Getting in the Birthday Spirit....

Good afternoon Copic Lovers.... to get in the spirit of the birthday celebrations that have just kicked off for Mad For Markers this week, I thought I would use a birthday themed image this week. I just couldn't go past Tiny Baker Tia and her cute little cupcake with a cherry on top. To colour in the cherry on top.... I couldn't go past the gorgeous new R56, which is one of the new colours only released a couple of weeks back.

Materials Used

Odd Girl Stamp - Tiny Baker Tia

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Copics Used

Skin: R0000, R000, R00, R01, R02, RV000

Eyes: BG10, BG11, BG12 & Opaque White

Hair: E43, E44, E47

Clothes: RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV02, RV04, T3 & T5

Cupcake: R56, E23, E37, E39, N3, N5, E70

Don't forget to head on over to the Mad For Markers store for all you Copic needs. Be sure to also check back each day here on the blog, and our Facebook page to see how we are celebrating our 2nd Birthday... you never know you might just win a little something ;-)

Till next time,

Rach xo

Saturday Sharing

Oh My Goodness!! - I almost forgot to share a post with you today - but as my Mum would say "Better Late Than Never"! - and hopefully, it was worth the wait... because... I have.. not, one, but two cards to share today :)

The images are both digital stamps from Mo Manning - "Pineapple Girl" and "Kalei"....an adorable tropical feel to these island cuties!

Copics Used: Pineapple Girl

Skin: E000, E01, E11, Cheeks: RV42
Hair: E25, E27, E21
Dress: Y38, Y26, Y21,YG11, YG13, YG17Lei: RV55, RV02, RV10, Y38 - Blossom Spica Pen
Pineapple: Y38, Y26, Y21, YG11, YG13, YG17 - Buttermilk Spica Pen/White Gel Pen

Copics Used: Kalei

Skin: E33, E35, E37, Cheeks RV42
Grass Skirt: YG97, YG95, YG91
Hair: Black, E04, E77, E79
Top:Y38, Y26, Y21
Lei: RV55, RV02, RV10,

It was fun to use the same combination of colours on both these cards - and end up with different results. I also experimented with different skin tones (very new for me). I even added "rosier" cheeks by using RV42 instead of my favoured R20 - actually, I reached for a whole new colour combination of pink for these cards - I felt my usual combination of R81, R83 and R85 was not vivid enough for a tropical theme. If you are looking for new pink combinations yourself, be sure to pay a visit to the Mad for Markers Challenge Blog the DT have been sharing some gorgeous creations using R or RV Copic Makers - don't be afraid to join in too :)

Happy Colouring,
Chris x

Monochromatic Reds & Red Violets

This week to get in the spirit of the current challenge running over on the Challenge blog, I decided to challenge myself to see if I could colour an image only using markers from the Red & Red Violet families. I'm pleased to say that I did, and I'm pretty happy with how the awesome Greeting Farm Stamp - Madden turned out.

Copics Used

Skin: R0000, R000, R00, R01, R02, RV10 (Cheeks)

Eyes: RV91, RV95

Hair: RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, RV19

Shirt: RV000, RV00

Belt: RV17, RV19, RV69

Arm Bands: R81, R83, R85

Pants: RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29

Shoes: R37, R39, R59, R89

For your shopping ease, here are the direct links to the sections of the Mad For Markers Store, where you can find all the above listed colours

Reds

Red Violets

Till next time,

Rach xo