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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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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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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You make me happy...

Today I am sharing my tutorial for Spectrum Noir.  I bought this stamp a few weeks ago and thought it would be perfect to emboss and then watercolour, blending and shading those lovely bight colours.  The stamp is called "You Make Me Happy" from Woodware.

For this technique I scribbled the color onto acetate and then spritz with water so that it didn't get too wet and then I lifted the color with a paintbrush .

First of all I stamped my image with a Versamark pad onto Watercolour card from Crafters Companion and then sprinkled with white detail embossing powder.

Next heat set the image, you can just about see my embossed image below.

Next I started colouring small sections of the image with Lime and Moss Green Spectrum Aqua Markers, let the sections dry before moving to an adjacent section, this way the colours won't bleed however the embossing does help with holding the colour in the right place.

Just keep adding some more colour, I have added in Aquamarine.

Next I have added some Amber.

You can now start to add more depth the the colour you have ready used, this adds different shades.  I have now added in Crimson and Marigold and went over the areas that I have already coloured.

Keep building up the layers, you can see they are becoming brighter, I have now added Scarlet, Sunflower and Orange.

The image below is my final piece except for the white spacing in between the 3 panels, I added some Marine and then went over all areas again just to make it more vibrant.

Next I used Jasmine, to fill in the white space...I really wanted the image to pop so I don't want any white left.

Again I have made the Jasmine a bit darker.

Once the image has been fully coloured then cut to size and layer onto black cardstock...now you can see the image does really pop!

And here's my final card, I layered the panel onto and embossed card, added a black ribbon fastened with a button to finish.

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir blog to check it out and other fab projects.

Hope you likey!

Spectrum Aqua Markers used:

Jasmine, Moss Green, Lime, Marigold, Sunflower, Marine, Aquamarine, Crimson, Scarlet, Orange, Amber

challenges:

Papertake Weekly - oh so pretty

Fi

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Twit twoo...

Howdy folks....what a lovely sunny day it is today...pity it couldn't have been like this yesterday.

Anyway, I ordered some of these Purple Onion stamps from the US and I just love them, they are so cute!

I have used papers that were in my stash and layered it onto green cardstock and then did a bit doodling around the edges. I cut out the floral paper to a square and then die cut a circle to layer on top of the background stamp and then added a little die cut border to frame it.

I used 3 separate Purple Onion stamps...the background with the trees, Shadow the owl and the branch...I did have to do some fussy cutting, I think the cutting took me longer than the colouring!

I coloured the stamps with my Spectrum Noirs as always...hope you likey!

pens used:

TN1, TN2, TN3, TN6, TN7, TN8

EB8, GB8

PP!, PP2, CR6

CG1, CG2, DG2

IB1

challenges:

Sweet Stampin - something old, something new(old papers and new stamps)

Cute Card Thursday - summer colours

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Stamping Sensations - dies and punches

Fi

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My first LOTV Design Collective card...

Howdy folks...hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

I am on a roll this weekend and intend getting as many cards made as I possibly can as my hubby has been keeping my housework up to date this week so looks like I can chill....he might be after something..lol!

Today I am sharing my first card for the LOTV Design Collective and as it happens my friend needed a grandson card to give to one of her other friends...so thought this image was perfect.

The image is from LOTV, the papers are also from LOTV, I added some pre made flowers and I also added a few flowers made with my die-namics rose die.  I also added some pearls to the centres of the flowers and the corners of the layers.

Hope you likey!


challenges:
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - bonny blues
Simon Says Stamp - spring flowers
Bunny Zoe - spring colours

Fi

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Worried

Hi sugar fans...hope you are all well and enjoying our daily inspiration!

For today's Sugar Nellie DT card, I have used this little cutie called "Worried" which is available here.

I coloured the image with Spectrum Noir pens, the papers are from LOTV...perfect for a boy card!  The stars have been cut from one of my die-namics dies.

pens used:
FS2, FS6, FS8
IG1, IG2, IG3
CG1, CG2, CG3
TB4, TB8, TB9
GB8, GB9, GB10

challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - die cuts and punches
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Fi
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Something different

Howdy folks, I am sharing my card for Spectrum Noir using the new aqua markers....oh I do love them!

The image is from Stampin' Up, I stamped using black archival ink on watercolour card.  I then gradually added colour, blending with water to add shading.

I then layered the image and left it plain and simple.

pens used:

topaz, yellow, fawn, chocolate, lime, bud green and moss

challenges:
Crafty Calendar - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - anything goes

Fi

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Some sunshine...

Howdy folks, well I am a day late with my Sweet Stampin post...better late than never I suppose!  This weeks challenge is girly but no pink!

Our sponsor is the fabby All Dressed Up...

