The Pencil Case – Wk 34: Anything Goes with Polkadoodles!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone! Hope everyone is keeping warm! It’s blinkin’ freezing here in the UK! Brrrrrr!

Anyway we have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog where the DT showcase the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and our theme is always Anything Goes.  Now that should warm you up!

This time we are sponsored by the amazing…

………who are very kindly offering a fab prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

Now the image I chose to use this week may be familiar to those of you who follow Kit and Clowder as this is one of Nikky’s fab images included in their new monthly colouring class! He is called NOEL CHRISTMAS MOUSE and isn’t he the cutest!!!!

I (in my infinite yet now rapidly depleting wisdom) decided to go for a bit of spotlight colouring this time.  Not entirely successful I think you’ll agree as the design is all over the place but you’ve gotta love me for trying!! lol

Ingredients:

Image: NOEL CHRISTMAS MOUSE

Colouring Paper: Neenah Desert Storm Kraft 

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)

Sentiment:  WINNIE WINTERLAND

Dies: Spellbinders ‘Heirloom Ornaments 2011’ and ‘Poinsettia’ – Tattered Lace ‘Large Decorative Rectangles’

Others: Glitter Gems - Twine - Kraft and coloured card from stash

So don’t hang about and swing over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!! And if you adore your pencil colouring why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #138: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #340: Always Anything Goes

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #168: Anything Goes

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #29: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #107: Anything Goes

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes/Christmas Paper

CRAFTY CREATIONS – Challenge #329: Christmas

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES – Challenge #34: Anything Goes with Christmas

AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #169: Anything Goes + a Sentiment

CRAFTY PURPLE FROG – Challenge #1: The Magic of Christmas

SWEET STAMPIN’ CHRISTMAS – Anything (Christmas) Goes

SPARKLES – Challenge #86: Christmas is Coming

FAB N FUNKY – Challenge #329: Christmas

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #114: Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #57: Anything Goes

LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #5: December Anything Goes

CHRISTMAS WITH THE CUTIES – Challenge #1: Anything Cute and Christmassy Goes

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #33: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #42: Anything Goes

SASAYAKI GLITTER – December Challenge: Christmas

The Pencil Case – Wk 33: Anything Goes with Polkadoodles!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog where the DT showcase the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and our theme is always Anything Goes.

This time we are sponsored by the amazing…

………who are very kindly offering a fab prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

So I attempted to create the Aurora Borealis on my card this time. Hmmmm!!  You may just be able to spot it! 👀

This card will be given to my brother and his wife this year as they are fulfilling a lifelong ambition by travelling to Norway to see the Northern Lights and they are there right now!! I know!!!!  The image also features my sister-in-law’s most favourite thing in the world…penguins! Awww! 😊

Ingredients:

Image:  POLAR FRIENDS

Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)

Sentiment:  WINNIE WINTERLAND

Dies: POLKADOODLES ‘ELEGANT LAMPLIGHT & GATE’  - Tattered Lace ‘Large Circles’, ‘Trees’ – Tonic ‘Nesting Stars’

Others: Stickles – Centura Pearl Card – AB Gems – Mowed Lawn & Stormy Sky DI

So bear with and p-pick up a penguin as you pop over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!! And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

UNICORN – Challenge #15: Snow/Snowflakes

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #28: Anything Goes

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #167: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #106: Anything Goes

CRAFTY CREATIONS – Challenge #328: Animals

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #28: Anything Goes /Winter Blues

SWEET STAMPERS – Challenge #1: Christmas

JULIA SPIRI – Challenge #26: Anything Goes

CREATES AND MAKES – Challenge #5: Anything Goes

LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #4: November Anything Goes

CREATIVE LADYBIRDS CREATIONS – Challenge #21: Anything Goes

SASAYAKI GLITTER – November Challenge: Winter

AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #168: Anything Goes + a Sentiment

INKY CHICKS – Challenge #75: Winter Wonderland

SPARKLES – Challenge #86: Christmas is Coming

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #135: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #338: Anything Goes

ALPHABET CHALLENGE – S for Stars

FAB ‘N’ FUNKY – Challenge #327: Digi Girls or Hats

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #112: Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #56: Anything Goes

CRAFT – Challenge #390: Christmas

LITTLE MISS MUFFET – Challenge #151: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #30: Anything Goes

CARDZ FOR GALZ – Challenge #35: Contemporary Christmas

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #41: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #32: Anything Goes

The Pencil Case – Wk 32: Anything Goes with Crafty Sentiments!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog where the DT showcase the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and our theme is always Anything Goes.

This time we are sponsored by the amazing…

………who are very kindly offering a fab prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

This week I got to play with the totally fabulous and ever so jolly MR AND MRS SNOW and went non-traditional with my colouring.

