Downton is back with some new additions...

Hello there,

I adore the Downton Abbey range of die's and papercraft stash so much, it has everything for any type of card!  Male, female, really girly, full of stuff, clean and simple or completly modern!

So, I thought I'd share on of my samples for the show.....

I adore this frame die!  Its everything all in one, ornate and layers, so versatile and just look at that Sway and Tails round the box, that's a die I am gonna have so much fun with....

Here's the full list of what I used; where I have added a 'set' number, that will relate to the bundles on Hochanda starting from tomorrow...

Die’sire Downton Swag’s & Tails Die – Set 1

Die’sire Downton Ornate Square Frame – Set 6

By Sandie Gough

Centura Pearl Ivory, Chocolate & Teal card

Die’sire Downton Candelabra Die

Downton logo from packaging

Collal Tacky Glue, Crafter’s Companion Red Liner Tape

Candle and shredded tissue from stash

I really hope you can catch one of the show's but if not the design team will be posting sneek peeks too :D 

Or stop by the Crafter's Companion Website or FaceBook Page for loads more details....

Hope you stop by again soon and please leave a comment before you go as I just love reading them xxx

hugs xxx

Sandie 

Challenges:

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 269 ag

http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ 41 ag

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.co.uk/ use your dies

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/AG-NO-77.html

http://juliaspirichallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 14 anything goes

http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 105

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 168

http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ March

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ to a special female

Inspiration shared...

Hello again,

So, as a part of Spectrum Noir Education Design Team, I just love that we have to look at past tutorials and see what inspires us, and which one we will take on for our make!

Inspiration isn't copying, its finding something in the piece that spark's your own creativity.  A layout, a colour, a technique or a combination of things within the piece.

This month, I took inspiration from Spectrum Noir tutorials featuring Backgrounds.  Its a part of colouring I am still trying to master when its in combination with an image, especially if its an image I've spent ages colouring!

But as I'm in a CAS mood I thought I'd go for it!  The sentiment and the spirit of this one seemes just right hehe;

The ground was the bit I was worried about and took the most time to do because I kept walking away from it lol  I am pretty pleased with it in the end!

Here's what I used:

Spectrum Aqua Markers: Aquamarine, Chestnut, Sunflower, Orange, Yellow, Jasmine, Tan

Technique used – faux bleaching for the sky and clouds

Crafter’s Companion Watercolour card, Stamping Cream Card, Centura Chocolate card

Coordinations Naturals Paper Pad – brown

Image – Taylored Expressions, Ducks in a Row

Collal All Purpose & Tacky Glue

Flat Back Gem

Thank you so much for stopping by and I highly recommend a visit to Spectrum Noir to take a peek at the tutorials, and check out the new goodies at Crafter's Companion UK

Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 29
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 103
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ March
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 103
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/AG-NO-76.html
http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.co.uk/ sentimental
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 103
http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ ends 26th March, colouring
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 167

Another Gift All Boxed Up...

Hello there,

At the rate I'm going the presents in our house are never going to get wrapped in time!  I have had to promise I won't make a box or put on a special tag or bow frills to every one lol

But, I'd done this one already hehe - and yes, to any of my family reading this, yes it is a real pressie for one of you lovely lot!

Materials:

Image: That Craft Place

Spectrum Noir markers:

GB10, 6, 4; TN3, 2, 1; BT1, 3, 5, IG1, 2, 3, 5, IB1, 2, 3

Plus Blender

Crafter’s Downton Abbey 6x6 paper pad

Neenah Solar White; Collal All Purpose and Tacky glue

Sheena’s Stamping Card

Scoremaster and score tool

Die’sire Nordic Embossing Folder

Brad, metal tag, flat back heart and silver paper from my stash

Thank you so much for stopping by, and if you would like me to try and do a tutorial for this (I'm sure I wrote the dimensions down as I made it lol) just let me know in the comments and I will add it to my must do list...love lists lol

Hugs, and Merry Holidays

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 153 playing the twist with a box
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 166 ag
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/ 102 holiday season
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/ag-no-63.html 63
http://scrap-craft-inspiration.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/scrap-craft-16-anything-christmas.html
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 291
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 27 Dec

Downton Abbey Paper Crafting just got better!

Oh wow!

