Christy Copics, Glitter Ritz, Ink & Paper, Tutorials 8 Comments
This rainbow fish is my pride and joy. I’m sure you’ve seen him on the blog before. This is a technique I could do all day. It’s so much fun, and the results are gorgeous. I won’t say it’s easy, and I won’t say you’ll get perfect results on your first try. But with a little practice and patience you’ll …
First off, this happened today, and I just about wept with joy. So while that was going on, I had plenty of time to do this. What I love about this card is the way the butterfly blends with the paper. It blends so well, in fact, that I added the curvy strip of orange glitter just so you could …
I hope everyone had a happy Fourth of July. Ours was lovely. We started with a walk to the park to take Allie on the swings (I’m not sure who has more fun, her or me), then came home for a little cook out. I talked Jesse into making hot dogs for dinner. Such a guilty pleasure food. I don’t …
One of the most difficult concepts for people picking up Copics for the first time is figuring out the strange code on the cap of each marker. This code serves as the starting point for basic blending, so understanding it is really the key to good coloring. I talk to plenty of people who start their collections by just picking …
I’m interrupting your regularly-scheduled New Toy Tuesday to bring you two new cards I made for Card Cupids. If you missed my last posts about this charity, they collect cards to distribute to hospitalized children. They currently have three children on their list (two girls and one boy), so before I sent my first card I wanted to make sure …
It’s a strange anniversary card. I was coloring this adorable Marci stamp from La-La Land Crafts that I got on Wednesday. I took Copic: Skin Tones and Hair Color with La-La’s owner, Irina, and we got to use the new line for practice. While I was coloring, I noticed that an anonymous poster (who I strongly suspect is my mother) …