Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Challenge 7, 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 35DC

& will give you a HUGE 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.)

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:
• 1 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 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...

Wendy J - I'm in love with this new Graduation/School release - although it's definitely not just for those occasions, I can think of loads of occasions these great digis would be useful, especially this cute girl image, I love her! The pencils I used for this background are also a digistamp, I just enlarged it for the background and merged it behind the main digi. Check out the bundle, it's a must have for your stash, you'll love it!

Betsy - Hi all! Hope your summer is great! Today I'm sharing a card using the Blooms Butterfly Bundle. I chose to give my card a botanical look. I printed out the butterflies and computer journaled the sentiment. I colored my butterflies with Copic markers then did some line work with a fine black marker. I fussy cut these and edged them with a black marker. I created a center panel for my A2 size card with white card stock that was embossed with a 3D embossing folder. I backed it with black card stock along with the sentiments. I used a slight smaller piece of patterned paper on my card base, then adhered the center strip. I adhered each butterfly with foam tape. I used a white gel pen and a shimmer pen tp finish! Copic markers used: Y17, YR04, YR07, 15, Y38, 100, R05, E49, E37, B21. B05, B23, B24, B32, BG07, BG26

Kim S - Our design Team project this week is something wings; which is an easy one for me. I had to choose Winnie for my card and chose Winnie Daisy Fairy ll Butterfly. She's just so adorably cute and fun to create with. I layered her ontop of a balloon die cut for the birthday card I created. Final touch lots of glitter to her wings and the flower halo she's wearing. We'd love if you'd share you projects with us.

Kaye - Turning One is a magical time! To celebrate this momentous age, I decided to make a interactive peek-a-boo pop up card featuring Fairy Ballerina Wanda and her waving her wand to make the age appear! I also used the "Birthday Wishes" sentiment from Message and Quotes - Wanda, which I printed on top of Just Lovely Honeypie- Printable Paper for the 1st layer grass, then we just colored the 2nd layer grass with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide.

Martine - Hello, today i have a Halloween card for you guys.
The challenge was to use something with wings and a number..... so halloween came up to me in a flash lol. So i have got a gnome for you.... Bat Gnome Halloween that is . And make use of Halloween paper, wich is easy...you only have to print it out! Halloween/ autumn paper heaven 1 . And these days i am in LOVE with Nuvo drops....you know that stuff? Thanks for looking !


 Nina -  This card features the adorable Lily Ladybug from the digi stamp set "Fun Lily Ladybug Ladybird", colored with Copics in soft tones. It’s paired with pink and warm grey, floral elements, and die-cut flowers – creating a harmonious look to fall in love with. The sentiment “Kisses & Bugs” comes from the Lily Bug Ladybird Messages set – perfect for little heartfelt notes!

AnaThis uber cute Daisy Lily Ladybug digi stamp is colored with markers and layered on a classic black card base. I added texture with a floral embossed white cardstock. Inside, a red cardstock panel was made fun with stenciled polka dots created using embossing ink and powder - because lovebugs deserve something extra sweet!
Instagram: @my.cat.and.craftsFacebook: My Cat and Crafts

Rachael- Hi, this week I've used this super cute new Graduation boy and teamed him up with the amazing Word Art and clipart/ephemera in the bundle - I love this card and it was so easy with the precoloured digistamp!



Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 7, Week 3
opened: July 2nd 2025, 8:00 am
closes: July 27th 2025, 12:00 noon UK
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on July 30th. 
You can enter 4 times. 

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Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Challenge 7, 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 DC35

& will give you a HUGE 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.)

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:
• 1 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 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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Have you seen all our new releases? 
If you love decorating and making mixed media projects with ephemera and chipboard etc you have to check out all our latest MDF kits - they're GORGE - AND we have a beautiful new gardening collection full of amazing stamps, dies, papers - AND 2 new digital releases too!



Check out our latest digital printables - full of gorgeous bees and gnomes perfect for any occasion...



So let's see what the Design Team have been making this week...it's all about Christmas in July!

Kerri - Hi there Crafters! Time for a Christmas challenge, oh my! It'll soon be coming up fast! Today I colored this lovely gnome digistamp with pencils onto textured watercolor card. He's called Special Wishes Letters, you can snap him up today with your DC code!

Wendy J - Hello and happy Digi Choosday everyone - don't forget to grab yourself a bargain today in the shop!. This week Nikky challenged us to make something for Christmas, but not a card, so I've made some pretty Christmas rosettes using the very sweet Bella Bear Christmas collection. They are so easy to make and will look perfect hanging on the tree, they'd make great Christmas gift tags too!
I used snowflake papers for the rosettes, from 2" and 1 1/2" wide paper strips and then pre-coloured images, printed and decoupaged for dimension with lots of lovely sparkle too. Have a wonderful week and don't forget to join in the challenge. Crafty Hugs Wendy J x

Jane - Hello again! I've made this Christmas gift bag using a selection of digis from this gorgeous Poinsettia printable bundle...

