Joy to the world

Hello Everyone!

I'm here today to show you how to create a really quick, simple and very pretty background with your copic markers.

You will need a stamped image, (I have used the beautiful 

Christmas Horns by Jennifer Dove for DoveArt), copic markers and some colourless blender in a spritzer bottle.

First I coloured the background around the image with

RV93 - it doesn't need to be too neat.

Then, the rest of the background was coloured with RV91.

Then I sprayed the entire design with colourless blender.

The colourless blender creates a lovely dotty pattern on the coloured background.  It doesn't matter that it goes on the image too as it will dry leaving you able to colour the image as usual.  Don't worry about the blender making larger blots as it looks really pretty when it is dry.  (I took the picture below while the blender was still wet so you can see the effect)

I carried on colouring the image with markers as shown - 

silver horns C0, C1, C3, C4

...bow with R35, R37, R56, R59.

...holly leaves with YG03, YG63, G85 and BG99

...frame with R35, R37, R56

Finally I added some Clear and Silver Copic Glitter pen to the horns.  This does n't show very well in the photo but it does look really sparkly!

I had such fun doing this!  It would be great if you could try this to and show us your cards at

Copic Marker Europe on Facebook.

To find us just follow the link

HERE.

This beautiful image is 

DoveArt Christmas Horns - CC Designs

It is available in the UK from 

Dies To Die For

Thank you for popping by.

Happy Copic colouring

from Sue...xxx

...and thank you so much to you all for your support for my projects this year.  I really appreciate it.

I hope you all enjoy a very special Christmas break.

A dusting of snow...

Good afternoon lovely friends

I'm late today  (shhhhh...don't tell anyone)!

I've been indulging my reindeer crush again - well, we're running out of day's now!

In fact, we'll run out of days before I run out of reindeer! (-:

I used a funny fold for this card so that I could display both panels like pictures.  

Here's a photo to try and help explain! (hopefully)

Ingredients

Stamps - C.C. Designs Roberto's Rascals - Reindeer Games from Dies To Die For

Papers - Echo Park Very Merry Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad from Dies To Die For

(Sentiment is Impression Obsession from DTDF but I can't find it in the shop - lovely Tracy will help you find it if you want this gorgeous sentiment)

Copics

Make It Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Chunky White Frantage

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used
Copics - 
reindeer - E47, E35, E34, E31, W3, W1, E40
Little Coat and Hat - R89, R59, R56, R45, R24, W5, W3, W1, W0 and colourless blender
Lights YR23, Y15, Y11
Baubles YG67, YG17, YG06 
Sky BG0000, BG000
Ground W1, W3, W5

Thank you for popping by.

Happy Crafting

love from Sue...xxx
and...

Don't forget to pop straight to the Dies To Die For inspiration blog to look at the lovely DT creations there, and then straight to Dies To Die For for some essential retail therapy!

Believe

Good Morning everyone...

Happy Monday.

Oh my!  It's December p-: 

Anyways, looks like we're all making a scene this week at 

Dies To Die For

Wowzers, did you see gorgeous Faye's post yesterday!

Obviously great minds think alike because I also chose a beautiful 

C.C Designs DoveArt image this week - 

Castle

Ingredients
Stamp - C.C.Designs DoveArt Studio Castle Rubber Stamp
from Dies To Die For
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Copic Markers
Tim Holtz Cit Chat Stickers
Hammer white Card Stock

Inks Used
Copics
Sky BV29, BV25, BV23
Windows Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23
Turrets C6, C4, C0 White Gel Pen
Brickwork E39, E37, E35, E33, E47, E44, E43
Green YG67, YG45, YG05
Red R59

Thank you for popping by.

Happy Crafting

love from Sue...xxx

and...
Don't forget to pop straight to the Dies To Die For inspiration blog to look at the lovely DT creations there, and then straight to Dies To Die For for some essential retail therapy! 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Good Morning everyone...

Happy Monday!

Did you know there are only 33 days until Christmas /: and only 4 more weekends!

I bet you are all really glad I've told you that!

I really enjoyed colouring this beautiful image by Jennifer Dove, it's the first stamp of this style i have ever used - I love it and it definitely will not be my last! 
DoveArt Studios Sleigh Ride for C.C. Designs
from
Dies To Die For

Ingredients
Stamp - DoveArt Studios Sleigh Ride for C.C. Designs
Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Memento ink pad in Tuxedo Black
Copic Markers
Quickie Glue Pen
Diamond Dust

Papers - Echo Park Winter Wishes 6 x 6 Pad
Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used
Memento ink pad in Tuxedo Black
Copics
Sky RV00, RV0000, B0000, C0
Church E41, E42, E43, E44, Windows Y11, Y38
Fir Tree G28, 
Tree E49, E29, E23
Sleigh BG96, BG93, W1
Horse E77, E74, E71
Clothes, R59, R56, R45, B97, B95, B93, E41, E42, 
Snow W5, W3, W1, Colourless Blender

Thank you for popping by.
and...
Don't forget to pop straight to the Dies To Die For inspiration blog to look at the lovely DT creations there, and then straight to Dies To Die For for some essential retail therapy! 

Happy Crafting

love from Sue...xxx

So many reindeer...so little time!

Good afternoon lovely friends...

What a fab weekend of reindeer fun we are having at 

Little Miss Muffet Stamps and Passionate Paper Creations Facebook Group

Barbara's new release Reindeer Digi's are the cutest things ever!

Here I have coloured gorgeous Reindeer Magic with my beloved Copics.

I have created a blended background with Distress Ink Pads and a large round brush.

I have added some Chunky White Frantage as snow.

Finally I have used a sentiment from CC Designs and a bit of twine.

...and here we are, so many reindeer...so little time! (;

Ingredients

Little Miss Muffet Stamps digi Reindeer Magic

Make it Colour Blending Card by Eliane Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads

Chunky White Frantage by Stampendous

Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Christmas Petite Paper Pad

Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Doodlebug Sprinkles

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black

Copics

Reindeer - E21, E23, E25, E27, E41, E42, E43, R21, W3

Red E39, E29, E27, E24, E21, 

Green, G29, G46, YG63

Gold, E47, YR23, Y15

Thank you for visiting

happy crafting!

...and remember to pop straight to

Little Miss Muffet Challenges

to look at the all the other gorgeous DT Inspiration and join in the fun...

and then pop over to

Little Miss Muffet Stamps

for some essential retail therapy!

from Sue...xxx

Elfie

Good Morning...

This week's challenge at 

Creative Inspirations

is
Flowers!

 The prize for the lucky winner is a 

£10 Lucky Dip from
Petal Lu

Today's DT card is made with the sweetest image

'Elfie' by CC Designs

I coloured her with Copics, in quite a few colours to match the Chalkboard Collection Paper I had chosen.

I made a flower shaped easel card, added a some flowers and twine from The Ribbon Girl and here we are

Elfie - is n't she a beautie!

Ingredients

Elfie by CC Designs

Make It Colour Blend Card by The Marker Geek

Memento Ink Pad

Copic Markers

Xcut Nesting Dies - Single Bloom

Papers from Craftwork Cards Chalkboard Collection

Flowers and Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Black

 Copics - 

Skin, E0000, E21, E11, E00, R21, R22

Hair, E51, E53, E55

Clothes, V000, V01, V12, V06, B00, B21, BG000, BG11, BG34

Background, B0000, B000, T0, T1

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to Creative Inspirations to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

We are now on a summer break at Creative Inspirations and this challenge will run until

Tuesday 25th August...

from Sue...xxx

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