Polkadoodles' Digi Choosday - Week 33: 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! For my project this week, I've created a Christmas gift/customized photo frame! 

The backing paper, penguin, gift bag, and word art are all from the Winnie White Christmas collection. I just love the colors in this bundle!

The penguin with gift is a precolored element, and then I've colored the bag of gifts using Copic Markers. I buy mine at Scrapbookpal.com for their low prices and fast shipping. 

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 - Anything Goes (1/1)
SSS Wednesday: Bright & Cheerful (1/5)
Colour Crazy #26: AG (1/2)
Catch the Bug July AG (2/3)
Crafter's Castle July #31 AG (2/3)
Crafty Catz #513: AG (2/3)
Creative Fingers - #189: AG (2/3)
QKR Stampede - #401: AG (2/3)
Pattie's Creations #172 AG (2/3)
Through the Purple Haze - #169: AG (2/3)
Classic Design Team Challenge - #7/July: AG (unlimited)
A Perfect Time to Craft - #7/July: AG (unlimited)
A Bit More Time To Craft - #119: AG (unlimited)
Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge - June AG (1/3)
Cuttlebug Mania - AG (1/3)
Lemon Shortbread - #123: AG (1/3)
Crafts Galore Encore - #77: AG (1/3)
Happy Craft - June AG (1/3)
Love to Craft - July AG (1/5)
Morgan's Art World - July #7: AG (1/3)
The Crafting Challenge - July: Bright Colors (1/3)
The Creative Crafters - #29: AG (1/3)
Your Scrapbook Place - July AG (1/3)

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!

Polkadoodles' Digi Choosday - Week 19: 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! For my project this week, I've made a little triangle box with chocolates inside (I actually made a whole pile of these) to drop off for our local clinic workers. You can fit about 6 chocolates into the little box, so it's the perfect size for a sweet "thank you" treat. I'm so grateful for the amazing people who are doing all they can to keep the world healthy and safe during this crisis!

The doctor image and sentiment are from the Winnie Heroes FREE download bundle, and the paper I used for the box is from the Work & Play 3 bundle. Dies are from Elizabeth Craft Designs (box), Paper Smooches (tag), and Gina Marie Designs (main image).

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 - Anything Goes (1/1)
Through the Craft Room Door - AG (1/2)
Crafter's Castle - #29: AG (1/3)
SSS Wednesday: Dies/Punches (2/5)
Crafty Catz #505: AG (2/3)
Colour Crazy #18: AG (2/2)
Creative Fingers - #185: AG (2/3)
QKR Stampede - #397: AG (2/3)
Through the Purple Haze - #167: AG (2/3)
Classic Design Team Challenge - #5/May: AG (unlimited)
A Perfect Time to Craft - #5/May: AG (unlimited)
A Bit More Time To Craft - #115: AG (unlimited)

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!

Time for Tea Designs - Pawsome Gift Box

Happy Monday friends! Today I have some bonus inspiration for you from Time For Tea Designs? 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 :)

I'm still in the mode of using these adorable Pawsome Christmas pets - they are SO CUTE!! I know we're past the big day, but I have still been in the Christmas creative mood the past week and I'll have a few more Christmas cards to share. Consider it Merry New Year! ;)

The tree, gift, hat and sentiment are from the clear stamp set. This particular kitty is from the digital stamp set Pawsome Pets.

I stamped the images onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored them with Copic Markers - I buy all of mine at Scrapbookpal.com for their fast shipping and awesome service. I used the Pawsome Pets coordinating dies to cut them out. The ribbon is May Arts, the flag die is from Craftin' Desert Divas, and I bought the tin with the printing already on it :D 

I added glitter to the kitty's hat and the tree using my clear Wink of Stella brush pen so it is shimmery and sweet.

I've drawn my inspiration from Bugaboo's Critter Chaos challenges, this one is anything but a card, which I'm entering it for (Day 3). Non-card projects kind of scare me, but I think this one turned out pretty well!

