Hi Copic Lovers! Linda here! As much as I hate to I will admit my eyes don’t work as well as they did when I was younger. At 61 I need glasses to see objects close and far away. Not only are my eyes getting older, along with the rest of me, but my hands aren’t as steady as they once were. When you are a serious color-er like me good eyes and steady hands are important.

Recently, I noticed that staying inside the lines of a small area was not as easy as it once was. I also noticed that outlining the outside of an image to create a background was more difficult. I decided to experiment with the nibs of my Copic markers to see if I could achieve better control. Here is what I did and the results.

First, I removed the broad nib from my sketch marker. I seldom use that nib.

I replaced the broad nib with a round nib.

Since the round nib is stiffer it is easier to control in small areas and around the outside of an image.

To create a ‘feathered’ background I used the brush nib.

I like the results I achieved with the round nib. I plan to replace the other broad nibs with rounds ones.

Here is my finished card using the iCopic Challenge Colors….coral, pink, and gold.

The image is ‘Love Lolita Honeybee’ from C.C. Designs at iCopic.com.

Recipe:
‘Love Lolita Honeybee’ stamp
Memento tuxedo black ink
X-Press It Blending cardstock
Copic markers
  R000, 20, 22, 24, 30, 35, 37, 39
  Y32, 35, 38
  E00, 11, 25, 31, 37, 50
  W9
   B0000, 000
Washi paper adhesive tape
Bo Bunny design paper
American Craft ribbon
Bazzill paper trim
Recollection pearls
SEI rub on
chalk
Stickles
Round Nibs for replacing

Thanks for stopping by. Don’t forget to create a project using the iCopic challenge colors and link it to the blog for a chance to win a prize. We love to see what you create. Stay warm! Linda C

Hi everyone, Wanda here! Must be Wednesday, cuz I’m here with you today! Today I am sharing sweet Geisha Anya with her pretty kimono and shiny black hair. I found just the perfect piece of patterned paper to use with this card to make her a pretty little cherry blossom scene. I think I might possibly be addicted to coloring these Anya images now! Seems I can’t stop! Hope you like this one!

Hi everyone!

Today, I would like to talk to you about color exploration. As you know, there are set colors for easy blending, which have the same letter and first number. BUT because Copics are all alcohol based, you can blend any colors together to get nearly an unlimited color palette. We talked about this a little bit on a previous Tuesday Tips and Tricks segment, and that segment can be found by clicking here.

I don’t know about you, but it is difficult for me to remember all the color combinations I test out, so what I have done is start a Color Notebook. I just bought one of those inexpensive little spiral notebooks and inside the notebook, I write down the color combos that I like!  Sometimes I even include a little sample (I just cut out an inch or two of copic paper that I colored, or even a sample stamped image)

I have them listed in sections like hair colors, skin colors, greens, etc.

Here are some combos off my list to get you started on your own Color Notebook:
Blond hair I: Y00, Y11, AND Y21
Blond hair II: Y11, Y21, AND Y15

Skin (Fair): E000, E00
Skin (Light) E00, E11, R20(for the cheeks)

What are some of your favorite color combos to use?

Hi folks,

I am so sorry we are late posting this today!

As always, to enter, follow these easy steps:
1. Become a follower of our blog, if you aren’t already.
2. Post your original creation with your entry and the link back to iCopic’s Color Challenge on your blog. You can make ANY type of project that includes the use of Copics: greeting card, scrapbook page, altered art, 3D project, illustration, etc. Anything goes as long as Copics are used!
3. The colors need to be as close to the challenge’s color theme as possible.

The challenge will end on Sunday, February 13th (Noon EST). The winner will be chosen by the True Random Number Generator.

Here is this week’s color combo:

And the winner for Challenge #15 is CG (Card #4). Please email us (info@icopic.com) your shipping address so we can get the new 2011 Swatchbook to you.