Clean and Simple at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are all well and happy, I'm sending hugs to those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

This week I picked the theme of 

Clean and Simple

For this challenge we are sponsored by

Bugaboo stamps - $21.00 voucher 

and

Letraset - 6 pack of promarkers (neutrals)

For my card I have used a cute Wild Rose Studio stamp. The embossing is a Nellie Snellen folder, I have used the reverse side for a change.

Items Used:

Stamp - Wild Rose Studio Bella with Daisy

Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Stamps

Nellie Snellen Embossing Folder Little Flowers

Memory Box Stitched Squares

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

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

I have a busy few days ahead helping my youngest daughter to get everything ready for her trip away. She going on a school charity trip to Romania, they will be running a special Summer school there. It's taken almost a year of fund raising but we got there in the end. I know it will be an amazing experience for her, I am so proud (and a little nervous!)

Bye for now

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Where Flowers Bloom - Dies to Die for DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

I am here today to share my Dies to Die for DT card.

My card features some stunning papers from the Pion Design - Linnaeus Botanical Journal  collection. The papers and tag have all been cut from one sheet and the sentiment is from the  Journal - Images sheet.

The pretty flowers were made with a Cheery Lynn die

Items Used:

Papers -Pion Design - Linnaeus Botanical Journal - Leucanthemum Vulgare 6 x 6

Pion Design - Linnaeus Botanical Journal - Images

Dies - Die-Namics Pierced Tradtional Tags Stax

Cheery Lynn - Sweet Christine

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

Crafty Ribbons -  Include Ribbon, Anything Goes

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.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Bye for now

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Sweet birdie wedding - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Hello again my lovely crafty friends.

Sorry I'm so late with my second card today. I have been helping my youngest daughter get ready for her Year 11 Leavers Prom. She looks so beautiful and very grown up - makes me feel very old though!

Anyway, here I am with my DigiStamp Boutique DT card.

I have used one of the images from the fabulous

Sweet birdie wedding set.

It's a fabulous set with 3 images and 5 sentiments, one of which I have used on my card.

Items Used:
Digital Stamp and sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Sweet birdie wedding set
coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Papermania Vintage Notes
Dies - Marianne Craftables Border Stitch
Marianne Craftables Circle and Flower Stitch
Die-Namics Stitched Circle Stax
Memory Box Precious Hearts


Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today. Your support and encouragement means so much and I love to read any comments you may wish to make.
Bye for now
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Anything Goes at The Sugar Bowl Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

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

I have 2 cards to share today so I shall get straight on with my first one.

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

I have used a gorgeous digital stamp, Goosey Gander from Funky Kits, it is also available as a rubber stamp here . The papers are some of my favourites from My Mind's Eye.

Digital Stamp - Sugar Nellie Goosey Gander coloured with Promarkers

(Rubber Stamp also available here )

Papers - MME Bluebell

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Die-Namics Pierced Rectangle Stax

Impression Obsession Butterflies Set

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

Dream Valley Challenges  -   Girly
Scribble and Scrap -  Anything Goes
I ♥ Promarkers - Things with Wings
Penny's Paper Crafting - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Your Favourite = MME Bluebell papers - I LOVE the colours. Also the tiny butterflies I have used are amongst my favourite dies.

Thank you for stopping by to take a look at my first card of the day. I really appreciate you support and encouragement and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

I have a busy day ahead of me but I will be back later with my DigiStamp Boutique DT card.

Bye for now

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Summertime 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 our theme is 

Summertime

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 Dandelion Wishes.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Dandelion Wishes

coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - First Edition

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Stamps

Die-Namics Flower and Leaf Trio

Die-Namics Blueprints 13

Lawn Fawn Spring Showers

 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 and see who were the winners of the last challenge.


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 love to read any comments you may wish to make.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Bye for now
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Thank you Monkey - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Hello my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. Not too long now until the weekend!

Sorry this is a bit late, I have been out most of the day shopping with my daughters, we had a lovely time but I forgot to schedule my post!

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

I have used the fabulous Thank you monkey kite which I think is perfect for this time of year to thank all the wonderful teachers and/or teaching assistants for all the their hard work.

Digital Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Thank you Monkey Kite

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV Up and Away

Dies - Memory Box Stitched Squares

Memory Box Summer Kite

Tonic Studio Scalloped Squares Layering Die

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 

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

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Bunny Blows Bubbles - Dies to Die for DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

I am here today to share my card made with some gorgeous goodies from Dies to Die for.

The adorable stamp is Bunny Blows Bubbles from the Whimsy Stamps Crissy Armstrong Collection. I have used some beautiful My Minds Eye papers and the sentiment is from the fabulous Paper Smooches Stamps Sentiment Sampler .

I added some glossy accents to the bubbles which doesn't really show on my photo!

Items Used:

Stamp - Whimsy Stamps Crissy Armstrong Collection - Bunny Blows Bubbles

coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment -Paper Smooches Stamps Sentiment Sampler 

Papers - My Minds Eye - Now and Then Dorothy

Dies - Die-Namics Vertical Stitched Strips

Die-Namics Stitched Circle Stax

Die-Namics Blueprints 20

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

I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes

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, I always enjoy reading any comments you may wish to make.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

bye for now

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Umbrella Lulu - DigiStamp Boutique DT Card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week.

Thank you for the kind birthday wishes on Saturday. I had a lovely day with my family who spoiled me with some special gifts and cards, the best thing was being together for the day.

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

This time I have made a very bright get well card featuring the sweet Lulu Umbrella and one of the sentiments included with the image.

Digital Stamp and Sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Lulu Umbrella

coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - Doodlebug Springtime

Dies - Die-Namics Stitched Vertical Strips

Die-Namics In and Out Stitched Rounded Squares

Die-Namics Blueprints 20 (for the sentiment)

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

Bye for now 

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Cute Ted - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. It's not too long now until the weekend, thankfully!

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

 My card features one of adorable images from the 

Cute ted - all occasions set.

There are 3 other equally cute bears in the set plus 5 sentiments so it's great value for money!

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Cute ted - all occasions set coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV Petal Fresh

Elizabeth craft designs Dies - Thank You

White Pearls

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

Sketch Saturday - Pick a Sketch - #224

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 love to read any comments you may wish to make.

bye for now

hugs

Colours of your flag - 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 fun theme is to use

Colours of your country's flag

We are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments Designs

For my red, white and blue card I have used an adorable Wild Rose Studio stamp.

 The gorgeous papers are some of my favourites -  Maja Design - Life  in the Country.

Item Used:

Stamp - Wild Rose Studio Panda with Flowers

Papers - Maja Design - Life  in the Country

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Many Mini Messages

Die-Namics Stitched Circle and Circle Stax

Die-Namics Layered Rose

Tonic Studio Flower Punches

Nellie Snellen Floral Punch - Stamen

Woodware leaf punch

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

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes

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

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