A quick reminder

Hi blogworld

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and you all are looking forward to some great New Year celebrations.

I've just popped on to remind you all that there is a new challenge over at Digi Choosday, also some news.  I've stepped down from the DT, a difficult decision and one that I thought very hard about - but the right one in the end.

I've loved being on the Team and I'm sure that you won't stop joining in just because I'm no longer there!!!!!

See you soon,

Sarah

A winters....

birthday!

Good morning blogworld,

Can you believe it's Tuesday already and Christmas Eve!!  That doesn't stop us at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday where it's time for a new challenge.  As always there will be a fab prize for the lucky winner.

This week the theme is 'Christmas Birthdays' and after starting out being unsure what to do with the theme - I luckily remembered this lovely sentiment and then inspiration struck! I think this would make someone a lovely winter themed birthday card - well I hope it would anyway!! And it didn't even take that long to make!

The Front shot:

The Close up: 

I used:

Digi Sentiment:

Christmas Sentiments 1 Download Bundle

Dies:

Nestie

Memory Box - Snowflake and flower

Emobssing Folder:

Cuttlebug folder

Anything else?

Gem, Distress Ink, Stickles glitter glue and ribbon

Looking forward to seeing all the fab entries!

Can't imagine that you're going to hear much from me for the next few days! Tho I might do a Queenie and come on tomorrow and do a Christmas speech!!!

Cheerio for now,

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

Crafting from the Heart: Challenge 3 - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes

Crafty Calender Challenge: Cold and Frosty

Ho Ho Ho

Good morning bloworld,

Told you it would be Christmas for a little while now!  And here is another one!

It's a new challenge over at Digichoosday at Polkadoodles and, as you might have guessed!, the theme this week is 'Ho Ho Ho'.  So I'm still churning out the Christmas cards!

 The image is coloured in with my ProMarkers and I added some brick detail to the chimney pot after I'd coloured him in.

I used:

Digi stamp:

 Emma Canning - Sooty Santa

coloured with ProMarkers

Papers:

Paper Boutique II 

Dies:

Nestie

Anything else?

Craftwork cards - sentiment

Ribbon and embellie from my stuff

Stickles glitter glue

Looking forward to seeing all the Christmas cards - you never know I might 'file' a couple of ideas for next year!!!

Cheerio

Sarah

Food, Glorious Food

Good morning blogworld,

You may have realised this is my busy week for DT's.  I think I know what gave it away - was it that I posted more than once this week?

Anyways reason for this post is that it's a new challenge over at Digi Choosday and, as you may have guessed, the theme this challenge is 'Food, Glorious food'.

You have until Thurs 19th Dec to enter and the winner will be announced on Tues 23rd Dec. The winner of this challenge will win a HUGE download bundle and our favourite Top 3 will also win downloads too!

So I decided to go for something other than a card for this challenge.  I'm making fudge as presents this year and thought this would be a cute presentation box.  I used a milk carton template from Paper boutique vol 1 and printed off two sheets of paper from Paper Boutique creative Christmas.

Unfortunately my printer is playing up a bit and printed a line through the paper - but I thought it looked fine so used it anyway!  My image is Emma Canning  - Christmas Pudding and I coloured her with my ProMarkers. I also printed off a Polkadoodles sentiment and highlighted it with chalks and glitter glue - a little bit of ribbon and the box is done!

The only other things I used were a nestie to cut out the sentiment and some chalk and Stickles for highlight.

Would be lovely to see you over at the challenge!  My Teamies have created some wonderful cards and projects for inspiration - do take a wander over and look, you won't be disappointed - I promise!

See you soon,

Sarah

My Craft Spot: Monday Challenge: #121 - Christmas Neighbour Gifts

Dream Valley Challenges: Challenge 71 - Anything but a card

Joanna Sheen Challenge: 'Make it Sparkle' Christmas challenge

Christmas Cheer

Hello blogworld

My isn't this year just rushing past now!  Can hardly believe that we are at Tuesday again and it's time for another challenge over at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday.

