Summer at Passion For Markers Challenge #744

 Hi Crafters,

We have a new challenge starting at Passion For Markers for you today with the theme of

SUMMER

Now I know we are all still waiting for Summer to start, at least we are in this neck of the woods, but we would love to see your Summer makes using your Markers and following the theme.

The design team have been lucky enough to use images from our sponsor this week and I have coloured up this lovely image called 'Beach Time'.

Recipe

Image - Beach Time by All Dressed Up Stamps

Coloured with Copics

Papers - Craft Consortium's 'Sandy Paws' paper Pad

Satin Ribbon From Stash

Unbranded Shadow Letter Dies & Fancy Frame Die

Our sponsor this week is 

All Dressed Up Stamps 

Who are offering 2 Digi images to the lucky winner.

Please pop over to the challenge blog here for more inspiration from the other ladies in the Design Team, they have been busy creating some lovely projects for you.

You have a whole week to enter with as many new project as you like, remembering to link the challenge in your post.

Well that's all from me today I have an early appointment with the Chiropractor as I injured my neck recently and have been having treatment. It is much better now thank goodness so hopefully I will be back to 'normal' soon. :o)

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #700 - Summer In Full Bloom

 Hi Crafters,

It's was my turn to choose the challenge theme at Passion For Markers this week and I have picked

SUMMER IN FULL BLOOM

So lots of lovely summer flowers and blooms on your creations please using your Markers.

We are sponsored by Alex Syberia and I was lucky enough to work with one of her designs.

Tina's Garden

A lovely bold, floral image and sentiment for this card in warm shades of orange and brown coloured with my Promarkers.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

Alex Syberia Designs are offering a £10 voucher for their online store to the lucky winner.

Please take a look at the rest of the Design Teams creations HERE, they have surpassed themselves once again.

Bye for now,

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #686 - Summer

 Hi Crafters,

Summer has certainly arrived this past week, it has been so hot, I hope you stayed safe and cool.

Our new theme this week at Allsorts is just that....SUMMER....so we'd like to see all your Summer themed cards and projects depicting summer flowers, sunshine, beaches etc.

Recipe

A combination of Two Red Robin Dies and reflections from Highlight Crafts.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab n Funky - #556 ATG

Creative Fingers - #236 ATG

This weeks winner will receive a Stampendous Stamp set from Oakwood Direct 

and there's a second prize of 3 digital images from Ruth Hamilton Designs.

Just have fun, create a new project, follow the theme and link up to the challenge blog. 

I'll see you again soon,

Lorraine

xxx

ATC's ~ Grungy Summer

Hi Crafters,

It's sooo hot here, I'm melting!

I hope you're keeping cool.

For our ATC challenge this month at Charmed Cards and Crafts we were given the theme of...

GRUNGY SUMMER 

or

the letter 'J'

I went with both :o)

I started off by making an inky background with Distress Inks / Oxides on my craft mat and water splattering. When this was dry I embossed one half of the ATC with a Crafters Companion Ivy Leaf embossing folder and inked over the raised parts with more Distress Ink. Now for the fun bit... I had treated myself to some Andy Skinner Mixed Media embossing powders and these are what I used on the leaves and flowers. The word Die is from Tonic and this too was heat embossed using the Andy Skinner Satin Sunset embossing powder. Finally I finished with a bit of stamping...using the Enigma Stamp from Creative Expressions.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Not A Card
Try It On Tuesday - Splatters and Splodges
Crafty Creations - #395 ATG
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background
Country View Challenge - Blues and Greens

I'm off now to sit in front of the fan...

Lorraine

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Summer Card Swap

Hi Crafters,

Just popping in today to share a card that I made for a swap on Facebook.

My lovely swap partner was Liz McGuire from Buttons for Brains and as she has now received this card I can post it here.

Recipe

Stamps and Dies Set - MFT Die-namics - Sunflower Sweetheart

Medium - Promarkers

Papers - First Edition - Boho Chic

MFT Die-namics Flower Trio Die

Marianne Designs Border Die

EK Success Scalloped Border Punch

Buttons and Ribbon from Stash

All the elements in the scene came in the stamp set and I used the matching dies to cut them out after I had coloured them with my Promarkers. I used small brown buttons for the centres of the sunflowers and added brown glitter for detail.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Art By Myran - #64 ATG

Crafty Friends - #38 ATG

Penny Black & More - ATG with a Stamp

Country View Challenge - Hot Summer Days

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summer Fun

The Cutie Pie Challenge - #102 Work, Rest or Play

Crafty Girlz - #18 ATG

Stamping Sensations - August ATG

SLS Lines - #22 3 or More Layers

Come & Get It - #131 Punches and Dies

I Love Promarkers - #315 Birthday

Bye for now,

Lorraine 

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Passion for Promarkers Challenge #355 - Summer Flowers

Hi Crafters,

Thank you for popping in today.

I have my DT card for the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers to share with you.

Summer Flowers

Recipe

Image - Dog Rose, Beccy's Place

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Cheery Lynn Frame Die

Britannia Word Dies

Tied Together Embossing folder

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Bunny Zoe's - Summer Florals

In The Pink - #98 All or Nothing
Cute Card Thursday - #434 Embossing
Crafty Catz - #333 Add Bling
Crafty Friends - #36 Use your Dies
Allsorts - #372 Frame It
The Ribbon Girl - July Any Image Challenge
Crafty Cardmakers - #168 Bling It Up

Remember to use your Letratset/Winsor Newton markers if you are joining in with us to be eligible for the prize from our sponsors, 

Michele R Designs

€10 voucher

&

Letraset - Winsor Newton Brushmarker Set of 6 (Pastel Tones)

Good luck!

Lorraine 

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As You Like It Challenge #67 - Favourite Season and WHY

Hi Crafters,

What is your favourite Season?
That's the question we are asking this week at As You Like It.

Although I love to make Wintry Christmas cards and items I'm really not a fan of the cold weather. My favourite season is Summer.

I love the warm sunny days spent relaxing in the garden and if I had a swing like my little image Emily has on my card today then I would be doing just that too.

Recipe

Topper - Hobby House

Papers - Old ones from stash 

Sentiment Stamp - Papermania

Tattered Lace Decorative Edge Circle Die

SB Scalloped Circle Die

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Catz - #301 Girls Only
Incy Wincy Designs - Critters Large and Small
TTCRD - ATG

Our sponsor this time is

Sweet 'n' Sassy Stamps

Now it's over to you...

Please follow the theme and tell us WHY you have a favourite season.

That's all from me for now,

Lorraine 

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