I also played with some dies that I have had for an age and never used!! Tut tut! I already know what one of my New Year’s resolutions in going to be! :)

Ingredients:

Image: MR AND MRS SNOW

Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)

Backing Paper: Craftstyle

Sentiment:  WINNIE WINTERLAND

Dies: Couture ‘Winter Wonderland’ – Die-sire ‘Snowflake’ – Tonic ‘Holly’ - POLKADOODLES ‘ELEGANT LAMPLIGHT & GATE’

Others: Kraft card – Glitter Dots - Stickles

There’s snow time to waste snow pop over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!! And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #166: Anything Goes

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #27: Anything Goes

AUD SENTIMENTS – Challenge #167: Cute + a Sentiment

A GEM OF A CHALLENGE – Challenge #181: Snowflakes

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #134: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #336: Always Anything Goes

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS – Nov 1^st Challenge: Anything Goes

CRAFT GIRLZ CHALLENGES – October Challenge: Anything Goes

WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #15: Anything Goes

LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #4: November Anything Goes

A SNOWFLAKES PROMISE – Challenge #32: Seasons

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #110: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #105: Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #55: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes

The Pencil Case – Wk 31: Anything Goes!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog where the DT showcase the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and our theme is always Anything Goes.

This time we are sponsored by the wonderful…

………who are very kindly offering a fab prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

So I have made a birthday card today for a friend who likes pink!! I have used the amazing new Polkadoodles dies (can’t stop playing with these) and I’ve made a super large pressie! Now wouldn’t we all like to receive a gift THAT size!!!

Ingredients:

Image: JUST FOR YOU

Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)

Backing Paper and Sentiment (also image): WINNIE SUGAR SPRINKLES SPRINGTIME

Dies: POLKADOODLES RIBBON GIFT FRAME & CORNERS , Tattered Lace ‘Large Ovals’ & ‘Tags’

Others: Centura Pearl Card - Pearls - Ribbon

So wrap it up and get to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!! And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CREATES & MAKES – Challenge #4: Anything Goes/Use a Die-cut

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #165: Anything Goes

LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #3: October Anything Goes

UNICORN – Challenge #14: Pretty Pinks or Halloween

CRAFT-DEE BOWZ – October Challenge: Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #26: Anything Goes/Autumn Colours

JULIA SPIRI – Challenge #25: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #104: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #20: Anything Goes

IN THE PINK – Challenge #105: Ribbons and/or Bows

CARDZ 4 GALZ – Challenge #33: Use at Least One Die

GLITTER ‘N’ SPARKLE – Challenge #210: Anything Goes

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #132: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #334: Always Anything Goes

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #26: Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #54: Anything Goes

A SNOWFLAKES PROMISE – Challenge #31: Anything Goes/Seasons (Spring)

DIE CUTTIN’ DIVAS – Challenge #288: Think Pink (Breast Cancer Month)

CRAFTY RIBBONS – Challenge #172: Ribbon or Lace

AS YOU LIKE IT – Old or New Stash (I love new stash! It’s so exciting to play with new things and it always freshens up a stale mojo!)

CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #28: Anything Goes

CRAFTY CATZ – Challenge #343: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #30: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #39: Anything Goes

The Pencil Case – Wk 30: Anything Goes!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog where the DT showcase the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and our theme is always Anything Goes.

This time we are sponsored by the wonderful…

………who are very kindly offering a fab prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

So my make this week has a split personality! Part ‘girly floral’ and part ‘dark spooky’.

I have used both versions of this wonderful WINNIE image (she comes with either a happy or a glum face) and decorated accordingly.

Ingredients:

Image: WINNIE

Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC

Backing Paper:

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)

Dies: POLKADOODLES RIBBON GIFT FRAME &CORNERS and POLKADOODLES FLOWERS 1, Tattered Lace ‘Large Circles’ & ‘Spiders Webs’ – Couture ‘Artistry Gift Bow’ – Elizabeth Crafts ‘Witches Hat’

Others: Pearls – Gems – Spiders Web

So split over to THE BLOG where you can join in with our fab challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!! And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

ODDBALL ART STAMPS – Challenge: Circles

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #164: Anything Goes

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #130: Anything Goes

WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #14: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GIRLZ – September Challenge: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #332: Always Anything Goes

CRAFTY CALENDAR – October Challenge: Halloween

LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #3: October Anything Goes

UNICORN – Challenge #14: Pretty Pinks or Halloween

CHING-CHOU KUIK – October Challenge: Halloween /Something Spooky

A GEM OF A CHALLENGE – Challenge #179: Halloween
CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #53: Anything Goes
CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #27: Anything Goes
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #29: Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFTS – Challenge #38: Anything Goes
SASAYAKI GLITTER – October Challenge: Autumn/Harvest/Halloween

The Pencil Case – Wk 29: Anything Goes!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog where the DT showcase the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and our theme is always Anything Goes.

This time we are sponsored by the wonderful…

………who are very kindly offering a fab prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

Now Nikky created 2 fabulous Russian Cossack Dancer images recently, available HERE, and I just had to use one of them.  Well it would have been rude not to.

