Friday, 29 January 2016

Wk 4 - lace/Pearls Crafting Challenge with Graph'It and Oddball Art

Welcome back to more inspiration for our current challenge theme 

LACE/PEARLS

which you can ENTER HERE

You can interpret this challenge as you like - we have some colour palettes below for inspiration but basically anything including lace or pearls can be entered!
You can enter ANY kind of make you like, whatever colours you like and your project can be anything you want, it's up to you. 
Closing date: Fri 5th February.
You can use any colouring medium you like to enter, you don't have to use our products!

This week we are kindly sponsored by the lovely Oddball Art store who have a whole host of digi goodies on offer - and not all spooky either so if you think these images arent for you make sure you go and have a look because there's something for everyone here...

As always we are very grateful to all our sponsors of the challenge and we have some great prizes for you...

PRIZE 1: 3 Fabulous digi images from this week's sponsor, Oddball Art

PRIZE 2: 3 amazing digis from the Nikki Burnette storeour sponsor last week
TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org

PRIZE 3:  A set of Graph'It markers 
Cult Pens have a fantastic Graph'It Promotion on at the moment, 3 for 2  HERE so head over there and grab some bargains - you can get a FREE tutorial DVD!!


So let's see what the team have made for you this week...
They used these palettes for inspiration....


Anjie -  The image is called Stormy and can be found HERE.....I loved colouring this lovely stamp...
The colours I have used are:
Skin: 4120, 4125, 4150, 3210
Peaches: 4115, 4155, 4180
Hair:9 203, 9205, 9207
Greys: 9203, 9205
Background: 7105, blender and silver glitter Shake pen

Claire C  I've used the second colour palette to colour up this gorgeous image, she's called Bella and you can find her here, she comes with some really fun sentiments too....
Colours used:
Hair: 3190, 3150, 3125, 3105, 4120
Skin: 3105, 4150, 3230, 4125, 4105
Peaches: 9402, 9400, 4145, 4147, 4120
Blues: 7170, 7130, 9107,9105
Background: 7110, 9401 plus Blender pen
Scatty Jan Wow loved the images this week, I used 2 together and made a hanger - I followed one of the lovely palettes, well tried to , I am just not quite sure where the bright pink came from.
I used the lovely Bella you can find her here, You also get a few sentiments with this image , one of which I have used. I have also used the cutie Baxter, after colouring him up I used some Mix'It fluid on a dish cloth to do his fur.
The colours I used are
4125, 4145, 4150, 3120
5125
7101, 7115, 9100 - 9104, 9505
Blender
Mix'It Fluid

Wow! Gorgeous colouring and gorgeous makes, as always! 
Don't forget the current theme is

LACE/PEARLS

which you can ENTER HERE

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So let's get to some winners from last time - yay! 

Our week 1 & 2 challenge Winter Blues has now closed and our winners are:

Design Team Top 3 favourites are:


Prize 1: - 3 images from Lemon Shortbread TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org
Our winner is: No 13 Jackie C
Please email us here to claim your prize quoting reference GIW1001 please
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Prize 2: - 3 images of your choice from East Wind  TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org
Our winner is: No 20 Laila
Please email us here to claim your prize quoting reference GIW1002 please
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PRIZE 3:  A set of Graph'It markers  TO WIN: - random UK winner chosen by random.org (we can only post to UK residents so if you wish to be included in this draw please state UK with your name to make it a little easier for us to select our random UK winner)
Our winner is No 18 Indy - well done! 
Please email us here to claim your prize quoting reference GIW1003 please
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We look forward to seeing all your entries on this challenge - see you again next week!

Friday, 22 January 2016

Wk 3 - Lace/Pearls Colouring Craft challenge with Graph'It markers and Nikki Burnette

Welcome back to another lovely week of colouring heaven!
This week our challenge for you is
Lace/Pearls

You can interpret this challenge as you like - we have some colour palettes below for inspiration but basically anything including lace or pearls can be entered!
You can enter ANY kind of make you like, whatever colours you like and your project can be anything you want, it's up to you. 
Closing date: Fri 5th February.
You can use any colouring medium you like to enter, you don't have to use our products!

We are delighted to be sponsored by the fabulous Nikki Burnette store this week - head over to the store to see all the fabulous goodies on offer here including colouring pages and allsorts of great images, so a whole ton of stuff to get your pens out with! 
We have some great prizes for you this week...
PRIZE 1: 3 amazing digis from the Nikki Burnette storeour sponsor this week
TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org
PRIZE 2:  A set of Graph'It markers 
Cult Pens have a fantastic Graph'It Promotion on at the moment, 3 for 2  HERE so head over there and grab some bargains - you can get a FREE tutorial DVD!!


So let's see what the team have made for you this week...
They used these palettes for inspiration this week.
Scatty Jan  Ohhhh lace and Pearls what a fine combo - I loved colouring up my image this time, I was lucky to colour up Dorothey Wizard of Oz by Nikki Burnette you can find the awesome digi here . I seem not to use lace very often which is odd because when I do I love it *memo for 2016 ....use more lace*

 Colours used
Skin 4125, 4150, 3250, 4135
Others, 4110, 4115, 3120, 3210, 3245
Kevin  I loved this colour palette as it was a fun mix of colours, I did mess up the snails shell you can find the image here ....
Graph'It markers used
Skin 4105.4150.4180.5120.
Hair 3110.3125.1280
Clothing & Wings 2105.2110.2150.4170.
snail.2140.2150.3150.3270.8270.8280.
Silver glitter shaker pen.

Lovely makes yet again! We will back next week with last time's winners and more inspiration for this challenge so add yours into Mr Linky and we'll see you next time! 
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Friday, 15 January 2016

Wk 2 - Winter Blues Colouring/Craft challenge with Graph'It, East Wind and Lemon Shortbread

Welcome back to the 2nd week of our current challenge

WINTER BLUES
You can interpret this challenge as you like - we have some colour palettes below for inspiration but basically anything with blues can be entered!
You can enter ANY kind of make you like, whatever colours you like and your project can be anything you want, it's up to you. 
You can use any colouring medium you like to enter, you don't have to use our products!
Closing date: Fri 22nd January noon GMT
This week we are very chuffed to announce that we are sponsored by the wonderful store

Make sure you get over and look in the Lemon Shortbread Store at all the wonderful images!
ENTER THE CHALLENGE HERE
The prizes for this challenge are:
Prize 1: - 3 images from Lemon Shortbread
TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org

Prize 2: - 3 images of your choice from East Wind
TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org

PRIZE 3:  A set of Graph'It markers 
Kindly donated and sponsored by the amazing store 
TO WIN: - random UK winner chosen by random.org (we can only post to UK residents so if you wish to be included in this draw please state UK with your name to make it a little easier for us to select our random UK winner)
Cult Pens have a fantastic Graph'It Promotion on at the moment, 3 for 2  HERE so head over there and grab some bargains - you can get a FREE tutorial DVD!!


So let's see what the team have made for you this week...


Scatty Jan How lucky was I to be able to colour up this sweetie this week , she is from our great sponsor this week Lemon Shortbread and is called Butterfly Lily Pad , you can find her in the store right here


The colours I used
Skin  4125, 4150, 3120, 4135, 4145
Hair 1210, 1250, 4110, 3190, 3245
Blues 7130, 7155, 7160, 7165
Greys 7109, 7110, 7125
White Shake 'It
Silver Shake 'It

Cara....I loved my image this week she is called Nouveau Flower Girl and she is so pretty.  I went for the pallet with the pop of colour as I knew I wanted to do the sky vivid blue and her dress also in blue.


Colours Used:
Skin: 6140, 3120, 3105,4155,4150,4135
Hair: 3180,3150,3140,3120
Pink: 5280, 5270, 5255
Green: 8290, 8280
Sky: 7175, 7170,7165,7150
Kevin I enjoyed colouring up this little lady, she is called Butterfly lily pad you can find her here I did like these colours so nice to work with.
 Graph'It markers used
Skin 4105.4155.4170.4175.
Hair 3110.3125.3150.
Clothing 7101.7125.7130. blender pen
Lilli Pad 8240.8270.8280.
Rock 9503.9501.9505.
Water 7101.7109.7125.
Flower. 5220.5240.5270.

