Patriotic Blog hop with Impression Obsession and Flower Soft

I had to participate in this hop.  Fourth of July is my son's favorite holiday!  All teen boys love girls in bikini's, so this works. Of course I colored it with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Pens as listed at the bottom of this post.  Good luck!

Impression Obsession/Flower Soft Patriotic Hop!
The hop will be from June 22nd through June 29th. Winners will be announced June 30th.

We’re having fun being Patriotic today with Impression Obsession stamps and Flower Soft. You’ll be inspired by creative projects as you hop along the Designer’s blogs.

PRIZES
One random comment author will be chosen by Impression Obsession to receive a $25.00 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate.

One random comment author will be chosen by Flower Soft to receive a $25.00 Flower Soft Gift Certificate.

Leave a comment on of the blog hop posts to be eligible to win. The more you comment the more chances you have to win!

WINNERS
Winners will be announced on June 30^th at the Impression Obsession and Flower Soft Blogs.

Hop list:

Flower Soft Blog

Impression Obsession Blog

Jeanne Streiff

Dina Kowal

CibeleGlazer

LorieSouther

Jenny Gropp

Dawn Lusk

Vickie Harper

Linda Beeson

DanielaDobson

Kittie Caracciolo

Deb Felts

LauraFulcher

Jennie Black

 Card Details:

Details 

Stamps:     Impression Obsession CL383 & D8026

INK:            Memento Red & tuxedo black

Markers:   Spectrum Noir Alcohol pens 

blue: TB1, TB2, TB3, TB5

Red: CR8, DR5, DR3

Flesh: TN2 FS2 FS9

ocean: BT2

sky: tb1   

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 design team call is open internationally; we are particularly looking for designers from the US, Central and South America, Canada, Australia, and Western, Central, and Eastern Europe.  Don’t worry if you do not live in one of these regions but feel you would be a good fit for our team – submit your application for consideration!

As part of the Spectrum Noir design team, you will be provided with a generous welcome package, and will continue to receive the essentials you need to craft with, free of charge. You will be part of an elite group of alcohol ink colourists and educators; your work will be shared internationally on our web site and other online platforms.

What we expect from our team:

• Create at least one educational post for the Spectrum Noir web site each month.  These tutorials must be high quality videos or contain step-by-step pictures and instructions.
• Participate in our monthly challenge.
• Be active on our Facebook page and willing to share your knowledge of alcohol inks and pens with others of all skill levels.
• Be an ambassador for the Spectrum Noir brand.
• Create samples for use at craft and/or trade shows as needed.

What you need to do:

• Send us direct links to three to five of your best projects using alcohol pens and/or refill inks.  Use of Spectrum Noir is preferred but not required.  Please be sure the medium you have used is listed.  (note: do not send a general link to your blog or online gallery; be sure to send direct links to projects)
• Make sure what you are sharing with us represents your best work and really showcases what you love to do! We want our team members to take high quality photographs that show a good representation of alcohol ink.  We will also be looking at your writing style and how you share information about the products you use.
• All work submitted must be original and created by you. (if colored image the image may be a stamp or tracing and not hand drawn) 

Please submit these links via email to designteam@spectrumnoir.com for review.  Include the following information in your email:

• Your full name
• Preferred email address
• Phone number
• Address (include country)
• Blog Link
• Links to any additional places we might see your work
• Any other design teams you are currently a member of
• Preferred crafting style – are you primarily a card maker? Scrapbooker? Mixed Media artist? Manga artist?  Something else entirely?
• If you currently teach classes with alcohol inks, any relevant information about them.
• A little about yourself: What do you love about crafting? Why do you want to be a part of the Spectrum Noir team? (Please limit your response to around fifty words)

The deadline for submission is 1^st July 2013.  If chosen for the team, you will be contacted by a representative of Spectrum Noir no later than 10^th July 2013.  Additionally, we are always looking for guest designers; simply note in your email application that you would like to be considered for a guest position should you not be chosen for the full-time team. (Note: we will not be contacting potential guest designers at this time but instead will keep those applications on file and contact you when a guest position is available.)

If you have any questions prior to submitting your application, don’t hesitate to send us an email!  We look forward to seeing your work!

Thank you from the entire Spectrum Noir Team 

Summer is Here!

Spectrum Noir Summer Challenge: 

Being a California girl, I thought this image was perfect for this month's "Summer" challenge.

