Its NEARLY Christmas....

...oh my goodness, my Christmas love is a bit slow arriving this year eek, struggling making the in-laws card too but hopefully now the songs are starting to appear on the radion the Christmas feeling will follow :-).

Now I'm back here with the latest Passion for Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge.

The Theme is use your Die-cuts - so heres my take:

I have  used a wavy die for the ice effect then die cut 2 Christmas trees and then die cut some snowflakes.

The image was a freebie stamp from a magazine a Christmas or two ago and he has been coloured with promarkers/flexmarkers.

It'll be great to see your makes and dont forget the chance to win a great prize, which are listed below - wow!!!

Winsor & Newton (formerly Letraset) are offering one lucky winner a Student Designer pack of 24 promarkers

Dies to Die For are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of a £25.00 voucher.

Di’s Digi Stamps are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of a $12.00 voucher.

A Day for Daisies is generously offering one lucky winner a prize of a $12.00 voucher.

2 Cute Ink are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of 3 digi images.

Clearly Besotted Stamps are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of 1 (in stock) stamp set.

 Digi-stamp boutique are offerina £10 voucher:

Bugaboo stamps are offering a $30 voucher

Look forward to seeing your makes 

Thanks for looking


Ali
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Wow!!!

Have you checked out the new Passion for Promarkers challenge which has a specially extended challenge this runs for a month and ends on the 3rd January 2017 - all they are asking (apart from using any promarkers/flexmarkers etc) is to add die cuts to your creation.  Look at the fab prizes you could win:

Winsor & Newton (formerly Letraset) are offering one lucky winner a Student Designer pack of 24 promarkers

Dies to Die For are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of a £25.00 voucher.

Di’s Digi Stamps are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of a $12.00 voucher.

A Day for Daisies is generously offering one lucky winner a prize of a $12.00 voucher.

2 Cute Ink are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of 3 digi images.

Clearly Besotted Stamps are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of 1 (in stock) stamp set.

 Digi-stamp boutique are offerina £10 voucher:

Bugaboo stamps are offering a $30 voucher

How fab are these!!  I wish I could enter lol.

Why not pop over and check out what Team 2 have created and you can see my creation on the 20th December.

Eeek its soooo exciting!!

Ali
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Eeek,

another week closer to Christmas - and time for another challenge at Passion for Promarkers and the challenge this week is Eat, Drink & Be Merry - always possible at Christmas :-) . 

Here is my take:

Oh man - you wouldnt believe the number of attempts to colour this - I had horrendous trouble with bleeding of the darker colours :-( .  The image is Saturated Canary coloured with flex and pro-markers.  Now the sentiment may acutally be Whimsy Doodles that came with a free image maybe last Christmas.  I'm not sure of the make of papers and then I have added a die cut Poinsettia.

Cant wait to see your creations - there is a fab prize this week from Clearly Besotted :-) .

Have a great week and thanks for looking

Ali
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Toot, toot...

... just blowing the Passion for Promarkers trumpet - have you seen there is a DT call so if you are a keen Promarker user (or other pen from their range) - why not apply :-).  There is a sticky post over at their blog where you can link you blog to enter - it would be great to see you!!

Right, as its the Tuesday to post my card for the challenge (these come round really quickly!)  I'll do this now.  The challenge this fortnight is Christmas is Coming!!

So my take on this was to get organised and get the cards posted:

The image has been coloured with promarkers/flexmarkers and I've added some fluffly stuff (I love watching this stuff transform when you heat it!!) and Ive  also added some stickles.  Now I'm having a nightmare remembering the papers I think they could be papermania and the image was a freebie from Wee Stamps quite a while ago - and then I have added some die cut snowflakes. 

This week we are sponsored by:

and you could win a great prize from them!

So why not pop over and enter it will be great to see your creations and have a think about entering the DT position :-).

Thanks for looking

Ali
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(p.s. I'll also take this opportunity to apologise if I've not visited your blog over the last week - just when things kick off on the internet (like it has with the US elections) I tend to avoid and stay away - not very grown up but I just dont like it :-( ) .

 

Happy Tuesday...

... everyone, hope you all had a great Halloween and not made yourselves ill with too many Halloween goodies!!

As its Tuesday its time again for the Passion for Promarkers Challenge and this week the challenge is Tweetmas Wishes and this week we are sponsored by All Dressed Up and I have used one of their cute images:

I have used a brick effect embossing folder and added fluffy stuff to give the appearance of snow - then added a die cut window (with more fluffy stuff!) the All dressed up image has been coloured with promarkers/flexmarkers and then a die cut poinsettia added.

It would be great to see your creations and you could win 2 digi images from All Dressed Up

 
Thanks for looking

Ali
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Eeek...

