Sweet Holiday Wishes

Hi everyone!

Thank you to all who participated in the last challenge in our Facebook Group, the winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced on November 30.

Unfortunately we are taking a break on the challenges right now, but it comes back!

For this card I've used an adorable stampset by SugarPea Designs called "Ginger Snaps" and the papers are called "Happy Holidays" and is by SugarPea Designs too.

I also used Wink of Stella on the roof of the house and the blue parts but it doesn't show up on the picture.

Copic marker colours I've used:

brown: E59, E37, E35, E33, E31

red: R59, R29, R27, R24, R22

blue: BG09, BG05, BG01, BG000

pink: RV19, RV17, RV55, RV52

green: G28, YG17, YG13, YG11

dark brown: E49, E47, E44, E43

Thank you for stopping by,

Deborah

Challenge #56: Winter/Christmas

Challenge #56

Hi everyone!

Deborah here for you today with a super fun NEW Challenge #56!

Thank you to all who participated in the last challenge in our Facebook Group, the winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced on Monday October 31th.

Our new challenge is:

Winter/Christmas

Did you already started on your Christmas cards? Well, I did! Just take your Christmas or winter stuff and start creating those winter wishes! So that can't be difficult.
Pull out those fabulous Copic Markers and show us what you've created!

I made this card with traditional Christmas colours featuring the stampset "Santa Paws" by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and I used some paper by My Mind's Eye "Sugar Plum".

Here are the colours I've used:
skin: E04, E11, E00, E000
hair/dog: E59, E37, E35, E33, E31
red: R59, R29, R24, R22
green: G28, YG17, YG13, YG11

Rules:

- You have to use Copic Markers on your creation

- Your creation must be new

To enter, just put your picture in the correct folder in the photo section of our Facebook Group before the end of November 27.

The winner will be announced on November 30.

Now it's your turn! Show us your work, and you can win 2 Copic refills of your choice.

Please be aware that only entries from those living in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are eligible to win, and you're not a member of a Copic DT.

Hugs,

Deborah

Challenge #55

Challenge #55

Hi everyone!

Deborah here for you today with a super fun NEW Challenge #55!

Thank you to all who participated in the last challenge in our Facebook Group, the winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced on Friday September 30th.

Our new challenge is:

Seeing red

You just have to use some red on your creation. It can be in the design paper or your colouring, you namen it! So that can't be difficult.
Pull out those fabulous Copic Markers and show us what you've created!

I made this card for a colleague who left the team. It says "Thank you for the great time"

Here are the colours I've used:
skin: E13, E11, E00, E000
hair girl left: E59, E57, E55, E53
hair girl middle: E29, E27, E25, E21
hair girl right: 100, C7, B95
red: BV29, R59, R46, R35
grey: C7, C5, C3, C1

Rules:

- You have to use Copic Markers on your creation

- Your creation must be new

To enter, just put your picture in the correct folder in the photo section of our Facebook Group before the end of October 28.

The winner will be announced on October 31.

Now it's your turn! Show us your work, and you can win 2 Copic refills of your choice.

Please be aware that only entries from those living in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are eligible to win.

Hugs,

Deborah

Challenge #54: Skin!

Challenge #54

Hi everyone!

Deborah here for you today with a super fun NEW Challenge #54!

Thank you to all who participated in the last challenge in our Facebook Group, the winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced on Wednesday August 31.

Our new challenge is:

Skin

Let us see that you can colour some skin, it can be on a man or woman but some animals have skin too, like a snake. So that can't be difficult.
Pull out those fabulous Copic Markers and show us what you've created!

I used the digital stamp "Double Eyelashes" by The East Wind. You can see there's a lot of skin on this image. I really enjoy colouring skin. My tip for you is try to keep your nibs clean and refill your markers often. You will see the skin colours are blending very smooth.

Here are the colours I've used:
skin: E13, E11, E00, E000
hair: E59, E37, E35, E33, E31
eyeshadow: E79, E77, E74, E71
red: R59, R46, R24, R22
pink: RV17, RV55, RV52
green: G28, G24, G21

Rules:

- You have to use Copic Markers on your creation

- Your creation must be new

To enter, just put your picture in the correct folder in the photo section of our Facebook Group before the end of September 27.

The winner will be announced on September 30.

Now it's your turn! Show us your work, and you can win 2 Copic refills of your choice.

Please be aware that only entries from those living in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are eligible to win.

Hugs,

Deborah

Challenge #53: Fantasy!!!

Challenge #53

Hi everyone!

Deborah here for you with a super fun NEW Challenge #53!

Thank you to all who participated in the last challenge in our Facebook Group, the winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced on Sunday July 31.

Our new challenge is:
Fantasy

You can colour a mermaid, fairy, unicorn... You name it! Anything that doesn't exist or has never been seen before. 
Pull out those fabulous Copic Markers and show us what you've created!

We have a few friends who are getting married this year and I wanted to create something different for a wedding card than usual. So I decided to make a card with the "Magical Friends" stamp set by The Greeting Farm. I think these ponies are so adorable!

I sponged the background with distress ink and heat embossed the hearts. I used my Wink Of Stella silver glitter brush to colour in the 2 hearts.

Here are the Copic colours I've used:
yellow: Y17, 15, 11, 00, V22
orange/pink hair: YR07, 04, 02, RV17, 55, 52
green: BG49, 34, G00
blue: B37, 34, 32

Rules:

- You have to use Copic Markers on your creation

- Your creation must be new

To enter, just put your picture in the correct folder in the photo section of our Facebook Group before the end of August 28.

The winner will be announced on August 31.

Now it's your turn! Show us your work, and you can win 2 Copic refills of your choice.

Please be aware that only entries from those living in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are eligible to win.

Hugs,

Deborah

Challenge #52: Special occasion!

Challenge #52

Hi everyone!

Deborah here for you with the super fun NEW challenge #52!

Thank you to all who participated in the last challenge in our Facebook Group, the winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced on Thursday June 30.

Our new challenge is:

Special occasion!

It can be a card for a new baby, wedding, retirement,... You name it!
Pull out those fabulous Copic Markers and show us what you've created!

My niece and her boyfriend are expecting a baby boy. Yay, I'm so happy! She discovered that she was pregnant when she was already pregnant for 6 months!!! Yes, I know, that's crazy. So everything has to go very fast now.

I've created a card with the adorable "Geeky Love Pregnant" digital stamp by Make It Crafty. I cropped the image and only used the upper part.

Here are the colours I've used:
skin: E04, E13, E11, E00, E000
hair woman: E59, E37, E35, E31
hair man: 100, N7, E47, E43
pink shirt: R89, R39, R85, R83, R81
pants: BV29, BV25, BV23, BV20
green sweater: G28, G46, G43, G40

I've sponged the background with Distress ink and heat embossed some silver hearts around her belly.

Rules:

- You have to use Copic Markers on your creation

- Your creation must be new

- Maximum 3 entries 

To enter, just put your picture in the right folder in the photo section of our Facebook Group before the end of July 28.

The winner will be announced on July 30.

Now it's your turn! Show us your work, and you can win 2 Copic refills of your choice.

Please be aware that only entries from those living in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are eligible to win.

Hugs,

Deborah

Challenge #51: Say it with flowers!

Challenge #51

Hi everyone!

Deborah here for you with the super fun NEW challenge #51!

Thank you to all who participated in the last challenge in our Facebook Group, the winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced on Tuesday May 31.

Our new challenge is:

Say it with flowers!

I think that's an easy one. Colour up some flowers with your Copic Markers, use flowers on your card or just use design papers with flowers on it. It's all up to you, I just need to see some flowers on there! 
Pull out those fabulous Copic Markers and show us what you've created!

Here's a little inspiration for you. I've created a card with a beautiful flower stamp by Stampin' Up! called "Birthday Blooms"

Copic colours I've used:
pink: RV69, RV19, RV17, RV55, RV52
green leaves: G28, YG09, YG06, YG03
yellow: Y35

Rules:

- You have to use Copic Markers on your creation

- Your creation must be new

- Maximum 3 entries 

To enter, just put your picture in the right folder in the photo section of our Facebook Group before the end of June 27.

The winner will be announced on June 30.

Now it's your turn! Show us your work, and you can win 2 Copic refills of your choice.

Please be aware that only entries from those living in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are eligible to win.

Hugs,

Deborah

Challenge #50: Anything goes!

Challenge #50

Hi everyone!

Deborah here for you with the super fun NEW challenge #50!

Thank you to all who participated in the last challenge in our Facebookgroup, the winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced on Thursday April 30.

Our new challenge is:

Anything goes!

Aha! That's an easy one! So there are no excuses for not joining us this month.
Pull out those fabulous Copic Markers and show us what you've created!

Here's a little inspiration for you. I've created a card with a gorgeous image "Punch of colour girls 11" by artist Hannah Lynn for Crafts And Me.

Here are the Copic colours I've used:
skin: E13, E11, E00, E000 /R20
hair: BV29, BV25, BV23, BV20
blue: B29, B26, B23, B21
pink: RV29, RV25, RV23, RV21
purple: V17, V15, V12
mirror: E35, YR23, Y15/ C5, C3, C1, blender
clouds (background): V25, V22, V20
hairbrush: E35, YR23, Y21/ E43, E41

rules:

- You have to use Copic markers on your creation

- Your creation have to be new

- Maximum 3 entries 

To enter, just put your picture in the right folder in the photo section of our Facebook Group before the end of May 28.

