USE 2 OR MORE DIES CHALLENGE AT DI'S DIGI DESIGNS

Happy Saturday to everyone!    Hope you had a wonderful week and are enjoying the start of your weekend.  The weather here has been atrocious, but I am so glad the weekend is here!

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you over at DI’S DIGI DESIGNS and it is 2 OR MORE DIES.   Di has tons of images that will fit this challenge perfectly.  You have until 11:55pm EST on Friday, March 11, 2016 to come join the fun.  Remember, you don’t need to use an image from DI'S DIGI STAMPS to play along, but if you do, you have a chance to win 2 images from DI'S DIGI STAMPS in addition to a chance at the sponsor prize.   You may also use a CandiBean rubber or clear stamp to have an extra chance to win the 2 Di's Digi images.

I hope you will check out DI'S DIGI STAMPS as Di has so many wonderful images, many that would be perfect for our challenge.  There's also a BIG SALE going on now at  DI'S DIGI STAMPS, so hope you will check that out too - new stamps are being added to the SALE all the time.  You can also check out her CandiBean rubber stamps line - the newest set has just been released!  Hope you will check them out!

I used "A Bouquet and a Bee" from DI’S DIGI STAMPS.  I colored this cute image with Copics and cut out with Nestie.  Flower die cuts are cut with Simon Says Stamps dies, and sentiment, from Reverse Confetti, is cut with Nestie.  I added bling from Your Next Stamp to the top flower.  DP is Basic Grey.  Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.   I sure hope you like it and will come play along!!  Hugs:)

Use Green and/or Nature Challenge at DIGI CHOOSDAY with POLKADOODLES

Hello and welcome back!!  It's Tuesday, which means time for a New Challenge at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog!  Make sure to check out Polkadoodles Shop - Nikky's images are such fun to color and I love how you can purchase sets that include papers, sentiments, embellies, etc. - so great to be able to do one stop shopping!

As you know, Digi Choosday Challenge Blog features a New Challenge each Tuesday and you have 2 weeks to play along, so we have our new challenge beginning today and running until March 8th and also our Animals and Insects which closes on March 1st.   Sure hope you will come play along!

Today's New Challenge is USE GREEN/NATURE.  Make sure you read the rules on the right sidebar at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog so that you can play along. Also, a new DIGI CHOOSDAY DISCOUNT is available until MIDNIGHT GMT so make sure you take advantage of that!!

You'll definitely want to check out both of our Newest Releases:  STICKS & BONES and LILY BUG LOVE - how awesome are these?!?  You can pick them up as Digital Downloads at Polkadoodles Shop or by clicking on the links above.

And also there’s a newly released Colour Therapy Club so go check it out HERE ...For only £2 a fortnight, that’s a teeny, tiny £1 a week for some fabulous newly released colouring pages.

Finally, our fabulous owner/artist, NIKKY HALL, will be appearing on CREATE AND CRAFT TV today at 1pm GMT, so hope you will watch her if you are able or record to watch later.  She will be sharing awesome creations using some of the brand new POLKADOODLES products.  Definitely Must See TV!!

I chose to alter a book binder to keep my coloring combo pages. I used Adult Coloring Pages Bundle Alphabet 1.   I converted the alphabet files to transparent PNG files and then used GIMP to make my cover page title.  I colored in all the letters and nature elements with my Copics.   I added bows from Work and Play 9 Love and Kisses Download Collection and air brushed butterfly wooden embellies with my Copics and then added to the bows.  Cover page and background cut with Nesites and I daubed the white piece with Distress Ink.  I hope you like it!

I hope you will come play along with us at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog.  Don't forget also to check out all the fabulous DT projects.  

Additionally, there's fun to be had and much inspiration to be gained over at Digi Choosday Facebook Group and Polkadoodles Facebook Group, so hope you will join both places if you haven't already, and if you have, pop by for a visit and come share your Polkadoodles creations!

Enjoy your day!  Many hugs!!

Additional Challenges entered:

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - Nature's Wonders

Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - No Stamps

MarkerPOP Challenge - anything goes with Copics

FAE OF THE MONTH FROM FAERY INK

Hello everyone, hope all is great.  It's Monday, which is always kind of a catch up from the weekend/get sorted for the week day.  

