tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49635679505445718742024-03-14T08:31:57.644+00:00linda's rainbow crafting cabinhello and welcome to my crafting blog....
i hope you enjoy your visit it is a pleasure to share my creations with you
i design for Sheena Douglass and Crafters Companionlindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.comBlogger797125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-90017303457126382972014-12-15T14:33:00.000+00:002014-12-15T14:33:47.373+00:00Mum's Christmas card with E brush Background<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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where has this year gone?</div>
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im late again making family cards</div>
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i always feel better when i have got </div>
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Mum's card finished Phew!</div>
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so here it is</div>
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For my background i used my Spectrum Noir BGR2</div>
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in the E-brush all over the centura pearl card stock with small swirls</div>
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then ran it through </div>
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the A4 embossing Snow flake folder from as </div>
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it's very subtle i only wanted to tint the card stock as my wreath was all white </div>
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then set to using my dies cut my flowers and a paper punch for the fine branches</div>
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those Die cut flowers had a coat of stick and stay then glittered </div>
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im hooked on that now ....</div>
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as i was assembling the wreath it needed some thing extra to fill in the gaps</div>
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so i raided my bean bag for the tiny Polystyrene balls</div>
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laid them onto some sticky card and sprayed them with </div>
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pearl diamond i used the 3d gel tacky glue and all purpose for my card</div>
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but have to say</div>
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that bean bag saved the day lol</div>
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added my bow and a few crystal gems to finish off</div>
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thanks for popping by today </div>
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hugs linda x</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-84148466494623717012014-12-14T14:02:00.000+00:002014-12-14T14:02:48.963+00:00Spectrum Noir with E-brush day two<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi there Crafters</div>
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im sharing a few of my samples</div>
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using my </div>
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this card i wanted to show how you can mix Different colours that would never blend in pen form and </div>
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i didn't create mud .......Big thumbs up</div>
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Texture paste Stencil from Barbara Grey Pebeo black gesso ,Pebeo gold gilding wax and my Spectrum Noir Pens</div>
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Back ground with just 1 Spectrum Noir pen using a Mo manning digi image and a mask</div>
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i adore the softness and the intense colour this was achieved by adding layers and adjusting the height of the E-brush another big thumbs up</div>
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Masks from copy paper and Die cuts</div>
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for this card i used Centura white card stock every element was coloured with my Spectrum Noir Pens and the E-brush</div>
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honestly i had the time of my life with the Ebrush </div>
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have to say a big thank you </div>
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for yet again another fantastic product</div>
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hugs linda xxx</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-78418751242873875952014-12-14T00:46:00.000+00:002014-12-14T00:46:09.411+00:00Spectrum Noir meets E-brush <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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did you managed to catch </div>
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over on create and craft</div>
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Spectrum noir and E-brush</div>
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just loved the effect she shared on the show with the Glittered card and E-brush</div>
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so i decided to play </div>
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i grabbed my Spectrum Noirs and plugged in my E-brush</div>
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using a spellbinder mitten die and Tim Holtz Stencil</div>
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here's what i came up with</div>
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i followed Leann's instructions</div>
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sprayed the die cut with<a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/"> </a></div>
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then sprinkled on some crystal glitter</div>
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added the Tim Holtz stencil and started to e- brush the mittens</div>
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with my Spectrum Noir Pen PL3</div>
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oh boy do they sparkle when the light hits them</div>
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my stencil moved so some area's on the mittens did blur a-little</div>
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but hey i had fun playing </div>
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it's no big deal for me i can live with a few blurred edges in my life lol</div>
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Snow flake A4 Embossing folder for my matting layer</div>
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with a stamped sentiment e-brushed edges with PL3</div>
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to tie everything together</div>
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im really pleased with the effect</div>
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the E-brush opens up a whole new side to my crafting Stash </div>
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it's a fabulous piece of equipment from Craftwell</div>
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very easy to use</div>
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i enjoyed trying something new </div>
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thanks for popping by </div>
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Hugs </div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-26337400661440445332014-11-16T18:50:00.002+00:002014-11-16T18:53:47.513+00:00Fizzy Moon meets Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Had a little painting session with this sweet </div>
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Fizzy Moon Stamp</div>
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the Tints are very Bright strong colours straight from the bottle</div>
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so i decided to do some mixing to make my own colours</div>
