It's a Lily Rose Fairy!

This is just my absolutely favourite Mad For Markers Digi and not just because I named her...haha! The very talented Sammi drew her and I just love her!

Now I have printed this image to just under an A4 size, so she is pretty big, I am still thinking about what I might do with her, maybe I will frame her and put her somewhere, not sure yet!

I have again done the no lines technique with this picture, not sure if I will ever color using black stamped images again...haha! All I know is I was a little uninspired lately and all of a sudden I am coloring up a storm and loving it, so why not go with it!

Copics Used:

Hair - R59, R29, YR09, YR04, YR02

Dress - B79, B69, B66, B63, B60

Skin - E21, E00, E000, BV21, R20

Mushroom - R59, R39, R37, R35, R32, C5, C3, C1, C00

You can still buy this Digi from the Mad For Markers Shop, so if you don't already own her, pop over and grab yourself the cutest little fairystamp!

Lets go Fly a Saturated Canary kite!

I have another Saturated Canary Card to show you today! I just love this girl, she is just so adorable! Now she is currently out of stock in the M4M store, but I have it on good authority that more are on their way as I type, lol!

I have to say that I have kind of copied these colors from a card I saw Claudia Rose do, I can't seem to find it on her blog, so maybe it was on facebook that I saw it, but she did hers using distress inks and I just loved the vinatge look to it so I tried to replicate it with my copics! I am really happy with how it turned out and in the end it got me using some copics that I dont tend to use, which are the E80's, but I will definitely be using them again!

This card is for my good friends birthday next week, but she doesn't look at my blog so I know I am safe to put it up here!

Copic Colors Used:

Skin - E21, E00, E000, R20, BV31

Eyes - B12, B14

Hair - E47, E55, E53, E51

Dress - C5, C3, C1, C00, E89, E87, E84, E81

Flower - R89, R85, R83, R81, G19, YG67, YG63

I have colored using my Copic Sketch markers of course and Xpress It blending card, all of which are available in the M4M store!

Always Flying High!

Last week was my 12th wedding Anniversary, time sure flies when your having fun! We had a really nice evening, we went out for dinner, which was a lovely meal at a new Chinese Restaurant near us and then we came home for some desert that I mad made during the day, a lovely Choc Mouse tart with Orange caramel! Yummo!

This is the card I made my Husband. I also made a shadow box for him, but I will show that another time!

I love this Saturated Canary stamp, she is just sooo adorable! She is also available in the Mad For Markers Store! 

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - R59, R29, R27, R24

Dress - B69, B66, B63, C3, C1, C00, BG34, BG32, BG11

Shoes - B69, B66, B63

Kite - E43, E42, E41, C1, C00, B66, B63

Skin - E11, E01, E00, E000

A Very Special Birthday!

How cute is this BIG Miss Anya! She was one of the 3 Birthday Celebrations that "The Greeting Farm' just recently released! All three BIG Anyas are available in the Mad For Marker Store!

I like how she is a bit older than some of the other Anyas, just a little bit more grown up...haha!

Anyway this card I made for my Beautiful Friend Sam, who just happens to be the BIG Boss lady over at Mad For Markers! It was her birthday in early September and I had just gotten my new Anya stamp and couldn't wait to stamp it off. Now I know that she has it because I saw her post it on her blog along with others that she got for her birthday and I saw it stuck up on her pinboard when I was at her house a couple of weeks ago...haha! I went up to Sydney for the M4M Copic Conference a couple of weeks ago and had such a great time, did HEAPS of coloring, which I can't normally do at home as there is always something else to be done first...haha! But I had a fantastic weekend with my beautiful friend Sam and I met so many Lovely ladies at the conference, it really was an Awesome day and weekend!

Ok so onto my card, got a little side tracked...haha!

Copic Colors Used:

Top - RV34, RV32, RV10, RV00

Shoes - E37, E35, E33, E31

Hair - E25, E31, E50

Balloons - C3, C1, C00, RV32, RV10, RV00, R20, R11, R000

Shorts - C3, C1, C00

My crad was colored on Xpress It Blending card with my Copic Sketch Markers of course! All of your Copic Supplies are available at the Mad For Markers Store!

