REMINDER!

Morning Crafters!

I'm just popping in to give you a quick reminder that Passion for Markers mega Christmas Challenge is halfway through and you still have plenty of time to get your entries in

Team 1 will be showcasing their DT cards today, so please pop in to the blog for some fab inspiration and to check out the wonderful prizes we have up for grabs!

Good luck in the draw and I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!

See you in 2024 :)

Natxx

DANCE

Morning Crafters! Well, here we are again - it's time for Passion for Markers Mega Christmas Challenge and the theme is 'Add A Sentiment' 

We have some fabulous sponsors and prizes  this year and we can't wait to see all your projects - please pop in to the PFM blog to get all the details

This time it's all about the sentiment and I've been waiting for a chance to use this one. I realised that I hadn't used a Penny Black image for some time and apologies to readers of my blog as this isn't the first time I have used this stamp, but it is one of my most favourite ones and goes perfectly with my sentiment:) 

For my DT card I followed an old sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday (they have some good ones on their blog - perfect when you need some inspiration!)

Image - 'The Sensations' - Penny Black coloured with Promarkers

Papers - 'Perfect Partners' (mint and white) - The Paper Boutique

I used John Next Door's 'Layering Dies' for all my elements

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - I Love Promarkers

'Anything Goes' - Dream Valley

'Anything Goes' - We Love Stamping

'Anything Goes' - Penny Black Saturday

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Winter

Afternoon Crafters - I'm a bit late posting this, but better late than never right? 

We have a new challenge today at Passion for Markers  and Kitty would like see 'Winter' themed projects. Our sponsor is Colour Of Love

I have used an image from our sponsor - 'Snowy Days Rory' - Colour Of Love  coloured with Promarkers

Patterned paper - Craft Creations (rather old now)

Finished off with punched snowflakes cut from glitter card, a red bow and some liquid pearls for 'snow'

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - I Love Promarkers

'Christmas' - C. R. A. F. T.

'Christmas Time' - Allsorts

'Occasions Other Than Birthday' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Framed Giraffe

 Morning Crafters,

I'm popping by (a bit late!)to tell you that a new challenge started today at Passion for Markers - this time Karen would like you to use your 'Favourite digi or stamp' on your projects

Our sponsor is Alex Syberia Designs

I have used a digi from our sponsor which I coloured with Promarkers and cut out four times to fit my frame:

Image - 'Love U' - Alex Syberia

Coloured card - Hunkydory

Embossed cardstock - Kanban

Dies used : 'Easy Frame 7' - Maximum Crafts (an absolute godsend for me as I  can't use nesting dies to make a frame to save my life!)

Happy Birthday dies - Crafter's Companion

Finished off with Hunkydory gems

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' -Allsorts

Thanks for dropping by

Natxx

Magical Day

 Yet another Tuesday - yet another challenge at Passion for Markers!

This time, Elaine would like you to 'Add Some Doodling' to your projects - I have to admit I struggled with this one as I'm not confident with anything free-hand, so I had to google some doodling that  I thought I could cope with! Even then, I made a mistake, but I added some more 'mistakes' - I think I got away with it,  lol

Our sponsor is Leann's World 101

I used one of Leann's sweet digi images for my DT card:

Image - 'The Wizard' - Leann's World 101 coloured with Promarkers

Papers - 'Soft Cuddles' (blue) - LOTV

I used a star nesting die for the sentiment and added the image to a die-cut from John Next Door's 6" Layering dies

I couldn't find any enamel dots or gems that were the right colour, so I coloured some white card candi with a green Promarker

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Leann's World 101

'Anything Goes' - Allsorts

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Wicked Day!

The year is absolutely flying along and here we are at another Tuesday which means we have a new challenge over at Passion for Markers  This week, we have a colour challenge for you and Wendy would like you to use Blue, Green and Purple on your projects I must admit, at first I was a bit stumped as to what image to use to incorporate these colours, but , then I thought about it being Halloween soon and opted for a cute witch as my image

Our sponsor is Dies To Die For

Image - 'Broomstick' - LOTV coloured with Promarkers

Papers - 'Gnome Halloween Too' digital paper pad by Nitwit Collections

I framed the image using a Daisy Mae die

I used a cobweb die from Joanna Sheen for some decoration and finished off with a bow

Challenges:

'Autumn or Halloween' - Creative Inspirations

'Occasions Other than Birthday - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Boy Power

 Morning! Just popping by to tell you about our new challenge at Passion for Markers - this time I chose the theme of 'For A Man or Boy'

Our sponsor is Polkadoodles

and I have used one of their cute gnomes for my DT card 

I kept it simple as this is a male card, but it was very hard not to add gems or bows or glitter and went for enamel dots as the only embellishment.

