NOEL CHRISTMAS MOUSE BAUBLE

 

Good morning and welcome to my blog.

Today I'm featuring a card for my Polkadoodles Digi Choosday design team.  

Our theme we had to work with was very open; it had to Sparkle & Shine.  Mine definitely sparkles and shines.

  I’ve created a Christmas Bauble card that stars this adorable Noel Christmas Mouse PD8216, one of the very first Polkadoodles images I ever purchased. The image is of a charming Christmas Mouse riding on top of a sparkling Christmas bauble, perfectly capturing the festive spirit.  The Christmas Mouse was coloured using Copic's.   

This is the cutest Mouse in the House.  I absolutely love this sweet mouse.  I had so much fun making this card with the mirror hologram card stock, glitter card and making it look like a Christmas Bauble.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Love To Scrap Challenge # 176 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge November Anything Goes

3. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge November Anything Goes

4. A Place To Start Challenge November Anything Goes *

5. Classic Design Challenge #11-2025 Nov-Dec Anything Goes

6. Do-All Kreatives Challenge #107 Anything Goes

7. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Feminine Christmas Card

8. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scraps Challenge #16 Anything Goes 

9. Crafty Girls Corner Challenge #272 Tis The Season 

10. Merry Little Christmas Challenge #65 Anything Goes Christmas

11. The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge #128 Anything Goes

12. Unicorn Challenge #115 Christmas 

13. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #626 All That Glitters

14. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #10

15. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge # 196 Anything Christmas Goes

16. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #141 November 2025 Anything Goes

DT FAVOURITE DAGMARA SAID: I'M DELIGHTED WITH THIS DESIGN.  I HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR RATS, AND THIS ONE IS BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED.

17. Love To Craft Challenge #89 Anything Goes

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Card: Holygram card by 

3. Giltter card: Rosies Studios 

4. Image:  Noel Christmas Mouse Bauble by Polkadoodles PD8216

5. Colour Medium: Copics, C0, C01, C02, C03, C05, RV10, YG03, YG63, G82, and BV13. For additional details, I used gel pens in red, white, black, and silver, adding definition and highlights to the image. 

6. Tools Used:

7. Glossy Accents:  For the Mouse's Jacket and Hat

8. Dies Used: Large Circles, Spellbinders Scalloped Circles, Lace Circles and Celebrate dies.

                                                      

9. Embellishments: Silver Twine, Gems and Silver mirror card, all from my stash.

10. Glitter for the Bauble.  To enhance the festive feel, the bauble was coated in glue and sprinkled with glitter that matches the pink glitter card base and a little bit of white for his hat and pompom.

11. Inside and the back of my card.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week crafting, and now it's the countdown to Christmas.

FESTIVE WISHES

Good morning, and welcome to my blog.  Today I have this very cute Santa delivering his Christmas gifts with his Penguins.  The question is, don't penguins live at the South Pole, and Santa at the North Pole?  It looks like he had a couple of hitchhikers because they don't live with him.

This image is from Polkadoodles, and our theme today is Christmas in non-traditional colours. 

A quick look at the inside of the card.

I love this colour combo together.  My mother would say to me, "Just look at nature, all colours go together."  Which is so true.

Don't forget to drop by Digi Choosday and check out what the rest of the design team has created this fortnight.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Love To Scrap Challenge # 176 Anything Goes

2. 613 Avenue Create Challenge November Anything Goes TOP ROCK AWARD WEEK 9 - 15 NOVEMBER 2025

3. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge November Anything Goes

4. A Place To Start Challenge November Anything Goes

5. Classic Design Challenge #10-2025 Oct-Nov Anything Goes *

6. Do-All Kreatives Challenge #107 Anything Goes

7. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Feminine Christmas Card

8. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scraps Challenge #15 Anything Goes *

9. Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge November 2025 Anything Goes

10. Merry Little Christmas Challenge #65 Anything Goes Christmas

11. The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge #128 Anything Goes

12. Unicorn Challenge #115 Christmas 

13. Dream Valley Challenge #348 Card for a Child (Christmas) *

14. Paper Rocks Scissors Challenge #10

15. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge # 195 Anything Christmas Goes

16. Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #262 Colouring *

17. Love To Craft Challenge #89 Anything Goes

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured card: Aqua Lagoon and Mauve Impatiens

3. Design Papers: by Polkadoodles DLPD9914 Set 1 Winter Theo Penguin and DLPD8408 Let’s Hang Out

4. Image: Polkadoodles DLPD9545 Black & White Santa.

5. Colour Medium: Copics, White, Black & Silver gel pens.

6. Sentiment: Festive Wishes From This House To Yours by Polkadoodles Christmas Geeting’s DPLD9562 

7. Dies: Rounded corner square dies.

8. Embellishments: Card Candi, Aqua Satin ribbon from my stash.

9. Inside & Back of card:

Wishing everyone a wonderful week and happy crafting.

ALCEA HOLLYHOCK FLOWERS HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Good morning, and welcome to my posting today.  I have this beautiful image by Polkadoodles, Alcea Hollyhock Flower Spray.  I used the black & white image and coloured it with Copic Markers.  However, if you prefer a quick card, this set includes a pre-coloured image, as well as a selection of design papers.  You can choose which part of the bundle you want to use.  It also includes sentiments.  

A quick look at the inside of the card.

 Challenges I'm Entering:

1. 613 Avenue Create October 2025 Anything Goes *

2. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge # 235 Anything Goes *

3. A Place To Start Challenge October 2025 Anything Goes *

4. Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #34 Anything Goes *

5. Classic Design Challenge #10 Oct - Nov Anything Goes *

6. Triple B Challenge October 2025 Bloom *

7. Paper, Rocks, Scissors Challenge #9 October 2025 *

8. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 264 Polkadoodles *

9. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scaps Challenge #15 Anything Goes*

10. AAA Birthday Challenge #78 Ombre *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Lipstick by American Crafts.

3. Design Papers: By Polkadoodles from #9391 Floral Wreath 07,08.

4. Image: Alcea Hollyhock Flowers, Bundle Pack by Polkadoodles # 9346

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Petite Large Scalloped Ovals and Petite Large Ovals

and My Favourite Things Stitched Rectangles.

8. Embellishments & Sentiment: Happy Birthday from the Alcea Hollyhock Flowers Bundle Pack #9346 and Card Candi used.

9. Inside and the back of the card:

Take care, everyone and happy crafting.

TRICK OR TREAT

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  

Today, I'm very excited to be featuring my first card for the

 DigiChoosing Design Team. 

The Halloween theme did put me slightly out of my comfort zone. I'm at an age here in New Zealand that it wasn't celebrated.  But in the 21st Century, we are celebrating, dressing up, and trick-or-treating.  My boys used to get dressed up when they were younger.

This card isn't that scary, as I made it for my great niece, who is 3 1/2 years old and will go trick-or-treating at her preschool.

Here's a quick look at the inside of my card.

This sweet little image of Pumpkin Girl Boo reminds me of the very old nursery rhyme Little Miss Muffet and she was frightened by spiders.  I did add the spiders.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #140 Anything Goes October 2025 *

2. Girlz Creative Fun Art Challenge #14 Anything Goes *

3. The Crafting Challenge October 2025 Halloween *

4. The Fourseasons Challenge Fall Season October 2025 Anything Goes *

5. Creative Inspirations Challenge October Something Spooky*

6. Double D Challenge Trick or Treat *

7. Sweet Stampin Challenge Feature A Sentiment October 2025 *

8. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge # 2539 Halloween *

9. Ally's Angels Challenge #98 Anything Goes *

10. Ellibette's Crafty Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Tangerine 

3. Design Papers: Gnome Trick or Treat Papers by Polkadoodles

4. Image: This little cutie is BOO PUMPKIN by Polkadoodles

5. Colour Medium: Copics, Black and White Gel Pens.

6. Sentiment: Trick or Treat by Polkadoodles

7. Embellishments: Black Gems

8. Inside and the back of the card:

Take care, everyone. Happy crafting and happy Halloween.