Twofer Card Challenge #15: Zoo Animals

We're going to the zoo at the Twofer Card challenge!  I chose MFT Safari Friends as the main attraction:

First, a CAS note of thanks, with a little lion who thinks he's awfully punny:

Second, the whole gang got together, donned their hats, and popped in for a birthday party:

I hope you will join us on this wild ride around the zoo at the Twofer Card Challenge!  Please head over to the Twofer blog to see which animals were featured by our guest designer, Susan, and our design team. 

Supplies:

Stamps:  MFT Safari Friends, Happy Hippos (hats), Anything But Basic Birthday Wishes

Dies:  MFT Thanks, Mini Circle Shaker Window

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark

Paper: MFT Berrylicious, scraps

Copics: BV000,00,02,04,13,20,23,25, RV95, Y21,23,26, E93,95,97

Other:  Zing white EP, Signo white gel pen

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!

Kara

Choosing Copic Colors - A Video

I am often asked how I choose Copic colors.  I started with about five skin tones, and slowly, and I mean s-l-o-w-l-y, worked my way to a fairly hefty collection.  I am by no means an expert, but I do have an opinion - lol! 

I created a video explaining my top 50 favorites and a method for using the colors you have based on charts and swatches.  You can watch it here or on my YouTube channel:

If you're interested, and/or newer to Copic Markers, I hope you will find the video helpful.
Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a great day!
Kara   

Office Spinner Card

The best way to celebrate at the office?  Some times you've gotta spin!  I love this set from Art Impressions.  It really captures the excitement of a new promotion or any sort of great news.

You can watch her in action and see how I colored and assembled the card here or on my YouTube channel:

 

 This card is going to go play over at CASology Week 337: Burst - This lady is bursting with excitement!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Art Impressions Chair Spinner
Dies:  Art Impressions Chair Spinner, MFT Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frames, MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Catherine Pooler Sea Foam
Paper:  Basic Grey Out of Print, Echo Park This & That
Copics:  E00,21,23,25,27, RV21,23,25,29, G000,00,02, C00,0,1,4,6

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a great day!
Kara

Twelve Kits of Occasions - March

Lisa Elton is our host this month over at 12 Kits of Occasions.  Lisa treated us to the theme of A Whimsical Garden!  It was such a delight to create each one of these cards using each fanciful image and element!   

I hope you will hop on over to the 12 Kits of Occasions blog to see this kit through the creative eyes of my teammates!  Lisa is also giving away two mini kits on her personal blog!  Thank you, Lisa, for this delightfully sweet kit!

Kit supplies are listed on the 12 Kits of Occasions blog.  Extra supplies include:
Dies:  MFT Spring Garden, Layered Rose, Stitched Tiny Tags, Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frames, Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges, Rectangle Word Window Frames, Lawn Fawn Lacy Borders, Outside In Stitched Circle Stackables
Other:  Distress Ink Tattered Rose, Copic Markers, Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss White, PTI cardstock in Melon Berry, Sweet Blush, and Berry Sorbet

Thank you for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

Jelly Belly Picture Changer and Video

Jelly Belly jelly beans are a favorite around here.  I think it's the variety of flavors that make them so much fun.  My card features those colorful beans and Lawn Fawn's new Magic Picture Changer:

I did a little research to determine the coloring of these beans, and created a Copic color chart:

Here is a video to show the process of this card.  You can watch it here or on my YouTube channel:

This card is a CASE of a recent card I made.  I kept the same simple design where the action pull image is front and center of the card.  I switched from the warm colors of coffee to the bright colors of the beans.

This card is going over to play in the following challenges:
Lawnfawnatics Challenge #49 CASE Yourself
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Cute

  

Supplies: 
Lawn Fawn How You Bean, Sweetest Flavor, Magic Picture Changer, Really Rainbow 6x6 paper pad
Copics listed on the chart above, except Y04, and C3, multi-liner 0.3
Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

Time Out Reminder - Guest Designer

The Time Out Challenge blog is in the middle of celebrating their fifth year with a special celebratory challenge!  STAMPlorations is sponsoring this challenge, and I used stamps from one of their lines by my blog friend, Deepti Malik called Dee's Artsy Impressions:

This is a combination of two of the stamp sets in her line:  Blossom Sprays #2, and You & Me.  I second generation inked them in Memento Summer Sky and colored them with Copics.  The hugs and the kisses smaller stamps were stamped later with Brilliance Lavender ink and highlighted a little with a Zig Writer marker.  The bottom edge of the panel and a scrap piece of light purple cardstock were cut out with a MFT stitched scallop Basic Edges die.

Copics: B0000,000,12,14,16,63,66, BV000,00,02,04,08, G20,21,24,28, YG0000,21,23,25

I hope you will join us in celebrating five years with the Time Out Challenge team and create a card using their prompt!

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

Tag, You're It! Challenge #83

Polka Dots is the name of the game this fortnight over at Tag, You're It!  I love this stamp set from Picket Fence Studios called Sweet Dear Friend.  The sentiments are fun, and the girls are so unassuming!  I thought it would make a perfect wine tag!

Supplies:
Stamps:  PFS Sweet Dear Friend
Dies:  MFT Wine Tag, Wonky Stitched Rectangle
Paper:  Kaisercraft Tea Party
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics:  E000,00,30,31,33,35,37, C0,1, Y02,08, YR00, B0000,000,00,01,02
Other:  Signo white gel pen

I hope you will get out your polka dots, or even make some of your own, and join us!  Please head on over to Tag, You're It! for all the details and amazing inspiration from the team!

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara