New Design Team!!

I am thrilled and excited!!
Thank you to all the great ladies who submitted their artwork for the design team call. I've heard people say before how hard it is to select one over another... and having felt that sting of what I saw as rejection... I didnt quite 'get it'. Now I understand because every one of the ladies who submitted had great artwork!! Selecting team members came down to finding a good mix of different stamping styles amoung the team.
After reviewing dozens and dozens of submissions for the design team I've selected 5 awesome stamping talents to join me in presenting the copic challenges! They each have a unique artistic style that I think a variety of stampers out there will relate to and find inspiration from their artwork.
Congratulations Ladies!
Shar Briss,
Ann Clack,
Chris Dickinson,
Cathy Edgar and
Laurie Gatton

The design teams artwork will appear on this blog beginning May 9th. Links to their blogs can also be found in the side bar!
Happy Coloring!
Kimm

Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 5

Hey girls!
It is going to be almost 90 degrees here in Memphis today! The sun is shinning and there is a nice breeze. Beautiful weather. Jealous? Get a taste of summer with this weeks copic challenge!!

This weeks colors are: BG15, YG06, RV09 and any color from the yellow family.


My sample card for the week:
No fancy blending or shading here. Simple straight up coloring! I did color my clear rhinestone brads with the matching copic marker for each flip flop. The stamp image is by Imaginesce.... cost a buck. The rick rack I've had in my sewing supplies for... I dont know... probably years! I've really gotten into the look of rick rack on my cards. I want to share that my 12yr old daughter picked the colors for this week. They are very much her style:)
Have a fun day!



Kimm

Design Team call- Copic Users!

I am looking to put together a design team of 3-4 stamp artists for the Artful Sentiments copic challenges. If you are interested, email me- artfulsentiments@aol.com with a link to your blog and/or gallery. A commitment to one card per week will be asked of each design team member. You do not have to be copic certified, have previous design team experience or own a ton of copic markers to apply. It's about falling in love with coloring again! Additional consideration will be given to those who also use TJ techniques in their work.
Added note: Design team members will received the colors for challenges 2 weeks ahead so they can work around their schedules. Team members will have a 6 month rotation.
Kimm

From my Local Class

Goodmorning Friends!
I taught class at my local scrapbook store this past Saturday. Here are 2 of the cards we did in class. I forgot to take a picture of the third card but we used the Hummingbird Acres stamp by Inkadinkado that I love! We had a couple of beginners in class... and that is always exciting!!
Copic colors: B02, B05, RV09, YG03. Stamp by Stampendous.

Copic colors: Y11, Y17, YR07, E35, W1. The brads were colored with Y17. Stamp by Inkadinkado.

Kimm

Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 4

It is copic challenge #4 right here on Artful Sentiments! I do hope you can play along. Remember you do not need the exact colors, only those colors.... nor do you need to use all the colors. The challenge colors are to get the mojo flowing! You do get an A+ if you use them all:)

This weeks colors are: B93, R17, Y38 and any color from the Earth family.

My card today makes me wish for a day on the beach!

Copic colors used: skin-E0000, E00 sand- E30, Y21 sky- BG000, B000 dress- R14, R17, R29 shorts- B93, B97 sand pails- Y38, R17, BG15 water- BG000, BG15

The background layers use two techniques- bandanna and colored bands from Technique Junkies.

Stamp credits: Inkadinkado, Stampin' UP

I am looking to put together a design team of 3-4 stamp artists for the copic challenges. If you are interested, email me- artfulsentiments@aol.com with a link to your blog and/or gallery. A commitment to one card per week will be asked of each design team member. You do not have to be copic certified or previous design team experience to apply.

Kimm

Colour Challenge 9

Hello Friends
I'm pretty much recovered from the icky germies and trying to regain some stamping mojo!! Here is my submission for the Copic Colour Challenge #9. The challenge colors are: YR07, R59, G99. I'm happy to say I had them all!

