Hello...

Howdy everybody...here I am with my DT card for My Mum's Craft Shop!

For today's card I have used the stamps from the Altenew Hibicus Bouquet set which are really pretty. I white embossed the flowers and the leaves onto watercolour card, I then scribbled randomly some of my Spectrum Noir Aqua markers on top and loaded my brush with lots of water and just kept brushing until I got the shade and colouring that I wanted.  I did leave it to dry in between applications.

Next I white embossed the sentiments onto black cardstock and layered onto the card and die cut the hello and glued directly onto the card. I added a few sequins to finish.

Fi

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Daisy Squidgy

Hi everybody, I thought I would share my latest card with you!

As soon as I saw this little cutie, I had to have her.

I stamped the image onto watercolour card and coloured the image using my Spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils. The sentiment was also included with this stamp....bonus!!

I finished with some sequins!

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog for more inspiration!

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - showers or flowers

Through the Purple Haze - Thank you

Fi

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Spectrum Noir April Challenge

Hi everybody...there's a new challenge over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook page.

This month's theme is "anything goes" with the optional "think spring" theme.  All you have to do is use some of the Spectrum Noir products.  you also use the photo below as inspiration..

For my card I have used these fabby flowers from Tim Holtz and coloured them with Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers.  I used Moss, Lime, Sunflower, Fawn, Magenta and Wildflower.  I also added some splodges and sequins to finish.

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.


challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - happy birthday
The Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes

Fi
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Garden Girl Rose

Good morning everybody, today I am sharing my DT card for My Mum's Craft Shop.

For today's card I have used this little cutie called Garden Girl Rose from Stamping Bella.

I stamped the image onto white cardstock and coloured with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens.  I cut out the image using a die from from WPlus9 called Sunshine Layers.  I used some sticky fixers to stick to the card.  I used a sentiment from Altenew Label Love and some sequins to finish.

Hope you likey!

Fi

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Happy Birthday

Hi folks, here's today's card, it should have actually been posted last week but I forgot.

The papers are from Simple Stories and are really pretty so thought I would so something that would match.

I stamped up the flower and embossed in gold and cut out using my scan n cut, I then coloured with Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers.  I cut out a circle and added some shading and splodges and then layered both onto the card.

I added the sentiment to finish along with some little sequins.

Products used: Altenew Beautiful Day, Altenew Lavel Love, Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers - Moss Green, Red Violet, Orange, Sunflower, Fawn. Simple Stories Sunshine & Happiness.

Fi

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Be Positive

Hi folks,

Hope you are having a happy Saturday!

Here's today's make...well I actually made it last week but just getting around to posting it.

The stamp is from Altenew and is called Smile More, I stamped the flowers and them embossed with gold embossing powder, I then cut them out using my scan n cut.

I then coloured the flowers and leaves using Spectrum Noir Aqua markers, I wanted the colours to loo like peacock feathers and it does but not sure you can see that in the photo. I added some splodges and sequins to finish.

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir blog for more inspiration.

challenges:
Sweet Stampin - no designer paper
Colour Crazy Challenge - anything goes
Fussy and Fancy - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Fi

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Prima Princess's

Hi folks,

Well the magazine is on sale and I thought I would share a wee close up of my first commission cards for Papercraft Essentials.

For the first card I have used Spectrum Noir Aquablends to colour...

For this card I used Zig Clean Color Brush pens to colour.

For this one I used Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to colour

This one I used the zig pens again...

This one I used Spectrum Noir Markers.

And finally, I used Spectrum Noir Markers for this one too.

Papercraft Essentials is on sale now, you can find find out how I made each of these cards...hope you like them.

Fi

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Spectrum Noir February Challenge

Hi everybody...there's a new challenge over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook page??

This month's theme is "anything goes" with the optional "love and friendship" theme.  All you have to do is use some of the Spectrum Noir products.

For my card I have used these cute little owls from MFT - I'm Owl Yours stamp set and coloured them with Spectrum Noir Markers.  I used GB8, GB10, BP2 and TN1. I die cut the hearts and arrow from one of the die-namics blueprints sets...which fitted the them perfectly.

