Support Breast Cancer Awareness in October with Copic Oz

Did you know that one in eight women in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime?  I'm sure you know that early detection saves lives and that the earlier a cancer is discovered, the greater the chances of successful treatment.  To help raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Copic Marker Australia have decided to donate to the McGrath Foundation to help raise awareness and money, to support the fight against breast cancer.  YOU will all help to decide how much is donated by participating in the #COPIC4ACAUSE project.

While I may not be eligible to win a prize, I have decided to create a project in my Copic Art Journal aka Copic Blending Journal for #COPIC4ACAUSE. 

I have created a special pink doodled heart, using as many pink Copic markers as I could.  The outline for the project was done in Black Copic Multi Liners:  0.5, 0.3 and 1.0

The doodled image was coloured with RV02 and RV04

RV00, RV04 and RV09

RV55, RV66 and RV69

RV23 and RV25

Now because this is a piece of doodle art - it's not supposed to be fussy, or planned or time consuming, so the only blending I've done is on the very large swirls.  To colour these I've added RV09 to the ends.

Then RV69 to the base

I've added a little RV66 between the RV09 and RV69 - making sure to flick where the colours meet.

I've continued to use the flick blending method with these 3 colours until I had an image that was nice and smooth.

Add some RV09 and RV000

 Fill in any white areas in the design with RV10

Accent with N1, N3 and N5 for a little shading.

and you are finished.

Do you think it's pink enough?

I can't wait to see what projects you all create to support this amazing cause, don't forget to upload your creations to Instagram with the hashtag #COPIC4ACAUSE and tag @COPICMARKERAU.  I really hope you all get behind this amazing initiative, because every dollar counts in the fight against breast cancer.

Back with more soon,

Kate

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Copic Technique Journal #5 - Textures!

Hello Everyone and welcome to the last tutorial in our series on creating your very own Copic Technique Journal.  Today I'm talking about TEXTURE!  You can achieve texture in different ways, by either dotting or scribbling on colour or by adding your colourless blender as a pen or using the blender solution.  All of these ways create fun and interesting effects to your creative projects!!

Once again, the team at X-Press Graph-X have created another FREE template for you to use and insert into your Copic Journal in both Landscape and Portrait orientation!  Why not download the template and have a go at creating your very own journal and then link to the inlinkz below for a chance to win your very own X-press It Copic Journal!

Here is the PORTRAIT Template
Here is the LANDSCAPE Template

And before we get onto this tutorial, the winner from Kate's Colourless Blender Tutorial was Alshandra, congrats A.... please email Sascha to claim your free journal.

 I've used the Texture Template in the landscape orientation and used it to create a variety of effects.  Create Pebbles by laying down a base of C3, dot on YR24 and YG95 and then dot on some Colourless Blender.  The next one is Scales, lay down a base of YG93 and dot on YG95, YG97 and Colourless Blender.  To create a woodgrain effect, I've laid down a base of E31 and used the tips of E33, E35 and E37 to create a stripey, wood like effect.  You can also create a fuzzy effect by dotting and scribbling on colour.  I've laid down a base of E11 and then dotted and scribbled on E13 and E15.

For a different look, you can use your blender solution and a variety of different materials to create texture.  For the first one, I've coloured the circle, dampened a piece of Aida Cloth with Colourless Blender and pressed it to the circle. For the other circles, I've used Denim, a Washcloth and a piece of Hessian (also known as Burlap in some parts of the world).

You can then stamp directly into your X-press It Copic Journal (since all the pages are the X-press It Blending Card which is perfect for colouring), and colour examples of your techniques!  Above I've created Pebbles under the bucket, a Fluffy Chicken (the dotted on fur technique) and a Wooden Fence.

On another page, I've given a little girl a textured dress (Aida Cloth), a Chic Girl some textured Denim jeans and some Fuzzy Bunnies using the Blender Solution and Washcloth technique.  As you can see, there is a wonderful world of textures to explore!

You can read more about textures in these tutorials...
Adding Texture Using The Colourless Blender Refill and Fabric
Bubbles and Pebbles
Adding Texture With Colourless Blender

Hope you've enjoyed and been inspired to create some texture of your own!  Why not download the FREE template, show us your page and use the inlinkz below to have the chance to win your own X-Press It Journal!


Happy Colouring... and we will see you all in two weeks time to announce our winner, and start the next phase of our Copic journey!

Kathy  :)

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Copic Technique Journal--Hair Combinations

Welcome to the Third Copic Technique Journal Tutorial here on the Copic Oz Blog, I hope these features have got you thinking about building your own Technique Journal.  Along the way we have provided you with ideas for colour combinations, and skin combinations; and a series of FREE Templates for you to either place in your X-Press It Blending Journal (filled with X-Press It Blending Card) or for you to build your own journal.

With each technique we are also encouraging you to “have a go” and let us know how you have made your Technique Journal come to life.  We provide an InLinkz facility at the end of each blog post, and choose a winner from each technique to receive a FREE X-Press It Blending Journal.  The winner from the Skin Combinations tutorial is Alshandra, congratulations… please email Sascha with your postal address to claim you prize.

This time we are focussing on hair and adding our favourite combinations to our Technique Journal.  I have samples of dark hair, and you will be able to see Kathy’s Light Hair and Kate’s Fantasy Hair samples in the InLinkz Tool below… once again we are providing you with FREE Copic Blending Templates.  Simply print these onto X-Press It Blending Card, and get started:

Hair Combinations Copic Blending Template—Portrait

Hair Combinations Copic Blending Template—Landscape

These print on a whole A4 Sheet of X-Press It Blending Card, simply cut in half and they fit nicely into your Journal.

Hair is always a huge challenge for me, particularly trying to modernise hair on the images I colour.  I have always had hair that is just one colour, as in a solid colour, but today so many people have mixed hair colours, this is what I worked on in my sample page today. 

I have also built my hair samples so that I can reference the order in which my colours are applied, as I regularly forget the order in which you apply the colours, changes the outcome.  I always do a bit of extra blending (and streaking) at the end, but these examples will head me in the right direction when I need it.

Line 1—Standard Brown Tones

Line 2—Brown Tones with a Dark Blonde Under-Glow

Line 3—Brown Tones with Red Highlights

I like to keep “Stamped Examples” close to each of my Technique/Colour Combination Pages, given I chose to use three of the little ladies on the template to show the series of colour application, I opted to stamp my images on separate pieces of Blending Card, and tab them ready for inserting behind the journal page.  This is easily achieved by securing the Hair Combinations Template to the Journal using X-Press It Double Sided Tape, in channels, as shown below.

This creates a perfect cavity to hold the sample, which slides in and out with ease.  A little trick if you plan on storing more than one sample in each slot is to double up the layers of Double Sided Tape, the more layers of tape you use, the more examples you can fit in…. or use foam tape if you intend on storing a thick stash… I plan to put the colour combo that will follow (back onto) this one, on the next page, straight onto the back of this tabbed beauty, keeping the amount of loose items to a minimum.

I used three different Marci Girls stamps from La La Land, one for each of my colour combinations:

Sugar n Spice Marci for Standard Brown Tones

Winter Marci for Brown Tones with Blonde Under-Glow

Marci Ballerina for Brown Tones with Red Highlights

And for some further inspiration here are some links to some previously highlighted hair colour techniques/combinations:
Copic Hair and Skin Wheel
All About Hair Challenge
Have a Good Hair Day

Colouring Hair with Texture

So now it is over to you, similarly to last time, we are calling upon participants to show us how they sample hair colours in their Technique Journal, feel free to use the provided template, or your approach to hair colour combos!  Most importantly, link up using the InLinkz tool below, we will award a FREE Blending Journal to the most impressive entry, and announce the lucky winner in two weeks, at the start of our next Copic Tutorial, Goodluck!!

And for those of you in Brisbane and the surrounds, we are counting down the sleeps until the Scrapbook Expo on June 10, 11 and 12.  Come visit us at the X-Press Graph-X Stand and touch base with all things Copic.

In the mean time I hope you are inspired to get busy building your Copic Technique Journal!!

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THINK PINK WINNER!!!

Oh My Goodness!!!  The response to our Think Pink Challenge was absolutely AMAZING!!!!  There were 125 incredible entries, all skill levels, styles, themes and designs.....truly a wonderful array of eye candy and all in glorious PINK!!!!  We have been blown away by the support shown and thanks to all of you amazing crafty ladies, we are thrilled to announce that we have raised $1250 for the McGrath Foundation!!!!  By making a pink card, each one of you have helped make a difference in the life of someone affected with Breast Cancer!  THANK YOU!

