Happy Birthday!

Ok, so how many of you are enjoying this weather? I had hoped that I wouldn't suffer from the heat as badly this year after losing 4 stone, however I suppose as a menopausal woman that was wishful thinking! So, I thought I would do some crafting to distract myself, but after a couple of hours of sticking to everything I picked up 😡I gave up, but I did manage to make my DT card for the new challenge at Passion for Markers. 

Elaine has chosen the easy peasy theme of Happy Birthday, so get out your markers and have a play 

Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter who have sadly closed their store now , so we are offering a prize of the same image that the DT have all used for their DT cards - here's mine: 

Image - 'A curious cake' - TPS

Purple paper - from The Paper Boutique's 'Happy Gnomes' 8 x 8 paper pad by Beverley Eden

Turquoise paper - LOTV's 'Snow Princess' 8 x 8 paper pad

The kraft card circle was cut with a die from Craft Addiction UK's 'Scallopstack Circle Frames' set

I raised the sentiment on 3d foam and finished off with a bow and some gems

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Creative Inspirations

'Anything Goes' - Allsorts

Thanks for visiting - and - stay cool (if you can 😅)

Natxx

Anniversary Challenge

Today is the start of our new challenge at Passion for Promarkers and as we are 17 years old 😮 this week's theme is 'Anything Goes'

Please pop into the blog to see what wonderful goodies are up for grabs from our lovely sponsors and to see some fab inspiration from both Design Teams

There has been a distinct lack of LOTV images on my blog lately and so to remedy that - here is  one of my favourites on my DT card:

Image - from LOTV's sketch pad set 2 'Jack, Patch & Puss'

Dotty paper - Sue Wilson's 'Dots 'n' Stripes 8 x 8 pad

Patterned paper - 'Lucky Me' 6 x 8 pad by Doodlebug Design Inc

Sentiment, balloons and party hat cut with dies from 'Mini Birthday Tags' by Craft Addiction UK

Finished off with a bow and some enamel dots

I have followed a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2:

Challenges:

Sketch #327 - Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'Anything Goes' - Creative Inspirations

'All Creatures Great & Small - We Love Stamping

Swinging It

Well, here we are again - another Tuesday, another challenge at Passion for Markers and this time Wendy wants to see Furry Friends/Animals on your projects.

Our sponsor is Di's Digistamps

My DT card:

I have used this cute image from LOTV, but, unfortunately, as it came from one of their sketch pads, I don't know it's name - coloured with Promarkers

Papers - 'Pastel Days' 12x12 pad from The Works

Sentiment - LOTV

Finished off with a bow and some gems

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'Summertime' - I Love Promarkers

'All Creatures Great & Small' - We Love Stamping

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Going dotty

I can't believe it's already my turn again to choose the theme for our current challenge at Passion for Markers - it comes around so quick! But come around it has and although I've chosen a theme I've chosen before - it's a nice easy one! I would like to see Dots and/or Stripes on your projects please - don't forget to pop to the blog for all the info and fab inspiration from Team 2

Our sponsor is Polkadoodles

and I have used a Polkadoodles image on my DT card:

Image - 'Hega Hippo Bedtime' - Polkadoodles

Papers - 'Lucky Me' paper pad by Doodlebug Designs

Sentiment from Hollie Hobby - Kanban

I have used a 'Scallopsquare Frame die from Craft Addiction UK for my image and one of their 'Birthday Tags' for the Happy Birthday sentiment which I have managed to cut off on  my photo!

Finished off with a bow and some enamel dots

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'Anything Goes' - Allsorts

Thanks for visiting!

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

Think Pink!

I hope the sun is shining wherever you are, it's a beautiful day here, spring seems to definitely have sprung - at last!

