Passion For Promarkers Challenge #380 - All Creatures Great and Small

Hi Crafters,

It's time to get your Promarkers out and join us for a new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.

It can be any type of creation but you must use your Winsor Newton alcohol markers to colour your image to be eligible for the prize draw which this week is 2 digital images from All Dressed Up, our sponsor for this challenge of....

All Creatures Great and Small

I'm using an image kindly given by the sponsor called

Baseball Bear

I 3D paper-pieced this image by printing a few copies and cutting out different parts and layering them up.

Recipe

Baseball Bear - All Dressed Up

Promarkers

Jus' Cutz Decorative Shapes #6 Die

Xcut Star & Sentiment Die

Dovecraft Open Star Die

Papers - Oddments from stash

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #327 ATG

Cute Card Thursday - #462 Something Fun

Aud Sentiments - #172 Masculine Projects + Sentiment

Art By Miran - #76 ATG

Come & Get It - #202 Three or More Layers

Crafting When We Can - #136 Spots and/or Stripes

Incy Wincy Designs - For The Men in your Life

Crafting From The Heart - #145 ATG

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Please take a look at the inspiration from the rest of the design team over on the blog.

We are looking forward to seeing all your creatures great and small.

Lorraine

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Female Cards with Making Cards Magazine

Hi Crafters,

Thank you for popping in here yesterday and for returning today to see my female cards using a recent Making Cards Magazine CD-Rom.

I followed some of the inspirational layouts that also came in the magazine.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Creations - #333 ATG

Winter Wonderland - Spring Fever /Sunshine/Flowers/Romance

CD Sunday - Do What You Love

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

Creative Moments - #110 ATG / opt twist / Keep It Feminine

Crafty Catz - #355 ATG /opt twist / Ladies Cards

Crafty Friends - #50 Girly

CD Sunday - Do What You Love

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab n Funky - #335 Ribbon and / or Pearls

Creative Inspirations - #267 Cute Critters

Craft-Dee Bowz - January Challenge + Bow

CD Sunday - Do What You Love

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The papers and images are so pretty in this collection I found them very inspirational and easy to work with.

Happy Sunday!

Lorraine

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Male cards with Making Cards Magazine

Hi Crafters,

I've had a return visit to some of my CD-Roms and this fabulous freebie from Making Cards Magazine from a few months ago is great for creating those tricky male cards.

Here are a few that I came up with ...

I printed both the images and the papers from the CD and only needed to add a sentiment or ribbon to compliment the design.

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

CD Sunday - Make It Male

Incy Wincy Designs - For the Men in your Life

Aud Sentiments - #172 Masculine Projects + Sentiment

Brown Sugar - #235 ATG

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I hope you've had a great Saturday, I will be back tomorrow for a look at some more cards, feminine ones this time, made from another Making Cards CD.

Lorraine

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Special Delivery!

Hi Crafters,

It's very cold here today so I'm tucked up nice and warm in my craft room ready to have a creative morning but first I'd like to share this 'New Baby Boy' card with you.

Recipe

Presscut Stepper Card Die

Papers - Stash

 LOTV Topper

Spellbinders Majestic Circles die

Tonic Word die

Dovecraft Stars Die

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A super quick card to make as there was no colouring involved. This is going in my card box as I'm trying to increase my selection of stock which has been dwindling rapidly whilst I spent time making so many Christmas cards last month.

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Challenges I'd  like to enter:

Crafting From The Heart - #144 ATG

Crafty Cardmakers - #180 - New Beginnings

Cardz 4 Guyz - #154 A Shaped Card

Try It On Tuesday - Anything BUT Square

Creative Inspirations - #267 Cute Critters

Aud Sentiments - #172 Masculine Projects + Sentiment

Crafty Catz - #354 - ATG  op twist -Monochromatic

Crafty Friends - #49 New Beginnings

Unicorn Challenge - #17 January Blues

Not Just Cards - #40 New Beginnings

Crafty Purple Frog - New Beginnings

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Well, let the crafting commence!

Lorraine

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Daisy, Daisy

Hi Crafters,

Monday morning has come round again so soon but I'm popping in today to share a bright and cheerful Get Well card.

