PPinkydolls

Found these super duper digi images by Chrishanti at PPinky dolls over at Etsy and just had to join in with their first challenge over at PPinkydolls - Anything Goes.

I have coloured up Octopus Girl with copic pens and added her to a little heart hanger found in my ever increasing stash.  A few diecuts, diamantes and ribbon from The Hobby House were added and a computer generated quote and here it is.....

Thanks for looking

Polly xx

Anything Goes at Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog

I bought one of these lovely The Boo's digi stamps from Lacy Sunshine - Twinkles Boo - and couldn't wait to colour her in with Copics and pop her into a Kraft photo frame decorated with papers from The Nitwit Collection.  The stamp 'Shoot for the Moon' is by Stampotique, stars are from the Tim Holtz die edged with Sickles and all pearls are from The Hobby House and here it is......

Thanks for looking
Polly x

Lovely

Over at StuckOnUSketches they have a lovely sketch to follow - just right for kickstarting me back into scrapbooking - haven't done a page for ages!!!

This is a photo of my gorgeous daughter Viki.  I have used Graphic 45 Secret Garden papers all edged with Vintage Photo distress ink.  The cameo, cameo surround, cameo diecut and lace trim was all from The Hobby House - as was the roses and pearls.  Alphabet letter I have had in my stash for yonks along with the large white flowers.  The sentiment is the stamp that was free with a recent magazine and here it is.......

Thanks for looking

Polly x

Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge - M is for Mermaid

The challenge theme over at Simon Says Stamp Monday is M - make something using the word M, M could stand for the month of May, mist, markers, magenta, mowed lawn, metal, millinery, a masculine project, mounted stamps, or anything else you can dream up!

I decided to make a Mermaid using a 'Mixed Media' doll stamp by my fave stamp designer Julie Nutting and creating a little mermaid tail which I covered in Shaved Ice.  The background was created using paints and stencils on my Geli Plate.  The sentiment 'the world of reality....' is by Tim Holtz and the Banner stamp is by France Papilon for Stampotique.  And here it is.....

Thanks for looking

Polly x

Sunday Stamper - Lily the Pink

This is the first time I've joined in with the Sunday Stamper hosted by Hels Sheridan and Hels has picked the theme Lily the Pink - just use Pink on your creation.

I have used my new Julie Nutting stamp -  inking and cutting lovely pink papers from My Minds Eye Lost & Found - Madison Avenue paper pad and finished off with Stickles.  The wings are diecuts from a Cheery Lynn die.  The background papers have been stamped with a gorgeous flourish stamp from a 'free' stamp set  by Indigo Blue - buy Simply Cards & Papercraft and you get this free fab set of stamps /sentiment with it - absolutel BARGAIN!! The stamp 'To hear the angels whisper you must listen with your heart' is my fave stamp and one that I bought when I first started out crafting.  Few pearls in each corner and here it is....

Thanks for looking

Polly x

Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge 5 - Pick 5

Over at the Simon Says Stamp blog Monday challenge their theme this week is pick 5 things. I used 5 stamps to create this little picture

Julie Nutting stamp - Salty Sal
Tim Holtz sentiment stamp
Stampotique Abstract Foliage stamp
Kelly Panacci Scroll stamp
KaiserCraft bubble wrap stamp

The background was created using different stencils and distress inks and just a few little pearls here and there and here it is....

Thanks for looking

Polly x

The Hobby House

Its my turn today to showcase one of the new Hobby House toppers available from The Hobby House.  I have used Wee Baby Boy by Sylvia Zett and they are just soooo so cute.

Thanks for looking

Polly x

Lizzie Oddball's first challenge - AnythingGoes

Lizzie Oddball has set up a challenge blog with her first challenge of Anything Goes'.

This is the first image I bought and I love it!!  In fact I love all of her images - quirky and fun girlies yummy!!! I have created a little tag using distress inks for the background and a few stamps and splatters.  The image was coloured in with copics, cut out and mounted on the background and the sentiment is from the Dylusions range and here it is...

Thanks for looking

Polly x

Totally Tilda Challenge

Yup - got the day off today hence the 3rd post of the day!!!  Over at Totally Tilda Challenge blog there theme this week is Anything but a square creation.  I have used the Sizzix Ornate frame to create a card for any occasion.  My new tilda stamp was coloured in Copics and the paper used are by Best Creations available from Grimsby Crafts.  And here it is...

