Colouring directly to stamp with Spectrum Noir Pens

Good morning everyone

I'm killing 2 birds with one stone here today perfect timing lol
don't you just love it when a plan comes together.....

it’s my turn to add  a tutorial /post over on the 

Spectrum noir Blog

here is what i came up with using 
Sheena Douglass  Silhouette of the Highlands stamps

launch date Wed 18th….. 8 am over on create and craft

these stamps are perfect for   this technique

if you would like to see how it’s done pop over to

http://www.spectrumnoir.com/

i do hope you will give it a try it’s easy and you get some beautiful effects

 im off back to bed feeling pretty rough this morning have a steaming head cold
didn't feel to clever last night with bit of a headache...  wow it's a beauty this morning sneezing  and coughing thrown in for good measure
perfect just when you dont need it....

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

Live in the Moment

i hope your weekend is going well  my little ray's of sunshine....

i feel so bad not taking pictures of my samples from Sheena’s new stamps

so i had to make a card that i could share with you all today

i have used the Sentiment  also one of Sheena's stamps 

a meaningful statement but so true we should embrace each moment in time and live it to the full

i heat embossed with WOW gold sparkle powder

and the wild grass stamp inked in Tim holts fired brick and forest moss

then distressed around the edge again with fired brick and shabby shutter

matted onto core-dination  card  onto a pre printed backing paper  from  a nit wits kit  with some wooden heart buttons

on to a card blank made from centrua pearl card stock

from crafters companion

i feel alittle better now i have been able to share another card  using these fabulous new stamps

i hope you can catch the launch show  with Sheena on wed

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

really cross with myself

 thank god Friday the 13th has gone..... started off OK 

then went pear shaped  big time but wont bore you with that

does it get better NOPE!!!

 i have been itching to share some

 new soon to be launched stamps from Sheena Douglass
 Silhouette  of the Highlands

launch date

Wednesday 18th  on create and craft  at 8 am and 12 noon over on idea world

 2 stamp plates i have to say  they are beautifull 

the rub is....

 forgot to take photo's...... had them all packed up and kept looking at parcel thinking what have i missed ? wasn't till later it hit me...... air was a tad blue i can tell you

 thank fully i have 1 ..... i did take a photo of 

 the stag 

 i truly did have so much fun with these stamps this one i just love

i used indigo blu metal flakes on the stag 

 punched out the leaves from centrua pearl paper matted onto centrua pearl card 

 from Crafters Companion 

with a few crystal gems  dotted here and there and a satin bow

  this stamp is so versatile   it could very easily be a card for Christmas weddings and stag nights or for that special man in your life  

you have no idea  how cross i am about no pictures to share  

have to say sorry to Sheena  she has yet again done a super job with these images 
they work perfectly with your  sprays misters inks  metal flakes just choose how messy you want to get
 the second stamp plate is  wild grasses  your going to love them too

check out the other DT samples there are some stunners or pop over to sheeana blog

i will go directly to naughty step 

promise boss i will do better next time

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

Friday already

Good Morning everyone

  had a fantastic day with my grand daughter Sophia the weather was kind to us sunny and dry all day

we played out most of the time 

 I had to laugh at Sophia's version of hide and seek

  she told me where to hide before she started counting  lol 

 we had a pretend shop on the go and did jigsaw's played computer games  coloured in with crayons

i managed to get a bit more of my garden tidied too so all was good  

Got it all to do again today  but it's raining here this morning

so looks like we will have to  get out the DVD's and do a little painting

hopefully it might brighten up later 

so yet again no crafting for me till later 

 mind you i was totally shattered last night  after her daddy had picked her up 

goodness me  i need to bottle some of her energy  she is full of beans 

bless her 

what to be 3 again lol 

have a great day where ever you are normal  crafting will be resumed  soon 

hugs linda xxx

good morning crafters

 no crafting today 

 plans are all change for today and tomorrow 

Sophia  refused to go to playschool she was in floods of tears  was so upset this morning

when her daddy asked what was the matter she said wanted to visit me instead.....

which is lovely for me i really enjoy spending time with her

so no grown up crafting  for me till later today now sat watching Cbeebies oh pure bliss....

we are off out in garden soon to cut the grass it's a lovely day here

i have had a pretend coffee and play cake already very good for the figure lol 

would you all like some  She love playing pretend shops.

