Lilies for Easter

Hello Friends
I'm enjoying a little art time today and want to share. I colored this lily by Lasting Impressions with Panache for Easter cards. Pretty much they were colored identical expect the top card I used a cool gray C0 to halo the image and the bottom card I used a Y000 to halo the image.
I wanted to add the paper flowers, but in hindsight I wished I left them off and just let the floral coloring and texture of the background stand alone.

Copic colors used on both lily cards: E000, RV00, RV19, Y17, YG00, YG11, YG17.

This version I used a background technique from Technique Junkies Newsletter... the April 09 issue. I could control the softness with the background technique so it worked well with my finished image.
Off to run a load of laundry and play some more:)

Kimm

Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 2

Welcome again Copic friends to round 2 of my Copic Challenges! I hope you will find time to participate.
This weeks color choices are:
G07 Nile Green
YR04 Chrome Orange
R08 Vermilion
And any color from the Yellow (Y) family.
If you need a color chart or the Copic color wheel, look in the Copic Library.

I used YR04, YR07, R17 (closest I had to R08) for the carrot portion, YG00 and G07 for the greens and Y000 for the halo around the image. Stamp is by Shady Tree Studio.



For more copic fun, check out the Copic Colour Challenge Blog!

Enjoy your Day:)

Kimm

Copic Colour Challenge 6

A quickie for the Copic Colour Challenge blog today! The challenge colors are: E31, R20, RV06. Nice colors and I've been itching to find art time this week. It's been one of those weeks I've barely had time to breath. My youngest daughter is having a birthday today... and we have a few extra giggly 8 and 9 yr olds. They are having alot of fun right now! But who knows how much sleep I will get tonight... pray I survive LOL
stamp credits- Inque Boutique

Kimm

Happy Hello!

Hello Friends
These happy little images are from an inchies set by Inkadinkado. I used Copics of course for the coloring: B21, B24, R29, Y11, YR04, G28, C1. The background paper is by BoBunny... love how the dots match with the stamps!
Here is the larger set of images put together in a scene. When doing the squares it helps to find the center point on your cardstock and adhere that center image first. The other images then can be spaced at 1/4" apart.

Have a happy day!!

Kimm

New Challenges for you!

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I have fallen in love with coloring again!! I sat on the fence about investing in Copic markers way too long last year! The ability to layer colors, blend perfectly and the range of colors available have made them #1 in my book.
To help me with some inspiration I've been following the Copic Colour Challenge Blog. Great inspiration and wonderful samples posted by their DT! I can't wait until they post their challenges on Wednesday!! To help tide me over... and hopefully a few other Copic addicts out there... I'm going to post weekend Copic challenges right here on Artful Sentiments by Kimm BT.
I will give you a list of 3 specific colors and one color family. You choose any or all of those specific colors and one from the color family for your artwork. Don't worry if you do not have the exact color... work with what you have. Post the link to share your artwork in the Mister Linky box.

Your first selections are: B24-Sky, G99-Olive, Y21-Buttercup Yellow

And any selection from the EARTH tones family.

This should give you a good range to work with.

On the Shore card colors used: E53, W3, YR23, BG000, BG10, B24, YG23, YG17, G99, R29, R59, BV000
Stamp Credits- Stampin' UP! The side panel technique is Bandana by Technique Junkies.
Don't forget to share your artwork using Mister Linky! Have Fun!!



Kimm

Copic Colour Challenge 5

Hello Friends
As promised, I have another card to submit for the Copic Colour Challenge. This time I focused on the brilliant blue in the visual inspiration given... I even threw in a little bit of red.
Copics used: E40, W1, W3, B21, B24, B26, B93, BG15, E15, E47, N4, Y35, R29
Stamp credits: Stampin' UP!
Kimm

Copic Colour Challenge

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It's week 5 at the Copic Colour Challenge Blog! This weeks challenge was use their chosen visual for inspiration and of course, Copics! I picked up on the red in the sample... and then the stripes. I tried to incorporate the brighter blue... but it just wasn't happening with this card. I'm pretty sure I'll do the challenge again and focus on that blue!
Copics used: YR04, R17, R29, R59, YG03, YG17
Stamp credits- Cornish Heritage Farms (Shady Tree Studio line)

Kimm

Hello Friends
Here is a quick share for today. This background is a Silken Mist from Technique Junkies. The image is from Shady Tree Studio and the words by Stampin' UP! All coloring is with Copics- R000, R20, R32, Y000, G000, G21, YG17
If you've created something special this week... feel free to share your work using the Mr. Linky.
Kimm

Share your Copic artwork!

Hello Friends
I'm looking forward to seeing some of YOUR Copic artwork! I'm trying to get this Mr. Linky stuff to work please bear with me.
Kimm

Trio of Peppers

All you gals seeing my third post for today can definitely say 'She has caught the copic bug!'. I want to color everything!! I'm looking through all my stamps trying to find more that would be fun to color... some I can practice on... and some oldie but goodies! And my daughters and I are having a blast! Here are my last two for tonight... then I'm calling it a night and relaxing with my family.
This whimsical floral image is by Stampendous. I colored it for the Copic Colour Challenge using V06, B93, YG11. The colors were a pretty good match to this background paper!

Here is the pepper stamp again by Cornish Heritage Farms. This time I masked the center pepper and made it a trio of peppers and sifted through some word sets and found the perfect one by The Angel Company- be unique. I used a bunch of copic colors although I could have used few and achieved a similar end look.

Copic colors: YG23 and YG67 for the stems, W3 for the shadow, Red pepper- Y000, YR05, R17, R29, R59, Green pepper- YG00, YG23, YG17, G28, Orange pepper- Y000, Y17, YR04, YR07, R17.

Enjoy your evening!

Kimm

Peppers

Well... One pepper anyway! This fresh image is from Cornish Heritage Farms in the Shady Tree Studio line. I don't know what I am going to use it for yet, but I love the images and thought they'd be fun to color! The whole thing looks crisp and fresh to me.... maybe a cute thank you card when friends share their homemade goodies:)
Copics used: YG00, YG23, YG17, G09, C3
Stamp credits- Cornish Heritage Farms, Imaginesce
Kimm

Stocking up!

Hello Friends!
It's been a great week for me to stock up on some birthday cards! Yesterday I took several images already colored in and completed some birthday cards. I avoided too many thick embellishments as I needed mailable cards. Patterened papers are great to add layers without the thickness of cardstock!
The ice cream cone image used above is by Imaginesce. I need a bigger stach of birthday cards for kids... both boys and girls. I'd love a cupcake with a similar style!
Coloring with copics as follows: cone portions- E31, E35 cherry- R29, R59 pink- R81, R83 vanilla- E51, E11 blue raspberry- B24, B26 shadows-C1, C3

Love the Sophisticated Ladies series by Rubber Necker! Here is another beauty I colored with Copics (R81, R83, R89, Y11, YR23, E00, E11, C1). The torn vellum layer is Floating Varnished Pearls by Technique Junkies... it added alittle glam to the simplier textured pink cardstock.

This soft little trio of baby girl dresses by Serendipity Stamps will be for my sweet little niece who turns one soon. With these I wanted to practice on vanilla cardstock and work with my super light Copic colors. Copics used: Y000, Y21, R000, R81, G000, G24

I still need a bigger stash... I'll be working on that some more today!

Kimm

Copic Colour Challenge

Hello Friends
This weeks challenge on the Copic Colour Challenge blog is to use V06, BG15 and Y07. The only color I had the exact match was V06 so I focused on that lavender color and used variations of the other two. The stamp image is by Stampin' UP! I used tiny touches of BG10 on the lighter petals. As lightly as I could, I added halos with Y11 here and there to pop the image a bit and make it happier. The purples are not my favorites so this was more of a challenge for me:)
Colors used: V01, V06, BV000, BG10, YG03, YG17, G28, Y11

Also I want to mention an AWESOME blog candy opportunity at Crafty Goings On! Check out the blog for an opportunity to win a Copic Marker set !!

Kimm

Copic Colour Challenge

Here is a quickie coloring job for the Copic Colour Challenge. This week the color challenge was actually a sketch and use any colors you want. The background is Pigment Crunch by Technique Junkies Feb. '09 issue.
Copic colors- R83, R89, YG03, YG17

Stamp credits- Penny Black

Kimm

More with Copics

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It was art time this afternoon! This beautiful rose image is by Inkadinkado. All coloring is with Copic markers. The light halo around the image is with Y11... I definitely need a lighter yellow so I can achieve a very soft halo around my images. I ordered a Y00, waiting (rather impatiently) on delivery. To finish the card I used my 2nd largest oval nestabilities die to cut the open area and applied dimensionals to the back and placed my image under that so my frame lifts off the image.
Copics used: R20, R32, YR07, R17, Y11, YG03, G99

This hummingbird acres image from Inkadinkado I've used before. It's a great stamp and the drawing style is very forgiving. This time I wanted orange flowers on a sunny day. I colored in a base coat of Y11 on the flowers and layered the other colors over it. They blended exactly how I wanted them to. Love that!! I die cut the image with nestabilities and cut the oval from black to layer behind. Texture (swiss dot cuttlebug folder) was added to the white layer and a gathered rick rack to embellish.

Copics used: Y11, Y17, YR04, YR07, R29, YG11, G07, G28, W3, E79

Kimm

Fruit Basket

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Can I tell you I've fallen in love with coloring again?? My daughters are just having a blast with me... and yes, I'm letting them use my markers (the nibs are pretty durable). Here is another image colored with Copic Sketch markers. I've had this stamp by Penny Black for some time (it might even be retired now) and love the drawing style. I did a little more blending of markers right on the paper and worked one little section at a time (ex. one leaf at a time). I'm feeling better about how I can layer these colors as I'm practicing more.
Copic colors used: YR23, E35, E47, Y17, Y21, YR07, R17, R59, BV000, V15, V17, BV08, YG03, G07, G28, G99, B24, W3
Have a fruitful day:)
Kimm

Copic Practice 3

Hello Friends
Anyone hungry for ice cream! This ice cream cone stamp by Imaginisce was 99 cents. I think I paid more for the printed paper by BoBunny... but the paper matched the stamp perfectly! All coloring with Copic markers- E31, E33, E79, R81, R83, R89, R29, C3 and a white gel pen.

Sometimes less really is more. I prefer sympathy cards I send to be simple and elegant, not to dreary, but not too happy either. This little blossom stamp by Inkadinkado had wonderfully simple lines to work with. Coloring with Copic markers- BG10, BG15.

I finished my design work for Technique Junkies today and really enjoyed all my stamp time today!! The kids all played in our 6" of snow to their hearts content and then some. They are pretty whooped out now!

Stay warm where you are!

Kimm