Polkadoodles Frosted Winter Coasters

Hello i said i would be back. Well last week i did a sneak peep of one of the projects i did for Polkadoodles for there Show on Create and Craft on the 8th. I do hope you saw this if not you can still catch it on line. The show featured the new cd - OCTAVIA  - FROSTED WINTER omg I so love this CD there is so much in it Papers are lush when you print they are the ones you sit and stroke BUT YOU CAN USE.  You can purchase the CD from Nikky at the shop HERE 

Now if you only want to try some of images that come pre coloured or black and white then you can purchase them. But folks go for the lot you will go back for more and more.

So I thought i would try doing some up cycling and go some of those cheap coasters mine cost 75p in the reduced section. This is what you could make with just a few supplies

 The images are Pre coloured printed on Mat Photo Paper

Frosted Fox

 Frosted Spines

 Frosty Penguins

 Frosty Polar family

Ok quick supplies need 

Mats, Modge Podge Mat and Sparkle, Acrylic Paint

I lightly sanded the top to key 

Each step must be left to dry

Base coat of paint going over the sides roughly to look like snow 

Print images from CD on Photo Paper cut to size

Add thin layer of Matt Podge Podge and then lay picture on top make sure to get all air out

Next when dry add another layer of modge podge

Next another layer with some Sparkle Modge Podge

Another layer of Matt Podge  to seal 

I think you could even do the top coat with some varnish to make them more durable

I would say you need 3 layers but that is up to you.

The sparkle didnt show in my pictures but it was there

So thats it leave to dry for a few days and wrap with some nice ribbon and you have a nice teachers present for a few £'s

Well hope you like and maybe try i know i will be doing some more.

Thanks for popping by

Challenges

Crafty Calendar -atg

Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W2 of 2) - O is for One Layer

Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes

Creative Corner - W, 3E  - Anything But a Card

Jingle Belles - 2W - must be Christmas - (W1 of 2) - Use Something From Your Stash that's at least a year old and tell what it is -  Modge Podge

Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - #7 Anything Goes 

Creative Knockouts W, 2E, C8 #106 Clean & Simple

Moving along with the Times - 2W, E3 Cute Animal 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2E, must be Winter Holiday (September)-  Festive Decor

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E - Get Ready For Christmas

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #50 Always Anything Goes 

Try It On Tuesday C5, 2nd & 4th weeks -  Try Something New  - Making Mats

Not Just Cards - M, F - Always Anything Goes

A Little Pumpkin- Crafty Catz DT

Good morning a running a little late this should have been on yesterday but I guess better late than never. So I quickly share this card with you and tell you all about our new challenge at CRAFTY CATZ which has been picked by the lovely Dianne.

So her theme this week is AUTUMN COLOURS

Now you dont have to do an Autumn card/project just use the colours and these must be the colours we are allowing skin colours unless you want to do a Orange or Green Face. lol

We are sponsored this we by the very talented artist

AURORA WINGS

So what did I do for my inspiration piece.

I used this cute image of a child dressed in his her Halloween costume looks like a lot of sweets there doesnt it. You can purchase the image here. Coloured my image with my Promarkers and used a Spellbinders scallop circle die to cut out and mat on a orange card. I didnt use any backing paper but embossed a piece of cream card with a Fiskers texture plate. I think the plate says feathers but to me it was the vains of the leaves that it reminded me of. I used my Distressed inks to colour the card randomly. The added touches of dylussion in left to dry. I then went over the top with some copper gliding wax. My acorn has gliding flakes on it and is attached with some twine. I didnt add a sentiment as I didnt want to take awy from the image and the embossing.

Well thats my little card i enjoyed messing with my inks and waxes and hope you like the end result.

I do hope that you can find some time to come and play along again this week.

Thanks for popping i will be back shortly with something else I enjoyed getting glued up with.

challenges

• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Anything Goes
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E3, C5 - September - Anything Goes
• De-Stempelwinkel Stamper Challenge 2W, SIR, No totally digital projects  - No.17 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• Morgan's Art World - 2W, E3, SIO (must use digital stamp) - No.7 - (W1 of 2) - For The Kids
• Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 13 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
• That's Crafty! Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, Must be a UK resident - (W1 of 2) Lovely Leaves
• DRS Designs - W, 1E, SIO, - #191 A Real Cutie
• Sassy Studio Designs - W, SIO: #298 After Dark
• I love Promarkers - W - Must use Promarkers - #285 Sweet Treats
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #50 Always Anything Goes 
• Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #335 Earth Tones

Thinking of them

My thoughts are in New York City with the 2977 souls who lost their lives,  14 years ago today

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Create and Craft Sample - Polkadoodles - Octavia Frosted Winter

Hi did you see the show on Create and Craft featuring the new CD from Polkadoodles called Octivia Frosted Winter. OMG the samples fom the team where out of this world. if you missed it you can catch it on Create and Craft website.

