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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Cool Winter Colours at Passion For Markers Challenge #816

 Hi Crafters,

It's been a very wet and cold week here in Norfolk, Autumn seems to have turned into winter very quickly so this weeks challenge at Passion For Markers is very apt.

COOL WINTER COLOURS

Recipe

Image - Polar Bears by Rachelle Anne Miller

Coloured with Copic Markers

MFT Die-namics Stitched Scalloped Basic Edge Die

Sentiment Stamp from Penny Black

Cheery Lynn Snowflake Die

Stickles Glitter

Our sponsor this week is...

RAM Stamps

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

Please remember to use your Markers on your project and follow the theme to be eligible to win.

Good luck! 

The Design Team are looking forward to visiting your blogs to see what lovely projects you make.

Bye for now,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #814 - CAS

 Hi Crafters,

Welcome to another challenge at Passion For Markers where this week our theme is

CAS

Now, I find this theme very challenging as I want to add embellishments and 'stuff' to my cards so if I can do it anyone can :o) so pop along to the challenge blog and join in with us.

Recipe

Image - Poppy Flowers - Autumn Fall Fox by Polkadoodles

Coloured with Copic Markers

Frame Die - Mama Elephant

Sentiment Stamp - Hobby Art

Our sponsor this week is

Polkadoodles

who are offering 3 digi images to the lucky winner.

Please remember to use your Markers on your project and follow the theme to be eligible to win.

The Design Team members are waiting to visit your blogs to see what you come up with.

Bye for now,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #812 - HALLOWEEN

 Hi Crafters,

As it's almost the end of October our theme this week at Passion For Markers is...

HALLOWEEN

Our sponsor this week is

All Dressed Up Stamps

I have used this fun monster image called 'Monsterific' for my card which I have coloured with Copic Markers. The background paper is a digital file from Sizzix which I have had for ages and I used two dies from the 'Stitched Indented Squares' set by Elizabeth Craft Designs to make my window frame. A piece of die cut spiders web, also from Sizzix, completes my haunted window card.

I hope you can join in with us this week. On the challenge blog at Passion For Markers we have a fabulous prize of 2 digi images from All Dressed Up Stamps for the lucky winner.

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #810 - Only Square Cards

 Hi Crafters,

I'm back this morning with a new challenge from Passion For Markers.

This week's theme is...

ONLY SQUARE CARDS

As I usually make lots of square cards this was straight forward for me and here is my card using an image from our sponsor - Leann's World 101

Recipe

Image - 'Ann and Ron' - Leann's World 101

Coloured with Copics

Background Paper - Stash

Tonic Scalloped Square and Rectangle Dies

Sentiment Stamp - Penny Black - 'Come Rain or Shine'

I hope you can join in the fun this week, check out the other makes from the Design Team on the challenge blog HERE.

Remember to make SQUARE CARDS, use your MARKERS and have fun!

There's a great prize of 2 digi images from Leann's World 101 for the lucky winner.

Thank you for visiting today,

See you soon...

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #808 - Autumn Colours

 Hi Crafters,

We are back again today at Passion For Markers with another new challenge for this week.

AUTUMN COLOURS

We'd like to see your projects using the theme of Autumn Colours with a hand coloured image.

I have used these sweet LOTV images for my card this time.

Images - Fox and Autumn Garland from LOTV

Coloured with Copics

Spellbinders Grand Circle Die

Creative Expressions Shadow Sentiment Die

Paper - Hunkydory Essential Selection Check paper Pad

I hope you can join in with us as we have a fabulous prize from our sponsor - Dies To Die For

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

Please take a look at the other Design Team members projects on the challenge blog HERE for more inspiration.

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #806 - Animal Friends

 Hi Crafters,

It's lovely to see you here again this week to check out my latest DT card for the new challenge at Passion For Markers starting today.

This week our theme is

ANIMAL FRIENDS

We would love to see your creations with a coloured image using your Markers and following the theme. It can be any type of project and you can enter as many times as you wish for a chance to win a fabulous prize from our sponsor this week. More details later in my post but first, here is my card...

Recipe

Image - Cozy Winter Wishes from The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Copic Markers

Leafy Lace Frame Die - Chloe's Creative Cards

LOTV Sentiment Stamp

Our sponsor this week is

The Paper Shelter

who are offering 3 digi images to the lucky winner.

A fabulous prize so come and join in with us over on the challenge blog - HERE.

Have fun!

Lorraine

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Passion For markers Challenge #804 - Anything BUT Square

 Hi Crafters,

We have another great challenge starting at Passion For Markers today with a theme of

ANYTHING BUT SQUARE

So we would like to see your projects using a hand coloured image in different shapes other than square.

I have used an Arch die set to create my card blank and the layers together with this fun digital image from our sponsor Dr Digi's house of Stamps.

Recipe

Image - Cosmo-Nut - Dr Digi HOS

Coloured with Copic Markers

Pre-coloured image of the Moon is also from Dr Digi's HOS too.

Space Background from stash with glitter added and a printed sentiment.

I have attached my astronaut to the card with an acetate strip so that he floats in front of the moon image and looks as if he is floating in space. It's difficult to see from this angle so here's a side view.

I hope to see lots of you joining in with us this week, the Design Team have some great projects to share and inspire you on the challenge blog, take a look HERE. 

To be in with a chance to win the fabulous prize of 2 digi stamps from our sponsor you must follow the theme and use a hand-coloured image on your project.

Dr Digi's House of Stamps

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #802 - Spots and or Stripes

 Hi Crafters,

I'm back again this week for another new challenge at Passion For Markers.

This week we would like to see your coloured images and projects with the theme of

SPOTS AND OR STRIPES

I have made a shaker card ( I really do love making them) using this sweet melting snowman image from our sponsor this week - Polkadoodles

they are offering 3 digi images to the lucky winner.

I coloured him using Copic markers and was going to add some glitter but then I decided to make a shaker card so I added the teeny-tiny snowflakes inside the window instead. Both pieces of spotted and striped patterned papers were off-cuts from my scrap mountain! Does anyone else have one of these? Ha, ha.

The silver border and shaker frame were cut using my Tonic Scalloped Square and Circle dies, the glittery, foam snowflakes are from The Range and probably the ribbon too but I have had it for so long that I cannot remember where I purchased it.

I am determined to use up my craft room stash that has been hoarded, no collected :o) over the years plus this is my 2nd Christmas card made this year ( I am so far behind!).

Anyway, back to the challenge...why not pop over to the challenge blog HERE and take a look at the other Design Team makes to get you started and then come and join us for a fun challenge, who knows the winner could be you!

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #800 - ATG/Hand-Coloured Image

 Hi Crafters,

The weeks are flying by and we are in to August already!

We have a new challenge starting at Passion For Markers today so why not come and join in the fun.

ATG/Hand-Coloured Image

I have coloured up a favourite image of mine called 'James The Bear and Big Sign' from LOTV, our sponsor this week, using my Copic markers.

The cloudy paper is also from one of the LOTV paper pads that I have been hoarding :o)

Do you have some papers that you are loathe to use? I know I do...!

Well, back to the challenge, the Design Team have been very busy creating some lovely inspirational projects for you so check out their makes over on the challenge blog HERE. We are very much looking forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you have created this time.

Our sponsor is Lili of the Valley Stamps

who are offering 4 digi's to the lucky winner.

I hope to see you soon,

Lorraine

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Birthday at Passion For Markers Challenge #798

 Hi Crafters,

Another new challenge has started at Passion For Markers today where our theme is

BIRTHDAY

A nice and easy challenge so lots of entries please.

Coloured with Promarkers and Copics this image is from our sponsor this week, Colour of Love and is called Rory's Birthday Party.

It is such a lovely image that I only added some enamel dots and a ribbon to embellish the card.

The prize this week from our sponsor is 3 digital images.

Have fun with your Markers this week and the Design Team will visit your blogs soon.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge # 796 - Add A Ribbon

 Hi Crafters,

Well it's my turn to host the challenge this week at Passion For Markers and so I'd love to see all your gorgeous makes using your Markers and

ADD A RIBBON

I have used this sweet image from LOTV called 'Robin Cracker' which I have coloured using my Copics in festive red and green with a touch of glitter glass on the furry hat trims. I thought I had better make a start on my Christmas cards as it's already July, I tell myself every year that I will be good and make some each  month starting in January but then things get in the way, so this is my first Christmas make for 2025!

I have used a wonderful Decorative Rectangle die set from Chloe's Creative Cards to cut out my frames in green glitter card and added some holly paper in the background. The sentiment ribbon has been in my stash for years and has other lovely Christmas sayings on it too so I'm pleased to be using a section of it for my challenge.

