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!

A Merry Little Tilda!

Ok so I was supposed to post this last week, but I was sick last week and then have just completely lost track of time and have never gotten around to posting this! So better late than never...hehe!

I have been trying to get a bit better wth my pleats and so this is another of my practices, I am happy with how this one turned out!

Copics Used:

Hair - E79, E37, E35, E31

Dress - R59, R29, R27, R24, C1, C3

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

I have used Xpress It Blending card and of course my trusty Copic Markers, both of which are available from Mad For Markers. Also Mad For Markers is taking part in the Copic Rewards Program so all your copic purchases will qualifiy you for rewards tokens that you can redeem for Awesome Prizes.

So start that Christmas shopping!

A Just Because Card!

Ok So I have finally been able to just have a play and craft, just Because...hehe! I have finished all my Feb DT requirements which has left me with some time to just play! I won this Gorgeous Tila stamp over at Tickled Pinks 12 Days of Christmas and have been hanging to ink her up, so she has finally gotten a little love. 

I have been playing with getting my folds and creases and though I'm not completely happy with these, I am not unhappy, if that makes sense...hehe! I definitely need to keep working on these, but hey, that's half the fun! 

Copic Colors Used: 

Socks, headband & top - R59, R29, R27, R24, R22

Hair - E79. E37, E35, E31

Pants - E44, E43, E42, E41

Present - E55, E53, E51, E37, E35, E31

Skin - E11, E00, E000, R20

I am entering this card into Magnolia Down Under - Sketch Challenge

Chapter 47: Back Down the Rabbit Hole

Greetings, Friends!

Today is a BITTERSWEET...although MOSTLY sweet post for Oh, Alice.   It has been almost ONE YEAR since Jess got this crazy little idea one night to dedicate a blog, and a Saturday each week, to Alice in Wonderland because of her deep love of the characters, story, and mostly just Alice. We have had an AMAZING team of girls on the DT, some who have been and gone and some that are still with us, but always creating Gorgeous creations for you!

After careful consideration and thought, some of us had decided that it was time to head back down the Rabbit hole and onto new Adventures.

Oh, Alice will be closing it's doors this week, but will return next week as The Altered Alice, a blog that our Twisted Thirteen member Lynne Phelps has started and will continue on from here.   There is nothing to fear!  The Altered Alice will still be bringing you FABULOUS challenges, lovely excerpts from our beloved chapters that tell us so much about Alice's world, and we have alerted our sponsors about the new Blog name and format, so hopefully you'll see some familiar faces VERY soon!

Here are a few words from Lynne about what you can expect at the Altered Alice:

"In Wonderland, Alice learned that everything changes so the important thing is to be true to yourself. That is true for the Alice in Wonderland challenges as well, which will be changing and growing in new directions under the next Mad Hatter, our own design team member Lynne Phelps. The Oh, Alice! challenges will now be hosted on her Alice in Wonderland artwork blog, The Altered Alice (link: http://alteredalice.blogspot.com). You will find our same familiar challenge Chapters but they will be in a new monthly form, beginning on the first Sunday of the month and posting the winner on the last Sunday of the month. The design team will provide weekly project posts to inspire you along the way! "

Without further adieu, I'd like to thank all the members of the Twisted Thirteen who have been AMAZING to create with and I would especially like to thank Jess for giving me a go on Oh Alice, I have loved every minute of my time on this DT, but unfortunately I won't be continuing with the Altered Alice and wish all that do all the very best!

 Be sure to FOLLOW "The Altered Alice" right away so that you do not miss out on the first challenge or any new prizes coming their way!  

On that note, let's get to this week's CHALLENGE:

This week's mission is to travel "Back down the Rabbit Hole" challenge-back to the beginning-Create a HELLO card (for OR a "Goodbye" card-it's all about what it looks like on the other side of that Looking Glass, right?

The DT has once again been blessed with a WONDERFUL assortment of Nikki Sivils papers and embellishments to work with as Nikki has graciously supplied the DT with, as well as a WONDERFUL prize pack for ONE lucky winner (winner will be announced next week on the Altered Alice challenge Blog and also you must link your creations THERE.

In addition to creating a HELLO or GOODBYE card and entering it over at The Altered Alice, the NEW Alice in Wonderland Challenge Blog, don't forget to "FOLLOW" the new "Altered Alice" blog where next week's challenge AND the winner of the last Nikki giveaway will be drawn! 

So I have made a Goodbye card. I have used this Gorgeoous Tilda stamp, using some of the beautiful 

Nikki Sivils papers. I liked how tilda was blowing kisses, it is like she is saying goodbye and good luck, which is exctly what I wanted to say!

My Card was colored with Copic Markers on Xpress It Blending card, all of which are available from Sammi over at Mad For Markers!

Chapter 40: Hooka Are You?

"Who are YOU?" said the Caterpillar.
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, "I--I hardly know, sir, just at present-- at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then."
~Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,Chapter 5

Welcome to the mad world of Wonderland! Once again we are here to inspire you to create great things! The Caterpillar (Absalom) was the wisest creature in Wonderland. At least he thought so, and so did most of the others.

He is a fascinating character because of his wisdom, and his lack of understanding metamorphosis. Kind of a weird oxymoron, don't you think? Our challenge this week is to use either a caterpillar or a butterfly in your project. If you'd like to go one step farther, use a definition or dictionary paper in your design (any subject is fine).

If you are fortunate, you may find yourself wisely winning your choice of three 4x6 reprints from our sponsor, Maigan Lynn Beaudoin Shaw. Make sure to pop past the Oh Alice Blog to see what the Dt have done with one of Maigan's images, just Gorgeous!

I have had this stamp for a little while now and have been waiting for someone to have a baby so that I could ink it up, well my neighbours have just become grandparents for the first time and I have made this card to give to them. 

Remember, you have all week to play this challenge! Link your project to the Oh Alice! Challenge blog by midnight, Friday, November 26th to be entered in the drawing. Happy creating!!

Chapter 39: Nothin' but Tea and Time...

"Alice felt dreadfully puzzled. The Hatter's remark seemed to have no sort of meaning in it, and yet it was certainly English. `I don't quite understand you,' she said, as politely as she could. 

`The Dormouse is asleep again,' said the Hatter, and he poured a little hot tea upon its nose. 

The Dormouse shook its head impatiently, and said, without opening its eyes, `Of course, of course; just what I was going to remark myself.' 

`Have you guessed the riddle yet?' the Hatter said, turning to Alice again. 

`No, I give it up,' Alice replied: `what's the answer?' 

`I haven't the slightest idea,' said the Hatter. 

`Nor I,' said the March Hare. 

Alice sighed wearily. `I think you might do something better with the time,' she said, `than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers.'

`If you knew Time as well as I do,' said the Hatter, `you wouldn't talk about wasting IT. It's HIM.' 

`I don't know what you mean,' said Alice. 

`Of course you don't!' the Hatter said, tossing his head contemptuously. `I dare say you never even spoke to Time!'"

Greetings friends in Wonderland!

Today we have a fun challenge for you based on a lovely inspiration piece that the Mad Hatter herself just might "need" one of these days!

But first, a BIG warm WONDERLAND welcome to Tracy Evans, our November/December Guest! Tracy has wow'd us with her projects for a while and we are thrilled to have her here at our Twisted Table.

This week, we have an inspiration piece, again from one of Jess's favorite designers,Tarina Tarantino (Shown above).

It LOOKS like a watch, but in this case, the face of "Father Time" is the Mad Hatter himself. We can just see him, shouting out from this beautiful piece and startling it's owner "YOU HAVEN'T EVEN MET TIME!". Boy, it sure feels like that some days..time simply moves TOO QUICKLY to catch!

Make sure you pop past the Oh Alice Blog to see what the rest of the DT have created!

Mad For Markers Pink Challenge!

Ok I have to say that I am loving our current Mad For Markers Challenge. Who wouldn't love to color using their Pink Copics, it only happens to be my all time favourite color. Maybe that's why I chose this challenge...hehe! So if you are a pink Copic lover as well, why not get coloring and enter our Coloring Pink Challenge!

I have colored up Tilda for my Pink Combinations tutorial that I showed you last week, so I thought it was time for her to get a home on a card! I got this gorgeous Magnolia castle recently from the Lovely Tracey and I couldn't resist coloring up a very Pink Castle, and of course I had to get my air brush out to do the background. You can't really see it in this photo, but the whole castle picture has a lovely glimmer to it as I added some Dazzling Diamonds glimmer mist to it.

Copic Colors Used:

Tilda

Hair - E47, E53, E51, 

Dress- RV29, RV25, RV23, RV10, C1

Flower - YG93, YG97, C1

Castle

Stairs - RV25, RV23, RV10, RV00

Trees - RV25, RV23, RV00

Castle - RV10, RV00

Background - RV25

I have enterd this card into the following challenges:

Oh Alice - Sketch Challenge

Lollipop Ladies - Inspiration Piece - Pink frosting

I can't wait to see your Pink Copic coloring creations, so make sure to get your entries in! And don't forget for all your copic needs make sure to go and see Sammi over at Mad For Markers. Also Sammi will be in Melbourne next weekend at the Melbourne Paperific Show, so if you are heading there make sure to pop in and say Hi!

Vintage Magnolia

Just a quick post, I have used the sketch from Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge. I had fun doing a bit of vintage coloring. Something different to my usual Pink! I even got my airbrushing out again and I sprayed the doily brown. I can't get enough of my airbrushing!! Anyway Thanks for looking!

Challenge

Tickled Pink Stamp Challenge - Sketch

Our Current Mad for Markers Challenge is to color white. If you head over to the Mad for Markers blog you will see this fantastic tutorial that Kylie has put together for you. I have had this Magnolia image for a few weeks now and this was the perfect challenge to get it out and ink it up, so thanks for the Challenge Kylie...hehe!

Copic Colors Used

Hair - Tilda - E50, E51, E53 Edwin - E47, E55, E53, E51

Dress - E41, E40

Suit - C00, C1

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Flowers - R81, R83, R85, YG63

There have been some amazing entries so far, so don't forget you have until Saturday the 14th of August to get your entry in! And don't forget to come back next week to some more gorgeous inspiration from our lovely DT Girls!

And for all your Copic needs head over to the Mad for Markers store, where Sammi has all of your Copic needs

Have a great weekend!

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!

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

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

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

Magnolia Down Under Challenge

Here is my entry for the MDUC. I have use this gorgeous Tilda with present, which I got off my good friend Annette and colored her up with my touch and copic markers. I just love her she is sooo cute! Anyway I decided to have a go at a shadowbox card after seeing the beautiful Jodie's creation, who is on the DT of MDUC. I have use dimesional magic on tildas boots and hat, but it is a little hard to see in the photo. I was really happy with this creation. Sometimes trying something new works out!!