Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Challenge 1 week 1 - Anything Goes card making, craft, paper craft, scrapbook challenge

Welcome to our current Card making, Craft, Papercraft Scrapbooking challenge...

As it's Digi Choosday that means you also get this amazing HUGE discount offer on selected crafty printable downloads in the Polkadoodles store until midnight!

Today's discount code is DC40
& will give you
40% Off
SELECTED* DIGI STAMPS INCLUDING COLLECTIONS/BUNDLES
(*not valid in conjunction with any other offer, applies to certain products only, if your discount does not show in the cart it is not valid for that product.)

❤️ Shop downloads now ️❤️

This challenge is 4 weekly - giving you 4 weeks to enter with $45 in prizes per month. You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects. 

We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks. 

PRIZES:
• 1 x Random Prize (we will randomly select 1 winner, so everyone has a chance to win) : 
$25 voucher to spend in the Polkadoodles store, on anything you wish including physical products.
 2 x $10 prizes : we will select our Top 2 favourite entries from across the 4 weeks.
•  The winners will be announced the week after the challenge closes, at the start of the next challenge
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So let's see what the Design Team have been making for this first challenge of 2026...

Kerri I created this card using the new Sending Love Udderly Cute Cow. Its a digital image that I first printed and then colored with Prisma Pencils. I used the Digital Paper Package Udderly Cute Cow Paper Package-4 . Once printed and cut out I used Distress Inks along the edges of paper and Ephemera. Udderly Cute Cow Love Digital Paper . I used Dies from the set called Scallop Rectangles & Tags Dies.

Wendy Hello everyone I hope that you had a great Christmas and New Year and that you are raring to go with the challenges this year.To kick off 2026 the team was asked to create a thank you card so I decided I would make a card for my BFF that I don't see much now we live in Spain, to say thank you for being such a wonderful friend. She loves gardening and flowers so I reached for the Darling Buds Collection to create a fresh floral card choosing the Crocus Flower Girl. She was coloured in yellow and purple promarkers as these are my favourite colour of crocus and I'm sure she'll love it too.
For the card panel I decided to get a little inky using one of the Switchable stencils the Triptych Square stencil with distress ink for a centre panel splattering the panel with the same colours for texture. I stamped a little Funky Border in the corners using purple Distress Oxide and then added loads of extra sparkly stickles to the design. Have a wonderful week love and crafty hugs Wendy x.

Jane Hi everyone! This super sweet image is from the BUZZY BEE COLLECTION, and she is called BEE CUTE and I have coloured her with Copics.

Kathie Welcome to Digi Choosday! In this feature, I am highlighting a thank you card that I created. It can sometimes be easier to express gratitude in writing, and a beautiful card makes that gesture so much easier. The colour theme I selected for this card is versatile enough for both feminine and masculine recipients. It is not a palette I typically gravitate towards, so this project pushed me beyond my usual creativeness. For this thank you card, I used the stunning Polkadoodles images, specifically the set called Blooms 3 flowers. This set includes both pre-coloured and black & white images, as well as coordinating design papers and a sentiment to complement your creation.
I chose the black and white image from the set and coloured it using Copic markers in the following shades: 0, G82, YR20, YG00, YG03, YG63, Y38, E35, and E37. To add further details, I used a black gel pen to define the centres of the flowers. The front of the card was completed with a sentiment, brown and gold ribbon, and gems from my stash. For the inside, I decorated it with additional images, a gold "thank you," and gold metal corners to finish my card. I am very pleased with the finished result.

