Mad for Markers Closing Down Sale and an Update

Hi all, hope you are all well.

First, some sad news, Sammi is having to close Mad for Markers and is having a closing down sale, so hop on over to the store and grab a bargain, sale is only on items that are in stock, so hurry before you miss out.  Sketch Markers $6.50, Ciao $4.50, Refils $9 and stamps all reduced to.

We will still be keeping our challenge blog going and the store blog will stay open as a place for inspiration.

Sorry I haven't been about, my MIL has gone home now and had a lovely journey home just not liking English weather.   Hope to get back to crafting in the New Year and catch up on all the crafting inspiration I have missed.

Wishing you and your families a magical Christmas and a healthy 2013.

Take CareX:)

Summer Blossom Mini Easel Card

Hi all, hope you are all well, still busy here, still got my MIL and had my aunty and uncle for the weekend had a lovely time catching up and got some garden jobs done to lol!  Got our base in for our pizza oven, so getting a little excited, will post pics when we have it in place lol!

So have not had much time for colouring but onto my inspiration over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I finally got my first set of Flourish Stamps 'Summer Blossom', they are beautiful and available from our Mad for Markers Store here. 

Added touches of spica to the flowers and butterflies on the base as well as around the edge.

 

The back

 

Copics used

Copics and Spicas, double sided tape, mounting foam and a huge selection of stamps, papers, digi images are all available from our Mad for Markers Store.

We would love to see your entries into our new challenge using multiliners in your creations here

 

Make It Monday #112 - Anything Goes

Copic Oz - It's Time To Think Pink

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #192 - Birthday Card

Bearly Mine Challenge #58 - Easel Card

Thank you for stopping by, happy crafting and have a lovely weekend, take careX:)

A Royal Birthday Napkin Fold Card for Margaret's 88th Birthday

Hi All,

 

First would like to wish my MIL who is here with us a the moment a Very Happy 88th Birthday today!!  It has been a week of celebrations as our DD was 15 on the fifth and she had a lovely weekend partying, we will be taking granny out for chinese tonight to celebrate.

 

Anyway hope you are all well busy as usual here lol!  Onto my inspiration over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I have used the gorgeous Royal from Some Odd Girl available from the store here, she comes with a crown, sentiment and banner stamp.

I have used the tutorial for the Napkin Fold Card from Splitcoaststampers.
 

I used my MS Butterfly punches for the border, coloured cream pearls with R83 and glued them to the centre of the butterflies and flowers.

 

The inside, kept if fairly simple as Margaret's eyesight isn't what it was

 

Love this Websters paper and a gorgeous cameo from Karen's blog candy

 

This STUNNING handmade flower was bought from Suzanne helping to raise money for Breast Cancer

 

The back view

 

 

Copics used

Dress R81, R83, R85, R89

Hair - E31, E33, E35, E37, E39 and Spica Chocolate

Skin etc - E000, E00, E01, E11, E33, E37, R20, R83 and Spica Red

 

Copics and Spicas, double sided tape, mounting foam and a huge selection of stamps, papers, digi images are all available from our Mad for Markers Store.

We would love to see your entries into our new challenge using multiliners in your creations here

 

Challenges

 

Make It Monday #110 - Anything Goes

Copic Oz - It's Time To Think Pink

Tip Top Tuesday Challenge  #87- Things with Wings

Papertake Weekly - All Creatures Great and Small

Bearly Mine Challenge #56 - Pearls and Swirls

Southern Girls Challenge #55 - Tie a Ribbon round it

Simon Says Challenge - Dies and/or Punches 

 

Thank you for stopping by, happy crafting and have a lovely weekend, take careX:)

 

Sparkly Tobie and Christmas Stockings and Krista's fundraising Butterfly Stamp for The Butterfly Babies

Hi all, hope you are all well, where is the time going!!!  We had a fantastic day out with my sister on Saturday, went to St Andrews Market (DH got me a Christmas pressie, hand carved wooden trinket box) then onto Healsville Santuary, weather was just perfect.  As she flew back to England my MIL flew here and arrived on Tuesday morning for eight weeks and will be celebrating her 88th Birthday with us on the 11th October.

For my inspiration this week over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I have used Deck the Halls Tobie, from Some Odd Girl and she is available from the M4M Store here. This is a fantastic set, it includes Tobie, two stockings, two sentiments, a cute reindeer, candy cane and bell.

 

A closer look at stamped and coloured stockings using my copics lol! Then versamarked the coloured image and sprinkled with Embossing Powder Sparkle.

 

Copics and spicas used

 

Copics and Spicas, double sided tape, mounting foam and a huge selection of stamps, papers, digi images are all available from our Mad for Markers Store.

 

You still have time to enter our challenge using copic colours from G and YG family

Mad for Markers Spring Sale all of September

All our Copic Sketch Markers have been reduced by 15%

and Copic Ciao by 8%

New to Mad for Markers

Saturated Canary Rubber Stamps and

new Digi Designer Ardith Trump "When the Crow Flies"

and finally Flourishes Stamps

 

Challenges

 

Make it Monday #108 - Anything Goes

Some Odd Girl September Challenge - Sketch ( I rotated it 180 degrees)

ABC Christmas Challenge 2012 - S for Santa

The Paper Shelter Challenge #83 - Anything Goes

Heck of a Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

 

I also wanted to share this fundraiser that Krista from Saturated Canary has going to help raise funds for -

 

 

I had never heard of this illness and am truly blessed that I can give my two children hugs all the time.

 

She has this cute SC Baby image for sale full details here on her blog here

 

Thank you for stopping by, hope to catch up with you all soon, happy crafting and have a lovely weekend, take careX:)

 

 

Glittered Tiny Baker Tia Magnetic Cupcake Post It Holder, Mad for Markers Spring Sale and new images in store

Hi all, sorry I have been a bad blogger but super busy at work and my sister is here for a visit, haven't seen each other fro seven years, so been doing a little bit of catching up lol!  Hope you are all well.

For my inspiration this week over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I have used Tiny Baker Tia, from Some Odd Girl and she is available from the M4M Store here and created this magnetic cupcake Post It Holder.

On the fridge

 

 

 

Gin and I learn't this technique at Paperific, I stamped and coloured using my copics lol!  Then versamarked the coloured image and sprinkled with Embossing Powder Sparkle.

 

The sentiments both available with this set were stamped with ink then added embossing powder tinsel and heat set

 

 

Copics, used as well as a huge selection of stamps, papers, digi images are all available from our Mad for Markers Store.

 

Mad for Markers Spring Sale all of September 

 

All our Copic Markers have been reduced by 15%

 

New to Mad for Markers

 

Saturated Canary Rubber Stamps and

new Digi Designer  Ardith Trump "When the Crow Flies"

and finally Flourishes Stamps

Copics used

Skin, Eyes & Hair E00, E01, E11, E23, E25, E27, R20, RV02, B24, B26

Clothes BV00, BV01, BV02, BV04, YR02, C00, C01, C02

Everything else E81, R29, RV02, RV23, RV25, T1

Don't forget to check out Sammi's New Online Copic Club full details here on Sammi's post with an AWESOME video

 

We would love to see your entries into our new challenge using copic colours from G and YG family

 

Challenges

 

Make It Monday #106 - Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenge #52 - Anything Goes
Heck of a Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

 

Thank you for stopping by, hope to catch up with you all soon, happy crafting and have a lovely weekend, take careX:)

 





Tiny Baker Tia Magnetic Book Mark and Lemon Curd Layered Cake

Hi all, hope you are all well, all good here, Morgan enjoyed his camp, got wet and had to relocate because of the rain, but came home happy!  We are still keeping busy and just wondering where did August go!?!? 

 

For my inspiration this week over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I have used Tiny Baker Tia,  from Some Odd Girl and is available from the M4M Store here and created this magnetic bookmark.
I have used copics and kindyglitz for added sparkle.

