Good Morning,

Here I am again with another awesome challenge to share with you over at Mad For Markers.

This fortnight, the challenge is to use your Colourless Blender to make a pattern or effect.

I've used my Colourless Blender to make this floral pattern.  First I coloured the paper with R81, and then using the tip of the blender, I made the centre of the flower then using the side of the blender to make the petals.

I must admit I did try a lot of patterns before I found one that I was happy with lol !!

So make sure you stop by Mad For Markers blog today to see some more fantastic inspiration for this challenge, and if you need to re-stock your Copic supplies, head over to the Mad For Markers Online Store for all your needs.

I'm heading off overseas in a few days so won't get the chance to blog for a little bit, but hopefully when I get home I'll be full of inspiration and have plenty to share.

Take care,

Hugs

Honor x 

It's Springtime at Mad For Markers !!

Good Morning Copic Lovers,

I hope everyone is well this morning .... it's going to be a beautiful sunny day here today, and I think I can almost see Spring.  So far, Spring has been wet and cold :( 

Anyway, here my inspiration today for this fortnight's challenge over at Mad 4 Markers - Spring !!!

I've made a little gift box using My Mind's Eye papers.  The colours I've used are;

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - E71, E74, E77

Dress & Shoes - YR00, YR02, YR04

I've also coloured the flowers with YR04.

 Front of box

Top of box

Well, thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forward to seeing your entries. 

Don't forget, for all your Copic needs, hop over to the Mad 4 Markers Online Store now and check out all the awesome goodies !!

Hugs

Honor x

Mad For Markers Spring Challenge

Good Morning Copic Lovers,

I'm here this morning to share my inspiration for the current

challenge "Spring" over at Mad for Markers.

Here I've used the gorgeous Tilda, and a Magnolia sentiment stamp. The

papers for my card are My Mind's Eye "Everyday Flair", with some flowers

from my stash (the large flower is a Prima).

The copics I've used are;

Hair - E51, E53, E57

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Dress & Hat Flower - BG32, BG34

Socks - C1 & colourless blender

Hat - R81, R83, R85

Thanks for stopping by, and I'm looking forward to seeing all your creations

for the Spring challenge this fortnight over at Mad For Markers.

Hugs

Honor x

Reminder

Hi Copic Lovers,

Firstly I must apologise, I have nothing to show you today :(   After a couple of weeks of sickness in our house (I'm over Winter lol), and also working extra days so I can go on holidays soon, I've just run out of time.

I do want to remind you about the current challenge over at Mad For Markers.  This fortnight, the challenge is to "create a scene", and use your Copics of course !! 

If you head over to the M4M challenge blog now, you'll see some awesome inspiration from the Design Team.  And you can scroll down here to see my inspiration from last week.

Also, don't forget to check out the Mad 4 Markers online store, for all your Copic needs.  Sammi's also got some awesome stamps in store and if she's out of stock of anything, send her an email and she'll do her best to get it in for you.

Anyway, thanks again for stopping by and I apologise for having nothing to show you.  I'm hoping to have some time to myself this weekend, and as long as my mojo doesn't go AWOL, hopefully I'll get lots of crafting done.

Take care, and I'll see you back here again very soon.

Hugs,
Honor 

Some More Layouts .....

Good Morning,

I hope you have all been having a great weekend.  As mentioned in an earlier post, I recently spent a weekend away with some scrapbooking friends and I just wanted to share a few more layouts with you.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope everyone has a happy Sunday.

Hugs

Honor x

New Challenge Inspiration

Good Morning and Happy Thursday,

The new challenge this fortnight over at Mad For Markers, is to create a scene (using Copics of couse)!!

Below is my inspiration;

 Front View

Side View (Easel Card)

The copics I've used are as follows;  E000, E00, E11, R20, E41, E43, E44,

BG10, BG11, YR00, YR04, YR07.

So make sure you head over to the Mad For Markers challenge blog, and check out some more inspriation from the Design Team.  We'd also love to see your creations !!

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs,

Honor x

Layouts

Happy Sunday !!

