Ballerina Marci in Sepia

This is the birthday card I made for my Moredad. His birthday was on the 8th, so I think (hope) he’s gotten it by now. He’s not on the internet much anyway so it’s not like this will be a spoiler for him. A dancing toddler is probably a strange choice for a man’s 91st birthday card, but I like …

Copics Decoded

One of the most difficult concepts for people picking up Copics for the first time is figuring out the strange code on the cap of each marker. This code serves as the starting point for basic blending, so understanding it is really the key to good coloring. I talk to plenty of people who start their collections by just picking …

Monkey Matchbox

I got a little adventurous with this week’s make and take. I usually avoid Copics in make-and-takes because it’s a lot to teach to a large group in a short amount of time. But this little image from Dandelion Designs is only about an inch square, and only took 4 markers to color, so we risked it. Isn’t he cute. …

My Core’dinations Creative Frenzy

So, I have a bit of a new obsession. You already know my favorite stamps, and markers, and die cutter, and dies; but every good crafter needs a favorite paper. Core’dinations just might be it. It comes in dozens of fun, vibrant colors, and it has a  complimentary colored core that you can reveal by embossing, sanding, distressing, tearing, etc. …