Passion for Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge

Well what a challenge have we got for you and some amazing prizes too!!! the Christmas challenge will run till Jan 5th and it is to make anything but a card using any colours you like

for this weeks challenge i've dreated a gift box the image is from high hopes "stackable santa " coloured with promarkers and cut with scalloped square nesties the ribbon is from my stash and the scalleoped punch is by EK success.

The promarkers i've used are

Skin: sunkissed pink , dusky pink, blush and ivory.

Belt: ice grey 1-3

Boots: Ice grey 1-5

white fur shadows : Pastel blue

sants suit : crimson, berry red and lipstick red.

Outline: warm grey 1-5

The grand prize donated by letraset is a full set of 148 promarkers both the original and the new colours they have also donated two packs of 5 promarkers

Joanna sheen has donated a £10.00 voucher to spend in her online store .

Funky kits have kindley donated 8 sets of stamps
4 x maggie and hamish stamps and 4x home grown stamps

Stampeeze have donated a £10.00 voucher to spend in their online store.

Whiff of joy have kindly donated a fred celebrating elephant stamp designed by Alison Acton.

And we have a gorgeous stamp set called"A little bit of happiness " and a roll of red gingham ribbon kindly donated by Julie who is an independant stamping up demonstrator

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passion for promarkers week 27

This weeks challenge is a vintage theme and was chosen by maria, you can use any colour combination you like i chose to use sepia tones as they shout vintage to me. we are sponsored by yellow moon and the prize is a £ 10 voucher to spend from their fab catalogue

For this card i used a Sarah Kay image "Fanny's cuddle" coloured with promarkers and cut with the oval and scalloped oval nesties the paper is papermania and the edges are inked with tea stain distress ink and are distressed with the tim holtz distressing tool, the mesh ribbon is from hobbycraft and is also distressed with the tea stain ink. The sheer ribbon is from my stash and the roses are from wildorchidcrafts.

Dont forget to check out the design teams blogs to see their fabulous vintage cards.

The Promarkers i've used are

Skin: sunkissed pink, dusky pink, blush and ivory

Hair: Tan, cinnamon & vanilla

Dress: cinnamon, almond apricot
Shoes: tan

Dog: raw sienna

Outline: Warm grey 1-5

Highlighted using inkssentials opaque white pen.

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passion for promarkers

This week we are sponsored by letraset and the prize is a 5 pack of promarkers to boost your collection .

This weeks challenge is set by Barbara one of our guest designers and is the colour combo Burnt umber and Marsh green

The image i've used is manga boy by sugar nellie coloured with promarkers the papers are basic grey and the star gems are papermania.

The promarker colours i've used are :

HAIR: Cinnamon, Tan and Vanilla.

FACE: Sunkissed pink, Dusky pink, Blush and Ivory.

TSHIRT and BOOTS: Burnt Umber.

TROUSERS and SOCKS: Marsh green.

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Passion for promarkers wk 25

I cant believe its week 25 already at passion for promarkers and this weeks challenge is a free colour choice with a fabulous sketch set by Ida.


We are sponsored this week by
and the prize is 6 promarkers of your choice. For this card i used a sugar nellie manga coloured with promarkers and cut with the circle, scalloped circle and inverted circle nesties. the card is from the papermill and the DP is basic grey ambrosia the text is printed on the computer and cut with the ribbon tags spellbinders die the ribbon is from my stash .

Go check out the design teams blogs this week their cards are gorgeous.

The promarker colours i've used are :

SKIN: Dusky pink, Blush, Ivory

HAIR: Ice grey 1-5

TOP & SOCKS: Ice grey 1 and 3

DRESS , RIBBONS & BOOTS: Bright orange, Orange & Pumpkin

OUTLINE: Warm grey 1-5

HIGHLIGHTS: inkssentials opaque white pen

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passion for promarkers

This weeks challenge at passion for promarkers is Animals and is set by me , you can use any colours you like on your card, we are sponsored this week by LETRASETand the prize is a 5 pack of promarkers (colours may vary from those shown)

This is my card i've made using the image i coloured for last weeks weekend workshop tutorial the image is a dustin pike digi download, coloured with promarkers and cut with the scalloped square nestie, the papers are basic grey cupcake and the red card is from the papermill the zigzag border punch is martha stewart and the star gems are papermania .

The promarkers i've used are :

ELEPHANT: Warm grey 1-5

TUSKS : Ivory

HAT : Azure and Sky blue Lemon and Sunflower yellow

CUPCAKE : Tan, Lipstick red , Crimson ,

CANDLE : Ivory, Berry red, Sunflower yellow, Bright orange

OUTLINE: Cool Grey 1-5.

Dont forget to check out the rest of the design teams creations this week .

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passion for promarkers

This weeks challenge has been chosen by Sam who is one of our guest designers for this month her challenge is the colour combo cool aqua and apricot

with the extra twist of making your own flowers. check out the design teams cards they are fabulous.

we are sponsored this week by a company i have used often, their service is second to non, they have a special deal on the 56 new promarker colours at just £ 1.50 a pen!! click on the pic to go and browse their shop, go on you know you want too!!

this is the prize you could win
this week

The image is a sugar nellie manga coloured with promarkers and cut with nesties the flowers are cut with the retro flower punch and x-cut punch the die cuts were then run through the stylised flowers embossing folder the ribbon is from stash and the adhesive gems are kanban the paper is brenda pinnick.

The promarkers i've used are :

Hair: Henna, Raw sienna, Mustard
Skin:Dusky pink, Blush & Ivory
Dress Tights and Hairbow: Turquoise, Cool Aqua
Boots, Tights & Dress: Apricot, coral
Outline: Warm grey 1-3
Highlights: Inkssential opaque white pen.


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passion for promarkers

This weeks challenge at passion for promarkers is set by Sarah B and is the colour combo Emerald and Marine and to make something other than a card, well i can tell you i'm a card girl all the way so creating something else got me in a bit of a tizz, never mind the colours, and this is what i came up with ....

i got the template from splitcoast stampers here and it's so easy to make with just 1 sheet of A4 card,

the card is from the papermill, the design paper is brenda pinnick, the flowers i stamped using emerald and marine promarkers instead of ink , the sentiment and flower stamp are both woodware, the sentiment tag is cut with a nestie. the flowers are prima and cut with a retro punch and the roses wildorchidcrafts, the roses i've also coloured with the emerald and marine promarkers, the ribbon, which was originally peach coloured , is from my stash and has been coloured with the emerald promarker, the scalloped border punch is ek success and the pearls are papermania.
this week we are being sponsored by yellow moon

And the prize is a £10 voucher to spend, click on the picture to visit their website.

check out the dt blogs their creations are fabulous
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and the winner is ....

ok its Friday and the PASSION FOR PROMARKERS blog hop is now closed and the lucky winner has been announced on the pfp blog and the winner of my card and mini candy is................................

Happy Crafter

Val please email me your addy and i'll get your parcel in the post asap

NB.if the prize remains unclaimed by tuesday 22nd september it will be redrawn.

A huge thank you to everyone for making the hop such a success and we hope you all had as much fun as we did.

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potty over polka dots

This weeks challenge at Passion for promarkers is a free colour choice with the theme of polka dots and was chosen by the very talented Debbi

and the prize this week is a pack of 5 promarkers very kindly sponsored by letraset

(Colours my vary from those shown)

for this card i used an image from the new magnolia kit and coloured her with my promarkers and cut with the new blossom two nesties, the design papers are bloom and grow by my minds eye, the ribon is from my stash and the border punch is martha stewart doily, the pearls are papermania & the green card is from the papermill.

The promarkers i've used are:

SKIN:Ivory, Blush & Dusky Pink

HAIR:Henna, Raw Sienna & Mustard

DRESS: Apricot & soft apricot

HEADSCARF:Apricot & soft Apricot

APRON:Apple & Meadow Green

SHOES:Sandstone & Ivory

SOCKS: Satin

SPOON:Sandstone & Pastel Beige,

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passion for promarkers blog hop

Today we are celebrating the release of the new promarker colour range and myself and the rest of the design team were very lucky to have got hold of a set each before the release day, thank you Simon x, we've been having a play with these gorgeous colours and decided to have a blog hop to celebrate we have a fabulous prize for one lucky winner you really dont want to miss it.

you should have come to my blog from Gina's if you didn't then pop back to the Passion for promarkers blog and start from the beginning , on each of the blogs you need to find a specific word which , when you've collected all 11 words, will make a sentence. post that sentence on the passion for promarkers blog and you are in with a chance to win the prize.

Can you guess what my word is ?

For this card i used 'lewis with heart' by wild rose studios, dont you just love him !! the paper is basic grey lemonade the image coloured with the new yummy promarkers and cut with nesties the ribbon and charm are from my stash and the pearls are papermania the border punch is EK success.

The promarkers i have used are :

Lime zest(new), Lime green(old), Pear green(new)

Carnation pink( new), Cerise(new), Powder blue (new)

Leave me a comment below and i will enter all coments into a draw to win this card and one of the new promarker colours and a few other suprises.

ok thats enough from me its time for you to hop over to Norway to visit our lovely IDA

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This weeks challenge at passion for promarkers is set by Caroline one of our talented guest designers and she has chosen the lovely combo of Sandstone and Blue Pearl

this week we have been very kindly sponsored by

the fabulous prize is £10 of digi downloads of your choice
SallyAnn very kindly gave all the design team a digi download to create their cards with this week, she has some gorgeous images and it was a hard choice to make but i finally settled on 'milly with flowers'

i've had to change the paper i normally use for this card as my usual card from the papermill would not go in my printer Grrrrr !!! so i used IQ smooth from staples and after a bit of practice to get used to it i am quite liking it . the image is colored with my promarkers and cut with nesties the papers are forever friends , the edges have been inked with distress ink and the flowers cut with a retro punch the brads are papermania the spacers from ebay the pearls are papermania, the ribbon is from my stash and the charm was a rak from a friend x the martha stewart doily punch has also had an outing .

