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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Born to ride!

 Hello everyone

Wow, these two weeks do sure come around fast for the next polkadopodles challenge. This card was made in advance of fathers day (i know it's not until June) but I had to make a men's themed card for the challenge and I saw this gnome.  My dad is a biker and I knew this would make the perfect card for him, so I've made well in advance to go into my stash until then.

The image is called motorcycle tattoo  and you can get him in a digi image, or precoloured if you are in a rush

I coloured him using copics, then cut him and some of the accessories out.  The papers behind are from an old pad I don't even have a cover for anymore

The 'born to ride' sentiment is with the set, and I typed a father's day sentiment on the computer for the bottom banner.

Men's cards can be really hard to make, but you will find tonnes of suitable images on the polkadoodles website that make it easier!

Our challenge is anything goes, using any image, and we look forward to seeing what you make!

I'd like to enter this into:

C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes

cards 4 guyz - any colouring medium

Pammies pinkie inkies - Anything goes

Allyangels - anything goes

classic design challenge - anything goes

See you again soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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Winter wedding

Hello friends

Today marks another fortnightly Polkadoodles challenge, with an anything goes theme.  For the DT we were asked to make things with an elegant winter wedding theme.  

These gnomes are actually part of the Christmas collection, but i felt they were really appropriate for a bride and groom. 

I made a faux stepper card, using cream card that i stencilled with vintage photo distress oxide.  The stencil is called Beautiful snowflake

The image Gnome meet me under the mistletoe was coloured in brown tones for a monochrome feel.  

It also needed some florals, so I used this stamp set called Poinsettia greetings and chopped the pot off the bottom, leaving cream blooms to decorate.

What you can't see in the photo is all the sparkle added withs stickles and a clear glitter pen.

Please hop on over to the Polkadoodles blog and check out the DT inspiration.

I'd like to enter this into:

• Creative creases - anything with a fun fold
• Time out challenges - Winter/holiday season
• The paper shelter - winter celebrations
• Passion for markers - Anything but Christmas

Thanks for stopping by!  I read all of your messages and love to hear from you.  You can leave me comments here, or on my other social media platforms.

See you soon!

Rachael 

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Terror-ific

Hello again - I'm back with another spooky themed project!

This autumn gnome can be used for Halloween or just for autumn, but he is so cool and really easy to colour.  If you don't have the time or patience to colour, you can buy him pre-coloured.  Both digi and pre-coloured are available on the poolkadoodles website here:

This is to celebrate the start of our latest challenge over on the polkadoodles blog. where our theme , as ever, is anything goes...

Our DT always have some amazing projects to whet the appetite or if you're feeling a bit uninspired, yu can also check out the shop where every image has a gallery you can look through to help you imagine what you can make with the images! Please pop over and see us!

I firstly printed and coloured him using copics.  I then took the sentiments from the set and some paper and tore it for the central banner.  I decided it needed some interest in the background and grabbed a stencil from my stash and inked through.

All finished with some black Nuvo drops and a doodled border in black fineliner! 

I am scheduling this post as I'm away on hols, but i will be back soon with more inspiration! Thanks for stopping by!

See you again soon

Rachael

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You say witch like its a bad thing....

 Hi everyone

OMG - the new Polkadoodles release is out, and it is the cutest gnome set ever!!!  I totally loved colouring these guys and adding them to cards, I have so many to share, but I'll spread a few out between now and Halloween.

I just adore this image with the sentiment.  I sized her on craft artist the printed her three times.  I decided which parts would be most forward, and cut these out, forming a decoupage.  Its difficult to tell on a photo but she is so layered and looks really funky in 3d!

She was coloured with my trusty Copics, but the purple is spectrum noir triblend pens as I couldn't quite find the right purple shade from my copic stash.  I edged all of the layers with a black pen.

The background papers are also from the new release,  If you purchase the bundle you get all of the digi's, papers, sentiments and coloured images too!  at the moment its 40% off too, so a bargain, and it means you can get ahead making those cards and party invites!

I'd like to enter this into:

Colour crazy Challenge - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

my time to craft - fantasy/whimsical

Creative knockouts - humorous card

Thanks so much for stopping by - leave me a comment and let me know what you think of her, or alternatively drop into any of my Social media pages (link top right) and like and follow me there instead!

See you soon for more crafting fun from the desk of the glittery pink craft room!

Rachael

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Put your boots on!

 Hello crafting friends

I find no shame in continuing to showcase Christmas cards during the driest July in UK history, especially as my craft room doubles as the present room when it comes around to the big day.  When this happens I end up using only what I can get to from my desk and I'm usually so busy my cards end up a bit pants as I don't spend enough time on them! 

I made this using the Christmas festive fun gnomes from Polkadoodles for our latest blog challenge.  You can make anything and use any image all for a chance to win some freebies (our choice) from the massive Polkadoodles range. 

This cutie is called 'put your boots on' 

I coloured him using Copics in teals and greens then fussy cut him out - edging him with a black pen.

The background is a combination of glitter paste through a star stencil and black nuvo drops.  I then used a Polkadoodles tag die and layered him on top with foam pads.  It was missing an edge, so I doodled all the way around with a black fine liner to add detail.

I can't wait to see your entries in the blog challenge!

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge - AG

Send a smile for the kids - Christmas

Taylor made cards for you - Christmas

Creatious Challenge - Christmas in July

My time to craft - cute Christmas

Winter wonderland - from our gnome to yours

Please keep liking and leaving me comments - it really does keep me going!  links on the top right for more social media.

Until the next post - crafting hugs!
Rachael 

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I'll be gnome for christmas

Hi Crafting friends

Welcome back to my blog - and this time, another Christmas card 

The first thing to point out is that I love gnomes… I mean I really love them.  Every time a new stamp set comes out with gnomes I have to stop myself from buying it.  I have to remind myself I have loads already, for many themes, however when I saw this stamping Bella gnomie set with the cute antlers, there was no resisting!

 

 

Ingredients

·         Stamped with - Stamping Bella – gnomedeer

·         Coloured with – spectrum noir triblend brush markers

·         Stencil – the range

·         Ink – shaded lilac distress ink

·         Glitter -Chloe sparklicious princess

 

I stamped the gnomes and coloured them in with fairly muted delicate shades.  I added some tiny white gel pen spots on their noses for interest.

I then used the ink and a blending brush to very lightly go over the snowflake stencil, just to give a bit of colour behind the gnomes and stamped the greeting that comes with the stamp set.

I then added my gnomes with foam tape for dimension.  I then realised it was still missing something… so I used a glue pen to run around the edge of the card, and sprinkled the chunky glitter which in the light , shines in different colours.  All added to a 5x7" card, and another simple but gorgeous card completed.

Thank you so much for stopping by

I’d like to enter this into:

 Colour crazy Challenge - anything goes

Creative fingers - anything goes

My time to craft - glitter and sparkle

Polkadoodles - anything goes

Crafty creations - anything goes

Christmas 24 - Snowflakes (stencil) 

If you are here, please take a couple of minutes to make my day by either commenting, following or both, and then by going to my other social media channels (links on the home page on the top right) and following them too!  Each time the phone dings, and it’s a message form a follower it do a happy dance (but most of the time its junk trying to sell me stuff I don’t need – no happy dance ☹)

Thanks, and see you soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael 

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