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

The Lavinia Lockdown Extravaganza

Just had to pop in today to share this magical scene by Tracey from Lavinia Stamps

If you watch it on here on Youtube, you can enter a mega giveaway. Enjoy!

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