Polkadoodles Blog Hop

The blog hop from last week is still running, so if you've not yet entered then you've got until 12noon GMT on Sunday to enter!

Welcome to Friday and Polkadoodle's Blog Hop with prizes.

The general idea of the 'MALE' hop is as follows - visit each blog in order and collect a word. Write the word down as you go....when you visit all stops the words will state a message. Leave a comment on each of the Design Team blogs to be eligible for a chance of winning their candy.

This card was created using Polka Doodles Father's Day/Family Download Kit. I used 3 of the pattern papers from the kit. I layered the center element three times and the saying twice.

Leave a comment, become a follower and you could be the lucky winner of the A Double Sprinkle of Kraft CD Rom

If you come from Fliss, then you are in the right place! My word for the blog hop is THE. Next stop is Colette. The hop closes on Sunday.

To play along in this week's Polkadoodles 'Male' challenge simply make a project and post it to your blog or another on-line gallery and link it to the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog. Prizes are waiting to be won!

Other challenges I participated in: Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes, Charisma Cardz - Male Card.

Quick and Easy Card

Just a quick card for this Monday. I used the sentiment 'today is SPECIAL just like you' from Creative Vision's Hip Hip Hooray stamp set. This card is quick, easy and a great way to use up your scrap paper you have sitting around.

What to make this card?
1. Cut your white cardstock 3 1/2 x 8 1/2, fold at 4 1/4. Round all four corners. This will be your base card.
2. Pink cardstock punch two - 1 3/8 squares. Round three of the corners.
3. Emboss the pink squares using the Spot & Dots embossing folder.
4. Light blue cardstock punch two - 1 3/8 squares. Round three of the corners.
5. Emboss the light blue cardstock using the circles embossing folder.
6. Adhere pieces to base card. Place layered sticker in the center.
7. Stamp twith black ink the sentiment and emboss with clear embossing powder.

Hoot Hoot Hooray - I'ts Your Birthday

For this week's Polkadoodle's challenge, it was to create anything but a card. I created this cute mini heart gift bag.

The digital paper and element is from the Double Sprinkle of Kraft cd from Polkadoodles. Notice the 3-d flower? You too, can make one by punching out 2-five petal flowers. Then pinch the tips of each flower petal. Do this to both flowers. Next, layer the flowers by off setting the petals. Punch a center and then layer a frosted pearl.

What do you think of the mini heart bag? You can download the Mini Heart Bag template by clicking here.

To play along in this week's Polkadoodles 'anything but a card' challenge simply make a project and post it to your blog or another on-line gallery and link it to the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog. Prizes are waiting to be won!

Challenges I participated in: C.R.A.F.T. - Happy Birthday, Charisma Cardz - Birthdays in pink, Paper Romance - Anything but a card, Southern Girls - Lace & pearls, Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes.

Papers and Pixels On-line Magazine

The May Edition of Papers and Pixels is alive and well, and waiting for you! There's plenty of Father's Day projects and tutorials to keep you busy, and a couple of new and exciting topics for you to check out.

To download the pdf version, click HERE

To download the zipped version, click HERE

Dance Moves

Hi Stampers, welcome back. I have another FABULOUS card for you today and this time I coupled it with the Creative Vision's Officially Single Stamp set. This rubber stamp design is great for layering using paper piecing techniques which I did for her dress.

RECIPE: Stamp Set: Officially Single
Card Base: Light blue pieces cut at 4-1/4 x 11, score and fold at 5-1/2, 2-3/4 x 3-3/4, 1-4/8 x 5-1/2, 1-3/4 x 2-4/8. attern Paper - SU cut 1/4 inch less than the card base cardstock indicated above.Other: Ribbon, Copic Markers, Memento Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Sizzix Reindeer Head.

Challenges I particpated in: One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes, Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes.

Wings

For this weeks Polkadoodle's challenge, you have a menu to choose from. This is an exciting challenge. For my card I selected to use the color turquoise, lace, crystals and a butterfly.

The turquoise background paper is from the Not For Girls cd, the pattern paper is from the Double Sprinkle of Kraft cd, the butterfly element is part of the 'Magical Days' collection from the All Around & Everywhere cd which I layered with 3-d dots. Then added lace and some crystal. The overall feeling is magical don't you think?

To play along in this week's Polkadoodles 'menu' select one from each of the categories: Color - Pink or Turquoise, Image - Fairy or Butterfly, Embellishment 1 - Ribbon or Lace, Embellishment 2 Pearls or Crystals simply make a project and post it to your blog or another on-line gallery and link it to the PolkadoodlesChallenge Blog. Prizes are waiting to be won!

Challenges I participated in: Crafty Creations - Anything Goes, Divas by Design - Anything Goes, Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes, Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown - Things With Wings

Craft Tip #10: Sticky Scissors

When cutting out sticky items rub some Versamark Watermark ink over the scissors blades. They'll cut right through and not collect the sticky residue on them.

Birthday Bear

Well here we are into May already. I can't believe how fast time goes by..

To create today's card, you will need to stamp the birthday bear image from Creative Vision's Hip Hip Hooray set on white card stock. I choose to color the birthday bear with Copic markers. Did you notice the oval emboss frame? You too can re-create this by using an oval photo mat. You will need to insert your white cardstock into an embossing folder of your choice, next layer on top of the folder your oval photo mat. Next, run the stack through a die cut machine. The center of the oval will be smooth which is perfect surface for stamping.

Challenges I participated in: Come and Get It Challenges - Birthdays, Creative Cowgirls - Anything Goes, Catch The Bug - Anything Goes, Ellephantastic - Birthday Party, One Stop Craft - Birthdays

Hoot Medallion Easel Card

This hoot medallion style easel card was created using the digital paper and owl element from the 'Mr Twitty' collection from the Paper Boutique Vol 1 cd.
I layered the owl piece several times to add dimension. Next, came some scibbles swirles and buttons.

To play along in this week's Polkadoodles 'easel card', simply make a project and post it to your blog or another on-line gallery and link it to the Polkadoodles
Challenge Blog. Prizes are waiting to be won!

Challenges I participated in: Some Odd Girl - Shaped card, Crafts and Me - Swirls, Divas by Design - Anything goes

Today is Special

It's time for another Monday with D'Anne. I created an elegant Mother's day card to share with you today.

Stamp the sentiment 'today is Special just like you' from Creative Vision Hip Hip Hooray set on cream cardstock in black ink and then heat emboss. Next, layer the sentiment onto dark blue cardstock for added interest. The flowers were punched out of cream cardstock and then I used a soft pad and a score tool to give the flowers life.

Challenges I participated in: 2 Sisters - For A Mom, Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Mothers Day Project, Card Cupids - Mothers Day,
I Did It Creations - Mothers Day

Recipe:
Stamp: Hip Hip Hooray
Paper: SU and HL
Other: Rhinstones, SU Bo Ho Blossm & Decorative label punches and ribbon