Doodle Pantry Digital Doodles Blog

Winners of the Doodle pantry Digital Challenge #20

2012-02-25T02:06:00.001-06:00

I would like to thank everyone who participated in the February challenge (DPDC#20), we had some really awesome entries, you are a most talented bunch and we hope to see more of your fabulous work in the future! Two winners have been chosen and everyone should have received their complementary 'cocoa cup ants' free stamp set .

The two winners and recipients of the $15.00 gift coupon to spend at Doodle Pantry .com as chosen by Random.Org are:

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

3 22

Timestamp: 2012-02-25 07:17:54 UTC

AND that would be #3 Candy & #22 Cheryl First

Congratulations ladies!! I have e-mailed you about your prize. If you have not received the e-mail please check your spam and junk folders.

Thanks again to all who played and we hope to see you back on March 1st (12 noon eastern) for the start of the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #21

Our Summer Creative Team

2012-02-25T00:01:00.018-06:00

Hello and hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

First, our departing Creative Team members have been such a blessing to me this past winter, and I just can't thank you ladies enough for everything you have sacrificed to promote Doodle Pantry! Kristine, Lorie, Patti G, Jan, Karen, Donna and Amy, your home time, materials, blog "time", and most of all your creativity and friendship, have been treasured and appreciated more than I can write in one sentence. Thank you so very much! I wish you all the very best in all your crafty and personal endeavors.

Next, I'd like to thank all those who entered their blog link to the Creative Team Call! It is never easy to choose only a few from so many qualified and creative artists. I have finalized the Summer Team and they are listed below.

I am so excited and feel so blessed that all these crafters so willingly and enthusiastically share their crafty talents for this term! I look forward to new friendships and crafty inspirations you will share.

In random order...
New Creative Team Members Summer 2012:

Senior Creative Team Members continuing:

Glenda Atkins

Dawn Frost

Pat Dadisman
Sarah Taylor

Sharon Basel

Robbie Stockton

Kathy Winter

Georgia Erhmann
Sarah Nancarrow
Patti Painter
Lori Zielinski
Elizabeth Hart
Vicki Diaz

Allison Graves

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Operation Write Home Sponsorship

2012-02-19T06:00:00.000-06:00

Good Morning everyone! Today begins a new sponsorship over at Operation Write Home and its sketch challenge #109.

You don't have to use a heart anything can be in its place. Glenda used Doodle Pantry's Holy Land Flowers 1

Pat used Doodle Pantry's Quirky Owl

Lori used Doodle Pantry's Little Frog

and I (Dawn) used Doodle Pantry's Quirky Mouse.

Did you notice not one of us used a heart, lol! Hop on over to Operation Write Home and give the sketch a try. AND you still have time to enter Doodle Pantry's Digital Challenge #20. The challenge is open until February 24 8:00pm, use a Doodle Pantry image and receive a free image, sweet.

February's Top Notch Artist

2012-02-15T09:23:00.004-06:00

Hi, we're back with a TOP NOTCH ARTIST for February!!

Please help us congratulate...
Cely Smith

Congratulations, Cely! We love seeing your creations in the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenges...thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us!

Take a look at some of Cely's creations using Doodle Pantry sets.
You can also find lots more eye candy at her Blog, Creating in Carolina.

Every Top Notch Artist gets a new release digi set of their choice.
Cely created this yummy Cupcake Box & Tag using
Cupcake Ants:

Be sure to check out Cely's blog for more details of her projects!

Here are a couple of cards we think are "Top Notch"

Watermelon Lunch

Cowboy Birdie

Congrats again Cely for being this month's

Top Notch Artist!! *Ü*

How do we choose our Top Notch Artists?
We keep a keen eye on our challenge participants and the members of our CDAC Doodle Pantry Group, and we hand select artists whom have shown us some fabulous work using Doodle Pantry images.

How often will we be selecting Top Notch Artists?
Twice each month! All Top Notch artists are notified by email approximately 1-2 weeks prior to the posting date.

What does the Top notch Artist receive?
The selected artist receives ONE Doodle Pantry product of their choice free, has a few of their projects using Doodle Pantry images displayed on this blog, and gets to display the badge below in their blog sidebar.

Thank you so much for stopping by to see the Top Notch Artist! Keep making cards and playing along with our challenges here at Doodle Pantry and our CDAC group, and you may be the next Top Notch Artist!

Don't forget... we've just released lots of new digi sets!! You can view our latest releases in the shop HERE.

Happy Creating!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2012-02-14T14:00:00.009-06:00

Happy Valentine's Day!!

I wanted to share this card I made for my husband using the Parrot image, and then I typed up my own sentiments in the Word document for printing it all.

I've actually had this image colored for several months and waiting for me to make it into this card. I knew I wanted to use it for this card, he just has this adorable look on his face!
I hope the card doesn't look too girly.
I think I lucked out with the Hello Luscious patterned paper... LOL, I didn't have that paper pad when I colored the image.

A close up of the coloring.

Here's what I did for the inside.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit! Hope you have been inspired to go create something with heart!

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SUPPLY LIST:
IMAGE: Parrot by Doodle Pantry
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, CDS raging river, PTI light green, CDS strawberry jam, Basic Gray Hello Luscious DP
INK: printer, Tombow markers 476, 126, 098, 925, 847, 946, 992, 899
ACCESS/TOOLS: waterbrush, Spellbinders pinking circles, Spellbinders labels die (for inside), Spellbinders labels 15, SU modern label punch, corner rounder punch, CDS raging river ribbon, K&Co fabric brads, Crealies die CLCS12, sewing machine, pearls, foam dimensionals

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Creative Team Call for Summer 2012

2012-02-13T13:43:00.003-06:00

Good afternoon! Our winter Creative terms are coming to a close, and we are in need of 4-7 NEW Creative ladies to add to our Summer team!

But first, I need to say how blessed an honored I am to have had ALL the wonderful talented ladies share their creativity these past 6 months! It is always a mixed emotion when selecting new members, as I will so greatly miss the ones departing and get so excited about the new fresh faces I will get to work with.

Below is all the information about the Creative Team selection.

WHAT IS EXPECTED of a Creative Team member:
Term runs from Feb 22 through August 26, 2012
1. Communication if life hands us unexpected events. These things happen, and I am willing to work with you, within reason, to allow some time off if needed.
2. Clear and crisp, watermarked photos of your projects. I can help direct you, if you have proper equipment to start with.
3. At least 4 projects created and posted on your blog each month, with ANY Doodle Pantry image, however it is requested that 2 of the projects use that month's releases. More projects are ALWAYS gladly welcomed, but not required.
4. Timing and days of your posts are at your own discretion, with the exception of the release day project, which is pre-planned with the rest of the team. This will make more sense once you are on-board and see how we function.
5. Honesty with no sharing of images you receive for free.
6. Participation in Doodle Pantry events is encouraged, but not always mandatory.
7. TO HAVE FUN!

Creative Team Member BENEFITS:
1. You receive ALL products released each month that you are on our team!
2. The moral support of a fun group of fellow crafters!
3. Special discounts on some items in the shop.
4. A free custom watermark for your own personal photos. This MUST have your name and your blog url only.
5. You get to have fun and get monthly inspiration from your fellow teammates!

HOW TO SUBMIT for consideration, the DEADLINE, plus OTHER details:
1. Add your NAME, EMAIL, and DIRECT BLOG URL LINK to at least one previously posted Doodle Pantry creation, in the INLINKZ below.
~You will be emailed a submission receipt.
~Your email is NOT DISPLAYED, for your own safety.
2. DEADLINE: Saturday, February 18 at 10 PM eastern time (7 PM pacific time).
3. New members will be chosen and emailed no later than Wednesday February 22 (10 pm eastern time).
4. You will not receive an email if not selected.

PLEASE LIMIT 2 LINKS PER PERSON ~ THANKS!

I look forward to seeing and reading your post links! NOTE: Selection is ALWAYS difficult due to the fact that many more people will apply than we are able to select, even if all applicants are qualified. I hope you will not be discouraged, and will come back on future Creative Team calls!

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Craft Your Passion Sponsorship

2012-02-06T05:00:00.000-06:00

Good morning everyone, today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Craft Your Passion and the challenge is anything goes... I LOVE anything goes challenges! I used my favourite guys, the ants in Critter Tops with the sentiment from Heart Candy Ants. I created the sentiment for the inside.

Glenda used the Flaming Hot Ants for her card.

Hop on over to Craft Your Passion, create a card and have fun. You still have lots of time to enter our Doodle Pantry Digital challenge #20. Just for entering the challenge (using a Doodle Pantry Image) you receive ants of your own!

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 20

2012-02-01T11:00:00.004-06:00

DOODLE PANTRY DIGITAL CHALLENGE

Tag/Keyword: DPDC20
THEME: Use a Doodle Pantry image
(NOT just a sentiment)

Feel free to browse the freebie page HERE. There are some "free with purchase" and some that are totally free downloads.

We hope you can play along with us!
NEW CHALLENGE DEADLINE DATE/TIME IS THE 24th at 8:00 pm CENTRAL TIME
(which is 9:00 pm EASTERN TIME on the 24th) Winners posted on 25th

FEATURED PRODUCT Cocoa Cup Ants
All participants who place their post link in the blue frog linky, and who have created a project that follows the theme/rules, will be emailed this set for FREE.

