FTTC115 So Sweet

Hello Everyone!!  Today I decided to play along with this week's Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge - which is a sketch challenge hosted by the lovely Silke!!!  If you've seen the sketch, you'll realise mine is reversed.....I don't know why, the other way just wasn't working for me so I flipped it!  (I'm sure Silke won't mind!!  :)  ).

I decided to use the Berry Sweet set and inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copics (R32, R35, R39, R89, G12, G24, G28, V99, YG00, BG0000, BG000, C0, 0).  I used the sketch provided and constructed my base with white, red, white (pierced around the edge) and some MME DP that I found in my stash.  The circular panel is white cut with Beaded Circle Nesties, red cut with Large Circle Nesties and across the top so white crochet ribbon topped with white satin ribbon that was knotted on one side.  I cut my Raspberries out with Labels 11 Nestabilities and popped it up on foam tape.  Next I added a red button, threaded some silver cord through in and 'hung' my sentiment (also from Berry Sweet) from it.  To finish I added some Kaisercraft clear rhinestones to the corners.

Stamps - Berry Sweet (Flourishes)
Paper - White, Red Bazzill, MME DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Beaded Circle, Large Circle, Small Circle and Labels 11 Nestabilities, White Crochet Ribbon, White Satin Ribbon, Red Button, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Kaisercraft Clear Rhinestones, Silver Cord, Foam Tape.

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

My Life is Blessed

Hello Everyone!!!  Today's card has been made for this week's CopicOz Challenge, hosted by yours truly!!!  :)  Instead of making a Mother's Day card, I've challenged you to create a card to Celebrate Women!  If you want to make a Mother's Day card, than GREAT that works, but you CAN make a card (or any kind of project as long as you use your Copic Markers!) for any of those special women in your life.....Sister, Grandmother, Aunt, BFF!  Let's see you celebrate those wonderful women in your life and link up your project to the CopicOz Blog HERE!!

For today's card I started with a base of white, layered with deep pink and more white and topped with some MME Quite Contrary DP which I sewed around the edge.  The flower image is from Flourishes' Lenten Rose stamp set and has been stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (R81, R83, R85, G40, G82, G85, G99, BG000, BG0000, E51, E53, C0, C1, C3, 0).  It was cut out with Large Rectangle Nestabilities and matted with light pink bazzill cut with the matching scallop nesties.  The sentiment is from Flourishes' Spring Bouquet stamp set, also stamped in Tuxedo Black and cut out with Fancy Tags Three Spellbinders.  (I actually trimmed one of the top flourish bits so it would fit neatly under the flower petal.)  While it was still in the Spellbinders Die, I airbrushed it with my R85 Copic Marker.  Both the image and sentiment panels were popped up on foam tape.  I finished by adding a wide white satin ribbon and a couple of Kasiercraft Snow White Pearls.


Stamps - Lenten Rose, Spring Bouquet (Flourishes)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Deep Pink and Light Pink Bazzill, White, MME Quite Contrary DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Fancy Tags 3, Large Rectangle and Lg Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, White Satin Ribbon, Kaisercraft Snow Pearls, Sewing Machine, Foam Tape.

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

Copic News!

Hello Everyone!!  If you are an Aussie or Kiwi, you are eligible to enter this years Copic Card Challenge!!  The cards will be on display at this year's Brisbane Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo!!  Don't forget - if you are going to this year's expo, we will be teaching Beginner and Beginner Extended Classes, so book your spot now!!!  :)

This year's colours for the Copic Card Challenge are BV00, G82 and RV21 and you have until June 3rd to send in your entry - all the details can by found on the Copicmarker Australia Website!!

 

Prizes Worth $450 to be Won - 1 Winner & 2 Runners Up

The winner will receive a set of 36 Copic Ciao markers, a pack of 10 sheets of X-Press It Blending Card and a Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad valued at approximately $270. The two runners up will receive a set of 12 Copic Ciao markers, a pack of 10 sheets of X-Press It Blending Card and a Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad valued at approximately $90.

Bonus Prizes Worth $40 to be Won

Use any La-La Land Crafts image in your project and you could win a bonus prize of three of the La-La Land Crafts, Marci stamps, valued at approximately $40.

How to Enter

To enter this competition, please submit your original card together with a completed entry form. Please note entries will not be returned unless a stamp self addressed envelope in included with sufficient postage to send from within Australia.

Download Entry Form

Send entires to;
Copic Card Challenge
P.O.Box 80
Moorabbin VIC 3189

Entries must be received by 3th June 2011 at the above address.
See entry form for Terms and Conditions of Entry.

ALSO... if you are interested in any of the upcoming Copic Certification Classes, there are still places available!!!  Please Email Sascha at Head Office to register your interest!!   

Well, that's all the Copic News from me today, thanks for visiting!!!  :)

Thought of You Today

Hello Everyone!!!  Today's card was made using this week's Mojo Monday Sketch and I was also able to play with the new A Warm Hello stamp set by JustRite Stampers!  This is a 1 5/8th circle size set of 9 borders and centres - which I thought would be perfect for this sketch!

