Spectrum Noir Colorista Hello Card

I love the look of white on white with a pop of color, so today, my card will feature those elements. It's a very simple and clean layout and I just love it!

I used the Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers today to color the flowers in to give them a real pop of bright color. I yearn for spring, so this is my way to get reminded that it's really not THAT far away. Not like I'm counting or anything...

Clean layouts like this are great for bold elements. It really draws your attention to the cluster of flowers. And the embossed background adds just a simple textural element as well. Plus, who can go wrong with a few sequins sprinkled on?

Thank you for stopping by. Be sure to visit Crafter's Companion for all the great Colorista products and much more.

SUPPLIES USED:

Spectrum Noir Colorista Stamp Set, Elements 1
Spectrum Aqua Watercolour Cardstock
Spectrum Aqua Markers: Bud Green, Gold, Begonia, Fawn, Sunset, Sepia, Evergreen, Spice, Sunflower, Marigold, Olive, Topaz, Blossom, Red Violet, Heather, Rose Pink, Orchid, Burgundy
Shimmering Cardstock, Silver Starlight
Embossing Folder, Hessian
Versafine Ink, Onyx Black

What Lies Beneath

There's a brand new release by none other than Sheena Douglass. She's seriously amazing. This set I chose is called What Lies Beneath. It's another "right-up-my-alley" set!!! SKULLS. I told you, I love my skulls.

This would be a great card for my boys since they think skulls are cool. Well, so do I! :)

I wish you could see the sparkle on the skulls. I used the Crystal Clear Spectrum Sparkle Pen, so it's very slightly shimmery. I used a very simple and basic color palette for this card. The pop of orange on the sentiment piece adds just enough color without overpowering it.

Here are a couple more photos showing some detail:

Thanks for joining me today for the release. Be sure to check out the Crafter's Companion website and Facebook page where they will be sharing other inspiration from the other stamp sets in this collection by the design team! Happy shopping. You'll want to get these right away!


PRODUCTS USED:

• Sheena A Little Bit Sketchy, What Lies Beneath
  
• Sheena A Little Bit Sketchy, Falling Feathers
  
• Downton Abbey Embossing Folder, Fleur De Lis
  
• Spectrum Sparkle Pens: Crystal Clear
  
• Spectrum Aqua Markers: Slate, Charcoal, Black, Desert, Boulder, Sepia
• Versafine, Onyx Black
  
• Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock

Lawnscaping Challenge #122: Watercolor Sponsored by Lawn Fawn

My favorite of challenges - WATERCOLORING!! I adore this technique. Head on over the Lawnscaping Challenge blog to see the rules for entering your project as well as all the amazing design team inspiration.

We are sponsored by the always amazing Lawn Fawn! They are sponsoring this challenge with a free stamp set of the winner's choice! 

On to my project!

I wanted to make a birthday card since my stash is getting a little low on them, so I pulled out some watercolor cardstock, embossing folder and my Distress Inks and went to work. I rubbed on three different Distress ink colors (all supplies are listed below) over my embossed watercolor cardstock panel. I then flicked on water to give it that splotchy look you see. I love how it came out! 

For the sentiment of this card, I simply used the Make a Wish and the balloon, which I popped up with some foam adhesive and added a black and white twine string to for some interest. 

I diecut three tags and left the sentiment tag simply white with some purple ink and a little rhinestone to dot the "i" for some sparkle.

I chose a strip of dark purple patterned paper behind my watercolored panel and glued everything down. Simple and really punchy card!

It's hard to capture, but the balloon and the center of the hearts on the second tag are colored in with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen. They give a nice shimmer to these elements. 

I hope you have fun with this challenge!

SUPPLIES USED:

• 6x6 Let's Polka Paper Pack
• Tag You're It
• Party Animal
• 6x6 Project Life, Confetti Edition Paper Pad
• Versafine, Onyx Black
• Memento Luxe, Sweet Plum (sentiment)
• Darcie Embossing Folder, Tribal Chevron
• Distress Inks: Scattered Straw, Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord
• Spectrum Noir Aqua Marker (Gold; balloon)
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens, Crystal Clear

Lawnscaping Challenge #121: Winter Wonderland Sponsored by Ellen Hutson

We're back with another inspiring challenge this time with a winter wonderland theme! Check out the details on how to enter at the Lawnscaping Challenge blog and play along.