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.

Fi
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Spectrum Noir Tutorial

And now for something completely different.....

I thought I would show something different for this months tutorial, so here is my tutorial on how to paint or marble a ceramic mug using alcohol inks.

For this project you will need some Spectrum Noir Alcohol ink, rubbing alcohol and mod podge.  I have used IB1, IB2 and BT1 inks.

First I cleaned the mug, and stuck some tape around the lip to protect from the ink, and then painted it with the rubbing alcohol. I then loaded my paintbrush with some of the ink and painted around the bottom of the mug, I held the mug by the handle and moved it around to swirl the ink.

I then added another colour of ink and repeated the step above. 

Again, repeating the steps above I added a third colour of ink.

I left the mug to the side to let the ink dry off and then I added a coat of mod podge to seal the ink.  I only had the glitter mod podge which actually has given the mug a nice sparkle.

Here's the finished mug from both sides.

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog for more inspiration.

Fi
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My first DT card of 2017

Hi folks...my first DT card of 2017!!

Today is my last day before going back to work tomorrow s I made a point of spending most of the day crafting!

I bought this stamp just before Christmas as I thought it was quite versatile and I could do lots with it...I haven't used all of the stamps in the set only the main one, still practising with the others.

The stamp is from Concorde and 9th and is called Hello Lovely.  I stamped onto watercolour card and white embossed.  I coloured the image using my Spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils, I started with the lighter shades and then gradually added until I got the shade I wanted...I wanted it to look quite soft.

I stamped some splodges and the sentiment which are from the same set and then added a few sequins to finish.

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog for more inspiration.

Challenges:
Happy Little Stampers - watercolour challenge
Penny Black and More - anything goes
Allsorts - something new (new stamp)
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Brown sugar - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Wordart Wednesday - anything goes

Fi

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Spectrum Noir January Challenge

Hi everybody...have you seen the challenge the first challenge of 2017 over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook page??

This month's theme is "use a colouring book or page".  All you have to do is use some of the Spectrum Noir products.

I have used a page from the Colorista Exquisite Florals book and coloured the page with Colorista pens.

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.

Fi
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Spectrum Noir Tutorial

Edited:Just noticed, my tutorial ever posted so here it is.

First cut a piece of watercolor card to size.

Then scribble the Spectrum Noir Aqua markers onto a stamping mat or acrylic block. This card uses Moss and Navy.

Stamp the tree stamp in to the ink and on to the card.

Using a waterbrush, blend the color so that it is not quite as blotchy.

Add some shading around the trees using Slate.

Optional: go around the outline with a fineliner just to give it a bit more detail.

Cut the image down to size and layer it onto black card.

Layer the image onto the card and add a die cut sentiment. Finish it off by adding some snow and glitter

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog for more inspiration.


Fi
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When Santa got Stuck up the Chimney...

Hi folks...

today I am sharing my late DT card for My mum's Craft Shop.  I just gota little buy on Friday and forgot to post this.

I have used Santa is Stuck from Stamping Bella...he is such a cute little Santa to colour and is available now from the My Mum's Craft Shop store.  I have used my brand new Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens to colour this one...oh man they are sooooo juicy I love them!

The papers I have used are from Echo Park....which are cute too!

challenges:
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin - anything goes

Fi

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Hope you perk up soon...

Morning folks, today I am sharing my DT card for My Mum's Craft Shop.

I have gone for the clean and simple look this time...not sure if it's just too plain for me as it's not my usual.....but I really loved the stamps and wanted to use them.

So the stamp I have used is from the Altenew Coffee Talk stamp set.  I stamped the wording onto kraft card, then added some splodges....these splodges are one of the stamps in the set.  I found a cup to use and coloured it with my Spectrum Noir Pens and then added some sequins to finish.

Fi

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Spectrum Noir November Challenge

Hi everybody...have you seen the challenge over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook page??

This month's theme is "anything goes" with a Christmas twist... now how easy is that??  All you have to do is use some of the Spectrum Noir products.

