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

Snowman and friends with Polkadoodles

Hello and Happy Tuesday everyone!

Today is Digi Choosday over at Polkadoodles, the start of a new challenge over on the blog and also a great time to shop on the website as there is a fabulous discount code valid until midnight tonight (UK time).

I'm back today with my Polkadoodles Design Team project for the Digi Choosday Tuesday Challenge and this week the team was asked to create a card/project using a Snowman with an animal or bird.

For my project I've used the Snowman and Friends digital stamp from the Winnie White Christmas collection coloured with my Promarkers (see below) before fussy cutting and adding to my wintery scene.

To keep the snowman white I decided to use my Pan pastels with just a touch of pale blue applied around the edges.

I love this image so much and wanted to keep the card really simple but striking so decided to create an ink blended background for my cute little groups of friends.  I created a paper hillside stencil and used my distress oxide inks to create my scene before adding water splashes and splatters of iridescent medium for extra sparkle. 

The sentiment that I chose to use is from the Winnie White Christmas sentiment bundle, printed onto vellum and then cut into a banner shape with a little sparkle added to the edge of the banner before being adhered to the card.

I think I'll be making a few more of these for this years Christmas cards as I love how it turned out.

I hope that you like my card today 🌞

Hasta luego 👋 

Enjoy the rest of your day !

Card recipe:

Polkadoodles digital stamp - Winnie White Christmas - Snowman and friends 

Polkadoodles Sentiment - Winnie White Christmas

LHC vertical banners stamp and dies

Pan pastels - Phthalo Blue Tint, Titanium white

Distress Oxide Ink - salvaged patina, salty ocean, prize ribbon, milled lavender, shaded lilac

Winsor and Newton Iridescent medium

Promarkers (see below)

Sakura Gelly roll pen - white, black, stardust

Promarkers used :

Snowman scarf:    burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

Snowman nose:    burnt orange, mandarin, pumpkin

Kitty:                    pumpkin, apricot, pastel yellow

                            pale pink

Hats:                    burgundy, poppy, lipstick red

                            lavender, vanilla

Puppy:                  caramel, sandstone, pastel beige, pale pink

Scarf:                    forest green, bright green

Holly:                    forest green, bright green, poppy, burgundy

Robin:                   umber, caramel, sandstone

Scarf:                    forest green, bright green, poppy, burgundy

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

Wendy x