIVE CHALLENGE – Challenge #9: September Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #186: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #127: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #134: Anything Goes
REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON – Challenge #172: Anything Goes With Ribbon
WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #26: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #51: Anything Goes
CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #67: Use Ribbon and/or Lace
ALWAYS FUN CHALLENGES – Challenge #25: Anything Goes
THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR – Sept 26 – Oct 2: Anything Goes
BUTTERFLY CHALLENGE – Challenge #86: Butterflies + A for Any Shape &/or Colour of Quartz
CRAFTY CREATIONS – Challenge #351: Anything Goes
ALL DRESSED UP – Challenge #73 September 17: Anything Goes  
THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS – Use Your Dies
SWEET STAMPERS - Challenge #11: Lots of Layers
{PIN}SPIRATIONAL – Challenge #200: Anything Goes
IN THE PINK - Challenge #125: Flower Power

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 39 – Anything Goes!

Good morning everybody!  Hope this finds you well!

It’s Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and as always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer only!

Nikky’s has created some fabulously cute little ladies in her beautiful new Christmas range WINNIE WHITE CHRISTMAS and I have used one of these cuties for my make this week. 

She is called DELIVERING GIFTS BY SLEDGE and I created a scene for her with my usual abundance of dies.


Ingredients:
Colouring: Markers & Pencils
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Background Paper & Sentiment Tag: FESTIVE CHRISTMAS
Printing Paper:  ULTIMATE SMOOTH
Dies: POLKADOODLES ‘CHERRY BLOSSOM’ and ‘Elegant Lamplight & Gate’ - Couture ‘Winter Wonderland' Frame 
Other: Gems – Stickles

So sledge over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge and see all the gorgeous inspiration from the DT.   And don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE and visit the STORE  because …. 

And if you want to hear about more special offers and discounts sign up to the newsletter HERE! That way you will never miss out!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments; I really do appreciate it!  Have a wonderful day!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #50: Anything Goes
LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #14: September Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #186: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #127: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #134: Anything Goes
REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON – Challenge #172: Anything Goes With Ribbon
CHRISTMAS AT SWEET STAMPIN’ – September: Anything Christmas
WINTER WONDERLAND – Wrap it Up!
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #51: Anything Goes
ALWAYS FUN CHALLENGES – Challenge #25: Anything Goes
THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR – Sept 26 – Oct 2: Anything Goes

Friday 22 September 2017

Colour Crazy Challenge – Wk 38: Anything Goes

Hello! Hope all is well with you and yours!

It’s time for a new challenge over on THE COLOUR CRAZY CHALLENGE BLOG and our weekly theme is always ‘Anything Goes’! There is a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out THE BLOG  for details.

So if it’s not Christmas then it’s Halloween for me just lately! Do love a bit of spookiness I have to admit and I rarely get the opportunity to indulge in my darker side…that does sound a tad sinister doesn’t it!
I have used this gorgeous image from LEMON SHORTBREAD called SKULL BALLOON and given her a ghoulish ‘make up’.  I pulled out a few of my MANY Halloween style dies (I’ve got more cobwebs that my garden shed!!) and dressed her up for an All Hallows’ Eve party!

Ingredients:
Colouring: Markers & Pencils
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Sentiment: Digital Delights
Paper: Graphic 45 ‘Enchanted Forest’
Dies: Tattered Lace Cobwebs & Spiders
Others: Spiders Web

So don’t be scared and visit THE BLOG and join in with our fab colouring challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!!  And if you love colouring why not share your makes with us in our FB 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:
CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #31: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #175: Anything Goes
LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #50: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #50: Anything Goes
LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #14: September Anything Goes
THE CORROSIVE CHALLENGE – Challenge #9: September Anything Goes
ALWAYS FUN CHALLENGES – Challenge #24: Fall Colours
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #186: Anything Goes
THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR – 19th to 26th September Challenge: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #127: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #134: Anything Goes
CRAFT – Challenge #434: Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving
LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #172: Anything Goes
STAR STAMPZ – Colours of Fall/Autumn
SWEET STAMPERS - Challenge #11: Lots of Layers

Tuesday 19 September 2017

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 38 – Anything Goes!

Good morning everybody!  Hope things are well with you and yours!

It’s Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and as always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer only!

It’s a CAS week for the team this week which is always a thing I struggle with (like many I think).  
I resisted the urge to go 'die crazy' (don't know how?) and simply embossed my card after cutting a rectangle from it.  I then stuck a piece of paper behind coloured up my cutie POLAR BEAR stamped a sentiment and that was it.  Or so I thought until I could not help myself adding some punched snowflakes.  Oh well! :) 

Ingredients:
B/W Digi Image: POLAR BEAR also part of OCTAVIA FROSTED WINTER
Colouring: Lyra Pencils
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Background Paper: OCTAVIA FROSTED WINTER
Printing Paper:  ULTIMATE SMOOTH
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Rectangle’
Other: Tonic Snowflake Punch – Leonie Pujol ‘Falling Snow’ Embossing Folder

So bear with it and go to THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge and see all the gorgeous inspiration from the DT.   And don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE and visit the STORE  because ….                           

And if you want to hear about more special offers and discounts sign up to the newsletter HERE! That way you will never miss out!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments; I really do appreciate it!  Have a wonderful day!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #66: Use Dies and/or Punches
CRAFT – Challenge #433: Christmas
CLASSIC DT OPEN CHALLENGE – Challenge #17: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #31: Anything Goes
LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #14: September Anything Goes
CREATES AND MAKES – Challenge #14: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #50: Anything Goes
THE CORROSIVE CHALLENGE – Challenge #9: September Anything Goes
CHRISTMAS AT SWEET STAMPIN’ – September: Anything Christmas
GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #257: Embossing
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #175: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #186: Anything Goes
THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR – 19TH to 26th September Challenge: Anything Goes

Friday 15 September 2017

LDRS Creative – First Post with Art-Z Penny Peacock

Good morning everybody!  How are we all?


OK...so this happened….

Still pinching myself to be honest! So proud and honoured to be asked to join such a super talented group of ladies!  Anyway before I gush anymore I will get on with the job in hand!

So my first DT project for the LDRS CREATIVE INSPIRATION BLOG features this stunning rubber stamp and die-set from Art-Z called PENNY PEACOCK.  This is a fabulous Zentangle style image that comes with sentiments and accessories and matching dies.


Such a unique and dramatic image deserved a bit of dramatic treatment I thought so I stamped on black card in Versamark then embossed with gold powder.  I then coloured using a very old set of metallic pencils I found; they worked surprisingly well considering their age. Bit like me really!!!! :)


I used the dies that come with the set to cut everything out then embossed a backing card with the fabulous PICNIC QUILT  embossing folder; an amazing value set of two wonderful designs! I then framed our lovely Penny using the GILDED OVAL DIE SET.

Ingredients:
Rubber Stamp & Die Set: PENNY PEACOCK BY ART-Z
Colouring: Metallic Pencils
Embossing Folder: PICNIC QUILT
Other: Wow Gold Embossing Powder – Ribbon - Gems

So check out the LDRS Creative blog HERE where you can see all the totally awesome makes from the totally awesome DT and go to the store HERE to get all your gorgeous goodies.  We also have a YouTube channel full of education and inspiration and join our Facebook Group where we would love to see all YOUR LDRS creations!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments; I really do appreciate it!  Have a wonderful day!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #185: Anything Goes
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #188: Anything Goes + a Sentiment
CRAFTY SENTIMENTS – Dies and/or Punches
GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #256: Anything Goes
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #174: Anything Goes
THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR – Challenge Wk 12th Sept: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #126: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CREATIONS – Challenge #350: Anything Goes
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #133: Anything Goes/Recipe
AS YOU LIKE IT – Flora or Fauna (Fauna for me… I love my animals and only ever really use flowers as embellies rather than a focal point)
CLASSIC DT OPEN CHALLENGE – Challenge #17: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #31: Anything Goes
CRAFT-DEE BOWZ – September Challenge: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #14: September Anything Goes
CREATES AND MAKES – Challenge #14: Anything Goes
REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON – Challenge #172: Anything Goes With Ribbon

Colour Crazy Challenge – Wk 37: Anything Goes with Little Miss Muffet Stamps!



Hello! Hope all is well with you and yours!

It’s time for a new challenge over on THE COLOUR CRAZY CHALLENGE BLOG and our weekly theme is always ‘Anything Goes’! There is a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out THE BLOG  for details.

For this week’s challenge we are sponsored by the amazing

The image I have used this week is a sweet little boy called CANDY FLOSS CREW QUENTIN but I have managed to ‘unsweetened’ him somewhat by making him into a zombie/Day of the Dead character. Well I rarely get the opportunity to make anything for Halloween and I absolutely love it so jumped at the chance to ‘re-imagine’ this little lad as standing in a graveyard looking a little peaky! The skull on his sweater was the inspiration to be honest.


So lots and lots of dies and a spooky sky created with Distress Oxides later we hopefully have a suitable location for a zombie to play on his skateboard.  There’s even a pair of sinister googly eyes to cheer him on!