Today is the start of our One Day Fae of the Month giveaway and this month's image is a beauty!  Her name is Bella Spring Magic and you can find out all the details on how to claim your free image at Faery Ink Facebook Group and Faery Ink Blog.

My card is called a quarter fold and I found the tutorial Here of Splitcoast Stampers.  I went with a more vintage feel for this creation, using papers from Heartfelt Creations, flower from my stash, a pearl flourish from Zva Creative and sentiment from Your Next Stamp, cut with die from my stash and decorated with enamel dots from My Mind's Eye.

Image is colored with Copics and cut out with scissors.  I added lace flowers and lace with flowers to decorate the inside of my card.

Sure hope you like my creation and hopefully it has given you some inspiration. Make sure that you visit the Faery Ink Shop to see all the wonderful images there, especially all this month's New Releases!! Also, remember you still have time to play in our monthly challenge - we are doing Pocket Letters for the month of February - you can check it out at Faery Ink Facebook Group.

Hugs:)

STEAMPUNK COCO - FAERY INK INSPIRATION

Hello everyone, hope you are all enjoying the month of February. I am here to share some Faery Ink inspiration with you today. We had 74 degree temperatures here yesterday, which is not common for this time of year, and it was awesome, I long for the summer!

Anyway, for my project this month, I chose to play with Steampunk Coco which is available in the Faery Ink Shop. I really never do Steampunk style projects, but have always loved their elegance and antique-type feel, and this image was perfect to try out some Steampunk coloring, background, etc.

Images is colored with Copics.

Hair: E29, E09, E08, YR14

Face: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R21

Eyes: E29, E09

Outfit and Hat feature E49, E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, E37, E35, E33, BV29, BV25, BV23, AND BV02, BV01, BV00 as well as Atyou Spica and Sakura glaze pens for added sparkle.

I then cut out the image with a die from my stash and daubed with distress ink. I cut cog/gear and tag out of Kaisercraft papers, sentiment is a rubber stamp. Cog/gear die is from LaLa Land. I found this amazing wooden gears heart from scrapbook.com and I used my air compressor to airbrush it using my Copic colors to match some of the colors I used on the image.

Sure hope you like my creation and hopefully it has given you some inspiration. Make sure that you visit the Faery Ink Shop to see all the wonderful images there, especially the most recent New Releases!! Also, remember to play in our monthly challenge - we are doing pocket letters this month - you can check it out at Faery Ink Facebook Group. Finally, our newest One Day Fae Giveaway starts 11pm on February 22nd, so make sure to visit Faery Ink blog to check that out!!

Hugs:)

ANIMALS and/or INSECTS Challenge at DIGI CHOOSDAY

Hello and welcome back!!  It's Tuesday, which means time for a New Challenge at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog!  Make sure to check out Polkadoodles Shop - Nikky's images are such fun to color and I love how you can purchase sets that include papers, sentiments, embellies, etc. - so great to be able to do one stop shopping!

As you know, Digi Choosday Challenge Blog features a New Challenge each Tuesday and you have 2 weeks to play along, so we have our new challenge beginning today and running until March 1st and also our All You Need Is Love which closes on February 23.   Sure hope you will come play along!

Today's New Challenge is ANIMALS and/or INSECTS.  Make sure you read the rules on the right sidebar at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog so that you can play along. Also, a new DIGI CHOOSDAY DISCOUNT is available until MIDNIGHT GMT so make sure you take advantage of that!!

You'll definitely want to check out both of our Newest Releases:  STICKS & BONES and LILY BUG LOVE - how awesome are these?!?  You can pick them up as Digital Downloads at Polkadoodles Shop or by clicking on the links above.

And also there’s a newly released Colour Therapy Club so go check it out HERE ...For only £2 a fortnight, that’s a teeny, tiny £1 a week for some fabulous newly released colouring pages.

