Its a Lily Rose Fairy!

This is just my absolutely favourite Mad For Markers Digi and not just because I named her...haha! The very talented Sammi drew her and I just love her!

Now I have printed this image to just under an A4 size, so she is pretty big, I am still thinking about what I might do with her, maybe I will frame her and put her somewhere, not sure yet!

I have again done the no lines technique with this picture, not sure if I will ever color using black stamped images again...haha! All I know is I was a little uninspired lately and all of a sudden I am coloring up a storm and loving it, so why not go with it!

Copics Used:

Hair - R59, R29, YR09, YR04, YR02

Dress - B79, B69, B66, B63, B60

Skin - E21, E00, E000, BV21, R20

Mushroom - R59, R39, R37, R35, R32, C5, C3, C1, C00

You can still buy this Digi from the Mad For Markers Shop, so if you don't already own her, pop over and grab yourself the cutest little fairystamp!

Lets Go Fly a Kite!

Hey there Copic Lovers! Today I have another Saturated Canary card to show you. Now this gorgeous girl is currently out of stock, but don't worry there are more on their way and hopefully will be in the store very soon! She is definitely a popular girl and I love coloring her!

Copic Colors Used:

Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20, BV31

Eyes - B12, B14

Hair - E47, E55, E53, E51

Dress - C5, C3, C1, C00, E89, E87, E84, E81

Flower - R89, R85, R83, R81, G19, YG67, YG63

I have colored using my Copic Sketch markers of course and Xpress It blending card, all of which are available in the M4M store!

Flying High!

Last week was my 12th wedding Anniversary, time sure flies when your having fun! We had a really nice evening, we went out for dinner, which was a lovely meal at a new Chinese Restaurant near us and then we came home for some desert that I mad made during the day, a lovely Choc Mouse tart with Orange caramel! Yummo!

This is the card I made my Husband. I also made a shadow box for him, but I will show that another time!

I love this Saturated Canary stamp, she is just sooo adorable! She is also available in the Mad For Markers Store! 

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - R59, R29, R27, R24

Dress - B69, B66, B63, C3, C1, C00, BG34, BG32, BG11

Shoes - B69, B66, B63

Kite - E43, E42, E41, C1, C00, B66, B63

Skin - E11, E01, E00, E000

Also Don't forget that Mad For Markers is going to be at the Sydney Paper Arts Festival in Penrith this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so if you are in the area pop in and make sure to come and say hello to the Mad for Marker Girls!

Adore!

Don't you just love these saturated Canary Images, they are sooo cute! Sammi now has these beautiful girls in rubber in the Mad For Markers store. So if you pop over to the store you should be able to grab your self some Saturated Canary Rubber, but you had better be quick as I am sure these guys will not last long in the store!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E33, E53, E51, E50

Dress - R81, RV00, R00, G02, G00, G000, C3, C1, C00

Balloon - R81, RV00, R00

Shoes - E97, E95, E93

Skin - E11, E01, E00, E000, R20, BV000

Now we have lots going on at Mad For Markers at the moment, we have our 

COLOUR CONFERENCE

In just under 2 weeks, which is going to be a Fantastic day full of lots of Copic Colouring and lots of Awesome Copic Tutorials. So if you haven't yet booked your spot make sure to pop over to the Mad For Markers Store to book in as you are Definitely NOT going to want to miss this day!

Plus we also have a Massive sale on all our Copic Markers, they are all marked down by 15%, so if you have been waiting to get those next lot of colors, now is your chance, as they won't be this price for too long!

Well I hope everyone has a Lovely day and manages to find some time to create!

Happy Colouring!

Cherish!

Time sure flies by when your having fun! 

My Twins turned 6 last month and it feels like just yesterday that they were my baby girls! Now they are big school girls who are very independent and apparently don't need their Mummy for everything...haha!

This is one of my girls cards! 

