Back to School Today's theme for the Design Team was  Back to School There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. For my 'Back to School' project, I made this vintage school bag using papers from the  Winston Deluxe Download Collection . The flowers and zip are from the same collection. The pencils are from  Winnie Fruit Punch Embellies  which I recoloured.   I used a box die to make my school bag shape. I inked up the edges in brown distress oxide. I made a pocket from a rectangle die and attached the zip to the top, for the pencils - adding some stitching with a white gel pen. I added a little tag so Winnie can claim her school bag!  I'd like to enter the following challenges: Lemon Shortbread #153 Dream Valley #253 - Back to School Through the Craft Room Door Crafting Happiness #110 Creative Moments #221 613 Avenue Create #8 - August World Wide Open Design Team #8 - August

 Unusual Shaped Floral Card Today's theme for the Design Team was  Floral Image - Unusual Shape There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. For my floral, unusual card shape I used the beautiful  Winnie Summer Dreams  from  Winnie Lets Hang Out  Collection. I coloured her using ProMarkers. I attached her to various die cut shapes using papers from  Rose Budd Craft Download Collection  and  Timeless Rose Paper Pack . Sentiments are from  Big Birthday Surprise  Stamp Set. I handmade a few of the flowers in the arrangement and added along with mulberry roses. I'd like to enter the following challenges: Through the Craft Room Door Lemon Shortbread #152 Crafty Sentiments The CutiePie Challenge #162 - Girls Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2132 Crafting Happiness #108

 My Besties - Guest Designer Before joining the Design Team, I was asked if I'd like to be Guest Designer for My Besties International Challenge - I gladly accepted. I absolutely adore the images from Sherri Baldy. I used the image 'Queen of Hearts Doll 9' from the new July release. For this card, I used warm tones against a vintage background, and using Kraft card. After colouring the image with ProMarkers, I inked up the edges in yellow and brown. I attached her to a vintage backing paper background, along side several rectangular die cuts - also inking the edges. I took a further copy of her and removed the toadstool, to which I then attached to a further panel, along side mulberry roses and a few die cut sprigs. I finished off by adding a jute twine bow and wooden flatback gem. The sentiment is from Sentimentally Yours from Phill Martin.  My Besties Shop