Just stopping by with a quick post to show you a few of the layouts I've recently done.  A few weekends ago, I went with some scrapbooking friends for a weekend away.  It was such a lovely time away from everything, where I could just scrap, scrap, scrap.  Up until then, I'd been focussing all my time on cards, so it was a nice change to make some layouts.  I've got so many photos sitting on my shelf, and I've now got the bug to do something with them lol.

The first layout is of my 4 year old son at the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt on Good Friday this year.  It was so much fun, and we're already looking forward to next year.

This layout is of my late grandparents.  I found these photos after my Grandma passed away ... I just love how dressed up she is, so pretty.

The last layout is of my eldest son when he was 10 months old.  He's now almost 13 !!!!  It's about time I scrapped some of his baby photos, don't you think lol ...

Anyway, I have a lot more layouts to show you, but I'll save them for another day and won't bore you all today lol.   I hope you're all having a lovely weekend.  It's a beautiful sunny day here today, and I'm sitting on the back pergola enjoying the sun.  The kids are playing in the yard and we're just waiting for the roast to cook for lunch .... yummmmy!

Hugs

Honor x

More Inspiration ..... M4M's Spica Challenge

Good Morning Copic Lovers !!

This fortnight, over at Mad For Markers, the challenge is to create with Spica pens .... and who doesn't love a bit of sparkle !!!

My inspiration is below, and I've coloured this gorgeous La La Land Superhero Luka using some Spicas.

Unfortunately the sparkle doesn't show up too well, however I've used the Red Spica on his cape and mask, and the Gold Spica on his star and wrist bands.  I've also used blue on his pants, and black for the boots .... every good Superhero needs sparkle !!!

So make sure you head on over to Mad For Markers Challenge Blog and show us your entry using your Spica pens.  You'll also be able to check out some more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

Also, if you want to add to your collection of Spica Pens, pop over to Sammi's online store where she has all your Copic needs.

Thanks again for stopping by.

Hugs,

Honor

Spica Challenge at Mad For Markers

Hi fellow Copic lovers !!

I hope you are all well today, and manage to find some crafting time this weekend.   Firstly I must apologise for not posting this before today, however we've been having serious internet issues here for the last week, but we're all back to normal now, so here I am !!

The new challenge this fortnight over at Mad For Markers, is to use Spica pens in your creation.  Below is my inspiration for this challenge.

Unfortunately the Spica doesn't show up as well as I would have liked, however I've used Lipstick and Red Spicas on Edwin's boots and black Spica on his pants and hat.  I love this Edwin stamp - he's so cute !!!

So, head over to the M4M Challenge Blog now, and show us your Spica creations!!  There might even be a prize in it !!  You'll also be able to check out some amazing inspiration by the other DT members - that is something you don't want to miss !!!

I hope to be back tomorrow to share some layouts I made last week.  It's been such a long time since I've made an actual layout - I've been so wrapped up in card making - but I went with a group of friends last week to a mini retreat, and with no distractions (ie: kids lol), I managed to make a few layouts. 

Thanks for stopping by, and thanks again for your comments - they are very much appreciated.

Hugs

Honor xo



Hi scrappers !!

I hope everyone has been well.  Today I'm sharing with you all the new challenge that is currently on at Mad For Markers.  Check out their challenge blog here.

The challenge this fortnight is to follow Bron's sketch (and itsn't it awesome!), and to find out my recipe for my inspiration, head over to their blog now.  I'd love to see your take on this sketch too, so why don't you have a go for yourself!!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs
Honor x

Mad For Markers Challenge Reminder

Happy Saturday everyone !!!
I just wanted to remind everyone about the challenge happening now at Mad For Markers.  It's the pink & yellow challenge, and I've made the card above to show you all how awesome these colours are together.

The Copics I've used are as follows;

Hair - E33, E35, E37
Skin - E000, E00, E11
Hearts & TShirt - R81, R83, R85
Dress & Shoes - Y0000, Y00, Y02

The paper I've used is My Mind's Eye's Lost & Found "Market Street".  The ribbon is from my stash and the flowers are Kaisercraft's Paper Blooms coloured with R81 and Y02 Copics.

So head over to M4M blog challenge now, and show us your pink & yellow creations now.  The challenge is almost finished, but will remain open till tomorrow.  Don't forget to check out the other DT member's creations too!!

Thanks for stopping by
Hugs
Honor

Mad For Markers - Pink & Yellow Challenge

Hi everyone,

Today I'm here to show you my first creation as a new DT Member at Mad For Markers.  I'm very excited to be part of their DT, and the current challenge is Pink & Yellow.

Here is my inspiration.





If you head over to the M4M Challenge Blog, you'll see all the details about my creation.

The M4M store has all your Copic needs, and make sure you get your own copy of Copicendium (Issue 1), an awesome new mini mag for all lovers of everything Copic.

Thanks for stopping by.

Take care,

Hugs

Honor x

Copics on Material

Hello again !!

This is my second post for the day, so make sure you scroll down and see my entry to the Magnolia Down Under challenge this week.

I have something exciting to show you all today ... well, I'm excited by it anyway lol !!

A girlfriend of mine is having a baby very soon, and I wanted to make her something special.  I'm going to throw her a baby shower in a few weeks, and thought I'd make a nappy cake for that, but I wanted something a little extra to go with it.  Somewhere in blogland (I must start taking notes of where I see things lol), I saw that Copics had been used on material (something similar to this I think).  So with some help and research from a very talented and good friend (thanks Cassie!), I coloured this Hanglar Stanglar image with my Copics onto a baby suit.  My only concern was that the colours would run when washed, however I took this test this morning, and I'm excited that it all turned out perfectly.  I can't wait now to get some more baby suits, and make some more!!  It was quite difficult to blend the colours, however I don't think I did too bad!

I apologise for the photos ... it's a very wet and dull day here, and getting a good pic was difficult.  However, I couldn't wait to share these with you.

Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for all your kind comments, they are very much appreciated.

Hugs,
Honor

Magnolia Down Under Challenge

Happy Sunday everyone !!!

While browsing blogland today, I came across this very cute challenge over at Magnolia Down Under challenges.  If you head over to their blog now, you can see the lovely sketch created by Kristy and have a go for yourself.

The papers I've used are My Minds Eye Stella & Rose "Gertie", and I've coloured Tilda with my Copics.  The colours I've used are as follows;

Hair - E13, E15, E19
Dress - R81, R83, R85
Apron & Boots - G0000, G000, G00
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

I've added Flowersoft (Sweet Pea) to the seed bag, and sprinkled it on the ground also.  The flowers I've used came from Bizzy Bec's, and the bling is Kaisercraft.

Thanks for stopping by.
Take care,
Hugs Honor xo

Something for me .....

Hello again friends,

This is my second post for today, so make sure you scroll down to see the first image from a new collection from Bizzy Bec's.

I'm back now to show you something I made last night.  I purchased this new Kaisercraft photo frame from my local scrapbooking store last week, and as soon as I saw it, I knew what I wanted to do with it.  I had seen something similar in recent weeks, but unfortunately I don't remember where I saw it, so wherever it was, I thank you for some awesome inspiration.

I coloured the frame with white Kaisercraft paint, and the papers are from Magnolia's "Sweet Rainbow" collection.  The fence is a Magnolia Doo Hickey, and I've inked it with Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Walnut Stain".

The butterflies are also a Magnolia Doo Hickey, that I have embellished with Kaisercraft pearls and Crystalina Kindyglitz.  The flower on the left hand side is a Prima Summer Carnation Thistle, and the sentiment is available from Bizzy Bec's.  The tag is cut from a Magnolia Doo Hickey, and I've coloured the sentiment with Copic R81 and inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Spun Sugar".

The copics I've used are as follows;

Top Magnolia
Hair - E33, E35, E37
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Dress & bow - B0000, B00, B02

Middle Magnolia
Wall - E13, E15, E17
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Jeans - B91, B93, B97
Top - R81, R83, R85
Sleeves - 0, C1
Shoes - E55, E57
Wings - Silver Spica and Crystalina Kindyglitz
Hair - E41, E43, E44

Bottom Magnolia
Dog - E33, E35, E37
Hair - E21, E25, E27
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Shoes - E55, E57
Dress - B000, B00
Apron - R81, R83, R85

The other flowers & ribbon used are from my stash, and I'm not really sure where they're from.

Thanks for sticking around for this long post.  I hope you enjoyed seeing this, as much as I loved creating it.  I hope to be back tomorrow to share some more creations from Bizzy Bec's Butterfly Sweethearts collection.

Have a great evening,
Hugs Honor xo

Butterfly Sweetheart - Carnation

Hi fellow crafties !!!

I hope you are all well.  Today I'd like to share with you a new image from the Butterfly Sweethearts collection, from Bizzy Bec's.  This new collection of images is just gorgeous, and such a dream to colour.  

This little lady is called "Carnation", and I've coloured her with my Copics.  The paper I've used is from Kaisercraft's "Magic Happens" range.

To see some more images from this range, and some amazing creations from other DT members, hop over to Bec's store blog here to see what else is available.

Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for your kind comments - they are very much appreciated.

Hugs,

Honor x   

Bizzy Bec's Pin Up Girls

Hi everyone,

Here is some more inspiration for the new range of images available now at Bizzy Bec's. Hop on over to Bec's store now, and get these gorgeous Pin Up Girls for yourself - I'd love to see what you do with them !!! And make sure you check out Bec's store blog and see some more creations from Bec's Design Team.

I hope to see you all back here again very soon for some new and exciting images that will be available shortly at Bizzy Bec's .... you're going to love them !!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Honor xo

Pin Up Girls .... Inspiration

Cogwheel Wendy

Burlesque Bessie

I have just got a couple of quick pics to show you all tonight. I've been quite sick, so don't have a lot to share I'm sorry.

These two gorgeous ladies are from the new release of images available at Bizzy Bec's. These Pin Up Girls are not to be missed, so make sure you stop by Bec's store today and get them for yourself. Also make sure you check out the rest of the DT's amazing creations with this range.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Honor xo

Bizzy Bec's May Challenge

Good Morning Bloggers,

Over at Bizzy Bec's, you'll find an awesome challenge this month .... making tags!!! These are so much fun to make, and I've used the adorable Tilda on my tag card, with 2 tags. A beautiful friend of mine, Cassie, showed me how to make this card a little while back and I love that it has space for 2 tags ... plenty of space for sentiments and writing your personal message. Check out Cassie's blog here for more inspiration from an extremely talented crafter.

So, to be involved in Bec's challenge this month, all you need to do is make a tag!! How simple is that. Head over to Bec's blog here, and enter your tag and be in the running for a cool prize. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs Honor xo

Pin Up Girls .... Sneak Peak

This is "Ginger Beer", and she is one of the girls from a new collection from Bizzy Bec 's called "Pin Up Girls". These fabulous images will be available in digital form from Bizzy Bec's store on 20th May.

I've used my Copics to colour Ginger as follows;

Skin - E000, E00, E11
Hair - YR00, YR02, YR04
Flower and bikini - 0, C1, R24, R27
Beer foam - 0, C1
Beer - E13, E15, E17
Glass - E41, E43

I've also added some Martha Stewart "Marble Glitter" on the foam of the beer, and the paper is Kaisercraft's "Shaken Not Stirred" collection. The bling is also from Kaisercraft.

These images are perfect for the older male in your life, and make sure you stop by again soon for some more teasers for the "Pin Up Girls" collection. Also check out Bizzy Bec's blog to see the other DT's creations with this collection.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs
Honor xo

Mad 4 Markers Challenge

Good Evening,

Brrrrr, it's cold here in Victoria tonight. I think we're going to get down to about 3°C tonight ... we've finally had to crank up the heater for the first time this year, and the boys bought me some bed socks in my Mother's Day present, so they are firmly planted on my feet.

Today I'd like to share with you my card I've made with my new La La Land stamp .... Marci in her winter coat. Isn't she just a gem!! I love this image, and have used her a couple of times already. I've coloured her with my Copics (using the C's). The paper is from the new release from Kaisercraft called 'Chapter One'. The bling and stamped sentiment is also from Kaisercraft.

I'm entering this card in the May challenge at Mad 4 Markers, which is colouring with grey's. This is the first time I've coloured an image in grey's like this, but I think it turned out ok.

Well, it's almost time to snuggle into bed with my book, and try and keep warm after the heater is turned off :-/

Hope you are keeping warm where you are tonight, and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs
Honor xo

New Magnolia Release and Pre-Order at Bizzy Bec's

Good Morning !!!

Check out the exciting new release and pre-order of Magnolia Doohickey dies. Aren't they just gorgeous !!! I love the new tag.

So to pre-order these Doohickey dies, head over to Bizzy Bec's store now. The dies are due for arrival at the end of May, so not long to wait!! These dies are compatible with die cutting machines such as the Cuttlebug and Quickutz, etc. They are designed to match your Magnolia stamps perfectly. Postage on these dies is only $1.20 at Bec's, so head over there now to get your own, and find out all the details.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs
Honor xo

Scrapbooking Allsorts Blog Candy

Hi everyone!!

I'm just stopping by tonight to tell you all about some awesome blog candy over at Scrapbooking Allsorts. How fantastic is this !!! Make sure you hop over to their blog and give yourself the chance to win this candy.

Also, there is a chance to win some more candy on each of the owners personal blogs. So head over there now, and get all the details on how to win.

Hugs

Honor xo

Miss Cherry Martini Inspiration

Hi everyone,

I hope you've all had a fantastic Easter, and haven't eaten too many eggs!!

Today I'd like to share with you all another inspirational design from the new Miss Cherry Martini range available NOW over at Bizzy Bec's.

This adorable girl is 'Ashley' .... isn't she just gorgeous!!

So make sure you pop on over to Bec's blog to check out the rest of the Design Team's inspirational creations .... trust me, you won't be disappointed !!!

Take care,

Hugs

Honor xo

Exciting News at Mad for Markers !

Good Afternoon,

Today I have some exciting news to share with you all. Over at Mad for Markers, Sammi has just announced she is releasing a mini magazine called "Copicendium"! Isn't this awesome !!!!


This mini magazine / ideas book will include a variety of projects, tutorials, and many other ideas, specifically related to using Copics.

It is anticipated the release of Copicendium will be late June 2011, therefore Sammi is on the hunt for submissions and advertising NOW. If this interests you, make sure you pop over to the M4M blog to read all the details on this.

Thanks for stopping by.

Take care,
Honor xo

Daisy with her puppy

Hi fellow crafters,

Today I'd like to show you some more inspiration for the gorgeous new collection available at Bizzy Bec's. This is Daisy with her puppy, and isn't she so cute!!

So make sure you check out the rest of the Design Teams inspirational creations, and head over to Bec's store now and get these images for yourself.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a very happy, safe and relaxing Easter.

Hugs
Honor xo

Daisy

Hi there fellow crafters !!! Just a quick post today to show you some more inspiration for the gorgeous Daisy images available over at Bizzy Bec's. This is Daisy with sunglasses ... isn't she just adorable!!!

So make sure you pop over to Bec's store and get these images for yourself, and lots of other goodies too. And check out Bec's blog to see more inspirational work from the rest of the design team.

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs Honor xo

Picked just for you !!

Happy Friday everyone, and welcome to the weekend !!! I hope you've all been having a good week. Firstly I must apologise for my recent MIA. It's been such a crazy few weeks here lately, and today is the first day I've had in a while to sit back and catch up on what's been happening. Between starting a new casual job, having a hubby in hospital and school holidays, I haven't had much time to breathe, but we're having a nice relaxing day at home today, and have found some time to myself.

Today I want to show you my second card for the April GDT over at Mad 4 Markers. The challenge this month is to colour with YR, RV and BG. So head over to M4M blog and check out the other DT member's awesome creations. Sammi has also kindly offered a Hair & Skin colouring book to offer as candy, so if you leave a comment here between now and the end of April, you will automatically go in the draw to win this awesome book. Thanks Sammi !!!

