Friday 23 October 2015

This week is the start of a new challenge at Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and it is time to get on your bling!
I have used Hollybobs Mistletoe for my card and have created a scene using a die from Frantic Stamper (Evergreen Trio) using  Diamond Dust to create a sparkly snow effect. Glossy Accents is great for sticking it down. The Snowflake Paper, Happy Christmas and Bow were from the Work and Play 5 Collection. All paper pieces were edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.
Hollybobs Mistletoe is available as a digi here or you can buy it as part of the Work and Play 5 Collection-  Festive Hollybobs. I love the disc or download of this collection for all the great images (ready to colour or pre coloured), sentiments, accents and papers. Such great value as well. If you are looking for other ideas using this collection I have several already on my blog.
If you don't like colouring there is a coloured version available but here are the colours I used in Copic Markers:
Skin: E50, E11, R02
Hair: 100, N5
Hat: B0000, B91, B93, B95, B97
Scarf: R14, R17, R20, E09
Pom Pom: W2, W4, Y23, E53
Coat: G46, G28, YG45, YG11
Boots: YR18, E13, E18, YR14, W4





What are you going to make to enter in the challenge? ? I look forward to seeing your creations, 
Jackie x

Friday 16 October 2015

Use a Die Cut Challenge- Polkadoodles


  • I am happily making some special Christmas Cards using the Work and Play 5- Festive Hollybobs collection. It has been school holidays here and so I had a bit more time up my sleeve to get out my Copics and colour. The great thing about the collections at Polkadoodles is that if you don't have much time you can just print off the image in colour.
The digi image today is Hollybobs Skater. All of the papers, the sentiment and the bow are also from the collection. This was my first time of using the bows but you just cut out the pieces, I inked the edges and then assemble with a few dots of glue.


I used the Tim Holtz Sizzlits Snowflake set of dies on this card and added Bo Bunny gems and some Waterfall Stickles.

Copic Colours Used:
Skin: E50, E11, R02
Hair: E35, E37, E79
Scarf: G46, YG11, YG45, B91, B95, B97
Dress: R20, R17, R14, E09
Ear Muffs: W2, Y23, E53, W4

I hope you get time over the next week to hav e some fun with your dies and join the Polkadoodles Challenge. I look forward to seeing everyone else's wonderful creations.
Happy crafting, Jackie x

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Inspiration Destination-  Always Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations- Anything Goes

Thursday 1 October 2015

Through The Purple Haze Challenges-

East Wind images are fantastic to colour and we were so lucky to have them be our sponsor for the October challenge at Through The Purple Haze for the new Halloween/ Magical challlenge.
I have used Glamzombie for my card. She is available as a digi through East Wind at Etsy.
I coloured the image using Copic markers. MME papers are used as well as Spellbinder ans Memory Box dies. All pieces are edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and the mulberry flowers, organza ribbon and bling are from my stash- as is the little plastic skull...I have a few bags of little Halloween Goodies that are perfect for card making!

Copic Colours Used:
Skin: YG91, BG93, G82, E93, YG11
Hair: W3, W5, W6, W8, W10
Clothing: G82, G24, V17, V22, V25, R11, E77, R05, E08, W2



I hope I have given you a little bit of inspiration and look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge at Through The Purple Haze this month!
Happy Crafting and let the countdown to Halloween begin,
Jackie x

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Inspiration Destination- #53 Always Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts- Spots and Stripes/ Anything goes
Die Cuttin Divas- Must include a die #235 Anything Goes
Forever Dark 2- Dark side of Crafting