This week the theme is 'Christmas Cheer' and I thought I'd try White on White, for a change.  I used a lovely image and thought it didn't really need any papers distracting from it!

I used:

Digi Image:

 Angelberry Hugs

coloured with my ProMarkers

Dies:

Nestie

Memory Box

Embossing Folder:

Cuttlebug - Snowflakes

Anything else?

Craftwork Cards - sentiment

ribbon from stash.

Stickles for the glittery wings

Looking forward to seeing everyone's Christmas cards - inspiration needed!!!

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

Creative Craft Challenge: Challenge 24 - Non traditional Christmas colours

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Created with Love Challenge: CWLC - 69 Christmas

Digi Choosday - Giving Thanks

Hello blogworld,

It's Tuesday again, so it's time for a new challenge over at Polkadoodles and this week our challenge is easy to guess - to Give Thanks or make a Thanksgiving card! 

As an extra incentive, we have a GREAT deal for you today!

As our American Friends are celebrating Thanksgiving this week we are giving you all a 

huge discount on all our downloads

 - simply use code DCW635 and you will 

save a huge 35% 

off all downloads until Tuesday 3rd December! Wowser! 

You have until Tuesday 3rd December to enter and the winner will be announced on 10th December.

If you don't have anyone to make Thanksgiving for you can enter a Thanks card too but as usual Anything Goes with some extra brownie points for sticking to the challenge. The winner of this challenge will win 5 free downloads! woohoo!

Now, I must admit to being challenged by the challenge this week.  I've never made a Thanksgiving card before - but I got my thinking cap on and came up with the card below.. 

I used a pre-coloured pumpkin image from the Witchie Witchie 2013 download bundle (shows how versatile this set can be!) and simply copied and pasted it twice more to create the three pumpkins.  I then cut the image out with a nestie, popped it onto 3d foam over a scrap of paper that I'd printed out for a previous card, added some twine, buttons and stamped a sentiment.

Looking forward to seeing what everyone creates this time round!

See you soon,

Sarah

Celebrations at Digi Choosday

Hello blogworld

Can you believe that another week has flown by and I am back again with my card for the new challenge over at Digi Choosday and this week we'd like to see your projects for 'Celebrations'.

This week there is a fantastic offer for you in the Download Store...you can 

save 30% on downloads 

from the Store this week - total bargain! There are loads of new digis that have been added this week so make sure you check them out and grab a bargain at the same time. Just use the CODE DCD002 to get your discount applied at the checkout. Remember to use the correct checkout or the code won't work! 

For my card I went for a card to celebrate a romantic occasion: engagement, anniversary, or even just I Love You!  

Everything came from the Heart to Heart download - I'm just beginning to realise with digi papers how great it is to have all sorts of coordinating papers/images/sentiments!  I printed off one of the papers re-sized to be the background and then printed a topper twice and decoupaged it.  All of the various layers are up on 3d foam for depth - simple, but effective (I hope!).

Look forward to seeing all your entries in the challenge!

See you soon,

Sarah

Songbird Challenge Blog: Challenge #28 - Your Favourite Song.  Well now I've got lots of those - please don't ask me to pick one, you'd stress me!!!  But one of my favourites is: The Beatles - Love is all you need

Digi Choosday

Hi blogworld

My those weeks are just flying by aren't they!  Can't believe it's time for a new challenge over at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday - third one already!!  The theme this week is 'Autumn Colours' and always there is a fab prize on offer.

I fought my way out past all the paint pots, ladders and brushes to bring you this little number.  It actually caused me a lot of headaches to begin with (not used to using digi papers!) but in the end it doesn't look too bad, I think anyway!

The Front Shot:

The Close Up:

The Arty Farty:

I used:

Digi Image:

Emma Canning - Flat Friends : Deer Friend ( a deer is not just for Christmas!)

coloured, as always, with my ProMarkers

Digi Papers:

Sugar Boys download bundle

Dies:

Nestie (for the image)

Die-namics (for the corners)

Anything else?

Distress Inks for the inking

Ribbon from my stuff

Sentiment computer generated

That's all folks - I'm now going to hide back in the new bedroom and carry on painting!!  Got to be ready for the electricians on Friday and laminate floor delivery!!  Hopefully SHMbO will be in by next weekend and I'll have more time for crafting and surfing again!

Cheerio

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

Graph'It Marker challenge: Wk 19 - Tic Tac Toe: Blonde hair, fur & dots (which could be either the paper or the shading around her feet: my first attempt at Faye's tutorial from a few weeks ago - hope this counts).

Crafty Boots Challenges: Autumnal Theme

Digi Makeover Challenge: #113 - Lots of Layers

Sentimental Sundays: Challenge #179 - Falling into Autumn

The Squirrel and The Fox: Challenge #56 - Animal Antics

Being a Diva!

Good morning blogworld,

Thankfully 'the big storm' completely bypassed us - might have been a bit breezier than normal but apart from that no problems here.  Nothing like I remember from when I was at college many, many, many years ago!!  Although, obviously, you've got to feel for those who were affected, especially those who have lost loved ones.

Moving onto happier thoughts and today's card.  Which is for Digi Choosday at Polkadoodles and we are looking for those projects for a 'Fashion Diva'.  There was a fab response to our first challenge and I'm not surprised with all the marvellous creations my Teamies made.  No exception this week either - you should see their really amazing creations.

This is what I made:

Front shot:

Slightly skew-wiffy shot:

 I used:

Digi Image:

Emma Canning - Prom Day
coloured with my ProMarkers

Dies:
Nesties - scallops
Marianne - umbrella

Digi papers:
Sugar Boys
Heart to Heart

Anything else?
Wild Orchid Crafts - flowers
from my stuff - lace and chipboard sentiment.

Something different for me, eh!  Next time I make a round card though, I will try to get it to sit straight!!

Do try and pop over to the challenge - would be lovely to see you there.

See you soon,

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

TotallyPaperCrafts: Challenge #190 - No squares allowed

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Anything Goes

Inky Chicks: Challenge #16 - A Recipe (1 ribbon - hope the lace counts? - 2 papers, 3 flowers)

It's here!

Good morning blogworld,

Well today, on my blog at least, shall henceforth be known as Digi Choosday!  For that is what it is over at Polkadoodles.

It's the first ever challenge for the new digi challenge team.  Our first theme is a super easy one 'Anything Goes' and the winner will receive 3 digital downloads.  There's also the chance to be a Guest Designer on a future challenge!!

On top of all this to celebrate there is a massive 40% off in the Digistore until Saturday - all the details can be found on the blog.

Phew!  Now then lets see the card!

Just a front shot for this one!  Told you I was a bit short on time this week.

I used:

Digi Stamp:

Emma Canning FlatFriends - To Die For

coloured with my ProMarkers

Digi Papers:

Sugar Boys

Tail Feathers

Sentiment:

Celebrational Sentiments

Dies:

Nesties - for the ovals

Memory Box - for the flourish

Anything else?

Lace from my stash

That maybe all you see from me this week - told you I'd be busy with half-term holidays.  Tho you never know, if I get any free time, I'll be back.  Otherwise I'm back next week.

See you later,

Sarah

Oooooh exciting news!

Hello blogworld,

Oh, yes I have a bit of exciting news!  I'm on a new Design Team!!!

I replied to a Design Team call over at the Polkadoodles blog and I only went and got accepted on to it!!

Am very pleased and very grateful to Nikky for giving me a place on the team.  Looking forward to the new challenges and getting to know new Teamies.

Hope you can pop over and join in with us?  Challenges start on Tuesday 22nd October.

See you soon,

Sarah