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Copic Coloring Guide Blog Hop!

Good morning and welcome to a very special blog hop!  I am excited to announce my participation and publication in the new Copic Coloring Guide, Level 2: Nature!

Authors Colleen Schaan and Marianne Walker have partnered up again with the team at Annie’s Attic and some of the most talented artists and designers in the industry to bring you a quality publication packed full of techniques, theory, tutorials, and inspiration.  The 64-page book is the next step in the Coloring Guide series, offering information and educational material for crafters of all skill levels.

From the introductory suggestions for creating a Copic journal and tips for working with digital images, to explanations of advanced blending techniques and detailed tutorials for coloring specific objects, the book presents useful information in an easy-to-follow format.

A bonus CD comes with the book that contains all of the hand-drawn images used in the tutorial section of the book, along with the assembly instructions for all of the projects.

Each participating designer is hopping today to give you a peak at their favorite project from the book – and a chance to WIN your own autographed copy!
I was humbled to be invited and to participate in this edition of the Copic Coloring guides.  I shared this card created with an image from Tiddly Inks.  I focused on creating the textured foliage in the tree top.
To help kick off the celebration of the new book… each designer on the hop is giving away an autographed copy of the book…signed not only by Colleen and Marianne, but by the individual designer too!  Please comment on this post for your chance to win your copy of mine!  Commenting will be closed midnight on Friday, March 9th.  Winners will be announced on the individual designer’s blog.

Michele Boyer http://papercuts.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2012/03/05/copic-coloring-guide-level-2-favorites/#comments

Lori Craig  http://loricraig.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2012/03/05/copic-coloring-guide-2-another-give-away/#comment-240644Jennifer Dove-Bonner  http://just4funcrafts.blogspot.com/2012/03/copic-color-guide-2-nature-hop.html

Sharon Harnist    http://paperfections.typepad.com/paperfections/2012/03/copic-coloring-guide-2-blog-hop-giveaway.html#comment-6a00d83451b90869e20168e86e7db9970c

Tammy Hershberger  http://stamphappy-tammy.blogspot.com/2012/03/copic-coloring-guide-level-2-nature.html

Melanie Holtz  http://paperblessingsbymelanie.blogspot.com/2012/03/copic-coloring-guide-2-blog-hop.html

Michelle Houghton  https://scrapweaver.com/2012/03/copic-coloring-guide-blog-hop.html

Debbie Olson  http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/muse_and_amuse/2012/03/copic-coloring-guide-level-2-favorites.html

Claudia Rosa  http://rosaswelt.blogspot.com/2012/03/copic-coloring-guide-blog-hop-with.html

Colleen Schaan  http://www.distinctivetouches.com/distinctive_touches/2012/03/copic-coloring-guide-level-2-nature-blog-hop.html

Marianne Walker  http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/

 

Can’t wait for your copy?

Copic Coloring Guide Level 2: Nature is now available at many stamping and scrapbooking stores. Visit your local store today and ask about availability.  It is also sold through the Annie’s Attic catalog, accessible online at AnniesAttic.com

Thanks so much for stopping by on your hop through our list of Copic artists.  I would love to share more exciting news about my upcoming on-line Copic classes including my brand new class coming out in May.  Please sign up for my newsletter in the right hand column of my blog and I will let you in on all the news.

Michelle

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Copic Coloring 3

Yes that is right there is another installment of Copic Coloring and here are all the details!

This class is the third and last in Michelle Houghton’s three-part Copic Coloring Series.  It is for those who have been coloring for a while or who have taken an introductory class on Copic markers. “Copic Craze“ is available immediately and teaches basic blending techniques, feathering, numbering systems, introductory shading to get you up and running with Copic markers.

I have selected 14 images (by myself and 3 stamp artists) and built lessons around them that teach you advanced shading techniques for skin and hair, fabric pleats, showing different light sources, saturation and transparent coloring. And for the first time in this series, you can watch me as I work on 10 of these images!  You’ll finish class with 14 digital stamps to use again and again, a collection of beautifully colored and shaded images for your projects, and lots of Copic know-how!

Get support and share your work in private forum and gallery.

Contributing stamp artists

Images you’ll receive and work with

  • Lesson 1 – Boy in a Monkey Costume
  • Lesson 2 – Two Bears
  • Lesson 3 – Boy in a Dragon Costume
  • Lesson 4 –  Two Fairies
  • Lesson 5 –  Mother and Infant
  • Lesson 6 – Mother and Daughters
  • Lesson 7 –  Girl and Bowl of Flowers
  • Lesson 8 – Girl with Party Streamer
  • Lesson 9 –  Girl with Balloon
  • Lesson 10 – Two Flowers

Register now for:

  • 10 lessons over 5 weeks
  • NEW for this class – 10 video lessons!
  • 14 digital printable images from 4 different artists
  • Private forum and gallery where you can get support and feedback from myself and other students
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Creative Passion Classes

I wanted to make sure you all know about two more offerings at Creative Passion.

Pattie Knox is offering the first in her series of Digital Scrapbooking Essentials.  Pattie is an amazing teacher both live and on-line.  Her digital know how can’t be beat!  If you are wanting to learn the basics of digital scrapbooking and/or navigating your Photoshop or Photoshop elements, this series is going to be your best bet!

Also at Creative Passion Amy Kingsford is going to blow us away with her amazing ingenuity and creativity in Find Your Inspiration Station.  Amy is going to explore the many avenues of inspiration available to scrapbookers, while zeroing in on those that are suited to your personal style and incorporate them into your own creative process.

Weather you are a digi fan or a paper lover you will find amazing things going on at Creative Passion.  Hope you will join us there!

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Copic News!

I have some amazing news from the world of Copic.  After the huge success of the first coloring book the team is back with a second book that will be part of a series of instructional Copic how to!

I am beyond excited to say that I am sharing some of my own art work in this addition.  On March 5th you will want to stop back by to see the card that I am sharing in the Coloring guide AND have a chance to win your own copy of the book.  This post will be part of a major blog hop so make sure to stop by and then check in with the other artists to optimize your chance at winning this amazing book from Annie’s Attic.

To top it off I will be making my own announcement about my upcoming Copic Coloring class as well!  So stay tuned, lots happening in the next couple weeks.