So I'm sure you're all waiting for the winner!!!  We are happy to announce that the winner of the fabulous prize pack is........NUMBER 86 TEREESA C!!!!

Congratulations!!!!  You've won a prize pack containing - Flourishes Think Pink Stamp Set, an Acrylic Block and a Pack of X-press It Blending Card!  Please send an email to Sascha with the Subject: THINK PINK Winner. We will post your goodies off to you ASAP!

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It's time to......THINK PINK!

Hello Everyone!!  October is the month of Breast Cancer Awareness and this year, we at Copic Oz are doing our small part to help support and find a cure for this terrible disease.  I'm sure most of us have been affected by Breast Cancer in some way, either personally or have seen a friend or family member fight it, so be a little creative and help us to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation this month by joining us in the......PINK CHALLENGE!!!!  For EVERY card entered below, $5 will go to the McGrath Foundation who do such amazing work supporting those affected by Breast Cancer, generously donated by X-Press Graph-X!

THE CHALLENGE:  Make a PINK PROJECT (card, scrapbook page, 3D off the page) using your COPICS, link it to the InLinkz below on this post and link this post on your blog (if you have one)!  You can use ANY stamps or products you like, as long as you use your Copics somewhere in the process and you can enter as many times as you like!!  :)

WHEN: The Challenge is open from October 3rd (AU EST) through to 6pm Monday October 29th (AU EST)!  The Winner will be announced on Tuesday October 30th!

WHO CAN PLAY:  EVERYONE, including International!!!

PRIZE: YES!!!  There is an awesome prize for the winner!  Not only does your entry result in $5 being donated to the McGrath Foundation, the winner will also receive a prize pack of the Flourishes Think Pink Stamp Set, an Acrylic Block and a Pack of X-press It Blending Card!

Today I've used my Copics for a few different things!  The most obvious is to colour the pink ribbon on the T-shirt - for this I've used RV00, RV52 and RV55!  (The t-shirt itself is coloured with G40, G43 and G46.)  I've also coloured the edges of the ribbon, which began as completely white but now has a pretty RV52 edge!  The last thing I did was colour the rhinestones with RV66 so that they too would be pink!  These had to be done with a darker colour since bling is a non-absorbent material.  And of course to add a little dimension for the t-shirt and the sentiment, I've used X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.  *LOVE* this stuff, over many years I've tried a variety of foam tapes and nothing sticks like this High Tack Foam Tape!!  :)

The stamps I've used today are from the Flourishes Think Pink set, a fun and funky Breast Cancer Awareness set that could be yours simply by linking your project to the InLinkz below!!!

Don't forget to visit our fundraising page for the McGrath Foundation. There are Copic Stockists around Australia holding events to raise money for this amazing charity.

I hope I've inspired you to join us this month and help us to raise funds for Breast Cancer!!  Thank You So Much and Happy Colouring!!
Kathy  :)



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Blender Challenge Winner!

Hello Everyone!!  It was so exciting to see you all join in the Blender Challenge this month and even more exciting to see some of you try new techniques and use your blender to add detail or texture to your cards!!!  :)

The winner this month is Tania Von Dohren with this gorgeous card!  Tania used her blender to create pebbles at the feet of her beautifully coloured girl!

Congratulations Tania!!!!  Please Email Sascha with your postal details so we can send your prize to you!!!

Happy Colouring
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Blender Challenge!

 Hello Everyone!!!  Now I'm pretty sure that anyone who owns Copics will have at least one Colourless Blender (personally I have four, but that's a whole other story!), so I thought it would be fun to see what fabulous creations you can make using your Colourless Blender Marker!!!  I've just made a quick gift card using Flourishes' April Showers stamp set and created pebbles underneath the bucket.  :)

For inspiration you can look at these ideas and tutorials.....
Adding Texture with Colourless Blender Refill
Bubbles and Pebbles
Tip to Tip or Palette Blending (use your Colourless Blender as your 'lightest marker' to fade to white)

Try adding scales to a dinosaur image by dotting on blender to your coloured image, use an old washer and a blender refill to make a teddy bear (or sweater) fuzzy or use your blender to add patterns to an image (dots on a handbag, stripes to a shirt etc....).  Let's see what fabulous creations you can make with your BLENDER!!

What's the Challenge?: Create a project (card, layout, off the page) using your Colourless Blender!

Is there a Prize?: YES!!!  An A4 pack of X-press It Blending Card and a COPIC T-shirt!!!

Who can play?: This challenge is open to EVERYONE, including international!

How do you enter?: Use the inlinkz below to connect to your blog or online gallery and upload it prior to 6pm Monday 23th July, Australian EST (4am USA EST)!!!

I can't wait to see what you create!!!
Happy Colouring
Kathy  :)


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Flower Challenge Winner!!!

Hello Everyone!  This month we had 23 wonderful floral entries for my Flower Challenge!!!  A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated and it was fabulous to see so many new people playing along!!

I'm sure you are all on the edge of your seats to see who is the lucky winner of a Flourishes Stamp Set and a Memento Ink Pad!  :)

The lucky winner this month is.........FIONA-KATE with this stunning red rose card that she made for her Mum!

Congratulations!!!!  Please Email Sascha with your postal details so we can send your prize to you!!!

Don't forget to pop back tomorrow for another CopicOz Challenge and another chance to win!!!

Happy Colouring!
Kathy  :)

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Flower Challenge

Hello Everyone!!!  It's the last Wednesday of the month, so that means it's CHALLENGE time again!!!  This month I want you to be inspired by FLOWERS!!!  I'm sure by now you all know that I *LOVE* flowers and I want to see what YOU can do with them!!!  Just like your Copics, flowers come in all the colours of the rainbow so lets see some colour as we wonder through this beautiful garden of creativity!!  You aren't just limited to flower images, you can also use floral paper and embellishments!  Let your creativity run wild!!!!

What's the Challenge?: Create a project (card, layout, off the page) using your Copic Markers to colour some FLOWERS!!!

Is there a Prize?: YES!!!  A Flourishes Stamp Set and a Memento Ink Pad!!

Who can play?: This challenge is open to EVERYONE, including international!

How do you enter?: Use the inlinkz below to connect to your blog or online gallery and upload it prior to 6pm Monday 28th May, Australian EST (4am USA EST)!!!

I can't wait to see what you create!!!

Happy Colouring!!
Kathy

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B Challenge Winner!!!

WOW Everyone!!!  We had the MOST amazing assortment of entries this month - all 28 of you - and the use of B themes was wide and varied!!  I absolutely loved seeing what each of you came up with and I wish you could all get a prize!!!!

The lucky winner this month is......

NUMBER 25.........ANNETTE!!!!!!  Congratulations Annette, you've won an awesome pack of 12 Spica!!!!  Please Email Sascha with your postal details so we can send your prize to you!!!

Don't forget to pop back tomorrow for Mandi's awesome challenge for more chances to win!! 

Happy Colouring
Kathy  :)Pin It

Be Challenged!!!

Hello Everyone!!!  It's the last Wednesday of the month, so that means it's CHALLENGE time again!!!  This month I want you to be inspired by the Letter B!!!  Of course you still need to colour your image with you Copics, but you can also use other 'B' things.  Have a look at my sample - Blue, Bellflowers, Blossoms, Bow, Bling, Border!!!  Other ideas could be Black, Boy, Beach, Boats, Bikini, Baking, Buttons, Bees, Bugs etc......  Let your creativity run wild!!!!

What's the Challenge?: Create a project (card, layout, off the page) using your Copic Markers to create a 'B' themed project!!!

Is there a Prize?: YES!!!  A pack of 12 SPICA!!

Who can play?: This challenge is open to EVERYONE, including international!

How do you enter?: Use the inlinkz below to connect to your blog or online gallery and upload it prior to 6pm Monday 26th March, Australian EST (4am USA EST)!!!

I can't wait to see what you create!!!

Happy Colouring!!
Kathy

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Summer Challenge Winner!!!

Oh My Goodness - what amazing submissions we had this month!!!  There were 20 wonderful cards and projects linked!!!  A HUGE thank you to everyone who played along this month, we loved seeing what you created!!!  :)

The lucky winner this month is...........

Number 17 - SANDY G!!

Congratulations Sandy, you've won an Acrylic Block and pack of A4 Blending Card!! - Please Email Sascha with your postal details so we can send your prize to you!!!

Don't miss Mandi's fabulous Colour Challenge for February - you have the chance to win THE BRAND NEW SET of 12 SKETCH MARKERS!!!!!

Happy Colouring
Kathy  :)

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Summer Challenge!

Here in Australia, Summer is well and truly upon us, so what better time to have a SUMMER CHALLENGE!!!  What does Summer mean to you?  Do you think of hot days at the beach, swimming in a pool, camping, bold blooms or just generally being outside and playing with the kids?  For our friends in the Northern Hemisphere who like to play along, perhaps this is just the challenge you need to escape from the cold and snow that you are experiencing right now?!

For my feature card, I've chosen to go with bright, happy colours and this adorable Beach Marci stamp by La La Land Crafts!  You can find the recipe for the card and the instructions on My Blog!

Copic Colours used - 
Hat/Float Ring/Swimmers - G20, G21, G24, Y21, Y35, Y38, RV55, RV63, RV66
Hair - E50, E51, E53, YR31
Skin - E000, E01, E11, R20

What's the Challenge?: Create a project (card, layout, off the page) using your Copic Markers to create a Summer  Project!!! Doesn't matter what image you use - let's see what Summer inspires in you!

Is there a Prize?: YES!!!  An Acrylic Block and pack of A4 Blending Card!!

Who can play?: This challenge is open to EVERYONE, including international!

How do you enter?: Use the inlinkz below to connect to your blog or online gallery and upload it prior to 6pm Monday 23th January, Australian EST (4am USA EST)!!!

I can't wait to see what you create!!!

Happy Colouring!!
Kathy
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Springtime Challenge WINNER

Oh My!!!  What an assortment of gorgeous cards I had to drool over this month!!!  From flowers, bears and little girl images to even little girls aged 5 showing us that they too are Copic lovers!!!  :)  A big thank you to everyone for playing along in my challenge this month, I wish I could give a prize to you all!!!

The lucky winner this week is number 6, CRAFTDEE DONNA!!!!

Congratulations, you've won 2 La La Land Stamps and an Acrylic Block!!!  Please Email Sascha with your postal details so we can send your prize to you!!!

There are even more chances to win by playing along with the December challenge, can't wait to see what you create next!!!

Happy Colouring!
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Springtime Challenge!

Hello Everyone!!  Spring is here (although sometimes that is hard to believe considering how cool it has been lately), so let's celebrate by using your Copics to create a SPRING themed project!!!  You could focus on Spring flowers, or perhaps Spring showers, pastels or even Spring Cleaning!!!  Let's see how Springtime inspires you!!!

For my feature card, I've chosen to go with soft pastels, butterflies and flowers (yes, I know you are all shocked that I've used flowers LOL!!!).  The stamps I've used are Botanical Butterflies by JustRite Stampers and you can find the recipe and details on My Blog!

Copic Colours used - 
Flowers and Butterfly - RV000, RV32, RV34
Leaves - G20, G21, G24
Script behind flowers, flower centres and butterfly body - E50, E51, E53


What's the Challenge?: Create a project (card, layout, off the page) using your Copic Markers to create a Springtime Project!!! Doesn't matter what image you use - let's see what Spring inspires in you!

Is there a Prize?: YES!!  2x La La Land Stamp and an  Acrylic Block!!

Who can play?: This challenge is open to EVERYONE, including international!

How do you enter?: Use the inlinkz below to connect to your blog or online gallery and upload it prior to 6pm Monday 28th November, Australian EST (4am USA EST)!!!

I can't wait to see what you create!!!

Happy Colouring!!
Kathy


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Sporty Winner

Hello Everyone!  We had a small but fabulous collection of submissions this month for the sporty challenge and a big thank you to everyone who joined in!!!

The winner this week goes to SHELBY for this amazing basketball card!!

Congratulations Shelby!!  Please Email Sascha with your postal details so we can send your prize to you!!!

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for another CopicOz Challenge hosted by Mandi!!

Happy Colouring
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Let's Get Sporty!!

Hello Everyone!!  It's the last Wednesday of the month and that means it is Challenge time again!!  This month I want everyone to get Sporty!!!  You could incorporate your Father's Day cards into this challenge, but it's not essential!  Girls or boys, we all love our sport --- what's YOUR favourite sport??

For my sample, I've used Footy Luka from La La Land Crafts.  This little dude comes with a plain jersey, but since I love my boys in Red and Black, I've drawn in a sash with a .3mm multiliner to create an Essendon Bombers football uniform!  :)  Personally I think he turned out a little like Hirdy which is perfectly fine with me!!  LOL!!  However, I can see that I will be drawing in vertical stripes and colouring them black and white (Collingwood for the FIL) or yellow and brown (Hawthorn for my Dad) - don't you just love the versatility!  What team do YOU go for???  :)

Colours used for my sample...
E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, E50, E51, E53, YR31, C3, C5, C7, R22, R24, R29, R59.

