Hi crafters, 

This week we are launching our very special “Mega Christmas challenge” which runs for a whole month and ends on 2nd January 2024! 

The Design Teams are taking a little break and to make up for the lack of challenges, we have some fantastic prizes up for grabs!

Our theme for the Mega Christmas challenge is “add a sentiment”.  We don't mind what you create for this challenge, as long as you include a sentiment 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.  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

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

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

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

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

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Polkadoodles are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

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Sheepski Designs are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

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Alex Syberia Designs is offering 1 lucky winner a £10.00 gift voucher

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Wow we are sure you’ll agree our sponsors have been super generous once again this year!  We are so grateful to have their continued support.  

Both design teams will share some inspiration with you but as it such a long challenge we will be posting the inspiration from Team 2 today and then in two week’s time, we will be posting inspiration from Team 1.  

This is my card for the Challenge using my favourite Snowman stamp!

I've used some Lavinia stamps for the wreath and created a little snow scene in the centre with the hill stencils and some stamped trees.  I coloured the snowman and the berries with my promarkers and used a white gel pen for the polka dot scarf and hat.  I added lots of glitter here and there and added a text stamp around the edges of my card. I then inked it with distress inks and some red gems were the finishing touch to my card!

I hope you all manage to find some crafty time to join in with this great challenge with the amazing prizes.  Don't forget to use your markers and follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and all the very best for 2024!

Hugs, Karen x

Winter

Hi crafters,

It's time for a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Kitty has given us the fab theme of 'Winter'. You can enter using any type of creation, it doesn’t have to be a card but whatever you make please remember you must include a hand coloured image to be eligible for the prize draw.  So come on, grab your markers and have some fun!

We are kindly sponsored by Colour of Love this week and they are offering the lucky winner 3 digi images form their online store.

The Design Team were lucky enough to have one of their images to use on our cards this week and I chose this one called 'Gabriella Illuminations'.  This image is so beautiful and I loved colouring this one using my promarkers.

I added lots of glitter to the image and added some wintry flowers to go with the theme.  I diecut a lamp in white card and coloured it to match those in the image.  Some silver ribbon and gems were the finishing touches to my card.

I hope you can find some crafty time to join in with this week's challenge.  You can use any of your makers, just let us know what you've used in your blog and remember to 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

Fave digi/stamp

 Hi crafters,

It's my turn in the hot seat this week over at Passion for Markers and I've chosen 'Fave digi/stamp' as the theme for the new challenge!  I'd love to see your creations using your favourite image - whether that's a digi image or a stamp - nice and easy!

We are kindly sponsored by Alex Syberia Designs who are offering the lucky winner a £10 voucher (digital products only).

The Design Team were lucky enough to have one of their images to play with this week and I've used this one called 'sending love bouquet'.

I coloured it with my promarkers and fussy cut the image.  I placed it on foam pads over a die cut circle and added some black leaves.  I added a die cut sentiment and then did some splatters with a white pen.  I added some enamel dots and some faux stitching around the card.  I love pink on kraft card and so I was really pleased with how this card turned out.  

I hope you can find some crafty time to take part in this week's challenge.  Don't forget, you can use any of your markers - just remember to follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this great prize!

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations. 

Hugs, Karen x

Hi crafters, 

The new challenge over at Passion for Markers has been set by our lovely Elaine and she has given you the theme of ‘add some doodling’ to inspire you this week.  Elaine would like you to create something that includes some doodling.  Please remember you can enter using any type of creation, it doesn’t have to be a card but whatever you make please remember you must include a hand coloured image to be eligible for our prize draw.  So grab your markers and have some fun!

Our generous sponsor this week is Leann's World 101 and they are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images of their choice from their online store.  All the DT have used images from Leann's World 101 on their creations this week.  

