Polar Bear Hugs fpr our Mega Christmas challenge at Passion for Promarkers

Can't believe it's that time already!  Today at Passion for Promarkers we begin our traditional Mega Christmas  month-long Challenge with a whole heap of prizes from our very generous sponsors throughout the year.  Team one are kicking things off and we just want you to Use a Sentiment somewhere on your make.

For my card, I've used this fabulous digi-image from Lili of The Valley -A Christmas Hug. I'm loving a dark sky background for Christmas cards this year so this image was perfect for me!

The papers are Paper Boutique and the tag, snowflakes and sentiment are Marianne Designs, details below.

Marianne Products Used

Tag die - CR1377

Snowflakes Die set- LR0393

Sentiment - Happy Holidays CS1009

And now for the stunning list of prizes from our Sponsors

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)

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

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

Bugaboo Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner a $12.00 voucher

Cowling & Wilcox are offering 1 lucky winner a 12 pack of Promarkers (Manga set)

I'm sure you'll agree that is a great list!  Don't forget to tell us what promarker product you use on your make and also don't forget to check out the fabulous makes of my teamies here.  (Team Two will be posting in a couple of weeks.)

PFP Glitter and Sparkle

Morning!

  Today it's my turn to host the new challenge at Passion for Promarkers where I've chosen a theme of Glitter and Sparkle which we could all do with a bit of at the minute!

I've used one of our sponsor's (Paper Shelter) beautiful images  and she's called Fairy Christmas Eve.  She looks plum-tuckered out after helping Santa deliver his presents!  I've added my glitter and sparkle by using this dull- gold paper for some of the elements in my card - it really has an old gold vibe.  I've also added some perfect pearl to some of the cone shapes and there's some gold Wink of Stella on the candle flame.  

I also love this lantern die from Marianne Designs - I must use it more!  Full details below.

Marianne Products Used

Lantern Die Set (includes bells) - LR0669

Large Single Pine Cones - LR0286

Branches/Twigs -LR0550/LR0437/CR1449

Leaves - LR0192

Flowers - LR0435/LR0142

Tag - Banner Set - CS1058

Sentiment - MM1630

Our generous sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter and they are offering one lucky winner 3 digi images of their choice from their online store.  All of the DT used images from The Paper Shelter on their creations this week so do go and check out their stunning makes here.!

I look forward to visiting you and seeing your wonderful creations soon!!

Juliexx

Passion for Promarkers Fancy Frames Challenge and DT call.

We have a fab new challenge at Passion for Promarkers today - we want to see some Fancy Frames.  So it could be a die or punched frame or even if you want to frame it yourself with some embellishments. I've gone with one of my favourite frames from Marianne Designs along with some added snowflake flourishes.  The image is Happiness Is from Mo's Digital Pencil and everything else is Marianne (full list below).  Oh and the sentiment comes with the image!

Marianne Products Used.

Papers - BrocanteWinter- PK9165

Frame - CR1375

Snowflakes - LR0393

Snowflake semi circle - CR1345

This week's challenge is being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and they are offering one lucky winner a $12.00 voucher to spend in their online store.  

Don't forget to check out the fab makes of my teamies here and don't forget we are having a DT call at the minute details below.

DT CALL - we are looking for a couple of newbies to join the Design Team in the New Year – very exciting!  If you would like to be considered please add ‘DT’ after your name and we will take a look at your blog.  We will probably keep our search going for next week’s challenge too, so plenty of time to get your name into the hat.

Juliexx

Passion for Promarkers Black and/or Purple

Morning and a Happy Tuesday to you.

I decided to paint a wall in my craft room yesterday that was looking a bit sorry for itself (nothing fancy only white paint).  Well everything is now in a complete mess and dust sheets everywhere!  Hopefully, will finish this afternoon and anyway, it was between that and doing our tax returns!

So, today's card is for our new challenge for Passion for Promarkers has chosen a lovely colour scheme of  Black and/or Purple. The colours are chosen by our lovely Sue and great for Halloween and Christmas cards alike!!  I'm not one for making many Halloween cards but the purple is great for Christmas cards!!

I've also used this fantastic  Pine Tree gatefold die which is part of the November 2020 release from Marianne Designs - I just love it!!  There's lots of other Marianne products too ( in fact everything I used!), including the little lantern and present from one of their build an animal sets - this one is for meeces!!  (Don't forget to use all those little accessory dies that come with your sets!).

Marianne Products Used

Gatefold Pine Trees - LR0685 -New for November!

Pine Branches- LR0683 - New!

