Divas By Design - Let's Celebrate!

Check me! Nothing for ages & then 2 posts in 2 days. Though I nearly missed posting it, duh! This is my card for this week's Divas By Design Challenge where our theme is 

LET'S CELEBRATE!

As soon as I saw this LOTV cutie, I knew I was going to put him on a card for my son, Ben. When we go to my parents for Xmas we have a sign like this to remind Santa where we are. He's coloured with Distress Inks & the papers are Bazzill Basics - Believe. The sentiment is LOTV too, curved to fit the Doo Hickey banner. The snowflake is by Joy Crafts.

You can just see the Polar White Flower soft I used on his fur trims in this photo. So I'm still in a celebratory mood from Xmas, what about you? January is such a dreary month I want to cling on to Xmas feel good factor for as long as possible. Check out the fabulous creations of my fellow D-Teamies at the Divas By Design Blog & celebrate with us, whatever your reason! Our sponsor this week, is the fabulous Stamp & Create.

I would also like to enter this in the following challenges

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Lili of the Valley Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Teddy Bears

So there you go. That's it from me for now. First full week back at work & OMG is it only Wednesday yet? Come on weekend, where are you? Hope you're all coping in this horrible weather. We've had it pretty good in Manchester, compared to the south & coastal regions. I hope everyone out there stays safe & that these storms are over. Fine weather is forecast for the weekend, yay!

Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Passion For Promarkers DT - CAS

Happy New Year One and All! It's been a while since my last post. But it's a new year & a new challenge at Passion For Promarkers

& this weeks theme is 

CLEAN & SIMPLE

I know it's a challenge that sends some crafters running for the hills, but it's one that I'm increasingly coming to embrace. Great for quick cards! This fun loving little fella is 'Give Big Boy' from Saturated Canary. I made him for Ben's birthday, one week before Xmas. Bad planning or what!!

I hope you'll pop on over to the Passion For Promarkers blog to see the fabulous inspiration of my fellow D-Teamies & to find out the winners of our Mega Xmas Challenge. This week's challenge is sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs.

I am entering this at Cute Card Thursday where their theme is to 'Banish the Blues'.

At Stampin' for the Weekend, 'Anything Goes'

I have not done much crafting over the festive season. What I did do I managed to send before I took any photos, Duh!

Anyway, I wish you all the very best for a happy & prosperous 2014. Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Passion For Promarkers getting MEGA-ly Sentimental!

Ooops, I made a mistake not posting this on Tues. I mentioned our new challenge at Passion For Promarkers when I should have been showing you my card for it. Duh! It's hard work being me sometimes! Our theme for you for our final mega challenge of the year is to

INCLUDE A SENTIMENT

This super cute 'snow family' is by LOTV & the sentiment is a Memory Box die. Very simple, but then the sentiment does not need much in the way of distraction with fancy papers.

Our theme for the Mega Christmas challenge is a nice easy one “include a sentiment”.  You are welcome to make Christmas cards but as the challenge will still be running after the ‘BIG’ day you can of course make any type of creation as long as it includes a sentiment of some kind.  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 use your promarkers, flex markers, tria markers, metallic or aqua markers.

So now for the exciting bit – the prizes!

Letraset are generously offering one lucky a winner a pack of their Autumn/Winter Promarkers Ltd Edition set!

DigiStamp Boutique are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of a £10 voucher to spend in her store.

Bugaboo stamps are generously offering one lucky winner a prize of 10 digis of their choice.

Polkadoodles is offering one lucky winner a prize of a copy of their Bonbon Belles Double CD collection.

Clearly Besotted Stamps is offering one lucky winner 1 stamp set of their choice.

Dies to Die For are offering one lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend in their online store.

Bearly Mine Designs are offering one lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend in their online store.

Pretty awesome huh?! So what are you waiting for? Don't worry you've got 4 weeks to enter. We understand there's a lot of other stuff gets in the way of crafting, this time of year!

I am also entering this at Creative Inspirations where their theme is Traditional Christmas colours.

