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17th Jun
We shared a fabulous video this weekend on our Facebook page, and wanted to re-share it here for anyone that may have missed it! Jennie has done a little video on how to care for your Spectrum Noir alcohol pens. Spend 5 minutes and get tips on how to easily open and refill the pens, - Read full post [...]
14th Jun
We recently came across an amazing project, colored by John Bloodworth. We are so thrilled that he has graciously given us permission to reprint his coloring tutorial here! Here is the stunning card John colored: And here is what John shared on his blog: “The card is A5 in size so as you can imagine - Read full post [...]
13th Jun
Hello everyone. It’s often challenging to make cards for the men in our lives! Here is a fabulous card that I created for Father’s Day with this sweet boy stamp. I also used the faint-line stamping technique previously shared on this site. The colors I used are: Skin: TN3, TN2, FS4, PP2 Hair: GB10, GB8 - Read full post [...]
12th Jun
One of my new favorite techniques is dry embossing onto a sheet of metal and then adding alcohol ink. With Spectrum Noir marker refills you have an endless array of color choices! Here is a look at my finished card for this tutorial: I began by running my Stainless Stencil through my die-cutting machine with - Read full post [...]
10th Jun
This fun and easy technique is great for those masculine cards that many struggle with creating. It can also be used for the nautical look, woodsy look and anything with nature. Jennie has created this video to show how you can accomplish this amazing look: She has also written step by step instructions below: All - Read full post [...]
7th Jun
Hello everyone! I am bringing you a quick tutorial for making a fun canvas. Here I have used Spectrum Noir refill inks, a primed canvas, and canned air. Watch this short video to see this fun and easy technique: This is simple but tons of fun. I hope you give it a try! Have you - Read full post [...]
6th Jun
Spectrum Noir Design Team Call Spectrum Noir is looking for several new, talented design team members from all around the world! If you love to color and/or work with alcohol ink, we want to see your art! In addition to cardmakers, we are looking for mixed media and other alternative artists for our team. This - Read full post [...]
5th Jun
Did you have a chance to take a peek at our Card of the Month for our May challenge? We’re excited to share with you our top three favorite cards as well (in no particular order…our team loved all three!): From Lotte – her purple flowers are simply stunning! From Katie – we loved the - Read full post [...]
4th Jun
We had so many amazing entries for our May challenge, which was all about the color purple! Take a look at the card chosen by our Design Team as our Card of the Month: Congratulations to Leanne, who colored this stunning dress! You will find more details and photos on her blog. She listed her - Read full post [...]
3rd Jun
We’ve got a new challenge this month! Our theme is SUMMER, and we would love for you to visit our challenge page to see all of the details. Design team member Summer made this great summer-themed card: She colored with: Skin: FS9, FS4, FS3 Hair: TN3, TN6, TN9, EB4 Sandcastle/ shells: TN3, TN2, TN1, EB1 - Read full post [...]