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 Anything But a Birthday

This is my card for our new challenge over at Passion for Markers with a great theme of Anything But A Birthday.  Makes a change from the Christmas cards!  This is a Celebration card but could be used for a birthday too.

We're being sponsored by Dr Digi's House of Stamps and this is Dimble The Ale Destroyer!

The tankard was made with a Marianne Die which I've made to reflect the one in the hands of Dimble. This is a Marianne Die set - Beer - COL1482 and the sentiment is also a Marianne set - Cheers - CS1057. 

Looking forward to  visiting your blogs and see your cards this week!.

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

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

Passion for Markers Spots and Stripes

Tuesdays are new challenge day at Passion for Markers and today's challenge is about Spots and Stripes.  You can just about make out my spotty backing mat and the spots on my flower petal!

I've used a lot of new products released this month from Marianne Designs - all the details below.  And, have to say, I don't think my photo does my card justice - I feel it looks better in real life!   And you can't pick up the glitter on the berries.  Still a full list of Marianne goodies is below.

Marianne Products Used

Poinsettia Die - LR0833 - NEW!

Holly and Mistletoe Stamp - TC0918 - NEW!

Papers - Brocante Winter PK9165

Papers - Frozen Winter - PK9172

Fishtail Tag Die - COL1507

Sentiment - Happy Holidays - CS1009

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is Di's Digi Stamps and they're offering the lucky winner a $6 voucher to spend in their  online store - gotta be in it to win it folks!

Check out the fabulous makes of the rest of the DT here then get your markers out and come and join in the challenge!

Hugs, Juliexx

Passion for Markers Colours of Autumn

I'm a little late today sharing my card. We had another weekend in Norwich sorting Dad's stuff and I didn't have signal.

Anyway, on to my card and it's for our new challenge at Passion for Markers with this week theme chosen by yours truly!  I've chosen a theme of Colours of Autumn, so lots of oranges, greens, reds, Halloweeny colours.  Remember to use your markers mind!

We're being sponsored by the fabulous Rachelle Anne  Miller and the DT have been able to use some of her fabulous new releases.  My stamp of choice was this Peekaboo Raccoons image - so sweet.

I went fairly low key on my design but just thought the image with this beautiful ornate frame from Marianne Designs, LR0670.  I then did a bit of hand doodling and couldn't resist adding a pair of eyes to the O's in the Boo!

My teamies at Passion for Markers have created some gorgeous makes for the challenge so check them out here!  

Juliexx

PFM Christmas in September

Can you believe it - almost the hottest day of the year and we're doing Christmas!!   But, when you're using cute images like this from Colour of Love, what's not to love!

Yes, our sponsors for this week's Christmas in September challenge over at Passion for Markers here are Colour of Love who are going to be offering the lucky winner three digi images!  

I've used Sleeping  Holiday  Fred Gnome which you can find here on the Colour of Love site. I've coloured him with Copics then teamed him up with a fab selection of Stampin Up, K&Co and My Mind's Eye papers.  The image comes with a black border so I've added black mats for the paper layers.  

The little sentiments are from Marianne Designs - Christmas Carols EC0198.

Don't forget to check out the makes of my DT pals here - super super!  And, don't forget to use Markers on your makes and tell us which ones you've used.

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

Passion for Markers Use Dies and/or Punches

Loved colouring these happy chappies for our new challenge at a Passion for Markers.  The theme is Use Dies and/or Punches and our sponsors are Sheepski Designs - hence the super cute image from them.  This is Snowman Selfie which you can find here on Etsy. As you can see, I've mainly used dies but I've also used a corner rounder punch on the image squares.

I've also used a ton of Marianne goodies - details below.

Papers- Jolly Christmas - PB7065

Square  Lace Edge Frame Die - CR1475

Snowflakes - LR0393

Text Label Dies - CR1605

Sentiment - Christmas Carols - EC0198

Silver Enamel dots- - PL4524

Don't forget you have to use markers to colour your image and point out the ones you've used. You will then be eligible to go into the prize draw where you could win 3 digi images from Sheepski Designs online store.

Happy Colouring!

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Summer in Full Bloom

I love this image from Alex Syberia Designs and perfect for this week's challenge at Passion for Markers - Summer In Full  Bloom  - chosen by our lovely Lorraine.- and sponsored by Alex Syberia Designs.  The image is called Be You.

