Mega Christmas Challenge reminder!

Hi crafters

Just a quick reminder that we are now half way through our Mega Christmas challenge at Passion for Promarkers and we have to say we are stunned by all your gorgeous entries so far.  The theme is “add a sentiment” and don’t forget you still have until 5th January 2021 to enter our challenge, although there is a maximum of 3 entries per person.

Here is the card I made for this challenge:

Why not pop over to the Passion for Promarkers site for a reminder of the amazing prizes up for grabs!

I'd also like to wish you all a Happy New Year and let's hope 2021 is a better year for us all!

Hugs, Karen x

Mega Christmas Challenge 2020

Hi crafters, 

Last week, we  launched our very special “Mega Christmas challenge”at Passion for Promrkers which ends on 5th January 2021!   As the Design Team take a little break, there are some fantastic prizes up for grabs for the winners!

Our very simple 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 on your creation!  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 promarkers, flex markers, tria markers, metallic or aqua markers.  Please can you help us by stating which Letraset products you have used on your creation i.e. ‘coloured with promarkers’ etc.  Thanks x x

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)

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)

Wow we are sure you’ll agree our sponsors have been super generous once again this year!

I dug out an old Penny Black Stamp called 'Royal Mail' and coloured it with my Promarkers

I wanted the post box and the hedgie to be the focus on my card so I decided to use just red, black and grey for the image and kept the background white,  I diecut stitched squares and embossed two of them with a snow embossing folder.  I diecut some poinsettias and used ny grey promarker tio colour the card while it was still in the die.  I finished the card off with some red enamel dots and a stamped sentiment.  Oh, and lots of glitter of course!! 

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations over the next couple of weeks.

I'd also like to wish you all a lovely Christams and let's hope 2021 is a better year for us all!

Hugs, Karen x

'Christmas'

 Hi crafters

There's a great new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers this week.  Linda has given us the fab theme of 'Christmas' - a great excuse to add to your Christmas makes as these weeks are certainy flying by!!

We are kindy sponsored by Clearly Besotted Stamps and they are offering the lucky winner a £20 voucher to spend in their online store- such a great prize!

I've used a digi I bought last year and never got to use until now!  It's called 'Garden Party' and it's so cute!!

It was great fun colouring this one - only had to colour the hats and noses!!!  Lots of glitter was added to the hats and I found some lovely sparkly ribbon to wrap around the card.  Some die cut leaves and a poinsettia were added to the corner and a couple of snowflakes here and there.  This could be a good one to batch make - I should have made a few of them while I was at it!!

It would be great if you could enter your Christmas creations in this challenge.  Remember to use your Winsor & Newton (formerly Letraset) products to be eligible for the prize and of course, follow the theme!

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creation.

Hugs, Karen x

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Add a Tag

Hi crafters.

I hope you are all keeping well!  These weeks are flying by aren't they - can't believe we're in the middle of November already!

Well it's also time for a brand new challenge at Passion for Promarkers and our lovely Kitty has chosen the fab theme of 'Add a Tag'.  We are kindly sponsored by Leann's World 101 this week and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 2 digis from their online store.

The Design Team were lucky enough to have one of their gorgeous images for our cards this week and I chose this one called 'Rudy'.

I decided to create a little scene on a tag so I coloured Rudy in with my promarkers and had fun adding die cut trees and creating a snowy landscape!  These die cuts were also inked and glittered.  I stamped the leaves with a stamp which was a freebie in a magazine and glittered these as well! I added some red berries and a gingham ribbon to the tag and also added a pom pom trim along the bottom.  I embossed the background with a snowy embossing folder  and added a couple of snowflakes and holly to finish off.  Well that's another Christmas card done anyway - just need to make a lot more now!!

I hope you're able to join in with this week's challenge.  I'm sure, like me, you're finding crafting a great way to forget about everything going on the world at the moment.

Don't forget, to be eligible for the prize draw, you must use your Winsor & Newton (formerly Letraset) products and of course follow the theme.  

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen x

Go Dotty

 Hi crafters.

I've chosen the theme for this week's challenge at Passion for Promarkers and I've gone with the theme 'Go Dotty'.  You can use dotty papers, add dots when colouring or they can be dotty embellishments - a nice and easy challenge.  

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

I love using dotty papers and I've gone with a black and yellow theme for my card.  I don't normally use black when colouring but I felt it was needed for her wings.

I used a layout that we used in one of our workshops and all the papers have been edged with distress inks.  I also added some dots on her wings with a white gel pen.  I added lots of glitter  after colouring her with my promarkers but the photo doesn't pick that up!  I die cut some flowers and coloured them with distress inks and added a black gem to their centres.  I embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder and got the heat gun out - I've seen this on a lot of cards lately so I decided to give it a go!

I really hope you can find some crafty time to enter this week's challenge.  Don't forget, it doesn't have to be a card - just remember to use your Letraset products and follow the theme.

We are also looking for new members to join the Design Team to start in the new year.  If you are interested, if you could add DT to your names that would be great.  It's a fab design team to be a part of so why not join in with the fun!

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations on your blogs.

Hugs, Karen x

Use a die/punch

 Hi crafters,

Hope you are all keeping well.  We have a great new challenge for you this week at Passion for Promarkers and our lovely Elaine would love to see your creations using a die/punch.

We are kindly sponsored by Dr Digi's HOS this week and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 2 digis from their online store.  They have a fantastic selection to choose from and you'll be spoilt for choice with this fab prize!

The Design Team have all used one of their brilliant images this week so have a look at their gorgeous creations for some great ideas!

I have used this image called 'Best Seat in the House'

I decided to create a scene that looked like a front room with the backing papers as the wallpaper!! I coloured the image with my promarkers and this dog is just fab!   I printed a lamp from one of Lisa's CD's and added some matching paper to the lampshade,  The sentimemt is also from the CD and I tried to make it look like a picture on the wall!  I don't know whether I succeeded but that's what I had in my mind anyway!!

A couple of die cut stars and a corner die were the finishing touches to this masculine card which I was quite pleased with - something a bit different anyway!!

Well I  hope you have some crafty time to be able to join in with this week's challenge and I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen x

Hi crafters,

It;s time for a brand new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers and this week. Nat has given us the fab theme of 'hobbies/pastimes'.  Nat would like to see your creations featuring hobbies and pastimes that you  (or whoevr you are making the card for!) enjoy.

We are kindly sponsored by All Dressed Up stamps and they are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images of their choice from their online store.

We were lucky enough to have one of their fab images to use on our cards this week and I made this one for my niece who has just started at Leeds University,  She just loves to read and so this image called 'Time to read' was just perfect to make her a Good Luck card!

I found some lovely papers to use from my stash and coloured the image with my promarkers with coordinating colours.  I diecut the flower from the same papers and added some white leaves go with it.  Some gingham ribbon and some enamel dots were the finishing touches to my card - I also added the University logo to make it a little bit more special!

Don’t forget you can enter any type of creation, it doesn’t have to be a card.  Remember as always to be eligible for the prize draw you must use your Winsor & Newton (formerly Letraset) products (promarkers, flex markers, tria markers, aqua markers or metallic markers) and of course follow the theme.

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations!

Hugs, Karen x