We have a new challenge at Passion for Markers and our lovely Karen would like you to 'Think Pink' for this one - nice and easy and sooo up my street 

Our sponser is Colour Of Love 

and  I have followed  a sketch  from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2:

I have used one of Heather's gorgeous digi stamps for my DT card:

Image - 'Rory's Celebration Sundae' - Colour Of Love coloured with Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends

Papers - 'Pastel Days' - 12 x 12 pad from The Works

Some sentiments typed on my pc

Finished off with some gems

and I have only just realised I have forgotten the bow!! 😒

Challenges;

Sketch #144 - Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'For The Girls' - I Love Promarkers

'Anything Goes' - Allsorts

'Anything Goes' - We Love Stamping

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Make it manly

I'm just dropping by to remind you that we have a new challenge starting today at Passion for Markers  and Elaine has chosen the theme of 'Anything Masculine' - 

our sponsor is Dr Digi's HOS where you can find lots of fab masculine images and I have used one on my DT card:

Image - 'Aubrey Bumblethorpe' - Dr Digi

Paper from my stash

Finished off with some cute buttons and a vertical Birthday die-cut and glossy accents on his specs which you can actually see in the photo - wonders will never cease! 😊

I saw this card fold on the Hunkydory Facebook page and just had to try it out!

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

Anything Goes' - Allsorts

'Anything Goes' - We Love Stamping

Thanks for visiting!

Natx

Flower Power

Hi Crafters, I'm popping in to remind you about the new challenge beginning today over at Passion for Markers. This time Wendy would like to see projects featuring 'Spring Flowers'

Our sponsor is Uniko Stamps 

I'm not sure if my image is a spring flower or not, but it is a flower! 

Image - magazine freebie from eons ago

Leafy paper - Crafters Companion's  'Garden Of Love' 12x12 paper pad

Green card & stepper card blank Hunkydory (I think)

'Happy Birthday' die-cut from a Crafters Companion die

Finished off with some Hobby House pearls and a bow

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'Anything Goes' - We Love Stamping

'Anything Goes' - Allsorts

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Be Mine

 Hello Crafters, can you believe we are nearly halfway through February already?!

It is my turn this week to choose a theme for the new challenge at Passion for Markers and I have chosen 'Don't Be Square' and in readiness for Valentine's Day I have made an appropriate card

Our sponsor is Leann's World 101 

and I have used one of the images from the shop for my circle easel  DT card:

Image - 'Be Mine' - Leann's World 101

Paper is from Temu

I have used 'Scallopstack Circle Frame' dies from Craft Addiction, some stitched banner dies from Amazon and heart dies from Hunkydory . The cute little heart banner is also from Craft Addiction

Finished off with some heart gems from my stash and a bow.

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'Love & Romance' - I Love Promarkers

'Love/Anything Goes' - C.R.A.F.T.

'Hearts/Anything Goes' - We Love Stamping 

'AnythingGoes' - Allsorts

Thanks for dropping by!

Natxx

Flying High!

 I can't believe how fast the year is going and that we are nearly in February already! But before we get there, we have another challenge starting over at Passion for Markers and this time Kitty would like you to use 'Ribbon and/or lace' on your projects. Our sponsor is RAM Stamps

and I have used one of her darling stamps for my DT card, please excuse the gluey marks (hazard of working with mirri card!) and I wasn't happy with the white areas around the balloon strings, but, by the time I had cut her out with one hand and not managed to cut off her head 😂I was reluctant to fiddle about!

Image - 'Balloon Ride'  - RAM coloured with Promarkers & Spectrum Noir Tri-blends

Card - 'Rainbow Magic' Luxury A4 pad by Angela Poole

Ribbon and bow from my stash

Dies used - the number 5 is a Sizzix Bigz die, 'Happy Birthday' from Sue Wilson and the flower( 'Clematis') is my latest purchase from Maximum Crafts finished off with a rhinestone gem from Hobby House

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'Anything Goes' - Creative Inspirations

'Anything New' (my new die from Maximum Crafts) - We Love Stamping

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx