Mad For Markers ATC Challenge

We have a new challenge over at Mad For Markers this week. It is to create an ATC and then send it in to be part of our swap! How much fun will that be! So get creating and send in your ATC to be a part of it!

Now I have to admit that this was my very first ATC and I did struggle a little with it at first. I am so used to making a 6x6 card that a tiny 3.5x2.5 ATC had me stumped! But I got there in the end and I am happy with the result. Now I have to say a big thank-you to the lovely Sammi who stamped off these Tilda images for me, so thank-you Sammi!

Copic Colors Used

Skin - E11, E000, E00, R20

Blonde Hair - E53, E51, E50

Brown Hair - E47, E50, E51, E53, E55

Clothes - RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02

B97, B95, B93, B91

Both images were colored with Copics, of course, and colored on Xpress it blending card. For all your copic needs make sure to pop past the Mad For Markers Store!

Hope everyone has a Fantastic Wednesday as it doesn't look like it is going to be a nice one here in Melbourne! Might be a good day to create!

Oh before I go I wanted to wish my very good friend Annette a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you have a great day Annette!

My First Blog Awards!

I am very excited to share that I popped over to the lovely Cassie's blog tonight to find that she has chosen me for two blogger awards. Thank-you so much Cassie, it really does mean a lot to me!  So you have to pop past her blog and see all of her gorgeous creations and I do mean GORGEOUS!

The first is the Blog Buddies award which is just adorable and the second is the Trendy Blog Award.

 I have chosen to pass this onto my lovely blogger friend Sammi! Sammi does some amazing creations with her trusty Copic's and you should definitely go past and leave her some love. Thanks Sammi for being a great Friend! 

Magnolia meets Mad For Markers!

It's Wednesday again and my Mad For Markers Day. Today I have another Fairy Tale Magnolia to show you! It's my twin girls birthday in a couple of weeks and Charlotte has been asking me to make her a Pink card for her birthday, so here it is! I have had to hide it from her, but I know she will love it!

Copic Colors Used

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - E50, E51, E53

Dress - RV10, RV13, RV14

For all your Copic and Paper needs make sure to head over to the Mad For Markers Store where Sammi has all your Copic addiction needs!

Now I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Magnolia Down Under - Embossing

Friday Sketchers - Sketch 107

Just Magnolia - In the Garden

Blog Candy with a Twist!!

Marcia over at White with one, has an Awesome blog Candy. You can win a blog makeover. So head over there and let her know what your dream blog would look like for your chance to win!

Yep you heard right ....... for no reason other than I would love to say a massive thank you to those who pop past on a regular, semi regular or once off basis.

What candy is on offer?

Something different ....... a blog makeover.

I've had my little blog design sideline (www.marciajanedesigns.blogspot.com) thing going on for a bit, I really enjoy making someone's vision become a reality.

What will the blog candy winner get? A new blog, made to what they want, with three months of blog support afterwards.

How to enter? Leave a comment here telling me the vision for your dream blog, your colours, images, what you love, what you loathe. Then pop a post on your blog to let others know about the candy on offer. You and they don't have to be a follower, just need to spread the word. And they don't have to be in Australia, everyone is free to try out.

Winner will be announced on Sunday 27th June .......

Good luck!!

Add Some Bling with AnyaInk!

Well it's time for another AnyaInk Challenge and this fortnight we challenge you to add some BLING! Now I know that this won't be too hard for a lot of you!!!! So get your bling out and start creating and head over to the AnyaInk Blog to see all the other Gorgeous DT's creations!

I have used Mermaid Anya and in real life she is very glimmery as she got a spray of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist! 

Copic Colors 

Hair and Tail - V000, V01, V12, V15, V17

Skin - E11, E00, E000

Seashells and Tail - R81, R85

I have also used my colorless blender throughout!

I color on X-Press It Blending paper.

For all your Copic needs, including paper head over to Mad For Markers!

Coloring on Acetate with M4M's

Happy Wednesday!  It's my turn to show you some inspiration for our current Mad For Markers challenge, which is to color on something other than paper! I decided to color on Acetate and create some gorgeous wings for Tilda. I stamped with Black Staz On onto the acetate and colored it on the reverse side with my copic markers. Now remember Staz On is not our Copics friend and will ruin your markers if you color directly onto it! So if you want to color onto acetate, just make sure that you color on the reserve side!!! I am really happy with the effect for Tilda's wings, kind of looks like stained glass! I also colored my pearls from white to pink to match my card. I love how my Copics can color anything to match my project. No need to buy colored embellishments anymore!

Copic Colors Used

Hair - E47, E25, E50, E53 and Sand Spica

Dress - RV00, RV02, RV04

Rose - V01, V06, V09, Lavender Spica

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Butterfly Wings - RV02, BG23, V15

It's a bit hard to see in this photo, but I have sprayed the punched border with Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist and Tilda's hair has the Sand Spica pen in it, so in real life it is quite glimmery!

There have been some fantastic entries into this challenge, but there is still time to get your entry in! So get coloring for your chance to win a guest DT spot and a Mad For Markers voucher valed at $16. Can't wait to see what you come up with! And don't forgot for all your copic needs head  over to the Mad For Markers Store!

ETA - I forgot to say a big thank-you to the lovely Sammi who stamped off this gorgeous Tilda for me!!

Mad For Markers Wednesday

Well it's Mad For Markers Wednesday and my card today has been made for a very good friend who is turning 40. She is off to Port Douglas tomorrow to celebrate, lucky girl...hehe! So if you are reading this Suzz, Have a very Happy Birthday!

Copic Colors Used

Hair - E50,E53,E35,E25,E29

Bath - E44,E50,E53,E55,YR31,YR23

Head Band - V01,V06,V09

All copic coloring is done on X-Press it blending card. 

Now if you head over to the Mad for Markers Blog we have a new challenge up. Our current challenge is to color on something other than paper. So if you pop past the blog you will see some great DT examples. So get your thinking caps on and start creating! If you come back next Wednesday I will have my example to show you. And don't forget that for all your Copic Coloring needs pop past the Mad For Markers Store where all your addiction needs can be filled...hehe!

Buttons and Bows with AnyaInk

Well it's time for our next Challenge over at AnyaInk and this challenge we want you to use Buttons and Bows! So make sure you pop over to AnyaInk and join in our next Challenge, we had a fantastic turnout for our 1st challenge. You sure are a talented bunch out there!

Copic Colors Used

Hair - E08, E07, YR00, YR02, YR04, YR07

Clothes - R37, R35, R32

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Eyes - E25

Now I have to thank the lovely Sammi for this gorgeous hair combo, she had this card here which had a gorgeous hair coloring and I just had to copy, so thanks Sammi I think I may have found my new favourite Red Hair combo!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mad For Markers Wednesday

Hi There my fellow copic lovers, or should I say addicts...hehe! Well I am anyway! Hello my name is Emma and I am a Copic Marker addict...hehe! 

My first stamps that I got to color were Magnolias, I just adored them and they began my copic addiction. I have to say that lately I had gone off the Magnolias, but when I saw these Gorgeous Fairy Tale Magolias I was in love again and I knew that I had to have them. This Gorgeous Tilda was stamped off for me by the Lovely Sammi as well as a stack more, which I can't wait to color up! Thanks so much Sammi!

Copic Colors Used

Hair - E47, E55, E53, E51

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Dress - RV02, RV10, RV00, G02, G00, G000

Butterflies - G02, G00, RV02, RV00, RV13, E53

Don't forget to pop past the Mad For Markers Store for all your Copic needs!

Hope you all have a happy Wednesday!

I have entered this card into Magnolia Down Under - Flowers