(Participants emailed approximately every 5 days)

SCROLL DOWN FOR SOME INSPIRATION PROJECTS USING THIS FEATURED SET
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(PLEASE ONLY ADD BLOG, CDAC, or SCS LINKS. THANK YOU)

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We hope you will be inspired to play along with us this week!
Here are some of the DT creations to help get your creative juices flowing!
By Amy

by Jan

by Lorie

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ABOUT WINNERS

There will be 2 winners chosen from all the entries to win a $15 gift coupon to spend at doodlepantry.com.
AND everyone who enters the linky with a qualifying project post will receive the Cocoa Cup Ants for free!

Other challenge guidelines below:

It is expected that you will create something NEW and follow the challenges theme. Make something paper crafty with Doodle Pantry images!
Post your creation on your blog or online public gallery in which a comment can be left. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge. Please, no past creations, create something new!
The linky widget may state that a URL is not required, but IT IS REQUIRED. You MUST LINK YOUR POST of your project/card
Challenges are open for almost 3 weeks (ends at 8:00 pm CST on the 24th) and winners posted on the 25th.
Only enter once per each challenge
Keywords or tags for the challenge are DPDC and the number of the challenge, no spaces.

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We hope you have been inspired today, and we hope you can join us. Thanks so much for stopping by and we wish you a wonderful week!

Woo-hoo! We have new products released!

2012-02-01T05:00:00.075-06:00

All the February products are now available! Just wait until you see what the Creative Team has created to hopefully inspire you to create too!

Click each product title to go to the product page where you will see a collection of the Creative Team's work just below the watermarked product picture.

FOOTBALL & HELMET - This is the February 1-24 FREE product with any purchase!

Here is a simple football and helmet, but also includes 10 helmet color variations with the side of the helmet white so that you can use a team logo sticker of your own there.

CUPCAKE ANTS - These little guys sure like the sweet stuff. This set even has a separate candle that you can place on top of the cupcake to make it a birthday cupcake, or use the 3 color candles by themselves on a crafty project.

SKI SHEEP - The sheep had to be doing some winter activities.

SNOWBOARD BIRDIE - The birdie had to join the sheep on the slopes!

SPORTS DIGI PAPER PACK - Set of 8 PNG digital papers of different sports themes.

KNOCKING - Whos' knocking on your door?

VINTAGE PLACE SETTING - We needed a table setting for dinner thank you cards.

~~These 3 products were previously released as outlines only, and I created them in COLOR with some digi papers to match.~~

APPLE SNACK COLOR - Gotta love this caterpillar munching on an apple.

CLOVER PATCH ANTS COLOR - These guys colors also coordinate with the St. Paddy's digi papers from last year.

BIRD BATH JOY COLOR - This happy birdie having fun in his bath is adorable in color as a canary.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~At noon eastern time, we will post our next monthly challenge and show you the cute product set you will get for free just for joining us by creating something with a Doodle Pantry image and linking it up! Hope you'll come visit us again soon and hope you have been inspired to create!

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge Sponsorship

2012-01-31T06:00:00.000-06:00

Good Morning everyone, today we're sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge! Both Glenda and I have created cards to inspire you. Glenda used Doodle Pantry's Lil Hummer with Doodle Pantry's Winter Accessories. Its so cool to turn any image into a winter one!

I used Doodle Pantry's Birdie Babies for my card. The stamp set comes with both a baby boy and girl.

Hop on over to Tuesday Morning Sketches and give the sketch a try!

Winners of the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #19

2012-01-25T01:20:00.000-06:00

I would like to thank everyone who participated in the January challenge (DPDC#19), we had some really awesome entries, you are a most talented bunch and we hope to see more of your fabulous work in the future! Two winners have been chosen and everyone should have received their complementary 'Workout Birdie" free stamp set .

The two winners and recipients of the $15.00 gift coupon to spend at Doodle Pantry .com as chosen by Random.Org are:
Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

11
21

Timestamp: 2012-01-25 06:09:41 UTC

Congratulations to #11 Janny and #21 Meg

Congratulations ladies!! I have e-mailed you about your prize. If you have not received the e-mail please check your spam and junk folders.

Thanks again to all who played and we hope to see you back on Feb. 1st (12 noon eastern) for the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #20

One Stop Craft Challenge Sponsorship

2012-01-07T09:00:00.000-06:00

Today we're sponsoring One Stop Craft Challenge and its a bingo challenge!

Glenda did wet embossing, diecuts/punches and flowers with the gorgeous new image Doodle Pantry Vintage Phone

Two other designers Elizabeth and me (Dawn) have samples on One Stop Craft Challenge. Hop on over, take a look at the bingo challenge and create, maybe you'll win, good luck!

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 19

2012-01-01T11:00:00.002-06:00

DOODLE PANTRY DIGITAL CHALLENGE

Tag/Keyword: DPDC19
THEME: Use a Doodle Pantry image
(NOT just a sentiment)

Feel free to browse the freebie page HERE. There are some "free with purchase" and some that are totally free downloads.

We hope you can play along with us!
CHALLENGE DEADLINE DATE/TIME IS THE 24th at 8:00 pm CENTRAL TIME
(which is 9:00 pm EASTERN TIME on the 24th) Winners posted on 25th

FEATURED PRODUCT Workout Birdie
This image set is NOT FOR SALE YET. If you want it now and for free, then just enter our challenge. It will then be for sale on Jan 25 for $3.00.
All participants who place their post link in the blue frog linky, and who have created a project that follows the theme/rules, will be emailed this set for FREE.

(Participants emailed approximately every 5 days)

below by Lorie Ames

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ABOUT WINNERS

Other challenge guidelines below:

It is expected that you will create something NEW and follow the challenges theme. Make something paper crafty with Doodle Pantry images!
Post your creation on your blog or online public gallery in which a comment can be left. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge. Please, no past creations, create something new!
The linky widget may state that a URL is not required, but IT IS REQUIRED. You MUST LINK YOUR POST of your project/card
Challenges are open for almost 3 weeks (ends at 8:00 pm CST on the 24th) and winners posted on the 25th.
Only enter once per each challenge
Keywords or tags for the challenge are DPDC and the number of the challenge, no spaces.

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We hope you have been inspired today, and we hope you can join us. Thanks so much for stopping by and we wish you a wonderful week!

Let's ring in the new year!

2012-01-01T05:00:00.095-06:00

YAAAAAYY!!! It's a brand new year and we are so excited to show you our latest images!

BUT FIRST... Our 50% off sale is STILL ON through the end of Monday, January 2!
Just use coupon code RINGITIN in the coupon field at the bottom of the cart and click SUBMIT to see the adjusted total. Then proceed to checkout.

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If you missed getting the Lil Hummer for free with a purchase from Dec 29-31, he is for sale now for only $2.50 and with the 50% off, that is only $1.25!

The NEW free/w purchase product is called Love Snakes, a cute little tongue-tangled heart shaped snake couple. Outline image and color sold together with a couple digi papers. They are free with any purchase from Jan 1 through Jan 24!

Next up is Quirky Mouse. He's got a full belly and resting against some cheese, included is 3 different colors of him and the outline images plus a couple digi papers.

By request is a set of warm and fuzzy winter wear for any digi character that they can fit on, Doodle Pantry or not. With Winter Accessories, you can buy just the outlines in this set, or a full set that includes the outlines and color versions.

By customer request, is a realistic Wolf image. Perfect for winter, nature and/or masculine projects.

A new paper pack! Luv 'n Hugs digi paper pack includes 6 full sheet PNG papers, and the colors match most of the new sets released today, so you can mix and match or coordinate with the following sets: Flaming Hot Ants, Love Snakes, Quirky Mouse, Winter Accessories, Caterpillar Hug COLOR, Love Birdies COLOR, and I do believe they also match the Lil Hummer as well.

Oh my scrap pages! The sheep characters have morphed into the shapes of the entire alphabet and single numbers!!! SHEEP ALPHABET! These are available in just outlines, as well as a full outlines and color image set.

2 older products have been digitally colored for those who enjoy working with completed images.... Love Birdies (released today) and Caterpillar Hug (which was actually released a few days ago). Click the names above to view them.

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I hope you enjoyed getting to see the new images available and hope you are inspired to create!!Don't miss our next challenge posting at NOON eastern time today!

It's a YEAR END sale and 4 new PRODUCTS

2011-12-29T05:00:00.048-06:00

Good morning!
Today we have released FOUR of our January products early in conjunction with our END OF YEAR sale!

FIRST, about our sale:
50% off all digital images from Dec 29 thru Jan 2!!
Just enter RINGITIN in the coupon field at the bottom of your shop cart, and then click SUBMIT to see the discount apply.

NOTE: There will be two different free w/purchase products offered, but the first one is free with a purchase from Dec 29 thru Dec 31, and then the second one is free with a purchase from Jan 1 thru Jan 24. Shop both sale periods in order to get both products free with another purchase!

Here are the 4 products released today!

Flaming Hot Ants available in COLOR PLUS and OUTLINES ONLY.

Vintage Phone

Previous release Caterpillar Hug COLOR plus ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Here is the FREE w/purchase from Dec 29-31 ONLY!!

Check back on January 1st for our challenge and the featured product for playing, as well as the remaining releases to finish out our sale!Here's a peek at what will be the DPDC19 featured image just for playing with us...

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Mini hanging ornaments

2011-12-22T11:00:00.011-06:00

Hello!

