Hello :) DT card for Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends!

Firstly, I  would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has been in touch and sent good wishes to my family and me. I am sorry I haven't had time to reply to you all personally.

Although it has been a difficult few weeks, I am pleased to say that my daughter is continuing to make a steady recovery for which we are very grateful. This also means I am starting to find a bit more time to craft!

So, today I am here to share a card for the

Passion for Promarkers Challenge

This week I picked the theme of 

Use Dies and/or Punches

Our wonderful sponsor is

Dies to Die for

Prize - £15 voucher

For my card I have used a gorgeous image from DigiStamp Boutique. I have layered up some of the flowers and the vase.

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Blooming Lovely set

coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Mother's Day set

Papers - Pebbles Garden Party

Die-Namics Cross Stitched Rectangles

Martha Stewart Butterfly punch

7" square scalloped edge card blank

small adhesive pearls.

Thank you all so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I am not sure how regularly I will be posting as things are still quite difficult here but hopefully I will be back fairly soon.

Take care,

sending hugs, 

No Squares at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge.

This week our theme is

No Squares Allowed

For this challenge we are sponsored by

DigiStamp Boutique. Prize is a £10 voucher.

So, as you may have guessed, I made my favourite shaped card - a centre stepper to feature the cute

 Sweet bird house from DigiStamp Boutique.

I cropped and printed the flowers from the image in various sizes to cut out and use as embellishments.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp and Sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Sweet Bird House 

coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.

Papers - Crate Paper Oh Darling!

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles

If you take a look at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Allsorts - Flower Power

I♥Promarkers - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar  June - Fancy folds
Live & Love Crafts - In the Garden

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. Your support and encouragement means so much to me and I love the read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs 

Cute Bunny - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely friends.

I hope all is well with you and that you are having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

Today I have the pleasure to share my DigiStamp Boutique DT card.

I have used one of the images from the newly released and appropriately named Cute Bunny Set.

The set contains 3 adorable images and 4 fabulous sentiments, one of which I have used on my card.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Cute Bunny Set coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Country Meadow

Bazzill Kraft Cardstock

Memory Box Fabulous Phlox coloured with Promarkers

Xcut corner rounder punch

Tonic Studio small flower punch

Craftwork cards shaped card blank

Pearls

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes with option of  a using sketch (used sketch #6 - almost!)

Little Red Wagon -  Cute,Cute,Cute

ABC Challenge - ‘E is for Exceptionally Cute’

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs

Passion for Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge

Hello again my lovely crafty friends.

Thanks for popping by to see my second card of the day.

This card is part of the mid-way reminder for the 

Passion for Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge 

which runs up until 6th January 2015.

Our theme is “bingo”. (you can see the bingo board below my card) You are welcome to make Christmas cards but as the challenge will still be running after the ‘BIG’ day you can of course make any type of creation as long as you use the bingo board.

We have loads of sponsors this time:

Letraset are generously offering 4 lucky winners a 6 pack of promarkers (blending set)!

DigiStamp Boutique are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of a £10.00 voucher to spend in her store.

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

Polkadoodles is offering one lucky winner 2 gorgeous digis called ‘Dollie Sleepyhead’ and ‘Dollie Trendsetter’.

Michele R Designs are offering one lucky winner a €10.00 voucher to spend in her store.

Little Claire Designs are offering one lucky winner a gorgeous stamp set called ‘changing birdhouse’.

A Day for Daisies is offering one lucky winner a $12.00 gift certificate to spend in their online store.

Crafty Sentiments Designs is offering one lucky winner 3 digis of their choice from their online store.

For my card I have used an adorable image from one of our sponsors -  DigiStamp Boutique.

Here is the bingo board you must use for your creations (you can use any line horizontal, vertical or diagonal). Please tell us which line you have used in your post:

I have used - Die Cut/ Free/Glitter

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Christmas Tweets Set coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - LOTV

Papers - Carta Bella All Bundled Up

Dies- Memory Box Star Flourish

Memory Box precious Stars

Xcut Corner Rounder Punch

Crystal Glamour Dust

Stickles Glitter Glue - Xmas Red

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes

Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes

Lisa B Designs Monthly Challenge - Christmas

Dream Valley - Christmas

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comment you may wish to make.

I would like to take this opportunity to send you all good wishes for a Christmas full of joy and a very Happy and Healthy New Year. 

Thank so much for you friendship, it means so much to me ♥

Bye for now

hugs

Christmas Cheeky Monkey - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Hello again everyone

As promised I'm back today with my DigiStamp Boutique  DT card.

This time I have used an image from the totally adorable Cheeky Monkey Christmas Set with a sentiment from Christmas Sentiments Set 5. 

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Cheeky Monkey Christmas Set coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Christmas Sentiments Set 5

Papers - Dovecraft Krafty Christmas

Dies - Die-Namics pierced squares stax

Impression Obsessions Small Snowflakes

Die-Namics Stitched Snow Drifts

Crystal Glamour Dust

Blue gems

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Seasons Greetings

Artistic Inspirations  - Anything Goes and/or Warm & Cozy

Card Mania - Use a Digi

Cutie Pie Challenge - (November) Festive Furry Friends

Thank you for stopping by once again today, you are all so kind and I really appreciate your support and encouragement.

