Kaboodle Doodle challenge #5

So challenge 5 over at Kaboodle Doodles is 'Not a card', now that's my kind of challenge as I can never think of enough cards to make to fit in with every challenge lol! So I decided to make myself something useful that I've been in dire need of for quite a while now... it's an earring board made from an old cork notice board.. So now I can display all of my handmade earrings on one boards o I can always find what I'm looking for quickly and easily :)


I've used:

• Cork notice board
• Morris dance papers
• Rock salt white paint
• Black garden netting
• 2 chocolate brown paper flowers
• 2 medium blue vintage rim buttons
• Strong staples

In other news... keep an eye out for the next Kaboodle Doodle challenge as we will be on the look out for new DT members :)

Cutie Sunday #33

So here's my entry for the Cutie Sunday sketch #33 challenge.. it's a birthday for a friend at uni who is nicknamed 'The Iranian Missile' so I tried to make a card that took that into mind..
I've used:

• Kaboodle Doodle 'alien kit' (rocket has been decoupaged)
• Blue card
• Large red button
• Medium orange button
• Black thin ribbon
• Orange chunky brad
• White hammered card
• Silver letter rub-ons
• Foam pads
• Blue ink pad

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #4

Here's my DT piece for this weeks Kaboodle Doodle challenge which is another of Andrea's sketches. My card is for a friend who got engaged earlier this week, so I tried to colour tilda and edwin to look similar to her and her bloke.
I've used:

• Kaboodle Doodle 'scribble kit'
• Tilda & Edwin image (thanks linda)
• Dark red silk ribbon
• Star 'just for you' charm
• Together jigsaw piece
• Foam pads
• White hammered card
• Marvy pens

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #2

Challenge 2 over at Kaboodle Doodles has begun and the challenge is a sketch! So my DT piece is a digi scrap page of our uni afternoon off last thursday when we ventured off to Allenheads to go skiing... well the lads ski, I snowboard!
I've used:

• Kaboodle Doodle grey kit papers
• Sweet Dreams digi kit (elements)
• Bright eyes digi kit (elements
• Personal photo

The prize is some yummy candy so come on over and join in the challenge :)

Friday Sketchers 37

So here's my entry for last week's Friday Sketchers sketch #37... yes I'm getting a lil ahead of myself doing a mothers day card but no doubt I'll forget nearer the time what with all the exams heading my way in the next few months :s
I've used:

• Kaboodle Doodle 'Dots' kit papers
• Margaret Sherry PB 'Arrangement' image
• 3 tortoiseshell buttons
• 1 large cats eye button
• Large pink flower
• 3 deep pink small flowers
• 3 bronze brads
• Chipboard tag
• Cream ribbon
• Marvy pens and marker pens
• Cream marbled cardstock

Tall & thin

Here's my entry for 3 of this weeks challenges... Forever Friends 'tall & thin', Dutch Dare Card Challenge 'thank you' and Cutie Sunday 'sketch 27'...
I've used:

• Ribbed skinny card
• Kaboodle Doodle 'Dots' kit paper
• FF bear with heart image
• Watercolour pencils
• Marvy pens
• Pink blossom
• Brown chipboard circle
• Pink stripy ribbon
• White buckle button
• Foam pads
• 'Thank you' whispers word stamp

Today is..........

......... the relaunch of the Kaboodle Doodle challenge blog and the first challege has a Love theme to fit in with the latest kit that is being released... the kit is called Scribble and contains lots of valentines and love based papers and embellishments... the KD girls make lovely cards and once again I felt the need to go 'off piste' with my DT piece and avoid making a card.. just to be the odd one out lol... so I've made a love baton.. or love wand as it has been renamed by the KD gals...
I've used:

• Hobbycraft heart baton
• Black lace
• Red, white and black ribbon
• KD scribble paper
• Black, red and wooden buttons
• White dotty flower
• Love jigsaw piece

So go have a looksie at the blog and see what prizes are on offer for entering the challenge... and while you're there enter the blog candy as well!

Last minute again!

So once again here I am the night before challenges end suddenly realising that half finished card I've got laying on the desk is meant to be complete and blogged as my entries.. so a quick whizz of a finish and here we are...This is my entry for the Cupcake Craft Challenge '3 pieces of cardstock, 2 embellies and 1 ribbon', Papertake Weekly 'Dawny's Sketch #7' and A Spoon Full Of Sugar 'Love is in the air'.
I've used:

• Cardstock: Beige, white and Olive
• Kaboodle Doodle 'Scribble' kit papers
• 2 foam glitter hearts
• Coffee ricrac
• Sweet Ebony 'Penpal' image
• Marvy pens
• Foam pads
• Scrappy cat sentiment stamp

Friday Sketchers 36

Here's my entry for Friday Sketchers sketch number 36 challenge.