Gnome Image - HT1649

Small Spar Tree - LR0556

Large Spar Tree - LR0378

Lantern/Present - COL1439

Deer - CR1289

Circle Die - Banner Set - CS1058

Sentiment - Happy Holidays- CS1009

Our generous sponsor this week is Crafty Sentiments Designs and they are offering one lucky winner 3 digi images of their choice from their online store.  

That's all from me for now - don't forget to pop on over to PFP HQ here to check out the makes of my lovely teamies!!

PFP Make It Festive

I've been playing with my gnomies again!  Or should I say Mo's gnomies!  Love the flexibility of these new images from Mo's Digital Pencil and today I've mixed Folke from the Bjarni and Folke set here and Egli from the Tini and Egli set here.  And the tree is from Gnome Tree Set here.  My card is for the Make it Festive challenge starting today at Passion for Promarkers.

I coloured the background with my promarkers too - love this blue sky!! The Promarker combo was Indigo Blue and Royal Blue.  I did use some China blue too as a third colour but it wasn't really needed.

 I then added some big blobs of snow with Chunky White Frantage Embossing Powder.

The background papers are Frozen Winter from Marianne Designs as is the sentiment and book tag die.  Details below.  The little lantern is a Memory Box die.

Marianne Products Used

Papers - Frozen Winter - PK9172

Book Tag - CR1510

Sentiment - Happy Holidays - CS1009

Our generous sponsor this week is JMC Designs and Julia is offering one lucky winner 1 digital collection of their choice from her online store.

The sun is shining here - hope it is where you are too!  Oh and don't forget to check out the makes of my fab teamies at PFP HQ here,

Hugs, Juliexx

Anything But a Christmas Card

Now I am in full Christmas card making mode at the minute, so it was nice to take a little break and celebrate the last hurrah of Summer for our new challenge at Passion for Promarkers this week.  Our lovely Lisa has chosen the  theme of Anything But  Christmas- a great open-ended theme as long as you use your Promarkers, Flexmarkers etc.

I've decided to use this super newish image (from August funnily enough), called August from Mo's Digital Pencil - love this little friendly duo! The sequins on the image were originally to hide a tiny dirty smudge ( I am not a clean worker!!), but actually like the way they look like little bubbles of air!  There's also a list of Marianne Products used, below.

Marianne Products Used

Web Frame - LR0430

Papers - Birds and Flowers - PK9085

Bulrushes Die - LR0409

Water Lilies Die set - LR0459

Mini Labels Tag/Sentiment set - CS1029

Our sponsors for this week's challenge,  are Uniko and they're offering the lucky winner  a stamp set of  choice from their online store so do come and play along!!

Also, don't forget to check out the fabulous makes of my teamies here- lots of loveliness to inspire you!

That's all from me for now, 

Hugs, Juliexx

PFP Leaves Foliage

It's Tuesday and it's my choose day over on the  Passion for Promarkers Challenge blog here. I've gone for  Leaves/Foliage theme so just use leaves etc somewhere on your make - die cuts, image, papers, lots of choice!

And as we're being sponsored by  Colour of Love Digi Images, we also got to play with some of their gorgeous stamps - I've used Rory's 'autumn is in the air here.

 Just don't forget to use your Promarkers -or Flexmarkers or Aquamarkers.  I've listed the colour blends I've used  below.

Promarker Blends Used

Skin - Cinnamon/Coral/Sunkissed Pink/Blush/Ivory

Hair - Chestnut/Walnut/Cocoa/Raw Sienna

Oranges - Henna/Burnt Orange/Orange/Mandarin

Yellows- Raw Sienna/Sleigh Bell/Gold

Reds - Burgundy/Crimson/Ruby

Red Browns - Walnut/Burnt Umber/Firebrick

Berries - Berry Red/Heatwave/Red

Greens - Yellow Khaki/Herb Green

Of course, there's lots of fabulous Marianne products used too - listed below.  I think I've managed to tick off the foliage theme!!!

Marianne Products Used

Frame - LR0630

Trees - LR0375

Acorns  and Leaves - LR0373

Leaves- LR0621/LR0512

Tag and Sentiment - Mini Labels set - CS1029

As I  said, Colour of Love are sponsoring us this week and the lucky winner will be able to pick 3 images of their choice from the store.

Don't forget to check out the makes of my fabulous teamies here - they are beautiful! Then, pleeeeeassse come and play along with us - I look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you've created!.

Hugs, Juliexx

Christmas in September at Passion for Promarkers

Morning and White Rabbits!!  Do you always have to say  that on the first day of the month?!!

