Polkadoodles week 45 - Gift box

This is my entry to the Polkadoodles challenge this week - a gift box. I've been busy making advent calendars for craft fairs and i thought that it loosely fit the "Gift Box" criteria.

I made an A4 easel card and decorated with red and green papers from "Jingle Jangles" . Using a template from "Quick cards" magazine I made the little gift boxes and decorated each with ribbon or a bit of bling. As you can see I've filled each box with a miniature Cadbury Dairy Milk - very cute and extremely yummy!!!

Thanks for looking

Siobhan

Polkadoodles Week 37 Easel card

I cant believe that it's been so long since my last post - bad blogger!!!

I've been busy with a run of craft fairs, replenishing my cards and of course my "proper job" which pays the bills!! I have loads of new cards to share, i will get round to posting them. So here's my entry for the week 37 challenge at Polkadoodles - an easel card - I just love them, They are great to make and they are the one's that get the most comments at my craft fairs.

I love the simplicity of this card, The black and white polka dots matched so well with the black and white cow from "back to nature" Cd.

Get Funky August Challenge

The August challenge at Get Funky was to make a project that contained a pocket.

Following on from my male themed "Tool belt" card with the little hammer, screwdriver and saw I've been trying to come up with a female equivalent. I had fashioned an apron template at Christmas so i adapted it using papers from "Funky little Christmas" collection. I made a little trowel and fork from silver mirri. I stamped the flowers (from Polkadoodles fairy flutterfly acrylic stamp set) on the base card and also stamped some out on papers within "Funky little Christmas" and cut those out. I just thought that the papers were suited to all year round crafting and not just for Xmas!!!

Cheers

Siobhan

BIG NEWS!!!!!!!

Well what news I have, I was approached by Nikky Hall at Polkadoodles to join her template design team. I'll be working with the template cd roms and the new range of plastic templates.

I was flabbergasted to say the least, I hope that I can do you proud Nikky!!!
I'll be making samples for TV and Consumer shows - I cant wait to started.

I'm away for a lie down,

Cheers
Siobhan

Polkadoodles week 30 "generic male and female"

I've had a busy weekend, I had a stall at the Callander Highland Games within the craft marquee. Here is my stall in all its glory!!!

It was a great weekend, I met lots of skilled crafters - jewelers, wood turners and painters. There was a few card stalls but lucky for me my stall was very different - my Polkadoodles makes stood out from the crowd and everyone loved the originality of my cards. I done quite well over the weekend, might even be lucky enough to have some repeat business.

Anyway the Polkadoodles challenge this week is generic male and female - i made an easel card using the lovely little turtle from "All around and everywhere". I just love the sentiment, it could easily apply to male or female. I couldn't resist adding a little matching glitter and glittered card candy.

When I get a chance I'll post some photos of the cards I made for the weekend.

Cheers
Siobhan

Wanted: Funky Hand Design Team Members

How exciting I've been away for a few months and I've come back to Funky Hand recruiting for Design Team Members. I would love to be considered, the following are cards that i think show off my style. As you will see i love using templates - its great having the freedom to have the same design in different papers I think the flopsie the rabbit card from Polkadoodles for my niece Maria shows this.







I also love developing my own templates - I was proud of the Male cards utilising the mock pockets and work tools - very retro using the Funky Fellas backing Papers.

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and these cute farmyard animals - all my own work!!!

This card is using a free download from the Internet "Ziggy" is a fantastic dragon, i made this card for my nephew Daniel.



Fingers Crossed xxx

Siobhan

Get Funky July "Something New"

I cant believe that its been so long since my last blog entry - where does the time go!!!

Its all been for a good cause, I've had to pack up all my crafty bits & pieces and move them into my new craft room - YIPPEE!!!

I've also had a family wedding that I've been doing things for. I was entrusted to write out the invitations - dusting off my calligraphy skills and i also made up the favours. My brother Damien and his new wife Carol ann were married on the 10th July - it was a great day.

Its been strange not crafting and I'm glad to get back to it.

I've been making some cards for a craft fair i have next weekend - a 2 day event at the Callander Highland Games, i have a table within the craft marquee. I decided to use some of the papers i bought with my winnings from the April challenge. I've made 2 easel cards, using acetate for a bit of a difference and i also used the Baby Papers and Tags download. I added a bit of ribbon and a couple of little baby embellishments.

It's great to be back

Happy Crafting

Siobhan