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

Storage idea with a Sparkle...

Hello there,

Just wanted to share today, for no other reason than I'd like to share :D

Sometimes its all design team and launch and another that I forget to show you some stuff I really like, you know the ones!  Its when you step back and say....ooooooh I made that!

So here's one.....

I just love them, and because the base is Centura Pearl 300gsm they are super strong too....
Materials:

Style: Midi Magazine File

A6 Stamp set flower and leaf (fussy cut) New launch by Crafter's Companion

Crafter's Companion Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens – Autumn/Winter 12 set

Red Berry, Smoked Quartz

Spectrum Noir Markers – GB10, GFB6 for flower centres only

Crafter’s Companion Neenah Solar White (right hand one's flowers) and Desert Storm (for left ones flowers)

Centura Pearl Hint of Silver A3 card

Die’sireFancy Edge’able die – Doily Lattice

Collal All Purpose, 3D glue & red liner tape

And brads, metal index charm, labels from Graphic 45 and MME papers (That Craft Place)

Although I had to hand these ones over, I am now making a set for my crafty shelf...I'll share them when I'm done :D

I got the idea for these from Pintrest, I saved so many that its hard to pin down the original if you'll pardon the pun.  So to all those gorgeous crafters...a huge thank you for sharing your awesome work with the crafty world :D

Thank you so much for stopping by today, your support is just awesome xxx

hugs 

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd like to enter:

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 21 AG

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 161 ag

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 84 ag

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/ 99 off the edge

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 151 flowers

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 148 ag

http://petalluchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Oct 15th-Nov14th AG

Spectrum Noir's October Challenge has started...

Hello there,

A quick post from me to let you all know that its October (anyone else feel this year has run away!) and so that means a new Challenge with Spectrum Noir

Entering couldn't be easier, just head over to the Facebook page HERE
Under the header, click on 'contest' and fill in the form, attach your pic and add a little description of what you've used to make it.
Just remember, you have to use at least one Spectrum Noir product to enter.

Here's my design team inspiration for you with this months theme that is...
Create with Grey and or Orange

FRONT OF BOOKMARK

BACK OF BOOKMARK

As my twins headed to college (post 16) a lot of books were in their future so I made them book marks with a difference!
This is a full A6 tent fold card with a pocket on the back so they can add the page marker sticky notes, so they are nice and handy.

Of course I added a couple of inspiration journalling cards because I just can't help myself when using Graphic 45! lol

Inside is a magnet that holds the bookmark tight shut when on the page, see the pics below xxx

Here's what I used:

Style: Tent fold magnetic bookmark (with back pocket)

Image: Saturated Canary – Bookworm

Spectrum Noir markers:

Skin: TN3, FS9, 4, 2, CR3

Hair: OR2, 3, EB3, 7

Clothes: IG1, 2, 4, 6, 9, True Black

Others: TB1, 2, 3, CR2, 3, 4,

Plus orange and brown fine liners

Materials:

Crafter’s Companion Matt Black card

Neenah Solar White

Collal All Purpose glue, Crafter’s Companion red liner tape

Graphic 45 paper pad – Typography; magnetic strips

Sentiment - Ginger's House

More pics...

Reading is SO important and I love how I've managed to instill in my children that the computer and e-stuff cannot replace the feeling of curling up and loosing yourself in a book, turning the 'physical' pages and that excitment of needing to know what happens next.

Don't forget to enter the challenge...

Happy hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 144

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ October ag

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/september-challenge-teens-and-tweens.html 

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 157

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 247

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/anything-goes-challenge-no-53.html 

Come Colour with That Craft Place...

Hello there,

WooHoo, it's the 1st September so I can share my latest DT inspiration for That Craft Place!

I had a ball making this card with a brand new stamp...

Oh I just love this one and am kinda pleased I don't have to send this one to the boss lady!  And no Lisa Ditzie Horton that isn't an invite to request it lol

Here's what I used to make it, all materials are available from That Craft Place:
Image: Lily Mae, BFF Karaoke stamp, by Little Darlings Stamps
Coloured in Spectrum Noir markers
Skin: TN3, FS2, 7, 9
Hair: BG3, 1, 5, GB 7, 5, 2
Clothes: DG1, 2, 4, LY3, 2
Backing IG3, 2
Other materials:
Black card, Graphic 45 Artisan papers, ribbon, twine, buttons, Petaloo flowers, flat backed pearls

Here's a few more pics:

The card is put together with lots of mat and layering, so Top Tip... this is a great way to use up those left over pieces from other projects, especially the backing card!  I seem to end up with a load of black card strips (I'm a little in love with black mat card incase you hadn't noticed lol).  I always match the inside to the outside, it finishes off the card and makes me smile :D  These papers are so lush that only a touch of embellishment and Lily Mae's BFF Karaoke is ready!

I really hope you enjoyed your visit to my blog today and please leave me a comment and use the follow buttons on the top right sidebar to follow me.

Crafty hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.com.au/.  
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 23
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 277
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.co.uk/ 104
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ 12
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 39
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 139
http://petalluchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ ag Aug15th to Sept 14th

Sneak Peek of the new Fancy Edgeables...

Hello again,

The new Crafter's Companion fancy Edgeable dies launch at 12 noon today over on Create and Craft's Tool Shed hour make sure you watch or set it to record, you will just adore these dies!

Here is one I made for the show, using the dies to make a Tri Screen Card (and as it's me, I went a little bit mixed media on it coz I couldn't help myself lol)

Here's what I used to make it:

Style: Screen Card

Die'sire Fancy Edgeables, Victoriana

Crafters Companion Black card, Antique Gold gilding wax

Collal all purpose, red liner tape from Crafters Companion

Other materials: Graphic 45 Nouveau Paper 8x8 paper pad, lace, charms,

Emphemera, flowers

The true matt black card from Crafter's Companion Essentials range is perfect for makes like this one, it takes embossing and waxing so well and its 300gsm so it's a good construction weight.

Here's some more pics:

I hope you enjoyed looking around my make today and thank you so much for stopping by :D  I will have more to share soon, and don't forget the 12 noon show on Create and Craft.  You can always watch it live on the web too if the weather is fabulous for you today, I'm thinking cuppa, favourite garden chair and the laptop...laze in the sun watching the show :D

Crafty hugs,

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ 25

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/ 320

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/anything-goes-challenge-no-40.html 40

http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 86

The theme is Layers, and I think I got there! lol

Hello again,

Layers is the theme of this times challenge over at the totally awesome That Craft Place Challenge Blog.  Now there's a theme I can get next too!

Lisa Horton and Danny have been so awesome since I joined their DT so I wanted to make something a little bit special, so let me know what you think :D

Here is my DT inspiration....Gift Card Tag Wallet

Front Cover of wallet

Open to first page of a tri fold wallet

Fully open showing the inside 2 pages

and of course you have to decorate the back to match!

I loved making this, I have a bit of love affair going on at the minute with designing new journal books, cards, albums and the like.  I love the idea that as papercrafters we can make so much more for our loved ones or to keep our memories than cards.  Smash books, Journalling have all taken off massively, so my little brain has been going ten to the dozen designing around this theme and how we can make 'snapshot' albums to share with friends a little piece of our lives.

Please remember to follow me :D  I'd love to add you to my regular visitors xxx

So, as this make is so complex, I have opened my very own YouTube channel!  
Get me! I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing but its fun pressing all the buttons to see what happens lol

YouTube Video link


Thank you for visiting as always and here's the materials list.
ALL supplies can be purchased at That Craft Place FB Group or at the shop, details of the shop and website can be found HERE
Paper/card: Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home 8x8 paper pad and coordinating 6x6 solids paper pad, black card
Glue: Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue, red liner tape, Collal All Purpose Glue
Scoring: Crafters Companion Big Score with scoring tool
Ruler and pencil
Embellies: charms, mini frame (and an old necklace)

Happy Crafting everyone xxx

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 12
http://scrap-craft-inspiration.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/scrap-craft-10-tag-it.html 10 tag it
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ 7
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 84
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html
http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 129
http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ June (closed 14/7)
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ June

Brand New Button Box Fairy's at That Craft Place

Hello there,

You all know how I love new releases...its a thrill to see brand new images and even better to get to play with them!

I shared Tilly-Jayne from the new Button Box Fairy's    in an earlier post (you can find it HERE, she was named by me after my youngest!) so today, to kick start the new challenge over at That Craft Place Challenge Blog I'd like to share...

MIXIE

Oh my!  I love her :D

Here's the how's and what's:
Mixie Button Box Fairy was coloured in Copics, and cut out leaving a 2mm edge, I didn't cut into all the little spaces around her musical swish (because that's way to fussy) and here's a TOP TIP so you don't have to either!
Use a coordinating ink pad (I used Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink) with a cotton bud!  Yes I did say cotton bud...soak up some ink on the end of the cotton bud and sweep the edge of the image as you would with a large ink sponge, then very lightly in a circular motion begin to build colour in the white spaces.  Lightly does it because you can always add more but you can't take it away lol

The backing is Artisan by Graphic 45, I used the signature sheet and cut out all the elements I needed from ONE sheet of 8 x 8!  Just goes to show now versatile the papers are.
I wanted to use the door with her and so I cut out tiny flower details to edge it from the scraps! - don't throw your tiny bits of G45 till you've double checked to see if there is a tiny something you can cut out and add lol Its so much fun and a great sense of satisfaction!  (I may need to get out more lol)

The words are also from the same sheet, its the backing to the sheet and I layered the words to read from from to inside:
'If opportunity doesn't know, Build A Door!' 'Imagine Detail' 'Create Details' - my thought for the day :D
Another TOP TIP before I go...the edges of the birds have been treated to a little swipe of my black ink pad!  My cutting wasn't perfect and I wanted to make them stand out a little so edging with the ink pad not only covers an tiny imperfections it also adds depth :D
The final piece will fit into an A6 envelope because I cut off 2cms from the bottom before I layered the card to allow for the roof overhang :D

All supplies can be found at THAT CRAFT PLACE 
List: Kraft Card, Cosmic Shimmer Glue, sticky pearls, scissors, black card, Graphic 45 Artisan 8x8 paper pad, Pinflair Glue Gel, Distress ink, Black momento ink pad and time to cut :D

Here are the close ups:

Thank you so much for stopping by and please join us this fortnight in the That Craft Place Challenge, the theme is Shabby Chic!

That Craft Place Etsy Shop is well worth a visit too, these new images are a must have :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/monthly-blog-challenge-57-outdoors.html 57
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ with wings
http://cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/fairies-come-out-on-this-blog.html fairy's
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/ 125 ag
http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 45 ag
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 312 birthday challenge
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 32
http://scrap-craft-inspiration.blogspot.co.uk/ 9 colours of spring

Betty Goes Back To School!

Hello again,

It's Sunday so that means challenge time!

I have some inspiration for you to kick start the new challenge at That Craft Place Challenge Blog.  The theme this time is....TAGS!

Well, when was the last time I posted a tag!  or made a tag!  middle of last year I think!  So this really was a challenge...but you know what...that's a good thing so game on!

After putting the first 3 attempts in the bin, I really am quite proud of this one...

Image: Back To School by That Craft Place Etsy Shop from the Betty Boots range

Inside matching the outside :D

Here's the how's and what's:
Supplies from That Craft Place Facebook Group
160gsm Super Smooth card for alcohol markers; Copics; Graphic 45 paper pads (this one is Typography); Dies (this one was an old Sizzex large die); ribbons; MDF shapes (Rabbit is from a fabulous set of rabbits); acrylic paint (on the rabbit); block metal embellie; Cosmic Shimmer Texture Paste and Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue; Kraft card and black card.
Other supplies:
String; safety pin; bead; black micron pen; old book pages; black Candi dots
How's:
Making a tag shaped card:
I cut an A4 sheet of Kraft card in half along the short edge, this way you get the fold at the top of the card, not the side (if you cut it in half along the long edge you get a standard fold) making my A6 card base.
I then I measured from the folded edge 2cms down each side and marked it with a pencil.  Then measure 1 cm in along the folded edge and mark, repeat on the other side.  Now join the marks each side so you have 2 triangle shapes then snip them off with the scissors.  Then using your score board (I can't live without my Big Score) emboss a fold line across the top at the 2 cm marks so that we can glue the very top together.
Last thing to do - cut 2 rough small squares of waste Kraft card, and glue them in the middle of the tag top on the front and then back (this will reinforce the hole for the string) and then open up the card to add glue to the very top (above the score line!) and then glue together.  Then punch the hole (I used my Big Bite) and the base is all done.
TOP TIP: My top tip for this make is if you want to use a standard A6 envelope (and why not, they are really cheap to get hold off) then once you have folded the Kraft card in half, cut 1 cm off the bottom!  It's a tiny amount but its just enough not to be noticed but means you can put the string and stuff on top and still get it in a standard envelope!  :D happy dance

The rest is matting and layering using the supplies listed above.  But please let me know if you have any questions and I'll be more than happy to help :D
The only other addition is the sentiment that was hand written copying the font from the backing paper (black micron pen)

Here's the close ups:

Don't forget to hop on over to That Craft Place Challenge Blog and join in the challenge, I can't wait to see what creations we have this week...each week the sheer brilliance of the entries inspires me so much xxx

Thank you for stopping by and please if you can, follow my little blog so I can share more of my makes with you :D

Happy Crafting :D

Sandie xxx

Challenges:
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ #226 ag
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/ag-no-32.html #32 ag
http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ #21 ag
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ #182 ag
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ #145 layers
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ #79 ag
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ #31 ag
http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ #44 ag