Polkadoodles' Gem of a Challenge - Week 19: Anything Goes!

Good morning everyone. It's Saturday - time for a new Gem of a Challenge from Polkadoodles shop! You can find our challenge blog here: A Gem of a Challenge. 

Today is super special, because we're celebrating the release of 14 new images in the Polkadoodles Too Cute line. Yes, I said FOURTEEN. They are all incredibly adorable - cute and fun (and this month's release is Christmas-themed, so also festive!). The image I've used today is called Dazzle Trees. 

Our challenge is, as always, Anything Goes! I've paired sweet Dazzle up with papers from the Winnie White Christmas and Winnie Wednesday bundles. My sentiment is from Octavia Frosted Winter. Of course I've also used the Fanciful Circles cutting dies on my background panel; these are just the most versatile circle dies I've ever had!


Our Gem of a Challenge challenges run for 2 weeks, so you've got lots of time to link up. Check out the challenge blog HERE. 

I'm entering this into the following challenges - 

Scrapper's Delights - September: AG (2/3)
Lemon Shortbread - #103 (1/3)

Be sure to join in to our Anything Goes challenge via the link up on the challenge blog for your chance to win! Thanks so much for stopping by today :)

Imagine That Digistamp - September Challenge Link Up Reminder

Good morning my dear stamping friends! I'm here today to share some inspiration for Imagine That Digistamp's "First Thursday" Challenge. That's right, the challenge is now monthly, on the ITD blog, complete with prizes!! The challenges start the first Thursday of each month and end on the last Tuesday before the new challenge begins. The theme is always Anything Goes. Click here for all the details. 

On the first and third Thursdays of each month, there will be a new inspiration post on the Creative Playground blog featuring the Design Team's projects. This is great to get your fix of ITDBK DT project postings! 

Today's card features Miss Ellie Elephant in her Mummy Costume! Yes, more more more Halloween please! Some of the digi papers are also included in this mini set, extra papers and sentiment from Ellie's Pumpkin Costume digital stamp set. 

I've printed the elephant image and sentiment onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored her up with Copic Markers - I buy all of mine at Scrapbookpal.com for their fast shipping and awesome service. Stitched square dies from Gina Marie Designs, banner die from Craftin' Desert Divas. Gems from Recollections.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Fabrika Fantasy - #34: Autumn (1/3)
LeAnn's World - #18: AG (3/3)
Crafty Cardmakers - #241: Autumn Colors (1/3)
Unicorn Challenge - #47: Autumn (1/3)
Creative Moments - #176: AG with Twist of Fall Colors (3/3)
The Paper Shelter - #398: Digis (1/3)
Crafting by Designs - September: AG (3/3)
Crafty Gals Corner - #199: Fall Colors (1/3)
Crafty Sentiments Designs - September 17: Fall Colors (1/1)
Lemon Shortbread - #102: AG (3/3)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #114: AG (3/3)
QKR Stampede - #363: AG (3/3)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1937: AG (3/3)
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - #9/September: AG (unlimited)
A Perfect Time to Craft - #9/September: AG (unlimited)

That's it for me today! Be sure to check out the Creative Playground for more ITDBK inspiration.

Time For Tea Designs - It's Elephantastic!

Happy Tuesday friends! Are you ready for your weekly dose of inspiration from Time For Tea Designs? I know I am! Don't forget that you can (and should) play along in our monthly challenge, for your chance to win free digis! Everyone loves free digis, am I right? The theme for our challenge is Anything Goes. My favorite! It's so easy to enter - just make something using your Time For Tea Designs images and post them! Share with the hashtag #timeforteadesigns so we can find them, and you're entered to win! Challenges run monthly, and we will have a spotlight and a prize winner at the end of each challenge. Oh, and I have a discount code for you to use - T4TJENNIFER10 will save you 10% on your order from the Time For Tea shop! Yayyyy :)

Today's project features more of the new release stamps, dies and stencils that dropped yesterday. These are available exclusively from Create & Craft TV. I've used stamps and dies from the Elephantastic collection, how CUTE are these??? I'm in LOVE!

I've stamped the elephant images onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored them up with Copic Markers - I buy all of mine at Scrapbookpal.com for their fast shipping and awesome service. I cut them out with the coordinating dies. 