Wow, it's been a long time since I got to sit down and create something AND post about it!

I made a set of 12 days of Christmas ornaments for the kids to hang on the tree, using the 12 days of Christmas color set HERE. They get to hang one per day until Christmas Eve, as sort of a countdown to Christmas. They think it is fun, and helps to keep them from asking a million times "How many more days until Christmas?", LOL!

(Bwaaahahaha! I just now noticed in the photo above, there is a cardinal ornament hanging hind-ways facing the camera above the partridge ornament... whoops! Didn't mean to abuse the cardinal ornament! LOL)

Here's the whole set.

I printed the 12 days images at about 7/8" to 1" tall, with the PNG circular sentiments at about 1-1/4" size over each corresponding image. I punched them out with a 1-3/8" circle.

In coordinating colors of CS, I punched the Su scallop circle punch for the backs.
For the front frames, I punched a 1-3/8" circle and then punched the scallop circle centered over it to create the frame.

Before laying the image circle down on the scallop circle back, I adhered the cord loop with beads hanging from the bottom and the circle went overtop to hold it all together.
Then I used dimensionals to put the frame overtop.

I used the beads to act as "anchors" to help the ornaments hang right. Without the "weights", they would twist and turn and hang sideways and stick out straight because they were so light.
I added pearls and gems on the frames and then stickles on the images for some shiny accenting.

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Thank you for visiting today!! I hope you are having a safe and fun week. However you celebrate this season, I wish you a safe and blessed time with family!And a Merry Christmas to all those rejoicing in it!

December's Top Notch Artist

2011-12-15T03:00:00.001-06:00

Hello!! It's time to announce our Top Notch Artist for December!!
Please help us congratulate...
Rhonda Miller

Congratulations, Rhonda! We love seeing your creations in the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenges...thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us!

Take a look at some of Rhonda's creations using Doodle Pantry sets.
You can also find lots more eye candy at her Blog, Rhonda's Place to Share.

Every Top Notch Artist gets a new release digi set of their choice.
Rhonda created this fabulous Flip Tag Book using
12 Days of Christmas set:

Be sure to check out Rhonda's blog for more pics and deets of this project!

And here's Rhonda's beautiful Christmas card using:

Winter Song Birdies

and here's a cute "Back to School" card using:

School Sheep

Congrats again Rhonda for being this month's

Top Notch Artist!! *Ü*

Don't forget... we've just released lots of new digi sets!! You can view our latest releases in the shop HERE.

Happy Creating!!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge

2011-12-11T09:00:00.000-06:00

Today we're sponsoring Stamptacular Sunday Challenge and the theme is Christmas Glitz, lots of glitz. Glenda used Doodle Pantry's Birdie Christmas and added glitter to her hat.

I used Doodle Pantry's Snow Birdie and added stickles, lots and lots of stickles, lol!

Hop on over to Stamptacular Sunday and give the challenge a try, you could win and if not at least you have another Christmas card. You can never have too many Christmas cards!

The Scrapbooking Queen sponsorship

2011-11-28T06:00:00.001-06:00

Today we're sponsoring The Scrapbooking Queen Royal Challenge and their theme is Christmas! What could be better than Christmas AND my favourite ants getting into trouble. These little guys are stealing cookies from Santa, oh no!

Glenda did a card with the adorable little pre-coloured birdies, so cute. Hop on over to the Scrapbooking Queen have fun and create.
Just as a reminder the shop is OPEN, however there will be NO new release on December 1 and NO DPDC challenge on December 5. We're on vacation but all the digital products in the shop are 30% off! Take a look at the shop and have a great holiday!

Winners of the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #18

2011-11-25T09:34:00.001-06:00

Winners of the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #18

I would like to thank everyone who participated in the November challenge (DPDC#18), we had some really awesome entries, you are a most talented bunch of crafters! Two winners have been chosen and everyone should have received their complementary 'Wishbone Ants' free stamp set .

The two winners and recipients of the $15.00 gift coupon to spend at' Doodle Pantry .com' as chosen by Random.Org are:
Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

8
14

Timestamp: 2011-11-25 14:48:19 UTC

Congratulation to Lawren F - AHobbyholic and Kimberly

Congratulations ladies!! I have e-mailed you about your prize. If you have not received the e-mail please check your spam and junk folders.
Thanks again to all who played and we hope to see you back on Dec. 5th for the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #19

Update: 'Break Time' for the holidays!!! Our team will be taking some time off this December and there will be no new challenge or release this month :0) Time to relax and have fun!

Craft Your Passion Sponsorship

2011-11-21T06:00:00.000-06:00

Today we're sponsoring Craft Your Passion and their challenge is a photo inspiration. I took the colours (fall colours) as my inspiration.

Glenda took her inspiration from the leaves, colours and fall theme.

I hope Glenda and I have inspired you to hop on over to Craft Your Passion and give the challenge a try, perhaps you could win!

November's Top Notch Artist

2011-11-15T03:00:00.037-06:00

Hello!! It's time to announce November's Top Notch Artist!!
SO please congratulate ...
Shirley Hotop

Congratulations, Shirley! We love seeing your creations in the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenges...thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us!

We'd love to highlight a few of Shirley's creations using Doodle Pantry sets. You can also find lots more eye candy at her Blog, Glittered Paws.

Every Top Notch Artist gets a new release digi set of their choice.
Shirley created this fabulous stage card using
Pilgrim Sheep COLOR Plus:

Here's Shirley's yummy treat holder using:
Candy Corn Ants and Treat Dish Card Template

And a cute Noteholder using:

School Time Sheep COLOR Plus and School Time Digi Paper

Shirley's USA turtle card using:
Patriotic Turtle COLOR Plus

and one more for today, this cutie uses:

Quirky Cat

Congrats again Shirley for being this month's

Top Notch Artist!! *Ü*

Don't forget... we've just released lots of new digi sets!! You can view our latest releases in the shop HERE.

Happy Creating!!

Our blog hop winners!!

2011-11-09T16:00:00.033-06:00

Winners from the blog hop are announced here.
THANK YOU to the entire Creative Team who shared their creative works and time to present our 12 days of Christmas image set, and to all those who took the time to view and comment and enter our hop. We hope you were inspired to go to your craft areas and create some holiday cheer!

I have not notified any winners by email yet. If you see this post before you receive the email from me, winners may go ahead and send me an email from the same email you used in your entry (so that I can verify you). My email is laurie at doodlepantry dot com.

For the $10 coupon prizes, Random.org chose linky entries 2, 11, 15, 20, and 21

......who are........

SiskiyouSue, Peggy T., IKE, -Anne-, and Riette And the TWO BONUS $15 coupon winners are chosen from the following blogs: Cat Spicer from commenting on Vicki's blogandSandy from Lorianna's blog

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

2011-11-05T11:00:00.077-05:00

Today we start our 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

This blog hop is to present to you our Design Team's ideas using the new 12 Days of Christmas image set shown below, so that you can see the many possibilities for it.
We hope you'll follow along our blog roll list below and then come back to enter your name in the linky at the bottom!

12 Days of Christmas COLOR plus

12 Days of Christmas outlines only

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TIME DEADLINE:

We start today and will close the linky at 9 pm eastern time on Nov 8.
Winners announced on Nov 9.

HOW DO YOU ENTER and
HOW MANY PRIZES WILL WE HAVE?:

Just enter your name, email, (and blog link optional) in the linky at the bottom of this post.
If we have 59 linky entries or less, we will use random.org to select 5 winners for a $10 coupon prize from the entries in the linky.
If we have more than 59 entries in the linky, we will have random.org choose 8 winners for a $10 coupon prize!!

BONUS PRIZES:

And to top all that off, we will be selecting TWO BONUS commenters from all the comments left on two of our Design Teams blogs to win a $15 coupon prize...... no one knows which blog from our blog roll list I will randomly choose a winner from, so just comment on them all to increase your chances at winning a bonus prize!

BLOG ROLL LIST:

1. Doodle Pantry Blog HERE (enter linky at bottom)
2. Dawn
3. Lorie A
4. Sarah T
5. Kristine
6. Karen
7. Patti P
8. Elizabeth
9. Kathy
10. Lori Z
11. Jan
12. Donna
13. Pat D
14. Amy
15. Vicki D
16. Glenda
17. Sharon
18. Sarah N

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF OUR $10 COUPON PRIZES HERE:

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Thanks for visiting us today and GOOD LUCK!!

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 18

2011-11-05T05:00:00.004-05:00

DOODLE PANTRY DIGITAL CHALLENGE

Tag/Keyword: DPDC18
THEME: Use a Doodle Pantry image
(NOT just a sentiment)

Feel free to browse the freebie page HERE. There are some "free with purchase" and some that are totally free downloads.

We hope you can play along with us!
NE CHALLENGE DEADLINE DATE/TIME IS THE 24th at 8:00 pm CENTRAL TIME
(which is 9:00 pm EASTERN TIME on the 24th) Winners posted on 25th

FEATURED PRODUCT Wishbone Ants
This product is NOT yet available at the shop, but you can get it by playing along with us this month!!
All participants who place their post link in the blue frog linky, and who have created a project that follows the theme/rules, will be emailed this set for FREE.

