Share A Card Tuesday

Quick & Easy seems to be a theme when it comes to my card making. This card is one of a bunch that I made using some older papers in my stash as well as a very old SU stamp set. A little inking, a little coloring with copics and some fancy glittery paper made the card.

ps. I'll try to get a better pic when I pull out the big camera

Color Swatch Organizers

Sending a little shout-out to Cool Crops and their croppers for a wonderful weekend in Portsmouth, NH!!!  While there, many were impressed by my Stickles Color Swatch Chart.  I had to tell them it wasn't my idea and that the printable is available FREE on the Ranger site.  Also available on the Ranger blog are printable charts for their Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers, Distress Inks, Distress Stickles, the new Liquid Pearls collection.  Isn't that so very nice of them?

image from Ranger Blog

Copic Marker users, there is a link on the Copic Marker website for a FREE printable hand color chart so you can match and track your markers :)  Purple Onion Designs Michele, made up her own color swatches HERE.  Check it out...pretty nifty, huh?

Image from Purple Onion Designs blog

Hope these free printables help...Happy Monday!

Ready for Copics?

I put this in my newsletter on Monday..."Another scrappy/crafty resolution of mine is to learn to use those Copic Markers I’ve been hearing/seeing so much of.  Only problem is they are pricey.  I can get them but have to buy in bulk.  Is anyone out there in the same boat as I am?  Want to start a copic collection but can’t afford to buy them all in one shot?  I propose we start a Copic Club.  I will choose a set of popular colors and every month, for six months, we buy a few colors.  By the end of the 6 months we should have a set of approximately 36 colors.  What say you?  Let me know if you’re willing to commit to 6 months and I’ll have some details for you by the end of the week."

Here are the details as promised. 
1.  Each month I will pick 6 colors to purchase and ship to you by the end of the month.
2.  Your cost will be $35.00 per month...this includes cost of markers, tax and shipping to you.
3.  This club will run for 6 months...you are expected to commit for the entire 6 months.  If you quit in the middle...we'll all be short markers and that's just not nice :( 
4.  You will need to provide a credit card to be kept on file.  You can make a paypal payment instead if you choose, I'll still need the card on file.
5. We'll start in January and end in June.  At the end of the club, we'll each have 36 marker plus blender and case.
6.  These are the colors I'm proposing - see pic.  How did I choose them?  I did a search of which colors best to start with, communicated with an online instructor about colors for her class and came up with these.  Most colors are exact, some are close. 

7.  A bonus for signing up, I will include the colorless blender in your January shipment, retail cost $7.
8.  As a THANK YOU for sticking out the 6 months, I'll include the 36 marker case in your shipment at the end of the 6 months.

This month's colors are the skin tones and blush...E00, E02, E33, E35, E37 and R30 plus the colorless blender. You in?  If you are shoot me an email at sluvs2skrap@yahoo.com and I'll send you a contract.  Can't wait to get the markers in hand so I can start!!!

ps.  Here's a link to a tutorial on coloring with copics.