The Sugar Bowl Challenge 132

Well today sees the last challenge of the year over on the Sugar Bowl.

I can't believe how fast this year has flown in from being snowed under at work then made redundant, a wee bit time off then a wee job to tide me over and now I have bagged myself a new role at Heineken startting on 5th January....although it's still a fixed Term job, it's a longer one and is a fab opportunity....and who knows if I do a good job they might ask me to stay forever...woo hoo!

So anyway here's my card for today's challenge over on The Sugar Bowl. I thought the image and sentiment work well together for this time of the year.

The papers were in my stash, so no idea what they are, the image is called "Fizz" from Leanne Ellis at Funky Kits which I coloured with Spectrum Noir Marker pens.

Spectrum Noir Markers used - FS2, FS6, FS8, IG2, OR3, IB1, IB2, GB3, GB4, CR6, CR7, GT2, GT3, EB8, GB8, GB10

Pop over and check out what my teamies have made.

challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Party
Allsorts - anything but Christmas
Sweet Stampin - food and drink

Fi

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Spectrum Noir Tutorial - mixing Aqua markers and sparkle pens

Edited: so super organised I haven't posted this yet!!

Now I am super organised with this card as it's Holly's birthday soon and she's not really a girly girl but absolutley loves Olaf but I couldn't put a snowman on her birthday card so I thought I would try and go with the Frozen colours....so my tutorial for Spectrum Noir too...

First of all I cut a piece of watercolour card to the required size, I have gone for 6 x 6 inch and I also cut out the numbers to use on my card again in waterfcolour card.

Next I coloured Kingfisher, Orchid, Lime and Topaz Spectrum Noir Aqua markers onto a piece of acetate, I heavily loaded my brush with water ro really dilute the colour and then just randomly added a dash of each colour onto the card.

Once the first layer of colour is dry I then repeated the step above just to make the colour a bit more vibrant.

Next I gave the card a wash of water to blend the Aqua colours together, I let it dry and then added some splashes.

Next I moved onto the numbers, using Amethyst and Aquamarine Sparkle pens, I coloured the acetate again and the using a brush loaded with some water lifted the colour from the acetate and coloured the numbers.

Again, leaving to dry before added more of the same coloured Sparkle Pens and then I gave a final coat of the Crystal Clear sparkle Pen.

Here is my finished card, it's hardto see the sparkle from the pens but  it's there...added a message and a few sequins, pearls and gems.

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog for lots more inspiration.

challenges:

Deep Ocean Challenge - anything goes

Bunny Zoe - sparkle and shine

Fi

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Gorjuss all in a row...

Good morning sugar fans...wow it seems ages since I have posted on my blog!!  I have been mega busy with work since I cam back my holidays however I think that's me back on track now!

So I have been working on this card over the past week but it took me a bit of practice to get the masking right.

I have used 5 different mini Gorjuss stamps, I made a mask and layered, masked and stamped them up.  I then coloured them with Spectrum Noir Aqua pens.  The papers are from the Capsule birthday collection available from Funky Kits aswell as the stamps.

Hoipe you likey!

Fi

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Tiddly Ins Challenge

It's time for another challenge over on the Tiddly Inks blog, this fortnight the theme is "Baby Makes".

I used the image called Sleep Tight which I coloured with Spectrum Noir markers.  The papers are from LOTV which I cut to size and then layered onto green card, I distressed the edges of each of the layers and added some doodling!

Fi

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Tiddly Inks Fab Friday

Good morning folks and here's my DT post for Tiddly Inks...

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Since it's Remembrance Sunday this weekend I thought I would make something that would fit in with that...

I have used Poppylicious and coloured her with Spectrum Noir markers, I then cut the image out and layered it onto an embossed panel...I sprayed the image with glitter spray slthough I don't think you can really see that!

Hope you likey!

Pop over to the Tiddly Inks blog to check out the rest of the teams cards.

