Wednesday 4 August 2021

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 441 - Dr Digi

 It's Wednesday so time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge!  The theme this fortnight is

Male

And we are sponsored by Dr Digi and I've used Homebrew Herman, coloured him with Promarkers and used some of the random bits of printed papers I have in my stash (determined to get them used up!) plus some die cut letters to spell out the sentiment.


Good luck with the challenge!

Wednesday 21 July 2021

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 440 - SheepSki Designs

 It's Wednesday so time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge!  The theme this fortnight is

Christmas In July

And we are sponsored by SheepSki Designs and I've used Snowman Selfie, coloured with Promarkers and I've added glitter glue to the fur and also the white hat.  I've kept the card plain and simple but added a double bow with satin ribbon from my stash.


Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 20 July 2021

Fork Lift Fred Removals

I made this card for a family who are moving from Belgium to Cyprus and I presumed that they would have a lot of stuff to ship!  Using Fork Lift Fred, coloured with Promarkers and some rather posh (yet were a bargain!) papers I had in my stash.  I handwrote the signs and added some key charms too.



Friday 16 July 2021

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 28 - Hetty Clare

 It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Hetty Clare and I've used Birthday Chef from our sponsor and coloured him with Promarkers.  Keeping the card simple, I've used up some old digital papers from my stash and some offcuts of thin card also from my stash.


Good luck with the challenge!

Daring Card Makers - Sunglasses

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Sunglasses

I had a rummage through all my stash and found a rather old sheet of decoupage from La Pashe called Flippity Dippity and thought the image was perfect for this challenge!  I cut out all the elements and layered them up - there is a reverse too! and also layered onto black card so make the image stand out more.  An offcut of card for the base and I found some equally old papers to use over it.


Good luck with the challenge!

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Magical Fantasy

It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and this week the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to use the theme of Magical Fantasy and I've used the cute Hello - Sparkle Unicorn and kept it very plain and simple, using the image as the focal point.  Coloured with Promarkers plus lots of glitter on her hair and tail and some tiny little gems on the flowers.  I've scored a border around the edge of the card and will add a personalised sentiment before I send it to the recipient. 


 Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 13 July 2021

Fast Food Frankie

Let's hope Fast Food Frankie doesn't go over too many speed bumps or around corners too fast as his stack of pizza boxes looks decidedly on the edge!  Made using Fast Food Frankie from Dr Dig, coloured with Promarkers and a vintage map from my stash in the background



Friday 9 July 2021

Daring Card Makers - Make Your Own Background

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Make Your Own Background

I've made a simple card using spray inks and die cutting a fancy sentiment die twice in silver card.  Sometimes its nice just to make something quick and easy!


Good luck with the challenge!


Wednesday 7 July 2021

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 439 - Colour of Love

It's Wednesday so time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge!  The theme this fortnight is

Get Well

And we are sponsored by Colour of Love and I've used L'il Possum Gumball Bellyfull and coloured with Promarkers.  I've kept the card plain and simple, handwrote the sentiment and added bakers twine to the side.


Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 6 July 2021

Caligula

Isn't it funny that animals can sometimes look like the way you feel?! This is me after a rather long day working from home and hugely multi-tasking. Coloured with the trusty Promarkers and everything else liberated from my stash. Caligula from the fab Dr Digi.




Friday 2 July 2021

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 26 - Dr Digi

It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Dr Digi and I've kept my card quite simple and focussed on the image which is Homebrew Herman and I've coloured him with Promarkers.  I've doodled a border around the edge of the card and stamped a sentiment from my stash.


Good luck with the challenge!


Friday 25 June 2021

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Gardens

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Gardens

I've made this cute card using a Lili of the Valley image - Take It Easy, which I've coloured with Promarkers.  All the papers are from my stash and they are from a really old pack which I'm trying to use up and I've got a lot of oddments from previous projects to use!  Sentiment is computer generated.


Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 25 - Polkadoodles

It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Polkadoodles and I've made a card for a work colleague who has moved to a different team.  I've used one of the images from Work and Play 11 and coloured her with Promarkers.  Papers and everything else are from my stash - using up oddments from previous projects.


Good luck with the challenge!

Wednesday 23 June 2021

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 438 - Bugaboo

 It's Wednesday so time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge!  The theme this fortnight is

Animals

And we are sponsored by Buagboo and I've used Farm Critters Stack, coloured with Promarkers and coloured pencils for the sky.  I've used a fancy die to cut the image and the base is an offcut of card from a previous project that needed using up.  Half pearls, embroidery thread and charm all from my stash.


Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 22 June 2021

Melvin The Mod

A while ago (when I had more time than I have now!) I went through all the Dr Digi images I had printed out to see if there was one I'd not used before and came across Melvin the Mod.  So he got coloured up with Promarkers and I have quite a few vintage roadmaps in my stash so used one of those and some plain card.


Worked out quite well I thought!

Friday 18 June 2021

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Checked Patterns

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Checked Patterns

I've made a card using lots of offcuts - the background paper is oddments from previous projects along with the stars.  The frame has been cut using two square dies and the letters and sentiment also from bits of kraft card.  String from the kitchen drawer!


Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 23 - Oddball Stamps

 It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Oddball stamps and I decided to use one of the fab Funny Yeti Faces, coloured with Promarkers and then added it to the card base with a homemade spring.  Sentiment is computer generated and I've finished off my doodling a line around the edge of the card!


Good luck with the challenge!

Polkadoodle Challenge

 It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and this week the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make a girly card and here is mine!  I've used Ruby Sweet digi stamp and coloured her with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue on her underskirts.  I've layered the image onto some lemon card I found in my stash and then used Blushing Blooms 6x6 paper underneath.  Finished it off with liquid pearl dots, ribbons and half pearls from my stash and blingy numbers.


Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 15 June 2021

Father's Day: World's Best Dad (Again!)

Another World's Best Dad Father's Day card using an image from Dr Digi and a sentiment from the Father's Day Sentiment Sheet which I've coloured with Promarkers to match the colour scheme.  Papers are ancient as I'm trying to use up my stash and I've added some half pearls for added detail.



Friday 11 June 2021

Daring Card Makers - Up The Flag Pole!

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Up The Flag Pole

I've used the USA flag as inspiration - mainly the colours and the stars (didn't manage the stripes!) and have used up oddments from my stash to make it plus a black fine liner pen for the faux running stitch.  An X Cut star die plus used up some Swiss Dots embossed white card that I found in my stash.  


The sentiment die is from my stash and I've use the negative part for a change.  Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 22 - Lee Holland Art

 It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Lee Holland Art and I've used the cute Celebration Bunny, coloured with Promarkers and a little bit of sparkle.  Papers are my stash, along with the ribbon.  I've used Clearly Besotted dies and cut them twice, glossy accented them and the sprinkled fine glitter over the top so they are quite glittery!  The numbers are from the pound shop.


Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 8 June 2021

Father's Day: World's Best Dad

Father's Day is fast approaching and here is a card I made using World's Best Dad from Dr Digi and a sentiment from the bargain Father's Day Sentiment Sheet.  Image has been coloured with Promarkers plus glossy accents for the glasses and the papers are almost as old as time - I'm trying to use up all my stash but I have a feeling it will outlive me!  Found some card candy too so those have been added.



Friday 4 June 2021

Daring Card Makers Challenge - June Elemental Inspiration

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is an Elemental Inspiration picture because it's the first Friday of a new month!  You need to pick at least three elements from the picture below and colours count as one choice



I've used a no longer available digi stamp by From The Heart Stamps and used Promarkers to colour, tiny gems on the flip flops and added the sentiment tag with bakers twine from my stash.  My elements are:  the colours, summer theme, text, flip flops, sea, flowers and the geometric pattern.


Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 21 - Twistoon

 It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Twistoon and  I've used Milly Bee Gnome digi stamp from our very wonderful and generous sponsor (there are hundreds of fab images in the store - you will be spoilt for choice!) and coloured her up with Promarkers.  I've kept the card very clean and simple and added a die cut sentiment that was on the table and needed using up!


Good luck with the challenge!

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Father's Day

 It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and this week the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make a Father's Day card and I've used Wizardly Magic Little Dude, coloured with Promarkers and added glossy accents to his glasses.  I've made a star card from my own template and a sheet of kraft card.


Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 1 June 2021

Retirement Card: Katy The Cat Lady

And now the final page in the retirement card, using an acrylic album that I've had in my stash for years!  This uses Katy The Cat Lady from Dr Digi, coloured with Promarkers and keeping to the colour theme.  Papers, ribbons and liquid pearls from my stash.



Friday 28 May 2021

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Mermaids

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Mermaids

I've used a Little Miss Muffet digi stamp I found pre printed in my stash, coloured with Promarkers and liquid pearls.  The papers are from a bargain 6x6 pack I found in my stash plus I delved deeper and found some Basic Grey fibres that were gifted to me and teamed it with some thin lavender ribbon.


I've hand written the sentiment, added liquid pearl dots around the edge of the card and image plus softened it a little with heart vellum die cuts around the image.  Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 20 - Bugaboo

 It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo and I've made a DL sized card using Gus Birthday - Collect Wrinkles, coloured with Promarkers and I've used some papers I've had languishing in my stash for an age.  And added some letter die cuts using offcuts of white card from a previous project.

Good luck with the challenge!

Wednesday 26 May 2021

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 436 - Dr Digi

 It's Wednesday so time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge!  The theme this fortnight is

Anything Goes

And we are sponsored by Dr Digi and I've used Right Shed Fred, coloured with Promarkers with some cloud paper from my stash (I think its Polkadoodles), a fence die cut (cut into two!) I found in my stash and I've created the grass myself.  Sentiment is a miss-mash of a few acrylic stamps from my stash.


Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 25 May 2021

Retirement Card: Green Fingers and Thumbs

Another instalment of the Retirement card, this page uses Green Fingers and Thumbs, also from Dr Digi.  Coloured with Promarkers plus all elements are from my stash.  I'd rather like a pair of pink wellies!  Last page next week!



Friday 21 May 2021

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Tropical Paradise

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Tropical Paradise

I've used a From The Heart Stamps image that is sadly no longer available, coloured with Promarkers.  I found some papers in my stash that matched the colour scheme and added some embroidery thread and tied a star fish charm to it.  


Kept it purposely clean and simple; good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 19 - StarJamLines

 It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Star Jam Lines and I've used the rather cute Newborn Bear, coloured with Promarkers.  I can't just make one new baby card, so made one for a boy and one for a girl using offcuts of papers from my stash and ribbons.



The sentiments have been computer generated and I've embellished with liquid pearls and half pearls also from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Summer With Moving Part

It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and this week the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make something summery with a moving part.  I've used Agnes Elephant Scooter, coloured with Promarkers and a bit of glitter glue.  The sliding bit was made (after rather too much thought) and quite pleased it works pretty well!


Good luck with the challenge!


Tuesday 18 May 2021

Retirement Card: Faldaree Deirdery Dunderton

And here is the third page in the acrylic album retirement card, featuring Faldaree Deirdery Dunderton from Dr Digi.  Coloured with Promarkers and kept largely to the colour scheme of the papers.  Papers, liquid pearls and ribbon from my stash.  Another page next week!



Friday 14 May 2021

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Proud As A Peacock

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Proud As A Peacock

I've made a slimline card using a stamped image I got in a swop a long long time ago.  It's been coloured with watercolour paints and I've added it to the card base.  I've stamped the sentiment with an acrylic stamp from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!



Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 18 - Polkadoodles

 It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Polkadoodles and I've used this fab Winnie image - this card was made for a work colleague who'd been promoted and was moving to a new team (and yes, she has a cup with her initial on!)  Papers are all from my stash and I've added some die cut letters from kraft card.  Image has been coloured with Promarkers.


Charm and embroidery thread are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!

Wednesday 12 May 2021

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 435 - Paper Nest Dolls

It's Wednesday so time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge!  The theme this fortnight is

Anything Goes

And we are sponsored by Paper Nest Dolls and I've been able to use the cute Gone Fishing digi, coloured with Promarkers and I've managed to use up some oddments of printed papers that I've had in my stash for years!  These are Echo Park, Splash.  I've added some brads also from my stash, handwrote the tag sentiment and added some waxed cord to finish.


Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 11 May 2021

Retirement Card: Bath Time Deirdery

Here is the second page in the retirement card I made for a colleague, this time featuring Bath Time Deridery from Dr Digi which is probably my most favourite Dr Digi image!  I've coloured with Promarkers, liquid pearls on the hair cap and glitter glue.  


