Fall Design Team Call (Freebie Included)

CMS is looking to add some more enthusiastic artists to our creative family! We would like to extend our design team and we’re looking for members of all skill levels and styles.

 Requirements:
-You will be required to complete in a timely manner 1 to 2 projects per digital stamp set release. (1 to 3 releases per month).
-Copic Markers must be the choice of medium used on images.
-You will need to have a blog to showcase CMS projects, blog, promote and link to CMS.
-The ability to submit high quality photos of your creations to the DT blog.
-DT members are encouraged to combine their DT cards with other challenges.

Benefits:

-Meet a new group of friends who enjoy chatting and sharing ideas.
-DT members will be listed on our blog and a photo of each Designer linking back to their blog.
-DT members will receive digital stamps when released to use in the creation of their projects.
-DT members will receive a custom watermark to add to projects.
-DT members will receive a badge to add to their blog.
-DT members will receive copic refills once per month as needed.
-DT members will receive invitations to attend copic classes.

 Term:

DT members will be asked to commit to an 8 month term commencing Nov 11th through Jun 30 2012. (continuation of the term will be determined by both parties at the end of the term).

 

How to apply:

Create one new project for your application with a digital image using Copic markers and predominately using the color RED on your image. This project must demonstrate your creativity and the use of copic markers.

Submissions are to be emailed to hurricaneheron@gmail.com with the subject line “DT Call” and the details listed below.

-Name and location.
-Brief biography, including experiences/interests and why you would like to be part of the CMS family.
-Links to your blog, online galleries and other places you would be promoting CMS.
-A list of past and current design team experience (previous DT experience is not required).
-Photo’s of three projects/layouts that best represent your style and showcase your abilities.

The deadline for all entries is November 6th, 2011.

Successful applicants will be notified via email on November 10th 2011 and the team will be revealed here on Nov 11th, 2011.

Good luck everyone!

Many thanks to Kathie Z. for organizing this DT call! Here’s a fun freebie to help you out (you do NOT need to use this freebie in your application unless you wish to do so). It’s a cardinal from last year’s Rustic Christmas set.

Beautiful Botanicals… and our very first Guest Designer!

Hi everyone! I hope you’ve all had a great weekend. It was a big week around here, my mom and I both celebrated birthdays (I turned 30! I’m still not sure how I feel about that!).

Our Design Team ran into a bit of a snag with this beautiful set (great job Kathie!) as one of our girls is on her honeymoon (Congrats Di!) and another is without computer (We miss you Peggy!). Becky was awesome and made an extra project, but I was stressing a little, until my mom said she’d help out. She had colored with me once before, and she’d NEVER made a card.

We spent a fun afternoon together, coloring and making cards. I am SO proud of how well she did! Without further ado, here’s the card created by our very first guest designer: My mom, Philomena!

Our talented DT did a bang up job as usual, check them out!

By Kathie

 

By Becky

By Scrapbook Lynne

By Colleen (hey, that's me!)

By Christina

By Kathie

By Becky

By Colleen (me again!)

By Kathie

These images are available in the store at Copic Marker Scrapbooking. Here’s tonight’s freebie, it’s available for 72 hours and then it’s in the store.

Spotlight on the Design Team: Becky G. (Freebie too!)

Hi Everyone! Today our spotlight is on DT Member Becky! Becky joined us this year and has been such a great addition to the team. She colors beautifully and she brings lots of fun and talent with all of her projects. The project we’re highlighting today is her “Smash Book”. Check it out!

Over the weekend I saw on my friend Beki’s facebook page a youtube video by Jenn on making a smash book, and it looked like alot of fun so I decided to try it and since this was the first and was gonna be for me I pulled out some of my favorite papers that I had put off using because I didn’t want to cut it, you know that paper that you are saving for just the right occasion. I made a couple of mistakes, mostly with my Bind-it-all but they are things I can hide from myself and the whole book makes me happy. I love dragonflies, so any paper I had with them is in here. These are all kinds of paper, not sure who makes some of them, I did 5 sections in mine, Quotes, sketched, notes, copic drawing and stamping, and random & saved things. I hope you all like this, this is how I spent my Sunday. I did some clear pockets and some envelopes also to hold stuff and there are some pockets also.

