Card Art with Copics: Crafts and Me Christmas Eve Mermaid

I made some time to play with this wonderful holiday rubberstamped image by Hannah Lynn called Christmas Eve Mermaid.  This lovely mermaid waits patiently for Santa to arrive with his reindeer pulling his sled.

This photo shows my Copic-filled image . . .

I used a well-worn torn paper from my trash bin with one marker to make my clouds.  In order not to airbrush over my Copic-filled image, I first use temporary adhesive to apply a mask of the image to protect everything underneath the mask from overspray.

I layered My Mind's Eye  I Believe "Reindeer" patterned paper with Bazzill Bling in brown to create my card.  A ribbon border, a couple of gold mini brads and some handmade punched flowers adorn my card.  This older QuicKutz basic die cut scalloped corner is one of my favorite accents.  Prickley Pear's "Believe" sentiment seems to be a perfect addition for this image.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafting When We Can "Christmas" (here)
Stamptacular Sunday "You Choose!" (here)


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
rock - W1, W3, W5
water - B91, B95, B97
flowers/top/tail band- R22, R29, R59
leaves/top/tail - YG91, YG95, YG97
baubles - C1, C3, C5
shells - E53, E55, E57
moon - Y0000, Y000, Y00
fin - BG71, BG72, BG75
stars - Y13, Y26, Y28
tail - BG11, BG13, BG15
airbrushed torn paper sky - B97

Card Art With Copics: Sweet Pea Stamps Puppet Angel

I'm happy that I was able to make some time to play with another of the Sweet Pea Stamps that I received as a three-count grab bag prize for participating in a past Sweet Pea Stampers challenge.

I believe this is the first stamped image that I've worked with that caused me to feel such sorrow.  When I gaze deeply into this image, I can't help thinking of sad times that I believe I was much like this puppet angel looks, drifting through some days as though someone else was in control of my thoughtless motions.

Here's a view of Ching-Chou Kuik's Puppet Angel in the Circus image that I've filled using Copic colors.

A bit of faux stitching borders my layers of scraps of My Mind's Eye and Graphic 45 papers.  Bazzill brown forms the base of my card.  A single My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Union Square "Moments" button accents my Stampin' Up! Simply Said sentiment.  A few Recollections Mulberry Paper Mini Roses adorn the upper corner of my image.

This image could easily be paired with a "hang in there" sentiment for someone you know who seems down in the dumps.  Perhaps a "thanks for being there" for someone who has helped you through a rough time.  When you want to tell someone that you're sorry for not quite being yourself, this image will help convey that message too.  Hmmm.  Maybe it's a good image to surprise someone who doesn't like Monday mornings.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers "Thank Full" (here)
In A Sweet Pea Dream "Anything Goes" (here)
Sketch Saturday "Sketch by Jo" (here)
Crafty Creations "3 designer papers, 2 embellishments, 1 image" (here)
Divas by Design "Button Up" (here)
Charisma Cardz "In Stitches" (here)
Crafty Purple Frog "Thank You" (here)
Flutterby Wednesdays "Use Your Scraps" (here)

"Top 3" Oct. 20, 2011 Charisma Cardz

 

 

 

"Top 3" Oct. 19, 2011 Divas by Design 

 

 





 

 



Nov. 1, 2011

 



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93
hair - YR23, R14, E07
wings - Y13, Y26, Y28
top - BV000, BV02
cage skirt - E33, E37, E39, E02
springs - C1, C3, C5
clown - E0000, E000, E00, E93
bird - G82, G85, G99
bunny - B91, B95, B97
ropes - E31, E35, E47
background checks - E55, E47

Card Art with Copics: Crafts and Me Creekside Magic

Ooo . . . I made some time to play with this magnificent image by Molly Harrison called Creekside Magic.  The scene around this lovely mermaid, who gently holds a grasshopper in her hands while butterflies flutter lightly around her, seems to represent an incredibly peaceful state that just draws me in.  Can you get more relaxed than that?

This photo shows my Copic-filled image . . .

Yes, I grabbed that torn paper from my trash bin and used it again with one marker to make my clouds - love it!!!  I  didn't return it to the trash bin this time, you know, just in case . . . LOL!!!  In order not to airbrush over my Copic-filled image, I have to first apply a mask of the image to protect everything underneath the mask from overspray.

I layered Bo Bunny's Gabrielle Collection butterfly patterned paper with Bazzill Bling in brown to create my card.  A ribbon border, a couple of gold mini brads and some handmade punched flowers adorn my card.  This basic QuicKutz die cut scalloped corner is still one of my favorite accents.  Prickley Pear's "Believe" sentiment seems to be a perfect addition for this image.

You can find another Copic-filled example of this wonderful Creekside Magic image here.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
One Stitch At A Time "Anything Goes" (here)
Craft Your Passion "All Occasion" (here)
iCopic "Masking" (here)
Anything Goes "Punches/DieCuts" (here)
One Stop Craft "Anything Goes" (here)
The ABC "Anything Goes" (here)



Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
hair - E31, E35, E47
rocks - W1, W3, W5
water - B91, B95, B97, W1, W3
reeds/grasshopper - YG41, YG45, YG67
flowers - YR61, YR65, YR68
fin - R000, R01, R02
butterfly - R000, R01, R02, V01, YG41, YG45
tail - BG11, BG13, BG15
airbrushed torn paper sky - B21

Zentangle at Princeton Public Library

Early this month, I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful group of Zentangle enthusiasts at the Princeton Public Library.  Some were learning about this fabulous abstract art form for the first time.  Others were happy to further develop their tangling skills.

