Copic Oz, 'A Little Magic'

Well this card had literally taken me all month. I coloured this image in on the 6th March and it has taken me until today to finish it. I saw the challenge at Copic Oz , 'A Little Magic', and the entries were amazing, but I am so proud of my colouring on this image. The sea blended beautifully together and I love how his telescope and bandanna have a shine to them. I used a Kaszazz DP I think it was part of their Bon Voyage Range and the background stamp is from Tim Holtz. I tried to mount my image on sooo many different colours but nothing seemed to go with it. I then settled on the black photo corners and I am thrilled with the result. Anyway here he is all coloured with Copics!

The Card

A close up

The Copics

I don't know why but my images aren't showing on my blog this is the 5th time I have tried to fix it. If you look really carefully there are tiny dots above tha captions. This isn't dust on your screen but my images. Sorry I will try and find out what's going on.

MDUC

This week at the Magnolia Down Under Challenge we needed to produce a card that wasn't a square or a rectangle. So as I lay in bed I had a mad idea what about a 3D card! Well it was more stressful than expected but here is the end result.

Sorry about the flash on the camera, its a 3D treasure box with Tilda stuck on the side with a tab which tucks behind her boot. Here are a few close ups and the Copic colours I used. I have been on You Tube and I am trying to develop the flicking technique and I have been really pleased with the results. I do find this technique difficult in smaller areas and any tips would be appreciated.

As you can see I also need tips on photography at night as no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get them to look just right.

Brown Card for a Male

Well it took me a long time to think this one through. I bought this image at Lincraft because I didn't have any images for the older males in my life. This is the first time I have inked him up and I had the idea in my head of what I wanted it to look like but found I didn't have the exact browns that matched in my collection. Well this is my excuse so I can buy more Copics LOL. My husband came into my craft room the other night and commented that my bag was now full. I told him that I had actually saved him money because I had bought them when the dollar was high. Anyway I am entering this card in the Mad for Markers Brown Male Card challenge.

Here are the Copic colours I used

and a final close up.

MDUC- 'Love'

Gee I am on fire tonight two posts phew and I am at back at work. I must admit I read challenges and then lay in bed thinking through what image and papers I am going to use that way once I get some time I don't need to sit and think I can just create. I have used a Tilda from the So special collection and she is Tilda with bow. The heart is from a previous collection and this is the first time I have masked an image and I am really pleased with the result. Anyway I am entering this card in the M.D.U.C 'Love'.

I coloured Tilda in using my Copics in the following combinations

Dress, Bow- RV11, R83, R85
Dress & Sleve Trim- E04
Dress Frill- W1
Hair- E41, E53, E57
Socks- W1
Heart Front- RV11
Ribbon- R83, R85
Lace-W1
Skin- E000, E00, E50, R20

I have used 'Kraft' card stock and the DP is Vintage Valentine- Valentine Strips by Fancy Pants Design. Its funny I actually bought this paper to go with my Tilda with the gingerbread but it worked so well with this image.

DCD Christmas Club "The Gift of Love"

Since entering the land of Blog I saw a few posts for Christmas All Year Round Blogs. What a great idea, every year I think I have left enough time to make Christmas cards and then I seem to run out of time. I also love Christmas and really like the idea of having a little bit of the season surrounding me all year. So I am entering this card in the D.C.D (Die Cut Dreams) Christmas Club 'The Gift of Love' Challenge. I coloured this image a while ago and was just waiting for the right challenge. I did write down my Copic colours however I have looked high and low to know avail. I do however know the papers that I used. The Santa paper and the print are both the same piece of paper I just used the reverse. It was part of the new Kaiser Christmas range last year and is part of the 'Tis The Season Collection and is called St. Nick. The card stock was in my scraps box and I have used Kraft coloured card for the background. Having the Kaiser Outlet down the round means that I have loads of their products and I have used their rub-ons for the corners and for the sentiment. I really loved the way that the rub-ons in the corners picked up the swirl that is on the label on the present.  Anyway here she is

Candy at Jane's Lovely Cards

Over at Jane's Lovely Cards she is generously giving us the opportunity to be in the running for some cool Blog Candy which is the new release Spring Stamp Kit from Whiff of Joy, so go check it out and enter.

I am also super excited as I have made a number of new purchases yes my New Years Resolution is GONE. Anyway my new Tilda's from the You are so special collection have arrived and I also ordered a stamp from the states from Penny Black called 'Fly Away' which I can't wait to use. I hope to have a new post by Monday see you then!

Charlston Tilda with love

Well I am back to work tomorrow and wanted to get this card finished and posted before I return to the routine. I love this Tilda and needed some down time the other night so I thought I would just colour. When I looked at her I thought I bet you would love some ruby red dancing shoes and so the shoes inspired Charleston Tilda. It was then when I was looking through my blog challenge calendar. Yes I know its tragic but I have a calendar to keep track of all the blogs I am following and gee is it making my life easier. The following card I am entering in a number of challenges
Just Magnolia- Going Dotty
Magnolia Down Under Challenge- Embossing (Dry)
Totally Tilda- With lots of hearts
Die Cut Dreams- Lots of hearts but No sentiment
Magnolia Stamp Lovers- Glitter

Well here she is....

I have coloured her in with Copic markers in the following combinations
Skin- E000, E50, R20
Dress- R22, R27, R59
Rose- R20, G24
Hair- C1, C7, 100
Shoes- R27

I used the following paper, the red with white spot paper is from Kaiser 'Fun Fair Trapeze'. I also used red and whit card stock from my stash. I cut the dot paper out with my Cricut using the Accent Essentials cartridge using the blacked out scallop frame. I also used the same cartridge to cut the hearts which vary in size from 2 1/2 to 3 inches. After I cut the hearts out I ran them through my Cuttlebug using the swiss dots and divine swirls folders. I then used Stickles- Candy Cane for Tilda's shoes, rose and the large background heart, I also used Rock Candy on her wings. I then used left over commas and question marks from a pack of Thickers as accents on the page and the red hearts were brads I had in my stash.
Here is the card on the inside and I will also include some close ups of Tilda. I reversed the paper order but kept the same shapes and I am really pleased with the contrast. Until next time.....