I've used this one called 'Cindy's umbrella'.  I've coloured her with my promarkers and did some paper piecing for the umbrella.  I added lots of different papers from my stash and doodled on the edges of them all!   I added some gems to look like rain drops and plenty of clouds to go with the theme!  I printed a sentiment on the computer and finished off with lots of glitter here and there!

I hope you can find some crafty time to join in with this week's theme.  You can use any of your markers but don't forget to follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this fab prize!

Hugs, 

Karen x

Green/Blue/Purple Colour Challenge

 Hi crafters,

Our lovely Wendy has chosen this week's theme for our brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers.  Wendy would love to see your creations using the colours  'Green/Blue/Purple' - such a great combination!

We are kindly sponsored by Dies to Die For and they are offering the lucky winner a £15.00 voucher to spend in their online store - such a fab prize!

I made this for a colleague in work and was really pleased with how it turned out! I've never used these colours together but they look great and I'll definitely be using this colour combo again!

I stamped the cute image and coloured her with my promarkers.  I added lots of gitter to her wings, fussy cut her out and placed her on my card with foam pads  I created a watercolour background with my distress inks and did some splattering to add a bit of texture.  A die cut banner and the sentiment finished off the card with some enamel drops from my stash.

I hope you can find some time to join in with this week's challenge.  Remember, you can use any of your markers but don't forget to follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this great prize!

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen x

For a Man/Boy

Hi crafters,

Another week has flown by and it's time for a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers.  Our lovely Nat has given us the fab theme of 'For a Man/Boy' and we are kindly sponsored by Polkadoodles who are offering the lucky winner a choice of 3 digi images from their online store.

 

I used one of their gorgeous images on my card this week and this is one is called 'Hanging on a tree branch' .  I printed the cute panda twice and rotated one of them to suit my card!  The little pandas were coloured with my promarkers and I created the cloudy background with a stencil and distress ink.

I used a film strip die and mounted it onto black and green card.  Some co-ordinating enamel dots were the finishing touch to my card and I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

I hope you're able to join in with the fun this week and it's a great excuse to make some male cards!  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.  If you could let us know which markers you've used, that would be great too!

I look foward to seeing your gorgeous creations!

Hugs, Karen x

Pink or blue (as main colour)

 Hi crafters,

A new week brings a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Linda is in the hot seat and she's given us the fab theme of 'Pink or blue (as main colour)'.  

We are kindly sponsored by Dies to Die For and they are offering the lucky winner a £15.00 voucher to spend in their online store.  

I made this card for a neighbour who wanted a special card for his daughter-in-law!  I thought this image was perfect for a girly birthday and I coloured it with my promarkers.  I found some matching papers and added die cut flowers and leaves, as well as the wine glass!  I added glossy accents to the wine glasses and plenty of glitter here and there!  

I hope you'll be able to play along with our challenge this week!  Don't forget, you can use any of your markers but make sure you follow the pink or blue theme to be in with a chance of winning a prize!  If you could tell us what markers you've used in your post too, that would be great!  I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations!

Hugs, Karen x

 Hi crafters,

There's a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Kitty has chosen the lovely theme of 'Feminine 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.  They have some gorgeous images and the Design Team have all used one of their images on their cards this week for some inspiration.

I decided to make a shaker card this week - not done one of these for ages!  I matched the sprinkles to those in the image and stamped a sentiment to go in the aperture before adding the sprinkles!! I found some lovely feminine papers in my stash and inked all the edges with some distress ink.  I coloured the image with my promarkers and added lots of glitter! I finished it off with a die cut flower and some pearls.

I hope you can find some time 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 fab prize!

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen x

Let's Celebrate

 Hi crafters,

I'm in the hot seat this week at Passion for Markers and I've chosen the theme of 'Let's Celebrate' for this week's brand new challenge!  I'd love to see your creations celebrating a birthday, wedding, anniverary, new baby etc.- the list is endless!

We are kindy sponsored by All Dressed Up 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 'Birthday Monkey'.

