Passion For Markers Challenge #769 - Anything Goes

 Hi Crafters,

I'm back again to remind you about our last challenge of the year from Passion For Markers. It started on December 10th but you still have two weeks to enter this extra long challenge.

Traditionally we choose ANYTHING GOES for the theme so we'd like to see all your lovely projects using your Markers on any theme you like.

Here is my card using this fabulous image 'Parkie the Polar Bear and Theo' from Polkadoodles that I won recently.

Recipe

Image 'Parkie the Polar Bear and Theo' - Polkadoodles

Coloured with Copics

Glitter Card for snowy hill and snowflakes

Time For Tea Designs Sentiment Die

Peel-offs

We have a multitude of sponsors for this special challenge, you will not want to miss the chance to win so get your entries ready and come and join in with us.

Uniko Stamps

1 prize of winners choice (single stamp, die or stencil)

Polkadoodles

3 digital images

Dies To Die For

£20 Voucher

LeAnn's World 101

Rachelle Anne Miller

£10 Voucher

Sheepski Designs

3 Digi Images

All Dressed Up Stamps

2 Digi Images

Di's Digi Stamps

£6 Voucher

Wow, what great prizes from a host of fabulous sponsors, thank you.

The Design Team members will be visiting your blogs to see the lovely projects that you create over the next few weeks so get those Markers out and have fun!

Merry Christmas!

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #125 - Anything Goes

 Hi Crafters,

It's July 1st and that date means a new challenge is starting at Crafts Galore Encore. You have a whole month to create up to three different projects with an Anything Goes theme, so nice and easy.

Here is my card....

This is my first Christmas make of 2024! I am so behind, I usually start making my Christmas cards in January but this year seems to have been very challenging for me. I will have to get cracking on the rest of my festive cards soon otherwise I will never be ready for the Big Day.

I have layered two papers from a collection of Christmas 12 x 12 papers, not sure what make they are as they were purchased in a mixed bundle a long time ago. I cut an aperture in the top paper being careful to cut around the sweet swirls to create a 'window' for my Gingerbread Couple. This sweet digital image is called Decorations - Gingerbread Holly and I have coloured it with Copics. I added some glittery enamel dots to the centre of each sweet swirl and added the sentiment which is a Creative Expressions Die.

Our sponsor this month is Polkadoodles who are offering the lucky winner a prize of 3 digital stamps.

The Design Team have been busy creating their inspirational projects for you, check out their makes here.

I hope you will come and join in the fun this month.

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore June Challenge #124 - Anything Goes

 Hi Crafters,

A mixture of sunshine and showers here all week, some of them were quite heavy downpours but hopefully the week ahead will start to look more like summer. After all, it is the 1st of June!

That date means a new challenge is starting at Crafts Galore Encore. You have a whole month to create up to three different projects with an Anything Goes theme, so nice and easy.

Here is my card....

Our sponsor this month is Beccy's Place who are offering a $10.00AU Gift Certificate to the lucky winner.

The Design Team were fortunate to be given some images to use and mine is called 'Make a Wish'.

I printed the image twice, once for the background and once more to colour with Copics. I used a Versamark Clear embossing pad and a stencil from The Crafters Workshop called 'Mini Numbers Collage' to 'stamp' rather than stenciling through it and then heat embossed with white embossing powder to create a resist for my inks. Distress Oxides in Twisted Citron, Mermaid Lagoon and Shaded Lilac were then pressed on to an acrylic block, spritzed with water and 'stamped' on to the background to create this watercolour background. A little stamping in black at the corners defined a frame. I then fussy cut the second set of candles and added 3D foam for dimension. Banner cut the sentiment which came with the image and die cut a Happy Birthday Sentiment to add to the sides of the card.

Have a great day!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Special Anniversary Challenge #740 - Anything Goes

 Hi Crafters,

We have an exciting Special Anniversary Challenge at Passion For Markers starting today. It is our 15th Birthday and we have a fabulous set of sponsors and prizes for the lucky winners. We have an easy ANYTHING GOES theme so there is no excuse not to join in with us, get out those Markers and start creating, we love to see your projects.

Recipe

Image - Bugaboo Stamps - Kidz Jack Birthday Balloons

Coloured with Copics

Paper - Polkadoodles - Oh Boy! 6 x 6 paper pad

Sentiment - Hobby Art - Birthday Collection Stamp Set 

Enamel Dots

As it's our Anniversary week we have a fabulous selection of sponsors and prizes. For details of all the prizes from each sponsor please check the list on the Challenge blog HERE.

These are our wonderful sponsors -

Head over to the challenge blog HERE to see what the rest of the design team have been creating, you won't be disappointed.

Have a great day!

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #779 - More Than One Fold

 Hi Crafters, 

Welcome to the weekend and another new challenge at Allsorts.

We are looking to see your creations with lots of FOLDS this week or you can follow the Anything Goes option if you wish.

This is the front of my Birthday card using some lovely papers by Anna Marie Designs and a Creative Expressions Die from the Indian Ocean collection called Mauritius. The filigree corner dies are from La La Land Crafts and the Fancy Lace Border die is by Cottage Cutz.

I have all my folds on the inside of this card with a die cut aperture on the centre fold. Again these are Anna Marie Designs papers and sentiment panel.

Prizes from Oakwood (2 x A5 stamp sets) and Highlight Crafts (3 x A5 stencils)

I hope you can join in with us, you have a whole week to enter up to 3 new projects, following either the theme or Anything Goes. Please remember to link back to our challenge blog on your post to be eligible for a prize. For more inspiration please take a look at the rest of the Design Teams creations here. 

Now on to what is coming up later this month...

We will be celebrating our 15th Birthday on May 18th, please help us spread the word and share the logo.

We have some truly fabulous prizes up for grabs, you will not want to miss this!

That's all from me for now, see you soon.

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore May Challenge #123 - Anything Goes

 Hi Crafters,

We are back again for another new month long challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. Starting today you have a whole month to create your projects and enter our 'Just For Fun' challenge with an Anything Goes theme, so free reign to make whatever you like.

I created my background using Distress Inks through a checkered stencil and added some detail stamping using a Creative Expressions stamp called 'Enigma'. The castle image was stamped on to a separate piece of card, fussy cut and adhered to my background. This was from a stamp set by Lindsay Mason called 'I Dreamed of Castles' along with the sentiment. Black card stock for mounting gives a bold frame for the zesty background.

Come and join in with us, the Design Team have been busy creating some very inspiring projects for you, take a look at them here on the challenge blog.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore February Challenge #120 - Anything Goes

 Hi Crafters,

Well that's January over with, I always feel much better after I get that month under my belt each year. I think it's because it feels a little closer to Spring with the hopes of warmer, brighter weather.

So it is February 1st which means a new ANYTHING GOES challenge at Crafts Galore Encore.

We are lucky enough to be sponsored by Last Minute Manda who kindly provided images for the DT to use. Here is my card using Pipsqueak Coffee and Flowers.

I have used two sizes of Carnation Crafts Pretty Shabby Squares dies for my layers. A new (to me) Marianne Designs Brick Wall Die - CR1558 and then of course, this fabulously cute Pipsqueak image which I have coloured using Copics. The sentiment stamp is from Sentimentally Yours, a little Distress Oxide ink for the background and voila!

Last Minute Manda are offering 3 digi sets from their Selfie Store to the lucky winner so get those creative hats on and come and join in the fun with us at Crafts Galore Encore. Also check out the beautiful creations from the Design Team for inspiration this month.

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore January 2024 Challenge

Hi Crafters,

I'd like to wish you all a

Happy New Year!

Thank you for joining me this morning for our first challenge of 2024 at  Crafts Galore Encore.

We are always an Anything Goes challenge so it will be lovely to see what you create this month.

Now I know that Christmas 2023 is over but it's never too early to get started on this years festive makes :o)

Here is my card using an image that I coloured from our sponsor this month, Jan's Digital Stamps called Snowmies.

who are offering a $6 store voucher to the lucky winner.

I have coloured this fun image with Promarkers and added a snowy scene background. I distressed the edges of my layers and banner detail to add a little interest.

You can check out the inspirational creations from the rest of the Design Team here then come and join in with us. You have 3 chances to win by entering the maximum of 3 times with a new project. Please remember to link your blog post to the challenge with your entry.

Have fun!

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #118 - December 2023

 Hi Crafters,

Well it is December 1st, it's getting very close to Christmas so I hope you have all your plans, cards and presents in hand. I still have a little more to do, it has been so busy here with Craft Fairs leading up to this time.

The first day of the month means a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore where we are an ANYTHING GOES challenge.

We are sponsored this time by Gecko Galz where the prize is a whopping $25 store voucher!

I have used a set of images from their shop to create my Twist and Pop card.

Here is the inside...

...and here is the front of the card.