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - R59, R29, YR09, YR04, YR02

Dress - B99, B97, B96, B93, C3, C1, C00, R89, R85, R81

Skin - E11, E01, E00, E000, R20, BV000

Balloon - B95, B93, B91

I have used my Copics on XPress It Blending card, which is available through the Mad For Markers Store along with all your coloring needs!

Dream BIG!

Last Friday my Daughter competed in the Karate National Championships and this is the card I made to give her as she was leaving, to wish her luck! I told her that it didn't matter to us where she came as long as she gave it her all then we were proud of her! I have to say it was one of the most nerve wracking experiences of my life. I felt physically ill as I was sooo nervous for her, so I can only image how she felt! But she did FANTASTIC, she had four fights and only lost one, which meant she missed out on the final, but she fought off for a Bronze medal and I am so proud to say she won! So my daughter is now the 3rd best in Australia...it's so exciting to write that...haha!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - R08, YR07, YR14, YR21

Skin - E13, E11, E01, E00, E000, R20

Gi - C3, C1, C00

Brown Belt - E79, E77, E74

It is really cold here today in Melbourne, so it might be a good day for coloring this afternoon, hope you are all keeping warm where ever you are!

I think I might be going a little La La!!

This is my very first LaLa Land Stamp! When I was at the class in Sydney with Irina I saw this stamp and fell in love with it straight away, I mean isn't she just sooo adorable, I love her! So anyway had to buy her and make a card with her! On the colored in packaging of Koala Marci, Irina has colored her hat in using these dots and I thought that it looked pretty cool so I have copied the look, thanks for the idea Irina!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E27, E25, E23

Skin - E11, E01, E00, E000, R20

Hat - W7, W5, W3, W1, W00, R20, R30

Tshirt - R20, C1, C00, W3, W1, W00

Boots - E59, E57, E55, E53

Skirt - R81, RV00, R000

Koala Marci and all the colors I have used on my card are available in the Mad For Markers Store!

A very Purple Birthday!

I have a friend who just LOVES Purple! You know who you are...hehe! Anyway it was her birthday on Saturday and this is the card I made for her!

I have only just discovered the Gorgeous "Some Odd Girl Stamps" and I just love this new girl, 'Royal'. She would have to be my new fav stamp, isn't she just Stunning in her lovely Ball gown! You will definitely be seeing more of this girl!

Copic COlors Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E01, E00

Hair - E27, E25, E23, E21

Dress - V09, V17, V15, V12

I have colored my card using my Copic Sketch Markers on Xpress It Blending card, all of which, including the 'Some Odd Girl - Royal' stamp are available from the Mad For Markers Store.

Pretty in Pink!

Ok So not too sure if I have said this before, but I LOVE PINK lol! So it's not too hard to believe that my next Smash page in my Copic Color Journal is another Pink Combo page! Can you ever have enough Pink Combo's! I think my favourite is the hot Pink Hair with the soft pink top.

All of my colored images in my Smash Book are colored using my Sketch Markers on Xpress It Blending card. 

If you don't have a Copic Color Journal I strongly suggest that you get one to keep all your color combos in, it doesn't have to be all nice and pretty, it can be just colors jotted down in a note book. But just having those notes to go over when you are trying to remember that color combo you tried last month and really loved, makes it that much easier. If you have one I would love to see it, leave me a link in the comments as I would love to have a look!

Time for Some 'Royal' Treatment!

I just LOVE this 'Some Odd Girl' Stamp 'Royal'. She is just the most perfect stamp for practising those pleats and folds. I have to admit that I have colored a few up of late, you know what they say, 'Practise makes Perfect!' LOL! I think I'll keep practising!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E79, E37, E35, E31

Dress - R83, R81, RV00, R000

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Eyes - G00, G000

Now don't forget that if you are in the Sydney area on Saturday, Mad For Markers is hosting the very Talented Irina Blount from La-La Land Stamps and she is doing a Fabulous Project Class, you will not want to miss it! I for one am flying from Melbourne just for the day to do the class, it is going to be heaps of fun!

