Mega Challenge over at Passion for Promarkers!

Hi there everyone!

Here comes a post about our on going challenge over at Passion for Markers. The challenge will go on till 7th of January. And design team one will be sharing their creations two weeks in to the challenge

 Good morning dear crafters, we hope you all had a fantastic week last week. The DT really enjoyed visiting your blogs and seeing your fabulous creations for our 'presents' challenge.  Don't forget to check back later to find out who the lucky winner of the 3 digi images courtesy of The Paper Shelter will be and also to see who Sue has chosen as her top 5 Passionista.

This week we are launching our very special 'Mega Christmas challenge' which runs for a whole month and ends on 7th January 2025!  I’m sure you’ll agree that both design teams have worked extremely hard once again this year and they deserve a little break to catch up on their last minute gifts and cards.  However to make up for the lack of challenges we have some fantastic prizes up for grabs!

Our theme for the Mega Christmas challenge is 'anything goes'.  We don't mind what you create for this challenge, as long as you colour with your markers!  You are welcome to make Christmas creations but as the challenge will still be running after the ‘BIG’ day you can of course make any type of creation.  As time is precious for our DT at this time of year we are limiting the number of entries you can make to just 3 for this month long challenge.  Please remember to be eligible for our prizes you must include a hand-coloured image using your markers such as Promarkers, Copics, Spectrum Noir, Karin, Zig Clean Color etc. 

So now for the exciting bit – the prizes!

Dies to Die For are offering 1 lucky winner a £20.00 gift voucher

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Uniko Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 1 product of your choice (must be in stock)

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Leann’s World 101 are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

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All Dressed Up stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

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Polkadoodles are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

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Sheepski Designs are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

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RAM Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner a £10.00 voucher

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Di's Digi Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner a £6.00 voucher

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Wow we are sure you’ll agree our sponsors have been super generous once again this year!  We are so grateful to have their continued support.

Love n hugs 

Marie

Presents over at PFM

 Morning and Hello!

Well, it's afternoon and I am a bit late with posting this. I had no energy to write yesterday after my doctors appointment and today was it another one with one of my sons. I am really tired but now is it two weeks until I have my next appointment, and then is it time for the dentist. Lucky I have a good one!

Anyway, I am here and posting now while I am waiting for the biathlon to start. First game this week. I love my winter sports. I have company of three of my four cats which is really nice. My new boys are really settling in here now. Love that!

Our sponsor this week is the Paper Shelter. They offer one lucky winner 3 digis of winner's choice. Thank you for that!

And I will treasure my TPS images forever! RIP Veronica, you are missed.

For my card have I used a TPS image called Merry Christmas My Dear. It's a nice and lovely image that is fun to create with. I have coloured with my pro markers for this one. I have also removed Mrs Claus as I didn't had room for her on my card. At first had I planned to have her on the inside of my card, but I ran out of energy for that idea. 

I have decorated my card with golden snowflakes, some paper roses, and a ribbon with snowflakes on it. There is some glitter golden nuvo drops as well to finish off my card. The designer papers are from Simple Stories. 

I hope that you enjoy our new challenge and will play along with us. We look forward to visit you all. The challenge is open for all kind of creations with hand coloured images on them, and it doesn't need to be presents for Christmas, birthday and other celebrations is also totally ok, as long as there is at least of present on your creation. 

Love n hugs

Marie

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Just for Fun 18-24

Morning and hello!

Dropping by with a card in fall colours. The image is from my huge stash of hÄnglar and wings images. This one is called Coola hÄnglar. This is the female image, as you couldn't see that. 

I have coloured with my promarkers and paired my image with designer papers from Maja Design. I don't remember the name of the paper pad. With a cake paper, ribbon and bow, some paper flowers as well as die cut leaves and a die cut border from Lawn Fawn. I had fun making this one and I love the detail with the corrugated cardstock behind the image. 

Hope you like what you see and can enjoy something else than Christmas cards for a few moments!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Just for fun 19-24

Morning and hello!

I am back again with a card that I have made to keep me busy during a painful day. Luckly I could colour even if I was in pain. It's not often the case at this point. This is also one of my hÄnglar and Wings images. This is called Prins och Prinsessa. 

I went back to something that I used to do pretty often before, colour with only warm grey markers. This time did I use skin colours, I don't know why. I didn't do that before. But it looks fairly good together with the grey. I have used a paper pad from Carta Bella or Echo Park for this card. Some gemstones in black have been used to add a little texture and details to my card. I have also used a sentiment from hÄnglar and Wings. It means congratulations in Swedish.

I hope you like my little creation! Now is it back to Christmas creations once again. I need a few more cards in the larger size for the coming season. 

Take care and do something that makes you happy!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Mini Monday 16-24

Morning and hello!

Here is another of my mini cards. This one also made with left overs I have in my stash that didn't get used when I had planned to. The trees are made with dies from my stash. 

 This time have I used an acrylic pen to make the snowfall.. It became a little too much, but give a different look. I have used some glitter pens on the images as well. It doesn't show up much here on the photo. The card is around 7,5 cm - 5,0 cm, so it's pretty small, but big enough to go into a letter to my pen pals.

Have a great day!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Just for Fun 17-24

 Morning and hello!

A new card from me and today is the card the total opposite to Christmas. I have used one of the fabby summer release called Sommartjej. It is a digital image with instant access. It's a charming image that I enjoyed to colour. 

Once again have I paired my image together with a paper pad from Maja Design, this is from this summer. I think it's named Seaside or something like that. .It's full of lovely summer vibes and the coast. I love the blue shades together with some green. I used some craft cardstock and wooden stars with some postal red nuvo drops. It gives me a summer vibe together with the blue, white and craft. The border die is from Magnolia, Sweden. I did also use some corrugated card stock behind my image. Hope you like my card. I am kind of proud of my colouring for this card.

Love n hugs

Marie

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Dry embossing over at Passion for Markers

Morning and hello!

 Hello there! Hope you had a good start of the week and are ready for a new challenge over at Passion for Markers? This week's theme is set to "Dry Embossing". It was a long time since I dug out my embossing folders, so this is a fun challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Doctor Digis House of Stamps. They offer one lucky winner two digis of winners choice. Thank you for that!

For my card have I used Baking Brian which you find by clicking the link. I had fun colouring this one and have done so with copics and Spectrum noir markers. I had another one of Brian coloured but when I should use it, I had no idea where it has gone. Had to start over again, luckly I have a good day and could colour. Happy every time it works out! 

it might be a little hard to see my embossing, but the yellow panel is dry embossed with big dots on it. It shows like shadows on the paper. I have used one of my old happy paper pads from Jillibean Soup, the paper pad is from 2011! Love it when I can use my stash. Maybe I can find some more inspiration to used some more papers from it? It would be nice to use some of the old stuff up, to make room for new stuff1 :)

I have also used a few of my wooden buttons as decoration together with a white ribbon. I have also used a letter set from Magnolia, Sweden. It's a lovely set of letter dies. I don't know the name of it, but I think there is tree different fonts to chose from. I love them all!

Well, this is all from me for today. Hope you find some inspiration from me and my team mates over at Passion for Markers. We look forward to see what you come up with!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Mini Monday 15-24

Morning and hello!

Hi here comes yet another one of my snowball fight Christmas card for my pen pals. I have used my pre coloured images that I spent time with during the summer. It's the best time to start with winter and Christmas cards.  

The lovely snowflake designer paper is from Lawn Fawn as well. Not only the sweet images. I have used some white splatters to add a little snowfall on my card.

Hope you find some inspiration from this mini card!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Christmas Cheers 13-24

Morning and hello!

Hi there! Here comes November's first Christmas card, well not first but mid month Christmas card. Once again have I used an image from hÄnglar and Wings. This image is from the set called Snöskoj. I love snowmen of all kinds, can't get enough of them. I have a bunch of them in my stash that I have not had the time to use yet. But one day!

For this card have I used a paper pad from either Echo Park or Carta Bella, or maybe Simple Stories. But probably from Echo Park. I went back to basic, or from the early times of my card making. I have used my spellbinder oval frame / shapes. I have also used a die cut from Magnolia, Sweden and one from Lawn Fawn. Some pearls, snowflake dies is also used together with paper flowers together with a snowflake charm.

Hope you like it!

Take care and stay happy!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Just for fun 16-24

Morning and hello!

 Here comes a little creation from me. I have made another card that isn't Christmas during this time of the year. 

This image is from hÄnglar and wings and is from the set Fågelskrämmor. I have coloured with a mix of markers and used a paper pad from Carta Bella.

Some paper flowers and some pearls add some lovely details to this simple card. I have also used a enamel heart on the scarecrow's pocket. I love the green clothes. It was a good combo of shades. I have been looking for a less yellow green. This might be it!

Take care and do take some time to do something that makes you happy!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Mini Monday 14-24

Morning and hello!

Here comes another one of my mini cards. Around 7,5 - 5,0 cm in size. The sweet images are from Lawn Fawn.

To add some snowy feeling have I added some splatter in white over the whole card. Not too much but some little details that doesn't add bulk to the card. After all I will send it somewhere in the world to one of my lovely pen pals.

Have fun creating!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Flower Friday 9-24

Morning and hello!

Hi there! I took inspiration from the lovely weather we had today and made a flower card for once. It is nice to get away from the Christmas and winter here and there. 

I don't know who have made this lovely image. I have had it printed for a long time in my stash. I am not sure from where the designer papers is either. 