This photo shows unique Zentangle tiles created at our October 2011 workshop . . .

This view demonstrates how wonderful these tiles look no matter which way they're positioned since there is no right-side up or upside down to a true Zentangle tile.

Same products. Same instruction. Same guidance. Different outcome.  Gotta love it!

Crafts and Me Challenge: Use a Digi

The Dynamite Digi design team over at the Crafts and Me Challenge blog wants to see your use of a Digi stamp.  Crafts and Me Stamps is sponsoring this challenge and offering a whopping SIX digi images as a prize to a randomly selected entry.  You can find out more about this challenge and sponsor here.

While I do enjoy inking up and stamping great rubberstamp images, I've grown to love the convenience of digital stamps.  They're easy to store on my pc, don't take up any space in my craft room, and I can print them using the archival ink of my Canon or Epson photo printer.  Digi images are wonderful to work with in their digi form before printing too!  I can resize them to accommodate my needs.  They can also be flipped and added to background images easily.

I've sized this recently released Crafts and Me image, Priscilla the witch by Hannah Lynn, to about 3.5" width.  That's generally the size I use for the tallest or longest measurement of my digis when printing an image for adding to a card.  Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled Priscilla after I've die cut the image using a Spellbinders Scalloped Circle.

I've layered Little Yellow Bicycle Frightful papers with Bazzill cardstock to create my side open card.  A velvet ribbon strip layered over lace creates a border on the left.  Martha Stewart's bat border punch adds a decorative layer to a matted accent below the image.  A crinkled netting, fringed with Martha Stewart's fringe scissors, lies behind my image.  A few Making Memories bat brads adorn my Crafty Secrets sentiment from their Costume Cuties large set.  This photo shows my completed card showcasing this seasonal Priscilla the witch image by Hannah Lynn.

Hop on over to the Crafts and Me Challenge blog to see how the Dynamite Digi design team has used some of the newly released images by Crafts and Me.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Moving Along With the Times "Spooky Halloween" (here)
PaperCrafting Journey "DieCuts/Punches" (here)
Emerald Faerie Garden "Punches/Dies" (here)
Crafty Purple Frog "Lots of Layers" (here)
Secret Crafter "Halloween" (here)
One Stitch At a Time "Use a Digi" (here)
Paper Sundaes "Lots of Layers" (here)
Craft Your Passion "Anything Goes + Ribbon" (here)
Stamp with Fun "Halloween" (here)
Anything Goes "Punches/Diecuts" (here)

Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93
hair - E31, E35, E47
broom - E53, E55, E59
clothing - T0, T6, T9
eyes - G24, G21

Copic Creations Challenge: Saturated Colors

The design team over at the Copic Creations Challenge blog wants to see your Copic saturated colors.  Belles 'n Whistles is sponsoring this challenge and offering a very generous $25 gift certificate for use in their store to a randomly selected entry.  You can find out more about this challenge and its sponsor here.

As saturated colors are the truest form of those colors, I think it's fair to suggest that you consider your first box of 8 crayons:  blue, purple, orange, red, yellow, green, brown and black.  They're the very basic set and would likely be considered the purest, most true form of that color.

With that in mind, I began to fill my Elisabeth Bell Story Time image that Belles 'n Whistles so graciously provided.  I used my Copic multiliner 0.2 to extend the trunk of the tree a bit further than the stamped image.  Here's my version of Story Time all decked out in what I consider to be saturated colors . . .

I've mentioned here before that I'm not a big pastel kind of person, but these truer colors are right up my alley.  I love using my Copic colors to fill an image in a realistic fashion.  Having so many great Copic shades helps me to achieve a more realistic image that I enjoy looking at.  Gotta love it!

I've layered both sides of Basic Grey's Jovial flannel pajamas with Bazzill cardstock to form my side open card.  A Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Square shapes my image.  I've added simple embellishments by using several 3/4" and 7/8" circle punches, Bo Bunny Timepiece Jewels and Hero Arts' Buttons.  I get alot of use out of this every day Outlines Rubberstamp Company sentiment.

Here's a full view of my card front . . .

I feel the need to dance about how easily my background clouds came together.  Just one marker, a torn piece of paper and about 90 seconds is all it took!  I sure hope that I can do that again - LOL!!!  I could hardly believe that I did it myself!

Hop on over to the Copic Creations Challenge blog to see what the design team has done with more of the brilliant Elisabeth Bell Belles 'n Whistles images and enter for your chance to win!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Creative Craft "Sketch by Sandra" (here)
Fab-n-Funky "Recipe - 1 ribbon, 2 patterned paper, 3 buttons, brads or gems" (here)
Flutterby Wednesdays "Open" (here)
Paper Crafting Journey "Diecuts/Punches" (here)
Simon Says Stamp! "Anything Goes" (here)
Anything Goes "Anything Goes" (here)
Paper Sundaes "Anything Goes" (here)
Elisabeth Bell's "Photo Inspiration" (here)
Totally Paper Crafts "Autumn" (here)
Emerald Faerie Garden "Punches/Dies" (here)

Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93
hair, tree - E31, E35, E47
grass - YG11, YG13, YG17
hat - E50, E53, E57
top - YR12, YR15, YR18
coveralls - B63, B66, B69
book - E02, E04, E07, pages E41, E43
flowers, butterfly, hairbow - V04, V06, V09

Oct. 25, 2011 Elisabeth Bell's World