The sentiment is also from the stamp set, they are ALL individual words, which is AMAZING. It makes it so easy to mix and match to create lots of different custom sentiments and work the magic to make the words fit into dies or onto specific places on your project! To accomplish this perfect sentiment banner, I've used my Mini MISTI, of course. There's no way I could stamp anything that straight without it!! 

This is an INTERACTIVE circle card. The first time I've made one - they are SO FUN! I have a short video on my Instagram HERE if you 'd like to see it in action! The flip of these happy elephants just makes me smile. Additional dies from Sizzix and Craftin' Desert Divas. Paper from Echo Park. Gems from Kaisercraft. Lots and lots of foam squares for dimension (see video!).

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore - September: AG (3/3)
Morgan's Art World - #9: AG (3/3)
Creations in Pink - #14: AG in mostly Pink (1/3)
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #30: AG with animal (2/5)
Crafty Animals - #30: AG with animal (unlimited)
Digi Doodle Studio - #20: Use an Animal (2/3)
LeAnn's World - #18: AG (2/3)
Through The Craft Room Door - Week of 9/17: AG (2/2)
Get Creative - #84: AG (2/3)
Creative Moments - #176: AG (3/3)
SSS - Wednesday: Interactive (1/5)
Crafting by Designs - September: AG (2/3)
Crafty Creations - #398: AG (2/2)
Lemon Shortbread - #102: AG (2/3)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #114: AG (2/3)
QKR Stampede - #363: AG (2/3)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1937: AG (2/3)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - September (unlimited)
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - #9/September: AG (unlimited)
A Perfect Time to Craft - #9/September: AG (unlimited)


I hope you enjoyed my project today. If you've got a moment, head over to join our FB community, follow us on Instagram, and don't forget to play along with our monthly challenges by tagging #timeforteadesigns - so easy! Thanks for stopping by!

Polkadoodles' Digi Choosday - Week 38: Anything Goes!

Good morning everyone! It's Choosday already! That means a new Digi Choosday challenge, and a new DISCOUNT CODE for the Polkadoodles shop! Head over to the blog to grab it before your shopping spree!

Today's challenge is, as always, Anything Goes! Today, Christmas is in the air! I've got snow, sparkles, and lots of winter friends to share with you :)

I'm featuring the fabulous lots of elements from the amazing Winnie White Christmas bundle. This is the very first Polkadoodles bundle that I ever purchased, and I still love all the images, colors, and goodies that are found here. Papers, line art and colored images, sentiments, embellies...you CAN'T go wrong with this massive digital collection.

My papers and sentiment are also included in the bundle, along with this adorable image. It's called "Snowman and Friends", if you're looking for just the image in shop. Of course I've also used the Fanciful Circles cutting dies on my sentiment panel, these are just the most versatile circle dies I've ever had!

Tons and tons of foam tape to give extra dimension. I love using blues for winter cards so I pulled out all the stops on this project today!

Don't forget to head over to the blog to grab today's discount code! Then shop your heart out. Choosday is the best day!

I'm entering this into the following challenges - 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #30: AG with animal (1/5)
Crafty Animals - #30: AG with animal (unlimited)
Digi Doodle Studio - #20: Use an Animal (1/3)
LeAnn's World - #18: AG (1/3)
Pearly Sparkles Challenge - #44: Add Ribbon/Bow (1/3)
Sparkles Christmas Challenges - #104: Winter Wishes (1/3)
Merry Little Christmas Challenge - #14/September: AG (1/5)
Paper Minutes  - #606: Blue/Grey/White
Ike's World - #124: Icy/Christmas (1/3)
Through The Craft Room Door - Week of 9/17: AG (1/2)
Creative Moments - #176: AG (1/3)
Crafting by Designs - September: AG (1/3)
Crafty Creations - #398: AG (1/2)
Lemon Shortbread - #102: AG (1/3)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #114: AG (1/3)
QKR Stampede - #363: AG (1/3)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1937: AG (1/3)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - September (unlimited)
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - #9/September: AG (unlimited)
A Perfect Time to Craft - #9/September: AG (unlimited)

We are still looking for Guest Designers at Polkadoodles, so check out the call and all the details here. Last thing, be sure to join in to our Anything Goes challenge via the link up at the Digi Choosday blog for your chance to win! 