A wee Christmas fairy...

Howdy folks, it's been a few weeks and my scheduled post...

Today I am sharing a wee Christmas card and one of my favourite fairies from Sugar Nellie which is available from Funky Kits...this little cutie is called Hey Little Birdie which I coloured with Spectrum Noir markers, I then did some shading with blendable pencils.

The papers are from American Crafts - Shimelle Christmas Magic which I layered onto Bazzill card.  I distressed the edges of the layers and added my usual doodling.

Hoipe you likey!

Fi

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Tiddly Inks Challenge - Spooky Dooky

Howdy folks!

It's time for another challenge over on the Tiddly Inks blog, this fortnight the theme is "Spooky Dooky".

For my card I have used Spooky Birthday which I coloured with Spectrum Noir markers, the papers are from Crate Paper...which are just gorgeous. I layered the papers onto bazzill card, doodled the edges as normal.

Fi

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A wee Thank You

Hey folks...I'm back from my holiday and getting caught up with everything!

I meant to blog this before I went but forgot, so better later than never.  The background was made using my e-brush with Spectrum Noir markers.  The stamp is from Crafters Companion and was stamped in black on top of the blended ink....I love my e-brush!

Fi

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Tiddly Inks Challenge - Autumn colours

Howdy folks!

It's time for another challenge over on the Tiddly Inks blog, this fortnight the theme is autumn colours.

The image is called Wryn's leaves which I coloured with Spectrum Noir markers, the papers are from Echo Park - The Story of Fall...which are just gorgeous. I layered the papers onto bazzill card, doodled the edges as normal.

Fi

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Tiddly Inks Fab Friday

Howdy folks, it's time for Fab Friday over at Tiddly Inks.  Here's my DT card today, I have used Aida Gonna Miss you...isn't she just adorable??  I coloured her with Spectrum Noir Markers, the backing papers were in my stash so not really sure where they are from but I thought they matched in well.  I added a piece of turquoise lace to lift the colour a bit....and of course the dooodling!

Pop ove to the Tiddly Inks blog and check out my teamies creations cos they are fabby!

Fi

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Tiddly Inks Fab Friday -

Hey folks!

Well been having major wifi issues and this card should have posted today but didn't and now I have just noticed!!

So here is my little card for today's Fab Friday over on the Tiddly Inks Blog.

So I have used this little cutie called Fluttering By to say Hi and coloured her with Spectrum Noir markers.  Once I finished colouring I did some fussy cutting.  The papers are from LOTV which I layered onto bazzill card, did my usual doodling around the edges. I added a piece of lace to one of the layers. The leaves have been cut using my die-namics layered leaves die and added some little paper flowers.  I then added those teeny die cut butterflies and glittered then up.

Pop over to the Tiddly Inks blog to check out the rest of the teams cards.

Fi

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Spectrum Noir September Tutorial -18th

Hi everybody, today I am sharing my tutorial on how to colour with blendable pencils on kraft and using blending solution.

I really need to practise a bit more but there was a few people on the Facebook group looking for some tips, so ladies hopefully this will help you.

First of all I cut a piece of kraft card to size and stamped the image using memento ink.

Next I added skin tone to the arms, legs, face and neck.

Next I added colour to the dress, making it a bit darker at the edges.

I then used blending solution with a paper stump to the coloured areas, I feel using the blending solution gives the image a softer touch and takes away the pencil lines.  The image will look darker to start with on the areas you have used the solution.

Once the dress dried I then added colour to the book and then started to colour the socks

I then went over the coloured area again with pencil and then started colouring the hair.

I then used the blending solution all over....

I then went over all coloured areas again just to highlight the image.

I then trimmed the image to size and here's my final card, I added some little pearls and gems and some twine. 

blendable pencil colors used: 001, 002, 009, 024, 042, 065, 066, 088, 112, 117, 119, 120

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir blog for more tutorials from the team.

