Floral Vibes

We have a new challenge at Passion for Markers and this time Karen would like to see 'Floral Vibes' on your projects 

Our sponsor is Sheepski Designs

The DT got to play with some of Andrea's pretty floral images - here is my DT card:

Image - 'Buttercups' - Sheepski Designs

Papers are from various pads in my stash

I have used  a 'Fanciful Flourish and an 'Exotic Butterfly die from Cheery Lynn as well as a 'Floral Oval' die from Spellbinders

Finished off with some glass 'water droplets' and mini pearls

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'Anything Goes' - Creative Inspirations

'Summer Blooms' - We Love Stamping

Thanks for dropping by!

Natxx

Don't Be Square

 Wow, it's a balmy 21 degrees here in Kent today and what a joy to see the sun -natural light makes such a difference to my card-making!

I'm popping by to remind you that we have a new challenge starting today at Passion for Promarkers and this time Kitty would like you to make projects that are 'Not Square Or Rectangle'

Our sponsor is Sheepski Designs

and I have used one of the fun and cute images from their shop for my DT card:

Image - 'Garden Party' - Sheepski Designs

Paper from 12 x 12 paper pad 'Traditional Christmas' from The Works

I used dies from Creative Expression's 'Double stitched Octagons for the card blank and mats and layers and the cute kraft tags are from Craft Addiction Uk

Finished off with a bow and mini gems

Challenges: 

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'Anything Goes' - Allsorts

'G and H' - Christmas Cards All Year Round  - I hope this card fits the bill - I thought that 'G' could be for green and 'H' for hats and for Ho Ho Ho

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Make It Floral

?Hi there, I'm popping in (rather belatedly!) to tell you that we have a new challenge this week at Passion for Promarkers  and this time Elaine would like to see 'Anything Floral' 

Our sponsor is Sheepski Designs

and I have used on of Andrea's lovely digi stamps for my DT card:

I followed a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2:

Image - 'Freesia Vase' - Sheepski Designs

Paper from LOTV's  'Bonnets &Bowties 8 x 8 pad

I found the cute little wooden tag in The Works and stamped a sentiment onto it

finished off with some resin flowers, pearls and a bow

Challenges:

Sketch #310 - Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

'Anything Goes' - I Love Promarkers

'Anything Goes' - Allsorts

'Anything Goes - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

Thanks for dropping by!

Natxx

Add Flowers at Passion for Markers

Morning crafters, I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine and haven't melted away! I'm dropping in to tell you that a new challenge has just started at Passion for Markers and Elaine would like you to 'Add Flowers' to your projects this time.

Our sponsor is Sheepski Designs 

My DT card:

Image - 'Gerbera Daisy' - Sheepski Designs

Paper - from 'Riverbank Revels' 12x12 pad by Helz Cuppleditch

I used a die from Lisa Horton's 'Nested Scalloped Slims' set for the green mats behind each gerbera

Sentiment - Woodware stamp

Finished off with enamel dots and a bow

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'Anything Goes' - Dream Valley 2

'Anything Goes' - I Love Promarkers

'Summer Flowers /Anything Goes' - Stamping Sensations

'Anything Goes' - Allsorts

'Anything Goes - We Love Stamping

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Birthdays at Passion for Markers

 Another Tuesday means another challenge at Passion for Markers and this time Elaine would like to see projects for 'Birthdays'- nice and easy, we look forward to seeing all your fabulous makes

Our sponsor is Sheepski Designs

I found a tutorial on Youtube for this shaped card which took my fancy and here is my take on it using a sponsor image. I wasn't overly happy with my photo as my colours look very washed out - they are much brighter in real life!

Image - 'Dahlias' - Sheepski Designs

Papers from Teresa Collins 8 x 8 pad for Creative Expressions

Sentiment cut using a die by Sue Wilson

Finished off witrh a bow and some enamel dots

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Digi Choosday

Thanks foir visiting!

Natxx

Masculine!

