Ethel Paris Fashion

Today I am back with another fun new image from Simply Betty Stamps: Ethel Paris Fashion

I colored her up with my SN Illustrators.   

Skin:FS6, FS7, FS8, FS2

Lips: AP1, AP3

Hair: EB1, EB4, EB7

Eyes: BT3, BT5, BT7

Dress: TB2, TB4

Hat, purse and shoes: MG2, MG4, MG5

I used paper from my stash that worked well with the colors.

I added enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs and CC Designs

I added the Eifel Tower embellishment that I found in my scrapbook stash and it was so perfect.

I hope you enjoyed.

See you soon!

Frozen with Simply Betty Stamps

Today I am back with a fun release from Simply Betty Stamps.  I share Frozen Zombie Queen.

I colored her with Spectrum Noir Illustrators

FS6, FS7, FS8, FS2

BT3, BT5, VB1, VB3

GY4, GY1

BG2, BG4, BG6

I used paper from Echo Park My Favorite Winter and cardstock from my stash

I added enamel dots from my stash, and inked all of the edges with Midnight Water Reactive Ink from Spectrum Noir.

Grab this incredible release over at https://simplybstamps.net/category/new.htm

Monthly challenge with Spectrum Noir

Happy February!

Today starts a new monthly challenge over in the Spectrum Noir Creative Community.   This month is all about Birthdays!    I don't know about you but I am always reaching for birthday cards.  

I absolutely love coloring flowers so I decided to reach for this digi from Power Poppy Stamps- Dahlia.  I used the digi version but they do have a clear stamp available also.

I printed the digi on Neenah Classic Crest Card Pack A4 Solar White cardstock.  

I love digis because you can make them any size you want!

I used a very simple color scheme marker wise- Illustrators PV1, PV2, PV3, PV4

After coloring I fussy cut and then cut to where it fit in the corner of the card.

I used some foam tape to pop up the flower and placed in the corner of a 5.25 x 5.25 piece of Neenah Classic Cardstock.   I used my distressing tool to distress the edges and then used Harmony by Spectrum Noir Water Reactive ink in Crushed Velvet and inked the edges.   I then mounted on a pirce of 5.5 x 5.5 purple cardstock and again distressed the edges.

I added some purple enamel dots and cut my sentiment that I typed myself into a banner flag piece and curled a little for some dimension.

You can join in the challenge in the Spectrum Noir Creative Community on Facebook for a chance to win $30 worth of products.

Hope you join us!  

See you soon!

Creating a Mystical background

Today I am back with a fun tutorial creating a mystical sky.

I have always been into the movies in the fantasy genre.  I love Lord of the Rings, The Witcher, Game of Thrones and yes, I am dating myself Willow.  So when I created this card I pictured a foggy mystical night.

Products used:

Harmony by Spectrum Noir Water Reactive Ink:  Pale Fig, Oasis, Noir Black, and Fuschia, Parakeet

Harmony by Spectrum Noir Quick Dry Ink: Noir Black

Crafter’s Companion Stamps: Enchanted Christmas Forrest Foliage, Sparkle all the Way and Simply Stags

Neenah Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock

CC Black Matt Cardstock

Now onto the steps:

Cut your Neenah Solar White cardstock down to 5 x 7 (or desired size).

Start with Oasis Water Reactive Ink

Next add in Pale Fig

Now add in Fuschia

You can work back and forth to get the blend that you would want.    After Fuschia go back to Pale Fig, then Oasis.   

If you want a darker more vibrant look, add in Parakeet.

Again work back and forth between your colors until you get the blend just how you want it.

Add in Black Noir to get more of a mystical/foggy scene.

Again continue to blend until you have it just how you want.    

Stamp your images with the Quick Dry ink 

Next you may choose to spritz the panel with water to allow the ink to react.  

Mount the image panel on a card base - black matt cardstock and stamp the sentiment on your white cardstock.   Ink the sentiment with the Pale Fig Ink. 

And now you have the finished product.   A mystical scene straight out of the movies.

I hope you enjoyed.   