Wow! Gorgeous colouring and those images are lovely this week!

We don't have any winners to announce today but don't forget to add your entry to Mr Linky
ENTER THE CHALLENGE HERE


WINTER BLUES
You can interpret this challenge as you like - we have some colour palettes below for inspiration but basically anything with blues can be entered!
You can enter ANY kind of make you like, whatever colours you like and your project can be anything you want, it's up to you. 
You can use any colouring medium you like to enter, you don't have to use our products!
Closing date: Fri 22nd January noon GMT

See you next week!

Friday, 8 January 2016

Wk 1 - Winter Blues Crafting Challenge with Graph'It and East Wind

Welcome back and Happy New Year!
Let's all get our mojo restarted and to welcome us all back here's a brand new 2 week challenge here at Graph'It markers!

This week our challenge for you is

WINTER BLUES
You can interpret this challenge as you like - we have some colour palettes below for inspiration but basically anything with blues can be entered!
You can enter ANY kind of make you like, whatever colours you like and your project can be anything you want, it's up to you. 
You can use any colouring medium you like to enter, you don't have to use our products!

Closing date: Fri 22nd January noon GMT

Our Digi Sponsor this week is the fabulous EAST WIND who have a fantastic selection of images for you to use, so head over and fill your shopping baskets!

Prize 1: - 3 images of your choice from East Wind

TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org

PRIZE 2:  A set of Graph'It markers 
Kindly donated and sponsored by the amazing store 
TO WIN: - random UK winner chosen by random.org (we can only post to UK residents so if you wish to be included in this draw please state UK with your name to make it a little easier for us to select our random UK winner)
Cult Pens have a fantastic Graph'It Promotion on at the moment, 3 for 2  HERE so head over there and grab some bargains - you can get a FREE tutorial DVD!!


So let's see what the team have made for you this week...


Nikky...I love East Wind images and when I saw this one called Blow Kiss Lucy Loo (get it here) I immediately wanted to do her in really ice tones so the perfect combo was the one above on the left for me...I didnt even colour the skin on this, I literally just swept a little skin colour on shaded parts and went over with a blender to soften it and added some 7210 and blended too (the photo is a little weird seems to be showing some shadows which arent there lol)...
Colours: Skin - 4120, 7210
Red 5240
Blues: 7220 with 7110 over top to make it muted for the mid teal colour
Dark blues: 7195, 7185, 7180, 7165, 7220, 7240
9400 grey

Anjie - I was given this lovely image to use, she is called Aurora Spring Melody.



The colours I have used are:
Skin: 4120, 4125, 4150, 3210
Blues: 7125, 7130, 7170
Hair: 3210, 3245, 3250, 3290

Claire C: I've used this amazing image from our sponsor, she's called Magnified Star and I loved creating this canvas with her! Such a fun image to colour, I used the second colour palette as I wanted to add a splash of red. I've also used my Graph'It Markers and glossy card to create this quick and easy background, pop over to my blog if you've got a min as I've done a  tutorial for this technique





Colours used: 
'Hair: 3230, 9401, 1230, 4110
Skin: 9402.9401, 4150, 4120, 4105 plus 4147
Blues: 7185,7180, 7170
Aquas: 7220, 7210, 9502,9500
Greys: 9505,9503,9501, 9500
Reds: 5280, 5240,5220
Background: 9109. 9107, 7280,7270, 7185, 7175
I've also used Mix'It Fluid, Blender Pen, White and Silver Graph'It Shake pens

So it's time for our Week 49/50 Winners!
Our prizes for this challenge are: 

Prize 1: A $5 gift voucher for the Digital Delights store
TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org
winner: #9 Lilibet
- well done! email us quoting code GIw10001 to claim!

Prize 2: - 2 images from the Stamping Boutique store - if the winner used a STAMPING BOUTIQUE or GLITTERBABE image they will receive 1 extra image of their choice making a total of 3 images....
TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org
winner: #15 N-eva
- well done! email us quoting code GIw10002 to claim!

