Visiting Moonbeam Meadow with Crafter's Companion.

Hello to everyone.  I hope this finds you well.  Crafter's Companion are launching the Moonbeam Meadow Collection on Create and Craft on Monday 29th September and I would like to share a sneak peek of a sweet card featuring one of the stamps and sentiment.

List of materials used to make this card:

Christmas in Moonbeam Meadow stamp and sentiment. 

Christmas in Moonbeam Meadow CD-ROM
Ribbon, lace, twine, charm and pearls are all from my stash.
Shaped card base.

Spectrum Noir markers and pencils used:

Watering Can: CR3, CR6, + 23, 25, 28, 33, 120

Mice: EB2 , EB6, + 85, 90, 97

Background, sky and ivy: GG1, GG3, LY1, CG1, CG2, + 49, 50, 61, 62, 115, 117, 120

Crafters Companion Die'sire Decorative Die - Chantilly Lace Frame

Crafters Companion Die'sire Decorative Die - Scalloped Tags

Crafters Companion Die'sire Dies - Ivy

Crafters Companion Bebunni Christmas Embossing Folder - Sentiments

Crafters Companion Pastels - Centura Pearl Printable Card Pack A4

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

4 Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - S for Something Festive
Crafting  by Design - Get ready for Christmas
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Oh How Cute
Hidding in my Craft Room - Any Holiday
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Sending hugs to all from,

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Outlawz Challenge Card - Anything Goes, optional Christmas Twist

Hello to everyone I am sharing a sweet  Simply Sassy image - Retail Therapy as my card for this week Outlawz Challenge.

September's sponsor for the Outlawz Friday's Coloring Challenges is Vera Lane Studios.   The team have provided some fabulous inspiration for the challenge and the theme is 

Anything Goes/Optional Christmas Twist.  To join us you can use alcohol markers, other markers, coloured pencils, or any other colouring medium on your creation. 

The only requirement is that you colour an open line image. 

List of materials used to make this card:

So sweet image as listed above

Spectrum Noir markers and pencils used:

Skin:  FS2, FS4, TN2, + 03. 05, 09

Clothes:  EB1, CR5, +  85, 88, 98, 102, 25, 28, 33, 44, 120

Hair:  117, 119, 120

DP from my stash. 

Core'dinations card stock for Spellbinder die cut mats and layers

Ribbon, bling and metal element all from my stash.

Shaped card stock

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

The Sisterhood of Crafter's - Multi Layers

Cuttlebug Mania - Die Cuts

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

Sending hugs to all from,

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Multicolored hair tutorial for Spectrum Noir.

Hello to all.  I hope this finds you well.

Its time for another monthly colouring tutorial for Spectrum Noir.  This month I have used the so sweet image Angelic Mermaid from Michelle Perkett which I was lucky enough to win in the Sparkle N Sprinkle Challenge.  This is a beautiful image and a complete delight to colour. She has been given fabulous multicoloured hair detail.

List of materials used to make this card:

Image  Angelic Mermaid from Michelle Perkett 

Spectrum Noir markers and pencils used are listed in the tutorial.

DP and card from my stash.

Flowers, and pearls from my stash.

Shell details are Tilda range  'The Seaside Life'

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

4 Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
As you like it Challenge - Favourite Digi Stamp and why - I love this digi stamp.  It provides so many colouring avenues to follow and could be worked with in so many different ways.
IIC - Anything Goes
A Random Fan - Anything Goes

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

Sending hugs to all from,

Ppinky Dolls Art - Lillith

Hello to everyone.  I have a sweet card to share with you today featuring the so cute Ppinky Dolls Art image - Lilith.  I was lucky enough to win this stamp in the recent challenge.  I have enjoyed colouring this little beauty, with my Spectrum Noir pencils.  Image is on Neenah Desert Storm kraft card.  I am a bit obsessed by colouring on kraft with pencils.

List of materials used to make this card:

Wonderful image as listed above.

Spectrum Noir pencils used:

Skin:  03, 05, 07, 08,25, 32,  85, 102, 113, 115,120

Hair: 38, 39. 81, 97, 120

Clothes: 01, 38, 39, 50, 58, 81, 97, 120, 

Dog and Background:  01, 97, 113, 115, 117, 120

White Gel Pen

Spellbinders Oval Die

Shaped card stock and die cut butterflies card

Martha Stewart punch and flourish die

Design paper is Santoro Mirabelle Collection and these are lush

Neenah Classic Crest

Core'dinations card

Ribbon, flower, bling, butterfly and glitter is all from my stash.

Stampendous Fran-tage - Shabby Pink

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

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Fairytale Stampers - A favourite punch - Martha Stewart border punch used 

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

Sending hugs to all from,

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Furry Friends Challenge for WNW.