For more details click here!

My Big Boy!

My baby turns 3 on Monday and I have to say this week he has grown up so much!

He has just decided he is a big boy now and no longer wears nappies. Now we have tried a few times and it never goes well, but he seems to have gotten it now and we have only had a couple of accidents. It seems that sometimes they just do it when their ready, who knew...hehe! 

He has also this week come off his training wheels. I went out on Saturday and came home to find that Daddy had taken his traning wheels off and he is now riding his bike like a big boy. OMGosh I couldn't believe it, where has my little boy gone!

We are having a big party for him on Saturday, with all of his little friends, we have even gotten him a big Jumping Castle, he is sooooo excited! Although I have spent most of today cooking in preperation for it and I will spend ALL day tomorrow cooking and baking. He wants a lady bird cake, so thats what we are doing, although we are going to make it a green lady bird...hehe!

Anyway, here is his card that I have made, now the picture isn't the best as I have just taken it and it is dark now!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E08, YR07, YR14, YR21

Skin - E11, E01, E00

Tshirt - YG67, YG63, YG61

Jeans - BG78, BG75, BG72

Beanie - E44, E43, E42, E41

My Card has been colored using Copic Sketch Markers and Xpress It Blending card, all of which are available from the Mad For Markers Store.

Some Odd Girl Bliss!

I am running a little late with this post...sorry! I started to post this last nite, but I had a really bad headache so didn't finish my post till now. So my photo is not the best as it was taken last nite and I also found that one of the kids has dropped a dob of glue onto her dress, hence the shiney bubble on her dress lol! Gotta love them sometimes!

Anyway this beautiful girl is one of the 'Noveau Odd Girls', Bliss. She is just adorable and great to color if you want to practice those folds with. She is available from the M4M store!

Copic Colors Used:

Dress - C8, B99, B97, B95, B93

Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000

Hair - E18, R46, E08, YR14

Flowers - YG17, YG13, YG11, R89, R85, R83, R81

Next installment of my Copic Journal

So the other week I shared with you my Red Hair Page out of my Copic Color Journal. So this week I have my brown hair page. Now I know there are heaps more brown hair combos, which I will do more on the next page, but for the time being this is one page done! So I am slowly getting there lol!

Make sure to keep checking back here on the blog and on our Facebook page for all our Birthday fun, you will not want to miss any of it! Can you believe that we are 2yrs old here at Mad For Markers, crazy huh!

Copic Color Combo's Journal

I have been writing Copic color combo's down here, there and everywhere, but of course I could never find what I had done with the pieces of paper. So, I have started to keep a Copic Journal of color combo's I like. The hope is that eventually it is nice and full and when I am looking for some color combos I can just flick through my book and there I will find the color combo I am looking for.

Here is my first page in my Copic Color Journal. Of course I have done Red Hair Combos first, I do have a house full of red heads, including myself, So thought this was the perfect first page!

We would love to hear how you keep all your Copic Color Combo's. Do you have pages here, there and everywhere or do you have some sort of system going?

I will make sure to show you my next page when it is done.

Happy Colouring! Oh and for those people who are after the new 2012 Copic Sketch Colors I have it on very good authority that they have arrived in the store today, so make sure to head over to the M4M store and get yours!

I am Famous!!!

Ok so maybe not Famous, but pretty close...hehe! I was lucky enough to have 3 of my cards accepted to be published early last year and FINALLY yesterday the magazine was released and there were my cards.....YAY! I have to say that everyone was home when my son brought the mail in and so when we realized that it was THE magazine we ripped it open and of course there they were. There were high 5's going everywhere...hehe!

So below is a pic of them in the magazine.

And here are the individual cards

Copic Colors Used:

Ian

Hair - E50, E51, E53

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Suit - E41, E42, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9, R22, R224

Flower - R20, R22, YG17, YG13, YG11

Anya

Hair - E79, E37, E35, E31

Skin - R02, R01, R000, R20

Dress- E43, E42, E41

Flowers - YG17, YG13, YG11, R20, R22, R24

 Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E79, E37, E35, E31

Suit - E44, E43, E42, E41, YG97, YG95, YG93

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Flower - YG17, YG13, YG11, C1, C00

 Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E79, E37,  E35, E31

Dress - E43, E42, E41, E40

Vail - W1, W00

Flowers - R20, R22, R24, R02, R12. YG11, YG13, YG17

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

I have used the Anya and Ian 'I Do' set, by The Greeting Farm, which is currently out of stock at the Mad For Markers store, but if you drop Sammi and email she will be able to order you one in!

Now don't forget too that Sammi has some Gorgeous Australia Day Freebie Images that she is giving away, just drop her an email with the one that you want! Just have a look at our Special Australia Day Blog header to see which of the images you want!

So I hope all in Australia have a fantastic Australia Day and if your not in Australia have an Awesome day where ever you are!

Ahoy there!

I love this TGF Oliver stamp, he is such a cutie! I haven't had a chance to use him for a while and when I was asked for a boys card recently I decided to pull him out and ink him up.

This was a card a made for a little boys 1st birthday. Apparently the Mother of the little boy who recieved the card was so happy with the card that she has framed it! Can't say that any of my cards have ever been framed...hehe! Well there's a first for everything!

Copic Colors Used:

Skin - E11, E00, E000

Hair - E29, E27, E25, E23

Clothes - B12, B14, B16, C1, C3

Boots - E37, E35

My card was colored Using Xpress It Blending Card and Copic Sketch Markers, all of which are available over at the Mad For Markers Store.

Princess Anya!

Last weekend we went to a christening of our friends little girl and my Hubby was lucky enough to be asked to be her Godfather. It was a really nice day! 

I just love this Princess Anya, she is such a cutie and I thought she would make the perfect Christening card!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E79, E37, E35, E31

Crown - YR24, Y17, Y15

Dress - RV10, RV00, 0, W1, W00

We currently have 5 12yr old boys over for my sons sleepover party and I can see it is going to be a long night....hehe! Hope you are all having a good weekend!

Just a little Late....

Hey there Copic Lovers! Nothing like being a little late...hehe! Anyway they say 'better late than never', so here goes!

Ok so this post was supposed to go up this morning, but it just kind of slipped my mind. This card is a card I have done for a special friend of mine, who is always about to cheer me up and always has something nice to say, she is just beautiful and I have to say that I think she is just the sweetest person I have ever met! And of course true to the title of this post, it is a little late in getting to her for her birthday, which was a couple of weeks ago...again, 'better than than never'...hehe! Anyway I hope she likes it!

Copics Used:

Hair - E27, E25, E23, E21

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Dress - RV13, RV14, RV10, RV29, RV25

My Card is colored of course with Copic Markers and I have used Xpress It Blending card, which is just one of my absolute favourites to color on! All of which are available in the Mad For Marker Store.

A Late Birthday Card!

So it was my twins birthday in July and this is one of my Girls cards! I just love these new Greeting Farm girls, they are just soooo adorable!

I have been seeing these banners everywhere and decided it was time I gave them a go! I was pretty happy with the end result and they are so easy to make. I had also seen a tutorial for making flowers from the Tim Holtz tissue tape so I wanted to have a go at those as well! It's always nice to try different things and even better when they work out like you had hoped!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E55, E53, E51

Dress and Shoes - RV29, RV25, RV23, RV00

Socks - BG72, BG70

Ground - W5, W3, W1, 0

Sky - C1, C00, B000, B0000, 0

Hope you find some time to color today!

One for the Boys!

As I was looking through some of my cards I realized that I was out of Boy's cards, so I decided it was time to do one to keep in my stash! So of course I had to reach for my TGF Creepers, which are available in the Mad For Markers Store!

Copics Used:

Hair & Thongs - C10, C8, C7, C5

Jeans - B99, B97, B95

Shirt - YG99, YG97, YG95