Creative Inspirations – All Dressed Up Stamps ‘Baubles & Tinsel!

 Hello, how are things?

We have a new challenge over at the Creative Inspirations Blog and this month our theme is;

‘All Wrapped Up for Christmas’

(so this theme can include Christmas creations, but it also gift wrapping or winter themed projects featuring cosy winter clothing!)

 

Our sponsor is the wonderful  ALL DRESSED UP

who are offering a fabulous prize for our winner of 2 digis of their choice, so visit the blog for details.

 

I do love a circle card so that's what I made today.

This lovely lady is called BAUBLES & TINSEL and I fear for her I really do. Look at her precariously perched on some gifts putting the star on top of the tree. Health & Safety anyone?! 

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp: ADU BAUBLES & TINSEL

Colouring: Arrtx Pencils on Faber Castell Mixed Media Paper

Paper: POLKADOODLES ‘CANDY GINGERBREAD COOKIE CHRISTMAS’

Dies: POLKADOODLES 'FANCIFUL CIRCLES' (retired)

Sentiment: POLKADOODLES ‘VINTAGE CHRISTMAS SNOWMAN SURPRISE’ STAMPS & DIES 

Others Stuff: Teeny Tiny Star Sequins - Glitter Gelly Roll Pens

 

So, pop over to the blog and join in the fun this month, we would love to see you.

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot! 

Have a great month!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

GIRLZ CREATIVE CHRISTMAS #201: Anything Goes Christmas

COLOURING WITH PENCILS Oct Challenge: Anything Coloured with Pencils Goes

THE CREATIVE CRAFTERS #105: Anything Goes

PEACE ON EARTH #123: Anything Christmas Goes

GIRLZ CREATIVE FUN ART OF SCRAP #27: Anything Goes with Designer Paper

MY BESTIES DUTCH GIRLS: Oct/Nov Anything Goes

PEARLY SPARKLES #125: Add Some Sparkle & Shine

MIRTILLAMENTE CHALLENGE #61: Anything Goes

COLOURFUL OPTIONS Nov 2026: Option 3

UNICORN CHALLENGE #126: Christmas and/or Winter

CARLIN’S CARD PARADISE #100: Christmas (photo inspiration)

THE PAPER FUNDAY #93: Anything Goes/Autumn or Christmas

FAB N FUNKY #644: Christmas Colours (red, green or gold)

THE OUTLAWZ CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE November: Anything Christmas Goes

 

613 Avenue Create Challenge – A LOTV Anniversary Card!

 Hello, hope you're ok!

It is time for a new challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE.

Our challenge is monthly and always ‘Anything Goes’ with an optional twist which today is ‘Sentimental Star’

so making a feature of the sentiment.

Ok so I was in two minds about posting this card today but here we go. 

I chose this LOTV couple as I could colour them to look as my brother Richard and his wife looked on their November wedding day, 26 years ago.  However, on the 11^th of October my beloved eldest brother, Richard, died suddenly and we are all still in a state of shock. 

Crafting has always been such a solace to me through difficult times, as I’m sure it is to many, so I am posting this and entering challenges knowing that my brother would tell me not be so bloody stupid and just carry on as normal. He was practical that way.

So, happy heavenly anniversary Richard, miss you loads. 

  

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp: LOTV ‘TYING THE KNOT’

Colouring: Arrtx Pencils on Bristol Board

Sentiment: POLKADOODLES ‘LOVE BIRDS GREETINGS’ 

Dies: Chloe’s Creative Cards ‘DL Scalloped & Pierced Rectangles’

The Rest: Iridescent Pearls

 

We would love to have you play along with us so pop over to the blog and join in.

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot! 

Take care and hug someone today!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

KRAFTY CHICKS #844: Anything Goes

CRAFTY CATZ #722: Anything Goes

COLOURING WITH PENCILS Oct Challenge: Anything Coloured with Pencils Goes

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER Mediums #617: Favourite Colours/Anything Goes

CLASSIC DESIGN #10-2026: Anything Goes

ALLY’S ANGELS #111: Anything Goes

THE CREATIVE CRAFTERS #105: Anything Goes

MY BESTIES DUTCH GIRLS: Oct/Nov Anything Goes

PEARLY SPARKLES #125: Add Some Sparkle & Shine

MIRTILLAMENTE CHALLENGE #61: Anything Goes

COLOURFUL OPTIONS Nov 2026: Option 3

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday – A Halloween Treat Bag with Cute Critters!

 Hello everybody!  Happy Choosday!

It’s time for some inspiration for our monthly ‘Anything Goes’ challenge over at POLKADOODLES DIGI CHOOSDAY and as always we have some amazing prizes on offer so check out the BLOG for details.

 

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY, so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s for a limited time only so be quick!

 

I made a cute Halloween treat bag today featuring lots of lovely goodies from the  HELLO AUTUMN collection.

The main image is called TRICK OR TREAT BEAR & BUNNY, and it is so beautifully pre-coloured that I didn’t even try to colour it myself (saves a bit of time too). I used Word to arrange all my images onto one of the gorgeous AUTUMN BACKGROUND SCENES and used some of the AUTUMN CLIP ART COLLECTION, the cauldron, spellbook and potion bottle, to add a touch of magic to the scene. I re-coloured the sentiment to give it a ghostly appearance against the sky.

Ingredients:

Polkadoodles Goodies:

Main Pre-coloured Image: TRICK OR TREAT BEAR & BUNNY

Backing Paper:   AUTUMN BACKGROUND SCENES

Sentiment: HELLO AUTUMN GREETINGS BUNDLE

Pre-coloured Cauldron, Spellbook & Potion Bottle: AUTUMN CLIP ART COLLECTION

All Images Used: HELLO AUTUMN

Printing Paper: PERFECT STAMPING & PRINTING CARD

 

Other Stuff:

Pre-made Treat Bag – Tattered Lace Cobweb Dies – Spider Sequins

 

So, visit THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge and see all the gorgeous projects from the DT.   In addition, don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE and visit the STORE!

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave a comment; I really do appreciate it!  Have a great day!

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

PEARLY SPARKLES #124: Trick or Treat

TWO OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE October: Anything Halloween Goes

COLOURFUL OPTIONS October: Inspiration Prompt

CRAFTY ANIMALS #110: Anything Goes Featuring an Animal

INSPIRATION STATION #90: Inspiration Prompt

UNICORN CHALLENGE #125: Autumn/Halloween

THE PAPER FUNDAY #92: Anything Goes/Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

DAISY CHAIN CHALLENGE #112: Autumn and/or Halloween

CRAFTY CATZ #722: Anything Goes

CREATIVE FINGERS #332: Anything Goes

CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS #642: Fall

CRAFTY CALENDAR October Challenge: Autumn/Halloween

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #288: Anything Goes

SWEET STAMPIN’: Halloween/Colours of Autumn

CRAFTY GALS CORNER #281: Anything Goes/Trick or Treat

THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS October: Fall Challenge

CLASSIC DESIGN #10-2026: Anything Goes

ALLY’S ANGELS #111: Anything Goes

THE DREAM FACTORY #155: Halloween

GDT – Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap Challenge – Polkadoodles Hello Autumn Collection!

 Good morning!  

Today I find myself in another a guest slot but this time it’s on the GIRLZ CREATIVE FUN ART OF SCRAP  blog and their theme is always 

‘Anything Goes with Designer Paper’

I used this sweet hedgehog from Polkadoodles called HEDGEHOG FALLING LEAVES and based my Copic colouring palette on the paper I chose to use.

 I love the blue in this paper although I'm not too sure I've ever seen any leaves that shade. 

Ingredients:

Digital Stamp: HEDGEHOG FALLING LEAVES

Colouring: Copics

Colouring/Printing Paper: POLKADOODLES PERFECT STAMPING

Backing Paper: POLKADOODLES ‘HELLO AUTUMN PRETTY PAPER SET 2’

Sentiment: POLKADOODLES ‘HELLO AUTUMN GREETINGS’

Dies: Chloe’s Creative Cards ‘8 x 8 Fancy Squares’

Others: Hessian Ribbon

  

So, dig out all those pretty papers from your stash and join in in with this fab challenge.

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; I really do appreciate it!

Enjoy your day!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTY ANIMALS #110: Anything Goes Featuring an Animal

UNICORN CHALLENGE #125: Autumn/Halloween 

LET’S CRAFT & CREATE #236: Anything Goes/Colours of Fall

DAISY CHAIN CHALLENGE #112: Autumn and/or Halloween

CRAFTY CATZ #722: Anything Goes

CREATIVE FINGERS #332: Anything Goes

CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS #642: Fall

CRAFTY CALENDAR October Challenge: Autumn/Halloween

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #288: Anything Goes

SWEET STAMPIN’: Halloween/Colours of Autumn

THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS October: Fall Challenge

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER Mediums #617: Favourite Colours/Anything Goes

CLASSIC DESIGN #10-2026: Anything Goes

ALLY’S ANGELS #111: Anything Goes

GDT – Colouring with Pencils Challenge – Colour of Love Digital Stamps!

 Good morning!

Today I am honoured once again to be a guest designer on the KLEUREN MET POTLODEN (COLOURING WITH PENCILS) challenge blog.

 

The challenge has some great sponsors each month and I have used an image from one of them; COLOUR OF LOVE, and this lovely lady is called WISTERIA BLOOMING BEAUTY.

 

I thought I would decorate a page in my tiny AJ today.

Such a lovely image to colour, and I thought she might appreciate me adding a little ‘bling’ here and there too.

Ingredients:

Digital Stamp: COLOUR OF LOVE ‘WISTERIA BLOOMING BEAUTY’

Colouring: Arrtx Pencils on Strathmore Grey Toned Paper

Paper: Very old decorative mulberry paper

Sentiment: POLKADOODLES ‘REBEL WITH ATTITUDE GREETINGS BUNDLE’

Others:  Gems – Small Art Journal – Evergreen Bough Distress Oxide

 

 

So, grab your pencils and pop over to the KLEUREN MET POTLODEN blog and join in the fun.

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; I really do appreciate it! Have a lovely day!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CREATIVE INSPIRATION #43: Anything Goes

CRAFTY CATZ #722: Anything Goes

CREATIVE FINGERS #332: Anything Goes

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #288: Anything Goes

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER MEDIUMS #617: Favourite Colours/Anything Goes

CLASSIC DESIGN #10-2026: Anything Goes

ALLY’S ANGELS #111: Anything Goes

MY BESTIES DUTCH GIRLS: Oct/Nov Anything Goes

CRAFTY GALS CORNER #281: Anything Goes/Trick or Treat

Digi Choosday – A Halloween Card with a Dracula Panda!

 Hello everybody!  Happy Digi Choosday!

It’s time for another week of inspiration for our monthly ‘Anything Goes’ challenge over at POLKADOODLES DIGI CHOOSDAY and as always we have some amazing prizes on offer so check out the BLOG for details.

Don’t forget it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code on THE BLOG to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s for a limited time only so be quick!

Halloween is fast approaching and I have used this gorgeous digi, BEAR DRACULA, for my project today.

 

This image is from the adorable HELLO AUTUMN collection, and I decided to use my Copics to colour him as a panda, those big black rings around his eyes seemed to suit the theme.  

Ingredients:

Polkadoodles Goodies:

Single B/W Digi: BEAR DRACULA

Paper: HELLO AUTUMN PRETTY PAPERS SET 1  

Sentiment: HELLO AUTUMN GREETING BUNDLE

Full Collection: HELLO AUTUMN

Dies: SPOOKY PUMPKINS DIE SET

 

Other Stuff:  Copics – Spellbinders Bat Dies – Edging Dies - Scribbles

 

So, visit THE BLOG where you can join in with our challenge and see all the gorgeous projects from the DT.   In addition, don’t forget to grab the DISCOUNT CODE and visit the STORE!

