New Baby at Passion for Promarkers

Its a New Baby theme this week over at Passion for Promarkers and we're sponsored by the fabulous Joanna Sheen who's offering a £10 voucher for her store.

For this I dragged out a *really* old Magnolia stamp which I've never actually coloured (to my knowledge!) with promarkers before though did it plenty of times when I used to watercolour and I've been using promarkers a good 18 months!  Again I'm having a play with artists pencils to add shading and I'm getting better I think!  It does seem to make a difference, what do you think?  The shading is under the arms, jeans, neckline and face.

The DP's I've used are from unknown, the yellow diamond one is also ancient as the shop I got it from has closed a while back.  I've mounted the squares (which are distressed) onto starburst stains and the nesties labels is also starburst stains (from The Stampman)  Cute little tag is from my favourite sentiments place - Stamping All Day and flowers are Wild Orchid (of course!)

Hope you can pop over and join in, even if you don't know anyone having a baby soon you can always put it aside for when you need it!

Would also like to enter into...

Totally Tilda - Roses & Ribbon

Cute Card Thursday - Out with the old (Stamp, papers)

Red and a Die cut at Crafty Cardmakers

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We're open again at Crafty Cardmakers after our Christmas break and Sarah is kicking us off with a challenge to use Red and a Die Cut.  Yes a red die cut also counts!  The challenge is for 2 weeks so plenty of time to get your thinking cap on.

We are sponsored by One Stop Card Crafts who are offering the winner a £10 voucher to use in their online store! 

At One Stop Card Crafts we have a big range of ever changing discount making and card making craft supplies.

We are always adding to our range of craft supplies which are ideal for making handmade greeting cards, do-it-yourself invitations scrapbook pages, altered items and much more.
Our card making craft supplies include free UK postage, our popular discount scheme and quick service means our customers keep coming back for more.
Our prices are very competitive and this & makes us an ideal place to buy your card making supplies online. Some of our new products include Petaloo flower layers, Ranger Glitter Glue and Martha Stewart Punches.

For this one I've used a new Hannah Lynn stamp called Heart on her Sleeve but its not released yet but she's coming soon!  I've coloured her with promarkers and I've also been playing with artist pencils too to add depth after hearing it was supposed to be pretty good!  This is my first attempt using just a black and blending it in with oil and I'm getting a little better at it as I have a few more colours now ;)

The papers are by Brenda Pinnick and Bearly Mine Designs and the gorgeous organza ribbon printed with hearts is from fleabay.  The die cut I used is a borrowed one from Mrs Stampman and is a Tim Holtz Bigz elegant flourish.  I've also used a new toy Teresa sent me for xmas which is the martha Stewart 3 in 1 butterfly punch.

Would like to enter into...



One Stitch at a Time - Love & Valentine

Sweet Stampin - Try something different (Trying artist pencils with promarkers)

Rainbow Lady - All new to me (Image, ribbon, butterfly punch & technique)

Crafty Purple Frog - New things

Crafty Hos - Monochromatic

Getting crafty with Ann - Hearts

If the shoe fits - Ribbons & Bows

Colour Create - Pink, Red & White

Crafts & Me - Paper Tearing & I've got a new toy!

Its our first challenge of 2011 at Crafts and Me and for the next 2 weeks we'd like to see your PAPER TEARING projects!  I know this is difficult for some tearing all those lovely DP's but you can do it lol!  For this one  got to play with my new toy :D :D :D   I got a Letrajet - Promarker Airbrush System for Xmas and I'm loving it!

I've used a stamp by Hannah Lynn called Glacier Lily Fairy which is first time I've played with her.  I coloured her with promarkers and sakura stardust pens and used a yellow souffle pen on the stamens and dots on mushroom.  Then I got to play with my new toy :D  I didn't mask the image as the airbrush has pretty good control and started with canary going right into the image then some pumpkin then some bands of orange and red.  I used the same colours on the flowers which were white to start with, they take literally seconds to do and dry quickly.  I think we're going to get along just fine and think they go great with the fairies and fantsy type stamps I favour :)

I've finished the design with a few sprays of Glimmer Mist Iridescent Gold which Teresa is now stocking along with dazzling diamonds and pearl, I use all 3 depending on what colour the card is as they give such a pretty finish.  If you're wanting to try them the gold is what is what t says, clear from one angle and a beautiful shimmery gold in the light.  Pearl is the same only a pearly sheen and dazzling diamonds is quite clear and just gives a really subtle sparkle.  DP is from DCWV pocket full of posies stack.

 Showing the airbrushed flowers :)

 And you can see the iridescent gold glimmer mist on here

Would also like to enter into...

Flutterby Wednesday - Open week

Sparkles Challenge - New things (Stamp & Airbrush)

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - New (New technique)

Simon Says Stamp - Newest Stamp

Craft your Passion - Anything goes

Crazy Challenge - All things New

Passion for Promarkers #81 Thank You

New Year and New Challenges from Passion for Promarkers and this week ts all about giving thanks for all those prezzies we got over xmas!

The sponsor is Simon says Stamp who are offering a $10.00 voucher for their store!

Image is by Aspects of Design and is Funky Flowers by Kay Carley which I've coloured with promarkers.  Its not my regular choice of colours but the pantone colour for 2011 is apparantly Honeysuckle which is a kinda pinky red so I decided to have a play with it (I used promarkers in Antique Pink and Salmon Pink with a touch of cool grey 4)  DP's are various including MME and papermania.

Also entering into...

CRAFT - Thank You

Allsorts - Thank You

Bearly Mine Challenge 1!

Happy New Year and we have a brand new challenge blog to come play on woooo!  Bearly Mine Challenges opens today with a sketch (below) so hop over and come see the new blog :)  There are przes to be had too!

Bearly Mine Designs - 2 Digi sets of winner's choice

Crafty Emma - cupcake stamp

 Kenny K - 5 Digi's of Winner's Choice

For this I've used a Kenny K image called Lady Raven coloured with promarkers and mounted on black card which has been embossed with the cuttlebug divine swirls folder.  All DP's are by Bearly Mine Designs and are from the new love dreams set (rock text is a freebe over there too)

Would also like to enter into...

Creative Inspirations - Something New (Kenny K image, papers, large flowers)
Pile it on - Brand spankin new (Image, papers, large flowers)
Sew many challenges - New
Stamp n Doodle - New
Marks finest papers - New