Bye for now

hugs

Cold Noses - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

I am here today with my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique.

This time I have used one of the adorable new images called Cold Noses, the fabulous sentiment is included.

Items Used:

Digi-stamp and sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Cold Noses coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Festive Trimmings

Crafter's Companion Snowflakes Embossing Folder

XCut Corner Rounder Punch

Red Button Twine - The Ribbon Girl

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

The Ribbon Girls - Red

Cutie Pies - Festive Furry Friends

Sketch Saturday - week #336 fabulous sketch 

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate your continued support and encouragement and enjoy reading any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs

Halloween Duchess - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

I am here today to share my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique.

As you may know, I am not too keen on Halloween. However, I couldn't resist using the adorable Halloween Duchess to make a non-spooky Halloween card!

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Halloween Duchess coloured with Promarkers

Papers - MME Boo to You!

Die-Namics Blueprints 14

Die-Namics Fishtail Flags Stax

Black cardstock

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Sweet Stampin' - Halloween

Sketch Saturday - Fabulous Sketch #332

We Do Doobadoo Challenge- Halloween!
Dream Valley - Halloween
Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween Colours
Creative Inspirations - Happy Halloween

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs

Let's Get Krafty! at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well, sending hugs to those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

This week it's my turn to choose the theme. I love using Kraft card and I think it works so well with Autumnal colours so my theme is

Let's Get Krafty

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful

DigiStamp Boutique, the prize is a £10 voucher.

So, of course I just had to use one of my favourite DigiStamp Boutique characters - the adorable Bobbi Bear.

Items Used:

Digi-Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Bobbi and Flowers coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Country Lady

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Stamps - A Little Sentimental

Die-Namics Blueprints 12

If you take a look at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful creations make by the rest of the design team this week.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Happy Birthday
Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday
Love to Create - Anything goes / Fall Colours

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate your continued support and encouragement and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs

Arctic Fun - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

I am here today with my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique

I have used an adorable image from the Arctic Fun Set. The set comes with 3 wonderful images and 2 fabulous sentiments, one of which I have used today.

Items Used:

Digi-stamp and sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Artic Fun Set coloured with Promarkers

Die-Namics Blueprints 14

Papers - LOTV Frosty Christmas

Crystal Glamour Dust

Sequins

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Digi Choosday Challenge -Christmas

Winter Wonderland - Red and Blue

Papertake Weekly  - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

bye for now

hugs

Stanley and Snowman - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Hello again everyone

As promised I am back with my DigiStamp Boutique DT card (please scroll down if you would like to see my Sugar Bowl  Challenge DT card)

I have used an image from the adorable Winter Stanley set  with a sentiment from the fabulous Christmas Sentiments 4.

Both of these sets are on special offer at the moment!

The card shape has been made with a Go Kreate Die. The background design is white embossed.

Items Used:

Digi stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Winter Stanley Set coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Christmas Sentiments Set 4
Go Kreate Die - Large Frames Frilly #10
Penny Black Snow Scroll Stamp
Creative Expressions Feathery Snowflake Stamps
VersaMark Ink
White Detail Embossing Powder

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Fab'n'Funky -Christmas
Crafty Sentiment Designs  -Christmas in September
Papertake Weekly  - Oh How Cute
Delightful Challenges - Cute and Cuddly

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today.

Your support and encouragement means so much to me.

Bye for now

hugs

Kate Shopping - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well. I know some of you and your loved ones are going though difficult times at the moment so I'm sending hugs to those in need of them.

I am here today to share my DigiStamp Boutique DT card.

I am still waiting to get my new printer so I haven't had a chance to play with any of the fabulous new releases for this month yet. You can see them all here - they are wonderful

Fortunately, I already had Kate Shopping printed off ready to colour.

Items Used:

Digi Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Kate Shopping coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - Sorry, I don't know the make - some more old ones trying that I am to use up!

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Sweet Little Sentiments

Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Borders

Die-Namics Flower and Leaf Trio
Doodlebug Designs Dotty Vellum

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Love to Create - Add some Lines
Sketch Saturday - week #327 Another fabulous sketch

Sweet Stampin' - Spots and Stripes (please delete if not enough spots!)

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to ready any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs

Cute Penguin - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends

I hope you are having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

 I am here today with my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique

This time I have used an older image from the Cute Penguin Set.

Luckily, I already had this one printed out as my printer has decided to stop working. I can't complain, it's very old and has served me well over the years!

Items Used:

DigiStamp - DigiStamp Boutique Cute Penguin Set coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Dovecraft (old ones from a couple of years ago I think?)

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Sweet Little Sentiments 

Clearly Besotted Tags Along Die Collection

Die-Namics Blueprints 13

Spellbinders Circles

VersaMark ink

White Embossing Powder

Crystal Glamour Dust

Woodware Snowflake punch

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

One of my crafty friends, the lovely, kind and talented Squirrel is running a fabulous challenge on her blog to 'make something penguiny'. I ADORE penguins so of course I am entering my card into her challenge.  Check out all the details HERE and see all the wonderful inspiration from Squirrel together with the equally talented Jayne and Annette.

I am also entering my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Christmas Critters
Glitter n Sparkle - Use a Digi 
          Sketch Saturday - another fabulous sketch!

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs

Cute Robins - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well, sending hugs to those in need of them.
Thank you so much for you kind supportive comments recently, it means so much to me.
Sorry if I have been quiet, my children are off school and college until Monday so we are making the most of our last few days together. I am going to miss them so much when they go back, I love having them at home.

Anyway, I am here today with my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique
This time I have used a couple of images and sentiment from the Cute Robin Chicklets set.

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Cute Robin Chicklets coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Dovecraft Krafty Christmas

Die-Namics Fishtail Flags Stax

Memory Box Giovanna Snowflake

Glamour Dust

Button from Stash

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Sketch Saturday -  Pick ANY sketch (from 215-324)

I have used Sketch #293 (one of my favourites!)

Winter Wonderland - Gingham or Checks
Allsorts  - Early Christmas Makes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Cutie Pies - Two's Company

Thank you so much for stopping by to look at my card today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

bye for now

hugs 

Season's Tweeting - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.
I hope you are well and having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments on my last card, you are so kind.

So, I am here today to share my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique
I chose an image from the adorable Christmas Tweets Set and the sentiment is from the Cute Robins Chicklets Set

As you can see my card is very CAS. I decided that I need to make some flatter Christmas cards for posting this year. To help me with this, I have used the fabulous sketch found over at the wonderful Less is More Challenge this week

Items Used : 

Digi Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Christmas Tweets Set coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique  Cute Robins Chicklets

Embossing Folder - Crafter's Companion 'Let it Snow'

Die-Namics Circle Stax

Crystal Glamour Dust

Silver gems from stash

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Less is More Challenge - Fabulous Sketch 

Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes for Xmas

Penny's Paper Crafty - Children and/or Christmas

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs

Space Dude - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

I have had great fun making a pop-up style box card using some images from the wonderful Space Adventure Set from DigiStamp Boutique that you can find HERE.

All the images I have used together with the sentiment are included in the set and it's on offer at the moment too!

Items Used:

Digi-stamp and sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Space Adventure Set coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Doodlebug Designs

Die-Namics Stacking Stars Die

Xcut Corner Rounder Punch

Acetate and coloured card from stash

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday
Stamping Sensations - August Challenge Anything Goes
Send a Smile for Kids - Anything Goes 4 Kids
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Card Mania -  Birthday Party
The Male Room - Seeing Stars
Fab 'n' Funky - For the Kids
Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.
Bye for now
hugs

Truffle and Cake - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope all is well with you and you are having a good week. Sending big hugs to those in need of them.

I am here today to share my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique using the totally adorable Truffle and Cake.

He is one of the fabulous new images that have been released this month.

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Truffle and cake coloured with Promarkers

Papers - some more old ones possibly DCWV?

Wink of Stella Brush Glitter Marker (used on cupcake)

Die-Namics Blueprints 12

Ric-rac trim and button from stash

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Fabulous sketch #322

Card Mania - Birthday Party

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

We have a busy day here today. It's my youngest daughter's 15th Birthday- Happy Birthday Emily, love you loads! The last 15 years sure have gone by quickly. Also my eldest daughter collects her A Level results this morning. Hopefully it will be celebrations all round. No matter what, I feel extremely proud and blessed to have 3 such wonderful children.

Bye for now

hugs to you all

Milestone Birthdays at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

Thank you so much for your lovely comments on my last card, you are all too kind and your support means so much to me.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge.

Our theme this week set by the lovely Jane is 

Milestone Birthdays

For this challenge we are sponsored by

 Letraset - Prize pack of Flexmarkers

and

A Day for Daisies - Prize $12 Voucher

Fortunately, I needed to make a 40th Birthday card so I used a stylish image from DigiStamp Boutique.

I must apologise for my poor quality photos, my colouring looks really flat although in real life the dress and hair are shaded. Maybe I should start borrowing my hubby's camera!

I have used Wink of Stella glitter on her eye shadow and the champagne.

Side view shows the colours better!

Items Used:
Digital Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Party Rach coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Papers - Bo Bunny Double Dot
Whimsy Corner Die
Die-Namics Circle Stax
Sentiment - computer generated
Pearls and Gems from stash

If you take a look at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of this week's design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Ladybug Crafts - Favourite Colours (this is one of my favourites as you can tell by looking at my blog design!)
Crafting with Dragonflies - Create a centre step or side step card
I ♥ Promarkers - Fancy Folds
My Sheri Crafts - Shaped Cards
Hobby Cutz - Fancy Folds

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs