Promarker Tutorial Video Winner

Gosh I nearly forgot to do the draw for this, I’m going to blame it on a lazy Sunday, I was shattered after the Promarker class yesterday I forgot just how much a full day takes it out of me, still suffering with a bad back and it tends to go from being very uncomfortable to being unbearable and there is no warning sign in between. I think my days of full days tutorials and full days demo’s are numbered.

I totally forgot to take pictures on the day, but the class was amazing and all of their projects were fabulous, many of them were just needing the guidelines and the confidence to do it. I’m thinking they will be Promarker experts within a few weeks of practice.

So here is a peek of what we did.

We covered lots of topics from hair colouring to drop shadows and backgrounds to curved shading.

Thanks Mo “ Mo’s Digital Pencil “  and Just Inklined for allowing me to use a couple of your images.

So on to the winners of the Tutorial Video's.

114. Eve Hammond and 433. Fiona

If you could both drop me an email with the subject marked as Promarker Video Winner and include your details I will pop them in the post for you.

Back to School with Spectrum Noirs

As a few of you had asked my opinion on Spectrum Noirs I thought it would be nice to road test them and give them a whirl, so here goes.

Firstly an image coloured with them.

Back to School by Mo’s Digital Pencil  was my image choice to try out the pens, one of the first things that I notice about the pens was that the nib needed to be primed by that I mean scribbling on a scrap piece of card to get the ink through to the nib, this ensured it would be wet enough to blend colours successfully, I also got best result by laying down the light shades first then building up the darker areas and then going back to the lighter shade and dragging from the dark through to the light shade.

In honesty a good value for money pen and can’t wait to see more shades in it.

For me the downside to the Spectrum Noirs has to be this….

My husband Chris thinks that he has shares on them ha ha.

They won’t stop me using other brands I still love my Promarkers and my Copic pens instead I will use them alongside my others and they do deserve a place alongside them..

Today’s The day

I have everything ready, tables laid, food for lunch and cake, now that is a must, nothing finer than a bit of sugar rush to keep you going, all the little packs made up, and I’m ready for a day of colour.

I can’t wait to get started and I know that those who are coming a feeling the same way, tutorial videos to take home as a reminder of how to do everything taught in class.

I’m hoping to get a few photo’s of the busy class and how they get on.

Now for those of you that can’t make it I do have a giveaway of 2 of my Tutorial Video’s.

You’ll need to get your name in quick as it ends tonight.

Just click on the image below to enter in the draw.

 

Come Hither……

I do hope you have some garlic at the ready and I suggest you hang it from your computer screen before you read on.

Come Hither by Mo’s Digital Pencil 

who could resist this handsome Vampire.

Coloured with Copic markers, I decided on none traditional Halloween colours as I wanted it to be a little Mystic in appearance.

It was a bit like challenge Aneka to make the card as both myself, Mina, and Mo were racing to get it coloured up, of course they won as some of us needed to go to work then have a Granny nap when they got home.

Project of the Month Blog Hop - Pearls and Lace

Its that time again and this Month's theme for the Blog Hop is Pearls and Lace and our host is Debbie and that's where the blog hop begins.

You should have landed on my blog from Mina We will hold this every third Thursday of the month , we aim to give you a little inspiration and hopefully a few Oooo's and Awe's along the way.The Dream Team is made up with some of the most talented ladies so be sure to give them all a visit.

The image I used on this months project is Spit Happens  and it can be purchased from Mo’s Digital Pencil

I decided on a round easel card with lots of lace and dotted with pearls and loads of layered circles, image was coloured with copic markers and designer papers are from DCWV.

 

Next up is Lori and I can guarantee she’ll have something amazing to show.

Don't forget to leave comments along the way to be in for a chance of winning a spot prize

Some Free Holiday Designs

Boo!

I thought I would get you all ready for the coming hollidays and give you some free sheets.

Please abide by my Terms of Use.

You are free to use my sheets for personal use but please do not share, alter, claim them as your own or sell them, instead link back to my blog for people to download them.

They are copyright protected.

Just click on the images and this will bring them to full size on your screen then save it to your computer. The sheets will print to the size intended once saved to your computer, double click on the file then from the top menu on your computer click, file then print this will then print out the Image

Spooky backgrounds for your Halloween cards

Spooky witches and owls for halloween.