What's the Challenge?: Create a project (card, layout, off the page) using your Copic Markers to create a Sporty Theme!!! Doesn't matter what image or sport you use - let's see some sporty creations!!

Is there a Prize?: YES!!  This month it's a Pack of X-Press it Blending Card and a Copic Swatch Book!!!!

Who can play?: This challenge is open to EVERYONE, including international!

How do you enter?: Use the inlinkz below to connect to your blog or online gallery and upload it prior to 6pm Monday 26th September, Australian EST (4am USA EST)!!!

I can't wait to see what you create!!!

Happy Colouring!!!
Kathy  :)





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CopicOz Challenge Winner

What a beautiful collection of Copic Embellished cards made it's way into our challenge this month!!!  It was such a lot of fun seeing the different elements you've coloured and that some of you even used your airbrushing systems!!!

Well, the lucky winner this month is.....

NUMBER 1 - Anita Marie!!!

Congratulations Anita Marie, please Email me with your postal details so we can send your prize to you!!!

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Challenge #12 - Embellish This!!!

Hello Everyone!!!  A big thank you to everyone who played along with last month's Colour Challenge!!  This month I'm challenging you to EMBELLISH THIS!!!  No longer will we need to worry about embellishments to match our latest project thanks to our fabulous markers!!!  Anything is fair game, rhinestones, pearls, ribbons, charms, flowers, brads.....let your imagination run wild!!!

I've used a BG15 marker to colour the sheer ribbon, a RV25 to colour the rhinestones in the top corner and a Y23 to colour the rhinestones on Marci's hair ribbons!  I also used some fabulous new X-press It Clear Gel Glue to stick my whole card together!!  (If you loved the OLD Pritt glue formula - you'll love this glue.....trust me!!!)

TIP - remember if you are colouring onto a non-porous surface that it is best to use darker markers because the ink does not absorb into the item, but dries on top!

What's the Challenge?: Create a project (card, layout, off the page) using your Copic Markers to Colour Your Embellishments!

Is there a Prize?: YES!!  This month the prize is a bottle of the brand new X-press It Clear Gel Glue!!! 

Who can play?: The challenge is open to EVERYONE, including international!!!

How do you enter?: Use the inlinkz below to connect to your blog or online gallery and upload it prior to 6pm Monday 25rd July, Australian EST (4am USA EST)!!!

We can't wait to see what you create using your markers to colour your embellishments!!!
Happy Colouring!
Kathy  :)


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Challenge #11 - Colour Challenge

Welcome to this months Copic Oz Challenge!

This month we are having a COLOUR CHALLENGE!

Below you will find details for TWO SEPARATE colour challenges!
BOTH CHALLENGES ARE USING THE SAME COLOURS!!!!

The colours for BOTH challenges are

CHALLENGE 1: COPIC OZ MONTHLY CHALLENGE

What's the Challenge?: Create a project (card, tag, layout, off the page) using the above Copic Markers (BV00, G82, RV21)! If you dont have these exact colours... don't worry...you can use any markers as close to this as you have!!!

Is there a Prize?: YES!! This month's awesome prize is a pack of A4 X-press It Blending Card and a Copic Swatch Book!!!

Who can play?: The challenge is open to EVERYONE, including international!!!

How do you enter?: Use the inlinkz (at the end of the post) to connect to your blog or online gallery and upload it prior to 6pm Monday 27th June 2011, Australian EST (4am USA EST)!!!

SEPARATE TO THE ABOVE MONTHLY CHALLENGE....


CHALLENGE 2: AUSTRALIA'S COPIC CARD CHALLENGE


Australia’s Copic Card Challenge is on again!

The prize pack is Worth $450!!!! .... AMAZING....but you have to be super quick, as entries for Australia’s Copic Card Challenge close on the 3rd June 2011!

Winner to be announced at Brisbane Scrapbooking and Papercraft Convention.

If you would like to enter the Australia’s Copic Card Challenge you need to MAIL your actual card to:

Copic Card Challenge
P.O.Box 80
Moorabbin VIC 3189

CLICK HERE for more information about Australia’s Copic Card Challenge including entry form and terms and conditions. Please read terms and conditions of entry as they are different to the monthly challenge!!!!!

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