Pretty in Pink

One card to cover so many challenges

365 Cards Day 257 - Picture This ~~ Pink Frosting

Cute Card Thursday - Glitter me Silly

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Digi Sparkle

Passion for ProMarkers - given sketch

Pink Elephant #40 - Be Thankful

Ingredients

Glitter encrusted paper - Doodlebug 'Cupcake Daydream'

Digi Image - Nutcrafters

Colouring medium:-

Image - ProMarkers ( made a list of cols and lost it :-(  )

Smooshed edges of scallop circle - Colorbox Chalk 'Wisteria'

Digi Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Nestie - Classic Scalloped Circle Small

Base card, flowers and gems from my stash

N.B. 365 Cards The frosting on the cakes is bright pink but unfortunately the scan has bleached them :-(

Grass & Canary

These are the colours to use over at Passion For ProMarkers 'Colour Combo'

I did a Christmas card even they aren't the usual Christmas colours

Image - Whiff of Joy stamp

Other PM's used - Sandstone,Ice Grey 1, Vanilla, Blossom, Emerald, Lemon

Paper - mag freebie

Base Card - Bazzill

Ribbon, gems and yellow card from my stash

Saturday Stuff

Not much catching up done today for 365 Cards, but have managed just the one. This is for Day 237 -Fridays' Five. To use at least 5 different stamps on your card. 10 would be great.
This will also fit in with Creative Card Crew Challenge 32 - Scallops
Well I managed 8.
6 different leaves and an acorn, 2 of which are PSX the rest QVC,
and the sentiment which is PSX also.
Inks used - Adirondack Rust, Red Pepper, Butterscotch, Cranberry, Terra Cotta, Ginger and Versafine Onyx Black for the sentiment.
The larger leaf was inked in green and embossed using Verdigris embossing powder. Then the veins were rubbed over with wax rub-ons to give a pinky sheen
The rub-on bird is by Bo Bunny.
Tan card edged with my Fiskars scalloped border punch

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The 2nd card of the night is for Winter Wonderland wk21 -  The Christmas Stocking
Passion for ProMarkers - the colours Poppy and Forest Green and
Simon Says... - Given Sketch

Stamp - Sugar Nellie 'Christmas Honey'
Other PM's used - Saffron, Vanilla, Canary, Gold, Ruby, Meadow Green, Ice Grey 1 and Pastel Pink
Skin coloured with Copics Milky White and Blush
Christmas Stocking brad - Eyelet Outlet
Card Candy - Winter Wishes
Sentiment is cut from ribbon with the words chosen to show 'Merry, Merry Christmas'
Negative waste from Nestabilities die cut rectangle used to frame the image.
Red Card - Stardream
Green card - DCWV
Paper - Basic Grey 'Eskimo Kisses'

Apricot & Cool Aqua

These are the colours to be used this week on Passion for ProMarkers challenge 19 You also have to feature a flower somewhere.
I used this great sketch from Card Patterns 34 but it may not be exact as I couldn't understand my pencil drawing of it...lol!!
It will also fit in with the Basic Grey Challenge 4 - Embossing
And CCCE - Digital
Papers used -Turq. & Leafy pattern...Basic Grey 'Urban Prairie' and embossed apricot leaves... My Mind's Eye 'Bloom & Grow'
Image - download called 'Melody in Love' by Pollycraft
Apart from the stated colours, other PM's used :-
Ruby, Spice, Lime Green, Vanilla, Saffron and Pastel Pink
Flesh tones were from Copics Pinkish White & Blush
Scalloped edge is by Bazzill and I coloured it with the Cool Aqua
Birdy image - Hero Arts
Swirly flourish - Basic Grey 'Wassail' um stamp
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Sentiment - magazine freebie
Flowers, brad, base card and ribbon from my stash