 I know I say this every time, but that's because it's true! I cannot believe it has come around to my turn again to choose the challenge theme at Passion for Markers - but it IS my turn - so here is my theme 'Make It Masculine' and here is my card:

I have used an image from our sponsor - Sheepski Designs

Image - 'Twiggy'

Papers are from LOTV (I still have a lot of 8x8 pads left from LOTV even though the physical pads have been discontinued)

I used the 'Square Notched Corner' dies from Crafts Too for my image

Twine and enamel dots from my stash

Finished off with some die-cut leaves

Challenges:

'Autumn' - Incy Wincy

'The Season of Autumn' - Creative Inspirations

'Anything Goes' - Allsorts

'Hand-coloured Image' - We Love Stamping

Don't forget to pop over to the PFM blog for all the details and inspiration from the other Team 2 girls

I look forward to seeing all your makes

Thanks for visiting

Natxx

Christmas Is Coming!

Don't panic - yet! Christmas isn't really coming - well, only on the Passion for Markers blog where our latest theme is 'Christmas in July'  Linda would like to see some Christmas themed projects this time and our sponsor is Sheepski Designs

I decided on a shaped card for something a bit different this time and used a cute image from our sponsor:

Image - 'Pressie Time' - Sheepski Designs

Papers - LOTV's 'Scandi Christmas'

Dies used - Studio Light's 'Christmas Tree Folding Card'  die and the mini Christmas embellishments are from Sara Davies' ' Frosty Christmas' ( 'Winter Wonderland' collection)

Finished off with some mini pearls for the snowflake centres and a bow

Challenges:

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

'Anything Goes' - Sheepski Designs

Mini Me

I'm a little late posting today - but I wanted to remind you that we have a new challenge at Passion for Markers - this time Kitty has chosen 'Animals' as the theme (shouldn't be too hard!) and our sponsor is Sheepski Designs

The lucky DT got to play with some of Andrea's lovely images and I chose these cute giraffes for my DT card:

Image - 'Mini Me' - Sheepski Designs

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

Sue Wilson's 'Happy Birthday' Mini Expressions die

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' -  We Love Stamping

'Anything Goes' - Sheepski Designs

Thanks for dropping by

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

Tres Chic

 I'm here with another challenge from Passion for Markers and we have something a little different for you - Linda would like to see your take on her theme of 'A Night On The Town'

Don't forget to pop in to the blog to see some fantastic inspiration from the Team 2 girls. The DT were allowed some images from our sponsor - Sheepski Designs and here is my DT card:

Image - '50s Chic' - Sheepski Designs

Sentiment - High Heels' - Hero Arts

Backing card - Kanban's 'Birthday Celebrations'

Dies used: Spellbinders 'Modern Stationery', 'Standard Circles' and 'Scalloped Circles', bow die from Sue Wilson's 'Finishing Touches' and handbag and shoes which I have to confess were an Etsy purchase, so not sure from which company!

Finished off with pearls from Hunkydory and a rhinestone from Hobby House

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

New challenge at PFM

 So, we finally saw some sunshine this week, yay!

And to add to the spring-like feeling, we have a new challenge at Passion for Markers - this week Lisa would like to see projects based on our theme of  'In the Garden', we are being sponsored by SheepSki Designs and the DT got to play wih some of their lovely digi stamps, so here is my DT card:

Image - 'Wild Flower' - SheepSki Designs

Daisy paper - The Paper Boutique's Perfect Partners 8 x 8 pad in mint and white

Kraft card & bow from stash

Sentiment - Kanban's 'Holly Hobbie'

Pearls and flowers - The Hobby House

I found a cute toadstool digi stamp, coloured it to match and fussy cut it out just to balance out the card

Challenges:

'Spring Flowers' - Creative Inspirations

'In the Garden' - Allsorts

'Springtime' - Dream Valley

'Flowers'- SheepSki Designs

Cheers!

 Oh my gosh, how hot is it? I don't enjoy crafting in this weather - everything seems to stick to me and I can't risk turning on a fan!

 But I have persevered as we have a new challenge at Passion for Markers and this week it's 'Celebrate' , for my DT card I have used an image from our sponsor Sheepski Designs ( I'm really into Gnomes at the moment and couldn't resist this image)

Image - 'Acorn Ale' -Sheepski Designs

Papers - Etsy

Sentiments printed and cut on my scan 'n' cut and mounted on to Kraft card

Finished off with some cloud die-cuts

|Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Cute Card Thursday

'All Occasions' - Dream Valley