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 34: Anything Goes!

Good morning everyone! I hope your day is off to a great start. If it's not, it CAN be - it's Choosday over at Polkadoodles! 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 decided to make a sweet little altered notebook to put into my gift-giving stash for the upcoming holidays.

I printed the main image, called Cute Robin with Stocking from the Winnie White Christmas big bundle, 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. 

My paper is also found in the Winnie White Christmas big bundle, but you can also get this pattern specifically in the Winnie White Christmas Papers 3 pack. Both sentiments can also be found in the Winnie White Christmas big bundle (yes, I love this bundle!). 

I've used the gorgeous Fanciful Circles nested die set on the main sentiment panel. The Noel word on my banner is cut close with my trimmer and layered over the Flags & Labels dies from Craftin' Desert Divas. The die used on my main image come from Kat Scrappiness - Stitched Oval dies; love her shop, AND she's got great prices!

Tons and tons of foam tape to give extra dimension to this pretty little giftie! The ribbon is from my stash, if I had to guess, I'd say it's an old bundle from May Arts.

That's it for my project details! 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 - 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #111: AG (1/3)
QKR Stampede - #359: AG (3/3)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1931: AG (1/3)
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Happy Birthday (1/5)
Get Creative - #83: AG (1/3)
Cute N Crafty - #30: AG (1/5)

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!  

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday - Week 30: Anything Goes!

Good morning everyone! I hope your day is off to a great start. If it's not, it CAN be - it's Choosday over at Polkadoodles! 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 created a fun little gift set for an office mate or perhaps a teacher. This is a fun post-it note purse (velcro closure at the top above the handle, and note pad glued inside). I created this using a base paper from Tatty Twinkles Easter. It's scored at 5, 5.5, and 6" to create the little pocket hinge fold at the bottom, which accounts for the depth of the post-its inside. Punch your long oval at the top and add the velcro to keep it closed! So easy and CUTE! I've decorated the front using design sheet elements from Winnie Special Moments and Helga Hippo. The flower is from Octavia Frosted Winter, which I've fussy cut it out and layered it up for extra dimension and "pop". 

I've also created a fast big paperclip bookmark to go along with the note purse, just using die cuts and ribbon.

That's it for my project details! 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 - 

Lemon Shortbread - #99: AG (2/3)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #110: AG (2/3)
QKR Stampede - #359: AG (1/3)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1930: Wings (1/3)

I'm also entering this into the Petals for the Pittman's floral card fundraiser/linky contest. Check out THIS POST for all the information. I can't even imagine how difficult the family's struggle is right now. Consider checking out the awesome digi sets that have been assembled to help raise money. Jessica from Polkadot Orchard has done a mind-blowingly amazing job putting this together! I can't even share all the image photos here, there are too many!

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!  

Polkadoodles' Digi Choosday - Week 26: Anything Goes!

Good morning everyone! I hope your day is off to a great start. If it's not, it CAN be - it's Choosday over at Polkadoodles! 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 fun card to accompany a kitty gift. I've got the catnip at the ready, as you can see, and a few little toy mice and bag of treats will go with it as well. This is a flat card (it doesn't open) with lots of layers and dimension. I've been having so much fun with the foam squares lately - I think the depth adds so much interest to projects.

My base layer is the largest of the dies from the Fanciful Circles Nested die collection. My main image, called Sleepy Pots is also cut out with a die from that collection. I printed these cuties onto Neenah Solar White 80# cover and hand colored them using my Copic Markers. I recently completed my Copic collection!! That was a beautiful day :D I buy all of my Copic products at Scrapbookpal.com for their fast shipping and awesome service. 

I've used many elements from the Horace & Boo Big Kahuna Bundle today - design sheets, tags, and sentiments (the main image is included too, of course). Honestly, the Big Bundles are always going to be BEYOND an amazing value - plus there are so many gems included that you can't find elsewhere. I adore this kit since Horace and Boo are just the CUTEST!!