Ana - This mixed media thank you card is definitely a little extra… but sometimes extra is exactly how you show how grateful you are. I used the Lilac Haze Watercoloured Flowers collection from Polkadoodles, which is honestly one of my all-time faves. You get beautiful florals and embellishments in one set - such a great deal and perfect for layered, textured projects like this.
This card is packed with details: a layered base, heart frame, florals from the Lilac Haze collection, an artificial flower, enamel dots, stickers, and yes… gauze. Gauze expires, so consider this your sign to check your first aid kit! Some of it might officially be part of your crafting stash now (after you restock, of course! Priorities). It may be a bit more than a simple card, but it’s guaranteed to make the recipient feel truly appreciated.
Follow me for more crafty inspiration: Instagram: @my.cat.and.crafts | Facebook: My Cat and Crafts


Judy My inspiration project for this week is a slimline thank you card. The focal image is Cup of Honey Buzzy Bee Gnome. I printed, colored with Prismacolor pencils and die cut with a circle die. The circle die was matted with another before adding to the card background, which is comprised of white card stock and a patterned panel. The patterned paper is from Bee Buzzy Stripes & Gingham Printable Paper Patterns. The sentiment was printed onto a hand cut banner shape. I added some twine and a flower button.

Ana For this week’s Design Team “Thank You” theme, I created a cheerful card featuring the adorable Lily Bug Ladybird Toadstool digi stamp. I coloured her with alcohol markers and added extra shine by layering in glitter marker details for that pretty, subtle sparkle. The card base includes glitter cardstock for extra wow, while dimensional flowers add texture and softness. I finished the front with a big heart sentiment that says “Thank You”, a sentiment from Winnie Daisy Fairy Sentiments collection and inside is a fun little message — “You’re spot-tacular!” And of course, the “spot-tacular” design was completed with the Lily Bug Ladybird papers collection!
Recreate for a card full of gratitude, sparkle, spots, and a whole lot of cuteness.
Follow along with my crafty journey on Instagram @my.cat.and.crafts, Facebook: My Cat and Crafts, for more inspiration.
 


Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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WINNERS - CHALLENGE 12

PRIZES: 
1 x Random winner of a $25 voucher 

The winner is:

 Congratulations! You won a $25 credit to spend in the Polkadoodles store, on anything you wish including physical products.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Claim HERE quoting DCW1001 to claim your prize before 24 January 2026...(If you do not already have an account registered at www.polkadoodles.com please register so we can issue a credit to your account - if you pre-register it will save time arranging your credit). 
Allow 28 days for a response to your claim, please do not keep emailing, your claim will be dealt with as soon as possible.

Top 2 DT Favourite winners
2 x Winners of a $10 voucher

The winners are:

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Claim HERE quoting DCW1012 to claim your prize before 24 January 2026...(If you do not already have an account registered at www.polkadoodles.com please register so we can issue a credit to your account - if you pre-register it will save time arranging your credit). 
Allow 28 days for a response to your claim, please do not keep emailing, your claim will be dealt with as soon as possible.
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Thanks for entering - we'll be back on 14th January with more inspiration for this challenge - good luck!

Check out the latest Polkadoodles releases & SHOP HERE....

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Challenge 12 Week 4 - Anything Goes card making, craft, paper craft, scrapbook challenge

Welcome to our current Card making, Craft, Papercraft Scrapbooking challenge...

As it's Digi Choosday that means you also get this amazing HUGE discount offer on selected crafty printable downloads in the Polkadoodles store until midnight!

Today's discount code is DC40
& will give you
40% Off
SELECTED* DIGI STAMPS INCLUDING COLLECTIONS/BUNDLES
(*not valid in conjunction with any other offer, applies to certain products only, if your discount does not show in the cart it is not valid for that product.)

❤️ Shop downloads now ️❤️

This challenge is 4 weekly - giving you 4 weeks to enter with $45 in prizes per month. You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects. 

We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks. 

PRIZES:
• 1 x Random Prize (we will randomly select 1 winner, so everyone has a chance to win) : 
$25 voucher to spend in the Polkadoodles store, on anything you wish including physical products.
 2 x $10 prizes : we will select our Top 2 favourite entries from across the 4 weeks.
•  The winners will be announced the week after the challenge closes, at the start of the next challenge
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 So let's see what the Design Team have been making this week...

Kim S - Hello everyone! For my challenge project this week I created this Happy New Year card featuring the sweetest BFF a girl could ever ask for. Meet Mabel, Winnie's BFF. Isn't she just adorable?

