New Spectrum Noir Marker Colors

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I'm sharing an easy card that's all about the coloring!! In fact, the majority of the colors are new Spectrum Noir Marker colors!

I started by stamping the image from Crafter's Companion Sheena Douglass Groovin 60's Just Truckin Stamp Set. Then I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color it, I used: AP1, AP3, BO2, BO3, BO4, DP1, DP2, DP3, DP4, EB5, EB6, FS3, FS9, GY1, GY2, PV4, RB1, RB2, VB1, VB2, VB3, YG1, YG2, YG3. When I was done I trimmed the panel down.

I pulled out some gray cardstock to make a card base, then trimmed some purple cardstock about 1/4 inches shorter than the card base. Next, I adhered the colored panel.

For a sentiment, I stamped the Live It Up from the RPM stamp set. I trimmed it down to a small rectangle and then adhered it to the card with foam tape.

I kept everything clean and simple so the image and coloring are the stars of the show! Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Crafter's Companion - Sheena Douglass Groovin' 60s - RPM, Just Truckin'
Spectrum Noir Markers
Pattern paper: Echo Park Paper Co - Homespun

On the Bright Side

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog today I have a card that features the new Doggy Kisses clear stamp set! If you or your recipient loves dogs you're going to want this set!! 

I started by stamping the dog with the cone image on the white card base, then using my Spectrum Noir Markers. I used: EB5, EB6, IG1, IG2, IG4. Then I fussy cut the dog out.

From some pattern paper, I picked out a pattern and added it to a white card base. From a lighter pattern (it pretty much looks white in the photo!) I used a stitched rectangle die and then stamped the sentiment at the top left corner. 

I added the rectangle to the card and then cut a strip of different pattern paper and added it to the card. Then I added the dog with foam tape and lastly added a few black enamel dogs.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Doggy Kisses

Pattern Paper - Glitz - Dapper Dan

Spectrum Noir Markers

Lawn Fawn - Stitched Rectangles

Coffee Loving Cardmakers - Layering Product

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This is my second post today, click here for my Art Impressions post! I'm also on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today with some Layering Product ideas for you cards! I hope you'll stop by, here is a little sneak for you!!

Dana

Art Impressions Challenge #215 - Orange & Purple

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It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #215! The challenge is to use Orange & Purple! Art Impressions also has new Halloween wood stamps now available at Hobby Lobby!! I have two cards to share, both featuring the Halloween word stamp.

I first made the above card, but ended up not using a lot of orange or purple so I made a second card (keep scrolling for that card!) To make the background I placed a white card base on a lined mat, making sure the card was straight. With a straight scrap piece of paper I lined it up to lines on the mat, then lined up the edge of the wood stamp to the scrap paper, then stamped. This way I was able to stamp my rows and keep them all straight!

From my stash I used some chipboard hearts and circle alpha hearts for this card. I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color the Halloween.

For the second card I used more orange and purple papers and kept my stamping simple. I found a cool detailed corner die from my mom's stash (i'm home for a brief summer break, and its almost over!! :( ugh!!!). More circle alpha's, because that's the only alpha that my mom had and matched!!

For a little sparkle I added Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen to the open spaces of the die. I kept the stamped Halloween uncolored since the rest of the card was so colorful and layered.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure you stop by and play along with the Art Impressions Orange & Purple challenge!!

Dana

It's Your Day

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog with a fun and clean card for you! It's not really simple because it's a lot of paper piecing but definitely a fun card!! 

I started by stamping the Party Girls Set on a white panel. Then I stamped the image many more times on different pattern paper from Me and My Minds Eye Hooray paper pad. 

With sharp scissors, I fussy cut the ladies tops, bottoms and balloons. Then with a black marker, I colored the edges of all the fussy cutting.

With my Spectrum Noir markers, I colored the ladies skin, shoes, and hair, oh and the confetti! I just matched the colors to the pattern paper. I used CR8, DR4, DR7, EB5, EB6, FS3, FS4, FS6, GY1, IG10, JG5, PP2, TN7, TN8.

After coloring, I used a liquid adhesive to adhere the paper pieced clothing and balloons. Liquid because I can move the paper around to line everything up correctly. Last I stamped the sentiment below the ladies and adhered the panel to a white card base. If you do this directly on a card base the coloring will show on the reverse side, to hide this I do all my stamping and coloring on a panel that gets's adhered to the card base!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Party Girls

Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye - Hooray!

Spectrum Noir Markers

Crafter's Companion on HSN TODAY!

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This is my second post today! Click here if you are looking for my Art Impressions post!

Crafter's Companion is on HSN TODAY!!! It's a 24 hour craft all day on HSN with several full Crafter's Companion hours! Here is the planned schedule:

There are a ton of new CC products on HSN today! I'm featuring a couple of the new Sheena Douglass Christmas stamps: Festive Greetings and Christmas Snowdrops. I paired these stamps with the Snow Flurry embossing powder from Sara Davies Signature Collection, Festive Wonder.

