Rustic Cottage by Sara Davies of Crafter's Companion

Well friends, it's almost time for the next big HSN crafty event!!! So are YOU ready?!!! Here's another sneak peek. These are products from the NEW Sara Signature Collection - Rustic Cottage.



I diecut all the pieces and then used Spectrum Aqua Watercolor Markers to color. For the red on the flower, I used the Macaroon Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen. The sentiment is stamped and embossed in white. This card is super simple. Seriously...even if you are not good at watercoloring...you can't go wrong!

The new products I used are:

Sara Signature Collection - Rustic Cottage Classic Lily Die
Sara Signature Collection - Rustic Cottage Filigree Flourish Die
Sara Signature Collection - Rustic Cottage Cherished Memories Metal Die & Stamp Set
Sara Signature Collection - Rustic Cottage 6"x6" Paper Pad

A list of all the products I used on this card are listed at the bottom of the post.

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Careful...you might drool!


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Here's what's coming in the Rustic Cottage Collection:

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Have a wonderful day,

Supplies:
Crafter's Companion Sara Signature Collection - Rustic Cottage Classic Lily Die
Crafter's Companion Sara Signature Collection - Rustic Cottage Filigree Flourish Die
Crafter's Companion Sara Signature Collection - Rustic Cottage Cherished Memories Metal Die & Stamp Set
Crafter's Companion Sara Signature Collection - Rustic Cottage 6"x6" Paper Pad
Sectrum Aqua Watercolour Cardstock
Spectrum Aqua Watercolor Markers: Gold, Sunset, Moss
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen: Macaroon
Gemini Die-cutting/Embossing Machine
Stick-It Adhesive Sheet
Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Adhesive Tape Runner
Collall Glue
Red Cardstock
Watercolor Brush
Versamark Ink
White Embossing Powder
Anti-Static Pouch
Heat Embossing Gun
Dimensional Foam Adhesive

Watercolored Three-Tier Gift Box

Howdy friends! I've got a really cool tutorial over on the Spectrum Noir Blog showing how to make this set of gift boxes.

I am super happy with how this turned out! I wanted it to look have the appearance of fancy three-tier cake with flowers cascading down the side. Nailed it!

 

 
I only used one Spectrum Aqua Marker to do the watercoloring! You could use any color you want and get great results! The stamp set I used is from Crafter’s Companion Sheena Douglass Groovin’ 60’s Collection – Bloomin’ Sixties. I love this set of flowers!

All the details and instructions with pictures for my Watercolor Three-Tier Gift Box are over on the Spectrum Noir Blog.

 Have fun creating!

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NEW Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers

Did you see the exciting Spectrum Noir news over at Crafter's Companion USA?  The NEW Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers are now available! YEEEHAWWW!

Get more information about these markers HERE.
Purchase the markers HERE.

With all the fun adult coloring going on lately, I wanted to show how beautifully these new markers work on a Spectrum Noir Colorista Premium Marker Pads from Crafter's Companion. I picked a page from the Exquisite Florals Pad with colourable glitter.
 

WOW...right?!!! I love blending and shading...and with the brush nib on these new markers it's so much easier. BONUS --  the OTHER end of the marker is a super-fine nib. Absolutely amazing for coloring in the smaller areas and creating fine details.

Here are a couple pics I snapped during my coloring process.

Lori's Adult Coloring Tip
My tip if you are a newbie to adult coloring is to start by coloring the most familiar item (to you) on the page. For instance...I started coloring the leaves. I knew I was going to color the leaves green, and they were easy for me to pick out. You don't have to color all of them, just something to get you started with coloring. Next I decided I wanted to use a particular color - Aqua. So I picked out a blend of marker colors I liked, and then colored some areas. Just random areas that I felt like coloring. It's really easy once you get going.

Now...what to do with my finished page? I might cut it up and make a few cards - or maybe create a box from the page. hummmm....