I chose to use Hats Off Twiggy and Toots image, which you can find in the Twiggy and Toots Owl Download Collection. I also used one of the tunnel card templates from Twiggy and Toots Owl Download Collection - it comes with all the panels, papers and embellies needed to make this card. I colored the image, cut out with scissors and put it on the front of the card. Sentiment can be found in Twiggy and Toots Owl Download Collection as well. Sure hope you like it!

I hope you will come play along with us at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog.  Don't forget also to check out all the fabulous DT projects.  

Additionally, there's fun to be had and much inspiration to be gained over at Digi Choosday Facebook Group and Polkadoodles Facebook Group, so hope you will join both places if you haven't already, and if you have, pop by for a visit and come share your Polkadoodles creations!

Enjoy your day!  Many hugs!!

Additional Challenges entered:

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - things with wings
Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - Nature's Wonders
Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes
Critters and Creatures - Always Anything Goes with a Critter/Creature
Eureka Stamps - Feathers &/or Fur

Birthdays Challenge at Di's Digi Designs

Happy Saturday to everyone!    Hope you had a wonderful week and are enjoying the start of your weekend.  It's super cold here but thankfully the heat is finally fixed in my daughter's area of the house and now my craft room is nice and toasty:)

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you over at DI’S DIGI DESIGNS and it is BIRTHDAYS.   Di has tons of images that will fit this challenge perfectly.  You have until 11:55pm EST on Friday, February 26, 2016 to come join the fun.  Remember, you don’t need to use an image from DI'S DIGI STAMPS to play along, but if you do, you have a chance to win 2 images from DI'S DIGI STAMPS in addition to a chance at the sponsor prize.   You may also use a CandiBean rubber or clear stamp to have an extra chance to win the 2 Di's Digi images.

I hope you will check out DI'S DIGI STAMPS as Di has so many wonderful images, many that would be perfect for our challenge.  There's also a BIG SALE going on now at  DI'S DIGI STAMPS, so hope you will check that out too.  You can also check out her CandiBean rubber stamps line - the newest set has just been released!  Hope you will check them out!

I used "Daisy's Cupcake Time" from DI’S DIGI STAMPS.  I colored this cute image with Copics and cut out with a new die from my stash.  I chose papers from Bo Bunny and cut out the circles with my new Sue Wilson dies.  Sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and is cut with Tattered Lace die.  Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.   I sure hope you like it and will come play along!!  Hugs:)

DIGI CHOOSDAY CHALLENGE - ALL ABOUT LOVE

Hello and welcome back!!  It's Tuesday, which means time for a New Challenge at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog!  Make sure to check out Polkadoodles Shop - Nikky's images are such fun to color and I love how you can purchase sets that include papers, sentiments, embellies, etc. - so great to be able to do one stop shopping!

As you know, Digi Choosday Challenge Blog features a New Challenge each Tuesday and you have 2 weeks to play along, so we have our new challenge beginning today and running until February 23th and also our Anything But A Card Challenge which closes on February 16th.   Sure hope you will come play along!

Today's New Challenge is ALL ABOUT LOVE - perfect for this time of year with Valentine's Day on Sunday.  Make sure you read the rules on the right sidebar at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog so that you can play along. Also, a new DIGI CHOOSDAY DISCOUNT is available until MIDNIGHT GMT so make sure you take advantage of that!!

You'll definitely want to check out both of our Newest Releases:  STICKS & BONES and LILY BUG LOVE - how awesome are these?!?  You can pick them up as Digital Downloads at Polkadoodles Shop or by clicking on the links above.

And also there’s a newly released Colour Therapy Club so go check it out HERE ...For only £2 a fortnight, that’s a teeny, tiny £1 a week for some fabulous newly released colouring pages.

Since I love to color images with scenery chose Eden Window this time.  She can also be found in the Eden Collection Big Kahuna Download Bundle.  All the papers, embellies and bows I used are from Work and Play 9 Love and Kisses Download Collection.  I love all the Polkadoodles download collections because each time I explore them, I find something new!  This time I found the design sheets in the Work and Play 9 Love and Kisses Download Collection - they are sheets with all the elements needed to complete a card.  I used the border from one of the design sheets as well as the cut out hearts for my card.  I additionally used one of the ribbons, which I put a wooden heart on top - wooden heart colored with my air brush using Copic marker. 