I started by stamping the gorgeous rose cluster from Festive Greetings on CC's then using my Spectrum Noir Markers to color it. I used: BO2, BO3, BO4, CG3, DG4, DR7, EB6, JG1, JG4, MG2, MG3, MG5, YG1, YG2, YG3. Then I fussy cut it out.

Next, I stamped the sentiment from the Christmas Snowdrops set on a strip of white card stock. With a white card base, I ran the Snow Flurry embossing folder through my die cutting machine.

With Tea Dye Distress Ink I lightly inked the snowflakes with the ink. I adhered the sentiment strip to the card base and then the flowers on top.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure you check out HSN, there are some seriously amazing new products to see!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Crafter's Companion - Sheena Douglass Christmas Snowdrops, Festive Greetings - Available at HSN
Spectrum Noir Markers
Embossing Folder: Sara Davies Signature Collection - Festive Wonder: Snow Flurry
Distress Ink: Tea Dye

You Rule with Art Impressions

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! It's Back to School time of year, whether it's grade school, high school or college, lots of students are going back to school soon! (I'm one of them! But my first day isn't until August 28th! I had classes over the summer that ended this past week so I am now enjoying my 2-week summer vacation!!)

AI's Teacher Rule clear set is the perfect Back to School stamp set! Send a note to a new or experienced teacher! 

I started with some red pattern paper and a ruler stencil by Tim Holtz. I used Black Soot Distress Ink to ink two rulers. I had originally inked four rulers across a panel, but as I put my card together decided to trim the panel so the white card base would show. 

Next, I stamped the standing teacher and then colored her with my Spectrum Noir Markers. I used BP1, BT3, BT4, BT5, CR7, CR11, EB5, EB6, GT2, GT3, JG4, TN3, TN5, TN7, PP2, PP4, PP5, PP6. Then I fussy cut her out.

I added the two stenciled rulers to the left side of a white card base and then stamped the You Rule sentiment at the top right corner. With foam tape, I added the teacher.

This stamp set is also good during the school year and at the end of the school year. Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Teachers Rule

Spectrum Noir Markers

Stencil: Tim Holtz

Coffee Loving Cardmakers -Buttons

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I'm on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today with some great ideas to use those buttons!! We all have them, might as use them!! Here is a little sneak peek! I hope you stop by!!

Dana

Making Waves

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We are in the tail end of summer so I have to share my summer themed cards before fall gets here!! Today's card features the Sally Swimmer Set and since I had the set out I made two so I could practice my skin coloring!

After stamping the images on white card stock I stamped them again on different pattern papers (x2). I paper pieced the floaty, bathing suit and cap, before adhering the different pieces I used my Spectrum Noir Markers and Copic markers to color these fun ladies!! 

I used the following Spectrum Noir markers DR2, IG2, IG4, IG6, IG8, FS3, FS9, TN3. I keep trying with my SN markers but can never get it to look right. So when I remember (which isn't as often as I like!) I use a few Copic skin tone markers, for this lady I used E25, E57, E59.

After coloring and adding the piecing I fussy cut out both ladies. I kept a bit of white around each image. Next, I cut the wave pattern paper with a stitched rectangle and added them each to a white card base. 

Then I cut two white stripes and stamped the sentiment in black ink. I added it to the card with foam tape, along with the images. Last I added a few matching dots.

I hope this inspires you to get out those summer stamps that you haven't used yet and get them inked up!! Summer is almost over!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Sally Swimmer

Spectrum Noir Markers

Copics

Pattern Paper - Carta Bella - Ahoy, There

Art Impressions Challenge #214 - Showered With Love

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Today is the start of a new Art Impressions Challenge - Showered with Love! The change is to make a wedding or baby card! I created a video tutorial of the card below, make sure you stop by Art Impressions blog and check it out!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Watercolor background with Art Impressions

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog with two cards featuring the His & Hers Gardeners! I created a watercolor color background for each card and it was really easy!! If you already create with AI's Watercolor stamps you have the supplies to make your own watercolor background!!

I started by stamping most, if not all of the images from the His & Hers Gardeners clear set on white cardstock. With my Spectrum Noir markers, I colored them and then fussy cut them all out.

 For the Guy Gardner card, I used AP1, AP3, AP5, FS2, FS6, FS9, GY1, GY2, GY5, IG1, IG2, IG5, IG6, TN2. The Girl gardener I used in addition to the above AB1, AB2, AB3, TN9, TN8.

Next, I trimmed to panels of watercolor cardstock that would fit the card bases. With my images cut out, I could move them around on the panels to plan out what I wanted to paint and where.

For both, I started with the grown and worked my way up. The Guy Gardner got a tree, a bush and a little bit of grass along with a nice blue sky for the background of the scene. When it was dry I stamped the Howdy-hoe sentiment and added my colored images with foam tape. 

For the Girl Gardner, I did a few bushes and the sky of course! I kept her background a little bit more simple because I was adding more colored images. I stamped the sentiment and the dot swirl and then added everything else with foam tape.

Last, both panels adhered to white card bases. The Girl Gardner card I did more simple (less layering/shading) and for the guy made it a little involved with the shading! Regardless of your skill level, any water coloring looks good!!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - His & Hers Gardeners

Gansai Watercolors

Spectrum Noir Markers