ILPM #94 - Snowmen & Snowflakes

It's Wednesday and that means it's time for a new challenge over on I ♥ ProMarkers, and our theme is 'Snowmen & Snowflakes'.  This weeks sponsor is Robyn's Fetish and the prize is a choice of 5 digi images.  All the DT got to use Robyn's images for this one.

Here's my DT card.

I printed out the snoman and cut it out using the biggest die from the spellbinders heirloom bauble set.  The snowflakes were cut on my digi cutter and blinged up with glitter and gems.  The sentiment is from Cuddly Buddly.

SCSC#162 - Borders & Flowers

A new challenge is up and running over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and the theme for this one is Borders and Flowers.

Here's my DT card.

The image is of course from Lili of the Valley, coloured with ProMarkers and FlexMarkers.  The BP is from Aimee Asher and the sentiment is from Cuddly Buddly.  The flowers were cut with a spellbinders die.

I also want to enter this card into this weeks challenge over on Lili of the Valley, whose theme is 'Anything Goes'.

DDSC #84 - Animals

Time for a new challenge over on Digi Doodle Shop Challenges and our theme for this week is 'Animals'.  As usual the winner from this challenge will win a $10 gift certificate to spend in their online shop, Digi Doodle Shop.

Here's my DT card.

This image is called Cecil Wrapped Up and you can buy and download it HERE  I coloured the image with ProMarkers, the BP if from a Debbi Moore CD, the sentiment is from Crafts 4 You, I made the bead pins.

ILPM's #93 Anything Goes

This week on I ♥ ProMarkers we have the  very popular theme of 'Anything Goes'.  Our sponsor for this one is the lovely Judy at Digi Doodle Shop and the prize is a $10 gift certificate to spend in their online store.  All the DT have used images from Digi Doodle Shop.

Here's my DT card

The image I've used is called Christmas Friends which you can buy and download HERE  This is one of the latest images from Digi Doodle Shop and makes a lovely sweet card.  The sentiment is also from Digi Doodle Shop and it's a FREEBIE!

The BP is from Pink Petticoat, the lace piece was cut using a MS punch, bought on my recent trip to Florida, and the pins I made myself.

DCD Challenge #103

The theme for this weeks challenge over on Die Cut Dreams is 'Thankyou with Circles'.  We sponsored by Lynne at Crafts 4 You for this one and the prize is a £10 gift certificate to spend in her online store.

Here's my DT card.

The image is from Lili of the Valley, and it's coloured with ProMarkers, I made the flowers and the sentiment, of course is by Lynne at Crafts 4 You.

SCSC #161 - A Sketch

This weeks challenge has just started over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and we have a lovely sketch by Jane, for you to follow this week.

Here's the Sketch

And here's my DT card.

All the embossing is done using the Cuttlebug Embossing folders, and I used Go Kreate dies for the square shapes.  I also added glitter to the circle embossed images.

DDSC #83 - Red & Green Colour Combo

This weeks challenge has just started over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges.  We have a colour combo of Red & Green for this one, and as usual we have a $10 gift certificate for the lucky winner.

Here's my DT card.

The image I used is called 'Snow Scene' and you can buy and download it HERE  I coloured it will AquaMarkers as I wanted a really soft finish.  Then I added a little glitter for that must have Christmas sparkle.

ILPM's # 92 - Christmas Trees

The new challenge has just started over on I ♥ ProMarkers and our theme for this one is 'Christmas Trees'.  We're sponsored this week by Stampeezee and the prize is a £10 gift certificate to spend in their online store.

Here's my DT card.

The image is from Lili of the Valley, the BP from Bearly Mine, I used a Marriane Creatable die for the Christmas tree.

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #160

It's time for a new challenge over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and the theme for this one is 'Spots & Stripes'.

Here's my DT card.

