ME myself and I

A quick Christmas make

2019-12-17T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning, I'm here with a make for the Polkadoodles Craft blog today. And I have a little tutorial for you.

I am using the Ho Ho Holly stamp set, Posydoodles Basics circles dies, black ink, some distress inks and a stamping platform.

I started by cutting out a circle in white stamping card and placing it over some scrap paper in my stamping platform. I then used a black ink to stamps the holly stamp around the edges of the circle. I used the scrap paper underneath so as not to get the excess ink on my stamping platform mat. I also stamped a sentiment into the middle of the wreath I created.

I then stamped out the same Holly stamp 5 more times onto more stamping card. I then used a green distress ink and a red one to colour the Holly and the berries in. I then fussy cut them out.

I used a 15x15cm card blank. I inked lightly around the edges of a 14.5cm square piece of card and mounted onto the card base using 3D foam. I then mounted the Holly wreath in the centre of the card, and mounted the Holly I had fussy cut onto 3D foam pads and placed over the top of the wreath. I did this to give the card some dimension and so that you could see the full stamp underneath the 3D layer when looking from the side. I finished the card off with 3 red gems at the bottom.

This creates a simple but elegant Christmas card.

Tagtastic time

2019-11-19T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning to you

I'm here with another make for the Polkadoodles blog.

I'm aware that Christmas will be on us before we know it, so thought I would crack on and get a start on my gift tags.

I start by cutting a tag out of Kraft card using the Posydoodles Basics tags die set.

I then chose 4 coordinating papers from the Frosted Winter download collection and cut them out using the same tag. I then trimmed them down a bit so they would be smaller than the tag cut out of Kraft card. Then I fold them in half down the length and cut. Then cut those lengths into 4. I then choose a distress ink and ink around the edges of all the pieces.

I then glue the small pieces onto the Kraft tag and add some faux stitching. Sometimes I use a white pen, and sometimes a black.

Next I choose the images I would like to use and print them all out and sit and have a fussy cutting session. I like to leave a white border around the images to make them pop a little, but some people don't like that, so it's up to you.

Then mount everything onto 3D foam and stick in place where you like them on the tag. I added some stamens and some berries and finished it off with some bakers twine through the hole.

And there you have it. I also have lots of papers and images left to make more tags so I will share them with you another time.

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Simply Silhouette

2019-11-07T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning constant reader. I've got another tutorial for you today, once again using Polkadoodles products.

I started with an A4 sheet of card that I had made into a background ages ago using some spray inks. I cut a 14.5cm square piece of card for the main layer, and then used the large die from the Polkadoodles Stitched Circles die set.

I then used a black ink to stamp the Graceful Flower girl image and sentiment onto the circle.

I ran around the edge of the circle with a black pen to add a faux layer and make it pop off the card more.

On the background I stamped one of the stamps from the Textures Galore stamp set in a coordinating ink to add more detail. I then added some rough lines around the edges using a fine liner pen, mounted everything onto 3D foam and mounted onto a 15cm square card blank.

Here is the finished card.

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Pretty in Pink

2019-10-31T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning my dear follower, I've got a tutorial to share with you today using some amazing Polkadoodles products. It is quite photo heavy so you might want to get a cuppa and a cake to get you through it.

To start with I used the two largest dies from the Posydoodles basics circle dies.

I then used a distress ink and dusting brush to add some colour around the edge of the largest circle.

I then used the same ink and a black one mixed with some water and created some splashes onto the second circle die cut.

I then did the same onto a 14.5cm square piece of card. And used a grey fine liner pen to create a border with by drawing some squiggly lines.

I mounted everything onto 3D foam and put onto a 15cm square card blank.

I fussy cut the fabulous Flamingo image from one of my favourite Polkadoodles collections, the amazing Winnie In Wonderland, and mounted onto 3D foam and placed in the centre of the card. I then added a bow, some stamens and some die cut flowers to finish the card off. The flowers are cut using the Polkadoodles Bubbleicious Frames die set.

And here is the finished card.

I hope you like it. See you soon for another make.

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Quick and easy makes

2019-10-21T15:36:00.001+01:00

Good afternoon blogland.

It's been a while since I blogged, for various reasons, the main one being me not being away from home, or not in the country. Since I last posted in August I have been to Skiathos to help out with the Skiathos Cat Welfare Association twice, I have driven to the Netherlands to collect cats from the SCWA for other people who have adopted from there, I have been to a few crafting events away from home, and I have been to Portugal for my sisters wedding.

