My first corner bookmark

Hi all, finally got one of the gorgeous bookmarks made!  Our Mad for Markers Challenge is to colour a digi image, we are sponsored by our lovely DT member Tracey who owns Spesch Stamps!  I have used 'Princess with Cake', Rosanna's fav colour is orange and pink so challenged myself to another orange creation!  So struggling with photos at the moment and I have a light tent (thought it would solve my bad photos), going to have to reread the instructions!  These were the best of 20 photos!!

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To show the spica colouring of the cake, earrings and hair decoration. 

Copics

Hair - Y21, Y, E35
Skin - R20, E000, E00
Dress - YR00, YR02, YR04
Cake - RV21, RV23
Dog, E31, E33

Spicas, Red, Blossom & Peach

Don't forget our Design Team Call over at Mad for Markers, link at the top of the Mad for Markers blog.

Just a reminder Sammi from the Mad for Markers Store can cater for all your copic requirements, as well as markers, there are various sticky tapes, Xpress Blend It Paper, masking paper etc. Posting to New Zealand and Australia.  Also check out the blog each day for more wonderful inspiration from the DT.

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Cowgirl Up Sunday Stampen Challenge 3 Flowers and 3 papers

Hi all, hope you are all having/had  a wonderful weekend, we have been busy in the garden and making slow progress, but we do have part of the garden path done and have redone the grass seeds.

Today the Cowgirls challenge you this week to use 3 different flowers and 3 design papers, now I was given Gerry's Birthday from the talented Roberta at Prairie Fairy Designs one of our sponsors this week, so I hope you don't mind Roberta, Gerry is now Geraldine!  Thought this would make a beauitful 1st birthday for a little girl, equally so for a boy without the flowers!

Sorry about the photo, this is the best I could get!  The two top papers have glittered images so I kindyglitzed the cake and flowers.

Our First Sponsor is Prairie Fairy Designs whom the winner will receive five images of choice and our Winners Badge.

Top 3 will each win one image of choice from Phoebe at  The Town Scrapper and one image of choice from our CJ and our top 3 badge.  We would like to wish Phoebe a very Happy Birthday (today), wishing you all the best from the CowgirlsX:)

Don't forget to pop over to the ranch and see what the talented DT have come up with.

Challenges

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Animal Magic
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes
The Lollipop Ladies Challenge #4 - You say gelato, I say Gelati  (photo inspiration)

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Peach Blossom Bonnie with Bunny Easel Card

Hi all, our new challenge over at Mad for Markers this month is, Copic Colouring any Digital Image, we are lucky to be sponsored this month by Tracey from Spesch Designer Stamps ($10 voucher) and we the DT got to choose two gorgeous images to play way. My first image is Bonnie with Bunny, couldn't resist making another easel card using my Spellbinder Blossom.  Have kindyglitzed all the edges and butterflies.

$10.00 Voucher to spend at Spesch Designer Stamps

Check out Tracey's post yesterday for a few more tips on using digital images and her gorgeous card using one of the new halloween digi images being released today and pop by each day for more inspiration from the DT.

Don't forget our Design Team Call, link at the top of the blog.

Just a reminder Sammi from the Mad for Markers Store can cater for all your copic requirements, as well as markers, there are various sticky tapes, Xpress Blend It Paper, masking paper etc. Posting to New Zealand and Australia.

Copics

Dress YR00, YR02,

Skin, E000, E00, R20

Hair, E35, E51, E53, Y21

Bunny, C1, C3, C5, C7, B25, R20

Hair Band, Spica Peach

Challenges

Glitterbabes Challenge #12 - Anything Goes PLUS Glitter

Tuesday Taggers - It takes all sorts - sponsored  Ribbon Oasis
Paperplay Challenges Week 37 - All Shapes and Sizes

Copic Creatlions Challenge #35 - Shading

Bizzy Becs Customer September Challenge - Cheerful Spring
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #130 - A Tweet and a Flutter

The Lollipop Ladies Challenge #4 - You  Say Gelato, I say Gelati (photo inspiration)

We the DT are so looking forward to visiting you all and seeing your wonderful creations.

Thank you for visiting, Happy Crafting, take careX:)

MAD FOR MARKERS DT call

Hi all, calling all you copic addicts!


Over at Mad for Markers, we are having a Design Team call

1. We are looking for 2 Guest Designers (for the month of October)

2. We are looking for 5 more full time Design Team members (for Nov 10 - April 11)

We are looking for:

people who are passionate about Copics!


people who LOVE colouring as much as we do!


people with good colouring skills!


people who blog regularly and are willing and able to post regularly here on the M4M blog!


people who think and create "outside the box"!

Cardmakers

Scrapbookers

"Off the Page" creators

What does the DT involve?

- We would like you to be able to blog weekly (on a set day) on your own blog with links to the Mad for Markers store... to provide inspiration for the current challenge as appropriate.

- We would like you to post here on the Mad for Markers fortnightly!

- DT members are given a small discount to the online store.

How to apply?

1. Please create a post on your blog about this DT call and link up or show us your favourite/ best coloured Copic Creations.

2. Leave your name and a link to your blog post in the Inlinkz section on the POST!

3. Leave GDT after your name if you wish to apply for the Guest position, or DT if you want to apply for the 6 month full time position. You are welcome to apply for both as they don't cross over. Please put DT/ GDT after your name.

4. Please email us on madformarkers@gmail.com if you have any questions!

DT call will remain open until Sat 2nd October at 11.59pm... International applications will be accepted as well!

Please place DT, GDT or DT/GDT after your name to show us which positions you wish to apply for! :D

Full Details here
 
Thanks for stopping by, happy crafting, take careX:)

Shaped Card over at the Cowgirl Up Sunday Stampen Challenge

Howdy all, our challenge this week over at the ranch is to create a shaped card that is not a square or rectangle.

I have used CJ's image 'heres to you'.  I have coloured using copics, used kindyglitx 3d puff white, chunky and dazzling diamonds, have tried to create a hint of light down the middle of the glass.  Need to try this again use acetate so I can get a clear handle and base.

Our sponsor this week is the talented Teri from Delicious Doodles.  The winner will receive 3 images of choice from Teri's store and Winners Badge. 

The Top 3 will receive one image of choice from Cj's store and the Top Three winners badge.

Don't forget pop over to the ranch and check out the other cowgirls amazing creations and we look forward to visiting you to!

Challenges

Copic Oz Challenge #2 - It's all about Men!
Copic Creations Challenge #35 - Shading
Paper Play Challenge Week 37 - All Shapes and Sizes
Glitterbabe's Challenge 12 - Anything Goes PLUS Glitter

Hope you are all having/had a fantastic weekend, thanks for stopping by take careX:)

How do you store your ribbons? Celebrating with Ribbons at The Stamp Spot

Hi all, just a quick fun post, Marcia is still celebrating for The Stamp Spots First Birthday and giving a gorgeous ribbon pack away, Marcia would like to know how you store your ribbons.  Missed her fantastic giveaway yesterday, time got away on me again lol!

Now I loove ribbons (think it comes from being a little girl and having satin ribbon in bows on my pony tails hehe).  Here are how the main of my ribbons are stored, purple, pink, Christmas, others, lacey, specials.

A peek inside purples and pinks, now DH, DD & DS call me a tidy freak, as I like everything in the right place lol!

Ribbon rack, just wasn't big enough lol!  Don't you just get a thrill when use ribbon of a roll, or am I the only sad one around here lol!

So pop on over and join the party.

Off to work now, thanks for stopping by, will catch up with you all later,  happy crafting, take careX:)

Got the Pink Bug from Mad for Markers lol! AND NEWS!

Hi all

Hope you are all well!  Been a busy couple of weeks can't believe DD and DS finished term 3 on Friday where did the term go.  I have some fantastic news to tell, well it is for me, the lovely Sammi has offered me a permanent DT position at Mad for Markers after the happy dance and I could type again lol I said Yes!  I am so excited as I have had a FANTASTIC time working on the Mad for Markers blog with a vey talented bunch of ladies!  So thank you so much Sammi!  Still wearing a cheesy grin lol!

As you can see I have got the pink bug lol!  So here is another Pink creations using my fav pink combo (R81, R83, R85 & R89)!  Mojo has been awol so tried to catch up on a little blogging and found a sketch from Sweet Pea Stampers Blog which helped to make this card (sorry tried to copy but didn't work still having a few comp glitches).