KM - It's Christmas in July! For this challenge, I made an ornament featuring the adorable Bella Bear Ice Skating digital stamp. I colored Bella in soft, pastel shades to give her a gentle winter look. To enhance the atmosphere, I added white puff as necessary, mimicking the soft texture of freshly fallen snow. A simple thread loop was attached at the top, making it easy to hang on a tree or display as part of a festive scene. It's a sweet and simple way to add some handmade holiday charm!

Ana - For my Christmas in July project, I finally made something that’s been on my to-do list for ages—personalized shaker ornaments for me and my husband! I used my Cricut Maker along with the Pretty Poinsettia digistamp from Polkadoodles to embellish the front. I just love how it comes with both a colored and black & white version, making it super versatile for any type of project. I used mirror cardstock (it will look nice once it’s on the Christmas tree with all the lights!), acetate for the shaker window, 200gsm cardstock for the inner layers, shaker bits, and some ribbon to finish it off. If you’d like to make your own, I’ve shared a full step-by-step tutorial, Cricut Design Space link, and tips on how to customize it with your favorite digistamps over on my blog. And if you haven’t yet, come join us every Tuesday for Digi Choosday—you’ll find weekly inspiration, amazing discounts, and lots of crafty excitement! Instagram: @my.cat.and.crafts, Facebook: My Cat and Crafts

Leah - Hello! Today I've used this gorgeous toadstool in a teacup which is from the Buzzy Bee Gnomes release in the last couple of weeks - so many gorgeous digis to use!

Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 7, Week 2
opened: July 2nd 2025, 8:00 am
closes: July 27th 2025, 12:00 noon UK
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on July 30th. 
You can enter 4 times. 

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You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Challenge 7, 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.)

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:
• 1 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 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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Have you seen all our new releases? 
If you love decorating and making mixed media projects with ephemera and chipboard etc you have to check out all our latest MDF kits - they're GORGE - AND we have a beautiful new gardening collection full of amazing stamps, dies, papers - AND 2 new digital releases too!

Phew! It's a BUSY BUSY month here!



Check out our latest digital printables - full of gorgeous bees and gnomes perfect for any occasion...



So let's see what the Design Team have been making this week...they were asked to make an unusual shaped card...


Betsy - Hello everyone! Hope you are doing well and enjoying the summer! Today I'm sharing an adorable card using: Winnie Sunbathing, Coast Beach Sea Scene and Winnie Starfish Quotes. This came together quickly and turned out so cute! I sized everything in the computer and printed it out onto white cardstock. I used a fancy rectangle die to die cut a card base and a card panel after I had printed the design out. I ink blended the background some so there wouldn't be so much to color. I colored up Winnie in my favorite pink and orange combo after adding coloring to the background and blending out the inking that I did. I die cut the sentiment and colored it orange, edging it with copper ink. After the coloring of Winnie was done, it was time to embellish. I used tiny shell sequins, white Nuvo Drops on the waves and a shimmer pen through-out! And my project was finished! Copic Colors used: W0, W1, W3, W5, C0, C1, C2, R05, R37, R39, R59, YG11, G94, G82, Y02, Y21, Y38, YR12,
YR00, YR02, YR04, RV14, RV29, RV04, RV10,RV06, BV0000, B32, B39, B29, B00, 100,E00,
E02, E08, E31, E35, E40, E43

Kim S - This weeks theme was an unusual shape water/ocean themed(no mermaids) and I immediately went for my favourite girl Winnie. I chose Winnie sitting at the docks edge in a coloured version which i took from one of the many design sheets available in the Starfish and Sandcastles set. So easy and so much fun to design my unusual shaped card around. My digital design papers come from this paper set. I placed a few palm trees which i coloured with my Copic markers and added glitter to for that extra sparkle as my final touch.

