Passion for Promarkers #384...In the Pink

Good morning,

We have a new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers today with myself choosing the theme.
I think we all need cheering up with the dull, wet and rainy weather so I've gone for a colour theme of...

IN THE PINK

You must use predominantly pink on your projects and remember to be eligible to win, you must use your Winsor & Newton (formerly Letraset) products i.e. Promarkers, Flex Markers, Tria Markers, Aqua Markers or Metallic Markers and of course follow the theme!

We are sponsored by

and the winner will receive 4 digital images of their choice

Digital Image: Bugaboo (Tulip Hedgie)

Digital Border: Delicious Scraps (Doodles Border Vol.2 Border 3)

Digital Design Papers: Pixeled Paper Design (Spring Digital Papers) and Echo Park (Country Drive)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Bakers Twine from my craft stash

Tools: Square Scalloped Nestabilities

Sentiment: DigiStamp Boutique (Simply Teddy Birthdays 1)

Passion for Promarkers #361...Make Us Smile

Good morning,

It's time to share new challenge details for Passion for Promarkers and this weeks theme is...

MAKE US SMILE

This weeks wonderful sponsor is

and they are offering a $15 worth of digis from their store

We really look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge but please remember, to be in with a chance of winning you need to follow the challenge theme and use Letraset markers (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon) somewhere on your work!

Digital Image & Sentiment: Bugaboo Stamps (Not Every Princess)

Design Papers: First Edition (Pretty Posy)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Pretty in Pink)

Embellishments: Ribbons and Pearls from my craft stash

Tools: Crafters Companion Signature Collection (Scalloped Border), Quickutz Corner Die

Passion for Promarkers #330...Clean and Simple

Good morning,

It's time to share new challenge details for Passion for Promarkers and this weeks theme is one of my favourites...

CLEAN AND SIMPLE

We are sponsored by

and details of the prize they are offering can be found over on the challenge blog.

We really look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge but please remember, to be in with a chance of winning you need to follow the challenge theme and use Letraset markers (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon) somewhere on your work!

Digital Image & Sentiment: Bugaboo Stamps (Happy Valentines To Ewe) and
Delicious Scraps (Doodled Borders Vol.2)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

*** Last Post of 2015 ***

Wow! How bad a blogger have I been throughout the month of December?

I literally feel like I have blinked and missed this last month, although it did momentarily slow down so that I could enjoy the Christmas celebrations, despite having a head cold and a chest infection.

Today, I wanted to pop in to share my last Christmas card of the year, which was a card I made for my hubby. I also want to say a massive thank you to my regular visitors for your continued support and for always leaving such encouraging comments on my creations.

I wish you and your family's all the best for the new year and I hope it will be a very crafty one for us all!

Last but not least...the piccy below is one, of a quick batch of Christmas cards I threw together just before the last posting date for Christmas. The cards are A6 in size and I purposely made them not too deep so they could be posted without having to go large on the stamps! I cased the design from a card I found on Pinterest and the original can be viewed here

Recipe...Hubby's Christmas Card

Digital Image: Bugaboo Digi Stamps (Sign It Santa)

Digital Design Papers: DigiStamp Boutique (Anytime Festive and Dotty Christmas)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Card Candy

Tools: Circular Punch

Sentiment: Both created on the computer

Recipe...Batch Made Christmas Cards

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Jolly Holly...old freebie)

Design Papers: Dovecraft

Embellishments: Twine & Buttons from my craft stash

Tools: Sizzix On the Edge Die - Boughs of Holly by Tim Holtz

Golfing Dad (70)

Good morning everyone,

Brrrr, it's been really chilly here over the last few days and the weather forecast in the coming days doesn't look any better either. I think I need to finally give in and dig out my winter coat and stop wearing my Macintosh...its just not warm enough now.

I was asked to make a card for a work colleagues Dad, who recently turned 70...this fab image from Bugaboo immediately sprang to mind as he's so perfect for the occasion. I've kept the design fairly clean and simple and used my fav 'Summer Breeze' papers from Nitwit!

Thanks for stopping by today...I'm always so appreciative of any comments that are left for me, especailly during this busy time leading up to Christmas!

Digital Image: Bugaboo (Gus Golf)

Digital Design Papers: Nitwit Collections (Summer Breeze)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Brocade Blue)

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Swiss Dots) and Scalloped Circular Punch

Sentiment: Happy Birthday Dad and '70' created on the computer using 'Informal Roman' font

Passion for Promarkers #266...Autumn Colours

Good morning me lovelies,

Just a quickie from me this morning to tell you about our new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers this week. The theme has been by my lovely teamie Lotta and we want to see AUTUMN COLOURS on your work!

