Friday is here before i know it

Wow these weeks are just rushing by

i don’t know where i am just lately

my final cards form Sheena's new sketchy range

coloured with Spectrum noir pens matted onto core-dination and silver mirri

onto a pre printed backing paper

a simple card using centrua pear card from crafters companion and Spectrum Noir Pens

i finally found a use for this Noel satin ribbon had it for ever  and never used it lol

i do hope you have managed to catch Sheena's TV show today

thank you for popping in today

hugs linda xxx

Thursday sneaky peep

Hi there everyone

 launch date is looming for the new Sketchy Stamps from Sheena Douglass

only one more sleep

so with out further ado

my cards

another water colour back ground in autumn colours

with a bit of decoupage on the robin so he would fit on the branch die

this little stamp is so versatile you could use  it for any season

this time i used Spectrum Noir from Crafters Companion to colour the image

along side the ivy leaf silhouette stamp from Sheena's last show  

they all work beautifully together

well

that’s all for today folks 

i hope you will pop back again tomorrow for the final set of sneaky peep

have a great day where ever you are  hugs linda xxx

Wednesday sneaky peeps

good morning everyone

the sun is out here so looks like another nice day

 here we go with day 3 sneaky peep

from Sheena Douglass new  Little Bit Sketchy Stamps

love Sheena's Sketchy range you can mix and match the stamps so beautifully

i have used the cottage and post box on this card

it really is the deep mid winter  for sure you can almost feel the snow crunching under your feet  lol

simply matted and layered onto silver miri and core-dination card

from crafters companion

don’t forget to tune in on Friday for the launch over on create and craft

thank you so much for your comments

have a great day

hugs linda xxx

Sneaky peep day 2

Hi there Crafters

a very early post from me today  got lots to do and not enough time as they say lol

here is another new stamp from Sheena Douglass

launching this friday

coloured  with my spectrum noir pens matted and layered onto gold mirri core-dination 

with die cut  embellishments

i threw all sorts at it lol water colour  distressing inks  embossing

had fun with this one  looks a little vintage  well i hope so lol

so all it leaves me to say is thank you for popping by

see you tomorrow fingers crossed

hugs linda xxx

New Little Bit Sketchy stamps

Good Evening everyone

wow im very late posting today

i spent most of yesterday in garden pruning bushes and cutting grass

so i forgot to write my post sorry  here we go  2  Sneaky Peeps

they are being Launched this Friday

by our lovely Sheena Douglass

I water colour painted this one

onto Crafters Companion water colour card then matted and layered onto silver mirri and core-dination card

had so much fun and really pleased how it turned out

another water colour  using this beautiful stamp  of the robin on handle

i stamped the robin then set too doing the background i wet around the image then dropped paint in and let it do it’s thing lol

once dry i went in with some browns for the twigs

i hope you approve

thank you for dropping by today

hugs linda xxx

Sunny Saturday

Hi there everyone the sun is out here so nice to see

im still sorting my craft room it has to be done but god where did all this stuff go in the first place

any way i hope you enjoyed the Launch of the Strawberry Kisses stamps

from Crafters Companion

i sat and watched the Afternoon Show With Leann  on TV  at same time had Sara over on HSE24

on my lap top bit like  watching Wimbledon  lol

great shows though

so my card from this set of stamps is im afraid my favourite just love this one

I decoupage this one  but really doesn’t show in the picture  the poinsettia has 3 layers

the kitten and plant pot has 3 layers with and i extra layer on the leaf

i coloured in with my spectrum noirs

here are the colours used

blender pen-  IG1- IG2- FS2– CR3- HB2- CG1- CG2- CG3- DG4- GB4- GB5- GB7– TB7- EB5

thank you for popping by

hugs linda xxx

sneaky peep Friday

hi there everyone

well cleaning craft room didn’t quite go to plan while is was in there i thought i would print out

so digi’s ROFL bad idea

i coloured instead  Yikes im so…. bad…

never mind it will still be there for another day as they say

so here is my card for today

I do love this image it so reminds me so much

of how you feel after you have had your Christmas Dinner

the grin on his little face say’s it all

i used the Die from Crafters Companion called the Magic Mirror

the backing paper is from the Swalk Winter CD matted onto gold mirri and core-dination card

with a satin ribbon to finish off

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

day 3 sneaky peeps

hi there everyone  i have been very busy doing yet more samples pleased to say im all caught up

it’s now time for the big clear out of my craft room

it truly is a tip….. i just can't find anything so frustrating i know i have things but takes far to long to go searching

enough is enough im getting rid if i haven’t used things in at least a year …

order must be restored  lol………..it’s a new day a new card

from the Strawberry Kisses Christmas

 

a little bit of decoupage on this one the sentiment say’s What a Cracker….

coloured him with my spectrum noir pens

matted silver embossed velum from my stash

onto holographic card  added some snow flake die cut and dew drops

to finish off my card

thank you for all my friends who take time to leave me a comment

i really do appreciate your support your all stars

thank you

hugs linda xxx

Sneaky Peep number 2

so it’s back to the Sneaky Peeps of the Gorgeous

Strawberry Kisses Christmas Stamps

from Crafters Companion

such a little darling with a simple sentiment

what more can you ask for

i have used my spectrum noir pens on Neenah full colour list below

cut out the image with my fancy oval die a MS punched for the leaf shapes from centura pearl paper then glued to the back

i used the Ultimate  pro to emboss the lines on my base card  but it sadly doesn't show in picture

added the peel offs

and a few crystal gems to finish off

here are the Spectrum Noir colours i have used

IG1- IG2- HB1- FS8- CR3- OR1- OR2-CG1- CG2- CG3 TN1- TN2- BG2 CR10- DR5- DR7

thank you for dropping by

hugs linda xxx

Four Part Colouring tutorial

Hi there everyone

i nearly forgot to post about my Four part colouring tutorial 

over on the

Spectrum Noir Blog

called everything has a shadow this is the finished  image 

a sugar Nellie digi called lambing pip i think 

the four parts will show you how i add the shading and step by step on colouring

using my Spectrum Noir Pens

i do hope you will pop over to see how it’s done

hugs linda xxx