Honeypie - the Gardener Today's theme for the Design Team is  'Bright and Colourful' There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. For my bright and colourful card I used  Honeypie, Stick With Me   and coloured using Promarkers. The little garden shed is from   Lawn Mower Gnome for Men   collection. Background was created using   Great Outdoors Stencil.  I stenciled the base card then attached a panel with the same background, where my images were attached - giving it some depth. I'd like to enter the following challenges: Try it on Tuesday Passion for Markers #647 613 Avenue Create - June Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #184 I Love ProMarkers #513 Krafty Chicks #617 Crafts Galore Encore - June

Just a Little Note, from Ula  For this large tag, I used Ula Create  stamp set and coloured using Copics.  I stenciled the background using Heavenly Circles Stencil . I stamped the florals using Just a Little Note Blossom stamp set and also coloured using Copics.  I finished off by adding a jute bow and flat back pearls, then attaching all to the base tag, made from Kraft card.  I'd like to enter the following challenges: Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2226 Passion for Markers #646 Through the Craft Room Door 613 Avenue Create - June

 Ula, Be a Princess Today's theme for the Design Team is  'Just Because' There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. For my project today, I used  Ula, Be a Princess  and coloured using Prismacolor pencils. The full Ula Collection was featured recently on Create & Craft TV.  I created the background using Leafy Forest Stencil. The little toadstools I cut out from  Winnie Wonderland Paper Heaven 4 . I'd like to enter the following challenges: World Wide Open Design Team #6 613 Avenue Create #220206 Through the Craft Room Door

 Thinking of You Blooming Blossoms  There's a NEW gorgeous floral stamps release at Polkadoodles. As seen on Create & Craft TV. Blooming Blossoms collection contains 4 large stamp sets and perfect for all floral projects. Here I used Thinking of You Blossom Flower stamp set and coloured using Distress Oxide Inks. I created the background using Distress Trellis Stencil  . Finished off with a jute string bow and wooden flat back gem I'd like to enter the following challenges: Through the Craft Room Door 613 Avenue Create - June Classic Design #6 June Crafting Happiness #124 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #183 We Love Stamping - June World Wide Open Design Team #05

 Bella Bear in Pastels Today's theme for the Design Team is  Use This Colour Palette There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. For this weeks theme of following a colour palette, I used  Bella Bear with Heart Gift  and coloured using Prismacolor pencils and Castle Arts Pasteltint pencils. The backing papers are from  Winnie Let's Hang Out  Collection. I added some mulberry flowers to match the colour palette theme. I'd like to enter the following challenges: Through the Craft Room Door World Wide Open Design Team #05 The Cutie Pie Challenge #171 The Creative Crafters #52 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #182 Krafty Chicks #613 International Art and Soul #134 Dragonfly Dreams - May Allsorts Challenge #678

 Winnie By The Sea Today's theme for the Design Team was  By The Sea There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. For my 'By the Sea' project today, I used many elements from the  Winnie Starfish/Sandcastles Electronic Print/Cut Downloads . This collection is packed full of embellishments from the 11 x A4 Design Sheets. Ideal to print and cut and assemble on your card - all pre-coloured too, so no colouring! On the waves I added some Nuvo Drops to give that watery feel. I'd like to enter the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create - May World Wide Open Design Team #5 Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #182

  Winnie Daisy Fairy - Plant Pot Polkadoodles NEW Winnie Collection is just adorable. I love them all!  Winnie Daisy Fairy Collection features the most beautiful characters, backing papers and sentiments. Here I used Winnie Daisy Fairy Plant Pot and coloured using Prismacolor pencils. The backing paper and sentiment are from the same collection. I die-cut some flowers and coloured using distress oxides. Butterflies, leaves and digi flowers are from Springtime Smiles - Garden Flower Leaves Butterfly  I'd like to enter the following challenges: Crafty Calendar - May Through the Craft Room Door 613 Avenue Create - May Classic Design - May Crafts Galore Encore - May World Wide Open Design Team #4 The Fairy and the Unicorn - May

 Guitar Boy Today's theme for the Design Team was  Boys or Men There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. Masculine cards are my downfall - I find them very difficult to make. I don't make enough of them either! For my male themed card,  I followed an allocated sketch design we were given  and used  Guitar Boy  which was coloured using Prismacolor pencils. The music note backing paper is from  Rose Budd Collection  and I inked up the edges in brown distress ink. I attached everything to Kraft card.

Winnie Daisy Dance  Today's theme for the Design Team was  Spring Flowers There's also an amazing   DISCOUNT CODE   for the  Polkadoodles store TODAY!  Check out the   blog   for all the details. For my 'Spring Flowers' theme, the perfect image is  Winnie Daisy Dance Flower Fairy  from the NEW Winnie Daisy Collection , coloured using Pasteltint pencils.  I wanted a vintage theme and used music note paper from  Rose Budd Collection  and inked the edges with Distress Oxides. I created the flowers from  Flower Flourish Die Set . Sentiment from  Daisy Days Collection. I'd like to enter the following challenges: Try it on Tuesday - Music 613 Avenue Create - April Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #180 Crafting Happiness - April World Wide Open Design Team #04

  Little Flower Girl I won a challenge over at Creations in Pink  and was kindly awarded 2 digi stamps from All Dressed Up Stamps . One of the images I chose was Little Flower Girl and coloured with a combination of Prismacolor and Castle Arts Pasteltints pencils.  I wanted a vintage feel to my card so I used Kraft card as my base and attached a gorgeous distress floral backing paper. The flowers and leaves are created using dies from my stash, then coloured using Distress Oxides. I attached the image to a filigree oval die-cut and finished off by making bows from jute and attaching a few wooden embellishments. I'd like to enter the following challenges: Creations in Pink #44 All Dressed Up #126 - March Dream Valley #267 AG Pammies Inky Pinkies #2214 Besties International - April Creative Fingers #228 Classic Design #4 - April

  Easter Bunnies This adorable bunny was free from Conie Fong available from Kit and Clowder        I used both direction bunnies and coloured using Prismacolor pencils. Backing paper is from Polkadoodles , as is the sentiment.  Flowers were created using floral dies and leaves from my stash. I'd like to enter the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create - April Crafty Animals #60 Critter Crazy #61 Dragonfly Dreams - Easter Four Seasons -April International Art and Soul #130 - Circle