The World is Your Oyster!

This week my middle boy turned 21! I can't believe it, the time has passed by so quickly

I swear five minutes ago he was just a baby!
Well now he is actually an adult the world really is his oyster! And with that tenuous link! I made him this!!!

I used a technique I've done before to make all the backing papers as I couldn't find a paper I really liked. I  used Spectrum Aquatint inks and glycerine to create the background.
I used 06, 53, 30 & 37.

and then over stamped using the Sara Davies Just for Men Collection Stamps, Urban graffiti and Street Wise, using Tim Holtz Distress inks in Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade and Mustard Seed. I wanted the colours to really co-ordinate, so that the stamps blended into the background.

The 21 stamp is from Woodware, "the world is your Oyster" is on the same sheet.

 I wanted a bit of a WOW so created a bespoke exploding box,

I used Sara's Star dies from the same Just for Men collection and stuck them to some thick acetate, I keep die packets for this, its nice and stiff so doesn't make things too wibbly wobbly!!

You can check out my original tutorial here.

I hope you like my creation, Dougie certainly did, he hasn't stopped showing everyone!

Have a great day today, thanks for popping in...

Happy Colouring!

Nicky x

Tutorial Time !

Hi, hope you are all well.  I have a new blog post on the Spectrum Noir Blog today, Click this link to find out how I made this lovely art card...

I used my Spectrum Noir Aquablend pencils

Thanks for popping by...

Happy Colouring!

Happy Fathers Day !

I would like to say a massive HAPPY FATHERS DAY to all the wonderful dads out there, you do an amazing job, and to celebrate here's a card I made for my husband a wonderful dad and step-dad, and a man who can fix just about anything...
   

and yes I happen to thing he is Mr Amazing!

I used my Spectrum Noir markers to colour this Mo Manning image, Mr Fix-it.

Skin - FS2, TN2, EB2, FS6

Hair - EB6, EB7

T-shirt - EB1 and Clear Blender

Jeans - TB1, TB4, TB8, TB6

Toolboxes - DR1, DR2, DR6 / IG3, IG4, IG6

Toolbelt - EB5, TN4, GB2

Drill - DG1, DG2, DG3, DG4, IG3, IG6

I hope you all have a great day,

Happy Colouring

Nicky x

Goodbye gorgeous lady...

You may be wondering where I've been over the last three weeks or so, well I needed to take some time out, as we've had a family bereavement which has left us completely numb.  My husbands step mum passed away after a two year battle with cancer, she was such a lovely lady who lit up the room with her warm smile and large heart, she will be missed by so many .

One thing she loved was being outdoors and tending her beautiful garden which she filled with all kinds of plants and flowers, and as today would have been her birthday this daisy card would have been for her...

I used my Spectrum Aquablend pencils, the stamp is from Stampendous, its one of those stamps you can use over and over and always find a new way of using it.

Coincidentally the challenge on the Spectrum Noir Facebook page this month is use flowers, you can interpret this however you want, as long as you are using your Spectrum Noir products. You can add your project here!

That's all from me today, we are off to raise a glass or mug (tea of course, it is breakfast time!)

Happy Colouring

Nicky x