Copic Oz Blog Hop!

Hello Everyone and welcome to the Copic Oz Blog Hop!  If you've landed here first, you may want to start back at the Copic Oz Blog!! If you've popped by via the Copic Oz Blog, then you are in the right place!
 
We are SO excited to be part of this exciting blog hop as there are is awesome BLOG CANDY to be won (A Copic Prize Pack which includes Copic Markers, a NEW X-Press It Blending Journal and a Bundle of Bonus Fabscraps Goodies) but it is also in support of Koala Kids, a great cause to support Kids with Cancer!

This year's Copic Card Challenge is now on and for EVERY card entered into the challenge, X-press Graph-x will donate $5 to Koala Kids.  Find out more about this wonderful cause at the Koala Kids website!
 
To participate in the hop simply leave a comment on my blog or on any of the other participating blogs and the Copic Facebook Page (5 chances to win).   

And for a chance to win over $750 worth of Copic prizes simply create a “Get Well Card” using your Copics (you can download the free digi or use any of your favourite stamps!) and send them in to the Copic Card Challenge!!  The winner will be announced at the Brisbane Scrapbook Expo in June for details see:  Copic Marker Competition!  If you'd like your card returned, please send a stamped, self addressed envelope......or, any card without a self addressed envelope will be donated to Koala Kids to be given to a child with cancer!  What a wonderful surprise a special handmade card will be for a sick child!  Please get behind this amazing cause and bring a smile to a sick child's face and bring a little sunshine to their lives!

I've made my card using Princess Marci from La La Land and framed her in pink and white using Decorative Labels 8 Spellbinders.  The sentiment is from Flourishes' Winter Blossoms set and cut with Ribbon Tags Trio Spellbinders die.   I hope that this card will make it to some little girl who loves pink and princesses and make her day a little brighter! 

The next stop on today's hop is.........EDNA!!!   Don't forget to comment for your chance to WIN!!

Halloween Hop

Welcome to our Halloween Hop sponsored by Copic, FabScraps, La-La Land Crafts and X-Press It. Today we are teaming up to share some Halloween fun. Whether you love scrapbooking or stamping, colouring or card making there should be something to inspire your creativity. Of course there is also awesome blog candy to be won! Simply leave a comment on each of the 9 blogs throughout the hop and you have the chance to win a fantastic trick or treat pack of blog candy on EACH of the 9 blogs! If you are just joining us on the hop, you are going to want to start at the beginning at the Copic Oz Blog so you don't miss any of the fabulous inspiration along the way.

Today's Halloween card has been made using FabScraps' Paper and Lil Devil Marci by La La Land Crafts. I've begun with a base of black card and layered with white, Riding Hood Red and FabScrap's Rustic Tracks DP.  Over this is a piece of red punched with the Iron Gate Punch and topped with Black Mesh.  Next I've cut another piece of black with Fleur de Lis Squares and layered with the reverse side of the FabScrap's Rustic Tracks paper.  The sentiment has been stamped on X-press It Blending Card and cut with Fancy Framed Tags 2, popped up on X-press It High Tack Foam Tape and matted with red cut with the matching die.  Marci has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card, coloured with Copics (E000, E01, E11, E70, R20, R30, R32, R35, R37, R39, E50, E51, E53, E55, N1, N3, N5, N7) and also popped up on X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.  To finish I've added some black bling to the corners.

Stamps - Lil Devil Marci (La La Land Crafts)

Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Black, White, Riding Hood Red, FabScraps Rustic Tracks

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories - Copics, Fleur de Lis Squares Nestabilities, Fancy Framed Tags 2 Shapeabilities, Martha Stewart Iron Gate Punch, Want2Scrap Bling, X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.

Thank you for stopping by to see my creation! Be sure to visit the rest of the designers participating in this blog hop, click on the next name on the list below. Also don't forget to leave me a comment to win some blog candy. This blog hop finishes at 12:01am AEST on October 29, 2012. Enjoy the hop and happy Halloween!

o   Copic Oz 
o   Edna
o   Mandi
o   FabScraps Oz
o   Marelle
o   Tarrah
o   X-Press It
o   Kathy (you are here)
o   Sharmaine
 
Thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop! 

Summer Beach Babe

Hello Everyone!!!  It's CopicOz Challenge time again and this month the challenge is to create a Summer Themed Card!!  Summer is well and truly here for those of us living in Australia and I'm sure many are at the beach over the Christmas/New Year break!!!  For our friends in the Northern Hemisphere, perhaps this is just the challenge you need to escape the snow and cold that you have!!

