Hunkydory

Festive Birds of Britain Luxury Topper Set

Owl & Pheasant

If you aren't familiar with these wonderful topper sets by Hunkydory Crafts you are missing out.  I recently purchased several different sets and I am hooked.  Not only are they easy to work with but the quality of the product is outstanding.  Each kit contains ample accents and cardstock you could easily create 3 or more cards or any other paper crafting project you have in mind.  They are inexpensive and absolutely a paper crafter's dream.  I have included several pictures of the cards that I recently created using the Owl & Pheasant kit. They can be purchased online directly from hunkydory crafts.

Montage

I'm so excited to share with you today this absolutely stunning photo book I created through Montage. If you aren't familiar with this company you really need to go check them out. The album quality exceeded my expectations. Creating your very own photo album is so simple. Simply create an account, add your own photos (via PC, Facebook, Instagram, Picasa and more) select photo book details (size, style, layout etc.) Edit and Preview and place your order. I received my album in less than a week. The quality of the album is amazing from the rich leather cover to the rich colors and paper used for print. You won't be disappointed.

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Adult Coloring Books are all the Rave...Leisure Arts

Click Here For: New Ultimate Color Art Coloring Book Value Pack - $53.91 Retail

Leisure Arts Adult Coloring Books

If you love the smell of a new box of crayons, the look of sharpened colored pencils or the arrangement of a fresh palette of markers, then you are in for an artistic treat. Get reintroduced to the relaxing practice of coloring!

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Promotes wellness

Beautifully themed coloring books, each with 24 designs, are printed only on one side on micro-perforated pages. Each includes tips for color planning, a color wheel with explanations of primary-secondary-tertiary colors, and tips for coloring and shading techniques.

Steampunk Style is making waves.......

Steampunk Jewelry (shop all)

"Steampunk" style is making waves, influencing jewelry designers, artists, crafters and clothing designers alike. It carries an inventive, time-merged feel, merging science fiction with the Victorian look, complete with antique technology and steam-powered inventions that sprang to life during the late 19th century. Within this style, special emphasis is placed on repurposing lost treasures and incorporating mechanical materials with imaginary functionality into designs. This waste-not-want-not philosophy is embraced by many because it runs contrary to the disposable culture we live in today.

Find this and much more @ Fire Mountain Gems and Beads

Focal, antiqued copper-plated brass, 34x34mm filigree flower. Sold per pkg of 10.

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Besties Spider Ella IMG046

I just love Fall! Soon it will arrive and along with all the falling leaves and chilly nights comes those adorable cute and scary ghouls and goblins.  I wanted to share with you all an image from My Besties - Sherri Baldy a Digital Image - Spider Ella IMG046 that I colored using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Ink markers.  

I glitzed this card up by using pumpkin border punch and spider web corner punch

by Martha Stewart.  To add sparkle to my pumpkins I used Stickles.  We all love stickles, right!!

When coloring Ella I layered greys,blues,greens and purples.  This is such a fun image to 

color.

Happy Spring Bunnies by Tammy G Weir

"Happy Spring" Bunnies

Supplies:

Clear Cling Stamp - C1454 Spring Bunnies Wild Rose Studios

Serendipity Stamp C847 "Happy Spring"

Poppy 2001947 5" x 7" Cuttlebug Embossing folder Anna Griffin

6" x 6" blank greeting card - chocolate brown cardstock

5 3/4" x 5 3/4" mat - pink cardstock 

5 1/2" x 5 1/2" mat - ivory - embossed with Poppy embossing folder

5" x 5" mat - light brown pattern of your choice

6" med brown sheer ribbon

6" (1/4"wide) pink grosgrain ribbon

6" jute ribbon

3 - ivory /brown 5mm flowers

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Ink Markers

Instructions:

Begin by stamping your image on crafter's companion ultra smooth white
 cardstock.  Using the basic blending technique color your image.

Markers used for this project: 

Butterfly -  Yellow  LY1, LY3     

                   Pink  PP1, PP2

Tiny flowers - PP1, PP3, PP5

Grass - LG1, LG3

Bunny Noses & Ears - PP2

Bunnies - TN1, TN2, FS9

optional;

Spectrum Noir Pencils (used to add more dimension)

15 Yellow Butterfly

33 Pinks

44 Grass

88 Bunnies

Once you have completed your coloring assemble your card using the
 above picture as your guide.

I hope you enjoyed this project.  Happy Spring Everyone!!!

Tammy G Weir

Accredited Spectrum Noir Instructor and Colorist

Introduction to coloring...

Have you been seeing all those beautiful images colored using alcohol ink markers and blendable pencils but just not sure where and how to get started.  Well then you have come to the right blog.  I am going to posting information and techniques that will not only help get you started but keep you excelling in you skill set.  Join me once a week for more information and details.

*Image on the Left has been colored using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Ink Markers; Image on the Right has been colored using Spectrum Noir Professional Colored Pencils*