Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Design Team call - Digital crafting

Love digital crafting? 

We're on the lookout for digital crafters, cardmaking influencers & youtubers/tiktokers, Cricut & Silhouette users, Digital Planner lovers & Print & Cut pros to join our talented Design Team! 

If you're passionate about paper crafting, love colouring (you don;t have to be, but it's a bonus) creating with digis, and enjoy sharing your creativity with other crafters on social media, this could be for YOU! 🎨✂️


We’re a friendly, supportive team with a shared love of all things crafty, and we’re looking for creators who: 💖 
• Love working with digital stamps and printables
📸 • Can photograph your makes (or we can help if not!)
📆• Can commit to a minimum of 2 monthly projects
🎥• Bonus if you make videos, TikTok or use Cricut/Silhouette/ScanNCut!

You’ll get access to our amazing stash, shout-outs on our socials, and be part of something special! 

👉 Email us with a short bio, your social links, and why you'd love to join the team!
We can’t wait to see what you do! 🌈💡 
Let’s get crafty together! 💕
https://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/contact-us/



Challenge 4, week 3 - Anything Goes - Card making, Craft, Papercraft Scrapbooking challenge - Digi Choosday

 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 DC45

& will give you a HUGE 45% 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 $70 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:
• 2 x Random Prizes (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 3 favourite Top 3 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... 


Megan - I had so much fun creating this card! The Alcea Hollyhock Flowers image is wonderful to color, I went with pinks but the color combos are endless. I think the next time I color this resizable image from Alcea Hollyhock Flowers I will do a blend of purples and blues. Now I will be honest, I did not realize this file was abundle until I opened it, I forget to read the fine print some times. That just means it is super easy to pull a card together with coordinating papers and sentiments. This digi bundle will make fantastic Mother's day cards or cards for special people in your life.
Copic Colors Used:
Leaves: YG97, YG93, YG95, YG03
Hollyhock: R00, R01, YR16, RV23, RV06, R43, RV25


Betsy - Hello everyone! Betsy here today sharing this sweet Gil Bunny Rabbit Gardening digital stamp with 2 of the Pretty Spring papers! I printed out the stamp on top of one of the papers, plus an extra piece of the green patterned papers. I die cut the green with a grass border die and inked it. I colored Gil - so cute and easy - and made sure the panel would fit in the frame of yellow card stock that I die cut. I put in shaker fill on the colored panel and then laid my frame that had acetate on it, over it. I used a foil sentiment from my stash and a few jelly hearts. I put peel-offs on the frame and mounted the shaker panel on my yellow card stock card base.
Copic colors used: YG11, YG63, YG67, RV000, RV10, RV23, Y11, Y21, Y38, B12, B32, B00, B24, W3, W1, YR12, YR14, YR18, E30, E34, E23, E97, E33, E31, E35, E37
Til next time... Betsy

Martine Hey there... I'm back with a Mothers day card today made with a lovely flower girl named Crocus flower girl . From the Darling Buds. There are more flower girls!... so go check the shop! I colored her purple , with my distress inks . Isn't she gorgeous? And look at those matching text, that is from this bundle : Spring Flower Mothersday Friends Greetings . Printed it on colored paper.. that gives a nice touch. And i accidently had crocus dies in the house...lol. So they match perfectly!

Kim S - Fluttering off my desktop today for our design team challenge this week its all about Mother's Day and In the Garden. I had to pick Winnie as I've been missing her as of late.
I'm so excited to share my latest card I created using Winnie from the Daisy Fairy ll collection. There's so many different images. Especially for birthdays, Easter, spring related and of course Mother's Day. I picked my decorative paper selection also from Winnie Daisy Fairy ll paper pack 2 . This sweet card is coloured in a soft pastel palette with a garden of delicate paper flowers surrounding Winnie. What's your favourite embellishment to add to your cards? I love using the mulberry paper flowers on my cards; especially with Winnie. The flowers add extra texture and dimension without taking away from the main image; in this case sweet Winnie.


Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 4, Week 3
opened: April 9th 2025, 8:00 am
closes: May 7th 2025, 12:00 noon UK
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on 9th April. 
You can enter 4 times.

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Thanks for entering - we'll be back on 30th April with more inspiration for this challenge - good luck!

