It’s time for Challenge #62, and the theme is Anything Goes!

THE CHALLENGE:  ANYTHING GOES

Create a project using your Copics, ShinHans, or any other marker that we carry!

You may play along with other challenges, but excessive challenge pile-ons (more than 10) will result in disqualification for our amazing PRIZE. As always, have fun creating!

THE PRIZEthis month is being sponsored by Paper Nest Dolls!

One entry will be chosen at random to receive our prize. Three additional entries will be chosen for the ‘Top 3′ based on their amazing coloring skills. The PRIZE WINNER and top three can all proudly post their brag buttons on their blogs for the world to see!

Entries are due by Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 at noon EST.  WINNER will have TWO weeks to claim their prize.
International winners will be responsible for SHIPPING COSTS if they choose to claim their prize.

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Hi Crafters! It’s Valerie here today, and for my project I used Lawn Fawn to make this adorable, fun and happy birthday shaker card. Here’s the list of LF products I used:

• Bugs and Kisses Stamp Set
• Bugs and Kisses Die Set
• Summertime Charm Stamp Set
• Summertime Charm Die Set
• Chit Chat Stamp Set
• Chit Chat Die Set
• Home Sweet Home Stamp Set
• Home Sweet Home Die Set
• Grassy Border Die Cut
• Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables Die Cuts
• Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables Die Cuts

The cardstock is all from Doodlebug’s 6″x6″ Hello Sunshine paper pad. The sequins are Pretty Pink Posh Cupped 4mm and 6mm Sparkling Clear. The Happy Birthday sentiment is stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black ink.

The images are all colored with Copic Sketch Markers onto images stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on X-Press It Blending Card Paper. Colors used:

• Bees: Y13, Y15, Y17 / B000
• LadyBugs: R02, R05, R08 / C5, C7
• Big Walking Ladybugs: R22, R24, R29 / T2, T4, T6 / C9
• Worms: G21, G24, G28
• Fireflies: BG0000 / Y08
• Big Hearts: RV21, RV23, RV25
• Skinny Hearts: RV17
• Fat Hearts: RV13
• Big Stick: E27 (The small stick is stamed with Memento Rich Cocoa)
• Leaves: G02, G05
• Jar Lids: C1, C3, C5

I painted all the bugs’ wings with my Clear Zig Wink of Stella Glitter pen. Then I coated them with Glossy Accents.

My adhesive is the Crafter’s Companion.

Have a GREAT week, crafters, and I can’t wait to see what you all make!!

Happy Monday, Crafters! It’s Valerie here today, and I have an entire SET of cards for you! It’s a Birthday cards set using Mama Elephant’s Cosmic Stars stamp set & matching die set, and the coordinating Starry Night stamp set. I also used the Creative Cuts Basic Set.

The images are all stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink onto X-Press IT Blending Card Paper, and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

All the delicious bling on the cards come from Pretty Pink Posh; I used all kinds of different colors:

• 6mm Sparkling Clear Cupped
• 4mm Sparkling Clear Cupped
• 6mm Pink Blush Cupped
• 6mm Cornflower Cupped
• 6mm Pansy Purple Cupped
• 6mm Aquamarine Cupped
• 6mm Fresh Mint Cupped
• 4mm Marigold Cupped
• 6mm Lemon Drop Cupped
• 4mm Lemon Drop Cupped
• 6mm Lemon Meringue Cupped
• Gold Stars
• Silver Stars
• Wooden Stars (no longer available)

The yellow stars on the tags are stamped from Memento Ink Pads Dandelion and Cantaloupe.

Here’s a list of Zodiac info for you, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! If you haven’t applied for our DT Call, it ends on Wednesday! And, here’s the link for our current Challenge, Valentine’s Day!

Have a wonderful week!

Hi everyone, this is Valerie here today, and I had so much fun making this set of cards for the MarkerPop blog today!

I pulled out a bunch of Lawn Fawn goodies that I wanted to combine somehow, and I went to town! The Lawn Fawn products I’m featuring today are:

I made 3 different cards:

I used the new release from Doodlebug for ALL the patterned papers on all 3 cards, Friendly Forest.

Both the scalloped frame die and the stitched rectangular die are from Mama Elephant’s die set, Creative Cuts Basic Set.

I used my Copic Sketch markers for all the images that needed to be colored, and they are stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card Paper:

• Robot: C1, C3, C5, R20
• Robot’s Buttons: R24
• Present: RV10, RV13, RV14
• Cupckae: YR15, YR18 / Icing: R20, R22
• Clouds: A light line of BG000 along the inside lof the lines

 Here are some close-up shots and more details: 

Card #1 is a Birthday Card!:

The tree is heat embossed with a brown embossing powder.

The sky is created with 2 Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass and Squeezed Lemonade.

Card #2 is for Fall

The tree is stamped with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink, colored with my Zig Wink of Stella Clear glitter pen, and then I heat embossed over it with clear embossing powder.

The sky is created with 3 Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, and Broken China

And last, but not least, Card #3 is also for Fall:

The tree is just die cut from a piece of paper from the Doodlebug paper pad mentioned above, using the die rom Lawn Fawn’s above mentioned die set.

The sky is created with just one Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Tumbled Glass.

I used the following Memento Ink pads:

• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink for all the black stamping.
• Memento Grey Flannel Ink for all the gears.
• Olive Grove, Dandelion, Tangelo, and Lady Bug for all the leaves
• Rosebud for the pink balloon on the birthday car.

All the Distress Inks are applied onto the paper with my Ranger Ink Blending Tool onto Bazzill Classic Smooth White Cardstock. The adhesive I use is the Crafter’s Companion Extra Strong Permanent Tape Runner.

Copic Sketch Marker colors I used:

 So that’s it, I hope you enjoyed, and Happy Crafting!

Monday already? Sheesh, where did the weekend go?! Well, we might as well start the week off with some cute Lawn Fawn products today 🙂

It’s Valerie here on the blog today, and I have a sweet mini using all Lawn Fawn goodies:

• #Awesome stamp set
• #Awesome die set
• Science of Love stamp set
• Science of Love die set
• So Much To Say stamp set
• Let’s Polka 6×6 Petit paper pad
• Stitched Scalloped Borders die set

The card base is from a piece of Licorice Twist Bazzil Card Shop Paper

All the images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It Blending Card paper, and colored with Copic Sketch markers.

The products that gave a nice accent are the Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Pen, Craftkin Bakers Twine Lemonade, and Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear 4mm sequins.

And of course, the standard supplies I use on almost all my projects include:

• Apple Pie Acrylic Stamping Block 4in x 5in
• Apple Pie Acrylic Stamping Block 3.5in
• Crafters Companion Versatile Units that store all my Copic markers

The Copics I used are:

• Bird: Y02, Y06, Y08  / YR04 / BG0000
• Birthday Hat: B32, B34, B37 / Y13, Y17
• Balloon: R22, R24, R27
• Thumbs Up: B32, B34, B37 /C00, C1, C3

Thanks so much for stopping by the MarkerPop! blog today, and Happy Crafting!