We are sponsored by Michele R Designs and she is offering a £10.00 voucher for one lucky winner and Polka Doodles are offering 1 digital image to the second winner...both winners will be chosen at random!

Don't forget...to be in with a chance of winning the above prize, you have to follow the challenge theme and ensure you use Letraset markers (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon) somewhere on your work!

Digital Image: Bugaboo (Soccor Boy)

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (The Last Key and Happy Calm)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers &

Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Chocolate Chip)

Embellishments: Card Candy from my craft stash coloured with Promarkers

Tools: Die-Namics Die (By The Numbers and Fish Tail Flag Stax)

Sentiment: TLC and 'Louie' was created using Wooden Letter Stamps coloured with Promarkers

Passion for Promarkers #241...Make us Laugh

Duh! I was convinced I'd pre-scheduled this post on Sunday but guess I must have been totally relaxed after my lot totally spoilt me on Mother's Day and it was only set to draft and not publish! I'm such a blonde numpty sometimes!

It's my turn to host this weeks challenge at Passion for Promarkers and as its April Fool's Day, I've chosen a theme of...Make us Laugh! The design team have had a lot of fun with this theme and you can check out their cards on the challenge blog by clicking on the above link.

So come on, dig out your funny images and or sentiments and come on over and join in the challenge and make us laugh...just remember though you must use PM's on your make!

This week sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs and they are offering 4 digital images to the winner!

Digital Image with Sentiment: Bugaboo Digi Stamps (Grumpy Stella/Gus)

Digital Design Papers: Sweet Shoppe Designs (Something Pretty)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Jute Ribbon and Button from my craft stash

Tools: Sizzix Star Dies

Sentiment: Happy Anniversary created on the computer

Passion for Promarkers #228...Include a Sentiment

Good morning everyone,

I'm here to tell you about a MEGA CHALLENGE launching this week over at Passion for Promarkers.

The challenge will run for a whole month, officially ending on 7th January 2014 and the theme is simples...INCLUDE A SENTIMENT

Both design teams are taking a well earned break over the Christmas holidays but in our absence there are some fantastic prizes are up for grabs...just look at the scrummy prizes our sponsors are offering...

Letraset: One lucky winner will receive a pack of their Autumn/Winter promarkers Ltd Edition set

DigiStamp Boutique: One lucky winner a prize of a £10 voucher to spend in the boutique

Bugaboo Stamps - One lucky winner will win 10 digi stamps (winners choice)

Polkadoodles: One lucky winner will win a copy of the Bonbon Belles Double CD collection

Clearly Besotted Stamps: One lucky winner will win 1 stamp set of their choice

Dies to Die For: One lucky winner will win a £10 voucher to spend in their online store

Bearly Mine Designs: One lucky winner will win a £10 voucher to spend in their online store.

Don't forget to be eligible for the above prizes you must use your Promarkers, Flex markers, Tria markers, Metallic or Aqua markers on your entries!

Digital Image: Bugaboo Stamps (Stockings hung)

Digital Design Papers: Sweet Shoppe Designs (HoHoHo)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake and Real Red)

Embellishments: Pearls and Stickles (Stardust)

Tools: Nestabilities, Poppy Stamps Die (Banner Die), Snowflake Punch

Sentiment: Husband Wording created on the computer

Blog Hopping with Little Miss Muffet & Bugaboo Stamps

Good morning lovely bloggers,

I've got a busy post today so I shall just crack on and give you the exciting news that Jodie from Bugaboo Stamps has designed some exclusive Sunbonnet Rubber Stamps for Little Miss Muffet Stamps and if you want to check out the new releases you can find them here in the 'What's New' section over at LMMS.

To celebrate these new releases the Little Miss Muffet DT have joined forces with the Bugaboo DT and we're running a fun blog hop. There are some fab prizes to be won and also some scrummy special offers to be snapped up and you can find all the details here

If you get lost at any point on the blog hop just nip over to the LMM challenge blog and you'll be able to find out where you came from and where you should be going to!

Sooooo...you should have hopped on to my blog from Cheryl's blog

and the next blog you should be hopping to is Faye

Oops, I nearly forgot to tell you one last thing...LMMS are releasing a rather gorgeous 'Birds on a Wire Die' today and I'm sure anyone who loves using dies will want this little cutie in their craft stash...details can be found here

Phew...I think that's about it other than to say that the blog hop ends on Sunday 26th May at 8pm (central time)...have fun and enjoy!

Digital Image: Bugaboo/Little Miss Muffet Stamps (Fancy Sunbonnet Flowers)

Digital Design Papers: Shery K Designs (Mini Flowers)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Lace, Ribbon and Gems from my craft stash

Tools: Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax

Sentiment: Created on the computer

Maureen is 60 Today!

