I Love Promarkers #567 - Gnomes - You're Blooming Great - Sponsored by Last Minute Manda

Hello everyone wishing you a wonderful Wednesday! 

I'm on my blog today for the new bi-weekly I Love Promarkers blog challenge , it would be wonderful if you joined us over there if you love to colour with alcohol markers and don't forget there are prizes up for grabs.  

You can find all of the rules and details for the challenge over on the blog. 

This challenge is being sponsored by Last Minute Manda

Here is my inspiration card for the current blog challenge with the theme - Gnomes, using a sweet digital stamp from the set Gnome Friends in the garden

I decided for todays card I would make a new fun fold - this is a very simple  diamond gate fold card which I have created using an aqua cardstock.  The lovely papers are from a new Polkadoodles bundle Gnome feeding bird

It's a sweet and very easy card fold that fits into a standard C6 envelope when flat but also gives lots of space for using those lovely patterned papers.

For the main gnome image I resized this to suit my card size before printing out on alcohol marker friendly card stock and then colouring using Promarkers (see below for colours) and then fussy cutting out.

I added one of the sweet sentiments from the Polkadoodles Gnome set on the inside panel and printed another sentiment for the front of the card.

The finishing touches today were some clear sparkle pen on the snail shell, white gelly roll pen highlights and flowers and a scattering of tel confetti around the design.

I really hope that you like 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 I Love Markers blog

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:Please note contains some Affiliate links at no cost to you if you purchasing using these.

Last Minute Manda - Gnome Friends in the Garden

Polkadoodles Digital Paper - Polkadoodles bundle Gnome feeding bird

Polkadoodles Digital Sentiment - Gnome for Spring - Sentiment bundle

Spellbinders confetti - Lagoon

Sakura Gelly Roll Pens - white, clear star

Spectrum Noir sparkle pen - clear

Promarkers used :

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

 Wendy x

Eat Lots of Cake - Autumn Sweets with Last Minute Manda

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Friday.......I hope that you've had a lovely week! 

We've had another busy week and I have to say that I'm starting to find all the mess and noise etc very unsettling, work is going really well but I want my house back now, a little peace and quiet and I need some proper afternoon siestas! 

We've had a day out and lunch at one of the nearby beaches with friends and were out tomorrow for lunch with more friends so I shouldn't complain!

On my blog today I have another Autumnal card for Last minute Manda using another cutie from the Autumn Sweets Collection 

When we went to France in May this year we treated ourselves to some Macarons or French Macaroons, Saint-Émilion is renowned for them and oh my goodness they were delicious - very expensive but worth the treat.  I'm determined that once all the work is done and things are back to normal and dust free that I will have a go at making them.

Most of the information refers to them originating in France in a monastery in the 8th Century but they made it here to Andalucía or al-Andalus (where I live) in the early 11th Century. 

I chose this digital as it reminded me of our trip this year and how much I loved them.

I resized the gingerbread girl in my graphics software for a landscape A6 card and then coloured her with my Promarkers before fussy cutting out and adhering to the card.

I also decided to use the October sketch from BYSHC too, using up more of my crafty hoard of papers.  Love this layout with these vibrant autumnal papers.

The simple sentiment has been stamped and heat embossed in white, added to the design, following the sketch

I finished off my card today with some simple gold confetti, a few highlights of white gel pen and some clear sparkle over the Macarons.

Don't forget about the fun challenge currently taking place in the Last Minute Manda Facebook group!  to create a Halloween or Fall card/ project - the winner will be able to choose 3 stamp sets of their choice.  

The only rule is you must use one of the images from Last Minute Manda in your project - if you don't have any yet there are some freebies in the Facebook group ! or you can head over to the Last Minute Manda Store

Don't forget to use my special DT discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping !

I hope that you like my card today 🌞

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:

Last Minute Manda digital stamps - Autumn sweets collection 

Magazine papers

Woodware collection Clear Stamps - Francoise Read - Birthday Strips

WOW Super Fine Embossing Powder - Bright White

Sakura Gelly roll pen - white, black

Pretty Pink Posh confetti - gold

Promarkers used :

Gingerbread:    chocolate, light pecan, champagne

Nose & cheeks: pale pink, salmon pink

Dress:              pesto, olive green, herb green

Bow

Ricrac:              burnt orange, orange, pumpkin

Macarons:         raw sienna, honeycomb, apricot

                        sunflower, mustard, vanilla

                        lemon chiffon, pale cream

Pumpkin:          burnt orange, orange, pumpkin

                        pesto, olive green, herb green

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

Wendy x

I just wanted to say Happy Fall with Last Minute Manda

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Friday.......I hope that you've had a lovely week! 

