AYLI

Today we have Lynne hosting AYLI challenge.

Here is her theme for our challenge.

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Summer or Winter Colours (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Our sponsor is :-

Lee Holland Digis

Here is my card, I have chosen summer. 

I love summer colours because they are bright and cheerful.

I have used Spellbinders curve borders, Do Craft papers and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Summer
Cute Card Thursday - Summer

Aud Sentiments Challenge

Welcome to a new Aud Sentiments challenge. 

This fortnight we have a challenge we all love

Anything goes + A Sentiment

Our sponsor is Aud Sentiments

Here is my card for this challenge

I have used Trimcraft papers, The Works Heart dies, Britannia word 'Happy', Sizzix letters, Intricutz 'celebrate' and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenge:-

Crafty Creations - anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Passion for Promarkers

Hi all, it is my turn to host Passion for Promarkers challenge. 

Our generous sponsor is Cowling & Wilcox who are offering one lucky winner a 6 pack of Neon Markers.

The theme I have chosen is

Make it Pink

Here is the card I have made as a sample.

 I have used Promarkers of course, Digi Stamp Boutique Flower Frame, Dovecraft papers, border from The Works and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges :-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Creative Crafts Cottage - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

CCC digis - anything goes

AYLI challenge

It's time for a new AYLI challenge. 

Today it is Sarah who is hosting the challenge.

Or sponsor is

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Stamp Brand (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

I have always love Penny Black stamps. They are all so cute, but my particular favourite is the hedgehog range. This is an old stamp but I still use it often.

I have used Penny Black Buzz in the Air, Promarkers, The Works stitched squares and border, Britannia flower die, Marianne leaf, Stickles and Docrafts papers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes
Penny Black - anything goes

Aud Sentiments challenge

We have a new challenge on Aud Sentiment challenge this fortnight. 

We are sponsored by:-

Fred, She Said

Prize:$10 GC to Fred, She Said

Our theme is :-

Nature + A Sentiment

I have used one of our sponsors images Simple Rose Spray with Sentiments

I have also used Promarkers, 1st Edition papers, Spellbinders border die, Nesties and Nellie Snellen circles and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenge:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Crafty Creations- anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Crafty Friends - anything goes
Crafters Castle - anything goes
Brown Sugar - Flowers

Passion for Promarkers

Welcome to a new Passion for Promarkers challenge. 

Today Linda is hosting the challenge. She has a lovely theme.

Add Pearls / Gems

Ou prize is 

Cowling & Wilcox - 6 pack of PM's (skin tones set 1)

I have made a card using Di's Digi's New Hat and Promarkers.

I also used LOTV papers, Nesties, Liquid Pearls, Tonic Studios border punch, X-Cut letters, Trimcraft gems and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Allsorts - Happy Birthday

AYLI

Brenda is our host for this AYLI challenge. Branda has chosen a great theme for our challenge.

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite His or Hers (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Our sponsor is

Polkadoodles

Here is my card for this challenge. 

I have chosen a female card. Like most crafters I do find girly cards easier to make. There are so many beautiful images, papers and dies to choose from.

I have used Free dies from Cardmaking and Papercrafts magazine, Papers were from the Works. I used Promarkers and ink to colour the roses. The letters are X-cut die.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Little Red Wagon - flower frenzy
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Crafty Friends - anything goes
Creative Inspirations - May flowers & showers

Passion for Promarkers

Welcome to new Passion for Promarkers challenge.

This is a special challenge as it is our Anniversary 

so our challenge is 

Anything Goes

We have multiple sponsors this week 

Bugaboo - $12 voucher, Leann's World 101 - 2 digi images, Dr Digi's House of Stamps - 2 digis, Crafty Sentiments Designs - 3 digis, Di's Digi Stamps - $6 voucher, Dies to Die For - £15 voucher, Cowling & Wilcox - 12 pack of PMS's (set 1).

so check them out here.

I have used Di's Digi's Celebration Mice, Promarkers, Stickles, Fancy Pants papers, Simon Says banner, The Works border, X-Cut glasses and Intricutz celebrate die.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-



Crafty Friends - anything goes
Crafters Castle - anything goes opt what you colour with (Promarkers)
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - Let's party
Lemon Shortbread - anythng goes

Aud Sentiments challenge

Today we have a new Aud Sentiments challenge.

Our sponsor is 

Paper Nest Dolls

Our theme is 

Summer Plus a sentiment

I have used our sponsors image Emma's Sweet Friend

I have also used Promarkers, LOTV papers, The Works stitched square and border, Stickles and Glossy Accents.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Crafty Creations - anything goes

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Pattie's Creations Design challenge -  Birthdays

Cute Card Thursday - stitching
Crafter Castle - anything goes option what you colour with (Promarkers)

AYLI

Welcome to a new AYLI challenge. Today Larissa is hosting our challenge.