I used some fabric flowers from my stash together with a piece of lace. I also added some gemstones together with some black nuvo drops as a little texture to the card. 

Hope you find a little inspiration from my creation!

Have a lovely crafty weekend!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Christmas over at Passion for Markers

 Morning and hello!

Hope you had a good start of the week and are ready for a new challenge over at Passion for Markers. This week's theme is set by me, and I have chosen the theme of "Christmas". It will soon be here and in two weeks will "my" window cleaner come to prep my windows for the winter and Christmas. Time flies doesn't it?

Our lovely sponsor this week is Polkadoodles that offer one lucky winner 3 digis of winner's choice. Thank you for that!

For my card have I used the lovely image called Santa Snowman Gift. It's so cute and fun to colour. Highly recommend their images. They are totally adorable! I have coloured with a mix of copic markers and spectrum noir markers. It is lots of fun to colour these modern traditional mixed look images. There is plenty in the Polkadoodles store. 

I have used a paper pad from Maja Design paper pad called Woodland Christmas from Maja Designs. It is from last year's Christmas release. It's a lovely paper pad with lovely patterns. I have used some gemstone to decorate the image as well as the snowflakes and to that have I added some paper flowers and a snowflake charm. The border die is from Lawn Fawn. I just love their border dies. They are amazing and perfect in size.

Now is it time for you to create something for our Christmas challenge. I look forward to see what you create. See you over at your blog!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Polkadoodle Challenges - Anything goes

The Holly and Ivy challenges - Anything Christmas

 Unicorn Challenges - Christmas / Winter

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything goes

Gem of Challenges - Anything goes

Happy Halloween!

 Morning and hello!

It's the spooky day of 31st of October. I love to create some spooky cards every year even if I don't celebrate it at all. Actually, all the way around. I don't like it at all, and kids coming knocking on my door: do not bother. There is a code that says if you have pumpkins outside your door is it ok to knock and ask for candy, if there isn't any, don't knock. It would be nice if that would be respected and thought to the kids. And no, my own have never been allowed to trick and treat. For me is it the remembering of lost friends and family that is important. 

Still, it's mega fun to make the cards. Many images are super cute! My images are from hÄnglar and Wings. It's called Flygfän Cute ain't they?

I had fun making the card and it's quite simple. Just a few designer papers, some extra bat stamps and some gemstones to that. Nice and easy. I think the designer papers are from Echo Park or maybe Carta Bella, but probably from Echo Park. 

Hope you have a good weekend and celebration if you are into that!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Mini Monday 13-24

Morning and helllo!

Hi I am back again with a tiny card. And use of some lovely designer papers. It's a wonderful shimmer and silver print. 

I have once again been in my stash bin with lovely left overs that I have coloured with my promarkers. The images are made with stamps from Lawn Fawn. It's fun to sit and make stuff without thinking. It's great to have some images laying around ready to be used. Try it!

Take care and do something that makes you happy!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Flower Friday 8-24

Morning and hello!

Hi there and happy weekend to you all! Hope you'll have some time for crafting during the weekend. Hopefully will the weather be nice and maybe I can go out for a tiny little walk that I don't get any pain from. 

This is an easy made card where I have used a topper from LOTV. I don't remember what the pack is called but this image is or was available as a stamp and digi image. The photo is really bad for this one, but hey hoo, let's go! Some pearls, paper flowers and nuvo drops is used to add details to this card. The designer papers are from Me to you if I don't remember totally wrong.

Have a good weekend and do something that makes you happy!

Love n hugs

Marie

Make it cute over at PFM

 Morning and hello!

Time flies and it is time for a new challenge over at Passion for Markers. This time do we have the theme of "Make it Cute". So dig out all your sweet stamps and digis and make a card or two to play along with us over at PFM.

As always have Denise manage to get us a sponsor for our challenge. This week are we showing off images from RAM Stamps. Thank you for sponsoring us!

One lucky winner will get a gift voucher worth £10 to use in the store.

For my card then, have I used the lovely image called Fairy Garden pot. I have coloured with my promarkers but I probably should have used my copics for this one as the lines are so fine in the drawing. Anyway, at least I could take part in this challenge.

I have used a paper pad from Carta Bella to match up the colours of the image. To be honest is my mind set to Christmas cards at this time and I well, struggle a bit with other cards at this point. I don't know what to do with other images. Finding a
design lay out... You know the feeling?

This is what this weeks card looks like. I used some gemstones and white ribbon as well as one in the shape of daisies. That is all to it for this creation. Oh, I have used a glitter pen on some small details like the flowers and the magic flower pin in the little fairies hand.

Hope you want to playing along with us and we in the design team look forward to see what you create for this weeks challenge!

Take care and have a really good crafty week!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Mini Monday 12-24

Morning and hello!

Hi there! It's a new week and Monday again. I have a new little card made in mini format with left over stuff from my stash. 

I have uses a designer paper from Lawn Fawn and the images is also from Lawn Fawn. I have mixed and matched some images that I had pre coloured and made a little scenery from it. I have coloured with my promarkers for this image. Some splatters is also used to give a little snow fall in the scenery. 

Hope you enjoy the inspiration!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Morning and hello!

Hi there! It's mid October and time for a new Christmas card from me. I had fun making this Christmas card in a different colour scheme than normal. It is Simple Stories that have made this playful, happy winter collection. 

 I have used a fabby image from hÄnglar and Wings. I think that it is from one of their advent calendars. It's such wonderful joy to open the calendar every advent Sunday in December.

I have played with some old stash like the wooden snowflakes, paper flowers, lace and pearls. It's great to get back to where I started a long time ago. I used to use my paper roses on every single card I made in the beginning and now is it not that often, but it happens when I have managed to carry down some roses to the basement and my bed where I mainly make my cards. Yes I know it's crazy to craft in bed but that is who I am.

Take care and do something that makes you happy!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Mini Monday card

Morning and hello!

Hi there! I am here to show a little card that I made with some left over piece from my old stash!

The left overs are (probably) from a Me to You paper pad from way back in time. The butterfly is from Magnolia, Sweden and the pearls from my stash. The dies are from my stash as well, but are not used very often. But it's the first for everything. It's wonderful to be able to use up old stuff from my stash. These little mini cards are a great way to use them up. The card size is 10 cm square. Perfect to add into a little letter or in a bouquet of flowers.

Hope  you enjoy my little creation!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Just for fun 15-24

Morning and hello!

Hi there! I am back again with a card made with a stamp from hÄnglar and Wings. Isn't he cute? 

Morning and hello!

Hi I am here again with a card made with my hÄnglar and Wing's image called Trädgårdspåtare. It's fun and cheerful stamp set that is lovely. It's such a fabby stamp set and fun to work with. 

 I have used a lovely rectangular die for the image and the designer papers are from Simple stories once again. There is such lovely designs in Simple Stories designer papers. And the quality of the papers! Just WoW!

I have used some perfectly matched fabric flowers from my stash. It's not often there is such good colour match. Some paper flowers to that and a sentiment from hÄnglar and Wings as well. Some white Nuvo drops is also used to finish off the card with some structure. Such fun card to make!

Take care and do something that makes you happy!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Anything but square over at Passion for Markers

 Morning and hello!

Hi crafty friends! It's time for a new challenge over at Passion for Markers. This time is our theme set to Anything that square. Time to think about some new shapes of our cards. I for one is almost every time making square cards. I am to lazy to dig out my dies to create my cards. This time have I dug out my circle dies and had fun playing with them.

Our fabby sponsor this week is none other than Lili of the Valley that offer one lucky winner 4 digital stamps of winner's choice.

I have used the cutie called Snow Cute that is/was a pleasure to colour. It was possible even if my fingers are stiff like ice cubes. It was a long time since they where working like I want them too. But as long as I can do most of the things that I want to I am ok. It's just a "tiny" bit harder some days. 

I have used a paper pad from Simple Stories. It's my favourite brand at the moment. Well it have been for quite some time now. I do just not remember the name of it. I have used some Christmas red roses and white ones as well. A rectangular die for the center piece on my easel card. A polka dotted sheer ribbon ad a finishing touch for this creation. A bit over board with the flowers but It was fun going back to the old stuff and designs. 

I hope that you will play along with us over at PFM this week and take some time to make a card in another shape than you normally do. It's a fun challenge to play along with. 

Take care and do something that makes you happy!

Love n hugs

Marie

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Christmas Cheers 11-24

Morning and hello!

I have been creative again! Wohoo! It feels so good to be able to create, and that I have had some coloured images to play with. That have made it possible for me to make a card even if I can't colour. 

My card is a bit different when it comes to colours for Christmas and I just love it! The designer papers are from Simple Stories if I remember correctly and I love just about everything that Simple Stories makes. 

I have used a bunch of different die cuts in the shape of boarder dies, a frame, some snowflakes and to that have I added some pearls in different colours. Just a happy card for my Christmas collection.

Take care and do something that makes you happy!

Love n hugs

Marie

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A just for fun card

Moring and hello!

Hi there! I have used one of my images that I coloured with some promarkers. I coloured when I had a good day with my hands. Have to try to colouring some images when I have good days. 

These images are from hÄnglar and Wings. It is called småkryp. They are lots of fun to colour and make sweet cards both with one of the images or more. there is other is a few other images in the set as well. 

I have use some really old designer papers from my stash. They can be from Me to You. Not totally sure but, I think so. It's fun to dig out old stuff and use them again. The flowers are also from my stash.

Take care and have a good day!

Love n hugs

Marie

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