Ana - This starfish-shaped mixed media piece is a celebration of sea and sky! I started with plain white cardstock and layered on Distress Oxides in Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon, and Uncharted Mariner. I added texture with gesso and stenciled bubbles, then built it up with fussy cut elements from the Coral Mermaid printable papers, added ribbons and flowers for depth. Sequins, liquid pearls, and a beautiful sentiment from the same collection—Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, and drink the wild air—tie it all together. Instagram: @my.cat.and.crafts Facebook: My Cat and Crafts

Kaye - There's nothing more unusual than the random shapes of pools - well the non competition/ olympic type of pool anyway. For this week, I decided to make a card shaped like a pool and used the Winnie Starfish/Sandcastles - Flipflops/sandals printable stamp as accents and the "You're Stuck With Me" sentiment which is part of the Honeypie Greetings to compliment a summer lovin' themed card. Using a cutting machine, I cut the card into a "Pool" shape and cut the same shape for the gutters.Then using Ohuhu Markers, I simulated the water pool texture and topped it with a gel pen in white and some parts with Ranger's Glossy Medium to make it appear like the pool is ready to be splashed in. I hope you enjoy this card as much as I enjoyed making it.

Martine - Hello, here is my next card for you. We had to use a unusal shape for this one. I used some digi's for this card...the first is called Winnie Starfish/sandcastles bikini/swimming .The second one is Flip Flops Sandals . And the last one is Suncream . Then i used background papers... Winnie Starfish /Sandcastles paper 2 . And again that text...some are really hilarious... Rebel with attitude snips. Hope you like it!

Ana - Dive into creativity and memory keeping with this ocean-inspired mini album! Each shell-shaped page is cut with my Cricut and lined with a different Coral Mermaid printable pattern paper, bringing under-the-sea vibes to life. It’s ring-bound with my miniCinch and topped off with a glittery cover for that perfect summer and beach sparkle! Instagram: @my.cat.and.crafts Facebook: My Cat and Crafts



Nina - Hello everyone! This week I used one of the scene digis from the store called River and Reeds - these are great if you want to practice colouring backgrounds or adding extra details to a digistamp. I merged it with this cute Beach Inflatable Flamingo Noodle Panda bear



Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 7, Week 1
opened: July 2nd 2025, 8:00 am
closes: July 27th 2025, 12:00 noon UK
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on July 30th. 
You can enter 4 times. 

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WINNERS - CHALLENGE 6

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 DCW7001 to claim your prize before 17 July 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.

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

The winners are"

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 DCW7012 to claim your prize before 17 July  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.
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Thanks for entering - we'll be back on 9th July with more inspiration for this challenge - good luck!

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Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Challenge 6, 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.)

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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Have you seen all our new releases? 
If you love decorating and making mixed media projects with ephemera and chipboard etc you have to check out all our latest MDF kits - they're GORGE - AND we have a beautiful new gardening collection full of amazing stamps, dies, papers - AND 2 new digital releases too!

Phew! It's a BUSY BUSY month here!



Check out our latest digital printables - full of gorgeous bees and gnomes perfect for any occasion...




So let's see what the Design Team have been making this week...interestingly, this week they were asked to create something you could sell at a craft fair - let's see what they'd be selling, I think these lovely makes would make a lot of money!


Jane - I created this cute oval shaped Gnome card using the new Buzzy Bees release and the Honey Bee Dreams junk journaling kit...


Kerri - Hi everyone! I colored this lovely digi image from the new Buzzy Bees Gnome release - it's so cute!

Wendy - Hello everyone - Do you make and sell at craft fairs ? I don't as it's not really a thing here where I live but when we visit new little villages I always love wandering round the artisan markets.
Our challenge this week was to make something we could sell at a craft fair so I decided to use the gorgeous new Honey Bee Dreams collection to Up-cycle some drinks coasters - I think they would be perfect in a garden room, porch or even outside if you have lovely sunny hot days. I simply printed a few pages from the kit and adhered to my old coasters before covering with Exterior Mod podge. I added some of the new Honeycomb papers from the adorable Buzzy Bee collection to the bottom of each coaster and a little gold gilding wax around the edges too. Have a fantastic Day. Crafty Hugs Wendy J x

KM - Hi crafty friends! I used the Honeypie Out and About digital stamp to create a cute postcard that I can sell at a craft fair. I colored the image using acrylic markers and added some florals in the background. The bright colors and simple style give it a cheerful, handmade feel, perfect for sending a happy note or keeping it as a mini art piece!


Ana - Here’s a star-spangled treat for the 4th of July! I made this fun hat-shaped treat holder using my Cricut Maker and decorated the brim with the Gnome Men Football USA collection—perfectly patriotic and Father’s Day-friendly (double win!). Just pop in some sweets or goodies, and it’s ready to spread a little sweetness this holiday!


WOW! There are some amazingly creative ideas here!

Thanks so much to the team for their GORGEOUS inspiration this week!
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Remember, this challenge is Challenge 6, Week 4
opened: Jun 4th 2025, 8:00 am
closes: June 28th 2025, 12:00 noon UK
Winners from this Challenge will be announced on July 2nd. 
You can enter 4 times. 

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You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter