Lets's Celebrate at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are all keeping well.

Today I am here to remind you about the Passion for Promarkers Challenge which started 2 weeks ago and runs until the 5th January 2016.

This time the theme is

Let's Celebrate

For this challenge we have loads of fabulous sponsors, please see the challenge blog for the full details.

I made a Christmas card using a fabulous digital stamp from Sassy Cheryl

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - Sassy Cheryl Happy Feetzies

Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - Echo Park

Sentiment - MFT Cheerful Xmas Greetings

Memory Box Stitched Snowflakes

Startdust Stickles.

Thank you all so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today and for all your kind comments and messages regarding my daughter. I am pleased to say she is making a steady improvement but we know will take a while before she is fully recovered. We are so grateful for all the help and support we have received and we are looking forward to spending a wonderful Christmas together with the family.

With that in mind I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and 

all the best for the New Year.

Sending big hugs, 

Anything Christmas Goes at A Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope all well with you and that you are having a good weekend.

This is another scheduled post so I hope it works!

Today is the start of a new

A Gem of a Challenge
This time the theme is
Anything Christmas Goes

The prize for the winner is 2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.

Pink Gem have so many cute Christmas images to choose from. For my card I decided to use the adorable Jolly Robins.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Jolly Robins

Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Sentiment - MFT Cheerful Xmas Greetings

Papers - LOTV

Dies - Die-Namics Cross Stitched Rectangle Stax
Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Borders
Memory Box Stitched Holly Leaves
Stardust Stickles


Thank you all so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today.Your support and encouragement means so much to me. Please don't feel that you have to leave a comment, I know how busy everyone is at this time of year and I feel bad for not having the time to return the favour at the moment.

Sending big hugs

Christmas Trees at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are all well.

I am here to let you know that today is the start of a new

Passion for Promarkers Challenge

This week the theme is 

Christmas Trees

For this challenge we are sponsored by

A Day for Daisies

As you may know I am having a little break from blogging at the moment whilst I take some time out to look after my daughter who is unwell. However, the sponsors for this challenge A Day for Daisies had already kindly sent me an image to use for this week so I have made a quick card to share with you. 

Digital Stamp - A Day for Daises - Dressed up for Christmas

Coloured with Promarkers

Die-Namics Blueprints 14

Wild Rose Studio Snowflake corner die

Sentiment - LOTV

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today, you continued support and encouragement means so much to me. 

I am not sure when I shall be around to visit your blogs, I am hoping it won't be too long as I am really missing seeing what you are all up too! I hope you understand.

Bye for now

sending big hugs ♥

Shopping at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends

I hope you are well and having a good week.

Another scheduled post from me so I hope it works!

Today is the start of a new

Passion for Promarkers Challenge.

This week the theme is 

Shopping

For this challenge we are sponsored by the wonderful

DigiStamp Boutique

I have used one of DigiStamp Boutique's fabulous images for my card

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Shopping Kate

coloured with Promarkers and Flexmakers

Papers - Maja Designs Summer Crush  (from Dies to Die for)

Kraft cardstock

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Stamps

Die-Namics Crossed Stitched rectangle Stax

Die-Namics Flower and Leaf Trio

White Adhesive Pearls

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments and good wishes sent to my daughter, your kindness means so much and I appreciate you visiting my blog even though I am not finding time to return the favour to you at the moment.
Bye for now
hugs

Christmas Critters at A Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope all is well with you.

Thank you all so much for your kind comments regarding my daughter.

Thankfully she is now back at home to continue with her recovery. She is still very poorly, she won't be going back to college for a while and needs a lot of support at the moment so I may not be have time to visit your blogs for now.

Luckily I made this card some time ago ready for the new

A Gem of a Challenge
This time the theme is
Christmas Critters

The prize for the winner is 2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.

I have used the adorable Igloo Bears digital stamp. The card shape has been made with a Go-Kreate die.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Igloo Bears

Coloured with Promarkers

Go-Kreate Frilly Frame #1

Hero Arts Snowflakes bu Lia Stamp Set

Silver Gems

Stardust Stickles

Thank you all so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. Your continued support and encouragement means so much to me.

I'm not sure when I will be around to visit your blogs, hopefully it won't be too long as I miss seeing all your fabulous creations.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Bye for now

hugs

Embossing at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends

I hope you  are well and having a good week. This is a scheduled post so I hope it works.

Sorry I haven't been around at all lately. My daughter was admitted to hospital 12 days ago and I have been spending as much time as possible with her whilst she makes a recovery. We are taking one day at a time at the moment,

Anyway, today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

This week the lovely Donna has picked the theme of 

Embossing

For this challenge we are sponsored by Polkadoodles

For my card, I have heat embossed the flowers and sentiment using white powder and used a pretty Nellie Snellen embossing folder for the background.

Items Used:

Stamp - Clearly Besotted Stamps, Beautiful Friend

Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Sentiment - Taylored Expressions Notable Blooms

Embossing Folder - Nellie Snellen

Die-Namics In and Out Stitched Square Stax

Thank you once again for your continued support and encouragement, it means so much to me.

I promise to take a look at your blogs as soon as I can.

Bye for now

hugs

Lots of Layers 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 

Lots of Layers

For this challenge we are sponsored by

DigiStamp Boutique, prize - £10 voucher 

and

Letraset, prize - a pack of Promarkers

 I made a pretty easel card with the adorable Birthday Nell from DigiStamp Boutique one of our fabulous regular sponsors.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Birthday Nell
Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Sentiment - Penny Black

Papers - Echo Park, Bundle of Joy A New Addition

Dies - Signature Dies, Classic Heart Edger
Memory Box Stitched Square Layers
La-La Land Heart Banner
Creative Expressions Perfect Peony Complete Petals

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

Bye for now

hugs

Spots and/or Stripes at A Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

Today is the start of a new 

A Gem of a Challenge
This time I have picked the theme and its
Spots and/or Stripes

The prize for the winner is 2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.

For my card I have used the adorable Christmas Kitty and Friend with some pretty papers from LOTV using one of my favourite colour schemes.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Christmas Kitty and Friend
Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV Winter Wishes

Die-Namics Crossed Stitched Rectangles

Craftwork cards Sentiment
Crystal Glamour Dust
Twine and snowflake button - The Ribbon Girl


If you take a look at A Gem of A 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:

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.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

bye for now

hugs

Mr Flurry - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends

I hope you are well and having a good week.

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments on my last card, you're all so kind!

Today I am here to share my DigiStamp Boutique DT Card

I had fun making a shaker card with the fabulous Mr Flurry.

Items Used:
Digital Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Mr Flurry
Coloured with Promarkers
Paper- Carta Bella All Bundled Up
Dies - Memory Box Stitched Snowflake Circle Frame
Memory Box Twilight Snowflakes
Die-Namics Blueprints 14
All Occasions Word Set 070
Sequins
Red Adhesive Gems

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

Spots and/or Stripes at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are all well and having a good week.

Once again I am apologising for not being around so much at the moment, thanks for sticking with me and continuing to leave me such kind comments.

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

This time I have picked the theme of

Spots and/or Stripes

For this challenge we are sponsored by

Crafty Sentiments Designs with a prize of 3 digis.

As I have been short of time, I admit to sharing a card that I made a while ago which fortunately fits the theme.

Items Used:

Stamp - LOTV Take it Easy coloured with Promarkers

Papers -  LOTV County Gent and Country Lady

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Stamps

Die-Namics Pierced Rectangle Stax

Memory Box Arboscello Tree

Kraft cardstock

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

The Pencil Case Challenge - Creepy or Autumn colours

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. I truly appreciate your continued support and encouragement and always enjoy ready any comments you may wish to make.

I hope to be around to visit your fabulous blogs very soon.

Hugs

It's Anything Goes at the Sugar Bowl Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are all well and having a good week.

Today is the start of a new Sugar Bowl Challenge

 where the theme is 

Anything Goes

 using a Sugar Nellie image

As always one lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose 4 sweet Sugar Nellie digis

and

a second prize winner will receive 2 Sugar Nellie digis

For my card I have used the adorable Warm Winter Wishes.

I have used a Hero Arts set to stamp some snowflakes around the image.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - Warm Winter Wishes from Funky Kits

coloured with Promarkers

Hero Arts mini clear snowflakes stamp set

Sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique

Die-Namics Blueprints 14

Memory Box Precious Hearts

Papers - LOTV

Stardust Stickles

Crystal Glamour Dust

Silver Gems

Blue ink pad

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - beginning with p
Moving along with the Times - Hats & Scarves
Allsorts Challenge - Sparkle
Crafty Cardmakers and More- Make it Sparkle
Papertake Weekly - It will soon be here!
Crafty Gals Corner -Sparkle and Glitter
Fab 'n' Funky -  Cute Critters and/or Christmas

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

bye for now

hugs

Boys will be boys at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week.

Sorry for not being around so much lately, once again things are hectic here and I have been spending less time on the computer. Hopefully I will be around to visit your fabulous blogs soon.

Today is the start of a new

Passion for Promarkers Challenge.

This week our fun theme is 

Boys will be boys

Our sponsor for this week is the wonderful  DigiStamp Boutique

with a £10 voucher for the lucky winner.

DigiStamp Boutique have loads of fabulous images suitable for males, for my card I have used Ralph Parfect Day, I love the fun sentiment which is included with the image.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp and Sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique - Ralph Parfect Day

coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - MME

Die-Namics Cross Stitched Circle Stax

Bundled Sage Distress Ink

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

Bye for now.

hugs

Pippin Penguin - DigiStamp Boutique DT Card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. 

I am here today to share my DigiStamp Boutique DT card featuring the adorable Pippin Penguin. 

For my card I have used the black outline image, there is also a fabulous coloured image with this set.

The holly leaves are from the wonderful Christmas Accents Set .

Items Used:

Digital Stamps - DigiStamp Boutique Pippin Penguin

and Christmas Accents Set

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV Festive Trimming

Sentiment - LOTV Christmas Sentiment Tags

Memory Box Stitched Square Layers

Stardust Stickles

White Fine-line pen

Red Button Twine - The Ribbon Girl

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

The Ribbon Girl - Any Image Challenge

Graph'It - Christmas colours

Papertake Weekly - Animal Magic
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

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

Bye for now

hugs

 

Boys, Boys, Boys! at A Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend. 

Some of my lovely friends are going through difficult times at the moment so I am sending special hugs to those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new 

A Gem of a Challenge
This time the theme is
Boys, Boys, Boys! 

The prize for the winner is 2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.

I have used the adorable Dragon Josh and coloured him to match some very old Dovecraft papers.
The sentiment is from a set by Whimsy Stamps, I had competely forgotten I had this set until I found it whilst looking for something else! So I shall be entering my card into the lovely Darnell's wonderful NBUS Challenge.

Digital Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Dragon Josh

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Dovecraft

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps Party Mini Letter Seals

Die-Namics Cross Stitched Rectangle Stax

Woodware small and medium star punches

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

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes - Must be Birthday
Darnell's NBUS Challenge #5 - Anything goes using NBUS ( Never before used Schtuff) 

My NBUS is the Whimsy Stamps Sentiment

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. Your continued support and encouragement means so much to me and I always enjoy reading any comments you may wish to make.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

bye for now

hugs

Colour Flower Set - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope all is well with you and that you are having a good week.

I am here today to share 2 cards that I have made using a couple of images from the wonderful new 

Colour flower set from DigiStamp Boutique

The set contains a variety of flower with both black line art and pre-coloured images, together with the sentiment and banner I have used. There is also a gorgeous floral wreath which could be used for so many different occasions.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Colour Flower Set

Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Die-Namics Blueprints 14

Memory Box Stitched Square Layers

Doodlebug Sprinkles

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Colour Flower Set

Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Die-Namics Cross Stitched Circle Stax

Whimsy Double Scallop Doily Die

Doodlebug Sprinkles

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

Use a Sentiment 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

Use a Sentiment

For this challenge we are sponsored by

Michele R Designs with a €10 voucher for the winner.

I have used a gorgeous digital-stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil, I love colouring flowers. I have kept my design very simple as you can see!

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - Mo's Digital Pencil - Flower Jar

Coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment- Clearly Besotted Stamps

Small butterfly punch

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

Mo's Digital Challenge - Anything Goes W/Mo image (optional for a teacher)

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. Your continued support and encouragement means so much to me and I always enjoy reading any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs

Waddles Rainbow Fun - Dies to Die for DT Card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.
I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

I have had fun making a card to share with you today using some gorgeous goodies from Dies to Die for.

The adorable penguins are from Your Next Stamp - Waddles Rainbow Fun the rainbow, cloud and sentiment are all included in the set. They have been cut out using the matching die set.

The dotty background has been created with a Die-Namics die and the colourful papers are by Taylored Expressions.

Items Used:

Stamp and Sentiment - Your Next Stamp - Waddles Rainbow Fun
coloured with Promarkers
Dies- Your Next Stamp Waddles Fun Die
Die-Namics Peek a Boo Dots
Die-Namics Stitched Snow Drifts
Paper - Taylored Expressions - 6x6 Paper Pack - Double the Fun

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today, your continued support and encouragement means so much to me and I always enjoy reading any comments you may wish to make.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Bye for now
hugs

Animals 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 time our theme set by the lovely Lorraine is

Animals

For this challenge we are sponsored by A Day for Daisies.

My card features a fabulous image from Mo's Digital Pencil.

Digital Stamp - Mos Digital Pencil - Coexist

coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Sentiment - Digistamp Boutique Alf Relaxing dog

Sue Wilson Embossing Folder Pawprint Lattice

Memory Box Stitched Square Layers

Small gold gems

Scalloped edge card blank

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

Mos Digital Challenge - Anything Goes with a Mo image

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

Bye for now

hugs

Playful Kitten - Dies to Die for DT card

Hello my lovely crafty friends.
I hope you are all well and happy.

At last I have a card to share with you which is my DT card for Dies to Die for.

I have used one of the stamps from the Wee Stamps- Playful Kittens set. There are 3 other equally cute kittens in the set and it is on sale at a reduced price the moment too!
The gorgeous papers are Dovecraft Sweet Paris and the beautiful flower is made with Die-Namics Layered Rose.

Items Used:

Stamp - Wee Stamps Playful Kittens
Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler
Papers - Dovecraft Sweet Paris
Dies -Die-Namics  Cross Stitch Circle Stax

Die-Namics Layered Rose
Die-Namics Blueprints 14
Die-Namics Layered Leaves
Impression Obsession Butterflies

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Antique Linen



Thank you for sticking with me and for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. Your support and encouragement means so much to me and I love to read any comments you may wish to make.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.
bye for now
hugs

One for the Girls at A Gem of a Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend. 

Today is the start of a new 

A Gem of a Challenge
This time the theme is
One for the Girls 

The prize for the winner is 2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.

It was my beautiful youngest daughter's 16th birthday yesterday, this is the card I made for her - she adores dinosaurs and thankfully she loved her card too!

Items Used 

Digital Stamps - Pink Gem Designs Dina Dinosaur and Dino Dinosaur

coloured with Promarkers

Papers -  Marianne Designs Eline's Fresh Flowers

Sentiment - Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

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

Thank you 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.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend. I will be round to look at your lovely blogs very soon.

bye for now,

hugs

Fun in the Sun at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

Just popping by quickly to let you know that today is the start of a new

  Passion for Promarkers Challenge.

This time our theme is

Fun in the Sun!

For this challenge we are sponsored by

Sassy Studio Designs

I have created a fun Summer scene with some fabulous MFT stamps and stitched dies!

Items Used:

Stamps - MFT Penguins in Paradise 

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Papermania Colossal Paper pack

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles

Die-Namics Stitched Snow Drifts

Stardust Stickles

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

Sparkles Forum Challenges -  Sun, Sea and Sand
Stamping Sensations -  August Anything goes with a stamp and die
Allsorts - inspired by Summer

Thank you so much for sticking with me whilst things continue to be hectic here. I really do appreciate your support and encouragement.  I hope to be catching up with your wonderful creations later on.

Bye for now

hugs