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i used colours from the Perfect Primary Essentials and Landscape</div>
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the dark brown and the black really dull the colours down </div>
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which is just what i wanted </div>
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i think it worked </div>
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they go a very long way</div>
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i used lots of layers to get the depth and dimension </div>
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but it didn't take too long to dry in between layers with them being small areas</div>
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the stamp image it's self is only 2"x2"</div>
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so with that in mind i went for CAS</div>
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I scored the 4"x4"centura pearl base card on my Big Score cm side</div>
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matted and layered with mirri and Centura card</div>
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using the Tacky Glue and 3D gel</div>
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i then added Wink of stella Clear </div>
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for that touch of Sparkle</div>
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im quite pleased with how it turned out </div>
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so why not try mixing your own color pallet with your </div>
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thanks for dropping by </div>
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hugs Linda x</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-36353370055504425552014-11-01T12:11:00.003+00:002014-11-01T13:00:00.056+00:00Sheena Douglass with Pebeo Aqua tints and Stamps<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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im so late today sharing my samples </div>
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using the brand new stamps from </div>
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Sheena Douglass </div>
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here is the <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/images/sheena-douglass-a-little-bit-fantasy-a5-stamp-set-hydrangea-p26322-55867_zoom.jpg">Hydrangea</a></div>
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it is the first time i have played with the Aqua tints and i have to say they are beautiful to work with</div>
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when the stamps arrived i knew straight away </div>
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i wanted to do a canvas </div>
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the Hydrangea is the perfect size for an 8"x 8" canvas to give impact</div>
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i also used the texture paste and Sheena's Stencil of the Eiffel tower</div>
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once it was dry i gave it a coat of white Gesso all over</div>
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then started adding the colors from the Aqua tint pastels set once i was happy with the color blends</div>
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gave that a quick blast with heat gun then stamped in my leaves and flower heads </div>
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i then filled in the leaves with the green from the set and left to dry</div>
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while that was drying </div>
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i used some Crafters companion water color card</div>
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with all the colors from the Pastel set</div>
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made some backing papers so that i could stamp then decoupage the leaves and flowers</div>
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the Pastel set are a little sneaky </div>
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they are beautiful in there wet form but dry slightly darker ....crafty or what lol .</div>
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anyway after it was all dry i used 3D gel to start decoupaging my flowers</div>
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to finish off i added crystal gems to the center of each petal just for that bit of bling</div>
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the Aqua tints are water based so will re activate if they get wet</div>
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i decided to give it a coat of Pearl Diamond to protect it and seal everything </div>
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had so much fun with this canvas and Sheena's new stamps</div>
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i will be sharing more sample </div>
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so please do drop by soon </div>
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hugs linda x</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-54689496447598994862014-10-31T19:27:00.001+00:002014-10-31T19:27:29.920+00:00Happy Halloween<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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OK I'm GUILTY</div>
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it's been for ever since i last blogged</div>
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life has just got in the way as it does some times</div>
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but never the less i have still been crafting</div>
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i decided to make a Halloween card </div>
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using the Brambly Hedge stamp from Crafters Companion </div>
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he was crying out to be turned into a vampire ready for </div>
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halloween</div>
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Crafters Companion black card stock for the coffin shaped card </div>
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embossed with the 8x8 A stitch in time folder</div>
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with a light application of silver gilding paste to highlight the watch faces</div>
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i used a white pen for spider web then added wink of stella for that bit of sparkle</div>
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i hope everyone has a Happy Halloween</div>
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enjoy and stay safe </div>
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thank you for dropping by </div>
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hugs linda x</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-30530838109348120612014-04-02T21:27:00.001+01:002014-04-03T11:50:26.674+01:00I'm back<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi there crafters </div>
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what a few weeks i have had</div>
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caught cold on top of cold laid me out flat i can tell you for a few days</div>
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im feeling a lot better now thank goodness</div>
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just got to get rid of the cough that seems to be lingering</div>
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still been busy with samples i hope to share soon </div>
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but i thought i would share a card that i made using some Pebeo Iridescent paints</div>
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i first stamped the image then masked it off</div>
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to apply the paints on the background the shimmer is just yummy once dry </div>
