Sunday, 20 July 2025

'Add Flowers'

Hi crafters, 

It's time for a brand new challenge at Passion for Markers.  This week's theme has been chosen by Elaine from Team 2 and she has given us a theme of ‘add flowers'.  Elaine has given you a super easy theme this week and would like to see flowers on your creations.  It could be a floral image, floral papers or even die cut flowers (as long as you also include an image coloured with markers).  Hopefully this will be a popular challenge and we can’t wait to see what you make.  Please remember you can enter using any type of creation, it doesn’t have to be a card but whatever you make you must include a hand coloured image to be eligible for our prize draw.  So just grab your markers, join in and have some fun!


Our generous sponsor this week is Sheepski Designs who are offering one lucky winner 3 digi images of their choice (the shop is closed but you will be sent a link to be able to choose your images).  Most of the DT have used images from Sheepski Designs on their cards this week. 

I have used this gorgeous digi called 'gerbera daisy'.

I coloured the image with my promarkers with glitter here and there!  I embossed and die cut the squares and added extra diecut leaves behind the image.  I inked a large text stamp and placed it on the card  behind the squares and added gems too!
I hope you can join in with this nice and easy challenge and I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations!
Hugs, Karen x



Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Beach vibes

 Hi crafters,

We have a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Wendy has given us the fab theme of 'Beach vibes'.  We are kindly sponsored by Uniko Stamps and they are offering the lucky winner 1 product (stamp, die, stencil - any value) from their online store.


I've used a cute digi image from LOTV and this one is called 'Busy Bears Deckchair Dreaming'.


I coloured the image with my promarkers and added some white highlights here and there!  I created a cloudy background with my distress inks and added some freehand seagulls in the corners!  I stamped the Beach sign and fussy cut it after colouring it with my markers.  I found some co-ordinating papers and the sentiment is also from LOTV.
I hope you're able to join in with this week's challenge.  Remember, you can use any of your markers but make sure you follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this fab prize.

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.
Hugs, Karen x
    





Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Animals

 Hi crafters,

We have a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Nat has given us the fab theme of 'Animals'.

We are kindly sponsored by ADU Stamps and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 2 digi images form their online store.

I've used one of their gorgeous images on my card this week and this one is called 'Two little mice'.

I colored the image with my promarkers and added some white highlights here and there.  I found some matching papers and used one of my fav embossing folders on the centre panel.   I stamped the sentiment and inked all edges with some distress inks.

I hope you'll be able to join in with this fun and easy challenge this week.  Remember, you can use any of your markers but make sure you follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this great prize!

Hugs, 
Karen x



Tuesday, 3 June 2025

'Let's get in shape'

Hi crafters,

There's a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Kitty has given us the fab theme of 'Let's get in shape'.  Kitty would love to see your different shaped cards this week - no rectangle or square cards. It's a great challenge as I know I get stuck in a rut with my square cards!

We are kindly sponsored by Leann's World 101 and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 2 digi images from their online store.

I've used one of their images on my card this week and this one is called 'Beetle Bug'.


I diecut the card shape and coloured the image with my promarkers.  I added lots of embellishments including stars, cogs, banners as well as a tag shape.  I inked all the edges with distress inks and added a computer generated sentiment.  
I hope you are able to join in with this week's challenge!  Don't forget, you can use any of your markers but make sure you follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this great prize!

Hugs, Karen x







Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Anything Goes

 Hi crafters,

We have a very special challenge over at Passion for Markers this week as it's our 16th Anniversary. 

As it's a special challenge we have a really easy theme for you of "anything goes".  As the title suggests you can make anything you like this week as long you colour with markers.  We are hoping to see lots of entries but please note that as we have extra prizes up for grabs this week we are only accepting a maximum of 3 entries per person for this one challenge only.  Remember the only rule is colour your image with your markers and have fun!

Dies to Die For are offering a £20.00 voucher

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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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All Dressed Up stamps are offering 2 digi images

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

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Di's Digi Stamps are offering one lucky winner a £6.00 voucher


I've used a cute LOTV image on my card this week.  My father-in-law loves tractors and so this image was perfect!  I coloured the image with my promarkers and coloured it in the same colours as a tractor he once owned!

I added glossy accents to the headlights and also added highlights with a white gel pen.
Some enamel dots, a sentiment and twine were the finishing touches to my card!

Please remember for this challenge we will only accept 3 cards/projects per person.  Also just for this one week we will not be choosing a Top 5 Passionista as we have lots of extra winners, however this will go back to normal next week.

Have fun!
Hugs, Karen x

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Fave Colour Combo

 Hi crafters,

I'm in the hot seat this week over at Passion for Markers and for this week's challenge, I would love to see your creations using your fave colour combinations.  

We are kindly sponsored by The Paper Shelter and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 3 digi images from their online stores.


All the Design Team have used one of their gorgeous images on their cards this week and I've used this 
one called 'Hammock Days'.



I coloured the image with my promarkers and used colours to match my papers!  I added some leaf diecuts to hold up the hammock and added a fence diecut to create a little garden scene!  I diecut some flowers and coloured them in the same green, orange and pink colour combo which is my favourite at the moment!

Some enamel dots and a sentiment finished off the card!

I hope you can join in with this nice and easy challenge!  I'm looking forward to trying some new colour combos after seeing your gorgeous creations.  Don't forget, you can use any of your markers but make sure you follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this fab prize|!

See you soon.

Hugs, Karen x


Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Birthdays

 Hi crafters,

There's a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Elaine has given us the nice and easy theme of 'Birthdays'.

We are kindly sponsored by Sheepski Designs and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 3 digi images from their online store.

I used one of their fab images on my card this week and this one is called 'fuchsias'.

I coloured the gorgeous flowers with my promarkers and added white highlights here and there.  I added some splatters to the card in the same colours and added a layer of embossed card underneath.  I mounted both pieces onto some black card and stamped this gorgeous sentiment onto a banner shape.  I finished the card with a button and some gems.
I hope you are able to join in with this fab challenge this week.  Don't forget, you can use any of your markers but make sure you follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this great prize!
Hugs,
Karen x