Took this one in the sun to try and show the dazzling diamond glimmer mist, kindyglitz wings, the little butterflies have Pink Spica bodies and kindyglitz wings and kindyglitzed the edge of the card and sentiment.  Special effects eyes, mouth, jewellery.

Don't forget Sammi from the Mad for Markers Store can cater for all your copic requirements, as well as markers, there is various tapes, Xpess Blend It Paper, masking paper etc.   Posting to New Zealand and Australia.

Challenges

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - Sketch by Pascale
Bizzy Becs September Challenge - Cheerful Spring (I'm a romantic and this is a fariytale spring evening)
Southern Girls Challenge #1 - Anything Goes (This is Lousie & Tracys's from M4M new challenge)
Really Reasonable Ribbon's September 1st Challnge - Flower and Ribbon
Flutter By Wednesday Challenge #121 - Pink (Danni's fav colour)
Copic Creations Challenge #34 - Pleats or folds in clothing
The Stamp Man Challenge #5 - Distressing

And continuing Marcia from The Stamp Spot Birthday party/games celebrations Challenge One - what inspires you!
For me many things but being part of this wonderful blogging world where there is so much inspiration and  so many things to learn and try.  Also love crafting with my DD and DS, not that I get as much done as I seem to be the fetch person lol!  It's all worth it just to see them put their own ideas onto paper is amazing!  Nature also inspires me just love all those wonderful colourful flowers, sunsets and sunrises.

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Welcome to our Cowgirl Up Sunday Stampen Christmas Cards for Soldiers Campaign

Hi all, hope you are all having a wonderful weekend, I've had a busy working all week, then we spent today gardening, then hubby had another go at fixing my computer which has decided to go on another go slow!!  In between needing rebooting, hope to be back blogging soon, daren't use DH's  laptop has his work on!

ANYWAY back to our challenge at the Cowgirl Up Ranch we would love you to join us in making Christmas cards for the American soldiers to send home to their families and friends all cards made will be sent to CJ, who will then post (hopefully a huge box full) onto the necessary association. You can make as many cards as you would like, just please no shiny stuff or glitter. It can endanger the soldiers lives. This is a request by the people we will be sending the cards too.

I have made three cards and kept them fairly simple, so hard not to add some gorgeous sparkly snowflakes!  I have used Cj's 'Reindeer Games Series 03' so love this series.

Traditional Red and I flipped the image, have added special effects to the baubles and nose.

Traditional Green Card

AND just had to have a purple one lol!  Have white heat embossed the snowflakes

There is a SPECIAL PRIZE for a challenger who makes a post and adds our special badge to their side bar!

We will be having FIRST AND SECOND WINNERS and a TOP SIX!! 

Our WONDERFUL SPONSORS for this challenge are  WHIMSY STAMPS and WHIFF OF JOY WOO HOO! 

For even more details visit our Cowgirl Up Challenge Blog.

Hope you can join us this week in our Challenge, we the DT loooove visiting your blogs and seeing your wonderful creations.


Challenges

Stampin Vacaction - No No Challenge (No Glitter)
Fab N Funky Challenge #39 - What Eva
Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 120 - Animal Antics

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

NEW Challenge Blog 'In a Sweet Pea Dream'

Just a quickie to let you know about the new challenge blog 'In a Sweet Pea Dream' yes Kym from the Sweet Pea Blog is starting a new challenge blog on 15th September she has an awesome talented DT!  These girls make some amazing creations using these wonderful images. 

They are asking everyone to spread the word the first 100 followers will go into a draw for a grab bag and if you display the gorgeous banner above in your side bar there is a another draw for a $20 voucher for the Sweet Pea Store.

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)

Inky Girls Birthday Cake Easel Card

Hi all, you have only four days left to enter our Colouring Pink Challenge over at Mad for Markers to win THREE PINK COPICS from the lovely Sammi at the Mad for Markers Store.  The Inky Girls are back after their summer vacation and their challenge is an easel card and GDT for a month and be part of the blog hop with the new fall release, I am so excited, can't wait to see the new Inky images.  Today I have used Lili's Birthday Cake and Lili's Slumber Party, thought these two girls went together well.  Now this is meant to be in the shape of a cake, hasn't turned out quite like what was in my head lol!  Am having a little mojo problem at the moment hope it soon goes away.

aren't these girls just gorgeous, I so love their beautiful eyes, I have used special effects on the eyes, mouths, beads, nails, bowl and the teddy bear eyes and nose.  Sprayed Glimmermist Dazzling Diamonds all over.  Used all the spicas listed below to colour the stars, moon, dots (on PJ's) Hair band, shoes.

