Summer Citrus

Hi

For my card today I decided to use summer citrus colours - orange, green and yellow.  This is not a colour combination that I use very often, but I always think it's good to stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone from time to time.

Here's my card

The image is called Ava and she is a freebie Digi Image from Saturated Canary - You can find her HERE.  

I coloured her using the following Copic Markers

Skin - E0000, E000, E00, E21 and R20 (cheeks)

Eyes - B23

Hair - Y21, Y23, Y26, E50

Balloon - Y11, Y15, Y17

Clothes - YR00, YR02, YR04, YR07, YG01, YG03, YG06, YG09, Y11, Y15, Y17, R27, C0

Here's a close-up of the coloured image

Other items used on this card are: 

Papers and Card - From my stash

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon - From my stash

Buttons and Twine - From my stash

Tools - Nesties Grand Ovals Die with Sizzix Big Shot Pro.  Marianne Designs Sign Board Die.  Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. Stampin Up Punch (for the leaves)

Sentiment Stamp - Hero Arts
Brads - From my stash

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says ... - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Button and Bows

I hope you like my card, maybe it will inspire you to step outside of your comfort zone too!!!


Thanks for stopping by.


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Penni
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Midweek Magnolias Challenge # 13

Hi

We have a fabulous theme for you this week at Midweek Magnolias "Bling It On".

I love adding a bit of bling on my cards, and with the Diamond Jubilee just around the corner, I decided to give my card a bit of a royal look ...

Can you see my bling ?!!!  I added some Stickles Glitter Glue to my blue roses, some Gold Glamour Dust to Tilda's crown, some red gems and some gold buttons.  

I coloured Tilda using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up:

 I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Royalty
Wild Orchid Challenge - Bingo (I used Blue, Flowers and Glitter)
Stampalot Challenge - Medals and Monarchs

RECIPE:

Image - Princess Welcome Tilda
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
PApers - Do Crafts Portobello Road
Card - From my stash
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon, Buttons and Gems - From my stash

So, why not hop on over to the Midweek Magnolias Challenge Blog and see all the "Blingtastic" creations that our Design Team have come up with.  I hope you can join in with our challenge this week.

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Springtime

 
Hi

Just a quick post to show you a card I made using "Springtime" from Saturated Canary.

I coloured the image using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up:

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenge: 

Fashionista Challenge - Simply Summer

I kept this card nice and simple.  The paper is from Basic Grey, I embossed some green card from my stash.  The ribbon and ribbon slider are both from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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Penni

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EBWCB - May/June Challenge

Hi

It's time for another challenge over at Elisabeth Bells World.  This month we have a sketch for you to follow

And here's my card:

This lovely Elisabeth Bell image is called Fairy Faye Flying High and is available from Elphine House.
I coloured her using my Copic Markers and added some Flower Soft, here's a close-up:

So hop on over the Elisabeth Bells World Challenge Blog and see what the rest of our fabulous Design Team have created using this super sketch.  Our challenge last for a whole month, so you have plenty of time to join in, and don't forget you can use any image designed by Elisabeth Bell, so there's plenty to choose from!!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

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Little Rapunzel - Digi Bells DT Post

Hi Everyone

For my Digi Bells DT Post today I chose to use the lovely Little Rapunzel Digi.

I coloured Rapunzel using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up:

Isn't she lovely?!!

I kept this card quite simple, using some papers from Stampin' Up and some flowers from my stash.  I also added some hand stiching, using my new Sew Easy - I love this tool!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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Midweek Magnolia's Challenge #12

Hi Everyone

Wednesday again so it's time for another challenge over at Midweek Magnolias :)

This week our challenge is to create something Romantic and Chic ...

I used Maid Marion Lady Tilda to make my card, I've had her for ages and have only used her once before!!! I coloured her using my Copic Markers.  Here's a close-up:

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

City Crafter Challenge - A Rose is a Rose
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes / Butterflies and Blooms
Top Tip Tuesday - Dig Out The Old (I used my stamp and the flowers)

RECIPE

Image - Maid Marion Lady Tilda
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Papers & Card - From my stash
Tools - Nesties Ovals and Scalloped Ovals.  Paper Crimper. Marianne Designs Key Die.  Sizzix Swirl Die
Embellishments - Flowers,  Feather, Heart Doily, Twine, Lace and Wooden Button all from my stash.

So hop on over to the Midweek Magnolia's Challenge Blog and check out how the rest of our Design Team have interpreted this challenge - I'm sure you will find lots of inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Best Buddies

William & Orion - Best Buddies

Spring is in the Air

Hi

As soon as I saw Cerridwen at Saturated Canary I just had to buy her, that was a few weeks ago and I've only just had time to colour her in.

Here's what I've made with her.

As usual, I put my Copics to work on the colouring, here's a close-up:

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes
Saturated Canary Challenge - May Flowers

RECIPE:

Image - Cerridwen from Saturated Canary
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Papers & Card  - From my stash
Flowers - From Wild Orchid Crafts
Tools - Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.  Go Kreate Die
Butterflies & Ribbon - From my stash

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like it.

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My Copic Marker Journal

Hi

I have seen a few Copic Marker Journals around recently.  This is a fantastic Journal for any Copic Lover and so I decided to make one myself and share it with you today.

Inside the Journal there are different sections.

Copic Marker Inventory - For you to keep a record of the markers you own

Marker Families

Colour Combinations

Custom Colours

Hair & Skin - Where you can stamp your favourite images and record your favourite combinations.

I downloaded my pages from the Copic Munkie Blog.  

All of the pages for the Journal should be printed onto the paper you use when you colour with your markers, to give you a true colour.  

To decorate the front of my Journal I used a Digi Image called Copica from Saturated Canary - a perfect choice I thought!

I used the following markers to colour my image: 

Skin - E000, E00, E21, R20 (cheeks) and R22 (lips)

Eyes - B23

Hair - E32, E25

Jeans - B91, B93

Apron - B91, B93, B95, R22, R24

Other Clothes - YG11, YG13, YG17, RV63, RV66, Y15, Y17, BG10, BG13, BG15

Copic Markers - C2, YG13, R35, G07,Y08,YR07,YG93, E13, RV66, B93, Y15, BG05, RV14

I chose some of my favourite papers to cover the boards I used for my Journal and bound it all together using my Cinch.

I'm sure I will find this Journal to be a useful reference as well as fun to keep up to date.

I'm entering this Journal into the following challenges -

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times - Keep it Real
Hanna and Friends - Anything but a Card
Colour Me Creative - Anything Goes
Simon Says ... - Clean and Simple

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Penni
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