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to leave a comment; I really do appreciate it!  Have a great Wednesday!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #287: Anything Goes

MAKE MY MONDAY #288: Autumn/Fall

THE DREAM FACTORY #154: Autumn Colours

CRAFTY CATZ #721: Anything Goes

CREATIVE FINGERS #331: Anything Goes

GIRLZ CREATIVE FUN ART OF SCRAP #26: Anything Goes with Designer Paper

MY BESTIES DUTCH GIRLS October Challenge: Anything Goes

TRY IT ON TUESDAY: Halloween

CREATIVE COLOUR GIRLZ #9: Use a Sentiment

PEARLY SPARKLES #124: Trick or Treat 

MIRTILLAMENTE CHALLENGE #60: Anything Goes

THE FOUR SEASONS October Challenge: Anything Fall Goes

TWO OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE October: Anything Halloween Goes

COLOURFUL OPTIONS October: Inspiration Prompt

INSPIRATION STATION #90: Inspiration Prompt 

THE PAPER FUNDAY #92: Anything Goes/Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

CRAFT ROCKET #141: Autumn and/or Halloween

LET’S CRAFT & CREATE #236: Anything Goes/Colours of Fall

DAISY CHAIN CHALLENGE #112: Autumn and/or Halloween

CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS #642: Fall

CRAFTY CALENDAR October Challenge: Autumn/Halloween

CRAFTY GALS CORNER #281: Anything Goes/Trick or Treat

THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS October: Fall Challenge

Creative Inspirations – Polkadoodles Winnie Autumn Wishes Pumpkin Shaped Card!

 Hello, how are things? 

We have a new challenge over at the Creative Inspirations Blog and this month our theme is;

Anything Goes

Natalie is generously providing the winner’s prize this time so come and join us!

 

Polkadoodles recently had a fabulous seasonal release called WINNIE AUTUMN WISHES and that is what I used for my card today.

 

This gorgeous girl is called HAPPY MAIL and using Word I popped her onto one of the backing papers in the collection. I positioned her on the paper so I could include the tag that was already there and then added one of the sentiments to that. Once I had printed out my page, I used a pumpkin ‘make-a-card’ shaped die to cut it out then used some of the other elements that remained on the paper as decoration around the pumpkin stalk. Nothing gets wasted!

 

Ingredients:

Digi Stamp: POLKADOODLES ‘HAPPY MAIL’

Colouring: Derwent Drawing Pencils on Faber Castell Mixed Media Paper

Dies: LDRS Creative ‘Create a Card Pumpkin’ (now retired)

Paper: POLKADOODLES ‘AUTUMN WISHES PAPERS’

Sentiment: POLKADOODLES ‘AUTUMN WISHES SENTIMENTS’

So, pop over to the blog and join in the fun this month, we would love to see you.

 

Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to comment; it really means a lot! Have a great month!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

SWEET STAMPIN: Autumn

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #859: Anything Autumn

INKSPIRATIONAL #377: Fall/Halloween

CRAFTY GALS CORNER #280: Anything Goes/Fall Foliage

TRY IT ON TUESDAY: Autumn’s Beauty

SIMON SAYS STAMP Monday Challenge: Tag it! 

CLASSIC DESIGN #09-2026: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours

ALLY’S ANGELS #110: Anything Goes

THE CREATIVE CRAFTERS #104: Anything Goes

LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS #287: Anything Goes

THE DREAM FACTORY #154: Autumn Colours

MAKE MY MONDAY #288: Autumn/Fall

GIRLZ CREATIVE FUN ART OF SCRAP #26: Anything Goes with Designer Paper

MY BESTIES DUTCH GIRLS October Challenge: Anything Goes

I LOVE PROMARKERS & OTHER MEDIUMS #616: Christmas/Anything Goes

CREATIVE COLOUR GIRLZ #9: Use a Sentiment

PEARLY SPARKLES #124: Trick or Treat 

MIRTILLAMENTE CHALLENGE #60: Anything Goes

WE LOVE STAMPING October Challenge: Shades of Autumn/Anything Goes

THE FOUR SEASONS October Challenge: Anything Fall Goes

THE PAPER FUNDAY #92: Anything Goes/Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

COLOURFUL OPTIONS October: Inspiration Prompt

 

INSPIRATION STATION #90: Inspiration Prompt 

CRAFT ROCKET #141: Autumn and/or Halloween

CREATIVE INSPIRATION #43: Anything Goes

LET’S CRAFT & CREATE #236: Anything Goes/Colours of Fall

DAISY CHAIN CHALLENGE #112: Autumn and/or Halloween

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