The winner will be announced on May 31.

Now it's your turn! Show us your work, and you can win 2 Copic refills of your choice.

Please be aware that only entries from those living in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are eligible to win.

Hugs,

Deborah

Challenge #49: Animals!

Challenge #49

Hi everyone!

Deborah here for you with the super fun NEW challenge #49!

Thank you for all who participated in our latest challenge in our Facebookgroup, the winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced on Thursday March 31.

Our new challenge is:

Animals!

I think that's an easy one. There are so many stamps that contain at least one animal. That could be a butterfly, dog, cat, mouse,... It don't have to be the main image or the animal can be on your papers too. So let's join the fun!

Here's some inspiration for you. I think this stamp by Stamping Bella (designs by Mo Manning) is a realy cute image and the text made me smile when I saw it. And look at his adorable cheeks, I bet they are full with cake!!! Mmm, cake...

Here are the Copic colours I've used:

Hamster: E59, E37, E35, E33, E31

legs: E02

orange topper: E08, YR07, YR04, YR02, YR00

cake: E29, E25, E23, E31, E21

paper: N7, BG09, BG05, BG01, BG000

ground: C05, C03, C01

sprinkles: RV17

If you are looking for an idea how to colour an animal, Faye made an awesome short bobbly fur tutorial for this blog and you can find it HERE.

And Vili made a tutorial for long fur hair and you can find it HERE.

So no excuses for not entering the challenge, haha!

To enter, enter your picture in the right folder in the photo section of our Facebook group 

before the end of April 27.

The winner will be announced on April 30.

Now it's your turn! Show us your work, and you can win

3 sketch markers of your choice.

Please be aware that only entries from those living in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are possible to win.

Hugs,

Deborah

Challenge #48: Happy birthday!

Challenge #48

Hi everyone!

Deborah here for you with the super fun NEW challenge #48!

Thank you for all who participated to our latest challenge on our Facebookgroup, the winner will be chosen by random.org and will be announced on monday February 29th . 

Our new challenge is:

Happy birthday!

We all need to make some birthdaycards for someone and I always enjoy making them.

It's heartwarming that you know you'll make someone happy with a fun, bright or positive card on their special day. So let's join the fun!

Here's some inspiration for you. I was on a craftshow with friends and I saw this super cute owl by Whimsy Stamps called "Look Whoo". I loved this little guy with the partyhat on his head and holding a balloon. He's so cute with his big eyes.

I found the right paper in my stash to go with him. After I coloured the stamp, I've added some glossy accents on his eyes and on the balloon.

Here are the Copic colours I've used:

Feathers: E59, E37, E35, E33, E31, E51

Eyes: C3, C1, C0, BG09, BG05, BG01

Orange: E09, YR07, YR04, YR02, YR00

Yellow: Y17, Y15, Y11

Blue: BG09, BG05, BG01,BG000

Pink: RV69, RV17, RV55, RV52

Branch: E29, E25, E23, E21

To enter, enter your picture in the right folder in the photo section of our Facebook group 

before the end of March 29th.

The winner will be announced on March 31.

Now it's your turn! Show us your work, and you can win

3 sketch markers of your choice.

Please be aware that only entries from those living in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are possible to win.

Hugs,

Deborah

Challenge #47: 50 shades of red

Challenge #47

Hi everyone!

Deborah here for you with the super fun NEW challenge #47!

Thank you for all who participated to our latest challenge, the winner will be chosen by Random.

There are so many great entries!

The winner will be announced on sunday 31th. 

Our new challenge is:

50 shades of red!

It's time to make valentine cards, so I thought red would be a perfect challenge and I'm sure you all use some reds on your cards. As long as there's red on your card, you can enter!
What are you waiting for?

Here's some inspiration for you. I've used an Crafts & Me image "Punch Of Colour Girls 10" by Hannah Lynn.
She's just like a rock chick, look at her tattoos and the way she wairs her hair. I thought she would be beautiful with a red and black colourcombo.

Here are the Copic colours I've used:

skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

hair: 100, N7, N5, N1

eyes: E37, E35, Y28

greens: YG99, YG95, YG91

reds: N7, R59, R37, R24

flower: N7, B29, B26, B23, B21

blue tattoos: B99, B95, B91

dotted clouds: E43, E41, E40

To enter, enter your picture in the right folder in the photo section of our Facebook group 

before the end of February 27th.

The winner will be announced on the 29th of February.

Now it's your turn! Show us your work, and you can win

3 sketch markers of your choice.

Please be aware that only entries from those living in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are possible.

Hugs

Deborah