Passion for Markers - Embossing (Heat/Dry)...

 Good morning, crafty friends! I'm dropping in to let you all know that a new challenge starts today over at Passion for Markers and the lovely Lorraine is in the hostess chair with a fun theme of 'Embossing' - this can be either Dry embossing (using folders/stencils, etc) or Heat embossing with powders...

 We're being sponsored by SheepSki Designs who are offering one lucky winner a choice of 3 digital images from their online store...thanks, Andrea! Just remember, to be in with a chance of winning the prize, you MUST use your markers (alcohol or water based) and follow the challenge theme...

 We were lucky enough to get an image to play with and I picked out the pretty Freesia Vase...

I coloured the image up using my Pro/Flexmarkers :

Ivory, Buttercup, Mustard, Gold, Honeycomb, Halloween, Sunset, Pear Green, Tea Green 

and Bamboo, Camo Green Spectrum Noir pens

 

I cut a tag shape with Daisy Mae Design's Tag Die Set and added a faux nested layer on top that was embossed with Cuttlebug Vines embossing folder, before mounting onto a panel of wood effect paper, inked with Vintage Photo DI and corners rounded. I wrapped twine around the panel and mounted to the card base using foam tape, over an embossed panel of pale blue mounted on cream paper and a strip of aqua polka dot paper.

I stamped and heat embossed the Best Wishes sentiment from Avery Elle's Everyday Circle Tags set using a charcoal grey sparkle powder from Sizzix and mounted onto orange to compliment the flowers, also adding a couple of fishtail flag die cuts in the top right corner to balance it out. I finished off with a few gem and metallic pearl sprinkles...because, why not?!...

I hope you can find the time to play along with our fun challenge this week and look forward to seeing all of your wonderful creations!

Hugs,

Passion for Markers - Going Dotty...

 Good morning, crafty friends and a Happy New Year to you all! It's Team 1's first challenge of the year over at Passion for Markers and I am playing hostess! For this week's challenge, I have picked a theme that I love...'Going Dotty'...I regularly use dotty papers and embellishments in my cards as I find they go with anything, so I would like to see all of your creations that have dots or spots - this could be dotty paper, enamel dot embellishments or even embossed dots...

 We're being sponsored by The Paper Shelter who are offering one lucky winner 3 digital images from their online store...just remember that to be in with a chance of winning, you MUST use your marker pens (alcohol or water based) and follow the challenge theme...

 I was lucky enough to get to choose this week's sponsor image and I picked out The Most Adorable Panda...and I think he is!...

 

In my attempt at being organised (still on target so far, but I am only a week into the year!?!) I created this card for my eldest son's birthday on Saturday...Happy 24th Birthday! I love a pun on a card, so couldn't resist using this sentiment with a nod to the current situation...

I coloured Panda with my Pro/Flexmarkers :

Blender, Ivory, Champagne, Pebble Blue, Storm Cloud, Cool Grey 5, Apple, Grass, Forest Green, Nutmeg, Cappuccino, Umber

 

I was inspired by the talented Inge Groot's card HERE and must admit that I love the way this little card turned out...I will definitely be colouring this cutie up again!

I hope you can find the time to play along with my fun challenge this week and look forward to visiting everyone's blogs to see their wonderful creations...

Crafty hugs,