PFM Baby It's Cold Outside

Well I think our new challenge theme at Passion for Markers is bang on the money today- it sure is cold outside!  So this cute image from our sponsor, the Paper Shelter, is perfect!

I've used some Marianne papers  and tree and grass dies to add to the wintery scene.

And I love the teeny sentiments which have been in my stash and age!

I've used my favourite blue colour combo with my Copics  - B28, B26 and FB- love this flourescent blue!

You can check out the fabulous makes of my teamies here - amazing how we've made the same image look quite different in our own styles.  Then come along and join in the challenge, remembering to use your markers and tell us which ones you've used.

Happy Colouring!

Juliexx

PFM Embellish IT

We have a fab new challenge starting today at PFM HQ.  Our lovely Marie has chosen a theme of Embellish It which is perfect for making Christmas cards.

I've used this retro looking Santa image from our sponsor, All Dressed Up - isn't he great!

Stash  Used

Tim Holtz Design Papers

Square Frame - Marianne Designs - LR0767

Poinsettia Die - Marianne Designs - LR0833

Check out the super makes of the rest of the DT here over at Passion for Markers.  And do join in as you could be the lucky winner of two digi image from All Dressed Up.

Just remember, use your markers and tell us what type you've used!  Happy Colouring.  

Juliexx

CAS cards for Creative Stamping Magazine

This is a selection of clean and simple cards I made for Creative Stamping with the gorgeous free kit that comes with the magazine.   

You can find it on sale here at Craftstash if you can find it in your local outlets.

I've been working on Christmas cards for my friends and family over the weekend - never seem to have emough time!  I'll post some of them shortly.

Hugs, Juliexx

Passion for Markers Use Dies and/or Punches

Good morning bloggers.  Today's card is for our new challenge at Passion for Markers where the theme is to use dies and/or punches.  My favourite I think.

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Sheepski Designs which is where this gorgeous image comes from - Rudolph's Little Helper!

I've teamed them up with some Marianne Dies and products, details below.

Marianne Products Used

Tall Tree Die - LR0772

Sleigh and Presents Die Set - COL1460

Sentiment - MM1630

Scalloped Edge Rectangle Die - CR1537

Sheepski Designs are offering the lucky winner of the challenge, three digi images of their choice!

Check out the makes of my fabulous teamies here for some inspiration then come and share your makes with us.  Just remember that you must use Markers of some type, and tell us which ones in your posts.

Happy colouring!

Juliex

Crafters Companion Crafter's Inspiration New Magazine

This is my latest set of cards made for Crafter's Companion from a beautiful Christmas kit that comes with their new Crafter's Inspiration Magazine.

The papers and colours are so pretty and I had great fun making this set of cards.

You can find more details of the magazine here over on the Craft Stash site.

Need to get on with making my own Christmas cards now!!

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Embellish It Challenge and a discount code!

Hi folks 

I've not managed to get much crafting down in the last couple of weeks as I've been down in Norwich clearing my Dad's house with my sisters.  Lucky, I'd been organised enough to make this card early!

It's for our new challenge at Passion for Markers where our lovely Marlene has chosen the theme of Embellish It.  Conie Fong are this week's sponsors and we've been lucky to work with some of her gorgeous images.  I've manage another Christmas card with this cutie image Mail Box Gnome and I do love a bit of red colouring!

The Mailbox Die is from Marianne Designs as are the Swedish Winter papers - full details below.

Marianne Products Used

Papers - Swedish Winter - PK9159

Mailbox Die - CR1519

Letter Dies - LR0275

Paper Flowers - RS2235

Duotone Red Enamel Dots - PL4521

The lucky winner of the challenge could win 3 digi images from the online store AND Conie is also offering a fabulous 25% discount in the store using the code below - how super!

 AUGSPONSOR25 

Just enter the code when you check out but hurry - it's only valid for one week!!

Can't wait to see what you make - just remember to use markers and point out the brand that you've used!

Happy Colouring!

Juliexx

First Christmas Card with July release Marianne products

Woohoo my first Christmas card of 2023 - well, for my own personal cards!  I absolutely  love this Winter Rectangle die which is part of the July release from Marianne Dies.  I've used it with Colour Core paper and sanded it gently to reveal the white core.  It was a great card to make - quite simple but I love the snowman die and stamp too - will be making a few more of these, I think.  Full list of products below.

Marianne Products Used

Winter Rectangle Die - CR1629 - NEW!

Snowman Stamp and Die Set - CS1139  - NEW!

Stamp Frame Die Set - COL 1532 - NEW!

