Passion For Markers Challenge #616 - 3 or More Patterned Papers

 Hi Crafters,

I'm popping in today with my Design Team creation for the new challenge at Passion For Markers. This week we'd like you to use 3 or more patterned papers on your creation along with your Markers of course. It doesn't have to be a card either - any type of project can be entered, just follow the theme and use your Markers, link back to the challenge blog in your post and have fun!

Here's my card...

Recipe

Stamp - Penny Black Rubber Stamp - Buzzin' Friends

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Hunkydory Garden Treasures Paper Pad

Marianne Designs Mini Butterfly Die

H Birthday Die - Ebay

Stitched Rectangle Dies

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab 'n' Funky - #537 Embellish It

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - ATG

Little Red Wagon - #625 Outside

Alphabet Challenge - O is for Outdoors

Colour Crazy Challenge - #43 ATG Colouring challenge

The Crafter's Cafe - #277 ATG

Creative Moments - #224 ATG

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - ATG opt. Colour Inspiration

Incy Wincy Designs - #All Creatures Great & Small +/ Spotted Paper

Make My Monday - #160 E(scape) It

Our sponsor this week is...

Crafty Sentiments Designs

who are offering 3 digi images to the lucky winner.

I'm looking forward to visiting your blogs to see what you have made, in the meantime...

have a lovely day and I'll see you soon.

Lorraine

xXx

Jump For Joy!

Hi Crafters,

I'm still trying to post a card every day to whittle down the amount of photos on my computer. Today I have this fun Penny Black stamped image called 'Jump For Joy!'

Recipe:

Image - Penny Black Wooden Stamp

Coloured with Promarkers

Creative Expressions Corner Dies

Spellbinders Floral Oval Die

Marianne Designs Lattice Edged Oval Die

'Friend' - Duo Die

Sentiment Die - The Paper Boutique

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #390 Birthday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add A Die Cut

Penny Black & More Saturday Challenge - ATG opt. Water/Watercolour

As It's Monday I'm sure you don't feel like jumping for joy but hopefully his happy face will cheer you on a little.

See you soon,

Lorraine

xXx

Passion For Promarker Challenge #499 - Four Legged Friends

Hi Crafters,

We all have a four legged friend of some sort or another whether it be a dog, cat, hamster, rabbit or as in this case a horse.

That's our theme at Passion For Promarkers this week and here is my design team card.

I've had this wood mounted rubber stamp for ages but never used it and I'm determined to use some of my forgotten stash so here is Shelty...

Recipe

Image - Minding Shelty - Penny black Stamp

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Craft Creations and Tonic

Creative Expressions Fence and Grass Die

Papermania Sentiment Stamp

It was such fun to colour too. I used the coloured image on the wooden block for inspiration.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cute Card Thursday - #587 Summer
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #518 Summer
A Bit More Time To Craft - #94 ATG
Stamping Sensations - Show Your True Colours ( My favourite colour is Red)
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - June ATG using a PB stamp

Our sponsor this time is

Cowling & Wilcox

The prize is a 6 pack of Metallic Markers.

To be in with a chance to win this prize you can create any project but you must follow the theme and use your Winsor Newton Pro, Flex, Brush, Aqua, Tria or Metallic markers. Please tell us in your post where you have used them.

Well that's all from me today, see you again soon.

Lorraine 

xXx

Let's Celebrate!

Hi Crafters,

**if you are looking for my CCC card then please see yesterdays post**

**if you are looking for my 613 Avenue Create DT post please scroll down**

BUT
If you are here to see my GDT post for

Penny Black & More Challenge

then you're in the right place!...

Their new challenge is ANYTHING GOES (with a PB stamp)
Thank you Brenda for allowing me to join in with the talented Design Team today.

