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    Creating an easy baby girl card using Spectrum Noir products
    • Jan 13, 2020

    Creating an easy baby girl card using Spectrum Noir products

    Hi everyone, today I would like to show you this cute and easy baby girl card. Let’s get started! Step 1: I started my card project by stamping this cute image (the stamp itself was gifted to me without packaging so I don’t know the brand name) onto paper that I like working on with my Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers. I stamped with my Spectrum Noir Water Proof Ink Pad in “Noir Black” and I heat embossed afterwards using clear embossing powder (but you don’t have to do this, I jus
    Clean And Simple (CAS) Christmas Cards
    • Dec 17, 2019

    Clean And Simple (CAS) Christmas Cards

    Hi everyone, today I’m on The Crafter’s Workshop blog with a Clean And Simple (CAS) Christmas card project! If you are in need of some last minute Christmas cards you probably don’t want to create multiple cards that take hours and hours of time, so today I show you a project that looks gorgeous but doesn’t take an entire day to make! -------------------------------- The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with some product to create this project. The opinions I share are solely m
    Christmas Holly
    • Dec 13, 2019

    Christmas Holly

    Hi everyone, today I would like to show you another Christmas card, but this time it’s not a step by step tutorial, I was crafting together with a friend and during that evening I coloured this cute image that is the focal point for my card! At home I then made the card. As you are used from me I stamped the Whimsy Stamps image called “Holly” onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface paper using Versafine “Onyx Black” ink and I clear heat embossed afterwards. Then I coloured the
    Jungle Bells
    • Dec 11, 2019

    Jungle Bells

    Hi everyone, I’m so happy to be back as a guest designer for Whimsy Stamps, and today I’m showing you how you can create two different Christmas cards using a few gorgeous Whimsy Stamps stamp sets. Let’s get started! Card 1: Step 1: For my first card I started out by stamping the adorable image from the Whimsy Stamps “Ellie Jungle Bell Rock” stamp onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface Paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink and clear heat embossing afterwards. This way my lines
    Rose Bowl and New Beginnings
    • Nov 26, 2019

    Rose Bowl and New Beginnings

    Hi everyone, today I would like to show you how you can colour an image easily in a few simple steps using the fabulous Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers! Let’s get started! Step 1: I’m starting my project by stamping the “Rose Bowl” image by Penny Black onto Spectrum Noir “Premium Watercolour” paper using a Spectrum Noir Water-Proof ink in the colour “Pebble”. Then I’m starting to colour the image using my lightest pink colour (Spectrum Noir Aqua Marker in Tulip) in combination wit
    Christmas Candle Cards
    • Nov 5, 2019

    Christmas Candle Cards

    Hi everyone, today I’m on The Crafter’s Workshop Blog with a fun and easy set of Christmas cards. I love it when my supplies are versatile and this gorgeous stencilled background is great to create fun bases for some Christmas cards (but can of course also be used for other occasions). -------------------------------- The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with some product to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own. This post contains affiliate links. -------
    Mixed Media Baby Cards
    • Oct 15, 2019

    Mixed Media Baby Cards

    Hi everyone, today I’m on The Crafter’s Workshop blog with a set of mixed media baby cards in a step by step tutorial. Let’s get started! -------------------------------- The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with some product to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own. This post contains affiliate links. -------------------------------- Step 1: I started each card by die cutting a rectangle panel two sizes smaller then my card base. On this panel I created m
    Primrose & The Snowman
    • Oct 8, 2019

    Primrose & The Snowman

    Hi everyone today I would like to show you this fun and quick Christmas card project for which I used my Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers. I love how quick you can colour any image with them! I first stamped the “Primrose & The Snowman” image by Crafty Sentiments Designs onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper using Versafine “Onyx Black” ink and I clear heat embossed afterwards. Then I die cut around the image using a rectangle die two sizes smaller then my card base (I stamped first
    “Spectember”: Stamp It!
    • Sep 23, 2019

    “Spectember”: Stamp It!

