Copic Whimsies

I thoroughly enjoyed teaching my first Copic class at Michaels last month and I am looking forward to the next session. As I develop new project, I find myself drifting away from my original concept of Lessons 1-2-3-4 etc and moving towards titling by type. I suppose I could have called cute little cards bugsies, but since I don't like insects that much, whimsicals or "whimsies" suits me a bit better. I try to focus on three techniques in each workshop. In this case my targets are  Palette Blending, Colorless Blender Techniques and of course basic blending. The  . There is sufficent coloring space to practice in and they are totally cute even to a non-bug-lover like me. I also decided to use one layout to create three different "looks".  Here are the additonal products I used to make these cards:

COPICS:

• Colorless Blender
•   B05 Process Blue
• BG18 Teal Blue
• E37 Sepia
• YR00 Powder Pink

SUPPLIES:

• Naval Orange Bazzill Stock Cardstock
• Navy Blue Cardstock
• Recollections Pastel Printed Cardstock, 8 ½” x 11"
• Recollections Foam Adhesive Circles, ½” 
• Recollections Iridescent Adhesive Rhinestones
• Alcohol-free Baby Wipes
• Adhesive

TOOLS:

• Recollections “Don’t Bug Me” Clear Stamps
• StazOn Teal Blue Solvent Ink Pad\
• Potter’s Clay Memento Ink (Dew Drop Collection)
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Recollections “XXX” Border Punch Item
• Martha Stewart Button Punch
• Scoring Board and Bone Folder

Onward and Upward

Our first Angola By the Bay Women's Club Craft Fair is over and now I'll be moving ever forward in the scheme of things -- all things. While my sales were mediocre, I met some WONDERFUL people and may have some future Scrapbook in a Year participants in the future.

This one-of-a-kind Hoppy Birthday card found a home in Angola. Melissa and I plan to continue participating in craft shows as we fine-tune our resale product line.

My focus during the next six weeks will be on building various scrapbooking pages. I'm also gearing up to teach SDU classes at A.C. Moore in Dover and possibly in Michaels in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Between our new CTMH projects and gearing up for teaching the EK Success product line, I'm totally  psyched.

I'll be posting more in the days ahead. Meanwhile, have a hoppy day.