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

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

Saturday Sharing

Happy Saturday Copic Lovers!

I am sharing two cards with you today, both were inspired by this photo of my daughter and her friend.

The photo is from my Project 365 and portrays Summer Fun.... as does Beach Marci, a sweet stamp from the La La Land Crafts Stamps range, available in the Mad for Markers store.  The bright pink inflatable ring, blonde hair of  my daughter and the blue/green of the water all inspired my chose of Copic colours for these cards.

For my first card I reached for my favourite pink and purple colour combinations -

Copics Used:

Skin -E11, E01, E000/Cheeks R20
Hair - Y21, Y23, Y25
Sun-Hat - BG11, BG13, BG15, R81, R83, R85
Swim Suit - V12, V15, V17, BG11, BG13, BG15,
Inflatable Ring - R81, R83, R85, BG11, BG13, BG15

I also used a little bling in the centre of the floral design of the inflatable ring and the sun hat.

I was a little more adventurous for my second card, challenging myself to use a more vivid pink combination of Copics and a little air-brushing.

Copics Used:

Skin -E11, E01, E000/Cheeks R20
Hair - Y21, Y23, Y25
Sun-Hat/Inflatable Ring - RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, V12, V15, V17
Swim Suit - V12, V15, V17, BG11, BG13, BG15
Sky -B12
Grass - BG10

I love how you can take one image and get so many different looks for your cards just by varying your colour choices. If you would like experiment with some new colour combinations yourself... be sure to pop over to the Mad for Markers Challenge Blog where our team have been sharing their wonderful creations and some fabulous Copic combinations....and remember now is a perfect time to add some new colours to your collection - every marker purchased from the Mad for Markers store.. earns you some free goodies in the Copic Rewards Program.

Happy Colouring,

Chris x

Saturday Sharing

Hello & Happy Weekend to our Copic Lovers !

Today, I thought I would share a card I made as a thank you for a dear friend. I really should be making Christmas cards - yes! I know!... I have left my run a little bit late, but life has been very busy in my part of the world and Christmas preparation hasn't arrived on my agenda yet!! Although, I have to say, I have seen the most beautiful array of Christmas cards etc at the Mad for Markers Challenge Blog. Thankyou to everyone who has participated in the challenge.. your creations are very inspiring :)

 ...here is my card. The image is a digital stamp called Sophie from Mo Manning and perfect for the senitment, I wanted this card to portray.

Copics Used:

Skin: E11, E00, E00, R11
Clothes/Socks: R21, R22, R24, Y21, Y23, Y26
Hair: E33, E35, E37
Doll: B21, B23, B24, Y21, Y23, C1, C3

If you are a little like me??... and still have Christmas cards to make or gifts to purchase - don't forget to check out the Mad for Markers online store - you will find an assortment of cute Christmas Stamps , Volume 2 of Copicendium a mini idea book ( this edition has a focus on Christmas creations ) and don't forget... every purchase of a Copic Marker earns you a token in the Copic Rewards Program.

Chris x

Mad for Markers BLOG HOP

Good morning Copic Lovers, Today we are having our first ever
Mad for Markers blog hop.

Firstly we would like to say a HUGE THANKS to the departing Design team ladies…
Sue, Louise and Tracy have been wonderful members of our team and it’s with sadness that we say farewell! Please pop by their blogs and give them some love and lots of Thanks for all the gorgeous inspiration they’ve shared with us all using Copic markers!

We would also like to give a very warm welcome to the new team and are so very excited to have them on board…. You are going to love seeing their work which of course you will see today as you are hopping…. you can also take a little detour to read more about the new team HERE!

Another fun bit of news is that we now have a separate challenge blog – as of today (you will finish the hop there!) We have lots of FUN things in store for you here on the existing blog (stay tuned) and we have some great challenges lined up for you on the new Mad for Markers challenge blog ... with daily inspiration coming from our wonderful new team!

Make sure to leave all the Girls some love along the way and become a follower of the new challenge blog to be in the running to win a Prize Pack, which consists of 3 Copics, 1 multiliner, a small pack of Neenah and XPress It blending card, plus a small sheet of X Press It Mask It Paper. There will also be a couple of random winners chosen along the way.
That's enough chattering from me .. time to get hopping ... your first stop now is one of our lovely new girls :D please hop on over to Cassie's blog.


Here is the complete BLOG HOP order in case you get lost along the way :D
Cassandra
Marcia
Alicia
Annette
Suzanne
Sheree
Michelle
Emma
Melissa
Tracey
Mel B
Linda
Rach
Sammi
Mad for Markers challenge blog