Have a beautiful day my friends,

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Colorista Online Coloring Course

Hello friends!

Have you signed up for the FREE Spectrum Noir Colorista Online Adult Coloring Course? If not, you can get signed up HERE.

How exciting...right!! You get eight weeks of FREE coloring tips, videos, exclusive downloadable content & more. Week 1 has already started, but you can still join.

Here's what I have done so far for my week 1 coloring practice using the downloaded coloring page:

I'm coloring with the brand new Spectrum Noir Colorista Markers that will be launched August 30th on HSN. You will be able to buy them on that day...until they sell out. Which I'm sure will happen super fast! So be quick to order if you want them.

I did managed to snap a few picks when I was blending a couple of the flowers. For this first flower, I colored a base layer of Lemon Spectrum Noir Colorista Marker.

Next, working on 2 petals at a time, I colored on some Moonlight Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen.

I added on some Pink Champagne Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen.

Then I used the Moonlight Sparkle Marker again to blend where the 2 colors of sparkle pens meet.

I love how this turned out!

Here's another color combo. I started with the Cyan Spectrum Noir Colorista Marker.

Then added a bit of Cobalt Colorista Marker.

Then used the Cyan marker again to blend where the 2 colors meet, and fill  in the remaining white area of the flower petals

For the purple flower, I colored with the Purple and Cyan Colorista Marker. To color the orange flower, I used Gold and Marigold Colorista Markers.

Join in the fun!

Mark your calendar for the big HSN Craft Event coming August 30th and get in on the world launch of NEW Crafter's Companoin & Spectrum Noir Colorista Products! Oh...and a BUNCH more new and exciting goodies too!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Colorista Coloring!

May 2016 Calendar Page

OOPS! I totally forgot to post my May Calendar Page. Oh well...at least it's still May! LOL

 
This is a month that I always think of super bright and colorful flowers. I used stamps from the Floral Delight stamp set form Crafter's Companion.

The images are first colored with Spectrum Noir Markers, then colored over with Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens. Don't those sparkle pens really jazz up the flowers?! I just love 'em!

• Pink Flower - PP2, PP5, PP6, CT3, IB1, IB2, Rose Quartz, Moonlight, Moonstone
• Blue Flower - IB1, IB2, IB3, LV1, PL1, Blue Topaz, Moonstone, Crystal Clear
• Purple Flower - LV1, PL1, IB2, CT2, CT3, Crystal Clear, Moonlight, Moonstone
• Green Leaves - CG1, CG3, Crystal Clear

Spectrum Noir May 2016 Challenge
Have you played the challenge this month over at Spectrum Noir? You still have time! The challenge is to "Use Flowers". You could color flowers just like I did on my calendar and make a card with them. So grab your supplies and play along. All the challenge details can be found HERE.

Get coloring tips, tutorial and inspiration over on the Spectrum Noir Blog. If you are looking for something specific - such as "flowers" - just type the word in the search box located in the sidebar on the right of screen. You will have loads of information to check out. You might have to scroll down the screen a bit to locate the search box. This is what it looks like:

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Supplies:
Spectrum Noir Markers
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens
Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Crafter's Companion Floral Delight Stamp Set
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Dimensional Foam Adhesive
Tape Runner

Creating a Landscape Background

Hello everyone. I've got a new tutorial posted over on the Spectrum Noir Blog. It's a super fun and easy way to create a landscape background using Spectrum Noir Refill Inks.

Click HERE to pop on over and see the Landscape Background Panel step-by-step tutorial.

BONUS!!!
Here's how I created the rest of the card:

1. Stamp and heat emboss the sentiment from Crafter's Companion Bebunni Floral Collection - Bloom & Grow Stamp Set on landscape background panel.

2. Die-cut and emboss the fence using white cardstock. Color the grass using Spectrum Noir Markers DG2, CG2 and DG.

3. In order to make the fence fit perfectly across the background panel, cut it apart as shown. Adhere the 2 ends down on the background panel first, then center and adhere the middle fence piece.

4. Die-cut and emboss the daisy border die from white cardstock. Color the stems, leaves and ground using Spectrum Noir Markers DG2, CG2 and DG3. Color the flowers using CT4, GB3, GB7.

5. Trim off the end of each strip to fit across the panel in front of the fence. Adhere the ends pieces on the fence. Adhere the 2 daisy borders to panel.

6. Die-cut and emboss flowers and leaves from Floral Delight In Bloom Metal Die Set. Color leaves with Spectrum Noir Markers DG2, CG2, DG3. Color flower centers wiith CT4, GB3 and GB7.

7. Snip off the bottom of 1 leaf. This will make 3 pieces to be used for the flowers.

8. Adhere leaves to background panel. Attach flowers with dimensional foam tape.

9. Mount landscape panel to white note card with dimensional foam tape.

10. Add a bit of glitter glue on flowers for sparkle.

DOUBLE BONUS!!!
 Have you seen our challenge this month over at Spectrum Noir? The challenge is to use flowers! What a perfect theme for May..don't you think?!

 Get all the challene and prize details HERE. As always...you could win a little sumpin' sumpin'
 

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Have a great day!

Supplies:
Spectrum Noir Refill Inks
Spectrum Noir High Gloss Cardstock
Spectrum Noir Markers
Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Crafter's Companion Sheena Decorative Metal Die - Country Fence
Crafter's Companion Sheena Decorative Metal Die - Daisy Border
Crafter's Companion Signature Collection by Sara Davies Floral Delight - In Bloom Die Set
Crafter's Companion Bebunni Floral Collection - Bloom & Grow EZ Mount Rubber Stamp Set
Ranger Archival Ink - Olive
Ink Blending Tools
Clear Embossing Powder
Stickles Glitter Glue - Orange Peel & Yellow
Die-cutting/Embossing Machine
Dimensional Foam Adhesive
Liquid Adhesive
Heat Embossing Tool
 

Faith

Here's another version of the Lily stamp from Crafter's Companion Sheena Perfect Partners Collection that I colored with Spectrum Noir Markers. If you missed my first Lily card design, click HERE.

I wanted to show you how the stamp and matching die sets can be used in a different way. I used the Lily Die Set to die-cut all the flower elements from stamp masking paper. Then I used the cut out pieces for the masking technique. It's a super easy! Because the Crafter's Companion Perfect Partners dies are made to perfectly fit the stamp images...they are fantastic for masking. When designing with the masking technique, remember to always stamp the foreground image first, then work you way to the background.

Coloring is done with Spectrum Noir Markers. Notice how I added the shadowing around all the layers...and in the background around the image. Adding the shadowing really makes the finished design look dimensional! Don't skip that part ;)

• Flower petals DR6, PP6, CR1, GB3, CT2, LY2, FL3, FL1
• Flower Centers DG3, LG5, CG3, CT3, CT4, FL2, FL3
• Leaves DG3, LG5, CG2, CG3, CG4
• Shadowing GG3, GG2, GG1, Blender

A hint of Clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen was added around the edges for a faint shimmer - which can be seen in the closeup pic. I love how this looks so dimensional, yet is all stamped flat on a white notecard.

The sentiment is stamped and heat embossed on vellum.  To avoid extra postage fees for mailing, stamp the sentiment directly on the note card and leave off the clear rainstone embellishments.


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Thanks for stopping by today.

Supplies:
Crafter's Companion Sheena Perfect Partners Victorian Floral - Lily Stamp Set
Crafter's Companion Sheena Perfect Partners Victorian Floral - Lily Die Set
Spectrum Noir Markers
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen
Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Masking Paper
Die-cutting Machine
Vellum
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
Anti-Static Pouch
Clear Embossing Powder
Heat Embossing Tool
Clear Rainstones
Adhesive