Digi Choosday - Christmas with sparkles

What's Christmas with out sparkles! For my image I've used Frosty Penguins from the Octavia Frosted Winter collection. You can also get the image as an individual digi here. My sparkles are from using the new Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens.

Spectrum Noir Markers used:

Cost - DR7 DR5 CR8 CR6 CR5

Scarf & Undercoat - BT6 BT5 BT4 BT3

Hair & Penguins - True Black, IG10 IG8 IG6 IG5 IG4 IG3 IG2 IG1

Spectrum Sparkle Pens used:

Solar Red & Soft Jade

I've also used the Die'sire Snowflake Edgeable die and finished with Cosmic Shimmer White Pearl PVA.

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Digi Choosday - Red, Orange & Brown

Reds, oranges & browns say autumn to me, which here in the UK means rain! And what better image than Twiggy & Toots rainy days. You can get the digi on its own here or as part of the Twiggy & Toots collection, here. The birdhouse card template I've used is also on the collection.

I've used Sprectum Noir Alcohol Markers as follows:

Umbrella - DR7 DR5 CR8 CR6 CR5
Owls - TN8 TN5 TN3
Boots - OR3 OR2 OR1 LG5
          - LG3 LG2 LG1
 Pots - TN8 TN7 TN6 TN5 TN4 TN3 TN2 TN1
Bricks - TN8 TN7 TN6 TN5 TN4 TN3

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Polkadoodles Create & Craft show and THOSE shoes!

Ok, so I said I'd be back this weekend with my instructions to making the shoes covered with pages from Nikkys fabulous Florabunda colouring book CD. It's now sold out on Create and Craft, but you can get your copy of both the first and second CD here 

So down to business:

1. Using cheap copy paper, curve this round the shape of one the outside edge of one of your shoes, so it fits tightly at the edges & trace the edge lightly with a pencil.

2. Repeat step 1, but for the inside edge and the toe and cut, making a note on each piece on the side facing out from the shoe, which section it is for and whether it's left or right. (Note, there is no need to cut a second set for the other shoe, just flip the ones you've already done!)

3. Now the hard bit, choose which of Nikkys gorgeous papers you want use.

4. Using your templates, trace round them and cut directly out of the colouring page. I managed to fit all three templates onto one A4 print out.

5. Flip your templates, and repeat for the other shoe, you should now have six sections ready to colour. (Be sure to note and the back of each in pencil left/right and inside edge/outside edge)

6. Get colouring! I would recommend using alcohol markers for a tidier and brighter finish. This is because the glue you will be using will be water based and any other medium may smudge when pasting the glue on.

7. If you are using a smooth pair of shoes, gently rub the exterior with sandpaper, this helps the paper and glues to adhere to shoe.

8. Using a either a thin PVA or other clear drying glue (I've used Mod Podge), cover the underside of one of the coloured side sections and manipulate it onto the side of the shoe. This can take some time to get all the edges in the right places, but the more glue you use, the easier it will be to move, but be careful not to tear the paper, as it will be quite wet and delicate.

9. (Now the messy bit!) When the side piece seems pretty much in the right position, paste more of the glue over this and smooth with your finger. This gives you more opportunity to get everything in just the right place.

10. Repeat for the second section and the toe and leave to dry.

11. If you are intending to wear your shoes outside, now use either a varnish or Mod Podge Exterior (with the green label) and cover the shoe completely again, this time though, pay particular attention to the edges of the paper, to ensure water can't get under them. Again leave to dry completely.

12. As a finishing touch, I've used fringed ribbon round the edge, it just gives them a little bit of 'Je ne sais quoi!'

13. ENJOY! Enjoy all the admiring comments you're going to get, for a a pair of very pretty and very unique shoes!

Digi Choosday - Feeling Sentimental

I love this sentiment from the Octavia Moonfly collection and had a picture of my dog, Kayla, that suited it perfectly so decided to do a scrapbook page.This has been made 100% digitally using Craft Artist. The shadow of the fairies, which are the pre-coloured images from the same collection, have been changed to silhouettes, again using Craft Artist. All the embellies are also from the Octavia Moonfly. Several of these elements are available in smaller kits too on the Octavia page.

Digi Choosday - Ice & Snow

Wendy - For this weeks card I've used a Snowman from Picnix 2 Gingerbread Twist, on the front and cut the edge. The backing paper is from the same collection as is the frame and sentiment. However, the sentiment comes in black, but I have recoloured it white and put on a black background for the blackboard effect.

Coloured with Spectrum Noir markers:

Reds - DR1, DR2, DR3, CR3

Greens - DG1, DG2, DG3, DG4

Grey/White - IG1, IG2, IG3

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Digi Choosday - Use something new

For my pumpkin shaped card, I've used a pumpkin from the NEW Autumn 2015 collection, the image is the NEW Spooky Dracula and the small pumpkins and the sentiment are from the NEW 2015 Spooky Sentiments bundle.