Thanks for stopping by!  

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Time For Tea Designs - New on Create & Craft!

Happy Tuesday friends! Are you ready for your weekly dose of inspiration from Time For Tea Designs? I know I am! Don't forget that you can (and should) play along in our monthly challenge, for your chance to win free digis! Everyone loves free digis, am I right? The theme for our challenge is Anything Goes. My favorite! It's so easy to enter - just make something using your Time For Tea Designs images and post them! Share with the hashtag #timeforteadesigns so we can find them, and you're entered to win! Challenges run monthly, and we will have a spotlight and a prize winner at the end of each challenge. Oh, and I have a discount code for you to use - T4TJENNIFER10 will save you 10% on your order from the Time For Tea shop! Yayyyy :)

Today's project features more of the new release stamps, dies and stencils that dropped yesterday. These are available exclusively from Create & Craft TV. I've used stamps and dies from the Elephantastic collection, how CUTE are these??? I'm in LOVE!

I've stamped the elephant onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored him (her?) with Copic Markers - I buy all of mine at Scrapbookpal.com for their fast shipping and awesome service. I cut them out with the coordinating dies. 

The sentiment is also from the stamp set, they are ALL individual words, which is AMAZING. It makes it so easy to mix and match to create lots of different custom sentiments and work the magic to make the words fit into dies or onto specific places on your project! To accomplish this perfect sentiment banner, I've used my Mini MISTI, of course. There's no way I could stamp anything that straight without it!! 

I used a stencil and some Distress Oxide inks to create this CAS background. A few Gina Marie Designs and Eyelet Outlet enamel dots here and there for some dimension, and this card is good to go!

I hope you enjoyed my project today! If you've got a moment, head over to join our FB community, follow us on Instagram, and don't forget to play along with our monthly challenges by tagging #timeforteadesigns - so easy! Thanks for stopping by!

Polkadoodles' Gem of a Challenge - Week 18: Anything Goes!

Good morning everyone! I hope your weekend is off to a great start. This morning I'd like to announce that I've joined the group of amazing designers at A Gem of a Challenge - where we feature Pink Gems Designs digistamps available from the Polkadoodles digi store! Nikky carries a wide range of Pink Gems digis - you've got one stop shopping all under one umbrella here. There's something for everyone!

Our Gem of a Challenges run for 2 weeks, so you've got lots of time to link up. Check out the challenge blog HERE. 

Our challenge is, as always, Anything Goes! Yay!

For today's project I've created a full fall-themed card (think back to school!) featuring Unicorn Halloween. I just love these Pink Gems animals - there is a whole range of images for all occasions, and they're completely adorable! Most of my papers are from Winnie Wednesday (a Halloween collection - you MUST see!) which I use a LOT because they have much more than just Halloween. Fall colors, even some nice neutrals and greens that are great for Christmas! The white polka dot paper is from Winnie Celebrations 3, Papers 1. 

The sentiment is from the Hey Pumpkin clear stamp set, which I've lined up and stamped several times to create a flag shape. To do this, I used my Mini MISTI, of course. There's no way I could stamp anything that straight without it!! I've also used one of he larger of the Fanciful Circles dies (you know how much I love these!) to create part of the background.

Today's image is precolored, love having this option for when you need a card in a hurry! The card layout here is from an old Mojo Monday sketch, which is actually still up and running on Julee's personal blog here if you want to check it out. It's one of my Top 3 sketch challenges over the years; so much great inspiration!

I'm entering this into the following challenges - 

A Perfect Time to Craft - #9: AG (unlimited)
Classic Design Team Challenge - #9: AG (unlimited)
Crafty Animals - #30: AG with animal (unlimited)
Lemon Shortbread - #102: AG (1/3)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #113: AG (1/3)
Crafts Galore Encore - #67: AG (1/3)
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #30: AG with a critter (1/5)
Creative Fingers - #170: AG (1/3)
Pattie's Creations - #162: Things That Fly (1/3)
Brown Sugar - #293 September - AG (1/2)
QKR Stampede - #363: AG (1/3)
Scrapper's Delights - September: AG (1/3)

Don't forget to join in to our Anything Goes challenge via the link up at the Pink Gem Challenge Blog for your chance to win! 

Thanks for stopping by!  