Recipe

Daisy Backing Paper - Polkadoodles - Daisydays CD Rom

Sue Wilson's Lisbon Die

Gold Peel-offs

Gold Mirri Card

Gems

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

Creative Inspirations - #266 Fabulous Flowers

Winter Wonderland - Spring Fever / Sunshine, Flowers, Romance

Allsorts Challenge - #399 Daisy, Daisy

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This is the first time I have used this CD-Rom and I really love all the elements and papers on it. It also came with a stamp set which I have yet to use so watch this space.

Lovely to have you call in today,

Lorraine

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #2 North Star / Any Stars

Hi Crafters,

Our second Christmas challenge of the year is underway at the Christmas Card Club and Maureen has chosen 

North Star / Stars

Recipe

Creative Expressions Dies - Christmas Scene & Swirling Stars

Crafters Companion Embossing Folder - Reindeer Forest & Corner Dies

Spellbinders Alphabet Dies

Mirri Card

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I had a lot of trouble with glare from the mirri card on this one, if I angled the card to stop the glare from the silver frame then I had a shine on the stars and vice-versa, so this was the best I could get.

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Creations - #333 ATG

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #399 Christmas

Moving Along With The Times - #37 Swirls / Curls

Brown Sugar - #234 ATG

Creative Fingers - #123 ATG

CHNC Every Saturday - #317 ATG Christmas

CHNC Challenge Extra - January Challenge

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I hope you have a wonderful Sunday and I will see you again soon,

Lorraine 

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Shake It! - Pink and Girly

Hi Crafters,

Another post from me today... I'm on a roll ;o)

I'd like to share with you this pink shaker card. I have seen Jennifer D sharing some of her gorgeous shaker creations over the past few days and this got me to thinking and creating my own.

Now, This isn't anything like as stunning as Jennifer's but I'd like to thank her for the inspiration.

Recipe

Unicorn Silhouette - Silhouette Cameo Cut File

Glitter Card

Sequins, Beads and Course Glitter

Tattered Lace 'Happy Birthday' Sentiment Die

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I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

In The Pink - #111 What's New? (Cut File & Assorted Sequins)

Aud Sentiments - #171 ATG + Sentiment

Delicious Doodles - #20 Use Something New (Cut File & Assorted Sequins)

Deep Ocean - #146 Anything New (Cut File & Assorted Sequins)

Try It On Tuesday - Anything BUT Square

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Thank you for all your recent visits and I hope you have a wonderful Friday.

Lorraine

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Black and White

Hi Crafters,

I've made these two cards in order to enter the new challenge at Double D Challenges.

When I saw the challenge yesterday I remembered buying a collection from one of the stalls at the Sincerely Yours Craft Event last year and thought that it fit the theme perfectly.

So here are the cards that I made.

Other Challenges I'd like to enter:

Double D Challenges - Black & White

Crafty Catz - #353 ATG twist Butterflies

Allsorts Challenge - #398 Wings on Things

Craft-Dee Bowz - January ATG +Bow

The Ribbon Girl - Any Image Challenge

Fab n Funky - #334 Must Use Ribbon

Well that's a little bit of my stash used up, I still have lots of things that I'm determined to create with this year that have been languishing in the shadows for far too long, so watch this space.

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Thinking of Spring

Hi Crafters,

I know we haven't experienced much in the way of bad weather where I live yet this winter but it still doesn't stop me from hoping Spring will hurry along and this image of cute little Blue Tits is just so typical of Spring-time with nesting birds and beautiful Spring bulbs and flowers.

Recipe

Image and Papers - Making Cards Magazine Freebies

Joanna Sheen Ivy Leaf Die

LOTV Sentiment Stamp

Pearls

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

Allsorts Challenge - #398 Wings on Things

Crafty Girlz - #22 ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #143 ATG

Creative Moments - #109 ATG

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Happy Wednesday Everyone!

It's a downhill slope to the weekend from now on so hope the rest of your week goes smoothly.

See you soon,

Lorraine 

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Passion for Promarkers Challenge #378 - Hobbies/Sports

Hi Crafters,

It was my turn to choose the theme for this weeks challenge at Passion for Promarkers.

So I came up with

Hobbies / Sports

Recipe

Image - Dad's Shed - DigiStamp Boutique

Medium - Promarkers

Papers - Personal Impressions

Postage Stamp Die

Lea'bilities Watering Can Die

Sue Wilson's Wooden Fence Die

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This is Alf and he loves his man shed. Can you see how proud he is of his wonderful domain and his garden of course :o)

Our Sponsor this week is DigiStamp Boutique where my image comes from and they are offering a £10 voucher to the lucky winner.

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

DigiStamp Boutique - January Challenge
I Love Promarkers - #326 Use Something New (Digi Image)

Creative Fingers - #122 ATG
Incy Wincy Designs - For the Men in your Life

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We'd love to see what you create with the theme and using your Letraset/Winsor Newton Markers of course.

Thanks for joining me today,

Lorraine

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Terrible Two's

Hi Crafters,

I've been playing with my Silhouette Cameo again recently and come up with these two card designs for little boys cards.

Quite simple designs but I love the bold colours.

I have highlighted with a white gel pen and the background papers are from a Decotime pad from The Range.

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab 'n' Funky - #333 Birthday with a Number

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #50 ATG

Incy Wincy Designs - For the Men in your Life

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I do love to join in with some challenges, they help with inspiration or just to decide what theme to create with but lately I've had three separate challenges where I have won a prize and despite emailing and doing all that's necessary to claim my prize I haven't heard a thing back from them which is quite disappointing. Whilst we don't enter these challenges just for the prizes it is nice when you win one to actually receive that prize don't you think? Has anyone else experienced this lately?

Well I will hopefully see you back here tomorrow when I will be sharing my DT card for Passion for Promarkers.

Thank you for visiting

Lorraine

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Still Getting into the Swing of it...

Hi Crafters,

...I thought I would bounce back in to the New Year and carry on blogging as before but here we are January 13th and I've only blogged twice this year so far!

Just realised it's Friday 13th too, shhh, it's unlucky to write that down, don't tell anyone :o)

I've been creating but I just haven't had the time to blog them yet, so be prepared, there may be an avalanche of posts here soon.

Today's card is quite a simple design, or it was in my head when I started, but it turned out to be quite time consuming to cut out and ink each die cut and fit foam pads to the back side in all the tiny spaces.

Recipe

Dies - Spellbinders Shapeabilities Pendants Fleur de Lis & Labels Twenty Two

Memory Box Leavenworth Butterfly Trio

Spun Sugar Distress Ink

Glitter Card

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Catz - #353 ATG twist Butterflies

Brown Sugar - #233 ATG

Crafting When We Can - #135 ATG

Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #221 ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #142 ATG

In The Pink - #110 ATG

Moving Along with the Times - #36 Something in the Air

We've had the first snow of the year this morning, only a little splattering thank goodness but I hope all my blog buddies around the country are ok as I know further West and North have had it really bad.

Lorraine

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #1 for 2017 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

We are starting the rounds again this year at our friendly Christmas Card Club with the first challenge for 2017.

Our host, Margaret has given us an easy one to begin with...

ANYTHING GOES

I'm making an early start on some of my family cards so this is what I have created.

Recipe

Wreath Die - Tutti Designs

Fir Trees - Lea'bilities Dies

Stitched Ovals - Crealies Dies

Stamped Sentiment - Creative Expressions

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Creations - #332 ATG
Brown Sugar - #232 ATG
Fussy & Fancy - #179 Winter
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #72 Lots of Glitter
CHNC on Saturday - #315 ATG Christmas
CHNC Challenge Extra Jan Challenge
ABC Christmas Challenge - A and B are for...Challenge
A - ATG or B - Bow

The rest of our group will be posting cards today too so to take a peek at them please follow the links in the tab above.

If you'd like to get a head start on your Christmas cards this year then why not join in with us? Send Margaret a message above and join our group - we don't bite :)

Happy Sunday

Lorraine 

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Passion for Promarkers Challenge #376 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are starting a wonderful New Year, full of renewed enthusiasm for your hobbies after the holiday celebrations.

We are starting a new challenge at Passion for Promarkers today with a nice easy theme of...

ANYTHING GOES

Recipe

Image - Stanley, I Heart U - Crafty Sentiments

Promarkers

XCut Scalloped Rectangles Die

Paper - Dusk 

Satin Ribbon

Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #325 ATG

Crafty Inspirations - #265 ATG

Cute Card Thursday - #458 ATG

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #396 ATG

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #49 ATG

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Crafty Sentiments

who are offering 3 digital images to the winner.

Please pop over to the BLOG for details of this new challenge and later we will be announcing the winners of our Mega Challenge from last month.

Happy Tuesday!

Lorraine 

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hi Crafters,

Wishing all my friends and followers a

HAPPY & HEALTHY

Lorraine 

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