Showing posts with label Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens. Show all posts

Monday, March 27, 2017

Stampendous Build A Bouquet Pop-Up Watercolor Card

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I used two stamp sets from Stampendous to make a water colored pop-up birthday card.  This is the front of the card using the clear stamp set from Michael's that came with a matching die cut set.  The images are colored using the Peerless watercolor sheets.  The background papers are from a paper pad that I picked up from Michael's some time ago.  I show how I colored it in my video.  My Tim Holtz Script Celebration Words Die Cuts came in handy for the greeting.


The pop up section is made with the retired Sizzix pop n' cuts dies that they did with Karen Burniston.  I used the Bigz XL A2 card base tray with the 3-D label insert for the pop-up part.  I cut that out of black paper.  I also cut a horizontal A2 card out of  black paper to fit it into.  I stuck the pop-up portion into the card with a generous amount of adhesive.  Just be sure not to add any adhesive behind the pop-up area.  I added layers once I know the pop-up is working correct.  The flowers were also colored with the Peerless watercolor sheets.  I went over the flowers with my Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen.  Just remember that it is water based & will move around the watercolor. The video showing me making this card is below. Thanks for stopping by!  Jil
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Thursday, March 23, 2017

More Spring Flowers colored with Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens



I've had my Spectrum Noir glitter pens for quite some time now, but I haven't done too much with them.  I've used the crystal clear pen over tons of things but the colored pens are gathering dust.  I dusted them off & used a bunch of them for this project.  I just got the Simon Says Stamp More Spring Flowers stamp sets that was designed by Kristina Werner and could hardly wait to use it.  I have a soft spot for flowers.  I stamped out three flower clusters onto two different types of watercolor paper.  The card above is on Canson XL.  It's a 90 lb watercolor paper.  It was actually my favorite because the color sat on top of the paper longer without sinking in.  


This image is also the Canson XL (it has the Sparkling Clear Sequins.) I stamped the images out several times using masks.  I filmed it for my video, but the footage got corrupted.  Because I wanted the rose in the front, I stamped it first.  Then I stamped the Daisy & Blue flowers ( I think they're Crocus), lastly I stamped the leaves because I wanted them all the way in the back.  I sid all of my stamping with Vesamark Watermark ink.  I coated each step with Ranger White Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder & heat set it each time before moving on to each layer.  The glitter looks like white specks in each picture.  I can't get that to go away.


This is the card I filmed for the video.  It is on Strathmore Watercolor paper.  It is a 140 lb paper.  I love how thick it is.  It just has a rougher texture that was harder to work with because it drew in a lot of the color.  It just means that I preferred it for this medium.  I prefer my Strathmore for many other things.  That's why I tried it with both papers.  I really like how both cards turned out.  Did you prefer one over the other?  Just let me know in the comments below. The video of me making this card is belowThanks for stopping by!



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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Altenew Let It Shine Homework Day 3

Yesterday was day three of the Altenewacademy.com class and we went over sparkle pens.  What a great thing they are!  I am in love with my Wink of Stella marker but the new Spectrum Noir shimmer pens are amazing!  They have even more sparkle & shimmer than any other marker I've seen.  I just love them. I have had the clear Wink of Stella marker but I wasn't very impressed with the colored Wink of Stella when I had a chance to try them.  I had to try the Spectrum Noir sparkle pens when I saw them at JoAnn Crafts last week so I got the only set they had.

My card layout is rather simple because the colors are so bold. I embossed the Persian motifs images all over watercolor paper with pearl embossing powder.  Then I colored in the images with my three sparkle markers.  I blended some of the colors together.  I stamped, embossed & colored in one separate image so I could cut it out & mount it on the front of the card.  I then colored a strip of white paper with the purple sparkle pen & cut it out with the words thank you.  I attached the words & the extra piece to a vellum strip of vellum that I had embossed with a sentiment.



STAMPS:  Altenew-Persian Motifs

DIES: Sizzix Tim Holtz-Celebration Words

INKS: Versamark Watermark Ink Pad

PAPER: 140 lb. Cold press Strathmore Watercolor Paper, Vellum, Pale Blue Card Stock, Recollections 65 lb. White Card Stock

ADHESIVE: Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue, Foam Tape, 1/2" double stick tape

OTHER: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens Aquamarine, Pink, Amethyst, Ranger Pearl Embossing Powder, Stampendous Sapphire PearLustre Embossing Powder, Anti Static Powder Tool