So here he is….dancing his heart out bless him outside my dark and foreboding homage to Moscow’s St Basil’s Cathedral.  Have you seen it?  It is the most amazing, colourful building; like a candy covered gingerbread castle.  Mine looks more like the Addams Family mansion! lol

Ingredients:

Image: COSSACK RUSSIAN DANCER 1

Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC

Backing Paper: POLKADOODLES OCTAVIA FROSTED WINTER

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)

Dies: Sweet Dixie ‘Fairytale Castle’ – Spellbinders ‘Heirloom Ornaments 2011 & 2010’ & ‘Grand Labels 1’

Others: Brilliance Ink ‘Moonlight White’ – White Gel Pen - Stickles

So Russian over to THE BLOG where you Moscow and join in with our fab challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!! And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS – Challenge #163: Anything Goes

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #24: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #102: Anything Goes

CREATALICIOUS – Challenge #99: Anything Goes/Song (From Russia with Love by Matt Monro)

CRAFTY GIRLZ – September Challenge: Anything Goes

WORLD WIDE OPEN DT – Challenge #14: Anything Goes

LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #2: September Anything Goes

JULIA SPIRI – Challenge #24: Anything Goes

CLASSIC DT OPEN CHALLENGE – Challenge #6: Anything Goes

CREATIVE LADYBIRDS – Challenge #19: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH AN ATTITUDE – Challenge #19: Anything Goes

GLITTER N SPARKLE – Challenge #206: Anything Goes

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #128: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #330: Always Anything Goes

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #24: Anything Goes

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #104: Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #52: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #28: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #37: Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - Wk 28: Anything Goes!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog where the DT showcase the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and our theme is always Anything Goes.

This time we are sponsored by the wonderful…

………who are very kindly offering a fab prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

Now this super cute little lady is called EMMI LOO – A POPPY FOR YOU. What a sweetheart!

This is my first foray into the wonderful world of ‘no-lines’ colouring! Will I do it again?  Ask me when I’ve recovered! lol

Ingredients:

Image: EMMI LOO – A POPPY FOR YOU

Colouring Paper: ULTIMATE GRAPHIC

Backing Paper: POLKADOODLES WINNIE IN WONDERLAND

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)

Dies: Tonic ‘Deco Geometric’ – Tattered Lace ‘Flower Tuck in’ and ‘Beautiful Blooms’

Others: Gems – X-cut mini butterfly punch – faux stitching

So poppy over to THE BLOG and join in with our fab challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!! And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART –Challenge #126: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #328: Always Anything Goes

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #23: Anything Goes/Lace or Pearls

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #23: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GIRLZ – August Challenge: Anything Goes

CRAFTY SENTIMENTS – Anything Goes

CREATE AND INSPIRE – Challenge #51: Anything Goes

CRAFTY GIRLS CREATIONS – Challenge #25: Anything Goes

CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS – Challenge #27: Anything Goes

SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT – Challenge #36: Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - Wk 27: Anything Goes!

Hello! Happy Saturday everyone!

We have a new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog where the DT showcase the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and our theme is always Anything Goes.

This time we are sponsored by the wonderful…

………who are very kindly offering a fab prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

Ok digi manipulation time again and I was totally inspired by a fabulous image created with different Polkadoodles elements by my Digi Choosday teamie Gail called ODDELLA WITH WINGS!  It is such a fab ‘mash up’ and I especially loved the way she had added the wings so that is what I have done here to my all-time favourite image EVER OCTAVIA BEST FRIENDS.

So meet Octavia Angel…well that’s what I am calling her anyway. The owl's called Bert! :) 

Ingredients:

Image: OCTAVIA BEST FRIENDS (merged with wings from LOVE & KISSES)

Colouring card: Neenah Desert Storm

Wings digi and sentiment: WORK & PLAY 9 - LOVE & KISSES

Colouring: LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS (Colours used listed on THE PENCIL CASE BLOG)

Others: Glitter gems - Doodling

So wing it over to THE BLOG and join in with our fab challenge, and as it is Anything Goes you have no excuse!!! And if you want to experience these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have a wonderful weekend!

See ya!

Jane xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CRAFTING FROM THE HEART – Challenge #124: Anything Goes

CRAFT YOUR PASSION – Challenge #326: Always Anything Goes

LEMON SHORTBREAD – Challenge #22: Anything Goes

CREATIVE MOMENTS – Challenge #100: Anything Goes

LOVE TO CRAFT – Challenge #1: August Anything Goes

ALPHABET CHALLENGE – M for Mythical

JULIA SPIRI – Challenge #23: Anything Goes

FAB ‘N’ FUNKY – Challenge #316: Anything Goes

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS – Challenge #22: Anything Goes

INSPIRATION DESTINATION – Challenge #100: Anything Goes

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES – Challenge #27: Clean and Simple

CLASSIC DT OPEN CHALLENGE – Challenge #5: Anything Goes

CREATIVE LADYBIRDS CREATIONS – Challenge #18: Anything Goes

CREATIVE CRAFT COTTAGE – Challenge #70: Things with Wings

4 CRAFTY CHICKS – Challenge #313: Let’s Get Sentimental