Mad for Markers - R or RV Markers

This whole month the Mad for Markers challenge blog is running the challenge to use your R and RV copics. Well I think this week I have had a break-through....I am no longer scared of my red copics! Before now I just could not use them without awful bleeding and results I was far from happy with! Simply Anya has changed that for me!

Copic Colours

Hair and Shoes - R20, R32, R35, R37, R89 and BV00
Skin and cheeks - E50, E51, E11, R20
Skirt - YR15, YR18, YG00, YG03 and BV00
Shirt - BG11, BG13 and BV00
White Areas and Shadows - C0, C3, C6
Outline - C0

Additional Card Specs
Stamp/Image: The Greeting Farm "Miss Anya Garland"
Colouring: Copics as above
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye fine and dandy Girl Collection
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: Martha Stewart Border punch
Embellishments: Twine, Cherry Charm, Kaiser Gems, DCWV Rub-Ons and KindyGlitz.

I am entering this in the following challenges
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Use only 2 Designer Papers
Lollipop Crafts Challenge # 68 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday Challenge # 77 - Always Anything Goes
Sew Many Cards Challenge # 82 - 2 Designer papers and more than 4 Gems
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge # 152 - Charm me!

Simply Anya and all the copics can be purchased at the Mad for Markers store and you can check out the other Design Teams work at the challenge blog here.

Happy Crafting
Sam xx

Sweetest Friend

A made this for my BFF birthday but couldn't post it here until her special day had passed!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: Hero Arts Little Stencil Flower and Fiskars Squarely Sentimental
Colouring: NIL
Card Stock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Bittersweet pad (one of my favourites!!)
Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa and Vivid Taupe
Die Cuts: Spellbinder Oval and Scalloped Ovals
Embellishments: Jillibean soup Baker's Twine, crouchet flowers, dressmakers pearly bits, pearl bradz and Kaiser Pearls

I am entering this into the following challenges
- Just Add Ink Challenge # 65 - Mateship/Friendship
- Aly's Sunday Challengee # 40 - Baker's Twine
- Stamptacular Sunday Challenge # 108 - Pile It On
- Crafty Calendar Challenge - April Showers bring May flowers
- Sparkles Forum Challenge # 10- Anything Goes
- Everybody Art Challenge # 138 - Pearls
- Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge # 24 - Anything Goes
- A Gem Of A Challenge # 19 - Pearls and/or Swirls

Happy Anzac Day
Sam xx

Oh I should also mention I used this sketch for inspiration

thought you could use a little pick up!

The left card is a full size card and the right is a gift card size. Sorry no time to talk tonight!!

Card Specs
Stamp/Image: SU Loads of Love and Loads of Love Accessories
Colouring: Copics
Card Stock: Plain cardstock
Patterned Paper: Misc PP from my stash
Inks: Versafine Onyx black and Memento Tuxedo Black
Die Cuts: NIL
Embellishments: NIL

I am also entering this into the following challenges
- Stamptacular Sunday Challenge # 103 - "Are you talking to me?"
- Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge - Anything Goes
- Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge # 51 - Anything Goes
- Amber's Crafts and Stuff Challenge # 1 - Stashbuster and Anything Goes

Happy Crafting
Sam xx