Passion For Markers Challenge #842 - Things With Wings

 Hi Crafters,

The weather has begun to dry out and warm up here in Norfolk this week after a wet spell, the plants and gardeners needed it though but I am glad that it has brightened up. I only hope that it isn't going to get too hot! I'm afraid that I don't do well in the extreme heat that we had back in May unfortunately.

I am back again (gosh these two weeks certainly come around very quickly) to showcase my DT project for Passion For Markers which this week, the theme is

THINGS WITH WINGS

I have used this sweet image from our sponsor, Leanne's World 101, called 'Birdie' which I have coloured using my Markers and mounted on a fun cloud frame die cut. The banner is an Apple Blossom die and I have stamped a Hobby Art sentiment using Versafine Clair ink in Twilight. The ribbon is from my stash alongside the fun feather paper. The tiny little bird die cut on the ribbon is from a Marianne Designs set - LR 0206.

Sponsor - Leanne's World 101

are offering 2 digi images to the lucky winner. 

Please remember to use your Markers on your project and follow the theme for a chance to win the prize.

I do hope that you can join us this week on the challenge blog here.

Hope to see you again soon,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #840 - Summertime

 Hi Crafters,

I am back again with this weeks Passion For Markers Design Team card with the theme of 

SUMMERTIME

Recipe

Image - Power Poppy Stamps - Cherries and Berries

Coloured with Copic Markers

Background paper - Strawberry Patch by 'Ink and Page' on Etsy

Creative Expressions Postage Stamp Frame Die

Mama Elephant Tags a Lot Banner and Tag Die

Gems from stash

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Our sponsor this week is

Colour of Love

who are offering 3 digi images to the lucky winner.

Take a look at the other Design Team makes on the challenge blog here, get your Markers ready and come and join in the fun!

Lorraine

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Special Anniversary Challenge at Passion For Markers #838 - ATG

 Hi Crafters,

Another year has rolled around again and we are celebrating our 17th Birthday here at Passion For Markers.

We always have an ANYTHING GOES theme for these special challenges but you must use your Markers on your project.

We have a veritable array of prizes for you once again so take a look at the list further down this post, such great prizes and lots of chances to win. For this challenge only we are allowing a maximum of 3 entries each.

Firstly, here is my card but please check out all the lovely projects from the rest of the Design Team too over on the challenge blog.

This little cutie is called 'Play Day' from All Dressed Up Stamps and I have coloured her with Copic Markers, Papers are from my stash as I am on a mission to use up all the scraps I have been hoarding :o)

The sentiment die is from The Paper Boutique and the corner details I have created using a Stitched Polkadoodles Frame Die.

Dies to Die For are offering a £20.00 voucher

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Polkadoodles are offering 3 digi images

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Colour of Love digis are offering 3 digi images

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Sheepski Designs are offering 3 digi images

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All Dressed Up stamps are offering 2 digi images

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Leann’s World 101 are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images

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RAM Stamps are offering a £10 Voucher

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We are looking forward to seeing what you create, let's get colouring!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #837 - Masculine

 Hi Crafters,

I hope you are well and enjoying the brighter, warmer days.

It is my challenge theme this week at Passion For Markers so I would like to see your projects on a MASCULINE theme, using your markers of course.

We are sponsored this week by Dr Digi's House of Stamps and I have used this fab image called,

'DAD DIY' for my card.

Image - Dad DIY - Dr Digi's House of Stamps

Image is coloured with Copics

Papers are scraps from my stash

Tool Dies - All Occasion Dies

Frame Die - Sew Fancy by Mama Elephant

Unbranded Sentiment Die

Enamel Dots

Please take a look at the rest of the Design Team makes HERE for more inspiration.

I hope to see lots of lovely masculine makes this week and I will be visiting your blogs soon.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #835 - Heroes (super or real)

 Hi Crafters,

It's Tuesday and so we have a new challenge theme at Passion For Markers.

HEROES

(super or real)

I've gone with super hero and coloured this older image from Kenny K with my Copic markers. He's called, appropriately, Superhero!

The background paper is from my stash and I am gradually using up my infinite stash of peel-off corners and border stickers. I bought these years ago and I'm determined to craft with what stash I have this year rather than buying new stuff.

I hope you can join us for this fun challenge - please use your Markers and follow the theme to be eligible for the fabulous prize from our sponsor...