That's it for my project details! 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 - 

Artistic Inspirations - #215: AG (unlimited)
A Perfect Time to Craft - #5: AG (unlimited)
Classic Design Team Challenge - #4: AG (unlimited)
Creative Fingers - #164: AG (2/3)
Jo's Scrap Shack - #283: AG (2/3)
QKR Stampede - #349: AG (2/3)

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!  

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday - Week 18: Anything Goes!

Good morning everyone! I hope your day is off to a great start. If it's not, it CAN be - it's Choosday over at Polkadoodles! 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! 

For today, I've created a FUN 3D triangle box - a small party favor box. You can find the template/instructions HERE (these are so quick and easy!). 

To start with, I printed out this fun background paper from Little Dudes Rugby/Football onto cardstock and cut it to size from the template. After I scored it and did a test fold, I sized and printed my sweet Boo image Party Friends onto Neenah white cardstock and colored with Copic Markers - I buy all of mine at Scrapbookpal.com for their fast shipping and awesome service. I colored the entire background with Copics as well. Stitched oval dies from Gina Marie Designs. The metal sentiment is from Making Memories and the ribbons and cords are all from my hoard of SU ribbons. I punched the holes with a square 1/4" hole punch I've had for FOREVER and used the ribbons to close it up. Decorations added with Scor-Tape and foam squares.

That's it for my project details! 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 - 

Artistic Inspirations - #214: AG (unlimited)
Through The Craft Room Door - AG (1/3)
Crafty Sentiments - Lace/Ribbon (1/1)
Show Us Your Pussies (Cats) - #41: AG

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!  

Polkadoodles' Digi Choosday - Week 12

Good morning everyone! I hope your day is off to a great start. If it's not, it CAN be - it's Choosday over at Polkadoodles! 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! 

For today, I've created an altered memory album. I was really happy with how it turned out, with these rich, regal colors drawing the eye. I knew I wanted a pile of flowers on this (from Winnie Special Moments), so I added them in before printing, then printed a bunch of single ones to color, cut and layer. I used the Fanciful Circles die set on the main image, and cut off the edge for a cool effect. Sentiment is from Winnie Sugar Sprinkles, and the main image is called January Pockets Full of Love. 

Image printed on Neenah white cardstock and colored with Copic Markers - I buy all of mine at Scrapbookpal.com for their fast shipping and awesome service. I colored the entire background with Copics as well. I bought the memory  album and altered it. Sorry, it's been in my stash for about 127 years so I couldn't tell you where it's from!

That's it for my project details! 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 - 

Artistic Inspirations - #213: AG (unlimited)
Path of Positivity - #67: AG (2/3)
Get Creative -  - #78: AG, Option not a card (1/3)
Make My Monday - #92 - AG, Option circles 

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!  

Polkadoodles - Week 15 Challenge

Happy Friday!! It's time for a new challenge at the Polkadoodles challenge blog today! Polkadoodles is a UK company with cute, Cute, CUTE papercrafting goodies. I've been having such a fabulous time creating these last weeks! This is my last post as a Guest Designer for the Friday challenge. What a fantastic opportunity! I hope you've all enjoyed seeing my creations these last 2 months :)

The challenge information can be found on the blog here. The theme is always Anything Goes, and you have a chance to win via random selection and DT favorite!

Today's challenge is, as always, Anything Goes! This week I've made a bookmark using the black & white Winnie Wonderland digistamp. A serious deviation from my typical "cards, cards, and more cards!" theme, but I really, really love how she turned out! I printed her out on Neenah white cardstock and hand-colored her with a whole pile of Copic markers. 

I then cut the entire thing to size, stamped this lovely sentiment from Verve Stamps, rounded the corners and cut the fancy deco corners at the top, and added some coordinating ribbon. 

This is such a sweet image! I think she's just adorable with all the wonderful details on her hat and all around. The grounding is part of the image - just perfect! 

