Funky Dino

Just a little simple card for the Passion for Promarkers challenge - its been a while since I last joined in but I found this cute dino when looking through all the digi images I had already printed. The theme for the challenge is:

Prehistoric

The image is Dustin Pike and I've coloured it with Promarkers. The tartan type paper is Polkadoodles and from Sundae of Seasons cd, the other two are Funky Hand and from Craft The Year Away cd.

I've inked the edges, cornered them and dotted a fine black line around the edges. The string and button are from my stash.

• Image: Dustin Pike, coloured with Promarkers
• Papers: Sundae of Seasons cd from Polkadoodles and Craft The Year Away cd from Funky Hand
• Everything else: My stash
  

Newcastle United

No, Penny Black has not released a stamp that is unique to Newcastle United! I've adapted it slightly to the team colours, just in case you were wondering! I've coloured it with Promarkers and for the sky I've used a watercolour pencil. Its for the Passion for Promarkers challenge, which is:

One For The Boys

The sentiment is computer generated and its all layered onto some really lovely black card that is sort of rubbery to touch! When cleaning under Samuel's bed (I've had a run for cleaning this week!) I found a big stash of very large sheets of card that I'd forgotten I had, so I've dug some out to cut up for card blanks otherwise it will stop under there for ages again!

I think this is one of the simplest cards I've made for a while - but then again, blokes don't go for the ribbon and bling thing so this is probably enough!

• Image: Penny Black, coloured with Promarkers
• Sentiment: Computer generated
• Everything else: My stash
  

Baby Blue Giraffe

Apologies for the slightly dark photo - its been chucking it down all day and the light has been terrible! This is for the Passion for Promarkers challenge which is:

Card for a Baby

As I am on a mission to use up all my scraps and pre-printed digi papers, I found a folder with scraps from Polkadoodles Candy Doodles cd. So all the papers you see on this card are from that cd along with a very sweet image that I won over on Pattie's Creations. I've coloured it with Promarkers, added a dotted line around the edge and then some buttons from my stash.


I've made a little baby girl one too but that's for later in the week as I like to make both baby boy and girl cards at the same time for some strange reason!

I told you I'd done well with crafting this afternoon!

• All papers: Candy Doodles from Polkadoodles
• Image: Pattie's Creations, coloured with Promarkers
• Everything else: My stash
  

Dude Time Doodles Challenge 5 - Sketch

It's time for a Dude Time Doodles challenge! The format of the challenges has changed slightly and every one will now commence on a Wednesday. So:

First Wednesday = Sketch Challenge

Second Wednesday = Guest Designer spot up for grabs

Third Wednesday = Inspiration Challenge

Fourth Wednesday = New Releases and Blog Hop

The new store is now up and running with your purchases being available to download immediately after payment - go and have a look!

As this is the first Wednesday of the month, it is the sketch challenge:

You can twist it, rotate it and do what you like as long as the sketch is still recognisable and you have made a male themed card - easy peasy! The challenge runs until 11 January - good luck!

This challenge is sponsored by Raindrop Echo Designs who is offering three great prizes to the winners!

I've used left over papers (see how good I am being!) from a previous project and they are the Big Dots Mini download from Pink Petticoat (I don't think this download is available anymore as I could not find it on the website) plus some very shiny silver card from my stash.

The image is Jose Hosed and he's not looking too good! I've coloured him with Promarkers and added some string with knots in as that is just the way he is feeling at the moment! Large brad from my stash.

I've added some dots around the edge of the image and card plus some inking. Hope you can join in with the challenge - don't forget to follow the sketch and make a male themed card! Good luck!

Come back next Wednesday when there is a chance to be a Guest Designer on Dude Time Doodles - you get a free image to use to make a creation and then the Guest Designer is picked from the entries!

• Papers: Big Dots Mini Download from Pink Petticoat
• Image: Jose Hosed from Bonibleaux Designs, coloured with Promarkers
• Everything else: My stash
  

Reindeer

The challenge set this week by Passion For Promarkers is a theme and it is:

Animals

I've used this cute Stamping Boutique image which I got as part of the Special 50/50 stamping group. I've coloured it with Promarkers and layered it onto red and green base card.


The printed backing paper is from an 8x8 stack from Dovecraft - Ho Ho Ho - that I've had a number of years and I'm not sure if I like it or not so it doesn't get used too often! The organza ribbon is from my stash and it actually matches the dark green layer perfectly! The jump ring and bell are also from my stash.

I'm slowly beginning to make a dent in all the Christmas cards that I need to make for the events I have coming up from late September onwards. In my opinion, you can never have enough Christmas cards anyway!

• Backing paper: Dovecraft 8x8 Ho Ho Ho paperstack
  
• Image: Stamping Boutique, coloured with Promarkers
  
• Everything else: My stash
  

Bookmark

Now this nearly did not get made. Version one ended in disaster (coloured beautifully plus added a name on the reverse with die cut letters and the whole thing got jammed in my laminator). So after much gnashing of teeth and burning of fingers (the two rollers in the machine were a tad hot) I and the husband mended said laminator so I could then get on and make bookmark version 2.

I'd decided to make a bookmark for the Passion For Promarkers challenge which is:

Books

And I knew the image I wanted to use - it is a freebie from Dustin Pike.
This bookmark is double sided - the same image is on the reverse - and coloured entirely with Promarkers and then laminated. So nothing fancy and it is for Samuel to use in his school books or at home as I hope it will encourage him more.

And for his teachers to ask where he got it from.....

• Image: Snake bookmark image from Dustin Pike, coloured with Promarkers
  

Good Luck!

A wonderful challenge over on Passion For Promarkers as they are celebrating their First Anniversary with some fantastic prizes up for grabs!

The challenge is:

Anything Goes

I've made this sweet good luck card as a work colleague is moving to pastures new in the next few weeks. The image is a freebie I got as part of the 50/50 Stamping Group and is from Soft Pencil. I've coloured it with Promarkers with a little glitter glue over the flowers for a bit of sparkle.

The backing papers are from Funky Hand - the pale pink is from The Funky One and the spotty paper from Funky Daze. I've handwritten the sentiment and used ribbon from my stash. I've also doodled around the edges of the image, sentiment and spotty papers.

• Backing papers: The Funky One and Funky Daze
  
• Image: Soft Pencil, coloured with Promarkers and glitter glue
  
• Sentiment: Handwritten
  
• Ribbon: My stash
  

Caught A Bug

This is a new challenge blog for me - Passion for Promarkers, but seeing as I have 4 packs of the pens (with more planned!) I can hardly resist the challenges can I?!

The current challenge is:

In The Garden

I've coloured an image from Bugaboo with my Promarkers and added wobbly eyes to the little ladybird in the jar. All the backing papers are from Back to Nature from Polkadoodles and the ribbon was kindly donated to me some time ago!

A quick and simple card, and yes, I do think that the main image is a little wonky....!

• Backing papers: Back to Nature from Polkadoodles
  
• Image: Bugaboo coloured with Promarkers
  
• Everything else: My stash