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

Fun and sun at the beach!

 It's Tuesday again and you know what that means! Yes, we have a new challenge starting at Passion for Markers. This time Wendy would like your projects to show some 'Beach Vibes'

Very apt at the moment!

So, if you haven't melted away, pop over to the PFM blog to get all the details and I look forward to seeing your entries :)

Our sponsor is Uniko Stamps

And here is my DT card:

Image - 'Fun and Sun' - The Paper Shelter coloured with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir Tri-blends

Papers - Etsy

Finished off with ribbon, a bow and a sweet sentiment

I followed a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2:

Challenges:

'Anything Goes' - The Paper Shelter

Sketch #305 - SSW2

'Anything Goes' - Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends

'Anything Goes' - Dream Valley 2

'Anything Goes' - I Love Promarkers

'Seaside' or ATG' - Allsorts

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Ready for Spring!

   Good afternoon, I hope you have been able to make the most of the glorious weather we've been having!

I'm popping in to tell you about the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers - Karen has chosen a lovely easy theme this time - 'Favourite Colour Combo' and our sponsor is The Paper Shelter

And I have used one of their gorgeous images for my DT card:

Image (rather aptly named!)- 'So ready for spring' - TPS

Dotty paper, kraft card and handbag charm all from  my crafty stash

I used a Kanban label die for the main image and some pierced flag dies and some stamps from Julie Hickey for the sentiments which I won recently over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

Finished off with some card candi and... shock horror... NO bow!! but I thought this cute charm was perfect to go with this sweet image.

I have followed one of the May sketches from SSW2, but have turned it on it's side:

Challenges:

Sketch #302 - Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

'Anything Goes' - Allsorts

Anything Goes' - We Love Stamping

Anything Goes/Feminine' - Stamping Sensations

Thanks for dropping by!

Natxx

Queen Bee

 Hello crafters! 

I hope you are all surviving the rather warm weather we are having at the moment - I feel like I could end up as a puddle on the floor, BUT, I did manage to get in the craft room to make a card for our new theme at Passion for Promarkers - without coming out with bits of paper etc stuck all over me! 

Our theme has been chosen by Linda and she would like you to 'Add A Number' to your projects - I look forward to seeing your entries :)

Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter

I unfortunately find myself needing cards for quite high numbers now, lol, so I have made one ready for the next one of my friends to join my club!

Image - 'The Queen Bee' - TPS colored with Promarkers and Spectrum Noirs

Papers and flowers from my stash

Finished off with some enamel dots, a bow and, of course a big glittery 50 die-cut

Challenges:

'Blooms Bees and Butterflies or Anything Goes' - Allsorts

'Summer Colours' - Dream Valley

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

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

A Cheerful Snowman!

 Well, it's Tuesday again - it comes round so fast! And that means we have a new challenge at Passion for Markers and this time, Karen would like to see some doodles on your projects.

The DT got to play with an image from our sponsor - The Paper Shelter and we chose this cute snowman, as usual it amazed me how the same image can be used so many different ways so do pop in to the blog to see what the other girls have come up with!

I wasn't happy with my doodling in the corners and so, I added some more to his hat - much better!

Image - 'A cheerful Snowman' - The Paper Shelter

Sripey paper and sentiment - LOTV

Embossed white card - Kanban

Sparkly snowflakes cut with a Marianne Designs die and cute Christmas hanging ornament cut from a Printable Heaven die

Finished off with some stickles and a bow

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Angelic Carol Singer

 I hate to use the C word this early, but there's no getting away from the fact that Christmas is marching it's way towards us  and so, I thought a Christmas card was in order for this week's challenge at Passion for Markers

Linda has set us the theme of 'Happy and Thankful' for this challenge. As usual, the Team 2 girls have provided beautiful makes for your inspiration, so, please pop in to the blog. Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter and I have used one of their lovely images on my DT card:

Image - 'Heavenly Christmas Carol' - The Paper Shelter

Snowflake paper - LOTV

Finished off with some paper flowers and Hobby House rhinestones

Challenges:

'Traditional Christmas Colours and/or colour on Kraft card' - Incy Wincy

'One for the girls' - Allsorts

'Say Something' - The Paper Shelter 

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Ribbon and Lace at PFM

Hello again! I'm here to tell you about our latest challenge at Passion for Markers - 'Ribbon and/or Lace' 

We are being sponsored by The Paper Shelter and the DT were able to choose an image to play with - check out the PFM blog to see what my Teamies did with it.

