Copic Marker Tutorials

Easy scribble method for coloring flowers with Copics

Posted by Cathy on Jun 12, 2010 in Copic Marker Tutorials, Digi Stamps | 4 comments

I created this card for the Splitcoast sketch challenge this week. It seemed like an easy challenge – but for some reason I had a hard time with the back layer – so this is what I ended up with. I used the Peony Digi stamp set for the image. I also used the Herringbone Cuttlebug folder and the Apron Lace border punch. And Kraft cardstock – I’m so loving Kraft paper lately! I colored the peony with copic markers using my easy (read as lazy) scribble method for...

Coloring Anya…

Posted by Cathy on Mar 24, 2009 in Copic Marker Tutorials, The Greeting Farm | 6 comments

Yes, its Teacher Anya again I received a few questions about how I colored Anya’s blonde hair – so I thought I’d show you a step by step of how I colored Anya. Its probably not the best way and I know its not the fastest way – but here goes… I almost always color by laying down a base color first, and then adding my other shading colors and blending with (usually) my base color. A couple of things – blending in place like this puts a lot of alcohol in...

Coloring Popcorn Tree

Posted by Cathy on Nov 1, 2008 in Copic Marker Tutorials, Odd Bird Planet | 4 comments

I think of Popcorn Tree as a “Charlie Brown Tree” – you know, kind of scrawny and overlooked – with just little tufts of needles at the ends. And in desperate need of some loving. So some kind soul decorated it up with a popcorn and cranberry garland for the birds to enjoy. (Didn’t know anyone could get all that form a piece of rubber huh?) I chose to color it brightly to go with the bright colors in the kit papers. But you could also do a more muted watercolor...

Copic Color Picking 2

Posted by Cathy on Aug 28, 2008 in Copic Marker tips, Copic Marker Tutorials | 11 comments

This is a mighty long post…. sorry… I’ve gotten a few questions on how to pick Copic marker colors when starting out. It’s a good question – the markers are tools that will last a lifetime and you don’t want to waste your money on colors you won’t use. But, everyone is an individual so its pretty hard for me to tell you what you will like. I decided to share with you my favorite 30 (ugghh… that was hard – I love them all really. Turns out I...

My Copic Announcement – Woo Hoo!

Posted by Cathy on Jul 24, 2008 in Copic Marker Tutorials | 27 comments

I’m so excited! I finally got Copic Sketch Markers into the Paper Garden Projects store!! Its no secret I love these babies – so I’m thrilled to be carrying them! I’m so excited that for a limited time, I’m selling them at 20% off!! You can see the selection HERE. In honor of this exciting news, I thought I do a little post on how I pick colors. I’ll apologise now for how long this post is (…there might be a prize at the end………). But,...

Playing with Copic Blender Solution

Posted by Cathy on Jul 1, 2008 in Copic Marker Tutorials | 9 comments

I thought I’d use this cute little image from the “What A Character” kit from Paper Garden Projects to share a little more of what I learned in my Copic Certification class. I did a little experimentation here. I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo ink (I love the Memento for use with Copics). Then I colored and shaded just the dress. (for shading, I imagined the sun in the upper left – so I added darker color along the right side and a little at the bottom. Here is...