The base is created of yellow bazzill, white and three pieces of October Afternoon Sidewalks DP.  The middle piece has been layered on another piece of white punched top and bottom with the MS Deco Fan border punch.  I've decided that I needed bright, happy colours for my sweet Beach Marci stamp, she's been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copic Markers (G20, G21, G24, Y21, Y35, Y38, RV55, RV63, RV66, E50, E51, E53, YR31, E000, E01, E11, R20).  I've cut her out with scissors and framed her with white (cut with Large Oval Nestabilities, lightly sponged with Summer Sky ink) and yellow (cut with Big Scallop Ovals Large Nestabilities).  To finish I've added a couple of blush pearls to the top corner and a sentiment from Flourishes' Sunflowers set to the bottom.

Stamps - Beach Marci (La La Land Crafts), Sunflowers (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Yellow Bazzill, White, October Afternoon Sidewalks DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Oval and Big Scallop Ovals Large Nestabilities, MS Deco Fan Border Punch, Scissors, Blush Pearls.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Ballet Goodbye

Hello Everyone!!  I was asked by a dear friend of mine if I could make a good bye card for her daughter's ballet teacher (who happens to have the same name as me.....but no, I'm not going anywhere!!  ;)  ).  I thought this sweet La La Land Ballet Marci would be perfect.  :)  My friend really wanted to put "Good Bye Miss Kathy" on it, so I pulled out my JustRite 15pt Times New Roman Font to create the custom sentiment!!

The base is made of pink bazzill in a long card (my friend wanted lots of room to write) and layered with white and some MME Quite Contrary DP.  Across this is some Old Olive punched with Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, layered with white and more MME DP.  Over this I've added some white satin ribbon.  I've stamped Marci in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E000, E01, E11, RV10, RV21, RV13, G20, G21, V12, V15, E50, E51, E53, YR21).  I've cut her out with scissors and popped her up on foam tape over a layer of Old Olive cut with Beaded Ovals Nestabilites and white cut with Large Oval Nestabilities.  Next I've added some corner decorations and a rhinestone, the sentiment stamped and cut into a notched tag and secured to the ribbon with a bow.

Stamps - Ballet Marci (La La Land Crafts), 15pt Times New Roman Font (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink Bazzill, White, Old Olive, MME Quite Contrary DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Oval and Beaded Oval Nestabilities, Fiskars Upper Crest Border Punch, White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones, Cuttlebug Vintage Dies, Scissors, Foam Tape.

If you want to see more Marci inspiration, you can check out the La La Land Crafts Gallery.

That's all from me today, thanks for visting!!!

Let's Play Footy!

Hello Everyone!!!  Today is the last Wednesday of the month and that means it is Challenge time over at the CopicOz Blog!!  I'm the Hostess this month, so I hope you'll check it out and play along with me!!  :)


Today I've used Footy Luka from La La Land Crafts.  This little dude comes with a plain jersey, but since I love my boys in Red and Black, I've drawn in a sash with a .3mm multiliner to create an Essendon Bombers football uniform!  :)  Personally I think he turned out a little like Hirdy which is perfectly fine with me!!  LOL!!  However, I can see that I will be drawing in vertical stripes and colouring them black and white (Collingwood for the FIL) or yellow and brown (Hawthorn for my Dad) - don't you just love the versatility! Imagine colouring him in your fav team colours!  :)

I created my base with Black card, red bazzill, white card and some Kaisercraft DP.  The vertical panel is more black (punched with MS Zig Zag punch) and topped with (of all things) Kaisercraft Christmas DP!!  LOL!  I've used Large Oval Nestabilities to cut some red and Small Oval Nestabilities to cut a piece of white.  Did them both at the same time with the Grand Calibur......gotta LOVE that!!  :) The white oval was then embossed with Stars EF.

Footy Luka was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, E50, E51, E53, YR31, C3, C5, C7, R22, R24, R29, R59.)  I've cut him out and popped him up on X-press It Foam Tape.  To finish I added a couple of silver brads to the top corner.

Stamps - Footy Luka (La La Land Crafts)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Black, White, Red Bazzill, Kaisercraft After Five DP and Christmas Carnival DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large and Small Oval Nestabilities, Stars EF, MS Zig Zag Punch, Silver Brads, Scissors, Foam Tape.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you play along with me at CopicOz!!  :)

Just Because....

Hello Everyone!!  It's Sunday and that means it's Featured Stamper challenge time!!  I've missed playing the FS challenge, so was happy to join in today!!  :)  This week the honour goes to Korin aka Sweet n Sassy Stamps and I found THIS fab card to case!  I've changed the image and elements and kept the over all design.

I've used a base of yellow bazzill and layered with blue bazzill, white and some MME Gertie DP.  The frame is created with blue bazzill cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities with the middle cut out with Large Circle Nestabilities.  The inner white circle is cut with two sizes of Small Circle Nestabilities.  I actually coloured this Marci with Flower stamp the other day for a tutorial at CopicOz.  You can find the tutorial by Clicking Here!  She was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E11, E13, E15, E18, BV00, E04, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, Y21, Y35, Y38, YR24, B91, B93, B95, B97, E97, E08, E19, R81, R83, E51, E53, G24, G28, E35, E37).  The sentiment is from JustRite Stampers mini sentiment set called Just Because which I've then cut into a notched tag and then popped Marci up on foam tape over the end.  I've then added a couple of branches and three ZVA flowers to the lacey ring.  To finish I've added clear rhinestones to the corners.

Want to see one of my latest FAV things that you DON'T put on the front of your card????

It's a stamp that is customized with your name and BLOG ADDRESS!!!  How super cool....not to mention time saving!!!  It's called a My Blog, My Card Stamper and I use this on the back of ALL my cards now and anywhere that I need to use these details - class kit bags, back of old business cards, paper bags when people buy my cards.....you name it!!  You can choose what you want it to say, so if you don't want the 'handcrafted by, you don't have to have it!  :)  You can find all the template details on the JustRite Stampers website HERE!!  Okay, that's all the enabling from me today!!  :)

Stamps - Just Because (JustRite), Marci with Flower (La La Land Crafts)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Yellow and Blue Bazzill, White, MME Gertie DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Lacey Circle, Large and Small Circle Nestabilities, ZVA Flowers, MS Branch Punch, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones, Foam Tape, Scissors.

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are Inspired to Stamp!!  :)

Pink Ballerina

Hello Everyone!  I suppose many of you are wondering where I have been.  Unfortunately I have been sick and have also had three sick kids - it has not been a fun household and little time to stamp.  I have been quietly preparing for a very big week next week, with something new to show you every day!!  To get back into the swing of things I've made this super cute and very girly card - inspired by my 3yr old daughter who loves this stamp and all things PINK!  :)

For the base I've used pink bazzill, white, another layer of pink and some MME paper that I found in my stash.  Across this I've used more pink, punched with a fiskars punch and topped with more MME and some white satin ribbon.  I used the Beaded Ovals Spellbinders to cut a piece of white card and then I airbrushed some RV23 on it while it was still in the die.  The stamp is Ballerina Marci by La La Land Crafts and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E000, E01, R20, RV21, RV23, RV000, BV000, BV00, G40, G82, E50, E51, E53, YR31, 0).  I cut her out with scissors and popped it up on X-press It Foam Mounting Tape.  To finish off I added a few Kaisercraft clear rhinestones to the top corners.  You can find all sorts of inspiration in the La La Land Customer Gallery.  :)

Stamps - Ballerina Marci (La La Land Crafts)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink Bazzill, White, MME Quite Contrary DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Beaded Oval Nestabilities, Fiskars Lazy Days of Summer Punch, White Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Silver Rhinestones, Scissors, Foam Tape.

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!

Copic Challenge!

Hello Everyone!!  Today I've made a quick card using the Ballerina Marci using the colours required for this years Copic Card Challenge!!

What's the Challenge??

Create a standard A6 card coloured using Copic colours: BV00, G82 and RV21. You have to use all of these colours, but you can use as many other colours as you like.  You can colour your embellishments or paper with your markers, but it isn't required.

There are HUGE prizes to be won and you can use any stamp or image that you like, but if you use a La La Land Crafts image you could also win a bonus prize of 3 Marci stamps!!  For more La La Land inspiration, you can gaze through their customer gallery!!!   The challenge is only open to residents of Australia and New Zealand and you have to send your completed card to....

Copic Card Challenge
P.O.Box 80
Moorabbin VIC 3189

You can find all the details and download the entry form at the Copicmarker Australia Website!!!

