Today I attended a copic's class at the CraftBarn held by the talented Jane Collman, I have done very little in the way of stamp and colour even though this is what I thought crafting was about in Jan.I have a few projects coming up where I am going to have to use copic's (or at least try to use copic's) and the standard out there is so high I thought I had best be told how to use them.The class was very informative and great fun, I learnt loads and am now much happier about using the pens than I was before. Still lots of room for improvement but that's just crafting.
Poor Jane had to contend with a bloke turning up for a class last minute, the samples were all beautifully done with brightly floral card and lots of colour, No distress inks in sight. Thankfully after I coloured up my gourjuss girl my way she managed to grab me some paper that was a little more fitting. I am really pleased with how she turned out and the over all look of the card. I even managed to keep it clean.Its nice to do things out of your comfort zone at times. But oh how I miss my distress inks.
Thanks for reading and popping by. Must go off and work on the other projects, A little bit of news to come in the next few days/weeks ;)
Well done Mark, your gorjuss girl is beautifully coloured and your card is lovely, another string to your bow! Anne :)
ReplyDeleteHuh - the subject should have warned me but that's something I'd never have anticipated, startled me :-D
ReplyDeleteBut you did great! Is there anything you can't do? :-))
Best, Suzanne x
lol, I like to keep people on their toes lol ;)
Delete...well, yes I did do a double take but hopefully you'll throw more postings like this one at us...your choice of stamp for your first copic outing is marvelous, I adore these images they are super cute, your inking is amazing and the sheen you've achieved on her hair is perfection...loVing it Mark...Mel :)
ReplyDeleteHope Vegas was all you expected her to be...x
Well, well - who'd have thought it?! Great bit of Copics colouring, and the overall colours still have your zip! Love the black/gray/white continuum shading.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Fabulous - this is so different for you I thought I was in the wrong place :-) Totally fantastic colouring Mark and I LUV this card :-D xxx
ReplyDeleteFab, fab, fab. Love my Copics but must admit I need to get to grips with them, an awful lot of trial and error has gone on in my journal - inclusing finding out that cartridge paper just sooks the ink right up, two or three pages at a time. Oops. :) A card is now used in between the pages. Yours is gorgeous (or should that be gorjuss?) Love the black/red combo.
ReplyDeleteIts good to come out of your comfort zone, well done, card looks good... Francesca
ReplyDeleteHow nice!!It's a good thing to play with paper and colouring in the meantime. The card still looks like you, because you didn't used pink (:o)
ReplyDeletexoxo Elly
I can see that your colouring skills will be awesome! ;)
ReplyDeletewell i thought i was somewhere else, but it is still a very accomplished piece and the hair is amazing..another string to your talented bow!..you know what i mean?! trace x
ReplyDeleteBlimey! Had to look twice to make sure it was your blog address! It's great that you are getting outside your comfort zone like this as it just makes you and even better crafter (if that were possible). Hugs, Buttons x
ReplyDeleteVery different indeed mark, but beautifully coloured! Shall look forward to hearing your news.
ReplyDeleteHI Marc! I had to laugh when I read the title of this blog post!! You are really shaking things up, aren't you? haha Your card is very nicely done. Nicely colored and I like your color combos. I think she needs a bit of rusty something or other on her though...in the style of Andy Skinner. haha Thanks for popping by my blog and leaving such a nice comment. I always love hearing from you. <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteYeah she totally needs to be distressed lol, felt very alien not scruffing it up ;)
DeleteReally like this Mark..... totally forgot the class was on as I really need to learn how to use my copics, esp as I have asked for the rest of the set for my birthday..... how was Vegas, did you get to VLVS? hope you enjoyed yourself. Maybe catch up with you at a class at the Craft Barn at some point.....
ReplyDeleteHi Nikki, Vegas was awesome, and I did make it to VLVS, what a weird little place. spent way to much in there, Did get them to send me the stamps unmounted though which let me spend more ;) thanks for the heads up on that one.
DeleteMust definitely do a CB course, I am on the Andy Skinner one at the start of Sep.
Oh lucky you ... would like to let some money there, too. They make such gorgeous and quirky stamps. I think I have to order some one day ;)
DeleteThats great you managed to get there, as you say its a wierd and wacky shop but Wayne is so helpful and the unmounted versions are so much easier to bring home, and cheaper too..... they do great delivery to the UK to.....
DeleteAhhh, you scared the hell out of me with this card, hahaha. But very well done, i can imagine the fun you had creating this.
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