Spectrum Noir July Challenge - Summer

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

This month's theme is "Summer" now easy is that??  All you have to do is use some of the Spectrum Noir products.

The stamps I have used for this card are from Hero Arts...they are quite cool!!

I coloured the Spectrum Aqua markers directly onto the stamp this time, just really to see the difference, so I think it has made the colours a bit more bolder than if I lifted the colour from a stamping mat.

I stamped the cones first using topaz then I left it to dry a bit and stamped the texture over the cone using marigold.  I then stamped the ice cream using lime, peach and blossom and then stamped the swirls in olive, blossom and scarlet.  Next I added some sprinkles stamped in chocolate....oh almost forgot the cherry on top....that was stamped using olive and blossom.

Next I also stamped the background...it's supposed to resemble different coloured sprinkles, then I layered the ice creams onto the 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.


challenges:
Sweet Stampin' - summer
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Deep Ocean- Colors of summer
Bunny Zoe - summer

Fi

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Hello...

Morning everybody, it's time for my DT card for MMCS...

When I spotted this stamp set on the MMCS website, I really did love it and there is soooo much you can do with it...it is so pretty!

The stamp set is from My Favourite Things and is called "Spring Wreath".  I used my Spectrum Noir Aqua pens to colour the wreath and the flowers, I used moss, wildflower and red violet.  I also stamped up some splodges first using the same green colour, I also added a few extra leaves.  I cut out the flowers and the wreath and layered them up finishing with teeny pearls to the centres.  I also added some white slodges but it's hard to see them.

products used:

MFT Spring Wreath

MFT Distressed Patterns

challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Cuttlebug Mania - flowers and wreaths

Fi

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Spectrum Noir tutorial

I wanted to share with you all on how I made this little clean and simple card, you don't have to be experienced and you don't need to have a lot of pens to make an effective card.

First I cut a piece of watercolor card to size and brushed with water.

Next I scribbled the colors I wanted to use.

Next I loaded my brush with water and brushed over the ink to blend it out and into each other.

Next dry off the card using a heat gun or you can leave it aside to dry.  Then I stamped the image using black archival ink over the inked up card.

Next I cut the stamped image down to size.

Next I layered the image onto some colored cardstock.

I stamped some slodges and a sentiment and then layered up the image onto the card.

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

Fi

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Stamping Bella Rachel Loves the Rain

Howdy folks a bit late in posting my DT card for My Mum's Craft Shop...well it should have been here yesterday but I wanted to use this little cutie which was on order so it's here today!!

So the stamp is from Stamping Bella and is called Rachel Loves the Rain and is available right now. I coloured her with Spectrum Noir Markers, then did a bit of shading with pencils. The sentiment comes with the stamp...so perfect! I added a couple of sequins to finish off.

Fi

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It's a little crazy kitty...

Hi folks...sorry I haven't been blogging all the time recently but you know how it is.....work!!

Well anyway I did manage to make some time last weekend to hit the Sincerely Yours Papercraft Show and met up with the lovely Susan for a coffee and a cake...oh and some buying!

This stamp set was one of my buys...I think I quite like them!

I stamped the image onto watercolour card using black archival ink, i then loaded my brush with water and lifted the colour from the tip of the watercolour pencil and just randomly washed it over the card but just around the cat....now I did start quite dark but the more water thats added then the softer the colour gets.  Once this was dry I then coloured the image again using watercolour pencils.  Once the colouring was dry Ithen stamped the splodges using black ink.  

Iloved playing with this little kitty...I think there will be more coming...lol!

products used:
Spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils
Tim holtz - Crazy Cats stamps
Altenew - Label Love
MFT - Distressed Patterns
sequins

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.

Remember you also enter the challenge over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook page...here!

Fi

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Happy Birthday...

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

Well today it's very plain and simple, Ithink the distressed look is fab yet it's so quick and easy!

First of all I used some Lyra crayons and scribbled on the background stamp, spritzed it with water and then stamped it onto a piece of watercolour card.

Once dry I then stamped some of the splodges from the distressed patterns set using black archival ink.  I also stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment in black ink too.

I finished with a few sequins.

stamps used:
MFT Lots of Dots Background stamp
MFT distressed patterns
Altenew Painted Greetings

Fi

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