Pollycraft Monday Challenge.... Furry Friends....

Hi all.....
I'm a bit late posting this cos...... well, I forgot!!! (oops)
Over at the Pollycraft Challenge this time the theme is animals...... we want to see what you can create using your furry friends.....

Remember you don't need to use a pollycraft item to enter, but we'd love to see you create with pollycraft images so as an added bonus.... Any one who enters using an item from pollycraft will be entered into a monthly prize draw for a £25.00 voucher.......

Here is my entry..... I couldn't resist using Ginger, so I added the little Kitty from Cherry Kisses 'Kitty' so she fit the animal theme.... and added an animal themed sentiment....

Please pop over to the challenge blog to see the creations from the DT girls, and from our 2 guest designers this time JOANNE and HEIDI

Hope you get the chance to join in.....
Paula xxx

Phew!!!

Well... Ginger is finally available in the shop, after hours of messing about yesterday!!

The webhosts I use have upgraded to new servers, and as such have been able to add new functions, and alter how all the file uploading works.

overall this is a good thing, I've been able to add an ideas gallery, a guestbook and a forum..., but uploading and adding new products has turned what used to be a 10 minute job into an all day job!!!

I suppose once I'm used to it I'll find my own quicker way......

anyway..... you can buy ginger now!!

She's available as 4 images...99p each or 4 for £3.50....

And I've also added some other new images....Animal scribbles!!!....

I just love this card Emma W has made using 'Robin-little friend'...pop over to the shop now to see the rest of the collection....they are 99p each, but I'm not going to offer these as a set, as they are really varied and I will probably be adding lots more random scribbles to them...

Anyway.... I'm off to do some crafting now, I'm all technologied out!!

If you get a minute pop over to the shop and check out the forum, gallery and guestbook....

I hope to be back tomorrow with some candy..... and a little news....

thanks for stopping by!!

Paula xxx

Friday Freebie Week 7 ...'Dave'.....

Good Morning!!!
Wow its gorgeous here today...first sun we've had in ages.... hope its lovely where you are?
Here I am again with this weeks Friday Freebie....now I gave you a teeny clue on Wednesday night and told you his name was Dave..... now be honest...you weren't expecting this lil fella were ya??

Click to get full image, and right click to save...

Well, I was having a joke with my design team, asking if 'Dave' was a suitable name.... and they all said yes! LOL! so its stuck......

Pop over to the DT and GDT blogs today.... there are some awesome 'Dave' creations.... and even a Davina!!! (you can visit all the team, using the links on the left)

I plan to have Ginger and some suprises available in the shop at some point today, I have some updates to take care of first....

Enjoy Dave/Davina.....

Paula xxxxx

coming soon......

Hi all!!!

Wow there are some exciting things happening at Pollycraft!!! some of them I can share with you now, but the rest you will have to wait for......sorry!!!

Today I can share some up and coming releases...

Out on Friday is Ginger.... (4 new DIGI images)

She's a bit sassy and great for teenager cards..... The design team and guest design team have been busy with these and have made some outstanding creations.... check out some of them below....

And then out in September (official date will be announced shortly) I have 2 new stamp releases for your Christmas creations.......

Following on from the success of the original Sharing Sherbet stamps.... I have 4 new Christmas themed Sherbet Fairies.....

And everyones favourite fairytale creatures are back.... but this time in the form of Christmas Pixies.....

Hope you like them??

I've got loads more excitement to share with you soon..... but for now I think thats quite enough....

don't forget to pop back on friday for your Friday Freebie!! This week I'll give you a lil clue..... his name is Dave.... ha ha you'll never guess.....

Thanks for visiting....

Friday Freebie 3 for the price of NONE..'Hiya Sausage'

Well you are SO lucky this week!!! and you have my lovely Design Team member Sue to thank for the fact that you are getting 3 free images today!!!
I asked the girls if anyone had any suggestions for the Freebie this week, and Sue wanted Sausage dogs... well I couldn't stop at 1!!
The little girly dog has been christened Susie Sausage by the DT girls..... poor lil fella doesn't have a name yet though.......

As usual click on the images to get the full version, then right click to save

Again. I've not managed to create anything, BUT you will adore what some of the girls have been up to......

Have a little browse at their blogs later..... there are some beauties!!!

Enjoy.....

Will be back later with a lil sneek peek....

Paula xxx

Pollycraft Monday Challenge FAVOURITE THINGS!

Good Morning!!!
Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend?