The Copic Colours I've used are.....
Hair - E50, E51, E53, YR31
Tutu, Shoes and Hair Accessories - RV10, RV21, G40, G82, BV000, BV00, BV02
Skin - E000, E01, E11, R20 (Blush)

Stamps - Ballerina Marci (La La Land), Just Because Mini Sentiments (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Pink Bazzill, Very Vanilla, DCWV Nana's Nursery DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Nested Sentiment Dies (JustRite), Large Oval and Labels 20 Nestabilities, Pink Satin Ribbon, Scissors, X-press It Foam Tape.

That's all from me today, I hope you'll join us in this years challenge and that you are inspired to stamp!!  :)

Psst.....Have you heard????

There's a brand new Copic Marker Australia competition happening!  Simply upload a picture of a Copic coloured La La Land Crafts image to the Copic Marker Australia Facebook Page!!  The three images with the most 'likes' by the end of May 15th will each receive Two Acrylic Blocks AND a Copic Colour Swatch Book!!!!

Along with Copic Markers and La La Land Crafts Stamps, you can now buy acrylic blocks through your local Copic Stockist!

Today I've used this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge - what a fab layout!!!  I've used Birthday Marci by La La Land Crafts and coloured her with Copic Markers (you can find even more inspiration at the La La Land Crafts Customer Gallery).....

Dress - R81, R83, R85, R89
Skin - E000, E01, E11, R20 (for blush and lips)
Hair - E50, E51, E53, E55, YR31
Present - G40, G82, G85
Ribbons - YR20, YR21, YR24
Panda - C0, C1, C3, C5, 0

The base was made of Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla, Rose Red and October Afternoon Fly a Kite DP.  The next panel is more Kiwi topped with more OA DP and trimmed two of the corners with a corner rounder.  Then I cut a circle of more OA DP using Small Circle Nestabilities and matted with Very Vanilla cut with Lacey Circle Nestabilities.  I added some white organdy ribbon and topped with a double looped bow.  I then cut out Marci with scissors and popped her up on some X-press It Foam Tape.  To finish, I simply added a couple of Clear Rhinestones to the corner.

Stamps - Birthday Marci (La La Land Crafts)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla, Rose Red, October Afternoon Fly a Kite DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Small Circle and Lacey Circle Nestabilities, EK Success Corner Rounder, White Organdy Ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft Clear Rhinestones, Scissors, Foam Tape.

What are you waiting for???  Start colouring, don't forget to 'like' your favourite and tell all your friends!!!  :)

Thanks for visiting and happy colouring!!!

A Wish for You!

Hello Everyone!!!  Today I'm using Birthday Marci by La La Land Crafts.  This is a new company and X-press Graph-x (the Australian Copic Distributor) has become the new, exclusive distributor of these adorable stamps here in Australia!!  They should be available in your local scrapbook stores by the end of March!  You can find more inspiration in the Customer Gallery at La La Land Crafts.

I used Birthday Marci to create a Back to Basics tutorial on how to colour skin on the CopicOz Blog and you can find that post HERE - and by leaving a comment there, you also have the chance to WIN THREE La La Land Crafts stamps!!  Once I'd coloured and cut my image, I decided to create another Side Step Stair Card (they are a lot of fun!!  :)  ) and made the base out of Very Vanilla.  For each panel, I used paper by October Afternoon called Thrift Shop (LOVE this paper!!).  I cut the main panel behind Marci with Large Rectangle Nestabilities and matted with aqua bazzill with the matching scallop rectangle Nestabilities.  For a little detailing, I added a couple of ribbon tags to the side and on the larger 'step', created a banner using MFT's Banner Die.  The sentiment is also from MFT, the Time to Celebrate set.  To finish I added a couple of pink ZVA roses and a couple of small pink rhinestones.

Stamps - Birthday Marci (La La Land), Time to Celebrate (MFT)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Aqua Bazzill, October Afternoon Thrift Shop DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Copics, Large Rectangle and Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, Banner Die (MFT), Ivory Satin Ribbon, MS Branch Punch, ZVA Roses, Foam Tape.

Don't forget there is another chance to win by playing along with this month's CopicOz Challenge to add a little Magic - the prize is the magical - 12 BRAND NEW SKETCH COLOURS that have just been released!!!!  I'm dying to get my hands on these myself!!!!

That's all for today, thanks for visiting!!  :)