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A Halloween Gift Box | Polkadoodles Crafts

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G’Day Crafty Friends,

It’s time to get spooky with a little Halloween fun for Digi Choosday !

Our theme this week is all about Halloween BUT Something for a Party – NOT a card!  I am just loving the themes for our Digi Choosdays – they are so much fun!

Halloween is the perfect excuse to get crafty and create something a little spooky — and today I’m sharing a terror-ific Halloween gift box that’s just the thing for filling with lollies, chocolates, treats and other spooky goodies!

A Little Bit Spooky… A Lot of Fun!

This little Halloween gift box is the perfect size for filling with your favourite treats.  Whether you’re making them for Halloween parties, trick-or-treaters, teachers, friends or simply as a fun surprise for someone special, these boxes are sure to bring a smile.

And of course, no Halloween project would be complete without a few cute and creepy characters!

Coloured with Copic Markers

For the focal image, I again used the Dracula Boo Digi Stamp  and coloured it with my Copic markers prior to fussy cutting part of the image.  Digital stamps are such a fun way to add a personalised touch to your projects — you can resize them to suit your project and print as many as you need.

Of course, the Halloween Trick or Treat Printable Papers Bundle 2 are so bright that they match perfectly with little Drac!

Fill It With Treats!

Once your box is assembled, all that’s left to do is fill it with goodies –

  • Mini chocolates
  • Lollies
  • Halloween-themed treats
  • Small toys or novelty items
  • A little handmade note or Halloween tag

You could even make a whole collection of these spooky boxes, using different colours and digital stamps to create a fun assortment.

Products Used

Ready to get crafty?  Head over to the shop to grab today’s featured products and have a peek at all the other lovely digi stamps, printable papers, sentiments and crafty goodies available — there’s plenty to inspire your next creative project!

I hope this Halloween Terror-ific Gift Box inspires you to get out your markers, grab some cardstock and create something spooky and sweet!

Don’t forget to stop by the blog for more inspiration.  We’d love to see what you create, so if you make something using any of Nikki’s product, be sure to share it with us.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope today’s project inspires you to dig through your stash to create a card of your own.

Until next time – stay inspired & keep creating!

Vicky
Inspiring Heartfelt Creations, One Beautiful Layer at a Time

Digi Choosday | Polkadoodles Crafts

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G’Day Crafty Friends,

It’s Digi Choosday time!

Our theme this week is to create a “Christmas project with a closure of some sort“.  I’m loving the themes we’re giving for our projects each month.  Are you?  I sure hope they are giving you heaps of ideas for your projectrs.

I’ve created a fun, yet festive card with non-traditional Christmas colours.  The pre-coloured Pretty Poinsettia Flower Holly Digital Stamp has been fussy cut prior to adhering to the card front with Foam Tape.  The Sentiment is from the same download – Don’t you love it when the sentiment and image are paired for you?

The paper is from the Theo Penguin Paper Bundle 3 which I think suits the card perfectly.  The interactive latch adds a playful touch, allowing the card to open and close!

Products –

Be sure to hop on over to the Polkadoodles Crafts shop & check out all the lovely products.

I hope this project inspires you to have a go at creating a fun fold & especially one with a “latch”.

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team’s amazing creations and play along with us this week!

Until next time – stay inspired & keep creating!

Vicky
Inspiring Heartfelt Creations, One Beautiful Layer at a Time

Digi Choosday | Polkadoodles Crafts | Halloween

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G’Day Friends,

It’s time to get spooky with a little Halloween fun for Digi Choosday !

Our theme this week is all about Halloween.  Now, I don’t do or create anything Halloweeny – is that a word? – but I will say I really enjoyed colouring this little “fella” & creating my card.  The colours & patterns in the papers are so bright & happy!

I coloured Dracula Boo Digi Stamp using Prismacolor Pencils, adding depth and shading to bring this cheeky little vampire to life.  Don’t you just that little green face?

For the background, I wanted to showcase the Halloween Trick or Treat Printable Papers Bundle 2 so I randomly chopped 2 of the pieces before adhering them to a bright purple layer.

I then die cut a white circle and layered it onto a punched coordinating circle.  To add a little extra Halloween messiness, I used a Black Posca Pen to create splatters across the circle.   I love how this simple detail adds a fun, slightly spooky finish!

Of course it had to have a sentiment which is from the Halloween Treat or Treat Digi Sentiments & a couple of Embellishment along the bottom to complete the card.

