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

Heart Fairy

 Morning! I am dropping in to tell you about the new challenge starting today at Passion for Markers

Elaine would like you to 'Add A Heart' to your projects this time

The DT got to play with some images from our sponsor

And here is my DT card:

Image - 'Heart Fairy' - Leann's World 101 coloured with Promarkers

Pink stripey paper - Dovecraft's Back to Basics 'Bright Spark'

Red hearts  paper - Me To You 'With Love'

Ribbon, bow and heart gem from stash

Challenges:

'Valentines' - Incy Wincy

'Anything Goes' - Creative Expressions

'I Love...' -Allsorts( I Love Fairies)

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

 

Dinosaur Fun

 Afternoon everyone, I am here to tell you about our new challenge at Passion For Markers I chose the theme this week of  'For A Child' 

I have used an image from our sponsor Dr Digi HOS for my card -  and used bright colours, perfect for a child!

Image - 'Stacy Stegosaurus' - Dr Digi HOS coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV

I used a Happy Birthday die for the greeting and some flag dies 

Finished off with some mini buttons

Challenges:

'Spots and/or Stripes' - Allsorts

'Hip to be Square' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Swimming Girl

 Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas, I'm popping in to let you know about our latest challenge at Passion for Markers which is a sketch

After all the snow and rain, grey skies etc my thoughts are turning towards summer and so I thought I would do a bright summery card for this challenge

Do pop into the PFM blog to see the  team 2 inspiration cards, here is the sketch we would like you to use:

And my card:

Image - 'Swimming Girl' - Polkadoodles

Papers - LOTV

Dies used - Kanban's labels

challenges:

'Something Old (dies), Something New (image and shells)' - Creative Inspirations

Something New' (image and shells)  - Allsorts

Thank you for visiting!

Natxx