A Magical World!

It is time for Color Me Creative Copic Challenge!   Pull out those Copic Markers and create a "winged" image!   Our wonderful sponsor is Make It Crafty   In addition, one random winner will be selected  at the end of the month  to win a $50.00 gift certificate from OOZAK  Now, who wouldn't want to win one of those wonderful gifts!  Get those Copic markers out and let's see some magic!

And now for my Color Me Creative Design  Team card....  Remember those times when our world was full of magic and wonder?   I think  it is fun to revisit those moments.  I hope this card will help inspire such a trip down memory lane!

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Finished Card Size: 5.5” X 4.25”

Supplies:

Stamps:

• Whimsical Log digital image (Make it Crafty)
• Vixie Digital Image (Make it Crafty)

Paper:

• Pure Luxury White cardstock (GKD)
• Pure Luxury Fresh Asparagus cardstock (GKD)
• Cryogen cardstock  for focal image (Curious Metallic)
• Boysenberry Delight (Bazzill Basics)
• Designer Paper (Martha Stewart)

Ink:

• Copic Alcohol Markers (Too, Inc.)
• Memento grape Jelly (Tsukineko)
• Memento  New Sprout (Tsukineko)
• Memento  Summer Sky  (Tsukineko)
• Memento  Dandelion  (Tsukineko)
• Memento  Paris Dusk  (Tsukineko)

 Other:

• Computer, printer and software to edit picture size
• Paper trimmer
• Scor-Buddy (Scor-Pal)
• Adhesive
• Cuttlebug (Provo Craft)
• Nestabilities Petite Small/Large Oval die (Spellbinders)
• Jumbo Sponge Daubers (Tsukineko)
• Doohickeys Die (Magnolia)
• Mini Roses (Stamping Scrapping)
• Ice Stickles (Ranger, Inc.)
• Glitter Ritz

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.

Focal  Base Layer  3.25  in. X 4.25 in

     Log: E59, E57, E55, E53, E50 

Mushroom: BV25, BV23, BV20, BV000

 Grass G28, G40, YG 63

  Flower:  RV000, RV00,  RV66, RV69 Colorless Blender

2.     

    Wings:  G29, G40, RV000, RV00, Colorless Blender

 Skin E000, E00, E02, R20

 Dress: RV000, RV00, RV02, RV04

Hair:  E40, E42, E44, E47

The image was cut with Nestabilities Petite  Small and Large Oval Die and mounted.   I used a Magnolia Doohickey Die for the flourishes and mini roses by Stamping Scrapping. I applied some lavender Glitter Ritz for the fairy dust.   You have to have the magic!!! LOL!

Tip of the Day:  Did you know you can add a transparent holographic look to your images?   I will write a detailed  tutorial on Stamper's Quest  for the weekly Watering Hole where you will find wonderful weekly stamping tutorials by a selected  Artistic  Guide!  It is a free online magazine where you will find many stamping techniques and many sources of inspiration.  I will make sure to post a link for you on my blog so you can view the tutorial.  Look at the card below and check out the wings very closely...   It is so much fun.... I hope you like it!  

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This is another beautiful winged image from Make It Crafty   The image is called Alyssa Elven Princess.  Isn't she just beautiful?   

I hope you enjoyed these cards and please check back soon and spend some time!

Hugs,

Marie

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

Memories of the Beach

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 Hello everyone.    Happy Tuesday!   Do you enjoy shaker cards?   Stampers Quest is  a free online magazine filled with wonderful tutorials  by some wonderful artists.   This month we are featuring Shaker Cards.  Check out the cards for step by step instructions on how to do these fabulous cards!  Check them out!

Marie's Shaker Card  (That's me!)

Marion's Shaker Card

Cathy's Shaker Card

Peggie's Shaker Card

Nancy's Shaker Card

 Thank you for stopping by 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

Victorian Beauty

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Happy Thursday to all my special cyber friends!   It is time to announce the fun and crazy Color Me Creative Copic Challenge.  It is time to get out those Copic Alcohol Markers and make some wonderful creation!   The challenge is to use Re, Aqua and cream/whites. 

The Prize is from The Paper Shelter

$15 Gift Certificate to spend in their online store!!

In addition, one random winner that has entered a challenge during the month will have the opportunity to win a $50.00 gift certificate from

The cute little image I selected from  The Paper Shelter is called Victorian Beauty and she really is a little beauty!!!   It was a lot of fun working with the image

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Technique:

Copic Markers

Folds

Copic Tip to Tip Blending

Colors:  Red, White and Aqua 

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.

Focal  Image  printed on Cryogen and cut with   Nestabilities Die

Supplies: 

 Focal Image: Victorian Beauty digital image (Paper Shelter) 

                                                                                                                           

Paper:

Cryogen White for focal image, (Curious Metallics)

Pure White Pure Luxury 120# (GKD)

 Ocean Blue Pure Luxury White (GKD)

Ink :

Memento  Summer Sky (Tsukineko)

Copic Alcohol Markers (.too corp.)

Skin:  E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair:   C3, C4, C7, C9

Dress and Hat :  C00,  BG000, BG00 BG2, R00, R20, R22, R24

Mirror:  Colorless blender, E000, BG000

Tools: Scor-Pal or Scor-Buddy, Paper Cutter ( Fiskars), Scissors  (Tim HoltzTonic scissors are great for people with arthritis and painful joints),  Spong Daubers,  Pop Dots Cuttlebug (Provo Craft),  Big Dots Embossing Folder (Provo Craft),  Lablels Fourteen Nestabilities Die (Spellbinders), Flower Paper Punch (unknown)

Embelishments:   Red Prisma Roses,  hand made white  flowers, red ribbon and Ranger Crystal Ice Stickles.

Tip of the Day:  Did you know that Copic Alcohol  Markers are a lifetime investment?  They are refillable and the nibs can be replaced.   They are a little pricy but with a little care – your Copics with be your life long friend.

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Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting our little Victorian Beauty.   I hope you come back really soon.    Stamper's Quest has some really exciting news so stop by their link and check it out.   It is a free online crafting magazine with some amazing artist guides.  Hope to see you there!


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

Looking At You!

 Hello everyone!   It is time to post a card I did for week's  Top Tip Tuesday Challenge.  We are to create a card.... anything but square.   Does rectangle count?  I hope so.....  When I pulled out my Cricut Expression to make flourishes I realized that I have been missing some of the cute things that could be done on my Cricut.  Therefore, I am going to begin incorporating Cricut and other cards in along with my Copic cards.  That way.... things will stay fresh for you.
Remember how much fun you had  as a child with things that would "spin"?  My mother was raised in very difficult economic times and she would make the things she would give me.   I remember her making me pinwheels that she would attach to a stick.   I always had so much fun with that!  Well, I created a spinner card and just made me smile.... remembering those wonderful times!

This is "rectangle"   I just photographed it against orange (won't do that again!)  I hope that counts.   Anything but square!  LOL

Technique

• Spinner Card
• Cricut Expression

I made a ot of these cards a few years ago.  I believe my original recipe came from a blog from a wonderful  SU demonstrater named Angie.  Her blog can be found HERE

I wanted to make sure I gave Angie credit for her wonderful  tutorials!

1. Cut  heavy base cardstock at  6in x 6in  and score down the middle at 3 inches (landscape)  This makes your base card.  
2. Cut one  white cardstock at 5.25 in X 2.5in.  (This will add firmness to your card)
3. Cut Designer paper 5.5in X 2.5 in and layer on top of your white cardstock.
4. Cut a center line horizontally.   You can use a label punch  (extending it in length so there is plenty of room to slide!). If you do not have a label punch, you cut a long rectangular square with your blade)  Make certain to leave 0.75in or 3/4in on both ends . 
5. Attach dimentionals between the base card layer and your top layer in order to create a space.  
6. Create any image you want to use as a spinner image.   I used some spirals... they look like a "top" spinning when it is tipped.   Be creative.   
7. Attach your spinner  to a penny add a dimentional (mini round) to the other side of the penny and attach another penny.  
8. Slip the underside penny into the slotted center line you have  created.  Your top penny that is attached to the spinner image will rest outside the cut center groove.  The little mini dimentional you have between the two pennies will fit within the center groove you cut.   When you tip the card,  the spinner will slide down the entire length of the card.  
9. You may need to adjust it a little to allow it to spin rather than just slide.
10. You see why you needed to pop your top layer up from your card base.  You needed room to allow the inside penny to roll down the length of the card.   
11. Experiment with different images....  They all look so different.  
12. I attached Goofy to the front of the card. I cut it out with the Disney Mickey Mouse  Cricut cartridge .
13. Enjoy!

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 This is square and it cannot be included in the challenge.  Anything but square!!! LOL   But I can certainly include it in my blog for you.

I also made this card in preparation for fall  with owl designer paper and cut an owl from my Cricut and used that as a spinner.  It was really cute!

Check out the challenge....   Top Tip Tuesday  It is always a lot of fun and you can pick up fabulous tips!!!!!

Tip for the Day:   Use pennies on your spinner cards.  I have tried many different things and a nickle is too heavy and  dimensionals alone  are not heavy enough.  Pennies add just the right amount of heaviness to allow your image to just spin, spin spin!!!

Check back really soon - I plan to upload a Copic card for a pastel challenge for  Copic Creations tomorrow!  We also have a fun challenge at Color Me Creative Copic Challenge
that will be posted on Sunday!  

Hugs,
Marie

Stamper's Quest

I just wanted to make a brief post to share the good news.  I have just been invited to to join Stamper's Quest  as one of their Artist Guides.  This is such an honor to be selected to serve with such talented men and women!   Take the time to check this free online magazine out!  It is well worth your time!

This is what the Stamper's Quest has to say about their  online magazine:

Stamper's Quest is free rubber stamping magazine (e-zine) devoted to assisting you in discovering your Artistic Grail. We provide a panoramic hiking trail full of the freshest and best tips, tools, ideas and techniques for you, the rubber stamping artist.

Join our super talented Artistic Guides in their studios as they bring you creatively delicious monthly projects and tips and techniques posted weekly at The Watering Hole.  Take our Side Trails to discover the untold hidden vistas of card sketches. Our card sketches are created exclusively for Stamper's Quest by our multi-talented Guide, Regena.  Check out our Backpack for news on new tools of the trade and product reviews. From time to time, we also feature individual stamp companies and their rubber stamp images through designer's challenges.

To receive notices whenever we update the magazine, you may subscribe to our mailing list. Just go to the home page and click on the subscriptions button. Our updates are RSS feeds provided by Feedburner and will arrive in your inbox through your email.  When you subscribe, you will need to verify your subscription in order to have it become active by replying the email they will send you. Once done, you will begin receiv

ing updates! 

We hope you enjoy the journey as you hike down our rubber stamping trail!

Hope to see you there.  The new August publication should be coming out soon!

Hugs,
Marie

Thinking of You

 Hello everyone!  Happy Thursday!  I hope everyone is getting ready for a wonderful weekend!   

I have been practicing for my Magnolia Class   at Color Me Creative Classroom.  I decided to do this tutorial so show my step in creating this card.   

Technique: 

• Copic Markers
• Tip to tip blending
• On paper blending
• Copic Markers with watercolor effect for background

 Challenge:  I am entering this card in the fabulous Top Tip Tuesday   for the Top Tip #42 Tipper Week Sketch Challenge.   There are two sketches to choose from.  Don't you just love choices?  I selected this wonderful sketch by Chris:

  

 

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.

Upper  Base Layer  3.25  in. X 4.25 in
Focal Image Layers : spellbinder Large Rectangle Nestabilities and  Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities

Supplies:

Focal Image:  Rubber Stamp:  Magnolia Stamp “Secret Tilda”

Copic Markers: B0000, B000,

Skin E13, E11, E00, E000, E0000

Hair:  E25, E27, E35, E31, E30

Clothing:  V17, V15, V12, V01, V0000, C00, C0

Gift :  R24, R22, R20, R0000

Ribbon and hair bow:  V17, V15, V12, V01, V0000

Butterfly:  Sketched freehand with Copic multiliner .03, G28, G18, YG 63, G40

Watercolor background effect:  V17, R22, C3, C0, B0000, B00

Card stock :  Cryogen White for focal image,  GKD Pure Luxury  in White, Violet and designer paper

Ink : Memento Black,Summer Sky

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,large sponge daubers, Cuttlebug or die cutter, Nestabilities Large Rectangles and Scalloped.

Embellishment:  brads

                           

Tip of the Day:  You can add cohesiveness to your picture by using some of the colors you used in your image in the background.  In my card, I used Copic Markers to dot my background and then blend with B00 and C00, C01 to give a watercolor effecct.  

Skin E13, E11, E00, E000, E0000

Hair:  E25, E27, E35, E31, E30

Watercolor background effect:  V17, R22, C3, C0, B0000, B00

Thank you for taking the time to  look  at my card.  I hope you come back soon and spend some time!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Marie

The Dancing Dress

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It's time for Color Me Creative Challenge for Copics #22  and it will run until July 22nd!  The challenge is to  use your favorite Copic technique on your images!  You can do more than one of course and  there are so many techniques  so just try a few out and have FUN with it!

Suzanne Dean suggests:

• You may want to try one or more of these  techniques: feathering, coloring embellishments, airbrushing, bridging colors, folds, hair colors, colorless blender techniques, black/white/sepia, and more!

• Use any image you want BUT MAKE SURE YOU TELL US WHAT THE TECHNIQUE(s) YOU USED ARE IN YOUR POST or Photo Info!!

And we are super lucky to have the  FABULOUS   Tiffany Doodles as out wonderful SPONSOR  for this challenge!  

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

The Prize is from Tiffany Doodles Digi Store 

10 DIGI STAMPS of your choice---WOWZA!!

Thank you Tiffany!!!

In addition, all participants will have an opportunity to have their  name in the pot to win a $50.00 gift certificate from OOZAK!  This  winning certificate will be drawn at the end of the last challenge for each month!  Good luck!


This is  my design team card I created for  Color Me Creative Copic Challenge.

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 Techniques

• Copic Markers
• Tip to tip inking technique   Suzanne Dean's Color Me Creative Classroom
•  Folds  Suzanne Dean's Color Me Creative Classroom

Measurements:

Card Base 5.5 in. X 8.5 in.

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

Focal Image :  Digital images cut out of any size paper.  (You can copy to the bottom half of another image prior to printing  in order to save your precious paper!)

Supplies:

Focal Image:    Tiffany Doodles  Digital image:  “Dancing Dress”

Paper:  GKD I Luxury  “Pure White”, “In the Navy” and  Designer Paper

Ink:  Copic Markers:  

Red:  R20, R22, R24, R27, R37

Blue:  BG0000, BG00, BG02, BG05, BG34,

Yellow:  Y0000, Y02, Y04, Y08, Y26

Violet:  V0000, V00, V01, V04

Green:  G40, G28, YG63

And of course my much loved Colorless Blender!

                                   

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  digital image printed from your computer.

Embellishments: Pearls and pearl flourishes 

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 Tip of the Day:  Did you know you can have a lot of fun with digital images?  You  can  size a digital image to an  appropriate size for your focal image.  For a really nice touch, you can size multiple smaller images of the  digital image, color them  and then paper piece them around  the focal image.  You can see what I did on my card using “Dancing Dress” but you can use just about any image and just play with it.  You can actually change angles and flip your digital images.  Wow!  So versatile!  I think I will try to do one in the near future keeping by background images a soft, soft, soft monochromatic color!!   Doesn’t that sound fab? 

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Thank you for visiting and please come back soon.  I am working on another sketch of Bella  so we can all have another good laugh.  Be sure to stop by and see all the wonderful cards  that will be posted at Color Me Creative Classroom Challenge  and please feel free to join in on the fun!   Teapot Tuesday Challenge will be coming up soon too so check back real soon!

Hugs,

Marie