So I have been very, very busy. And sadly I lost one of my fur babies, which led to me struggling with my mental health. I have loved little Filo since I first met him in Skiathos 2 years ago as a baby, but we couldn't afford to bring him home as well as Amelia Pond. Well until this year. We finally got to bring him home in May this year and our family was complete. Then on the 15th September he hadn't been home for a few days and he was being frantically looked for. It took us a few days to be able to speak to all our neighbours and we found out that he had been run over and killed. Thankfully our neighbour picked him up and saved him in case anyone came looking for him, she didn't know he was ours. It hit me really hard as it does whenever I lose one of my babies, but this was worse. I promised him a better life here in the UK than he had at the SCWA, and I feel I let him down. He was only with us 4 months, and I couldn't keep him safe, I didn't give him that better life I promised him. A month has passed by and I am still struggling with his loss, I'm crying whilst writing this, I'm not sure I'll ever forgive myself for not being with him when he passed, the thought of him dying alone on the road hurts my heart so much.

So I'm quite thankful that I have been really busy this past 4 weeks to help get me through it.

So today is the first day I have been in my craft room since mid August, and boy have I missed it.

I have made quite a few things today, and it's only 15:00. You will see them all over the coming weeks, but today I will share a few of my makes with you.

I have used the Flower Collage stamp set, the Queen of Hearts stamp set and the Wings and Things stamp set. I have stamped them all in black ink onto water colour card and I have used my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolour paints to colour them in. I had added some black lines around the edges and matted them all onto black card before mounting onto a white card blank. All very easy to make, but because they are Polkadoodles stamps, they are very striking.

I will be back soon with some tutorials for you using some more of my Polkadoodles products.

But until then, take care and kiss you fur babies for me.

Celebrate

2019-08-19T08:00:00.000+01:00

Good morning. I'm here with a make for the Polkadoodles Craft blog again.

To make this card I used a sheet of paper from the Funky Fantasy paper pack. I went around the edge with a black marker pen to add a faux layer, and then added more interest with a double squiggly line with a fine liner pen, and glued it to a square card blank. I then used the largest die from the Polkadoodles Butterfly Trio die set. Firstly I cut it from a piece of card that I had left over from a distress ink background I made. I then cut it our from black card keeping the waste in and securing with tape. I glued the centre of the white die cut over the black one and glued onto the card. Finally I cut out the Celebrate sentiment die twice, once from an inked piece of card and one from black card. I then offset the coloured one over the black one and glued onto the card.

Celebrate Die

Butterfly Trio die

Funky Fantasy paper pad

Celebrate

2019-08-05T08:00:00.000+01:00

Good morning everyone. I'm back with another make for the Polkadoodles craft blog team.

And here it is.

I've created a background using distress inks and the Polkadoodles Flower Doodles 6x6 stencil. I then used a black marker and went around the edges of the background to add a faux layer.

Then I used the Polkadoodles Delicate Daisy corner die, and cut it out of black card, and then again from the corner of the background. I put the die cut from the background, back into the space it was cut from. I then used the waste pieces from that die cut, to place into the waste areas I removed from the black die cut. I taped them in place to secure then and mounted onto 3D foam and placed it in the top left corner.

I then used the Polkadoodles Celebrate sentiment die, and cut one from white card, and one from black card. I offset the white die cut over the top of the black die cut and glued in place. Then added the sentiment across the centre of the card to finish it off.

Delicate Daisy Corner die

Flower Doodles stencil

Celebrate Die

A little bit of Fantasy

2019-07-11T08:00:00.000+01:00

Good morning everyone.

I'm back in the land of blogging with another make for the Polkadoodles blog.

There's lots of photos in this post so you may want to get comfy with a coffee.

I've made a card with a hidden message using the Funky Fantasy paper pad and the Happy Birthday die.

The first step is to choose a sheet of paper you like, I chose the blue one and wanted to darken the edges so cut the paper to size and used a distress ink to darken the edges.

Next I chose the sentiment die I wanted to use and cut it out of the paper.

Make sure you keep all the pieces you cut out, including the bits you would normally throw away.

Then glue the paper to the card taking care to stick down around the sentiment.

Place the sentiment, without glueing, back onto the paper and then glue in all the extra pieces from the centres of the letters.