The wonderful, fabulous Ellen Hutson! is sponsoring this challenge!!! Certainly you are familiar with her and her store, but if not, a little bit about the store in her own words:

Ellen Hutson, LLC began their adventure in November 2006 as an online web store committed to bringing you the finest paper crafting products and related product education. They are always looking to provide their customers with quality products, excellent customer service, and education and inspiration for the products they carry. You can shop with Ellen by clicking HERE. As well please join them to be inspired and learn some fun techniques in the CLASSroom, or stay up-to-date on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and/orPinterest.

Ellen Hutson is sponsoring our first challenge of each. The prize? A $25 gift certificate to the online store! Thank you Ellen!

And now on to my project I created for this challenge. (The products used are linked at the end of this blog post.)

I had a lot of fun with this challenge. As you can see, it's a little winter wonderland!! I love it. I do love using embossing folders to add some texture and fun element to my cards. And for the snowman circle, I used some watercolor cardstock since it makes a nice texture reminiscent of snow to me. Used some pop adhesive to make the hat and scarf stand out as well on this little guy. 

Best part of clear stamps? Being able to bend them how you want! I love that I can do that with the sentiment and curve it along my diecut circle to match the shape. 

I used my Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to color in the hat, scarf, and snowman. It's a nice soft look that matches well with the softness of snow.

I hope you create something wintery and fun and enter this challenge. GREAT prize up for the winner!

SUPPLIES USED:

• Making Frosty Friends
• 6x6 Let's Polka Paper Pack
• Memento Dew Drop, Summer Sky (snowflakes)
• StazOn Midi, Ganache (arms)
• Versafine, Onyx Black
• Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers
• Crafter's Companion Festive Wonder, Snow Flurry Embossing Folder
• Crafter's Companion Shimmering Cardstock (blue)
• Die'Sire Essentials Dies, Circles

Heartfelt Wishes

Another one of my favorite series of stamps is up on the blog today. I used Moonbeam Meadow, Hugs & Kisses for this card. The mice are just too cute for words. I inked up my stamp with Versafine, Onyx Black using the Rock-A-Blocks and stamped it onto some standard watercolor paper. 

I then colored my image in with my Spectrum Aqua Markers (Slate, Sepia, Desert, Blossom, Bud Green, Magenta, Spice, Amber, Marine, Evergreen, Sunflower, Wildflower, Terra Cotta, Chestnut and Meadow). I cut it out using my Die'Sire Essentials, Circles dies. 

Now it's time to add some fun details! I used the Die'Sire Essentials, Scalloped Circles with a blue dotted paper and glued my colored image to that. I then pulled some coordinating papers out of my stash to build my card.

For the sentiment, I colored in the wood veneer shape with the Spectrum Aqua Markers to match the mice, and stamped the sentiment onto there from the same set.

Easy and totally sweet little card. This could be perfect for an anniversary, engagement, or wedding. Check out all the Moonbeam Meadow sets at Crafter's Companion!

Thanks, You're Sweet as a Rose

I've got a pretty thank you card today I created with the Bebunni, Sweet as a Rose set. As you all know, I truly ADORE Bebunni!!! I had to get this set. I mean, how cute is she??? Yes, this little bunny today is a she. 

I inked her up with some Versafine in Onyx Black (you want an ink that will withstand water being used with it) using the Rock-A-Blocks. I just recently started using these for all my large images and it's made such an amazing difference in stamp quality. They are even from pressure to inking. I love them. I suggest grabbing some for yourself!

I stamped her on some watercolor paper. Mine happens to be from the kids' art section at Target! I believe it's cold-pressed that works the best. I have another pad that doesn't work as well and I think that's why. Anyway, I grabbed my Spectrum Aqua Markers and my water brush pen. I am telling you all right now, you will see a LOT of my projects using these markers. I cannot get over how amazing they are. They have helped me create some gorgeous images. You'll see in this month to come...

I used the Spectrum Aqua Markers in Yellow, Slate, Charcoal, Moss, Peach, Jasmine, Burgundy, Black, Blossom, Begonia, Leaf Green, Aquamarine, and Scarlet for this image. They're just so soft and pretty!

To assemble the card, I grabbed a heavyweight pearl cardstock I've had in my stash for quite a while for my cardbase. I then chose a pink patterned paper for the bottom portion of the card and a lighter pink strip for the top. I left a bit of the pearl stock sticking out because it's really pretty in person. I found a small piece of canvas in my stash and I glued that on an angle over the other papers, and then tacked down the Bebunni colored image on the top, slightly off kilter. I used some letter stickers I had bought in the dollar section at Target and stuck those on. They're cute - little, kraft and silver letters! 

I hope you enjoyed my card today. Check out the Spectrum Aqua Markers on the Crafter's Companion website. There is a video you can watch!