Image - 'Gnome Gardening' - Polkadoodles (coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs)

Paper - 'Celebration Gnomes' 8 x 8 pad - The Paper Boutique

I printed the sentiment on my pc

Finished with enamel dots

Challenges:

'Make It Digital' - Dream Valley

'Anything Goes' - Digi Choosday

I look forward to seeing your challenge entries

Thanks for dropping by

Natxx

Feeling Blue

 Morning all, don't be alarmed by my post title - I'm not about to launch into a depressing monologue, but I am here to tell you about the latest challenge at Passion for Markers where the theme is 'blue or pink (as your main colour)'

Surprisingly, as my favourite colour is pink, I have opted for blue for a change, I got my dates mixed up and had to rush this card, so, it is not my best effort, but I think the sweet image carries it off ok!

Our sponsor is Dies to die for

Image - 'Daddy's Little Helper' - All Dressed Up Stamps

Blue dotty paper - Sue Wilson's 'Dots 'n ' Stripes' 8x8 pad

I used a flag die and some enamel dots for decoration and finished off with some sentiment strips I found in my stash

Challenges:

'ATG' - Allsorts

'ATG' - Pattie's Creations

'ATG' - Digi Choosday

Thanks for dropping by

Natxx

Cute Caite

Hi there! I am here to tell you about our new challenge at Passion for Markers which starts today and the theme chosen by Kitty is 'Make It Feminine' 

Our sponsor is Leann's World 101

Probably, like most of us crafters, I find feminine cards easier to make and here is my DT card:

 Image - 'Caite' - Leann's World 101

Dotty paper - Phill Martin 8x8 pad, daisy paper - LOTV 

Dies used - Sue Wilson's 'Delicate Daisies'  leaves from her 'Cosmos Flowers' and a banner die from The Works (cut twice to give a shadow effect)

Finished off with a bow and pearls

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Digi Choosday

'Anything Goes' - Leann's World 101

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Party Time!

This week at Passion for Markers, we have a nice open theme of 'Let's Celebrate' so your project could be for any occasion that requires celebrating - how easy is that?

I have used an image from our sponsor - All Dressed Up Stamps 

I tried something I have never done before for this card  - I masked the image and used distress oxide inks over it for some background colour - it wasn't the easiest image to cut out (especially only using one hand, lol!)

and I was reasonably happy with the outcome:

Image - 'Season To Sparkle' - ADU

I used Crafter's Companion's 'Shooting Stars' decorative panel border die down the edge of a square card blank and backed it with turquoise glitter card, then printed the sentiment on my pc and added it to some die-cut glittery stars

Finished off with some tiny turquoise gems

Challenges:

'Fairies' - Creative Inspirations

'Your Favourite Things' - All Dressed Up (fairies, glitter card, turquoise, gems)

'Add gems or pearls' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

In The Pink

 Morning, it's been wet and windy here recently - a perfect excuse to shut myself away in the craft room! and my latest creation is for the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers - Elaine would like to see projects in your 'Favourite Colour Combo'

My favourite colour is pink with any other colour, but this time I have combined it with white and kraft, using an image from our sponsor - 

Image - 'Octavia The Ostrich' - Dr Digi's HOS

Pink dotty paper - Sue Wilson's 8x8 'Dots N Stripes' paper pad

Die-cuts are from Sue Wilson's 'Looped Ovals' and I used a dotty embossing folder on the smaller one for some added texture

Finished off with a bow, gems and some ostrich feathers (not real of course!)

Challenges:

'ATG/Use a die' - I Love Promarkers

'Feathered Friends' - Creative Inspirations

'Anything But Square' - Allsorts

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

BRrrrrrr!

 Hello Crafters!

After a fabulous holiday, I am back to let you know about the new challenge at Passion for Markers - this week, we would like to see 'Christmas Animals' on your projects - a perfect excuse for me to continue with my goal of getting my Christmas cards done by the end of August! All the details can be found on the blog 

Our sponsor this time is :

and here is my DT card using one of her fab images:

Image - 'Three Chilly Polar Bears' - Di's Digis coloured with Promarkers

Papers are a mix of LOTV and Craft Creations (both rather old now!)

Sentiment - LOTV

I added some die-cut poinsettias and some cute mitten and hat buttons I found in my stash and finished off with some stickles on the hat bobbles of the bears

I followed the latest sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and turned it around

Challenges : sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

'Something beginning with C ' ( Christmas)- Carlin's Kaartenparadijs 

'Christmas' - C. R. A. F. T.

'Use punches or dies (poinsettias) - Dream Valley

Thanks for dropping by

Natxx

Christmas???

No, you aren't seeing things, the title of this post is Christmas - it's never too soon to start our Christmas cards is it? Says she who is usually frantically trying to get hers finished in November!

My card is for our new challenge  at Passion for Markers where it's my turn to choose the theme and I have gone for 'Shaped Cards'

We are being sponsored by Rachelle Anne Miller who kindly allowed the DT to use some of her super cute images and I chose this one:

Image - 'Merry' - RAM

The papers  are from years ago!

I have used Christmas Tree dies from Marianne Designs, a spellbinders greeting (well, half of it!) and various snowflake dies and punches

Finished off with some gems

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Georgie

 Morning crafters, I am here with details on the new challenge beginning today at Passion for Markers

This week Linda would like you use'Dies and/or Punches' on your projects, do pop along to the PFM blog for some inspiration

Our sponsor is Colour Of Love

Here is my DT card -

Image - 'Georgie Giraffe' - Colour Of Love

Papers from Sue Wilson's 'Dots n Stripes' 8x8 pad

I have gone to town with my dies and have used:a cute baby clothes die and 'Precious Hearts from Memory Box, Sue Wilson's 'Mini Congratulations' die, alphabet dies and a lacy frame die, so I think it qualifies for this week's theme!

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - I Love Promarkers

'Anything Goes' - Digi Choosday

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Drive!

 Morning crafters, I  am here to remind you that we have another challenge starting today over at Passion for Markers and this week we would like to see projects 

'For A Man/Boy' 

For my DT card I have used a digi stamp that I have had so long, that I'm not sure what it's called! but it definitely covers the theme this week

The image is from Little Miss Muffett (no longer trading,  unfortunately) - I believe the bear is called Cuthbert and is coloured with Promarkers

Green stripey paper - 'Dots 'n Stripes' 8x8 pad by Sue Wilson

Spotty paper and black card from my stash

I used some stitched flag dies for decoration and finished off with some enamel dots from Whimsy stamps, some driving related stickers and glossy accents on the headlights and windscreen.

Challenges:

'Inspired by a film (Cars) - I Love Promarkers

'Use your dies option Anything Goes' - Allsorts

'Anything Goes' - Dream Valley

Thanks for dropping by!

Natx

It's Our Anniversary

Yes, as the title says, although I find it hard to believe that our anniversary at Passion for Markers has come around again! To celebrate, our theme this week is 'Anything Goes' so, no reason not to join in the fun! If you head over to the  PFM blog, you can see all the fab inspiration from  both DT teams as well as check out all the fabulous sponsors and their prizes

One of our many sponsors is LOTV, one of my all time favourite stamp suppliers and the company that got me into stamping all those years ago! So, I am using one of their gorgeous polymer stamps for my DT card:

Image  'Wedding Couple' coloured with Promarkers and sentiment - LOTV

Pink script paper from 12x12 'Garden Of Love' paper pad by Sara Davies

Finished off with some X-Cut die-cut hearts, flowers and a bow

I had a splurge recently and invested in these 'Postage Frame' dies from John Next Door

Challenges:

'Absolutely Anything Goes' - Allsorts

Magical Day

Morning! I'm just popping in to let you know about the latest challenge at Passion for Markers , this week, Karen would like you to 'Add A Sentiment' to your projects, couldn't be any easier, right?

Our sponsor is

I realised I havn't used a fairy for a long time, so here is a super cute one on my DT card:

Image - 'Bookworm Fairy' - TPS

Papers - Kraft paper and 'Celebration Gnomes' by Beverley Eden from The Paper Boutique

I used a Hobbycraft mini punch for the butterflies and added a tiny pearl to each one

I used  Katy Sue/ Kanban label dies for the sentiment

Finished off with Stickles glitter on the fairy wings  and a cute mini bow.

Challenges:

'Birthday; - C. R. A. F. T.

