Polkadoodles Darling buds Tulip girl

 Hello crafting friends

Just dropping in to share a card I made just in time for Spring.

This little beauty is called Darling buds tulip, but there are a whole bunch (see what I did there!) of gorgeous flower girls in spring themes ready to be coloured and shared on cards, scrapbook pages and journals.

Check out the polkadoodles website for the full range.

I made the background by ink-splattering and smooshing twisted citron and villainous potion distress oxides, and then added black detail using a stamp set called 'Flower Fun Borders', also from Polkadoodles.

I then printed my image, coloured her with a combination of ohuhu markers and added a bit of depth and detail in some areas using polychromos pencils, and fussy-cut her out, adding her to the card using foam pads for dimension. The sentiment is from a sentiment pack called Wordies Sentiment Sheets' from Creative Expressions (this is an older one, so I'm not sure if it's still available)

Because she is a digi image, I was able to enlarge her to fill the card - that's one of the things I love about digi images, you can size them to fit your project! 

I'd like to enter her into:

Creative knockouts - Spring is in the air

I love markers  - For the girls

I spy with my little eye - spring flowers

Little red wagon - signs of Spring

Passion for markers - make it bloom

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my makes. There is more on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest available in links in the top right corner. But if you have made it here, please do leave a quick comment as I do really love to read them all!

See you all again very soon.

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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Big moments collection - Party Time

Hello everyone.

Have you seen the latest release from Polkadoodles called Big Moments.

It has stamps, dies and stencils all designed for those big moments in life, parties and celebrations for all occasions.

 I made this card by first using the stamps in dark grey ink to stamp randomly on a piece of white card, adding a black scribbled border.  Then, on top to soften it, I added a piece of vellum.  Once the background was completed, I stamped more images, coloured them with Ohuhu markers, and cut them out using the matching die set.  I also stamped the word 'party' and die cut this too.  I then layered them together using a combination of glue and foam squares to add dimension.  It was finished with stickles because no party is complete without glitter!

I hope you like it, I just love the bold party colours on this, perfect for a birthday or party invite.

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Creative fingers anything goes

Cut it up - Birthday

Craft rocket challenges - no design paper

Creative knockouts - Birthday

I love promarkers and other colouring mediums  - Birthday

Thanks so much for stopping by. If you like my work, I also have Facebook and Instagram (see top right for links), or if you don't mind, leave me a comment so I know you have been here.  It means so much when I get them through!

Crafting hugs - see you soon.

Rachael

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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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Sweet moments stamps and dies from Polkadoodles

 Hi everyone

Mrs Polkadoodles herself was on hobbymaker TV channel today with the latest stamp and die releases.

This is one of my most favourite sets - I had so much fun playing with these new goodies for the tv samples I made loads!

Here’s one of my favourite cards:

I used seedless preserves distress ink and a piece of acetate to make the inky background, finished with some splats 

The image was coloured with ohuhu markers and cut out using the matching dies.  I used a white gel pen to add details into the mug and bear’s hat.

The background I used black versafine ink and used smaller stamps from the set and randomly stamped them int eh background to add texture and interest.

The image was added using foam pads and I finished the card with a black fineliner to doodle the boarder around the edge of the card, with some bald Nuevo drops for shine.

I love how it turned out! Hope you do too!

See you soon

Rachael

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New release have a mice day

 Hi everyone

Quick post today showcasing one of the many cards I made with the new release from Lili of the valley.  

This sets called ‘have a mice day’ and can be brought from the Etsy shop online. There are four new sets all are soooo cute!

I stamped and coloured the image with ohuhu markers, before fussy cutting him out. The labels are a combination of stamps from a Woodward set and dies from a crafters companion set cut from white and teal card. The background is peacock feather distress ink splattered with some script washi tape and an off cut of black/white stripy paper

All layered with foam pads for dimension.

I think these mice are just so sweet. I made loads of cards with them

Thanks for dropping by!

Rachael

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Happy Christmas stamp set - those extra stamps

 Hi everyone

When we have new stamp sets we always head for the main stamps, the characters usually for me.

On this stamp set, I wanted to use some of the extra stamps as the main feature, perhaps for a male card or someone who isn't into cute creatures (I don't know of many who wouldn't, but there are a few!).

I made this card using the brand new Lili of the Valley release called Happy Christmas.

I was recently added to their DT and I am so super excited about it.  I have made a selection of cards which I'll feed into my Instagram over the next few weeks.  This is where I share most of my makes, so please hop over and follow me.

I stamped and coloured the images so I could pick my colour theme.  I had a pile of scraps on my tables from other projects, so used a scrap or tartan and a dotty red scrap to layer behind my image.  I die-cut an oval out of another scrap of red card. The corrugated card was yet another scrap.  

