Kaboodle Doodle Challenge 13

Shaped cards and items, No rectangles or squares.

I have created a very simple tag using some new Kaboodle Doodles papers.

Come and join the challenge for a chance to win a free download of your choice.

www.kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com

New Kits

Two new Christmas Kits for sale at http://www.kaboodledoodles.co.uk

Scrapbook Set

We went to Costco a few weeks ago and I got one of these it has loads of stuff in it and the box that its in is really nice and sturdy and is 12"x 12". I have opened it up but not used anything yet.
You can get in this colour or a blue one I choose this one as the blue one had a bit too much yellow on it.
This cost £25.00 and I'm really pleased with it.
Click on the picture for a better view of whats included.

Halloween Kit On Sale Now

Kit now for sale on http://www.kaboodledoodles.co.uk/ for only £2.49.
This is quite a large kit and fantastic value, suitable for card making and all other paper crafts.
The Design Team already have their's so look out for their creations.

Halloween Kit

I have a new Halloween Kit coming very soon there is loads of papers and stuff included and it only costs £2.49 so keep and eye out for it over on http://www.kaboodledoodles.co.uk/ .

I have included all the elements individually so that you can re size them yourself.

I have made my card from one piece of A4 with my choice of items placed on the paper using Photoshop and I only had to print it once so quite a saving on ink.

I have printed one of the circle elements to fit in a badge machine which is why the card looks a bit wonky as I put it in my scanner. I read somewhere that badges were going to be one of the in things this year!.

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 4

Well this week over at the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge blog we really want to set you a challenge!!! With our purse strings getting tighter and consequently our crafting budget forever shrinking :( we want to see you do a little bit of recycling!!! Our challenge to you this week is to use a non-traditional crafting element on your project. Now this can be anything that you wouldnt normally use or see in a craft shop e.g tickets, carrier bag, safety pins, fabric - one to really get you thinking this week!!

I have used a platic bag and some garden twine.

ABC Challenge blog

Here is my entry for the ABC challenge

http://www.abc-challenge.blogspot.com/

Now for the challenge.... this week the theme is....
H is for Holidays
So it can be... xmas, halloween, memories of a summer holiday, skiing holiday, religious holiday.. anything that fits into a holiday theme is welcome!

So I went for a sparkly summer holiday feel.

Sooooo !!!! Excited

Just booked our tickets for Lapland UK, we got an early booking code sent via email as we missed out last year. I'm so excited already, I love Christmas and I have to keep it from Harrison until the day just in case the weather is rubbish and we cant go.
They send an invite to the children asking for there help in getting organised So I will leave it out on the morning of our trip for Harrison to see.
I know he will love it, He will be eight by the time we go and still loves Father Christmas and I feel that maybe this is the last year before he starts asking questions.
I hope I'm wrong and he goes on believing for a bit longer.
I cant wait, go and have a look, ticket sales start on the 8Th Sept and it looks really magical.
http://www.laplanduk.co.uk/

New Challenge Blog Starts Sunday

Our challenge blog over at http://www.kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/ starts this Sunday.
The first challenge will be to create an item with the free download which will be available Sunday.
We hope to see you there.

NEW KIT COMMING SOON!!!!

New kit has 12 backing papers ( 3 different backgrounds in 4 different colours ) and 4 sheets of images with and without text( including blank ones for you to print and colour yourself), and a white version of the party background ( 17 in total ).

The kit will sell for £1.99.

DESIGN TEAM

I have had a great time looking at everyone blogs and pictures and the standard was amazing.
It was a really hard decision but I have finally chosen seven people in all ( I just couldn't make my mind up ).
So in no particular order the Kaboodle Doodle Design Team are......

Kim Dellow

http://craftymakes.blogspot.com/

Leann New

http://leanns-ramblings.blogspot.com/

Steph Smith

http://southernfairydesigns.blogspot.com/

Tracey Vincent

http://wwwmycraftycorner.blogspot.com/

Zoe Stupples

http://craftyheaven.blogspot.com/

Jo Nevill

http://bootsblogspot.blogspot.com/

Lisa Swift

http://lisa.craftjournal.net/

Congratulations to everyone who made it on to the team and I look forward to seeing their creations.

DESIGN TEAM CALL

Today is the last day to enter the search for the Kaboodle Doodle Design Team.
Thanks to everyone who has already entered I have had some amazing pictures sent of the stuff they have made.
You have untill the end of today to enter ( details are a bit further down the page).
Good luck !

NEW KIT !!!!

Childrens papercraft club

Thank you for your comments, the children loved the things we made and I did a second one last week . Its hard work getting it all organised as they seem to whizz through things.
I'm going to do foam and rubber stamping this week as well as a project I got from the site that Lulu recommended (see comments from post below).

Childrens papercraft club

I volunteered myself to run a craft club for year 2 children (6 to 7 years olds ) at my Son's school.
My first one is tomorrow afternoon after school and including my Son I have 12 children barering in mind that there are only 18 children in his class. I have saved the large tins from work( large bake bean tins ) and I have just covered them with paper so that the children can decorate them to use as ( bits and bobs storage ). I would like the children to take something they have made home every week .
Im hoping they wont be too bored, if anyone has any ideas or already runs a group I would love to know what the children prefer to do/enjoy doing most.
Im kinda looking forward to it, I think lol !

30% OFF SALE AT KABOODLE DOODLES

ALL DOWNLOADS HAVE A SAVING OF 30% AT THE MOMENT
WAS £3.99 NOW £2.80
WAS £3.49 NOW £2.45
WAS £2.99 NOW £ 2.00
WAS £2.49 NOW £1.75
WAS 99p NOW 75p
CHECK OUT DOWNLOAD KITS AT
www.andreascards.wahmall.co.uk

ANIMAL KIT

A really lovely kit with 7 printable pages including these paper rosette flowers again which are really easy to make.

Design Team Call

Would you like to receive my products for free?
Have you the time to complete projects using my products.

If the answer is yes then enter my search for a design team.
All you have to do is make any 4 items ( feel free to make all cards if you like).
Cards, Scrapbook page, Mini album, Altered item etc
Whatever you wish ( you do not have to use my products for these although it would be nice to see some if you have them)
And tell me a few details about yourself,
How and when you got into crafts,
Which is your favorite technique etc,
Closing date will not be until 31st July, so plenty of time.

Send your 4 designs , link to your blog/website if you have one and your details to

kaboodledoodle@hotmail.co.uk

SPECIAL OFFER CD/DOWNLOAD

Any 6 kits on CD/DOWNLOAD for only 9.99 with FREE POSTAGE.
Just add the Special Offer to your cart and remember to let me know which kits you would like using the comments box upon checkout. Please note that these downloads will be sent manually and mayt take upto 24 hours (usually much sooner).

VISIT http://www.andreascards.wahmall.co.uk/

Made using the new Stitched Up kit, you can layer the circles to create these rosette style flowers.

Made using Pirate Skulls kit and a small circle from the Stitched Up kit. The maps are in the Pirate skulls kit all you have to do is decide where the treasure is and mark it in with pen.

Made using the new Stitched Up kit and a Dovecraft stamp.

NEW PAPER KIT !!!!!

Just over 90 printable pages in this kit, to make wedding,birthday,new baby and thankyou cards as well as many others.
The kit will hopefully be for sale today and I will post some samples of cards that I have made using this kit.

Easy Craft Projects

My first project for www.easycraftprojects.net is now available.
Go and check it out as there is a free download included .

GREAT NEWS!!!

I have made it onto the DT for Easy Craft Projects
http://www.easycraftprojects.net
Im really excited about this and Im working on a project at the moment.
Some of my projects will include free papers so make sure you check the site out as there will be all sorts of different projects to do.

Comming Soon

New papers in boy and girl colours with embellishments.

Flower Freebies

Here are the freebies ( links on left hand side at the top )

They are quite large

1. 30.6mb

2. 21.82mb

3. 43.94mb

They should take approx 15mins each depending on your Download speed.

I may encounter bandwidth problems so leave a comment if you are unable to download.

These papers are for your own personal use but you may sell anything that you make with them.

If you post anything on blogs or websites made using these papers please give credit and link back to here ,and let me know as I would love to see them.

Thanks

Hope you like them

Andrea xxxx

And More !!!

Some more things for sale on the website.

Freebies are on their way.

New Cards With The New Papers

Some new cards I made using the new downloads.

Some freebies comming soon so make sure you check back later.

New Card Kits Comming Soon!!!

Card kits suitable for small and larger cards with ribbons and images.

New Paper kits comming soon !!

Cake

This is the cake I made for my friends Daughters 18th birthday

Where do the years go !!!!!!

OMG !!! My friends Daughter is 18 tomorrow, I have made her a cake which I will add a pic of later but here is something I made her.

They wanted pictures and a few words to add to a book for her but as I don't do pictures I made this and printed it out for them.

The colours match those on the cake ( lime green and cerise ) and they look rather nice.

She is doing an art course at the mo and loves homemade bits.

PRODUCT REVIEW

I was Asked to do a product review by Design Objectives.

The product was a 3L Scrapbook Adhesive Runner and the purchase price is £4.99.

The review consists of some questions which I have answered below.

1. How often do you use adhesive?

I use adhesive all the time and different sorts on one project.

2. What is the main type of adhesive you use?

Double sided tape and tape runners.

3. what do you look for in an adhesive?

Ease of use and re positionable until rubbed down.

4. How easy is the product to remove from its packaging?

Very easy.

5. Does the product appeal to you-i.e. does it look good?

Yes ,but maybe a different choice of colour.

6. How easy is the product to use?

I found it very easy to use, and it didn't clog up.

7. How well does the product perform?

Good, no clogging and smooth application, but maybe not so much adhesive is needed as the runner leaves a line of small strips and perhaps every other one would be less wasteful.

8. Do you like this product?

Yes.

9. Do you consider it good value for money?

Not bad, it is a bit pricey at £4.99 but then again if it doesn't clog I think I would use it.

10. Would you consider buying this product in the future?

Yes. I suffer with Arthritis and found the holding position and ease of use good. Not much pressure is needed to work the runner.

11. What would make you more likely to buy this product in the future?

Choice of colour and making it refillable.

12. What would make you less likely to buy this product in the future?

If the price increased further.

New Papers !

New papers comming soon!
set of twelve papers in six different designs in

pink and blue.

Card samples to follow.

Little Comp!!!

I have been busy designing some more papers, here are a few cards I have made with them.

I will be adding a few freebies soon so feel free to down load them and create something with them leave a comment here with a link to your creation and I will look at them and add all the names to a hat and the winner will receive a free download of their choice.

Closing date will be Easter Sunday . I will name the winner on the Monday.

You can use anything with the papers but at least one of the papers must be used somewhere.

Hope you will join in and spread the word.

Comic Capers

I came across these lovley papers the other day and decided to buy the commercial license for them.

I have coloured them in ( photoshop) in what I call comic book colours. I have made some journal blocks for my own handwriting and added some pictures to the others.

I was after some more boyish looking papers. What do you think?

Thanks for looking

Counting Cupcakes