Then cut the sentiment out from card stock several times and glue them all together on top of each other. You will end up with a sentiment that looks a but like a chipboard sentiment.

Finally glue the sentiment onto the card. If you look at the card front on the sentiment isn't that easy to see, it's only when you tilt the card you get the full effect.

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Happy Birthday 2 dies

Funky Fantasy paper pad

Hello (again) Friend

2019-05-30T08:00:00.000+01:00

Hello I'm back again with another make for Polkadoodles using the fabulous Hello Friend stamp set.

I adore this set and can see me using it a lot!

This is a really quick and simple card, but very effective because of the size of the sentiment.

To make this I stamped the larger butterfly randomly on a piece of water colour card. I did a loose watercolour of them using my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolour paints. I then grabbed an off cut of watercolour card and did a wash with the paints in the same colours I used the paint the butterflies. I then stampes the bubbles to create a border around the edge, and that impressive sentiment in the middle. I used a stamping tool and stamped 3 times to make the word very dark. I then did some basic matting and layering and a card is made.

See you again soon.

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Hello Friend stamp set

(You make my) Heart Sing

2019-05-23T08:00:00.000+01:00

Helloooo bloggers, it is I again with another make for the Polkadoodles blog team.

This time I've used the Heart Sing stamp set.

To make this card I stamped the beautiful flower image randomly over a 14cm square piece of card, leaving a space in the centre for the sentiment. I then coloured the flowers with Copic Markers. I wanted the flowers to pop more from the page so I outline them with a blue marker to add a bit of shadow. Well as you can see I dropped a pen and ruined the card front. Or did I?

I was quite pleased with the colouring on the flowers and really didn't want to bin it so I stamped a couple more flowers onto some more card and coloured them in. I then fussy cut one out and placed it over where I had made a blob. I turned the card base over and marked on the back on the flower where to trim to match the card.

I then put the extra flower on 3D foam to add further interest.

And then so it looked like I had meant to do that all along I coloured and fussy cut another flower and mounted onto 3D foam and place over the flower at the top left, offsetting the bottom one.

I then mounted the card base onto some black card and then onto a 15cm square card.

And there you have it.

Hope you've learnt something today.

See you next time.

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Heart Sing stamp set

Hello friend(s)

2019-05-16T08:00:00.000+01:00

Well I'm back again, who knew lol

So after helping out to do some TV samples for Nikky and Lou Sims, I found myself back on one of the Polkadoodles teams. I am so happy to be back as you all know I have always loved everything Polkadoodles, and it seems Nikky still loves me makes, so here I am. I am part of the new blogging team with some very, very talented crafters. You can find us all HERE on the new blog.

So here is my first make.
I've used the Hello Friend stamp set.

I've started off by stamping onto watercolour card with a sticky ink and then heat embossing with a clear embossing powder.

Then I sprayed a little bit of water into the flower head stamped areas and sprinkling on some Brusho Powder.

I then used a different colour Brusho for the butterflies.

Allow your card to fully dry before the next step.
I used a stamping tool to keep my background in place and placed the hello sentiment from the stamp set where I wanted it. I then stamped the sentiment in black ink. I stamped it again twice more in the same place to ensure nice strong coverage so it stands out.

I then loosely coloured around the flowers and butterflies with some Brushos. And stamped and coloured the flower in the Mason jar onto a separate piece of watercolour card. I then fussy cut that out and glued flat onto the card background. I then drew around it with a black paint pen to make it pop more. Finally I added my usual squiggle around the edges, mounted onto a black mat and then onto an A5 card base.

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Hello Friend stamp set

Where does time go!

2019-04-08T12:32:00.000+01:00

Oh my goodness, where does time go, this past 14 months have just flown by, and so very much has happened in that time. I won't however bore you with it. I kept thinking to myself, I will blog next week, I will blog next week.... yeah right!

Anyhoo today is the day I do blog.

So the reason I here you ask?

Well I got to play with some fab new goodies from Polkadoodles for their shows on Hochanda today. The very talented Louise Sims is on air with them at 12pm and 5pm. I hope you catch the shows.

All my makes are using these products here. I had such fun playing with PD goodies again. I have been buying them during the year I had a break from the team, I think you all know I was a customer before I was on the team, so why should that change while I was having a break, I genuinely do love Polkadoodles products.

It may take me a while in getting used to blogging again, but I will try!

So stop blabbing I hear you say, where are your makes you shout. So here they are.