If you’d like to see more of Becky’s fantastic work, visit her blog: Stamping with Bekah.

If you’re getting in the holiday mood, here’s a fun freebie to help you out:

Our DT Gets Shabby Chic!

Hello everyone! We’ve got some great Shabby Chic stamps that Kathie drew and our DT had a field day with! There’s a limited run freebie (it will be gone in 72 hours!) at the bottom. If you are interested in purchasing these Shabby Chic Stamps, they can be found in the Copic Marker Scrapbooking Store.

By Colleen (hey, that's me!)

By Kathie

By Christina

By Scrapbook Lynne

By Diane

By Colleen

By Peggy

By Becky

By Christina

By Diane

By Colleen

And here’s today’s freebie. It’s only available until 9/17/11! (Freebie removed, stamp available in the Copic Marker Scrapbooking store!)

D

September Classes, A Labor Day/Canada Day Sale and a Digi Freebie.

Hi there everyone! I hope you’ve got a creative holiday weekend planned with lots of coloring time!

We’re celebrating the long weekend with a great sale! Here are the details:
-Buy any set of Copic Markers, no matter how big or small, sketch or ciao and we will give you a FREE Penny Black rubber stamp! We will give you one stamp for each set, so you can use multiples!
– Don’t need a set? That’s fine! Use coupon code: FACEBOOK to take 5% off of your entire order! Yes, you can use both sales together!
These sale opportunities end Monday, September  5th, 2011.
(Please note: We cannot ship Copic Markers to Australia, Europe and Asia!)

Now, what about September Copic Online Classes?
They will take place  Saturday, September 24th, 2011. Here’s what’s in store this month:

11 am: Copic Beginner Classes: Learn basic product knowledge, basic blending techniques and construct a greeting card. No previous experience required.  Price: FREE

12:15 pm: Intermediate Copic Blending Techniques: Learn more in depth blending techniques and how to apply them to your projects. Price: FREE

1:45 pm: Advance Copic Techniques: Coloring Clothes and Fabrics. Learn how to give your fabric and clothing a more in depth, detailed look to enhance your overall image. New shadowing, texture and shading techniques will be taught. Price: $7 to public, payable at WizIQ or Free to CMS Members. (How do I know if I’m a CMS Member? Click here)

Please sign up for class by emailing hurricaneheron@gmail.com. If you do not include which classes you wish to sign up for, your email will be deleted and you will not be invited. If you have questions about class, please post it as a comment in this blog, not via email.

Thanks for stopping in, I’m looking forward to coloring with you in class! Here’s today’s Digi Freebie, it’s one I drew for our Summer Fun set. It was my favorite of the set, enjoy!

Spotlight on the Design Team: Christina Sedor (Plus a digi freebie)

This week’s spotlight is on DT member Christina Sedor. Christina  has been a member of our DT for over a year. She is always bright and enthusiastic, and the first to jump in and help when asked!

Christina’s featured project is a Pressed Flower Ornament, here’s what she has to say about it:

Pressed Flower Ornament

 

This is one of my favourite projects, the Pressed Flower Ornament, which I place out on display in our home. It reminds me of summer, my grandpa who has passed on, his favourite flower was pansies, and I love everything about flowers, and try to incorporate them in most of my projects. I have created other pressed flower ornaments which I hang from our Christmas Tree.

Pressed Flower Ornaments are alot of fun to make, they usually take a few months to finish. First I pick flowers from our garden and my mom’s. Then I press them, I use an atlas, it can press alot of flowers. In a couple weeks I check how they are doing, when they are pressed, I lay them out, choose any size of glass ornament, I use a matte medium to glue and overlap flowers, once ornament is covered, for a finishing look, I use a matte medium or you can use a gloss medium. When finished you have a unique, Pressed Flower Ornament.

To see more of Christina’s work, visit her personal blog: www.christinascolors.wordpress.com

Here’s today’s freebie, it’s the last of the Circus set by Kathie Zaban (bearywishes.blogspot.com) :

 

 

 

We Still Love Guy Gondron! (Fundraiser and Freebie)

Many of you have been following Guy’s story, so I will be brief in my recap.