Bookmark 1

Made this bookmark over the weekend for the challenge over at Passion for Promarkers - Emerald & Marine and not a card.
I intend to make a few for Christmas gifts.
It's not awesome but I am sure it will keep someone's place in their book handy to find.
The image is a download from BeeCrafty which I thought perfect for this.
I coloured using the challenge colours plus :- Cool Aqua, Ivory, Vanilla, Pastel Pink, Amethyst, Satin, Apple, Meadow Green, Royal Blue, Sky Blue and Cool Grey 1. It's amazing how many colours you get to use on something which looks to be quite similar in shading.
The Wording is by HOTP
The paper on the back is Kay & Co 'Hopscotch'
Sentiment stamp on the back by Papercraft4you.
Stamped using Versafine Onyx Black
The wording says ' The Way to Know Life is to Love Many Things'
On completion I laminated it and punched a hole in the top for a couple of bits of ribbon from my stash.

You're Sweet

A fabulous sketch over at CCEE and a lovely colour combo over at Passion for Promarakers 16, so I had to combine the two.
The colours of the PM's to be used this week were Sandstone & Blue Pearl a lovely duo. I also used Blossom/Rose Pink/Cool Grey 1/Cinnamon and Cornflower for depth (I hope) I'm not the greatest colourist.
The lovely image was sent to me by our Secret Fairy Godmother on the forum, she's good like that :)...she blesses peeps over and over.
The papers used were from the 6 x 6 pad from Kay & Co 'Hydrangea Stripe' which picked up the colours beautifully. The base card and die cut circles were cut from Bazzill, the sentiment stamp,the gems and ribbon from my stash.
I just love these colours together I'm going to have to make another.

Well that was lucky....while I was in the middle of this the electricity cut out and I thought I had lost it all. Well done Blogger for saving it all. I think I have a dodgy microwave oven, well it is one of the originals from the 70's...do you think I need to replace it? ...lol!!!

Bear With Me!.....

Still on a roll and have managed this card to cover another 2 challenges
Card Patterns sketch 28
Passion for Promarkers - Cocoa & Rose Pink

Ingredients:-
Promarkers - Cocoa, Rose Pink, Mustard, Pumpkin, Meadow Green, Vanilla & Sandstone
Base Card - SU Kraft
Papers - Basic Grey 'Sugared'
Flourish stamp -StampAttack
Ink pad - Colorbox Chalk 'Dark Brown'
Rik-Rak and sentiment sticker from my stash

Tools:
Woodware Corner Rounder
White Pen for eyes and nose

Enjoyed this sketch and love the PM colours this week. After just finishing this post realised I haven't added the shadow on the ground under the Teddy so will be doing that after the event....lol!!

Thanks for stopping by.

So Far Today..............

I have made 2 cards.
The first one is for Passion for Promarkers week 11 with a given sketch and we could use any colour.

The image - Winnie Owl from Willow Designs
Papers - Basic Grey 'Two Scoops'
ProMarkers used : Cinnamon, Sandstone, Lemon, Pastel Pink and Apricot
Copics used : Lime Green, skin white and orange
Stickles used for the bee's wings - 'Icicle'
Card Candy
Nesties used to cut and emboss the circles
Base Card - Bazzill
Unfortunatel the whole thing has been spoilt by the awful green ink used for the Birthday Sentiment...didn't look that bad in real life.

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Second card is for Kerrie's Sketch on the forum.

This was a great sketch and quick to do.
Base card - Bazzill
Papers - Basic Grey 'Eva'
Chipboard shape - Basic Grey
Sentiment stamp - PSX
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black

Elephants never.....or do they?

Passion for Promarkers week 10- Pastel Pink & Cool Aqua + Sketch
Great sketch and lovely colours too.
Ingredients used:-
Stamp - Penny Black 'Embrace'
Papers - Kay & Co. 'Sparkly Sweet'
Pink border - CraftTime Deco Border
Promarkers - Pastel Pink, Cool Aqua, Saffron, Meadow Green.
Copics - Frost Blue, Pinkish White
Nestabilities - Largest scalloped circle
Gems, sentiments and base card from my stash

I messed up my colouring with this one and couldn't resurrect it, but chose to show it for future reference on how not to colour.

