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

It;s halfway time at our Christmas Mega Challenge at Passion for Markers

It's the half way mark for our Mega Christmas Challenge at Passion for Markers - but only a few days to the big day and I'm not ready!!  Luckily I made this card a few weeks ago using one of my favourite Mo Manning image from the Valerie in Winter range

The papers are a great 12x12 pad from The Works heere int he UK

Our theme for the Mega Christmas challenge is “anything goes”.  We don't mind what you create for this challenge, as long as you 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

So 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)

Dr Digi's House of Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

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

Take care

Juliexx

We're using Dies and Punches at Passion for Markers

It's new challenge day at Passion for Markers and our theme this week is Dies and/or Punches.  

Well, I grabbed my Marianne Dies (of course) and also found this little lovely looking for some love in my printed images. This is Little Elf Tippi from Mo's Digital Pencil.  It seemed the right thing to frame him with the Lantern Die from Marianne Designs - full list of dies I used below.

 

Marianne Dies Used

Lantern Die - LR0669

Star Frame Die Set - CR1226

Hanging Baubles - LR0682

Our sponsors this week are the fabulous Dies To Dies for and they're offering the lucky winner a £15 voucher to spend in the store!

Look forward to visiting you and seeing your lovely creations!

Hugs, Juliexx

Red Gnome Day

Morning folks.  I hope we've all recovered after yesterday's social media outage!!  

Today's card is for the 'RED' challenge at Passion for Markers that starts today as set by our fab Lorraine.  We just want to see red somewhere on your card - Red corner to corner or a touch, you decide.

I love these gnomes from Mo's Digital Pencil - I've used the set Tini and Egli, and also Frode from the Frode and Hedda set.  

I also love this new frame set from Marianne Designs this month - love the distressed edging and you get a lot to mix and match especially combining with their other slimline dies.  (Details below of what I have used).

Marianne Products Used

Distressed Slimline Die set - CR1569

Holly and Berry Leaves Dies - LR0669/CR1343

Happy Holidays Sentiment set - CS1009

Our lovely sponsors for this challenge are Di's Digi Stamps and they're offering the lucky winner of our challenge a $6 stamp of choice!

Hope you can find some time to come along and play with us this week.

Juliexx

Hold on to your Hats!

I wasn't going to make any Halloween cards this year as I

don't tend to use them but I was fiddling around with a new pyramid die from Marianne Designs and came up with this!  I was really working out how to use the frame and I'm not sure that this is the right way but it's very versatile!  I've used it like a triangular stand but you can use it to make stars, for decorative cards, all sorts.  I've then added a whole load of leaves, trees and other Marianne die cuts - full list below.

The image is Hold On To Your Hats from Mo's Digital Pencil - a real favourite of mine

Marianne Products Used

Pyramid Frame Die - LR0732 - NEW!

Pumpkin Die - COL1501 - NEW!

Log Stump - LR0630

Log Die - LR0680

Broom - CR1541

Toadstools -LR0623

Cat - LR0591

Fern Leaves - LR0403

Leaves/Oak Leaves - LR0621/LR0375

Happy October everyone!  

Juliexx

Retiring images Challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog!

My card today is all about older images at Mo's Digital Pencil where a number of images are being retired.  This is also the theme of the challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil Too - to use a retiring image.

I've used Bedtime Story to make a card for my sister who has just become a Granny for the second time around - this is her with her two grandchildren having Granny cuddles!

There are a few Marianne products here too, including the delightful little footprint die cuts which come with the cutest little hands in a stamp and die combo set - details below:

Marianne Products Used

Ornate Oval Frame - LR0670

Stitched Oval Frame - CR1467

Hand/Foot Die and Stamp set -CS1085

Hearts Die Flourish - CR1555

Check out all the retiring images here - grab them before they disappear!  Or, just check out some of your older images that you've already purchased and show them some love.  You can then come and join in our challenge here!!

Hugs all round!

Juliexx

Daisy Daisy

Morning - this little beauty is Daisy Daisy one of the newer images from Mo's Digital Pencil. Check out her little pocket piggy!

I've used a number of different frame dies to layer her up and then added some matching floral dies to finish off.  One is from a Tim Holtz set and one is a Marianne die from their Wildflower set CR1529

I've used a number of different frame dies to layer her up and then added some matching floral dies to finish off.  One is from a Tim Holtz set and one is a Marianne die from their Wildflower set CR1529

Happy Weekend everyone!

Juliexx

New Baby Card

Morning 

A new born baby boy card from me today - image is called Welcome Wee One, funnily enough and comes with the sentiment- which I managed to print with the image this time- brownie points for me!!

The papers are by Stampin Up  and the die cuts are Marianne Design, details below.

Marianne Products

Foot Prints  New Born Stamp and Die Set - CS1085 -NEW!

Lacy Circle Die - CR1239

Enamel Dots

I'm off to work now - Holly's shop!!  

Juliexx

Sofie - New images and a Sale at Mo's Digital Pencil

Have you seen the new images in Mo's shop here?  This little sweetie is Sofie - click on the link to find her in Mo's store.  There is also a fantastic 15% of sale going on at the minute along with a freebie stamp with a minimum spend!

 I love Flossie and cannot wait to colour her up.  But for now, back to Sofie who I've coloured with my favourite blue combo  in Copics, B28, B26 and FB2.

And I've used the following Marianne products!

Marianne Products used

Semi-circle lacy frame die - LR0701

Corner die - LR0571

Lace Border Die - LR0385

Sentiment - Group Hugs - CS1011

Have fun choosing your new Mo images!!

Juliexx

Peeking Sloth - I feel a little like this guy at the moment!

This wasn't meant to be today's card!  I'd coloured up a Mo image a couple of weeks ago and was going to pop it on a card yesterday after my stint in Holly's shop!  But could I find it anywhere -no!

So I needed to make a quick card for my post on Mo's Dream Team blog today and so used Peeking Sloth from the set Belated Birthday Wishes and Peeking Sloth - it's twofer!  I feel like this little guy has just about used all his energy to climb to the wall and peek over to send his greeting (belated of course)

The sentiment is from a fab Woodware set, the papers are from a First Edition mat block and the palm trees are a Marianne Die - LR0541.

It's our day to have Violet, so I need to go and clear her space in my craft room as I know she will want to some  arting!!

Hugs, Juliexx

PFM Dies and Punches

I am so running behind today - this is my card for our newest challenge at Passion for Markers with our fabby Lorraine B choosing Dies and/or Punches as the theme - my cup of tea, right there!  

I've used this gorgeous image from Mo's Digital Pencil - Baby Fairy Bee - another oldie that I unearthed when flicking through my print outs.  She's coloured with Copics and framed against these gorgeous papers and a newish Marianne foliage arch die.  Details below.

Marianne Products Used

Arch and Gate Die Set - CR1536

Flowers - LR0505

The sentiment is from Woodware and I've punched the frames with a Stampin Up combo of punches.

Our fab sponsors this week are  Dies to Die for, appropriately enough, and the lucky winner will win a £15 voucher to spend with them - love the sound of that prize!

Don't forget to check out the fab makes of my teamies here at PFM  HQ.xx

Hugs, Juliexx

A Day at the Beach

I've got a little bit of sunshine for you today.  I was flicking through my printed Mo's Digital Pencil images and came across this merge of Daniella and Beach Elements that I'd done about four years ago!  I do love Mo's background images as you can create some wonderful scenic backgrounds.

The papers are Marrakech by Basic Grey and they so bright and summery. I've then used lots of co-ordinating Marianne dies, details below.

Marianne Products Used

Beach Accessories - Parasol, Ball, Bucket, Ice Cream - COL1484

Deckchair - LR0719

Tag   Big/Little set - CR1353

Beach Sentiment - CS1007

The papers are Marrakech from Basic Grey Designs.

Hugs, Juliexx

More Male Cards

These are the final two cards that I made for Making Cards Magazine's last issue, using Mo's Digital Pencil images.  This one is Big Guy's Bike and comes with loads of accessories that you can mix and match for different occasions. The bikes are a stamp and die set from Sizzix.

The next guy is Fishing - there's is something so calming and peaceful about watching someone fishing!

This one has a few Marianne dies embellishing the fishing theme.

Marianne Products Used

Sign Die - LR0535

Boat Die - LR0594

Lily Pad Die - LR0466

Frog Die - LR0461

Grass Dies - LRO650

Hope you have a nice relaxing weekend too.

Juliex