Anything Goes with Spectrum Noir...

Hey there,

It's challenge time with Spectrum Noir and you can find all the details on the Spectrum Noir FaceBook Page - you can usually find it on the top tabs but if its not showing just click more and a drop down box will appear and its there :D

Just upload your make using Spectrum Noir products, the theme is Anything Goes, and you don't even need a blog!  Just upload your pic straight from your device, add the products used and there you go.

The prize is totally awesome too - go check it out HERE

Here's mine...

I adore this image, she's just so cute and I love the look on the Snails face!

Here's what I used to make it:

Style: Pop Easel Card
By Sandie Gough
Image: Faery Ink Digital
Spectrum Noir Markers:
Skin – TN2, FS2,4,6,8
Hair – EB8, 6, TN2
Clothes – PP1, LG1, CG1
Snail – EB1, 2, GB8, BG1, 2, 4, LG2

Spectrum Aqua Markers – Bud Green, Aquamarine (flowers using Die’sire die)

Crafter’s Companion Neenah Solar White card
Crafter’s Companion White Linen Texture card
Crafter’s Companion Light Weight Printing card
Die’sire Classique 3D Flower die sets
Digital Paper – Prima collection, So Cute Boy
Collal All Purpose glue, Collal Tacky glue, Collal 3D glue gel
Flat Back Pearls, Distress Ink – Frayed Burlap

Thank you so much for stopping by and I really look forward to seeing all the entries, we had some amazingly talented crafters enter last month, oh my gosh how inspired was I once I'd visited them :D

Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd like to pop her into:
http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 109 layers
http://petalluchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 9 ag
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ January ag
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ January ag
http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ ag January
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ ag 26
http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.nl/ 120 Girly
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/challenge-177-make-your-mark.html
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/ 343 ag or sketch (anything goes)

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

Thinking About Skin Tone...

Hello again,

I absolutely love that as a part of the Spectrum Noir Education Team, once a month we are asked to reflect on our own practice and take a look at past tutorials.

So, in my ongoing quest to find different skin tones with my Spectrum Noir markers I found a tutorial on 'Undertone Skin Colouring' and found the perfect stamp in my stash to follow it...

You can find the tutorial HERE if you'd like to try it for yourself :D

I really really like the green's as the undertone, wasn't sure at first but it looks so natural with her blonde hair and I teamed her dress on theme too so the skin reflections would be right :D

Here's the stuff I used:
Style: I just love using the Split or Pop Up Easel at the moment

Undertone Skin Colouring: http://www.spectrumnoir.com/undertone-skin-coloring/

Spectrum Noir Markers:

Skin: FS1, EB1, EB2, DG1 and blender

Hair: GB10, 6, 4

Clothes: CG1, 2, DG2, 4, TN7, 5, 4, 3, IG5, 3, 2

Materials:

Image: Allahna Warrior by Little Darlings Rubber Stamps

Neenah Solar White

Crafter’s Companion Matt Black card

Die’sire Downton Abbey Die – Feather Broach

Collal All Purpose and 3D glue

Graphic 45 paper pad, Petal Lu flowers, twine

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you loved my make today xxx

Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd like to enter:

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 86
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 26 November
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 288
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com.au/ 144 embossed diecuts
http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ 166 embossing
http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.co.uk/ 51
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.ca/ 301 for the girls
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 45

A little bit more of Nordic!

Hello again,

If you missed yesterday's pick of the day on Ideal World TV, and missed the awesome new Christmas range by Crafter's Companion then here's some good news...the fabulous Nordic Christmas range is now available on the Crafter's Companion website!

Nordic Christmas includes, embossing folders, a jammed packed CDrom and 4 awesome stamp sets!  They are just perfect for those Christmas makes we all need to do...

Embossing folder's have really surprised me, so quick and easy to make the most gorgeous cards, so perfect for Christmas...I think they are my new friends lol

Here's another of my samples for the range...

oooh this one was really really hard to let go of and send to HQ!  I was really pleased with how it turned out and I continue to bow to the Queen of paint....Queen Sheena Douglas!

Here's what I used, all available at Crafter's Companion Website

Style: A5 Easel Card

Nordic Embossing Folder, Fairile

Die’sire Christmas Tree’s and Icicles die sets

Pebeo Dyna Paints, Blue Black & Blue Green

Antique Gold Gilding Wax, Collal all purpose glue,

Large foam pads, Sheena Stamping card, Centura

Pearl Hint of Silver

Other bits: Ribbon

A couple more pics (well, it is me after all lol)

I just adore the effect of the Dyna Paints on the embossed card...so lush.

So, don't forget to check out the Crafter's Companion Website for the new Nordic Christmas range and take a peek at the Dyna paints too while you're there :D

Crafty Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 13

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 144

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 67

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ ag

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ July challenge

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 269

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 22

http://cccdigicreations.blogspot.co.nz/ 3 of a kind (3 big tree's and 3 small)

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ include a sentiment 

Flights of Fantasy 4 Day Deal......

Hello there :D

Just a quick drop in....while the fabulous Sara Davies is on the telly box (Create and Craft) with the brand new 4 Day Deal by Crafters Companion featuring the gorgeous fantasy images of Morgan Fitzsimons, here is another of my samples as a part of the Spectrum Noir Design Team...

Here's what I used to make this one:

Image: Fairy dust 0001 from the Flights of Fantasy CD

Easel Card Design

SPECTRUM AQUA COLOURED:

Skin: Peach, Topaz, Sepia

Hair: Slate, Black, Burgundy

Clothes & Wings: Blossom, Rose Pink, Begonia

Sea Green, Chestnut

Wings also covered in stickles diamond white

Backing: Design 7, colour 1

Inside: Design 2, colour 6

Sentiment from CD

Rolled flowers using same backing paper

DieSire Die: Large Ivy

Other bits:

White card; Creative Expressions Stack Dies; tiny pearls

Here are the times of the shows on Create and Craft...and don't forget to check out the gallery on the Crafters Companion website if you need to see more :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 63 ag
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 21 ag
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 265 ag
http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ 23 ag
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ 6
http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/ summer fun (fairy's in the garden)
http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 46 ag
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/  127 ag