(Participants emailed on 10th, 15th, 20th and 24th)

by Guest Allison

by Karen

by Donna

by Georgia

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ABOUT WINNERS

Other challenge guidelines below:

It is expected that you will create something NEW and follow the challenges theme. Make something paper crafty with Doodle Pantry images!
Post your creation on your blog or online public gallery in which a comment can be left. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge. Please, no past creations, create something new!
The linky widget may state that a URL is not required, but IT IS REQUIRED. You MUST LINK YOUR POST of your project/card
Challenges are open for almost 3 weeks (ends at 8:00 pm CST on the 24th) and winners posted on the 25th.
Only enter once per each challenge
Keywords or tags for the challenge are DPDC and the number of the challenge, no spaces.

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We hope you have been inspired today, and we hope you can join us. Thanks so much for stopping by and we wish you a wonderful week!

New releases today!

2011-11-01T06:00:00.068-05:00

Good morning!
We have some new products released today. I will quickly run them by you here and the official newsletter will be sent later today in the evening.

First, keep in mind we are having a blog hop on Nov 5-8, to show you all the possibilities of the 12 Days of Christmas product!! I hope you'll join us, as we will have LOTS of prizes and it will be EASY to enter your chance.

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PREVIEW!!! This set Wishbone Ants, is not available for sale until November 25. This product will be given as our complimentary gift for playing the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 18 that starts on the 5th. You can get it free by playing in our challenge, or you can wait until Nov 25 to buy it.

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AT THE SHOP!
Cute Quail - Free with purchase from Nov 1-24

Christmas Wreath

12 Days of Christmas COLOR plus
Also available in OUTLINES ONLY

Pilgrim Sheep COLOR plus
Also available in OUTLINES ONLY

TEXAS bundle includes Texas set, Quirky Armadillo, and Bluebonnets and is $1.00 off!

COLOR Pirate Birdie includes outlines too.

COLOR Sledding ants includes outlines too.

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I made a couple cards using the Texas pre-color images and bluebonnets.

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Thanks for visiting us to see the new releases!! I hope you are inspired to create!

Stamps R Us sponsorship

2011-10-31T06:00:00.000-05:00

We're sponsoring Stamps R Us today and the theme is masculine! Glenda used Doodle Pantry's Cattail Pond to make this gorgeous card,

while I used Doodle Pantry's Vintage Auto for mine.
Go on over to Stamps R Us, give the challenge a try and maybe you'll win! See you soon.

Corrosive Challenge Sponsorship

2011-10-30T06:00:00.000-05:00

Doodle Pantry has been sponsoring The Corrosive Challenge Blog for the month of October and the challenge for today and the next two weeks is: to add a flourish to your project whether it is bling, a die cut, stamped image, designer paper, etc. Here I've added a paper flourish to my Doodle Pantry Topiary Seasons

and Glenda added paper flourishes to her Doodle Pantry Snow Birdie card.
I hope Glenda and I have inspired you to hop on over to Corrosive Challenge and enter. You have a chance to win great prizes and best of all you get to stamp! See you tomorrow.

Winners of the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #17

2011-10-25T01:05:00.001-05:00

I would like to thank everyone who participated in the October challenge (DPDC#17), we had some really awesome entries, you are a most talented bunch of crafters! Two winners have been chosen and everyone should have received their complementary 'Quirky Penguin' free stamp set .

The two winners and recipients of the $15.00 gift coupon to spend at' Doodle Pantry .com' as chosen by Random.Org are:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7
11

Timestamp: 2011-10-25 05:27:18 UTC

Shirley Hotop
Maria Matter

Congratulations ladies!! I have e-mailed you about your prize. If you have not received the e-mail please check your spam and junk folders.

Thanks again to all who played and we hope to see you back on Nov. 5th for the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #18

Funny Disguises for Anniversary

2011-10-19T10:00:00.000-05:00

Good morning!
Yesterday was my 8 year wedding anniversary and I made a card for my husband using the Funny Disguise digital image set. I also used the side-by-side card template. He got a kick out of it.
Side by Side fold stand, so you can see both front sides...

Close up...

M-fold stand....

Diamond fold stand...

Thanks for stopping in. Hope you are inspired to go create, and hope you have a wonderful week!

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SUPPLIES:

Image: Funny Disguise

Stamps: Card categories and Card categories Too by CDS

Template: Side-by-side card template

CS/PAPER: 90 lb. watercolor paper (Canson), lime, pool party, indigo, Basic grey Marjolaine designer paper

INK: printer, Tombow markers N15, 879, 912, 850, 133, 526, Su marker Pool party

ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders circles and ovals dies, Su modern label punch, black brads, SU library clip, twine, lime ribbon, button, pearls, swarovski flat back crystals, wiggly eyes, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

Digital Tuesday Challenge Sponsorship

2011-10-18T06:00:00.000-05:00

Today starts a new challenge at Digital Tuesday and we're sponsoring them! The theme is Halloween and Glenda has done a fantastic card with the Doodle Pantry Birdie Bat image.

I used the image from the Spooky Wreath and the sentiment came from Candy Corn Ants
I hope we've inspired you to hop on over to Digital Tuesday Challenge Blog and give the challenge a try, maybe you'll win some Doodle Pantry images!

Corrosive Challenge Sponsorship

2011-10-16T06:00:00.002-05:00

Good morning everyone I hope you're having a great weekend! Today starts another challenge

at The Corrosive Challenge Blog (we're sponsoring all month) and this weeks challenge is "Things with wings". Glenda used the full parrot stamp from Doodle Pantry Parrot Play and made this stunning card.

and I used just the head from the same set. I hope these cards inspire you to hop on over to The Corrosive Challenge Blog and create something for a chance to win! Have a great week.

October Top Notch Artist

2011-10-15T03:00:00.022-05:00

Fall is in the air and it's wonderful seeing your lovely creations in our challenges!! Speaking of which... we've been keeping an out for some "Top Notch" work so please help me congratulate this month's Top Notch Artist...
MARSHA DRAIN!!

Congratulations, Marsha! We love seeing your creations in the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenges...thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us!

We would like to show you a few of Marsha's creations using Doodle Pantry images. You can also find lots more eye candy at Marsha's Blog, Gramma's Room.

Every Top Notch Artist gets a new release digi set of their choice. Marsha chose to create this cutie with Quirky Owl:

Marsha's Fruit of the Spirit card using several sets:

Grapes Freebie and Pears & Raspberries set

Marsha's card using Happy Buzzer

and one more using Garden Hose Ants

Congrats again Marsha for being this month's

Top Notch Artist!! *Ü*

Don't forget... we've just released lots of new digi sets!! You can view our latest releases in the shop HERE.

Happy Creating!!

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 17

2011-10-05T05:00:00.012-05:00

DOODLE PANTRY DIGITAL CHALLENGE

Tag/Keyword: DPDC17
THEME: Use a Doodle Pantry image
(NOT just a sentiment)

Feel free to browse the freebie page HERE. There are some "free with purchase" and some that are totally free downloads.

We hope you can play along with us!
NEW CHALLENGE DEADLINE DATE/TIME IS THE 24th at 8:00 pm CENTRAL TIME
(which is 9:00 pm EASTERN TIME on the 24th) Winners posted on 25th

FEATURED PRODUCT Quirky Penguin
All participants who place their post link in the blue frog linky, and who have created a project that follows the theme/rules, will be emailed the Quirky Penguin set for FREE.

(Participants emailed approximately on the 10th, 15th, 20th and 24th)

Click here to see ideas using this image!
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(PLEASE ONLY ADD BLOG, CDAC, or SCS LINKS. THANK YOU)

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We hope you will be inspired to play along with us this week!
Here are some of the DT creations to help get your creative juices flowing!
Pat created this fall beauty using the Maize Corn image

Jan created this cutie with Quirky Penguin

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ABOUT WINNERS

Other challenge guidelines below:

It is expected that you will create something NEW and follow the challenges theme. Make something paper crafty with Doodle Pantry images!
Post your creation on your blog or online public gallery in which a comment can be left. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge. Please, no past creations, create something new!
The linky widget may state that a URL is not required, but IT IS REQUIRED. You MUST LINK YOUR POST of your project/card
Challenges are open for almost 3 weeks (ends at 8:00 pm CST on the 24th) and winners posted on the 25th.
Only enter once per each challenge
Keywords or tags for the challenge are DPDC and the number of the challenge, no spaces.

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We hope you have been inspired today, and we hope you can join us. Thanks so much for stopping by and we wish you a wonderful week!

Cupcake Inspiration AND Corrosive Challenge Sponsorships

2011-10-02T06:00:00.002-05:00

Hi everyone, today is my first post as sponsorship coordinator and we're sponsoring two challenges! The first one is Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Glenda has created a great card using Shaggy cat and I made one using Harvest Bounty.

The second is Corrosive Challenge and the theme is Purple Passion - Use purple plus one other color. I created a card with Iris, very fast and simple, so elegant!

I hope Glenda and I have inspired you and you'll try one or both of the challenges for a chance to win! Have a great week and see you soon.

We have some new releases today!

2011-10-01T11:00:00.061-05:00

Good morning!
First I want to mention that we are sponsoring a prize for Link up for Pink that starts today>>>> just click the link at right to get all the details>>>>

~~~NEXT, we have changed our product release to the 1st TODAY, and then our challenge will begin on the 5th as usual. Here are the details on the new products!~~~

NOTE: I've begun using some simple patterns in the color versions of some of the products. If you see the patterned color image in the listing picture, just know that a plain color version is also included for those who want more simple color images.

QUIRKY PENGUIN - this will be the complimentary image for playing along in our Doodle Pantry Digital challenge 17, when it starts on the 5th. ~No need to purchase him if you plan on playing the challenge!

QUIRKY TURKEY - this is the October Limited time FREE with purchase! Just add it to your cart of purchases from October 1 - 24, and it is free!

QUIRKY OWL - A fat little hooter in a fun color/pattern combo

SNOW BIRDIE - All dressed up for a day in the snow and having a cheese wedge for the beak, Birdie is making a snowbird.

CANDY CANE ANTS - Playing with their food again

VINTAGE GLOBE - Great for masculine or vintage themed cards

I've colored 2 products from 2010, includes the outline images.
COLOR SCARECROW BIRDIE -

COLOR HOLIDAY ANTS -

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Thanks for stopping by today! The newsletter will follow shortly and there are some sales mentioned and some other important information.I hope you enjoy creating this card making weekend!!

Winners of the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #16

2011-09-25T11:31:00.002-05:00

I'd like to say a big thank-you to all who played in the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #16 this month! It was our first go at a month long challenge and we were so glad to see you all participate.

Now onto our winners and the recipients of the $15 gift coupon to spend at doodlepantry.com.

The challenge winners are as chosen by 'Random. org':

#7 America
#10 Caren C

Congratulations ladies! I have e-mailed you about your prize. If you have not received the e-mail please check your spam and junk folders.

Thanks again to all who played and we hope to see you back on Oct. 5th for Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge!

Send a Smile 4 Kids Sponsorship

2011-09-17T05:00:00.001-05:00

Good morning and hope you are having a lovely weekend!
Today we are sponsoring Send a Smile 4 Kids challenge. Their theme is kids halloween/fall projects.
Here is something Sarah Taylor made using the Candy Corn Ants (we also have a COLOR version), in the hopes it will inspire you to create something innocent and fun to join the SAS4K challenge.

Thanks for checking in with us, and hope you can join us this week at the Send a Smile 4 Kids challenge for your chance to win! Wishing you a good week!

September Top Notch Artist

2011-09-15T05:00:00.001-05:00

Hello!! It's time to announce our Top Notch Artist for September!!
Drum roll, please!

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This month's Top Notch Artist is Heidi Brawley!!

Congratulations, Heidi! We loved seeing your creations in the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenges! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us!

We would like to show you a few of Heidi's creations using Doodle Pantry images. You can also find lots more eye candy at Heidi's Splitcoast Stampers Gallery.

Every Top Notch Artist gets a new release digi set of their choice. Heidi chose to create this cutie with Cowboy Birdie:

and here's more from Heidi...

Heidi's Halloween card using: Birdie Bat

Heidi's Christmas card using: Winter Song Birdies

Heidi's Purrfectly Friendly card using: Kitty Bouquet

Heidi's Tweetie card using: Birdie on a Wire

Heidi's Lucky Friend card using: Clover Patch Ants

Congrats again Heidi for being this month's

Top Notch Artist!! *Ü*

Don't forget... we've just released lots of new digi sets!! You can view our latest releases in the shop HERE.

Happy Creating!!

OWH Stars & Stripes Challenge Sponsorship

2011-09-14T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today we are sponsoring the Operation Write Home Stars & Stripes Blog Challenge!
The theme is "A bug's life".
To inspire you, Jan, the Doodle Pantry Creative Team Member, created this adorable split view card using the new color version of Ant Masquerade.

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Thanks for visiting us (again) this week! We hope you are inspired to play along and join the OWH Stars & Stripes challenge for a chance to win!

Creative Craft Challenge Sponsorship

2011-09-13T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today we sponsor the Creative Craft Challenge! The theme is Button & Bling.

I finally got to color the Fancy Shoe image. I originally envisioned this shoe in peach and brown colors. This is a birthday card for my mom this year. I used Viva pearl pen on the pearls in the image, and then used some pearls and a button in the flower center.
I printed on watercolor paper and watercolored with Tombow markers and a waterbrush.

Here's a close up, but not sure if it shows the shimmer on the shoe pearls. They look really nice in person.

Thanks for coming by to see us today! I hope you have been inspired to bless someone with a card today. Enjoy your week!

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SUPPLIES:
IMAGE: Fancy Shoe
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, SU calypso coral, CDS hot cocoa, CDS toasted almond, Basic grey Curio designer paper
INK: Tombow markers 098, 899, 873, 991, 942, 947
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders ovals dies, spellbinders labels dies, Viva pearl pen, pearls, prima flowers, SU button, SU ribbon, sewing machine, thread, foam dimensionals

Midnight Madness sponsorship

2011-09-06T04:00:00.002-05:00

Hello! Today we are sponsoring the Midnight Madness challenge #120.

Glenda and Patti G both created something using the sketch to help inspire you to create and participate in the Midnight Madness Challenge this week.
We'll hope you join in for your chance to win the crafting product prize I have put together.

Card by Patti G using Quirky Ostrich

Card by Glenda using Iris

We thank you for stopping in today! We hope you can enter our challenge #16 and also the Midnight Madness Challenge we are sponsoring this week!Have a wonderful and blessed week!

Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 16

2011-09-05T05:00:00.026-05:00

DOODLE PANTRY DIGITAL CHALLENGE 16

~~Challenge is extended AND there will be 2 winners!!~~

Tag/Keyword: DPDC16
THEME: Use a Doodle Pantry image
(NOT just a sentiment)

Feel free to browse the freebie page HERE. There are some "free with purchase" and some that are totally free downloads.

We hope you can play along with us!
NEW CHALLENGE DEADLINE DATE/TIME IS THE 24th at 8:00 pm CENTRAL TIME
(which is 9:00 pm EASTERN TIME on the 24th) Winners posted on 25th

FEATURED PRODUCT POPSICLE ANTS
All participants who place their post link in the blue frog linky, and who have created a project that follows the theme/rules, will be emailed this set for FREE.

(Participants emailed approximately every 3 days)

created by Dawn Frost

created by Kathy Winter

Created by Lorianna Zielinski

Created by Sarah Taylor
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ABOUT WINNERS

Other challenge guidelines below:

It is expected that you will create something NEW and follow the challenges theme. Make something paper crafty with Doodle Pantry images!
Post your creation on your blog or online public gallery in which a comment can be left. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge. Please, no past creations, create something new!
The linky widget may state that a URL is not required, but IT IS REQUIRED. You MUST LINK YOUR POST of your project/card
Challenges are open for almost 3 weeks (ends at 8:00 pm CST on the 24th) and winners posted on the 25th.
Only enter once per each challenge
Keywords or tags for the challenge are DPDC and the number of the challenge, no spaces.

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We hope you have been inspired today, and we hope you can join us. Thanks so much for stopping by and we wish you a wonderful week!

Check out our new products

2011-09-05T04:50:00.004-05:00

Good morning! We have a handful of new products to show you today, and the Creative Team has made some awesome projects to inspire you with them!

Here's a collage of their projects below, but you can click each product TITLE below the collage to go straight to each product page and view the inspiration close up.

NEW PRODUCTS!!

COWBOY BIRDIE
WESTERN PAPER PACK
POPSICLE ANTS
QUIRKY BAT
QUIRKY OSTRICH
FUNNY DISGUISE
SPOOKY WREATH
VINTAGE SLOTS
PARROT PLAY
AND I DIGITALLY COLORED THREE OF LAST YEARS FALL PRODUCTS: CANDY CORN ANTS ANT MASQUERADE

BIRDIE BAT

SPECIALS:

1. There is a Labor Day coupon from Sept 5- 7, and is for 30% off your cart contents!Enter LABORSPL in the coupon field at bottom of cart, click SUBMIT, then click checkout.
2. SEPT PRODUCT BUNDLE (includes Quirky Bat & Ostrich, Popsicle ants and Cowboy birdie)
~~After applying the Labor Day coupon to the bundle, it will be $7.35 (a $3.15 savings!!). NOTE: Bundle will be marked down to $7.50 after the labor Day coupon expires.

3. Get Spooky Wreath for free when purchasing another product. Just add it to your cart before checkout!
I hope you'll checkout our next challenge right after this post!! Wishing you a wonderful Labor Day week!!

New Design Team for winter 2011-2012

2011-09-04T05:00:00.032-05:00

Announcing our new design team!!

OUR SEPTEMBER GUEST DESIGNERS: Elizabeth Hart and Vicki Diaz

Moving to our 1 year long Senior Creative Team, members are the following super crafty ladies:

Kristine Breach

Glenda Atkins

Pat Dadisman
Sarah Taylor

Lorie Ames

Sharon Basel

Robbie Stockton

Our new 6 month Creative Team are the following talented artists:

Kathy Winter

Patti Gilliam
Jan Hunnicut
Karen Howard
Donna Wilson
Georgia Erhmann
Sarah Nancarrow
Patti Painter
Dawn Frost
Amy Johnson
Lorianna Zielinski

We are excited about the new talent we have added this term and are looking forward to seeing what wonderful works of heart they share to inspire you!

Winners for Stock the Pantry #5!

2011-08-30T21:54:00.001-05:00

I'd like to say a big thank you to all who played in the
Stock the Pantry Challenge #5 this month! Before I announce our winners, I have one other announcement to make.

The Stock the Pantry Challenge is being discontinued. Thank you to all who have played with us for our past 5 challenges!!

Instead, the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge are going to be extended, and there will be two winners!!
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It is now time to announce our winners!

There will be three winners tonight!

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!

Random.org chose our winners!

1. Jerusha

2. Linda

3. Crafting Marfa

Congratulations, ladies! I have e-mailed you about your prize. If you haven't received the e-mail, be sure to check your spam and junk folders!

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Thank you to everyone who played! We hope to see you back on September 5th for the
Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge!

Sponsorship Digital Tuesday

2011-08-30T05:00:00.005-05:00

Morning all! We are sponsoring yet another challenge blog this week... at Digital Tuesday Challenge!! The theme is "Goin' Buggy." I hope you'll play along for a chance at the prize!!

Take a look at what Pat made using the super cute set, Balloon Ants to inspire you to enter the challenge:

And also at what Sharon made using the super cute set, Balloon Ants to inspire you to enter the challenge:

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Thanks for visiting us today!! I hope you can play along in the challenge we are sponsoring *Ü*
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P.S. Our next release will be on Sept. 5!

Sponsorship Paper Playtime

2011-08-29T05:00:00.003-05:00

Good Morning friends *Ü* This week we are sponsoring Paper Playtime and the challenge theme is... Vacation! How fun!! I hope you will play along for a chance to win a coupon to the Doodle Pantry Shop!

To help inspire you, Lorie Ames has created this beautiful "vacation-y" card using the newly released Vintage Auto (colored version) and the Vintage Auto digi papers.

Thanks for visiting us today! Don't forget about our next product release on September 5!

SUPPLIES:
IMAGE: Vintage Auto COLOR Plus, Vintage Auto Digi Papers (Doodle Pantry)
PAPER: Vanilla cardstock, Vintage Auto Digi Papers (Doodle Pantry)

Winner for DPDC15

2011-08-20T16:30:00.005-05:00

Good afternoon! We have a winner randomly drawn from all the participants of the Doodle pantry Digital Challenge 15.
Thank you for sharing your creativity with us and entering the challenge, I enjoyed seeing your art! I hope everyone received the complimentary School Sheep and School Time Papers that I emailed out. Just send me a note (laurie at doodlepantry dot com) from the email you used in your linky entry, if you did not receive it in your inbox.

OUR WINNER OF THE $15 SHOP COUPON is

linky entrant number 10!

And that is.......

ALLISON

Congratulations Allison!! I have emailed you your prize information.We hope to see you on the next challenge! We have increased your prize chances on the Stock the Pantry challenge (on the 20th) as well as how many times you can enter!See you then!

Stock the Pantry Challenge #5!

2011-08-20T06:00:00.003-05:00

STOCK THE PANTRY CHALLENGE

Tag/Keyword: DPSTP5

THEME: Use a Doodle Pantry image

(NOT just a sentiment)

Feel free to browse the freebie page HERE, if you'd like to use one at no cost.

(There are a few freebies that are only free w/a purchase)
We hope you can play along with us!

We've decided to change up our challenge to make it more exciting and add the potential for more chances to win!

You can now enter TWICE! Entering twice will increase your chances of winning. Each entry must be a different project posted separately.
Winners get to choose $5 retail value worth of products (if products add up to less than $5, there will be NO coupons or credits given for the difference)
There is a new tiered winner selection based on the number of ENTRIES:

If there is 1 to 7 challenge entries, 1 winner is chosen

If there are 8 to 14 challenge entries, 2 winners are chosen

If there are 15 to 24 challenge entries, 3 winners are chosen

If there are 25 or more challenge entries, 4 winners are chosen

We hope you will be inspired to play along with us this week!

(PLEASE ONLY ADD BLOG, CDAC, or SCS LINKS. THANK YOU)

Other challenge guidelines below:

Each challenge has a theme and it is expected that you will create something NEW and follow the challenges theme.
Post your creation on your blog or online public gallery in which a comment can be left. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge. Please, no past creations, create something new!
The linky widget may state that a URL is not required, but IT IS REQUIRED. You MUST LINK YOUR POST of your project/card
Challenges are open for 12 days and winners posted the day prior to the next challenge (on the 4th)
Only up to twice per each challenge (each entry needs to be a separate blog post)
Keywords or tags for the challenge are DPSTP and the number of the challenge, no spaces.

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Here is a Doodle Pantry creation to help get your creative juices flowing!

Katlyn's card using Quirky Crab

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We hope you have been inspired today, and we hope you can join us. Thanks so much for stopping by and we wish you a wonderful week!

August Top Notch Artist

2011-08-15T05:00:00.003-05:00

Hello!! It's time to announce our Top Notch Artist for August!!
Drum roll, please!

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This month's Top Notch Artist is Debbie Foster!!

Congratulations, Debbie! We loved seeing your creations in the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenges! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us!

We would like to show you a few of Debbie's creations using Doodle Pantry images. You can also find lots more eye candy on her blog, Debbie's Dash of This and That.

Debbie's meowy cute card using newly released Cute Kitten

Debbie's masculine card using Reel 'Em In

Debbie's back-to-school card using Book Ants

Debbie's tweet card using Tweet House (colored)

Congrats again Debbie for being this month's

Top Notch Artist!! *Ü*

Don't forget... we've just released lots of new digi sets!! You can view our latest releases in the shop HERE.

Happy Creating!!

Stamptacular Sunday Sponsorship

2011-08-14T05:00:00.086-05:00

Today we are sponsoring Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, and check out this fun theme, fancy folds! This should be a lot of fun. I hope you can come join the fun for a chance to win the prize.

This was hard for me, as I just don't do a lot of "different" folded items. I like them, just that whenever I sit down to make something I usually need to finish it quickly and so I opt to keep it simply folded.

This time I decided to make something new. I created a card that unfolds to be a mint holder. I call it a Treat Dish Card and I will get the template made up and release it later this month for anyone to get. You could probably put anything in it, like maybe mini desk kit items or clips. The space that holds the mints is 2" deep and 4-1/4" wide, and the front flap is 1" high. But once it is folded up, it is just an A2 size card and fits in a regular envelope.
In the template file that will be for sale, I created pinking edges (used on my project below), scallop edges and straight edges. I also created 4.25" square size template that folds out with the same fold out dish size. SVG files, SCAL files, and PDF printable sheets will all be included.

The images I used are from the Peppermint digi image set. I used the white filled PNG's and overlapped them in a Word document.as a collage. I used the Minty paper pack for the patterned paper accents. The bakers twine was perfect for securing the flaps down on the card, as well as securing the "dish" together when it is opened.

SUPPLIES:

Image: Peppermint digi image set

CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, PTI new leaf, printed digi paper Minty paper pack

INK: printer, white paint pen, Tombow markers 991, 177, 491, 020, SU markers real red & wild wasabi

ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, Treat Dish Card SVG/template by Doodle Pantry, Scor-Pal and tool, 1/8" hole punch, sewing machine, bakers twine in red and green, pearls

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Thanks for visiting us today. I hope you can play along in the challenge we are sponsoring!
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Thanksgiving Corn

2011-08-06T03:00:00.001-05:00

I just wanted to share today a card I made with one of the new August releases, Maize corn. I made a thanksgiving card.

There are several image combos in this set, for those that don't have capability to combine/merge images. I used the single corn in front of 3 stalks.

I printed the image on Canson 90 lb. watercolor paper and watercolored with a waterbrush and Tombow and SU markers.

Close up

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and can bless someone with a hand crafted card or gift!

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SUPPLIES:

IMAGE: Maize Corn

CS/PAPER: Canson 90 lb. watercolor paper, cajun craze, eggplant, Crafts Etc Paper studio chicken patterned paper

INK: mustard ink pad for sponging edges, Tombow markers946, 991, 942, 947, 098, N15, SU markers marina mist, cajun craze, elegant eggplant

ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, sponge, spellbinders labels 15, spellbinders wizard tags die, pearls, SU antique decorative brad, shimmer taffeta ribbon in eggplant and copper, brass mini brad, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 15

2011-08-05T05:00:00.044-05:00

DOODLE PANTRY DIGITAL CHALLENGE 15

NEW ENTRY DEADLINE DATE: 18th at 11:59 pm CST
Tag/Keyword: DPDC15
THEME: Use a Doodle Pantry image
(NOT just a sentiment)

Feel free to browse the freebie page HERE. There are some "free with purchase" and some that are totally free downloads.

We hope you can play along with us!
NEW CHALLENGE DEADLINE DATE/TIME IS THE 18th at 11:59 pm CENTRAL TIME
(which is 9:59 pm PACIFIC TIME on the 18th)

FEATURED PRODUCT
School Sheep & School Time Digi Paper pack
All participants who place their post link in the blue frog linky, and who have created a project that follows the theme/rules, will be emailed these 2 products for FREE.

(Participants emailed approximately every 3 days)

by Sarah by Anita (Guest) by Sharon
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ABOUT WINNERS

There will be 1 winner chosen from all the entries to win a $15 gift coupon to spend at doodlepantry.com.
AND everyone who enters the linky with a qualifying project post will receive the School Sheep and School Time papers for free!

Other challenge guidelines below:

It is expected that you will create something NEW and follow the challenges theme. Make something paper crafty with Doodle Pantry images!
Post your creation on your blog or online public gallery in which a comment can be left. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge. Please, no past creations, create something new!