The orange section off set behind the main image is a Pigment Crunch from Technique Junkies.... matched perfectly to my florals!
Copics used: petals- YR00, YR04, YR07, R59 leafing- YG91, YG95, G99, YG67, W1
Stamp credits- Cornish Heritage Farms
Kimm

Easter Treat Boxes

Hello Friends
I hope you've all had a blessed Easter weekend as we have had at my house. My whole family came down with a virus during the week so if you were looking for my copic challenge, forgive me I could not get to it. I didnt get to color at all this week! Saturday evening I was pushing for time trying to finish an Easter surprise for my daughters. Instead of Easter baskets, I made them Easter boxes. Once the candy treats are gone, they can use the boxes for their assorted Barbie and Brat clothes. My girls each choose the papers they liked so their individual box is custom made for them:)
I used punches to create the flowers.... Flower by EK Success, 5 Petal punch, 3 blossom punch and wide oval punch by Stampin' UP, Fern punch by Martha Stewart. I layered the punched pieces together, punched a 1/8 hole in the center and adhered together with a large brad. Next I rolled in the edges of the petals a bit and applied Stickles glitter glue to accent. The baby blossoms I simply taped on the box and added little pearls. Oh my girls loved their boxes!
I have some catching up to do around the house today... but I hope I can get back on track soon!

Kimm

Altered Designer Paper

Hello Friends
Another card inspired by the arrival of spring! This one was a fun one for me to make and color... just because I wanted to... then wanted to post and share with you. The images are from Sweet and Sassy Stamps. The background piece is Altered Designer Paper by Technique Junkies Apr. 09 issue. All coloring with Copic markers.
Have a happy spring day!
Kimm

Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 3

Hello Friends!
It is spring even though some of my stamping friends across the country are still having snow. Here is Memphis blossoms are popping up everywhere! I chose this weekends Copic colors in anticipation of spring.
Your colors are: R81, B21, Y21... and any color from the green family. Do not worry if you do not have the exact colors just look for those softer lighter colors.

My sample card today features stamp images by Sweet and Sassy Stamps. I love this Eye on the Sparrow set beautifully drawn by Chris Dickinson.

Copic colors used: R000, R81, B000, B21, Y21, YG11, G24, E31, E33, C1

I hope you will play along!

Kimm

On the Shore

Goodmorning Friends
I worked on this mini scene the last 2 evenings. The first evening I worked on the sky and water. I used a BG000 for the coloring in the sky and a colorless blender to lighten the sky close to the horizon. The water was a little easier. I began with a base coat of B21 then added B24 and B37 for the deepest color. I did need to wash out some of the color at the shore line with a blender. A white gel pen was used to give the waves a little bubbly foam.
The second evening I worked on the beach and other images. I'm not terribly happy with how my sand colors look... I wish I had some lighter 'sandy' colors. I used E30 and E53 which seemed the right colors to me, just too dark. What color copic do you use for sand? I did try washing out some color with the blender. I added a little Y21 here and there to give the sand some warmth. Outside of the sand, I'm pretty happy with the end result.
Other Copic colors- girl- E000, E00, RV00, R83, R85, C1, Y11, Y17 foliage-YG00, YG06, YG17, YG63, G99, W1 birds- N4
Stamp credits- Stamps Happen
Have a great day and remember I'll be posting another set of challenge colors tomorrow!
Kimm

Very Chocolatey

Hello gals!
I have a chocolatey card today for the Copic Colour Challenge. The challenge colors are: R22, B12 and E47. I did not have the exact blue... I used B21 and B23. Once the coloring was finished, I went over the leaf and cherry with a Spica glitter pen. I think you can catch that little glimmer in the photo.
Copics used- E44, E47, R22, R29, G07, B21, B23
Stamp credits- Imaginesce, Inkadinkado

Off to work on something a little bigger now;)
Kimm