Recipe

Centre Stepper Card
Image - Penny Black Wooden Stamp - Ode To Joy
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Tonic Frame Die
Fuzzy Lemon Dies - Bunch of Balloons & Let's Celebrate
Crafters Companion Music Edge'ables Die
Xcut Star Dies
Embossalicious Embossing Folder
Gold Glitter Embossing Powder

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Creative Fingers - #114 ATG
Unicorn Challenge - #12 Animal Kingdom
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Your Favourite Technique (Alcohol markers & Lots of layers)
Crafty Girlz - #17 ATG
Cute as a Button - #25 ATG
Stamping Sensations - ATG


Thanks for visiting today.
Hope you enjoy the rest of the day.

See you soon,

Lorraine
xXx

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #349 Anything But Square

Hi Crafters,

I have a card to share today for the new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.
I'm using a fabulous wood mounted stamp from Penny Black called,  'Jump For Joy', coloured with my Letraset markers.
Our challenge theme is 'Anything BUT Square' 

Here's a side view showing the easel action.

Recipe

Stamped Image - Penny Black 'Jump for Joy'

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Spellbinders Hexagon Dies

Magnolia Leaf Die

Mama Elephant Banner Die

Sentiment Stamp - Personnel Impressions - Lindsay Mason

Kanban Embossed Patterned Cardstock - Periwinkle Blue

Flowers from Stash

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Creative Inspirations - #252 - ATG
Creative Fingers - #110 - ATG
One Crazy Stamper - June ATG
Penny Black & More - Flower Power
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Birthdays
Cute as a Button - #23 ATG
Addicted To Stamps - #128 Flowers
The Ribbon Girl - June Card Challenge
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #35 ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #115 ATG

Click HERE to visit the challenge blog for some fabulous inspiration from the DT and to check out the prize of a £15 Voucher from Dies To Die For
 

Thanks for visiting today
See you soon,

Lorraine
xXx

ABC Christmas Challenge - K is for Kissing

Hi Crafters,

It's time to share another Christmas creation for the new challenge at ABC Christmas.

K is for KISSING

(Christmas themed of course)

Our sponsor for this cheeky little challenge is

Wild Orchid Crafts

with a £10 gift voucher for one lucky winner.

Digital crafting is such fun to do especially with the My Craft Studio program and I haven't done this for ages so I decided to create the background digitally using a couple of design collections after I had coloured my stamped image.

This makes it very flat for posting too.

Recipe

Stamped Image - Penny Black 'You're a Treasure'

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Digital Papers - Nitwit Christmas Linen Too,

Just So Scrappy - Ooh La La Comfort and Joy

I snipped around the mistletoe leaves very carefully and pushed the stamped oval underneath so it looks dimensional, it is completely flat and it's just the drop shadows that are creating the depth elsewhere on the card.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Creative Fingers - #109 ATG

One Crazy Stamper - May Challenge

Penny Black & More - ATG with a Stamp

CHNC every Saturday - #282 ATG/Cute Christmas
Rudolph Day Challenge - May Challenge

I hope you are well and enjoying a fabulous day.

Lorraine 

xXx

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #334 - Dies and/or Punches

Hi Crafters,

It's Tuesday and that means a new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.

We'd like to see your creations using dies and or punches and your Pro / flex / tria markers of course.

Our sponsor is Dies To Die For and they are offering a £15 Voucher to the winner. 

Now we could all spend £15 on some new dies couldn't we? so what are you waiting for, come and join in!

I've used both dies and punches on my card along with this sweet little Penny Black stamp...

Recipe

Stamped Image - Penny Black, Seeing your face...
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
Papers - Printable Heaven
Dies - Spellbinders Lacey Circles, Circles and Scalloped Border
Crafty Notions Hedgehog Die
Stampin' Up Ticket Punch
Sentiment Stamp - Magazine Freebie
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Creative Inspirations - #345 ATG / Sketch (Flipped)

Aud Sentiments - #149 Cute + Sentiment
One Crazy Stamper - ATG
Penny Black and More - ATG with a Stamp and a Die
Addicted To Stamps - #120 Stamp and Die Cuts
The Ribbon Girl - Feb. Use any Image
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #28 ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #100 ATG

For more details and inspiration please pop over to the blog, where you will see what the rest of the team have created.