Image - 'Maggie' - The Paper Shelter

The pretty paper at  the bottom is from The Paper Tree and I have embossed the white card at the top using Crafter's Companion 'Vine Leaves' embossing folder

Ribbon and lace from my stash

Finished off with some enamel dots

Flowers & Pearls at Passion for Promarkers

Morning Crafters, I hope you are all keeping well and safe and are still sane in these weird times!

We have a new challenge at PFP and as you can see from this blog title we would like to see pearls and flowers on your creations.

We have The Paper Shelter sponsoring us and the DT were able to choose an image to work with, so, please pop into the PFP blog to see how we have all used that image ( It never ceases to amaze me, how one image can be used so differently by several people!)

I made a Z card and as usual I'm not thrilled by the photo as the pretty papers look dark and dull, not at all like how they look in real life :( 

Image - 'Tulips' - The Paper Shelter

Papers - 'Grandma's Garden - The Paper Boutique

Flowers & pearls - The Hobby House

Bow from stash

Sentiment - computer generated

I used Spellbinders 'Curved Borders 2' die 

Challenges:

'Summer Colours' - Dream Valley

Thanks for stopping by!

Natxx

Animals at Passion for Promarkers

Hi Crafters, hope you are all safe and well and getting lots of crafting done!

We have a new challenge at PFP this week and it was my turn to choose a theme. As I don't 'do' difficult I chose  'Animals'

I was given the honour of choosing an image from our sponsor - The Paper Shelter and this is what the DT have got to work with, I think it's just adorable and you really should check out what the rest of the Team 2 girls have done with it over on the blog, their projects are just gorgeous!
Unfortunately the photo isn't great, I just couldn't get it sharper:(

Image - 'Ducklings' - TPS

Purple card, ribbon & bow from my stash

All other embellishments - The Hobby House

The border was cut with Joanna Sheen's 'Lace Edger Die'

Finished off with a die-cut sentiment

Challenges:

'Add A Bow' - Allsorts

Getting Sentimental

So, it's Tuesday again and that means the start of a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers and this week's theme couldn't be easier - we would like to see you 'Add A Sentiment' to your projects

We are being sponsored by The Paper Shelter and the DT got to choose an image to play with and here is my creation:

Image - 'Ballerina' - The Paper Shelter

Punched card blank - Create and Craft

Cardstock - Hunkydory's Adorable Scorable

Patterned paper - 'Snow Princess' 8 x 8 paper pad - LOTV

Dies used:'Arched Window' - Hunkdory Moonstone die and a square notched corners die

Finished off with a fabric flower, bow, Hobby House rhinestone sparkler, green pearls and a ballerina slippers charm

Challenges:

'Music and Dance' -The Paper Shelter

'Anything Goes that is Cute' - Cutie Pie Challenge

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Autumn at Passion for Promarkers

After the nasty weather over the last day or so it seems that winter is almost upon us, but at PFP we are still celebrating Autumn - our latest challenge is 'Autumn or Autumn Colours'. The Paper Shelter have given us lucky DT teamies a very pretty image to create with for this challenge which has allowed us to uicorporate an autmnal image and colours in our DT cards, here is mine:

Image - 'Autumn Breeze' - The Paper Shelter

Papers - from the net

Flowers - The Hobby House

Enamel dots - Etsy

Ribbon/bow from a present

Challenges:

'Anything Goes with the option of Add a ribbon or bow' - I Love Promarkers

'November Chill' - Creative Inspirations

'Anything Goes' - Cute Card Thursday

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx

Stand Out!

Hi, Two posts in one week from me, It's been a while since I did that! I'm back with a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers and this time we would like you to 'Add A Sentiment' to your projects

The DT were allowed an image to use from our sponsor and some of us chose this cute Toucan which I decided to colour differently than the traditional orange and black, I hope you like him!

Image - 'Tucan' - The Paper Shelter

Card shape created using Sue Wilson's 'Double Stitched Octagon die and the pretty border was done with her'Lavish Accented Octagon die

Finished off with some enamel dots from Whimsy Stamps

Challenges:

'All Things Bright and Beautiful' - Dream Valley

'Anything Goes' - Whimsy Inspirations

Thanks for visiting!

Natxx