A couple Marianne Products managed to sneak their way including this new Stamp Edged set - details below:

Marianne Products Used

Stamp Edged Die Frame Set - COL1532 - NEW!

Fishtail Tags - COL1507.

The papers are an old set from Basic Grey - Kissing Booth.

Do come and join in this blooming lovely challenge - remember you must use markers of some kind and tell us what they are, otherwise you may not be eligible for the prize draw.  And you could win a £10 voucher to spend in Alex's store here, so come and play along.

Passion for Markers Go Wild

 

We have a great new challenge  starting today over at a Passion for Markers - Go Wild - chosen by the lovely Lisa !  So, it can be wild colours, wild animals, wild nature, or wild sentiments!!  And, as we are being sponsored by Polkadoodles, this 'wild' image from them, Sticks and Bones, seemed to be the perfect image.

The papers are DCWV,  and the sentiments are from a Crafty Impressions, and a few Marianne products below:

Cheetah mask stencil - PS8069

Leaves - LR0228

Banner Tags - CS1008

Text Labels - CR1605

Polkadoodles are offering the lucky winner 3 digi images of their choice from their online store.  

Check out the fab makes with some Polkadoodle images here on the challenge blog. 

Come and join in our fun challenge - more details here - just remember you MUST use markers and point out which ones you've used.

Happy Colouring! 

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Holidays Challenge

Good morning bloggers!

  It's my turn in the hostess chair (sadly no cocktail in hand!) over at Passion for Markers this week and I've chosen a theme of holidays.  It can be any sort of holiday - summer, Christmas, adventure - whatever sort of holiday you like!

The papers I've used are from a really old Recollections 12x12 pad and I've used a gorgeous new die set from Marianne Designs  with this fab deckle edge - it's called Stamp Frames COL1532.  I then added a postcard stamp sentiment form Tim Holtz and the Wish you were Here is another Marianne item from the Wishes sentiment set , CS1079

The DT have been lucky to be able to choose an image from our sponsors this week, Leann's World  101, and I've used this gorgeous image called Martini.

 Leann’s World 101 and they are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images of their choice from. their online store.  

As always, you can use any type of marker, just remember to state which ones you've used.  You can join in the challenge here at Passion for Markers - you can also see all the fab makes of my teamies.
I'm already looking forward to seeing all your holiday creations this week - have fun!

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Clean and Simple

Hi folks

I'm a little late in sharing my card for our latest challenge at Passion for Markers - I'm down in Norwich at the minute helping my sisters look after our very poorly Dad.

Anyhoo, this is my card for our current Clean and Simple themed challenge over at Passion for Markers here.  I've used one of our sponsor images, Valentine, from Sheepski Designs, and you can see more fab creations using Sheepski images from my teamies over on PFM HQ.

Our generous sponsor this week is Sheepski Designs and they are offering one lucky winner 3 digi images of their choice from their online store.  Most of the DT have used images from Sheepski Designs on their creations this week.

The distressed edge DL frame is from Marianne Designs (CR1569) and the sentiment is an older Stampin Up one.

I do hope you will find some time to create something for the challenge, and I look forward to seeing what you create.

Hugs, Juliexx

Passion for Markers Make it Square

Hey folks.  Today I'm sharing my DT card for Passion for Markers for our Make It Square challenge that started yesterday.  It's a fabulous challenge as chosen by our lovely Marlene, and, as we're being sponsored by Rachelle Anne Miller Stamps, we've been lucky enough to work with a couple of her new images.  Check out the fab makes of my teamies here over at PFM HQ.

It seemed a perfect match of these new papers from Marianne Designs with their spotty theme to match her dress.  Details below.

Marianne Products Used

Square Frame Set - LR0767

Summer Vibes A4 papers - PK9179

The lucky winner of the challenge will be able to choose two digi images of their choice from Rachel's online store so get colouring and get playing!!

Hugs, Juliexx

Passion For Markers Mega Anniversary Challenge

It's a special day today in the Passions for Markers calendar - 14 years since the challenge started!  To mark the anniversary we have lots of special prizes from our Sponsors and a fabulous theme of Anything Goes!  

