Surprise!

 It's my turn to set the theme for this week's challenge at Passion for Markers and I have chosen a nice easy one - 'Animal Antics'

Don't forget to pop into the blog to find all the details and get some inspiration from the Team 2 girls

I have used a Penny Black stamp that I have used for DT cards more than once before, but I do  love it, it stamps so well and is easy to colour.  I have made a centre panel card inspired by Sam Calcott's Youtube video:

Inside:

Image - 'Surprise! - Penny Black

Papers - Crafter's Companion 'Garden of Love' 12 x 12 pad

Green 'Adorable Scorable' card - Hunkydory

Finished off with enamel dots and mini wooden ladybirds

Challenges:

'Anything Goes/Cute' - Penny Black Saturday

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

What A Softie!

 Morning crafters, I hope you are all surviving this recent 'Lockdown' ok.

I'm here to tell you about our latest challenge at Passion For Markers which is 'Soft Finishes' don't forget to visit the blog for all the info and Team 2 inspiration.

Image - This was a free stamp set from a magazine ages ago, but  I think it was from Crafter's Companion

Papers are from Nitwits/LOTV 8x8 paper pad 'Petal Fresh'

Ribbon, bow and card candy are from my stash as are the fabric roses which I have had forever.

Challenges:

'Anything Goes with the option of using pretty papers' - I Love Promarkers

'Anything Goes' - Cute Card Thursday

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

'Pretty In Pastels'- Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

One For The Ladies

We have a brand new challenge starting today at Passion for Markers and the theme is 'Feminine' so you can go mad with the ribbon, lace and flowers for this one!

We are being sponsored by JMC Designs and I have used a JMC image on my card:

Image - 'Brittany Bloom' - JMC Designs

Paper - 'Garden of Love' 12 x 12 pad - Crafters Companion

Ribbon and pearls from my stash

Flowers - The Hobby House

Dies used: Marianne Designs fence and leaves

Challenges:

'Anything Goes (with the option of Birthday)' - I Love Promarkers

'Hand  Coloured  Image' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting!

Natx

Let's Celebrate!

 I hope everyone is safe and well and not too snowed in! (we have more snow than I have ever seen - lovely to look at, but not so good when you are a bit on the short side like my little westie who can hardly walk in it, lol!)

We have a new challenge at Passion for Markers starting today and the theme is 'Celebrations' so lots of scope here to be as creative as you want

I chose a rather aptly named image for my DT card:

Image - 'Zoe celebrates' - Make It Crafty

Dotty card - The Hobby House

Pearls & bow from my stash

Dies used: Flag die from The Works and 'Square Notched Corners' - Crafts Too

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - I Love Promarkers

'Anything Goes' - Cute Card Thursday

Thanks

 for visiting

Natx

Nice weather for ducks!

 We have a new challenge today at Passion for Markers, one of my favourites - 'Buttons and/or Bows'

The DT were allowed to choose an image from our sponsor and so I got to play with this cutie:

Image - 'Feeding the ducks' - All Dressed Up

Papers - Country Meadow' - Nitwit Collections

Pink card ( looks lilac in the photo), lace, buttons and bow from stash

 Dies used -Lisa Horton's 'Nested postage slims', Hunkydory's 'Vintage labels' and Crafter's Companion's 'Be-bunni border'

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Incy Wincy

'Anything Goes with an ADU image' - All Dressed Up

Thanks for visting!

Natxx

Friends

 Happy New Year (let's hope it is, anyway!!)

Today there is a new challenge at Passion for Markers - we have had a name change for the new year and opened up the challenges to the use of any markers (make sure you visit the blog to check out the challenge details and see our newly designed blog)and this time it is my choice of challenge theme, I have gone for an oldie,but goodie and have chosen 'Favourite Colour Combo'

I have lots of favourites, but my number 1 is green & pink, which is  what I have used on this cute image from our sponsor . I  got the inspiration for this 'envelope gatefold card' from Sam Calcott on Youtube:

FRONT

MIDDLE

INSIDE

Image - 'Friends. Girl with kitty read - Star Jam Lines

The gorgeous papers are all from Crafter's Companion's 'Nature's Garden' 12x12 paper pad

Dies used - stitched circles from Cottage Cutz and the flag is from The Works

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - I Love Promarkers

'Anything Goes' - Cute Card Thursday

'Favourite Colour' - Allsorts

Thanks for visiting and 'stay safe' (AGAIN!!)

Natxx

Mega Christmas Challenge

 I can't believe it's that time
already, but here it is - the Christmas Challenge at Passion for Promarkers and the prizes are just as mega as usual! So get crafting and pop in to the blog to see what goodies are up for grabs

I got a bit carried away this year and made two cards:

All the characters are from Crafter's Companion Christmas Peek-A-Boo sets

Papers - LOTV/Nitwit Collections

Dies used - Lisa Horton's' Postage Slimline' Sue Wilson's 'Festive Wishes'

Finished off with some snowflakes using a Hobbycraft punch and mini pearls from my stash

Challenges:

'Ho! Ho! Ho!' - Creative Inspirations

'Christmas' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting and have a lovely (and 'safe' ) Christmas

Natxx

Santa Claus Is Coming!

We have a new challenge starting today at Passion for Promarkers and to help get you into the festive spirit we would like to see your Christmas projects, please pop in to the blog for more info and fab inspiration from the DT

I chose to use a stamp that I must have had for a fews years and never used - I don't know why not as it is just the cutest image:

Image - 'Jolly Reindeer' - Wild Rose Studio - I'd like to say that I fussy cut this image, but I actually cheated and used my birthday present from my lovely family which was a fabby Scan 'N' Cut (second-hand, but in perfect condition)

dotty paper - LOTV 8x8 pad

Dies used - Sue Wilson's 'Season's Greetings, Marianne Designs Christmas tree, some stitched snow banks and a tiny snowflake punch from Hobbycraft

Finished off with a bow  and mini pearls

Challenges:

'Anything Goes with the option of Christmas' - I Love Promarkers

'Winter Wonderland' - Creative Inspirations

'Spots or Stripes' - Sweet Stampin'

Christmas' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting and stay safe!

Natxx

Let's play tag

 So, for the first time since I started making cards, I have finished my Christmas cards before the beginning of December, yay!

I actually finished them back in April - at least the lockdown was useful for something!

Anyway, onto this week's challenge at Passion for Promarkers, which  is 'Add A Tag'

I have created a reasonably CAS card:

Image - magazine freebie which I cut out using the matching die

Paper - from Crafter's Companion  12 x 12 paper pad 'Garden of Love'

Dies used - 'Lace Corner Deco B' & 'Exotic Butterfly small' from Cheery Lynn & Creative Expressions' 'Faux Quilled Leaves'

I also used a little 'Spun Sugar' distress ink around the edge of the tag

Kraft card, ribbon & gems from stash

Challenges:

'Tags or Pockets' - Incy Wincy

'Lots of Layers' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting

Natxx

Going Dotty!

 We have a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers and Karen wants you to 'Go Dotty' I don't know about you, but with the way the world is at the moment I've been dotty for the past few months!

Here is my dotty DT card:

Image - 'Christmas Owls' - Di's Digis

Papers - LOTV

Dies used - Marianne Designs Christmas tree and snowflakes

Finished off with enamel dots, a xmas sentiment and a bow

Challenges:

'Dies and/or punches' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting!

and keep on staying safe

Natxx

A challenge to die for

 Our challenge this week at PFP is to use 'Dies and/or Punches - another nice easy one, we are so kind to you! Don't forget to pop in to the blog for some lovely inspiration from the DT

We are being sponsored by Dr Digi and I have used one of the many fantastic image ( this one is just like my husband in the evening - except it's a dog on his lap in our house!) for my DT card:

Image - 'Napping Neville' - Dr Digi

Papers - 'Candles & Cake' -  Nitwit Collections

Kraft card, buttons & twine from stash

Dies used - 'Square Notched Corners' - Crafts Too

Challenges:

'Anything Goes with the option of Birthday' - I Love Promarkers

'Anything Goes' - Creative Inspirations

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Hobbies/Pastimes at PFP

Well, I thought that the time would drag during this pandemic, but in fact, it seems to be racing away!  I can't believe that it is already my turn to choose a challenge theme at Passion for Promarkers

I do hope that you will join in my challenge of 'Hobbies/Pastimes'

We are being sponsored by All Dressed Up and I have used one of their lovely images for my DT card, she looks like she's really 'in the zone'!

Image - 'And Relax' - All Dressed Up

Papers - 'Snow Princess' - LOTV/Nitwits

I used a few different butterfly dies and made the background using 'Peacock Feathers' distress oxide ink with a sunburst stencil and finished up with ribbon and a bow and enamel dots from my stash 

Challenges:

'Spots & Dots or Inky Splats' - Creative Inspirations

'Anything Goes' - Cute Card Thursday

'More than one fold' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting and stay safe!

Natxx

Love is in the air

 We have another challenge this week at Passion for Promarkers and the theme is 'Wedding/Anniversary/Love'

We are being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and I have used one of their fabulous images for my DT card

Image and sentiment- 'Couple person to annoy' - Bugaboo Stamps

Papers - 'Rustic Romance' 12 x 12 pad - Hobbycraft

Kraft card & pearls from stash

Dies used - Spellbinders 'Classic Ovals',  Sue Wilson's 'Itty Bitty Bow' & border strip from 'Lavish Swirls Diagonal' die set and a stitched heart die set

I also used Sue Wilson's 'Love Hearts' embossing folder on the base card

Challenges:

'Funny and/or Let's Celebrate' - Incy Wincy

'Wedding/Anniversary' - C.R.A.F.T.

Bingo - Bugaboo ( 3 layers, sentiment, embossing, bugaboo image)

I also followed the sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

Thanks for visiting! Stay safe

Natxx

Autumn is here!