ANNIVERSARY BLOG HOP

Before we move onto our next challenge
this challenge marks our
6 year anniversary
and to celebrate we've decided to have a blog hop,
where one lucky 'hopper' will win an extra surprise.

So in addition to playing along this week,
we would like you to pop and visit all our Design Team,
leave a little comment on their blogs,
then leave a comment back on this blog,
and you will be eligible for a prize.

In addition to the blog hop, we have our usual challenge sponsor.
This week, the prize is an A5 stamp set from

Lili of the Valley

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Non-card project.

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Don't forget to visit each of our teamies 
to qualify for the separate blog hop prize.

Don't forget to visit each of our teamies 
to qualify for the separate blog hop prize

Anne

Annette

Brenda

Elaine (me)

Jayne

Larissa

Lynne

Sarah

Squirrel

Here is my project 

I like to try all things crafty. I made these mementos from our holiday in Italy. It is lovely to have them as a reminder of the fabulous trip to these historic ruins.

I have used embossing folder, Memory Box Cityscape Silhouette die (a little altered to look like ruins), X-Cut letters and Tim Holtz Distressing ink, Spellbinders curves and Marianne circles.

I am entering these into the following challenges:-

Crafty Friends - use more than on die
Crafty Calendar - distress it
Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes
Crafty Creations - anything goes

Creative Cottage - use ink (as much or as little as you like)

Psssion for Promarkers.

Welcome to a new Passion for Promarkers challenge. 

Our theme this week is 

Make it Feminine

Sadly we don’t have a sponsor this week, so I will be offering one lucky winner a 6 pack of promarkers of their choice (from the Cowling & Wilcox store).  

Here is my card

I have used LOTV papers, Promarkers, Di's Digi's Daisy Chain Bunny and the rest from my stash.

 I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

CCC digi Creations -  add a flower

Allsorts - Pretty in pink

Aud Sentiments Challenge

Welcome to a new Aud Sentiments challenge.  

Our sponsor this challenge is :-

Crafty Sentiment Designs

Our theme is :-

Feminine + A Sentiment

I have use our sponsors image Bird House

I also used Promarkers, LOTV papers, Nelli Snellen border, The Works heart die and the rest from my stash. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Cute Card thursday - anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - anything goes, option add a ribbon or bow
Try it on Tuesday - things with wings
Allsorts - Mother's Day / feminine

AYLI

Welcome to a new challenge on AYLI.  Today we have Wilma as our host.

The sponsor of this challenge is

£10 voucher from

Fantastic Ribbons

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Ribbons or Flowers (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

I use both ribbons and flowers a great deal on my cards. I think flowers are used a little more often. I love the different mediums that flowers can come in. I have used wood for this card.

I have used Cuttlebug embossing folder, Marianne circles, old shirt buttons, Garden twine, free stamp from mag 'Country diary of an Edwardian lady' and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Sweet Stampin - recycled elements or anything goes

Passion for Promarkers

It is a new challenge on Passion for Promarkers. We have Karen hosting this challenge.

She has chosen

Favourite Stamp or Digi 

Our sponsor is 

Cowling and Wilcox

 with a prize of a 6 pack of Promarkers

I have a card using LOTV  Bunny Wishes Trio Balloon

This is a digi image. 

I also used Promarkers, DCWV papers, Memory Box clouds, Marianne circles and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Digi Chosday - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - Look Up Way Up

Aud Sentiments Challenge

We have a new challenge here at Aud Sentiments. We are celebrating our 9th Birthday, so Happy Birthday to us.

We are sponsored by 

Polkadoodles

I am using one of our sponsors images Party Friends

I also used Promarkers, Poppy stamps balloon dies, Nesties and Nellie Snellen dies, Paper Cellar papers and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - things in the sky
The Paper Players - Balmy Blue, Daffodile Yellow, Calypso coral
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Crafty Friends - Happy Birthday
Creative Inspirations - Easter or animals

AYLI

Wecome to AYLI new challenge. It is hosted by Squirrel.

The sponsor of this challenge is

Crafts U Love

This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 

Your Favourite Animal (& why).

You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

I love hedgehogs, they are so cute. There are so many images suitable for all occasions. 

I have used Penny Black Sweet Surrender stamp, Promarkers, die from The Works and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Creations - anything goes
I love Promarkers -  anything goes opt somethng square
Creative Inspirations - Easter wishes and or animals
Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Passion for Promarkers

Today is Jacky's challenge on Passion for Promarkers. 

Our sponsor is:-

Colour of Love (formerly Lacy Sunshine)

prize - 3 digi images

Our theme is:-

Embossing (heat or dry)

Here is my card, it is for my Mother in Laws birthday.

I have used Artemio Magenta stamps coloured with Promarkers. Heart dies from the Works, X-Cut letters, embossing folder, 1st Edition papers and the rest from my stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Patties Creations - Flowers

Crafty Catz - anything goes opt twist use your dies