The sentiment is from Digi Doodle Shop, I just enlarged it to fit my card.  The papers are from a DCWV Christmas stack which I've had for a few years.  The snowflakes were cut with a Spellbinders die, which I then glittered up.

DDSC #82 - A Sketch

For this weeks challenge over on Digi Doodle Shops Challenges we have a sketch for you to follow.  As usual we have a $10 gift certificate for the lucky winner of this challenge, to spend at Digi Doodle Shop

Here's the sketch we'd like you to follow.

And here's my DT card.

This image is called Santa Baby & Tree and you can buy and download it HERE.

I coloured the image with ProMarkers and added glitter for that must have sparkle.  The papers are from a DCWV stack with I've had for a few years, the snowflakes are cute with a Marianne Creatable die, the sentiment is also from Digi Doodle Shop.

ILPM's #91 - Follow That Sketch

For this weeks challenge over on I ♥ ProMarkers, we have a sketch for you to follow.

Our sponsor for this one is Letraset and the prize is a pack of ProMarkers.

Here's the sketch

And here's my DT card.

The BPs are from Pink Petticoat, the image is a stamp from Lili of the Valley, the snowflakes were cut with a spellbinders die and lots of sparkly glitter added, the sentiment was made by a friend.

DCD Challenge #102 & Blog Hop

Challenge time again over at Die Cut Dreams, but this challenge is a little bit special as we're also having a Blog Hop! Susie at DCD has just moved house and the shop was closed for a while while she got organised again.  Now she's all moved in and settled, so we thought we would have a blog hop to celebrate the opening of DCD store again and also we've just passed our 700th follower.

We have a recipe for you to follow for this challenge and the theme is

Recipe 2 Brads, 3 Gems, 4 Flowers

Now you must visit each of the Design Team blogs and leave a comment on each one because along the way there will be some surprise candy - BUT you won't know whose blog the candy is on until after the blog hop and you wouldn't want to miss out now would you??

The main prize for the BLOG HOP is:

"A Pizza Box full of Mixed Theme & Mixed Shape Die cut Dreams Designer Die cuts worth over £25 !!!"

We would love for you to enter the challenge and complete the blog hop but if you only do the hop then that's fine too.  There will be a separate prize for the challenge so if you do both, and leave a comment on each of the DT's posts who knows how many times you could win!!

Here's my DT card

The image is a stamp from Lily of the Valley, coloured with FlexMarkers and ProMarkers.  The BP is from Bearly Mine, the embellies are from my stash.

Hope you enjoy the Hop!

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #159

Today sees my first card as a DT member over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge.  This weeks theme is a recipe for you to follow which is 'Flowers, Ribbons & Lace'. 

Here's my DT card.

The pyramage is from a Me To You CD, the doily was cut on my Silhouette digi die cutter and the flowers were cut with the retro flower punch, I coloured the pink petals and doily with distress ink.

ILPM's #90 - Glitter & Glitz

 It's time for challenge #90 over on I ♥ ProMarkers and the theme for this one is 'Glitter & Glitz!  Perfect for a Christmas card, don't you think?  This is my first card for almost 3 weeks, due to going off on my holidays....... lol.

Our sponsor this week is the lovely Joanna Sheen and the prize if a £10 gift voucher to spend in their online store.

Here's my DT card.

 I used one of the new Christmas stamps from Lili of the Valley, they're all so gorgeous it's hard to choose which to get.  I used FlexMarkers to colour this image, love them!  The lace strip was cut from a MS punch which I bought in Florida, the starts were cut with another punch, to which I added some silver sparkle glitter from Debbi Moore Designs.  The papers are from a pack I bought last year from Craft House and it's called Winter Wonderland.  They're lovely pearly papers too.  The sentiment is a digi by Lynne at Crafts 4 You

I'm also entering this card into the challenge over on Lili of the Valley, where you have to follow a lovely sketch by Bev.   I very rarely enter challenges now due to lack of time, but if I use a LOTV stamp I always look to see if it fits there present challenge theme.