Passion For Markers Challenge #660 - Food & Drink

 Hi Crafters,

The weeks are rolling by very quickly here, do you feel the same?

It is Tuesday and that means a new challenge at Passion For Markers. We have Polkadoodles as our fabulous sponsor this time and I was lucky enough to be able to use this wonderful Coffee cup image called 'Mocha Coffee Cup' for my card.

Recipe

Image - 'Mocha Coffee Cup' - Polkadoodles

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Nitwit Collections 'Coffeetalktoo'

Tonic Studio 'Miehle' Uppercase Letter Dies

Creative Expressions 'Happy Birthday' Die

WPlus9 Banner Die

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

As I mentioned we have Polkadoodles sponsoring this challenge and they are offering 3 digital images to the lucky winner.

If you'd like to join in our challenge please remember to use your Markers on your project and follow the theme to be eligible for the prize (full set of rules can be found on the challenge blog HERE.)

Let the fun begin!

See you again soon,

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #695 - Spots & Stripes

 Hi Crafters,

We are back this week for a new challenge at Allsorts.

We'd like to see SPOTS & STRIPES on your projects and I have used these fun Kanban die cuts and pretty patterned background for my card. I added some kitchen themed die cuts of my own and used a Lisa Horton scalloped frame die. One of my favourite colour combos are blue and brown so I coordinated my gems and ribbon embellishments to match the image.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

We have this fabulous prize from Highlight Crafts

Perfectly Potted Die set and matching Reflections ......

...... along with Tickets to Crafting Live at Peterborough on 21st/22nd October.

To be eligible for the prize please make sure to include a link to our challenge in your post.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #19 - Christmas Trees

 Hi Crafters,

Zoe would like to see Christmas Trees on our cards this week.

So hitting the ground running after my week away I'm sharing these little 4 x 4 cards that I made for this challenge at the Christmas Card Club.

I also had lots of post on the doormat when I returned, I had been waiting for some shaker dies to arrive and so I couldn't resist having a play with one of them. I made a shaker tree ornament using some glitter foam and these cute sprinkles that also arrived at the same time. As this one was a tree shape I thought I'd share it here too.

Take a look at the other ladies creations in the group, their blog links are in my sidebar under the CCC tab.

Have a great Sunday.

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #658 - Use Your Favourite Tool/Product/Embellishment

 Hi Crafters,

We have an exciting new challenge for you starting today at Passion For Markers.

We'd like you to use your FAVOURITE TOOL/PRODUCT/EMBELLISHMENT plus your Markers on your project...here is mine

I love using my dies and embossing folders so I combined them with this fabulous image from our sponsor this week.

Dr Digi's House of Stamps

My background was created with a Crafters Companion Music embossing folder then several dies were used from my stash to frame the image which was coloured with Promarkers. I've added glitter and gems plus glossy accents for the cake icing and candle flames.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

To be added

Why not take a look at the lovely makes from the design team HERE then join in with us, you have a week to enter so plenty of time.

Lorraine

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #18 - Use Kraft Card

 Hi Crafters,

Our hostess this week at the Christmas Card Club is Margaret and she has chosen the theme of

USE KRAFT CARD

Now I wasn't at all surprised by her choice of theme as Margaret always makes the most fantastic kraft and white Christmas cards. I thought I'd give this a go and so here is my card using a Paper Boutique Snowflake Frame Die set, some glitter embossing powder, an old snowflake embossing folder from Sheena Douglas and a few gems.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

 Love To Craft - #70 ATG

Aud Sentiments - #297 Christmas + Sentiment

Alphabet Challenge - K is for Kraft

My Time To Craft Christmas - #42 Non Traditional Christmas Colours

CHNC Every Saturday - #610 ATG Christmas/Something Beginning with 'S' (Snowflake)

Can You Handle The Pressure - ATG Embossing with the Sentiment as the Focus

I hope you have a lovely Sunday!

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #692 - Anything Goes opt. School Days

 Hi Crafters,

I hope you've had a lovely week?

It's Saturday again and that means a new challenge at Allsorts.

This time our theme is ANYTHING GOES opt. SCHOOL DAYS

I've gone with the option this week and created a sweet little rucksack card using a download from CraftsUprint.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Make My Monday - #182 Back To School

Dream Valley Challenge - #276 Back To School

If you need some inspiration why not go over to the challenge blog HERE and check out the rest of the DT's creations or you could just enter using the Anything Goes option. We have a lovely prize of a Sizzix Thinlits die for the lucky winner.

That's all from me today, enjoy your weekend and see you soon.

Lorraine

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Happy Birthday Mum!

 Hi Crafters,

This card was made for my Mum's Birthday.

She is 91 years young today!

...and as you can see her favourite colour is blue so I thought that this blue Hydrangea Charisma and die set from Tattered Lace would be prefect for her card. I also used some other dies in the Tattered Lace Collection - Lovers of Lace Heart Frame, Hemstitch Square, Leaving a Trail and Oh So Floral dies.

I'm so lucky to still have my mum with us and in fine fettle too, I will be going to see her later today, we always have a lovely chat and put the world to rights along the way.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

C.R.A.F.T. challenge - #649 Shabby Chic

As You Like It - Favourite Card Base Shape and Why ( I love to use square card bases as these give me so much more space to add details and elements to my design)

That's all from me today, I'll see you tomorrow for my Allsorts DT inspiration.

Lorraine

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