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it went through my ebosser with the spellbinder die thank god for that machine</div>
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don't have to do anything just switch it on lol</div>
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hard to get a good picture it's dull here and shimmer on back ground make it glare in full light</div>
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colored the image with my Spectrum Noir Pens and Pencils </div>
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i then matted onto some brown mirri</div>
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here are the colors i have used</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-39444570923208169732014-02-25T20:16:00.002+00:002014-02-25T20:16:56.625+00:00have you heard <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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has had her paper and pencils out again</div>
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are you ready for even more fabulous new stamps</div>
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launching this Thursday over on </div>
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now if you like Mystery these will be right up your street</div>
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there are 3 sets of themed stamps </div>
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so here are three samples to share</div>
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i have been very busy so terribly late with my </div>
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sneaky peeps sorry for that,</div>
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colored with spectrum noir</div>
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matted and layered onto an embossed layer with the rose </div>
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with a touch of glitter on the windows</div>
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such a pretty stamp i do like it alot</div>
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the next two cards </div>
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the sentiments make totally different cards</div>
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would fit any occasion</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-48499937439378863282014-01-14T14:29:00.000+00:002014-01-14T14:29:54.964+00:00Two totally different effects<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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had a delivery of some new stamps today </div>
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from LOTV only ordered them </div>
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Yesterday Lunch time </div>
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yep !!!</div>
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my Spectrum Noir Pencils from</div>
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were out </div>
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so why not used those lol </div>
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thought i would try to show </div>
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the same image and same color pencils</div>
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Two different effects </div>
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i blended out the colors using Light Medium and Dark Pencils</div>
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with blending fluid and paper stump exactly the same technique as when using pens</div>
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the top image </div>
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i laid down a base layer all over the image with my lightest pencil color then with very sharp points on my Medium and Dark Pencils </div>
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you really can get some Fabulous effects </div>
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hugs linda xxx</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-56694582531954820862014-01-13T18:22:00.001+00:002014-01-13T18:22:59.968+00:00Birthday card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Goodness me where has the day gone</div>
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I'm very late today had a me day just relaxing</div>
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so as you might already know </div>
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the Spectrum Noir Pencil </div>
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sold out at the CHA show</div>
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how fantastic is that </div>
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while preparing all my samples i had to make </div>
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a birthday card for my son</div>
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so had to be Bebunni </div>
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apart from the fact i had already got it stamped out </div>
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my son loves Cake!!! lol</div>
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this is done with a combo of Spectrum Noir Pens and Pencils</div>
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simply matted and layered onto core-dination </div>
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a backing paper from a Nit wit collection i had already got printed out</div>
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and dew drops to finish</div>
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while making the card i wondered how the SN pencils would behave on </div>
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Centura Pear card ???</div>
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so i stamped and set too coloring </div>
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all i can say is </div>
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They behaved as i knew they would</div>
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Centura pearl card has a lot of tooth and has a slight grainy texture</div>
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it just grabbed the color and blended a dream !!!</div>
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i used Layering for this little test piece</div>
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this means Direct to card coloring is another big plus</div>
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for those who like to do clean and simple cards</div>
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using the Spectrum Noir Pencils </div>
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thank you for dropping by </div>
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hugs linda xxx</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-41265308078361308782014-01-12T12:08:00.000+00:002014-01-12T12:08:59.401+00:00Spectrum Noir Pencils on Kraft card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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hi there crafters</div>
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i do hope your all keeping warn </div>
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we had a very hard frost come in over night </div>
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flip it's cold here .. </div>
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when i got up it looked like my first card im sharing today out side </div>
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Chilly is not the word lol </div>
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did you catch our Leann from <a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/">Crafters Companion</a></div>
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and the fantastic </div>
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Premier of the </div>