I printed both the design sheets as well as the ribbons on both vellum and white paper and then layer them on the card.  Finally, I cut one of the hearts and one for the flowers out of the design papers from Work and Play 9 Love and Kisses Download Collection for additional embellies and added Stickles to the flower.

I hope you will come play along with us at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog.  Don't forget also to check out all the fabulous DT projects.  

Additionally, there's fun to be had and much inspiration to be gained over at Digi Choosday Facebook Group and Polkadoodles Facebook Group, so hope you will join both places if you haven't already, and if you have, pop by for a visit and come share your Polkadoodles creations!

Enjoy your day!  Many hugs!!

Additional Challenges entered:

Artistic Inspirations - anything goes/Valentine's

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - Hearts

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - Love/Valentine's

Crafty Cardmakers - Love/Valentine's

Dream Valley Challenges - Valentine's

Tutorial for Heather Valentin's Coloring Without Boundaries - Fixing "Gooey" Markers

Hi everyone and Happy Thursday!! It's time for me to share my post from Heather Valentin's Coloring Without Boundaries as part of the Colorist Team.  Today I just want to demonstrate how to fix an issue that affects all of us who color with alcohol ink markers. It doesn't matter which brand you use, it is a problem that occurs with any alcohol markers, but DO NOT worry, there is an easy fix:)

For this tutorial, I am working with Abby Love Letter from Lacy Sunshine Shoppe. As you can see in the circled area of the photo below, the bangs look gooey or gloppy where the darkest color of ink, in this case Copic E18, is laid down. There are a few reasons this can happen and therefore, a few easy fixes.

Reasons are as follows:
1. Marker needs refilled
2. Marker tip/cap are dirty as in this photo

3. Too much ink has been laid down and there is build up on your paper

Fixes (corresponding to reasons above)

1. Refill your marker
2. Clean your marker and cap using alcohol, cotton round and Qtip

Here's how to do it:

Gently rub the plastic around the marker tip, be careful not to press on/squeeze the marker tip

Clean the cap with the Qtip first to get all the way down to the bottom of the cap, then finish with cotton round or paper towel

Now your marker should be all clean and no more gloppy/streaky lines.

3. If you can see too much ink built up on part of your image and you don't want to redo the whole thing, take your Colorless Blender (Copic 0) and very gently pick up some of the extra color. If you still have some glass-like streaks, try drying with an embossing gun.

See how now the top part of her hair looks nice and smooth on the paper - no streaky or gooey appearance. 

Here is Abby with all her hair colored.

Sure hope this tutorial will help out with your coloring progress. Hope you will come join me next week as I will be completing this image with a tutorial on coloring floor and stone.

Many Hugs!!

Audrey

DIGI CHOOSDAY - ANYTHING BUT CARDS

Hello and welcome back!!  It's Tuesday, which means time for a New Challenge at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog!  Make sure to check out Polkadoodles Shop - Nikky's images are such fun to color and I love how you can purchase sets that include papers, sentiments, embellies, etc. - so great to be able to do one stop shopping!

As you know, Digi Choosday Challenge Blog features a New Challenge each Tuesday and you have 2 weeks to play along, so we have our new challenge beginning today and running until February 15th and also our In Bloom Challenge which closes on February 8th.   Sure hope you will come play along!

Today's New Challenge is Anything But Cards.  Make sure you read the rules on the right sidebar at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog so that you can play along. Also, a new DIGI CHOOSDAY DISCOUNT is available until MIDNIGHT GMT so make sure you take advantage of that!!

Make sure you check out both of our Newest Releases:  STICKS & BONES and LILY BUG LOVE - how awesome are these?!?  You can pick them up as Digital Downloads at Polkadoodles Shop or by clicking on the links above.

And also there’s a newly released Colour Therapy Club so go check it out HERE ...For only £2 a fortnight, that’s a teeny, tiny £1 a week for some fabulous newly released colouring pages.