So hopefully they were good enough for Nikky and Lou to ask me to play again. If they do I will no doubt be back soon.

TTFN

GDPR

2018-05-21T14:24:00.001+01:00

Good afternoon everyone, I know it's been a while since I blogged, my last post was in March but I actually wrote it before I went to Greece in February. For those that don't know, I went volunteering at a cat rescue for 2 weeks, I loved every single minute of it and will be doing it again later in the year.

So lots and lots has happened since then, it's been a very, very busy time for me with one thing and another, but I'll fill you in with that later, I promise I will be back blogging real soon.

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Green

2018-03-13T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning and a happy

This week as we are close to St Patricks day the team were challenged to make something Green, and here is my make.

I used one of the pre-coloured monsters from the Little Monsters download kit, and one of the messages from the bigger kit. I created a background using Brushos, amd added some squiggly lines around the edges and inked the edge of the card. I then printed out the monster and message and fussy cut them. I inked the edges of the monster black so no white showed, and then inked the edges of the speech bubble green. I mounted everything onto 3D foam and stuck in place.

Now don't forget to pop over to the blog to grab today's massive discount code and of course check out that the rest of the team have done.

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Little Monsters download set

Green!

2018-03-09T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning everyone. It's time for another new challenge from the Polkadoodles blog. With it being close to St Patricks day, the team were challenged to make something with lots of green in it.

And here is my make.

I've used one of the monsters from the Little Monsters Funky Stamp set, and a sentiment from the Monster Messages stamp set. You could do what I did and buy the whole collection to save a few pennies. And I'm sure it's cheaper now than when I bought it so it is a monster bargain!

I took a few photos while making this to show you how I did it, so here you are.

I stamped the Monster and message in black onto watercolour card and used a water pen just inside the monster. I then added some Brushos and allowed it to dry.

I then stamped the monster on a post it note to use as as mask. I then sprayed the card with water and added more brushes in a different green.

I then sprayed a bit more water to mix the colours more. I then used a heat gun to dry it off and added some lines around the edges, and also inked the edge of the card to make it stand out more. Finally I added 3D foam to the back and stuck it to the card blank.

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Little Monsters Funky stamp set

Little Monsters Monster messages stamp set

For a Lady

2018-02-27T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning a very happy

I know, these weeks are flying by aren't they!

This week the team at the Digi Choosday blog were challenged to make something for a lady, and here is my make.

I used the Winnie Celebrations 2 collection to make this. I used a pre-coloured image, 2 papers and a sentiment. I matted the papers and image onto coordinating card and mounted onto 3D foam to give it dimension. I added some pearls around the sentiment and at the bottom of the card, and finally added a bow. This image could be used for lots of occasions, not just birthdays.

And as always we have a massive discount code for you so don't forget to grab it from our blog.
I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Polkadoodles Regal Peacock A5 stamp set

Winnie Celebrations 2

Spring colours

2018-02-23T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning everyone, it's time for a new challenge over at the Polkadoodles blog. This week the team were challenged to make something with Spring Colours and here is my make for this week.

I have used the Winnie Fruit Punch collection. When I use this collection I usually go for the ever so cute fat Bee so thought I'd do something different instead. So I used one of the design sheets which you can buy on it's own HERE. There is loads left over for another make too.

I fussy cut everything out by hand and added some sparkle to the butterflies and bird using a Wink of Stella pen. I edged the papers with black ink for some faux matting and layering. I then mounted to topper, the embellies and the sentiments onto 3D foam to give some dimension to the card. Lovely spring colours I think, and makes me feel like summer is finally on the way.

Why not come and join our challenge for the chance to win some fab goodies! And of course check out what the rest of the team have made over at the blog.

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Winnie Fruit punch design sheet cheers

Lots of Love

2018-02-13T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning a very happy

Today at the Digi Choosday blog the team were challenged to make something with lots of love. The challenge for you as always is anything goes. I chose to use the new Winnie Celebrations 2 collection. I used a pre-coloured image as I'm still struggling with nerve issues. I then used one of the banners and added my own sentiment to it. I did this in My Craft Studio but you can do it in Word if you don't have a graphics program. I also used one of the papers, with love hearts, from the collection and matted it onto coordinating card stock and layered up with 3D foam pads. Finally I stamped to heart from the Regal Peacock stamp set 5 times, coloured it red with inks and made it into a flower and added stamens.