I chose a pre-coloured image this time which is great when you aren't feeling the colouring mode or are short on time. My Mabel of choice is
My paper selections come from the Mabel Starry Celebrations digital set
The digital papers that come in the sets are a vibrant mix of florals and colours and so wonderful to play with.And finally some mulberry flowers to surround Mabel in to go along with her floral crown she's wearing Be sure to enter the challenge this week. You might Win.
Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!

Nina - Hello! I decided to make an Elegant New Year’s card in Shabby Chic style this week. The true highlight of this New Year’s card is the graceful lady from the “Champagne Celebration” digistamp set. She takes center stage, adding a touch of glamour, sophistication, and festive sparkle to the entire design. Surrounded by soft shades of grey, black, and white, she shines beautifully against the shabby chic background. The grey digi paper with white dots, the crisp white panel with delicate script and star stamping, and the layered champagne glasses - partially shaded in grey - create a refined and harmonious look that lets the digistamp stand out perfectly.
May your new year be filled with sparkle, love, and magical new beginnings.
Cheers to a year that starts as radiant and inspiring as this card.


Kaye- A new year always brings about a fresh start. For this weeks' challenge, I made a card and used Tons of Love Elephant- Dandelion Elephant as the main focal point of my card. I like how the elephant on this image is looking up, watching as fireworks light up the sky, and remind us that Starting anew this 2026 and that "You are a Firework".  Merry Christmas & Happy New Year everyone! Instagram: @kayeskraftivitee_

Ana - For this week’s Digi Choosday challenge, our DT prompt was “New Year,” and of course, I imagined something sparkly and pretty to welcome 2026, thus this window shaker card! I used the adorable Winnie Celebrations – Anniversary digi stamp along with Rebel Pretty Printable Craft Paper Patterns. It’s an easy card to make — I even created a Cricut template for it, but you can also make it manually with simple measurements! Check them out here.
What better way to ring in the new year than with a card full of shimmer, glitters, sequins, and celebration?
Come join the Anything Goes challenge for a chance to win Polkadoodles vouchers, and follow me for more crafty inspiration:Instagram: @my.cat.and.crafts Facebook: My Cat and Crafts

Rachael - Hi everyone, I can't believe it's Christmas next week OMG! I'm sharing this card which can be for any occasion using the new Mabel release - I just love this new character I hope we see more of her soon! Merry Christmas to you all!


Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 12, Week 4 - closes 30 December.
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on 31 December.
You can enter 4 times.
Thanks for entering - we'll be back on 17th December with more inspiration!
Check out the latest Polkadoodles releases & SHOP HERE....

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Challenge 12 Week 3 - Anything Goes card making, craft, paper craft, scrapbook challenge

Welcome to our current Card making, Craft, Papercraft Scrapbooking challenge...

As it's Digi Choosday that means you also get this amazing HUGE discount offer on selected crafty printable downloads in the Polkadoodles store until midnight!

Today's discount code is DC35
& will give you
35% Off
SELECTED* DIGI STAMPS INCLUDING COLLECTIONS/BUNDLES
(*not valid in conjunction with any other offer, applies to certain products only, if your discount does not show in the cart it is not valid for that product.)

❤️ Shop downloads now ️❤️

This challenge is 4 weekly - giving you 4 weeks to enter with $45 in prizes per month. You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects. 

We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks. 

PRIZES:
• 1 x Random Prize (we will randomly select 1 winner, so everyone has a chance to win) : 
$25 voucher to spend in the Polkadoodles store, on anything you wish including physical products.
 2 x $10 prizes : we will select our Top 2 favourite entries from across the 4 weeks.
•  The winners will be announced the week after the challenge closes, at the start of the next challenge
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 So let's see what the Design Team have been making this week...

Kerri- Hi everyone! This week I've been making with the gorgeous new Mabel collection - omg she's a must have! I love how Nikky always tries to include images that can be used for other Winter occasions like birthdays etc as well in all the Christmas collections...it really makes them so much more versatile. Check Mabel out - she's on offer right now so don't miss her!

Wendy - Hello everyone wishing you all a wonderful week ahead, not long to wait now for Santa!
My card today is for a December birthday and I've used the very cute Theo Penguin Collection - I just love this collection and its perfect for loads of different occasions - definitely not just for Christmas.
This is Theo Just for You, coloured with Promarkers and fussy cut out. I added some subtle red stencilling in the background and a strip of paper from the Classic Winter Paper set. The special December birthday sentiment is from the sentiment bundle too. This is my final project for this year as the team is having a well earned break for a few weeks but wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year xxx

Ana - Hi everyone! Here’s another fun fold card for Digi Choosday! I’ve been loving fun folds lately. I find that they’re not just cute but so satisfying to make! For this week’s DT theme, Sparkle and Shine, I created a Double Arrowhead Fun Fold Card featuring the elegant Winnie Celebrations – Champagne Celebration digi. I added touches of glitter markers and mirror cardstock to make it shimmer, because sparkle makes everything better and fancier! The papers I used are from Winnie Daisy Fairy and Wanda - Plain Janes collections while the sentiments I used are from Winnie Celebrations 2. That’s how easy it is to mix and match Polkadoodles' products. Follow me on IG: @my.cat.and.crafts and FB: My Cat and Crafts for more fun fold ideas and crafty inspiration!




Kathie - Greetings to all and best wishes for a pleasant Digi Choosday. I know several friends whose birthdays fall on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Dates that are truly unique given there are 365 days in the year. To mark one of these occasions, I selected an older image from my collection titled Watercolour Flower Stem digi which is available over at Polkadoodles. This elegant flower is fitting for a range of celebrations, including birthdays, anniversaries, and Mother’s Day or even a Sympathy card. The kit contains both pre-coloured, black and white images, along with beautifully designed design papers and sentiments. For this project, I used a black and white image, resized it, and grouped it into three, a process made so easy by the versatility of PNG files. I coloured the image with the following Copic markers: C01, BV000, BV00, BV02, YG00, YG03, YG63, V000, E33, Y17, and finished with a black gel pen. The design paper also originated from this kit. There are so many different creations that could be designed with this one kit and none of them would be the same.

Natalia - Hello, everyone! Welcome back to the Polkadoodles blog. I'm excited to share a beautiful new Christmas card project that truly shines! This design focuses on creating a beautiful, luxurious feel using a blend of highly detailed stenciling, metallic accents, and traditional festive imagery.
The foundation of this card is truly rich. Using the intricate Baroque Stencil, I created a deeply textured pattern on the background. This highly detailed design, paired with a generous application of the magnificent Gold Stencil Butter, transforms the card base into a shimmering, golden surface. The rich, raised metallic finish provides an incredibly warm and elegant backdrop, setting the stage for the holiday features. To complement the detailed background, the center features a bold, layered floral display. The beautiful multi-layered flower is made using the Dotty Poinsettia Die. I used vibrant reds and pinks for a bold holiday feel, which stands out perfectly against the classic gold background. Framing the flower is a striking arrangement of leaves created with the Holly Berry Die. I opted for a beautiful icy teal/mint shade for the leaves. This cooler colour provides a wonderful contrast to the warmth of the red and gold, making the entire composition feel sophisticated and balanced. The simple, high-contrast "FROM THIS HOUSE TO YOURS" sentiment perfectly completes this elegant and festive design.If you want to see the full creative process for this project, you can find the detailed video tutorial on the official Polkadoodles YouTube channel as well as on my personal channel, NataliaKuzakArt!

Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 12, Week 3 - closes 30 December.
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on 31 December.
You can enter 4 times.
Thanks for entering - we'll be back on 17th December with more inspiration!
Check out the latest Polkadoodles releases & SHOP HERE....

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wednesday, 3 December 2025

Challenge 12 Week 2 - Anything Goes card making, craft, paper craft, scrapbook challenge

Welcome to our current Card making, Craft, Papercraft Scrapbooking challenge...

As it's Digi Choosday that means you also get this amazing HUGE discount offer on selected crafty printable downloads in the Polkadoodles store until midnight!


 ️❤️ CYBER MONDAY BIG DEAL on downloads - ends FRIDAY 5TH December! ️
❤️ Shop downloads now ️❤️

Today's discount code is CM-50

& will give you a HUGE 

50% Off

SELECTED* DIGI STAMPS INCLUDING COLLECTIONS/BUNDLES

(*not valid in conjunction with any other offer, applies to certain products only, if your discount does not show in the cart it is not valid for that product.)

This challenge is 4 weekly - giving you 4 weeks to enter with $45 in prizes per month. You can enter up to 4 times, with 4 different projects. 

We will still post weekly inspiration from the team but the competition will remain open for 4 weeks. 

PRIZES:
• 1 x Random Prize (we will randomly select 1 winner, so everyone has a chance to win) : 
$25 voucher to spend in the Polkadoodles store, on anything you wish including physical products.
 2 x $10 prizes : we will select our Top 2 favourite entries from across the 4 weeks.
•  The winners will be announced the week after the challenge closes, at the start of the next challenge
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 So let's see what the Design Team have been making this week...

Ana - For this week’s Digi Choosday DT challenge, our prompt was to make a gift that holds chocolate, and I created this diagonal lid gift box — perfect for sweets and treats, a box but with a unique lid opening! I used Polkadoodles’ Icy Winter Papers Set 2 – Theo Penguin for the base and decorated it with the adorable Beary Christmas Topper Sheet. To make it extra festive and sparkly, I added a glittered poinsettia embellishment! It’s such a fun and elegant way to level up your gift giving this season! Follow me for more crafty ideas: Instagram: @my.cat.and.crafts | Facebook: My Cat and Crafts






KIM S - Happy Digi Choosday everyone, Christmas creating mode is in full swing. Have you finished all your Christmas crafts? My personal cards are usually the last to get done sadly. And always late. 😂
For my design team project this week I created a bag/purse/satchel to hold lots of yummy Christmas treats. I haven't used my favourite girl for awhile so I chose Winnie from the White Christmas line called Fairy Gifts. I also added a tag using one of the pre-coloured Winnie White Christmas images called Snowballs and Snowmen which comes in handy for quick little projects if you don't want to colour. I added a piece of decorative paper to the front of my bag to add a bit of interest and break up all the red from the Jolly Santa line from paper pack download 1.I added some extra little details like white faux stitching along the trims on the bag using my white gel pen. And finally some die cut greenery and red and pink mulberry flowers to finish my project off. Lastly some gold glimmer mist to make everything sparkle.

Nina - I just love giving little treats at Christmas – and what could be better than chocolate in a cute, handmade package? This year, I’m accompanied by the enchanting gingerbread girl from the digital stamp set Gingerbread Cookie. With her red dress, big bow in her hair, candy cane, and colorful lollipop, she simply radiates pure Christmas joy! To match, I used the digital paper with candy canes and colorful sprinkles from the same set – everything perfectly coordinated. Inside, there’s a little chocolate bar, lovingly wrapped with a belly band and decorated with the sweet gingerbread boy – and on the lid it says: Gingerbread Kisses while inside, a Sweet Christmas Wish is waiting for you.
 

Kaye - They say you can make life sweeter by giving chocolates, But I'd like to think making your own packaging would make it sweetest. For this weeks' challenge, I used Bella Bear Hot Chocolate -Too Cute Digital Stamp to vamp up a milk carton box inspired chocolate box. You can just feel the sweetness exude from the box down to it's contents. Enjoy! Instagram - @kayeskraftivitee_

Ana - Hi everyone! For this week’s Polkadoodles Digi Choosday challenge, our DT prompt was “Make a Gift that Holds Chocolate.” And I like it so much that I made 2 different projects.For my second project, I created a standing gift box easel for holding a hot chocolate packet and candy cane, or even mini notebooks and notepads! I used the Icy Winter Papers Set 2 – Theo Penguin and the Beary Christmas Topper Sheet to decorate this cute and functional little gift. Handmade packaging like this makes gift-giving even sweeter and more special this holiday season! You can also find me at Instagram: @my.cat.and.crafts | Facebook: My Cat and Crafts




Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 12, Week 2 - closes 25 November.
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on 31 December.
You can enter 4 times.
Thanks for entering - we'll be back on 10th December with more inspiration!
Check out the latest Polkadoodles releases & SHOP HERE....

Check out the latest Polkadoodles releases & SHOP HERE....

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter