Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 10

Hello Friends and welcome to Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge #10.
When I first selected these colors all I could think of was something sweet... like chocolate with strawberries or neapolitan ice cream! Sound yummy? I couldn't resist using my favorite ice cream cone stamp from Imaginesce! As you feast your eyes on the design teams creations for this week, you'll see how wonderfully creative they choose to use the colors! Remember to visit their blogs for details on their cards by clicking on their name.... leave them a great comment while you are there!

Copic Challenge colors for this week: E47, E11, RV21
(the extra color this week is your choice)

Kimm BT
(E47, E44, E11, RV00, RV21, R29, C1)

Cathy Edgar

Ann Clack

Laurie Gatton

Sharon Briss

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Have a great day!

Kimm

Please Know That I Care

Hello Friends
I want to share a couple cards with wonderful Stampin' UP images today. I really needed more 'thinking of you' type cards in my stash... so many people I know are struggling lately, not always financial but in other areas of life too. I have those days myself and its very comforting to know others care and pray for you.
This first card with the seashell by Stampin' UP was stamped with Memento, London Fog ink. I wanted the stamped image softer and used lighter copic markers to color- E000, E02, E51, R32, R20. I love being able to blend and layer colors with copics!! When the coloring was finished, I overstamped the words with chocolate chip ink so it would stand out against the shell. The background designer papers are by Stampin' UP. I added touches of stickles to put more life into the seashell.

This second card is for a military family... not sympathy, just a caring for you card. The background is Camouflage technique by Technique Junkies (TJ issue Oct. 08) and I added some drywall stitching (TJ issue Apr. 09) to the edges. For the main image, I colored with regular dye markers direct to stamp and accented the image with little dashes.

With both cards I used nestabilities to die cut the ovals. I needed to keep these cards as flat as possible for mailability.

I have a special blog candy sneak for those of you that follow my blog!! In the month of June, I'll be offering a couple FREE copic sketch markers. Winners will be randomly drawn from participants in my copic challenges... but there will be a twist so stay tuned for the details!!

Have a great day everyone!

Kimm

Fixing a Boo-Boo

Hello Friends
My house has been so full of wonderful life things happening! My son's graduation ceremony went beautifully. Here is a picture of my son and I... with my 'tween daughter. I am so proud of him!

All these family celebrations left me little art time... so after catching up on mandatory things around the house I took a break for some art time! My LSS started carrying Sarah Kay stamps... love them! I colored one of these little cuties for my copic challenge and just had to do another! I colored her with copics. Then I had a little oopsie. I dropped a brown inkpad on my finished image! Left inkpad lines right in the middle of the image where I couldn't cover it up. I didn't want to throw her away... so choose to over stamp the whole panel with a sanding block stamp. At least it worked with the Burnt Edges base layer!

Copics used: B91, B93, B95, E41, E44, E47, E31, E33, E000, E02, Y06, Y21, YR23, R24, R29, BG000, blender

Enjoy your day ladies!

Kimm

Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 9

Hello Friends!
I am posting the weekly challenge a tad early this weekend as my son is graduating Saturday! I've homeschooled him all 13 years... need I say I'm getting a little sentimental? I'm so proud of the young man he has become and direction he wants to go with his life. Sigh... They do grow up so fast don't they?
Ok... On to the challenge!
I love this weeks colors and the design teams inspirations are awesome!! I do hope you'll play along!!
Challenge 9 colors- B26, BG15, R29 and any shade of gray (warm, cool or neutral)

Here are the design teams cards:

Ann Clack
Kimm BT


Cathy Edgar

Sharon Briss

Laurie Gatton

I just love how 3 colors can have such different interpretations don't you?? Play along and share your take on this weeks colors! And have a wonderful and safe holiday!

Kimm

Graduation Card

Hello Friends!
I worked on a couple little projects yesterday and wanted to share this graduation card with you. A young lady across the street is earning her college graduation soon and I wanted to make something for her. My original intent was to make the center greeting spin upon opening, but my 3" circle was too big... so I suspended it at quarter marks instead. It's different!
The center circle image was created by coloring dye markers directly to the stamp, misting and then stamping 3-4 times. I used Nestabilities die cuts for the circles and open cut on the front.

Stamp credits: Stampin' UP, Hero Arts
Kimm

Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 8

Welcome to the Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge number 8. I hope you will find this weeks color choices delightful and an inspiration to you! The design teams interpretation seemes to favor florals, yet each is card unique.

Copic Challenge colors are: G02, RV21, BV01 and any other light color.

Kimm BT

Ann Clack

Sharon Briss

Laurie Gatton

Cathy Edgar

Please join us in the challenge! Pull out those marker and have fun coloring! Remember you do not need to use all the colors or exactly the colors listed. Then share with us!

Kimm

Copic Marker Rack

Happy Mother's Day Ladies!
I just have to share my gift with you as I'm so excited about it! This is an acrylic marker rack designed for the Copic Sketch marker. It is open for table top use and each rack holds 112 markers. I love it!!
There are two sizes available. With this one, each column holds 7 markers deep... so you can keep one whole color family together! I like that kind of organization.You can find this copic marker rack at the Carpe Diem Store. They have empty cases and wire racks too! Reasonable pricing and I know mine shipped the next business day!
Off to play!
Kimm

Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 7

Welcome to Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 7!
I love these colors... they are right on the edge of summer. One thing I hope to share with our readers is that even if you do not have the exact color listed, Copic has such a range of color that you can find colors close to the selection and still create beautifully... and allow for your individual artistic interpretation! I think the design team captures that creativity wonderfully for you!!
Also, please welcome Becky Peterson to the design team!

This weeks challenge colors are: BG15, Y06, R17 and any shade of orange.

And here is a look at how the designers used the colors and their artistic interpretation!

Kimm BT

Kimm BT

Ann Clack

Becky Peterson

Sharon Briss

Cathy Edgar

Laurie Gatton
Have fun with the color challenge this week and remember to share, we'd love to see it!

Happy Mothers Day to all!

Kimm BT

2 More for Copic Challenge 6!

It's a rainy day here in Memphis but hopefully these challenge cards will brighten your day!

Designer Ann Clack

Kimm BT
(stamp credits- Beeswax and Stampin' UP)

I finished the floral image I started the other day. Copic colors used: R20, R22, Y000, Y21, E51, E35, YG11, YG17, B21, B23. I just received my airbrush system... whoo hoo! Now I have to practice!!

Kimm

Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge 6

Goodmorning Friends,
Welcome to copic challenge 6! This weeks colors were inspired by tender spring blossoms! Challenge colors are: YG11, R20, B21 and any other marker from the blue family.

I started coloring a floral for today's challenge card, then got distracted by a new stamp. For a moment, I felt unfaithful to the image I started with... but that new carousel stamp from Hearts in Touch kept calling my name. Am I the only stamper that hears voices from my stamps lol?
I'm happy to share that we have a guest designer for the month of May, Becky Peterson! She jumped right in with this weeks colors. I hope you enjoy the design teams artistic interpretation of the colors for the week and that it will inspire you to color!

Designer Laurie Gatton

Kimm BT

Guest Designer Becky Peterson

Designer- Sharon Briss

I hope you've been inspired to color this week... remember to share with us using Mister Linky!Have a blessed weekend!

Kimm BT

CCC #11

Goodmorning Friends
We are getting ready for a full, fun day at the BT household! Today is our homeschool co-ops last day for the school year. Each year we have field games for the kids and a huge picnic. Thunderstorms are threatening but I'm praying we will not get rained on and God will hold those storms off so the kids can enjoy their races!
I worked on this challenge card for the Colour Copic Challenge way late last night. I kept it very simple! The challenge colors were- Y08, BG13, E31. I only have E31... although I want to get BG13... so I focused on the marker color I had. First I stamped the shell image by Stampin UP in Memento London Fog. Then I colored with copic markers- YR000. YR00, RV00 and E31. The beautiful 'Footprints' stamp is by Cornish Heritage Farms was stamped over the coloring with Memento black ink. The pattern on the strip of colored cardstock was created with my E31 marker too!
I am very thankful for all the times in my life when I've needed to feel the peace of Jesus around me and He carries me through those trials. I hope you all have that sort of peace in your day.
Kimm