4 x Combo

Four challenges covered by this card.
Penny Black Saturday Challenge week 58 - Soft & Sweet + PB stamp
Sketch & Stash challenge 15 - Given sketch
Passion for Promarkers wk 9 - Rose Pink & Lime
The Pink Elephant Challenge #24 - Animals

Ingredients - challenge elements hilighted
PP - Basic Grey 'Sultry'
Image - NEW download of 'Whimsical Girl' from Bee Crafty
Colouring medium - Promarkers: Rose Pink, Lime Green,Vanilla, Meadow Green. Copics: Blush, Pinkish White & Blue Frost
NEW Funky Flower brads from Eyelet Outlet
Sentiment stamp - Penny Black split in two - second part on the inside.
Base Card - NEW 12 x 12 Bazzill

I hope the boxes are ticked for all challenges Penny Black's 'Soft & Sweet' element and Pink Elephant's 'Animal' element being covered, hopefully, by the little cute birdie.

Ruby & Gold

I've made it so I'll show it, but I'm not happy with it. lol! The balance is wrong.
This is to cover 2 challenges.
Passion for Promarkers #8 - Ruby & Gold plus jewels & gems
Mojo Monday wk 95 - given sketch

Ingredients used :-
Image - Sugar Nellie 'Maggie with Spring Flowers'
PM's - Ruby, Gold, Vanilla, Poppy & blender pen
Copics - Blush, Whitish Pink, Pale Grape
Base card, plain gold paper, embossed gold paper, gold grograin ribbon, gold emb. sentiment(QVC) and golden yellow jewels all from my stash
I think the paper is a piece of Kay & Co

Anyone for Cocoa....

....and Cornflower Blue
These are the 2 colours to be used for week 7 over at
Passion for Promarkers
Not colours you would naturally pick to go together, but once the card is finished it's not too bad.
Other ingredients :-
Promarkers - also Vanilla and Canary
Copics - Pinkish White and Blush
Blue card - Bazzill Basics
Image - Pink Petticoat download
Blossoms - Prima
Brown card, paper, tags, and pearls from my stash
'Nestie' Divine Swirls was used to emboss a piece of the brown card and Largest Scalloped oval to cut and emboss around the image.

Something Tasty....

Passion for ProMarkers Week 6
The lovely colours to be used for this challenge are
Moss and Poppy
And an extra challenge is to add something tasty to the card.
I have these lovely stamps from Kars Ollyfant and the picnic image with the picnic basket was ideal.
ProMarkers used :-
Moss
Poppy
Cool Grey 2
Vanilla
Apricot
Sandstone
Apple Green
Rose Pink
Pumpkin
Raw Sienna
For the skin tones I used :-
Copic Skin White, Blush & Pale Grape
The papers are Basic Grey Cupckae and Urban Prairie
I cut the cream piece of card with my Fiskars Wide Scallop scissors.
Both pieces of white card were smooshed over with pale yellow chalk to tone it down.
The gems are by Doodlebug
The ribbon was off a box of chocs...I do love to recycle. :)

The scan has tended to highlight the basket more than it really is due to it being raised on dimensionals

Summer.....it's a wrap

A 3 x combo going on here.
365 Cards Day 122 - 'It's a Wrap' - to use wrapping paper
Spoonful of Sugar Ch. 58 - 'Summer'
Passion for Promarkers - Ruth's Drawing

Loved this image download off P for P to use on a card
Promarkers used :-
Spice/ Shale/ Vanilla/ Apricot/ Cinnamon/ Turqouise & Pastel Blue
The wrapping paper used was a piece I saved from a gift I received, it's so gorgeous.
I decoupaged 2 of the sunflowers and added Craft Planet glitter glue in orange to the middles of the flowers
The sentiment stamp is by Hero Arts which I stamped and edged the tag I made in Adirondack Bottle
Cream base card, cream lace and ribbon from my stash.
I used my Fiskars border punch 'Threading Water' to edge the piece of card across the centre

I had to photograph it instead of scan it as the glitter glue is still wet. lol!