Also, this gorgeous image is Daisy, and she's from Bizzy Bec's latest release of images this month. This is Daisy laying in the field .... and she's just too precious!! So to get this image for yourself, along with the rest of the Daisy collection, head over to Bizzy Bec's store now. Make sure you also check out Bizzy Bec's blog to see the other amazing DT members and their Daisy creations.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope to be back very soon with some more creations from the Daisy collection.

Take care for now,
Hugs
Honor xo

Inspiration

Good Evening fellow crafters,

I hope you've all been having a lovely weekend, and whatever you had planned, I hope there was time for crafting. I actually had a very productive weekend, and over the next week or so, I will have a few things to show you. It was so nice to have time to myself and get creative.

Below is some inspiration for you from Bizzy Bec's new release "Miss Cherry Martini". I have to admit when I first saw these images, I wasn't sure how I'd go or if they were really my "thing", but after colouring the gorgeous Dakota, I found I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to creating with some more of these images.



Of course I coloured Dakota with Copics, but unfortunately you can't see the gorgeous Spica's I used throughout the image .... it really gave her some sparkle !!

So don't forget to visit the other Design Team members blogs to see their fantastic creations with the Miss Cherry Martini range, and pop back here during the week to see some more inspiration for the new images now available at Bizzy Bec's.

Hugs
Honor xo

Exciting News !!!!

Hi everyone, and welcome to Thursday !!!!! I have some very exciting news to share with you all today ....... for the month of April, I have been chosen to be a Guest Designer for Mad 4 Markers !!!!!!!!!! YAY .... WOOO HOOO !!!!! I can hear the crowd cheering now ..... lol !!

So for my first creation, M4M's challenge for April is colouring with the following colour families YR, RV and BG. Now I have to admit, this was a big challenge for me as I just couldn't imagine these colours going together, however it seemed to work itself out in the end.



I have used this gorgeous Magnolia image .... she's so sweet and I used the following colours;
Hair - E43, E47, E49
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20
Dress - BG32, BG34 and YR00, YR02
Shoes - YR00, YR02
Socks - C1 & C0
Fence - E35, E37
Grass - G40, G82
Flowers - RV10, RV13

I also coloured a couple of the flowers with YR00 to match the image. The papers I've used are Prima "Sparkling Spring" collection, and although you probably can't see it, I've put Diamond Dust on the main flower for that little extra "sparkle".

Well, I'm not the only Guest DT this month, and I'd like to introduce you to Ashlee and Dana. Make sure you hop over to their blogs and check out their amazing creations for this months challenge.

Don't forget to stop by here again during April, for another challenge creation, and we'd love to see your designs for April's challenge, so make sure you visit M4M's challenge blog and enter your own.

Also, if you're from Victoria, Sammi from M4M will be at Paperific this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and I'm sure she'd love to meet you all. And of course, you'll be able to purchase some amazing products from her during this time.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you're all having a great week.

Hugs
Honor xo

Sneak Peak ...... Bizzy Bec's "Daisy"

Hi fellow craft lovers !

Bizzy Bec's has some exciting new images coming to her store on April 1st, and here is a sneak peak of just one of those images.

This is "Daisy", and here she is drinking a cocktail. Isn't she so sweet !!!


Make sure you stop by the other DT members blogs to check out their sneak peaks, not only of Daisy, but also another new range of awesome images. How exciting !!!!

And head over to Bec's store to get these images for yourself on 1st April.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers,
Honor xo

Boyz Will Be Boyz ... plus a little extra !

Hi there !!

Today I'd like to share with you all some gift tags I've made with the accessories pack from Bizzy Bec's Boyz Will Be Boyz collection. Aren't they just gorgeous images !! They have been so much fun to work with, and you can get your hands on them by visiting Bec's store NOW, and ordering these adorable digi images for yourself.



I also had a play with this beautiful image last night, and created this card. I'm loving working with oranges at the moment, as it's not normally very high on my list of favourite colours. I must apologise for the poor photo, but taking it last night was a challenge with the lighting.
I left the spot for a sentiment blank, as I wasn't sure what I wanted it to say, but this way it could be used for anything.

So thanks for stopping by, and I hope you've all be having a lovely weekend.

Cheers,
Honor xo