Distinctive Touches

Fan*Tabulous!

Everything is FABULOUS... FAN*FREAKING*TABULOUS!

It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, the hummingbirds have been visiting my flowers, I spent time with friends over the weekend, and I'm happy and healthy.

Speaking of the weekend... it was great!  I held a Copic 101 (Beginner) class at ScrapHappy's (a local scrap booking store up in Tulsa) on Saturday morning.  It was SO much fun!!!  OMG... the folks were amazing!  They ooh'ed and aaah'ed and got just as excited about Copics as I did!  The energy was amazing and they blew me away with their skillz!!!!  They were blending and feathering and coloring like pros in no time! 

What a joy to have such enthusiastic learners.  I had so much fun... and can't wait to go back for another class.

Here's one of the samples that I passed around.  They were all so wonderfully sweet...exclaiming with joy over each of the samples as they got passed around.  It just makes me smile!  :)

This stamp is "Demure" from Sugar Nellie... and of course, she is colored with Copics. 

In other news...I'm looking forward to my next Copic workshop.  Coming up on October 17th in Amarillo, TX.  Here are the details... if you are interested and going to be in the area, contact the store to reserve your spot.  Seating is limited.

            

Where: The Paper Garden
                        5700 SW 34th
                        Amarillo, TX 79109

            When:   Saturday, October 17th
                         1:00 - 4:00 pm

            Cost:    $45.00 (includes three sketch markers, the colorless blender, and classroom materials)

            Call:     (806)322-2060 to register

For a full class description and more information, please visit The Paper Garden's website.

Happy Friday!

It's Friday!!!  All day...

I'm so happy!

It has been a super busy week this week - I'm working on some final deadlines.  It always seems like the end of the month is jam-packed with things to do... but that's okay.  You all know that I work better when I'm busy.

I just wanted to take a quick break from "business" to post a card!  Are you surprised???  It seems like forever since I made (or at least posted) a card!  (Well, a recent card anyway!)

This week I was working on some samples for a Copic class that I'm going to be doing this fall.  Here is just one of the many...

I LOVE the simple layout... the pink and the black really pop!  And check out her pants...  I tend to get into the habit of coloring jeans in the typical blues... but this time I wanted to try out some new BG markers I got... and I LOVE the combination of the pink and the greenish... and the colors are all at the higher end of the numbering system so they are a bit more muted... Love the look!  :)

The Deets
Card stock: SU Black, Pink Passion, Basic Grey
Stamps:  Sweet and Sassy (Sugar Nellie), Sentiment from Verve
Colored with Copic markers
Embossed with Cuttlebug folder.

Thanks for stopping by today! 
I've got some news to share with you all very soon...so stop back in...  I'm counting down the days!

Happy Friday -
colleen

It Makes a Difference!

Oh Happy Day!!!  The SUN is out!  Whaaaa-whooooo! 

It has been over 2 weeks since we have seen the sun here... it has been cool and rainy for so long that I was considering building an Ark.  I even started a list of who was coming on the party barge with me!  LOL

But... no need for that now; the sun is out and the earth is drying up.  (Well, it will take DAYS of sun for the earth to dry up enough to venture out into the yard, but that's okay... a little mud never hurt anybody!)

My flowers have been just waiting to burst.  Usually, they are in full bloom by the end of March... but this year the weather has just been so wonky!  A day or two with the bright yellow orb and they will pop open in a profusion of color... I can't wait!

In honor of the beautiful spring day today, I made this simple card. 

The image is from Elisabeth Bell with Sugar Nellie... and is just darling... and HUGE!  The image is the perfect size to stamp out, color up, and add a simple layer to make a very simple card.

I stamped the image in Memento (Tuxedo Black) on Georgia Pacific white and colored it in with my Copics.  I am so happy to say that I THINK I am about done with my collection... I have about 20 markers left that I want to purchase... for now anyway! LOL

I have a Copic class in session right now and I know they would be upset with me if I didn't list the markers I used... so here goes:

Grass: YG11/YG13/YG17
Shirt: G20/G21/G24
Pants: B91/B93/B95
Flowers: R43/R46
Hair: E30/E31/E33/E35
Tree: E53/E55/E57
Birdhouse: E25/E27/E29
Face: E0000/E00/E11/R02 (for cheeks)

I've been working on putting together some new classes for the fall... and I'll share a sneak peak into one of those tomorrow.  For now... I'm going to go and enjoy the sun!

Happy Hugs,
colleen

Rubbah!!!

Guess what I got in the mail last week???  NEW RUBBAH! 

It has been months since I've felt like stamping... or crafting in any sort of way... in fact, it's been months since I've even felt like BUYING anything crafty.  But that all changed when I stopped at the Sugar Nellie site two weeks ago.  I went nuts... I bought SEVEN... count 'em 7 new stamps!  It's crazy!  I have so many stamps they are coming out of my ears... and here I go buying more. 

I just couldn't resist the adorable Elizabeth Bell images... and since I'm a coloring freak, they are the perfect images for me. 

This one is called Sweet 'n Sassy...  hmmm, looks a bit like me don-cha think???  LOL

I went a little crazy this weekend and inked up all 7 stamps and started coloring them!  I had no cards or projects planned for them... I just felt like coloring.  So that's all you get today... just a colored image!  (Sorry... the energy level is up a bit with some B-12... but I still get pooped easily.  Maybe next week I'll whip up some cards with all the images.)

I colored this cutie patootie with my Copics.  I gotta tell you, I just can't stop using them... I love how easily they blend, how smoothly the color goes on, how the colors just seem to pop!  What a joy to use. 

And speaking of Copics... My Everything Copic on-line class begins next week.  The class is open for registration... click HERE for more details and a full class description.  Come join me in my Copic craze! 

Hey, wanna maybe win a class for free?  (With me or with some of our other talented teachers over at My Creative Classroom.)  Well, Jeri (the owner) turned the big 40 and is celebrating with us all!  We are having a birthday bash in the FREE classroom Everyday Moodlings...  there are challenges, discussions and tips... and of course... presents!  Jeri is sharing by giving presents/prizes to some lucky winners this week.  Go check it out...  There is a FREE seat in my upcoming Copic class up for grabs!  Hope to see you there.

Hugs all...
Have a marvelous Monday!