Daring Cardmakers - The Anniversary Waltz & Polka Doodles Challenge 14

I've managed to combine 2 challenges again - Daring Cardmakers & Polka Doodles.

Keryn has set the challenge at Daring Cardmakers as follows:-

As I'm completely involved in the planning and preparation for my 2nd Anniversary, Hostess Appreciation party as a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator the dare that came to mind was Anniversaries. Wedding Anniversaries are what automatically comes to mind but you could make cards to celebrate any special occassion in your life or someone else's life.

and over at Polka Doodles there's the following great sketch:-

My card:-

All papers and alphas are from Polka Doodles Sugar Birdies CD

Bazzill Card Stock

Retro Flower Punches

I used In the buff Peek-a-Boo Flowers from Craftwork Cards as a template for the larger two flowers.

1/2" and 3/4" circle punches

Diamond Glaze (over the alphas)

Brad from stash

Faux stitching

Stickles

To create the swirly bits I cut thin slithers from the Bazzill cardstock and wound them around a thin pokey tool.

Lynda xxx

Polka Doodles Challenge 12

I really like the sketch over at Polka Doodles this week and I've been playing with what's left of my bright pink and green Doodlebug papers and one of my favourite Craftwork Cards papers from the Allsorts collection.

This is the sketch:-

My Card:-

Papers:- Doodlebug and Craftwork Cards

Bazzill Card Stock

Ive used my QuicKutz Silhouette to cut out the flower shape

Card Candy

Star Punch

Sentiment - Melissa Frances Rub Ons

Flowers and Brad from stash

I also made these 2 cards using the same papers so thought I would share them with you. They are the same design but just different colour combo. AND I've managed to find some more of these Doodlebug papers on the web so just had to order them plus more of course!!

Other items used on these cards are:-

Liquid Pearls

Pebbles Inc Rub Ons

Prima Flower

Large Flower Punch

Ribbon and Pins

The large white flower on both cards is hand cut.

Lynda xxx

Polka Doodles - A Sketch

A super duper sketch to follow this week at Polka Doodles....

Craftwork Cards have got some amazing new stuff - I just want it all lol...

and their new Colour-Me Ovals were just perfect for this. But you really ought to check out their new Stamps too - they are just beautiful.

This is my card:-

Craftwork Cards - Elegantly Embossed Cardstock (flowers highlighted with stickles)

Craftwork Cards - Colour-Me Ovals - Tweet Twoo set (coloured using copics)

Bazzill card stock

Flowers, Ribbon, Brads from stash

Scallop Oval Nestabilities

Lynda xxx

Polka Doodles - Get Well Card

This is the challenge at Polka Doodles this week:-

No sketch this week, just make a Get Well card using a bug/insect of some kind and an alternative to ribbon, ie string, raffia etc...good luck!....

I've really kept my card very simple this week. I've used the Polka Doodle Sugar Birdies CD to print off the background paper and flower, a Spellbinders Die for the butterfly and Studio G Stamp for the sentiment. I punched 2 holes in the flower and threaded string through and finished the card with glitter and a few gems on the butterfly.

This is a really quick and simple card so it just goes to show that you don't have to spend ages to create a special card - the beautiful papers can just do the job for you!!

Lynda xxx

Polka Doodles Challenge #6

This is the challenge at Polka Doodles this week:-

My card:-

I've almost kept to the sketch on this one so I hope I will be forgiven for that! The image is "Miss Ellie" from Butterfly Kisses stamped twice, coloured with copics and I've cut out her frilly skirt and bottom and attached with 3d foam. The card is landscape but the fold is on the left - hope this counts lol and I've made the rickrack paper ribbon using my scallop edge border punch. Background paper is the freebie download that Kirsty Wiseman has designed for Crafts Beautiful Magazine. It's only available for a month so if you want it go here. Other items used:- Swiss Dots Embosing Folder, Martha Stewart Cornflower Punch and Small Circle Scallop Punch.

Lynda xxx

Polka Doodles Challenge #5

This is the sketch this week for the Polka Doodles Challenge:-

You can do what you like with this sketch but you need to use at least 3 flowers (any size), and the sentiment needs to be across the bottom where the text is. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

I couldn't make my mind up whether to do a card or a bag - then I remembered I'd got a brilliant template for a gift bag from Craftwork Cards and it's always nice to have one of these on standby for emergency prezzies! It's a lovely size and it's very easy to assemble.