Background was sponged on.
Car: BT2, BT4, BT5, BT8, TB5
Orange: OR2, GB5, CT4
Green: CG3, CG4, CT4
Grays: IG2, IG4, *G8
Headlights: LY3, and a bit of IG2

Techniques:
Standard blending.  some of the image pieces are cut out and layered for a fun 3-D effect.

Be sure to join the Spectrum Noir Challenge  for lots of fun and inspiration!  You may even win a prize!  A summer theme can include all sorts of images including summer flowers, pool time, picnics, swimming, boating, fishing, or whatever you like to do in the summer!

Colorful Hugs,
Jennie Black

Hello,
I am back from my 19 day work trip.  It was super successful with doing Demos at Namta in Minneapolis, and teaching in Orlando, Manchester NH, and Novi MI.  What a trip!

Today, I am joining the gals on the Flower Soft Team to announce their newest release.  It's Fashion week.  I picked this very patriotic image because I thought it was so cool.  Girly and yet very patriotic at the same time.  The Fourth of July is my son's favorite holiday.  I can so see his fiancee Amanda wearing this for their annual celebration!  She would look beautiful in it!

Mine is colored with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Pens. Colors used are: DR7, DR5, DR3, CR8, CR5, TB5, TB3, TB2, TN2, TN3, TN6, FS2, FS3,, and a it of blender pen.  However, this image is also available as a COLORED download!  Can you imagine that!  AMAZING....  Super quick and easy to get a WOW card.

Please take at peak at the Flower Soft Blog for more fun projects from this great new release! You can also follow them on their  Facebook  page.

Have a colorful Day!
Jennie Black

Digital Delights - Barnaby Bee

Hello,

Is this the cutest little bee or what?  When I was asked if I wanted to play along with the Digital Delights by Louby Loo gang for this special event, I went directly over to their blog to take a peek at their images.. I immediately fell in love with this one and their sea turtle (and a million others – check out the little girls!).   The Bee was rather easy to color and I love the way it turned out.

A few tips to remember

·      Look at each area of the image and determine where the closest part of that piece is to the light source (easiest is front center) .

·      The area that is closest to the light gets the lightest colors. (as in the center of his body and face are lighter than the outer portion of those areas).

·      The area that receives less light because it is further away gets the darker colors.

·      Also remember to add a shadow or darker color on bottom layers. (as in the inside of the pea pod, under his hand, etc) 

The clouds were fun and easy to do.

1.              Color your sky with a very light blue as in IB1 or BT2

2.              Now use your blender pen to color clouds.

3.              Let dry

4.              Repeat if cloud is not white enough.

I thought I was done then decided to pay a bit with the clouds to experiment.  I added a bit of HB1 to the edge of the clouds and then re-diluted the edge with the IB1 and blender.... Can't decide which I like best so I posted them both!

Image is Barnaby Bee and is available at: digital delights  

Yellows: GB6, CT4, CT2

Pinks: PP6, PP5

Greens: CT4, DG3, CG2

Black/gray: IG9, IG7, IG5, IG2

Wing: Diamond stickles

Sky: IB1

Water: BT2, BT4

Purple: PL1, PL2

Clouds: Blender pen

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and come back for more!

Have a colorful day!

Jennie Black

Coloring with my Daughter in law 2b

A day cannot get any better than having my son and his fiancee' Amanda Szyplinski here for four days!  I have had so much fun!  Amanda and I colored all day on Tuesday - she is a newbie colorist and an amazing one at that!  Her project is every bit as good as mine.. she may have to take over the business someday!  LOL.. We had so much fun and we made such a mess!  Austin even joined us and  we spilt a bottle of blue ink all over my white desk.. No problem - I will think of them everytime I look at it!  LOL.... See there is a positive in everything!

These are Amanda's Cards.... we did not write down the colors since we were just playing, but I wanted to share because she did such an amazing job!  I am very proud of her work!  She is amazing and I absolutely love her - My son picked the best to be my future daughter in law!  whew hew.......

Palette Blending - Spectrum Noir

Hello Everyone!

Wow... I did a youtube yesterday and it has already had 440 views.  So I thought I would share it with you guys.  I hope you enjoy it.  Here all I did was a bit of palette blending with my greens.

Have a colorful day!

Jennie