Spectrum Sparkle Pen Funky Florals Step by Step

Hello there,

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my little blog I know how busy we all seem to be these days...where does it go!

I have a new tutorial now live on the Spectrum Noir Blog (saying that never gets old trust me lol)
HERE on the Spectrum Noir Website

You can find all of the materials used and how to achieve this look by checking out my tutorial

Splatter Flower Tutorial

Thank  you so much for stopping by and I would love you too leave a comment on the Spectrum Noir post to share your thoughts xxxx

hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd love to enter...

Sneek Peek anyone!

Hello again,

Well, you all know my love of new releases, well this one is a wowzer!

On Monday 25th May (Bank Holiday Monday) Crafters Companion are launching a new range of word dies on Create and Craft and I have a sneek peek for you of one of my samples for the show!

Check out the Crafters Companion Blog for more details of these gorgeous dies but without further ado, here's just one of my samples...

Featuring two of the brand new Die'Sire Edge'able word dies:
Wishing You a Birthday and To My Special Friend

I really do hope you can watch the show's with the uber talented Fiona, here's the times (which as always may be subject to change)

Just a quick bit about the other ingredients to my 6 pack of cards....
Sheena's Stamping Card
Ranger Distress Inks
Darice Large Dot Embossing Folder
Die'Sire Classic 1" Alphabet die set and Number set - check Monday's show! hint hint hint
Cut 'n' Boss die cutting machine
Mat Black card stock
Kraft card stock
(don't forget the multi buy deals on paper and card packs on the Crafters Companion Website!)
Collal Multi Purpose glue
Sentiments from the Destinations stamp range
and of course the brand new Edge'ables!

Here's a couple more pics:

Thank you for stopping by and I really hope you can join me again to see some more sneek peeks soon!

Don't forget to follow my blog so you don't miss the updates :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 10 ag

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 19 ag

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/ 87 embossing

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/ 314 ag

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ 184 ag

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ cas

http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/  44 ag

We are Blog Hopping for our bird Trudie!

Happy 40th Birthday Trudie
Here is your blog hop
we adore you to bits and wanted to share the love with you 

Just a word from me Trudie hunnie, I haven't known you long but you have already touched my heart and I am so happy to call you a friend.  You are one hell of a lady and I truly hope you love our little surprise and have a fabulous Birthday xxx

Trudie - if it hasn't arrived yet I am sorry, I'm a bit of an air-head! lmao...but it's on its way honest hehe

Background is made with Brusho's on watercolour paper :D

And of course Saturated Canary image, Latte, is laid back and bit of a chick, so I though of you xxx

MWAH hunnie, love you to bits and looking forward to a long long long friendship hunnie pie xxx

Have an amazing day love from us all 

So, hopefully you got here from Claudia!

So next stop is....our Kay

 Lucy

 Erin

Corinne

Irene

 Karen

Maureen

Jackie

Ruby

Stacey

Louise

Lady B

Vanessa

Zoe

Emily

 Jackie

 Ellie

Jennifer

 Debbie

 Amanda

Lorraine

Claudia

 Sandie - you are here

 Kay

 Lou 

Shell

 Rachel 

Erin S 

Kezzy

 Ria
Suzi
Lorraine
Kerrie

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

I would love to enter Trudie's Birthday card in the following challenges:

Saturated Canary FB challenge - flowers
The Pink Elephant = 292 ag
Make My Monday - flowers (my background)
Deep Ocean Challenge - Easter/Spring, I chose Spring
Creative Inspirations - 307 ag
Word Art Wednesday - 177 Family Friendly challenge
Creative craft cottage - 3 of a kind (3 masked flowers)
Creative Fingers - 74 ag
Aud Sentiments - 128 ag with a sentiment

Ribbons and Pearls...A challenge begins...

Hello Again,

Its the 2nd of the Month so it's challenge time over at Crafting Muskateers Challenge Blog, as always it's a Monthly challenge and the theme this time is Ribbons and Pearls, so make sure you add some ribbon and pearls to your make.

Our sponsor this month is Crafty Ribbons who generously provided the DT with some gorgeous ribbons to use (total lushness!) so I have included them in my project...

Layered design to frame the central image

Gorgeous green and ivory spotted ribbon from Crafty Ribbons

Here's the how's:
The image I chose to use is Balloon High by That Craft Place Etsy Shop and I have coloured her with my Copic's.
She's then matted onto the green paper I have used in the backing and then again on white to frame her.
The backing is a simple cross layer's design.  Top Tip: if you cut your card down by 1" you can then take a horizontal mat across your card and have it hang over by 1/2" either side!  This gives structure and an interesting feature to your design!
The backing papers are all from American Crafts, and the base layer is actually green foiled but it doesn't really show in the pic's.
I have used the added horizontal structure to showcase the beautiful ribbon from Crafty Ribbon and I have used a pearl slider (from That Craft Place) to add detail.
As a final 'pearl' addition I used a pearl string along the bottom of the second layer.
All other embellishments are from That Craft Place

Here's the close ups:

Matching paper inserts, I use the off-cuts when ever I can to avoid waste!

Shabby Green Frantage again!  There is nothing I won't cover in Frantage!!!

Balloon High by That Craft Place

Sentiment is also from That Craft Place Etsy Shop - scrabble tiles

Added dimension by simply gluing the sentiment at either end and pushing it up in the middle!

I rolled these embellies in Antique Silver Buff It and the rolled it in a small pile of Frantage, then heated with the heat gun!

Thank you so much once again for taking the time to visit and if you don't already follow me please click the buttons before you go.  I love reading all your comments so if you could leave one of those too that would be ace xxx

Don't forget to hop over to the Crafting Muskateers Challenge Blog to see what the other DT's have been up to and too enter this Months challenge - Ribbons and Pearls

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
Sisters of Craft - March, AG
DigiDesign Resort - 28/2 Birthdays
One stitch in time challenge - #231 AG with Birthdays
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - March
Brown Sugar Challenge - #135 AG
Creative Craft Cottage - #34 include a sentiment
Creative Knockout - #78 lots of layers
Make My Monday - 2/3 Girly Birthday