We are sponsored this time by

Dies To Die For

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

What a fab prize so get out your Markers and colour up those images for a chance to win.

I'm looking forward to seeing your creations and commenting on your blogs this week.

Have fun!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #794 - Masculine

 Hi Crafters,

I am here today to share my latest Passion For Markers Design Team project.

Our theme this time is

MASCULINE

Recipe

Image - Dumb Bell Derek - Dr Digi's House of Stamps

Coloured with Copics

Computer generated background

Sentiment die and enamel dots from stash

We are sponsored this week by

Dr Digi's House of Stamps

who are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images of their choice.

I'm sure that you have some fabulous ideas for your 'Masculine' projects, the Design Team are looking forward to seeing them when they visit your blogs. Please remember to use Markers on your project and follow the theme to be eligible to win.

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #792 - Use a Circle

 Hi Crafters,

This week our theme at Passion For Markers is to

USE A CIRCLE

This could be your card shape, mat or any circle on your creation.

I have used this sweet image from our sponsor called 'Tammy's Coffee'

She is coloured with Copics and I have used different sizes of a Tonic Studio Scalloped Circle die set for the mats. Two scraps of patterned paper from my scrap box (which I am determined to make a dent in this year!) An older Lili of the Valley circle stamp and an even older Stampin' Up stamp too.

Our sponsor this week is

Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps

who are offering a £10 voucher to the lucky winner this week.

As always, you must use your Markers on your project and follow the theme to be in with a chance to win this wonderful prize.

I look forward to visiting your blogs to see what you have created but in the meantime, why not head over to the challenge blog here and take a look at some of the fabulous creations from the rest of the Design Team.

Lorraine 

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Passion For Markers Challenge #790 - 4 Legged Friends

 Hi Crafters,

It's lovely to see you here again this week to check out my latest DT card for the new challenge at Passion For Markers starting today.

4 LEGGED FRIENDS

We would love to see your creations with a coloured image using your Markers and following the theme. It can be any type of project and you can enter as many times as you wish for a chance to win a fabulous prize from our sponsor this week.

I have created a multi-layered card using this fun image from our sponsor Polkadoodles, called Scruff The Dog Gardening.

Coloured with Promarkers and Copics I have cut him out and popped him up on foam pads in front of the garden fence clipart. The sentiment is a Paper Boutique die and background paper was from my stash.

I hope you can join in with us once again this week.

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Special Anniversary Challenge at Passion For Markers - #789 - ATG

 Hi Crafters,

Come and join in with us at Passion For Markers this week for our Special Anniversary Challenge!

ANYTHING GOES

I have used this Penny Black stamp set called 'Purrfect Day' that has been in my stash for eons - without ever being inked! Shame on me :o)

I have coloured it using Copic Markers and then cut the image out using a Stitched Oval die set by CREAlies.

I stamped my background using the Creative Expression stamp called 'Kitten Treats' using Memento Ink in Tangelo.

We have an array of sponsors this week with lots of prizes on offer for the lucky winners, check out the list below.

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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Di's Digi Stamps are offering one lucky winner a £6.00 voucher

What a fabulous and exciting list of prizes we have for you at Passion For Markers this week - we are looking forward to visiting your blogs with your entries.

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #787 - Make It Bloom

 Hi Crafters,

It's lovely to see you here again this week to check out my latest DT card for the new challenge at Passion For Markers starting today.

This week our theme is

MAKE IT BLOOM

We would love to see your creations with a coloured image using your Markers and following the theme. It can be any type of project and you can enter as many times as you wish for a chance to win a fabulous prize from our sponsor this week. More details later in my post but first, here is my card...

Recipe

Image - BUGPUPBLOCKS from Bugaboo Stamps

(sorry this image is no longer available as the creator has stopped trading but I have so many lovely digital images from this designer that I just had to use one)

Coloured with Promarkers and Copics

Design Paper - Craft Creations

LOTV Label Stamp

Tonic Studio Scalloped Square Dies

Gingham Ribbon and Flowers from Stash

Our sponsor this week is

Clearly Besotted Stamps

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

A fabulous prize so come and join in with us over on the challenge blog - HERE.

Apologies for being a very bad blogger this year, my mental and physical health have taken a battering so I am sorry if I haven't visited you and commented when you have taken the time to comment here, it is very appreciated and I will try my best to visit in the coming weeks.

Take care,

Lorraine

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