Thursday, October 22, 2009

Taking Leaps

This card is very fitting and I did not realize it until I just uploaded it. I took a leap this past weekend, I bought my first Copics! I know that I said that I was happy with my Prismacolor pencils but curiousity got the best of me and I had craft money that was burning a hole in my pocket. I bought 12 sketch markers at Inspiration Station in Stafford Springs, CT on Saturday when I met my SCS friend Elizabeth in person for the first time.

Since I color alot of animals, I bought: 0, E31, E33, E49, E57, E99, W0, W2, YG03, YG17, YG67, BG000. This covered my browns, grays, greens and gave me a light blue for shadowing. I colored some digital images that I printed out on Georgia Pacific White cardstock first. It worked pretty good. I noticed that the color can run out of the lines so I was careful not to get too close to the edge. So I stamped a few images onto PTI White to see the difference and it is much better.

I had to play with them as soon as I got home. I LOVE THEM!!!! Then I ordered 19 more from Carpe Diem since they were on sale for $4.25 each and had free shipping when you spent $80 on Copic Sketch markers only. So I got 2 of each of yellow, orange, purple, pink, blue, flesh, warm gray and 4 red and one more brown. I should be happy for some time. I want to play with these before getting any more so that I know what shades of what colors to buy next.


Supplies:
Stamps: The Greeting Farm - Down By The Pond
Paper: PTI White, GP White, Bashful Blue, Making Memories DP, DCVW DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics (YG03, YG17, BG000)
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities (Classic), Sliders, SU 1-3/8" Square Punch, SU 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - Certainly Celery

7 comments:

  1. OMG you are soooooooooooo going to get addicted to copics like me!! I love your card!!
    hugs

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  2. Great job! I'm so glad you like all of the colors you picked.

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  3. Ahhhhhh this card is great! Love it!!

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  4. Sure, you say you'll just need a few now......then you'll get ADDICTED like the rest of us!!! Welcome to the crowd.... Your card is adorable and you did a fantastic job on your first one, you'll be a pro in no time!!!

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  5. Great card. Good work with the copics! rita w

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  6. Great job of coloring. I'm afraid that I won't be able to handle the color of Copics, so I haven't tried them yet. This is a really cute card. TFS

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  7. I just can't help but smile when I look at this card. :) Awesome!

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