Our Passionista Top 5!

Each week the DT member who picks the challenge colours can have the honour of chosing their favourite Top 5 cards/projects for that week.  So as Denise chose the lovely colours Lemon and Meadow Green last week she has had the pleasure of picking her 5 favourites this week and the boy was a tough decision.  The lucky 5 are:
http://teriscraftspot.blogspot.com/2009/06/passion-for-promarkers-5.html - Teri
http://babseslick.blogspot.com/2009/06/passion-for-promarkers-5-just-christmas.html - Barbara
http://craftyjackp7.blogspot.com/2009/06/crafty-monkeys-and-passion-4-promarkers.html - Jack
http://angel4031.blogspot.com/2009/06/allsorts-of-pro-markers.html - Caroline
http://wwwcardoasis.blogspot.com/2009/06/promarker-challenge-4.html - Sarah B
So the lucky 5 named above can now add the Top 5 blinkie to their blogs and show the world that they have been picked!

So don't forget even if you aren't fortunate to be picked our lucky winner you can still be in the running for a Top 5 blinkie!! 
Don’t forget this weeks challenge on the post below :)
Hugs, Gina & Denise x

Welcome to week 6 - Moss & Poppy (+ something tasty)

Well the week's are just flying by, we can't believe we are already at Week 6.  We would like to say a big thank you to everyone that took part in last week's challenge, your cards were amazing, the DT really enjoyed visiting all your blogs.  Don't forget to check the sidebar tomorrow to find out who will be the lucky winner of the £10.00 voucher from Angel Crafts. 

We are lucky enough to be sponsored this week by Joanna Sheen and the randomly chosen person will win a £10.00 voucher to spend in her online shop. 

Onto this week's challenge.  Our lovely DT member Caryn has chosen this week's challenge colours and she would like to see your creations using the colours Moss & Poppy but there is a twist this week, you have to include something tasty!  The DT have done an amazing job yet again and have come up with these lovely cards for your inspiration. 

 Caryn

 Debbi

 Denise

 Gina

Helen

 Ida

 Maria

 Michele

 Natalie

 Sarah

 Sue

Don't forget you can combine our challenge with any other you would like as long as the challenge colours are the predominant colours on your image.  You have until next Tuesday at 9am to be considered for the prize on offer this week. 
Check in again on Friday for the next installment in our Weekend Workshop when we will have another fantastic tutorial from Debbi and will look at the perfect colour combos to create shadows . 

Hugs, Gina & Denise x

Weekend Workshop #4 part 2

Here are the DT cards using Ruth’s drawing, don’t forget we want to see your cards made with Ruth’s drawing too. We can not wait to see what you have done, and we will add them to this post when they come in,  :) don’t forget to put your cards on your blogs too but please let everyone know who’s drawing you have used. Here is the image again for you to print out and use :)

Caryn

Debbi

Denise

Gina

Helen

Ida

Natalie

Maria

Sue

Here are your cards – click on the card to see how they were made

Ruth

 Bea

Suzanne

 
If you add a link to your card I will add them onto the blog as they come in :)
Don’t forget our weekend workshop is on the post below with Michele’s tutorial for this image and this weeks challenge is still ongoing with the colours of “Meadow Green and Lemon”
Hugs Gina, Denise and Design Team xxx

Weekend Workshop #4 part 1

Hope you have all had a good week, this weekend is meant to be rainy :( so what better way to while away the hours but with a bit of crafting :)
This week we are lucky enough to have an exclusive drawing by Ruth, which Michele has done a tutorial for, Ruth is a very talented artist who is in the process of getting her images made into stamps, please go visit her blog she has many many more cards that show off her talent.

Michele’s Tutorial

Firstly print out the supplied image that has been drawn by the very talented Ruth. I've printed my image out on my laser printer and I've used concord record card. To make sure that it doesn't bleed too much, I glue two cards together and that usually stops the bleed.

The colours that I use for skin tones is Ivory, blush and pastel pink.

I start by adding the lightest colour first, while trying to imagine where the light source is coming from.

I then use the next shade which is Blush and not going quite as far as the Ivory.

I then add my cheek colour which is pastel pink go over the whole face with your lightest colour again in a small circular motion, this blends all the colours together.

Just do all the other skin parts the same way, try and visualize where the light source is coming from. Start with the lightest of your colour choice and work your way through to the darkest of your colour choice.

Here is the skin complete and the start of the top. Again start off by using the lightest of the colours that you have chosen.

add your next shade not going as far as the first

Now go over the whole area again with the lightest shade. You will see in the picture that I've not coloured the whole top, you will find out why at the end :)

Now colour in the rest of the top in the same way as before.

For the skirt the same technique applies again. Imagine where the light source is coming from and then use the lightest shade, then the next shade and then the darkest shade. The go over the whole area again with the lightest shade, leaving a white gap where the highlights would be.

Now for the hair the same applies but instead of colouring the areas in full I just use strokes, as I want to leave gaps.

Now go over the whole of the hair in small circular motions using the lightest shade

Now get your blender pen and go over the top and skirt in small circular motions. This not only blends in the white gaps but also gives a lovely textured look.

Phew that's it, I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and has been helpful.

Hugs Michele x

3 cheers for Michele :)

Now for this weeks workshop Ruth has given you the image “Sitting Girl” to try out this tutorial yourself, how fabulous is that. If you struggle with blending or shadows here is a great opportunity to have a go with the step by step guide from Michele. You don’t have to use the same colours as Michele, you can use any colours you like. The DT have also done cards with the “Sitting Girl” image and they will be uploaded here on Saturday at midnight, we will also be uploading yours too all Sunday and Monday, so please add them in the comments box :)

Here is the image, please let everyone know where you got your image from, Ruth has been very kind in giving us one of her images and it is only fair she gets the credit, also if you use the image in the future as this image is copyrighted to Ruth

Now you print the image any size you want and then we want to see what you can do, just copy the image and print :), if you do have any problems just give us an email and we will do our best to help.

Other News

Now if you are on Facebook there is a great group that has been set up by Sharon “I ♥ Promarkers.” A group for all of you who ♥ Letraset Promarkers. Sharon is also looking for a couple of DT members to join her. So if you are on Facebook and want to join in all the fun, just click on the image below or pop over to Sharon’s blog. Don't worry this challenge blog is not going anywhere just thought it would be a nice place for all PM lovers to meet up :)

NEXT WEEK on Weekend workshop -

• A tutorial on Jeans/Trousers from Debbi
• We are going to answer Alice’s question “Could you tell us what are the perfect combos to create shadows?”

Well we can not wait to see what you come up with for Ruth’s “Sitting girl” image, don’t forget the DT cards will be on here on Saturday at midnight and yours will be added as they come in on Sunday and Monday, just leave a link in the comments box :)
And finally, Debbi is having some yummy candy to celebrate her 10,000 hits, so pop over, you have to be in it to win it :)
Hugs Gina, Denise and the Design Team xxx