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Spectrum Noir Blendable Pencils</div>
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i sat glued to the TV what a great show</div>
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as i said i have put these pencils through there paces </div>
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experimenting on all different types of card stock</div>
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kraft card is so popular what a great way to test them !</div>
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i don't normally use Kraft Card so this was a challenge for me </div>
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did i have fun oh yes!!!</div>
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it can be very hard to totally block out the base card color</div>
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but not with these beauties</div>
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take a look</div>
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this is using the fabulous Sheena Douglass stamp </div>
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with the Spectrum Noir Pencils and Blending Fluid on the buildings </div>
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on the roofs that is the White pencil on it's own </div>
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now that to me shows the quality of these pencils </div>
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you are able to get a good coverage with these pencils</div>
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the falling snow is white Pebeo acrylic paint</div>
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this one is using the layering technique </div>
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where you use a light -medium- and dark to get dimension </div>
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i hope you can see how well they blend</div>
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to a smooth seamless finish</div>
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i added the tiniest touch of white acrylic paint to the snow then on his wellies for the shine</div>
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he tickles me every time is see his expression go on admit we all feel </div>
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at some point over the festive season a bit frazzled and grumpy</div>
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i used a blender pencil to blend the colors together </div>
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i hope i have been able to show you </div>
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these pencils work brilliant on Kraft Card</div>
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thanks for dropping by today </div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-16244659266899254732014-01-11T11:54:00.001+00:002014-01-11T11:54:51.656+00:00Blendable Pencils hit the screens today<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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the LIVE Link</div>
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with </div>
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Leann from</div>
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I have really put these pencils through there paces</div>
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hope to share over next few days my results</div>
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so here is</div>
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my card for the big day</div>
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Spectrum Noir Pencils on Vellum</div>
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they blend a treat on vellum give you a lovely soft effect</div>
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im very happy this means i can now flip images for gate fold cards with the SN pencils</div>
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happy days</div>
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i used some Neenah and a small piece of core-dination to mat the Vellum onto to</div>
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then ran some pink centura pearl card </div>
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it's been a true pleasure it really has</div>
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they are a fantastic product to work with</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-22581802813309053992014-01-01T11:25:00.001+00:002014-01-01T11:25:19.521+00:00 New Year Crafting Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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IT'S 2014</div>
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i spent the holiday with my family</div>
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had a super time<br />
while out one day with son and grand daughter</div>
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we collected some leaves which gave me the idea for this art project</div>
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so new year's eve arrived and i set to trying to get the idea out of my head</div>
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i had no idea what i was aiming for<br />
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that's the best part just go with it and see where you end up<br />
i had great fun and as ever made a mess<br />
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I'm pleased with the result<br />
first i made a stencil from the original leaves<br />
then went to town with my acrylic paints and ice silk<br />
love that stuff it looks like a watermark when painted onto a plain surface<br />
the 3 top leaves are sponged in a slightly darker shade to the ones on the background<br />
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i then added veins with my quickie glue pen and foil flakes<br />
they didn't stand out enough from the background<br />
so i gave them a coat of spray and shine quickly covered with<br />
micro beads it's hard to see in the picture but when you see them in real life<br />
they look like velvet the leaves were stuck in place with 3D gel from<br />
<a href="http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/">Crafters Companion</a><br />
brilliant stuff held firm straightaway<br />
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so here is my first crafting project<br />
for<br />
2014<br />
my new 12"x 12" altered canvas<br />
something different to fill a corner<br />
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i hope you all have a smashing time crafting in 2014<br />
thanks for dropping by today<br />
hugs Linda x<br />
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-10175856140242637702013-12-12T13:30:00.002+00:002013-12-12T13:30:36.696+00:00More Sea Life with Sheena Douglass<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi there Crafters</div>
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more of the beautiful stamps </div>
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two card hopefully showing they will fit any style of cards</div>
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i created a backing paper using my Gelli Plate the stamps the Silks from set 1 and the brown fusion acrylic paint </div>
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did some heat embossing on the top with clear and holographic powders</div>
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the topper was coloured in with Spectrum Noir pens</div>
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BT1.BT2, BG1 and Blender pen </div>
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onto Centura pearl card </div>
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my second card could not have been more simple</div>
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stamped and coloured with Spectrum Noirs</div>
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embossed lines and some Glossy accents on the fish added a few bubbles</div>
