Sweet moments dog

 Hi everyone

I’m sharing another cute card today using the latest   polkadoodles release called sweet moments. I made so many cards with this release I couldn’t stop!  

I stamped and cut the image out before colouring with ohuhu markers.

The card blank is a hunkydory scalloped circle die and for the backing card I used stamps from the set in grey and pink ink before die cutting a circle from it. The sentiment is also in the set white missing powder on black card for a striking look. The card was assembled using foam pads and glossy accents for the shiny nose

I love black and pink as a colour combo and adore this sweet little card. I hope you do too! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Rachael

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Z fold card with spring gnomes

Hi Crafting friends.

This week I'd like to share a photo of a card I made for the latest polkadoodles challenge.

 I used one gnome image called Spring gnome - plants but I wanted more than one pot.  There is only one in the original gnome image so after printing this I cropped the main gnome out, and then cut and pasted several pots.  I made some smaller, some larger, and even flipped some so they added variance to the image.

I wanted this card to be really striking so I opted for a different fold, a 'z fold'.  The card is a 5 x 7 top-fold black, and I scored at 2.1/2 inches on the front folding it back to make a z fold card.  I coloured all of the images and fussy cut them, before arranging them on the card blank.  I used a dotty lilac card stock from my stash in the background to make a really happy spring card.

the sentiment is a stamp from Polkadoodles and a friend stamp from Crafters companion that I die cut in white and coloured with copics to match the image colour scheme 

I'd like to enter this into:

Moving along with the times - fun fold

Crafty gals corner - anything goes

Aud sentiments - spring and a sentiment

Daisy Chain challenges - not square

Love to craft - anything goes.

Thank you for dropping by - however you got here!  I'd love for you to leave me a little comment, or alternatively follow me on my other social media channels (links are in the top right of the page) 

See you again soon - crafting hugs!

Rachael

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Shaped card

Hello crafting friends

It's Saturday and therefore another challenge over at Polkadoodles.

We were challenged this week to make a card, where the stamp was the shape of the card.

I used two images from the motorcycle tattoo gnome kit and placed them together to create this card. 

Using a craft artist I welded the images one behind the other and enlarged them to an A6 card size.  I then printed it out onto a robust card stock.  I placed another piece of card behind and fussy cut the two pieces together so I would have two equal bits of card to create the back.

I then coloured the front using copic markers, and added a sentiment from the gnome set.

To make the actual card, I creased the back piece (i.e. the blank card shape) along the bottle creating a hinge and glued them together using a strong adhesive.  This meant the card would both stand up and open.

I gave this to my Father-in-law for fathers Day - and he actually asked if I had made it, he didn't believe me! high praise indeed!

I'd like to enter this into:

Thanks for dropping by - it really does mean a lot when you leave a comment!  I have other social media channels linked in the top right for more ways to see what I make.

See you soon

Crafting Hugs
Rachael 

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Celebration Winnie

Hello crafters

Welcome to another blog challenge over at Polkadoodles, this one is anything goes, and you have a chance of winning three digi images.  There are some fab new releases too!

This time I made an Easel card using greens and yellows.  I did it to match her bottle of bubbly!

She is either a digi image or a stamp and the flowers are from the blossoming blooms collection

 

All coloured with copics and fussy cut, I used an A6 card to make the easel shape.  A oval die cut in jade pearlescent card to make the lovely Winnie stand out.

The flowers were then stacked behind and on the base so it all stands up, and of course a touch of stickles for sparkle!

I'd like to enter this into:

• Double trouble - use yellow, orange and green.
• Avenue 613 create - AG option fancy cuts/folds. 
• Lil patch of crafty friends - anything goes
• Creative creases - fun fold
• Creative knockouts - lots of layers

I hope you like her - I think she is perfect for any celebration!

Please leave me a comment below if you have landed here or follow me on my other social media channels.

See you soon

Rachael 

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Dino-mite

 Hi Crafting friends

I have some amazing news.... I am now officially a Polkadoodles DT!!!!  Yey!  Big thanks to Nikky and her team for letting me join.  

I'll be making new projects for the blog every two weeks and occasionally making stuff for create and craft, so I am absolutely delighted to be part of this amazing company.

Our two weekly challenge is always anything goes - and you can enter to win some amazing digi from the Polkadoodles shop.  The best thing is you don't have to use a Polkadoodles image, but I promise once you start adding them to your collection, you won't be able to stop!

Even the top three get a freebie too...  

I made this using Dino mite from the little dudes collection. You can find the digi download here from Polkadoodles.

This is a bundle and you get the digi stamp, sentiments and backing papers that I have used here in this project.  I coloured him with Copic markers then using the background papers cut a circle card blank layering the other patterned paper in a trip behind.  Using foam pads and glue I assembled it all together, and I think its a perfect card for any little boys birthday!

I hope you can join us - check out the blog for more inspiration from the team!

I'd like to enter this into:

Through the purple haze - anything but square

Crafty gals corner - anything goes

Little red wagon - use something digital

Paper funday - anyhting goes wit twist - male

double trouble - masculine

Thanks so much for stopping by - any comments likes, shares, or follows are greatly appreciated and I read every one.  If Blogging isn't your usual Social Media style check out my links above for other ways to see what I make.

See you all soon

Rachael 

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