Playing with Copics

I just cannot believe where the time has gone this year, it has flown so fast.  I have been busy creating since my last post but havent got around to posting anything, very slack I know.

At the beginning of the year I joined a class of like minded ladies with the delightful and uber talented Debra James as our teacher and have been learning how to use my copic markers ,which I just love.  I look forward to our fortnightly get together to learn new techniques and partake in a tag swap using the technique we learnt from the previous class.

Here are my two tags from the first two classes:

Through copics I have discovered digital stamps which is very exciting and already have a collection of digi stamps that I have purchased along the way.  The great thing about digis is that you dont have to worry where you are going to find room to store them...lol. 

Looking forward to our next class this Saturday and will add photos of my other tags very soon.

Thanks for dropping bye, until next time

Karen x



BB recipe challenge

My very first challenge for 2011, Bizzy Becs online store  and a first time player.  Their 1st challenge for the year is a recipe -  3 flowers, 2 buttons and 1 ribbon - check..

I have used a Magnolia stamp that I purchased from Bizzy Becs last year from their Christmas range, Secret Tilda.  Isn't she just adorable.  I thought that she was too nice just to use her just for Christmas so used her for a birthday card and she is coloured with copic markers.  I am very new to the world of copics and am still learning how to use them .  I am enjoying how therapeutic they are, the time just drifts away...lol.

magnolia stamp - Secret Tilda

copic markers  V000, 06,09 E51, 21, 11, 71,77, R35,37

spellbinders

white gel pen

stampin up well scripted / wide oval punch

cardstock, pp , flowers, buttons & ribbon from stash

Thanks for dropping bye and having a look.  Have a wonderful day.

Karen

Last of the 12 Tags of Christmas

My 1st post for 2011.  Gosh it has been a while between posts.  But now with Christmas over and being on summer holidays I have had some time to do some catching up and a lot of relaxing, unfortunately for me there are only 4 days left of holidays and I am back to school on Monday.

Here are the last of  the '12 Tags of Christmas'.  I have to say I have thoroughly enjoyed them again this year. 

Tag 7

                                                                     Tag 8

Tag 9

                                                                           Tag 10

Tag 11

Tag 12

I have wanted the itallic script on the dymo machine for years, but couldnt get one. Just before Christmas I was very lucky to be able to get one from Officeworks online going out for $12.00 in their clearance, so very happy.  

Thanks for looking

Karen



12 Tags of Christmas

I have been having lots of inky fun and playing along with Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas - man how he continues to find all these ideas is amazing, such talent. I especially love how he goes that little bit further and instead of just one technique each day he has lots of other ideas at the end of the post. 

Here are my tags that I have done so far.

Tag 1

Tag 2

Tag 3

Tag 4

Tag 5

Tag 6



Can't wait to see what the last few are like, as he is upto No. 9 , that means 3 more to go.  Those 12 days just fly by.

Thanks for dropping bye.

Enjoy your day.

Karen

Scrappy Cow Retreat

Wow, can't believe it has been so long since my last post.   I could go on about excuses but truth is that I have just been slack and preoccupied with other things and unfortunately the blog lost out.

Last month I went to Margaret River over the Halloween weekend for a scrapbooking retreat with Scrappy Cow in Margaret River.  It was held at Australis and we all had the best time.  Great company, great food and lots of scrapbooking.

Saturday night was dress up and Kareena and friends did a fantastic job with the decorating of our scrapping room.

Here is a snapshot of everyones efforts from the weekend.

I even managed to get some layouts done which was fantastic because I havent scrapped for ages.

It was really nice to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. 

Thanks for looking

Karen







Cyber Crop Challenge

Of the 7 challenges I completed three and here they are:

CC#1  by Elise McKay:  challenge to use Black & White Papers and 1 other colour of your choice, plus Bling Black or you choose.

CC#2 by Leanne Allinson:  Challenge was to use beads or rhinestones (I used both)  doilies and two photos

CC#3 Sketch Challenge by Elise McKay

It was fantastic to get some scrapping done  over the weekend.  I have really missed it and need to find some time to do some of my kits that have been sitting around.

Thanks for looking

Karen

Scrapboxx Cyber Crop

I forgot to post this on Friday.  This was held on Friday night and it was a blast.  The girls set 7 fantastic challenges, unfortunately I only got 3 finished but it was so good as I got my mojo back and was very pleased with the results.