Mad for Markers Monthly Challenges

>> Friday, July 1, 2011

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to another day here at the Mad for Markers Blog.

This week we started a new Challenge - Red Hair.

I must admit that I was totally out of my depth when I heard that this challenge was being set.

I have never tried to colour 'red' hair & was totally out of my comfort zone.

After putting this off for quite a while I finally searched some blogs for some ideas, only to find that the copic colours they have used for red hair, I did not have. So I came up with my own.

Here is my creation for this week:

Copics Used:

Hair: E17, E15, E27

Skin: E0000, E000, RV00, R35, R37, R43

Eyes: B23, B26, B28

Glasses: T5, T7, T9

Top: R43, R35, R37

Jeans: B91, B93, B95, B97

Boots: E71, E74

Don't forget to stop over at the Mad for Markers Store for all your copic needs.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx

>> Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Hi everyone,

I hope all is well and you are all getting lots of time to craft!!

I am here with my red hair creation, I have used a greeting farm image out of the creepin kit.

Copic colours used:

Hair - E09,E08,E15

Tops - B32,B34,B91,B93,B95,B97,B99

Trousers - E95,E97,E95

Guitar - C1,C3,C5,C7

Skin - E000,E01,E11

I hope you have enjoyed my inspiration for the challenge, Give it a go and join in this fun challenge,

we would love to see what you come up with!!

All your copic blending paper and supplies are available over at the mad for markers store.

hugz ashlee

>> Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Good morning copic lovers it is Bron here today with my card for the current red hair challenge.

I realised when I sat down to make my card that I really never do red hair so after sitting down for 20 minutes reading every ones suggestions and pouring the net I came up with a combination of two highly recommended combinations. I have used E19, E18, E17, R08 & R02. I have to admit that the hair in real life is no where near as bright as the photo has picked it up. If I had more time to get a better light I would have waited and redone the photo but alas time was not on my side. Having said that though it is still quite a vibrant red!

Copic Colours used:

Hair - E19, E18, E17, R08 & R02

Dress - R85, R83, R81

Boots - B97, B95, B93

Skin - E00, E11, E21, R20, R11

I can not wait to see what you all come up with and hopefully I will pick up some new combinations that I can try.

Have a great day everyone. until next time xoxo

Red Hair Challenge

>> Monday, June 27, 2011

Good morning everyone. It is Monday and that means it is time for a new challenge. It is Tracey and I am host for this new challenge. Did we all enjoy the Brown Hair challenge....??? Hope so as this fortnight we have another hair challenge.

Red Hair

There really are a lot of red hair combinations that you could use. I like to try and stick to the natural 'Strawberry blond' colours but I am sure if you are so inclined you could go for more red red colours. The possibilities are limitless. Try YR02, 04, 07 or E95, 97, 99. On this image I used E11, YR14, E08 but if you wanted to make it a bit darker I would have used E39 or E29. Have fun most of all.

Can't wait to see what you create.

Copics used:

Hair: E11, YR14, E08

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11

Jeans/shoes: C5, 7, 9

Top: C7, 9, 5, Gooo, 02, 05, 17

Armbands: Y02, 35, 28, C1, blender

Winner of Colouring brown hair challenge

>> Sunday, June 26, 2011

Good morning!! Today I'm just popping on quickly to let you know the winner (a chosen by Random.org) for our colouring brown hair challenge...
The winner is... #24 - Sharron with this gorgeous card. Please email sammi to claim your prize.

Some challenge news/ updates.....

We will be announcing our top 3/ DT favourites on the Main Mad for Markers blog each Wednesday!!! So check in then!!

and

the new challenge will be going live tomorrow morning so pop back then! :D

Here are the challenge entries :D

Brown Hair Colouring-in Practice

>> Saturday, June 25, 2011

Hi Copic Lovers,

What a great response we had to our brown hair challenge!

So many delicious entries to hop on through!

Thanks to everyone who entered.

I was having a little practice with my brown hair colouring and I coloured in this cute little image.

She is not on a card yet...will have to find some yummy papers to suit!

These are the Copics I used:

Browns: E47, E37, E35, E33

Blues: B24, B97, B45

Reds: R27, R46, R59

Skin: E21, E51, R20

Outline: C-1

If you missed out on entering our challenge this fortnight, stay tuned for our next one!

More fun coming up soon!

Happy colouring,

Alicia xx

Some Brown Hair Tutorial Links

>> Friday, June 24, 2011

Hey all, Marcia here. It's finally Friday, did this week just zoom by? Sure felt like it here.

I'm still having some grief with my shoulder and have been fighting a chest infection - I haven't picked up a Copic in over a week, which is woeful. So I have nothing of mine to share today.

Next best thing .... here are some tutorials I have found online, which I think are easy to follow and showcase many different ways to colour. The last link is a bonus link, it's the one I like for Copic colour combos for all kinds of hair colours. (just click on the images, you will be taken straight there!)

Enjoy!