By for now,

Lorraine

xXx

As You Like It Challenge # 65 Brights or Pastels and WHY

Hi Crafters,

Another fortnight has passed by and we have a new challenge at As You Like It this week. 

We are sponsored by Sweet Pea Stamps and we would love you to create a project using your favourite 'Bright or Pastel' colours and then tell us why they are your favourites to qualify for the prize.

I really love bright and bold colours, especially the colour red, but I truly admire cards from my blogging friends that are created using pastels as I seem to have a problem working with these shades. I tend to deepen the tones while colouring them and end up with a not so pastel finish.

So, I have decided to challenge myself to make a pastel card...or two, and here is my first one.
This was so very hard to stop colouring before I ruined it but I think I've achieved what I set out to do.

Recipe
Stamp - Penny Black Rubber, 'You Are A Peach' by Mo Manning
Medium - Pro/flexmarkers
MFT Blueprints 14 die set
Jus-Cutz Nested Scalloped Square Die
SB Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies
Sentiment - Verve Stamp

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Penny Black & More - Warm Autumn Colours
The Ribbon Girl - Oct. Colour Challenge - Pastels
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #20 ATG
TTCRD - ATG
Fab 'n' Funky - #278 Girls and Boys Come Out To Play
Creative Inspirations - #332 ATG

For more inspiration please visit the blog where all the DT members have created their wonderful projects for you and there you will find the details for the prize and challenge rules. Please remember to add the reason WHY you have a favourite between brights and pastels to qualify for the prize, thanks.


Well that's all from me today, hope to see you again soon,

Lorraine

I Love Promarkers GDT - Challenge # 282 - Balloons

Hi Crafters,

I'm back today to share my second GDT card for I Love Promarkers. The theme this week is 'Balloons' so I have created this fun, bright birthday card...

 

 

 Recipe

Image - Penny Black Purrfect Day Stamp Set

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Dovecraft Birthday Pad

X-Cut Wavy Border Die

Whimsy Stamps Balloon Die

Verve Sentiment Stamp

Twine

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #92 ATG / Celebration

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Hot Summer Colours

The Ribbon Girl - ATG with an Image

Come & Get It - Feature a Creature

TTCRD - ATG

Papertake Weekly - Spots and Stripes

 

 

All the details are over at I Love Promarkers, don't forget to use your Letraset Promarkers to be able to join in.

 

Bye for now

 

Lorraine



As You Like It Challenge #59 - Fur or Feathers and WHY.

Hi Crafters,

 

A new challenge at As You Like It today and this week we are asking you to tell us WHY you like Fur or Feathers along with your creation.

Our sponsor for this week is Sweet Pea Stamps.

I have chosen Fur as my favourite because I own two cats and really love when they snuggle on your lap in the evenings. 

 

Recipe

Penny Black Stamp - Purrfect Day Stamp Set

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Crafters Companion CD rom

EK Success Paw Print Punch

SB Beaded Ovals Die

Embossalicious Floral Embossing Folder

Sentiment - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Impression Obsession Cat Die Set

Ribbon and gems from stash

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #90 Use Ice-cream Shades

Eureka Stamps - #151 ATG

TTCRD - ATG

Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick (Sketch # 76)

 

I Love Promarkers - #280 3 or More Layers

Creative Moments - #73 Bingo

(Die, Image, Flowers)

 

I'm looking forward to seeing what you choose for your favourite - don't forget to tell us WHY you like it -  but to see what the rest of the DT came up with pop over to the blog and have a peek.

 

Thanks for stopping by today and if you've left a comment then I thank you, it is so nice to read all of them and I will visit you as soon as I can.

 

Lorraine



Christmas Card Club Challenge #15 - Let It Snow

Hi Crafters,

 

It's been a busy week here in Rainey's Craft Room, lots of orders coming in, cards going out, DT work and a couple of GDT spots that I was kindly asked to do in August so I am trying to get ahead for those. The housework has taken a back seat I'm afraid so I will have to knuckle down tomorrow and catch up with that too.