 

 

inside to show the magnet and birthday sentiment

 

 

Bookmarking the page of this yummy recipe

 

 

Made this above on Sunday as I was given a bag full of lemons from a neighbour earlier in the week, doesn't look quite the same and as you can see my poor deprived DH cut a slither before I got chance to take the photo lol!  Made extra Lemon Curd for him to put on his toast for breakfast!  Been a while since my lot fought over cake, they had this one divided equally between them lol!

 

 

Copics, spicas, multiliners used as well as a huge selection of stamps, papers, digi images are all available from our Mad for Markers Store

 

Copics and Spicas used

 

Skin & Hair E0000, E000, E01, E23, E25, E27, R20, W10, Spica Baby Blue, Chocolate

Clothes B0000, B000, B00, B02

Everything else E50, E53, Y02, Y06, Spicas, Clear, Lemon, Lipstick, Orange

 

Don't forget to check out Sammi's New Online Copic Club full details here on Sammi's post with an AWESOME video

 

Challenge

 

Make It Monday #104 - Anything Goes

 

Rosanna and I are off to Paperific on Saturday, then driving her straight on to a party and hopefully at for a Fathers Day walk at Steiglitz, looking forward to seeing what flowers are blooming. 

 

Thank you for stopping by, happy crafting and have a lovely weekend, take careX:)





Crochet Snowflake Tia Christmas Card, knitted baby blanket

Hi all, hope you are all keeping well, all good here apart from the cold bug, still busy at work to.

Today for my inspiration over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I have used the cute Warm Wishes Tia from Some Odd Girl available here and created this Christmas card, this is my first go at crocheting a Snowflake, fairly pleased lol!  The sentiment I made using shrink plastic.

I have used spicas to add a zig zag pattern to the hat and tights as well as for colouring the skirt, pressies, bell, bracelet and adding highlights to her hair. 

Copics and spicas used

Skin - E000, E00, E01, E11, R20

Hair and Eyes - E31, E33, E35, E37. W10

Clothes - V12, V15, V17, RV10, RV21, RV23, RV25

Spicas - Lavender, Lilac, Pink, Blossom, Gold, Red, Olive

Copics, spicas, multiliners used as well as a huge selection of stamps, papers, digi images are all available from our Mad for Markers Store

We would love to see your creations in our Mad for Markers Anything Goes Challenge

For some exciting news Sammi has just started a New Online Copic Club full details here on our Mad for Markers Store Blog with an AWESOME video, (not geeky enough to get in this post lol)

Challenges

Make It Monday Challenge #102 - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Copic Oz Challenge - Winter Theme
Some Odd Girl Challenge - Sketch
Creative Card Crew Challenge #17 - Maps/Newsprint/Sheet Music/Script

Personal for those who are interested

Had my knitted head on again lol and made this beautiful blue baby blanket, now on with a lilac/pink one

A photo from the garden had to show how vibrant this looks

Thank you for stopping by, happy crafting, take careX:)

3D Paper Napkin Zebra Journal

Hi all, hope you are all well, all good here just been super busy at work and family stuff, we had the pleasure of Rosanna having the baby for the weekend from school as part of her health programme, so not much sleep was had for the new mum lol!  She had a friend sleepo ver with her baby too.  We got to the Fantastic Quilt show held in Melbourne on Sunday with thebaby that was a different experience lol!  Anyway finally got to take a class to do 3D Napkin art and this is my effort.  On the front cover we used moulding paste to create a 3D effect.  Loved the class and looking forward to trying this technique again.  I love my new journal lol!

The finished result after using my copics and multiliner black to repair some of the tears

Front and back before the copic repairs

A closer look at some of what needed repairing, I used E74, E79 and multiliner black

used T3, N3, W10, E81, E84

 After colouring some of the fix ups 

Also used my E79 to repair our new settee which got a little damaged when the boys picked it up, this is a close up but from a distance you dont notice it as much now lol!