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Challenge 4, week 2 - Anything Goes - Card making, Craft, Papercraft Scrapbooking challenge - Digi Choosday

 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 DC45

& will give you a HUGE 45% 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 $70 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:
• 2 x Random Prizes (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 3 favourite Top 3 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... 


Jane – Today my card does not use any digital images (although it could be achieved by using any of the amazing floral digis in the store HERE) but clear stamps from the THANKS A BUNCH set.

Leah - Yes, it's still April! That means I have another project to share with you today the Just My Type metal die set from the Polkadoodles' Sweet Moments Collection. I created a larger piece this time, using a full sheet of the Pretty Colourful papers as the main background. I also used the chipboard embellishments and the Scallop Rectangles and Tags die set from the Sweet Moments collection!


Adam - I find the Polkadoodles sentiment dies to be versatile and easy to customize by cutting die cut into pieces as I did for this card. I used the hearts and the first line of the sentiment to create a clean and simple card. The background of the cutout square is made with Polkadoodles paper with watered down white gesso spread over it. Finally, I added the sentiment and hearts to complete the card.


Wendy J - Hello everyone I hope you are having a lovely week so far. This week the team was asked to create a thank you card but not a square or rectangular one so I decided to create a circular rocker card - these are so easy to make and perfect for lots of styles. When you need a quick but beautiful card then the pre-coloured images are just the thing - I have used the Perfect Peony digi deal, resizing it to fit my circular card and printing out 3 times. The sentiment is from the Honey pie Just Lovely greeting bundle. I fussy cut the extra flowers, adhering with foam tape over the base layer to add dimension to the card along with some fluffy flower soft in the centres and sparkly rose confetti. What could be simpler than beautiful flowers to say thank you? Love and crafty hugs Wendy J

Kerri - Hello there! do you love Kraft Paper? I am sharing a card I made using the super cute Do Small Things with Love stamps and dies. I stamped images onto white card stock cut them out with Outline dies. I used Prisma Pencils to color images and then put everything together.




Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 4, Week 2
opened: April 9th 2025, 8:00 am
closes: May 7th 2025, 12:00 noon UK
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on 9th April. 
You can enter 4 times.

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Thanks for entering - we'll be back on 23rd April with more inspiration for this challenge - good luck!

Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Challenge 4, week 1 - Anything Goes - Card making, Craft, Papercraft Scrapbooking challenge - Digi Choosday

 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 DC45

& will give you a HUGE 45% 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.)
THE WINNERS OF OUR LAST CHALLENGE ARE AT THE END OF THIS POST


This challenge is 4 weekly - giving you 4 weeks to enter with $70 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:
• 2 x Random Prizes (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 3 favourite Top 3 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... 


Leah - Spring is coming, can you feel it yet? It is not quite here yet, but I am wishing Spring here with this fun card using the Cup of Kindness metal die set, along with the Awesome Greetings Sentiments stamp and the Pretty Colourful paper...all from Polkadoodles!

Megan - Easter and glitter go together! For my project today I am sharing a card that features the Cute easter egg basket filled with flowers and eggs. The basket is paper pieced using Paper set 3 Spring into Easter, the brightness of the orange spoke to me and I am glad it did, it worked out so well. I used another piece of this fun pattern paper for my card base layer and to back the Easter Sentiment from Spring into Easter messages. If you start your Easter cards now you will be ready in time.
Copic colors used:
Eggs: RV66, V05, V09, YR15, YR16. YR14, YR07, YR68, YR04, Y38, R30, R43, R22, R32
Grass: G17, G14, G03, YG07
Sky: B01, B02, B000
Flowers: Y35, Y19, Y18, Y13, Y15, E37, E59, E99

Kim S - Hop Into Easter with these two adorable cards I created using the digis called Happy Easter Banner Gnome from the Gnome for Easter download set and Bunny Rabbit with Bunch of Flowers from the Springtime Smiles set I used lots of spring colours yellows, purples and pinks in creating my cards. My paper choices come from Boo Halloween and Gnome Trick or Treat paper packs. Some glitter glue for that added touch of sparkle to finish off my cards.

