Come along and see me Saturday 1st August as I will be demoing some of the Crafter Companion products.

I will be giving you lots of ideas and tips so pop in to Craft Supplies UK- Edwinstowe for some inspiration.

I will be using the new Accordian Dies so come a see how easy these dies are to use and what wonder cards they will create.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers are so much more than just a colour pen! A great addition to your crafty stash in so many ways.

With these quick tip videos I show you just how much more these pens can do.

When you start playing with your Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers you too may also find more techniques too! and please feel free to share any on my Facebook Page.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – colour mixing

Your can mix your Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to create different colours giving you a wider range of colour choice with few pens!

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – graduated colour technique

Graduated blending shows how one aqua marker can give you so many more shades of the same colour. These Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers are great by just adding water you get so many shades of the same colour.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – salt technique

Different salts give different effects that will amaze you every time. Just add salt to your Aqua Markers to make different backgrounds and be prepared to be amazed!

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – clingfilm technique

Use your Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers and normal household clingfilm to create unique backgrounds for your cards and projects. These can also be die cut to create coordinating elements to your projects.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – faux bleaching technique

Using  a Faux Bleaching technique with Aqua Markers gives backgrounds a different results time and again and is great to create unique effects.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – Background technique

Custom make your own backgrounds with your Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers each one will be totally unique.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – colour blotting technique

Using Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers are great for creating backgrounds to your papercrafting projects. Colour blotting is just beautiful and unique every time.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – splattering technique

Take yourself back to your childhood with this splatter technique using your Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers. Get 2 different looks if you splatter on wet or dry card.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – sponging technique

Wet or dry sponging with your Aqua Markers can make a more textured effect to your cardstock and so giving it a totally different look to your projects.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – stamping technique

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers can also be used for stamping too! Giving you now lots of new colours to work with without buy lots of different ink pads. You can also use multi-colours on one stamps for a really custom look.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – resist technique

Create your own resist backgrounds using the Aqua Markers from Spectrum Noir. So quick, easy and effective to do.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – Colour Wash

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers are great for colour wash and the colours blend so well together and you can also build the colours up as well. This technique is great for landscape backgrounds.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – colour blocking technique

This colour block is a great way of using Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to customise backgrounds for all sorts of crafting projects.

Here are just a few of the techniques you can create with your Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers. I am sure the more you use yours, you will find more and more things you can do. Please share your ideas on my Facebook page as I would love to see what you create.

The New Aqua Markers from Spectrum Noir are a water based artist quality pen. Just like there Spectrum Noir Alcohal Markers they are dual ended with a flexible soft brush nib at one end and a very fine tip at the other.

So these too need to be stored on their side so the ink chamber in the middle can feed both of the nibs.

These are of such fine artist quality that you have the convenience of taking them anywhere but you do not have the mess and fuss of normal watercolour paints.

There are 48 pens in total and these come in 4 packs of 12 pens.
Essentials
Primary
Floral
Nature

You don’t need as many colours as like normal water colours you can colour mix the different colours to get extra colours you require.

Same goes for getting different shades of the same colour, just add some water to create the different shades of the same colour.

The only extras you will need is water, some good quality paint brushes, a fine water spray bottle and the card/paper. Crafters Companion Watercolour Card is great as it can take a lot of water before sheading fibres this has a textured finish and gives your projects a professional look. If you prefer a smoother look you can use Sheena’s Stamping Card which you can get from Crafters Companion.

Aqua Markers are safe to use as the ink inside is water soluble so there is no odor and they are acid free so great if you wish to use them on your scrapbooking projects too.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers are not just for colouring you can use the pens in many ways to create different backgrounds to any of your papercrafting projects.

I have made some quick short videos showing you all the extra things you can do with your Aqua Markers. So go on take a look and see what else you can do with these great versatile pens from Spectrum Noir.

Supplies:

Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Watercolour Card

Staz-On Ink pad

Stamps–

Stamp the butterfly using the Staz-On ink pad and then colour this with your Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints using the brushes that come in the box.

