Sharing Saturday

...yes! I know it is Monday - but I have my days mixed up!..and for no other reason than I simply forgot eeks! If you are a regular reader of my blog you will understand why!

I hope you have been enjoying the Birthday Celebrations here at Mad for Markers and have managed to colour in some images using the new M4M Birthday Digis. I took some time out today, to colour in Birthday Girl #1 - she is a little cutie in her striped stockings and dainty little shoes.

Copics Used:

Skin/Cheeks/Lips - E000, E01, E11, R20, RV42
Hair - E21, E25, E27
Dress - B91, B93, B95
Gift/Shoes - R21, R22, R24
Stockings - B91, B93, B97, W1, W3, W5

It is a little hard to see, but I placed some white gel pen dots and some clear kindy glitz on the little gift but for some reason when I photographed the card it showed up as a "blob" of gold splatter!.......to save myself time, I made a conscious effort of limiting my Copic colours - a little difficult to do when there is such a gorgeous array of colours to choose from...however, I managed to do 2 cards today using this same colour combination...the other is also a digi imaged called "Nevaeh" from Saturated Canary

The current challenge over at the Mad for Markers Challenge Blog is all about limited colour choice - with some Monochromatic Fun....fabulous inspiration for those of you who are still building up your Copic Collection.

Don't forget to sign up for the BIG BLOG HOP on March 22nd - there is a linky on the left - this blog hop will end the last of the birthday celebrations and I know you don't want to miss out on that!!

Cheers
Chris x

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

Mad for Markers Copic Journal

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

2 Year Birthday Celebrations begin!!

Good morning everyone! I am excited to post today as it is the start of our birthday celebrations.. on this date in 2010 I nervously sat in the NSW Dept of Fair Trading to see if I could register the name Mad for Markers... and voila! The name was registered... the next month was spent getting in stock and waiting for the website to be designed and then for me to enter all the product... on the 22 March 2010 the website went LIVE!! And so we are celebrating Mad for Markers birthday ALL MONTH LONG!!

I am very grateful to my Customers, Readers, Design Team and of course my friends and family to help Mad for Markers continue! Without you all I would just be sitting here with a bunch of markers hehe!! This way I get to share my bunches of markers - SO THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!

So what's going to happen all month you ask??

Well.. we will have a bunch of giveaways... you will be able to enter each day on either the blog here or on our facebook page depending where the giveaway is held ... We have... a sample pack of Xpress It blending card for each day of the month, a load of digi images, Spicas and maybe more... so don't miss out!!

We might have an extra challenge or two ... perhaps some games....

The Celebrations will culminate on the 22nd March with a BIG Copical blog hop!!! WITH more fun prizes!! You will be able to sign up to participate on Monday right here :)

I thought it would be fun to have some Mad for Markers Birthday Digis to colour... so I have drawn up a number of images... which are available in the store TODAY for you to purchase... and they might sneak into some prizes throughout the month also ;)

First up we have Lady Copical Cupcake

Birthday Girl #1

Copical cupcakes

Copical balloons

+ there are a few others including a fun birthday scene.. which you will see on the cover of Copicendium this month (should be about a week away)! Oh and in case you were wondering Lady Copical likes to hang out with a bunch of her friends and colour, colour, crop and colour... Here she is below with her bag ready to join her friends... if you are lucky you might just get to meet them this month!!!


OK... I couldn't go without giving you a sneaky peek at the cover of the next Copicendium! :)

OK... Let's kick off the prizes... If you comment on this post and leave your blog address (where you have linked up our party using the badge at the top of this post) you will go in the draw to win a free digi (winner revealed tomorrow)!!