I told you last week that I love the Sticks & Bones Mammoth Dinosaur Download Bundle and so of course, I chose to use it again this week.  For today's creation, I made a set of coasters.  I chose the images Ferocious Friends/Dinosaur and Mammoth Friends/Dinosaur for 2 of the coasters.  Of course both images can be found in Sticks & Bones Mammoth Dinosaur Download Bundle.   Images are colored with Copics, Mammoth Friends/Dinosaur is cut with Crealies dies and the other image is cut with scissors.

For the other 4 coasters, I used sentiments that can be found in the Sticks & Bones Dinosaur Sentiments Bundle (and also the Sticks & Bones Mammoth Dinosaur Download Bundle).  Sentiments are cut out with Crealies and Tonic dies and daubed with Distress Inks.

I chose my flowers from Sticks & Bones Mammoth Dinosaur Download Bundle, and they can also be found in Sticks & Bones Dinosaur Flower/Foliage Bundle.  I printed the flowers out on both regular white sparkle paper as well as acetate.  I outlined the flowers on the white paper using Copics and then cut all out with scissors.

 All papers can also be found in Sticks & Bones Mammoth Dinosaur Download Bundle as well as the Textured Dinosaur Papers 2 Download and Textured Dinosaur Papers 5 Download.   I sure hope you like these coasters, I know you will love this bundle!!

I hope you will come play along with us at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog.  Don't forget also to check out all the fabulous DT projects.  

Additionally, there's fun to be had and much inspiration to be gained over at Digi Choosday Facebook Group and Polkadoodles Facebook Group, so hope you will join both places if you haven't already, and if you have, pop by for a visit and come share your Polkadoodles creations!

Enjoy your day!  Many hugs!!

Additional Challenges entered:

Critters and Creatures - anything goes with critter or creature

Not Just Cards - anything goes

Our Crafty Corner - anything goes

Take A Word - Turquoise

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge- anything goes

KEEP SAVING THE SEALS WITH ODDBALL ART STAMPS - BLOG HOP!

It's time for another Oddball Art Stamps BLOG HOP!!!!

Our talentEd artist/owner of Oddball Art Stamps, Lizzy LovE, has created another Seal Stamp Set in an effort to stand up against the cruelty towards these remarkable animals.........The Seals! We have an amazing prize for one lucky winner - to be chosen from those who complete the hop - please see the RULES of the hop below so that you will be eligible for the prizE. Our hop will run the month of February, so that gives everyone plenty of time to hop around and visit all the participating blogs. You will being at Oddball Art Challenge Blog and continue on from there. Make sure you leave a comment on Oddball Art Challenge Blog as well as all the DT member blogs participating in the hop.

Purchase this Stamp Set HERE

100% of the money from the sale of this stamp set will go towards the Save Our Seals Campaign! If you would likE to know what you personally can do to help please join the Save Our Seals FB Group and/or visit the Save Our Seals FB Page where you can find lots of info, petitions and more!

RULES OF THE HOP:

The Oddball Art Design TEam has been busy with this stamp and have created a bunch of cute cards and stuff to share with you while your hopping around trying to solve the following secret phrase....

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The order of the hop is listed below.  Please hop around to each of the participating 8 blogs, leave a comment on each blog letting them know you stopped by and locate the sEcret lEtter hiddEn in each blogger's post.  You will use all the letters to reveal the secret phrase.  Remember to return to Oddball Art Challenge Blog and leave a comment telling us your answer.

On March 1, our random winner will be announced.  Winner will be chosen from the comments received. To win you must also have solved the secret phrase correctly and left a comment on each of the 8 participating DT member blogs.  Prize will be 3 digi images of choice from Oddball Art Stamps - what an amazing prize.

Andrea Norris

Hippieaud Ernst ------> YOU ARE HERE

Sari Aavamäki

Bettina Leikvoll

Julie Odil

Naz Leila Smith

Lori Thomas

Lizzy Love

Please check out the video posted on Oddball Art Challenge Blog for some additional information regarding how we can Save Our Seals.

"Times have changed, and we can too. Together we can make history." To learn more about the commercial seal hunt visit www.facebook.com/groups/saveourseals

Posted by Renee Gosse on Tuesday, November 17, 2015