I have used Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers for this months challenge.

For this card I stamped the image onto watercolour card, I scribbled the Aqua en onto acetate and lifted the colour with my waterbrush and coloured the image.

I did some fussy cutting and cut out the image and layered it onto my card.

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.


Fi
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Spectrum Noir tutorial

Hi everybody, here's my tutorial for this month using Specrum Noir Aqua Markers

First I cut a piece of card to size.

Nxt using a versamarker pad, I inked and stamped one of the stamps from Sheena Douglas - Ageing Beautifully set onto the watercoulour card and then embossed with gold embossing powder.

Next using the Navy Spectrum Noir Marker, I scribbled some colour onto acetate and using my paint brush loaded with water, I lifted the colour and brushed over the embossed image very randomly.

Next I added some splodges of colour using Moss and Navy, again I lifted the colour and sprayed it using the brush.

I then wanted to add more splodges for some more texture so I added some splodges of water which lifted the colour from the card and some black ink splodges...and that's it easy peasy!

Next I stamped, coloured and embossed the flowers and leaf using Moss and Navy, once dry I cut them out.

Hey presto...here's the finished card, I added some sequins and gems to finish!

Fi

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It's another beautiful day...

Hi everybody,  sharing my DT card for My Mum's Craft Shop today.

Now this stamp set is from Altenew called Beautiful Day and it is really a beautiful set.  I thought I would try something different since I managed to get my scan n cut to actually work!  It's not the image I had in my head...but I guess it's really the first time I have used the scan n cut to cut everything, so I'm pleased.

So first I stamped the flowers, leaves and flourishes onto watercoloured card and then I die cut them. I then very subtly coloured the flowers with watercolour pens. I decided to leave some of the image in white as I thought it actually looked quite cool.  I layered it all up and mounted onto black cardstock and added a sentiment and some pearls and sequins.

for this card I used:

Altenew Beautiful Day

Altenew Label Love

Fi

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Trees in the Forest

Hey all, here I am with my DT card for My Mums Craft Shop.

Now I did buy this die set a few weeks ago but only now got around to using it...I have to say I just love trees...aren't they cute!  Unfortunately they are out of stock at the mo but new stock arrives every week!

I made a watercoloured background, die cut the trees and coloured them up with watercolours too and then layere them up...so easy!

I added some splodges and sequins to finish.

Pop back for some more inspiration from the team.

Fi

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Animal Shelf

Hi folks, hope you are all well!

Here I am sharing my card I made for one of the girls at work to give to her daughter.

I used papers from LOTV and layered them onto white bazzill card.  I added a piece of lace to one of the layers.  The image is from di's Digis called Animal Shelf which I coloured with Spectrum Noir blendable pencils.  I added some flowers and ribbon and slotted in a dummy charm...you can just about see it!

I finished with some pearls and sequins....hope you likey!

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - anything goes

ABC Challenge - P for pearls

Noor Design - flowers and lace

Di's Digis - ribbon, lace, flowers

Sweet Stampin - buttons and/or ribbon

Deep Ocean Challenge - anything goes

Fi

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Love & Thanks

Hi folks, today I am sharing my tutorial for Spectrum Noir.

First I coloured a piece of watercoloured card using Marine, Bud Green and Kingfisher Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers.

I laid background aside to let it dry and stamped and white embossed the trees.

Next I coloured some sections of the trees randomly using Moss Green and Cobalt Spectrum Aqua Marker.  I then loaded my brush with water and brushed over each of images.

I gradually added more colour until I got the required shade and so it would stand out against the background.

Next I cut out each of the images, being extra careful not to cut off any of the white embossing.

I laid the trees aside and moved back to the background, now that the background has dried I added some splashes of water, the water reactivates the color.

Next i added some splodges.

And then I thought the background would look extra cool with some additional splodges so I white embossed a few more splodges.

I then added sticky fixers and layered the trees onto the card, added some pearls, gems and sequins and of course the sentiment.

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog to find more tutorials using the Spectrum Noir range of products.

Fi

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