CMS - Under the Sea

The talented designer Kathy Zaban has just released a new set of stamps over at Copic Marker Scrapbooking. They are called Under the Sea and it's a great set including a couple of mermaids, several fish and the cutest sea horses... Hop over to the site Making Our Mark and check them all out as well as some great inspiration from our design team - there is even a FREEBIE over there as well.

I used the cute clown fish on the bottom card - and made it into a fish bowl with a cute sentiment... It's simple, but I thought it turned out cute.

On the top card I used one of her mermaid stamps. I had already chosen the papers I wanted to use on this card, so I matched the papers with my Copic colors. I thought it turned out so wonderfully rich and vibrant. I just love the color's on this card. I added some distress ink just to help match the papers a little and to add some depth to the edges of each of the layers of paper. Some trim and a bubbly bow out of a beautiful sheer ribbon finished it off.

I will be entering this mermaid card in the following challenges:

Make It Monday - #78 - Linky party

Crafty Catz - #121 - Starts with B - bow, blue, bird

CMC Copic - Bright/bold colors

Simon Says Stamp - 3 different papers

Shelly's Images - Make it a triple - 3 different papers

Moving Along With The Times - Layers

Cute Card Thursday - #205 - Winged things

DYSU - #60 - Distress

Inky Impressions - Bright colors

Copic Marker Scrapbooking - Love Fest

Kathy Zaban has designed another great set for Copic Marker Scrapbooking. It's a Valentine's Day set and so adorable. I picked a couple of them to make these cards, but you can check out all of the design team's inspiration at Making Our Mark. Stop by and check them all out!

I used my Copics (what else?) to color these images. The top card is made with DCWV papers, American Traditions ribbons, and the scallop border punch and sentiment stamp from EK Success. The cupcake card is a tri-fold card with a Cricut cut oval flower cut twice and folded over the edges of the folds. I added a little ribbon and some little glitter pen details to highlight. The inside sentiment stamp is another EK Success one. All the papers on this one were just from my stash of scraps.

I will be entering the "I just love you" card into the following challenges:

Make it Monday - #74 - Linky Party

Stamps R Us Challenge - Valentine / Love

Paper Makeup Stamp - #21 - Digi Makeover - Be My Valentine

Paper Sundaes - #105 - Valentines

Saturday Challenge - Ribbon

Copic Marker Scrapbooking - Thanksgiving Stamps

There are some new great stamps over at Copic Marker Scrapbooking - I had so much fun with these images... The scarecrow card is an easel card and the turkey is a dinner invitation. Both of them feature my favorite coloring medium, Copic Markers. Hop on over to the Making Our Mark blog to check out some other great examples using these images. And don't forget you can find anything Copic related over at Copic Marker Scrapbooking - Go check it out!

I am entering the scarecrow card in the following challenges:

The Spotted Chick - That's Crafty Thursday #56

Make It Monday - Linky Party #64

Incy Wincy Designs - Color inspiration challenge #121

So excited to announce....

I have exciting news... I've been asked to join the design team over at Copic Marker Scrapbooking. I couldn't be more thrilled to join the talented ladies over there, sharing wonderful artwork created with Copic markers. You gotta know how much I love my markers, and now I can showcase them even more! I can't wait to get started.

Stay tuned for my first design with them coming soon!