Halloween Bats

don't have nightmares.

Clarity Stamp Husky Dog

I simply love these dogs, something quite mystic about them. As I did a clean and simple card yesterday I thought I would keep the same theme but I think this one is quite striking.

I used the new Flex Markers by Letraset  keeping the colour tones cool I used the watermelon shade on the background and also brought this to the front of the card too by matching the ribbon. I cut the shapes with the quickutz cookie die and the Husky is actually behind the die-cut card and not layered up. you can see it when it is full size.

Heart Wrapped in Gold

I’m hoping that I got this right. I know the lady of the house goes for a clean and simple card when it comes to giving card so I’m betting on her liking the CAS style.

I used the Cuttlebug to emboss the leaves onto the base card, it is a Sizzix embossing folder from the fall set, I scored the bottom part of the card using my ScorPal.

The heart is an unmounted stamp from Impression Obsession. inked in green then gold thread wrapped around and a pearl added to the center and the scalloped heart was done with a spellbinder heart die. A pretty satin ribbon tied into a bow finished the card.

Proms in the Park

What a wonderful wonderful time we have had, it’s fabulous to leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life and spend some time with good company, good food and good entertainment and that is just what we did this weekend.

We booked up for Castle Howards Proms in the Park, we have been before and it must be around 10 years ago and it is as good now as what is was on our first experience.

This was our bed for the night

And this was just after we got settled for the evening.

Here is a little taster in a video, actually it is in two parts, the first is everyone arriving and the second is a sample of the entertainment.

Proms in the Park, Castle Howard August 13th 2011 Jak heath

Getting swept away in the moment

Fabulous sight

Even the wildlife came to listen

Starting to get dark

and in the moonlight

and the Castle

Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Solemn Sailor

A sailor went to sea sea sea to see what he could see see see………

Are you all singing along?

Solemn Sailor by Mo’s Digital Pencil is sure to get you all singing along.

Isn’t he a sweetie? Coloured with Flex Markers and Promarkers, backing papers are by Hot off the Press (HOTP) some pearls and a pretty saitin ribbon.

If you haven’t yet tried the Flex markers by letraset you are missing out they are fabulous to work with and blend like a dream.

Love Ya!

Everyone say awe! I remember my Mam knitting me a cardigan this colour, in fact I remember her knitting me twin sets, little cardigan and matching skirt.

Love Ya by Mo’s digital Pencil

I used designer background papers and matching polka dot ribbon from Papertrey Ink, coloured the image with Copic Sketch Marker I used an edge paper punch by EK Success and finished the card with some matching buttons.

Tomorrow is Proms in the park for me so can you all please do a sunshine dance tonight and pray that the rain holds off for me. I have bought some new wellingtons just in case.

Blog Candy–Promarker Tutorial

I’m not sure if this will do as blog candy but I have 2 to give away, as you all know I have a Promarker class coming up and I decided to make a tutorial Video lesson on a disk for the class to take home with them, a little reminder if you like simply because I have been to things in the past then by the time I get home I can’t remember how it was done. So I’m giving away 2 disks. You have until August 20th midnight GMT to get your names added to the Inlinkz.

You do not need to have a blog to enter, just leave the URL blank.

Dare! Male Card

Well I asked for more and Mo obliged, this one is fabulous it was just the job to take my mind off all of the riots that is happening in London and other City’s here in the UK god bless anyone caught up in them.

Dare by Mo’s Digital Pencil is quite the young man yes?

The style of this is so now.

Coloured with Copic markers and teamed with Craft Creations and DCWV scrapbook papers

Some distressing on the papers with the Tonic Studios Tim Holtz distress tool and some buttons from Fantastic ribbons to finish.

Heartless!

Well I couldn’t leave this one out, Ooh I hope Mo does more of these because it would just solve all of those teenager cards

Heartless digital stamp is available from Mo’s Digital Pencil

Chocolate and Pink Bubble-gum colour scheme for this one, coloured using Copic markers matted and layered with hot pink and chocolate checked card a bit of satin ribbon and a couple of paper punch hearts.

Oh I nearly forgot, I got chibi’d

This is me

If you fancy being Chibi’d pop over to Kristy just click the image below