have a great day everyone catch you all later 

hugs linda xxx

Template and tutorial for letter rack

Sorry in advance for the long post
 i had no idea how to explain how i made my
 letter rack

this example is made from A4 card with 2 letter slots

if you want to make a 3 slot letter rack  like the picture above you will need 16" x 16" Card

FROM A4 CARD STOCK

YOU WILL NEED

5 A4 pieces of card scissors  dies stamps decorations of your choice and wet glue

i used Collall all purpose glue
from
Crafters Companion

CUT 2  pieces of card  7" x 11-3/4" for front and back panels

CUT 2 PICES OF CARD 2" x 11-3/4" for side panels and score full length at 3/4” in on both pieces

if you use a die to shape the top as i have done

you will have to adjust the side panels accordingly i rounded the corners on mine .

and CUT to fit you can use any large die shape


 i have used paper for this tutorial   

print out the image below for  letter compartments cut out 2

i decorated my pieces before i assembled  with patterned papers

it was far easier that way

Assembly of letter rack

Step 1

i have used  double sided tape for this tutorial

wet glue is recommended

place glue on bottom flap  1 on inside and one on reverse side of top  compartment

glue compartments in place 1 at a time

Step 2

 

attach the bottom compartment to base of you front wrapping the flap to the back

turn it over and place little pencil marks either side of your compartments  at the straight edge

this will give you a guide line where to place the second compartment

Step 3

the second flap gets stuck down directly onto you front panel

Step 4

now place glue on the inside of your thin tabs wrapping round as in picture

and attach to the back of front panel do this on both sides

Step 5

place glue down full length of 3/4 section of your side pieces

attach to  back side of you front panel on both sides

Step 6

now glue the triangle part  of your letter compartments to your side panels

as in picture

glue your  back panel over the backside of your front panel to hide all the joins and neaten up your letter rack

decorate till your hearts content….

for 3 slot letter rack you will need 16" card stock  

the width on all pieces stay the same through out

i hope i have explained it clearly enough 

for you to try it your self
 if your not sure cut out the pieces from copy paper first and follow the steps of the assembly
it's not hard to do just darn hard to explain...

if you do make one and share on net or your blog
please be so kind as to link back to my blog

http://lindasrainbowcraftingcabin.blogspot.co.uk/
Please do leave me a comment
i love to read  all your comments

thank you for popping by

hugs linda x

Christmas Letter Rack

i had this idea in my head for a while so yesterday i thought i would try and make one 

what do you think to my old fashioned letter rack ?

we had a wooden one at home years ago.... sorry picture is dark but it was very late when i got a picture that was half decent

all made from Centrua Pearl Card  and my Spectrum Noir’s

from Crafters Companion

  

i had the LOTV image already stamped so decided to use him

the papers are from Nit Wits distressed with Tim Holts inks  large snow flakes were cut on my E craft

all glued together with Collall all purpose  and 3D glue

dies from spellbinders / Go Kreate

flowers ribbon and gems are from my stash

here are the Spectrum Noir Colours i have used

IG1- IG2- IG3- GB3- GB5- GB7- GB9- EB6- EB8- CG1- CGH2- CG3- CR10- DR3- DR5- DR7- Blender

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

getting sorted for Christmas

made this card the other week

using one of my favourite stamps and my

Spectrum noir pens

from Crafters Companion 

coloured the satin ribbon in to match with my pens

base card is Centrua pearl as is the fancy oval die

snow flake cut out on E craft

some 3D gel for dimension  thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

Linda Ravenscroft Stamp coloured with Spectrum noir pens

sat colouring  in while watching

Wimbledon do do tennis but it is the men’s final

good job i love colouring lol..

i have had great fun colouring this image

i love Anemone's

it’s just started to rain  here again so much for the sunny day

never mind all is good it’s tea time soon …..oh dear rain just knocked out the TV signal

thank you for popping by this evening

hugs linda xxx

Sunny Sunday

what a lovely day we have here.... no rain !!!

yippee... had a few hours with my mum yesterday sorting out her garden for her

and today

 had a visit from my grand daughter that’s why im late posting today

i have been colouring with my spectrum noir pens  from Crafters Companion

and a stamp i got few weeks ago

from Linda Ravenscroft

I really enjoyed colouring her in

just got to add few highlights with  white gel pen on rain drops

then she can go onto a card

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx