Passion for Promarkers

Happy New Year to all my blog readers, I hope you all had a great christmas, I got some new nesties of my lovely in-laws and a fab Hanglar stamp of my pal Debbie from Stampeezee........love em thanks, I also got the first 3 Twilight books that I wanted and a few other nice bits and bobs, some from crafty friends.....thank you to all of you. I also had some fantastic handmade cards which I shall be displaying in my craft room so I can look at them all the time.

Anyway it's time for Passion for Promarkers and this week we have a sketch for you and a theme of Love/Romance.

It has taken me an age to make this card, I had to keep leaving it and coming back etc and it has finished up nothing like it was intended!!! The mojo is AWOL

I have used adorable Magnolia stamps again apart from the 'with love' sentiment which is a retired SAB set by Stampin Up, the papers are Daisy bucket Love, mounted on SU real red cardstock. The ribbon and heart button are from by stash and the silver twine is SU, the edging to the papers was created with an MS punch and the heart cut with nesties.

I cannot wait to see all your romantic creations, thanks for looking, please feel free to leave a comment as I love reading them.

Hugs

Sarah

Passion for Promarkers

Hopefully this has scheduled successfully as I am in Cornwall on my holidays, although I do have my I-Phone with me so I can keep a beady eye on my blog................yes I am sad!!!!!

This week on Passion for Promarkers the lovely Sue has chosen the colours Lilac, Lavender, Amethyst & Aubergine, such lovely colours & they matched perfectly with Basic Grey's Wisteria papers (my fave BG papers so far).

I used my neglected Magnolia Tilda with Bike and coloured her with the following Promarkers

• Hair & Basket: Cocoa, Cinnamon & Sandstone
• Clothes : Ivory, Lilac, Lavender, Amethyst & Aubergine
• Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink, Pastel Pink
• Bike: Ivory, Lilac, Lavender, Amethyst & Aubergine, Ice grey 1 & 5

The Sentiment & cardstock is Stampin up, flower & butterly punch from Hobbycraft, leaves MS Frond Punch, pins & Tulle from Stampeezee along with Tilda, BG papers & MS punch.

I have used Milled Lavender distress Ink to create a subtle edg to Tilda & the papers & the whole card sprayed with glimmer mist

Thanks for looking, please feel free to leave a comment as I love reading them.

Hugs

Sarah

Passion for Promarkers, Just Magnolia & Simon says stamp

Yay it's PFP time again and this week Michelle has designed a fabby sketch for us to follow and allowed the use of any colour Promarkers, I have just adopted Magnolia Gloria the hippo from Stampeezee and was itching to use her, i teamed her up with MME Asparagus papers which I have inked & distressed to qualify for the Just Magnolia & Simon Says Stamp challenges.

The sentiment is Penny Black........again and the flowers are from Papriloftet and my stash. The leaves were created with my Martha Stewart Frond punch available from Stampeezee , talking of which they have just taken delivery of Magnolia designer paper, it is lovely check it out here. I treated gloria & the flowers to some crystal stickles, not sure if you can see it clearly in the pic.

I hope you can play along this week, this week we are sponsered by Wendy of Secret Crafter, 1 lucky winner will get 6 promarkers of their choice. If you have never visited Secret crafter before it is well worth a visit, click here to be taken to shopping paradise

Thanks for looking, please feel free to leave a comment as I love reading them.

Hugs

Sarah

C4E Sketch Challenge, Just Magnolia & Simon Says Stamp

Sunday already, where has the weekend gone??? Well I was working yesterday so lost half of it really, better make the most today crafting, got loads to do, inluding playing with my new birthday stash, woo hoo.
Anyway, onto this weeks card, over at C4E we have another sketch for you, got to say this one challenged the old grey matter somewhat, not sure I have done it justice to be honest!!!!

There is also an additional theme this week which is 'Holiday' I thought my new Beach Tilda & Bathing ring would be perfect!!! I used the masking technique to sit Tilda on her ring, Isn't she cute??? Stampeezee have both items in stock here at the moment



The papers are Imaginisce getting hotter, need water & a shore thing sun ripe stripe, the border punch is Martha Stewart & the sentiment is by Unity Stamps - Mix up of cuteness collection, all these items are available at Stampeezee. The flourishes are Inkadinkado stamped in SU Night of Navy & glittered with stickles

Tilda was coloured in with Promarkers & highlighted with a white pen, I distressed all the edges of the elements with SU Pixie pink ink so I am also entering this card into Just Magnolia & Simon Says Stamp, both challenges are to include distressing on your card.

Pop over to the C4E blog to see that fab inspiration on offer, Andie & Suzette have their first DT cards to show you and you won't be dissapointed, big welcome to you both girls.

Thanks for looking, please feel free to leave a comment as I love reading them.

Hugs

Sarah

Just Magnolia Challenge #8

I am back with a better piccie, created for the Just Magnolia Challenge #8 but I was too late posting it.......oops. This card is going to my big sis as its her birthday on Friday and she loves a handmade card, it is also for the Stampeezee gallery.

The DP is MME Tiny Dancer 'Chasse' Graceful Circles from Stampeezee along with the magnolia stamp. The ribbon and cardstock is Stampin Up Old Olive, the sentiment is by Penny Black stamped in SU Old olive & punched out with SU oval & scallop oval punches. Sweet Tilda has been stamped onto Bristol Board with Tuxedo Black memento Ink & coloured with Promarkers, the flowers are Prima Hydrangeas, finished off with flowers from my stash & sprayed with gold glimmer mist (Taken from the Kim Piggot tutorial on just magnolia) The bling dots are avaiable from Stampeezee and are available in loads of colours.

Thanks for looking, please feel free to leave a comment as I love reading them.

Hugs

Sarah

Just Magnolia challenge #4 & Stamp with Fun

Phew, just in the nick of time for the Just Magnolia challenge #4 where this weeks theme is to use stitching on your card, faux or real.......i opted for faux as I was running out of time and still have not used the sewing machine that I had for xmas..............I know i should but I am a sewing machine novice & I do not know where to start!!!!!!

The sketch I used this week was from Stamp with Fun it was great to work with, anyway here is the card:

I will be back tomorrow to finish this post as it is way past my bedtime and I got work in the morning.

Thank you for looking, please feel free to leave a comment as I love reading them

Sarah

Just Magnolia #3, Secret Crafter challenge #30

This card is my entry into the Just Magnolia challenge #3 which is a sketch by the fabulous Bev & the Secret Crafter challenge #30 which this week is a flower theme and yes this card is very similar to my Just Magnolia #1 entry but I love these papers) I have also made this card for the Stampeezee gallery as I have joined the talented Katrina on the DT, and I am thrilled, check out her blog to see her fabulous creations:

All the products used are available from Stampeezee unless otherwise stated:

• Stamp: Magnolia Tilda with flowers
• Sentiment: Papermania sentiment collection
• DP: Basic Grey Wisteria
• Flowers: Prima Hydrangeas
• Ribbon: Stampin up Elegant Eggplant grosgrain
• Cardstock: Stampin Up
• Tools: Oval & scallop oval punches from Stampin up, Martha Stewart punch (now in stock at Stampeezee)
• Colouring Medium: Letraset Promarkers
  
  Thanks for looking, please feel free to leave a comment as I love to read them.
  
  Sarah

Just Magnolia challenge #2

Phew, I made the Just Magnolia challenge................i tried to make card on Saturday but Inspiration escaped me, so i stamped my feet and sulked instead.........only just got round to doing a card today in the nick of time!! The challenge was a colour combo of pink & green, I have sneaked a touch of white in though, hope this is okay). This card is destined for the states as I needed to make a get well card for Cindy, one of the DT members from C4E as she has been poorly lately and i am sure she would appreciate a nice hand made card.

Hope you like it, here are the ingredients:

• Stamp: Magnolia
• Sentiment: Stampin Up Sincere Salutations (available from me)
• DP: Imaginesce (available from Stampeezee)
• Cardstock: SU
• Ribbon: Stampin Up Certainly Celery & Whisper white grosgrain (available from me)
• Flowers & Bling dots from Stampeezee
• Colouring Medium: Letraset Promarkers & Copics & white ink essentials pen
• Tools: Cuttlebug & nesties

Please feel free to leave a comment, I love reading them

Sarah

Just Magnolia challenge #1 & CCT #56

I am so excited about this post as it is my entry to the first ever Magnolia only challenge, if you have been following my blog you will have probably noticed that I am a big fan of Magnolia stamps (funny as i never liked them to begin with) so this challenge blog is the best news ever. The design team are fantastic, nearly all my favourites in 1 place!!!

Anyway, the first challenge was a sketch by Donalda, I love Donalda's sketches and this one is amazing. I have got to say I am really please with how this card came out, the colour scheme was dictated by my new prima hydrangeas i got from Stampaholics in Perth, Scotland (fab shop) and whilst I was there I picked up a Basic Grey Wisteria paper pad which co-ordinates perfectly with them. You can then always rely on Stampin Up to have a cardstock in the right colour, with matching ribbon and ink, how did I ever live without stampin up!!!).

I am also entering my prize blooms into the cute card Thursday challenge which is a flower theme (my second entry)

Card Recipe:

• Stamp: Tilda with Lamb
• Sentiment: from Very Versatile by Stampin Up (mini catalogue)
• Cardstock: Stampin up Elegant Eggplant
• Ribbon: Stampin Up grosgrain 1/4" Elegant Eggplant
• DP: Basic Grey Wisteria
• Accesories: Prima Hydrangea's decorated with crystal stickers pearles
• Tools: nestie dies for layering
• Colouring medium: Letraset Promarkers, white ink essentials pen to highlight

Thank you for visiting my blog, please leave a comment as you pass through as I love reading them.

Sarah