I decided to make an easel card for a change - not done one of these for ages!  I've coloured the image with my promarkers  and I added some diecut leaves above the image.  I inked all the edges with distress inks and found some co-ordinating papers in my stash!  Some enamel dots and a printed sentiment were the finishing touches to my card!

I hope you'll be able to join in with my challenge this week.  Don't forget, you can use any of your markers - let us know what you've used in your post - and remember to follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this fab prize!

I look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen x

Fav Colour Combo

 Hi Crafters,

We have a brand new challenge at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Elaine has chosen the fab theme of 'Fave colour combo'.  A nice and easy challenge this week as I'm sure if you're like me, my fav colour combo changes all the time!!

We are very kindly sposored by Dr Digi's HOS and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 2 digi images from their online store.

We were very lucky to have one of their images to play with on our cards this week and I chose this one called 'Morag the Moo'.

I made this card for my brother so I used some masculine colours but this image would be great in feminine colours too I think!  I chose green and brown as my fav colour combo and I really like these colours together!

I coloured the image with my promarkers and added some fine colour pencils to create the texture on Morag!  I used a scalloped border die to create the cloud edging and added some cloud die cuts as well!  I added the sentiment to one of them too!  Some doodling and enamel dots were the finishing touches to my card - hope he likes it!

I hope you'll be able to join in with ths fun challenge.  Don't forget you can use any of your markers - just let us know what you've used in your post and remember to follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this great prize!

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen x

Christmas animals

Hi crafters,

It's time for a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Wendy has given us the fab theme of 'Christmas animals'.   There are so many to choose from and it's also a great excuse to start on those Christmas cards!

We are kindly sponsored by Di's Digi Stamps who are offering the lucky winner a $6.00 voucher to spend in their online store.

I've used this cute penguin digi for my card this week and had great fun colouring it up with my promarkers!

 

I found some co-ordinating papers and some red, spotty ribbon and added lots of glitter too!  I fussy cut the stamped sentiments and added some pearls as well as a punched snowflake,

I hope you can join in with this week's challenge and remember, you can use any of your markers - just make sure you follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this great prize!

Hugs, 

Karen x

Shaped Cards

 Hi crafters,

There's a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Nat has given us the challenge of 'Shaped Cards'.  

We are kindly sponsored by Rachelle Anne Miller who is offering the lucky winner a choice of 2 digi images from the online store.

I have used one of her images on my card this week and this one is called 'Christmas - noel'   '

I have made a Christmas cracker shaped card for this challenge and coloured the cute image with my promarkers.  I added a die cut border on the ends and added some ribbon in the cracker shaped cut outs.  I added lots of glitter to the image - well, it is a Christmas card!!

l really enjoyed making this one and will definitely be making more Christmas Cracker shaped cards for Christmas!

I hope you can join in with this week's challenge.  You can use any of your markers, just remember to follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this fab prize!

See you soon!

Hugs, Karen x

Dies and/or punches

 Hi crafters

It's time for a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Linda would love to see your dies and/or punches used on your creations! A nice and easy challenge - I don't think I make a card without one or the other!

We are kindly sponsored by Colour of Love who are offering a choice of 2 digi images from their online store as a prize this week.

                                                           

I've used one of their images on my card this week and this one is called 'Little Cassie Boo's butterflies'.

I've used a layout from one of our workshops and coloured the image with my promarkers.  I've inked all the paper edges, tag and butterfly with distress inks and added some glitter here and there!   I stamped the sentiment and added some pearls as the finishing touch.

I hope you can join in with this week's challenge.  Don't forget, you can use any of your markers but remember to follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this fab prize!  If you could let us know what markers you've used in your post, that would be a great help.

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations!

Hugs, 

Karen x

For a man/boy

Hi crafters,

This week's challenge over at Passion for Markers has been chosen by our lovely Kitty and she would love to see your creations on the theme of 'For a man/boy'. 