Here's a list of our brilliant sponsors and their prizes:

Dies to Die For are offering a £20.00 voucher

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

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All Dressed Up stamps are offering 2 digi images

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

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Polkadoodles are offering 3 digi images

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Colour of Love digis are offering 3 digi images

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Sheepski Designs are offering 3 digi images

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Lili of the Valley are offering 4 digi images

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Alex Syberia is offering a £10 voucher (valid on digital products only)

Both Teams have come together for the challenge and you can check out their gorgeous makes here.  We hope you'll be inspired to come and join in the challenge, just remember to please let us know what type of markers you have used to be in with a chance of one of these super prizes.

A list of the products I used is below.

Papers - Victoria and Albert Museum Collection

Image - A Day for Daisies

Stitched Frames - MFT

Flowers - Marianne Designs - CR1436

Tag - Marleen's Banners - Marianne Designs- CS1058

The sentiment is a really old one and I don't have the packaging anymore.

Passion for Markers Layer It Up

Morning!  Today's card is for our new challenge at Passion for Markers where our Marie has chosen a great theme of Layer it Up - always love doing that!

And we have a new sponsor this month, Jan's Digi Stamps - and we've all worked with some of her fab floral images.  I've used Traces of Spring - love a jam jar of wild flowers!

The papers are My Mind's Eye - Oxford Lane - and the sentiment was a freebie with a magazine. and there are a couple of Marianne products in there - the 3d embossing folder goes perfectly with this image, details below.

Marianne Products Used

3D Floral Embossing Folder - DF3401

Tags - LR0764

Yellow Enamel Dots

You can check out the gorgeous makes of my teamies here - so good to see how the same image is interpreted in each of our styles.

As always, you can use any type of marker, but please remember to tell us which ones, to ensure that you can be entered into our prize draw, thank you.

Happy Colouring and Layering.

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Frame It Challenge

I seem to have lost a day this week!  Should have posted this yesterday to mark the start of our new challenge at Passion for Markers set by our lovely Lorraine - Frame It. And what is more suitable for a frame than a photograph taken with this Polaroid Digi Stamp from our sponsors this week Dr Digi's Stamps - it's called Birthday Cheese!

Not sure who's make the Happy Birthday frame die is from as I bought it from a friend having a destash.  The papers  are by Simple Stories  and called Summer Fresh.   And of course there's one or two Marianne Design products in there too - details below.

Marianne Products Used

Square dies from sets  - LR0692 and LR0767

Camera die -LR0605

Photo Frame Die set - COL1388

 Dr Digi’s House of Stamps are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images of their choice from their online store.  All of the DT have used images from Dr Digi’s HOS on their creations this week so check them out here.

I always look forward to visiting you to see your versions of the theme - just remember to use your markers and point out which type they are.

Happy Framing!

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Pretty Pastels

Hello folks, I can't believe that the last week has come and gone!  Hope you had a good Easter, we did here, with some lovely weather for the first three days anyway. We even managed a BBQ!

Anyway, on to today's card which is for our Pretty Pastels challenge starting today at Passion for Markers.  The theme was set by our lovely Lisa and you can check out the gorgeous team makes here.

I've used an old Sweet Pea Stamp in my stash and some probably just as old Kaisercraft papers - The Lake House. I do seem to have gone a bit old school all round as the frame and border dies are also some older Marianne Dies as below.

Frame Die - LR0709

Lattice Border Die - LR0637 

(I've just realised how well the lattice edge matches the papers!)

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is the fabulous Di's Digi Stamps who is offering the lucky winner a $6 voucher to spend in their on-line store!

We always look forward to seeing the beautiful makes that you send in to the challenge.  Just please remember that you must use Markers and tell us which ones you've used.

Happy Colouring!

Juliexx

Passion for Markers Anything Spring

It's new challenge day at Passion for Markers and it's my turn in the hostess chair.  I've chosen a theme of Spring, so Spring flowers, Spring animals, Spring colours - anything Spring!

We're being sponsored by Alex Syberia Designs and the DT have been lucky to work with some of her gorgeous images.  I've used Dog Rose Slimline Panel which is a fabulous image for use with DL card sizes!

I've also used a fabulous new die set from Marianne Designs which is a Dotted Slimline Strip - DL0800 - it gives some lovely detail to your makes.

Alex Syberia are offering the lucky winner of our challenge a £10 voucher to spend on digital products from their store so get making and come and join in our challenge to be in with a chance of winning!.

My teamies have made some fabulous spring makes so check them out here then come and join in the challenge - just remember you must use markers and point out the type of marker you have used!

Happy Colouring!

Juliexx