The sentiment is from a digital set available from the Etsy website too. 

I added my images using foam squares, added some stickers and some Nuvo drops and the card was complete.

All images and sentiments are available from Etsy here

I'd like to enter this into:

Thanks for stopping by!

Rachael

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Wedding card and invite ideas

 Hi everyone

As well as the weekly challenge at Polkadoodles, they also have a great new set of stamps for weddings.  They are so versatile and can be used for wedding stationary, as well as congratulations cards for getting married, engagement, anniversary etc.

I made a card using the sets, and incorporating a belly band wrap 

I stamped several of the images from the stamp set, fussy cut them out, and coloured them using copics.  Using a landscape 5X7 card, I scored to make a gatefold card and using a strip of pink card, wrapped it around for the band.

I then cut a scalloped circle and a plain circle using the same pink card and some white card respectively, and layered the fussy-cut images.  To make the heart panels, I used the tiny heart stamp in the set and randomly stamped in pink over a piece of white card, before trimming the panels to size.  

I decided to showcase his as an invite, but it could be for any love-style celebration really.

I'd like to enter this into

Creative fingers - anything goes

Daring card makers - something old, something new (wedding card)

Creative inspiration challenge - anything goes

Krafty chicks - all occasions

Crafty gals - anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by - please leave me a comment if you land here.  If not - I have other social media channels above you can follow for more inspiration!

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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Mixed media style card with girl in bright bold colours

 Hi everyone

We recently had a brand new release of stamps at POlkadoodles and I was lucky enough to make some TV samples with them.  As soon as I saw this set I knew it needed vibrant and bold colours to make it pop, so I used a really bright colour palette to make this card.

The stamps are from the "one of a kind" collection, this one is called fly high and all are available in the Polkadoodles shop.

To make the background I used some liquid inks in yellow and pink and put them onto a mat, adding a little water, I used watercolour card to make an inky background. I then left this overnight to dry thoroughly. 

I then used the flower stamp from the set and white embossing powder to add floral interest to the background.

I stamped some flowers, the girl image, and the tape image from the set in memento black ink, and coloured using a variety of topics. adding shade and contrast to the image.

I fussy cut everything out before sticking it to my background, either with glue or foam squares. I added a few touches using a bit of glitter pen to the dress and a doodled black border with a fine liner around the edge.  Finally, I mat and layered onto black card stock, before mounting onto a 5x7 card to leave a small white border.

I hope you like her!

I'd like to enter this into:

• creative fingers challenge - anything goes
• Craft rocket - for the girls
• creative inspirations challenge - Anything goes
• the crafty addicts - anything goes

thanks so much for stopping by - please leave a comment if you have been here.  Also follow me, either on this blog or on facebook, Instagram or Pinterest.  All buttons are at the top right of the page to take you right there!

Your support is always appreciated!

Crafting hugs!

Rachael 

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Cards for the men.

Hello everyone

I hope you all had a peaceful and restful Christmas, and are ready this new year to craft, create, and generally have fun!

This week on our polkadoodles challenge, I have made a mens card for a birthday as inspiration. this is using some stamps from my stash that I have reinvigorated to make something different. Our challenge runs for two weeks and to enter you can use any supplies, from any craft company, in any theme - it's always anything goes!  The winner and some runners-up get freebies.  Please, hop on over to our blog for easy entry.

You don't have to have a blog, you can enter a link from any social media! 

The stamp soup range from Polkadoodles is so versatile, you can make everything from houses to birds, and in my case balloons and presents!  all made in blues and greys it is perfect for a teenager or any male relative to say big birthday wishes! 

I used two of the sets - flowers and things and rainbows

I also used the sentiment stamp Happy Birthday from Happy Birthday layering stamps

Coloured using glitter sparkle pens for a rich sparkle but not too much as it's a male card.

I'd like to enter this into:

creative inspiration challenges - anything goes

creative knockouts - celebration

Cardz for guyz - use something from your stash

thanks for stopping by - please leave me a comment so i know you have been here!

See you again very soon

Rachael 

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Joy!

 Hello crafting friends

This week at polkadoodles, the DT were challenged with a colour themed Christmas card. pinks, greens and teals!

I used the clear stamp called 'winter noel'   I ink blended distress oxides (kitsch flamingo into Salvaged Patina) onto a sheet of textured card stock.  I masked the edges before so i could create a rectangle in the top third of my blank card..

I then used my stamping tool to give a good clear impression with versafine onyx black ink., using too of the stamps from the set along with the word joy.  I dug through my stash for the words at Christmas time.   I trimmed the panel and added a black mat behind, before mounting onto a 5x7 card.

I just love the CAS feel of this.

I'd like to enter this into:

Creative inspiration challenge - Anything goes

Krafty chicks - use stamps

creative fingers - anything goes

most magical time of the year - anything Christmas

The holly and Ivy - anything Christmas

I hope you like my card - please leave me a short message if you land here.  i really enjoy reading them!  you can also follow me on other social media channels, the links are top right!

See you soon

Rachael 

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Funky florals

Hello Crafting friends

It is again time for another challenge over at Polkadoodles with our famous anything-goes challenge.  The DT team this week were challenged to use 'things' rather than people or characters so I pulled out my funky flower stamps to complete this CAS card.

The staps have a supporting stencil you can use to colour them but on this, I just used some alcohol markers and a bit of shimmer pen.  I then fussy cut the flowers out and added them to the card blank.  I then realized it was missing something so I doodled the edge in a black fine liner to make them pop! 

I'd like to enter this into:

• Creative Fingers - anything goes
• Simply clean and simple - Anything CAS
• creative inspiration - anything goes
• Krafty Chicks - clean and simple
• Passion for markers - clean and simple

Thanks for stopping by and leaving any comments! i have other social media channels listed above if you want to follow me on these instead.

See you again soon

Rachael 

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Melon friends

 Hi everyone

Just dropping in today to share a cute card I made using a Gerda Steiner stamp called Melon friends

I stamped and coloured my image using copic markers and then fussy cut them all out.  

The background - I used a Mama elephant die set called mod heart which cuts out a stripy heart leaving a stitched heart aperture.  So... I got out my scissors again and fussy cut around the outline of the stitching to create a frame..

The card background was made using a woodware die, an aall and create die and some red festive berries distress oxide, splattered.

To finish the cute dino, I used glossy accents on his eyes to add shine and dimension.

I'd like to enter this into:

• Craft rocket - not square
• Krafty Chicks - use a stamp
• Time out - romantic
• Critter crazy - use a creature
• Allys angels - anything goes
• Crafters cafe - anything goes
• Thank you for taking the time to drop by, it really does make my day to read any comments you leave.  For more SM interaction and inspiration my links are at the top right of this page.  I'd love to see you there!

See you again soon.

Rachael 

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Penguin fun

 Hi everyone

The latest challenge on Polkadoodles blog is live now!

Here is my inspiration for this challenge using the super cute penguin set called latte Christmas greetings

After colouring the images with copics, I set the scene by fussy cutting everything out and then cutting down my side fold card blank to form a snowy bank.  Behind it is some snowy polkadoodles papers.

They look so cute

I'd like to enter this into:

• crafty gals corner - tis the season
• the holly and the ivy - anything Christmas
• A place to start - Anything goes
• Christmas with the cuties - Anything goes

Thanks so much for dropping by - it does mean a lot and a huge Merry Christmas and thanks for all your ongoing support this year!

Mistletoe kisses!

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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Christmas postbox

Hello everyone

it is time once again for the latest all dressed up Facebook challenge.  Our theme is seasons greeting, meaning anyhting festive goes!

Our challenge runs for one month and if you share your card and add to the gallery, then you'll be entered into the draw to win some of Wendy's amazing images - including the new releases!

This stamp iss called Christmas stamp and is available here from Etsy

 I made an inky background with distress oxides and a sentiment from my stash of stamps.  The image is coloured with Copics and fussy cut out before being popped p using foam pads.

Finished with some splatters of ink and some nuvo drops.

Head over to our page to see the other DT inspiration, or our challenge blog is running an anything goes competition in case you have something you want to share that's not festive! I can't wait to see what you make! 

I'd like to enter this into:

See you again soon

Rachael 

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Penguin wreath

 Hello crafting friend

Posting today, just because!  I went to the stamp magic show in Doncaster and picked up some Lili of the valley polymer stamps, and had great fun making a set of Christmas cards with them.

I actually brought 4 sets (hubby if you are reading this they were on offer!) this card uses two called Animal Christmas wreaths and a fabulous sentiment set called Christmas greetings.

I love that these stamps come in a Kraft envelope with no single use plastic... well done LOTV!

I stamped the wreath to the side and then stamped and coloured the penguin with my copics.  I wanted him to have dimension so I fussy cut him out and popped him on some foam pads.

I stamped the sentiment at the top and trimmed the side adding coloured/stripy paper for added interest.  Finished with some stickles. 

He is soooo adorable! 

Avenue 613 - Anything goes

Creative fingers - anything goes

Daring card makers - creature comforts

Jingle belles - Holiday creature

Creative knockouts - anything except square

Simon says stamp - Anything goes

Hope you like it - if so please leave me a comment - it really does make my day to read them all!

