Back with Jayne Nestorenko

Hi there everyone

it’s been a very busy few weeks here  samples galore

so i thought i would share another card using the

Jayne Nestorenko 

just my imagination stamp

i have coloured the stag onto Neenah card stock With my Spectrum Noir Pens

  i matched the background  colour as close as i could to the backing panel

that i had embossed with my all time favourite 8X8 folder

from Crafters Companion

Heat embossed the sentiment in white with satin ribbon and dew drops to finish off

im off to colour more samples busy busy busy ! is the order of the day for me.

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

Tutorial on creating Deep Shadows

Hi There Everyone

well it’s alittle brighter here in my part of the world

a lovely crisp winter morning

so today it’s my turn for a tutorial over on the

 Spectrum Noir Blog

Here is my finished card

it’s very easy to do you get great results every time

do try and pop over  if you get the chance

thank you for popping by

hugs linda xxx

WITCH way to the party

 God did i need a drink ..... what a day i had yesterday ...

printer finally died on me

 thankfully i have my laser printer so could still print my digi's off  ...i swear I'm jinxed at the moment 

laptop battery needed replacing  now printer and to top it off i snapped my necklace chain   late last night

Halloween is looming alright  lol ....

so though i would colour to calm me down and help me relax

not had Spectrum Noir out in over a week

yes i was getting itchy finger lol

so last night i coloured these two saturated canary  digi images just for the heck of it ...

they are already to go onto cards later today  i have added the crystal glitter but not showing very well

not your traditional Halloween colours  but hey who cares lol

i have used Spectrum Noir  Pens from Crafters Companion

here is the full colour list

TN1- TN2- FS1- FS8- CR3- HB1- HB2- BT1- BT2- BT4- IG1- IG2- IG4 – EB6- RB7- EB8

thank you for popping by

hugs Linda xxx

Saturday is here with Crafters Companion

Hi there everyone

wow it’s turned cold we have blue skies but a chilly wind here in my part of the UK

some have had snow Already !!!! no way do we need that yet im not ready !!

so here is my card for today

a bright spring card to cheer you up on a chilly day like today

the image is printed from the decoupage section from the new Mulberry wood CD

I love ducks lol ….  these two are so darn cute had to cut then out and make a card

the images on the new mulberry wood CD are scrummy

something for every occasion on there do check it out ….

i have used the New Picket fence die for this card

the decorative strips at the top and bottom are the waste strips from the die cuts

why waste them…. you get some lovely effects  from the left over  when using dies

simply matted and layered onto core-dination card stock on a 8x8centrua pearl card blank

cut from the 16x16 centrua pearl card from Crafters Companion

with card candi to finish off

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

picket fence and butterfly die-sire die cards

Good Moring everyone

my word it’s chilly this morning winter is well on it’s way

i hope your all well in your part of the world

so today i thought i would share two cards from the new die-sire die range from

Crafters Companion

the image is from the new Mulberry wood cd decoupage section

matted onto centrua pearl with  paper lace doilies 

i then cut out two length using the picket fence stuck them end to end to make a border

added the satin ribbon bow and buttons to finish off

centura pear embossed with the large dot embossalicious folder 

die cut the squares then  the swirl  from centura pearl card

butterfly  i then cut the butterfly out in pink mirri and silver glitter card stock glued together with 3dGel

with  silver metallic bow and dew drop to finish off

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

Die-sire Die Card

Good Morning all

its as dull as dish water outside

really damp and miserable here fingers crossed it brightens up later

so for today i have a card using the new  Die-sire die

from Crafters Companion

this  Large Scallop frame is  a fabulous size

as you can see on this 8x8 card

the strip along the edge is the off cuts from the Picket Fence die

i wrapped some metallic thread  around to make and embellishment

i think it looks quite pretty lol waste not want not as they say the image was coloured with Spectrum Noir onto Neenah

with dew drops to finish off

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx

New Die–sire Dies

Hi There Everyone

So sorry im late posting been finishing off a project

Crafters Companion 

have released some new dies

in the Die-sire range

here is my card using the Butterfly and Leaf swirl die

the sentiment is from Sheena Douglass stamp range heat embossed in Gold

backed onto  the panel embossed with the embossalicious folder also from Crafters Companion

with satin ribbon and dew drops to finish off

onto an 8x8 centura pearl card blank

thank you for popping by

hugs linda xxx

Back with Jayne Nestorenko

For Today

my card is another one from the

Just my Imagination stamp range from

Jayne Nestorenko

i had fun with this one

i used the left over from a die as a stencil

used my distressing inks to colour then over stamped the tree all onto centura snow white card

embossed a a panel of plain white then matted onto orange and lime green glitter card i had in my stash

stamped the sentiment with distressing inks all layered with 3D gel

from Crafters Companion

Thank You for Popping by

hugs linda xxx

Got Side Tracked with Flower Fairies

Im so happy

 i went up to my craft room to find something

and found 6 un-cut Flower Fairies Friends

stamp plates that i had totally forgotten i had

i can remember Crafters Companion bringing them out

it was years ago !!!!!!

  i had to colour this one in 

the Rose Fairy

in Spectrum Noir

here are the colours i have used

TN1- TN2- FS1- CR3- CR5 –HB- DG3- BG1-  GB1- GB6- GB9- FS3- FS7- CR6

i have had the most enjoyable time colouring in this afternoon

thank you for popping by

hugs linda xxx

Using Ice grey with Spectrum Noir Pens to create dimension

Hi there crafters it’s my turn to  do a tutorial

over on the

Spectrum Noir  Blog

i have used a limited colour pallet 

in no time at all your ready to make a card

so please do try to pop over if you have a moment

thank you for popping by today

hugs linda xxx