Happy Holidays Sentiment Set - CS1009

Tree Die - LR0136

Juliexx

Tim Holtz Couple Dies - Xmas card

This is my Christmas card to hubby, again using the Tim Holtz die set (Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 664731).- such a great set and so effective against scenic background papers,

We're still doing Christmas here - still have Holly, Emily and Violet staying over for a few more days.  Em's Jack will also be joining us in the new year for a week or so - and to celebrate Em's birthday!

We've had a great Christmas and hope you did too.xx

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Mega Christmas Challenge - use Die Cuts

Hi Folks 

Well it's that time of year - yep, time for our Mega Christmas challenge over at a Passion for Markers The challenge runs for the whole month of December and into the New Year, ending on the 3rd January 2023.  

Our theme for the Mega Christmas challenge is “use die cuts”.  We don't mind what you create for this challenge, as long as you use some die cuts and colour with your markers!  You are welcome to make Christmas creations but as the challenge will still be running after the ‘BIG’ day you can of course make any type of creation.  As time is precious for our DT at this time of year we are limiting the number of entries you can make to just 3 for this month long challenge.  Please remember to be eligible for our prizes you must use your markers such as Promarkers, Copics, Spectrum Noir, Karin, Zig Clean Color etc

My die cuts are from the November release from Marianne Designs, - I love these cute animals carolling around the tree and so great that you can die cut them out to add to your make.  My full list of products used is below.

Marianne Products Used

Tree Die - LR0787 

Musical Notes - LR0785

Singing Animals Stamps and Die Set - EC0196 

Eline's Christmas Carols Sentiment Set - EC0198  

And now for the exciting bit – the prizes!

Dies to Die For are offering 1 lucky winner a £20.00 gift voucher

Uniko Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 1 stamp set (must be in stock)

Leann’s World 101 are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

Crafty Sentiments Designs are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

Colour of Love digis are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

All Dressed Up stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

Polkadoodles are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

Di’s Digi Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner a $6.00 voucher

Sheepski Designs are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

As the challenge is a month long, Design Team 1 - check them out here -  are posting their fabulous makes today, and team 2 will follow in a couple of weeks to give you some more inspiration.

Happy Crafting!

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Traditional Christmas Colours

Ther's nothing like some lovely traditional Christmas colours at this time of year which is just as well as it is the theme chosen by my lovely teamie Sue for this week's challenge at Passion for Markers. There's also something to be said for a traditional image which this sort of is as a Gingerbread lady - Noel Tannenbaum from our sponsor this week, Colour of Love,

My papers are some Stampin Up pads that I picked up in a charity shop a little while ago - hole in the head springs to mind but I can't resist a bargain!  The Poinsettia and sentiment are both from Marianne Designs - details below.

Christmas Carol Sentiments - EC0198 - New and already a firm favourite!

Poinsettia Die - LR0779 a new this year die set!

As I mentioned, this week's sponsor is the Colour of Love Digi images and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 2 images from their online store.

You can see how the DT have used their images this week here and then I hope you will come and play along!

Juliexx

Marianne Designs Gnome Snow Globe

Marianne Products Used

Isn't this snowglobe set lovely!  Marianne Designs have now made a die set and an acetate window to make snowglobe cards!!  I've used one of their Stamp and Die Gnome sets, and an older Igloo and Mountain set which is so cute!!  Full list of Marianne products used below.

Snow Globe Die Set - CR1610 - NEW!

Acetate Globe Window - LR0045 - NEW!

Sentiment - Christmas Carols - EC0198 - NEW!

Papers - Winter Wonderland - PK9181 - NEW!

Gnome Stamp and Die Set - CS1107

Igloo and Mountain Die Set - COL1417

Another one for the box - I've only a few more cards to make for this year!

Thanks for stopping by.

Juliexx

Peekaboo!

My card today uses several new or newish Marianne products, listed below.  I do love this Peekaboo Santa Stamp.  Full list of Marianne Products below.

Peekaboo Stamp Set - CS1109 - NEW!

Frame Die - LR0781 - NEW!

Winter Wonderland Papers - PK9181 - NEW!

Bauble Sentiment - LR0682

Stockings - LR0733

Tiny Bows - from Sack Die Set - CR1487

Snowflake - LR0393

Hugs, Juliexx

Marianne Designs Nativity - November release

I loved making this card in a tryptic style - appropriate given the subject.  This new nativity die set from Marianne Designs is fabulous- and I think the stable set may come with but do check if you purchase it. I now have two sets as I had it from when it was originally released so check my facebook page here as I will be doing a little giveaway with this new secomd set!