Not only does it stand up!! it also opens lol.

Thanks for looking
Polly x

Hobby House Inspiration post

Today is my turn to showcase those lovely Hobby House products from The Hobby House.  I have again used some of those beautiful buttons and pearls to create a Love Heart card.  Hope you like it.

Thanks for looking

Polly x

MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS challenge

Treated myself to some new stamps at the weekend (as you do) - Magnolia and Gorjuss!! Very yummy stamps.  So out came the Polychromos Pencils, and Kraft tags and that was me quiet for the night.

The Magnolia-Licious challenge this week is CAS and this is what I made for the challenge.....

Thanks for lookings

Polly x

Lizzie Love's new digi stamps

I'm so in love with Lizzie Loves range of stamps - so quirky and so perfect for adding to inky backgrounds that I bought quite a few (as you do)!!! All of her lovely digital images are big eyed girls - just beautiful!!!

I inked up a piece of cardstock using various Distress Inks and stencils.  Added some stars and a Tim Holtz sentiment.  Lizzie Loves digital image Image 6 has been coloured in with Copics with lots of stickles added to her hair and here it is....

I am entering this little wall hanging into the following challenges:

Crafts & Me Challenge & Inspirational Blog - Anything Goes

Just For Fun - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Make it Sparkle

Thanks for looking

Polly x

The Hobby House challenge - Buttons

Today is a new challenge over at The Hobby House challenge blog and our theme this month is - BUTTONS.

Its not often I make cards but an idea of a heart surrounded by buttons popped into my mind once I had that beautiful embellishment kit ' Raspberry & Cream ' in my hands lol.

I have used quite buttons, pearls, diamanties and ribbon all from the kit and still had plenty left over for various other products so well worth the value!!

I hope the design team have inspired you to join in with us but please remember to be eligible for the £25 Hobby House voucher please mention in you post the product you have used.  

Thanks for looking

Polly xx

Inspirational post for The Hobby House

Today is my day to show off an inspirational piece for the Hobby House.  Jill has these fabulous bobbins just perfect for embellishing with all those lovely pearls, diamantes and mulberry flowers. Added a piece of wrapped wire to each bobbin and hey presto...... a little photo holder.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Polly x

Mid-way Challenge reminder for The Hobby House

Today is the mid-way challenge reminder for The Hobby House challenge which is 'Anything Goes'

I have made an easel card showcasing the Elisabeth Bell My Little Garden toppers.  Mulberry flowers and the branch diecuts as well as the scalloped die to make the card. are all available from The Hobby House.  And here is my card.....

I hope you will pop over to the The Hobby House challenge blog to see what beautiful creations my DTeamies have made and hopefully we have inspired you to join in with us.

Thanks for looking

Polly xx

Inspirational piece for The Hobby House

Good Morning bit late with this I'm afraid - pc at home didnt want to upload the piccie so doing it at work ooops!

Today is my day to show off an inspirational piece for The Hobby House.  I have made a couple of flowers made from white 2" ribbon available from The Hobby House and added them to stretchy headbands.  Added a button and a brad and here they are....

Thanks for looking

Polly xx

The Hobby House challenge - Ribbon

Today is my day to show off my challenge piece for the ribbon challenge over at The Hobby House.  With all the ribbon available in the shop took ages to decide on what to create but then I spied a polystyrene ball and that was that!!!  I used 3" wide cream ribbon to create the ruffle effect by sewing a long running stitch down the centre of the ribbon (8 metres) and pulled it to create the ruffle and pinned it in place with small pins into the polystyrene ball.  Added some little ruffle flowers, wrapped pink ribbon round the wooden stem and here it is.....

Thanks for looking

Polly xx

A little love banner

Over at My Artistic Adventures Heather is hosting her first challenge - Love or Valentine.  The only rule is that you use an element from her fabulous collage sheets available here.  I chose 'Romantic Focals Cupid Texts Boxes - absolutely gorgeous!!!

I decided to make a little banner using many of the images from the collage sheet - after cutting them out I edged them with Ranger Vintage Photo stickles.  Added some ribbon and some large Roses, both available from The Hobby House and here it is...

Looking forward to the next challenge
Thanks for looking

Polly x