Lucy Skates

Hey crafters! Did you happen to see the cool video tutorial over on the Spectrum Noir Blog? Sara Naumann shows a really fun way to use Spectrum Noir Ink refills. Go check it out HERE.

This is a card I designed using the same techniques in the video...

The Spectrum Noir Ink Refill colors I used are BT3 and IG1. The Spectrum Noir Markers I colored with are: 

• Skin - FS2, FS3, CR2
• Hair - GB1
• Pants & Gloves - IG1, IG4
• Jacket & Skates - IG1
• Hat & Scarf - BT1, BT3, BT4
• Ground - BT1
• Flower - CR8 (I actually used a lighter red first. I think it was CR2. But I wanted it darker - so added CR8 on top)

I stamped the skater and sentiment in black and embossed in clear. The snow dots are stamped with Colorbox Archival Ink - Seattle Sky. The swish on the ground I drew with a light blue marker and added crystal glitter. I also added glitter o all the snow dots.

I just love these stamps from Eat Cake Graphics - Lucy's learning to skate, Look a lot like Christmas. and Snow dots. The tree border die is from Poppystamps and the stencil to make the snowflakes is Dylusions. Looks so cool! Under the tree border is Washi tape - then bakers twine wrapped around the panel.

I can't wait to make more designer backgrounds using my SN ink refills! Go give this technique a try. You will love it too!

See ya later!

Ombre Airbrush Inlay

You still have time to play along with us for the Spectrum Noir November Winter/Christmas Challenge!  Get all the details HERE.

I pulled out my NEW eBrush, Spectrum Noir Markers and a couple new dies to make my card.  I thought it would be fun to go for an ombre-inlay look. I LOVE how it turned out!

I used one Spectrum Noir marker with a chisel nib and the other with the optional brush nib. Each nib sprays differently with the eBrush. Can you guess which color was the brush and which was the chisel?

Merry and the inside of the treess are sprayed with CR8 - chisel nib
The blue background IB2 - brush nib.

Isn't it great how we can use our markers for more than just coloring images?! The eBrush opens the door to soooooo many fun techniques. The only problem I have now is needing another complete set of markers with the brush nibs...so that way I have both! OH BOY! Does the madness ever end?

LOL!

The die cut shapes are from Poppy Stamps - Magnificent Merry and Christmas Baubles. The Christmas stamp is from Crafter's Companion Sheena's a Little Bit Festive - Ivy Borders. I diecut the pieces from white cardstock, airbrushed, pieced back together on another white cardstock piece and trimmed. Then I mounted on a red notecard.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Please take time to play along with us for the challenge. We LOVE to see your creations :)

Yummy Berries

Hello again....and HAPPY JULY 1st!

Are ya hungry for another House-Mouse & Friends Challenge?  Well alllllllrighty then...here we go!!!

House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #148 - Food
Create any project you like (card, scrapbook page, recipe card, treat container, etc.) and include at least one House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffies image along with the "food" theme.  Yummy stuff!!! Don't forget to check out the delicious samples all the designers came up with...and get all the challenge details on the blog HERE.

Here's mine using an image called Berry Tired:

I colored with pencils & Gamsol (LOVE) ...then trimmed out the images. The sentiment strip has mouse prints stamped with A Muse Studio Grass ink and is popped up with foam tape.  I also used 2 awesome dies -  Ivy Trellis from Poppy Stamps and Cornerstone Seal from Memory Box.
 Anyone else have an addiction to dies lately?
I wish you could see my card in person.  It's sooooo sparkly...ya just wanna eat it!  

The strawberry seeds have Ruby Red Microfine Art Glitter on them.  I also colored with a clear glaze pen to make them even more juicy looking.  YUMMMM!!!

I'm sure you are hungry to create something....so let's see what you bring to the table! Make sure to share a link on our blog.

This is SPOOK-tacular!

I'm sooooooo stoked to get my Fall & Halloween craft on!  You?
 Alllllrighty then...I'll let 'er RIP.  HA!  Get it?  RIP?! 

This week over on the Our Craft Lounge blog, our challenge is:  All About Twine.  Use twine in a creative way.

Well...I can't really say I was all THAT creative using the black twine on my card...but everything is creative to me these days.  Heck...just getting a card done...THAT'S creative..yes?  :)  Still...I think my card is creative AND adorable.

All the images are from an OCL set called Spook-tacular.  Every image on this set is da'bomb!  I love it when a set is packed full of images that go together or be used individually.  This is one of those sets.  I even stamped on the inside!

I used 4 colors of Sparkly Fluff.  Eyeliner Black on the Spider, Real Juicy Orange around the sentiment...

...and Real Juicy Orange, Lemon Drop Yellow and Sugar Sparkly Fluff on the candy corns. Sparkly Fluff is FUN STUFF! You put it on just like glitter.

 Come back tomorrow...I have another "tweet" Halloween card to share.

Recipe:
Stamps - Our Craft Lounge Spook-tacular
Inks - VersaFine Onyx Black; A Muse Studio Pigment Inks Orange
Paper - A Muse Studio Onyx, Seattle, Sugar, Orange and Sleepy Hollow DP; Bazzill Basic Black
Misc. - Our Craft Lounge Sparkly Fluff Real Juicy Orange/Lemon Drop Yellow/Eyeliner Black/Sugar; Quickie Glue Pen; Copic Markers, May Arts Black Twine; Poppy Stamps Small Madison Window and Small Madison Window Shutter; Big Shot Diecute Machine; 3D Foam Adhesive

Let your dreams take flight

This week on the Our Craft Lounge Blog the challenge is to use a diecut somewhere on your project.  AWESOME!  I LOVE using dies!  I've got a few......hundred!  LOL! Here's a die I recently added to my "collection" --

Isn't this die FUN!!! It's a die from Poppy Stamps.
I used the Love in the Air stamp set from OCL.

Have you checked out the current challenges at the Moxie Fab World?  Always something fun going on...not to mention a TON of inspiration! One of the challenges right now is the Stamp It! Cards Birthday Challenge. Create a birthday card with stamping as the primary technique.

Inside

Recipe:
Stamps - Our Craft Lounge Love in the Air

Inks - SU Baja Breeze & Sahara Sand, Versafine Onyx Black, VersaMagic Pink Grapefruit
Paper - A Muse Studio Latte Woodgrain & Sugar, Bazzill White
Misc. - Copic W0, W1, R00, B0000, 0; Poppy Stamps Grand Window Die; Diecut Machine; Crystal Glitter Quickie Glue Pen; 3D Foam Adhesive