Getting into my colouring with spectrum noir pens

I purchased my spectrum noir pens almost twelve months ago, but due to having some spare time I finally had some time to play with these lovely pens, As with most people I was a little daunted at first but I am getting there and feel my skill is improving as I keep up the practice. 

Spectrum noir have lovely website with helpful tips and ideas and print outs too, so be sure to take a look at their site - Click Here   

This will be entered for the following challenges

Polkadoodles challenge blog Tic Tac Toe

Die cut - ribbon - embossing 

Crafters Companion Facebook January Challenge Shabby Chic /Vintage

Anya, oddies,and others challenge blog - Pattern paper

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Something New

Used my new pattern papers from the works.

Spectrum Noir Facebook Challenge - Anything goes

Crafters Companion (UK) items used - Heart background from Club Inspire free download - Scruffy little cat rubber stamps ~ Jess - Die'sire embossing folders ~ Happy Birthday - Desert storm kraft card - coloured in using spectrum noir pens -- colours are 

Skin -TN2~FS3~FS2

Cheeks - PP3~FS2

Hair -GB10~EB5~GB8

Hat, shorts and eyeshadow - DR7~DR5~DR1

Tshirt and tights -BG8~BG10~BG6

Braclets - DR1~DR5~DR7

Eye lashes -EB5~GB10~GB8

Eyes - TH7~TN8

Outline - BG6

Other items used are - Red card stock, both pattern papers - dotty and flowers from The works 

Red adhesive gems - Buttons from the The works - Sentiment was from docrafts Wellington bear set.

Stitch detail added with docrafts whisper stoke pens in brown - Inked the edges with Colourbox chalk ink - Red ribbon and inked with chalk ink - Die cut was cut on Silhouette Cameo with die purchased from the Silhouette store.

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I will be back very shortly with another blog post, so until next time 

Keep crafting and smiling..

Blustery days

The nights are drawing in now and you can feel that nip in air most evenings, showing signs of Mr Winter arriving soon, Yes its time to get all your lovely cosy warm clothes out wardrobe and put the heating on again. Plus I always say its excuse for Hot Chocolate drink and or chocolate bar too. Yum!!

I have been crafting quite a lot of late with design team samples and will be sharing my work on here shortly but in the mean time I will show you card that was designed for Crafters Companion Facebook Challenge - Click here for that challenge.

This month's theme is Christmas or Winter, So I went down the winter route as we don't do Christmas really, we prefer to have lovely meal and couple box-sets to watch then swapping gifts, its  spending the holidays with family which most important of all than needing gifts.

Using the colours from the topper to inspire myself with the right colour theme, Its card that's a little  different to my normal card style, as I am trying to push myself to try new things. 

6 x 5 Card blank - I really love this size for friends and family cards.

Crafters Companion items used are - Topper printed on Crafters Companion Solar white neenah card-stock - Topper Image from Humphrey's Corner Everyday CD ROM and the Boxer board to create the fold to make the card.

Other items used - Lifestyle classic embossing folders - Printed Background strip from DCWV - Sequins from The works - Glitter card both white and blue from Quality save - Inked edges using Colour box chalk inks - Orange/red card from DCWV - Pale blue card from The works - Blue card stock from  Pound world - Mirror card from the The works. 

Topper was cut by using the Silhouette cameo software via print and cut and used my own design frame die to cut a frame around the topper and also created two offsets, plus the swirls were cut on silhouette cameo and purchase through the silhouette store.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today to my crafty world and would love you to leave comment so I know you have enjoyed your visit.

I will be back soon with those samples and some information on some TV shows coming soon.

Bye for now - Keep crafting and smiling. 

Other challenges this be enter into -

Crafty Calender Challenge

sisters of craft

Polkadoodles challenge