Its time for an announcement...

... but first I have to say a HUGE thank you to everybody who took the time to enter, as you can imagine with nearly 100 entries it was NEVER going to be an easy decision...
My husband did say 'Have them all' but I'm not sure that would work somehow!
We've voted on this as a team, and the results are in.....
ooooohhh its so exciting!!!
...  The 7 Ladies we would like to offer a place on the Design Team are, in alphabetical order:
Jane
Joey

Kylie

Lisa Cook

Maria Therese 

Marit Meijer

Sheena

Congratulations Ladies...!!!
 I'm sure you'll agree each one has alot to offer the team, and we look forward to giving them a warm Pollycraft welcome!
If you are one of the 'chosen ones' {lol!} can you please email me {address in my profile}
so that I have your email address to 'fill you in' on what happens next...
(dont be concerned if I take a while to reply, I'm drifting in and out of 'the land of nod' today...)
Well, thats it...PHEW!!! When I was sitting here stressing at 1:00am this morning about the decision, I thought we'd never get here!!
Huge round of applause goes to EVERYBODY who entered!!
you are all amazing!!!

I don't expect to be back here until Thursday....
BUT I have something VERY exciting to share when I am....

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Pollycraft Monday Challenge #37 Rias 4321 Recipe...

Good Morning!!

I'm really sorry this is late...

I've woken up this morning feeling dreadful... and have only got up just to post the new challenge...

I'm off back to bed as soon as I've done this!

Heres my card for this weeks Pollycraft challenge...

Ria has decided that we've all had things a little too easy lately and has given us a recipe to follow...

4 papers, 3embellishments, 2 ribbon/lace and 1 image...

I Have cheated a teeny bit by editing the image...

This was a the very first freebie I ever did! it should have 2 birds on the fence, but I 'removed' 1 in my graphics program, this isn't too difficult to do, depending on what program you have...

you can get this freebie from HERE

and I will be adding the edited version a little later if I feel better...

For those of you waiting to hear some news about the new DT... Please check back later... we have finally made a decision (WOW it was hard!) but just have a few things to sort out before we are ready to announce...

Thanks for your patience!!

Right, I'm back off to bed for a bit.....

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

Thank you!!!....

...To everybody who has entered the DT call!!

Boy do we have a decision to make!!

We'll need a couple of days to have a think about things, but I hope to be able to share some news here by Monday!

The DT call is now Closed!

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Friday Freebie Ethan Pirate (+ last minute DT call reminder)

GOOOOOOD Morning!! and HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Its Friday Freebie time again!!!

Firstly though I need to say WOW!! and a HUGE thank you to everyone that has submitted an entry to the DT call....

I didnt for one minute expect such a response, and I've NO IDEA how we are going to pick from you all!!.... you still have till midnight tonight (GMT) to enter if you havent already.... see the post below....

OKAY...FREEBIE...

Here is Ethan 'Pirate'

Click on the image to go to the download page...

No samples this week, as my DT are busy with some secret 'behind the scenes' work...

Sounds interesting hmmmm?

Well, I'm not telling..... YET!

Hope you enjoy Ethan, and if you make anything with him, and would like to share... let us know!!

Thanks for visiting!!

Paula xxxx

2 Friday Freebies and a DT Call!!!

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GOOOOOOD MORNING!!!! And Happy Friday!!

WOW I'm so excited to be writing this post...

WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS!!!

Yep, thats right! we are extending our little Pollycraft family...

Sound interesting?

Heres whats happening...

We hope soon to be running the challenge blog weekly... so we are looking for some lovely new Ladies (or Men...you never know!) to help make this happen...

We are looking for enthusiatic crafters, with a love of digital images to come and join our friendly team...

As a DT member we would like you to create samples for the shop gallery, and fortnightly for the challenge (we are having 2 teams doing alternate weeks for the challenge)

Think this would suit you?

Then, heres what we'd like you to do:

Below are 2 free images...

We'd like to see what you can do with them...

(YOU DONT HAVE TO USE BOTH TO ENTER!)

Post your entry on your blog, and leave us a link (Mr Linky at the bottom)

So that we can come and visit you...

Thats it!!! nice and easy... you choose the theme, colours, layout... just use one of the free images...

You have 2 weeks to submit your entry... the deadline is Midnight Fri 26th March

If you'd like any further information about whats involved please email me:

Paula@pollycraftdesigns.co.uk

Click on each image to be taken to the download page...

If you are NOT entering the DT call... you are still welcome to take the images...

As there are 2 this time, there will NOT be another one for 2 weeks...

Please see the post below for some inspiration from my DT girls using this weeks freebies...

PLEASE USE MR LINKY TO LINK TO YOUR ENTRY FOR THE DT CALL

Thanks

GOOD LUCK!!!

xxx

Pollycraft Challenge *36 Sparkle...

Oops... I'm a bit late adding this... I forgot!!

Over at the Pollycraft challenge the lovely Emma W has set us a new challenge...

Emma wants to see us sparkle up our creations!!

I've used Eggcellent for sharing from the 'spring things' range, coloured with promarkers, and added stickles to the egg... the Papers are DCWV green...

sorry its a short post... got a few things going on 'behind the scenes' and I don't know if I'm coming or going at the minute!!

Pop over to the challenge blog to see the gorgeous work from the rest of the team...

