polka dot whimsy

PDW May Kit... You Are The BEST!

This months kit has a wonderful color pallet. Perfect for any occasion or gender. I LOVE the bright colors it reminds me that summer is just around the corner. The doo-dahs this month got perfectly as they do every month ;). Thank you SO much for the sell out with lasts months kit. So grateful!If you have any questions just let me know.

 

 

$29.95 plus shipping... CA/AZ/NV 7.00 All other states flat rate 11.30 (we didn't realize shipping charges went up so last month looked pretty good for all of you lol) Paypal doesn't have "real time" shipping like our website does but I am working on the site so it should be updated soon. Also if your shipping ends up LESS I will refund you!!! xo xo

Happy Saturday

Hi Whimsy Friends,

We have some doo-dah bags left from the kit sale. They are 10.00 and filled with lots of goods.... ;) We are also working of a all day NSD online crop. I will post more details in the next few days. These doo-dahs bags are ready to ship, so once ordered they will ship out on monday. I hope you all have had a great week. I am off to hobby lobby this morning and the stitched market. Then coming home and creating the night away. What are all of you up to today???

 

Marvelous Monday!

Hello Whimsy Friends,

How was your weekend? We had a very productive week and weekend. Thankfully though SPRING BREAK is OVER. The kids go back to school today! I do love them home but by day three I am spent with there "I'M BORED". So today I thought I would share the scrap room tour with you. I am going to be getting a new video camera as we learned this weekend that we REALLY need a new one. Also some new video software so if any of you out there do videos please let me know what you use. Thanks! I also took still shots of the room I will also post the all of them over on our FB page. Thank you everyone who ordered a April kit. We have about 5 left if you still want one. Tomorrow I will share the layouts and mini I made with the April kit. Now onto the Tour!!!

 

 

"We are BACK" April Main kit!!! ** SOLD OUT***

Hello Whimsy Friends.. I am in LOVE with this kit. The colors, the trims, the PAPERS.. I will have projects up on the blog and our FB page in the morning. I LOVE my mini I made with the kit. I will get the contents list up also but in whimsy style there is always PLENTY in our kits!!! These kits are VERY limited as we are starting back at a snail pace. {lol} So if you want one grab one!!!

XO XO

 

 

12 PAPERS..5 CARDSTOCKS...

Alphas..borders...chic tags...strip of washi paper...fabric poloroid frames..

 

 

doo-dahs..buttons...fabric..hand made tags..6 ribbons...

 

$29.95 PLUS shipping or if your local you can pick it up after Thursday

 

Crops...Kits...and Hello's...

Hello Whimsy Friends,

I hope you are all creating something awesome this week! It is spring break in the Hill household and we are doing a bunch of mini day trips. So far so good. So April is here can you believe it. I am so EXCITED for April this month we have our kits going back up and our CREATE WHIMSY CRAFTING CROP.. Speaking of Create Whimsy, you know you want to come. Below is all the info. I would LOVE for you to join us for this crafty 3 day event. You can even just come for a day! We will start on friday the 12th and finish up on Sunday the 14th. We have make and takes, mini classes {a spring mini book, a yarn wreath, platter chalkboard, yarn wrapped word, mini bunting garland and a few more} plus a create whimsy kit filled with goodies. We also serve you 3 lunches and 2 dinners PLUS tons of snacks, candy, cold drinks and hot drinks. It is truly worth its value. You also get use of EVERYTHING in my scraproom. { and there is alot}  I am also working on a NSD crop on May 4th if there is enough interest I will host one. If you have any questions regarding the create whimsy crop just send me over a email or if you want to come all 3 days or 1 day let me know and I will send you a invoice. I have 7 spots OPEN (please note NO REFUNDS will be given for our Create Whimsy crops on a CREDIT for future crops if you decide to cancel}.. Well have a crafty whimsy week. I am off to create with this months kit that will be for sale on the blog on FRIDAY April 5th!!!! michelle@polkadotwhimsy.com

xo xo

 

 

Really 2013 already???

Hi PDW friends...
I know it's been a while. I wanted to let you all know we officially re-launch on March 1st... Our kits are back... I'm in New York this week but I will be posting sneaks all week of our march kits. I also updated my personal blog if you wanna see what's going on in NY for toy fair 2013... Goodness I have missed all of you and creating and putting together all our whimsy kits ... Well have a great weekend everyone !!! Picture from Pinterest ...
Xo
Michelle

Winner..Winner....

Yippie I am still here...

Hello Friends,

October 12th goodness that's a long time between updates. I won't do that again. Promise! So what have I been doing since I last updated you and a made a washi tape holder. LOT'S!!! Our kitchen is 80% done and the scrap room is 90% done just have to hang some curtains. The garage AKA PDW headquarters is all cleaned up and ready to become santa's workshop creating and packing up stuff for our ETSY shop. This past weekend I finally had our FIRST PDW booth at the Queen Bee Market. I was so excited the way the booth turned out with a house so upside down. I cannot wait until the next one in the spring as I have a whole new idea and some fun new stuff to make just for the QBM shoppers. If you have never been to a QBM then your missing out the handmade community itself is amazing and everyone seems so helpful and encouraging. Mique and her sister started the QBM and it is simply the BEST. So next year be sure to stop in and shop. Also a few weekends ago I had our Fall crop under the "Create Whimsy" name. The ladies had a BLAST they created and worked on projects and also did some fun make and takes and a mini class. Next year I am hosting 4 maybe 5 super giddy about them, I LOVE seeing everyone laughing and creating. Not to mention I cook a pretty good menu for the 3 days. Our next one is FEBRUARY 2013 22-24. I will have all the info up over on our FB page so be sure to go "like" it you can also see all our pics from the fall crop. You can register now below to save your spot NOW as I only host 10 girls. For our Feb one we will have the NEW PDW SHOP all set up in the garage with scrapbooking...tapes...adhesives...kits...and MUCH MUCH MORE think of it as a mini store. Also starting in March we will have "store hours" so you will be to stop by and shop. I loved being able to write a NEW plan for PDW its been so refreshing to start fresh. SO I hope you ALL are having a fantastic week and our ETSY shop will be updated by the end of the week. So since I have been MIA how about a mini giveaway...a little something I sold in our booth this past weekend. There are 2 banners, a package of ruffled crepe paper, trims and burlap tags. All you have to do is comment below....