Now don't forget as it's Digi Choosday we give you a massive discount code to use on digis in the Polkadoodles store, but it's only valid for 24 hours so grab it while it's there!

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Polkadoodles Regal Peacock A5 stamp set

Winnie Celebrations 2

Spring Flowers

2018-02-09T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning everyone, I'm here today with a new challenge from the Polkadoodles blog. This week the team were challenged to make something with spring flowers on, the challenge for you as always is anything goes.

I knew straight away I wanted to use some of the fabulous Polkadoodles flower dies, so I chose to use the flowers 2 dies set, and here is my make.

I also used the small frame from the Bubbleicious Frames die set.

So actually this isn't what I started out making, I started by cutting some of the flowers and usimg my pink and purple inks on them, but I wasn't happy with the results as I didn't think they were spring like so I started again.This time I decided to use my Brusho powders and was happy with the colours. So actually a quick card took me over an hour to make, but hey ho I love it, and I had great fun making it, and that is what crafting is all about isn't it!

Here's a close up of the flowers for you.

Why not come and join in the challenge and be in with a chance to win some fab prizes. See you over at the blog.

Hello!

2018-01-30T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning and a very

Today over at the Digi Choosday blog the team were challenged to make something that said Hello or Goodbye and I chose to make this.

I used the cute Lily Love Bug collection to make this. I fussy cut all the embellies and Lily herself and mounted everything on 3D foam to make it pop. Even the ribbon is paper, don't it look real! I added some faux stitching around the edges of everything to add more interest.

So why not come join our challenge? And don't forget to grab today's massive discount code as it only lasts 24 hours.

Hearts

2018-01-26T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning everyone, hope you're all managing to keep warm while the weather in the UK is freezing cold and lots of snow everywhere.

I'm here today to share my make for the Polkadoodles challenge blog. This week the team were challenged to make something with the theme of hearts. Well when I hear hearts I always think of our cute Lily Love Bug so here is my make.

I've kept this really simple as it is for my hubby.

Now of course if you want to join our challenge for you it is as always, Anything Goes. So come play and maybe you'll win some goodies.

Love and Romance

2018-01-12T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning and a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year to you all.

I'm here with my first challenge of the year with the Polkadoodles challenge blog, and that challenge is Love and Romance and here is my make.

I have used the beautiful Belle Papillon collection to make this card. I used a paper, a sentiment in a frame, a few butterflies, a frame and the flowers embellie. I fussy cut the embellies and sentiment out and mounted them on to 3D foam.I matted to paper onto black card and spit it into two to add a bit of extra interest and there you have it.

Romantic

2018-01-09T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning and a very happy

Today over at the Digi Choosday blog the team were challenged to make a romantic themed make and here is what I made.

I have made quite a simple card although it took a while going through everything in the Octavia Moonfly collection deciding what to use! Once I had decided what colour scheme and the items I wanted to use I took them into My Craft Studio and laid it out as I wanted it. I then changed the embellies colours to match the papers colours, added shadows and printed it all out in one go. I then cut around it leaving a small white border and matted it on black card and adhered to a white card blank and there you have it.

Shaped card

2018-01-02T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning and a very happy new year to you all. I wish each and everyone one of all six of you, and very happy, healthy and prosperous new year. I can't believe it is now 2018, how scarey is that!

Now I also want to wish you a very happy

Today over at the Digi Choosday blog the team were challenged to make a shaped card and here is my make.

I've used my favourite Winnie In Wonderland collection to make my hubby his birthday card, and as you can see I've made a circular card with circular mats and layers, and lots of circular embellies on it.

As always pop over to our blog to see what everyone else has been up to and find out what this weeks discount code will get you.

Thank You

2017-12-19T08:00:00.000+00:00

Good morning and a very happy

Today over at the Digi Choosday blog the team were challenged to make something that says Thank You. Well nothing says more that than a thank you card so here it is!

I have used the Winne White Christmas collection to make this, actually the alphabet from the collection. I printed all the letters out onto glossy paper and fussy cut them all out. I used some simple matting and layering on this to keep it simple and be all about the thank you. I've also used the Polkadoodles Flower Flourish die, and the Polkadoodles Flower 2 die. I've actually made two of these, one for my cuzzie for having us for Christmas, and one for our friends for having us over for New Year. Here is a close up for you.

So pop over to the team blog to see what everyone else has made and of course grab today's massive discount code. And I'll see you soon.