'Make It Sparkle' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Cute

 I can't believe it's Tuesday again! So, that means a new challenge at Passion for Markers and this time, Elaine would like to see you 'Use a cute character' on your projects - nice and simple (who doesn't like a cute character?!) 

Our sponsor this week is 

The DT got to play with some cute gnomes from Polkadoodles and here is my DT card featuring one of them and I have made a card with a cute little cut away front flap:

Image - 'Watering garden plants - Polkadoodles

The papers are from Sue Wilson's 8 x 8 paper pad - 'Dots 'n stripes'

Finished off with some brads that I have had forever!

Challenges:

'Fun Folds and/or Summer Fun' - Incy Wincy

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

In The Garden with LOTV

I'm here to remind you that we have a new challenge starting today over at Passion for Markers where our sponsor is one of my all time favourite stamp shops - LOTV

This time Wendy has chosen the theme of 'In the Garden' don't forget to visit the PFM blog for all the details and some super inspiration

I have boxes and boxes of their gorgeous rubber stamps, but they also do digital stamps in their Etsy store and I have opted to use one of them for my DT card

Image - 'Watering Can' - LOTV coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV

The fences and bird house were cut with dies from Marianne Designs

Finished off with a die-cut Birthday sentiment and some cloud die-cuts

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Creative Inspirations

'Anything Goes' - Digi Choosday

Thanks for dropping by!

Natxx

Summer Swing

 Morning Crafters,

I am here to let you know that there is a new challenge over at Passion for Markers starting today - It was my turn to choose a theme and I have gone for 'Animals' - nice and easy!

Our sponsor is All Dressed Up

and the lucky DT were able to choose one of their cute images to play with this time and we chose this cutie

After I had finished colouring my image I realised she  looked more like a tiger than a cat! but I think it came out ok

Image - 'Summer Swing' - ADU coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV

I used Sue Wilson's 'Cosmos Flowers' dies for the leaves and Hunkydory's 'Arched Window' for the image and sentiment and 'Basket Weave' embossing folder from Tattered Lace in the centre

Finished off with flowers. pearls and a bow from my stash

Challenges:

'Spring Blooms' - Creative Inspirations

ATG with the option of 'In The Spring Garden'- Allsorts

'Any Celebrations' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting!

Natx

Flying High

Why do Tuesdays seem to come around so quickly!? We have another challenge at Passion for Markers for you this week and the theme is SOOOOO easy! - 'Birthday Cards' (aren't we kind to you?) 

Our sponsor is Rachelle Anne Miller 

 her shop is full of the cutest images and I have chosen to use one of them on my DT card:

Image - 'Little Pilot' - RAM coloured with Promarkers, cut out and added with 3d tape

Papers and sentiment (re-sized) - LOTV

I used an MFT stencil for the background and added some die-cut clouds for some depth. Finished off with some glossy accents on the little windscreen and a die-cut number 7 (Sizzix die)

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Pammie's Inky Pinkies 

Thanks for dropping in!

Natxx

Huddle Up!

 Morning crafters!

Here we are - another Tuesday, another challenge at Passion for Markers

This week, Kitty would like to see 'Animals' featured on your projects

Do pop in to the blog for some fab inspiration from Team 2

I have used the cutest penguin image from our sponsor Sheepski Designs 

and was feeling in a green mood, here is my DT card:

Image - 'Huddle' - Sheepski Designs

I found the Christmas tree paper in my stash

I used snowflake dies from Marianne Designs

Finished off with some green gems (The Hobby House) and a Hobbycraft bow, glitter on hats and bobbles and glossy accents on the middle penguin's glasses

Challenges:

'Things with Wings' - Dream Valley

'Anything Goes' - Digi Choosday

'Anything Goes' - Park Hopping My Happy Place

Cute Dragon

 This week at Passion for Markers we are challenging you to use your 'Favourite Digi Stamp'

Once again, the DT got to play with an image from our sponsor  who is Conie Fong this time

Image - 'Dragon Bouquet' and sentiment - Conie Fong coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir Tri-blends

Papers - Sue Wilson's 8x8 paper pad - 'Dots'n Stripes'

Dies used: Spellbinders' 'Marvelous Squares', some stitched flags, and the leaves are from Sue Wilson's 'Cosmo Flower' set 

Finished off with some stickles on the flowers (you can just about see it in the picture!) pearls and a pearly flower I found in my stash

Challenges:

'ATG with the option of Wings' - Allsorts

Thanks for dropping by!

Natxx