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New Creative Team at Get It Scrapped!

Please join us in welcoming the members of the first Get It Scrapped Creative Team to our online family.

This group of talented women come from all over the world and use a variety of formats, tools, mediums and approaches for telling their stories on scrapbook pages.  We are thrilled that they’ve agreed to help us expand our free offerings at Get It Scrapped and Easy Scrapbook Pages.

Boy am I over the moon with this  one.  I am so lucky to be invited to join this amazing team.  If you are scratching your head and thinking “hey don’t you already work for this team?”  you are right in part.  I have been a teacher and article contributer at Get It Scrapped for quite some time now.  The Creative Team is a whole different can of worms so to speak and I am beyond thrilled to be contributing in a whole new way at Get It Scrapped!

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Got Glue?

Are you a smash journaler?  Do you like to dabble in art journals?  Or have you been eyeballing the trend but a little nervous about starting something new up?

Tami Taylor at Creative Passion has put together an AMAZING FREE class to get you started and to inspire and challenge you to create or continue a junk journal.  You still have time to sign up for this free class but don’t delay class starts

Here are all the details…

Class will be in session for four weeks, beginning on June 6, 2012 and you’ll receive a new lesson each Wednesday (June 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th.)

Lesson 1 – What are Smashbooks, Junk Journals and Ephemera Diaries?  Let’s talk about these books. What are they? Why keep them? What products should you have?

Lesson 2 – What goes into these books?  This lesson, we’ll discuss all of the wonderful things we can collect and put into our books.

Lesson 3 – Getting Artsy.  We’ll explore doodling, spray inks, and other medias that can be used on our pages.

Lesson 4 – Putting it all together.  We’ll talk putting all the pages together.  Creating layers and dimension.

Bonus – Scavenger Hunt – a pdf full of ideas on things to collect and put on your pages.

 

What class materials will I get?

Written pdfs that will show you the ins and outs of these books.  You’ll also get videos showing tips, techniques and pages being assembled – all related to these fun books.  Plus – you’ll receive free printables that were designed by some of our very own teachers and friends of Creative Passion.

 

 

 

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And the winner is …

#8 in the comment section Anita Madden  she said “Gorgeous card. Thanks for the chance to win.”  Well Anita you won!

 

Just so everyone knows I did get several messages via e-mail instead of posts and I counted those as well!  So you were still included in my random number selection!

 

I thought I might as well share a little Copic goodness while you are here checking in so here is a card that I will be sharing the “how to” in my Copic Coloring 3 class this spring!

The image is from Tiddly Inks and we will go through step by step all the coloring both in print and on video!  Check out the details HERE.

If you want to get a free sampling sign up for the free mailing of my Copic tutorials HERE.  10 tutorials from picking Copic colors to blending basics and a few images to start practicing on, free to you e-mail inbox!

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Win some more!

For those of you hopping by that happen to see this there is another alcohol ink give away going on this week.

Paper Crafters Corner is spending a whole week exploring alcohol based markers, Copics included.  They have an amazing prize package they are giving away including a copy of my Copic Craze class.

Stop by and through your name on the list over there as well!

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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