A fun combination of spooky, cute and a little bit messy — just right for Halloween!

Products Used

Ready to get crafty?  Head over to the shop to grab today’s featured products and have a peek at all the other lovely digi stamps, printable papers, sentiments and crafty goodies available — there’s plenty to inspire your next creative project!

Don’t forget to stop by the blog for more inspiration.  We’d love to see what you create, so if you make something using any of Nikki’s product, be sure to share it with us.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope today’s project inspires you to dig through your stash to create a card of your own.

Until next time – stay inspired & keep creating!

Vicky
Inspiring Heartfelt Creations, One Beautiful Layer at a Time

Digi Choosday | Polkadoodles Crafts | Christmas Card

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G’Day Crafty Friends,

Once again, it’s Digi Choosday time!

Our theme this week is “Get Organised for Christmas”!  To me, that means creating Christmas cards but it could be anything that you may do to get ready for Christmas!

I’ve created a cute little Christmas card with the cute Reindeer Dress Up Bella Christmas Bear Digital Stamp.

Bella has been coloured with Copic markers, using soft blending to add depth and warmth to her adorable blue reindeer suit.  I paired the image with the Theo Penguin Paper Bundle 3 to create a design that lets Bella remain the star of the card.  Isn’t she just the cutest in her little blue suit?

For the background, I used gentle ink blending to create a soft winter sky before adding tiny stars with a White Posca Pen.  Those little white dots add just the right amount of sparkle and help bring the scene to life.

Bella is all dressed up and patiently waiting for Santa to arrive.  She’s even remembered to have a carrot ready for Rudolph after his long journey on Christmas Eve!  It’s such a fun scene that captures the excitement and anticipation of Christmas night.

Products –

Be sure to hop on over to the Polkadoodles Crafts shop & check out all the lovely digi products.

Copics –

  • Face – E31, E33, E35, R30
  • Nose, Hands Feet – C9,
  • Carrot – Y17, Y19
  • Leaves – YG07
  • Antlers – C2, C4
  • Suit – B91, B93, B95
  • Nails/Teeth – PC927
  • Button – R24

Thanks so much stopping by today.  I hope this festive project inspires you to pull out your favourite Christmas stamps, markers and patterned papers to create your own magical Christmas scenes.

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team’s amazing creations and play along with us this week!

Until next time – stay inspired & keep creating!

Vicky
Inspiring Heartfelt Creations, One Beautiful Layer at a Time

Sticks & Bones | Dinosaur 2 | Digi Choosday | Polkadoodles Crafts

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G’Day Friends,

I’m happy to say it’s time for Digi Choosday over on the Polkadoodles blog.  Don’t forget to head on over to see all the lovely inspiration.

Our theme this week was to use Acetate or Vellum on our projects.  I was a little torn with this as I didn’t know which to go with.  So, I put both names in a hat & drew out the name lol.  Soloution solved!  BUT, then the real dilemma on what to do & how to use Acetate!

Today’s project is a cheerful birthday card featuring the adorable Sticks & Bones – Dinosaur 2 Digital Stamp!  Bright colours, along with the playful Sticks & Bones – Testured Dinosaur Papers 2 came together to create a card with plenty of personaliy that’s sure to bring a smile to any dinosaur lover.

To add something a little different, I created a tent fold card with the acetate as part of the fold.  The acetate highlights the paper used on the card giving the card an interactive element, making it extra special when the recipient opens it.

A simple birthday greeting from the Zodiac Collection – Birthday Sentiments & Greetings Digital Stamps and a few coordinating embellishments finish the design without taking away from the fun dinosaur theme.  The result is a bright, happy card that’s perfect for celebrating birthdays of all ages.

Products –

Primsacolour Pencils –

  • Body – PC907, PC1088
  • Frill/Underbelly – PC921, PC118
  • Nails/Teeth – PC927

Don’t forget to hop on over to the Polkadoodles Crafts shop & check out all the lovely digi products.

These digital products are so easy to mix and match, making it simple to create personalised cards for dinosaur lovers of all ages.

Be sure to visit the store to explore the full Sticks & Stones collection and don’t forget to stop by the blog for more inspiration.  We’d love to see what you create, so if you make something using any of Nikki’s product, be sure to share it with us.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope today’s project inspires you to pull out your patterned papers, experiment with acetate or vellum to create a card of your own.

Until next time – stay inspired & keep creating!

Vicky
Inspiring Heartfelt Creations, One Beautiful Layer at a Time