A Passion for Markers BlogSpot #765 - Die cuts/punches - Sponsored by All Dressed Up

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Tuesday and a wonderful week!

It feels so good to have finished picking our olives - I know we didn't have as many as normal this year to collect, its been a bad year for our area but its now all been pressed at the mill and we have lots of lovely extra virgin olive oil for the next year...just need some lovely homemade crusty bread now hmm! 

Next job is pruning...never ending

Today I'm here to let you know that a new challenge has started over on the Passion for Markers Blog challenge and I hope that you will join in.

This weeks challenge theme of 'Die cuts / punches' has been chosen by Karen for team 2 and is being sponsored by All Dressed Up stamps

For my card today I chose to use a sweet digital image called Potted Plants - I can think of quite a few friends this would be perfect for.

This is a simple A6 card. The image was  resized to suit the card and printed out onto alcohol friendly card stock along with a gardening themed digital sentiment.

The image was coloured with my Promarkers and then added to a card blank behind an arched frame cut from green card.... I wanted the card to look like we are looking through a window.

For the die cuts I used a set from Sizzix called potted plants, cut from coloured card and then ink blended for dimension.

Once finished I added white gelly roll pen highlights and a scattering of sequins to the design.

I hope that you join in with the challenge as there is a prize from the sponsor for our lucky winner!

I really hope that you have enjoyed my card today and will drop by again to see my next project and don't forget to join in with the challenge over on the Passion for Markers blog

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
All Dressed up stamps - Potted Plants

Sizzix Thinlits - Potted Plants

Polkadoodles digital sentiment - Gnome feeding bird bundle

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen - white

Distress ink - salty ocean, rustic wilderness

Sugar & Spice sequins - mojito mix

Promarkers used :

Skin:    almond, blush, oatmeal, soft peach, dusky rose

Hair:    caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

Dungarees:    pear green, lime green, lime zest

Boot:             royal blue, cobalt blue, powder blue

Flowers

Blouse:          lemon chiffon, pale cream

Leaves:         forest green, bright green

Kitty:            pale pink

                    spice, ginger, bisque

Pots:             cedar brown, terracotta, ginger

     

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

 Wendy x

A Passion for Markers BlogSpot Challenge #686 - In the Garden

Hello and a happy Tuesday to you all !

I'm here today to let you know that a new challenge has started over on the Passion for Markers Blog challenge.

This weeks challenge is being sponsored by the wonderful Lili of the Valley

I've loved their rubber and photopolymer stamps for many, many years (I have lots and lots in my stash), so I was really happy to find out that we would be using one of their digital stamps for this challenge.

There are loads of lovely images in the Etsy store, so why not take a look and join in with the challenge.  Don't forget there will be a prize for the Winner of the challenge - there are more details over on the blog.

It was my turn to choose the theme for Team 2 this week and because this week is World Earth Day (Saturday 22nd April) I decided to pick 'In the Garden' as the theme for this challenge.  Gardens are so important to our environment especially when we plant bee and other insect friendly plants and where would we be without the bees. 

This is my DT inspiration for the challenge made using the digital image Magical Flute...This sweet mouse playing his flute in the garden for the insects and just look at the flowers dancing for him too!

I like to imagine that our garden here comes alive with magical little creatures like these when we aren't around to watch.

The beautiful image was coloured with my Promarkers (see below for colours used) and I added some  additional die cut wild flowers around the sides of the panel, for some extra detail. 

It's a larger 5" x 7" card and I've used Pan pastels to gently tint the background of the image, adding the design panel onto a layer of green cardstock.

The sentiment stamp is from Crafters companion and has been in my stash for ages but I thought was perfect for my card, stamped with a blue Versafine Clair ink.

I really hope that you have enjoyed my card today and will drop by again to see my next project and don't forget to join in with the challenge over on the Passion for Markers blog

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
LOTV digital stamp - Magic Flute

Pan Pastels - Phthalo blue, permanent red, Chrom. Ox. Green 

Lisa Horton Crafts Dies - Mini Slimline Swirling Daisy

Lawn Fawn Custom Craft Dies - Stitched borders 

Sizzix Thinlits - Wildflowers

Spectrum Aqua pens - chestnut, desert, black

Crafters Companion Stamp - Spring Garden

Versafine Clair - Twilights

Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen - clear

Sakura Gelly Roll pen - metallic blue, metallic grey

Promarkers used :

Mouse:              warm grey 3,2,1

                        pale pink, salmon pink

Leaves:             forest green, bright green, meadow green

Stems:

Flowers:            burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

                        midnight blue, cobalt blue, china blue

Flute:                cool grey 3,2,1

Butterflies:        midnight blue, cobalt blue, china blue

                        champagne, ice grey 2

                        gold, sunflower, ivory

Mushrooms:       caramel, sandstone, champagne

Bow:                 midnight blue, cobalt blue, china blue

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog I would love if you could leave me a comment. 

 Wendy x