...one lucky winner picked at random will receive 2 digis of the winners choice!

I spied these digis on Etsy and thought I needed to make a card using one of them.  So this image is called Sunshine from Ching Chou Kuik, I coloured her with m,y spectrum noir pens, the papers are random ones I found in my stash which I layered onto brown cardstock and then doodled the edges.  The Flowers are sunflowers from die-namics which I coloured to match the image.  I added lots of glitter to the flowers and image, I also added a piece of lace and a pleated ribbon and then finished with some little pearls.

challenges:

CCK Digital Challenge - ribbon and flowers

Stamping Sensations - dies and punches

Simon Says Stamp - something new(brand new digi)

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Fi

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Girls Just Wanna have Fun!

Good morning folks....well almost back to normal after the festivites!

So last night while watching rubbish on the telly, I made this wee card...my favourite colours!

The stamp is from Stamping Bella - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun which I coloured with my inktense pencils, I was more happy with this colouring but did get a wee bit heavy handed on a few areas...hopefully you can't see....lol!  I glittered up the glasses and dresses too. The papers are one of my favourite digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe called Let the Sunshine.  I layered them onto blue card and doodled the edges.  I added a ribbon bow and pearly string...had that for ages but hadn't used it...not sure if this is what you use it for....lol.  The big daisy has been secured to the bow and then I added a button with some twine and teeny pearls to finish.

challenges:

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - anything goes

Papertake Weekly - favourite challenge ( so girlie challenge)

Bunny Zoe - buttons

Totally Gorjuss - anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - DT Call

Fi

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Snowman family

Howdy folks....I am on holiday this week and its been a bit rubbish so far but taking a wee break from it all to make a non DT card....

In case you don't know, I DO love snowmen so what better than to make a card using one of my favourite snowmen stamps from LOTV.  I coloured this little cutie with my inktense pencils....still practising!  I added loads of glitter to the image too. The papers are digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe called "An Icy Christmas" which is really pretty....lots of teeny snowflakes on them. The snowflakes have been punched with my Martha Stewart snowflake punches and die-namics Let it Snowflakes dies and then glittered them up. I added pearls to the centres and a button to the centre of the big snowflake. I added an organza ribbon and pearls to the corners...hope you likey!

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - winter inspiration

Deep Ocean Challenge - Christmas is all Around

Inky Chicks - winter wonderland

Papertake Weekly - anything christmas

Bunny Zoe - buttons

The Ribbon Girl - lovely lili challenge

Fussy and Fancy - snowflakes and ribbon

Cute Card Thursday - sparkles

Noor Design - Merry Christmas

Fi

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Elf Made Magic

Good morning folks and my Sugar Nellie post.

So for today's card I am sharing one of the new toppers from Funky Kits....isn't she adorable??  Now this little fairy is called "Elf Made Magic" and is also available in digi format and you can find her here in the Funky Kits store.

The papers are from LOTV and I just made it simple by adding a piece of lace, ribbon and pearls to finish.

Pop back for more sugar inspiration tomorrow for another post!

challenges:
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes Christmas
Dream Valley - Merry Christmas
Crafty Catz - last minute Christmas
Winter Wonderland - christmas presents
Crafty Little Fairies - Holly and/or Ivy

Fi
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More hands make light work...

Good morning folks, hope you are well!!

Now here we have one of the new toppers from Sugar Nellie....gorgeous isn't it??  They come with several on the sheet...they are sooooo adorable and will available soon.

You can also get this cutie in digi format from Funky Kits and she called More hands make light work.

The papers are Basic Grey Evergreen, which are really pretty IRL!  I layered the papers onto bazzill card and doodled around the edges.. The flowers are a mix of pre made ones and my little poinsettia die. I also added red ribbon tied in a bow.  I then added some teeny pearls to finish off.

Remember to check out our challenge over on the Sugar Bowl.

Pop back for more sugar inspiration tomorrow.

challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - colour challenge
Papertake Weekly - so girly
Crafty Calendar - it's all about christmas



Fi
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My new inktense results...

Hey Saturday campers....I was going to save this for my next SN DT card however I had it made and I am quite chuffed with it so decided to share it just now.....need to make another DT card now...oops!

So this is my first attempt at colouring with Derwent Inktense pencils and although it did take me ages to colour, it very therapeutic!  I have been admiring the fabby colouring that the lovely Keeley does with her inktense pencils and she totally inspired me....you should check out her blog!!

The stamp is called Raven from Sugar Nellie ( sadly no longer available) which I watercoloured with the inktense pencils....I started off with a small amount of colour and just up the layers....The papers are from The Sweet Shoppe called Pumpkin Spice....they are so pretty and perfect for Autumn, and I layered them onto kraft card and did my usual doodling around the edges.  I added a piece of pale blue lace underneath. The flower is my beautiful die-namics gerbera which I cut out in white and then coloured to match the papers. I made the bow and button match the flower and added 2 silver leaf charms to that....hope you likey!

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - use watercolours

Crafty Catz - autumn

Fab 'n' Funky - anything with ribbon

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Stamping Sensations - Autumn colours

Kit and Clowder - anything goes

Fi

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It's a celebration...

Good morning, and I'm here we are with my scheduled Wednesday post!

I hope you all managed to join in with the Sugar Nellie blog hop yesterday, if not then you can still join in!


So today's Sugar Nellie card I have used one of the new furry friends called Celebrations from Sugar Nellie and I coloured them with spectrum noirs.

The papers are digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe which I layered onto bazzill card...and yes doodled around the edges!!  I also added a piece of lace under one of the layers.  The flower has been cut with one of my die-namics blueprints...which is really one of the best flowers ever!!

challenges:
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Bunny Zoe - animals

Fi
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Polka Doodles Digi Queens DT card

Good morning folks and my scheduled post for today over at Polka Doodles Digi Queens...

We've gone all festive this week, I just love making Christmas cards and there is so many cute images to use from Polka Doodles.  The image I have used is called "Mistletoe" which you can buy on its own, or you can but it as part of Hollybobs collection. I have coloured the image with spectrum noirs and then shaded with polychromos.  The papers are from the Hollybobs collection which I layered onto bazzill card.  Those tiny tags are also from the same collection...I tied a piece of twine on them just to finish them off a wee bit.  The snowflakes have been punched and then glittered up....I added pearls to the centres...hope you likey.

Pop over to the Polka Doodles blog to check out the rest of the Digi Queens cards.

supplies:

image - Mistletoe

papers - Hollybobs

sentiments - Hollybobs

challenges:
Papertake Weekly - punch it out
Crafty Cardmakers - lace and pearls
Crafty Little Fairies - sparkle and bling

Fi

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Rock On...

Howdy Saturday bloggers....I having been playing today making some cards, a few are finished but I can't share just now but thought I would share this one with you.

It's been a while since I made a cool dude kind of card so here we have it.  The image is from All Dressed Up which I coloured with copics.  The papers have been in my stash forever but I think they are Imaginisce.  I layered them on to bazzill card and duffed up the edges to give them the distressed look,  I tied a piece of black twine around and attached a little guitar charm...the 3 tiles have been cut with the same papers.

Hope you likey!!

chballenges:

All Dressed Up - guy thing

Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Stampavie and more - masculine
Creative Card Crew - music
Bunny Zoe - distress
Deep Ocean Challenge - distress



Remember to enter my birthday candy at the top of the page on my blog!!

Fi

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Cute little chickies...

Howdy folks....a quickie tonight as I am still in the middle of wedding invites...I will get them finished one of these days!!

The challenge this week at Sweet Stampin is Easter/Springtime.  We are sponsored by Crafty Devils who are giving one lucky winner...

For my card I have used that gorgeous stamp from LOTV, which is adorable, I coloured it with copics and the shaded with polychromos.

I doodled around the edges...for a wee change (ahem) and left it quire plain and simple.

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - spring

Crafty Catz - springtime

Stampin for the Weekend - spring colours

CMD Challenge - Easter

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - animals

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop - anything goes
Dream Valley - Easter

Fi

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Some exciting news...

Good morning Sugar fans....it's Wednesday I hear you say and this isn't The Sugar Bowl I hear you say....well that's right, the lovely Karen asked me if I would like to take a 3 month spot over on The Sugar Nellie blog...woo hoo!!  Well I obviously had to think about it for all of 2 seconds...lol!!

So for my first card I wanted to go plain and simple and to try to just focus on my colouring and Butterfly Girl is one of my favourite stamps.  She comes from the Simply Sassy range of Sugar Nellie over at Funky Kits.  I stamped her using memento ink and coloured with copics, building up colour and then shaded with polychromos....I like using my pencils for the finishing touches as I can get a bit finer detail with them as sometimes the pens can bleed too much.

Now I found that embossing folder at the SECC which I had to have as I immediately thought of this stamp...so the make is Craft Concepts....and it is just beautiful...I love embossing with white card, I think it looks so crisp and clean.

Again, I found those teeny weeny butterflies at the SECC, they come in the one die from Memory Box and are just so perfect not just with this stamp but lots of other stamps too...I just added a bit of colour to them, popped their wings up and stuck them down.

The embossed panel, image and sentiment are layered onto kraft card and I doodled around the edges...I think that helps to pop an image.

The message is from Stampin Up and I finished with some pearls in the corner....hope you likey.

challenges:
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Allsorts - use those dies
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - birthday

Fi

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