Easter Egg Chicks Polkadoodles have a NEW Easter release in store and I love it! The cutest chicks, bunnies, sheep, papers and sentiments. Springtime Smiles Collection I used 3 pre-coloured chicks from the collection and attached to an egg shaped card I created using papers from the Pretty Spring Papers   I die-cut 2 ovals, inked with Distress Oxide, to make my spotty eggs. I finished off by making a bow using the same colours as my card. I'd like to enter the following challenges: Through the Craft Room Door 613 Avenue Create Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #178 World Wide Open Design Team #03 Unicorn Challenge #74 - Stripes Dream Valley #266 - Spring Dragonfly Dreams - March Creative Fingers #227

  Hello Friend    Friendship Days   Friendship Days is a NEW stamp collection from Polkadoodles. Here I used one of the stamp sets 'Hello Friend' and coloured using Prismacolor pencils.  For the background I used papers from Sugar Scrumptious and Soft and Scrumptious 6x6 Paper Packs. I inked the edges of the background papers, tags and images with brown distress ink for a vintage feel. I finished off by attaching a jute border and twine. I'd like to enter the following challenges: Allsorts #669 - In the Garden Through the Craft Room Door 613 Avenue Create - Succulents We Love Stamping - Spring Stamping Sensations - March - Spring Krafty Chicks #604 - All Occasions 

 Happy Easter Lambs Today's theme for the Design Team was  Easter - Spring Animals There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. For my Easter themed card, I used  Honeypie Spring Lambs  and coloured using Prismacolor pencils. I added an extra few lambs from  Hoppy Birthday  and  Spring Showers  Stamp Sets. The rainbow and 'Spring' wording are from  Spring is Here Print and Cut SVG/DXF Files. I'd like to enter the following challenges: Dream Valley - #266 Springtime Through the Craft Room Door 613 Avenue Create - March Crafty Animals #59 Classic Design #3 March World Wide Open Design Team #3 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #178 Critter Crazy #60

 Spring Flowers Gnome Who doesn't love a spring time gnome? Polkadoodles adorable Gnome for Spring Collection is perfect for all your spring time crafting.  Here I used Spring Flowers Gnome and coloured using Prismacolor pencils. I attached to a background I created using Heavenly Circles Stencil . I finished off by adding deep green ribbon, a bow made to match and some jute twine. I'd like to enter the following challenges: Creative Crafters #50 The Cutie Pie Challenge - B - Butterflies Creative Moments  #232 The Fairy and the Unicorn - March 613 Avenue Create - March Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #177 Happy Little Stampers - Stencil 

 Spring Bunny Today's theme for the Design Team was  Spring Animals There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. This 'Spring Animals' themed card, features a cute little bunny from  Hoppy Birthday Stamp Set  coloured using Prismacolor pencils. I used  Great Outdoors Stencil  to create the sky and grass background on my oval die cut shape. The background paper is from  Spring Gnomes Printable Paper Pack.  I'd like to enter the following challenges: Crafty Animals #59 Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #516 613 Avenue Create - March Crafty Calendar - March Through the Craft Room Door Critter Crazy #60

  Blooming in Purple Spring is in the air and what better time to release a blooming NEW collection.  Blooms and Butterflies have the most gorgeous floral images along with adorable butterflies available in store at Polkadoodles. For this clean and simple card I used Blooms Bundle 1 and coloured using Prismacolor Pencils.  I attached to an area on the card where I used Distress Oxide and spritzed with water.  I'd like to enter the following challenges: Let's Craft and Create #181 - Purple and Green Happy Little Stampers - March CAS Challenge Crafty Catz #585 CAS Through the Craft Room Door Classic Design - March Crafter's Cafe #282 - MYO Background Crafting Happiness #121 World Wide Open Design Team #2 

Bella Bear Daisy  Today's theme for the Design Team was  Spring - Critters There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. Spring is just around the corner and for my Spring themed card I used the ever so cute  Bella Bear Daisy  coloured using Prismacolor pencils. The background was created using  Distress Trellis Stencil  with Distress Oxide in Mustard Seed. I attached to a circular card base and a scalloped edged die from Fanciful Circles Die Set. I'd like to enter the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create World Wide Open Design Team #02 Crafty Animals #58 Crafting Happiness #120 Happy Little Stampers - Feb Stencil  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #176 Cutie Pie Challenge #168 - Hearts/Flowers Critter Crazy #59 A Perfect Time to Craft #2 Feb Creative Moments #231

 Merry Christmas Son I was thrilled to win a challenge on  52 Christmas Card Throwdown  Blog and asked to be Guest Designer for their Masculine Card Challenge For this card I stamped a cute little snowman from Gnome Worth Melting For stamp set from Polkadoodles, onto Kraft card. I coloured using Prismacolor pencils. I attached to brown gingham backing paper then on to a die cut background. I inked the edges in brown Distress Oxide. I finished off by adding a border of twine and made a double bow to match and some white snow glitter.  I'd like to enter the following challenges: Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #582 C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #627 - Christmas Little Red Wagon #641 - Masculine The Creative Crafters #49

  Daisy Heart Gnome There's a NEW release at Polkadoodles and I just LOVE it!  Gnome for Spring Collection features 6 gorgeous Spring time gnomes in B&W, pre-coloured and with backing papers and sentiments This card was made using Daisy Heart Gnome and coloured using Prismacolor pencils. The background, toadstools and tree are from Winnie Wonderland Collection . I created the little gnome door using Woodland Door Die . I added a wooden flatback gem as a door knob I'd like to enter the following challenges: Creative Fingers #225 The Fairy and the Unicorn - Feb World Wide Open Design Team #02 Through the Craft Room Door 613 Avenue Create - February Dragonfly Dreams - Love Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #175

  Valentine Bunnies Today's theme for the Design Team was  Valentine - Boots on White Card There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. For my 'Boots on White Card' project, I used  Boots, Wellies, Wellingtons  image and sat the cute little duo,  Together Always  from Love Always Collection inside. The boots were coloured using Distress Oxide and then I stenciled hearts on by using Love Heart 1 stencil.  I embossed the white background card and dressed with love heart ribbon and made a bow to match. The little bunnies were coloured lightly using ProMarkers. For my Valentine Banner, I used lollipop sticks, coloured in distress ink and attached the 'Be My Valentine' sentiment which is also from the Love Always Collection I'd like to enter the following challenges: Try it on Tuesday - All Loved Up 613 Avenue Create - #02 Feb Get Creative #108 - Use H...

  Bella Bear with Heart Gift There's a NEW 'Too Cute' mini release in the Polkadoodles store and it's just the cutest! Available in B&W or pre-coloured. Paws and Whiskers Collection has 4 adorable characters for all your cute crafting projects. Here we have Bella Bear with Heart Gift coloured using ProMarkers. I used Helga Hippo Paper 4 backing paper as it has the most beautiful heart design and perfect for this card! 'My Valentine' sentiment is from Everlasting Sentiments Stamp Set . I attached to a black card and die-cut a square filigree border, also in black.   I'd like to enter the following challenges: Creations in Pink #42 Krafty Chicks #596 - All Occasions Through the Craft Room Door World Wide Open Design Team 613 Avenue Create #202201 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends