Forever Friends

Color Me Creative Challenge # 24 is an exciting opportunity use  those wonderful Copic Alcohol markers!  The theme is “Friendship” and the challenge is to color embellishments with your markers. This challenge will run until August 19th.    and we have our own wonderful talented illustrator,  artist and Design Team member, AnaRy  from Anarydesigns as our sponsor for this challenge.

The Prize for the winner of this challenge (randomly chosen) will get:

The Prize is from 1 Stamp of your choice from GILLI STAMPS

AND

4 COPIC MARKERS (or refills) OF YOUR CHOICE FROM CMC

In addition...  EVERY CMC Challenge Entry for that month will  be included in a random  pick. That winner will win a $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak.com! 

    

So we will have 1 Challenge Winner for EACH Challenge (prize listed below each challenge)AND 1 winner from all that month's challenges to win the Oozak Gift Certificate!  Two ways to win, but you gotta play

For my Design Team challenge card, I have selected this cute little Gilli stamp called Gillie Cowgirl.

Technique:

• Copic Alcohol Markers
• Tip to Tip ink blending
• Copic watercolor effect background
• Copic colored embellishments
• Stenciling   

Measurements:
Card Base 5.5 in. X 8.5 in.

Score and fold  at  4.25 in.  (This makes card for a 2A envelope)
Base Layers  4 in. X 5.25 in. and 3.75 in. X 5 in

Focal Image Layer  Large Petite Spellbinder Nestabilities

Base Focal Image Layer Large Petite Oval  Spellbinder Netabilities

Supplies:
Focal Image:

Gilli Cowgirl rubber stamp (AnaRydesigns)

Paper:

• Cryogen White for focal image                                            
• Pure Luxury White (GKD) 120 # for card 
• Pure Luxury Fresh Asparagus (GKD) 
• Pure Luxury Sweet Mango (GKD)

Ink:      

• Copic Markers
•  Face:  E000, E00, E01, E11 touch of  R20 
• Hair:  E40, E42, E44 
• Hat, Skirt and Shoes: G28, YG68, G40 
• Blouse: YR000, YR00, YR02
• Copic Watercolor effect background: E000, E40, R20, C000, C00, YR000
• Memento Tangelo for stenciling background

Tools: 

• Cutting tool, 
• Cuttlebug (Provo Craft) 
• Small and Large Petite Ovals (Spellbinder) 
• Doohickeys Flourish (Magnolia) 
• Flower Paper Punch (unknown name)
•  Adhesive
• Airbrush System (Optional)
• Floral Stencil and stencil brush

Embellishments:

• Stickles (Ranger)
•  Brad (Reflections) 
• Pearls (Reflections) colored with a Copic Marker and Airbrush System

            

Hat, Skirt and Shoes: G28, YG68, G40

Hair:  E40, E42, E44

 Blouse: YR000, YR00, YR02

 Face:  E000, E00, E01, E11 touch of  R20

 Airbrushed embellishments with YR02

 Tip of the Day:  Try using your Copic Alcohol Marker on your embellishments.  I just used an airbrsh system to color the pearls and on the petals of the flower.   This is optional.  If you do not have an airbrush system, you can just use your Copic Alcohol Markers directly on embellishments and on ribbon.  This is a way to make certain your colors coordinate!

 Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some time!  I hope you have a wonderful day and please come back soon!

Hugs,

Marie

Double Your Pleasure!

Hello everyone!  I spent some relaxing time at the Delta this weekend and I am very late posting my cards for two fun and exciting challenges.

My card for the crazy, funny group of  Tea-potters for Teapot Tuesday - Splitcoaststampers is a cute little image from Kenny K called Troublemaker.   Since the theme with Teapot Tuesday is Gingerbread, ginger cookies, and the like... I have named my card "Ginger Snap"

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Ginger Snap

There once was a girl  named Ginger Snap

Who wants something sweet after her nap,

She walks to the sweet shop

And makes it non-stop

She orders a ginger cone

While talking on her phone.

It's a double scoop ice cream

Like one you've never seen,

You know what I mean...

Its Ginger Snaps sweet dream...

She absolutely LOVES ice cream!

Technique:

• Copic Alcohol Markers
• On paper ink blending

Measurements:
Card Base 5.5 in. X 8.5 in.

Score and fold  at  4.25 in.  (This makes card for a 2A envelope)
Base Layers  4 in. X 5.25 in. and 3.75 in. X 5 in

Focal Image Layer  Large Petite Spellbinder Nestabilities

Base Focal Image Layer Large Petite Oval  Spellbinder Netabilities

Supplies:
Focal Image:

Troublemaker digital image (Kenny K)

Copic Markers:

• Face:  E000, E00, E01, E11 touch of  R20 
• Hair:  E40, E42, E44, E47
• Clothing and Shoes: RV66, RV34, RV32, RV91, G28, YG63, G40, C7, C5, C3, C1 
• Image backlight: B000, B00 :

Paper:

• Cryogen White for focal image                                             
• Pure Luxury White (GKD) 120 # for card
• Pink from Bazzill from my stash.  Color unknown. 
• Designer paper from BasicGrey (Name of paper pad unknown)

Ink 

Copic Alcohol Markers

Tools

• Paper Cutter 
• Cuttlebug (Provo Craft) 
• Small and Large Petite Ovals (Spellbinder) 
• Doohickeys Flourish (Magnolia) 
• White Prima Flower (Prima Marketing Inc.) 
• Adhesive
•  Printer for digital image

Embelishment

Stickles (Ranger)

           

 Tip of the Day:  Try making your own background designer paper.  I stamped an image with Memento Desert Sand and then sponged some ink in a  rainbow colored manner.  This is one way you can obtain a perfectly coordinated background.    The possibilities are endless.  

 And for my next card challenge... I am too late to enter.... (my mother always said better late than never !! LOL)   Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 44  is a great site for learning a variety of paper crafting tips and suggestions.   The challenge for this week is to make a "GIRLIE" card!   I selected a beautiful image from Sugar Nellie called Faith Standing.   I have named the card "All dressed Up!".

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Technique:

• Copic Alcohol Markers
• Tip to Tip ink blending
• Sponging on Stamped Image

Measurements:

• Card Base 5.5 in. X 8.5 in. 
• Score and fold  at  4.25 in.  (This makes card for a 2A envelope)
• Base Layers  4 in. X 5.25 in. and 3.75 in. X 5 in 
• Focal Image Layer  Large Petite Spellbinder Nestabilities 
• Base Focal Image Layer Large Petite Oval  Spellbinder Netabilities

Supplies:
Focal Image:

Faith Standing digital image (Sugar Nellie)

Paper:

Cryogen White for focal image

Pure Luxury White (GKD) 120 # for card and 80# for base layer

Pure Luxury In The Navy (GKD)

Ink

• Copic  Alcohol Markers: 
• Face:  E000, E00, E01, E11 touch of  R20 
• Hair:  C9, C7, C5, C3  
• Clothing: B000, B00, B02, B04, Colorless Blender 
• Shoes: C7, C5, C3, C1 

• Memento Summer Sky (Tsukineko)
• Memento Angel Pink (Tsukineko)
• Memento Rose Bud (Tsukineko) 

Tools

• Cutting tool, 
• Cuttlebug (Provo Craft) 
• Nestabilities Small and Large Petite Ovals (Spellbinder) 
• Adhesive, 
• Printer for digital image

Embellishment

Ribbon

  

St

Stamp image with Memento Desert Sand.  I always like to stamp a portion of my image off the paper to add more interest. 

 I sponged Memento Angel Pink, Rose Bud and Summer Sky diagonally across the paper.

I used Petite Oval to cute my focal image with my Spellbinder Nestabilities die and Cuttlebug.  I flipped the image over on an A and B plate and used a couple rubber craft mats on top and a B plate  to emboss the edges.  Leave the embossing die on the image and place some tape on the underside to secure the image to the die.   Gengly sponge Memento Summer Sky around the edges.  Less is more!  Sponge very lightly.  Sponge starting off the image and sponge toward the image.  Repeat the process.

This is how the image looks after removing it from the die.  See how you have added a great embossed white boarder to the image with this technique?

I added a strip of yellow ribbon and ties two simple ties at each end.  Assemble the card and enjoy.          

Tip of the Day:  Try making your own background designer paper.  I stamped an image with Memento Desert Sand and then sponged some ink in a  rainbow colored manner.  This is one way you can obtain a perfectly coordinated background.    The possibilities are endless.  

 I hope you enjoyed these cards... even though they are very late!   Please stop back soon!!!

Hugs,
Marie

Small Wonders

Hello to all my cyber friends!   I hope you are having a great weekend. I posted this ahead because I am working my 12 hour shifts for the next 4 days.

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Copic Creations challenge #  43 is to color "pastel" with your Copic markers.   I just love pastels!   I selected an  image from Sugar Nellie for my card.   It is an image named "Melissa"

Technique:

• Copic Markers
• Copic Markers with Pastel Effect (Suzanne Dean's Class 3 Lesson 12)  Color Me Creative Classroom
• Tip to Tip Inking

Measurements:

Card Base 5.5 in. X 8.5 in.

Score and fold  at  4.25 in.  (This makes card for a 2A envelope)
Card Base Layer  4 in. X 5.25 in.
Designer Layer  3.75 in X 5 in.
Focal Image Layer  2.25 in X 4.5 in.  

Focal  Base Layer  2.5 in X  4.75 in

Supplies:
Focal Image:  Digital image  by Sugar Nellie "Melissa"

Copic Markers: 

• Skin:  E000, E00, E11
• Blouse:  YG63, G40, Colorless Blender
• Pants:  B000, B00, B2, B4, Colorless Blender
• Shoes:  C00, C1, C3,
• Shadow W0, W1
• Hair:  E40, EE43, E44, E47

Card stock :  Cryogen White for focal image,  GKD Pure Luxury White,  Bazzell Kiwi Crush, designer paper. 

Ink : Memento Tuxedo Black  ,Ranger Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink, Ranger  Dried Marigold Distress Ink.

Tools: Scor-Pal or Scor-Buddy, Paper Cutter (I use Fiskars), Scissors  (Tim Holtz helps reduce pain for those with arthritis!), Quickie Glue Pen, Adhesive, jumbo sponge daubers, Die cutter for flourishes of your choice  and Pop Dots.

Embelishments: Prisma Flowers Rose and  "Branches 2 " cut from Cindy Loo Cricut Cartridge  for flourishes, Ranger Stickles

 Lightly sponge the upper left and lower right corner with Spiced Marmalade Ink with your jumbo dauber and then sponge Dried Marigold over the very tip of both corners to add dimension and depth.

Tip of the Day:  An easy way to reference your images from your Cricut Cartridge booklet is to assign a number to  them and write them in your booklet.  For example, there are 5 rows and 10 keys to each row.  I number mine 1.1, 1.2, 1.2 etc.  I write them in the corner of each page.  When I make notes for future reference,  it is easy to locate the image I used in the past. 

 

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Thank you so much for visiting.  I hope you come soon.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, 
Marie