Inspired by...but my card has a hidden pressie!

Hello there,

I love spending time looking around the Spectrum Noir tutorials on the website, so much inspiration and way's to improve technique...because lets face it, somedays all the inspiration goes on its holidays and usually just when you need it! lol

So, as I was looking around I found a tutorial that got me thinking about colouring clothing and making sure I have highlights...here's my finished image after I had read through the fabulous hints and tips...(and keep reading, as my card has a little hidden extra!)

Here's what I used to make it:

Inspiration taken from a previous Spectrum Tutorial
http://www.spectrumnoir.com/coloring-the-dress-and-the-hat/

Image: That Craft Place Ltd
Spectrum Noir Markers:
Skin – FS2, 4, 6, 8, TN2
Hair – BG1, 2, 3, 5
Clothes – BT2, 4
Spectrum Sparkle Pen - Clear

Crafter’s Companion Neenah Solar White card
Crafter’s Companion Linen Texture Card
Coordinations Brights pad
Collal All Purpose & Collal 3D Glue Gel
Crafters Companion Red Liner Tape
Opaque white gel pen
Papers – Papermania Time Capsule
Die’s – Joy Crafts
Flowers, magnet and ribbon from stash
Sentiments – Make It Crafty

So, the hidden pressie?  Well......

It's a Book Mark!  Tucked in behind the heart and ready to use!

One of my daughter's has already nabbed it for her latest read lol

And decorate the back too...I always add a little pocket for little notes, words to look up etc

Have you tried Spectrum Sparkle pens on Ribbonn and Flowers?  Just look at the results!

And Spectrum Sparkle on die-cuts!  Awesome

Thank you so much for stopping by and I will see you again soon I hope xxx

hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd love to enter...

Kraft with That Craft Place!

Hello there,

Well its that time again and I'm ready to share my design team make for this fortnights That Craft Place Blog challenge...

The theme is....Kraft!

The image is from Lisa Horton's Lily May stamps by Little Darlings Rubber Stamps called BFF Karaoke (yes I know I've blogged this stamp before on another make but its so yummy lol)

I have coloured it with my Spectrum Noir markers...
GB10, 6, 4, FS3, 2, 1, CR2, LY1, 2, LG1, 2

All the rest of my materials used are from That Craft Place including a gorgeous Joy Craft's Die xxx

Thank you so much for popping by, I really do appriciate every visit xxx

Don't forget to enter the awesome challenge - THAT CRAFT PLACE BLOG

Hugs

Sandie xxx

Challenges I'd like to enter:
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/ 21
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 162 use some red, its in backing paper
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ ag
http://a-step-in-the-darkness.blogspot.co.uk/ 33
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com.au/ 133
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/ag-no-58.html 58
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 280 diecuts
http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ November

Tabatha has stolen my heart!

Hello there,

Woohoo, it's time for a new challenge for August with the Spectrum Noir blog and the theme is Anything Goes so, let your inner craftyness come out to play and join in.  The prize is just amazing!

Tabitha from the new Dollhouse Precious Dolls collection is just so awesome, so many different ways to colour her that I think I may just keep her on my desk!

I wanted to give her a real stand out background, hence the yellow!  I really thought she deserved to pop off the page and as yellow is a colour I usually shy away from, I thought well let's do this!

Totally pleased with how this turned out!  Happy dance...

Here's the materials I used:
Spectrum Noir markers:

Skin: TN3, FS1, 3, 7

Hair: BG1, 3, 5, 9

Clothes & Wings: GG5, DG4, 3, 2, 1,  GB8, 9, 10

Background: CT1, 2, 3

Image: Dolls House Precious Dolls – Tabitha, by Little Darlings Rubber Stamps

Collal all purpose and tacky glue

Crafter's Companion Mat Black card

Papers MDL (Mye De Leon Digital Scrapbook Designs) Unwind Digital Collection from Snap Click Supply printed on Linen card 

Here's some more pics:

Thank you so much for stopping by, and if you're not following me already I'd love to have you join me on my crafty journey.  Just click to follow me in the right hand sidebar.

Don't forget to pop over to the Spectrum Noir Blog to join the challenge, but also check out some of the awesome tutorials using the gorgeous Crafter's Companion Spectrum colouring systems

Crafty hugs,

Sandie xxx

Challenges:

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ 155 picture, the yellow really pops
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/ flowers
http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/AG-no-44.html 44
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 37