Monday, November 29, 2010

Another Christmas Card

Over at the Mad For Markers Challenge Blog this week we will are continuing on with the Challenge 'Christmas cards using Non-Traditional Colours'.
Typically not the colours I am comfortable with, however I must admit that I had fun creating the card below:

Copics Used:
Dress, Hat & Stockings: BG05, BG07, BG09, C1
Skin: E000, E00, RV21
Hair: E74, E79
Other: Opaque White, Clear Spica

Until next time,
Melissa
xxxxxxx

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Christmas Cards - Non Traditional Colours

Hi Everyone!
It is Melissa here for my first official post as a Mad 4 Markers DT Member.

The new challenge is 'Christmas Cards using Non-Traditional Colours'.
I can't believe that Christmas is almost here & I must admit that I haven't even started preparing yet. This is my first Christmas card for this year and I have chosen Blue & White for my inspiration.


Copics Used:
Hat: B23, B24, B26
Hippo: C1, C3
Dress & Bow: B12, B14
Joy & Ribbon: B26

Don't forget to pop over to the Mad 4 Markers store for all your copic needs.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for more DT inspiration.
Until then, Happy Colouring
xxxx

Friday, November 12, 2010

Copic Certification

I am so excited to announce that I am now a Copic Certified Designer. On Monday I attended the course & had a great day. I learnt alot & now even more addicted to my Copics! (Personally I didn't think that was possible, LOL).

Friday, November 5, 2010

The Stamp Spot Challenge

Marcia from The Stamp Spot has started a Ning Group. She is running a few monthly challenges. The first challenge I have done is the Colour Challenge!

The colours chosen are Olive, Kiwi, Powder Blue and White......Yes it certainly was a challenge for me, but here is what I created.


Copics Used:
Skin: E000, E00, RV21, Copic Opaque White
Hair: E71, E79
Shirt: YG11, YG63, YG67
Pants & Hat: B91, B93
Shoes: YG63, YG67, C1
Skateboard: B93, B97 , T3, T7

Until next time
Mel
xxxxx

Monday, November 1, 2010

Mad For Markers Blog Hop

Good morning Copic Lovers, We are having the first ever Mad for Markers blog hop. If you have come here from Emma’s blog then you are on the right track… if not then please hop on over to www.madformarkers.blogspot.com to start this fun 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 the Mad for Markers Design 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!

And we would 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 as you are hopping…. you can also take a little detour to read more about the new team HERE.

Another little 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 the new Mad for Markers challenge blog ... with daily inspiration coming from our wonderful new team!

Enough chattering… HERE is my project I am sharing with you today…

The colours I have used are:
Flower: R46 & R59
Flourish: YG63 & YG67

Thanks for hopping by - now please hop on over to Tracey's blog.