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leading up to the sentiment matted onto </div>
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off to colour some more </div>
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catch you all later</div>
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hugs linda x</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-25642571998027397732013-12-11T17:16:00.003+00:002013-12-11T17:16:56.176+00:00Sea Life with Sheena Douglass<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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there are some stunning </div>
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from our Sheena</div>
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Sea life </div>
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there are 2 A5 plates in this collection</div>
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i just love this stamp</div>
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i stamped out the image then heat embossed </div>
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went in with distressing inks and even more embossing powders once i was happy with the background i added the distress inks to the sea horse added frantage to finish off</div>
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the backingpaper was made using lots of layers embossing powders and stamps</div>
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well after that i had to make a candle</div>
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i embossed the image then applied it to the candle painted in the back ground</div>
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using silks from set 1 i then painted the sea horse with spiced tomato from set 4</div>
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the seaweed is one of the solid stamps from this set</div>
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i cut them out added the ribbon flowers and gems </div>
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it was very hard to get a half decent picture but boy in real life that seahorse does sparkle</div>
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i will hopefully be sharing more tomorrow</div>
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thanks for popping by today </div>
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hugs linda xxx</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-28726889852280382672013-12-02T14:48:00.000+00:002013-12-02T16:03:08.495+00:00Decorating Candles with no need to wrap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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i have been experimenting </div>
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and to be honest with you im blown away!!!</div>
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the magic is </div>
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yes that's right no kidding</div>
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i did get good results heating the candles with a wrap</div>
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of greased proof paper but holding it in place was a nightmare</div>
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it kept slipping which you don't want </div>
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so today i got out my candles</div>
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stamps embossing powder and played...</div>
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i did 6 candles in just under 12 minutes got quite a little production line going on lol</div>
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everyone perfect no runs no pitting or dimples</div>
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It's so darn easy </div>
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with the stick and spray</div>
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i have taken some pictures of each step </div>
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in case you might like to try it for your selves</div>
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Step 1</div>
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heat emboss your stamped image onto tissue paper</div>
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cut around your image not to close keeping your edges curved if you can to get a softer effect</div>
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Flip over your image over give it a quick light blast of Stick and Spray</div>
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place your image right side up onto your candle and smooth out with your finger tips</div>
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make sure there are no bubbles or creases in the tissue paper</div>
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and heat set the image</div>
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you will clearly see the wax melting through the tissue </div>
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once it was all done but still warm</div>
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i rolled the candle onto some grease proof paper to make sure all the edges were in cased in wax</div>
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here is the finished candle ready to decorate</div>
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Brilliant stuff </div>
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Magic in my eyes</div>
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your able to hold the candle while your heating too</div>
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with the greased proof paper i felt i couldn't see the wax clearly melting </div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-79910927628092806922013-11-28T12:01:00.002+00:002013-11-28T12:42:29.179+00:00Nanna Said<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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hi there crafters </div>
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not been too well for few days caught a nasty bug </div>
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feeling a lot better now i felt like crafting.</div>
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what a laugh !</div>
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i wanted decorate some candles for Christmas so i gathered all the things i needed it looks blooming easy when you watch others well i landed up doing a jig trying to keep my hands away from the heat gun and hold a candle at the same time needless to say</div>
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first one was OK-ish!!!!! cough cough...</div>
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i wasn't going to be beat by a candle.</div>
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but i could see my small stash of candles going out of the window after the first attempt</div>
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so i asked a few of my crafting buddies for some tips </div>
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off i trot to get sorted once more</div>
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i decided to make some keepsake ones for my grand children</div>
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colored them in with my</div>
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that was novel </div>
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first time i have colored onto tissue paper they didn't bleed at all</div>
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in fact they behaved very very well in deed </div>
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i was impressed</div>
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so here's my finished candles</div>
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special message for Santa on the reverse </div>
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he can't argue with this message </div>
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im sure</div>
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created the message in craft artist and printed it out onto tissue paper</div>
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it held the tissue paper firmly to paper while it went through the printer</div>
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and stayed tacky enough to allow me to place on the candles</div>
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perfect for this sort of thing<br />
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i think i could get used to this candle crafting</div>
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it's fun once you get the hang of it</div>
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note to self ....</div>
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must stock up on more candles</div>
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hugs linda xxx</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-24631253040816316792013-11-19T10:27:00.000+00:002013-11-19T10:27:03.944+00:00Little card using New Spectrum Noir Pens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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really enjoyed coloring this digi</div>
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it's been a nightmare trying to get a half decent picture </div>
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the light is shocking at this time of year</div>
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a plain layout for this card </div>
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black and gold metallic card onto a 6"x 6" centura pearl card blank</div>
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here are the colors used</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-75949456066010652792013-11-18T16:45:00.002+00:002013-11-18T17:02:52.760+00:00Next Generation Spectrum Noir Pens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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well i have been Coloring with my </div>
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they are truly a pleasure to work with</div>
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they really are im totally in love with them </div>
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the newly formulate inks blend even better if that can be possible </div>
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well i can say Yes they do !!!</div>
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double locking lid and the new Brush nib</div>
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the soft grip is great very comfortable feel love that </div>
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the finer nib really does get into very tight area's</div>
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so what have i been making</div>
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i decided to make my Mums Birthday card</div>
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Along Side the Fantastic Next Generation Pens </div>
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The Spectrum Noir Pens Used </div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-33535578243009006422013-11-17T18:19:00.002+00:002013-11-17T18:40:11.020+00:00Mo Manning in Spectrum Noir<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi there Crafters</div>
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had a lovely relaxing weekend watching</div>
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Sheena and Leann over on create and craft</div>
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it seems your all loving the new Stamps Silks </div>
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and the Brand New </div>
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so thought i would make a start on some of my Christmas cards</div>
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with this fabulous Digi Image</div>
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from Mo Manning</div>
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printed the text in Serif Craft artist added the image and printed out </div>
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once colored i scattered some White Frantage and Crystal glitter</div>
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layered onto Mirri and Centura Pearl Card Blank</div>
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added die cut Snow lakes and dew drops</div>
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here are the SN colors used</div>
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Dog IG1,IG2,IG3,IG4,IG8,True Black ,GB1,GB5,GB9,GB10,GB11,FS3</div>
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Barrel TN3,TN4,TN8,EB8,CR11,DR3,DR7</div>
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Shadow GG1,GG2,GG3,HB1,Blender Pen</div>
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got more to colors lol </div>
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thanks for popping by today </div>
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hugs linda xxxx</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-14436032339332402092013-11-15T11:12:00.001+00:002013-11-15T11:12:54.476+00:00Sheena Douglass New Coastal stamps<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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hi there Crafters</div>
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so it's nearly Launch time for </div>
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the </div>
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Coastal Stamps</div>
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my card for today </div>
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i used Distressing inks on this one </div>
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stamped the sand dune with distress markers</div>
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then colored a strip of card with more distressing inks </div>
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stamped the Puffin and bird in black </div>
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then removed the color from the puffin with clean water</div>
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matted and layered onto brown mirri and core-dination card</div>
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a little bit of ribbon and a wooden button to finish off</div>
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that full flash of color draws your eye to the puffin</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-66039424436348826792013-11-13T11:06:00.001+00:002013-11-13T11:06:15.770+00:00More Silks and the beautiful Sheena Douglass stamps<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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more from the silks for you today </div>
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set 6 Christmas colors with Ice</div>
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for this box of crackers i used set 6 straight from the jar onto Neenah with cut and dry foam</div>
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randomly sponged all three colors how easy is that to make backgrounds no muddy colors cut out the crackers with a tonic die then made the box with my Ultimate box board </div>
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you can change the colors with the Ice</div>
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it's a very understated color in the jar that holds pure magic</div>
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i made a very watery puddle of each of the colors from set 6 then added the ice</div>
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so you would be able to get the full spectrum of color tones by just adding water and ice </div>
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be careful with your colors they are very concentrated in colour a little goes a heck of along way!</div>