We are kindly sponsored by Dies to Die For and they are offering the lucky winner a £15 voucher to spend in their online store.

I made a new baby boy card for parents who absolutely love dalmations!  I coloured the images with my promarkers and used a really useful layout that we used at a recent workshop.  I've used it quite a few times now and it really suits all sorts of occasions!

I personalised the card with the baby's name and date of birth and embossed the background using a hearts embossing folder.  Some diecut hearts and a bit of glitter finished off the card!

Well I hope you can find some crafty time to join in with this week's challenge.  Don't forget, you can use any of your markers but remember to follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning this great prize.  If you could let us know which markers you've used in your post, that would be a great help too!

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen x

Add a Sentiment

 Hi crafters,

It's my turn in the hot seat this week at Passion for Markers and I've chosen the nice and easy theme of 'Add a Sentiment'.  It can be stamped, a diecut or computer generated and I can't wait to see your gorgeous creations.

We are kindly sponsored this week by The Paper Shelter who are offering the lucky winner a choice of 3 digi images from their online store.

I've used one of their gorgeous images on my card this week and this one is called 'Relaxing Bath'

I chose some papers from my stash and I really wanted to try some different colour schemes for a change!  I coloured the image with my promarkers to match the papers and added some glitter on the bubbles!  The sentiment was stamped and I added some diecut ducks to match those in the image! 

I hope you can find some time to join in with my challenge this week.  Remember, you can use any of your markers (just let us know which ones you've used in your post) and don't forget to follow the theme if you want to be eligible for this week's great prize.

\I look forward to visiting your blogs to see what you've created!

Hugs, 

Karen x

Use a Cute Character

 Hi crafters,

It;s a brand new month and time for a brand new challenge at Passion for Markers.  Our lovely Elaine has set the theme of  'Use a Cute Character' this week and we are kindly sponsored by Polkadoodles who are offering the lucky winner a choice of 3 digi images from their online store.

I have used one of their images on my card this week and this one is called 'Watering Garden Plants'.

I've used a layout from a previous workshop and I've coloured the image with my promarkers.  I chose some co-ordinating papers and also added a diecut trellis to add to the gardening theme!  
I added some die cut clouds as well as some twine to finish off the card.

I hope you'll be able to find some time to join in with this week's challenge.  It's a fab theme and remember you can use any of your markers.  Just make sure you follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning a prize.

Hugs, Karen x

In the Garden

 Hi crafters,

It's time for a brand new challenge at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Wendy has given us the fab theme of 'In the Garden'.

We are kindly sponsored by LOTV and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 4 digi images from their online store.  They have some gorgeous images and you'll be spoilt for choice with this amazing prize.

The Design Team have all been lucky enough to have an LOTV image to play with this week and I've used this one called 'You are my sunshine'

I've used a layout from one of our workshops and I've coloured the image with my promarkers.  I stencilled some clouds for the background and die cut some daisies to match those in the image.  I added some co-ordinating papers and also some punched butterflies, which I attached to the frame.  

A stamped sentiment and some pearls finished off the card,

I hope you can join in with this week's challenge.  You can use any of your markers but make sure you follow the theme to be in with a chance of winning a prize.  

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen x  

Animals

Hi crafters,

It's time for a brand new challenge at Passion for Markers and this week, our lovely Nat has given us the fab theme of 'Animals'.  Nat would love to see your cute critters (including birds) this week. It doesn’t have to be an animal image it could be animal themed patterned paper or an animal die-cut/embellishment as long as you also include a hand coloured image.

We are kindly sponsored by All Dressed Up and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 2 digi images for the lucky winner!

I've used an image from All Dressed Up and this one is called 'Summer Swing'.

I coloured the image with my promarkers with added glitter here and there!  I added strips of backing papers to match the colours I'd used and stamped a sentiment on the side.  I wanted this to be in a CAS style card - handy for posting!  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!

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen x