Copic Townhouses

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Vacations....hmm...Love 'em...but...
My pdf's stopped working because my domain name expired,
Blogger changed their format and I'm not used to it...
...and I keep refocusing my efforts because I haven't shaken off the
holiday feeling!!
So a bit of a rusty start today!

My son Michael went to a week long film camp at the New York Film Academy for his graduation present (ok...he's a trifle spoilt!...in a nice way!).  As the time drew near...Hubby and I got more and more antsy about whether or not we could let him go to the Big Apple all by himself!  (18 is still close to 17 you know??!!)  At almost the last minute we decided to tag along and hotel at a different location so as not to take away the "independence" feeling for him....but we did walk around with our cell phones in our hands!  By the third day...he didn't bother communicating anymore!  Darn it...he flew out of the nest!!!
 I have to say I truly did not understand what "rat race" meant until we found ourselves vying for space on the sidewalks trying to get to our next location!  It's like some sweaty, hot, mob of people rubbing past each other on their way to somewhere with taxi's honking and whisking by so that you feel the air from the vehicle brushing against your legs!  So when I say vacation??.....I really meant "The Amazing Race" New York!

If you would like to sign up for this class - it will be available on the following dates:
Location: Remember When Scrapbooking - Call: (586) 598-1810

Date & Times:  Thursday June 21st, 11am  DAYTIME             

Fee:  $18


SUPPLIES
Stamps:
Claudine Helmuth / CSH28505/Dwelling/Clear
Ink:
Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot
Tim Holtz Distress Old Paper
Adirondack Latte
Copic Markers:
Y11 Pale Yellow
Y21 Buttercup Yellow
B000 Pale Porcelain Blue
B23 Phthalo Blue
E31 Brick Beige
E35 Chamois
E37 Sepia
W1 Warm Gray No.1
W3 Warm Gray No.3
W5 Warm Gray No.5
0 Colorless Blender
Other:
Glossy Accents/Inkssentials
KaiserCraft/Posies/Chanteuse/EM960
Cardstock:
Prismatics/Sueded Brown Med/19-9291
Bazzill Smoothies/Ocean Breeze/7-7121
PRINTABLE:
the "Sun" image does not come with the Stamp set
Use this PRINTABLE:  RW348_Suns

Hedgehog Happiness - Card #2

Use this pdf to save this card idea or print it out.  Those taking the class 
might like to bring a copy for convenience sake.
PRINTABLE: DM338_2

I'm feeling a little bummed today because I've put up some photos that are below par. Can't re-do them though...darn.  So I'm taking some good advice from some ladies at class yesterday and hope that I can represent the cards better in the hopes of adequately advertising for classes.  I framed this card with a matching color to help it stand out a little...but unfortunately the card is already at Destination Marysville and I won't be able to take any more photos just now.  I'm seriously thinking about going to Troy and redoing the Long Stampscapes cards.  They look a little boring don't they?  They did not photo well at all.  Sigh....I'm going to consider that for a bit today and make a decision later.

Who knew that blogging and teaching would require so many new skills?  I hope this counts towards those brain exercises they say you should do so you can still think clearly when you get older!!! If I learn to work my website will that make me smart???  Please....pretty please....!

If you would like to sign up for this class - it will be available on the following dates:

Location:  Destination Marysville - (810) 388-0500

Date & Times:  Wednesday May 18th, 12-2pm

                        Wednesday May 18th, 5:30 - 7:30pm

Due to Connie's (owner) surgery on the 16th -  These two classes are on the same day at two different times.

Fee:  $18

SUPPLIES:

Ink: 

Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot

Stamp:

Penny Black Inc. 4058J "yearning"

Copic Markers:

0 Colorless Blender

YG03 Yellow Green
YG63 Pea Green

R35 Coral

R81 Rose Pink

E000 Pale Fruit Pink

Y21 Buttercup Yellow

C1 Cool Gray No.1

C3 Cool Gray No.3

C5 Cool Gray No. 5

E31 Brick Beige

E33 Sand

Others:

KaiserCraft Pearls / SB786 Rose

Sakura Black Glossy Pen

Spellbinders Nestabilities / Labels Eight

Hedgehog Happiness - Card #1

Time to take a break from Stampscapes and slip in a hedgehog! Let's all go outside right now and lounge around like he is!!....darn...it's raining!  It's also the time of year that if you did lounge outside all you would see is all the things you need to do to tidy up the yard.  Squeezing your eyes shut really tight and pretending, doesn't really work!...it's all still there in the morning!

Use this pdf to save this card idea or print it out.  Those taking the class 
might like to bring a copy for convenience sake.
PRINTABLE: DM338_1

If you would like to sign up for this class - it will be available on the following dates:

Location:  Destination Marysville - (810) 388-0500

Date & Times:  Wednesday May 18th, 12-2pm

                        Wednesday May 18th, 5:30 - 7:30pm

Due to Connie's (owner) surgery on the 16th -  These two classes are on the same day at two different times.

Fee:  $18

SUPPLIES:

Ink: 

Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot

Stamp:

Penny Black Inc. 3782J "lazy days" 

Copic Markers:

0 Colorless Blender

YG03 Yellow Green
YG63 Pea Green

R35 Coral

R81 Rose Pink

E000 Pale Fruit Pink

Y21 Buttercup Yellow

C1 Cool Gray No.1

C3 Cool Gray No.3

C5 Cool Gray No. 5

E31 Brick Beige

E33 Sand

Others:

May Arts Ribbon / NX14 /  3/8" 

KaiserCraft Pearls / SB786 Rose

Sakura Black Glossy Pen

Spellbinders Nestabilities / Labels Eight

Delightful Dolls - Card #3

Use this pdf to save this card idea or print it out.  Those taking the class 
might like to bring a copy for convenience sake.
PRINTABLE: RW336_3

Picture me typing in slow motion since my fingers are frozen! (creaking, squeaking...interesting weather...) I'm seriously debating whether I should burn some wood in the fireplace right now....nope...I'll get dirty and won't be able to make cards!  You can use that excuse for anything right??  Nope...can't clean the kitchen, I'll have to wash my hands before I make cards.  Nope...can't rake leaves from last year...I'll get grubby and I won't be able to make cards... 

If you would like to sign up for this class - it will be available on the following dates:

Location:  Remember When Scrapbooking (586) 598-1810

Date & Time:  Thursday Apr.28, 2011 at 11am - 1pm

                       Thursday May.5, 2011 at 11am - 1pm

                       Saturday May 21, 2011 at 11am - 1pm

Class Fee:  $18
We will add another Thursday and a Sunday as soon as we can coordinate some more dates.
  

SUPPLIES

Ink

Brilliance Graphite Black Pigment Ink (have your Refill Ready!)

Copic Markers

0 Colorless Blender

G21 Lime Green

G24 Willow

V01 Heath

V12 Pale Lilac

Y11 Pale Yellow

E00 Skin White

Stamps

CL297 / Clear Design / Four Dolls

Paper

Bazzill Dotted Swiss / 10-1048 / Pepper

My Mind's Eye / Lost & Found / Portobello Glitter Road "Party Looking Glass" / Item #LF1005/backside

My Mind's Eye / Lost & Found / Portobello Glitter Road "family" / Item #LF1025 / backside

Bazzill Prismatic / White / 19-10031
Bazzill Fourz / Spring Breeze / 5-5101

Other

May Arts / 361-01 / Cotton Lace

Liquid Pearls / White Opal

KaiserCraft Pearls SB785 / Lavender

KaiserCraft Rhinestones / SB707 / lime green

Clear Detail Embossing Powder

May Arts Ribbon / SK05 / 1/8" Lavender Silk Ribbon

PRINT the sentiment out for Yourself!! CLICK!

Delightful Dolls! - Card #2

Use this pdf to save this card idea or print it out.  Those taking the class 
might like to bring a copy for convenience sake.
PRINTABLE: RW336_2
 

It's the 18th!!!  I haven't blogged since the 18th!!  :(  What happened to April any way?  Maybe I think it's March because it's SNOWING outside!!  I'm going to use a snow machine to drive to my next class!  Strap a box on the back and let Taco my dog come along for the ride...yeah...it has potential! The sentiment on the card isn't an accident!

I always have fun teaching classes - but yesterday, I have to say, I had a blast!  I was over at Shannon's from Remember When Scrapbooking with a bunch of neat ladies where a 2 hour class morphed into 4 plus hours because we spent a large portion of the time cackling like chickens over what seemed extremely hilarious at the moment!   I had tears coming out of my eyes at one point ... I was laughing so hard.  It was awesome!  Even if I could remember exactly what was so funny - I'm sure it wouldn't translate enough to make anyone chuckle.  It was just one of those great moments in time! Thanks you guys!! (okay - they were ladies...just an expression...sheesh!)

If you would like to sign up for this class - it will be available on the following dates:

Location:  Remember When Scrapbooking (586) 598-1810

Date & Time:  Thursday Apr.28, 2011 at 11am - 1pm

                       Thursday May.5, 2011 at 11am - 1pm

                       Saturday May 21, 2011 at 11am - 1pm

Class Fee:  $18
We will add another Thursday and a Sunday as soon as we can coordinate some more dates.
  

SUPPLIES

Ink

Brilliance Graphite Black Pigment Ink (have your Refill Ready!)

Copic Markers

0 Colorless Blender

G21 Lime Green

G24 Willow

V01 Heath

V12 Pale Lilac

V17 Amethyst

Y11 Pale Yellow

E00 Skin White

Stamps

CL297 / Clear Design / Four Dolls

Paper

Bazzill Dotted Swiss / 10-1048 / Pepper

My Mind's Eye / Lost & Found / Portobello Glitter Road "Party Looking Glass" / Item #LF1005/backside

Bazzill Prismatic / White / 19-10031
Bazzill Fourz / Spring Breeze / 5-5101

Other

May Arts / 361-01 / Cotton Lace

Liquid Pearls / White Opal

KaiserCraft Pearls SB785 / Lavender

Clear Detail Embossing Powder

Crystal Stickles

Toothpick!

May Arts Ribbon / SM31 / Silver String

PRINT the sentiment out for Yourself!! CLICK!

Delightful Dolls - Card 1

Use this pdf to save this card idea or print it out.  Those taking the class might like to bring a copy for convenience sake.
PRINTABLE: RW336_1


In an effort to Not Do another Copic Class using flowers....I turned to these sweet little Asian Style Dolls from Hero Arts...which brought on another creative belch problem that stymied me for a couple of days.  (I'm always coming up with these amazing reasons why I can't get my cards done in a timely fashion!).  Should Copic Classes include intense sessions in conquering various techniques???  I grappled with that thought for a bit and decided that I had no Art Major Degree nor 400 classes taken to equal one - so I had no business saying that I possessed enough technique to actually share!!!  Once I figured that out...I'm pretty sure that any value I offer would be making some classes that people could attend and have a great time together...both as friends and collaborators in Card Making!  Whew!....Belch...I now feel justified and righteous in making that statement.  Of course... having said that...no-one can actually peg me as saying that I know what I am doing!  What a relief!!!

If you would like to sign up for this class - it will be available on the following dates:

Location:  Remember When Scrapbooking (586) 598-1810

Date & Time:  Thursday Apr.28, 2011 at 11am - 1pm

                       Thursday May.5, 2011 at 11am - 1pm

                       Saturday May 21, 2011 at 11am - 1pm

Class Fee:  $18
  

SUPPLIES

Ink

Brilliance Graphite Black Pigment Ink (have your Refill Ready!)

Copic Markers

0 Colorless Blender

G21 Lime Green

G24 Willow

V01 Heath

V12 Pale Lilac

V17 Amethyst

E00 Skin White

Stamps

CL297 / Clear Design / Four Dolls

Paper

My Mind's Eye / Lost & Found / Portobello Glitter Road "family" / Item #LF1025 / backside

My Mind's Eye / Lost & Found / Portobello Glitter Road "Party Looking Glass" / Item #LF1005/backside

Bazzill Prismatic / White / 19-10031
Bazzill Fourz / Spring Breeze / 5-5101

Other

May Arts / 361-01 / Cotton Lace

Liquid Pearls / White Opal

KaiserCraft Rhinestones / SB707 / Lime Green

Clear Detail Embossing Powder

PRINT the sentiment out for Yourself!! CLICK

Sunshine Flowers

 

For once I was able to complete a card quickly and efficiently...to which I promptly celebrated by having a glass of wine and watching an episode of "Bones".  Finishing a card under a couple of hours for a class doesn't happen often...so I was pretty happy!  Usually I pull my hair out for an excessive amount of time and say "woe as me" too often! 

The flowers have a yellow that shows up great!....but the soft "heath" color doesn't come through except as a shadow to the yellow in the photo.  

The wonderful thing about copic markers is their ability to hit you in the face with color!  Sometimes...the simpler the better!

 

I've learned a lot about finishing the insides of my cards by seeing what other people do in their blogs!  I think I should add some of my favorite blogs to mine so that hopefully you will see what I mean.  I am so grateful to be able to learn at home from other people's sharing so that I can "apply and try" myself!

If you would like to take this class you can sign up at "Destination Marysville" Marysville, MI
(810)388-0500.  There are two cards included in the class. $18

Dates:

Monday Feb.14th 5:30pm
Wenesday Feb.16th 12pm

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:
Penny Black / 3868J / "Portraits" / Wood Mounted
PennyBlack / 3865K / "Gossamer" / Wood Mounted

Copic Markers:

YG63 Pea Green
YG03 Yellow Green
Y21 Buttercup Yellow
V01 Heath
0 Colorless Blender (for erasing mistakes!)
C1 Cool Gray No.1 (for outlining the images in shadow)

Cardstock:

Copic's Blending Paper
Bazzill Fourz/ Bouquet / 6-665
Bazzill Prismatics / Sunflowers Light / 19-4007

Other:

Crystal Glitter Glue (or any glitter glue that is clear and sparkles!)
May Arts Ribbon / NE30 / ButterCream Sheer 3/4"

Copic Flower Overload!

 I need to start coloring something other than flowers!  What else is there to color that has simple lines and open spaces??  It's time for me to start looking.  Pictures of kids on skateboards and teddy bears don't count!  It's time to expand my horizons!  I'm going to look at Whippersnapper Stamps after this!  Maybe Outline Stamps and Magenta too!  I'm excited!

The tinier 3D flowers on the front of the card are the same stamps done with Shrinky Dink.  (What a Name!...who thought of it?  No-one's going to forget what it's called - that's for sure!) I haven't used it for quite a while and I just had to do something else ya' know?  The shrink plastic is problematical because you can't really stamp with Staz-On since the copic marker will react badly with it.  But if you stamp in a dye based ink...it won't dry until it's melted.  Coloring on the back of it doesn't cut it either.  I settled for sanding, stamping in dye, drying just enough not to shrink, cutting without sticking my hand in it, shrinking it, and then adding the copic marker coloring when it's fully shrunk. Whew!

I didn't realize I had stamped the inside of the card as though I would be putting it in a card that was longer height wise than width wise.  Nice change though!  I think I'll leave it!

If you would like to take this class you can sign up at "Destination Marysville" Marysville, MI
(810)388-0500.  There are two cards included in the class. $18

Dates:

Monday Feb.14th 5:30pm
Wenesday Feb.16th 12pm

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:
Penny Black / 3868J / "Portraits" / Wood Mounted

Copic Markers:

YG63 Pea Green
YG03 Yellow Green
Y21 Buttercup Yellow
V01 Heath
V15 Mallow
V17 Amethyst
 0 Colorless Blender (for erasing mistakes!)
C1 Cool Gray No.1 (for outlining the images in shadow)

Cardstock:

Copic's Blending Paper
Bazzill Fourz/ Bouquet / 6-665

Other:

Black Glaze Sakura Pen (for the pistils of the flowers)
Crystal Glitter Glue (or any glitter glue that is clear and sparkles!)
Liquid Pearls / Petal Pink (for the inside of the shrinky dinked flowers)
May Arts Ribbon / NE30 / ButterCream Sheer 3/4"

Out of Season Butterflies!

Right now it seems I have no desire to create anything snowy, blowy or chilly! I'm gravitating towards fluttery, springy, colorful and shiny! It's not that I don't like the winter! Truly! It's not that bad outside. I think I just OD'd on snow on trees. The cards I'm working on today have flowers....yup
On this photo you can easily see that the flowers are 3D and curved from the surface of the card. I hold the body of the butterfly with the thumb and forefinger of my left hand. Taking a round pen or pencil, I pull up the wing and round it up over the curve of the pencil. Do that to both sides and then glue down the body. This is not a good card for mailing!... you can see that one of the wings hangs over the side of the card and would not fit in an envelope!  The background has been embossed with Silver Embossing Powder.

Here's a look at the inside:

This is a Copic Class being held at "Remember When Scrapbooking" MI.

The Dates are:

Thursday Jan.20th 11am-1:00pm $15 (this class is full now)
Thursday Jan.27th 11am-1:00pm $15 (open)
If you are interested, you can call Shannon at (586) 598-1810

SUPPLIES:
Copic Markers:
BV00 Mauve Shadow
BV04 Blue Berry
B32 Pale Blue
V01 Heath
V15 Mallow
W3 Warm Grey No. 3
0  Colorless Blender
Stamps by Hero Arts:
CG119 Flourish Background
CG130 Butterflies (3 images)
Paper:
Copic's Blending Paper
Bazzill Dotted Swiss/Berry Pretty
Bazzill Silver Metallic Paper
Other:
Gelly Roll Clear Star Pen
KaiserCraft Pearls / Denium / SB782
Ranger Silver Embossing Powder

Too Soon for Spring???

I was putting the final touches on this card, when my youngest son Tristan looked at it and said:  "Spring huh?" 
Whoops.  Honestly - until that moment I hadn't thought about it that much.  I bought the stamps with this class in mind at least 1 month ago.  I bought them because I liked them, and because they looked like a good candidate for Copic Markers. Oh dear!
But who wouldn't mind to be reminded, in the dead of winter, that the possiblity of Spring is always there?  Pushing it? Do you think I'm just trying to justify these images to prospective participants in an upcoming class?  It's possible...maybe...darn it!

If you would like to attend this class - it is being held at  "Remember when Scrapbooking".  In order to book your seat you need to call (586)598-1810.  The owner's name is Shannon.

Dates:Thursday Jan. 20th 11am-1pm  $15?? (might be $18?)
Thursday Jan. 27th 11am-1pm

If you think this card was "too Spring" - tomorrow's will be worse!


SUPPLIES:
Copic Markers:
BV00 Mauve Shadow
BV04 Blue Berry
B32 Pale Blue
V01 Heath
V15 Mallow
W3 Warm Grey No. 3
0  Colorless Blender
YG03 Yellow Green
YG67 Moss
Stamps by Hero Arts:
CG119 Flourish Background
CG127 Flower Box
Paper:
Copic's Blending Paper
Bazzill Dotted Swiss/Berry Pretty
Basic Grey/Kioshi/Jasmine and Olive (the backside)
Basic Grey/Cappella/pageantry
Other:
Gelly Roll Clear Star Pen
KaiserCraft Pearls / Pewter / SB791

Blackwork

Let me just start by saying....I know a great dentist if you need one! One abcess tooth, an extraction and one temporary bridgework later and I'm a new woman! Done just under two hours by the way! She's awesome! Dr. Randa Jundi here in Port Huron - just around the corner from me - is my new hero! I didn't feel a thing....mostly! :)

So here's the last card for Connie's latest copic class at Destination Marysville. I kind of threw everything out the door that I've learned about mulitiple colors in the same family blending into delightful cohesiveness....and drove down the rabbit trail with hardly any markers. You can't tell from the pictures, but I used the dotted swiss papers from Bazzill since Connie has quite a collection at her store. I think I'm in love! (But not as in love with them as I currently am with my dentist!

Products Used
* Bazzill Dotted Swiss / Tahitian Princess
* Bazzill Dotted Swiss / Irish Eyes
* Bazzill Prismatics / Black


* Sakura Black Glaze Pen
* Sakura Clear Glaze Pen
* Versamagic / Wheat VG-82


Copics
* Cool Chadow
* W3 Warm Gray No. 3
* YG03 Yellow Green
* G85 Verdigris


Stamps
* Hero Arts Cling / Blossoms / CG148
* Memory Box / Just Note / B1053

Copic Blossoms

I meant to keep the second card for my next copic class simple and to stay away from warm colors....but somehow the stamps just wanted to go somewhere else! The blue and one of the greens are hot colors, but everything else turned into a warm color after that! There's a Batik feel to this card that I like and if I wasn't specifically using copics today - I would run in a totally different direction with this and chase the whole Batik thing.

When I teach at a place other than my studio - I get all anxious and stressed because I worry about remembering everything and hoping that I won't forget something vital at home where I can get to it...so that's it for the blog!! I'm so not a multi-tasker!!!

Products Used:

Cardstock:

* Bazzill / Dotted Swiss / Rope Swing? (picked it up from Destination Marysville!)

* Bazzill / Dotted Swiss / Sand Box?

* Bazzill / Prismatics / Black

Copics:

* BG10 Cool Shadow

* W3 Warm Gray No. 3

* YG03 Yellow Green

* G85 Verdigris

* Sakura Black Glaze Pen

* Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

* Versamagic Ink Pad / Wheat VG-82

Stamps:

* Hero Arts Cling / Blossoms CG148

* Memory Box / Just a Note B1053

Copic Hero

Just a little double entendre on the title there! I'm always relieved when I get stamps from a store owner to do a class with and something works out! (sometimes I sweat over it forever and Nothing works out!!! ...so I'm a Copic Hero for getting it done!). In this case the stamps are from Hero Arts and the coloring is done with Copic Markers...thus, "Copic Hero" again!

Last night I had an amazing time with all the very cool ladies that came to class. We were laughing so hard that they had to pause Mid-Stamp until the shaking was over. Everyone had funny stories and a great sense of humor and I slept like a rock after that because I truly relaxed from our fabulous evening of fun. I haven't had a shower yet because I dragged my sorry butt out of bed at the last minute to go to work! (here at the studio...I know - it's rough!) I'm feeling sorry for Kay right now because she had to drive home 1.25 hours last night and then get up in time for a meeting at 6am!!!! Hang in there sister!

This card will be part of a class at Destination Marysville on July 19th and a second date of July 21st. She just got in a supply of Hero Arts Stamps - so you might want to check it out!

Products Used


* Bazzill Dotted Swiss / Deep Pink
* Bazzill Prismatc / Intense Kiwi
* Hero Arts Cling Stamps / Blossoms CG148
* Zva Rhinestones
* May Arts Silk Ribbon / Pink SK17
* Button / Hero Arts / CH176 Spring Felt Buttons
* Gelly Roll / Clear Star
* Sakura Black Glaze Pen


Copics
* RV02 Sugared Almond Pink
* RV06 Cerise
* YG03 Yellow Green
* G85 Verdigris
* W3 Warm Grey No. 3

Copic Hello!

One more Copic Card to match my other two using this particular set of stamps. I've already given the samples to Shannon from Remember When Scrapbooking and I don't have the list of products I used. I'm learning that I should really take the time to make more than one sample right away instead of putting it off. The chances of getting back to it get slimmer every day!!

I love this particular set of cards....if they didn't take so long to make I'd have a bunch hanging around for "mail emergencies!"... but I'm pretty sure once I do another set...they'll be saved into my card box for prosterity's sake! (as Marianne would say...."Sounds like too much Work!") to make a bunch.

Copic Funky Tree

This is #2 out of the three funky copic cards that I've been doing for classes lately. I've really been enjoying some of the hotter colors and hope that I can start dreaming in them rather than my old fall favorites! I'm not sure I can go to hot orange yet...but it could happen!

I dusted off my old colored pencil display when I found out for sure that you can't get new ones that hold over a hundred different colors (hope they will later!). Mine holds 126 - so with my brand new display that only holds about 25-35? (have to get it out of storage) I should be set with enough room to start selling the full line. Hubby was helping glue and clamp (with bricks) on Saturday and it looks like we're back in business. There are some discontinued colors to take out and all the labels will get reprinted, some shopping to do...and Voila!

I never thought to take a picture while it was on it's side getting squished by the bricks...here it is though, ready to dust, label and organize!

Products Used
* Bazzill Criss-Cross texture / Swimming Pool
* Glossy Black - Prism Papers (now owned by Bazzill)
* Solar White Neenah 80lb Paper
* COPICS:
   0-Colorless Blender
   BG10-Cool Shadow
   BG15-Aqua
   BG49-Duck Blue
   RV02-Sugared Almond Pink
   RV06-Cerise
   R29-Lipstick Red
   C3-Cool Gray No.3
* Black Stitched Ribbon from Lasting Impressions (May Arts also has this product)
* Black Soot Distress Ink by Tim Holtz

Funky Flowers

I'm more of a fall color person - so curbing my natural tendency to drift into those colors - I made myself switch to hot colors and eclectic design! Because I am by no means a copic master, (more like a copic crime perpetrator!) I've been sticking to simple designs where the same technique is done over and over again until it's practically bludgeoned into my brain! Then I say to myself...Okay...I think I got it! Let's try something else!

I also finished conquering (not an exageration...my eyes hurt) a new calendar with links and pictures and locations etc. and hope that you will love it and use it! Of course, the first thing my husband said was "where are the classes at the studio *?@# ??" (very mild language I assure you! punctuated by lizzy this and lizzy that) They're going to be in there I promise! I just wanted to make sure my committments to other stores was covered first! It takes awhile for me to learn new stuff (should have bought a Mac!). One more day or so and you will see at least one Studio class up there! (fingers crossed and losing blood flow!) Here it is! CALENDAR!


Product list

*Copics: 0-Colorless Blender, BG49-Duck Blue, BG15-Aqua, BG10-Cool Shadow, R29-Lipstick Red, RV06-Cerise, RV02-Sugared Almond Pink,
* Stitched Black Ribbon by Lasting Impressions
* Clear Rhinestones by KaiserCraft

Another Copic Card

Wow...I always forget to blog. I think to myself...I have to do these ten things. I do that for a few days, and next thing you know. No Blog! I think I better start to do it first!
For those of you who took my class at Destinations Marysville...here is the 3rd Card just in case you want to check details again. By the time we finished all our daisies (sunflowers..whatever) we were very sure we knew how to blend yellow and brown!!

CLASS: Copic Markers

This is the last of three cards I made for the Copic Marker Class at Destination Marysville. After introducing alot of material and techniques with the first two cards...I wanted to make sure that we could take advantage of of the last two remaining stamps in the set and still learn something that could be used in the future.
Hopefully you can click on the picture and see the details of the purple daisy a little closer. Remember that we were trying to make sure we didn't have to buy a lot of the Copic Markers to take this class...so what is a technique that you can use with only one marker??
Choose your color...in this case, lavender...and then remove color with the "colorless blender" from the middle of each petal. This takes away the intensity of the lavender and makes it look like the sun is leaving light on the top of each petal by exposing the original white of the paper.



One small, small detail is the pink flower...maybe you can see what I mean on the picture below...just touch your marker on the very tip of the petal and stroke inwards lightly. Make sure you leave no color on the end of the petal attached to the center. This helps to give a little color interest to even the smallest flower.

I hardly did a thing to the inside of the card...I figure everyone will be tired and ready to finish...so lets just add a little something for when you open the card, and it can still be pretty.

Copic Markers

A friend of mine decided to take the plunge and introduce Copic Markers at her store,
Destination Marysville.
After getting certified as an instructor I actually hadn't done much with them until she asked me to do a class. Needless to say, I've been practicing and trying to narrow done some methods and rules of thumb, that are simple and practical so that those attending can get the most out of what amounts to a fairly large commitment of moola!

This actually isn't a great picture is it? I'm afraid if I go back and keep trying, I won't end up posting...so I'm leaving the photo perfectionism behind.

One of the interesting problems for a card marker is giving up the hope that you can stamp on something other than the great white paper blob. No stamping on fascinating patterns or cardstocks - because you really can only use the markers on a quality white cardstock! Now we have to finish and frame out the card in such a way that the great white blob doesn't take over the picture.

Also, if you want to have success with a class, you have to make sure they don't need to buy twenty markers, 3 sets of stamps and learn 10 techniques or shell shock will take over.

We'll see what happens at the class!!

Supplies!

CL251 "Daisy Love" from "Impression Obsession"
Stamped with "Espresso" Ink by Adirondack
12 x 12 Patterned Paper by Basic Grey