Well hope you all have a very Creative weekend ahead of you and get lots of Coloring done!

Koala Marci!

This is my very first LaLa Land Stamp! When I was at the class in Sydney with Irina I saw this stamp and fell in love with it straight away, I mean isn't she just sooo adorable, I love her! So anyway had to buy her and make a card with her! On the colored in packaging of Koala Marci, Irina has colored her hat in using these dots and I thought that it looked pretty cool so I have copied the look, thanks for the idea Irina!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E27, E25, E23

Skin - E11, E01, E00, E000, R20

Hat - W7, W5, W3, W1, W00, R20, R30

Tshirt - R20, C1, C00, W3, W1, W00

Boots - E59, E57, E55, E53

Skirt - R81, RV00, R000

Koala Marci and all the colors I have used on my card are available in the Mad For Markers Store!

A very Special Birthday card!

I have a very special friend who just LOVES Purple! You know who you are...hehe! Anyway it was her birthday on Saturday and this is the card I made for her!

I have only just discovered the Gorgeous "Some Odd Girl Stamps" and I just love this new girl, 'Royal'. She would have to be my new fav stamp, isn't she just Stunning in her lovely Ball gown! You will definitely be seeing more of this girl!

Copic COlors Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E01, E00

Hair - E27, E25, E23, E21

Dress - V09, V17, V15, V12

I have colored my card using my Copic Sketch Markers on Xpress It Blending card, all of which, including the 'Some Odd Girl - Royal' stamp are available from the Mad For Markers Store.

Get a little 'Royal' Treatment!

Yesterday was a very good friend of mines birthday and this is the card I made for her! I just love using these new 'Some Odd Girl' Stamps. She is just Perfect for practising those pleats and folds and well if your like me you can always use more practise on those folds...hehe! I have to say that this girl has gotten quite a good work out of late at my desk lol! You know what they say' Practise makes Perfect!' and believe me I have been practising!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E79, E37, E35, E31

Dress - R83, R81, RV00, R000

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Eyes- G00, G000

I have colored my card using my Copic Sketch Markers and Xpress It Blending Cardstock, all of which are available over at the Mad For Markers Store!

Now don't forget that if you are in the Sydney area on Saturady, Mad For Markers is hosting the very Talented Irina Blount from LaLa Land Stamps and she is doing a Fabulous Project Class, you will not want to miss it! I for one am flying from Melbourne just for the day to do the class, it is going to be heaps of fun!

For more details click here!

Where did my Little Man Go?

My baby turns 3 on Monday and I have to say this week he has grown up so much!

He has just decided he is a big boy now and no longer wears nappies. Now we have tried a few times and it never goes well, but he seems to have gotten it now and we have only had a couple of accidents. It seems that sometimes they just do it when their ready, who knew...hehe! 

He has also this week come off his training wheels. I went out on Saturday and came home to find that Daddy had taken his traning wheels off and he is now riding his bike like a big boy. OMGosh I couldn't believe it, where has my little boy gone!

We are having a big party for him on Saturday, with all of his little friends, we have even gotten him a big Jumping Castle, he is sooooo excited! Although I have spent most of today cooking in preperation for it and I will spend ALL day tomorrow cooking and baking. He wants a lady bird cake, so thats what we are doing, although we are going to make it a green lady bird...hehe!

Anyway, here is his card that I have made, now the picture isn't the best as I have just taken it and it is dark now!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E08, YR07, YR14, YR21

Skin - E11, E01, E00

Tshirt - YG67, YG63, YG61

Jeans - BG78, BG75, BG72

Beanie - E44, E43, E42, E41

My Card has been colored using Copic Sketch Markers and Xpress It Blending card, all of which are available from the Mad For Markers Store.

Sorry for being a little MIA!

Hi there! It's been a while, but I'm back. I felt like I needed a little time away from crafting. I just didn't have any mojo and really didn't want to craft. So I decided to have a month off and just do what I felt like in this time, which I have to say was not much...hehe! But I am happy to say that today I have something to show you!