... its Tuesday again (gosh these weeks come round quick!!!) - time for another challenge at Passion for Promarkers this week we are sponsored by the fab Di's digi designs and also there is a chance to win set 1 of brushmarkers courtesy of Winsor & Newton!!!


The challenge this week is All things bright & beautiful/autumnal.  Here is my take:

The image is a Whimsy Doodles freebie from ages ago, coloured with flex/pro markers.  I have then used die cuts - clouds, birds (coloured with promarkers), ground which I die cut then ran through a paper crimper I was aiming for a ploughed field effect lol.  Next I used punches for the sun and flowers which have a dinky dot of liquid pearls.

I quite enjoyed making this scene.

Cant wait to see your takes on this weeks challenge - so be sure to pop over and enter!!

Thanks for looking

Ali

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Nope..

... its not Tuesday yet!!  Still only Monday - but I'm going to blog a card I made for my neices birthday (its not until January - but I'm struggling to get going with Christmas cards and I really need to!!)

I saw a challenge over at Sweet Stampin and thought I'd give it a go :-)

The image is from Saturated Canary (which has sadly stopped trading) - coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers.  The papers are Basic Grey matted onto pink bazzill - I  have then added some die cut arrows and a die cut i-pod.  I thought she was going to be difficult to colour but she was actually a joy!!

I would like to enter this into

Sweet Stampin - Spots/Stripes


Thanks for looking

Ali
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Hello, hello...

... eek we are into October already - how quickly is the time going?!?   And its Tuesday which means time for a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers.  It was my turn to choose the theme this week and I've chosen add texture.  

Here is my take on it:

So - I have matted the dp (which may be dovecraft??) onto black card.  I have then used an embossing folder on the black card and stapled hessian ribbon to the card.  The image is a Greetings Farm coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers and then I have die cut and raised on sticky pads the 16.  (I am going to give this card to my friends son who turns 16 in November!)

I'm really looking forward to seeing your creations and I've nearly missed the important bit you could win £15 to spend in Dies to Die for - wow!!! What a fab prize :-)

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Hello, hello...

... how are you all???  Well I'm getting back into the swing of things after our lovely holiday round the med (I dont like to post too much info before we go away as you never know who is reading - lol, paranoid me - never!!)

Anyhoo, its Tuesday and time for the new Passion for Promarkers challenge and this week the challenge is Clean & Simple - now who doesn't love a challenge like this!!!

Here is my take on the challenge with a card I made for an auntys birthday:

I've used a sugar nellie stamp and coloured her with pro & flex markers and then added glitter to her wings.  The image as been cut and matted onto pink card and then added ribbon and sentiment tags from my stash.

It will be great to visit your creations so pop over and enter into the challenge where you could win a great prize from this weeks sponsor - Bugaboo.

Thanks for looking.

Ali
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Morning...

... this is a scheduled post - as I type this the sun is shining - so I hope its still shining when you read this lol.

The challenge over at Passion for Promarkers this week is Make it Digital, so here is my take on this:

The image is a digi image from Mo's coloured with promarkers & flexmarkers.  I have also printed a digi image of a shed that I got from one of the card making magazine websites where you can download images - that came ready coloured.  I have then die cut some clouds and die cut the wavy green strip at the bottom.

Short & sweet this week.  Why not pop over and see what the other girls have created and it would be great to see your entries :-)

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Hello, hello....

well Tuesday has whizzed round again, so its Passion for Promarkers challenge time :-).   This week the challenge is Hip to be Square and now I have the Huey Lewis song in my head lol,  we are sponsored by Letraset!!

So, here is my take on the challenge:

 The image is from Di's digi downloads, coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers, matted onto yellow card - I have then die cut 4 squares from patterned paper that I recently got from The Works and matted onto the reverse of the yellow card, which had a slightly lighter shade, these were then matted with 3d squares onto more yellow card.

Why not pop over to see what my other team mates have created, have a go and see if you can bag a great prize from Letraset.

Thanks for looking

Ali

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Woah!

Can't believe how quickly these weeks are going!!  Well we are in holiday mode here, one child left school and the other broken up for the school holidays, the sun is shining and on countdown to our holiday :-)  so what better way to celebrate all this summery-ness (is that even a word???) is by celebrating Christmas in July for our latest Passion for Promarkers challenge!!! - lol :

This week we are sponsored by:

Here is my card - using one of their fabulous images:

Ive had the papers for a while so I'm not too sure of the make, as I mentioned the image is from their shop called Christmas Pixy One.  I have used promarkers and flexmarkers to colour her in. 

Why not pop over to see what the other girls have created and it would be great to see your creations.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Howdy...

... here we are again on Passion for Promarker Tuesday :-).  Hope the weather is nice where you are - I'm typing this post early and the weather here has been a bit of a mixed bag - one minute sunshine and one minute lashing down - I think they should make the "get the washing in sprint" an olympic sport!!! lol.