Imagine That Digistamp - September Challenge Link Up!

Good morning my dear stamping friends! I'm here today to share some inspiration for Imagine That Digistamp's "First Thursday" Challenge. That's right, the challenge is now monthly, on the ITD blog, complete with prizes!! The challenges start the first Thursday of each month and end on the last Tuesday before the new challenge begins. The theme is always Anything Goes. Click here for all the details. 

On the first and third Thursdays of each month, there will be a new inspiration post on the Creative Playground blog featuring the Design Team's projects. This is great to get your fix of ITDBK DT project postings! 

I was having some printer issues here at home, and this adorable coffee mug image was pre-printed in my ITDBK stash. Unfortunately I've now discovered it's been retired. Ugh. BUT, may I suggest one of these other adorable coffee-themed digital sets to add to your collection - COFFEE GOODNESS. 

My coffee-themed paper is from the awesome Coffee Break digital paper bundle (it was also in my stash - luckily!). The sentiment is from the Scallop Circle Sentiments bundle - this set is HUGE, you get over 40 images in both black and white AND color! 

I've used the gorgeous Fanciful Circles nested die set from Polkadoodles on the large circle layer. The wispy steam die cuts are a flourish die from MFT. 

Oh yes, and Hubby thinks he has the network problems fixed here for the computers and printers, so I'll have some more NEW inspiration for you soon! In the meantime, I think I need a pumpkin spice latte ;)

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread - #101: AG (3/3)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #113: AG (3/3)
QKR Stampede - #361: AG (3/3)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1935: AG (3/3)
Get Creative - #84: AG (3/3)
A Bit More Time to Craft - #99: AG (3/3)
a2z Scrapbooking - September AG (3/5)
Happy Craft Challenge - September AG (3/3)
DL.Art Linky Challenge - September 5 (once per day)
Creatalicious - #170: AG (3/3)
Crafts Galore Encore - #67: AG (3/3)
Love to Craft - September AG (3/5)
Morgan's Art World - #9: AG (3/3)
Scribbles Designs - #80: Sentiment (3/3)
Sheepski Designs - #30: Dies/Punches (3/3)
Sweet Stampers - #35: Dies/Punches (3/3)
The Creative Crafters - #19: AG (3/3)
World Wide Open DT Challenge - #8: AG (3/3)
Your Scrapbook Place - September AG (3/3)
Tinker - Dream - #80: Sentiment (unlimited?)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - September (unlimited)
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - #9/September: AG (unlimited)
A Perfect Time to Craft - #9/September: AG (unlimited)

That's it for me today! Be sure to check out the Creative Playground for more ITDBK inspiration.

Time For Tea Designs - September Fun!

Good morning friends! Are you ready for your weekly dose of inspiration from Time For Tea Designs? I know I am! Don't forget that you can (and should) play along in our monthly challenge, for your chance to win free digis! Everyone loves free digis, am I right? The theme for our challenge is Anything Goes. My favorite! It's so easy to enter - just make something using your Time For Tea Designs images and post them! Share with the hashtag #timeforteadesigns so we can find them, and you're entered to win! Challenges run monthly, and we will have a spotlight and a prize winner at the end of each challenge.

For today's card, I went way outside of the box! Fall is in the air, and it was back to school for lots of kiddos here in the US. So I had to go with my favorite theme - Halloween! Halloween is my favorite holiday - so much FUN! What's yours? Tell me in the comments!

I stamped this adorable kitty from the Mew Are Pawsome clear stamp set onto a piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored him in with Copic Markers. I buy all of my markers, refills, and adhesive at Scrapbookpal.com - I have for close to 10 years! I love their fast shipping and awesome service. 

The shoe die that makes up the card base is from LDRS creative. The fun embellished sentiment is from Recollections. Spiderweb die is a Marvel die from the UK, bats punch from EK Success. The witch's hat is from Lawn Fawn and I used one of the dies in the Mew Are Pawsome set to create the hat band, and coated it with Wink of Stella clear glitter. Various layers are popped for dimension - thickness 1/16" up to 1/4" (I love my foam squares!).

Oh and as always with Time For Tea Designs - don't forget to use my discount code: T4TJENNIFER10. It will save you 10% on your order from the Time For Tea shop! Yayyyy :)

I'm entering this into the following challenges - 

Do-Al(l) Creative - #33: Shaped Cards (1/3)
Show Us Your Pussies - September: AG with Cat (unlimited)
Lemon Shortbread - #101: AG (2/3)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #113: AG (2/3)
QKR Stampede - #361: AG (2/3)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1935: AG (2/3)
Get Creative - #84: AG (2/3)
A Bit More Time to Craft - #99: AG (2/3)
a2z Scrapbooking - September AG (2/5)
Happy Craft Challenge - September AG (2/3)
DL.Art Linky Challenge - September 4 (once per day)
Creatalicious - #170: AG (2/3)
Crafts Galore Encore - #67: AG (2/3)
Love to Craft - September AG (2/5)
Morgan's Art World - #9: AG (2/3)
Scribbles Designs - #80: Sentiment (2/3)
Sheepski Designs - #30: Dies/Punches (2/3)
Sweet Stampers - #35: Dies/Punches (2/3)
The Creative Crafters - #19: AG (2/3)
World Wide Open DT Challenge - #8: AG (2/3)
Your Scrapbook Place - September AG (2/3)
Tinker - Dream - #80: Sentiment (unlimited?)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - September (unlimited)
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - #9/September: AG (unlimited)
A Perfect Time to Craft - #9/September: AG (unlimited)

I hope you enjoyed my project today! If you've got a moment, head over to join our FB community, follow us on Instagram, and don't forget to play along with our monthly challenges by tagging #timeforteadesigns - so easy! Thanks for stopping by!

Polkadoodles' Digichoosday - Week 36: Anything Goes!

Good morning everyone! It's Choosday already! That means a new Digi Choosday challenge, and a new DISCOUNT CODE for the Polkadoodles shop! Head over to the blog to grab it before your shopping spree!

Today's challenge is, as always, Anything Goes! Today, I've made a milestone birthday card for a friend who's turning 40 soon (ssh, don't spoil the surprise!). Blue is her favorite color, so I used that as the basis for my color scheme.

I'm featuring the fabulous Ruby Birthday Cake - this is the precolored version because it worked well with my color ideas. She's a great inspiration for a 40th birthday - she's chic and fun (and has the best clothes!).

I've paired her with papers from the Helga Hippo collection - so pretty. Other papers are from the Rose Budd download collection, Party Little Dude, . My circle layer uses the Fanciful Circles die set (of course) and sentiment is from Winnie Celebrations 2.

Tons and tons of foam tape to give extra dimension to this pretty little giftie! The fishtail die is from Paper Smooches.

That's it for my project details! What do you think? Does anyone else have a milestone birthday coming up?

Don't forget to head over to the blog to grab today's discount code! Then shop your heart out. Choosday is the best day!

I'm entering this into the following challenges - 

Crafty Sentiments Designs - September 3: AG (1/1)
Lemon Shortbread - #101: AG (1/3)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #113: AG (1/3)
QKR Stampede - #361: AG (1/3)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1935: AG (1/3)
Get Creative - #84: AG (1/3)
A Bit More Time to Craft - #99: AG (1/3)
a2z Scrapbooking - September AG (1/5)
Happy Craft Challenge - September AG (1/3)
DL.Art Linky Challenge - September 3 (once per day)
Creatalicious - #170: AG (1/3)
Crafts Galore Encore - #67: AG (1/3)
Love to Craft - September AG (1/5)
Morgan's Art World - #9: AG (1/3)
Scribbles Designs - #80: Sentiment (1/3)
Sheepski Designs - #30: Dies/Punches (1/3)
Sweet Stampers - #35: Dies/Punches (1/3)
The Creative Crafters - #19: AG (1/3)
World Wide Open DT Challenge - #8: AG (1/3)
Your Scrapbook Place - September AG (1/3)
Tinker - Dream - #80: Sentiment (unlimited?)
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - September (unlimited)
Crafting Happiness - #12: Blue (unlimited)
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - #9/September: AG (unlimited)
A Perfect Time to Craft - #9/September: AG (unlimited)

We are still looking for Guest Designers at Polkadoodles, so check out the call and all the details here. Last thing, be sure to join in to our Anything Goes challenge via the link up at the Digi Choosday blog for your chance to win! 

Thanks for stopping by!