Yesterday was my Oldest Daughters 11th Birthday and this is the card that I made for her. I am really happy with how it turned out! I tried a few different color combos and colors that I don't really use a great deal of!

Copics Used:

Hair - R59, R29, YR09, YR04, YR02

Top - RV66, RV63, RV52, RV10

Coat - E44, E43, E42, E27, E25, E21

Skirt - C5, BV34, BV01, BV000

- C5, BG49, BG45, BG53

- RV29, RV14, RV13, RV11

Skin - E13, E11, E01, E00, BV000, R20, R22

Of course I get all my Copics and Xpress It Blending card from Mad For Markers!

And Don't forget that we have a few very Important Dates coming up!

June 2nd is our Melbourne Coloring Day, we would love to see you there!

And June 16th is the Irina Blout Class being taught be the one and only owner of LaLa Stamps.

So make sure to come along to one or the other or if you are like me BOTH...hehe!

A Special Preview!

I have a very Special preview to show you, this is the Gorgeous Fairy Ria and she is a brand new M4M Digi, which is to be released on April 1. She is just so adorable! There will also be a few more in the series! And these Stunning Digis are designed by our very own Sammi from M4M, isn't she just a clever Chickie!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E79, E37, E35, E31

Dress - W7, R89, R59, R29, R27, R24

Skin - E11, E01, E00, E000

Oh Happy Day!

I was looking through my stash of cards the other night and realized that I didn't have any little boys cards, so I had to make up one as our neighbour is turning 5 Today and my guys are all off to the party this afternoon! Happy Birthday Jason!

Jason is having a Lion King themed party, but I dont have any Jungle themed stamps so I went for the next best thing which is TGF's Oliver with his Dinosaurs!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E25, E31, E50

Tshirt - YG67, YG17, YG13, YG11, C3, C1

Jeans - B99, B97, B95, B93

Skin - E11, E01, E00, E000

Dinosaurs - Y19, Y17, Y15, W7, W5, W3, YG99, YG97, YG95, C3, C1

Don't forget that next week is Mad For Markers big birthday blog hop, you won't want to miss it!

Plus on the 2nd of June we have our Melbourne Copic Coloring day, so if you are in or near Melbourne we would love to see you. The day is going to be full of tutorials (I might even be doing some hair coloring tutorials) and lots of other tips and tricks relating to Copics. It will definitely be a fantastic day. The cost for the day is $90 and you get morning and afternoon tea as well as lunch and coffee through out the day. There is also going to be a little pack of goodies! So if you plan on coming head over to the Mad For Marker Store and book your place, we would hate for you to miss out as spots are limited! Hope to see you all there!

Some Odd Girl Bliss!

I am running a little late with this post...sorry! I started to post this last nite, but I had a really bad headache so didn't finish my post till now. So my photo is not the best as it was taken last nite and I also found that one of the kids has dropped a dob of glue onto her dress, hence the shiney bubble on her dress lol! Gotta love them sometimes!

Anyway this beautiful girl is one of the 'Noveau Odd Girls', Bliss. She is just adorable and great to color if you want to practice those folds with. She is available from the M4M store!

Copic Colors Used:

Dress - C8, B99, B97, B95, B93

Skin - E13, E11, E00, E000

Hair - E18, R46, E08, YR14

Flowers - YG17, YG13, YG11, R89, R85, R83, R81

Also don't forget that if you are in Melbourne, we have organized an Amazing Mad For Marker Copic Coloring day. It will be held on Saturday the 2nd of June and we would love to see you there. I will be there as well as the Big Boss Sammi. So come along for a great day, but make sure to book early as places are limited! For more details click here!

On a totally different note, I just wanted to announce that my Amazing 10yr old daughter had her Karate State Championships on Saturday and she won! So she is now automatically selected for the State Karate Team and she is also the Victorian State Champion for her age group. We are sooo proud of her. In fact I was soooo excited when she rang to tell me that I screamed out loud and I was at a cafe for a birthday party that my girls were at. Everybody turned to look at me....Oh well, it's not everyday that your daughter rings to tell you she won Gold at the State Championships!

Ragamuffin Lolita!

Well I am just a little bit Excited this morning.....I just got tickets to Lady Gaga's Melbourne concert....I can't wait, it is going to be Awesome. Only one problem....I have to wait until the end of June to go, Hurry up June!

Ok, so onto my card, I am having a lot of fun at the moment coloring 'Saturated Canary Digi's'. They are just sooo adorable! This girl is called 'Lolita, A Ragamuffin waiting for Fairies'. 

Over on the Copic Oz blog they are having a challenge where you can win  the new set of Copic Markers that have just been released, so I am entering this into that challenge. Obvioulsy I don't have the new colors yet, but I have used as close I can with this card.

Copic Colors Used:

Mushrooms - R89, R59, R46, R35, E44, E43, E42

Skin - E04, E11, E01, E000, BV000, R20

Hair - E79, E27, E25, E23, E21

Dress- RV69, RV66, RV55, RV34, RV32

Shoes - E87, E44, E43, E41

Flowers - E04, R81, BG49, BG45, BG53

Eyes - BG45, BG53

Tights - C5, C3, C1, C0

Legwarmers - BG53, BG11

Grass- YG97, YG93, YG67, YG63, YG45

I have colored my card using my Copic Sketch Markers using Xpress It Blending card, all of which are available over at the Mad For Markers Store and I have also been told that Sammi now has the new Copic Colors in the Store.....Yay!

Crazy Times!

Ok so I though last week was crazy, well this week topped it off...hehe!

My twins started their first day of Prep last week and my son started his first day of High School all on the same day. I have to tell you that I did get a bit upset and emotional....ok so I cried my eyes out...hehe! My girls had such a hard start to life, so it was quite emotionl to see them all healthy and grown up and starting school like big girls! Today is their first full day of school, they have been going for half days to get used to it, so they will be tired come tonight!

I have had my Smash Journal for a little while now with the intention of turning it into my Copic Color Journal, but I have just never gotten around to it, so I was inspired the other day to make a start in it, so here is my first Smash Page!

I have been writing Copic color combo's down here, there and everywhere, but of course I could never find what I had done with the peices of paper. So, I have started my Smash Copic Journal of color combo's I like. The hope is that eventually it is nice and full and when I am looking for some color combos I can just flick through my book and there I will find the color combo I am looking for.

Here is my first page in my Copic Color Journal. Of course I have done Red Hair Combos first, I do have a house full of red heads, including myself, So thought this was the perfect first page!

We would love to hear how you keep all your Copic Color Combo's. Do you have pages here, there and everywhere or do you have some sort of system going?

I will make sure to show you my next page when it is done.

Happy Coloring! Oh and for those people who are after the new 2012 Copic Sketch Colors I have it on very good authority that they have arrived in the store today, so make sure to head over to the M4M store and get yours!

My babies are growing up!

Wow, what a crazy week it has been here! My guys all go back to school tomorrow after 7 weeks off and well we have been running around collecting books and picking up uniforms and I swear if I see another book that needs to be contacted or pencils that need to be labeled I just might SCREAM!!!! hehe!

My oldest starts High School tomorrow and my twins start school for the first time, oh I tell you I get tears in my eyes every time I think of it and I can only image how I will be tomorrow morning! Needless to say there will be lots of photos and lots of tears, but I am happy for them, they are sooo ready for school!

I started this card before Christmas, but I never quite got it finished...Always the best of intentions...hehe! Oh well it will work for next christmas! Anyway I finished coloring it the other week and now I am one card up for christmas already...hehe!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - C8, R39, R37, R35

Top - E44, E43, E42, E41

Pants - C3, C1, C00, 0

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Don't forget that for all you Copic Needs Pop over to the Mad For Markers Store!

Mad For Markers is Turning 2!

Mad for Markers will be 2 years old.. whoo hoo!! To Celebrate and thank all the followers and customers over the last couple of years we are having a month long party... starting on 22 Feb (the date the business name was registered) .. .all the way through until the 22 March (the date the webstore went live) .. and there just might (um... err "will") be some NEW images available, games to play, blogs to visit, and of course what is a party without some some candy to celebrate :)

I am Famous!!!

Ok so maybe not Famous, but pretty close...hehe! I was lucky enough to have 3 of my cards accepted to be published early last year and FINALLY yesterday the magazine was released and there were my cards.....YAY! I have to say that everyone was home when my son brought the mail in and so when we realized that it was THE magazine we ripped it open and of course there they were. There were high 5's going everywhere...hehe!

So below is a pic of them in the magazine.

And here are the individual cards

Copic Colors Used:

Ian

Hair - E50, E51, E53

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

Suit - E41, E42, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9, R22, R224

Flower - R20, R22, YG17, YG13, YG11

Anya

Hair - E79, E37, E35, E31

Skin - R02, R01, R000, R20

Dress- E43, E42, E41

Flowers - YG17, YG13, YG11, R20, R22, R24

 Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E79, E37, E35, E31

Suit - E44, E43, E42, E41, YG97, YG95, YG93

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Flower - YG17, YG13, YG11, C1, C00

 Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E79, E37,  E35, E31

Dress - E43, E42, E41, E40

Vail - W1, W00

Flowers - R20, R22, R24, R02, R12. YG11, YG13, YG17

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

I have used the Anya and Ian 'I Do' set, by The Greeting Farm, which is currently out of stock at the Mad For Markers store, but if you drop Sammi and email she will be able to order you one in!

Now don't forget too that Sammi has some Gorgeous Australia Day Freebie Images that she is giving away, just drop her an email with the one that you want! Just have a look at the Mad For Marker Special Australia Day Blog header to see which of the images you want!

So I hope all in Australia have a fantastic Australia Day and if your not in Australia have an Awesome day where ever you are!

I Do!

Well it is still school holidays here and finding time to create is difficult...hehe! But I finally found some time the other night and colored this Gorgeous Saturated Canary Digi. I am hoping to find some more time tonight to have a play!

Copic Colors Used:

Hair - E29, E25, E23, E21

Dress - E43, E42, E41, E40

Skin - E04, E11, E01, E000

Roses - R22, R20, R01

Leaves - YG63, G21, YG61

My card has been colored on Xpress it Blending card and with Copic Sketch Markers, all of which are available at the Mad For Markers Store.

I am entering this into the Saturated Canary Challenge #9 - Use Dies or Punches

Feeling a Little Blue!

This week over on the M4M Challenge blog the girls are all trying out some new color combo's, so I thought I would have a go. I ALWAYS go for my pink copic markers, so I thought it was time I tried a few different colors. So for this Odd Girl Stamp I have used my Blue Copics, not my usual go to colors But I am happy with the outcome!

You can get all your Odd Girl Stamps from the Mad For Markers store. I have just started to color with these girls and they are soooo much fun to color, I am definitely going to have to get more of these Stamps! Hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas Holidays. My hubby goes back to work on Monday so it will be back to the routine before you know it!

Have a Great Day and Happy Coloring!

Ahoy There!

Ok, so I know it's been a long time between posts...Sorry! I have had a lot going on lately and although I have been coloring and creating I haven't been posting. 

So here is my Mad For Markers Post, although a little late...hehe!

I love this TGF Oliver stamp, he is such a cutie! I haven't had a chance to use him for a while and when I was asked for a boys card recently I decided to pull him out and ink him up.

This was a card a made for a little boys 1st birthday. Apparently the Mother of the little boy who recieved the card was so happy with the card that she has framed it! Can't say that any of my cards have ever been framed...hehe! Well there's a first for everything!

Copic Colors Used:

Skin - E11, E00, E000

Hair - E29, E27, E25, E23

Clothes - B12, B14, B16, C1, C3

Boots - E37, E35

My card was colored Using Xpress It Blending Card and Copic Sketch Markers, all of which are available over at the Mad For Markers Store.