Several months ago, our artist Guy Gondron was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer of the tonsil. He’s undergone major surgery to remove the tumor. He has just completed some pretty harsh chemo and radiation. His doctors feel his prognosis will be a good one! Guy is still feeling pretty crummy as he recovers from chemo, and is unable to work at the moment. We have done previous fundraisers to help him cover his expenses. We love Guy, and we’re committed to being there for the long haul with him.

Guy was so kind as to doodle some stamps; “Get Well”. Apropos, don’t you think? Rather than selling these stamps through CMS as we normally do, I would like to turn your attention to his Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Protoguy?ref=seller_info

There you have several options… you can purchase each image singly, or you can buy larger sets. Every single purchase will go directly to Guy to help him with his medical expenses and cost of living as he recovers. 

Here are some cute cards our Design Team cooked up to inspire you:

By Scrapbook Lynne

By Kathie

By Teresa

By Peggy

By Colleen

By Becky

By Christina

By Scrapbook Lynne

By Teresa

By Becky

By Scrapbook Lynne

By Teresa

By Scrapbook Lynne

PLEASE show Guy some love by purchasing some of these adorable stamps! Here’s the link again: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Protoguy?ref=seller_info

Annnndddd…. as an extra thank you for stopping by, here’s a freebie for you:

Lazy Lion by Kathie Zaban bearywishes.blogspot.com

Design Team Fun at the Circus (Freebie as Well!)

Hello everyone! Check out what our DT is up to! They’ve been having a blast with some new images drawn by the fantastic Kathie Zaban! Without further ado…

By Scrapbook Lynne

By Becky

By Kathie Zaban

By Teresa

By Peggy

By Diane

By ScrapbookLynne

By Christina

Great job ladies! Since the elephant seemed to be the popular choice with our Design Team, here she is!
To see more of Kathie’s work, and more of her freebies, visit her blog: bearywishes.blogspot.com 

 

Spotlight on the Design Team: Diane L. (Plus a Freebie!)

Our Design Team is full of amazing ladies. Each one of them is so talented with their Copic coloring… but I got to wondering what else they enjoyed doing with their craft time. Luckily, they were willing to share their secrets!

Today’s spotlight is on Design Team Member Diane L. She joined our DT back in February and has created many beautiful projects for us. On a personal note, I’ve loved getting to know Diane and trading emails with her. She’s had a bit of a rough year medically, but she’s pulled through and maintained her charm and her humor through it all. She’s such a fun person to talk to!

When she’s not coloring with Copics, Diane enjoys creating 3D designs. Check out the beautiful wedding box that she created for her parent’s 59th Wedding Anniversary.

By Design Team Member Diane

To learn more about Diane and her projects, visit her blog  http://dianesotherpassion.blogspot.com/.

And now for the freebie, from our Summer Fun set:

 

 

Copic Candle Making (Tutorial and Freebie)

Hello! I’ve had several emails in the past few days asking how I created my candle for our Summer Fun digital stamps. To be perfectly honest, I saw the project in a brochure in Hobby Lobby and just tweaked it a bit. Here’s my original project, followed by a simple tutorial on how to create a similar candle yourself.

What you will need:

1 plain candle (preferably not shiny)
1 stamp (rubber or digital, your choice)
1 piece of tissue paper
Copic Markers of your choice
Heat Tool
Adhesive

To begin stamp your image on the tissue paper. If you are using a digital stamp, you will have to carefully trace it onto the tissue paper with a copic multiliner.

Color in your image with your Copic Markers. Be careful not to oversaturate and tear the paper. Also make sure to lay down a scrap piece of paper underneath as the marker ink will go right through the tissue.  For this image I used Copic Markers: Y15, Y17, Y38, YR16, G21, G24, G28, E31.
 Once you’ve finished coloring, cut out the stamped image. Position it on the candle using a minimal amount of adhesive.

Using the heat tool at 8-10 inches from your project, begin to heat the area where the tissue paper is. Stop when you see the candle becoming shiny. As the wax is heated and melts, it will absorb the tissue paper image into it.  Continue heating until all of the tissue paper is secured to the candle.  Et viola!

Custom Copic Colored Candle (How's THAT for alliteration?)

Here’s another one I did:

Penny Black Owl Stamp

Of course, here’s your freebie to make your own candle with, it’s my busy bees!