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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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 #771 - For The Girls

 Hi Crafters,

A Happy New Year!

I'm here today to share my DT creation for the new challenge starting at Passion For Markers. This week we would love to see your creations, with a hand coloured image using your Markers, on the theme of...

FOR THE GIRLS

Recipe

Image - Vintage Amy by The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Copics

Papers from my scrap box

Sentiment - Hobby Art Stamp

Scalloped Square Die - Tonic Studio

Scalloped Oval Punch - Stampin' Up

Ribbon and Enamel Dots

Our sponsor this week is

The Paper Shelter

who are offering 3 Digi Images to the lucky winner.

Take a look at the other Design Team members creations on the challenge blog HERE for more inspiration and then come and join in the fun!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #768 - Presents

 Hi Crafters,

It's the turn of Team 1 to inspire you this week at Passion For Markers with an easy challenge theme of

PRESENTS

I've used this wonderful image called 'Merry Christmas My Dear' from our sponsor this week - The Paper Shelter who are offering 3 digital images to the lucky winner.

I have coloured Mr & Mrs Claus in traditional festive colours using my Copic Markers and added a simple, glittery frame die cut as I thought the image didn't need anything too fussy. My 'Merry Christmas' sentiment is a Tonic Studio die cut in satin gold card to match the outer frame.

I really enjoyed colouring this image and Mrs Claus looks thrilled to be receiving her humongous present...I wonder if I have been good enough this year to receive such a gift? :o)

With Christmas only 3 weeks or so away I hope you are nearly ready for the Big Day. I must admit I still have a few things left to do but should have everything tied up in time.

Come and join in with the challenge this week, you can make any project, it doesn't have to be Christmas themed either, so plenty of scope for you to use your Markers and create a fabulous project. The Design Teams always have a great time visiting your blogs to see your makes.

Have fun!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #718 - Baby It's Cold Outside

 Hi Crafters,

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

BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

We would like to see your wintry scenes and cold snowy images this week using your Markers of course.

The Design Team were lucky enough to be able to use an image from our sponsor The Paper Shelter, called 'Winter Walk' - here is my card.

Recipe

Image - Winter Walk by The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Promarkers

Snowflake Paper - CraftsUprint

MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edge Die

Tonic Scalloped Square and Circle Dies

Cherry Lynn Snowflake Die

Vellum

Stamped Sentiment LOTV

As I mentioned, our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter, who are offering 3 digital images to the lucky winner, so a fabulous prize.

To take a look at the Design Teams creations pop over to the challenge blog HERE. We are waiting to see what you create using your Markers.

That's all from me today, it's been a busy time for me recently so I apologise for not visiting your blogs much over the past month but hopefully things will be better in December.

See you soon,

Lorraine

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'NEW' at Passion For Markers

 Hi Crafters,

The New Year has started and at Passion For Markers we'd like to see your projects with a 'NEW' theme.

It can be New Year, New Baby, New Home, a New Technique or a New Die or Stamp in your stash, the choice is yours. Please use your Markers on your project to qualify for the fabulous prize - details below. Here is my card which is using 'Cabaret Lolly' from The Paper Shelter.

She is bursting out of the stage and is a 'Wobbler' card (this is my 'New' item - I got a pack of wobbler springs as part of a Christmas present)

Hopefully on this second photo you can see how far she stands out from the card, she is attached by her head and when you touch her foot she boings wonderfully! :o)

I have coloured her with my Promarkers and added glitter embossing powder over her hat, leotard and eye shadow which really does give it that sparkly, cabaret feel. The 'burst' effect on the background is a Woodware stamp which I stamped twice and layered for a more 3D effect. It is called 'Surprise' and I have used the sentiment that comes with it on a banner die.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

to be added

Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter

and they are offering 3 digital images to the lucky winner.

For more inspiration please pop over to the challenge blog HERE to see what the Design Team have been up to this week.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #646 - Celebrations

 Hi Crafters,

Today brings a new challenge theme to Passion For Markers where we would like to see your projects for all kinds of CELEBRATIONS

Remember to use your Markers though to be eligible for the prize...more of that later in the post.

We were kindly given this sweet image from our sponsor, The Paper Shelter to use and I have made another Birthday card.

Recipe

Image - The Queen Bee - The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Pro/Flex/BrushMarkers

Background - Aall & Create Stencil #112 Heapza Hexagonz

Distress Oxides - Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade & Wilted Violet

Lisa Horton 'Everyday Ticker Tape' Sentiment Stamps

Glitter Enamel Dots

Wink of Stella Glitter Pen on her wings.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Something Beginning with S

(Stencil, Stamped Sentiment)

Make My Monday - #177 Colouring - Any Medium

Dream Valley Challenge - #272 Add A Sentiment

Fab n Funky - #553 Celebrations

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add A Sentiment

The Paper Shelter - #515 Favourite Colours

(Purple and Yellow are one of my favourite colour combos)

Crafty Catz - #600 ATG / Add A Sentiment

Colour Crazy Challenge - #24 ATG Colouring Challenge

Aud Sentiments - #294 Summer + A Sentiment

Creatalicious Challenge - #237 ATG  opt. Use A Stencil

As I mentioned earlier our sponsor is

The Paper Shelter

and they are offering 3 digi images to the lucky winner.

Check out the rest of the creations from the DT HERE.

I hope to see you joining in this week I'm sure that you have lots of celebration projects to share with us?

Thank you for the lovely comments on recent posts, they are much appreciated and I do my best to return the favour and visit your blogs as soon as I can.

Take care,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #623 - Going Dotty

 Hi Crafters,

We have dots before our eyes over at the Passion For Markers challenge blog.

Our theme this week is

GOING DOTTY

So we'd like to see your creations incorporating DOTS this week. Please remember to use your Markers although you can make any type of project as long as you follow the theme.

Here is my card using an image kindly donated by our sponsor The Paper Shelter.

Recipe

Image - The Most Adorable Panda - The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Promarkers, Copics and Tri-Blends

Dotty Cardstock

Kanban Tokyo Garden Bamboo Cardstock

Sheena Douglas Grand Dots Embossing Folder

Dies - MFT Pierced Squares, Tonic Scalloped Circle, Presscut Circle

Craft Consortium Enamel Rings

Gold Ribbon from stash

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #173 ATG

Creative Knockouts - #434 Celebrations

Colour Crazy Challenge - #1 ATG Colouring Challenge

Creative Fingers - #222 ATG

Crafting Happiness  #119 ATG

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - #95 ATG

River of Creativity - #9 ATG

Unicorn Challenge - #72 Layer It Up

Cardz 4 Guyz - #287 Spots and or Stripes

The Paper Shelter - Christmas Break Challenge - ATG

Our sponsor is offering 3 digital images to the lucky winner.

The Paper Shelter

Take a look at the lovely 'Dotty' creations that the rest of the design team have created HERE.

That's it from me today, I'll see you again soon,

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #583 - Happy

 Hi Crafters,

It's time for a new challenge at Passion For Markers.

Julie has chosen the theme of 'HAPPY' so we'd like to see your projects depicting something which makes you happy or you could even just include the word happy in your sentiment. Don't forget that you must use your Markers on your project and tell us in your post where you have used them. Please link your post to the challenge blog and follow the theme. 

Here is  my card using this fun image from our sponsor...

Recipe

Image - Trekking girl - The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Tonic Studios Woodland Walk

Grass & Tree Scape dies

'Stamps By Me' Sign Post Stamp & Die Set

Pink & Main 'Happy' Die

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #153 ATG#

SSS Challenge - A Bit 'O' Green

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #590 Feminine

Colour Crazy Challenge - #10 ATG Colouring Challenge

The Paper Shelter - #460 Digital Image

Our sponsor this week is

The Paper Shelter

who are offering 3 digital images to the lucky winner.