The linky widget may state that a URL is not required, but IT IS REQUIRED. You MUST LINK YOUR POST of your project/card
Challenges are open for almost 2 weeks (ends at 11:59 pm on the 18th) and winners posted the day prior to the next challenge (on the 19th)
Only enter once per each challenge
Keywords or tags for the challenge are DPDC and the number of the challenge, no spaces.

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We hope you have been inspired today, and we hope you can join us. Thanks so much for stopping by and we wish you a wonderful week!

Our HUGE August product release and SPECIALS

2011-08-05T04:45:00.005-05:00

Our August releases are ACTIVE!!!

We've got a pretty big release this month, and I am really excited about all of them! You'll need to visit the Shop's Latest Releases to see everything up close as larger photos.

FIRST, let me tell you about all our August specials!

We have a special bundled product of the 4 new Quirky characters released this month, Quirky Kangaroo, Quirky Skunk, Quirky Lizard and Quirky Crab. It is only available from August 5 thru 19, for only $7.50 (that is 25% OFF)! To get this savings, you must put the AUGUST BUNDLE in your cart.
Rounded Wishes is FREE with ANY purchase (shop has a $2 minimum purchase)! Just add it to your cart of purchases and check out.
ALL products in the "School" category are marked down at 40% off from Aug. 5 thru Aug 28!
There are 5 products in the DIGI GRAB BAG and are marked down at 50% off from Aug 5 thru 19th... Baby Cow, Soft baby penguin, Fuzzy duckling, Bunny wabbit and the new August release Cute Kitten.

Here is the list of new products and links to each one.

ROUNDED WISHES - FREE with a purchase!

CUTE KITTEN - 50% off from Aug 5 - Aug 19!

SCHOOL SHEEP (includes color) - the first featured product for playing DPDC15
SCHOOL TIME DIGI PAPER PACK - the second featured product for playing DPDC15

TOPIARY SEASONS
COLOR (includes outlines)
FOUR SEASONS PAPER PACK

VINTAGE AUTO
COLOR (includes outlines)
VINTAGE AUTO PAPER PACK

AUGUST QUIRKY BUNDLE includes 4 new Quirky products listed below
QUIRKY KANGAROO (includes color)

QUIRKY SKUNK (includes color)

QUIRKY LIZARD (includes color)

QUIRKY CRAB (includes color)

PEPPERMINT

MINTY PAPER PACK

MAIZE CORN

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I thank you following and stopping in to see the latest releases!! I hope you have been inspired to create!

Sponsorship Craft Your Passion challenge

2011-08-01T05:00:00.029-05:00

Good morning again!
We have another sponsorship this week, the first one for August. Craft Your Passion's theme is "Anything goes"... SO easy! I hope you can enter their challenge for a chance to win a coupon to the shop.
In the hopes to help inspire you to create and enter Craft Your Passion challenge, I'd like to show you a little card I created with the Ant Masquerade, the little ant dressed as a bee. This is a 4.25" square card.

Thanks for visiting us today! Don't forget about our next product release on August 5.... it is a BIG one!

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SUPPLIES:
IMAGE: Ant Masquerade
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, Basic grey Origins designer paper, black, PTI new leaf, CDS bee pollen
INK: Tombow markers 476, 177, 947, 985, 845, N15
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders circles dies and pinking circles, pearls, prima flowers, sewing machine, green satin, corner rounder punch, foam dimensionals

Sponsorship Stampin Sisters in Christ

2011-07-31T05:00:00.047-05:00

Good morning! Today we sponsor Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge. The theme verse is Ps 148:7-10, and therefore use any creature image (tiny or large).

Little cute chicks sing the Lord's praise with every peep, so I chose to use them on my card. They are from the Chicken digi set at the shop.

I just love how fluffy I can color these chicks to look! I had fun with this card, and I have been in the "warm color" mood lately, so it worked well.
I used Tombow markers and a waterbrush to color the image that was printed on Canson 90 lb. watercolor paper.

and a close up of the cuties....

Thanks for taking a moment to visit our blog and I hope you can play along and enter the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge that we are sponsoring. Many blessings to you this week!

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SUPPLIES:
IMAGE: Chicken
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, Basic Grey Curio designer paper, SU cherry cobbler, CDS wild ginger, CDS ripe olive
INK: Tombow markers 098, 947, 912, 991, 946, 443

ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, CDS elegant accents border die, Ek border punch, SU label punch, Crealies fern shapes die, Wild orchid crafts flowers, pearls, gingham ribbon, basic grey button, linen thread, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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Stock the Pantry #4 Winners!

2011-07-30T20:24:00.000-05:00

Thank you all for playing in the Stock the Pantry Challenge #4!
It's time to announce our winners!

There are three winners for the Stock the Pantry Challenges!

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!

Random.org chose our winners!

1. Rhonda Miller

2. Dawn Frost

3. Sarah

Congratulations, ladies! I have e-mailed you about your prize. If you haven't received the e-mail, be sure to check your spam and junk folders!

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Thank you to everyone who played, and we hope to see you back on August 20th for our next

Stock the Pantry challenge!

Stock the Pantry Challenge #4!

2011-07-20T06:00:00.013-05:00

Good morning! Welcome to the July 20th
Stock the Pantry Challenge!

We're so happy you've stopped by to play along with us!

THE STOCK THE PANTRY CHALLENGE #4

Tag/Keyword: DPSTP04
THEME: Use a Doodle Pantry image

Feel free to browse the freebie page HERE, if you'd like to use one at no cost.

We hope you can play along with us!

There will be 3 winners chosen from all the entries and each will receive 1 free Doodle Pantry product of their choice valued $3 or less.

We hope you will be inspired to play along with us this week!

Other challenge guidelines below:

Each challenge has a specific theme and it is expected that you will create something NEW and follow the challenges theme.
Post your creation on your blog or online public gallery in which a comment can be left. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge. Please, no past creations, create something new!
The linky widget may state that a URL is not required, but IT IS REQUIRED. You MUST LINK YOUR POST of your project/card
Challenges are open for 10 days and winners posted on the 1st of every month
Only enter once per each challenge
Keywords or tags for the challenge are DPSTP and the number of the challenge, no spaces.

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Here is a card to inspire you!

Katlyn's card using Quirky Alligator

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We hope you have been inspired today, and we hope you can join us. Thanks so much for stopping by and we wish you a wonderful week!

DPDC14 Challenge Winner!

2011-07-20T03:11:00.010-05:00

So many wonderful creations were created this month, I had such fun seeing them all!
I emailed everyone the Peacock Birdie, if you don't see it, please email me (laurie at doodlepantry dot com) from the same email that you used in your linky entry.
I hope you enjoy creating with the Peacock Birdie even if you didn't win. Thank you to everyone who took some time to create something beautiful to enter the challenge!

Time for random to pick a winner of Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 14.....

Linky number 16 is........

ANNE wins the $15 coupon to the shop!!!

Anne, I will be emailing you on Wednesday with your prize information! Thanks to everyone for creating such beautiful work this week and entering the challenge!Wishing you a blessed week and may you bless someone with a handcrafted card!

Baby, baby!

2011-07-19T05:00:00.052-05:00

This week we sponsor Scrap Creations and the theme is BABY.

I used the Soft baby Penguin for my card and also the Baby Basics Digi Paper pack.
I have been just dying to use the sagey-minty color in that paper pack! Just perfect for this black/white penguin too.

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SUPPLIES:

IMAGE: Soft Baby Penguin

CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, CDS mossy woods, white, digi paper from Doodle Pantry Baby Basics paper pack

INK: printer, Tombow markers N75, N15, 192

ACCENTS/TOOLS: watebrush, spellbinders circles, SU mini flower punch, Su ribbon, basic grey button, thread, sewing machine, Cralies CS11 die, pearls, foam dimensionals

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Thanks for visiting us today! I hope you can get a chance to enter the Scrap Creations Challenge this week, what an easy theme of BABY.

Crafty blessings to you!

July's Top Notch Artist

2011-07-15T05:00:00.002-05:00

Hello!! As always, we've been searching high and low through our challenge entries to find our next Top Notch Artist!! Today's the day to announce who we found for July!!

Drum roll, please!

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This month's Top Notch Artist is Peggy Timmerman!!

Congratulations, Peggy! We loved seeing your creations in the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenges! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us!

We would like to show you a few of Peggy's creations using Doodle Pantry images. You can also click HERE to go directly to her blog, where you will find lots of other eye candy!

Peggy's gorgeous card using the newly released
Wild Rose

Peggy's "pretty-in-pink" calla lillies from the
Lilly Collection

Peggy's whimsical & sparkly-leaved
Juicy Strawberries

Peggy's adorable card using
Birthday Birdie

Peggy's cute & "bloom-iful" card using
Floral Hats

Congrats again Peggy for being this month's

Top Notch Artist!! *Ü*

Don't forget... we've just released lots of new digi sets!! You can view our latest releases in the shop HERE.

Happy Creating!!

Time for some Summer Reading

2011-07-12T05:00:00.056-05:00

Hello crafty friends!
We are sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge this week and the theme is summer reading. This was a challenge for me personally, as I have not made many removeable bookmarks.

But I hope this one will be loved and used! I wanted to use an image panel and then I punched a horizontal slot on the top and bottom for the ribbon to go through. I glue just the sides down onto brown cardstock so that the ribbon could slide through up and down depending on where to place the marker in the book.
I wasn't sure how long to make the ribbon, so I just kept it about 8" to fit most books.

