Daily Archives: February 13, 2015

Colorful Copic & Art Squares Blog Hop

Posted on February 13, 2015 | 8 comments

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Welcome to the Colorful Copic & ART SQUARES blog hop!

You are in for a treat today as Copic pairs up with the ever popular Art Squares by Inchie Arts.  There are so many things to love about this pairing!

Did you know:

  • Art Squares are the perfect canvas for creating small-format art!
  • They come in six sizes (1″, 1.5 “, 2″, 3″, 4” and ATC).
  • Art Squares come in seven colors (black, dark gray, light gray, kraft, dark cream, light cream and white).
  • They are perfect for wet or dry mediums.
  • Copic markers and inks look amazingly vibrant and deliciously rich on Art Squares!
  • Copic multiliners glide smoothly across the surface.
  • Work on the “top” or toothy side for the best results.
  • You can mix and match your mediums! No warping, bending or curling.  

You can find more information about both Copic products and Inchie Art Squares by clicking on the images below.

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Our teaching and design teams have been challenged to put marker (or ink) to these precision-cut matboard surfaces and see what happens!

For my sample, I used Copic markers on a 4″ Art Square to color Stamping Bella’s Uptown Girls Belinda & Bernadette the Bench Buddies. ♥

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I used My Favorite Things’ Black Licorice hybrid ink to stamp the image, just as I would on card stock and used the following Copics: E00, E11, E31, E33, E35, E41, E42, E43, E44, E59, E79, R81, R83, R85, R89, Y21 and YR23.

After coloring, I adhered a mask then airbrushed around the image using BG70, BG72, G21 and G24.

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While the mask was in place, I also somewhat heavily sprayed MFT’s  Sheer Mix-ables Mist over the background.  So shimmery!

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Hop along with these talented designers as they show you some more interesting and exciting ways to pair up two great products!

Thanks so much for visiting!  🙂

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Organization for Your Creative Space – Coloring Mediums

Posted on February 13, 2015 | 4 comments

Hi everyone! I hope you’ve been enjoying MFT‘s organization posts.  I know each one has been good for me.  Bit by bit my stamp room is getting into tip top shape.

Today the design team is sharing ideas on how to organize your markers, pencils, pens, etc.  Any coloring medium.

My wonderful hubby, being the very talented guy that he is, built these three towers to house my Copic markers.  There was a similar product on the market, but when I was in need of the storage, the product was no longer available.

CM-Org-CopicsSince I use my markers so often, they are front and center on my desk.  Each cubby holds a different color category.  Additionally, at the top left I have a cubby for my Spica glitter pens and on the bottom left I have Multi-liners and a few other miscellaneous markers.

CM-Org-CopicsCUTo the left of my work space, I have a shelf which holds my Colorless Blender Solution, air cans for a compact airbrush and my Copic refills.

CM-Org-CopicsRefillsBeneath my work area, I have my treasured airbrush.

CM-Org-Air-BrushBehind my work area, I have a shelf that holds additional markers, pens and pencils.

CM-Pencils-MarkersOn the right are some Stampin’ Up markers, opaque, glaze and metallic markers and some sponge brushes and inks.

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And on the left are my colored pencils, blending chemical and distress markers. I use the small jar with the sponge to hold a bit of solution to blend colored pencils.

CM-Pencils-Markers3That’s a tour of my coloring mediums.  Be sure to check out the MFT blog for direct links to other participating DT.  Hope you get some ideas for your own organization!

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Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

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