Dragon Fire

Had a perfect combo opportunity today. Which makes a change as I have had a day or two of disasters. It makes me mad when I do a card which looks ok in the flesh but won't scan or photo, so then I feel I've spent all those hours for nothing. I will just have to do some catching up.
So this combo is :-

Sketch and Stash Challenge 13 which can also include an animal
My new stash being the fabulous dragon image and sentiment (which I chopped up) which was stamped for me by a forum buddy and the lovely teardrop gems which were a gift. So the dragon doubled up as the animal also for this.
and
Passion for ProMarkers Challenge 5 - Lemon & Meadow Green

All other ingredients :-
Papers - Basic Grey 'Offbeat'
ProMarkers - Lemon, Meadow Green, Poppy,Blossom and Cool Grey 1 for the shadows
Copics - Blush, Orange, & Lime Green for the shadows
Base card and bits of Bazzill for candles from my stash

Thank you for taking time out to view my cards, it is appreciated. xx

365 Spoonfuls of Passion.....

This is my title for a combo of 365 Cards theme 'Oh! Boy' - Spoonful of Sugar's Sketch and Passion for Promarkers colours this week-----Royal Blue and Berry Red.
I adored doing this card as everything went together so well.
The sketch by Michelle O. over at Spoonful of Sugar was challenge 56 and was great to do.
The theme of a 'Oh! Boy' over at 365 Cards at first daunted me, as I don't have much call for boys cards.
But............
Then I remembered that this weeks colour scheme on Passion for Promarkers was red and blue and it all fell together as the image of football came straight into my mind.
So the ingredients used are :-
Stamped image from a forum buddy
Promarkers used....Berry Red, Royal Blue, Cool Grey 2, Raw Sienna
Copics used........Pinkish White, Blush, Pale Grape
Sakura Glaze Gel Pen in black
Uniball Signo broad - white
'Happy Birthday' paper - Craft Creations...wait for it....2002 !!!
Striped paper - Doodlebug 'Boy O Boy Dotted Line (I cut into a 12 x 12 for this)

Base card and sentiment stickers from my stash.
Thanks to the challenge blogs for feeding my mojo. xxx

Cinnamon & Pumpkin....

These are the two great colours over on Passion For Promarkers challenge 3
This is the first chance I've had to use this new stamp I bought at Happy Stampers Show in Port Sunlight at the beginning of May...just perfect for these colours, and I have done a DL card just for a change, sort of mirrored the the length of the cat.
Ingredients used :-
Promarkers :- Cinnamon and Pumpkin
Cat image - Tall Cat by The Old Island Stamp Company
Papers - Basic Grey 'Offbeat'
Sentiment stickers - EK Success Phrase Cafe 'The Cat's Meow'
Pawprints stamp - Hobby Art
Felt pawprint ribbon and card from my stash

Pastel Pink & Apple

This is a combo for Passion for ProMarkers No 2 and Friday Sketchers No 55
The Theme for P for P this week was 'Pastel Pink and Apple' being the colours of the pens to predominate.
Other ingredients used :-
Stamped Image - Tilda
Paper - Basic Grey 'Urban Prairie'
Flowers - Prima 'Forever Flowers'
ProMarkers - other than the 2 stated....Sandstone for hair & Lemon for crowns & hair highlights
Copics - Skin White & Pinkish White for skin
Stickles glue in 'Star Dust' for wings
Craftime Deco Borders
Tools used :-
Cuttlebug embossing folder in 'Swiss Dot'
Nestabilites small scalloped oval
Base card, ribbon, stamped sentiment, jewels and pearls from my stash