Copic Challenge and Girl at Work

There is a new challenge blog on the block, this one is dedicated to Copic markers. Now as it happens I have just bought some Copic's, they arrived on Thursday, so of course I am taking every opportunity to have a play.

Oh that reminds me, the Copic markers are VERY expensive, we don't stock them at Charmed but we do stock the Marvy Le Plume Markers, which are a very good substitute. We are giving a set away on the Charmed Craft Talk forum so why not join our challenge there, click here to see that challenge.

Back to the Copic challenge. The challenge involves using a set set of colours, this time is was:


B28 - Royal Blue
V06 - Lavender
YR07 - Cadmium Orange

Funny colour combination but I had a go. Don't forget please that I am still very much a novice with these markers.

Holly at Work from the Holly & Madison download bundle. Basic Grey Boxer and K&Co Cut 'n Paste papers, Queen & Co Shamrock Felt Fusion, K&Co die-cuts, rub-on and border, plus various bits and bobs. Everything is of course available at Charmed Cards & Crafts.

Finally, I have eaten so much chocolate today that I feel quite sick. Quite confident however that I shall manage a few more pieces before I got to bed! Happy Valentine's Day :-)

TFL
Karen xx

Valentine #2

Well I don't know about you but I am soooo looking forward to waking up to a pile of cards on the mat, and the constant chime of the doorbell as various florists' pop over with huge bouquets of wonderful flowers! Yup, it's gonna be a fineeeee day!

So that thought put me in the mood for lurve and I created another Valentine's card, again using the fabulous new downloads available right now! I used Basic Grey paper for the background, K&Co Sweet Talk paper from the Mat Pad, I also used K&Co Cut 'n Paste and Lotus Tea Box ephemera (gorgeous!). Madison was coloured in with my Le Plume marker pens and everything was glittered with Stickles, except the chocolate where I used Glossy Accents

........and did I mention that Brad Pitt is coming to dinner tomorrow night? Oh yeah!!!


Karen xxx

Valentine

Have you created your Valentine card yet? You could of course be of the, perfectly rational, opinion that Valentine is a pile of poops, and indeed it has become very commercialised. It is nice though to receive a card from the one you love, telling them how much you care, don't you think? Even nicer of course when it's a handcrafted card.

With this in mind I set the theme of "Lurve" for the Sunday challenge on Dottie's World. Here is my effort.

Products used:

Holly & Madison Image

K&Co Sweet Talk Papers,

K&Co Sweet Talk large fabric brads

K&Co Sweet Talk Be My Valentine Paper Ribbon

K&Co Sweet Talk"Kiss Me" Rub-On & Gems

Queen & Co Felt Frenzy Love

Red Ribbon

Glossy Accent

Red & Black Ink

Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

I coloured the image using Marvy Brushmarkers

TFL

xxx