Good morning you lovely lot. I hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and I guess that like me, most of you probably stayed in and did some crafting? We did venture out briefly yesterday to Starbucks for a Caramel Macchiato but that was about it and then it was back home to stay in the warm.

Here's another 60th birthday card that I made recently using one of the fab Stella images from Bugaboo. I love that they have a range of comedy images/sentiments and the Stella range was perfect for this occasion, although I opted not to use the sentiment that came with this one.

I'm entering my card into the following challenge...

Crafty Catz #175...Sparkle and a Bow (ends 28/3/13)

Aud Sentiments...Girl Power Part Deux (ends 26/3/13) Winners were never posted

Digital Image: Bugaboo (Stella Birthday)

Digital Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Girly without Pink)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Lavender Lace)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Button and Stickles (Star Dust) from my craft stash

Tools: Number stamps coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

Lots of Hearts

Morning me lovelies, I hope you are all looking forward to the weekend, I'm hoping mine will include a spot of crafting and I also want to watch the third Twilight movie. I think I must be one of the only people who hasn't seen the movies and now I understand the Edward vs Jacob debate...only about 3 years too late lol!

This little card was a request from my boss...he wanted a card for his kiddywinks to give to their Mummy on Valentine's Day. I love this time of year as it's always a fab opportunity to use my two all time fav colours together...red and white...I totes ♥ them.

I'm entering my card into the following challenge...
Catch the Bug...Affairs of the Heart (ends 16/2/13) *Top 3 Winner*

Cute Card Thursday #255...Love Struck (ends 13/2/13)

Crafty Catz Challenge #169...Love is in the Air (ends 14/2/13)

Allsorts Challenge #193...Valentine's (ends 15/2/13)

A Gem of a Challenge #66...Hearts/Valentines (ends 15/2/13) *Top 3 Winner*

Digital Image: Bugaboo (Ava & Deacon Heart)

Digital Papers: Digi Stamp Boutique (Heartfelt Paper Set)

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers

Card Stock: Papermill

Embellishments: Ribbon & Heart Buttons fromy my craft stash

Tools: Nestabilities, Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax & Memory Box Spring Border

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

Cupcake Craft Challenge 222...Merry Christmas

Morning me lovelies, hope you've all had a good weekend and that any poorlies amongst you are starting to feel a bit better. I spent the weekend wrapping presents and it seemed to be never ending...still love Christmas though!

It's Cupcake Monday and it's my gorgeous teamie Sunshine (Sari) who has chosen this week's theme...MERRY CHRISTMAS.  One of this week's sponsors Bugaboo Stamps very kindly offered us an image to play with and I have gone for this humorous little Moose...love him especially his googly eyes!

We have two lovely sponsors this week...

and the winner gets to choose 7 digis images of their choice

who are offering a pack of gorgeous sation ribbons...piccy of the prize below

Digital Image: Bugaboo Stamps (Merry Christmoose)

Digital Papers: Funky Fairy (Shabby Xmas Time Papers) sadly their shop is now closed

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers

Card Stock: SU! (Bravo Burgundy)

Tools: Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

Embellishments: Card Candy and Stickles from my Craft Stash

Sentiment: (Husband) Created on the Computer

Black & Yellow, Black & Yellow!

Happy Halloween lovely crafters...I absolutely love this time of year and James & Sophie are having their annual Halloween party tonight. We've got to decorate the house today and carve the Pumpkins plus restrain myself from tucking into all the sweet treats we have for the trick or treaters!

I've been itching to use this freebie image from Bugaboo but wasn't too sure what to do with it. I had a play around over the weekend and ended using Black & Yellow (and a bit of white of course) I'm quite pleased with the end result but very hard to photograph and this piccy was the best of a bad bunch!

Digital Image: Bugaboo (Dandelions & Butterflies)

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card and Promarkers

Card Stock: Papermill (Black & Yellow)

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Divine Swirls)

Embellishments: Ribbons and Stickles (Stardust) from my Craft Stash

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Married 25 Years Today!

Morning everyone, hope you are having a good week so far. It's a busy one for us starting tonight as Sophie is appearing in a local production of Arabian Nights. It's opening night tonight and the first of 5 performances. We've stocked up on energy drinks, she'll definitely be needing them by the end of the week!

It's also our 25th Wedding Anniversary today and this is the card I have made for hubby! I decided to be completely non-traditional and stay well away from Silver. I found this fab image over at Bugaboo stamps and thought it was perfect for the occasion...it made me laugh and I expect hubby will find it funny too!

Digital Image: Bugaboo (Frame It...Stella & Gus...Someone to Annoy)
Design Papers: First Edition (New Leaf)
Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers
Card Stock: SU! Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Star Button from my Craft Stash
Tools: Die-namics Ric-Rac Die & Die-namics Bracket Tab Die
Sentiment: Created on the Computer

CES Challenge 75...Flower Frenzy!

GULP...it's Saturday again...can someone please tell me where the last week has gone...I think I blinked and missed it!

We have a lovely new challenge for you over at CES Challenges...we had some fab entries for last weeks challenge and you can find the winner and Top 3 over on the challenge blog. I think this weeks challenge is going to be very popular with lots of entries as we are having a FLOWER FRENZY! Don't think this one needs any explanation but the challenge blog will look very prety this week!

This weeks prize is a £10 voucher (excl P&P) to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store

Digi Image: Bugaboo (Ava Flowers)
Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers
Design Papers: Lime Twist (Happy Go Lucky)
Embellishments: Pink Organza Ribbon, Tiny Pink Flower Button, Mini Blossoms & Pearls all from Crafty Emma's Store
Tools: Circle Punch & Martha Stewart Border Punch
Sentiment: Craftwork Cards Birthday Messages

CES Challenge 66...Party, Party, Party

One week today and it will be Christmas Eve...are you ready yet or do you still have loads of cards to make and pressies to buy? I admit to being Mrs Organised but as I'm working all next week I've had to be, otherwise I would be running around like a headless chicken!

We have a brand new challenge for you today at CES Challenges and this is our last challenge this year...we are all taking a well earned break and will be back with our 1st Challenge of 2012 on 7th January! Thank you to everyone who entered last week’s challenge. We had some brilliant entries and you can see all the winners’ details over on the challenge blog. As the party season is in full swing, this weeks theme is
***PARTY, PARTY, PARTY***
We are really looking forward to seeing your entries for this challenge and if you need any there is some fab inspiration from the DT over on the challenge blog!

This weeks prize is a £10 voucher (excl p&p) to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store

Digital Image: Bugaboo (Tis the Season)
Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card & Promarkers
Design Papers: First Edition (Christmas Joy)
Red Card Stock: Papermill
Embellishments: White Satin Ribbon From Crafty Emma's Store & Peach Organza Ribbon from my Craft Stash
Sentiment: Craftwork Cards 'Sister letterin' created on the computer

CES Challenges # 46...Humorous

Woohoo...its the weekend...I'm really looking forward to it after such a hectic week with Sophie leaving primary school! We went to a very emotionally charged leavers assembly yesterday and there wasn't a dry eye in the house...the school made it very special for Year 6 and they have come away with some very special memories!

I love Saturday's for lots of reasons but especially because it means a new challenge at CES Challenges! My lovely DT buddy Sue has chosen this weeks challenge and she wants us to inject some HUMOUR into our creations! I absolutely love this challenge (thanks Sue) as it gave me the opportunity to use one of these gorgeously funny images from Bugaboo and these images always make me roar with laughter!

Pop on over to CES Challenges to see the inspirational makes from the design team and remember the winner of this weeks challenge will win a £10 gift certificate to spend at Crafty Emma's Store!

I'm entering my card into the following challenges...
Aud Sentiments...Sentiment to Make Someone Smile
Charisma Cardz Challenges...Sunshine Colours
Stamps & Fun = Creativity...Use a Digital Image

Digital Image : Bugaboo
Design Papers : Echo Park (Country Drive)
Card Stock : SU! (Certainly Celery)
Colouring Medium : Promarkers & Smooth White Card
Embellishments : Dotty Ribbon from Craft Stash...Buttons & Pearls from Crafty Emma's Store
Tools : MS Border Punch
Sentiment : Bugaboo

The Creative Cottage Challenge 30...Something New

Morning all...it's back to work for me today after two weeks off...I'm kind of looking forward to getting a bit of routine back into my day...I'm just not keen on all the other routines that come with it...oh well at leasts its only 3 days until the weekend!

We have our first challenge for 2011 over at The Creative Cottage today and as we have just started a new year the theme is SOMETHING NEW! My gorgeous DT buddy Sue has chosen this theme and she has given many options you could use for this challenge...it could be new house...new baby... new job or even your new Christmas craft goodies. Just a reminder that you could win a £10 gift voucher to spend in The Creative Cottage shop when you join in this challenge!

I'm also entering this card for the current Catch the Bug Challenges...Anything Goes

Digital Image : Bugaboo (Rotweiller Puppy...Bone)
Design Papers : The Creative Cottage (Check Paper Poppy Delight)
Colouring Medium : Promarkers
Card Stock : SU! Tempting Turquoise
Embellishments : Ribbons, Buttons & Gems from my Craft Stash
Tools : Square Nesties, Fiskars Border Punch, Quickutz Corner Die & X-Cut Flower Punch
Ticket Sentiments : Created on the PC