We've had another busy week, work is progressing well in the bathroom and the Craft room/study ceiling and new electrics and spotlights are in .... my goodness I cant believe the difference some proper lights makes.

It's going to make a huge difference crafting in there over the darker Winter months.

Still a few weeks to go before we can start to move things back in but I can start to see the light at the end of the very dusty and noisy tunnel now.

We have now lived here in our little spot of paradise for 6 years - time has flown by so we have treated ourselves to a night in Granada, staying last night in a wonderfully luxurious 5 star hotel. I could definitely get used to it!

On my blog today I have another Autumnal card for Last minute Manda with a cute little Autumn card using this sweet little Gingerbread boy from the Autumn Sweets Collection 

One of my favourite Winter drinks in the UK was a Pumpkin spiced Latte although I didn't have all the extras like cream and marshmallows.

I resized the gingerbread boy in my graphics software for an A6 card and then coloured him with my Promarkers before fussy cutting out and adhering to the card.

The background paper again is another oldie that I found in my stash but I love the leaves and the colours and decided just some simple mat and layering with a dark brown cardstock was all that was needed.

It's  difficult to see in the photo but i used a dotty embossing folder to add a little texture to the circle of card that the gingerbread is adhered to.

The simple sentiment has been stamped and heat embossed in white, added to the top of the design.

I finished off my card today with some simple gold confetti and a few highlights of white gel pen.

Don't forget about the fun challenge currently taking place in the Last Minute Manda Facebook group!  to create a Halloween or Fall card/ project - the winner will be able to choose 3 stamp sets of their choice.  

The only rule is you must use one of the images from Last Minute Manda in your project - if you don't have any yet there are some freebies in the Facebook group ! or you can head over to the Last Minute Manda Store

Don't forget to use my special DT discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping !

I hope that you like my card today 🌞

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:

Last Minute Manda digital stamps - Autumn sweets collection 

Magazine papers

Cuttlebug Embossing folder - dotty

Honeybee Stamps - mini messages

WOW Super Fine Embossing Powder - Bright White

Sakura Gelly roll pen - white, black

Pretty Pink Posh confetti - gold

Promarkers used :

Gingerbread:        caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

Nose & cheeks:     pale pink, salmon pink

Dress:                  forest green, bright green, meadow green

Toffee Apple:        forest green, bright green, meadow green

                           caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

                           pale pink, salmon pink

Bow

Ricrac:                burnt orange, orange, pumpkin

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

Wendy x

Hello Sweet Friend with Last Minute Manda

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Thursday .......I hope that you're having a lovely week! 

Yesterday I went for lunch with the ladies here and had a yummy Menu del Día and only 12 which is excellent value for 3 courses and including a drink !

Today we are doing a little more work in the garden whilst the renovations continue in the house and then hopefully going on the local town walk as long as my feet feel better later on - they are still a little sore from all the dancing at the Feria last weekend.....

Today I am on my blog with latest card for Last minute Manda with a cute little Autumn card using yummy Gingerbread girls from the Autumn Sweets Collection 

Isn't she a cutie with her toffee apple !

I love making seasonal cards that aren't specifically for Autumn or Halloween and with this generic sentiment it definitely fits in for most of the year really !

I resized the gingerbread girl using my graphics software to suit a smaller A6 card and then coloured her with my Promarkers before cutting her out and adhering to the card.

The background paper that I've used is an older paper that I found in my stash but I love how it matches the main image, with apples and blackberries.

I blended a small amount of orange ink directly onto the card blank behind the gingerbread girl and then used some orange dye ink to stamp the sentiment strip.

I used a little orange card to make some Ricrac, added a few sparkly orange gems and glossy accents to the toffee on the apple to finish off my card.

Before I go I wanted to let you know that there is a fun challenge currently taking place in the Last Minute Manda Facebook group!  

The theme is to create a Halloween or Fall card/ project - the winner will be able to choose 3 stamp sets of their choice.  

The only rule is you must use one of the images from Last Minute Manda in your project - if you don't have any yet there are some freebies in the Facebook group ! or you can head over to the Last Minute Manda Store

Don't forget to use my special DT discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping !

I hope that you like my card today 🌞

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:

Last Minute Manda digital stamps - Autumn sweets collection 

Magazine papers

Adirondack Brights Dye ink - sunset orange

Honeybee Stamps - mini messages

Distress Ink - spiced marmalade

Kaiser craft orange rhinestones

Sakura Gelly roll pen - white, black

Glossy accents

Promarkers used :

Gingerbread:        caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

Nose & cheeks:     pale pink, salmon pink

Dress:                  forest green, bright green, meadow green

Toffee Apple:        forest green, bright green, meadow green

                           caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

                           pale pink, salmon pink

Bow

Ricrac:                burnt orange, orange, pumpkin

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

Wendy x

I tried to be good with Last Minute Manda and #byshcsketchchallenge37

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Thursday!....Just a quick post from me this morning as I have some weeding to get on with in the garden and its far too noisy inside the house as the builders are getting on with installing a new insulated and suspended ceiling in the craft room/study - awful and dusty but it will be worth it I know once it's completed.

Today I'm sharing another cute Christmas card that I've made for Last Minute Manda  using the Bah Humbug set of digital stamps.  

I've again used the September Sketch 37 in the @byshcardmakers (Build Your Stash Holiday Card makers) Facebook Group. These sketches make it really easy to put together quick and beautiful cards which is important for all those Christmas cards.

I've turned the sketch through 90 degrees this time to make a portrait card following the sketch and I've used papers from my hoard of Christmas papers.  They were freebies with a craft magazine many years ago and I found them whilst packing up my craft room for all the work we are having done.  It's amazing what you can find!

Just a little co-ordinating sequins to add some sparkle to the design.

If you head over to the new Last Minute Manda store font forget to use my special discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping.

I really hope that you like my card today and it would be lovely if you you leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Last Minute Manda digital stamp - Bah Humbug

Tonic Studios corner rounder

Holly Hobby Christmas Papers 

Lawn Fawn custom craft dies - stitched borders

Creative Craft Products Dies - Square Rickrack die set

Lisa Horton Crafts - sentiment strip

Cosmic Shimmer Twinkles - icicle blue

sequins

Promarkers used :

Dog:                 caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

                        dusky rose, pale pink

                        cocoa, burnt sienna

white fur:         cool grey 2, 00 blender

teeth:              oatmeal, pale cream

bone

 

hat

bow:                burgundy, poppy red, lipstick red

   

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

 Wendy x

Bah Humbug with Last Minute Manda and #byshcsketchchallenge37

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Thursday!....

Today I'm sharing a cute Christmas card that I've made for Last Minute Manda  using the Bah Humbug set of digital stamps.  

I've also used the September Sketch 37 in the @byshcardmakers (Build Your Stash Holiday Card makers) Facebook Group 

Its a simple landscape card following the sketch and I've used papers from my hoard of Christmas papers.

Just a little co-ordinating sequins to add some sparkle to the design.

If you head over to the new Last Minute Manda store font forget to use my special discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping.

I really hope that you like my card today and it would be lovely if you you leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Last Minute Manda digital stamp - Bah Humbug

Tonic Studios corner rounder

DoCrafts Christmas Papers 

Lisa Horton Crafts - sentiment strip

Sugar & Spice Crafts star Confetti - Mojito

Promarkers used :

Dog:                 caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

                        pink camelia, pale pink

                        cocoa, caramel, sandstone

 

Antlers:            praline, pastel beige, sandstone

Bow:                hot pink, carmine, cerise

Bauble:            hot pink, carmine, cerise

                       mint green, pastel green, tea green

Eyes:               lemon chiffon

   

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

 Wendy x

Christmas Magic with Last Minute Manda

Happy Monday everyone…..I hope that you had a lovely weekend. 

Were off to the shops this morning to buy lots of food and goodies for family arriving tomorrow - going to be an expensive shop I think and we'll probably buy far too much as usual!

I'm back today to share a Christmas card that I've made for Last Minute Manda.

To create this card I've used one of the sweet little mice from the digital stamps from the You Warm My Heart Mice collection of digital stamps, coloured with my promarkers (see below).

 

The sentiment strip is from Lisa Horton Crafts.  

Just another simple card today using some of my pretty winter/Christmas papers combined with Kraft card and a little layering.

If you head over to the new Last Minute Manda store don't forget to use my special discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping.

I really hope that you like my card today and it would be lovely if you you leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:

Last Minute Manda digital stamps - You Warm My Heart Mice

Pinkfresh Studios essentials dies - stitched rectangles

Designer Series Paper  from my stash

White acrylic paint

Lisa Horton Crafts Sentiment strip

Sugar and Spice Sequins - Enchanted

Sakura gelly roll pen - white, black

Glossy accents

Promarkers used :

Cocoa Mug:        soft green, pastel green, tea green

                         burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

Mouse:               warm grey 4, 3, 2, 1

                         cocktail pink, pale pink

Cream :            pale cream, lemon chiffon

Marshmallows

Chocolate 

powder:            deep mocha,umber, burnt sienna, caramel, sandstone

 

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

 Wendy x

Warm Winter Wishes with Last Minute Manda

Happy Thursday everyone…..I hope that you are having a lovely week....It was so hot and sticky last night so today I am thinking cool thoughts and hoping it helps as I have loads to do today!   

I'm back today to share a Winter wishes card that I've made for Last Minute Manda.

To create this card I've used one of the sweet little mice from the digital stamps from the You Warm My Heart Mice collection of digital stamps, coloured with my promarkers (see below).

 

The sentiment strip is from Lisa Horton Crafts.  

Just a simple card today using some of my pretty winter/Christmas papers combined with Neenah Desert Storm/Kraft card - Love this combination of colours.

If you head over to the new Last Minute Manda store don't forget to use my special discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping.

I really hope that you like my card today and it would be lovely if you you leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:

Last Minute Manda digital stamps - You Warm My Heart Mice

Craftelier essential Frame dies

Designer Series Paper  from my stash

Lisa Horton Crafts Sentiment strip

Sugar and Spice Sequins - Enchanted

Sakura gelly roll pen - white, black

Glossy accents

Promarkers used :

Cocoa Mug:        soft green, pastel green, tea green

                         burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

Mouse:               warm grey 4, 3, 2, 1

                         cocktail pink, pale pink

Antlers:              caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

Scarf:                lipstick red, poppy, burgundy

Heart

Candy cane:          lipstick red, poppy, burgundy

                            soft green, pastel green, tea green

Snowflake:            ice grey 00, blender

Cream

Chocolate drops:    umber, burnt sienna, caramel

 

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

 Wendy x

Sending Sunny Thoughts your Way with Last Minute Manda

Happy Saturday everyone…..I hope that you are having a lovely weekend. 

I'm back today to share another card for Last Minute Manda.

To create this card I've used digital stamps from the Backyard Beach Party collection, coloured with my promarkers (see below).

I decided to create an ocean scene background starting with a base of Neenah Desert storm card, blending distress ink to add depth to the card before splattering with distress ink and white acrylic paint.

Next I tore the edge off a piece of blue wavy paper, to expose the white paper edge and adhered this to the top of the card panel.  

Along the waters edge I have added more white acrylic paint to look like sea foam as it washes up on the shore line.

  

The sentiment is an old stamp from a craft magazine, stamped in Versafine Clair ink with a little sparkle added to the open sections of the letters.

If you head over to the new Last Minute Manda store don't forget to use my special discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping.

I really hope that you like my card today and it would be lovely if you you leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:

Last Minute Manda digital stamps - Backyard Beach Party 

Pinkfresh Studio essential dies - Diagonal Stitched Rectangles

Polkadoodles Digital Paper - Coral Mermaid Papers

Distress ink - Scattered Straw, Gathered Twigs

Sentiment stamp from a craft magazine

Versafine Clair ink - pinecone

White acrylic paint

Sakura gelly roll pen - white, black

Glossy accents

Promarkers used :

Palm trees:         deep mocha, caramel, sandstone

                         cocoa, burnt sienna

                         forest green, bright green, leaf green

Flower:               sunflower, hot pink, cerise

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

    

Cheeks:              pale pink

Swimming 

Costume:            hot pink, carmine, cerise

Flip flops

Headband

Towel:                marine, turquoise, pastel green

Sunglasses

Ring:                  marine, turquoise, pastel green

                          sunflower

 

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

 Wendy x

Purrfect Wishes with Last Minute Manda

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Friday!....Still the best day of the week 

Today I'm sharing a cute Kitty card that I've made for Last Minute Manda  using the A Cat's Life Digital Stamp set.

I've created a simple portrait A6 (UK size) one layer card for today - using my graphics software to add the image and the sentiment along with a lovely background wallpaper before printing out on alcohol marker friendly card stock and colouring.

I created the simple table for the fish bowl and kitty using simple rectangles with rounded corners.

The only extra I have added to my card today is Glossy accents over the fish bowl but it doesn't really show up in the photo.

If you head over to the new Last Minute Manda store font forget to use my special discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping.

I really hope that you like my card today and it would be lovely if you you leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Last Minute Manda digital stamp - A Cat's Life

Polkadoodles Digital Paper - Noodle Panda Set 3

Polkadoodles digital Sentiment - Too Cute - Purrfect Kitty Cat Wishes

Polkadoodles Digital Stamp - picture frames

Sakura Gelly Roll pen - white, black

Glossy accents

Promarkers used :

Kitty:                ice grey 4, 3, 00

 

Ears:                 pale pink, salmon pink

Nose

goldfish:            gold, sunflower, mustard

                         

bowl:                pastel blue, blender

Coral:                orange, mango, peach

Angel Fish:        gold, sunflower, mustard

                        Egyptian blue, azure, sky blue

Rocks:               warm grey 5, 2, 1

Sand:                oatmeal, ginger

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

 Wendy x

Christmas in July with Last Minute Manda and #byshcsketchchallenge35

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely Thursday!....

Today I'm sharing another cute 'Christmas in July' card that I've made for Last Minute Manda  using the Bitty Bears Christmas set  

I've also used the July  Sketch 35 in the @byshcardmakers (Build Your Stash Holiday Card makers) Facebook Group 

 

I've created a simple portrait A2 (US size) card following the sketch and used papers from my hoard of Christmas papers.

Just a little doodling with my silver pen to add some sparkle to the design, some sparkly star confetti and I've added some Card Candi to follow the sketch and used a simple sentiment strip to ground my little bear.

If you head over to the new Last Minute Manda store font forget to use my special discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping.

I really hope that you like my card today and it would be lovely if you you leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Last Minute Manda digital stamp - Bitty Bear Christmas

Pinkfresh Studios Essentials dies - Diagonal Stitched Rectangles

Lisa Horton Crafts Sentiment strip

DoCrafts Christmas Papers 

Craftwork Cards Candii

Sugar & Spice Crafts star Confetti - Unicorn

Sakura Gelly Roll pen - white, black, silver

Promarkers used :

Bear:                 caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

 

Ears:                 pale pink, salmon pink

Present:             gold, sunflower, mustard

                         ocean teal, turquoise, pastel green

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

 Wendy x

Christmas in July with Last Minute Manda and #byshcsketchchallenge35

Hello everyone wishing you all a lovely day!....My cousin and her hubby arrive today for a holiday so I'm a little bit excited to see her - I still get as giddy when she is coming as I did when I was little...I used to get so excited I'd end up making myself sick.

Today I'm here to share a cute 'Christmas in July' card that I've made for Last Minute Manda  using the Bitty Bears Christmas set  - all of the images in this set are so easy to colour and create quick cards.

I've also decided to create my card using the July  Sketch 35 in the @byshcardmakers (Build Your Stash Holiday Card makers) Facebook Group as I'm determined this year to get my Christmas card stash ready in advance....

 

I've created a simple landscape A6 card following the sketch and used papers from my hoard of Craftwork Cards papers.

Just a little doodling with my gold pen around the border of the card to finish it off.

If you head over to the new Last Minute Manda store font forget to use my special discount code Wendy25 to get 25% off your shopping.

I really hope that you like my card today and it would be lovely if you you leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:
Last Minute Manda digital stamp - Bitty Bear Christmas

Craftwork Cards Papers & Heart Embellishment- Festive Chalkboard

Darice Embossing Folder - Candy Stripes

Distress Ink - Candied Apple

Wooden Hearts

Pebeo Gilding Wax - Empire Gold

Posca pen - white

Sakura Gelly Roll pen - white, black, gold

Promarkers used :

Bear:                 caramel, sandstone, pastel beige

 

Feet:                  pale pink, salmon pink

Hat:                   burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

                         lavender, ivory 

Bow:                  forest green, bright green, leaf green

Present:             gold, sunflower, mustard

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

 Wendy x