I've coloured using my Spectrum Noir Markers.

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Artistic Inspirations - ATG with black - 11/10/2015

Polkadoodles - Favorite card shape

I'm really quite boring with my card shapes, my favourite is square. For this card I've used Spooky Mummy from this years Halloween release, the papers are from two different  collections, Halloween/Autumn 2015 bundle 1 & bundle 2. The sentiment is from Spooky 2015 bundle and the frame is from the 2013 Witchie Witchie bundle.

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Digi Choosday - Ribbon & Lace

I've used Constance from the Rose Budd Collection this week. The backing paper is from the same collection, as are all the embellies, including the mini manuscript, which come on one single printable design sheet.

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Digi Choosday - Monochromatic

For my monochrome card I've used Etty Shy from the Winston collection. You can also get Etty as an individual digi here. Both the dotty and striped backing papers are from the same collection, however I have darkened the dotty paper with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

I've colured the image with Walnut Stain, Gathers Twigs & Antique Linen Distress Markers and the shadow was done with Black Soot Distress Marker.

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Dream Valley - Autumn colours - 25/09/2015
Karleigh Sue - Ribbon/Flowers - 21/09/2015
Deep Ocean - Shabby Chic - 22/09/2015

Shabby chic - Polkadoodles

For this weeks Shabby Chic inspiration card, I've used a sentiment as my main focus rather than an image. The sentiment is from In The Garden Download bundle which I have recoloured in Craft Artist and the backing paper is from the Home Grown download bundle. You can also get both these together with a third collection in the Picnix 1 download or as a CD.

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Things with Wings - Polkadoodles

For my wings, I've used Serenity Princess from the Serenity Fairy Wishes collection. You can also get her as an individual digi here. The sentiment is from the same collection and just pasted onto the backing paper using Craft Artist. The backing papers are my favourite ever! These are both from the Distressed Wood paper pack.

I've printed Serenity out on watercolour paper and coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Markers.

All About The Men - Digi Choosday

I've been a bit frugal this week, when I printed last weeks backing papers from Work & Play 6, I had some left over so I've used it this week too! The Phone/Texter Guy is available on his own here or as part of the complete Work & Play 7 collection.

I've coloured with my Spectrum Noir markers.

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Use something new - Polkadoodles

Well what else could I use for 'Something New' but one of the newest collections, Twiggy & Toos Festive Fun, which is available as a CD here or get the complete collection as a download here. All items of my card are from this collection, including the scene in the background. The image is also part of this collection, but also available on its own here as a digi download.

I've coloured using Distress Markers.

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Punches/Die Cuts - Digi Choosday

For this weeks card, I've used Maddie Twirling Curls from the Pretty Sweet CD collection,  you can get Maddie as a digi download here. My die is the Just for You Pansy topper set and cut from papers from the Work & Play 6.

I've coloured with Spectrum Noir markers and finished with 3 hand made hat pins and a pretty bow.

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More than one fold - Polkadoodles

I've made a criss-cross card for this weeks challenge. The image is Odella Bow from the Ickyinks collection. The backing paper is from the Rose Budd Collection and has been recoloured in Craft Artist, as have been the flowers, which can be found in the Eden collection - Blooming Heaven.

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Digi Choosday - All about the Girl

The image I've used this week is one I've anted to use since it released, Gym girl from Work & Play 11. She normally come with a pretty ribbon on the end of her stick, but I snipped the wrong bit so replaced it with real ribbon, whoops! All four papers, the sentiment & flowers are also from the same collection.

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Create and Craft Polkadoodles show

Well hopefully you caught the show today. Have to admit I'm not getting to watch until after work tonight.
Here's my contributions to todays two collections.

Polkadoodles - 2 or more patterned papers

You'd expect having to use patterned papers would make your project look quite busy, well I've gone down a different track and done a clean & simple card. All aspects of my card are from the Twiggy & Toots collection. You can also all the papers as a separate bundle here and the butterfly, which is part of the embellies bundle, can be bought here.

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Digi Choosday - Use an old collection

For this weeks old collection theme, I've gone back to the Pretty Tuff collection. The boy is available as a digi here and the door, sentiment & both papers are part of the CD collection. I've used Graph'Its to color both images.

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Polkadoodles - Add some Embossing

I've used two different tyoes of embossing on my card, both heat and dry. The image I've used is A Gift for You from the Twiggy & Toots collection.  You can get the full collection here, or just Twiggy as a digistamp here.

I've used the free embossing folder and mask from this months Crafters Companion magazine.

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