Passion for Markers - Use Die Cuts...

 Good morning, crafty friends! Well it's the last day of January (how did that happen?!) and time for a brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers...

The lovely Lorraine is in the hostess chair with an easy theme of 'Use Die Cuts'...I know for me that it's very rare to create a card without a single die cut, so this one is super easy! We're being sponsored by Alex Syberia, who are new to the Passion for Markers family and have a great selection of pretty florals, fun and quirky images. They're offering one lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend on digital images/files in their online store...

 We were lucky enough to get an image to play with and I picked out Love U Giraffe...

 I coloured up the Giraffe with my Pro/Flexmarkers :

Champagne, Sandstone, Cappuccino, Shale, Umber

Cool Aqua, Duck egg, Surf Blue

I wanted some foliage but found that die cut leaves didn't work well with the image, so stamped out some leaves from a Making Magic stamp set, coloured in Meadow Green, Apple and Forest Green and fussy cut laving a white border.

The papers and frame were from my ever increasing (instead of decreasing!) scrap drawers and the sentiment is from a Waffle Flower set. I added some die cut hydrangea flowers (from Lady E) and finished with a few pearls and a touch of glitter...

I am trying to use up scraps and elements that I already have cut from other projects but it still doesn't seem to make a dent in the amount of off cuts and bits that I have! I keep threatening a purge and maybe one of these days I'll have to just shut my eyes and fill the recycling bin?!...

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!

Crafty hugs,