PRIZE 3: A set of Graph'It markers
TO WIN: - random UK winner chosen by random.org (we can only post to UK residents so if you wish to be included in this draw please state UK with your name to make it a little easier for us to select our random UK winner)
winner: #1 Penny
- well done! email us quoting code GIw10003 to claim!

Well done to all our winners! See you all next week!

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Friday, 18 December 2015

Merry Christmas!

Hello everyone - the UK Graph'It team are taking a little break over the Festive period so we would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your amazing creations and your support during 2015 - the team truly love looking through all your work and creations, your colouring and creativity blows us away every week!

We will be back on 8th January with our next challenge and last time's winners - so all that remains is for us all to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Healthy and Happy New Year!

See you in 2016! 

Merry Christmas! 

Friday, 11 December 2015

WK 49/50 - GOLD OR SILVER Craft Colouring Challenge by Graph'It Markers

Welcome back to Week 2 of our current challenge which is

Gold or Silver
and you can
You can interpret this challenge as you like - we have some colour palettes below for inspiration but basically anything including gold or silver can be entered!
You can enter ANY kind of make you like, whatever colours you like and your project can be anything you want, it's up to you. 
You can use any colouring medium you like to enter, you don't have to use our products!
Closing date: We are taking a little break over Christmas, so we are extending our closing date for this challenge to Fri 25th December, the winners will be announced on our first post of the New Year which is on Fri 1st Jan!

Our Digi Sponsor this week is the fabulous Digital Delights, who have a fantastic selection of images for you to use, so head over and fill your shopping baskets!

Digital Delights by Louby Loo is your one stop shop for all your digital stamps, paper piecing and digital products which are instantly downloadable. 

There is a wide range of digital papers and cut files for all your crafting projects and their low prices reflect the belief that crafting should not only be fun but affordable too!!

Our prizes for this challenge are:
Prize 1: A $5 gift voucher for the Digital Delights store - TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org
Prize 2: - 2 images from the Stamping Boutique store - if the winner used a STAMPING BOUTIQUE or GLITTERBABE image they will receive 1 extra image of their choice making a total of 3 images....TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org
PRIZE 3: A set of Graph'It markers, Kindly donated and sponsored by the amazing store

TO WIN: - random UK winner chosen by random.org (we can only post to UK residents so if you wish to be included in this draw please state UK with your name to make it a little easier for us to select our random UK winner).....Cult Pens have a fantastic Graph'It Promotion on at the moment, 3 for 2  HERE so head over there and grab some bargains - you can get a FREE tutorial DVD!!


So let's see what the team have made for you this week...

The team have also used these colour palettes for some inspiration this week...

Claire C Claire C I loved colouring this cute little chap, he really makes me smile. Colours used: 
Penguin: 9909 9507 9505 9503 4105 4147

Beak and feet: 2180 1170 1150

Reds: 3180 5280 5220 5210

Greens 8190 8180 8160


Nikky....I havent had chance to put this little fella called Baby Snow onto a card yet but he was really great to colour. 
I didnt follow the gold and silver theme but I did try and follow this colour palette instead...
Now I have to admit I was really lazy this week - I printed him onto a really duff 80gsm copy paper which just happened to be in the printer and didnt realise till i came to colour him, but I didnt have much option by then so I had to just go with the duff paper and the feeling of dread, knowing how much my markers would bleed.
What happened next was a complete accident really - yes, honestly! I coloured up really quickly and as the paper was almost like blotting paper it soaked the ink so fast I realised that I was getting a bit of a watercoloured look completely unintentionally so I just went with it. I just added my blender to smooth out the blends back into the white paper and left it at that, but was super careful with the reds and made sure I coloured inside the lines - I've got so used to Graph'its not bleeding ever that it was a real shock to the system, I felt like I was colouring with some of my markers from the bad old days LOL.
I wanted to give a feeling of depth and temperature so I added a little blue shadow snowman behind him for a background effect and lots of snowflakes and some snowballs. When you colour snow it's important to pay more attention to the shadows to give yourself a feeling of depth otherwise it just looks one dimensional - make sure you get blue greys and some neutral greys involved in the shadows too....
Colours used: 7101, 7105, 7110 cheeks 4145
Red 5245, Green 8110, 8120, orange 3150
Grey 9400, 9404, Blue grey 9101, 9104
Lots of blender