At Simon Says Stamp their challenge is 'Let it Snow'.

At Cute Card Thursday, they are on a 'Christmas catch up'. Well I've gained a bit of ground!

So there you go. Better late than never! I'm a bit closer to being ready for Xmas. Got some more pressies bought today. A bit more weight lifted. I need to get on t'interweb now & get some more stuff, if I can find it. In the meantime, thanks for looking.

Big Hugs,
Andie xx

CAS & Passion For Promarkers

Good Evening! Though I'd pop up a quick post with the card I made for my sister's birthday

This is a Stamping Bella - Uptown Girl, Sunny is Stylish. She's ultra chic, just like my sister. I coloured her with Distress Inks.

I also wanted to let you know that the Xmas challenge is also now up at Passion For Promarkers. Pop on over there to see the fabulous creations of my fellow D-Teamies. I hope you'll join us & play along over the next 4 weeks. We've a host of fabulous prizes up for grabs, so grab your Promarkers & get colouring!

So there you go. As I said just a quickie. Thanks for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Divas By Design are feeling Festive

Good Morning! It's challenge time once more at Divas By Design. Another nice easy one for you this week, as given the time of year, we're 

FEELING FESTIVE

When I was deciding which stamp to use, I heard some crying from my stamp box & it was my Tildas who were feeling very unloved & neglected. So I chose this one & lavished her with love & care. She's coloured with Distress Inks & the papers are by First Edition, from last Xmas.

You need to get yourself on over to the Divas By Design blog to see the fabulous inspiration of my fellow D-Teamies.

I would like to enter this at Bearly-Mine Challenges, where their theme is to use a Xmas sentiment.

At Papertake Weekly, Anything Goes, & likewise at Cute Card Thursday.

At Totally Gorjuss, they want to see snow. Midweek Magnolias are also dreaming of a white Xmas & want to see snow.

So there you go for now. Hope you are all getting ready for Xmas. I'm part way there, but really lacking inspiration for hubby's present this year, which is starting to stress me out! I love buying presents for people, but it is hard work getting it right!

Anyway, thanks so much for looking. Hope you're having a good week.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Passion For Promarkers - Family

Good Morning! I'm back with my Passion For Promarkers DT card, where this week, my lovely D-Teamie Donna, has chosen the theme of 

FAMILY
(ie, a card for a family member)

This is the card I made for my hubbie, Paul's 40th birthday. He's a bit (lot!) of a gamer. This image is 'High Score Hugh' from Dr Digi's House of Stamps. OK the stomach is a little larger (only a little!) & the hair a little bit greyer (not much!) than Paul's, but otherwise he's an almost spot on likeness! The papers are MME - All Spice.

I hope you'll pop on over to the Passion For Promarkers blog & check out the fabulous creations of my fellow D-Teamies. Our sponsor this week is Michele R Designs who is most generously offering our lucky winner $10 worth of her fab digi papers.



So there you go for now.  Hope everyone is having a good week. Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,
Andie xx

Spotlight on Passion For Promarkers

Good morning & a Happy Tuesday one & all! Time for another fab challenge at Passion For Promarkers. Our theme is chosen by the wonderful, Jane. She wants to see your cards 

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

I kept this very simple as my image is so large. This is an old (but classic) Penny Black stamp called Fashionably Wrapped. She's so chic & elegant, she totally reminds me of me... not! I wish!!

I've never used this technique before & in all honestly, for this card at least the jury is out! My favourite bit is the red Stickles on the holly berries. I have to say, it was very quick & easy to make. But I wish I'd left room for a sentiment.

So how're you getting on with your Xmas cards? I need to get cracking on mine. But I got a bunch of birthdays as well. Oooh I'm scaring myself now! Don't you find it hard to choose the right image or look for those most important in your life. Because I make my own cards, I want the recipients to enjoy them almost as much as the present I buy. That's quite a pressure to put myself under! Anyhoo, I'll have to get cracking sooner rather than later.

So that's it from me for now.

Thanks so much for looking,

Hugs,

Andie xx