Tuesday Talk

Today I've a cute bear card to share which I made for The Cutie Pie Challenge.

I used a digi image from Polkadoodles called Bella Bear Daisies.

I coloured the image using Copic pens and then went back in with some extra colour using Miya oil pencils.

The papers are also from Polkadoodles and the sentiment is from Uniko.

Supplies:

Stamp: Polkadoodles, Bella Bear Daisies; Uniko, Floral Vines

Ink: Versafine Clair, nocturne

Die: Lawn Fawn, stitched squares

Papers: Polkadoodles, Bright & Beautiful

Pens: Copic, E31, E33, E35, E37, E59, YG00, YG03, YG17, C00, C1, B0000, B00, RV09, RV17, RV55, RV63, RV66, RV69; Sakura white glaze; Miya Oil pencils

Thanks so much for your company today, it's been fabulous fun having you visit.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Thursday Thoughts

It's another card for my Christmas stash that I'm sharing today. It's going into the Christmas Kickstart Challenge.

Here's my card:

I used the delightful Winnie North Pole Hang On digi from Polkadoodles and created a z-fold card.

The papers are from Polkadoodles Wintertime pack and I used them to colour match my colouring of the digi image.

And of course there had to be some sparkle!

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles digi, Winnie North Pole Hang On

Paper: Polkadoodles, Wintertime

Dies: Polkadoodles, squares

Pens: Copic, C0, C7, Y15, Y19, BG23, BG34, G02, E00, E31, E33, E42, E43, R20, R27, R29, R59, YR01, YR68; Sakura white glaze 

It's been great to have you visit my blog today, thanks so much for your time.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Wednesday Words

Another card for my Christmas stash is made thanks to the challenge at Christmas Kickstart.

And I knew exactly which stamps I wanted to use ......

..... the mega cute Sleigh the Season stamp from Polkadoodles. So once that was printed and coloured up I set about making a starry, snowy night background. I used a white Sakura gelly roll pen on dark blue card for the sky and then cut a snowy hill using a T4TD Landscape Edges die.

The sentiment is from the same Polkadoodles stamp set.

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles, Sleigh The Season

Ink: Memento, tuxedo black

Die: T4TD, Landscape Edges

Pens: Copic, R02, R11, R27, R29, R39, E37, E43, E44, N1, N7, N9, C0, C1, B00, B02, YR27; Sakura gelly roll

It's been great to have you stop by my blog today, thanks so much.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Saturday Spot

Hi!

Today I'm joining in with the challenge at {PIN}spirational.

Since Easter is now over I went with the pinks, the lacy frill and flowers as my starting point.

I found the two papers lurking in my stash and long overdue to be used and they dictated my colours. I dies cut the lacy border and layered up my card front.

The image is a Polkadoodles digi - Twinkle Tulips, now discontinued. Isn't she just the prettiest? I so enjoyed colouring her with my Copic pens.

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles digi, Twinkle Tulips; sentiment from Uniko, Floral Vines

Ink: Memento, tuxedo black

Dies: Spellbinders, petite ovals large, petite scalloped ovals large; Lawn Fawn, Lacy Border

Pens: Copic, E000, E00, E51, E53, Y04, Y11, R20, YG63, V00, V01, V12, RV52, RV55, RV63, RV66

Thanks so much for stopping by today, it's been a pleasure to have your company.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Tuesday Talk

Today I'm playing along with the challenge at {PIN}spirational.

Well  it was obviously the little cutie that caught my eye and also the stripes.

I headed straight to my Polkadoodles digi folder and printed out this adorable image plus the paper and greeting from the same Cool Dude download.

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles, Cool Dude digi

Paper: Polkadoodles, Cool Dude digi

Die: MFT Die-namics, stitched basic edges

Pens: Copic, R20, YR12, E00, E31, N1, N3, BG15, BG49, B93, B95, B97

Thanks so much for stopping by today, it's been fun to have your company.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Tuesday Talk

Today I'm sharing a card I created for the challenge at Perfectly CAS.

A bit of a no brainer for me I immediately knew the image I wanted to use!