I've used:

• FF bear with heart
• Red cardstock
• Kaboodle Doodle Scribble paper
• Black lace
• Pink chipboard buckle
• 2 gold heart brads
• 2 white flowers
• 2 pink brads
• Dolcie Jackson heart stamp

Scribble kit love card

Here's a little sneaky peek at one of the papers that will be part of the new Kaboodle Doodle kit coming out very soon, it's a kit called Scribble and it's full of love based papers and sentiments...
This is also my entry for this weeks Cutie Sunday challenge as I used their fab, yet simple sketch to base my card on.. and also my entry for this weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge 'Valentines'.
I've used:

• Golden yellow cardstock
• Kaboodle Doodle Scribble paper
• 2 blossoms (inked pink)
• Pink and golden yellow inkpads
• 2 tortoiseshell buttons
• Black ribbon
• Watercolour pencils
• Funstamps 'Heart & Nature Collage' image

Kaboodle Doodle Challenge News

On Sunday 1st February we will be launching the New Kaboodle Doodles Challenge blog with a fab new challenge and great prize. But that is not your only chance to win some candy. As well as our challenge prize we have some blog candy to give away to one lucky follower. So sign-up now as a follower and spread the news on your blog - feel free to take a blinkie. That is TWO chances to win more crafty stash! BUT, it doesn't stop there - we have more exciting news. What is it? I hear you cry - well you will just have to come back on the 1st February to find out.

Embossing challenge

Righty ho here's my DT piece for this weeks Kaboodle Doodle challenge where the theme is 'Embossing'... and it's also the theme over at Secret Crafter Saturday challenge.. so here's my card to fit both challenges.
I've used:

• Black card
• Kaboodle doodle grey it papers
• 4 black buttons
• Goth girl image (thanks jen)
• Watercolour pencils
• Red dotty ribbon
• Birthday embossed card (thanks jo)
• Red inkpad
• Chunky glue dots

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #14

This week's challenge over at Kaboodle Doodle is 'Scalloping Away', as I don't have a scallop punch I decided to just cut one out of paper and use it as a mask for me to ink around to create my scallop up the right hand side. It also fits in with this weeks Daring Cardmakers 'Pink & white xmas' challenge and ABC challenge 'S is for snow' as my pink paper reads 'Let it snow!'
I've used:

• White ribbed card
• Contemporary xmas kit (kaboodle doodle)
• 4 pearl buttons
• 1 large white button
• 1 candy pink button
• Pink stripy ribbon
• Pink inkpad
• Medium pink flower
• Xmas teddy image (thanks linda)
• Glue dots

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #12

Week 12 over at Kaboodle Doodle and I picked the theme monochrome... so it can be a black and white project or a project made using shades of a single colour...
So I made a paper bauble usng a tutorial from here... cheekily this means I can enter my piece for the Arty Girlz challenge too as their theme is 'Blog Inspiration'.
I've used:

• Chunky white ribbon
• Kaboodle Doodle grey kit

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #11

This week's kaboodle Doodle challenge is 'Buttons and Bling', so drag out the sparklies and raid the spare buttons tin and join in.
I've used:

• Paper from Kaboodle Doodle 'party picnic' kit
• Pink Petticoat image
• Watercolour pencils
• Pink ink
• White mottled card
• 3 dusty pink large buttons
• 3 pearl effect buttons
• 2 green gem hearts
• Large pink flower
• Medium pastel yellow flower

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #10

This weeks challenge over at Kaboodle Doodles is 'Brightly coloured xmas', so I've given the new xmas kit a spin as it's full of brightly coloured non-traditional stuff. So i used the basket template from Mel's blog and gave it a whirl as an xmas goody basket for sweets or small presents to go in.
I've used:

• Kaboodle Doodle xmas kit
• 8 gold eyelets
• Black ribbon
• Beige button
• Pink button

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #9

Challenge#9 over at Kaboodle Doodle is 'Halloween', so go grab the free halloween sample kit and come join in!
I made a sour cream container to hold sweets in.
I've used:

• KD free halloween kit
• Gold eyelet
• Orange circles ribbon (hobbycraft)

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #8

This week's Kaboodle Doodle theme has been picked by me and it's a doozy! Just pcik something that falls into the theme 'Rock 'n' roll', it could be a favourite song, artist, musical instrument or even a 50's style card with rock and roll images... just get thinking about what music inpsires you.
I've used:

• Red cardstock
• Kaboodle Doodle 'Boys mini kit'
• Rock n roll charmed download for george image
• Marvy pens

Kaboodle Doodle challenge #7

This week's Kaboodle Doodle challenge has been set by Jo and she picked the theme 'Tags'.. a nice easy one this week but there's so many opportunities to make such different work so give it a go!
I've used:

• Kaboodle Doodle Berry Brights Kit
• Multi colour wool
• Pink tissue paper
• Primas
• Pearl bead centres
• Gold eyelet

More in the garage......

So my mum saw my earlier one of these that I made for my OH for when he disappears off into the garage and she decided her hubby needs one too as he spends forever tinkering with things in the garage.. so for xmas I've made one for him :)
I've used:

• Old CD
• Kaboodle Doodle All Star paper
• Hamish with tractor image
• Marvy pens
• Yellow gems
• Black glitter car peel offs
• Green silk ribbon