Thank you

Good morning folks

Happy Sunday to you all. I am curled up in my carft room today escaping from this sudden cold snap, just as I was thinking summer had arrived we have gone back to early spring. I just hope there is no frost as I have just planted out all my bedding plants. 

Today I thought I would share another Sparkle sample  -

This time I have used Crafter's Companion's floral delight stamp (from the Sparkle stamp range), stamped onto watercolour card and heat embossed it with white embossing powder several times. I then coloured the poppy with the following Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens (Spring/summer set) -

• solar red, emerald green and crystal clear.

I applied the colour to the darker areas of the poppy and then moved the ink around with the crystal clear pen. I coloured all the copies and then decoupaged the design.

I have also used - 

• matt black card (for the card base)
• white centura pearl
• clouds embossing folder (from Crafter's Companion)
• Die'sire essentials circles and scalloped circles die sets
• Spellbinder's 5x7 matting basics
• salty ocean distress ink

I made the background paper by colour washing a piece of watercolour card with moonstone Sparkle pen and then flicking watered down blue topaz ans inspired violet onto the damp card. Once the card was dry I then embossed it with the clouds embossing folder.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

A flight of fancy

Good morning folks

Happy Saturday to you all.

A while ago I made a large number of samples for the Spectrum Noir TV design team using the Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. Today's card is one of those which I made -

The stamp is from Crafter's Companion Sparkle range and is called Flights of Fancy which I stamped onto Sheena's stamping card and coloured with Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens (Autumn/winter set) -

• aquamarine, inspired violet and starry sky

I have also used - 

• blue centura pearl (for the card base)
• blue core'dinations
• Tonic layering circles die set
• floral frenzy embossing folder (from Crafter's Companion)
• fanciful flourishes from Sara's signature collection 
• Die'sire flowers for all occasions 4
• Tattered lace stepper card die set (the mats and layers)
• pearls from my stash

The sentiment is from the stamp set.

I cut the flowers from Sheena's stamping card and coloured them with the inspired violet Sparkle pen.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Sparkly Starlet

Hello folks

Another sparkly card today made for the Spectrum Noir TV design team - 

I have used Verity Rose Starlet (from Crafter's Companion) which I coloured with Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens (vintage set) -

• hair - ocean wave, sea breeze and crystal clear
• skin - biscuit and macaroon
• lips - macaroon
• eyes - teacup
• clothes - ocean wave, sea breeze and sand dune
• sky - peacock blue

I have also used -

• white hammer card
• regency embossing folder (from Crafter's Companion)
• Die'sire Nouveau stamping frame
• Tonic layering squares die
• salty ocean distress ink
• white satin ribbon coloured with ocean wave Sparkle pen

I made the back ground using watercolour card. I applied a colour wash of ocean wave, sea breeze and sand dune Sparkle pens.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Tool kit

Good morning folks

Today I have once again used Pinterest for inspiration. I used Crafter's Companion's Just for men board to inspire this card - 

I have used

• matt black card
• white hammer card
• platinium mirriboard
• Sara's signature collection Just for men Happy Birthday and tool set dies
• Sara's signature collection Just for men Checkerplate embossing folder
• Tim Holtz's brads
• gem from stash
• black soot distress ink

I used black soot distress ink to highlight the embossing.

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Moonstruck sparkle

Good morning everyone

Hello how are you all. Well the rain is beating on the window of my craft room putting paid to my plans to spend some time in the garden so I thought I would share one of my recent Spectrum Noir TV design team makes.

I have used Verity Rose Moonstruck which I stamped onto Sheena stamping card and coloured with Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens (Vintage set) -

• hair - hearth and boudoir
• skin - biscuit and macaroon
• lips - macaroon
• eyes - teacup
• chair - boudoir and sage
• clothes - fig and sand dune
• sky - peacock blue
• ground - ocean wave

I have also used -

• white centura pearl
• Verity Rose paper pad
• Verity Rose die cut toppers set
• Spellbinder's floral ovals
• Die'sire essentials rectangles

Sentiment from the stamp set.

Embellishments from the die cut topper set.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges - 

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes (2nd entry)

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk - May card challenge (2nd entry)

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Mixed up birthday

Hello folks

Now most of you know I struggle with cards for men so I use Pinterest as a source of inspiration whenever I am struggling with this type of card. Today's card is an example of one of those cards -

This is my take on one of the cards from Crafter's Companion's Pinterest board.

I have used - 

• matt black card
• old gold centura pearl
• Sara's signature collection Just for men Special birthday die
• Sara's signature collection Just for men pop dotty and checkerplate embossing folders
• Pebeo gold gilding wax

(All products are available from Crafter's Companion)

I cut the Special birthday die from matt black card and then rubbed the die cuts with gold gilding wax.

Thank you for stopping by

Crafty hugs

Lesley

Hedgehog birthday

Good morning folks

Another recent stamping purchase for today's card - 

This is Penny Black's hedgehog birthday which I have coloured with Spectrum Noir pens and pencils - 

• hedgie - EB3, EB6, EB8, FS1, FS3, CR1, PP1, PP3, EB1, 089, 103 and 034
• mouse - TN1, TN2, TN4, TN5, PP1, 089, 091 and 034
• grass and flowers - CG2, CG3, JG1, GB5, DR1 and 047
• blanket - TB1
• cake - TB1, TB4, DR1, TN1, TN2, CT2, CT4, GB5, IG1, 067 and 086
• tarts - IG1, DR1, GB1 and GB2
• cup - TB1, TB3 and 067
• sky - IB1

I have also used - 

• blue centura pearl
• LOTV's petal fresh paper pad (now discontinued)
• Die-namics cross stitched rectangle STAX
• Die'sire Downton Abbey regency borders die
• Sara's signature collection butterfly lullaby flit and flutter die set
• Spellbinder's tranquil moments die set
• LOTV's sentiments to fit scroll
• ribbon from the Ribbon Girl
• pearls from my stash

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges - 

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk - May challenge - anything goes (2nd entry)
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk - challenge 311 - anything goes

Thank you for stopping by today

Crafty hugs

Lesley