Yes the uber cute Eli Elephant Splashing Puddles digi from Polkadoodles. Once that was decided the card came together super quick with just a little colouring and a stamped sentiment.

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles digi, Eli Elephant Splashing Puddles, clear stamp Everlasting Sentiments

Ink: Memento, tuxedo black & Bahama blue

Pens: Copic, C0, N1, N3, R20, R27, R29, R46, YG06, YG09, B02; Sakura white gelly roll

Thanks so much for dropping by today, I'm really pleased to have had your company.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Wednesday Words

Today I'm sharing the card I created for the challenge at CAS Christmas.

I decided to use a very cute digi from Polkadoodles - Snowdrift Friends.

How cute is this pile up? I have to own up to chopping off a robin that sits on top of the cat - wasn't sure if it would meet the challenge theme with a bird in the mix too. So that's why the image is cut out and then adhered to the card front.

The sentiment is from a MFT stamp set and seemed to match perfectly. As you can see Christmas glitter was used, but not showing so well is the black glaze pen I added to the eyes and nose.

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles digi, Snowdrift Friends; MFT, Happy Pawlidays

Pens: Copic, N1, N3, N7, BG0000, E42, E43, E44, G17, G28, R29, R39, R59, R81; Sakura gelly roll glaze black

Embellishments: Stickles, Star Dust

Thanks so much for your time today, I'm delighted you found my blog.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Saturday Slot

Today I'm playing along with The Cutie Pie Challenge - just squeezing in before it closes.

The theme is The Boys Are Back In Town and I chose this mega cute science dude a digi image from Polkadoodles. I'm thinking maybe he could have been one of the magnificent scientists working on the Covid vaccine.

I coloured him up using Copic pens and then framed and matted him in some bright happy colours. I chose the sentiment as it just seemed to fit the bubbling potions.

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles Science digi; Uniko, Anniversaire Arts Decoratif

Inks: Versafine Clair, nocturne

Paper & Card: Sunny Studio, Preppy Prints; Papermill Direct, emerald green, super smooth white

Dies: Lawn Fawn, stitched rectangle frames

Pens: Copic, E000, E00, E43, E44, E47, R20, R39, R59, YR68, Y35, BG15, G05, BV05, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7; Sakura white gelly roll

Thanks so much for your time today, it's been lovely to have your company.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

AAA Birthday Challenge #21 - A Stencilled Background

It's time for the first 2021 challenge at AAA Birthday.

I chose some cool wintery colours for my card and used the awesome Polkadoodles Park Life Stencil to ink up a background.

I then die cut a scalloped frame and used the gorgeous digi Winnie May Your Wishes Come True coloured and hand cut as my focal image. I added some sparkly gems to the flower centres in her hair.

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles digi, Winnie May Your Wishes Come True

Stencil: Polkadoodles, Park Life

Dies: Polkadoodles, Tags; Time For Tea Designs, Smile Scalloped Frame

Inks: Ranger distress oxide, tumbled glass, speckled egg, pumice stone, cracked pistachio; Versafine Clair, nocturne

Pens: Copic, E0000, E000, E00, E21, E40, G02, YG09, BG0000, BG23, BG32, BG34, BG93, R20; Wink of Stella clear

Embellishments: Mei flower gems

The talented ladies at AAA Birthday have lots more inspiration for you, as does our Guest Designer Melanie. Find it all HERE.

I'm wondering how you will stencil up a background for your card. Can't wait to see!

Thanks for stopping by. Stay safe and keep crafting in 2021!

Polkadoodles Too Cute Christmas Fishes

Hey! Today I'm sharing a tall slimline card I created using the awesome new Too Cute Christmas Fishes digi stamps from Polkadoodles.

As soon as I saw the fish tank that is included in this digi set I knew I wanted to turn it upside down to be a balloon - I have a bit of a thing for balloons on cards! So I place three above the mermaid and added strings with a fine liner black pen after I had printed it out.

I added some sea weedy colour at the bottom of the card to ground the mermaid using the Magical Grasses stencil.

After I had coloured the balloons I used a colourless blender pen to create a mottled effect. I finished it all off with some extra bubbles using clear gems and matted it onto red and then aqua card stock.

