Cream and Sugar with the Polkadoodle gang

Good morning, it's that time again and we have a lovely new challenge for you over at Polkadoodles. This time it's Cream and Sugar so what better collection to use than Winnie Sugar Sprinkles?

I bought this chipboard plaque for £1 and used an Antique Pink paint from Pebeo but it was a bit too bright so I went over it with a light brushing of Gesso. Once that was finished I used a stencil and sprayed with a Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Cherub Pink, you can just about see some of the sparkle but not the pattern in the photo.  I used a couple of backing papers from the Winston collection and the rest came from Winnie.

I am entering this into the following challenges;
7 kids college fund - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Three or more layers
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/ Add a charm
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Not just Cards - Anything Goes

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Spring Colours with Polkadoodles

Hello! I'm here with another inspiration post for the current challenge over at Polkadoodles, this time it's spring colours and it's so good to see the bright and pretty shades after winter. I love all the spring flowers that are popping up now and making everywhere look less bleak.

Anyway, I used the lovely Winnie Sugar Sprinkles for my latest card, I saw a die being shown on one of the craft channels and thought as it was not intricate I could cut something similar on my Cameo so even though I am not someone who designs on the machine I could manage a few squares.

This is the outer of the card and as you can see it is cut to form a couple of flaps, this is stuck down on toop of the backing paper around the outside edge. I ran a bit of ribbon across the bottom layer and also on the top layer to define them.  I then added an image and some embellishments underneath as in the second picture.

The card is a 6x6 and I added a few gems in two of the corners, a butterfly and the flower with the word Hi! inside so it will be fine for any occasion.

I am entering this into the following challenges;
A bit more Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Polkadots and/or stripes
Just Keep on Creating - anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

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So Sweet

I have just bought a new collection from Polkadoodles called Winnie Sugar Sprinkles, it's a very pretty collection full of sweet images and pretty colours.
I bought the download so I could get to use it right away and found that there are eleven design sheets on here, now I love using the design sheets as it makes life so easy as everything is already to go and that makes the matching up so much easier.  I also printed one of the papers and that took me an age to decided which one but thought that the one I used worked really well.

The card is a 7.5inch square and I folded the front back so I only needed to use one A4 sheet of backing paper. I added some lace and pearls and one die cut but everything else is from the design sheet.

I am entering this into the following challenges;
Hiding in My Craft Room - Spring Colours
Challenge Up Your Life - Die Cutting
A Gem of a Challenge - Spring
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - A touch of Spring

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Tic Tac Toe with Polkadoodles

Good morning, it's a new challenge over at Polkadoodles and this week it's Tic Tac Toe.  I couldn't make my mind up at first which three things to use but when I started playing it all just fell into place.

                                                

This is the grid I worked from and my choice was Sentiment, Lace and Flower, I used all left over things from previous projects and even the card base is made from the off cut of another card with the same fold.The topper is from one of the design sheets which I popped onto a circular mat which I had added a bit of distress ink to while it was still in the die. The papers usually end up being put away, getting creased and then thrown away so I decided to use them and even the very small pieces were used to cut out the flowers, the lace is an off cut from a piece bought from Brenda on Facebook and is small enough to fit in with the size of the card which is only 90cm x 140cm.

I am entering this into the following challenges;

Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes

Art by Miran - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Florals

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Ike's World Challenges - Going in Circles

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

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Lucky Green at Polkadoodles

Hello all you Friday people, it's my turn to do an inspiration post for the current Lucky Green challenge over at Polkadoodles.

There is a new collection out at the minute called Sticks and Bones and it's great so there are lots of fab palm trees and dinosaurs  etc but I decided to go with a slightly older collection which is one of my favourites Twiggy and Toots.

I used the background papers from the new collection but the main image is from Twiggy,  I used some green lace which I bought from Brenda on Facebook, I buy quite a bit from her and almost have enough to stock a shop!

Pop over to the challenge blog and see what else the team have done, they will give you lots of inspiration.

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Woolly Mammoth

Good morning, we've got sunshine at last and what a pleasant change it makes. I've managed to get a bit of time in my craft room and have been playing with the new collection from Polkadoodles - Sticks and Bones.

In the collection are several scenes to use as backgrounds so I took one into Craft Artist and had a play, I added people and several dinosaurs, rocks and hidden away at the bottom so you have to have hold of the card to see a turtle or two.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Crafting with Dragonflies - anything goes
Hiding in my Craft Room - No Pinks or Reds
Scrappers Delights - anything goes

This is what I've used

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Sticks & Stones DL collection

Sticks & Bones Mammoth Dinosaur Digital Download

Sticks and Bones

 I'm sharing a little something made with the Sticks and bones Collection from Polkadoodles, this collection is full of fun stuff and lots of dinosaurs and cave people but I've chosen one of the animals for my card today.

I found the backing paper and it fits so well with the cat that I just couldn't leave it, I used some plain black card as my backing as I do think it makes the colours pop off the page and I wanted something suitable for a guy. I think we always seem to gravitate to the pretty things and find them so easy but we do have to think about the men sometimes!

I cut all the bits and pieces out with the print and cut feature on my Cameo and the circular mat is cut with one of the pin dot circle dies from Tattered Lace.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Art by Miran - Anything goes

This is what I used:

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Sticks & Stones DL collection

Sticks & Bones Mammoth Dinosaur Digital Download