Above is the card with the bookmark removed. I put the sentiment behind where the bookmark goes.

I created 4 corner holders by cutting a circle die and circle punch piece each in 4 quarters, layered the circle on top of the scallop die cutout and then used thin strips of foam dimension tape to stick them down. Now the bookmark will get held in by tucking each corner under them.

Thanks for stopping by today!! I hope you can play along the TMS challenge this week and make any kind of removeable bookmark on a card. Hope to see you play along!

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SUPPLIES:

IMAGES: Fluffy squirrel by Doodle Pantry

CS/PAPER: 90 lb Canson watercolor paper,dark brown, kraft, ancestral desginer paper-forgot which maker

INK: Printer, Tombow markers 992, 946, 947, 312, 899

ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, Spellbinders rectangle labels and scallop circle, circle punch, gems, tim holtz metal flowers, misc. beads and jewelry supplies, kraft ribbon, twine, foam dimensionals

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Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 14

2011-07-05T05:00:00.028-05:00

Good morning crafty adventurers!
It's time for our next challenge, #14, I hope you can join us!

DOODLE PANTRY DIGITAL CHALLENGE

Tag/Keyword: DPDC14
THEME: Use a Doodle Pantry image
(NOT just a sentiment)

Feel free to browse the freebie page HERE. There are some "free with purchase" and some that are totally free downloads.

We hope you can play along with us!

FEATURED PRODUCT Peacock Birdie
All participants who place their post link in the blue frog linky, and who have created a project that follows the theme/rules, will be emailed this set for FREE.

(Participants emailed approximately every 3-4 days)

SCROLL DOWN FOR SOME INSPIRATION PROJECTS USING PEACOCK BIRDIE
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(PLEASE ONLY ADD BLOG, CDAC, or SCS LINKS. THANK YOU)

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We hope you will be inspired to play along with us this week!
Here are some of the DT creations to help get your creative juices flowing!

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ABOUT WINNERS

Other challenge guidelines below:

It is expected that you will create something NEW and follow the challenges theme. Make something paper crafty with Doodle Pantry images!
Post your creation on your blog or online public gallery in which a comment can be left. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge. Please, no past creations, create something new!
The linky widget may state that a URL is not required, but IT IS REQUIRED. You MUST LINK YOUR POST of your project/card
Challenges are open for almost 2 weeks and winners posted the day prior to the next challenge (on the 19th)
Only enter once per each challenge
Keywords or tags for the challenge are DPDC and the number of the challenge, no spaces.

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We hope you have been inspired today, and we hope you can join us. Thanks so much for stopping by and we wish you a wonderful week!

New product releases today!

2011-07-05T04:55:00.098-05:00

Good morning!
We have several new products released today, I hope you'll check them out, as well as all the Creative Team work with them! Just click the set name to go to the store listing.
Our next challenge will be posted right after this post.

PEACOCK BIRDIE outlines only

PEACOCK BIRDIE combo

Creative team links: Sarah Taylor Sharon B Glenda A Lorie Ames

QUIRKY ALLIGATOR

(free w/purchase July 5-19, you must add to your order)

Creative team links: Robbie S Lisa J

BEAVER HELLO

Creative team links: Kristine Maranda Heide D Kathy W Jennie W

WILD ROSE

Creative team links: Pat Dadisman Maria Mater Alica Z

BALLOON ANTS COLOR

Creative team links: Jan H

PRIMARY PATTERNS PAPER PACK

Creative team links: Patti G

HARVEST BOUNTY

Creative team links: Patti G Rebecca E

MERRY MISTLETOE outlines w/ color

Creative team links: Karen H

WINTER WISHES

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I am blessed you come to visit my blog and I hope you find some inspiration along the way!! We will post the next challenge SHORTLY!!

Winners for Stock the Pantry #3!

2011-06-30T20:45:00.000-05:00

Thank you all for playing in the Stock the Pantry Challenge #3!
It's time to announce our winners!

There are three winners for the Stock the Pantry Challenges!

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!

Random.org chose our winners!

1. Anne

2. Riette Gasser

3. Patti Painter

Congratulations, ladies! I have e-mailed you about your prize. If you haven't received the e-mail, be sure to check your spam and junk folders!

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Thank you to everyone who played, and we hope to see you back on July 20th for our next

Stock the Pantry challenge!

Red, White & Blue!

2011-06-27T05:00:00.032-05:00

Hello and happy monday!!

Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the Paper Playtime Challenge and the theme is RED WHITE and BLUE! How easy is that? I made a patriotic card to send to someone who collects cards for troops. I used the Let freedom ring flag and made it totally CAS since I'll be making several of the same design.

I hope you have been inspired to create something red white & blue and play in the Paper Playtime challenge this week! Thanks for visiting today, wishing you a wonderful week!

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SUPPLIES used:
IMAGE: Let Freedom Ring
CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, white, blue
INK: printer, Tombow marker 535, 992, 491, SU real red
ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, sewing machine

Winner of DPDC13

2011-06-20T07:30:00.008-05:00

Just a little late with the winners, as I was not around at all yesterday for Father's day.

THANKS TO ALL THE CHALLENGE 13 PARTICIPANTS!!

Everyone has been emailed the Patriotic Turtle as our compliments. I emailed the last 5 just this morning. Check your junk or spam folders. Email me from the same email you used in your linky submission, if you have not received it yet. cs at doodlepantry dot com.

Now to pick a random winner! Random.org selected.....

AND THAT IS STACIE!!!

Congratulations Stacie! You don't have to do anything, I will email you the prize shortly.

I am always thankful for those who take the time to create something and enter our challenge. I just love to see how each person uses their own creativity to make my images beautiful. Thanks again and hope to see you join the next challenge!

Stock the Pantry Challenge #3!

2011-06-20T06:00:00.025-05:00

Good morning! Welcome to our June 20th
Stock the Pantry Challenge!

We're so happy you've stopped by to play along with us!

THE STOCK THE PANTRY CHALLENGE #3

Tag/Keyword: DPSTP03
THEME: Use a Doodle Pantry image

Feel free to browse the freebie page HERE, if you'd like to use one at no cost.

We hope you can play along with us!

There will be 3 winners chosen from all the entries and each will receive 1 free Doodle Pantry product of their choice valued $3 or less.

We hope you will be inspired to play along with us this week!

Other challenge guidelines below:

Each challenge has a specific theme and it is expected that you will create something NEW and follow the challenges theme.
Post your creation on your blog or online public gallery in which a comment can be left. Post MUST be dated within the time frame of the challenge. Please, no past creations, create something new!
The linky widget may state that a URL is not required, but IT IS REQUIRED. You MUST LINK YOUR POST of your project/card
Challenges are open for 10 days and winners posted on the 1st of every month
Only enter once per each challenge
Keywords or tags for the challenge are DPSTP and the number of the challenge, no spaces.

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Here is a card to inspire you!

Katlyn's card using Beary Cute

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We hope you have been inspired today, and we hope you can join us. Thanks so much for stopping by and we wish you a wonderful week!

Top Notch Artist for June

2011-06-15T05:00:00.001-05:00

Hello and happy summer!! It's time to announce our next Top Notch Artist!!

Drum roll, please!

Our Top Notch Artist for June is Elizabeth Hart!!

Congratulations, Elizabeth! We love seeing your Doodle Pantry creations in the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenges! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us!

We would like to show you a few of Elizabeth's creations using Doodle Pantry images. You can also click HERE to go directly to her blog, where you will find lots of other eye candy!

Elizabeth's sparkly card using

"Lemon Ants"

Elizabeth's adorably "tweet" card using

"Love Birdies"

Elizabeth's preety colorful card using
"Agapanthus Flower"

Elizabeth's Father's Day card using the newest release,

"Swimming Mallard"

Don't forget... we've just released lots of new digi sets!! You can view our latest releases in the shop HERE.

Happy Creating!!

Seeing Gingham

2011-06-14T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hello!
How is everyone today? Hope you had a great weekend! We had such nice weather where we are, a bit hot, but I got to spend some uninterrupted time with hubby and kids, so that was a nice change.

Today we are sponsoring the Digital Tuesday challenge, and the theme is GINGHAM. Ooooh, I LOOOOVE gingham, it just makes any image cuter!

I made a little sumpt'n with the Plush Panda pre-colored image and digi papers.

The black splotch pattern paper is a bit of a tight repetitive pattern, so to make it look less that way, here is what I did.

In Photoshop, set your initial canvas size to a little bigger than the size of paper you want cut for your project.
Add the PNG digi paper of choice on a new layer.
Rotate the placed digi paper. I rotated the digi paper at about 20-25 degrees within my Photoshop canvas area.
Save the canvas area (your full document) as a PNG (or JPG). My canvas size was 4.5 x 2.5 since I wanted a 2x4 piece.
Place your new saved PNG (or JPG) into whatever document you use for printing color images or papers. I use Word.
Now you have a custom size digi paper that is printed at an angle. This way you don't have to waste any digi paper by cutting a piece at an angle.

MATERIALS I USED:

IMAGE: Plush Panda
CS/PAPER: white, digi paper from image set, black, green
INK: printer
ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders eyelet squares, black gingham ribbon,Twinery twine, basic grey button, CTMH bitty brads, sewing machine, foam dimensionals

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Thanks for visiting us today! I hope you get a change to join the Digital Tuesday challenge this week!