Passion for Promarkers #357...My Favourite Things

Good morning,

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

MY FAVOURITE THINGS

I've chosen a few of my favourite craft things...Promarkers (of course), Gingham, Digital Images/Papers, Die-Cuts and Bows.

This weeks wonderful sponsor is All Dressed up

and they are offering 2 x digital images to the winner

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: All Dressed Up (Little Treasure)

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (The Last Key)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Ribbon (Hobbycraft) from my craft stash

Tools: Square Nestabilities, Heart Punch, Memory Box Die (Baby Clothes), Joy Crafts Die (Labels & Tags)

Sentiment: TLC

Sophie 16th Birthday...Jiggles the Giraffe

Good morning,

OK! So not only is Sophie shoe mad, she also loves giraffes and can't get enough of them if ever we get the opportunity to visit the zoo.

I spent hours trawling the internet for a digital image and finally found this adorable little image from Doodle Pantry...he's called Jiggles. I opted to create a little scene and cased this card that I found on Pinterest...I love that there's so much inspiration on the net, especially when your craft mojo isn't really on the ball.

Digital Pre-coloured Image: Doodle Panty (Jiggles Giraffe)

Digital Design Papers: Sweet Shoppe Designs (Isn't She Lovely and Oh So Happy)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Ribbon and Gem from craft stash

Tools: Impression Obsession Cloud Die (DIE068-A), Memory Box (Spring Border)

Sentiments: TLC

Passion for Promarkers #325...Christmas Tree

Good morning,

It's time to share new challenge details for Passion for Promarkers

My gorgeous and inspirational teamie Lorraine B has chosen the theme this week which is

CHRISTMAS TREE

Now, I have to admit this is my first Christmas card of the year (shameful I know) and one of only three personalised cards that I'll be making...the rest will be batch made and I've already got a bit of a production line going.

Over the years I've taken the view that crafting is supposed to be fun and relaxing but I've always felt pressure in producing so many individual handmade Christmas designs. For the last couple of years I make individual cards for hubby, James & Sophie and everyone else gets the same...simples!

this week we are sponsored by

and they are offering a $12.00 voucher for their online store

Digital Image: Di's Digi Downloads (Daisies Christmas Tree)

Digital Design Papers: DigiStamp Boutique (Wintertime Sorbet - Small Snowflakes)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Pearls and Stickles (Stardust) from my craft stash

Tools: Die-namics (Simply Scallops Medium), Memory Box (Modern Landscape Border)

Sentiment: DigiStamp Boutique (Female Christmas Greetings)

Baby Shower Card

Morning all,

It’s definitely baby season…I’ve been asked to make so many new baby and baby shower cards recently…it’s enough to turn me off blue and pink forever!

This is my latest offering…a baby shower card for my friends DIL…her baby boy is due in July and I’ve also made her a nappy cake to give as a present…nappy cake pictures to follow soon!

Digital Image: Found on my computer (might be PC Crafter who are no longer trading)

Digital Design Papers: Bearly Mine Designs (Blue Gingham) and Bella Gypsy (Just Add Sprinkles)

Embellishments: Ribbon and Pearls from my craft stash

Tools: Memory Box Die (Baby Clothes), Circular Punch

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Constantia' font

Baby Girl Card

Hello everyone and happy Friday to you all!

It definitely seems to be baby season...I've been asked to make 3 baby cards recently and also a nappy cake (pics and details to be shared at a later date).

Here is the first card which is for baby Elodie who was born a couple of weeks ago.

I've recently discovered a digi company called Paper Creator (through my blogging buddy Jacee) and they do the sweetest kits that include pre-coloured images and matching design papers. i may have purchased more than a few of these kits but just need some more spare time to play with them. They print up beautifully and are great for really quick cards when there's no time for colouring!

I'm entering my card into this months Paper Creator Crafts Challenge...#39 Anything Goes (ends 30/6/15) ***Challenge Winner!***

Digital Image & Papers: Paper Creator (Pink Baby Bear)

Embellishments: Ribbon & Pearls from my craft stash

Tools: Memory Box Die (Baby Clothes), Circular Punch

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Constantia' font

Flowery Happy Birthday

Good morning,

Hope you're all OK and enjoying the current warm, sunny weather we're having here in the UK...always nice to have a good end to the summer...it will be cold soon enough and we'll all be yearning for spring again!  Hark at me, the voice of doom!

Talking of Spring..I made this card a while ago but forgot to blog it. I used my fav Cheery Lyn Step Card Die and also finally managed to break into one of my LOTV Art Pads that I've had for ages but have never used...slapped wrist for me...so many nice things and just not enough time to play with them!

Pre-Coloured Image: Lily of the Valley Art Pad (Set 3 Wild Flowers)

Digital Design Papers: Carol Clarke

Card Stock: SU! (Chocolate Chip)

Embellishments: Card candy, Stickles (Stardust) and pearls from my craft stash

Tools: Cheery Lynn Designs (Step Card #1 Die), Memory Box Dies (Frangia Bouquet and spring border), X-Cut Flower Punch

Sentiment: Created on the computer using Calamity Jane font

Passion for Promarkers # 258...Weddings!

Good morning you lovely lot!

Have ya' missed me?
Nah, I thought not lol!

I've had a bit of a break from blogging over the last couple of weeks whilst my son's girlfriend came over and visited from the States.  We had a fantastic time whilst she was here and the house seems so empty now she has gone home. 

She stayed with us for 10 days and we arranged lots of day trips out two of which were to London...if I remember, I'll upload some piccy's in a few days when I've taken them off the camera!

Anyhoo, we've got a new challenge today over at Passion for Promarkers and this weeks theme has been chosen by......meeeeeeee!

Seeing as its summer and lots of people choose to get married in the summer, I've gone for a theme of WEDDINGS.

We are sponsored by Polkadoodles and Angel Crafts and PD very kindly offered the design team some images to play with. I chose this adorable little bride & groom...they're too cute!

Don't forget...to be in with a chance of winning prizes from the above sponsors, 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: Polkadoodles (Bride & Groom)

Digital Design Papers: DigiStamp Boutique (Ditsy Rose Papers)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Pretty in Pink)

Embellishments: Lace, ribbon, Doily, Pearls and Stickles (Stardust) from my craft stash

Tools: Memory Box (Riviera Corner)

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Calamity Jane' font

Wedding Card & Favours

Afternoon all,

I'm sharing a wedding card today that I recently made for one of my work colleagues...she got married on the 31st May but I've been real slow in posting the card on my blog.

I also made the wedding favours for Charlene and Danny and I've shown some piccy's below. I love that the colour theme of their wedding was Navy and White...such a beautiful, elegant combination of colours! The favours are based on the snowman soup I made at Christmas but with sweeties instead of hot chocolate...marshmallows, lovehearts and millions...yum yum!

Card Recipe

Digital Image: TiddlyInks (You & Me Baby)

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (So Beachy)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Elegant Eggplant)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Gems, Pearls and Stickles (Star Dust)

Tools: Memory Box Die (Pastry Labels)

Sentiments: Created on the computer using 'Calamity Jane' font

Passion for Promarkers #247...No Sentiment

Good morning, hope you're all having a good week so far, its been pretty blustery and rainy here...not May weather really, more suited to April me thinks!

I'm here to share a card with you for our new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers today. The theme has been chosen by Lotta and it's NO SENTIMENT. Pretty straight forward, however I do have to confess, it did feel a bit weird not adding a sentiment when the card was made.

We are lucky enough to have two sponsors this week...

Letraset who are offering a 6 pack of Flexmarkers to the winner and

Aurora Wings who are offering a $10 gift voucher to spend in their Etsy store.

I also want to thank Mitzi at Aurora Wings for offering the design team an image to play with...I chose this gorgeous little Sleepy Bunny Elf...too cute!

Digital Image: Aurora Wings (Sleepy Bunny Elf)

Digital Design Papers: Nitwit Collections (Romance & Roses)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Pretty in Pink)

Embellishments: Ribbon and Pearls from my craft stash

Tools: Die-namics Die (Simply Scallops Medium) and Memory Box Die (Baby Clothes)

DigiStamp Boutique....Alf "Dad's Shed"

Afternoon me lovelies, hope you're having a good weekend so far...it's been lovely and sunny here today but I haven't been out yet as I've been taking advantage of the peace and quiet with everyone out, to do a bit of crafting.

I have to thank my lovely blogging buddy Sue over at Creations by Bearhouse for inspiring me to make a centre step card. I have seen some of these on Sue's blog and have always been quite envious that she knew how to make them. She very kindly sent me a template and hey presto...I've made my first step card...thank you Sue...you're a star!

I also totally 'borrowed' Sue's idea to use a flower border die along the bottom and also to colour in some of the flowers...a pretty cool idea which really made the die pop! I'll be giving this card to my Dad for Father's Day and I hope he'll like it!

