Merry Christmas

Yes, it is Christmas morning here in Australia and while my family are all gathered around the Christmas Tree exchanging gifts I thought I would "pop in" and share my Aussie Themed Christmas Card for this month's challenge. Sometimes it is difficult to find a Christmas image that isn't all about cute snowmen, cosy fireplaces, snow covered Christmas Trees and sweet little girls dressed in coats, scarves and mittens - for us it is bright blue skies ( like this morning! ), warm sunshine, dinner outside and children dressed in shorts and t-shirts. It was with those thoughts in mind I drew my inspiration for my card. I chose a Simply Sassy Image by Krista Smith called "All wrapped up" and coloured her in bright blue with golden hues - a nice cheerful combination for a fun filled day.

Copics Used:

Skin: E11, E01, E00, E000  - Cheeks/Lips RV42
Hair: E27, E25, E21 and a touch of Dark Sepia pencil
Gifts: G46, G24, G21, R24, R22, R21 and a touch of Red and Lipstick Spica
Clothes: BG05, BG02, BG01, Y26, Y23, Y32

There was no snow in the Outback,
When Baby Jesus was born last night.
Just a mother singing dreamtime,
 who saw the shining star so bright.
Now the children in the cities,
Are unwrapping gifts under the trees,
It's Christmas here in Australia,
Bringing joy to you and me.

On behalf of Sammi and the Mad for Markers Design Team I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Copic Friends a very Merry Christmas may Joy be your gift today and may Faith, Hope and Love be your treasures in the New Year - hoping 2013 also brings you many hours of Copic Colouring.

Chris x

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Christmas Angel

Today I am sharing with you the front cover of my December Daily, if you haven't heard of December Daily here is some information about it here and here. There is heaps of stuff on Pinterest and the net too. If you look inside my December Daily you would see nothing nothing at all, but I have taken photos and jotted down notes for each day. Which I am sure counts.

I have of course used another one of Krista Smith's Christmas images - Christmas Angel available at Saturated Canary. She has been coloured with these copics

Hair - E53, E51, E50

Skin - E11, E00, E000, E93

Dress R29, R27, R24, R20, YG06, YG03, YG00.

Shoes C9, C7, C5, C3

Grey bauble C3, C2, C1

Shadows BV00, BV000

Gold spica

 

There is still time to enter in the Mad for Markers Christmas Challenge.

Merry Christmas

Gretchen

 

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Aussie Christmas

Hey there and a big Aussie Hello to you all, it's Kasey here with another inspiration card for you for the Mad for Markers monthly challenge.

It's all about an Aussie Christmas this month, as you know, it's summer here for us at Christmas time so we'd like you to create a project using your Copic Markers that fits the Summer Christmas theme.

 I've used a fabulous image from Make it Crafty, this Aussie Santa has his akubra hat on, his thongs and singlet and shorts and of course you can't forget the shades.  I used glossy accents on them and put some sparkle in his beard too!


I kept the card fairly clean and simple as it will go to a family where the boys outnumber the girls!

 

As you may be aware, Sammi is closing Mad for Markers Online store, she's got a sale on to clear her remaining stock.

Wishing you a fabulous Christmas!

Cheers,

Kasey ~ in Oz

Paisley Wings & Crafty Things

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Christmas in Australia

"Jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way. 

Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day."

 

This month  it is a Christmas Challenge -Australian style (you can have rain but no snow).

Stockings (a digi image from Saturated Canary) has been coloured with these copics

all available at Mad for Markers 

Skin E000, E00, E11, E93

Hair E29, E27, E35, E33, E31

Greens - G20, G24, G28, YG00, YG03, YG06

Reds R20, R24, R27,R29

BV0000, BV00

We would enjoy seeing your creations in our December Challenge: the link will be up soon so you can enter.  There will be a random winner drawn at the end of December.  The winner will have an opportunity to be a guest designer with Mad for Markers (if they wish) and receive a M4M digi.  The top 3 will get bragging rights and a badge for their blog. 

            Merry Christmas

               Gretchen

 

 

Note :  The quote is from Aussie Jingle Bells by Bucko & Champ

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