Ingredients:
Colouring: Faber Castell Polychromos
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Sentiment: Digital Delights
Background: Watercolour Card with Fossilized Amber, Black Soot, Lucky Clover, Candid Apple and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxides
Dies: Elizabeth Crafts ‘Halloween Scene Set’ – Tattered Lace ‘Spiders Web Set’ – Die-sire ‘Icicles’ – Tonic ‘Nesting Circles’
Others: Googly Eyes

So creep over to THE BLOG and join in with our fab colouring challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!!  And if you love colouring why not share your makes with us in our FB 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:
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #185: Anything Goes
LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #171: Anything Goes
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #188: Anything Goes + a Sentiment
CRAFTY SENTIMENTS – Dies and/or Punches
GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #256: Anything Goes
CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #66: Use Dies and/or Punches
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #174: Anything Goes
ALWAYS FUN CHALLENGES – Challenge #23: Create a Scene
LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #50: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #126: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CREATIONS – Challenge #350: Anything Goes
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #133: Anything Goes/Recipe
CLASSIC DT OPEN CHALLENGE – Challenge #17: Anything Goes
LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #14: September Anything Goes
CREATES AND MAKES – Challenge #14: Anything Goes
CRAFTY CATZ - Challenge #384: Anything Goes/Halloween  

Tuesday 12 September 2017

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 37 – Anything Goes!


Good morning everybody!  Hope things are well you and yours!

It’s Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and as always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer only!

First off have you seen the TOTALLY AWESOME NEW RELEASE...
It's a stunner and you totally NEED it!!

And speaking of Christmas my make today uses the stunning OCTAVIA FROSTED WINTER collection. A bit OTT I grant you but it is what it is.


I have never actually coloured this image before so thought I would give it a go and place her in a frosty forest with more snowflakes than you can shake a snowman at!! 



Ingredients:
B/W Digi Image: WANDERING STAR
Colouring: Faber Castell Polychromo & Lyra Pencils
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Background Paper & Pre-Coloured Deer Image: OCTAVIA FROSTED WINTER
Printing Paper:  ULTIMATE SMOOTH
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Large Decorative Rectangles’ – Spellbinders ‘Snowflake View’ –  Sue Wilson ‘Birch Tree Forest’ - Joy, Tonic & Die’sire Snowflakes
Other: Gems

So wander over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge and see all the gorgeous inspiration from the DT.   And don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE and visit the STORE  because ….


And if you want to hear about more special offers and discounts sign up to the newsletter HERE! That way you will never miss out!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments; I really do appreciate it!  Have a wonderful day!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
STAR STAMPZ – 2 or More Die Cuts
ALPHABET CHALLENGE – M for Make your Mark
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #49: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #185: Anything Goes
AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #188: Anything Goes + a Sentiment
THROUGH THE PURPLE HAZE – Challenge #133: In the Woods
CRAFTY SENTIMENTS – Dies and/or Punches
GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #256: Anything Goes
CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #66: Use Dies and/or Punches
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #174: Anything Goes
ALWAYS FUN CHALLENGES – Challenge #23: Create a Scene
THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR – Challenge Wk 12th Sept: Anything Goes
LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #50: Anything Goes
CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #126: Anything Goes
INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #133: Anything Goes/Recipe

Tuesday 5 September 2017

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 36 – Anything Goes!

Good morning everybody!  How are we all?

It’s Choosday which means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAY and as always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the BLOG for details.   

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer only!

So it’s all about the guys for the team this week and I have made one of my brothers a birthday card and as he plays the guitar I found the perfect image in GUITAR BOY from the brilliant WORK & PLAY 8 collection.
As he also has the odd tattoo I decided to give our rock star some very ODD tattoos by doodling all over his arms……he looks thrilled if not slightly embarrassed. 😀


Ingredients:
Image: GUITAR BOY
Colouring: Markers and Pencils
Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC
Image, Sentiment & Papers: WORK & PLAY 8
Printing Paper:  ULTIMATE SMOOTH
Dies: Tattered Lace ‘Rocker’ – Tonic Studios ‘Nesting Stars’ – Memory Box ‘Party Music’


So rock on over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge and see all the gorgeous inspiration from the DT.   And don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE and visit the STORE  because ….


And if you want to hear about more special offers and discounts sign up to the newsletter HERE! That way you will never miss out!

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave such kind comments; I really do appreciate it!  Have a wonderful day!

See ya!
Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:
INKY CHICKS – Challenge #87: Stars
CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #173: Anything Goes
ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #185: Anything Goes
CRAFTY FRIENDS – Challenge #65: Birthdays
BROWN SUGAR – Challenge #266: Anything Goes
ALPHABET CHALLENGE – M for Make Your Mark
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #49: Anything Goes
LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #170: Anything Goes
STAR STAMPZ – 2 OR More Die Cuts