Hello to everyone.   I hope this finds you well.  I would like to share my DT card for the Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge - With our Furry Friends.    I have used the so sweet image 'Thinking of You' from Wags 'n Whiskers,  such a sweetie and a delight to colour.

List of materials used to make this card:

So sweet image as listed above.

Printed on Neenah Classic Card

Spectrum Noir markers and pencils used:

Skin:  FS2, FS4, TN3, + 03, 05, 09, 85

Hair:  CT1, +  14, 88, 102, 112, 120

Clothes:  HB1, HB2, TB1, TB2,  + 01, 25, 37, 38, 65, 74, 120

Cat:  GG1, GG2, + 115, 117, 119, 120, 25, 44, 48

Shaped card base

Core'dinations card and glitter card layer

Die cut heart - Cheery Lynn and Tonic punched butterfly border

Crafter's Companion Embossalicious Folder - Clouds

Papers are Crafter's Companion - Scruffy Little Cat 6 x 6 paper pad
Shaped card base folded into a Z-fold shaped card

Ribbon, tag, button, butterfly, all from my stash.

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

Glitter N' Sparkle Challenge - Use a punch - Tonic butterfly punch
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge - Butterflies and bows
Chocolate, Coffe and Cards - Dogs and cats
Crafty Catz Challenge - Pretty woman
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes
Sweet  Pea Stamps - All Creatures Great and Small

This picture shows the inside detail of the card and includes embossed DP panel.

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

Sending hugs to all from,

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Colour Inspiration Challenge card for the Outlawz.

Hello to everyone.  I can't believe another week has gone and its time for another Friday Colouring Challenge at The Outlaws Challenge blog. 

To join us you can use alcohol markers, other markers, coloured pencils, or any other colouring medium on your creation. 

The only requirement is that you colour an open line image.  

September's sponsor for the Outlawz Friday's Coloring Challenges is Vera Lane Studios.     I have used one of the fabulous sponsor digital sets to make my challenge card. Not my usual style of card, but I have to say, I really enjoyed working with these images. I have used the paper piecing technique.   The team have provided some fabulous inspiration for the challenge and the theme is 

Color/Photo Inspiration. 

 I hope to see you there soon.   

List of materials used to make this card.

Sponsor image - Whimsical girl with birds

                                      Spectrum Noir markers and pencils used: 

FS2, FS4, TN3, IB2, CR4, BG1, BG2 + 25, 63, 67, 74, 113, 115

Free digital sentiment

Die cut flowers border and mount for sentiment

Butterfly, pearls and ribbon are all from my stash. Ribbon was white satin and has been coloured using IB2 marker.

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

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge - Butterflies and bows

There is a fabulous tutorial on paper piecing here which you may find useful.

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

Sending hugs to all from,

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The sweet Humphrey - variations on a theme.

Hello to everyone.  I don't quite know what I have been doing this week craft-wise, but I have been very busy doing it.    I found this so sweet card amongst some samples that I had made, for the launch of the Spectrum Noir pencils.  I have not blogged it before.  It features the sweet Humphrey.

List of materials used to make this card:

Crafters Companion Humphrey – Stamp and Sentiment. 
Spectrum Noir Pencils and Blending Solution
Spectrum Noir Pencils used:
112, 114, 116, 61, 62, 65, 001, 14, 43, 46, 47.
Crafter's Companion Die'sire Decorative Die – Lace Border, Scalloped Tags
Crafter's Companion Neenah Classic Crest Card – Solar White
Crafter's Companion Centura Pearl Card

Spellbinders oval die for image mount

Lace, ribbon, flowers and pearl button from my stash.

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

Sending hugs to all from,

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Bebunni Rudolph for CCIIDT

Hello to everyone.  I hope your week-end went well.   I would like to share another creation  for Crafter's Companion International Inspiration Team.  This card features the cute Bebunni image - Rudolph.  He is so sweet.

List of materials used to make this card:

Crafters Companion Bebunni Christmas Unmounted Rubber Stamp - Rudolph

Crafters Companion Bebunni Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad

Spectrum Noir markers and pencils used:

EB1-2. TN2 + 11, 22, 25, 27, 44, 47, 62, 63, 84, 85, 89, 94, 113, 115, 119

Crafters Companion Neenah Classic Crest Card Pack - Solar White

Crafters Companion Die'sire Dies - Snowflakes

Crafters Companion Die'sire Dies - Lamp Post and Sign

Stampendous Fran-tage Shaved Ice

Stampendous Fran-tage WHITE Shabby Embossing Enamel

Image is mounted on a Spellbinder oval die

Brads and pearls are from my stash.

Lots of glitter has been used on the stars.  
Unfortunately it is not shown in the picture
Shaped card for base and easel front.

Sending hugs to all from,

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