Some Friday Fun

Good morning!!

.. so it's been a while since we had some proper Friday Fun.. well this Friday I am going to give you a couple of challenges - perhaps you might want to do them over the weekend??

## CHALLENGE no.1 - Colour an image that is stamped in "light ink"
perhaps you have already done this?? If so you'll know what I am talking about... on her Facebook group for Make it Crafty ... Zoe challenged everyone to colour an image that was stamped in "light coloured" ink instead of black... I've done a few attempts and some images are easier than others.... so I am passing this challenge on to you all... I'd love to see your attempts so leave a comment with a link to your work :)


I made this card with Sweet Thinking Mae from Some Odd Girl... I have just sold out of this stamp but I do have more gorgeous Some Odd Girl clear stamps in stock and am waiting on another delivery... unfortunately the postie/ customs must have liked these stamps as they did not arrive :( So will have to wait a little longer for a new lot to come!!

she has been coloured with Copics of course... colours : Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E04
Hair/ Eyes: E00, E30, E31, E34, Greys: T5, 3, 1, RedViolets: RV63, 66 + custom mixed RV64
(I needed a middle one to make smooth blending EASIER.. so I made it up in a bottle + empty marker!

My other creation I'm sharing is the first attempt at this technique.. this time on a Creeper from The Greeting Farm ... I have not recorded the colours here BUT I do know that once again I've used those RV60s lol! so......

## CHALLENGE #2 - Use your favourite Copic colour (mine at the moment is RV63/66)

Leave a comment with links to your work for challenge #1 or #2 (or both of them?) so that we can come and see.. I will be sharing some entries on next weeks Friday posting!! :D

Have a lovely colourful weekend!!!
Sammi
xx

PS. I forgot to mention bot images were stamped in Memento Ink - Angel Pink!

Colouring White - Skirt

Today is my turn to give you some inspiration on our "colouring white objects" challenge. I tend to colour any image I want to be white (like the skirt) with C0, C2, then I always add a hint of colour, like here I have added a tiny bit of B000 and R00 in some places on the skirt. I think it just adds a bit of depth to the image. Then to make it stand out even more I always use W0, 1 and 2 around edge of the image.

All week the girls have done a fab job of inspiring me.. I cant wait to see what the rest of the DT has for us to look at next week, and I ALWAYS look forward to seeing the creations all you readers enter for the challenge.

Hugs
Tracy

Skin and Hair - E000, 11, 31, 43, 44, R00
White Skirt - C0, 2, B000, R00
Top and flowers - R11, 20, 24, 27, 29, 81, G24
Outside shadow - W0, 1, 2, 3

Challenge # 5 - Colouring White

Hello! Kylie here, and welcome to Mad for Markers. It is a very chilly morning here in Canberra, I hope wherever you are you are nice and warm!

It is my turn to host a challenge and for the next month, we are challenging you to colour something WHITE!

A lot of people are a little daunted by this, but it is actually really easy! If you visited on Friday, you will have seen my tutorial (HERE if you happened to miss it) and our very talented Annette has also done a tutorial for us previously on colouring snow, which you can see HERE.

Our first piece inspiration piece for you today is by the gorgeous Marcia Pringle:



Marcia has coloured her trees with Copic colours: C1, C2, C3 and BG10, very pretty!

And my little piece of inspiration for you is a little wine bottle topper card which opens to reveal a recipe:



And a close up so you can see the colouring:



I have used Copics:

Shirt & Hat: W0, W1, W3
Skin: E13, E11,E 00,E 000, E93 (cheeks)
Hair: E25, E29
Pants: B21, B23, B26
Shoes: 100, W7, W5, W3
Colander and fork: C1, C3
Pasta: YR 20

Sammi has set the prize to be an amazing $10 gift voucher for Mad for Markers! The challenge will run until August 14th, so you have ample time to colour your whites.

Remember to pop back here daily to check out what the rest of the amazing Design Team have to share with you to get your creative juices flowing.

NEW Challenge :: ATC make and swap

Good morning! It's time for a new challenge here at Mad for Markers...this time we would like you to create an ATC (using Copics somewhere on your creation) ... now this is not as scary as it sounds... it's just like a mini card :)

An ATC an Artists Trading Card. The size must be 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches and can be made in landscape or portrait....and as the aim is to trade these cards we thought it would be fun if once people make their ATCs they send them in to Sammi at PO Box 445, Kingsford, NSW, 2032 and we'll have an ATC swap!! Sign up in the sidebar - linking your creation so we can all check it out!

We are thrilled to have the lovely and very talented CHANTELLE joining us this challenge as our Guest Designer... just look at this gorgeous ATC she has created...





and here is a bit more inspiration for you (created by Me - Sammi)


We'd love to see you enter this challenge and swap.. Can't wait to see your wonderful creations!

Aaaa tisssueee

Get it??? Oh well, for those of you that are a bit confused by my sense of humour...
This fortnights challenge is to colour on something other than paper..EEKKK. Lucky for me my new Whiff of Joy "Unwell" stamps arrived... so yep, I inked one up and stamped on tissue paper. Next I layed coloured tissue on candle and wrapped wax paper around and scrunched at back so I could have a good hold on it while I heat gunned the front to get the tissue to melt into the candle! Its really that easy, and a nice pressie for someone who isn't feeling the best if its a scented candle.

Copics used

E000, E31, E43, E15, E50

V12, V95

YR21

BV000, BV02.

CHALLENGE :: Colour on something other than paper

Good morning! It's time for a new challenge here at Mad for Markers ... We would like to see you colour on something other than paper this time. You could have picked up some ideas from Kylie's embellishment tutorial .. if you missed it click HERE.
Please Feel free to also colour on paper/ make a card as long as you do colour on something else as well (eg, ribbon or flowers etc) however we would like to see you thinking outside the box on this one!! Think metal, plastic, acetate, fabric.....the possibilities are endless!!

This weeks top creator will be chosen as a Guest Designer for our next challenge (should you choose to accept) as well as receive a voucher for $16 (which will get you 2 sketch markers or 3 ciaos in the store).

To kick start the challenge with some inspiration here is a bookmark, which the fabulous Marcia from The Stamp Spot has made up....



she has made this bookmark from calico. The image was stamped in Memento ink, left to dry and then coloured. The image is a MFT image, one of the Pure Innocence range which is NEW in stock at The Stamp Spot store!! yay!!

Colours used are: Shirt – RV17, RV10, R83,
Pants – B93, B91, B91 kissed to BG10
Skin – E00, E51, R20, Hair – E33, E35,
Grass – G24, Sky – B10, Flower – Y02, YR17

And the second piece of inspiration are some shoes that I coloured in whilst on our holiday in Adelaide, one pair for my friend Ally and one for me! I came back from Certification all pumped up and turned this....


into this......



I don't have the list of Copics used but it was basically the Bs, BGs and then BVs and Vs :D

can't wait to see what you create... please link up your entries at the top of this blog!! and pop back each day to see more inspiration from the wonderful Design Team!!

Cupcake Bella - Feathering!

Morning all. I am lucky last to show you all my card I have created for this fortnights feathering challenge. The rest of the DT have done fantastic jobs with their cards, I had a hard act to follow!
This is the first time I have done this technique... thanks for the great tutorial Sammi!

Stamp used CupcakeBella

Copics used:

Goo

E000, E11

Y00, Y02

YR00, YR02, YR09

Remember entries close on the 30th May, 9am. So two more days left... what are you waiting for? Get colouring to win a fab prize! Look forward to seeing what you all have created.

Tracy

Even More Feather Blending

Hi Louise here with really quick and easy card for you today, and totally late I know!
I have used one of the Fairytale Magnolias for this and one peice of Basic Grey 6x6 paper. I have added dew drops to the flowers with some glossy accents and added a little interest with some distress stickles in rock candy. My favourite thing about this card is how the feather blending (Y00 & RV00) on Tilda's dress matches the colours in the papers so well.
Don't forget to join in on our Feather Blending challenge and add your blog post link to Mr Linky in the right hand corner of the side bar.

Card Uses.....

BG Sultry Paper
Magnolia Image
Whiff of Joy Sentiment

Copics Used.....

Hair - E31, E33, E35

Skin - E02, E21, E50

Dress - RV00, RV02, Y00, Y02, YG23

Wings - V000, V01

Marcia does shades of Orange

We have another card from the wonderful Marcia over at the Stamp Spot!
Just look at these shades of Orange... isn't it gorgeous!!



Marcia used the stamp "Stella" which is a stamp by The Greeting Farm and is available in Australia through The Stamp Spot store - HERE!

Colours Used are:
Skin E00, R10, E51
Hair E57, E37, E35, E33, E31
Dress Y38, Y17, YR21

DON'T FORGET our combined candy with The Stamp Spot
and you still have this week to enter this current shades of one colour challenge... post your entry in the sidebar ---}

Challenge 2 - An Explosion of Red Violets!

Whoop Whoop, welcome to the WEEKEND!!!! Hope you all have some great things planned along with some well earned crafty time. My turn to post my challenge card, remembering that the challenge is to stick to one colour family. I love all things pink so this card for the colour challenge was a total blast to colour. I stuck with the RVs for my family of choice with some skintones added too.

Dress - RV11,RV13,RV14
Stockings - RV09, RV29
Hair - RV04, RV06, RV09
Wings - RV000, RV02
Shadow - RV95
Skin - E21, E50, E51


Hope you like my rockin pink Gorjuss Girl..... I'll let you in on a secret, I am SO jealous of her pink hair. I have always wanted to dye my hair pink but never had the guts, at least these days I can live vicariously through my coloured images.lol.

Hope you all have truly fantastic weekends!!!!!

ALL NEW...challenge + DT + GDT

Good morning - It's time for another challenge here at Mad for Markers :D and this time we would like you to create something
using shades of the one colour

you have until Sunday 9th May to enter this challenge and this time we will be choosing a random winner to receive a $10 voucher to the Mad for Markers store.
There will be a section to link your creation in on the sidebar }}}

Joining us as Guest Designer for this challenge is the lovely Debbie

"I am based in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 26 years (I was a child bride - LOL) and we have 2 gorgeous, but cheeky, children together - an 18yo daughter and an 11yo boy. I enjoy all kinds of craft and have become an obsessive stamper lately. I love to colour images and make them come to life.
I started my blog not long after I started stamping and have been amazed at the unseen rewards of blogging. I have “met” some amazingly talented and generous people – many of whom I feel honoured to call my friends!"

Here is your first lot of inspiration for this challenge - Debbie's card...

Hasn't she done a stunning job with her Sepia tonings, the colours are as listed:
Face - E000, E00, E02, R20
Hair & Clothes - E11, E31, E33, E34, E35, E43, E47, E49, E51, E55, E57
Paper - Neenah

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Before signing off today - I am excited to introduce you to Annette
who will be joining our current Design Team.

Hi all, I am 42 years young, I work with and have been married for 13 years to my best friend Edward, we have two children Rosanna 12 and Morgan 11. We have Rusty (German Shepherd X), 2 rabbits and a cockatiel. I have always done many kinds of crafts my latest passion being card making and with that I discovered blogging last year and haven’t looked back, met some wonderful ladies and seen many amazing creations, just not enough hours in the day to try them all. Discovered Copics a couple of months ago and loooove them. Words can’t describe how excited I was when Sammi asked me to join her Design Team I am so looking forward to working at Mad for Markers with all her talented DT and sharing our passion for Copics and meeting lots of new friends on the way. Happy crafting and take care x :)

Pop on over to her blog to see her lovely creations. She will be posting her first M4M post next week so pop back next Tuesday for that!

Introducing Marcia...our Guest Designer!!

I’m Marcia and I live in Perth, Western Australia. I am married, have one Princess and work part time. I am also the owner of The Stamp Spot, an online store bringing overseas stamp companies to Australia. We currently have The Greeting Farm, Stampavie, My Favorite Things, Inky Impressions and Unity Stamps in store. Apart from the stamps, there are heaps of papers, ribbons and more.

I stamp, I scrap and I love to colour images. I started colouring when I became a SU demo a couple of years back and since leaving them, I went looking for something better to colour with – enter Copics. I’ve been like a kid in a lolly shop, so many colours, so many choices. I now understand about finding something good, and not wanting to go back!

When Sammi asked me to be her Guest Designer, I jumped at the chance. I met Sammi a couple of years back through blogging and we have both enjoyed the journey that papercraft has taken us on. I love her work and I am so excited to be able to share this time with her!

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This is the gorgeous card that Marcia has created for our colour challenge:

Marcia has used the following colours....

Hair: Y11, Y13, YR21
Dress/Bow: B10, B15
Wings: R00, R20
Skin: E00, E10
Image: Angel Anya (available at the Stamp Spot)

pop on over to her blog to see what else she has to say about this card :D
And make sure you enter our challenge you still have a week to go!!
xx

Mad for Markers Challenge # ONE

Good morning!! I hope that you all had a safe and Happy Easter! I would like to give a HUGE thanks to the DT and their wonderful work last week! I think they did an awesome job!! :D

I am very excited to be kicking off our first challenge here at Mad for Markers --- it is a COLOUR CHALLENGE!

*if you don't have the exact colours that's OK - subsititute something close by! :D We'd still love for you to enter! :D

To enter simply post your creation using the above colours on your blog/ online gallery (M4MC1) and then link back to your creation on this post.

Here is a card I have made for your inspiration using these colours...

Colours used: E000, E00, R00, R000, R20, R85, BG15, BG49
The blooms are roughly coloured with R00 and BG15!

Pop back during the next two weeks to see some WONDERFUL inspiration using these colours that the DT have been creating!

The PRIZE????

a pack of 10 sheets of X-Press It Blending card and a box of 36 Copic Ciao markers.

As Mad for Markers is an Online store based in Australia then only Aussie residents will be eligible for this prize. However if you are an international follower and would like to enter/ spread the word then please do so - there will be a secondary prize for international entrants (a voucher to Spesch stamps!)

This challenge is open till Saturday 17th April at 5pm - and the winner will be announced on Monday 19th.