Recipe

Twist and Pop Die - Tattered Lace

12 x 12 Papers - Scrap n Cup

Images - Christmas Gnomes by Lee Seed

Coloured with Promarkers

Poinsettias created with a Spellbinders Die

Holly - Highlight Crafts Reflections and Die.

Sentiment Die - Duo Die

Tonic Studio Scalloped Square, Oval and Rectangle Dies

Please check out the rest of the Design Teams creations on the challenge blog HERE.

Have fun!

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #117 - Anything Goes

 Hi Crafters,

We are here for the start of the November challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. We are always an ANYTHING GOES challenge so get those supplies out and wow us with those makes!

Here is my card using a fabulous image from our sponsor called 'For Santa'.

I have created a full fronted shaker card where the acetate covers the whole front of the card and not just a window. This is the first time I have created one like this and I was quite pleased at how it turned out.

Recipe

Pre-Coloured Image and Background 'For Santa' from The Paper Shelter

Square Stitched Die by Cottage Cutz

Pom-Pom Trim

Shaker mix

Sentiment Die - Creative Expressions.

As you will have guessed our sponsor this week is 

The Paper Shelter

who are offering 3 digital images to the lucky winner.

So now it's time to get out those supplies and start creating for a chance to win this fabulous prize. If you are stuck for inspiration please take a look at the Design Teams creations here.

Have fun!

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore October Challenge - #116 Anything Goes

 Hi Crafters,

Well, how did we get to October already?!

The first of the month sees a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore and as we are an ANYTHING GOES challenge we are looking forward to seeing what you create this month.

I have made a shaker card this time using this fabulous and fun image from our sponsor - All Dressed Up Stamps

Recipe

It's Snowing - All Dressed Up Stamps

Coloured with Promarkers

Lisa Horton Stitched Scalloped Circle Dies

Tattered Lace Hemstitch Square Die

Background paper from stash

Joy Craft & Marianne Designs Snowflake Dies

Stampin' Up Sentiment Stamp

Acetate and Glitter for shaker element

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

Pop over to the challenge blog and join in with the fun there.

All Dressed Up Stamps are offering 2 digital images to the lucky winner.

Take care and enjoy your Sunday.

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #115 - Sept. 2023

 Hi Crafters,

Today is the first of September and that means a new challenge is starting at Crafts Galore Encore.

We are an ANYTHING GOES challenge that lasts for the month so lots of time to create up to 3 new projects to enter into the challenge.

We are sponsored this month by Fred She Said who are offering a $10 store voucher to the lucky winner.

My project is a tag this time.

Recipe

Pre-Coloured Image - Raking Digi by Fred She Said

Daisy Mae Designs Stitched tag & Stitched Arch Dies

Paper and Ribbons from stash

Tutti Designs maple Vine Frame Die

Stampin Up Sentiment and Heart Stamp

Challenges I'd like to enter:

My Time To Craft - #515 Use Die Cuts

Crafting Happiness - #146 ATG

the Crafter's Cafe - #300 Colours of the Garden

The design team have been busy creating lots of great projects to inspire you, take a look at them here. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #736 - ATG/Embossing Folder

 Hi Crafters,

I hope you are enjoying the start of your weekend.

We have a new challenge at Allsorts today, the theme is ANYTHING GOES/opt EMBOSSING FOLDER.

Recipe

Couture Creations Scattered Notes Embossing Folder

Tonic Studio Drums Die

Marianne Designs Treble Clef Dies

Creative Expressions Sentiment Die

Music Ribbon from Stash

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Dream Valley Challenge - #297 Dies/Punches

Unicorn Challenge - #89 No Designer Paper

Prizes from Oakwood, Sizzix, AALL and Create and Craft Stash, please visit our Patrons page to read more about each.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore July Challenge - Anything Goes

 Hi Crafters,

Here we are again at the start of another month! That means a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. We are an ANYTHING GOES challenge so nice and easy to join in with us for a chance to win a fabulous prize from our sponsor each month.

We are sponsored by Beccy's Place and so here is my card using one of her wonderful images called 'Champagne'.

Recipe

Image - Champagne by Beccy Muir

Coloured with Promarkers

Tonic Studio Scalloped Rectangle Dies

Star Dies

Paper - Wedding Block by Artoz

Beccy's Place are offering a $10 AU voucher to the lucky winner, and you have a whole month to get those entries in.

Check out the challenge blog HERE for more inspiration from the design team.

I have two posts today so pop back in a minute and check out my Allsorts design team inspiration for this week.

See you again soon,

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore June Challenge

 Hi Crafters,

The beginning of a new month means the start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. We are an Anything Goes theme so nice and easy to join in with us and we have a fabulous prize from our sponsor, check out my post below for details.

Recipe

Image - 'Kitties' by Polkadoodles

Coloured with Promarkers

EK Success Border Paw Punch 

Carnation Crafts Basket of Wool Vignette and Die

Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #536 ATG/ Inspired By a Film

The Cutie Pie Challenge - #182 Four-Legged Friends

Worldwide Crafters & Colourists - #5 ATG

The Crafters Cafe - #297 Animals

Our sponsor this month is Polkadoodles who are offering 3 single digital images to the lucky winner.

Please take a look at the other ladies creations in the Design Team HERE.

Have a great day!

Lorraine

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Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #111 - ATG

 Hi Crafters,

Happy May Day!

Well we have started a new month yet again, I must be getting old as the months just fly by!

This means there's a brand new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore starting today. We are always an ANYTHING GOES theme so it's nice and easy to join in, head on over to the challenge blog here to see what the design team have created to inspire you using some wonderful images from our lovely sponsor this month.

Image - Little Beach Bear coloured with Promarkers from our sponsor....

Last Minute Manda

Background Papers - The Colour of Spring pad from Polkadoodles

MFT Stitched, Scalloped Basic Edge Dies

Tonic Studio Alphabet Dies

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - ATG

Incy Wincy Designs - Fun Folds +or Summer Fun

Come and join in with us this month, we love to see what you create each time for our Anything Goes challenge.

For details of the prize from Last Minute Manda please head over to the challenge blog.

Lorraine

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Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit....

 Hi Crafters,

...that's what we always said as children when the first of the month came around in the hopes of a little luck that month. Did you remember to say it this morning? I never liked the 'Pinch, Punch first of the month' saying - at school I'm sure that the boys (and some girls) used this to justify being spiteful to other classmates. Do you have a saying in your part of the world when the first of the month comes around?

Anyway, I've waffled on long enough, it's time to share my DT card for the new challenge starting at

Crafts Galore Encore

Recipe

Image - Easter Hippity Hop by Jan's Digi Stamps

Coloured with Promarkers

Spellbinders Grand Stately Circles Die, Tonic Studio Scalloped Circle Die

Ribbon and Enamel Dots from stash

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge - ATG Feb 2023

Our sponsor this month is Jan's Digi Stamps

who are offering a $6 voucher to the lucky winner.

Please take a look at the other DT members makes on the challenge blog here, they have all been super busy creating some fabulous inspiration for you all so why not join in with us?

That's all from me today,

see you again soon,

Lorraine

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #25 - Anything Goes

 Hi Crafters,

The last of our Christmas Card Challenges has arrived for 2022 and this time we have chosen 

ANYTHING GOES

Using a CraftsUprint download I have created a shaker card, these are my favourite type of cards to make.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

Take a look at the rest of the ladies creations by following the links in my sidebar under the 'CCC'  heading.

We will be back in the New Year with more Christmas Card Creations to build up our stocks once again.

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #706 - Anything Goes/Let It Snow

 Hi Crafters,

The weekend has arrived and so too has a new challenge at Allsorts.

Lolo is our hostess and she has chosen

Anything Goes/Let It Snow

I think this is a Sheena Douglas embossing folder but the packaging has long since gone so I can't be sure. It makes a lovely, deep emboss and is 8 inches square too. The large snowflake die and sentiment are from Paper Boutique and the smaller snowflake in the centre is a Wild Rose Studio die. I've added some smaller Xcut snowflakes around the edges too.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

We are sponsored this week by Oakwood Archer with two super prizes

The design team have been busy creating some fabulous inspiration for you, take a look HERE.

See you again soon,

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge # 703 - ATG/Trees & Leaves

 Hi Crafters,

The weekend has arrived and so has another new challenge at Allsorts.

It's an Anything Goes challenge with the option of Trees and Leaves, I have gone with the Trees choice here using a very old Stampin' Up Stamp.

Recipe

Stampin' Up Stamp Set - Lovely as a Tree

Distress Inks

Marianne Designs Zig-Zag Punch

For our prize this week we have a £15 voucher for the WOWVOW store and an iCraft Stencil.

The design team have been busy creating some great inspiration for you, take a look at their creations HERE. We hope you can join us this week for a chance to win one of these fab prizes.

Lorraine

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