Saturday, March 1, 2008

So this is bliss...

After a LOT of fence-sitting, I finally ordered the full set of Copic Ciao markers!! I got them from ebay and there were a couple problems with the seller, but he fixed them all and it only took 3 days to get from California to Hawaii!

The very first thing I did was to color a little, but then I immediately ran to the computer and created my own Ciao color chart. It took me 3 tries, but I finally got it and now it's in a page protector on my work area.

Then I needed to test them out so I played more with my Doodle Factory creatures from Starving Artistamps.

First up was Yapples. I chose him specially for his excited look because the message inside the card is "I got my Copics!" This card is going to a co-worker who is also anxiously awaiting the arrival of my markers!
Next up was Zot. I picked him because the size of his eyes perfectly fit the 2 different sizes of google eyes that I bought specially for these little guys (Yapples' head was too small for the bigger size so I had to just use the little size). The inside of this card reads "mmm... coffee!"
I need to work on my photography because the shading I did really isn't showing. I'm hoping that I'll have some bigger, better samples to show off my new markers soon!

Other materials used: notecards from Michael's; black Brilliance inkpad from Tsukineko; white cardstock from Georgia Pacific; Apricot Appeal cardstock (on Yapples card) from Stampin' Up!; yellow ink (sponged around Zot edges) from Stampin' Up!; Nestabilities from Spellbinders; google eyes from Darice.

12 comments:

  1. wow there stunning , love your pens jo x

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  2. These cards are wonderful. Lucky you with your new pens!

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  3. what lovely bright cards and all those pens -you lucky thing - and so organised!!!
    vanessa xx

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  4. I am so jealous! These are such funny cards. You did an excellent job with your new toys.

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  5. Great cards. The pens and the stamps look lovely. Off to find out more about them both.

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  6. Fantastic cards. You did a great job with the pens. Don't you just love them!!

    BTW, you have been tagged by a fellow SBS13. See my blog for the questions:
    http://justmeandmyrubberstamps.blogspot.com/

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  7. Hi Maureen, you're tagged! See my blog for details.

    Gia

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  8. Oh I am soo jealous!!! I would love to get ahold of some of those markers!!! I love what you created with them!! And what a great way to organize the colors! Thanks for sharing!!

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  9. OMG! OMG! OMG! I am sooooo jealous! I only have about 40! COngrats!!!

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  10. cute!!! Great colors.

    I hope you have a great week!
    Vicki SBS13

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  11. Wow! I have been seeing all the wonderful images people have been doing using their copics...I need to check those out!

    Richelle SBS 13

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