I'm entering this into the following challenges - 

Inspiration Destination #148 - AG (also using optional twist - sentiment is a real stamp)
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #229 - AG (1/3)
Fussy & Fancy #209 - Add a Sentiment (1/3)
Crafting with Friends #65 - AG (1/3)

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to link up your lovelies over at the Polkadoodles blog for your chance to win! 

Easy Canvas Prints

Hello out there in blog land!  How is everyone on this crisp, October day?  Doing well, I hope!  I have a special blog post today to share an amazing company and product with you!  I know I always love hearing about new goodness in our crafty/scrappy industry.


Last month I was contacted by EasyCanvasPrints.com and offered a free canvas in exchange for a product review here on my blog.  I went to their website and surfed around a little to get more info.  The more I saw, the more intrigued I was so of course I said "SURE" and "yayyyyy thanks" to the awesome website and marketing people.  The next (and more difficult question) out there was...what photo should I use??  Wow.  Talk about a tough choice...


In the end I got a gorgeous, high-quality 8x10 canvas featuring this wonderful photo of my boys, taken when DS#2 came home from the hospital.  (I know the picture of the picture is not the best quality.  I think there's something wrong with my camera, the bottom of the photos has been coming out blurry lately).

I really can't say enough how impressed I was with everything about EasyCanvasPrints.  (And you KNOW I'm not that easily impressed!).  This canvas is thick and heavy, with a beautiful finish and texture that shows it off as something unique, but doesn't lose anything from the photo (not even tiny baby features!).  I had the "standard wrap", which means it's 3/4" thick.  Since the sides of the canvas are exposed without a frame, I got the mirror image option, which means they're not plain, they're printed with a mirror image of the photo! Love it!  The entire frame underneath is solid and it came wrapped so carefully to ensure there was no damage during transit.


Here's the part of the ordering process that I really liked.  When you are ready to order your canvas, you go to their website, choose the canvas size you're after, and upload your picture.  You can upload from your hard drive or even from Facebook!  The website has an excellent photo editor built right into it, so you don't have to try to tweak your photo before you upload, it will show you the sizing area based on the canvas size you chose, and will let you "zoom" in the image, move it around on the print area, crop, and all kinds of things.  When you are done it will show you PERFECTLY just how your canvas will look.  This was especially important for me, the photo I chose had a kiddo's coat thrown off onto the floor right above the boys' heads.  Using the system on their website, I was able to move and zoom and push the coat out of the picture, while still seeing how it would look on the finished product (helpful because when I tried to crop it out in PSE it didn't work as well without having that sizing palette set for me.


So, yes, I am EXTREMELY pleased with this gorgeous canvas, and I can't wait to show it off!  Oh, the other thing - the printing and shipping was unbelievably fast, even with the standard shipping option I had this beauty in my hands in less than a week after ordering - coming from Texas up to Wisconsin!  I rate their quality, shipping, ease of website use and professional communication 10s across the board!  I can't wait to get another; I'm thinking wall collage...


Thank you again to Brendan for contacting me and for the workers for creating such a beautiful canvas.  I have put a permanent link to the EasyCanvasPrints website up on my right side bar, if you'd like to check it out.  You can also like them on Facebook!

Ballet Feet Journal

Hello & happy Sunday!  I hope you're having a great weekend!


Today I am sharing a little scrapbook that I made using the upcoming release from InStyle Stamps, Gracie and Twirla.  We first showed you Gracie and Twirla here on the ISS blog.  It's an adorable rubber stamp set that's all about ballet, and girly-girl things. This is my featured set for January, and I'm loving the girly!  There's not a lot of girly in my house so it's fun to pretend!  {and make cards and gifts for our friends and neighbors that have girls...}.  This is a small journal/scrapbook that I chose to use the ballet feet for.  I had to take this photo with my backup camera, so I apologize in advance for photo quality.

Stop by and visit the ISS team if you happen to be at CHA right now, Booth #5023.


I will see you back here tomorrow with something Prettie!  Have a great day!

January Blog Hop - InStyle!

Hello and welcome to FRIDAY!!!  I am sooo ready for the weekend!

Today we are BLOG HOPPIN' InStyle Stamps-style with a whole slew of fabulous Valentine's Day projects to share with you; featuring our FOUR January Release sets!  How fuuuuuuuuuun!!  If I am welcoming you from Kerry's blog, you're in the right place!

My featured set this month is an upcoming red rubber release set, Gracie and Twirla.  This set will be debuting at CHA this week (woo hoo!!) and will retail for $21.95 (available for purchase just after CHA).  You can view the entire set here on the ISS Blog.  

Today I made an altered frame with some of this yummy new Hopscotch paper from Basic Grey [the sentiment was done on the computer]:

Thanks for stopping by today!  Your next stop on our love-filled hop is the ISS blog.  Enjoy the project parade!

Supply List for Love Frame: Cardstock - PTI White.  DP - Basic Grey Hopscotch.  Other - Copic Markers (R20, R21, R22, BG10, BG72, E55, E57, E59, C00), dimensionals, computer for sentiment, Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities.  Frame from Target $1 Spot.

LPSC63 in 3D!

It's MONDAY!! Imagine my surprise when I woke up this morning and my blog post wasn't there...because I forgot to set it to post last night. Don't you love that? Brain fade...

But I love starting my week with a great challenge from the {Little Paper Shop}! Did you happen to see the LPS store blog on Friday? We are featuring the FABULOUS set {FRIENDS} stamp set with some great samples from the DT and LPS friends. Stop over and see all the lovely creations!

But now, on to today's challenge {your uploading keyword is LPSC63}. Our challenge to you this week is to make something in 3D! Anything you like! Here is mine, it's a small triangular box that I decorated with the {Sugar} stamp set. I put a Reese's Peanut Butter Egg inside of mine.

A few quick details. Stamped my background piece and main image in Memento Tuxedo Black {is there any other??} and colored with Copics. Cut out the image with Classic Oval Nestabilities and added to the project with dimensionals. Some ribbon from my stash and a punched out sentiment and we are all set!

Be sure to visit the LPS store blog and the other DT members to see all the inspiration with this week's fabulous challenge! AND, if you play along with us you'll be entered to win this week's prize -- stamps from the {Little Paper Shop}!! Check out the details on the LPS store blog this morning - you have until Sunday night to enter by linking up on this week's post on the LPS store blog and the winner will be announced there next Monday morning. Can't beat free stamps AND an excuse to use them!

TIOT60 - Spring Gifts

Happy Sunday out there!! Today we have a very special edition of the Try It Out Tuesday challenge from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design to jump start your creativity! The store has officially reopened, and we're celebrating with some new inspiration! This week's challenge {TIOT60} is to create a Spring or Easter Gift! Perfect timing. :)

I chose Little Anki from the newly released Victoria Case for SCACD Hearts and Hugs Spring Collection for today's project. Did you know that you can buy the set of all 7 stamps in one sheet for over 30% off the individual price? That's a deal!

My creation is fairly simple, but a lot of fun. Today's card details - all patterned paper from Basic Grey - the ultimate!! Susana has the BRAND NEW Kioshi and Green at Heart BG patterns up on the store website RIGHT NOW, so hurry over to snag yours!

I stamped my sweetie with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on PTI white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. Accents and highlighting with the Ranger Inkssentials White Gel Pen. The base of the project is a small colored bag, and I cut out the Basic Grey panels with the Top Note die in my Cuttlebug. Some ribbon for the handle and filled with Reeses' Peanut Butter Eggs and it's all set for a fun little Spring Gift!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you're inspired by all the beautiful DT projects, we'd love to see your Spring Gift creations. I will see you all tomorrow - happy stamping & big hugs to all my readers!