Can you believe its Monday already?? the weeks are just flying by.....
This week over at our little challenge bloggy... we have set the challenge FAVOURITE THINGS I thought this was going to be a breeze.... but I really struggled, I have so many favourite things, and I didn't know which to incorporate.....In the end I went for:

My fav colour scheme - Pink and Brown

My fav hobby - doodling

My fav thing in the world -promarkers...I really love them so much...is that wrong?

Image is Cherry Kisses Attitude

Coloured with *PROMARKERS*

Papers MM cosmopolitan

Martha Stewart Doliy lace border punch

Chipboard flower from hobbycraft..(more about these later..)

loads of D.O.O.D.L.I.N.G...

PLEASE pop over to the challenge blog to see the other girls work, this time we have 3 AMAZING ladies joining us as guests.... Amy Becky and Michele.....

Paula xxx

A NEW Look!!!

Helloooo!!!
Like the new look???
I've spent the last 2 days fiddling about with my graphics program, and trying to grapple with the html code of my blog....(like I don't have anything better to do...LOL!)
and heres......what i've come up with!
okay, so its a first attempt at anything other than basics... but I don't think its too bad!
I do have a few things to tweak still, and lots of stuff to add to the sidebars (plural...yep count em...2!!!) but that will come in time....
in the menatime, if anyone notices anything looking a bit squiffy (and you havent had a drink!) could you just drop me a line and let me know.....
Paula xxxx

Friday Freebie Week 5 - Funky Flutterby and Sweet Dreams Release

Hi all.....
Yep its Friday once again..... I hope you've all been enjoying these little freebies as much as I've enjoyed doodling them.....
This time I've been trying out a new drawing method, so it is a little different, but I hope you still like!!!
Grab yourself a FUNKY FLUTTERBY

Just click the image to get the full version, and then right click to save...

and as if that wasn't exciting enough...... over in the shop you'll find the brand new SWEET DREAMS images now available....

The Design team and Guest Design team have all been super busy with these ladies.... check out the links on the left to have a browse at their blogs to see their awesome work.......

Here's a little sample I made using Sweet Dreams Melody In love.... teamed with the FRIDAY FREEBIE.....

Pop over to the shop to have a peek at the full SWEET DREAMS RANGE...... just 99p each or the full set for £5.50.

thanks for visiting.... enjoy your flutterby.....

Paula xxxx

Friday Freebie Week 4...Drake The penguin

It might sound daft, but I love doing this freebie.... it gives me chance to experiment with things.... I've never tried shading on the digis before... so thought I'd give it a go....
This is Drake.....
I havent managed to make a card with him yet, I just can't get my head round christmas at the minute...
But If you check out Lynseys blog there a fabby example...... and Emma has been showing sneek peeks...

Hope you like him....

if you use any of these free images on your creations and post them on your blogs.... drop me a comment, I'd love to have a looksie!!

personal use only please...

Paula xxx

Pollycraft Monday Challenge BUTTONS AND BOWS

Another 2 weeks gone... it will be Christmas before we know it (I know you've all just cringed as you read that...tee hee)

Its time for a new challenge over on the Pollycraft Challenge Blog, which this time has been set by Ria (who I might add, wasn't a chicken this time and wrote it herself!!...but the name is here to stay chicken...;))

Ria has set us a FABBY challenge this time... nice and easy, buttons and bows.

The DT have come up with some awesome creations as usual..please pop over to their blogs to have a looksie at their yummy cards....

Heres mine.....

This card came about because I didnt know which image I wanted to use.... so I decided to use bits of 3... All 3 images are from the new set of TWIDDLY WINGS which are available now....

AND the prize for this weeks challenge is the original set!!

Images- Twiddly wings Bunches/Fairy Cake/my little friend (coloured with promarkers)

Papers -Basic Grey Lemonade

Flower -Prima (got prints)

Ribbon- Stampin' up (Thanks Emma xxxx)

Buttons -from stash

sentiment -hand scribbled

Thanks for looking!!

Paula xx

And the winners are...

Drum roll please.......

Excluding any duplicate comments and anyone who has since become a GDT member and has them anyway... (heidi, you would have been 17!) these are the lucky 4...

Dazie

Julie

Alex

Angie

Please get in touch with an email address I can send to (paula@pollycraftdesigns.co.uk)

Thanks for playing everyone.... keep checking back, I've got more 'sweet' candy coming soon!!!

Paula xxx

TWIDDLY WINGS CANDY NOW CLOSED!!

I hope you got your entry in on time???

HUGE thanks to everyone who entered the draw... keep your fingers crossed, you might be a winner....
I've set this post to publish as soon as the draw closes...with any luck, I'll be snoring away now!!
I'll announce the 4 winners when I crawl out of bed in the morning!!
good luck everyone!!!
Paula xxx