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made the background by dropping all 3 colors onto card then let them mingle together</div>
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once it was dry i added a tiny bit more color to each puddle dropped on the darker color and blew out with a straw to get that coral effect the shells were stamped onto the patterned card then heat embossed with clear cut out and dipped in frantage</div>
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i altered a paper mache box with the same colors to match the card</div>
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there is a lot going on with this little box that doesn't show in the picture</div>
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i have used modelling paste and the waste die cut branch from my card</div>
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cut out the shells that i stamped and decorated the sides and lid using 3d Gel</div>
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from Crafters Companion</div>
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i did paint the inside with the red from set 6 just one coat straight from the jar </div>
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no need to do any under painting </div>
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just one coat covered the brown how great is that </div>
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and finally another card </div>
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using the shells Ice and distressing inks</div>
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the ice acts as a resist to the inks and with very little effort you can get some fabulous effects in no time at all</div>
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hugs linda x</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-52847940101267636072013-11-12T13:02:00.003+00:002013-11-12T13:02:58.606+00:00Have you heard the Buzz Silk have hit the building<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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i have been quite for few days</div>
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when that happens it's because im playing with crafting goodies</div>
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THE NEW STAMP RANGE </div>
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will be staring along side the </div>
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Luminart Silks</div>
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launching over on </div>
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Create and Craft the 16th November</div>
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your in for some exciting times with the Silks</div>
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thought i would chat about the Silks</div>
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when they arrived i thought OK paint in a pot !!!</div>
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this couldn't have been further from the truth</div>
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they are concentrated color glazes with mica that are water soluble so easy clean up</div>
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they don't buckle paper when applied to even a page from a book and</div>
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dry very quickly too </div>
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i got set 6 and set 4 to play with</div>
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set 6 are to me Christmas colors</div>
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Cardinal red Mallard green Emperor's Gold</div>
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set 4 are Autumnal with long side a jar of the Ice </div>
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these are swatches are straight from the pots from set 6</div>
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to card stock see how they glimmer</div>
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they can be layered on top of one another you don't get mud </div>
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a dream to work with they truly are </div>
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i love them </div>
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great for card makers scrap booker's and artist</div>
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in fact the possibilities of Silk are endless you can go direct to stamp with the silks sponge and stencil with no bleed under too</div>
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throw silks with all the other crafting goodies from your stash the world is your oyster </div>
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so you have seen the silks </div>
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now for my card using </div>
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the Coastal Stamps from Sheena using set 4</div>
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i made the background paper with the colors from set 4 then stamped out the image with memento inks colored with my spectrum noirs and added the ice over the top to give it some sparkle</div>
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the best bit was after applying the ice i went back into darken some area's off the boat with my pens how great is that you can use pens over the silks the anchor was a dull silver die cut </div>
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so i added the 3 colors on top and heat embossed in clear for that extra shine</div>
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simply matted and layered onto black card </div>
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i do hope you will join me again </div>
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thanks for dropping by</div>
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hugs linda x</div>
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lindah11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10968748413485454393noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963567950544571874.post-72665604695933674532013-10-29T22:44:00.002+00:002013-10-29T22:44:30.349+00:00Genie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi there Crafters</div>
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had a little me time </div>
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to make another picture for my Grand Daughters Bedroom </div>
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she loves Pink </div>
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i got that part right lol .....</div>
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Genie </div>
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love this stamp</div>
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and of coarse i colored her with my </div>
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Spectrum Noir</div>
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i colored the main image then added the fantasy turrets for a bit of a magical feel</div>
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then made a paper template of morE turrets as i wanted to add more to the picture mount</div>
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theses were also colored with pens so they matched the image and give some depth and a little more interest to the picture</div>
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here are the Spectrum Noir colors used </div>
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TN1,TN2,CR3 HB1,PP1,PP2,PP5,PP6,GB10,</div>
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BT1,BT2,BT3,BT4,BT6,GB1,GB5 and Blender Pen</div>
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with lots of crystal glitter and dew drops</div>
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thanks for dropping by </div>
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hugs linda x</div>
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