Seasons Greetings

Today is Christmas Eve and we are celebrating the birth of Jesus - enjoying family and friends and feeling thankful for all the joys and challenges of the year.

The main image is heat embossed on Crafter's Companion Watercolour Cardstock and colored with Spectrum Aqua Markers and Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils. The background was 'painted' with Spectrum Noir Sparkle Markers.  I used the palette technique for both - scribbled color on a palette and used a dampened brush to pick up and spread color.  To make clouds in the sky, I used a balled up paper towel to pull out color. A stencil brush came in handy to brush away tiny pieces of paper.

Crafter Companion Supplies Used:

Sheena's A Little Bit Festive - Christmas VisitorsSpectrum Aqua Markers Scarlet, Marigold, Wildflower, Charcoal, Chocolate, Black
Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils 024, 098
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Markers Moonstone, Aquamarine
Crafter's Companion Watercolour Cardstock
Shimmering Cards black pearl
Memento LUXE Ink Pads tuxedo black
3/4" Natural Handle Brush # 18
Double Sided Adhesive Foam Circles
Extra Strong Permanent Tape Runner
A full list of supplies is shown at the bottom.

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members. You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!  Wishing you and your family a joyous and safe Holiday Season!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

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One More Summer Card....

I'm just not ready to let summer go. :) I needed a little bit more flowers and butterflies.
 

I stamped and embossed over gelli print designs from my stash. I really dig the Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils over the prints - they cover so nicely and give a "painterly" look for just the right pop of color. Click here to see how I make my gelli prints.  In the darker areas, I laid down a layer of 001, then put color on top.

Crafter Companion Supplies Used:

Stamp-It Australia EZMount Stamp Set 60 - Friendship Sentiments
Stamp-It Australia EZMount Stamp Set Spring - Dreamy Daisies

Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils 001, 013, 022, 024, 045, 048, 071

Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps

Spectrum Noir Blending Solution
India ink pad
Memento LUXE Ink Pads
Shimmering Cards black pearl
Stickles star dust
Extra Strong Permanent Tape Runner

A full list of supplies is shown at the bottom.

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members. You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

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Trick or Treat!

These three little cuties are from the Halloween EZMount™ Stamp Set - Trick or Treating. 

The images are stamped onto Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock. I colored the little trick-or-treaters' with Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils, Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps, and Spectrum Noir Blending Solution.  For their skin, I used Spectrum Noir Markers as my first layer, then used the pencils for the shading.  The background is a gelli print from my stash. Click here to see how I make my gelli prints.

Crafter Companion Supplies Used:

Halloween EZMount™ Stamp Set - Trick or Treating

Die'sire Essentials Dies - Circles

Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils 013, 018, 019, 022, 045, 083, 091, 097, 118, 120

Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps

Spectrum Noir Blending Solution

Spectrum Noir Markers Blender, FS3, TN2, TN6

Distress Ink Pads dusty concord, seedless preserves

Sponge Dauber

Stickles star dust, yellow, black diamond

Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock

Shimmering Cardstock black pearl

Collall All Purpose Glue

Extra Strong Permanent Tape Runner

A full list of supplies in included below.

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members. You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Coloring Your Own Drawings with Spectrum Noir

Spectrum Noir Markers are not just for stamping. I like to use them in my original artwork. 

I have been hooked on faces and am having a ball sketching features. I started this piece by adding a soft background with with the eBrush System and Spectrum Noir Marker FS2 onto Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock. I drew a rough sketch of a face.

I laid down pencil, then blended the pencil with the alcohol markers. I just kept playing with color - using the chisel tip for blending large areas - until I was happy with the results. To me, this technique creates an painterly, artsy look - which I really dig!  This was a lot of fun because I could easily blend over any booboos I made. :o)

The flower in her hair is from Sheena's Floral Fantasy EZMount Stamp Set - Wild Rose & Hibiscus.

Crafter Companion Supplies Used:
Sheena's Floral Fantasy EZMount Stamp Set - Wild Rose & Hibiscus

Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Memento Ink Pads - tuxedo black
eBrush System
Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils 006, 090

Spectrum Noir Markers Blender, CT3, DG2, DG3, DR3, DR5, DR7, EB5, FS2, FS3, FS8, IGI, IG3, PP2, TN4, TN5, TN6, TN7, TN8

A full list of supplies is shown at the bottom.

Shout out: This piece was inspired by Jane Davenport and Pam Carriker. Both are talented mixed media artists. I have their books and have taken on line classes from them. Jane actually does a tutorial on this technique in her Supplies Me! Class using Spectrum Noir Markers.

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members. You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

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Scruffy Little Kittens New Release - Hallie

My design today features images from one of the newly released Scruffy Little Kitten sets. The release includes 12 adorable stamp sets and a Paper crafting CD.

The main image stamped onto Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock and colored with Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils, Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps, and

Spectrum Noir Blending Solution.  The background is a gelli print I made. Click here to see more on how I make gelli prints.

Crafter Companion Supplies Used:
Scruffy Little Kitten - Hallie

Spectrum Noir Blendable Colored Pencils
skin: 006, 085
dress, shoes, flowers & headband: 022, 024, 026
hair: 084, 103
butterflies: 013, 022
Spectrum Noir Paper Stumps

Spectrum Noir Blending Solution
Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
6" X 6" Embossalicious Embossing Folder - Ornate Butterflies
Kimono Decorative Metal Dies - Fluttering Butterfly

Shimmering Cardstock yellow pearl

Scored Cards Pack of 10 (6" x 6") - Bright White

Stickles star dust, fruit punch

Extra Strong Permanent Tape Runner

A full list of supplies is shown at the bottom.

Crafter's Companion has had several new releases. For more ideas, be sure to pop over to the Crafter's Companion Information Blog, as well as visit the Crafter's Companion Education  and Inspiration Team members. You can see their latest designs by clicking on the names on the left side of my blog.

Thank you for visiting!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

InLinkz.com