Copics used

E33, E74, E79, E81, E84, T3, N3, W10 and multiliner 0.1

Copics, spicas, multiliners as well as a huge selection of stamps, papers, digi images are all available from our Mad for Markers Store

Challenge

Inspire Me Friday #69 - Anything Goes

Try It on Tuesday - Anything Goes







Thank you for visiting, happy crafting and enjoy the rest of your week, take careX:)

Finally a card using Some Odd Girl Royal

Hi all, finally a card, did you miss me:)  Between work, family, other stuff happening and my mojo going on holiday, I haven't paper crafted or blogged anything like I would have liked!!  So hoping to remedy that and catch up with you soon.  Hope you and your families are all well. 

Today for my inspiration over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I have used the gorgeous Royal from Some Odd Girl available from the store here, she comes with a crown, sentiment and banner stamp all of which I have used.

It was great to craft again and I had a lots of fun creating this card, tried a few different techniques new to me as well as using lots of pearls and flowers.

I stamped Royal using Lulu Lavender Memento, then I outlined her dress with my new Multiliner 0.3 PURPLE (a wonderful gift from a lovely friend, thankyou).  I thought it would be fun to have pink hair with added pearls (like those fancy pins you get for your hair), I slit her hair to place the crown coloured with spicas and added special effects.  I also used the sepia multiliner to outline some of the face and black multiliner to the eyes and lashes (which were a fiddle to cut round lol).  Sprayed her with Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer mist. Added pearls to the birds and flowers.

The banner was stamped with Lulu Lavender Momento ink and black memento for the sentiment.

One of my first tries at crocheting a flower, the pearl flower and butterfly are made using a template.  Got the gorgeous pearl flower ribbon from my local craft store.

Copics, spicas, multiliners used as well as a huge selection of stamps, papers, digi images are all available from our Mad for Markers Store

Skin/Face - E000, E00, E01, E11, R20, E33, E37, multi liner Black and Sepia, Spica Lavender

Hair - RV10, RV11, RV13, RV14

Dress - V01, V12, V15, V17 and the new multiliner Purple (part of the brights set available here)

AND the colourless blender for correction and to blend out some of the colour in the dress and hair

BV08 and RV14 to colour some of the cream half pearls to match

Paper 6" Paper Pad La-Di-Da Collection and SS card stock.

We would love to see your creations in our Mad for Markers Colour Challenge to use either B, BG or BV or all if you wish.

Challenges

Some Odd Girl Challenge - Sketch
Copic Oz - Blender Challenge
Papertake Weekly Challenge - All Things Girly
Bearly-Mine Challenge #44 - Girly Card
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #172 Wings N Bling
Bizzy Becs Store Blog Challenge - Flower Power

Look what is fighting the wind in the garden had to rescue them, the scent is just amazing, so this bunch is sent out to you all, I counted 15 little heads on one of the daffodils.

Thank you for stopping by, happy crafting and have a lovely weekend, take careX:)

Tiny Baker Tia Ear-rings

Another quick post for me lol!  Got a pass out from my lovely boss lol!  Hope you are all well!  We had the most wonderful time in Sydney with Irina and the girls, not quite finished my project, hopefully soon, the weeks are flying by super quick, DD and DS finish school again on Friday, only feels like they just went back lol!

Today for my inspiration over at the Mad for Markers Store Blog I used Tiny Baker Tia, to make these cute ear-rings, to fit in with our new Challenge over at the Mad for Markers Challenge Blog anything but a card/scrapbook page. I just loove her she is so cute and from Some Odd Girl and is available from the M4M Store here.  

Copics Used

Copics, spicas and a huge selection of stamps all available from our Mad for Markers Store

Challenges I would like to enter

Some Odd Girls Colour Inspiration Challenge
Inspire Me Friday #63 - Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything But a Card
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything Goes

We would love to see your creations in our new Mad for Markers anything but a card/scrapbooking page Challenge

and don't forget

Copic Colour Conference 21st-23rd September in Sydney full details here, Rosanna and I had so much fun last year.

a photo of us with the lovelyIrina

Off to work now, hope to catch up with you all soon, thank you for stopping by, happy crafting and have a lovely weekend, take careX:)