Talking of weather our latest challenge is Summer Days - which I think we are all still waiting for :-).

This is my take on the challenge:

The image is a freebie I got a while ago but have only just got round to colouring her up!!  She has been coloured with promarkers & flex markers.  Ive had the dp ages and been looking for a card to use it on - it is actually sticky backed!!  I have then die cut some bazzill card stock for the sand effect and then die cut some grey card so it looks like she is sitting on a rock.  I have then added some shells from my stash and a Lotv sentiment.

It would be great to see your takes on the challenge - so why not pop over and enter you could win a £10 voucher to spend at Digi-stamp Boutique  who are our sponsors this week.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Wow!!

I'm actually posting something other than a DT card!!!  Still a card though - lol.  This is a card I made ages ago for a friends son:

The image is digistamp boutique - coloured with promarkers and distress ink pad to give the cloud effect.  I'm not sure of the dp make which have been matted onto orange card.  I made the rosette by pleating a strip of the orange card stock and adding fishtale die cuts and adding my own sentiment printed on word.

I would like to enter this into:

I love promarkers challenge - sport

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Helloo...

Hope you are all well, here we are again on a Tuesday looking forward to the new Passion for Promarkers challenge.  This week its all about being in or beside the sea!!  So here is my take on this challenge:

I've die cut a large circle and folded in half to get the card base then matted with some fishy paper from Smirk that I have had ages.  I've then die cut further circles and added the Crafty Sentiments Image that has been coloured with promarkers, I've raised this image with 3d pads - I'm liking the shadow its giving (its lovely to be out taking a photo in the sunshine!) I've then added my own sentiment and some opaque sequins to look like bubbles.

The challenge this week is being sponsored by Sassy Studios.  

Hope you'll pop over to check out the other makes by my team mates and it will be lovely to see your makes.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Helloo....

... Tuesday again, and time for the latest Passion for Promarkers challenge  and this week it is Food & Drink - chosen by me - eeekkk, so it would be lovely if you came to play!!

Here is my make:

This week we are sponsored by Digi stamp Boutique  and I have used one of their images Rosie & ice-cream which seemed perfect after the glorious sunshine we've had (even if it was only a couple of days!) - coloured with promarkers and some distress ink for the sky and sand.  I have taken a 6x6 card blank and reduced the size slightly and then rounded the edges - then matted I think a small piece of Basic Grey paper that I had left onto some coral card stock - the image has been layered onto orange card stock with a chipboard sun added from my stash.

Hope you pop over to see what my team-mates have created and if you do enter you have a chance to win £10 to spend in the Digi stamp store.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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Good Morning all,

hope you've all had a lovely bank holiday and enjoyed some relaxing/crafting time.  Well its Tuesday again and time to post my recent make for the latest Passion for Promarkers challenge.

Our challenge this week is Furry Friends and we are sponsored by:

So here is my take on the challenge:

The image is from a Lili of the Valley pad that came with a magazine ages ago, it has been coloured with promarkers - I'm sorry I cant remember the paper make which has been matted onto brown card and I have then added lace and gems from my stash and added a die cut.

Hope you all have a lovely week and thanks for looking.

Ali
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If...

... I had a trumpet I'd blow it!!!  Its the Passion for Promarkers Anniversary, so what better way to celebrate but by having a super duper challenge.  Check out these prizes:

Letraset are offering one lucky winner an amazing prize of a 25 pce Mixed Media Set.

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Michele R Designs are offering one lucky winner a prize of $10.00 worth of digi papers

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DigiStamp Boutique are offering one lucky winner a £10.00 voucher to spend in their online store.

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Bugaboo stamps are offering one lucky winner a $30.00 voucher to spend in their online store.

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LC Designs are offering one lucky winner a mini paper pack called ‘Dinkies nice and stripey’.

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Sassy Studio Designs are offering one lucky winner a prize of a $20.00 gift certificate to spend in their online store.

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Di’s Digi Stamps is offering one lucky winner a $12.00 gift voucher to spend in their online store .

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Clearly Besotted Stamps is offering one lucky winner a £15.00 gift voucher to spend in their online store.

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2 cute ink stamps is offering one lucky winner 3 digi images of their choice.

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Uniko stamps is offering one lucky winner one in-stock stamp set of their choice.

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Little Things from Lucy’s Cards is offering one lucky winner 8 shaker selections of their choice.

The challenge is spots and/or stripes - so here is my take.

The papers are Dovecraft matted on to lilac card, with a Saturated Canary Image coloured with Promarkers and then added flowers, pearl & die cuts from my stash.

We've got some super sponsors so why not head over to the challenge blog, have a nosey - maybe enter (up to a maximum of 3 times) and see if you can win some of these amazing goodies.

Thanks for looking

Ali
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