A close up of the Spica coloured shoes and flowers

Just love these cute brads

Copics used

Face/skin - E000, E00, E11, R20, R27, B24
Hairs - E50, E51, E53, Y21, Y26 and E25, E50
Jeans - B91, B95, B97
Top, R81, R83, R85
Pj's RV00, RV02
Everything else, E35, R22, R35, RV04, RV29, V04, V06, V09, Y15 and 0

Spicas, Pink, Llilac, Silver & Gold (Shoes, stars, moon, hairband, nails, ear rings)

Also used high tack double sided tape which along with all the markers/pens above and more are available from the lovely Sammi over at her Mad for Markers Store.

Challenges

Inky Impressions Challenge - Easel Card and GDT for a month
Oh Alice Chapter 29 What makes Shine or Sparkle
Incy Wincy Design Challenge #58 - Celebrate
Craft Your Days Away Challenge #3 - Girly'n'glittery
Whoopsi Daisy September Challenge - Pile on the flowers (one the base and around the cake)
Charisma Card Challenge #35 - Inspired by a song - Let's Party, my first was Happy Birthday but thought this might be classed as a rhyme.
Lexi's Creation Challenge #22 - Flower Power

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take care AnnetteX:)

Cheryl's Weight Loss Celebration Candy

Hi all just a quick post to let you know about Cheryl's Weight Loss Celebration Candy (Well Done Cheryl)

Full details here over on Cheryl's Cardmaking Haven Blog

AND

five gorgeous Sweet Pea Stamps

thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend, take careX:)

Heads up over at the Cowgirl Up Ranch - Anything Goes and Cards for Soldiers Challenges

Hi all, hope everyone is having a great week!  Our Challenge over at the Cowgirl Up Ranch starting on Sunday 5th is Anything Goes, I have used CJ's gorgeous image 'Chelsea', now it is my Sister's birthday next week and her fav colour is orange, now my DS is not really a flowery/glitzy girl so kept that to a minimum.  Got to use my new alpabet dies swirls and curls (my only set didn't think about when buying what I was going to do for mens cards lol).

Now DS used to have a tarrantula, snake, iguana etc (so not like me) had to make sure the snake hadn't escaped before I would set a toe through the door lol!  So this is a clearer photo of the spider brad on its web.

Our wonderful sponsor is the very talented Michelle Perkett, the lucky winner will get to choose three of her wonderful images and our winners badge for their blog.

The Top 3 will get to choose one image each from CJ's store and the Top 3 badge for their blog.

AND don't forget we hand pick winners too!

AND for our challenge at the Cowgirl Up Ranch on 12th September we would love you to join in making Christmas cards for the American soldiers to send home to their families and friends all cards made will be sent to CJ, who will then post (hopefully a huge box full) onto the necessary association. You can make as many cards as you would like, just please no shiny stuff or glitter. It can endanger the soldiers lives. This is a request by the people we will be sending the cards too.

 
There is going to be SPECIAL PRIZE for a challenger who makes a post and adds our special badge below to their side bar!
We will be having a FIRST AND SECOND WINNERS and a TOP SIX!!
Our WONDERFUL SPONSORS will be Whimsy stamps and Whiff of Joy WOO HOO,
We will be posting an address on the blog for everyone to send their cards to CJ so CJ can send them to the right person to distribute!

AND don't forget our Flower Power Challenge that is going on now, we have some awesome entries but are always happy to see more flower power as well as our blog hop, you must check out the posse's wonderful creations and candy along the way.

Challenges

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Just the One  (1 Spider, 1 Image, 1 dsp, 1 ribbon)

Stampin Vacation - Start Here Card Maze Challenge (Colour Ribbon, 1 Image, distressing)

Thank you for visiting, happy crafting, take careX:)