On to today...

 It's our fortnightly Christmas Card Club and Christine has chosen the theme of 'Let It Snow'. Now I have long admired the lovely little Penny Black stamp 'Snowy' but I haven't been able to get my hands on him anywhere - until now...

 

Recipe

Stamp - Penny Black - Snowy

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Winter Wishes

Glitter Cardstock

Marianne Designs Snowflake Trio Die

Spellbinders Classic Oval and Lacy Oval Die

LOTV Christmas Wishes Sentiment Wavy Stamp

Brad from Stash

 

...a side view to show the dimension.

I stamped 'Snowy' with brown Memento ink and he looks so different in brown than black, don't you think? I matched my colours to the papers as best as I could and followed a sketch that I found on Pinterest.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Eureka Stamps - #150 Christmas in July

Cardz 4 Guyz - #80 Christmas in July

Papertake Weekly - Build It Up

Deep Ocean Challenge - #108 Christmas in July

One Crazy Stamper - ATG

Penny Black & More - ATG with a Sentiment

Noor Designs - #8 Something Old, Something New

(Old - LOTV Paper Pad, New - 'Snowy' Stamp)

CHNC Extra - July - Christmas

CHNC Patterned Paper - July

Rudolph Days Challenge - Christmas ATG

 

We are more than half way through the year now so I am glad that my Christmas card stash is building up nicely. The rest of the team have some great inspiration for you on their blogs today so go and give them a look and get in to the Christmas groove and start making yours too. The links are in the tab at the top of my blog.

 

Well that's all from me, I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

 

See you again soon,

 

Lorraine

 

 

 

 

 



Christmas Card Club Challenge 2015 #1 - CAS in Red, Green and White

Hi Crafters,
Hope you all had a wonderful New Year and didn't over indulge too much.
The new year is in full swing now and we have started our bi-weekly Christmas card challenge again and this time it was Carol's turn to choose our theme of CAS in Red, Green and White.
Now I have mentioned before how difficult I find CAS cards and this one filled me with dread but looking back at some last minute Christmas cards that I had made and not had the chance to blog yet, I found this one...

Recipe

Penny Black - Christmas Hat Cat Stamp

Promarkers

MFT Vertical Stitched Strips Die

Britannia Dies - Merry Christmas

 

I was attempting to create some flat cards for posting when I came up with this design and I think this counts as CAS, well as CAS as I can manage anyway :)

 

Challenges

Christmas Cards All Year Round - January ATG

CHNC Christmas Extra - January ATG

CHNC Patterned Paper Challenge - January ATG

TTCRD - ATG

ABC Christmas Challenge - Z is for Zebra (Use Stripes)
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #1 ATG +CAS
 



 

Please visit the other CCC members blogs and leave them some love (links in the tab at the top of my blog)

I know we have just gotten over Christmas and it seems a bit soon to be making Christmas cards again but making them all year round really helped me last year to have enough cards at the ready when I needed them and not be in the last minute panic as I have been other years. Maybe you'd like to give it a go too?

 

See you soon,

 

Lorraine

Five Jolly Snowmen

Evening all,
Just thought I would pop in and share the last five cards that I have made, and I am so chuffed coz' that's me all finished on the Christmas card front for this year, phew. It was a mad rush at the end and so my New Years resolution is definitely going to be that I must make a Christmas card every week next year so that I have a stash of them by the time it comes round again.
I used a gorgeous Penny Black stamp called 'Warm and Cold Snowman', my Promarkers, lots of different embossing folders (although you are hard pressed to see the embossing in the photo I'm afraid) a Tim Holtz edge die and some gingham ribbon.

He's such a cute little fellow don't you think?
I'm entering in to the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Last Christmas... Card of the Year

Crafty Little Fairies - Let It Snow

Bearly-Mine Challenge - Anything Goes

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Ribbon and Pearls
Penny Black and More Challenge - Traditional Christmas Colours

 

That's it from me this evening, I'm off to finish wrapping the last few presents and watch a bit of TV.

 

Lorraine