Mega Christmas Challenge

Hi crafters,

This week, a very special “Mega Christmas challenge” is being launched over at Passion for Promarkers which runs for a whole month and ends on 7th January 2020!  Both design teams have worked extremely hard once again this year and are having a little break to catch up on their last minute gifts and cards.  However to make up for the lack of challenges there are some fantastic prizes up for grabs!

The very simple theme for the Mega Christmas challenge is “anything goes”.  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 the 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 the prizes you must use your promarkers, flex markers, tria markers, metallic or aqua markers.  Please can you help 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 £15.00 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 $12.00 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 2 digi images

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

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

Here is my card for this mega challenge.

I love this gorgeous stamp and I added some extra colour to the image with my promarkers.  I cut the oval out and layered the frame on foam pads.  I embossed the layer behind the image and added lots of glitter!!  I die cut and inked the poinsettias, added a gem to the centres and added some leaves and pearls.  I also die cut and inked some trees and added a button to the centre of the bow.
I think I might make a few more of these as the image is so lovely, you don't really have to add much else to the card!
Well I hope you can find some crafty time over the Christmas break to join in with thi mega challenge and be in with a chance of winning one of these prizes.
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and all the very best for the New Year,
Hugs. Karen xxz

'3 or more layers'

Hi crafters
Well these weeks are flying by and it's time for a brand new challenge again at Passion for Promarkers.  Our lovely Kitty has given us the fab theme of  '3 or more layers' so nice and easy this week!  We are kindly sponsored by 'A Day for Daisies' and they are offering the lucky winner a £12 voucher.

I've used one of their gorgeous digis called 'Pearls in my Hair' and she's been coloured in with my promarkers.

I've used papers from 'The Works' and used a layout inspired by Ella's Designs.  I've added glitter to the birds and added some coordinating ribbon.  I've used a peel off to edge one of the layers and also added a string of gems across the top of the card.  I added a sparkly button to the ribbon and then walked away before I added any flowers etc to the card!!!  Hope you like it anyway!

If you're making your Christmas cards at the moment this would be a great challenge to enter!  Don't forget, it doesn't have to be a card - just remember to use your promarkers and follow the theme.

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen xxx

  

Ribbons/Bows

Hi crafters
It's my turn to host the challenge over at Passion for Promarkers this week and I've chosen the nice and easy theme of  'Ribbons or Bows'.  It could be your Birthday or Christmas cards so why not join in with my challenge and be in with a chance of winning a great prize!
We are kindly sponsored by Uniko Stamps and they are offering the lucky winner 1 stamp set from their online store (which must be in stock).

This is a card I made for my niece for her 18th Birthday last week.  Sophie loves greeting everyone with a hug so I thought this image and sentiment was perfect for her!!

The image is by Stamping Bella and I've used my promarkers to colour it in.  I found some papers to match my colour scheme and die cut the flower from the same papers too.  I added a black die cut border which I then almost covered completely!!  Some glitter (of course) and the polka dot ribbon were the finishing touches.  I hope she liked it anyway!

I hope you can find a bit of crafty time to join in with my challenge this week and I look forward to visiting your blogs to see your lovely creations.  Remember, it doesn't have to be a card - just make sure you use your promarkers and follow the theme!

See you soon,

Karen xx

Use Something Old

Hi crafters,
I'm away visiting my boys this week in Norwich and Lincoln! Great excuse for a little holiday and a chance to explore these 2 lovely cities!
I made my card for this week's challenge at Passion for Promarkers before leaving and the theme this week is 'Use Something Old'.
We are kindly sponsored by Crafty Sentiments Designs and they are offering the lucky winner  a choice of 3 digi images from their online store.

I've made a leaving card for someone at work who loves sewing, especially quilting.
I used an old House Mouse stamp which I coloured with my Promarkers.

I added squares of patterned paper and added some faux stitching to look like quilting. I added some buttons and a wooden scissor embellishments.  Some flowers and a bow finished off the card, I hope she liked it anyway!
Please join in with this week's challenge at Passion for Promarkers if you can! All you have to do is use your Promarker products and of course, follow the theme.
I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations soon.
Hugs, Karen xx

Add a Sentiment

Hi crafters
This week's challenge over at Passion for Promarkers has been set by our lovely Elaine and she would like you to 'Add a Sentiment' to your creations this week - nice and easy!
We are kindly sponsored by The Paper Shelter who are offering the lucky winner a choice of 3 digi images from their online store.

All the Design Team have used the same gorgeous digi from The Paper Shelter this week on their cards and she's called Ballerina

I've made a swing card this week using this gorgeous image,  I learnt how to make one at our last workshop and thought a bit of movement on the card would be ideal for this dancing ballerina!

The papers are from a pad I got at 'The Works' and all the edges have been inked with a distress ink.  The sentiment is Welsh for 'Happy Birthday' and I finished it off with some ribbon and pearls.

So why not enter one of your creations this week and be in with a chance of winning this fab prize!  Just remember to use your Winsor & Newton (formerly Letraset) products and of course, follow the theme!

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous designs.

Hugs, Karen xx

Challenge 515
Elaine - Team 2
Add a sentiment
The Paper Shelter - 3 digi images · Updated about an hour ago

Mythical Creatures

Hi crafters,
Hope you're all having a good week! My babies are both settled in Uni now so I've set up my craft room in their bedrooms!!  Miss them like mad but I may as well make use of their rooms hee hee!! It's time for a brand new challenge at Passion for Promarkers and this week, our lovely Nat has chosen the fab theme of 'Mythical Creatures'.
We are kindly sponsored by All Dressed Up stamps and they are offering the lucky winner a choice of 2 digi images from their online store.

We were lucky enough to have one of their images to use on our cards this week and I've used this one which is called 'Little Flower Fairy'.

I loved colouring in this image - she is so sweet!  I found this colourful backing paper so decided to use the same colours on my flower fairy!  I die cut a frame and decided to keep my card clean and simple (shocking I know!!).  Well, I couldn't help adding one flower in the corner - especially when I found a button in the exact same colours as my card!  I stamped a sentiment next to the image and added a couple of enamel dots and then I walked away from it before I added anything else!

I hope you can join in with the challenge this week,  Don't forget to use your promarkers and of course, follow the theme.

I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.

Hugs, Karen xx

'Use 3 of something'

Hi crafters,
Well I'm throwing myself into some crafting again as both of my boys have left home for Uni!  You kinda get used to them being home over the summer and then they leave again - it doesn't seem to get any easier :(
Aw well - thank goodness there's a brand new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers for me to focus on!  Our lovely Lorraine has given us the fab theme 'Use 3 of something', nice and easy this week!  Could be 3 papers, flowers, pearls - anything you like!

We are kindly sponsored this week by Bugaboo Stamps who are offering the lucky winner a $12 gift code to use in their online store.

We were lucky enough to have one of their images to use on our cards this week and I've used this one called ''Flower ladybug love',

I've coloured the image with my promarkers and added lots of glitter on the flowers.  I coloured the punched leaves with the same green as the image and punched out some daisies to go either side!
Some enamel dots went in the centre of the flowers and I used my MS punch for the black border.  I added a little ladybird embellishment so then I had my 3 of something (ladybirds!)

So why not join in with this week's challenge and be in with a chance of winning some fab new digis from Bugaboo Stamps.
Remember to use your Winsor & Newton (formerly Letraset) products and of course, follow the theme.  I look forward to seeing your gorgeous creations.
Hugs, Karen xx