Showing posts with label Copics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Copics. Show all posts

Monday, December 10, 2012

Teddy Bear Parade

Hi, When I received the Cricut cartridge “Teddy Bear Parade” from Scrappy-Go-Lucky, I had so much fun playing with it. I believe you’re never too old to love a teddy, and this cartridge makes it easy to match any occasion - even Christmas or Halloween. Rather than do just one or two bears and put them on cards, I decided to make my own Teddy Bear Parade
 

I started by cutting all the pieces for each bear. I didn’t worry too much about colours, and used my Copics or Tim Holtz Distress Inks to create the colours and effects I was looking for. I then inked all the bears in a slightly darker colour with a course sponge to get a fluffy look, and Glossy Accents was applied to all eyes and noses.
 

Meet Scarlett (from Gone With the Wind) … Distress Inks were used on these flowers, with Mint Green Liquid Pearls used in the centres. The bows were cut twice, and the umbrella three times for extra dimension, and a piece of canvas was inked up and applied to add the texture to the underside of the hat. Perfect Pearls Mist in Pearl was used on parts of the dress for a gossamer effect (unfortunately this doesn’t really show in the photo).


This is Paige – Scarlett’s daughter. She was created using some cuts from the Tourist Bear. The jeans were inked with Distress Ink for a rich dark blue. Copics were used to achieve the light to dark pink shirt, before adding some swirls in pretty pink glitter.
 

Rockstar!! … The Metallic Paint Dabber in pearl was used for the guitar front, then Glossy Accents added to the rest of the guitar after colouring the remainder with Dusty Concord Distrss Ink for the deep purple colour. I used the Spica Glitter Pens for the guitar strings, definition on the bow, and to colour her belt. Of course a glittery microphone is a must.
 

Broncos Footy Bear … Was created using some parts from the Football Bear.


Fisherbear … The white Molotow All4One marker was used to make the white lures really white, then plenty of Glossy Accents for the lures, floats and fishing rod.
 

Harry Potter … Was created by combining parts from the Graduate bear and the Witch. Of course he is wearing Gryffindor colours (for those who know the books), and the hat was misted with water and crumpled for the old worn look.
 

Plenty of layers were cut for the straw of the broom. I added extra cuts to these, then coloured them with the gold Metallic Paint Dabber.
 

Photography Bear … Was created using parts of the Tourist Bear. Plenty of layers for the camera, with white Enamel Accents used for the camera lens.
 

His n Hers Army Bears … Created using a mix from the the Leprechaun Bear and Tourist Bear. The camera cut was covered in Glossy Accents and folded in half before attaching as a water bottle.
 

I’m sure you’ll have as much fun playing with “Teddy Bear Parade” as I have. The mix and match possibilities are endless.
 

Till next time … Tereesa



Saturday, October 27, 2012

Feminine Charms

Hi Everyone, Well, it's really been a long leave of absence for me from my blog, but I'm happy to be back. I've been kept busy taking care of things with Alyssa, but am hoping to post regularly again. I've still been creating projects for Scrappy-Go-Lucky, so head over there if you've missed anything.
 
I had a spare hook on my bedroom wall, and used the gorgeous Feminine Charms stamp set by Flourishes to create this canvas.
 

The frame is Cheery Lynn die Enchanted Forest (cut in half diagonally) ...




A double layer of crocheted edging makes a soft frame. The dark layer was not quite the right colour, so I used my Copics to change it.
 

The new Mirrored Sheets by Tim Holtz - it's like a real mirror as you can see from my camera's reflection.


How cool are these flowers ...
 

Paper flowers dipped in UTEE using the Ranger Melting Pot come out looking like porcelain flowers.


I hope you've all enjoyed my first project back.
I'm entering it in the following challenges:
CopicOz Think Pink Challenge - create a pink project using Copics
AH Designs Colour Challenge with a Twist - create using colour combo incorporating burlap
The Shabby Tea Room Vintage Charm Challenge - create using colour combo, flower and a charm

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Enjoy your weekend, Tereesa :-)

Monday, March 28, 2011

Starlight Fairy

Hi, A couple of weeks ago, for some reason, I decided that I should make a yellow card - certainly not a colour I usually use. So, using this gorgeous Whoopsi Daisy digi stamp, this is what I came up with for the CopicOz Challenge - a little Magic.


I've added stickles to her wings, and used a Spica gold glitter pen to highlight her hair and the edge of the star. The following Copics were used to colour the image.

Skin: E50, E51
Hair: E33, E35, E37
Dress: Y06, Y08
Wings and Star: Y0000, Y00


I used Y00 to colour the white ribbon used in this flower (instructions on how to make these gorgeous ribbon flowers can be found here).


Of course, I just had to use my glow-in-the-dark glitter again... it's so much fun.


Mandy from Scrappy-Go-Lucky is now putting together "Mail-out Copic Kits" for those wanting to get started with Copics, but not sure where to start. The first kit is available here and includes everything you need to get started.


I've also entered this card in the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Glitz & Glitter.
Wish me luck.
 
Till next time,
Luv, Tereesa.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Happy Birthday Alyssa!!

Hi, Sorry I'm a bit late posting this. We've had a busy couple of weeks (see an update on Alyssa in the post below).

Alyssa was able to celebrate her Birthday "at home" with her family - yeeaah!! Do you remember her favourite "sick" teddy from a previous post? Well, I decided he should star on her birthday card.


I wanted him to look fluffy so after colouring him with my Copics, I added some texture to the image using the colorless blender solution with a piece of flannel.


I then popped him up on an "Action Wobble" spring so he wobbles all over the place.


I recently found some Martha Stewart glow-in-the-dark glitter, and couldn't wait to try it. Doesn't it look cool?


I crocheted the edging and added these gorgeous flowers from Kaiser to frame the bear.


Even though it was a week late, it came together in the end.


For some photos of the big day, as well as an update on her progress, please see below.

Till next time,
Luv, Tereesa.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Happy Birthday Tracey !!

Hi, Tracey is celebrating her special day today, so I would like to wish her the Happiest of Birthdays! Tracey deserves everything wonderful that life has to offer, and I hope she has a fantastic day.

This is the card I made for her. I chose this digi stamp from Whoopsi Daisy as I think she looks like the birthday girl. She reminds me of Cinderella going to the ball.


I've used the Cuttlebug Roses folder for the background, and an SU punch for the border.


One of the reasons I love the Copics, is that you can colour anything to match. Apart from the blue paper, everything on this card started as white, and was coloured to match the main image.


The happy birthday (cut at 1.2") is from Create A Critter, and the scalloped oval is from Easter 2010. It was actually a circle doiley, and I resized it into an oval using the Gypsy. The white is cut at 1.6" x 3.2", and the blue at 1.75" x 3.5" after using Hide Contour Feature for the holes.


Happy Birthday Tracey!

I'm submitting this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations
Passionately Artistic
Whoopsi Daisy
Creative Inspirations
Ellephantastic Challenges

Till next time,
Luv, Tereesa.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Whip It Up Wednesday's Copics Rose !!

Hi, Today is the first of Scrappy-Go-Lucky's new fortnightly challenge - "Whip It Up Wednesday". For each challenge, held on the first and third Wednesday of each month, you will need to Whip Something Up to meet the criteria of the challenge.

The first challenge: Use colouring in some way to enhance your cricut cuts. Click HERE for all the details.

I enjoy using all the "toys" in my craft room, and try to use a number of them together on projects. Therefore, incorporating my Copics with my Cricut was fun. I decided to try a card using just the base or shadow cut of an image, then colouring with Copics to see what effects could be achieved. This is what I came up with.


This beautiful flower is from "Rock Princess". As you can see below, I cut only the base image (sized at 3 1/2"). I've left the guide cuts to serve as reference points when colouring.


Below is the first layer of colouring. I've used R32 to colour the flower area first.


I've then used R35 / R37 / R59 to bring depth of colour and dimension into the flower. The blender pen is a must-have when using Copics. It literally pushes the ink away. I've used it here to create the dots in the centre to represent the stamens. The leaves are coloured using G17 / G28.


Shimmer paint has been swiped very lightly over the flower, with sections then highlighted with Glaze pens and glitter. I also added a couple of extra leaves around the edge.


Below is the same rose put together with the different layers as normal. I've inked around the edges and added some glitter.


Congratulations to all the winners of the Scrappy-Go-Lucky Blog Hop.

Till next time,
Luv, Tereesa.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Moonlit Mermaid - Fantasy Blog Hop!

Hi Everyone. Welcome to Up Late 2 Create, and Day 5 in the Scrappy-Go-Lucky Blog Hop. Sadly Mandy left last night after her surprise visit which went all too fast. We've had an amazing few days (and late nights), and I can't wait for the next time we get together.

I hope you're all having fun checking out everyone's "Fantasy" creations. Don't forget, each day until 2nd November, Scrappy-Go-Lucky will be giving away one Scrapcessories Cartridge Caddy with one Cartridge Insert. These are ideal for storing your Cricut cartridges, particularly the solutions and seasonal cartridges. The prize will be posted anywhere in Australia - International blog-hoppers are welcome to enter but will need to pay postage costs.

