The Art Studio ... Spectrum Noir Class

Hi Everybody,

A little while ago I told you about my new adventure with  The Art Studio and that I was going to be doing classes for them on my two favorite subjects.... Spellbinders and Spectrum Noir.

My first class went on air earlier this month and is called  

 Create Beautiful Cards with Spellbinders   

The class  will always be accessible  to you once you have purchased it and so you can watch and rewind as much as you like.

I was amazed at the response as it was a  hit with many people ... and a big  Thank You  to those of you who joined that class.

This weekend sees the second of my classes starting and this one is ...

Colour Style with Spectrum Noir  

This class is in three parts and priced at $9.99 (£6.50) for all three parts.

It will is the first of many and they will show you how to get perfect results using the Pen System  from Crafters Companion

So if you enjoy colouring in and want to get he best from your Spectrum Noir collection then I hope you will consider joining me on this new class.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tattered Lace Dies ...

H Everybody,  

This is the lovely High Heel Glam shoe die from Tattered Lace 

 I can't wait to show you  this very filigree die and the card it creates is so very trendy for girls of any age.... and there are many more for you to choose.

I have cut the shoe from some Pink Glitter card and added it to Labels One which has been embossed.

And then added to Decorative Labels One for the centrepiece

The Spellbinders used are listed at the end of the post but with just four of their dies I have made this very pretty card.

The satin ribbon has a gold thread running along the edges and this is from Mei Flower 

It makes a very pretty double tied bow with the Bow Maker available in  MY SHOP

The pearls are from Want2Scrap  and I have just added them along the centre strip.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

New Dies...

Hi Everybody,

I don't usually start my Christmas s cards this early in the year ... I like to get the feel of some summer first.

But these are some of the new dies that I have been waiting for and they are from  Tattered Lace.

I bought quite a few and there is the most gorgeous shoe die ..."High Heel Glam" ... that I will show you soon.

So today I have been busy cutting out white card and playing with them and layering to see what I can create.

 The dies cut so easy and they are a pleasure to work with.

And this is the first Christmas card for this year using these dies.

I wasn't too happy with this card when I started it but once the flowers were added and the Glamour Dust it looked completely different.

And just the addition of the green pearls to the Poinsettia centres made a difference too.

The sentiment is cut from the Christmas Sentiments set and they are individual words that you can mix and match to say what you want.

I also bought the everyday words as they will mix with this set as well... and  I believe there is a Relations set coming out soon.

I have lots of ideas for using these dies and they will be put to good use over the coming months.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Turquoise and White...

 Hi Everybody,

For todays card I have gone with a deeper colour and used Turquoise Centura Pearl.

It has been embossed with the A4 folder called Argyle  and both are from    Crafters Companion

The finished card is about 7 1/2"  and I have used the Grand Squares.... click the photo to enlarge it.

The beautiful inlay is the Gold Elements One and I have cut it twice to make the square.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts   and feature some of the new Chrysanthemums  that they have in.

The large pearls are from Want2Scrap  and they are some of the Bulk Bling.   A little bow with turquoise ribbon finishes off the card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Venetian Card ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is made from white and a soft cream Centura Pearl.... and I really like the finished result.

The cream has been embossed with an A4 folder called Patchwork and both that and the card are from Crafters Companion

The Spellbinders used are listed below

The card is made to a Hinged Style using the Grand Squares

The Venetian Accents and Motifs set is so delicate and I just love the mask.

I have tucked it in the bottom right along with the beautiful cram flowers from   Wild Orchid Crafts

Please click the photo for a closer look.

The ribbon is from my "Stash" and the pearls are from Want2Scrap 

The sentiment is one of the Everyday sentiments  from   Lili of the Valley   and it has been stamped and heat embossed in Gold.

The central white panel has been embossed with Paisley M-Bossabilities.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx