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Happy Digi Choosday to you!

Yes I'm back to share my latest DT make and you can find all the details of the challenge and see my fellow DT members gorgeous creations on the Polkadoodles blog!

For this card I used the fabulous Emma Canning Christmas Pudding as my main image. I also used papers from the stunning Angelberry collection to create the background. I added some ribbon from my stash and also added the Christmas tickets which are also from the Angelberry collection. Simple matting and layering and a few gems finished it all off.

I'm loving these colours, and this image was fantastic to colour too. Here's some close ups - 

Thanks for popping by, look forward to seeing your entries.

Take care Zo xx

Crafty Boots does Christmas!

Morning! 

2 weeks & a bit to the big day. I'm happily counting down using my Dr Who advent calendar!

Anyway today I'm back to share my DT project for the Crafty Boots Challenge

and as appropriate it's based on Christmas.

My make is a card for my boy, Keagan. 

I used 2 Some Odd Girl characters for the main images which I coloured with markers. The background is some Black Magic Coredinations that I embossed with snowflakes. I sanded it to get that fab look. I added a die cut snowflake (Die is from Diesire from Crafter's Companion) Card Candi and gold card to finish it all off along with a Merry Christmas ticket and 'Son' letters. Simple. 

Except I couldn't leave it and decided to spray Glitter varnish over the top to make the colours pop and to make the rest sparkle!!

The photos don't really do it justice, the bold blues and sparkly blacks looks fab and it will sparkle a treat in different lights!

Take care Zo xx

A little gift.....

Hello, I'm back today to share my latest DT make for Polkadoodles. Pop over to the fabulous challenge blog to see all the details and to be inspired by my fellow DT members!

 I've made a small gift card set using the gorgeous Home For Christmas collection. Many of my friends have younger children so this makes a perfect gift for them as they always send 'Auntie Zoe' a thank you card! I took papers and embellishments from the collection into Serif Craft Artist to design the note cards and to print paper to cover the box. I love recycling packaging & this box was perfect! I think it was the base of a small bubble bath set. I tied ribbon around the gift and finished it off by adding tickets from the cd tied on with twine.

It was very easy to do but makes a fab inexpensive gift for anybody.

I'm very tempted to make up some more of these sets and put back for next year!!

Thanks for popping by and I look forward to seeing your entries.

Take care Zo xx

Bringing a little Christmas Cheer......

Morning!

I'm back as always on a Tuesday to share my Digi Choosday - Polkadoodles DT project. Pop over to the Polkadoodles challenge blog to see all the details and my fellow DT inspirational projects.

This week's DT challenge made me think of shopping. The happiness of hearing Christmas songs in the shops and, if you're a bit daft like me, the enjoyment of trying on Christmas jumpers & accessories!! So I used the fun Emman Canning Deer Girl image and some papers from the Angelberry Collection to make my project. I took them into Serif Craft Artist Pro to create this double sided folded jotter. It's a list or a reminder where I'm going to write down what I still need to buy when I go Christmas shopping! Once printed out, I coloured the digital image with a mix of markers including Graph It's. I think it's much more fun than a normal jotter!

 

There you go - simple but fun and full of Christmas Cheer!!

Take care Zo xx

WOYWW 234

Afternoon. I was missing last week, all okay just needed to step back from the world a bit and do what needed to be done. Rest. Spot of craft. Rest. You get the idea.

So my desk - 

Right side - Pens, with lots of space after I took the plunge and sold my Spectrum Noirs. I love my Copics and use them the most so by selling I was able to buy more Sketch markers.

Window side - my Project 2013 smash book at the back and some colouring going on at the front.

This double page covers last week, yes a whole page dedicated to Dr Who. It's not finished yet I want to journal some more.

Now these amazing resin Dr Who characters were sent to me by the lovely talented Kyla (Li'l Pidge) They are perfect for me to embellish my page I have coloured K-9 & the Dalek but the Tardis Kyla coloured to perfection for me! Thanks again Lovely!

This little chap will probably find his way onto Keagan's Christmas card!

Edit: 15.20 had to share this photo I have just taken. Baxter often sits on my lap while I craft, he lies out and snoozes but today he decided to climb onto my desk to look out of the window!

Hmm not sure I will allow this often!

As to Christmas cards, well I cheat I'm afraid, I buy some Charity cards and only make for close family, friends and crafty peeps! The rest get a bought one. I send nearing 100 and I just can't make them all anymore.

Right, I'm going to rest up but I will be back over the next few days to have a look at your desks.

Take care Zo xx

Celebrating Thanksgiving

Morning!

Back to share my latest Digi Choosday DT make with you all. Don't forget to pop over to the main Polkadoodles blog to find out about the new challenge and to link up and join in.

I took inspiration for this challenge by reading up on Thanksgiving and learning about the parades, music and traditions. I thought I'd create a album cover ready to add pages full of those photos people take during celebrations. I used Emma Canning's Band Camp image to represent the music and parades. I coloured her with a mix of markers including the fabulous Graph It's. I used paper, washi tape & elements from my stash. That's the beauty of digital images you can make them work with whatever you have! As you can see I went with the tradition red, white and blue. The paper wasn't the right colour but I coloured over the stars with my pens to match the digi image. Worked a treat. The stars also help to represent the American anthem.

Hope you like this make and I want to wish all my American followers a very happy Thanksgiving.

Take care Zo xx

Story Book Characters

Morning!

Over on the Crafty Boots blog there's a new challenge and we've been challenged by the lovely Sandra to make something with storybook characters. I chose to use my Angie Delarie digi's 'Red Riding Hoods Land'. I simply coloured the characters and then attached a paper clip to the back. These then make simple bookmarks or characters that can be used in a theatre type play scene. I used to do that as a child, colour characters and then play out stories with them. That's where the idea came from - my own imagination - fancy that!

Look forward to seeing what you all come up with!

Take care Zo xx