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Friday Freebie Samples...

Morning!! There will be another post along in 1 minute with the links for the freebies,and info for a DT call! but I wanted to keep the DT call info separate from the samples, so as not to get confusing...

If you've arrived directly at this post from a link somewhere, just click 'home'

Here are some gorgeous cards for inspiration, featuring the 2 special freebies...

From Ria

From Emma W

From Lynsey

From Sue

Arent they FABULOUS???

Thanks for looking!!!

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Thanks to my 600 followers!!!

Well I never!!! my 600 followers is now 612!!!

Heres a little thank you to all of you for following me!!

it means the world!!

Click the image to go to the download page...

HUGE thanks!!!!!

Paula

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WOW.... check out my followers...!!!

600 Followers!!!

WOW!!

That little gadget has been sitting there slowly creeping up in numbers without me even noticing!!

but somehow spotting 2 zeros makes you take another look!!

Thank you to all of you!!!!

WOW... thats really made my day!

will have to think of something special to celebrate... watch this space....

EDIT Someone thought it would be funny to stop following AFTER I posted this...lol!!

well, when I do hit 600 (AGAIN!) I will do something special...

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Friday Freebie (Rocking Horse)

Hello, Hello, Hello!!!

This is my second post today... shift down a bit to see my Sample card for this weeks Totally Papercrafts....

Here FINALLY is another Friday Freebie!! sorry I didnt share last week....

As usual if you click the image you will be taken to the download page

the image will be available free for ONE WEEK

Here are some GORGEOUS sample cards from my lovely DT girls....

One from Emma W

One from Emma L

And one from me

(Edited to add) One from Becky...

Becky has done a mini tutorial on the paper piecing she's done on the image...pop over to her blog to check it out....

Hope you enjoy the freebie xxx

I'm Sponsoring Totally Papercrafts...

.... so pop over to see what you can win... and the fab work from the DT!!

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS

The theme this week is Mothers Day/special lady...

I got the chance to join in and play too!!!....

Heres my card....

I've used Clover- Butterfly wishes (from the Lilybean Fairies)

I think she is another of my favs...

The papers are DCWV (green stack)

I've handwritten the sentiment, and the flower is handmade!

I'm also offering a special discount for all totally papercrafts readers...so go over and read all about it....

My Friday Freebie will be along soon.....

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Get yourself over to MAWTT!!!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD Morning People!!

I'm very pleased to tell you that my FABULOUS DT member Sue who also designs for MAWTT has asked lil ole me to sponsor her challenge!

Sue's done a SUPER DUPER sketch again.....

It FAB isn't it?!?

I also got to join in the fun too... and have created this...
I rotated the sketch to fit my image better...

The image is one of my all time favs.... (should I have favs?... oh, I don't care!)
CHERRY KISSES chillin'... and you can by her and the gate she's perched on HERE
She's coloured with promarkers...
Papers are mostly scraps...sentiment is handwritten
and I made the flower myself

please pop over to The Moving along with the times Challenge, and show Sue and the girls some LOVE!!
I'm also offering a nice discount to all their readers, so pop over and read all about it.....

I'll be back tomorrow with something else to share....
Thanks for looking!!
Paula xx

OMG...HUGE APOLOGIES!!!! (Candy winners)

I've been sitting thinking these last couple of days that its odd that nobody has come forward to claim their candy winnings.....

Just checked the previous post... and it might have something to with the fact that nobody knows they have won!!! I don't know whats happened, but I can't have saved the post right or something!!.... they were definately added on Monday!!!

I'm so SORRY!!

The 5 winners are here....

http://thescrappergirlz.blogspot.com/

http://carriescreativecards.blogspot.com/

http://mess2magic.blogspot.com/

http://craftworkblog.blogspot.com/

http://cardsbytanja.blogspot.com/

Thanks once again to everybody who entered...

Paula xxx

Pollycraft Monday Challenge *35* Distressing

Gooooooooooood Morning....

Lots of stuff to share this morning, so I'm just going to get on with it, and cut the waffle...

Firstly the lovely Emma L (or Lemma as we call her) has set us a FABBY challenge over on the Pollycraft challenge blog...

DISTRESSING...

Got to be honest, I'm not very good at it...:( I always feel like my cards look messy...

BUT, I'm going to try to do it more...

I've only distressed my egdes a lickle ickle bit...

Heres my card.....

The image is Clover Butterfly wishes...which you can buy HERE

Papers are BG origins, and the flowers are handmade (yep, made 'em all by myself, with nobody helping me!)

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the AMAZING work from the rest of the team...

and to say 'hello' to our AWESOME Guest Designer Chrissy!

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THE SWEET DREAMS GIRLS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE!!

pop over to the shop to grab your kit now...

just £ 3.50!

The Winners of the Sweet Dreams Girls candy are:

http://thescrappergirlz.blogspot.com/

http://carriescreativecards.blogspot.com/

http://mess2magic.blogspot.com/

http://craftworkblog.blogspot.com/

http://cardsbytanja.blogspot.com/

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I've also been busy adding all the GORGEOUS Creative Cottage kits to the shop..

There are loads of different kits, and paper sets available...

Starting at just £1.00!!

You can see them all HERE

Think thats me for today....phew!!!

off to do some crafting now I think.....

Thanks for popping over xxxxx