Classes in Southern California!

 

You guys have been begging and begging for me to teach local classes.  Well, I am back.  To be honest, I need to fill my classes to be able to continue teaching.  So please come show me your support.

This month we will focus on House Mouse Designs by Stampendous.  They are sweet little mice that are very curious.  You can color them the traditional colors to go along with their individual personalities or color them as you wish.    We will be making three card toppers and one completed card in each class, focusing on coloring skills and techniques rather than glueing cards together.

Bring any brand of alcohol markers, scissors, and adhesive for a full filled two hours. I am also teaching a alcohol marker 101 class in Santa Clarita - that is for sure a must take class for all beginners.  I promise that by the time you leave class you will understand how to blend, correct and pick your colors!

See Calendar on side bar of my blog!

Colorful Hugs!

Challenge for Sugar Nellie

My life has taken a major turn in the industry and I am going back to teaching as self employed at local stores.  I will be teaching Alcohol Marker classes.  Most stores will allow you to bring whatever brand of alcohol markers you own.  Some may only allow Copic or Spectrum Noir (depends on what they sell).  So I look forward to seeing many of you in my upcoming classes at:

Scrapbooking Made Simple - Santa Clarita CA  November 16th
10:00 - 12:30 - Alcohol Marker 101  Cost $25.00
1:30 - 3:30 - Alcohol Marker Coloring Class - Featuring House-Mouse Designs
Call store for registration.

Bring your own markers - list available on my facebook page and in store.

Pages from the Heart - Monrovia CA
Friday night November  8  6:30 - 8:30
House Mouse-Designs  Full house expected - see you there!

Collective Journey - Redlands, CA - My home town!  Tuesday November 12th
5:30 - 7:30 Alcohol Marker Coloring Class - Featuring House-Mouse Designs Cost
Call store for registration

Stamp Addict - San Diego, CA - 10 - 12 pm
Coloring class featuring House Mouse Designs.
Call store for details.


Today's Project: Sugar Nellie image that I purchased on line at (here). She is actually easier to color than she looks.  I used my Copics which have been sitting on the shelf for almost two years... I am a bit rusty but with a bit of practice I am sure the coloring skill will come back.  Be sure to pop over and see the rest of their images in their monthly challenge!

Hair: y32, YR21, E30, E33, E35, E13, E15, E37
Face: E000, E00, E04, E11, R20
Eyes: B00, B95 (too dark in my opinion would do b00 and b02 if I could do over)
dress: B91, B93, B95
Reds: R24, R29, R59.

Friendship Challenge

Hello everyone!

Have you played in the Spectrum Noir monthly challenge?  It's fun and easy.  This month the theme is Friendship.  That means you could use a variety of stamps from fun, to floral or even use an image that reminds you the last time you met up with your friend (like that hot fudge sundae you had!).

Here is a sweet little girl from Sugar Nellie digitals!  Is she darling or what?  I think I can find a friend to send her to or I might be my own best friend and keep her! I actually don't want to part with her!  LOL...

She was so fun to color - Here are the colors I used All Spectrum Noir of course!
skin TN2, FS9, FS4, FS2, FS1, Hair: GB1, TN4, TN6, Blues: IB3, IB1, cheeks CR2, Yellow: CT1, CT4

Please give the challenge a try and you may find out that you will win a prize!

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