Betsy - Spring is nearly here and the flowers are going to be blooming everywhere! For my card project I've used the Alcea Hollyhock Digital Stamp Set. I love this flower and decided to paper piece it. I printed out my design on white card stock, a piece of copy paper and 2 different shades of pink. I colored the leaves with markers and then fussy cut the flowers from the patterned paper. I adhered the flowers to the panel right over where they were printed. I die cut my panel and put it on a card base that was covered in green cardstock. I added shading to the flowers from the centers out to give them a bit of dimension. Then colored the stamen with a gold metallic pen. I computer journaled my sentiment and die cut it into a strip and trimmed off the ends. I popped that up on a foam strip. I added tiny gemstones to the background and that finished my card!
Supplies used:
Alcea Hollyhock Digital Stamp
White A2 size card base
White and green card stock
Fancy rectangle die
Gold metallic pen
Thin foam tape strip
Tiny Gemstones
Copic colors: R81, R83, R85,
YG11, YG23, YG63, YG67, RV34
IG: @betsybirgeart

Jennifer Driesch - Bring a touch of cheeky charm to your Easter creations with the Polkadoodles Cheeky Chick. This adorable digi stamp pairs perfectly with the digi Pretty Spring Paper Collection, where delicate flowers and vibrant eggs come together beautifully through paper piecing. Top it off with a heartfelt touch using the digi Easter Greetings Sentiment Set, perfect for adding warmth and joy to your holiday projects.
I used Copic Markers: Y15, Y13, YR21, YG13, YG25, YR04
I'd love for you to follow me on Facebook and Instagram as Crafting With Jenny

Candace - For today's challenge project, the theme is Easter and add paper piecing. I made this Easter carrot box and added the image Winnie Easter Bunny to the front. I paper pieced the big flower, bow and tag and then pop dotted them up. The pattern paper is from Work & Play.

Jane – My Easter card is cut from arch shaped dies and features this fabulous gnome called FLOWER BUNCHES. I have added paper-piecing to him using a sheet from the CELEBRATIONS PAPER PAD and the sentiment is from EASTER GREETINGS.



Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 4, Week 1
opened: April 9th 2025, 8:00 am
closes: May 7th 2025, 12:00 noon UK
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on 9th April. 
You can enter 4 times.

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WINNERS - CHALLENGE 3, ended 7 April

PRIZES: 
2 x Random winners of a $25 voucher 

The winners are:

 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 DCW4001 to claim your prize before 21 Apr 2025...(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.




Congratulations! You won a $10 credit to spend in the Polkadoodles store, on anything you wish including physical products.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Claim HERE quoting DCW4012 to claim your prize before 21 Apr 2025...(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.

Thanks for entering - we'll be back on 14th April with more inspiration for this challenge - good luck!

Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Challenge 3, week 4 - Anything Goes - Card making, Craft, Papercraft Scrapbooking challenge - Digi Choosday

 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 DC45

& will give you a HUGE 45% 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.)
THE WINNERS OF OUR LAST CHALLENGE ARE AT THE END OF THIS POST


This challenge is 4 weekly - giving you 4 weeks to enter with $70 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:
• 2 x Random Prizes (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 3 favourite Top 3 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... they were asked us use leaves and bear on their projects...

Wendy L - Hi there! We were asked to make something with leaves and a digi of a bear so I created and coloured this scene using Noodle Panda with Watermelons and this great 'Park'  colouring scene in the store...


Wendy J - Hello everyone I hope you are having a great week - It's time for some more inspiration for our current 4 week Digi Choosday Challenge and this week the team was asked to create something with a Panda or a Bear and include leaves.
I couldn't resist using my favourite Noodle Panda - who can resist him.... he's such a cutie. I decided to use the Noodle Hanging on a tree branch image, coloured with my Promarkers and fussy cut out and create him an aperture to hang in amongst lots of leaves. Its a simple pop-up frame card layered with papers from Noodle Panda paper set 3 and behind the aperture there is a leafy paper from the Freddy Fox Collection. The two sentiments are from the Noodle Sentiment bundle and I have foiled these in gold honeycomb foil. Finishing touches were lots of leave die cut from green card stock. There are more details over on my blog - have a lovely week xx


Kerri - I've made this sweet card using the Love Heart Die here and the Hey Lovely stamp set




Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 3, Week 4
opened: March 12th 2025, 8:00 am
closes: April 7th 2025, 12:00 noon UK
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on 9th April. 
You can enter 4 times.

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PRIZES: 

Thanks for entering - we'll be back on Wed 2 April with winners and a new challenge - good luck!