Spring at Allsorts - Challenge #770

 Hi Crafters,

It's my turn to host the new challenge at Allsorts this week and I have chosen the theme of

SPRING

Lots of scope there to get your imagination going but if not, then you can always use the ANYTHING GOES option.

I have used a combination of Carnation Crafts 'Pretty Shabby Oval' dies and 'Hedgerow Blossom' dies from Two Red Robins to create this Spring themed card.

We have Prizes from AALL and Create and Aldridge Crafts

I hope you can join us, why not take a look at the creations from the Design Team HERE to get you started. You have a week to get up to 3 entries in.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Challenge #110 - Spring is Coming!

 Hi Crafters,

This is the first of two posts today, highly unusual for me to post twice in one day but it happens to be the start of a new month and a Saturday so it's Crafts Galore Encore challenge and also Allsorts challenge too.

The Design Team are creating with a Spring theme using the wonderful images from our sponsor but you can enter any project with an Anything Goes theme.

Kate Hadfield Designs

Our prize this month is a £6 Store voucher for Kate Hadfield Designs.

I have decided to make a page for my Art Journal that I made the cover for about a year ago. I don't get a lot of time for 'messy' mixed media play so this is the first time I have had a chance to create something to go inside it, here is the first page.

I started by pasting some torn pieces of music paper on to the page and then I used texture paste through a  stencil over the top. I inked with various Distress Oxide inks on top of that and finished with some white acrylic paint through the wavy lines stencil from Polkadoodles. A bit of script stamping and gilding wax around the edge to finish it off. Then I decided to add some white Frantage which I've had for ages to lighten the centre of the page. The images were coloured with Promarkers and cut out and placed to create the scene. I managed to find the wavy 'Spring is Coming' stamp in my stash. It's surprising what you manage to collect in 15 years of crafting!

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Sweet Stampin' - Spring

We Love 2 Create #3 ATG

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?

Hopefully I'll see you in about half an hour for my second post of the day.

Lorraine

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Spring at Passion For Markers Challenge #683

 Hi Crafters,

It was the Spring equinox last week and I'm looking forward to some Spring weather, pretty blossoms, flourishing wildlife and all that goes with the onset of this glorious season. How apt then that our challenge at Passion For Markers this week is

SPRING

We'd love to see all your Spring themed creations using your Markers of course.

Sunglasses at the ready... it's a bright one!

Recipe

Image - Tulip Up Close by Alex Syberia

Coloured with Promarkers

Cloud Frame Die

Alphabet Die

I have wanted to try this shadow technique using letter dies for some time now but I always chicken out at the last minute not wanting to possibly spoil my coloured image by cutting into it with dies. So my heart was in my mouth as I fed the piece through my die cutting machine, I crossed everything and hoped for the best. I'm quite pleased although I think the letters are slightly wonky but not too bad for a first attempt.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

Our sponsor this week is

Alex Syberia Designs

who are offering a £10 voucher (digi products only) to the lucky winner.

The other ladies in the Design Team have been busy creating some fabulous projects for you so take a peek at them HERE.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #667 - Spring is in the Air

 Hi Crafters,

Thank you for visiting here again.

Today I am sharing a Spring birthday card for the new challenge at Allsorts which starts today.

SPRING IS IN THE AIR

Recipe

Paper - Spring Delights from The Paper Boutique

Scalloped Square and Label Dies

Hobby Art Sentiment Stamp

Satin Ribbon

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Creative Knockouts - #443 Birthday Wishes

Crafty Catz - #586 ATG opt. Colours of Spring

Crafty Friends - #153 Flowers

Creative Inspirations - Spring Flowers

We have a fabulous prize from Stampers Grove of an All & Create Birthday Blooms stamp set for the lucky winner.

The design team are looking forward to seeing what you create for this theme and will be round to visit as soon as they can.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Spring Time ATC's

Hi Crafters,

It's safe to share these ATC's now that my swap partners have received theirs.

As you can guess our theme was Spring.

I used an Indigo Blu Bee stamp for my focal point.

 ...and a close up

The body and wings has Wink of Stella added but of course it doesn't show here :(

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - #469 ATG

Love To Craft - #45 ATG

More Mixed Media - ATG / Yellow

Thanks for visiting today and I'll see you again tomorrow with my card for our latest challenge at Passion For Promarkers.

Lorraine

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Enjoy Life's Moments & GDT

Hi Crafters,

I am delighted to be here today as Guest Designer for I Love Promarkers, thank you so much Ginny for asking me to join in with your team today and again in two weeks time.

The sponsor for the current challenge of

Lace and or Ribbon

is The Paper Shelter

and here is what I created...

Recipe

Image - Enjoy The Spring - The Paper Shelter

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Paper - Tonic Studios 'Woodland Walk' Pad

Tag Die and Banner - Mama Elephant - Tags-a-lot

Sentiment - Kaisercraft Stamp

Lace Trim - The Ribbon Girl

Organza Ribbons

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fussy and Fancy - #162 Female Birthday
Art By Myran - #57 ATG
Crafty Friends - #30 All Things Cute
Crafty Girlz - #14 ATG
Craft-Dee Bowz - May ATG + Bow
Cute as a Button - #22 ATG
The Ribbon Girl - May Card Challenge
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #33 ATG
Eureka Stamps - #191 Feminine Cards/ Mother's Day
Crafting From The Heart - #110 ATG


Thanks for stopping by today, I love hearing from you all and will be round to visit you later.

Lorraine
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Lorraine 

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge # 338 - Spring Has Sprung

Hi Crafters,

Another new challenge here at Passion For Promarkers and this time our theme is 'Spring has Sprung'.

Easy-peasy right?

Our sponsor is Michele R Designs whose gorgeous papers I am using today, you can win a €10 voucher for her shop if you are the lucky winner this week.

I have coloured these beautiful butterflies with my Letraset markers to match the papers.

Recipe 

Papers - Cottage Garden - Michele R Designs

Butterfly Stamps - Inkylicious

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Sentiment Stamp - Inkylicious

MFT Blueprint 14 Die Set

Mama Elephant - Tags a Lot Die Set

Cottage Cutz Fancy Lace Border Die

Glitter dots

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Try It On Tuesday - Nature

Creative Moments - #89 Spring has Sprung

Crafty Creations - #311 Spring Fever

Creative Inspirations - #347 Nature

Brown Sugar - #190 Spring

Fussy & Fancy - #159 Things with Wings

Come & Get It - #110 Add Stitching (real/faux)

Now it's over to you - just use your Letraset Markers, tell us in your post what part of your card you have used them on and make it a Spring theme, simples!

Hope you all have a lovely day!

Lorraine 

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