 So, I was all organised this week, I had my DT card made and uploaded and had even made cards ready for the challenges up until Christmas and then I had one of those moments this morning where your stomach feels like it's hit your feet when I realised that I had blogged the wrong card - what a wally!

So here is the correct card for this week's challenge at Passion for Promarkers which is 'Autumn/fall'

Image - 'Home sweet home' - Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment - LOTV

I'm afraid I can't remember where the papers are from

I used Crafter's Companion's 'Vine Leaves' embossing folder and some leaf dies, finishing off with a fussy cut acorn and bow

Challenges:

'Animal + Leaves' - Carlin's Card Paradise

'Use a die cut or punch' - I love Promarkers

'Anything Goes' - Cute Card Thursday

'Use a hand-coloured image' -Allsorts

Thanks for visiting, stay safe

Natxx

Easy peasy!

Fab new theme at Passion for Promarkers

 Hi Everyone, hope you are holding up during this pandemic, maybe the end is in sight? (fingers crossed)

We have a fab new theme this week at PFP of 'Buttons and/or Bows, I have elected to use both on my DT card We are being sponsored by Crafty Sentiments and the DT got to play with this cute image, I just love it!

Image - 'Couples' - Crafty Sentiments

I used distress inks and oxide inks to create the night sky which could have been better in my opinion, but it was the first time I have tried something like this! I painted a circle with pearly paint for the moon and added some splatters to the background as well before adding my characters with 3d glue gel

Buttons and bows from stash

Wooden embellishment from Ebay

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - Carlin's Card Paradise

'Anything Goes' - Love to Craft

Thanks for visiting, stay safe!

Natxx

Flower Power

 Morning crafters! I'm here to let you know that we have a new challenge starting today at Passion for Promarkers, this week's theme is 'Flower Power' - so you can use any image so long as your projects feature some flowers somewhere. I have chosen to use the rather aptly named 'Flower Teddy' stamp from Penny Black - he's so cute! I have used flowery paper and flower embellishments, so I think I've covered the theme quite well!

Image - 'Flower Teddy' - Penny Black

Paper - 'Paper Posies' 6 x 6 pad - Dovecraft

Sentiment - LOTV

Pearls - The Hobby House

Bow & flowers from stash

Dies used - Sue Wilson's 'Double Stitched Squares'

Challenges: 

'Summer Fun' - Creative Inspirations

'Anything Goes' - Cute Card Thursday

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

'Add Gems or Pearls or both' - Dream Valley

'Say it with flowers' - Penny Black & More

'Anything Goes' - Penny Black Saturday

Thanks for visiting and stay safe!

Natxx

Girl Power!

Hi Crafters,

I can't believe we are nearly in August already, the year is just disappearing fast and just to confirm it - it is my turn yet again to set the challenge theme at Passion for Promarkers

I have chosen 'Girl Power' 

We would like to see feminine makes this fortnight

Don't forget to pop into the PFP blog to check out the fabulous inspiration from my Teamies

We are being sponsored by All Dressed Up and I have used one of their wonderful digi stamps for my card and I went a bit easier on the embellishments this time for a more CAS look

This cutie is part of a set called 'Wear with Style' from All Dressed Up

The pretty rose gold filigree corner and all the pearls are from The Hobby House

The sentiment is from Hunkydory

Ribbon and pearly buckles from my stash

NO papers or die- cuts! 

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' with an All Dressed Up image ' -https://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/07/july-challenge-107.html

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Animal Antics

We have a lovely easy challenge at Passion for Promarkers this fortnight, We would like to see your projects showing 'Animal Antics' - any animals doing anything. See - easy!

I immediately had a sort through my LOTV animal stamps - they are always so cute and easy to colour, so here are 'Patch and Puss '

Image - 'Patch and Puss On The Bench' - LOTV
Papers - Nitwit Collections 'Petal Fresh' 8 x 8 pad
Flowers & pearls - The Hobby House
Dies used: Spellbinders 'Scalloped Circles' and 'Curved Borders' Creative Expressions 'Double Stitched Squares' and the sentiment is from Hunkydory's 'Multi Aperture Frame' set

Challenges:

'I Spy With My Little Eye - Something beginning with B' - Allsorts (B is for bench)

'All Occasions' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting
Natxx

Smile

Here we go again with a new challenge from Passion  for Promarkers. This time it's our lovely Linda who has set the challenge theme of 'Make Us Smile' I have been neglecting my LOTV stamps lately and thought it was time to break out some of their gorgeous digi stamps that I have not used since buying them ages ago, so here is 'Lazy Daisy' - this image always brings a smile to my face!

Image, sentiment - LOTV

Papers - LOTV/Nitwits 'Pastel Dreams' 8 x 8 pad

Ribbon and gems from stash

Horse charm - I've had for some time, not sure where it came from

I have used a 'stitched  scalloped rectangle' die from Creative Dies and a MFT cloud stencil for the background

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' with a option of 'Must have embellishments' - I Love Promarkers

'Create Your Own Background' - Sweet Stampin'

'So Cute' - Allsorts

'All Occasions' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting and stay safe

Natxx