It definitely feels more autumnal here and so the countdown to making a ton of Christmas cards begins!

Luckily, we have a great challenge of Christmas in September starting today over at Passion for Promarkers and luckily there are a ton of new Christmas images from Mo's Digital Pencil!  This one is Merry Little Christmas- so fabulous!  

There's a breakdown of Promarker blends that I used below and I added some white gel pen for snow.

Promarkers Used

Reds - Burgundy/Red Sweater/Antique Pink/Coral

Greens - Pine/Soft Green/Pastel Green

Wreath Greens - Holly/Lush Green/Mint Green

Fence Browns - Burnt Sienna/Caramel/Sandstone/Pastel Beige

And another list of Marianne dies used!!

Marianne Dies Used

Round Frames - CR1331 and CR1474

Large Poinsettia - LR0122

Small Poinsettia - LR0142

Leaves- LR0438

Pine Cones - LR0437 and LR0550

The papers were mostly scraps from my scrap box.

Don't forget to check out the wonderful samples made by my PFP teamies here and then come and join in the challenge - never too early for Christmas cards, right!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Fifty Shades of Blue at Passion For Promarkers

I loved this Digi image when I saw it- created by my talented teamie, Lisa Macvicar, and I knew it would be perfect for our Blue  themed challenge starting today at Passion for Promarkers.  I even used the same sentiment that Lisa used as I had it in rubber stamp form!  You can find the stamp here in Lisa's Etsy shop.

It was lovely to colour too - just love this blue combo and I've listed the colours I used  below.

Promarkers Used

Blues - French Navy/True Blue/Aegean Blue/Azure

Greens - Moss/Lime Twist/Lime Zest/Soft Lime

Blue/Greens - Marine/Ocean/Teal

Shading around image- Polar Blue/Tea Green

I tried to keep this clean and simple but it didn't really work - but - just one piece of design paper, details below!!

Products Used

Lisa McVicar - Peacock Image

Papers - Authentique - Journey

Peacock die - Sizzix

Leaves - Provocraft

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is  Di’s Digi Stamps and they are offering one lucky winner a $6 voucher to spend in their online store.

Can't wait to see your blue makes - love a bit of blue!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Beach Bum Bob For a Male Passion for Promarkers

May I introduce Beach Bum Bob- although not Beach Ready Bob.  Looks like he's had one to many of those coconut cocktails during lockdown!!

He's from Dr Digi's House of Stamps and is perfect for our For a Male challenge starting over on Passion for Promarkers this week

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A list of the colour blends I used are below, and of course, a few Marianne products including the sentiment!

Promarkers Used

Greens - Olive/Marsh/Moss/Pear Green/Lime Twist and Lime Zest

Browns - Bag and Hat- Burnt Sienna/Caramel/Sandstone

Sandals and Coconut - Chestnut/Walnut//Cocoa/Raw Sienna

Beard - Warm Greys

Marianne Products Used

Banner Die - CS1058

Sentiment - CS1007

Shells - CR11363

Paper - Aquacolor- PK9147

Dr Digi are offering the lucky winner of our challenge 2 Digi stamps from their on line store so hope you will come and join in the challenge.

Hugs, Juliexx

Passion for Promarkers Bingo Board challenge

Meet Edna - well Lovely Lashes Edna to be precise!  She's a game old bird and loves a spot of Bingo which is lucky as I've  used her for our new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers using the board below from our fabulous Bingo caller, Lisa!!

The image is from our sponsor, JMC Designs and I just felt she was calling for a spot of colour and glamour!  I've used Image, Die Cuts, and Pearls but there's also some spots and flowers in there for added value !

You can see the Promarkers I used below along with the Marianne Dies, including this stunning new Frame Die that comes with the beautifully delicate flourish.

Promarker Blends Used

Yellows - Sleigh Bell/Sunflower/Canary/Lemon

Oranges - Burnt Umber/Burnt Orange/Amber/Gold

Pinks - Burgundy/Cardinal Red/Magenta/Cerise

Blues - Aegean/Cyan/Duck Egg Blue/Cool Aqua

Marianne Products Used

Frame and Flourish Die set - LR0670 - NEW!

Feather Die Set - CR1412

Papers - Floral Delight - PK9161

As I said, we're being sponsored by JMC Designs and the lucky winner can choose 1 complete digital collection of their choice from their online store. 

I hope you'll be inspired by the board and the makes from my fab teamies here and then come and  join in - will you be able to shout HOUSE?!!  ( I don't play bingo by the way!!)

Hugs, Juliexx