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Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Aqua Mermaid!


Hello to all!  
Its time for a new 'Anything Goes' challenge at Lemon Shortbread.
I have coloured this sweet mermaid image with Copic markers and Polychromos pencils



Mermaid Shoujo digi stamp from Lemon Shortbread.
Copic markers, Polychromos pencils and white gel pen detail.
Coredination card and designer papers and detail
Various die cuts.




Friday, 23 February 2018

Emoji Wryn!

Hello to all.  Sharing a sweet Tiddly Inks image coloured on Toned Tan paper.  
I love the effect created by pencils on kraft card!
Image is mounted onto a z-fold card which displays the detail and papers used beautifully!



 Materials used:
Faber Castell Polychromos pencils
Kraft card and Toned Tan paper 
Coredinations card and various design papers and elements.
Oval die cuts and tag punch 
Ribbon and recycled love sentiment from my stash.



Challenges entered:



Happy crafting fun to all!



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Thursday, 10 August 2017

Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer!


Hello to all.  Sharing a sweet summer image. 
I have used the beautiful image Bees in Foxglove by Power Poppy and had loads of fun colouring this with my Illustrators and ColourBlends. 
 The card  is CAS as the image is so colourful!



List of materials used:
Sectrum Noir Illustrators:
LY1, LY3, CT2, CT3, G2, DG3, DG4, LV1, PL1, PL2, PL3, PL4, PL5, MG1, MG3, MG5, GY4, GY5, IBI. BGR2, BG1
Spectum Noir ColourBlend Pencils: 
Mulberry, Fireweed, Bumblebee, Boysenberry, Maize, Maple, Cider, Grass, Yellow Ocher,  Shamrock 
Image Power Poppy - Bees in Foxglove
Neenah Classic Crest and Matt Black Card
Twine 




Happy crafting fun to all!




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Thursday, 20 July 2017

Let's all go fly a kite!

Hello to all.  Sharing a cute beach hut shaped card featuring the new Frankie stamps from Cherry Green for Crafter's Companion.  These are being launched on Hochanda on 26th July.  I have designed and made a beach hut shaped card.  It was lots of fun to make and showcases the image and sentiment beautifully!



Beach Hut Shaped Card materials used:
Cherry Green Stamp – Frankie Kite-flying
Spectrum Noir AquaBlend pencils used:
Red Berry. Parakeet, Bright Green, Dandelion, Mango
Cantaloupe, Straw, Fossil Grey, Cobalt Blue, Bison,
Pineapple, Persimmon, Papaya, Strawberry, Cherry,
Wheat, Regal Blue, Nutmeg,
Centura Pearl Card, Kraft Card
Designer Papers from stash
Die cut fence – Sara Signature.  Other die cuts from my stash.
Versamark Ink and white embossing powder for 'cloud' background.



A view of this cute card partially closed.  I have cut the front section to mimic the back and added a sweet door feature and some die cuts.

Happy crafting fun to all!




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Sunday, 9 July 2017

Sweet Purple Easel Card!

    Hello to all.  I love this sweet bunny stamp from ADFD and was so pleased to be able to colour this using my 12 pack Spectrum Noir Colourblend pencils - Soft Tones. 
These will be launched in the USA next week on HSN and are available in the UK from Crafters Companion.  
There are some lovely pencils in this collection which are great for blending and shading and in such a handy size tin!  
I have been sitting watching TV in the evening and colouring in!


List of materials used for this easel card:
Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Soft Tints pencils
Image – ADFD – Bunny in a Rose
Spectrum Noir Premium Pencil Pad
Centura Pearl Card – Trends and Snow White/Silver
Die cut florals and edge – Crafter's Companion
Sentiment Cherry Green – Distress Ink
Designer papers
Tacky Glue – Collall
Floral pearls from stash.



Happy crafting fun to all!




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Sunday, 11 June 2017

Summer has arrived!

Hello lovely people. 
 Sorry I have been MIA this week. 
 I have been working on loads of exciting projects which will be launching over the next few weeks and will be sharing these with you soon!!!!   
Today a quick and easy watercolour using the fabulous Spectrum Noir AquaBlend pencils.



Materials used for this card:
Spectrum Noir AquaBlend pencils:
Red Berry, Ruby, Parakeet, Bright Green, Ebony, Pineapple, Persimmon
Gold mirror and Black Matt Card.
Sequins from my stash.



Happy crafting fun to all!




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Thursday, 23 February 2017

Floral Sparkle Pens on z fold card!

Hello to all.  I have a fun Sparkle pens tutorial to share for Spectrum Noir.
The tutorial features step out instructions for creating this reverse z fold card base.


The image is from Leonie Pujol and I hope you will find time to pop over and have a look!


Happy crafting fun to all!





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#tutorial #watercolor #sparkle #floral #spring #summer  #embossing #butterflies #shapedcard


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Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Dreaming of summer days!

Hello to all.  Spring is just around the corner in this part of the world and I can't stop dreaming of summer days.  With this in mind I have coloured the sweet Sparkler image from Mo Manning and given her a beach type theme and lovely summery colours!  
The beautiful image reminds me so much of my elder daughter when she was a girl, such lovely memories!


