Christmas Tags

A couple of tags I made for some co-workers gifts... my new stamp was created with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and of course, Copics to color it in. Martha Stewart's Aspen Snowflake punch was used on the two top corners. A bit of red ribbon and these were done!

I love this adorable bear!

Christmas Cards 2009

This year I used new techniques thanks to recent purchases: One, I used my new Cuttlebug to emboss and die cut the front of the card, as well as die-cutting the red Bazzil mat. I love it! The snowflake embossing folder was wonderful and so easy to use.

I also used my new Martha Stewart border punch Aspen Snowflake for the front of the card, and used the larger matching snowflake punch to make the embellishment on the "Let It Snow" tag.

Of course, I used Copics to colour in all 30 stamped images (Penny Black stamp).

Stickles on the tag, ribbon slipped through and glued down, and with a bit of patterned paper (Peppermint Twist by K and Company) and these were done!

Happy Holidays everyone!

Copic Snowman

Marianne Walker over at I Like Markers kindly offered her readers a very cute Holiday drawing for anyone to download and colour in with their Copics.

Here is my version:


If you want to learn all about using Copics, I would highly recommend Marianne's site; she has years of tutorials from beginners to advanced users!

More Copic Colouring

More practice with my Copics... this one was an image I purchased from 123RF and tweaked a tad. I changed her hair, shirt, jacket, added details and changed what she was holding (previously a honking huge gun!). I then removed the colouring so I could print it off and colour it in with my Copics.

2 Copic Cards

Since I was asked to make two cards for co-workers, I took the oportunity to play, er, use my new Copic markers. ;)

I didn't just use them to colour in the stamped images; I also coloured some embellishments to ensure they matched! On the "For You" card, I used B97 in the flower, so I also chose it to color the tag, string and jewel. On the "Happy Birthday" card, instead of hunting down some matching cardstock to mat the stamped image, I simply punched white cardstock and then coloured the layers with E11 and E57, (which I used on the hedgehog).

Now I no longer have to sweat that I may not have the perfect colour ribbon, brad or other embellishment; because they are alcohol inks, my Copic markers will colour them all!