    Hi everyone, today I’m with you with my project for the 23th Day of “Spectember”, a special month brought to you by Spectrum Noir, and today’s prompt is “Stamp It!”. Each day has a different prompt, all month long, and you can find all the inspiration over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook page. Step 1: I started today’s fun card project by stamping the outline image from the Crafter’s Companion “Background Layering Stamps” stamp set onto paper that can handle water well using bl
    “Spectember”: Under the Sea
    • Sep 18, 2019

    “Spectember”: Under the Sea

    Hi everyone, today I’m with you with my project for the 18th Day of “Spectember”, a special month brought to you by Spectrum Noir, and today’s prompt is “Under the Sea”. Each day has a different prompt, all month long, and you can find all the inspiration over on the Spectrum Noir Facebook page. Step 1: I choose to work on a square card format today, on the left in the picture. Then I have a square panel from the same card stock slightly smaller then my card base. And finally
    SN Aqua Markers on Stamps
    • Aug 30, 2019

    SN Aqua Markers on Stamps

    Hi everyone, today I have a fun and easy card project for you: I’m using the Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to created a stamped image! I showed you this technique a couple of weeks ago, but this is a more in depth tutorial with more pictures. Step 1: I first took a piece of paper : this is some crème coloured linen textured card stock. Usually I first die cut this paper into a panel with the right shape and size (two sizes smaller then my card base). Because of the sentiment tha
    SN Roses Card with fun Background Design
    • Aug 15, 2019

    SN Roses Card with fun Background Design

    Hi everyone, today I would like to show you this fun card design for which I used the Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers, both on the roses and on the background! Let's get started! Step 1: I started my card by stamping the rose image from the Kennedy Grace Creations stamp set called “Splendid Roses” onto some Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface Paper using Versafine “Onyx Black” ink and clear heat embossing afterwards. Then I added my first colour to the paper using a Spectrum Noir Aq
    Mixing different stamp sets
    • Jul 30, 2019

    Mixing different stamp sets

    Hi everyone, I love to combine different stamp sets to make my craft supplies more versatile and last longer, I mix different brands or stamps by the same company, whatever goes well together. Today I’m using a beautiful Studio Light flower stamp set (STAMPSL381) but there are no leaves included in this set, so I decided to mix them with the leaves from another Studio Light stamp set (STAMPSL379) to make a fun project! The images all coloured with the wonderful Spectrum Noir
    Easy Magnolia Card with Spectrum Noir
    • Jul 17, 2019

    Easy Magnolia Card with Spectrum Noir

    Hi everyone, today I would like to show you this fun and easy card project for which I used a circle shaped card base and some Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to colour the magnolia image with. Step 1: I started my project by die cutting my circle shaped card base using a square card base and using a large circle die to cut my base. The only thing you have to make sure of is that the part of the die that is sticking out is on the fold side! Then I decided what size my inner circle
    Ocean Vibes with Spectrum Noir
    • Jul 3, 2019

    Ocean Vibes with Spectrum Noir

    Hi everyone, today I would like to show you this fun card project for which I used the recent Studio Light Caribbean Sea stamp collection. All the images are coloured with the use of the vibrant Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers. Step 1: I stamped the images I wanted to use from the Studio Light stamp sets STAMPSL383 and STAMPSL385 onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface paper using Versafine “Onyx Black” ink and I clear heat embossed afterwards. Then I coloured the images using the
    Daisies on Acrylic Pouring Project
    • Jun 18, 2019

    Daisies on Acrylic Pouring Project

    Hi everyone, today I would like to show you this project where I used a completed acrylic poured canvas and decorated it with a stamped and coloured image. I used the wonderful Spectrum Noir Aquamarkers to colour the image! Let’s get started! Step 1: To get started I first added some anti-static powder to a piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface Paper and then I stamped the large flower image from a The Ton stamp set called “Coming up Daisies” on this paper using Versafin
    Fairy Maya with Spectrum Noir
    • Jun 5, 2019

    Fairy Maya with Spectrum Noir

    Hi everyone, today I have another fun card project for you featuring an adorable Whimsy Stamps image and the wonderful Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers! Let’s get started! Step 1: I started my project by applying some anti-static powder to a piece of Strathmore “Bristol Smooth Surface Paper”. Then I stamped “Maya” by Whimsy Stamps onto this paper using Versafine “Onyx Black” ink and clear heat embossing afterwards. This way the lines stay black and crisp. Next I laid down the first
    Spectrum Noir Wedding Card
    • May 23, 2019

    Spectrum Noir Wedding Card

    Hi everyone, today I would like to show you my first project as a Spectrum Noir Design Team Member. Spectrum Noir is part of Crafter’s Companion and they make good quality colouring mediums with fair pricing! Today I’m working with the Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to create this fun card project! Step 1: To get my project started I stamped some images from the Clearly Besotted stamp set called “Some Birdie Loves You” and the branch image from Purple Onions Design called “Blosso

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