pOLLYCRAFT CHALLENGE 30 A SKETCH BY ME...

HELLO THERE!!
Sorry I'm so late posting this... its been a hell of a day!! we were up late for a start which really threw everything into turmoil right from the off.... and its not got any better!!
A new challenge has been set this morning over on the pollycraft challenge blog and this time we have a sketch for you.... (designed by yours truly!)
We are letting this challenge run right through christmas and new year, so you have a whole 4 weeks to get your entries in!!...
and the winner gets to be a guest designer for 2 challenges..... WHOOOHOOOO!!
I've made a little b'day card for my sister....

the image I've used is Codi with flowers which I've just added to the shop..... there are 5 images in this new range featuring Codi and her friend Felicity...

If you pop over to the Gallery you can see some absolutely stunning work from my DT using these cuties.... seriously you HAVE to go and have a looksie..

well, thats it, I'm rushing off again!!
hope to pop back later with an announcement... and perhaps some candy?!?!? ooooohhhhh
Paula xxxx

Merry Christmas Sale now on.... Bargain Clear stamps!!!

Offer ends on the 2nd December, so hurry if you want to grab a bargain....

Got some previews to share tomorrow..... oooohhh....!!!

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Pollycraft Challenge *29* Rias Wonderful Christmas Time....

Good morning!!
Just a super quick post cos I have a million and one things to do today, and my tummy is making very funny noises.... so as soon as I'm done on here, i'm going to get some brekkie...

Ria has set the challenge this time over at the pollycraft challenge blog and its a FAB one!
CHRISTMAS!!!
Bless Ria, she is looking after us all.....;)
Heres my card.....
Please, please, please pop over and see the work from the DT and GDT... WOW they are all outstanding!!!

best go get something to eat!..... catch you later....

Paula xxxx

Friday Freebie ....Felicity Swings out....

Morning all.... Hope you all liked last weeks Bronson and Beaker Freebie??....I have been seeing them popping up here, there and everywhere whilst i've been blog hopping.....if you didnt manage to get it for free, but would like it..... you can find it in the shop for just 99p

This week I've got something a bit different (again!) for you..... but before I share, I do need to mention something important.....

Its getting really difficult to provide this freebie at the moment.... I don't get much free time in a week, and with Christmas fast approaching I'm getting even less... I don't have these images stored ready, I'm having to draw something new each week, and sometimes, I just havent got the time or inspiration!

However I do enjoy offering you something free to play with... we all like a freebie, right..?so I'm going to continue with it, but I might need a break until after New year.... in the meantime though, I'll be offering regular candy prizes, and if I can provide a freebie then I will!!! so do keep popping back!!!!

Right....heres Felicity swinging .....

IMAGE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FREE...

as usual, click on the image to open the full version, and right click to save..... Felicity will be available for 1 week only..... Keep an eye out for Felicity... She is a very very very early sneek peak... and she has some little friends too!!

Thanks for continuing to visit.....

Paula xxxx

AVAILABLE NOW......

I've just added all the new releases to the shop...so you can get your hands on them now.....

Great new sentiments for all occasions... 3 in a set for just 99p!

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The Bears are here!!

11 new images... 99p each!

don't forget to pick up your freebie before Friday....

(see earlier post..)

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And as promised.... here are some FABULOUS creations from my Awesome team!!

I do have more to show you, but I need to be sure I'm not showing them before they do!!

Don't forget to check out the special offers page to grab a bargain.....

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Say HELLO to Baxter.....

Good Afternoon!!
Hope everyone is well?
Just popping in to show you a card I've made with one of the up and coming 'its a bear thing' images....
meet Baxter......
Getting a bit fed up of making Christmas cards already, so thought I'd have a break.... how cute would this be for a valentines card...?
Seems there are a lot of you looking forward to the release of these bears.... don't worry, It won't be long....
The 'Love' sentiment has been made by just cutting out the centre panel of the soon to be released 'roundabouts' sentiments... (see post below) the 'U' is just hand cut.

Hope you like?....

I'll be back VERY soon to show you what the DT have been up to.....

Paula xxxx

Friday Freebie... and Preview time!

Good morning!!!
I'm really sorry I let you down last week, and didnt have a freebie available.... Things were just a bit hectic here!

This week I'm making up for it by offering you a free image from a range that will be released next week....

Bears used to be my 'thing' when I first started designing printable images... but its been ages since I've created any new ones..... thought it was about time we saw some new bear characters...and I've gone bear crazy!!!!
There are 11 images to start with in this new range... 'its a bear thing' featuring the bears, Bronson, Baxter, Bridget and Bailey.... and joining them are some other little friends.... including Beaker the robin, who features in this image....which is your freebie this week..... Bronson and Beaker stargazing....