WIN THESE GOODIES!!!

My little sweet booth... LOVE IT!!!

WEEKEND $100.00 Friday Saturday Sunday

FRIDAY $45.00

Saturday $45.00

Sunday $30.00

Fantastic Friday!!

How is your October going? Pdw's October is going. We are re-organizing this company of mine and slowly turning it into a smaller direction. You can probably tell we have been putting more stuff over on our "etsy" site vs the "website" and that is for a few reasons. Reason one we will eventually have a brand new site, a clean and organized site that will flow better than water. Most of you think our site is nice but the back end of it is a BEAR, and we have had more problems with it than anybody needs. I do promise you that the "new" site is being done by a AWESOME web firm that has built it's share of "crafty" sites. He knows exactly how to build my dream site that will concist of Shopping, Message board, gallery, DT gallery, the kit club...but most of ALL a site that I can update in seconds and a site that you can shop with ease. I thought for sure that I could have it done by the fall but if you follow me personally on FB or you read my personal blog you know that we are in the middle of a kitchen remodel. Like any remodel it ends up costing more that you think. So we moved the website back until late jan/early feb. Our logo will stay the same just the design is going to be updated and fresh. It's a BIG site and you will LOVE all the features it will offer you as the consumer. That brings me to the kit side of PDW. We will still have kits and we will slowly bring back the "club" part of it. I LOVE making and putting together these kits with all my heart and I also love teaching all of you how to create something. So with our normal kits we are also going to start in the spring {APRIL} we are going to offer online classes. I am looking into right now the BEST way to host them and store them so you all would have log-in's and videos. So that is where PDW is at the moment. I have CREATE WHIMSY which is our weekend crops that I am so excited to get that up and going we have one Nov 9th-11th. I have the Queen Bee market that I Will be taking "new" stuff to in our very 1st Booth...So we are keeping busy. Like I have ALWAYS said I LOVE what I do, it is just the last few years have gotten a litte messy and un organized. I sorta fell out of LOVE for my little company and it took a lot out in my personal family. I am hoping by re-doing the site and adding some great classes and creating again it will all fall into place. To be honest lately I have just left it up to GOD and where I should follow for my business path and I can honestly say in the past month it has been amazing, I have a few mini books being published and some layouts. I have so many awesome ideas for PDW, and MY CREATE WHIMSY crop is almost sold out. So it seems like when you clear your brain and listen to your heart instead of forcing stuff to work or happen it just happens...Anyway I hope I didnt bore you with all this because I do have something FUN to share a little WASHI TAPE DIY HOLDER.....So happy Fantastic Friday Friends....

Ok now that the talking is all done let me give you a little something fun to create this weekend...Years ago when I had a "few" ribbons that i wanted to store I came across a pant slack hanger and at the time it worked perfect to hang my ribbons on. I would just drape them over the hanger part. Now fast froward 5 years those ribbons are now housed in HUGE jars. The other day though while wondering through Target I came across that same hanger. A light bulb went off, this could totally hold WASHI TAPE rolls. So I bought it and made it...Here you go....

First gather supplies, the hanger 6.99 at target and some fabric. I used 2 different ones. One for the outside and one for the hanger part..

Tear your fabric into 1 inch or 2 inch strips I used 4 total to wrap the outside..

See just start at the hanger part and wrap...so cute and simple. I used a bit af fabric glue to adhere it and when that strip runs out just start with the next one..

See metal hanger all gone replaced with super cute fabric hanger. I love this slat hanger because the hanger part swings out so it is easy to replace your washi rolls...I need to make anther one though...I plan on getting a cute metal hook for the wall and hanging them there...

Here is a close up...If you make one PLEASE share it here in the comment section or over on our FB page...I would love to see your creation......

Happy October 1st...

Really October already! Yikes a few more months till Christmas, how can that be. September flew by that's for sure. So I have a little WASHI TAPE TUTORIAL for you. How about a spooky rosette. It's super easy and you will be making all sorts of these.

Gather your supplies. Washi Tape, Baby Powder, A cute sticker for the center, Large glubber aka extra large glue dot. I chose 3 different washi tapes. Flip them over and apply baby powder to the back. This removes all the adhesive. Just like you do with stickers.

Now crinkle them all up, so they look a Little tattered.

Starting on the outside edge create your rosette just like you would with fabric. {if you have NEVER done this technique there are a TON of videos on you tube that will show you. :) } Repeat the same process with the next washi tape starting right under the 1st one.

All done. Super easy, just place that sticker in the center and that's it. You can also put some webbing over it {that is what I plan on doing}

Happy Creating....

 

ALSO a UPDATE on our FALL CROP, The NEW dates are NOVEMEBR 9th 10th and 11th, as some of you may know we are in the middle of major remodel of the kitchen and I thought for sure it would be done by the crop date and it looks like it's not as our cabinets are at least 2 more weeks out. I do want to say if you want a spot for this awesome 3 day crop PLEASE reserve your spot NOW...it helps me get a head count and prepare the menu. It's going to be awesome and your going to LOVE it!! You will get SO much creating DONE...if you have any questions PLEASE email me...