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Alf- Dad's Shed)

Design Papers: Basic Grey (Porcelain)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Buttons and Dew Drops(?) from my craft stash

Tools: Memory Box Spring Border

Sentiment: DigiStamp Boutique (previous freebie)

Passion for Promarkers #226...A Family Card

Morning everyone, hope you're all OK and that those of you who are feeling poorly are on the mend soon!

We've a new challenge for you today over at Passion for Promarkers and the challenge theme has been chosen by me!

At this time of year our thoughts always turn to our lovely family members so I have chosen a FAMILY theme. All we want to see is a card for a family member and it doesn't necessarily have to be a christmas card. It could be a birthday or even an anniversary card...so many possibilities for this one.

As always you must use Promarkers on your creation to be in with a chance to win this weeks prize sponsored by Michele R Designs and you could win $10 worth of free digi papers!

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Santa Alf)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Embellishments: Gingham Button, Pearls and Stickles

Tools: Memory Box (Lindeman Snowflake)

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

DigiStamp Boutique...Sweet Gingerbread House

Good evening you lovely lot,

Hope you've all had a good Saturday so far, it's been quite chilly here but a quick trip to Starbucks and a scrummy Caramel Machiatto soon warmed me up!

I've made a card for the DigiStamp Boutique using one of this weeks fab new releases...Sweet Gingerbread House. I absolutely love this quirky image and had great fun colouring it in. Even more of a bonus is that you get this sweet little sentiment with the image too!

I've also used one of the boutique's design papers and this snowflake paper is from the Wintertime Coffee paper pack. There are so many fab new releases available in the boutique and you can find them all here

Digital Image/Sentiment: DigiStamp Boutique (Sweet Gingerbread House)

Digital Design Papers: DigiStamp Boutique (Winterime Coffee)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Embellishments: Card Candy, Button, Jute Mesh and Stickles

Tools: Memory Box Die (Lindeman Snowflake

DigiStamp Boutique...Christmas Windows

Morning all,

I'm so pleased its the weekend.  I hope you all have a good one...I'll be spending mine making lots of snowman Soup...yum yum!

I've got a little card to share with you today using one of this weeks fab new releases from the DigiStamp Boutique. It's from the Christmas Windows set and I've gone for this adorable little snowman peeking in through the window.

I've also used one of the Christmas papers from the Wintertime Sky paper pack and popped it behind the window as a back drop!

You can check out these and other new releases over in the boutique!

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Christmas Windows - Snowman)

Digital Design Papers: DigiStamp Boutique (Wintertime Sky)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Button and Stickles

Tools: Memory Box (Lindeman Snowflake)

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Passion for Promarkers #216...Embossing

Good morning me lovelies,

Hope you’ve all had a good start to the week and that you’re managing to keep warm. It felt so cold here yesterday and we’re fighting not to put the heating on just yet but if it gets any colder I’ll be flicking up that thermostat!

We have a brand new challenge for you today over at Passion for Promarkers and this weeks theme has been chosen by my gorgeous teamie and blogging buddy Sue. This week it’s all about EMBOSSING and you can either dry emboss, heat emboss or if you’re feeling really adventurous you could do both!

There’s oodles of inspiration over on the challenge blog plus we are sponsored by the DigiStamp Boutique who are offering a fab prize of 6 digi images to the winner

Digital Image: Jelly Park (Ballet Dancer)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Pretty in Pink)

Embellishments: Pearls and Ribbon from my craft stash

Tools: Embossilicious Folder (Florabunda), Memory Box (Riviera Corner)

Sentiment: TLC

DigiStamp Boutique...Witchy Florence

Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble...meet Witchy Florence...isn't she cute?

She's a brand new release for this month over at the DigiStamp Boutique and she's got some rather cute spooky friends to join her too!

I've also used the fab new spider papers which are available in grey, white, orange and lilac and they're part of a lovely halloween new set which also includes 4 digital images. You can check them all out here in the boutique.

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Witchy Florence)

Digital Design Papers: DigiStamp Boutique (Halloween Square Set)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Ribbon and Pearls from my Craft Stash

Tools: Memory Box (Summer Border Die) and Impression Obsession (Cloud Dies) 

Sentiment: DigiStamp Boutique

Little Miss Muffet 'BIG' Tuesday

Good morning everyone, hope you're all OK and having a good week so far. Sophie broke up from school on Friday and she hasn't mentioned the word 'bored' yet although I guess there's still time lol!

So...I'm here today to tell you all about LITTLE MISS 'BIG' TUESDAY over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps. We've got so much to share with you...

Little Miss Big Tuesday Friday Freebie

Little Miss Big Tuesday Sunday Spotlight

Little Miss Big Tuesday Release

Little Miss Big Tuesday What Have We Been Up To Reveal

....aaaaand there could also be some Little Miss Big Tuesday Special Offers too!

This jolly little Santa on my card has something to do with todays new release so make sure you pop on over to the challenge blog to check out all the details...be prepared to stay a while as there is so much to share with you!

Digital Image: Little Miss Muffet (Jolly Santa)

Digital Design Papers: DigiStamp Boutique (Starlight Papers)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Embellishments: Ribbon and Stickles from my craft stash

Tools: Memory Box (Modern Landscape)

Sentiment: Rub-on found in my sentiment drawer

Cupcake 250...Photo Inspiration

Hey, hey, hey lovely bloggers, hope you all had a fantastic weekend and took advantage of the gorgeous sunny weather we've been having here in the UK. Hope it lasts for a bit with the schools breaking up this week!

Today's card is for Cupcake Craft Challenges it's a PHOTO INSPIRATION challenge and the piccy has been chosen by moi...hope you likey and feel the urge to pop over and join in with us.

We are sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads and they are offering a $10 Gift Certificate to the winner.

Digital Image: TLC (Freebie)

Digital Design Papers: Sweet Shoppe Designs (Grape Fizz) & Nitwit Collections (Oh The Possibilities)

Card Stock: SU! (Certainly Celery)

Embellishments: Ribbon and Polka Dot Button from my craft stash

Tools: Nestabilities, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, Memory Box Die (Petal Party)

Cupcake 246...June Bug

Good morning lovely crafters, hope you've all had a good weekend. The weather here wasn't so great, a bit cold but at least it was dry!

I'm coming at you from Cupcake today...we have a fab new challenge which has been chosen by the gorgeous Shelly and the challenge is...JUNE BUG! In short you need to include some kind of bug on your project and I have a feeling we are going to see lots of lady bugs this week!

We're sponsored by Bunny Zoe's Crafts and they are offering a £10 gift voucher to the winner

Digital Image: Little Miss Muffet Stamps (Polka Dot Pals - Jamie)

Digital Design Papers: Nitwit Collections (Romance & Roses)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Card Candy from my craft stash

Tools: Die-namics (Simply Scallops Medium), Memory Box Die (Frangia Bouquet)

Sentiment: TLC

Creative Inspirations # 215...Bingo!

Good morning me lovelies, I don't know what's happened to the weather but it feels really cold here. Fingers crossed it warms up in time for bank holiday this weekend!

We've got a fab new challenge for you over at Creative Inspirations today...we're playing BINGO! I've chosen Pink, Flowers & Polka Dots for my card and if you do want to pop over and play along with us, you just need to select any line on the grid either horizontal or vertical...the choice is yours and there are some fab options.

Digital Image: Saturated Canary (Cell Phone)

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (Hurry Up Spring)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embbellishments: Flower Buttons from my craft stash

Tools: Die-namics (Simply Scallops Medium), Memory Box Die (Frangia Bouquet)

Sentiment: TLC

Creative Inspirations GDT...Colour Challenge

Well, helloooo Wednesday, where did you come from? It only feels like 5 minutes since I had that dreaded Monday morning feeling and now were scooting towards the weekend again...do you ever feel like time is running away from you?

I entered a challenge recently over at Creative Inspirations and I was lucky enough to be chosen as their winner and part of the prize was to GDT with the girls for the month of March.

This is my first GDT card (OK so we're half way through the month and I'd hoped you hadn't noticed lol!) and I've used one of this weeks sponsors images from the Stamp Fairy (thank you Stamp Fairy)

The theme is a COLOUR CHALLENGE (piccy below).

You will find more details about the challenge over on the Creative Inspirations challenge blog and you can also check out the fab creations from the design team!

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

I ♥ Promarkers #160...Anything Goes (ends 26/3/13)

Creative Craft Challenges #6...For The Kids (ends 2/4/13)

Digital Image: Stamp Fairy (Linda Spring)

Digital Design Papers: The Digi Chick (Brads Everyday Life)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Pearls & Ribbon from my craft stash

Tools: Memory Box Summer Border Die, Impression Obsession Bow Die, Spellbinders Floral Oval Die

Sentiment: TLC (A little Birthday, A Lot of Happy)