As you are all probably aware, I am totally addicted to my Copics and these Sweet Pea designs, and I enjoyed combining the stamped image with Cricut cuts. Using only the colours "black, white and silver" presented quite a challenge with colouring, but when they were finished, I was quite pleased with the end result. What do you think?


The image used was “Spring Night” by Ching-Chou Kuik, and she was coloured using Copics – C1 / C3 / C5 / C7 / BV23 / BV29 / BV31 / 100 / 0.



To add extra definition to the image, I used black and silver Glaze pens on the tail, and a clear Glaze pen on the moon, the eyes and the water line. I also used a white Glaze pen to define ripples in the lake, and to add dots to the flowers, before sprinkling them with diamond glitter.


The clear Spica glitter pen was used to add a touch of glamour to her eye shadow and to the flowers in her hair (click on the photos to enlarge). The mermaid is then framed in black cardstock. The inner frame is from Storybook sized at 3 ¼” x 2 ¾”, and the outer frame is from George & Basic Shapes sized at 5 ½” x 3 ½” (though it actually didn’t cut at that). I used the Gypsy to line up placement of the frames.


One of the folders from the Cuttlebug Companion set “Art Deco” was used on the left side of the frame. After lining it up in the folder, I placed a rubber shim where I wanted the embossing to stop, then only partially ran it through the cuttlebug machine.

The two willowy reeds were cut from Life’s A Beach – one at 2.3” and one at 2”. These were cut in white, and one coloured with BV23, and one with BV31. I then lightly sponged them with SU shimmer paint in Platinum before adding glitter to the ‘flowers’. These were adhered to a Kaiser silk flower which was also sponged with the Platinum shimmer paint and folded in half.


Some ribbon and a couple of rhinestones were then added to finish.

Make sure you check back in tomorrow as I'll be posting a step-by-step tutorial showing how I coloured the moonlit lake and lily pads.

Now for the important info - to enter to win one of the Scrapcessories Cartridge Caddies, all you need to do is leave a comment on THIS post. One winner will be drawn for each day's major posting. All winners will be drawn at random on Tuesday 2 November.

Head back to Scrappy-Go-Lucky tomorrow to see where to go next.

Good Luck!
Tereesa.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

H20 Water Fun

Hi, I've been busy catching up with a few neglected chores this week, so I thought today I'd show you a recent project designed for Scrappy-Go-Lucky. I really enjoyed working with the H2O Cartridge and decided to do something a little different with it. My children always enjoyed playing with magnets on the fridge (I think I did too), so I've made a "game" where they can create a multitude of scenes.


The Gypsy isn't needed for this project, but I've used it so I could do a number of cuts in one go. It also makes it easy to work out exactly how much cardstock is required.





Once I added all the layers to the different images, I used all different accessories to add highlights and dimensions. The pool below is cut at 6 1/2" and I've added Crystalina Kindyglitz to the "splashes" on "CannonBall" to look like water droplets. I've also used the Souffle Pens to highlight the edges of the pool and diving board, as well as the waves.


Very little was needed to highlight this. I used a white Souffle Pen on the flag, and highlighted the edges with a deep blue Glaze Pen.


"Mum and Dad" are cut at 4 1/2", and I found the people on this cartridge different to work with. Usually the skin tone is the base image, and the clothing makes the layers - but on H2O, the colour is the base, and the skin tones are the layers. I've used Copic Markers to add highlights to the skin (as you can see the Dad is nicely tanned), and also to colour and highlight the hair, flowers, and shirt; and then Glaze Pens around the swimsuit and bag. I've used a VersaMark Pen to draw the design on the surfboard, and heat embossed it with white powder to make it shine.


These three little munchkins are all cut at 4", and I have again used the Copic Markers and Souffle Pens - (someone's knees are getting burnt).


The ball is cut at 2 1/2" and the sign at 3 1/2". I used a texture to stamp on the post, and the Tim Holtz Woodgrain embossing folder and ink for the sign.


The suncream bottle is sized at 2" with very little added. The sun has crimson glow glitter inside, and diamond glitter on the rays. It's sized at 3 1/2".


This cute bucket is cut at 3", and has been embossed with Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles, then highlighted with Glaze Pens.


The sandcastle was stamped with a texture, and I've used a glue pen to add sand (lucky I had a beach display in a bottle). It's cut at 3 1/2" and is my favourite image here.


Once I'd finished all the highlighting, I laminated and cut them out. Unfortunately I forgot to take photos before laminating, so a lot of the detail is hard to see. Once laminated I attached some magnetic tape to the back of each image. 


Now it's a fun game for toddlers (to keep them amused while mum cooks). Alyssa is having fun modelling below.


Hope you like it.
Luv, Tereesa.