A full set of rules can be found on our challenge blog here and there's lots more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team too.

I'll be sharing something a bit different in a post coming up in half an hour as I was lucky enough to be chosen as a Guest Designer at Try It on Tuesday. Please come back and take a look then.

Thank you for visiting, I really appreciate the time taken to read my posts and leave comments, it makes my day to read them.

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #579 - Use 3 or More Papers

 Hi Crafters,

It's time for another new challenge at Passion For Markers and here is my Design Team inspiration for you...with the theme of

USE 3 OR MORE PAPERS

Recipe

Image - Soccer Star by the Paper Shelter

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Digital Football Background from My Craft Studio CD-Rom

Sky & Grass Papers - My Stash

Stitched Rectangle & Sentiment Dies are Unbranded

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CD Sunday - #54 ATG (CD, USB, Digital Download)

As You Like It - Preferred Stamp - Rubber, Clear or Digi + Why

( Although I have an extensive stash of both clear and rubber stamps I much prefer to use digital stamps for their versatility in being able to change their size to fit my card/project. I can also take them in to my MCS programme and flip and merge them with other digital stamps too)

Colour Crazy Challenge - #6 Colouring Challenge

Allsorts Challenge - #611 Masculine

Sweet Stampin' - Cards for Teens/Kids

Our sponsor this week is

Dies To Die For

who are offering a £15 voucher for their online store to the lucky winner. To be eligible to win you can enter with any type of project, it doesn't have to be a card, but you must use your Markers - Copics, Spectrum Noir, Karin, Zigs and Promarkers etc. - tell us in your linked post what you have used and follow the theme.

I look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you have created.

bye for now,

Lorraine 

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Passion For Markers Challenge #577 - Dies and or Punches

 Hi Crafters,

Here we are again, another challenge at Passion For Markers. 

This week we would like to see you using your Markers with...

DIES +/ PUNCHES

Recipe

Image - Physical & Spiritual Strength - The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Promarkers

Just Rite Three in a Row Dies

Tattered Lace Oriental Alphabet Dies

Background Paper - Stamperia Oriental Garden Pad

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Incy Wincy Designs - Sports +or Mainly Red

Cardz 4 Guyz - #263 Sports Any Type

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge - #4 ATG Colouring Challenge

Creative Craft Cottage - #136 Must Use a Digi Image

Digi Doodle Studios - #35 Include a Sentiment

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Di's Digi Stamps

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

We have some simple rules for the challenge - you must use your Markers on your project, tell us in your post where you have used them and follow the theme. You can make any kind of project, it doesn't have to be a card.

For more inspiration from the rest of the design team please take a look at the challenge blog HERE.

I hope you are all keeping safe and well.

We are in to the month of February now so hopefully the weather will be improving soon and Spring can't come quick enough for me!

Lorraine

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Passion For Promarker Challenge #540 - Animals

Hi Crafters,

I'm back again for another challenge at Passion For Promarkers, here is my card using this fun image called Ducklings kindly donated by our sponsor - The Paper Shelter.

Recipe

Image - Ducklings by The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Beach Life by Helz Cuppleditch

Stitched Rectangle Die

Spellbinders Tag Die

Sentiment - Apple Blossom Stamp

Eyelet, Ribbon and Enamel Dots from stash

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cute Card Thursday - #631 Dotty

Crafty Friends - #134 Lace/Ribbon

Allsorts - #569 Add A Bow

Country View Challenge - Animal Magic

Craft-Dee Bows - April - Add a bow

Make My Monday - #121 Use a Digital Stamp

We have a few easy rules to follow to be eligible for the prize of 3 digi images from our sponsor...

...use your Winsor Newton Pro, Flex, Brush, Tria, Aqua or Metallic markers,

tell us in your post where you have used them and link your post back to our challenge blog.

Follow the theme.

The Paper Shelter

Thanks for stopping by...stay safe!

Lorraine

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #515 - Add A Sentiment

Hi Crafters,

It's Tuesday again and a new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.
This week we would like to see your creations 'Adding a Sentiment'.

Recipe
Image - Ballerina - The Paper Shelter
Coloured with Promarkers
Papers - LOTV Country Meadow Paper Pad
MFT Fancy Flourish Die
Dovecraft Ballerina Die
Duo dies - Sentiments & Scalloped Rectangle
Robert Addams Number Die
Joanna Sheen Flower Border Die
Prima Flower

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Crafty Creations - #400 ATG
Allsorts Challenge - #541 Spots +/ Stripes
Love To Craft - #39 ATG
A Perfect Time To Craft - #20 ATG
Unicorn Challenge - #48 Pretty In Pink
Brown Sugar - #294 ATG
The Cutie Pie Challenge - #140 ATG Cute
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - All Things Pink
Ally's Angels - #27 ATG
The Paper Shelter - #401 Music and Dance

We'd love to see what you make for our challenge this week. Please remember to use your Winsor Newton Pro, Flex, Brush, Tria, Aqua or Metallic markers on your project to be in with a chance of winning the fab prize of 3 digital image from our sponsor -
The Paper Shelter


Take a look at the rest of the design team makes HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today,
See you again soon,


Lorraine
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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #480 - Something Beginning with 'L'

Hi Crafters,

I'm happy to be back after my little blog break.

I fancied a little change after 5 years (gosh how time flies) so I've re-vamped my blog too, hope you like it?

Today it is my challenge theme at Passion For Promarkers.

I thought I'd choose the letter 'L' for a nice and easy theme.

You can create your cards and projects using your Winsor Newton Markers and then incorporate things that begin with the letter 'L'.

Please state in your post where you have used your markers on your project and what your letter 'L' items are please.

Here is my card using a fabulous image from The Paper Shelter who is our sponsor this time.

My letter 'L' items are.....

Lilac

Lime Green

Lattice

Leaves

Recipe

Image - 'Happy Birthday' - The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Pro/flexmarkers

Gingham Card and Ribbon

Music Card

Lili of The Valley Stamped Sentiment

Cheery Lynn Lattice Die

Tonic Scalloped Frame Die

Cheery Lynn Leaves and Flowers Dies

Glitter Dots

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Lil' Patch of Craft Friends - #99 ATG
Incy Wincy Designs - Make It Girly
Crafting From The Heart - #236 ATG
I Love Promarkers - #377 ATG - Use a Die Cut / Punch
Cute Card Thursday - #568 ATG
Moving Along with the Times - #90 Add A Sentiment
Crafty Friends - #103 ATG
Love To Craft - #31 ATG
Unicorn Challenge - #40 Include a Heart (on her sash)
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Add Texture and Ribbon

Check out the rest of the design team makes for more inspiration HERE.

Thank you for visiting today, I hope to get back into the swing of commenting and visiting you all again, I have missed it.

Happy Crafting!

Lorraine

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #469 - Autumn or Autumn Colours

Hi Crafters,

There are so many Autumn leaves in my garden at the moment it's definitely time to get out there and start clearing them. Autumn has certainly arrived and the colours are gorgeous.
This week at Passion For Promarkers our theme is Autumn or Autumn Colours and so I have used this lovely image called Autumn Breeze from our sponsor at The Paper Shelter.

Recipe
Image - Autumn Breeze - The Paper Shelter
Coloured with Promarkers
Go Kreate Die for frame
Tonic Studios Scalloped Square Die
Spellbinders Assorted Leaves Die -
inked with Distress Inks
Papers - First Edition 'Dessert Blooms' 8 x 8 pad
LOTV Sentiment Stamp
Recollections Leaf Brads

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #93 ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #227 ATG
Crafty Creations - #377 ATG
Cute Card Thursday - #554 ATG
As You Like It - Favourite Halloween/Autumn Colours
(I love the warm tones of Autumn colours, the browns, reds, oranges and mustard colours. They all seem to compliment each other and whatever project I'm creating I always seem to favour these tones.)
Crafty Catz - #436  ATG + Add a Sentiment
Crafty Friends - #96 Two or More Patterned Papers
Allsorts Challenge - #492 Pretty Papers
Love To Craft - #28 November ATG
A Bit More Time To Craft - #79 ATG


There are a few simple rules to follow for our challenge, you must use your Winsor Newton Markers somewhere on your project, tell us in your post where you have used them and follow the theme.
I look forward to seeing all your entries and wish you luck as the winner will receive 3 digital images of their choice from...
The Paper Shelter

Pop over to the challenge blog here for more inspiration and a comprehensive set of rules.

Thanks for joining me today.

Lorraine
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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #451 - Add a Sentiment

Hi Crafters,

Wow what fabulous weather we have been having, I can't recall having such a long stretch of settled weather in a long time.

I hope you are enjoying it.

Today our new challenge at Passion For Promarkers is 

ADD A SENTIMENT

Recipe

Image - Workout Time - The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Promarkers

Background Paper - The Paper Shelter

Stamped Sentiment - Craft Fairy

Stitched Square Die

Banner Die

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Creations - #369 ATG
The Paper Shelter - #345 Going Digital

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #85 ATG

Crafting From The Heart - #213 ATG

Crafty Cardmakers - #215 Use at Least 2 Dies/Punches or one of each

Our sponsor this week is 

The Paper Shelter

they are offering the lucky winner 3 digital images.

To be in with a chance of winning you will need to use your Winsor Newton Markers (formerly Letraset) somewhere on your project, follow the 'Add a Sentiment' theme and enter our fab challenge HERE!

I look forward to seeing what you all create this week, for more inspiration pop over to the challenge blog and check out the rest of the Design Team's creations HERE.

Lorraine

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #407 - Just Add Glitter

Hi Crafters,

Tuesday has come around again and it is time to share my card for the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers.

Our theme this time is a nice and easy one of 

JUST ADD GLITTER

...along with using your Promarkers of course.

...and one to show the glitter

Recipe
Image - Playing Under The Sea - The Paper Shelter
Coloured with Promarkers
Paper created in My Craft Studio and sprayed with glitter
Tonic Scalloped Oval Nesting dies
Joy Crafts Foliage and Seahorse
Wink of Stella Pen on her hair
Glamour Dust and Glitter Dots
Sentiment Stamp - Woodware 'Jane's Script'

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Sketch Saturday - #475
 
Come & Get It - #229 Time To Die (Die cuts)
Crafty Creations - #347 ATG

Our sponsor this time is 

with a $10 voucher for the winner.

Well that's it, now it's your turn, we love looking at all your entries.

See you soon,

Lorraine

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Passion For Promarkers Challenge #382 - Clean & Simple

Hi Crafters,

Today's theme at Passion For Promarkers is...

Clean & Simple

...one which always stretches me as I struggle to create CAS designs. I just never know when to walk away and leave the embellishments alone. Not that I ever over embellish my regular cards either but the minimal look is just not in my nature - this is evident when I look round my craft room and the rest of my house now I come to think of it, lol.

Anywhoooo....this is as clean and simple as it gets for me but I'm sure you can do better and we would love to see all your wonderful creations entered in to the challenge this week.

Please remember to use your Winsor Newton (formerly Letraset) Alcohol Markers somewhere on your project and follow the theme, you can make any project too so it doesn't have to be a card.

Recipe

Image - Retro Chic, The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Pro/flexmarkers

Postage Stamp Die

Verve Banner Die

Papers - Various from stash

Sentiment Stamp and punch - Stampin' Up

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #328 CAS

Creative Inspirations - #268 ATG

Crafty Friends - #51 ATG

The Ribbon Girl - February Card Challenge

Crafting From The Heart - #146 ATG
Sweet Stampers - #4 Add a Sentiment

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Our sponsor for this challenge is The Paper Shelter and they are offering a $10 Gift Certificate to the lucky winner.

Enjoy your Tuesday and see you soon,

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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