Tuesday 8 June 2021

Sparkle Glitter Pens by Spectrum Noir

Hello my Crafty Friends

A couple of weeks ago I got the pleasure of working with the latest Spectrum Noir Glitter Pens.  I have to be honest and say that I wasn't looking forward to using them at all.

But.......

They are now my favourite latest addition to my craft stash.

They are so versitle, so very easy to use and so very sparkly. 

Here's what I did....
My techniques are basic having never used them before but I plan on being daring in the future and trying out the more complicated and effective ones.

For this I used Earthy Natural Collection
1. Holly Leaf, Smoked Quartz, Harvest Moon
2. Neenah Watercolour Card
3. Crafters Companion Paradise Stamp by Kath Norman
4. Gemini Love Die
5. Crafters Companion stamping card for the card base
6. Finesse Water Resistant Inkpad

**Watercolour effect used, heavy with the pen in the centre of the flowers and water brush used to spread the colour out.  Sentiment die cut 4 times and layered for dimension and coloured using sparkle pen.  All 3 colours flicked over completed image for effect**


Essential Brights
1. Aquamarine, Pink Garnet, Firefly Pens
2. Neenah Watercolour card
3. Finesse Water Resistant Black inkpad
4. Black Matt Card
5. Crafters Companion Stamping card for card base
6. Collage – Let your spirit soar stamp set.

**Background coloured with pens and a wet brush used to spread across paper.  Inks splatter stamp coloured with pens and stamped to cardstock**


Antique Vintage
1. Fig, Peacock Blue, Macaroon
2. Crafters Companion Colorista Background 2 Stamp
3. Neenah Watercolour Card
4. Black Matt Card
5. Crafters Companion Stamping card for card base
6. Harmony Opaque Black inkpad
7. You’re in My Thoughts Caring Thoughts Signature collection die

**Coloured onto watercolour card with a little overlap of each colour for an ombre effect, water pen brushed over the overlays for smoother blend.  Stamped image over the top using pigment ink so that I could heat emboss.  Sentiment layered 3 times for dimension and coloured using Peacock Blue sparkle pen**


Tint & Tone
1. Crystal Clear, Starry Sky, Onyx Black
2. Textured Cardstock
3. Neenah Watercolour card
4. Finesse Water Resistant Ink pad Black
5. Crafters Companion Stamping card for card base

**Onyx black brushed onto watercolour card, let it dry then 3 layers of crystal clear over the top, letting each layer dry in between.  Starry Sky used to colour butterflies with water brush pen**

Sparkle Glitter Brush Pens 
1. Harvest Moon, Firefly, Onyx Black
2. Black Matt Card
3. CC Stamping Card for the Base
4. Centura Cardstock
5. Neenah Watercolour card
6. Bees in the Border Background layering stamp
7. Inverted Stitched Lace Rectangle Die

**painted each layering stamp with glitter pen**


Soft Pastels
1. Rose Quartz, Soft Jade, Moonstone
2. CC Velum
3. CC Floral Spray Stamp 
4. Harmony Opaque Pigment Ink pads, black and white

**Heat embossed image onto vellum, coloured image.  Double heat embossed sentiment using black and white ink.


Antique Vintage & Soft Pastels, Tint & Tone
1. Soft Jade, Fig, Peacock Blue, Macaroon, Crystal Clear
2. Crafters Companion Stamping Card for the base
3. Black matt card
4. Harmony Quick Dry Midnight ink pad
5. Neenah Watercolour card
6. Crafters Companion Balloon Alphabet Stamp set

**Using Shaving Foam, dropped ink onto shaving foam and mixed together.  Placed card into foam and press gently.  Scrap of excess foam and repeat until paper is covered in colour.  Let it dry and then using Crystal Clear Pen to enhance the glitter effect**

Thank you for getting to the end of this post.

I hope I've given you plenty of inspiration and wish you a lovely day.

Love Lu xx

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