Drum roll please......

Okay...so its THAT time.....

All the George suggestions on the 'Candy of the blog variety' post are FABULOUS...you can have a peak at the ones I've alreay designed below, but I can't wait to get started on the rest.....

SO...the important bit...who has won the little George scrapbook?

I did the old names in a hat routine...LOL! (my little mans magic hat to be precise) and the little bit of paper picked out read...........

da da da da da da daaaahhhhh (sorry ;0))

Congratualtions Jeannie......Scrapbook, plus suprise goodies will be on the way to you shortly.....

Thanks SO much to everyone who has left suggestions, the response has been amazing!!! I LOVE them all, and I'm sure most of them will get made into designs...and If they do... you'll receive the design you suggested free.

If you've not yet received your freebie for commenting pop over to the website and choose the one you want, then email me at paula@pollycraftdesigns.co.uk with your choice.

Thanks again

Paula xx

My New LOVE...

I have to admit... (And I know I shouldn't really have favourites!) I really LOVE George....

He's been my favourite Character to design, and I've used him SO much recently for all my cards.

And he's SO versatile, I think he works really well for male cards... but he can really be used on cards for anyone...

Thanks to everyone who has left suggestions on the previous post for George designs, I've been working on some of them, and the first few are now available to purchase from the website

Check them out:

'Time For Tea'

'At The Beach'

'At The Pond'

' In Another Garden'

' In The Garden'
'On Safari'

'At The Beach' was suggested by Emma W (Thanks Emma I'll be sending him to you FREE shortly!!) Jeannie and Andrea you also recieve this design FREE as I used Jeannies kite idea, and Andrea's ice cream idea. (Andrea, please get in touch with your email address so that I can send him....)

'On Safari' was suggested by Ella Bella (Please get in touch and I will send the design to you FREE)

I'll be working on some of the other brilliant ideas soon, So keep your eyes peeled!! and remember you recieve any design you have suggested completely FREE!

I'll be announcing the winner of the 'Blog Candy' prize tomorrow morning as I want to get it posted before we go on our hols Sunday (more about that later!!)

You still have the rest of the day to get your comments in if you want to be in with a chance of winning....

Paula xxx

P.S you get a free download of your choice for leaving a comment, if you have not yet been in touch with your choice of freebie, its not too late..... Contact me at paula@pollycraftdesigns.co.uk

Candy of the Blog variety...

Right...this is my second blog candy offering, but the prize is a little different this time.....
For the last couple of days I've been working on this....

A rather cute completely handmade scrapbook, featuring my new favourite Bear GEORGE!

The front and back covers are covered chipboard, so they are pretty sturdy... and there are 8 plain pages inside for you to decorate, with whatever you wish...

Want to be in with a chance of winning this extra special pressie?

All you have to do is this...

Leave me a comment on this post with a suggestion for new George Bear designs.

Everyone who leaves a comment will receive a FREE download from the shop and also if your suggestion is made into a design, you will receive that design FREE !!

The overall Winner will be chosen at random on the 26th July, and will receive The cute GEORGE Scrapbook, plus some other secret goodies.....

Looking forward to your comments.....

Paula xxxx

Sunshine and Jelly Babies

Yesterday I sat down to make my 'get well' card for Antonia (see message to the right)

I got all my crafty bits out including my new craft robo.... and heres what I came up with...

Now...I don't know about anyone else, but when i'm crafting, I have to have a bag of sweets sitting on my desk next to me (in case of emergency obviously!!)...For my sunshine card I chose Jelly Babies.

Imagine my horror to find, when reading the back of the bag, that they now all have names!!!!
its SO much more difficult to bite the head off something when you know its name...... (difficult, but not impossible ....Bumper was delicious!) honestly, who came up with that idea?....

anyway, back to the card....

I used my craft robo to cut out a circle, with the word 'sunshine' cut out of it, i also cut some little 'squiggles' for the rays. I watercoloured the edges a bit to highlight them.

I used the GEORGE BEAR 'IN THE GARDEN' Design and coloured him with watercolour pencils, then using a compass, drew a circle round him, but left it a tiny bit smaller than the edges of the image, so the flower and his feet 'stuck out' a bit.

I attached my sun to a backing of blue bazzill card, and then wrote my message with a black sakura micron pen, did a bit of doodling here and there and then added a little star brad for the dot on the 'i'.... et voila.....

only took about 10 minutes (not including the craft robo mishap where i left it too close to the wall, and the paper all crumpled up!!! ....oops!!)

Paula xxxxx

The new addition to the family....

Okay.... on Wednesday we had a special delivery.....
My new craft-robo....!!!
For 2 days I hated it...It was complicated, and noisy, and not at all user friendly......
But then I figured out how to create my own shapes to cut, and I'm starting (slowly) to warm to it....
Check out this cute wedding couple....

My new little robotic friend cut out all the little peices for me...and I attached them together... then decorated with a bit of doodling (naturally!) and my new AQUATONE watercolour pencils... which are brilliant by the way, 100% watercolour..no wood in the pencils, so they last ALOT longer!!

Cute hey?

Paula xx

A crafty engagement....

I have mentioned this news on my forum.... but wanted to post a little announcement here:

My baby sister has just got engaged!! Whilst on holiday her boyfriend (now fiance) proposed to her as the sun went down on the beach (down on one knee, ring and everything!!)

Naturally i'm over the moon for her.... plus it means I get to make all sorts of crafty bits and bobs :) First of all here is my engagement card:

This card was SO easy to make.... A strip of ribbon 1/3rd of the way down, a long strip of blue bazzill down the centre, 2 squares of bazzill offset in turquoise and white, and then a heart outline and solid heart cut on my new craft-robo (thats another story!!) Finished off with LOTS of doodling...(my favourite crafty technique), another peice of folded ribbon at the bottom of the long centre strip, a pretty flower (american crafts greenhouse range) and a making memories pebble brad. I wrote the 'congratulations' with a white gel pen.

What do you think?

Of course I'm hoping I'll get lots more chances to get crafty...invites have been mentioned....
and then of course wedding cards!! :)

Paula xxx

JUNE CHALLENGE WINNER....

CONGRATULATIONS SHEENA!!!

Well....My little man has been busy choosing...... he changed his mind 3 times, but after a while he decided Sheena's entry was his favourite.......

So well done Sheena.... £10 voucher is on its way to you.........but thats not all....don't forget my card!!! its yours if you want it!!

Thank you to Julie, Tracey and Jeannie...I LOVED all your entries!!! you all get a free download of your choice for entering, get in touch and let me know which you'd like.....

I'll be holding another challenge very soon....keep your eyes peeled.....

Paula xx