Fi

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Tiddly Inks Challenge - Don't be square

Howdy folks!

Now I did have this scheduled but for some reason it disappeared from my blog so better late than never!

This fortnight's challenge over at Tiddly Inks is "Don't be Square"....how easy can it be?  Now round isn't my thing but I think I managed it!

I have used Wryn New Nest and coloured her with Spectrum Noir pens.  I layered 2 different papers onto the circle card, I also die-cut some little clouds to give more a little scene look. I added some ribbon, flowers and gems.

Fi

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Tiddly Inks Fab Friday - Faythe Flies

Hey folks!

Well here I am with my first card for Tiddly Inks, yes I am super excited to be on the team...and I so love my watermark...lol!

So I have used this little cutie called Faythe Flies and coloured her with Spectrum Noir markers.  Once I finished colouring I did some fussy cutting.  The papers are from <> which I layered onto bazzill card, did my usual doodling and then distressed  the edges. The leaves have been cut using my die-namics layered leaves die and the flowers are a mix of die cut and paper flowers.  I then added those teeny die cut butterflies and glittered then up.

Pop over to the Tiddly Inks blog to check out the rest of the teams cards.

Fi

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Spectrum Noir September Challenge

Hi everyone.

There's a new challenge over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook Page, this months challenge is "embossing"...

You can also pop over to the Spectrum Noir blog to find out loads of tips and techniques on using all your Spectrum Noir products.

I have used MFT Scribbled roses stamp set, MFT Scribbled roses dies and MFT scribbled roses overlays.

I first cut a square of watercolour card to size and gave it a quick wash of water.  I then randomly stamped the roses using versamark ink and then embossed using white embossing powder. I then coloured the roses using Spectrum Aqua markers, I made the colour quite bold to start with and then when it was almost dry I loaded a large brush with water and went over the stamped image...this made it a bit softer and made the colours blend into each other.  I thought it looked a bit plain so I decided to stitch around the edge of the card in orange. I die cut the roses and leaves and then using my ebrush sprayed them with Spectrum Noir markers.  I layered the white overlay on top and then positioned onto the card.  I added some pearls and gems to finish.

Hope you likey!

Spectrum Noir pens used:
CG2, DG2, OR1, OR2, EB1
Spectrum Aqua markers used:
Teal, Sunset, Lime, Topaz

challenges:
Stamping Sensations - anything goes with a stamp and a die
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

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Birthday wishes...

Good morning folks, and another card from me...

This time I have used my ebrush to create the background and to shade the flowers and leaves.  I first die cut the flowers and then sprayed them using Spectrum Noir Markers, I did the same with the leaves.  I then die cut the overlays and glued them on top.  I masked off a section of the card and sprayed the top section with a matching colour.  I layered the flowers on to the card.  I doodled the edges as normal.  I thought it looked a bit bare so did some arty type splashes with Spectrum Aqua pens and then added some sequins and gems. 

Hope you likey!

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir blog for more inspiration or you can check out the Facebook page.

 challenges:
Papertake Weekly - to die for
Less is More - sketch

Fi

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Tiddly Inks DT Call - Hugs and Fishes

 

Howdy folks, I hope you are well today.

 

So I have been swithering about this for a few days and decided to go for it, I am entering the
DT Call over at Tiddly Inks.

 

 

 

So I have seen lots of cool shaker cards lately and when I saw this cute little image I thought it would be perfect for making into a shaker card. I have used "Wryn Just Keep Swimming" and coloured her with Spectrum Noir markers and then cut her out. I cut a square and die cut a circle for my shaker, I then die cut a scallop circle to frame the circle as it was a bit plain.  I doodled around the edges of the square and then fixed a piece of acetate to the back.

 

for the inside, I used my Spectrum Aqua pens to make a wash of colour and then added some splashes of water to make it a bit sea like. I added some glitter, seed beads, sequins and some extra fish which I printed off.

 

I then gave Wryn the 3D look and fixed her to the front of the shaker to make it look like she is swimming through that little hole!

 

I added some extra splashes of colour, sequins, pearls and gems to the front.

 

 

Fi

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Some snowmen...

Good evening folks....an unexpected post from me this evening...I completely forgot to post this the other day!

I am sharing my card for the LOTV Design Collective.

A wee sneaky peek at one of the new sets of Christmas stamps that will be available...you know I can't resist a snowman!!

 

I made it quite plain and simple, I coloured the stamped images with Spectrum Noir markers, I cut out each of the images and layered them onto a die cut scallop circle. I cut a square panel and embossed with snowflakes, I also punched some extra snowflakes and 3D them onto the card and glittered them up...oh yes doodled the edge too!

challenges:
Crimbo Crackers - snowmen
Papertake Weekly- To die for
 

Fi

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You are my sunshine...

 

Well hello everybody....I am getting back on track after my manic few months at work.  So this is a set I have been eying up for a bit and saw a card similar on Pinterest so I knew I just had to buy the set and here's my version...

 

The dies are from Wplus9 called sunshine layers and they have a matching stamp set...they are just so cute!  I used my ebrush and spectrum noir pens to colour the word, the sun and the outline of the clouds...oh I love spray painting!!

 

challenges:

Papertake Weekly- to die for

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Stamping Sensations - anything goes with a stamp and a die

 

Fi

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Little Umbrella

Hi everybody, something a bit different to share with you, I have decided to follow Laine's tutorial over on the Spectrum Noir blog on how to colour sun kissed skin.

Laine's colouring and instructions are fab so you can't go wrong.

For this card I have used Little Umbrella from Mo Manning which I coloured with Spectrum Noir Marker pens.

I followed Laine's tutorial, which you can find here on the Spectrum Noir blog.

first I coloured all the skin with FS2, then added FS4,TN2, TN4 and FS6, making it darker where there is shade and to the parts of the skin that would get a bit sun kissed.

Gradually build up the layers of colour until your image is sun kissed, pop over to the Spectrum Noir blog to check out Laine's tutorial as she has step by step instructions.

There's lots of other fab tutorials so why don't you check them out too on the Spectrum Noir blog.

 

pens used: FS2, FS4, FS6, TN2, TN4, OR1,OR2, CG2, DG3, GB8. GB10, GT1, GT2, BT7, IB3.

 

challenges:

Allsorts - inspired by summer

Fussy and Fancy - lazy summer days

Cute Card Thursday - one word

Mo's DP2 Challenge - anything goes

 

Fi

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Thanks a bunch

Howdy folks, well I have been a bad blogger lately, working extra hours at work and getting everything ready to handover and then looking for a new job....anyway I now have more time on my hands so getting all caught up.

So today's card I am quite pleased with...I wanted to make something quite quick using my new ebrush and here it is.  so I first of all cut a piece of white card to size, then I sprayed 3 colours together, blending as much as I could.  I die cut the scribbled roses and stitched them in place, I also added some stitching around the edges too.  I then stamped the sentiment and using sticky fixers, layered it to the middle of the card.  to finish I added some pearls and gems.

pens used: BP6, OR3 and GT4.

challenges:

Sweet Stampin - anything but a birthday

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Fi

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Spectrum Noir August Challenge

Hi everyone.

There's a new challenge over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook Page, this months challenge is "anything goes"...

You can also pop over to the Spectrum Noir blog to find out loads of tips and techniques on using all your Spectrum Noir products.

For my card I have used this little cutie from Rachel Anne Miller which I bought from Crafters Companion.  I coloured stamp up with Spectrum Noir pens, the papers are from Lili of the Valley.

Hope you likey!

Spectrum Noir pens used:
pens used:
TN1, TN2, TN3, TN4, TN5, TN6, TN7, EB6, EB8, CG1, CG2, GT4

Fi

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