The Promarker colours used are:

Mouse: Sandstone and Cinnamon

Dress: Blue pearl and Cornflower

Flowers: Lemon and Blue Pearl

Basket: Cinnamon

Shadows: Warm Grey 1-5

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Passion for promarkers

This weeks challenge is 'Glittery and Girly' and is set by the lovely Caryn and we are sponsored this week by

the prize this week is 6 promarkers

For this card i used one of my new Anya's, i love this set, the papers are basic grey 'lemonade' the image coloured with my promarkers and cut with nesties the flowers are prima and the roses are wildorchidcrafts, the velevet ribbon was originally white but i coloured it with my maroon promarker, the border punch is martha stewart doily punch and the gems are kanban.

Sorry about the blurry photo the lighting wasn't to good and my camera just didn't want to play i must have taken about 20 shots and this was the best of a bad bunch:{

The Promarker colours i've used are :

HAIR: Henna, Raw Sienna & Mustard

SKIN: Dusky Pink, Blush & Ivory

APRON,BOWS AND SHOES: Sky Blue & Cool Aqua

DRESS AND SOCKS : Carmine, Rose Pink & Blossom

dont forget to pop over to visit the DT blogs and welcome our two guest designers Sarah and Caroline who will be with us for the next four weeks.

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passion for promarkers

This weeks challenge at passion for promarkers is set by the lovely Sue and her colours are AMETHYST, AUBERGINE,LILAC and LAVENDER dont wory if you dont have all 4 colours any two of the four colours will do , dont forget to pop over to the challenge blog to check out the other DT blogs .

This weeks sponsor is

LETRASET

and the prize is a pack of 5 promarkers ( colours may vary from those shown)

this weeks card is coloured with all 4 colours and is a magnolia image "tilda with thistle" the papers are DCWV the flowers cut with retro & x-cut punches, the roses wildorchidcrafts and the ribbon from stash, the pearls are kanban and the charm also from my stash.

PROMARKER COLOURS USED ARE:
SKIN: Blush, dusky pink, ivory
HAIR: ice grey1-5
DRESSand BOW: Lilac, lavender,amethyst
WINGS: amethyst
BOOTS: aubergine amethys and lilac
FLOWER: amethyst lilac lavender and marsh green
OUTLINE: WARM GREY 1-5
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Fab Promarker News

For all you Promarker fans out there letraset have anounced the release of .....wait for it .....56!!! yes you heard it right 56 new colours including loads of pinks and purples they will be released mid september and Wendy at SecretCrafter has a special pre order offer so what you waiting for .....you know you want to

heres a preview of the new colours

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passion for promarkers

Where does the time go !! tuesday again and this weeks challenge at Passion for Promarkers is set by the lovely Sarah and her colour combo is PUMPKIN AND PRUSSIAN with the Theme Halloween
this weeks prize is a £10 voucher to spend at

For this card i used an image i won in a challenge and its a cc designs image coloured with my promarkers as usual the papers are basic grey lime rickey the circle cut with a nestie the owl and signpost are also from the same cc designs set. the spooky eyes and the spider and web are drawn freehand.

The Promarker colours i've used are :
SKIN:Dusky pink, blush,ivory
HAIR: Pumpkin
CLOTHES:pumpkin,prussian, ice grey2, icegrey 5, and blender pen
BROOM: satin, sandstone and cocoa pumpkin and bright orange
OWL and SIGNPOST: satin sandstone and cocoa

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Passion for Promarkers

It's Tuesday again and another challenge at Passion for Promarkers. This weeks challenge is set by the lovely Natalie and the challenge is the colour combo Cocoa and Rose Pink

This weeks prize is a £10 gift voucher to spend on any of the craft supplies and childrens crafts at Baker Ross

For this card i got myself in a right old tizz and tried distressing !!! dont know who was more distressed me or the paper lol i have enough trouble cutting some of my papers and the thought of tearing it well that brings me out in a cold sweat !!! any how here it is

The image is an anya by the greeting farm coloured with promarkers, for a change i didn't use my nesties to cut out the image i used the nesties to cut the appeture into the design paper. i dont know the name of the papers they were from my stash, the border is martha stewart doily the paper edges are distressed with a tim holtz distressing tool, the gems are coloured with the rose pink promarker. the dotty ribbon is from stash the flower cut with the retro punch and x-cut punch and the rose is coloured with my promarkers too.

The promarker colours i've used are :

SKIN: Dusky pink, Blush, Ivory
HAIR: Henna, Raw Sienna, Mustard
CLOTHES: Blossom, Dusky Pink, Cocoa & Cinnamon.

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