While it is still damp shape the wings to give the butterfly more dimension.

To create the background, wet your watercolour card with water and a large flat brush.

Using the pipettes that come in the box drop some of the Aqua Tint colour onto the wet card and then set this aside to dry.

Once dry you can attach you butterfly using Collall 3D Glue Gel and stamp your sentiment using Staz-On Ink.

Now matt and layer this to make it stand out and attach this to your card blank to create your finished card.

Supplies:

E-Brush

Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers

Watercolour Card

Stamp Set –

I created this quick card using the Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers and the E-Brush.

Firstly, I stamped the butterfly using Staz-On Ink and coloured this using Aqua Markers. While the card was still damp, I shaped the wings to give some dimension.

I then created the background using my Sectrum Noir Aqua Markers and the E-Brush. The E-Brush is so easy to use and gives you unique bespoke backgrounds that will make you cards stand out.

I then stamped the sentiment again using Staz-On ink and attached the butterfly with Collall 3D Glue Gel. Attach this to your card blank and you card is complete.

Aqua Tints are another great colour meduim from the Spectrum Noir Family brought to you from Crafters Companion.

Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints are a highly concentrated liquid water paint that has a high pigment so a little goes a long way and the colour stays true.

They come in 6 colour sets and each set contains 6 bottles of Aqua Tint, 6 plastic pipettes and 3 Brushes together with a storage tray that can double up as a mixing palette.

The sets are:

• Essentials
• Beautifully Grunge
• Landscape
• Pretty Pastel
• Bright & Beautiful
• Perfectly Primary

The sets have a variety of colours from brights to pale. The Essentials set contains a Black & White option giving you the ability to mix even more colours. This set also contains a gold & silver metallic to give you a mica effect.

Aqua Tints can be used by crafters of any level and there are so many things you can do with them. I have created some short videos showing you how to recreate a few effects but there is so much more you can do.

The more you use them, the more things you’ll find you can do and the possibilities are nothing short of endless so go on, let your creativity loose and have fun with your Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints.

Introduction to Specrum Noir Aqua Tints

Tips and ideas to get the most from your Aqua Tints from Spectrum Noir

Spectrum Noir Colour Wash Effect

Wet on Wet Effect using Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints Clingfilm Technique

Salt Effect using Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Shaving Foam Technique using Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Seamless Blending with Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Faux Bleaching Using Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Sponging Technique using Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Straw Technique using Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

My Crystal Technique with Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Splatter Technique using Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints – for Stamping

Spectrum Noir Aqua Tinits – Colour Blocking

Colour/Shade Mixing with Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints

Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints – Colour Texture Paste

Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints- Resist Stamping Technique

Supplies:

• Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints
• Card stock
• Cornflour
• White Acrylic Paint
• Stencil

Make homemade texture paste with white acrylic paint and cornflour. While mixing, add a few drops of Aqua Tints – your chosen colour. This gives you homemade texture paste that can be stored in a sealed container for about a week.

As I say, the possibilities are endless so be creative with your Aqua Tints and find lots of other ways you too can use them in your crafting!

Supplies

• Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints
• Watercolour Cards or Sheena’s Stamping Card
• Brush

Mix Shading By adding either white 66 or black 63 to any of your aqua tints you can change the colour to give you more of a colour palette.

Using Gold/Silver from Essentials Set Put a few drops of aqua tint colour on a craft mat and add a tiny bit of either gold or silver paint to an existing colour on a craft mat. Once this is painted on your paper it will give an amazing shimmer effect.

Supplies:

• Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints
• Watercolour Card or Sheena’s Stamping Card
• Large Flat Brush

Apply colours in blocks but make sure each one is dry before adding one next to it as it make the colours run.

Supplies:

• Spectrum Noir Aqua Tints
• Watercolour card or Sheena’s Stamping Card
• Stamp
• Embossing Ink Pad
• Clear or White Embossing powdwer
• Heat gun

Stamp an image using a Veramark or Embossing ink pad add embossing powder and heat.
Colour wash over the top and the embossed image will resist.