It's all about Polka Doodles.

Challenge time again over at Polka Doodles & I've gone all Christmassy for the Gift Box challenge...

I've made a milk carton box using the template from the Paper Boutique Vol 1 CD & made it into a little Christmas Candy Shoppe using the decoupage elements found on Paper Boutique Vol II, Creative Christmas. At the moment these two CD's are on special offer if bought together at the Polka Doodles Website, check out the offer here!!!

And I mentioned a giveaway... next week on the Polka Doodles challenge blog we will be launching this...

They'll be LOADS OF PRIZES on offer along the way totalling a MASSIVE £400 in value!!!  So make sure you check out the challenge blog next week for all the details.

And don't forget there's still time to put yourself forward for the Design Team Call. Word is we're now looking for more than one teamie so you've got even more chance of being picked! Click on here for all the details.

Papercraft Inspirations Flower Funky Hand Style.

Last week I mentioned the great templates from Papercraft Inspirations magazine in the post here.  Today I thought I'd show you what I made with their wonderful flower template...

I also thought I'd join in with the Get Funky Challenge which is Tag It!  All the papers you can see on my tag were from the fab download 'All I want for Xmas'.  As you can see these papers are not just for Christmas!

Here's the flower from the side...

The template is for the petal so you can build up as many petals as you like & I've stapled mine together. All that was needed then was some Q&Co felt ribbon, some K&Co ribbon, a leaf pin & a tiny Paperchase heart sticker.

POLKA DOODLES DESIGN TEAM CALL!!!

Yep, that's right!  There's a place up for grabs on the Polka Doodles Design Team!  Fancy it?  For all the info on the commitments & on how to apply see the post here.  So excited about having a brand new teamie! :)

Quick Polka Doodles Christmas Cards

It's my turn setting the challenge over at Polka Doodles this week & I've gone for...

Quick & Easy Christmas Card

I'm a last minute Christmas card maker.  It doesn't matter how hard I try to do them in advance I'm always rushing at the last minute.  So that means I have to make things quick & simple. But I don't want to compromise on style.  So I'm looking for some ideas for mass-producing.  The design team have already given me some ace inspiration.  Check out what they've come up with here. And I can't wait to get hopping around the entries for some more brilliant ideas!

Of course I too had to make my own Design Team entry so that's at least 3 cards done early!  Here's what I made...

The trees & the snowflake come on a sheet of multiple designs on the Sundae of Seasons CD so they're ace for mass-producing & I've simply layered them on to a circle of snowflake paper in various positions...

  

All that was needed then was a bit of bling...

And before I go... Polka Doodles now stock EAST OF INDIA RIBBONS!!!  Check them out here.  I'm not aware of any other craft company stocking them & you can get them by the metre as well as on a reel.  How ace is that!! 

Papercraft Inspirations Templates

Papercraft Inspirations Magazine always have ace freebies (this month is a free Tonic Studios punch!!!).  Some time ago one such freebie was a set of templates. I thought I'd show you what I made with a few of them.  First up a "Valentine box"...

 Kraft card; DCWV paper; Papercraft Inspirations heart stamp; white ink; QuicKutz 'Love' die; K&Co ribbon.

And a 'Handbag Gift Bag'...

 DCWV paper; Colorbok metal dots; Daisy Bucket Rub-on leaves.

Wishing you a spooktacular day!

Core'dinations card; Sassafras Lass paper; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink; Creative Imaginations Paper; Colorbok flower brads; Dovecraft charm brad; Doodlebug gingham ribbon; string; staples; Halloween image from twistedvintageimages.com

Autumnal Polka Doodles

It's time to get all Autumnal with your projects over at Polka Doodles this week...

I've made the birdhouse from the Spring section of Sundae of Seasons all Autumnal by colouring it with Henna, Bright Orange & Gold Promarkers.  The paper for the frame & the leaves also came from the same CD.  The little robin I used from the Festive Postbox stamp.  Remember you can get all of the products I've mentioned here.

Special Friend

I'm pretty sure I made this card for a colour challenge. I forgot to enter & have long since forgotten which blog it was for! But I thought I may as well share it with you anyway...

HOTP Friend Rub-on; Craftime Acrylic Flowers; Papermania Paper; Kaiser Rhinestones; Hero Arts Border Stamp; Colorbok Metal Dots; K&Co BasicGrey Cut-out Fabric Tag; K&Co Photo Corners.