Anjie...
The colours I have used are:
Elf skin: 4105, 4125, 4150, 3120
Bears: 1230, 1250, 1270 and Mix It fluid on my jumper and pressed on the bears.
Bunny and Mouse: 9500, 9501, 9502, 9503
Reds: 5210, 5215, 5220

So it's time for our Week 47/48 Winners!
Our prizes for this challenge are: 

PRIZE 1: a £10 gift voucher from Polkadoodles, our sponsor wk 47
TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org
#77 Norma - well done! email us quoting code GIw50001 to claim!

PRIZE 2: 2 digi images from All Dressed Up, our sponsor wk 48
TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org
#29 Bernadet  - Well done! email us quoting code GIw500002 to claim! 

PRIZE 3: A set of Graph'It markers
Goes to #55 Jackie C - well done please email us quoting code GIw50003

Well done to all our winners!

Remember, the current challenge is 
GOLD OR SILVER 
and you can
See you next week!

Friday, 4 December 2015

Wk 49 - Gold/Silver Craft Colouring Challenge at Graph'it markers with Stamping Boutique & Cult Pens

Welcome back to a brand new 2 week challenge here at Graph'It markers!

This week our challenge for you is

Gold or Silver
You can interpret this challenge as you like - we have some colour palettes below for inspiration but basically anything including gold or silver can be entered!
You can enter ANY kind of make you like, whatever colours you like and your project can be anything you want, it's up to you. 
You can use any colouring medium you like to enter, you don't have to use our products!

Closing date: We are taking a little break over Christmas, so we are extending our closing date for this challenge to Fri 25th December, the winners will be announced on our first post of the New Year which is on Fri 1st Jan!

Our Digi Sponsor this week is the fabulous Stamping Boutique who have a fantastic selection of images for you to use, so head over and fill your shopping baskets!
http://thestampingboutique.com/
Prize 1: - 2 images from the Stamping Boutique store - if the winner used a STAMPING BOUTIQUE or GLITTERBABE image they will receive 1 extra image of their choice making a total of 3 images
TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org

PRIZE 2:  A set of Graph'It markers 
Kindly donated and sponsored by the amazing store 
TO WIN: - random UK winner chosen by random.org (we can only post to UK residents so if you wish to be included in this draw please state UK with your name to make it a little easier for us to select our random UK winner)
Cult Pens have a fantastic Graph'It Promotion on at the moment, 3 for 2  HERE so head over there and grab some bargains - you can get a FREE tutorial DVD!!


So let's see what the team have made for you this week...
We have used these colour palettes to give us all a little extra inspiration...

Scatty Jan  I had great fun this week colouring up my lovely image, Its called On the mantle and is by Glitterbabe, you can find it in the store here . I loved adding lots of sparkle I just wish i could find an easier way to capture it on a photo 
The Colours used this time.....Green 9505, 8280, 8220
Red 3180, 5245, 5220, 5210.......White/Gold/Silve Shake It markers

Kevin I have had a go at using the darker colour palette this week to colour up this fun image which you can find here ....
Graph'It Markers used
Skin 4115.4155.4170.4175
Hair 1250.1280.3110.3125
Clothing 5270.5280.1270.1280.8160.8180
Boots 1270.1250
Gold Glitter shaker pen.

Scatty Jan Back with my second make for this week just helping out a lovely teamie and of course I got to colour this wonderfull image Smoochie Blowing Kisses that you can find here . I did not have time to follow the colour palettes so went with the challenge theme of Gold and Silver


Colours Used
4125, 4135, 4145, 4150, 3120
9107-9102
Gold/Siver Shake Markers



Great makes from the team!
We'll be back next week with last time's winners, more inspiration and goodies from our sponsors and we look forward to seeing all your gold and silver creations! 
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