 

LumberJack Boys

Today I am back with a fun tutorial featuring LumberJack Boys from CC Designs.

Products Used:

Spectrum Noir Illustrators:

FS6, FS7, FS8

DR2, DR4, DR7

EB1, EB4, EB7

TB1, TB3, TB5

IG2 

Colorless Blender

True Black

Neenah Classic Crest Card Pack A4 Solar White 

Finesse by Spectrum Noir Alcohol Proof Dye Inkpad - Noir Black

Other: Stamp CC Designs- LumberJack Boys

Cabin Fever 6x6 Paper pad- Brutus Monroe 

First start with Skin:  FS6, FS7, and FS8.   

Next Hair: EB1, EB4, and EB7.  You will want a bit of distance in your numbers to get the right shading/highlights

Next Color the Hat:  DR2, DR4. DR7

Next Jeans: TB1, TB3, TB5

Now onto the Flannel shirt.  Start with True Black to accentuate the lines in the shirt

Then add in the same red combo used in the Hat: DR2, DR7 (because the spaces are small you can omit the middle shade DR4 and work back and forth with the red combo and black.

Next add a bit of color to his undershirt with IG2 and the colorless blender.

Last for the shoes the same brown combo was used:  EB1, EB4, EB7

And for the finished product!

In the end (not photographed I punched 2 holes in the top and attached to loose binder clips and attached to an Ikea Frame). I will do a step by step tutorial on this soon.

I hope you enjoyed this step by step coloring and project. See you soon!

Surprise!!!

Today I am back with a fun birthday card featuring Surprise! from CC Designs.

I stamped the image with Finesse by Spectrum Noir Alcohol Proof Dye Inkpad - Noir Black.

I then colored with

Classiques- FS4 and PP1 

Illustrators. PV2,3,4 BT3,6,9 IG 2,6 

True Black, FS6,7,8 Colorless Blender.

I used the Sara Signature Vintage Lace Baroque Frames to cut the image and the dies I backed it with. And for the sentiment I used the same dies and popped up with some foam tape.

I used the Vintage Lace 6 x 6 Paper Pad and Black Matt Cardstock.

I inked my layers with Harmony water reactive Ink Baby blue

I added some Roses from I am Roses.

A few paper doilies and enamel dots finished off the card.

I hope you enjoyed.  

See you soon!

Live it up!

Today I am back with a fun tutorial featuring a fun digi from Power Poppy and colored with Spectrum Noir Products

Products:  TriBlends:

Dull Green Tri-Blend, Citrus Green Tri-Blend, Jade Green Tri-Blend, Citrus Tri-Blend, Ice Grey Tri-Blend, Brown Grey Tri-Blend

Classiques: TB1, TB3, TB5

Harmony Water Reactive Ink- Midnight

Neenah Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock

Other- cardstock, pattern paper and enamel dots

Digi- Power Poppy: Layer Cake Digital Stamp

Typically when I start any project I pick my stamp or image (in this case I used a digital stamp) and then I pick out my papers and embellishments.  This helps me choose the colors I want to use to color my image.  

Below I show my papers with my colored image.   

I printed my image on Neenah Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock. 

Next I used the Citrus Blend Tri-Blend Marker to color my cake frosting.

Next I used the Citrus Green Tri-Blend to on some of my cake embellishments.

Then I used some Classiques- TB1, TB3, TB5

Next - Jade Tri-Blend was used for some of the dots on my cake.  

Lastly for the cake dots I used my Dull Green Tri-Blend.   

I continued to work back and forth with the above color combinations until I had all of the dots colored. 

Next I used the Citrus Green Tri-Blend to color my banner.   

Next I used the Ice Grey Tri-Blend - lightest color (IG2) and lightly stippled in color on my cake.   I wanted white cake, but it needed a bit of color.

Lastly for my image I used the Brown Grey Tri-Blend to color the plate and banner holders.  

Next I inked the edges of my pattern paper and cardstock with Harmony Water Reactive Ink in Midnight.    I fussy cut my image, assembled my card and then added some enamel dots and inked my sentiment strip.  

And here you have it the finished product!

I hope you enjoyed!

See you soon!