Brand New Colorista Dark Colouring Pads by Spectrum Noir

Forget what you think you know about colouring books – colouring on BLACK paper with METALLIC pencils is sooooooo pleasing.  Crafter’s Companion are launching three sets of colorista dark pads – Floral Boutique (you can see my makes below), Steampunk themed and Moroccan themed.  Each set comes with a 6x6” pad, a bookmark pad and a tag pad.   Each page has beautiful designs on them created in a black glossy resist (like a black embossing powder).  Colour them in with your blendable colorista metallic pencils – although I even snuck in a bit of my clear Spectrum Sparkle pen on one of my bookmarks to make a sparkly background
TOP TIP:  After you’ve finished your colouring if you need to bring the black lines back up to a beautiful shine (I’m a little heavy handed) then grab a piece of blutack and it will come right off leaving behind the colour on the paper.
Show times on Hochanda: One Day Special on Monday 7th August 6pm, then on Tuesday 9am, 1pm and 5pm.
See products at Crafter’s Companion UK: https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/brands/spectrum-noir/spectrum-noir-colorista/colorista-dark.html

Altered box created using the bookmark pad.

New Launch: Frankie Stamps by Cherry Green Wednesday 26th July

Summer’s here and I’m excited to share with you some adorable new stamps by Cherry Green!  There is a whole set of Frankie (the little girl) embarking on lots of different activities.  Her pure look makes her so easily coloured to look like your own favourite little girls!  I particularly love the extra details stamps such as the different types of shells and the raindrops!  All of Cherry Green’s sentiments are hand drawn instead of typed.
Catch the launch on Hochanda on Wednesday 26th July 2017 at 10am and 4pm.
Visit Crafter’s Companion or Hochanda for all your crafting goodies.

7” Shadow Box Card
Stamps: Frankie Sunbathing by Cherry Green
Stamped onto Neenah Card by Crafter’s Companion.  Added store bought play sand.
Spectrum Noir pens:

• Skin: TN4 + FS9 + 8 + 4 + 2
• Hair: TN4 + OR2 + BO1 + OR1
• Clothes: TB9 + 7 + 5 + 3 / IG5 + 3 + 1 + Blender / IG5 + DR7 + 5 + CR6 / GY5 + 3 + LY1
• Sky: TB1 + IG3 + 1
• Stones: BG9 + 5 + 1
• Sea: TB5 + BT7 + 6 + 4
• Shells: PP1 + BG7 + 5 + 5 + CR2 + TN4 + YG3 + 1 + GY3 + 1

More Colourblend and Aquablend Samples for 16th June

Don’t forget to catch the one day special on Hochanda this Sunday and Monday to see the brand new colours of Spectrum Noir’s Aquablend and Colourblend pencils.  I managed to get a few extra samples made for you.

Links: 

• Hochanda (to watch live and to shop online)
• Crafter’s Companion
• Aquablend Pencils: https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/brands/spectrum-noir.html?cat=1515
• Colourblend Pencils: https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/brands/spectrum-noir.html?cat=1518
• Premium Paper Pads: https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/brands/spectrum-noir.html?cat=3422
• Cherry Green Stamps: https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/brands/cherry-green.html
• Stacey Barras Stamps: https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/papercraft/stamping/crafter-s-companion-collections/crafter-s-companion-stamps.html

Stamps: Hydrangea Garden by Cherry Green

Coloured onto Crafter’s Companion Premium Pencil Pad, heat embossed with gold glitter.

Colourblend pencils from new 12 packs only: sea grass, icicle, pollen, wineberry, coral, lagoon, sky blue, ladybug, dusty pink, lilac, candleglow

Stamps: Hydrangea Heart by Cherry Green

Coloured onto Crafter’s Companion Premium Pencil Pad, heat embossed with transparent hologram.  Made from Crafter’s Companion Fancy Card blank.  Butterfly overlay made from heat embossing onto heatproof acetate.

Colourblend pencils from new 12 packs only: sea grass, saltwater, orchid, cupid, pearl blush, indigo, amethyst, wisteria, candle glow, dusty pearl, saltwater.

Stamps: Little Birdy by Stacey Barras

Stamped with brown archival ink on Crafter’s Companion Premium Watercolour Pad.  Coloured with Aquablend pencils from new 12 packs only.

Matted onto patterned paper and Distress Coredinations embossed with Textures embossing folder.

Stamps: Perfect Peony by Stacey Barras

Stamped onto white tissue paper with Black Momento ink.  Coloured with Aquablend pencils from new 12 packs only.

Brand New Spectrum Noir Pencils on Hochanda 16th July One Day Special

Exciting news for Spectrum Noir pencil fans – BRAND NEW COLOURS for both the colourblend and aquablend lines have been released and will be on Hochanda as a One Day Special from 6pm on 16th July 2017.  The pencils are a fantastic expansion to the existing colours and are arranged in tin sizes of 12.  The new Colourblend tins are named Soft Tints and Bold Brights.  The new Aquablend watercolour tins are names Vivid Hues and Earth Tones.  You can see my Aquablend samples below using stamps by Stacey Barras – all have been coloured on the new Premium Watercolour Pad by Crafter’s Companion too!

HOCHANDA SHOW TIMES: Sunday 16th July from 6pm and Monday 17th www.hochanda.com

SPECTRUM NOIR PENCILS (Crafter’s Companion): https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/brands/spectrum-noir.html 

STACEY BARRAS STAMPS (Crafter’s Companion): https://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/brands/crafter-s-companion/crafter-s-companion-stamps.html

Stepper Card made using Crafter's Companion Stamps "Find Your Wings" by Stacey Barras.  Spectrum Sparkle Clear overlay onto the bird.  Background created by scraping small specks of pencil onto the cardstock and spritzing with water.  Layered onto Coredinations card stock.

Easel Card made using Crafter's Companion Stamps "Perfect Peony" by Stacey Barras.  Background embossed Coredinations card with woodgrain Texture folder by Crafter’s Companion.  Layered onto Kraft card.

Wooden hanging heart made using Crafter's Companion Stamps "Beautiful Bloom" by Stacey Barras.  Heat embossed with Silver embossing powder and decorated with silver liquid pearls.

Diorama Card made using Crafter's Companion Stamps "Little Birdie" by Stacey Barras.  Clear Spectrum Sparkle pen on the edge of the wings.  Images stamped in grey Archival ink (Watering Can).  Background created by scribbling pencils and then watering with a brush, plus additional flecks of pencil.  Image has been decoupaged up for extra dimension.

Diorama Card made using Crafter's Companion Stamps "Beautiful Bloom" by Stacey Barras.  Image was stamped with orange Archival Ink, coloured and then cut out into it’s separate parts before being pieced back together for dimension.  Background is made from coredinations card, embossed with Textures folder by Crafter’s Companion and Pebeo gilding wax.