List of materials used to make this card.
Sparkler image - Mo Manning as linked above
Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers:
Skin: FS4, FS5,FS6, FS7, FS8.FS9. TN3, RB2, AP3
Hair: MB3, MB2, EB2, GY1, RB3,
Dress/shoes: 1P3, CR11, GT1, GT2, AG3, AB1, AB3, BT1, BT5, CT2
Background: GY1, GB4, YG3, LG3, LG4, DG3, 
White gel pen dots
Sky created with Distress Inks.
Coredinations card, Kaisercraft designer papers
Ribbon and bling from my stash.





   Happy crafting fun to all.        



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Sunday, 14 August 2016

Mirima - Beautiful Mermaid.

Hello to everyone.   I love to colour mermaid stamps and this one is no exception.  I have used the beautiful Mirima stamp by Elaine Cox and coloured her with my Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils.  I had so much fun designing this card!




List of pencils used to colour this card:

Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils:
Cream, Peach, Rose Peach, Eggshell, Ginger, Russet, Pink Blush, Citrus, Avocado, Jade,
Amazon Green, Seafoam, Reef Blue, Periwinkle, Passion Fruit, Mauve, Boysenberry, Sea Urchin, Fireweed, Vivid Pink.
Other materials are from my stash.




I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post and look at my card.

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Friday, 5 August 2016

Birthday Trike

Hello to all.  Sharing a sweet Mo Manning image - Birthday Trike for the Spectrum Noir August Challenge - Anything Goes.    She is such a cutie pie and a delight to colour.



List of materials used:

Image is Mo Manning
Spectrum Noir used:
Skin: FS2 FS4, FS6, FS8, TN3, CR3, PP2
Hair: CT2, CT3, CT4, GB3
Clothes: HB1, HB2, HB3, LV1, LV2, BGR2, CT2, CT3, G2, IG2,
Balloon; CT4, CT3, CT2, CT1, GB4, GB2,
Bicycle: CT5, CR8, DR3, DR5, IG6, BGR2, CT2, CT3, CT4, GB2, IG3, IG4,
Background: LG2, LG3, LG4, BT1, BT2,
Designer paper, Coredinations card and shaped card base are from my stash
Tiny butterflies are punched, sentiment is Crafter's Companion.



Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my card and read this post.  I hope you will join us for the challenge using any of the Spectrum Noir range of colouring products.







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Monday, 18 July 2016

Gabbie Flutterfae Fairy

Hello to everyone.  Sharing a sweet image from Faery Ink - Gabbie Flutterfae.  I wanted to colour some pink hair and here we have it!  Loads of colouring fun, she really is a beauty!


List of materials used to make this card:
Image is from Faery Ink.
Spectrum Noir markers/pencils used:
Skin:  FS2, FS4, FS6, FS8, TN3, EB2, BP2, BP4, 87, 92, 102
Hair:  BP2, BP3, BP4, BP5, BP6, LV1, + 32, 33, 80, 120
Clothes/wings:  LG1, LG2, LG3, LG4, BP2, BP3, BP3, CT2, CT3, OR1, =14, 18, 20, 45, 32, 47, 49, 120
Background BT2
Papers are from my stash.
 flowers, ribbon and bling are from The Ribbon Girl.
Card base is Centura Pearl.



I would like to enter this card in the following challenges: 

Thank you so much for your continued support which is so appreciated.


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Monday, 11 July 2016

Swirls and Butterflies.

Hello to everyone.  Sharing a sweet Saturated Canary image.  This is Violet Revised and she is beautiful.  The image is coloured using my Spectrum Noirs.


List of materials used to make this card:
Image is from Saturated Canary.
Spectrum Noir markers/pencils used:
Skin: TN3, TN2, FS2, FS5, FS6, CR5, HB1 + 03, 09, 27, 32, 87, 102
Hair: GB6, GB4, GB2, CT3, EB2, + 87, 92
Clothes: LG1, LG2, LG3, LG4, LG5, PP3 CR5, HB1, HB2, HB3, + 27, 45, 47, 80, 118, 120.
Papers and flowers are from my stash.
Embossalicious Folder on Kraft Card base, with Distress Ink detail - Spun Sugar.
Butterflies, leaves and tag die cuts are Crafter's Companion.
Coredinations card.



I would like to enter this card in the following challenges: 

Thank you so much for your continued support which is so appreciated.


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Monday, 4 July 2016

Summer fun!

Hello to all!  Sharing a sweet card for this months Spectrum Noir Challenge featuring  Beach Baby Revised from Saturated Canary.  
She is a beauty and a delight to colour.



Sweet Saturated Canary image as linked above.
Spectrum Noir markers/pencils used:
Skin and hair:  FS2, FS4, FS6, FS8, TN3, CR5, IG4, IG6, IG8, + 03, 05, 09, 25, 32, 87, 92, 117, 120
Clothes, bucket and flip flops:  IB1, IB2, IB3, CT1, CT2, CT3, GB2, CR5, CR8, IG1, + 14, 18, 20, 25, 27, 65, 66, 67, 120
Sand:  CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, GB3, GB4, GB6, EB4.
Sky detail is sponged Distress Ink.
Papers and detail are Kaisercraft
Textures Embossing forlder to create bubble detail on background
Die cuts from Crafter's Companion, Joanna Sheen and Marianne Designs.






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Wedding Memory Book.

Hello to all.    Following my daughter Suzanne's recent wedding to Harry and all of the beautiful pictures of the event.   I have ...