THIS IMAGE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FREE!!

YOU CAN PURCHASE IT IN THE SHOP FOR JUST 99p

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FRIDAY FREEBIE..

I've decided from now on, the freebie will only be available for 1 week, and will be removed on a Friday as the new one is added.... this will enable me to offer freebies from a new range, and then add it for sale later.....

SO YOU NEED TO BE QUICK TO GRAB THEM!!!

I hope to be able to show you some fabulous creations from my super talented DT later on, featuring these lil bears...

oooooohhhh.....but theres more......

also coming very soon are some printable sentiments.... i'm sure these will be so useful!! sentiments are something I really struggle with, which is why most of the time I handwrite them.... but these will be a lifesaver.....
look out for them in the shop....

Hope you have a lovely Friday!!

Paula xxxx

Joyful Tidings Release...

Hi everyone...
Well, I've finally been able to add this new range to the shop today!!! have had trouble loading images to the site (webhosting problem!!) so have been ringing here, there and everywhere to try to get answers! in the end I wasn't happy with any of the 'solutions' I had been given so figured out an alternative method myself..... so if product listings look a little different...you know why!! takes alot longer this way, but still..... at least I can get new products added.... which is good news for you as I've added these 4 today....

Laura with teddy
Hugh in slippers

Basil the Snowman

Shona 'snow day'

You'll find these in the Joyful Tidings range.....HERE

I also have another whole new range I've been busy working on....The DT have started to create some gorgeous work using them, so hope to have some previews to show you soon....

I'll try not to keep you waiting to long.... ;)

Have a great Tuesday!!

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Pollycraft Challenge 28 NO CARDS ALLOWED

Evening all...I'm so sorry I didnt post this earlier...
Its been a horrible day...we have no heating which is awful timing as we are all coming down with colds, and its been bitter out today..... got a fella coming out tomorrow to have a looksie... hopefully it will be a quick job, and we will be warm again tomorrow....
but today I've just curled up in a ball under a quilt, and watched T.V.... We've borrowed an electric heater off the MIL... which is making a little difference.....
Anyway...enough moaning ....on to my project for the latest challenge over at the challenge blog
This time we want to see anything but a card....
So I made a cracker....
Sorry the piccy is a bit big.... I wanted to show Ginger off...cos she is the real cracker.... tee hee....
hope you can join us for this challenge.....
Paula xxxx

just a quick apology...

Hi all,
Just wanted to pop on and say sorry for the lack of freebie this week.....

I promise to have one available next week, perhaps 2 if I can....

Paula xxx

A card at last......

Hiya..... seems like agaes since I've posted any of my cards on here...!!! Having no MOJO had a BIG part to play in that!!
I think I'm feeling a bit more creative again, so did a bit of crafting last night.....
Heres a card featuring yesterdays freebie.....
Hope you like??
I've got a couple more cards half made, so hopefully will be back to share more tomorrow!
Happy halloween everyone!!
Paula xxx

Friday Freebie 'Joyful Tidings' Santa with Pressies

Morning all.....
Just a quick post I'm afraid....I've promised my lil man we are going to bake cakes and cookies today..... So I think its going to be an all day job....
Heres this weeks Friday Freebie.....

Click the image for full version, and right click to save

Personal use only please....

Hope you like....

Paula xxx

Blog -hop Winner.......

HUGE thanks to everyone who joined us for the BLOG-HOP...

What a fantastic response we had!!

The word you should have found from collecting the letters along the way is:

SWEET DREAMS!!!!

There can only be one winner though and that winner chosen at random is:

http://katies-crafts.blogspot.com/

Congratulations!!!

You have won 5 stamps of your choice and 10 promarkers of your choice...

Pop over to the Challenge blog to see if you are the winner of one of the other prizes!!

Pollycraft Challenge *27* A Sketch by Me....

Good Morning!!!
Well its that time again..... another Pollycraft challenge!! Huge thanks to everyone who joined in last week, I'm really sorry I couldn't make it round to leave you all comments, it was a bit of a mad couple of weeks!! I promise to come visit you all this time!!
Here's my card for this challenge, using a sketch by me...... you can see the sketch over at the challenge blog, and also the AMAZING work by my fantastic team....

Now I know you are thinking 'Hang on!! thats not a pollycraft image!!' well...yes it is.... his name is Basil, and he will be released at some point this week...along with some other little characters, which you may also have seen popping up on my Dt's blogs.....
The new range is called 'joyful tidings', and is a collection of christmas images.... come back here on friday as one of the images is my Friday Freebie!!

If you look closely at the sketch...and my card, you will see i've made a bit of a booboo!! but shhhhh don't tell the girls...lol!!!

Pop back in a bit...i'll be announcing the winner of the Grand Blog-hop prize!!!.....

Paula xxx

ARGGGGHHHHH!!

I'm really not with it today... i've just accidently deleted everything in my Spam email...... I know there were some emails in there for freebie requests!!!

If you have emailed requesting the freebie, and not had a reply, can you please email me again?....
I'm so sorry, I'm losing the plot!!!

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Friday Freebie..Lace Meadow Papers

Good Morning!
Bit of a different freebie this week.....
Some printable papers....

Lace Meadow

Unfortunately I can't let you have them in the usual way, due to the large file size, so if you'd like to have a play with them, click on the image to email me.
Please use the subject line FREEBIE....

No DT samples to show I'm afraid as I'm so useless at the moment, and they only knew about them last night!! sorry girls, i'll get myself sorted this week I promise!!!
I'm hoping to get some cards made today... even though I'm still not feeling very crafty....

Don't forget, the blog-hop is still running till Monday, so if ytou havent entered yet, and want the chance to win some awesome prizes..... get yourself over the the challenge blog where the fun starts.....

Have a great weekend everybody!!
Paula xx

Sweet Dreams Christmas Kit

Hiya....
No you are not seeing things.... I really am posting midweek...... Shock horror!!
Just popping on to let you all know that the Sweet Dreams Christmas Kit is now available over in the shop.....

The kit contains 3 digital stamps featuring the 3 sweet dreams girls from the original set of images....

Melody- 'kiss me snowflake'

Aurelia- 'Christmas in a basket'

And

Evangeline- 'festive friend'

Plus you also recieve 8 printable Backing papers, which work perfectly with the images.....

All for just £3.99!!

Check out these awesome creations from my DT and GDT girls..

Lynsey (using Aurelia-Christmas in a basket and papers)

Lynsey (using Evangeline Festive Friend and papers)

Ria (using Melody Kiss me Snowflake)

Ria (using Aurelia -Christmas in a basket and papers)Emma (using Melody-Kiss me Snowflake and papers)

Emma (using Evangline Festive Friend and papers)Michele (using Melody Kiss me Snowflake)

Michele (using Aurelia Christmas in a Basket and Papers)
Joanne (using Melody Kiss me Snowflake and papers)

Becky (using Aurelia Christmas in a basket and papers)

Dont I just have the BEST girls working with me?????

I am completely MOJOLESS, so nothing from me at the moment...... SIGH.....

Thanks for popping over....

Paula xx

P.S SCROLL DOWN A LITTLE FOR THE FINAL BLOG HOP LETTER........

Friday Freebie.....Drakes back.....

Please see below if you are looking for the

last letter of the blog-hop.....

Hi all....
Hope everyone is well?...
Its absolutely freezing here today, silly me thought it would be warm cos the sun was out this morning when I walked to school.... I've now got 2 jumpers on to warm up!!!
Thought I'd bring back Drake this week for the Friday Freebie..... But this time he has A HUGE christmas pud!!!......

Click on him to get the full image

For personal use only please.

I hope you enjoy using him..... as usual if you use any of the freebies it would be great if you could let me know.... I'm nosey and like to have a look!!

Pollycraft Monday challenge, and Birthday Bloghop!!

WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!

The pollycraft challenge is 1 year old!!!!

I'd like to take this oppurtunity to say a huge thank you to all my amazing DT and GDT

You are all STARS, and I love working with everyone of you!!!

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JOIN US IN OUR BLOG-HOP.....

If you havent 'hopped' here from Sue..... and want to join in the fun..... get yourself over to the Challenge blog where the fun starts, and 'hop' your way through all the DT blogs in order.....
There will be a letter to collect at every blog along the way, remember to write it down, and then leave a comment to be in with a chance of winning the prizes....

THE IS YOUR FINAL STOP ON THE 'HOP'

The final letter you need to complete your word(s) is:

I hope you've enjoyed visiting all the DT blogs?......

Put the letters together in the order you collected them, and you will have a word(or words)
which you need to leave in your comment on THIS blog.....
(I will have comment moderation turned on, and will not publish comments containing the winning word until the end of the hop)
The hop will run for 2 weeks, until the 26th October,I will use random.org to pick 1 winner....
(full details are available on the 'challenge blog')

The GRAND prize is.....

10 Promarkers of your choice!!

AND.....

5 Clear stamps of your choice!!

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THE POLLYCRAFT MONDAY CHALLENGE

The Challenge is going ahead as normal, and we have a colour scheme for you..

TANGERINE TURQUOISE AND CHOCOLATE

I love this combo......

I made the background by embossing three strips of card with a cuttlebug snowflakes folder
then highlighted bits with a white pen, and added a few dewdrops...
The adorable stamp I've used is Joyous from the Winter Elves collection...

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE CHALLENGE AND THE BLOGHOP....
THERE ARE LOADS OF PRIZES TO BE WON!!!!

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Remember you need to leave the word you have found from collecting the letters along the blog-hop on THIS post!!

Friday Freebie...... three free trees...

Morning all!!
Sorry I've not been around much this week.... have been feeling a bit naff for most of it!! not sure if i've had a bug, or still have it...but just not quite myself....
I was going to forget the Friday Freebie this week, but had this idea first thing yesterday morning, so thought i'd draw it up for you....
grab youself.....

three free trees...

now say that 3 times..... quickly....

click on the image to get the full version, and save to your pc

for personal use only please...

this will be fab as a background for all your Christmas character stamps.... I'm hoping to have a card to share later featuring this... and also a preview of a new kit I've been working on.... you might have seen some bits popping up on the DT blogs this week.....

right, think i'm off back to bed now....lol!!

Paula xxx

Exciting news!!!

Check out the latest edition of craft stamper magazine for your chance to win 2 sets of stamps from pollycraft!!!!
You can see the stamps in all their glory on page 13 of the mag, and if you want a chance to win the Entire Christmas pixies set, and the Entire Sharing Christmas Sherbet set...turn to page 78.... and fill in the coupon (remember to tick 'PIXIES')
whooo hooo... how cool is that?!?!
Its also a fantastic mag, with loads of great tips and tricks....
pop out and grab your copy now....
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Pollycraft are sponsoring Sketch Saturday!!

Good Morning!!

Well, I've got some FABULOUS news to share today..... Firstly... get yourself over to Sketch Saturday this week, and have a go at Rias Fabulous Sketch.... its so amazing to work with....

Ria has also asked this week that we follow the added theme of pets to celebrate pets day in Holland!! how cool is that?? pop over to Rias blog to see a GORGEOUS pic of her dog Seven as a puppy.... awwww!!!

Pollycraft is sponsoring this week too!! so you've a chance of winning a £10.00 voucher!!! what are you waiting for??

The weird bit of this story is.... Ria asked me a while ago to sponsor, and also asked if I'd make a card to join in... so of course I agreed (well Ria scares me...LOL!!) ....

In the meantime over on my personal blog I entered the recent DT call for Sketch Saturday..... and only went and got picked!!!! how mad is that!!????? I'm so over the moon to be on such a talented team....

so it was decided that this card would serve both purposes... my Dt card and my sponsorship card....
I hope you'll pop over to my 'ME' blog and say 'HI' .... you'll also find the details of what I used on my card......

hopefully very soon, I'll be back with more exciting news......

Have a great Saturday!!!

Paula xxxxx

Friday Freebie~ buttons... and 2 releases from The Creative Cottage

Morning Ladies! hope you've had a good week?
How quick do Fridays come round these days?..... it will be Christmas soon!!!....
This weeks Freebie is a bit different...

BUTTONS!!!

Click on the image for the full version, and then save to your pc...

Lynsey has used them on this GORGEOUS christmas card

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FIRST CREATIVE COTTAGE RELEASES!!

Now in stock over at pollycraft we have the first of many DIGI kit releases from

the Creative cottage....

Aren't they just fab?!?!

I've created these cards using the forest friends kit....

These are both priced at £3.50.... and you get LOADS for your money.... they are MASSIVE kits! you will love them!!

Pop back tomorrow.... I have some fantastic news to share.....

Paula xxx

Pollycraft challenge *25* FIVE 's' words....

Good morning!!

another quickie post I'm afraid.... got so much to do today, and i'm getting myself all confused already..... I'm going to take a step back and have some breakfast in a sec and then start again....

The challenge this time over at the POLLYCRAFT MONDAY CHALLENGE is....

5 'S' words.....

We have 5 words for you...

SNOWFLAKES

SPARKLE

SPOTS

STRIPES

SWIRLS

and we want you to use at least 2 of these on your creation...

anyone who manages all 5 will be entitled to a free single image download of their choice...

heres my card

This isn't the original card I had planned for this challenge, I made this ages ago when i was teasing the Dt with the sweet dreams images before i let them get their mits on them....

I decided late last night that i hated the card i was going to use, so dug this one out instead...

Hope you manage to join in with us this time....

Paula xxxxx

CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER

CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER!!!

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How about that for an early Christmas Present?

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Some new additions to your Promarker collection?

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