Dies To die For

who are offering a £15 voucher to the lucky winner!

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #833 - Spring Colours

 Hi Crafters,

Spring is here and we have already had a few lovely sunny, slightly warmer days. So this week our challenge theme is, appropriately...

SPRING COLOURS

I have created this cute card using 'Birthday Balloons' from Leanne's World 101, our sponsor this week.

It has been coloured using Copic Markers and I've added an embossed piece of card plus two patterned papers from my scraps box - this box of papers just doesn't seem to get any smaller no matter how hard I try!

Come and join in with us at Passion For Markers with your entries, following the theme and using your Markers for a chance to win 2 digi images from Leanne's World 101.

See you all soon,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #831 - Dies and or Punches

 Hi Crafters,

Thank you for joining me again this time for a new challenge at Passion For Markers.

This week we want to see your creations using your Markers plus...

DIES +/ PUNCHES

Recipe

Image - Paper Plane by Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps

Coloured with Copics

Background Paper - Woodland Fern Canvas by Anna Marie Designs

Carnation Crafts Pretty Shabby Rectangle Label Nesting Dies

Faded Jeans Distress Ink

Clearly Besotted Dies - Sky's The Limit

Julie Hickey Dies - Happy Birthday Profile Dies

Our sponsor this week is

Rachelle Anne Miller Digital Stamps

who are offering a £10 voucher to the lucky winner!

Take a look at the rest of the Design Team makes here for more inspiration and then come and join in the fun, make sure to use your Markers and follow the theme, you might be our winner this time!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #829 - Make It Bloom

 Hi Crafters,

It's that time again!...

A new challenge at Passion For Markers!

I hope you can join us there?

We have a great sponsor for you this week - All Dressed Up who are offering 2 digi images to the lucky winner.

Our theme is

MAKE IT BLOOM

Recipe

Image - Potted Plants by All Dressed Up 

Coloured with Copic Markers

Papers - Hunkydory 'An Easter Wish' paper pad

EK Success Scalloped Punch

Mama Elephant Stitched Tag die

Enamel Dots

I have left this card without a sentiment as I am not sure who it will be given to yet, but there is space to add one for sure.

Please pop over to the challenge blog here to get inspiration from the rest of the Design Team and then come and join in the fun!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge - #827 - Lots of Layers

 Hi Crafters,

It's my turn this week to host the new challenge at Passion For Markers and I'd like to see your projects using

LOTS OF LAYERS

Please remember to use your Markers for our challenge and follow the theme to be eligible for the prize which, this week is a £15 voucher from our sponsor...

Dies To Die For

I have used a very old image from Bugaboo Stamps which I have coloured using Copic markers. I love the style of these images and have a large stash of them to colour. It is a shame that Bugaboo Stamps stopped trading a while ago although I am hopeful that they will return at some point.

The papers are from a Hunkydory Easter Wish paper pad, Carnation Crafts Shabby Rectangle & Oval dies and a Globleland Easter word die which I have also layered up on white card stock.

Our sponsor this week is

 Dies To Die For 

Please check out the other makes from the rest of the Design Team HERE.

Bye for now,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #825 - Scrap Your Stash

 Hi Crafters,

Happy Pancake Day!

Maple syrup is my favourite accompaniment, what is yours?

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Today sees the start of a new challenge at Passion For Markers where we would like to see your projects using your Markers and 'Scrapping your Stash'!

I'm sure that you all have lots of stash in your crafty arsenal to create some fabulous projects for our challenge.

I have used this cute image from our sponsor this week - Polkadoodles - to make my Easter themed card.

Recipe

Image - Bunny Rabbit Spring Carrots - Polkadoodles

Coloured with Copics

Papers from stash

Globleland Easter Dies

Mama Elephant 'x' Border Frame Die

Pearls from stash

Our sponsor this week is 

Polkadoodles

who are offering 3 digi images to the lucky winner.

Take a look at the challenge blog here for more inspiration for the rest of the Design Team and then come and join in the fun!

I'm off to make my pancake batter for tonight, Mmmmm

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #823 - Use Some Red

 Hi Crafters,

Well, it's been a month but I'm back after a little hiatus ~ I've had Shingles! Not what I expected and I certainly do not want it again.

Anyway, back to the reason I am posting....it is the start of a new challenge at Passion For Markers where we would like to see you

USING SOME RED

Recipe

Image - CAKE by Sheepski Designs

Coloured with Copics

Crafters Companion 'Happy Birthday' Embossing Folder

Red Glitter Card

Sentiment Die by Fuzzy Lemon

Our sponsor this week is

Sheepski Designs

who are offering 3 Digi images to the lucky winner.

Take a look at the Design Team makes on the challenge blog HERE for more inspiration.

Come and join in the fun for a chance to win, you can enter as many times as you wish.

Good Luck!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #819 - Dies and or Punches

 Hi Crafters,

A Happy New Year!

I hope 2026 has started off well for you all.

Today I am back to share my Design Team inspiration for the new challenge at Passion For Markers this week with the theme of...

DIES and/or PUNCHES

~Recipe~

Image - 'Daisies on my Hat' by The Paper Shelter - I have used artistic licence and made them sunflowers! :o)

Coloured with Copic Markers

Dies - Carnation Crafts Pretty Shabby Rectangles, Cottage Cutz Stitched Rectangles, Unbranded Sentiment Die.

Punches - EK Success Butterfly punch.

Enamel Dots

Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter

who are offering 3 digi images to the lucky winner.

The Design Team have been busy creating some fabulous projects to inspire your entries and we are looking forward to seeing what you make.

We are back to an unlimited number of entries but you must follow the theme and use your Markers on your project.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Kinetic Christmas Card

 Hi Crafters,

I thought I would share a special card that I made using a 'new to me' internal moving mechanism that I saw on Pinterest and You Tube. I like making kinetic cards and although this mechanism is quite simple it is very effective when you open the card.

This is the front...

Inside...

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year.

See you in 2026!

Lorraine

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Midway Reminder for the Mega Christmas challenge at Passion For Markers.

 Hi Crafters,

We are half way through our Mega Christmas challenge at Passion For Markers and today is the turn of Team 2 to share their creations with our theme of "Add a Sentiment".

You still have another 2 weeks to create up to 3 entries for this challenge which finishes on 6th January 2026.

Here's a quick reminder of the Prizes up for grabs from our sponsors:

Dies To Die For 

£25 Voucher

RAM Stamps 

£10 Voucher

All Dressed Up Stamps 

2 Digi Images

Leann's World 101 

2 Digi Images

Colour of Love 

3 Digi Images

Sheepski Designs 

3 Digi Images

Di's Digi Stamps 

£6 Voucher

Polkadoodles 

3 Digi Images

Uniko Stamps 

1 Product (Die, Stamp or Stencil) must be in stock.

Please continue to link up your entries on the original challenge post HERE.

I'd like to thank all my visitors who have joined me on my blog this year, although I haven't been the best blogger I have tried to do the best I can with what life has thrown at me this year and so thanks again for your support.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Mega Christmas Challenge #818 - Add a Sentiment

 Hi Crafters,

Today sees the start of our Mega Christmas Challenge at Passion For Markers.

We have a full line up of fabulous sponsors, I'll share details below, with lots of great prizes to be won so get those Markers out and come along and join in the fun! You have a whole month to join in with us so plenty of time to create up to 3 projects following the theme of...

ADD A SENTIMENT

Today we have inspiration from Design Team 1 and in two weeks time on December 23rd we have Team 2 sharing their wonderful creations so check out the challenge blog regularly.

Here is my card - I chose to make a Christmas card but you can make a project for any occasion so long as it has a SENTIMENT.

Image 'Wreath Reindeer' from LOTV coloured with Copic Markers and 'Large Christmas Sentiment' also from LOTV and coloured with Copic Markers. I have used papers from my stash and a strip of gold ribbon.

Now for the list of sponsors!

Dies To Die For 

£25 Voucher

RAM Stamps 

£10 Voucher

All Dressed Up Stamps 

2 Digi Images

Leann's World 101 

2 Digi Images

Colour of Love 

3 Digi Images

Sheepski Designs 

3 Digi Images

Di's Digi Stamps 

£6 Voucher

Polkadoodles 

3 Digi Images

Uniko Stamps 

1 Product (Die, Stamp or Stencil) must be in stock.

Wow! So many great prizes!

I'm looking forward to visiting your blogs over the next month to see what you have created.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and I will be back here on my blog in the New Year.

Thank you for visiting.

Lorraine

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