I started with a base of aqua bazzill and layered with white, Pumpkin Pie and some MME Mabel DP.  The horizontal panel is more Pumpkin punched with the EK single curve punch, topped with aqua and some white organdy ribbon.  The vertical panel is white topped with more Mabel DP and then wrapped around the whole card is some white satin ribbon.  I stamped the sentiment from A Warm Hello in Memento Tuxedo Black and cut out with Small Circle Nestabilites, matting with the smallest of the Lacey Circle Nestabilities.  The border was stamped in Memento Tangelo and cut out with Large Circle Nestabilities, matted with Pumpkin cut out with Small Circle Nestabilities and matted again using aqua cut with Blossom 3 Nestabilities!!  You know the best thing????  You can do them all at once with the Grand Calibur!!!!  Talk about time saver!!!!  :)  I popped the whole sentiment panel up on foam tape and added a bow to the ribbon.  I realised I don't own any clear rhinestones, so I coloured them with a YR18 Copic Marker and voila.......matching embellishments!!  :)

Stamps - A Warm Hello (JustRite)
Paper - Aqua Bazzill, White, Pumpkin Pie, MME Mabel DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Tangelo
Accessories - Large Circle, Small Circle, Lacey Circle and Blossom 3 Nestabilities, Copic Marker, Clear Rhinestones, White Organdy Ribbon, White Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, EK Success Single Embossed Curve Punch, Foam Tape.

Another cool thing has been happening at JustRite recently.......their shipping prices have changed!!!  For my Aussie friends, you'll notice a BIG difference in the price of shipping!!!

We know in this economy every penny counts! In an effort to help your shopping dollars go further we have revised our shipping policies:

For US Customers -  FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL U.S. ORDERS OVER $200.00!!  

For Canadian Customers - Same shipping rates but all orders will now be shipped priority mail -so you get them sooner!!  We know how long you wait for orders!! 

For International Customers- New shipping rates - that you will be over the moon about!!

 Under $50 -- now $12.95

 $50-$99    -- now  $19.95

 $100-$199 --now $29.95

 $200-$299  - now $39.95

 $300-$399 --now $49.95

 $400-$499-- now $69.95

 $500-$699 -  now  $79.95

 $700-$999 -  now $99.95

 $1000 or more now just $129.95

 That's all I have for you for now!!  I hope wherever you are this week-end, that you have a wonderful and blessed Easter celebrating the resurrection of Christ!!  (And don't eat too much chocolate!)

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!!!

FTTC113 Flowers!!!

Hello Everyone!!  Anyone who regularly visits my blog would know of my love of flowers, so when I saw this week's Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge to use flowers, you know I'm going to have to play along right!!  :)

I did, however decide to do something a little different and instead of a card (*GASP*) - I made a candle!!  I used Sunflowers by Flourishes, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Copics (YR12, YR16, YR18, G24, G28, R27, E33, YR24).

I used a sentiment from the same set for the back, coloured some ribbon to match and accented with some twine and a button.  Quick and easy, but turned out beautifully!  :)

Stamps - Sunflowers (Flourishes)
Paper - Tissue Paper, Wax Paper
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Candle, Copics, White Organdy Ribbon, Twine, Button, Heat Gun

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

Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo

Hello Everyone!!!  Are you planning on going to the Brisbane Scrapbook & Papercraft Convention and Expo over June long week-end??  I'm going to be there working on the Copic Booth AND I'll be teaching Beginner Classes on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9:30 - 11:30am!

This info has just been released by the organisers of the Expo......

The long awaited program for the Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo & Convention is now available on the website and bookings will be live from 10am Friday April 15.

The automated booking system makes it easy to see which classes are available - and you can book for a friend at the same time if you wish. All you will need is the internet and a credit card.

And if you're fascinated by felting, enthralled by embroidery or passionate about printing, you'll love this other event - The Textile Art Festival - which will be on in the hall next door. That's right - two great shows for the price of one! So, log on to our website this Friday and don't miss out - it happens only once a year!

This June long weekend, Brisbane is the place to be..

June 11 to 13, 2011 Open 9am to 5pm daily
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank

If you'd like to read more about the class, here's the direct link to my class - Classroom 8 Session 1 - Colour with Copic, Introduction to Blending

You can BOOK YOUR CLASS HERE!!!

Even if you don't book into a class, I hope you'll stop by the booth and say hello!!  :)

Copic Colours for the tag....
E000, E01, E11, E50, E51, E53, YR31, R20, R81, R83, R85, BG0000, BG10, BG11, E25, E29, E49, E31, E33, E35


Image by La La Land Crafts - Sugar and Spice Marci (Available in Australia wherever you buy Copic Markers.)  You can find their Customer Gallery HERE.

Happy Colouring!

Kathy  :)

Introducing Be Happy

Hello Everyone!!  Today the team at JustRite are introducing another of the April releases called Be Happy!  With four fun borders and verse sentiments that are ribbed to work with the 2" Square Wood Stamper, this is a great set to make those quick thank you and 'just because' cards!  :)

I started with a base of dark aqua bazzill and layered with white and yellow card, topped with some MME Hazel DP.  I pierced around the edges of the DP and then stamped two corners with a corner stamp from Signs of Life in Memento Rich Cocoa.  The next panel is more aqua and topped with more MME Hazel DP.  Next I cut out the yellow bazzill using the Fleur de Lis Pendant die and popped it up on foam tape.  I stamped both the border and the sentiment in blue - the border onto a White Twinchie Square and the sentiment onto the white Inchie + square and adhered them both to the centre of the Fleur de Lis panel.  Finally I added some ribbon and flowers to two of the corners and a few Kaisercraft Lemon Pearls to the centre panel.

Stamps - Be Happy, Signs of Life (JustRite)
Paper - Aqua, Yellow, White Bazzill, MME Hazel DP
Ink - Blue, Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories - Inchie Arts Squares, Fleur de Lis Pendant Die, Organza Ribbon, White ZVA flowers, Kaisercraft Lemon Pearls, Foam Tape, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack.

Don't miss all the beautiful creations made by the JR Team today.....


Sharon Harnist
Kellie Fortin
Stephanie Kraft
Kathy Jones
Angela Barkhouse
Heidi Blankenship

That's all for today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!!!  :)