I used 2 sheets of 12 x 12 Bazzill

Doily Lace Punch - Martha Stewart

Stamp - Q130 Fresh Bloom - Stampendous

Copics

Leaf Punch

Cheeky Shimmer Stickers - Making Memories

Hole Punch

Sheer Ribbon - Smirk by Trimcraft

Stickles

Lynda xxx

Polka Doodles Challenge #4

This is the sketch that we have to follow this week on Polka doodles challenge.....

....but there is a twist as we have explicit instructions to follow too:-

You MUST use a stamped (or digi stamp) image and you MUST use the freebie that has kindly been provided by them (thanks for the freebie - they are always gratefully received)!!!

This is my card (it just had to be a birdhouse!!):-

The backing paper is of course the freebie!

Owl Stamp is another freebie from Craft Stamper Magazine

Branch Stamp is from Craftwork Cards' Clear Stamps - Japanese Doll - Akina

Images coloured with Copics

DCWV Textured Cardstock

K&Co Recycled Cardstock

Flowers (large ones coloured with Copics to match image) and Brads from stash

Other items used:-

Circle Nestabilities

QuicKutz Flower Nesting Die

Martha Stewart Scallop Punch

Stickles and Diamond Glaze

The DT (and the rest of us) are loving the Circle Alphas and we are being tormented 'cos we can't get our sticky, inky little hands on them just yet. Sooooo I decided to have a go at making something similar - not half as good but they will do for now! So that was the sentiment sorted.

Another enjoyable challenge!

Lynda xxx

Polka Doodles Challenge No. 3

For the challenge this week we have to follow the sketch and we must use 3 different papers and at least 1 flower.

This is the sketch:-

And this is my card:-

All the elements on this card except the flowers and brad are from the new "Sorbet Souffle Collection - Richie - I want it all Goody Bag" from Craftwork Cards. Ive used a 3d sticky pad on one half of the In Circle message so that the diagonal slides just under the other half to keep the card closed. The 3 papers are the blue ice swirly on the inside, the caramel dots on the outside and the blue ice dots scallop circle on the flower embellishment.

This is what the inside looks like (the stamped sentiment is by Hero Arts):-

Lynda xxx

Polka Doodles Challenge No. 2 and DCM Challenge - Take 5

Isn't it just the best weekend weatherwise and doesn't it lift the spirits when the sun shines. We've been pond building, BBQing and generally soaking up the rays over the last couple of days (more of that today too). So I decided that to keep my time indoors to a minimum I would try and combine a couple of challenges this week. I don't normally do that so I hope I will be forgiven for wanting to take advantage of the great weather we're having at the moment.

On Daring Cardmakers this week the challenge as follows:-

Take Five

The team would like you to make a card that features five things that are the same. So that could be five circles, five brads, five birds, five ribbons or five of anything you like really, as long as you can fit them on your card!

And on Polka Doodles Freddie Foo Foo as given us this super sketch:-

And this is my card:-

I'm sorry about the quality of the photographs - the sunshine does have some drawbacks!!! I think you can see the background of the card in the 2nd photo is creamier than in the 1st - that's the better likeness.

Instead of using the "old bit of cardboard" on my card this week I decided to make it my card base just for a change . Ive used the super duper papers (that I think are from the new Sugar Birdies CD) that Nikky sent me and for the "5" elements - Ive used 5 card candy, Ive punched out 5 small daisies and Ive used 5 Patties Pretties for the centres. There's lots and lots of stitching and a bit of doodling and the rub-ons are by Melissa Frances.

Thanks for looking and I hope you all enjoy the rest of the sunshine.

Lynda xxx

Number 2 on Polka Doodles 1st Challenge

Wooooo I can't believe it! I was picked as the No. 2 winning card entry for the very first Polka Doodles Challenge last week. Nikky sent me some lovely digital papers and I'm thinking they're from the new Sugar Birdies CD that is available to pre-order right now. If these are anything to go by the CD will be just amazing. Mine's already on order!! AND... I get to display the special blinky she sent me too. How good is that!! Thanks again Nikky.


Lynda xxx

Polka Doodles 1st Challenge

There's a new challenge blog here and it looks like it's going to be real fun to participate. There's some fabby candy on offer too so it's well worth a visit. The DT are amazing and their first set of inspirational cards are absolutely fantastic. So having found them I just had to have a play. The first challenge is this sketch:-

This is my card:-

Papers - Daisy Bucket "Bloomin Paislies"

Stamp - Penny Black

In Circle Message by Craftwork Cards

Diamond Glazed the dots and centre of the flowers

This was a lovely sketch to follow and will be one that's used over and over again am sure.

Lynda xxx