A little krafty...

Hi folks....here's a wee quickie from me this evening!  

I have been busy playing with my new toy today, just trying to work out how everything works...

This has to be the most on the spur of the moment purchase I have ever made...just hope I have made the right decision!!

So onto the card, I actually made this the other night....and now I quite like it!!

This has to be one of the easiest cards to make, so first I die cut a piece of kraft card, I then stamped a few different stamps from the set called Water Blooms from Mama Elephant using a versamark stamp and then embossed with with embossing powder. Unfortunately this stamp set is out of stock but will be available soon. I then stamped some black spots. I aslo added black to the centres of a few of the flowers just for a little more detail.  The sentiment is also from the same stamp set. I added a die- cut scalloped strip and added some little pearls to this.

challenges:

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

The PaperShelter - flowers everywhere

Simon Says Stamp - polka dots

Fi

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Stamping Bella Marching Chick

Good morning folks, and my first card as a DT member over at My Mums Craft Shop....I was actually gobsmacked that I was picked to join the team...yay!

The focus this month is Stamping Bella, Mama Elephant and Altenew products so I have gone for this little cutie from Stamping Bella called Marching Chick which I coloured with my spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils...ho I love them so much!

The papers are from My Minds Eye - My Story collection and are just gorgeous, I layered them onto pink card, added some lace and flowers, the leaves have been cut using my die-namics leaf die.

Hope you likey!

Fi

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Spectrum Noir tutorial - wax resist using aquatints

Hi folks...here I am with my tutorial for Spectrum Noir, today I thought I would share how to make a background using aquatints with the wax resist technique...

First I cut a piece of wax paper and ran it through an embossing folder.

Next I sandwiched the wax paper between 2 pieces of watercolor card and gave it an iron...not too much but just enough to lift the embossed was onto the card.

Next I added a layer of undiluted green aquatint.

I then added some added in some blue aquatint.

Next I loaded my paintbrush with water and brushed all over the card to blend the colors together.

Next using a soft sponge, I rubbed the card to lift the excess ink off.

I die cut my frame and attached a piece of acetate and then I applied 3D foam all the way around the edges.

I added some pearls and sequins to the inside and attached the watercolored card to the back.

The finished card...

Pop over to the Spectrum Noir blog for more inspirational tutorials.

Fi

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Spectrum Noir April Challenge

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

I was a bit stumped at first on what to make as I don't really do much pastel however I forgot I had this cute little stamp from Sugar Nellie...so I stamp part of the image and coloured it with Spectrum Noir Markers, I then used a clear Spectrum Noir sparkle pen to colour the wings....so pretty!

I cut and layered papers onto pink cardstock,i also die cut a daisy and leaves to stick to the corner, I also added a piece of ribbon and a few 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.

pens used:

FS2, FS6, FS8, PP!, PP2, IG1, IG2, GB8,GB10

Fi
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Hey Bud...

Good evening folks....thought I would share my wee card that I made today!

The stamp is from Satamping Bella and is called Hey Bud...isn't it cute?  I coloured the stamp with Spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils, and they are just the best, love them so much! 

You can pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog to check out more cards made using all products from the Spectrum Noir range.

 I built up the layers of colour using a waterbrush, blending and shading...it's actually much bolder IRL! the papers are from The Sweet Shoppe, which I layered onto brown cardstock.  I added a wee piece of lace to one of the layers, and some flowers and a swirly leaf...oh yes nearly forgot...those teeny weeny pearls too!

challenges:

The Ribbon Girl - anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - swirls and pearls

Stamping Sensations - flower power

Fab 'n' Funky - flowers

Allsorts - wings

Fi

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A little honeybear...

Hi everybody...hope you are all well!

I thought I would share my card I made today...the stamp is called honeybear from Stamping Bella which I coloured with Spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils...love them!

I am still practising with these pencils but I have to say they are fab.

I stamped the image using archival ink, then gently coloured the image, I then took my paintbrush loaded with water to blend the colours. I added some doodling to the edges and layered onto black card. The background paper is from The Sweet Shoppe which I also layered onto black card. I added a piece of lace for something extra.

Aquablend pencils used: nutmeg, charcoal brown, hickory, sky blue, oregano, straw, pesto green. 

challenges:
The Ribbon Girl - any image

Simon Says Stamp - cute and cuddly

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

  Card and Scrap - lace


Fi
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