Just when you thought you were finished with your crafty wish list...here comes another stunning Downton Abbey collection from Crafter's Companion and oh boy it's just gorgeous!

Launching at 9pm tonight on Ideal World as the Pick of the Day is a delicious Luxury Paper Crafting Kit that will have you ooohing and arhh'ing all over the place...but...there's more!

Also launching tonight is a whole suite of Downton Abbey crafting elements that are such luxury.  My favourite is the 12 x 12 double sided luxury paper pad...I adore paper pads and this pad is real luxury!  Here's a box of choc's I put together with the papers and other new elements for the launch show!  (hope the boss managed to grab a choc before they all go lol)

isn't it just luxury!  I have added the Abbey itself to the lid with the gorgeous die, which you can get HERE....want to see inside....

I have to add a hug and kisses for my amazingly talented husband for working on the engineering of the luxury box, love you old man! mwah xxx

Thank you for stopping by to see my make and I hope you manage to catch the inspirational Sara Davis at the launch and then the show's tomorrow :D

Crafty hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd love to enter:
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ score board
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ 16
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 169
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/ October
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 147 ag
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ October
http://beyondgrey.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/bgc72-anything-goes.html October

Christmas Landscape Tutorial with Spectrum Aqua

Hello there,

Today I'd love to share with you my first Tutorial as a part of the Spectrum Noir Educational Design Team :D

Using Specrum Aqua markers by Crafter's Companion are so simple to use that they can make bulk making Christmas cards so much easier.

My tutorial will show you how, with just 2 markers, you can use the Spectrum Aqua's to create a snowy landscape and insert.

So, grab a cuppa and settle down to watch how I created this Snowy Landscape with the following materials:

Specrum Aqua Markers from Primary Set – Navy & Aquamarine

Crafter’s Companion 300gsm Watercolour card

Crafter’s Companion Mat Black Card

Red liner tape, Collal All Purpose glue & Tacky glue

Die’sire Christmas Classique die’s: Frosty The Snowman and

Festive Foliage

Follow this link to the Spectrum Noir YouTube channel, where you can view the tutorial:

Snowy Landscape Tutorial with Spectrum Aqua markers by Sandie Gough

Thank you so much for visiting and hopefully supporting my first Spectrum Noir video tutorial by popping over and please leave me a comment to let me know your thoughts :D

Crafty Hugs,

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com.au/ 106

http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ 26

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/AG-no-44.html 44

Flights of Fantasy, Crafters Companion

Hello Again,

Having your samples shown on TV never gets old!  It's a fabulous feeling, I am so grateful to the design teams I am lucky enough to be on to have the opportunity...I love crafting <3

My share for today, from the gorgeous 4 day deal launch of Flights of Fantasy Double CD Rom (from Crafters Companion) on Create and Craft I would like to show you this one....

It is a card companion, with the digital stamps already set to size and framed ready for you to colour and cut...this one is card companion 4:

This one is featured on the main stand on the show's today...and I have coloured her and the background in Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers by Crafters Companion

Since starting colouring in a crafty way about 18mths ago there have been a handful of images that I've stepped back from and said...yes, I love that!  This is one of those!  I was so happy with how this turned out :D

Here's what I used:

Image: Spectrum Noir Companion 4

SPECTRUM NOIR COLOURED:

Skin: LV2, TN4, 3, FS3, 9, 4, 2, CR3

Hair: BG1, 4, 6, DG5, 7, 3

Clothes: CB6, 7, 5, 3, 2, LV1, PL4, 2, 1; BT1, 2, 3, 5

Background: EB1, 2, 5, 7, 8, TN3, 4, DG2, 5, 4

Backing; White card base; black card,

From CD backing paper Design 7 colour2

Printed on Linen paper stock

Other bits:

lace, pearls, flowers

Here's more pics:

Thank you so much for stopping by so I can share my crafty creations with you :D

Before I go, for my fellow colourers, there are over 80 digital stamps on Flights of Fantasy!  80!  and matching papers, ephemera, embellies and everything else you now expect from Crafters Companion, so brilliant :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 11 ag

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 63 ag

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 265 ag

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/ 248 frame it

http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/ 92 summer fun

http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/  46 ag

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/monthly-blog-challenge-57-outdoors.html

http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ June ag