See you soon

Rachael 

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Christmas with friends

 Hi everyone

Time for more 'c word' cards!  Christmas is now less than 11 weeks away...  cue the music in the shops!

Over on the Polkadoodles blog we have a new challenge.  its anything goes - so we would love to see what you make for a chance of winning some stunning digi images!

To make this I used a stamp set called snowball kisses.  I inked up the background using distress oxide inks, then splattered with water and some lawn fawn liquid stardust.

The cute characters were coloured with copics and fussy cut out, before being positioned into the scene above.  Isn't it so cute!  

Our challenge runs until Friday night, but there is a new one every week so no need to miss out! 

I'd like to enter this into: 

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge - Anything goes

Lil patch of crafty friends - Anything goes

613 Avenue create - Anything goes

Passion for markers - anything goes

Through the craft room door - anything goes

Please check out the blog for more inspiration from our fantastic DT, and my social media pages are linked above for you too.  Please leave me a comment if you land here - it does really make my day to read them!

See you soon

Rachael 

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Autumn vibe

 Hey everyone

So in case you hadn't noticed the Autumn releases are all on their way!  loads of new stamps from all companies for Autumn and Halloween.

I have a couple of cards in the next few days to share starting with this one I made for a create and craft show on behalf of Oakwood direct.

They have shows with Stampendous stamps, and I was sent this one to complete samples for.  Its a large slimline stamp called Harvest ride, but I liked the bicycle so didn't use the whole thing for this card.

I also though it would look great layered up, so I stamped it three times and coloured up sections before fussy cutting them so I could decoupage it.

It was coloured with a combo of copic markers and polychromos pencils, before I layered it, and added it to a card base with a beautiful yellow mat and layer.

The sentiment is from a Hunkydory pad with little strips you cut up.  i thought this one was perfect for the card.

I'd like to enter this into:

Krafty Chicks - all occasions

Double D - wheels/Mood board

Crafty Calender - anything goes

Taylor made cards 4 U - transport

A perfect time to craft - Anything goes

Creative crafters - Anything goes

I hope you like my card - if so please leave a bit of love either below or on on my other social media sites - to access these click on the link top right!

See you very soon

Rachael 

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Truly Dino-mite!

 Hello everyone

For everyone in the UK - I'm so glad that heat has dialled down.  Fore everyone not in the UK wondering why we are complaining - we don't have enough hot weather to justify getting aircon units as most of our weather is rain! We are rubbish at any extremes of hot or cold and a few days ago it reached the hottest it has ever been in the UK at 40 degrees Centigrade.  The British love a good moan about the weather!  Anyway onto the card...

I thought I'd revisit my stash and I made this using the Mam elephant little dino agenda and me and my dinosaur stamp sets 

Ingredients

• Stamps
• Me and my dinosaur
• Little dino agenda
• Coloured with spectrum noir tri-blend brush markers
• Inks
• Memento tuxedo black
• Prized ribbon distress oxide
• Twisted citron distress oxide  ink
• Sakura glitter gelly roll pen

I stamped all of the images out and cut them using my scan and cut.  I then coloured them using the spectrum noir tri blend brush markers.  I ink blended a background and laid the images on to create this super cute scene! matted and layered on black, onto a 5x7 card base.  

The final touch was a heat embossed sentiment and some sparkle pens for shine.

I hope you like it!

I'd like to enter this into:

Fab and funky - anything goes

Simon says stamp - for a child

The cutie pie challenge - little cuties

Lil patch of crafty friends - anything goes

Aud sentiments - anything goes

Double d's - purple, green and blue

Thanks for stopping by - if you're here please leave me a comment so I know you have visited! For my other social media pages, please see the top right of the page!

See you soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael 

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Friends forever

 Hello lovely people

Today is another new challenge over at the polkadoodles blog.  There’s a chance of winning three super images from the huge digi range that the shop has.  The tough part is choosing which three.  Even runners up get one image each! 

Here’s my inspiration for a friendship card.

I used  Missed you to make this.  I firstly stamped the background using the stamp set 'Love hearts' adding in in the hearts as well as the border stamp.  I then use my copics to colour the image and fussy cut it out.    The hearts were cut out and then glossy accents applied as well as on her hair grip. The paper behind is a piece from my scrap folder.

I just love how it turned out! 

I’d like to enter this into:

Aud sentiments - anything goes

Two sisters on the blog - anything goes

Clever dexter - anything goes

Creations in pink - Anything goes with lots of pink

Creative fingers - anything goes

Remember you have to be in it to win it, so I look forward to seeing your entry! And if you like me style please check out other social media pages in the link above

See you soon!

Rachael

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