WINNER post... CHANGES & THANKYOUs

Good morning!!! HUGE THANKS TO everyone who entered our last challenge!! There were some AWESOME entries ... and I am sorry I have not been through to personally comment on them all!

WINNER
The RANDOM WINNER of the Pink Smash book  is No.69 - Jennifer D
CONGRATS Jenny!! I will get that in the post to you ASAP!
Thank you Forever Markers and Craft Supplies for providing the prize!!

CHANGES
Just letting you know that due to the changes to Mad for Markers (primarily that we are not currently selling Copic markers) this challenge blog will be Ending!! So there will be NO NEW challenges posted.... however the blog will remain where it is so that you can go back and see previous entries/ inspiration!! :D We might from time to time post a challenge on our Facebook group - Mad for Markers Creations and also on our other BLOG!! so if you don't follow those yet make sure you hop over and join them!! :D

THANK YOU
I would love to THANK the current team who have stuck by and continued to post gorgeous creations to inspire all of us in our Copic colouring!! You've all been AWESOME!!! Blankina, Deneen, Gin, Naomi, NannyMac, Rose, Sam and Susan! Wishing you the best and lots of colour in your creative pursuits here on in! A SPECIAL BIG thanks to GRETCHEN who has not only been posting her gorgeou creations but has been superbly co-ordinating the challenges and making sure they kept on happening!! I couldn't have gone this long without her help!!! xxx
ALSO  a big thanks to all our previous challenge Design Team members!! :D
I would like to say  THANKS to all of you out there in blogland who have supported our challenge blog by taking part in the challenges over the years... It's been Wonderful seeing Copic creations from all around the world!! :D

Mad for Markers is open - selling Digis and some resources 
I'm still in the process of working out what happens there.. but for now the resources... and the Digis remain!! I have set up a coupon in the store. It entitles you to a $3 discount.. so basically one free Digi...

The coupon is: M4MChallengeTXS13
and is valid to be used on ONLY the M4M Digi stamps which are HERE! 

As another thanks and Fun thing I have made my lastest Digi image "RED" available FREE for today/ tomorrow only! Here's what she looks like coloured up... simply click the image to go collect your image... N.B. you will need to sign up as a customer and go through the checkout process in order to download her... so that I can "keep track" :D

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Last one for the Girls from me!

This is my last post as an Mad for Markers Challenge Blog Design Team member as I am looking for a change in scenery and I believe there will be a new direction here also that you should look out for!   I have had sooo fun and I have learnt heaps from the talented DT that I have been able to work with during my time on the DT.

  

Thanks for letting me be a part of it Sammi! 

So this challenge is still 'One for the Girls' and here is my card.

Copics Markers Used

Skin -  E000, E00, E51, E11

Clothes & Shoes- RV10, RV11, RV14, C3, C5

Apron -  BG15, BG11, BG01, YR07, YG06, Y06

  Hair - E40, E43, E44, E47
Feather - YG01, YG17, YG21

If you want to know anymore details about my card you are welcome to check out my blog here.

Please pop back to see what our other DT members have created

  Happy Crafting 

Sam xx

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Girls night out

My second card for this months Mad for Markers challenge (something for a girl) features Uptown Girls - Victoria and Juliette's night out a rubber stamp from Stamping Bella. 

Coloured with these copic markers:

Dresses RV04, RV02, RV00, RV000 and YG06, YG03, YG00

Skin E11, E00, E000, R20

Hair E50, E51, E53 and E50, E37, E35, E33, E31

Wine YR00, YR000

Margarita R20, 0

Clear and Blossom Spica

 

It's wonderful to see so many entries into our challenge this month.
If you haven't added yours there's still time
~ Gretchen

 

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Pretty in pink on mom's heels

 

Hi all copic lovers , it is great to see so many entries this months with our girly theme..

You can still join..please check for our rules on the right sidebar.

 

My second inspiration post is all pink this time.

With one of my new stamps from CC Design.

Isn't she cute??

 

glitter and skin colouring..shape cutted with a Marianne Design die

borders are made with a masking template / sheet and gesso

skin

copics used:

E 000, E00, E 02, E 11

 

 

hair

copic colours:

E 25,E 57, E 79

 

 

dress

 copic colours:

RV 23, RV 34, E 04, E 93, R 20, R 32

 

also added colour on background with a pink ink pad now you can see the gesso details better

 

shadows

copic colours:

W 2, W 5, B00

 

also added some strass

This was the first time I have ever used gesso..quite fun to use!

Are you curious to see the end result?

Please come and visit me at my blog...

 

Happy crafting..and do not forget to join our copics challenge ofcourse..

 

Hugs Blankina

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Sweet Child of Mine

Hi, Deneen here to bring you my second creation for this month's Challenge - One for the Girls.

 Card Size:  4.5" x 4.5"

Isn't she absolutely adorable?  I used another digital image from Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable called Bebe.  I used some border punches to add a delicate look, and finished it off with some small delicate flowers.

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR00, E95

Hat - R81, R83

Blanket - YR30, Y32

Background - C0, C1

Recipe:  Digital Stamp-Sugar Nellie Simply Adorable Bebe, PP-Imaginisce Baby Powder Rosy Cheeks, My Mind's Eye Howdy Doody "Lovely" Wallpaper, Bazzill CS-light purple, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Spellbinders-Decorative Labels 27 & Standard Circles, Martha Stewart-Pinking Scallop Border & Branch Punch, EK Success-Daisy Chain Border, White Netting, I Am Roses-purple mix, Pearls, Copics, Foam Squares.

You have a couple more weeks to join in May's Challenge - One for the Girls!  If you need more girly inspiration, you can scroll down and see the rest of the DT creations for May.

Deneen

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For the Girls

Good Morning,

 

Today is my turn to give you some inspiration for this months challenge.

 

I have made my card using the very cute "Mia" from the new "Cute Colour Girls" digi stamp set from Make It Crafty. I love all of the cute girls in this set and can't wait to bring them all to life with my copic markers

 

 

The copics I used are:

 

Skin: E000,E00,E21,E11

Eyes: YG95,YG97

Hair: Y21,Y23,Y26,Y28

Clothing/Shoes: V91,V93,V95,V99,E40,E41

 

 

 

 



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One for my girl!

We are already a couple of weeks in our 'One for the Girls' Challenge here at Mad for Markers and my card is for my daughter who is turning the big 10 on this coming Thursday.  This will be a sad but happy day...she will be into those double digits; not sure where the time with my baby has gone!

I should tell you that this card nearly didn't get finished, as during the process of making it I spilled a full cup of tea all over my craft desk and to some miracle the card was the only thing that did not wear it!

Also my daughter is always telling me to "stop putting things on it or you'll ruin it" so I have not gone overboard with the flowers and embellies on this one!

Copics Markers Used

Skin -  E000, E51, E11, R20

Clothes & Shoes- RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29

Apron -  BG15, BG11, BG01, YR07, YG06, Y06

  Hair and Eyes - E21, E23, E25, E29,

If you want to know anymore details about my card you are welcome to check out my blog here.

Please pop back to see what our other DT members have created

  Happy Crafting 

Sam xx

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