 

The card is on the Marianne Inspiration blog here with full details- so pleased with the background sky made with the star mask and gesso, then sprayed with Prized Ribbon Distress Spray.

Full list of Marianne Products below.

Nativity Set – COL1519 - NEW!

Stable Set – COL1328

Christmas Carols Sentiment Stamp Set – EC0198 - NEW!

Starry Night Mask – PS8129

Have a great week!

Juliex

Tim Holtz Christmas Couple Die

I loved this Tim Holtz die set from a couple of years ago but haven't gotten round to using it.  It makes for quite a simple card even though cutting out all the bits and assembling is a bit fiddly.  But I did do a bit of mixing and matching, hence three cards.  I like the completed figures against these grungy Xmas papers from my stash.

I've seen the new Christmas release from Tim this year - love the snowmen and bottle brush tree stamps but I'm sitting on my hands!!

The Die set is this one- Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 664731.

Thanks for popping in!

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Embellish it Challenge

Yep, it's new challenge day at Passion for Markers with a great theme of Embellish it chosen by our lovely Marie.

I've used this gorgeous gnome image from our sponsor - Star Jam Lines - he looks like he's having great fun! I've taken my colours from this super new paper set from Marianne Designs - I love the retro feel of the colours.  Of course, all coloured with markers, a mix of Promarkers and Copics - I also got my metallic Promarkers out to add some shine to the baubles and the stars.  Full list of Marianne Products below.

Marianne Products Used

Papers - Jolly Christmas - PB7065 - NEW!

Tree Die set - CR1602 - NEW!

Bauble Dies - LR0682

Gnome Dies - LR0554

Enamel Dots

Mirri Board

Star Jam Lines  are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images of their choice (the Etsy store is currently closed but Olya will liaise with the winner to sort out choosing their images).  Most of the DT have used images from Star Jam Lines on their creations this week so check them out here at PFM HQ.

Happy Colouring!

Juliexx

Peekaboo Santas

I made a few of these cards with this Peekaboo Santa stamp from Marianne Designs.  Still love this small rectangular die set from Marianne too - full list of products used below.  

Peekaboo Stamps - CS1109

Small Rectangle Dies - CR1563

Square Scalloped and Stitched edge Dies from Distressed Rectangle set - CR1569

Jolly Christmas Papers - PB7075

Frozen Winter Papers - PK9172

And below,  using the stripey papers from the Jolly Christmas set

That's it for now - my Emily has just come home for a week from London - Happy Days!!

Juliexx

Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes at Passion for Markers

Tuesdays mean new challenge day at Passion for Markers and our lovely Lorraine on Team 1 has been very kind to us and chosen a theme of Anything Goes!!  Just include a coloured image on your make, using markers (telling us which type you've used) and then post it on our challenge blog here.

Our sponsors this week are Uniko Stamps and they're offering the lucky winner a Stamp Set of choice as long as it's in stock!

I couldn't resist some of the new Christmas Images over at my old stomping ground, Mo's Digital Pencil- Mo has created some beautiful new images and this is one of them - Harry Elf - what a cutie!

He was perfect to tie in with some of the new Marianne release this month - details below. Some of the items I've used are quite old but I know Marianne have brought out a whole host of dies that could take the place of some of my older ones, the tree border die for instance.  Check out the range here over on Marianne Designs.

Marianne Products Used

Log Cabin Die - LR0771 - NEW!

Winter Sentiment Die - LR0784 - NEW!

Icicle Border Die - CR1607 - NEW!

Tree Border Die - LR0283

Small Tree Die - LR0136

Grass Border for Icicles on House - LR0650

Papers - Frozen Winter - PK9172

Don't forget to check out the gorgeous makes of my teamies here.

Happy Colouring!

Juliexx

Winter Birds with new Marianne goodies

These new bird stamp and die sets from Marianne are just so sweet and I loved playing with the leaf stencil too.  I've used gesso through the stencil and then sprayed with Distress Ink Sprays.  Love this technique so much - I followed an online workshop with Eileen Goodwin on Facebook here around a year ago which I really must finish!!

You can find a more detailed walkthrough of my card here on the Marianne Inspiration blog.

Marianne Products Used

Leaf Stencil – PS8135 - NEW!

Birds Stamp and Die Set – TC0904 - NEW!

DL Tree Dies – LR0772

Basic Rectangle Die set – CR1605

Sentiment – Happy Holidays – CS109

Managed a blustery walk up our local fell, Binsey, this morning - otherwise know as the other woman in Nick's life!!  Hope you're enjoying your weekend so far.

Hugs, Juliexx