The Cd is available to purchase also from Polkadoodles store HERE

For this sample I decided to use one of the Chalk Board Sentiments on the CD. There is so much on it that you can make amazing cards not only from the images but from the sentiments.

I kept this the Black and White theme matting the sentiment with white and a layer of silver for bling. I have used  a embossing folder on the strip, some Black sheer Ribbon. Pins to embellish and some Black gems. kept the layout very simple .

A quick card but I think you will agree an effective one.

Thanks for popping by i will have some more samples shortly.
challenges
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long -atg
Quick Quotes - M (first Friday of the month), E1, SIO - No.55 - September - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W, E5 (W1 of 2) #140 Anything Goes (+ a sentiment) 

Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - #7 Anything Goes

Southern Girls - 2W, 1E, C10 - (W2 of 2)   #119 Layer It Up

Addicted to Stamps and More - W - C10 - #161 Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E - Get Ready For Christmas

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #50 Always Anything Goes 

Creative Card Crew 2W - #95 Christmas (

Cardz 4 Guyz W, 3E - #87 3 of something- 3 black gems

Passion For Promarkers Challenge W- must use promarkers - #313 Use a Sentiment

• My Besties UK Challenge - M, SIO, E3 if Sherri Baldy product E1 if not - (September) Anything Goes & Black & White

Christmas at Craft Challenge- Santa Christmas

Good evening I am running a little behind so will quickly get on with my post. I am here to share with you my DT card for CRAFT and this week it is our CHRISTMAS Challenge.

So if you like me are trying hard to prepare early for the Christmas Season this challenge is the perfect one to help get ready.

We are sponsored this week by 

QKR Stampede

Sweet Stamps

and 

Karen's Doodles

So lots of prizes up for grabs.

For my card I have used a image from Karen's Doodles called Santa Christmas

I just love this image and when i think of Santa this is how I imagine him. I have gone with a Vintage feel for my card distressing the papers and using vintage style papers from Dovecraft.

My image has been coloured with Promarkers and the edges of the papers have distressed inks on. i have used some gold mirri and the dies are Memory box. Some lace and gold trim and sentiment from stash.

Well i think he is a jolly Santa and a hard working one too. So now it is over to you. Please come and join us. You can make anything to do with Christmas. We would love to see it.

Hope you like my inspiration.

Thanks for popping by.

Challenges

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long -atg

Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - #7 Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - 

Christmas - R for things beginning with the letter R---Red Raindeer ripped paper

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E - Get Ready For Christmas

Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #109 Tic Tac Toe - 2nd downwards

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #50 Always Anything Goes 

Creative Card Crew 2W - #95 Christmas 

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 2W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas - Use a Die 

Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 1) At least 2 patterned papers

Shape Cards at Digi Choosday and HEADS up to Watch

Good morning before I share with you the my post a little heads up.
I hope you will be tuning into Create & Craft at 10am to watch our wonderful and talented Nikky with another fab show lots of samples from the team. I will be watching.
A little peep to wet you apatite

Ok back to the post and this week we have another challenge for you at Digi Choosday.
 A fab challenge which so many of you will just love. 

Shape Cards

so lets see those shapes and no Square isnt a shape as i have been told. Lol

Dont forget it is also discount day on the blog.

So what shape you may be thinking 

For my shape I have gone with a stepper card

I have chosen this fab image from the CD Work & Play 10 Country Life available here she is called Foraging Mushrooms and you can buy her on her own here  The papers are from this Cd and also the Tree and Bow and Sentiments. I have coloured her with my new Lyra Rembrandt Pencils. Dies i have used are Die-namics and Joy  with a few pearls as accents.

Well I hope you like it this was my very 1st attempt with Pencils and I love them. No not getting rid of my Pens but you will be seeing more images coloured with them. There is a new challenge blog called the Pencil Case which is sponsored by Rembrandt Polycolour here

So thats it for now dont forget to pop along and checkout the rest of the team and show them some love. Hope you will be linking up your shape card we look forward to seeing all the creations.

Bye for now

challenges

The Pencil case - atg

Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #335 Earth Tones

Retarte 2W, E3 - #60 -  Anything Goes 

Sweet Stamps M, 1E, SIO, C10 - # 237 Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday C5, 2nd & 4th weeks -  Try Something New - pencils

Tuesday Throwdown W- #261 Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 2nd Monday, 1E - (August) Shaped Cards

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Make My Monday - W, C6 - Something beginning with F- Foraging

Not Just Cards - M, F - Always Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 -  Anything Goes & Blog Hop 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - atg