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles, Too Cute Christmas Fishes

Stencil: Polkadoodles, Magical Grasses

Ink: Ranger distress, tumbled glass

Pens: Copic, BG10, BG11, BG23, BG34, E000, E00, R39, R59, RV000, RV00, B0000, CO, colourless blender

Other: Pretty Pink Posh, clear gems

Huge thanks for stopping by today, I really appreciate it.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Polkadoodles Too Cute Christmas Fishes

Hey! Today I'm sharing a card I created using the awesome new Too Cute Christmas Fishes digi stamps from Polkadoodles.

I printed the image a second time onto paper to so that I could cut out masks for each of the images. I then used the Heavenly Circles stencil to create some bubbles above the whale and the Winter Layering cloud stencil turned upside down to create some waves under the whale.

I printed a wavy line paper using a digi from Winnie White Christmas Papers 3 and die cut each layer using stitched circles. And of course I added some obligatory Christmas sparkle with Stickles glue.

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles Too Cute Christmas Wishes digis

Ppaer: Polkadoodles Winnie White Christmas Papers 3

Inks: Ranger distress, speckled egg, tumbled glass

Stencils: Polkadoodles, Heavenly Circles, Winter Layering

Pens: Copic, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, RV00, BG72, B000, R39, R59

Other: Stickles , Star Dust

Digi stamps and papers are the perfect way to get some last minute cards created - no waiting for the post to arrive, simply choose, order and download for instant use. Perfect!

Thanks so much for dropping by today, it's been fun to have you visit.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Polkadoodles Christmas Holiday Too Cute Release - Bella Bear Skating

Are you ready for another card using the wonderful new  Polkadoodles Christmas Holiday Too Cute Digi Release? It's Bella Bear again, this time having fun ice skating.

I started by creating a wintery sky background using two colours of distress ink and the stencil Heavenly Circles. I then die cut a snowy hill.

I coloured Bella up using Copic pens in a really deep burgundy red and chose a matching shade to the sky for her jacket.

The sentiment is from the Gnome-azing stamp set. Love that curly font contrasted with the simple capital letters!

I've fallen in love with this mega cute little bear. Yes I know I said the elephants were my favourite, but that was yesterday and now I've been smitten by Bella! Anyway you can see them all and loads more DT inspiration over at Polkadoodles - HERE.

Thanks so much for looking. Stay safe and keep crafting!

Papermill Direct DT Inspiration - A Slimline Christmas Card

Hey!

I'm up on the Papermilldirect blog today with a slimline Christmas card.

Come on over and take a look at how I created it - HERE.

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles digis, Waddy & Wanda Penguins; Uniko, Background Builders Classics & Background Builders Squared

Inks: SU, rich razzleberry, berry burst, fresh fig

Dies: Spellbinders, classic scalloped circles small; Time For Tea Designs, slimline scallops cover plate

Card: Papermill Direct, maroon & super smooth white

Pens: Copic, C00, C1, C5, C7, E21, E49, E50, RV 39, RV59, RV69, YRO2, R20, G85; Miya oi pencils, black

Thanks so much for looking and don't forget to follow that link over to the Papermill Direct blog - HERE

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Polkadoodles Christmas Holiday Too Cute Release - Eli Elephant Clearing Leaves

Today I'm sharing another of my DT cards created with the Polkadoodles Christmas Holiday Too Cute Digi Release. It's back to my favourite elephant again - Eli Elephant Clearing Leaves.

I think it would be possible to turn this image into a Christmas card using Christmassy colours, but I decided to take a break from Christmas and stayed with the autumnal colours we're still experiencing here in the UK. I used Copic pens.

The background paper is a digi from Skater Dude and the pretty die cut is Squary Swirly Hearts. I used holographic card and thought it added a lovely bit of sparkle.

I used a sentiment from the stamp set Pick Of The Patch as it seemed to match perfectly with the fallen leaves.

I'm wondering which images are your favourites? I'm a bit in love  - well more than a bit - with the elephants myself. You can see them all and loads more DT inspiration over at Polkadoodles - HERE.

Thanks so much for looking. Stay safe and keep crafting!