Papers are from my stash and are from a 12x12 pack.  Handwritten sentiment tag and everything else also from my stash.  Another page next week!


Friday 7 May 2021

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Inspirational Elemental

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme as this is the first Friday of the month, is an inspirational elemental picture - you need to use at least 3 elements from the picture below (colour counts as one):


I've used a rather cute Jellypark image that is sadly no longer available, coloured with Promarkers plus lots of fine glitter on the wings. I've used the image of the bee, the colours, wording, heart and the flower.


Good luck with the challenge!


Polkadoodle Challenge - Animals With A Flap or Anything Goes

It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and this week the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to make something with an animal and a flap, so here I present Fuzzpea as my animal (I know, stretching it a little but I already had it printed in my stash!) and coloured with Promarkers and a touch of sparkly glitter on her horns.  I've used the pink gingham paper from Butterfly Daisy 6x6 papers - sticking them on the reverse of the aperture I've made.


Sentiment stamp is from Perfect Wishes clear acrylic stamp set.  A bit of doodling with a black fineliner pen and my card is complete!  Good luck with the challenge

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 17 - Dr Digi

 It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Dr Digi and I've used Bob's Balloons, coloured with Promarkers plus two word die cuts using scraps of card from my stash.  The papers are positively ancient and they are all offcuts so I've had to be careful where they were placed to hide the joins!


Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 4 May 2021

Retirement Card: Hangover Hannah

I was asked to make a retirement card for a work colleague who I've worked with for some years - this is the first page using an acrylic album I bought quite some time ago (and knew it would come in handy one day!) plus some 12x12 papers, liquid pearl dots and lilac ribbon.  I've kept it fairly simple and hand wrote the tag sentiments.  I've used Hangover Hannah from Dr Digi, and coloured her with Promarkers in the same colour scheme as the papers.



Friday 30 April 2021

Daring Card Makers - Vellum

 It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Vellum

I've made a cute Baby on Board card using a no longer available digi from Jellypark which I've coloured with Promarkers.  Papers are from my stash and I have a feeling they are really old Polkadoodles; added liquid pearl dots and a circle of vellum behind the image.  Ribbon, bakers twine, half pearls and baby carriage charm from my stash.


Good luck with the challenge!

Wednesday 28 April 2021

I Love Promarkers - Challenge 434 - SheepSki Designs

 It's Wednesday so time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge!  The theme this fortnight is

Girly

And we are sponsored by SheepSki Designs and I've used Flamenco, coloured with Promarkers.  I've used a single sheet of paper from my stash and then added dotted liquid pearls around the image and card base as I wanted to keep it really simple and unfussy.  Sentiment has been stamped and the ribbons are from my stash.


Good luck with the challenge!

Tuesday 27 April 2021

Anglin' Andy and Whopper Fish

Anglin' Andy from Dr Digi is looking rather pleased with the whopper fish he has caught although he's hoping he has an oven dish big enough to cook it in.  Coloured with Promarkers, computer generated sentiment and various papers from my stash along with the fish bone charms.



Friday 23 April 2021

Daring Card Makers - Celebrating Books

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week is

Celebrating Books

I've made a cute First Day At School card using a now retired Jellypark image, coloured with Promarkers and I think the papers are from Echo Park and are a digital version so I've had them printed in my stash for a long time!  I've handwritten the tag and added a silver apple charm.


Good luck with the challenge!

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Butterflies

It's time for a new Polkadoodle challenge and this week the theme is

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to use Butterflies in their projects so I've gone for clean and simple card, using some really glittery (but old as the glitter was a bit loose) gold card cut using one of the butterflies from the Butterfly Trio die.  To hide the missing glitter and the fact that it was virtually luminous, I cut three vellum layers and added some AB tiny gemstones to the body (the vellum wasn't stuck down properly when I took the photo so its a bit wonky!)  The little butterflies - Dotted Wings Butterfly - have been cut from better quality white glitter card.  The sentiment is from the Sentimentals 6x6 Paper Pack and it and the layer beneath have been cut with the Squarey Swirly Hearts Die


Good luck with the challenge!