Polka Doodles ; Jubilee challenge

Nelly; For this weeks theme "Jubilee card" I took "Piper" from Pretty sweet CD and paper pieced her dress and then coloured with pro markers,  thought I would dress her up for the occasion and took the Crown from all around the world and everywhere Cd and resized it to fit nicely on her head. i used Marianne Creatables LR0180 & LR0150 Circle and leaf dies. the sentiment is a Polka Doodle stamp  the design paper was design by Nikky for Polka Doodle Dandie Challenge  you simply must pop over to grab these and join in!! flowers, gems and ribbons 
from stash.

Glitter Geeks super hero's challenge

Over at the Glitter Geeks the challenge is "superhero" i used this free digi stamp which you can get by simply clicking HERE!! i coloured the image with pro markers, design paper is from

Dream land; Emergency crafters challenge; toad stool houses

For my card is have used the Toadstool house stamp which is in the garden neighbours; polka doodles range, I have coloured using pro markers and created a new home card.

Diamond Jubilee; glitter geeks challenge

The challenge this week over at Glitter Geeks is the Diamond Jubilee, for my card i have used Ella a stamp from Marianne designs, the image is  coloured with pro markers, the papers and button embellies are from docrafts Portobella Road collection, pop over and join the challenge, Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Happy 3rd Birthday Polka doodles!! ; Birthday challenge

To celebrate Polka doodles 3rd Birthday I just knew what ever I made needed 3 candles on it! so here we have an easel "Birthday Cake" card , looks good enough to eat doesnt it! the papers are taken from th P&P Circle magazine cd's and the image is from Pretty Sweet CD. Pop over and join in this special Birthday Challenge!

Wedding Season ; Fizzy Moon

Hope you are all a enjoying lazy Sunday today :) ...given that I have lots of weddings coming up i thought id share this quick card i have made today, its taken from the fizzy Moon decoupage kit, adore the Glittery papers in this pad! so if your stuck for ideas this is a must have for you! off to make more cards now; Have Fun Crafting Folks!

A wedding card with a difference; polka doodles challenge

My design wedding card with a difference is a shaped easel card created using dies, something old is the cream satin ribbon, something new was the the Bride & Groom stamp coloured with pro markers , something borrowed was the heart border punch from a friend and something Blue is the colouring behind the rose arch which was taken form Pretty Tuff CD, the design papers was taken from the wonderland CD, the birdcage i resized the birdcage template  from Paper Boutique 3 CD, sentiment is from the Love and Cherish Cd. the Anja corner (bottom right) is from Marianne Design; LR0215. Pop over to see the all the design teams samples and join in, Have Fun Crafting folks!

Polkadots; Glitter Geeks challenge

The challenge this week over at Glitter Geeks is Polkadots, for my card i have used Ella Blue papers, the image is from Jelly park and coloured with pro markers,  i have also used my pro markers to place polka dots onto the flowers from my stash box, pop over and join the challenge, Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Magnolia Spring Collection 2012, lazy summer days!

It's been a while since I made a card using my favourite stamps collection! so to put that right I have made this summery stepper card using the new Magnolia spring stamp release, I have used acetate and created a beach scene in the background, used Tim Holtz crackle paints (difficult to capture how lovely this card looks using acetate on camera!) have to say given the amount of rain we have this week it certainly cheered me up :)) hope it has you too! .....Have fun crafting folks!

i have entered the following challenges;
Just magnolia > use two images

Glitter Geeks Challenge; Wings and Things

This weeks challenge over at the Glitter Geeks is  "Wings and Things"   I have embossed a piece of coredinations  card stock using a butterfly embossing folder through my sizzix machine and sanded it, matt and layered onto some black card, stamped a "Thank you" greeting . 

Pop over to the challenge and join in...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Emergency Crafters challenge: spots and Stripes

The image is from Lili of the valley and coloured with pro markers, design papers from My Minds eye, decorative corners is a Marianne die and the sentiment from Polka doodle's Candy Doodles CD. Pop over to emergency crafters and join in the challenge...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

I have entered this card into the following challenges;

lili of the valley (essential tools) -  Pro markers & Marianne dies

Distressed Tissue box holder : polka doodles challenge

For this weeks challenge over at Polka Doodles I have made a tissue box that holds the large square type tissues, I printed onto card stock using papers from the  Wonderland CD  distressed the papers using walnut stain distress ink,  the scalloped edge border is taken from the Candy Doodles CD i run this through my big shot using Swiss dots embossing folder again distressed the edge and rubbed over the dots using walnut stain distress ink, , the images are all coloured with pro markers and are from the wonderland rubber stamps collection , oooh I adore this stamp set :) the ribbon and embellishments are from my stash box.. pop over an d join in the challenge and have fun crafting folks!

Glitter Geeks; teddy bears picnic

This weeks challenge over at the Glitter Geeks is  "Teddu Bears Picnic"   I have used an images form Polka doodles Candy doodles collection CD , the decorative grass is a Magnolia die. 

Pop over to the challenge and join in...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Winner of the blog candy!!

Hello everyone, firstly thanks to everyone who has taken the time to participate with the chance to win this candy giveaway and following my Blog, everyone was added into the draw and using the random Generator the lucky entry is Number 6 (Mags) Congratulations to you! if you would like to message me your email address within the next 7 days ill can arrange to send your goodies to you.

Glitter Geeks Challenge; "stitches" Magnolia Tilda Card

This weeks challenge over at the Glitter Geeks is  "stitches"  and sponsored by " Tiddly Inks"" I have used a Tilda image  and coloured with pro markers, i have created a pocket card with a special tag message inside, created the Faux stitching using a brown fine liner around the edge 

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Emergency crafters; Bold and Bright theme; Molly Bloom

Nelly ~ Nothing like a Molly Bloom character to make you get out the bright pro markers, and it was a glorious day of sunshine when i coloured her in, here she is sat on a watering can which i found on split coasters web site, the template was printed onto a design paper from the polka doodles sugar plum daisy CD. Pop over  to Emergency Crafters challenge blog and join in the challenge and Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Polka Doodles, Red and White Challenge

For this weeks card i have used Fairy Flutterfly rubber stamps set "Maggie" and coloured her with pro markers, the red and white polka dot design paper is taken from Sundae of seasons cd and the toad stools that "Maggie is relaxing on came from the new Sugar Plum Daisy CD, the flower and butterfly edging trim is a stamp set by Marianne Design. join in the challenge and have fun crafting folks!

Glitter Geeks Challenge Dt card; Red and White

This weeks theme over at the Glitter Geeks is "Redand White" and sponsored by the Octopode Factory" I have used an Octopode image and coloured with pro markers, design paper was a free pack i got in a magazine. 
Pop over to the challenge and join in...Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Emergency crafters; Plain and simple

 I quite enjoyed making this plain and simple card! i ran a piece of coredination's through my big shot using a sissix butterfly embossing folder, sanded it then matt and layered onto my card stock, it gives a lovely effect don't you think? pop over to emergency crafters challenge blog and join in the fun!. Have fun crafting folks! Have Fun Crafting Folks! and dont forget to enter my candy post for a chance to win some fab goodies (click picture in Right top sidebar)

Glitter Geeks Challenge Dt card; Nautical

This weeks theme over at the Glitter Geeks is "Nautical" and sponsored by Willow Designs" I have used images from "magnolia Tilda and Edwin range" and created a day out scene, the images are coloured with  pro markers. 
Pop over to the challenge and join in...Have Fun Crafting Folks! and dont forget to enter my candy post for a chance to win some fab goodies (click picture in Right top sidebar)

Polka Doodles challenge "Big Birthday's"

 Hi Everyone for this weeks Big number Birthday card  i have used images and design papers form the new Sugar Plum Daisy CD , the style is a Z gate fold and i have made the wrap to hold it closed, perfect for a sweet 16th Birthday :) embellishments are also from this adorable Cd! Pop over and join in with the Polka Doodle challenge  and Have Fun Crafting Folks!

Blog Candy just to say thank you!

Well it's the first of April but this is not a joke he he he! i have been running my Blog now for a year and its been such fun ! with a personal goal to reach 100 follows by the end March and with everyone's help i reached that goal plus more yesterday, thank you so much! to say a big thank you to you all I'm offering this Blog Candy as a THANK YOU! the main content of this candy is a fabulous ADVENT CALENDER by Kaiser Craft worth £23, plus the additional goodies in the picture, all you have to do is follow the few simple steps below; A chance to win some candy will end at the end of April!

* Follow or become a Follower of my Blog, just click the follow button top left. ** please note you can only enter once**

* Copy the Candy picture in the left side bar and post it on your own Blog with a link back to my Blog. 

*  add your name and Blog to mr Linky below so that I can visit you.

* leave me a comment under this post

As long as you have followed the rules above I will enter your name into the draw and the winner will be chosen by a random selector at the end of April. so what you waiting for enter your name and comment now to be in with a chance! once the winner is announced the decision will be final.
THANKS AGAIN ALL!

Blog Hop at Polka doodles, have a Buzzing good day!

Happy Friday everyone! well its finally arrived! its blog hop time over at Polka doodles ! so if your reading this then pop over and join in! Fabulous Marianne goodies to be won by simply visiting each blog, collect the letters and unscramble them to reveal a secret word! then post the answer on the  Polka Doodles challenge blog to be in with a chance of winning! below is a quick card i made this morning from the Sugar Plum Daisy CD i just cant stop making cards from this fabulous cd by Nikky! so what you waiting for click get over to the blog hop by clicking HERE!!

Lets see Flowers on your card; emergency Crafters Challenege

Welcome to another challenge! for this card I have used design paper by Nancy Watt free in making cards magazine, and put on chipboard flower embellishments from my stash and the pink card has been embossed using a sissix flower folder. Pop over to The emergency crafters challenge and join in the fun! ...Have fun crafting Folks!

Glitter Geeks Challenge Dt card; April Fools day!

This weeks theme over at the Glitter Geeks is "Aprils Fools day" and sponsored by the Digi Garden! I thought id have a bit of fun and play with my smirk stamps! they make me smile every time I use them! the image is coloured with  pro markers, the starts are die cut using a sissix die 
Pop over to the challenge and join in...Have Fun Crafting Folks!