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ICopic

So I found this great new site to feed my Copic passion. Icopic is an online supplier of all things Copic. And can I just say that with one order they have a customer for life! Spectacular service, great range of product including the latest and greatest! So they are running monthly challenges and I thought what a fun way to keep practicing and getting some projects done so here is my card from the second challenge.


The inspiration was primary colors (red, yellow, blue) and cupcakes. I think I got it (he he) had a lot of fun with this! and thanks to a new friend Heather for the way cool Hambly paper that is silk screened with the yellow cupcakes. Here you can see the actual challenge.

We are in countdown mode to skill on the family front. As well as zoning in on Sara’s B-Day so lots of crazy errand running, the girls are excited!

Hugs all!

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New Toy

Two things to post today. The first is a card that includes Copic loveliness and is from a sketch from Sassy Lil Sketches. Thanks ladies!

The next is the results of my first round playing with my new toy! I just got a Copic Air Brush System. Way to fun! Similar to the effect you get with misting inks but a continuous spray and goes with all my markers so I have lots of colors.

Not much else to report today, hot and sticky here big surprise but we are still having fun with bikes, library and the girls are playing at Pump It Up this week for a few days and they love that as well.

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Weekend fun

One more card with Copics!


We had a nice weekend here in Iowa. We had a fun morning participating in a cancer walk for children with cancer. One of Lori’s classmates, Will, is battling a childhood cancer and is two years into a four year treatment. We went in support of him and others like him. The weather cooperated and we loved being able to be there for Will. According to Lori he is her future husband, stranger things have happened so I am not leaving it out of the realm of possibility. He has come over for a playdate and they have an amazing relationship.
We of course had our nice lunch out and then the whole Houghton clan packed it in for a POWER nap. Yeah big time!
I finished off the day with a little scrapping. A local friend came and shared my table and we played while John and the girls did their “scrapping” run for pretzels, looking at animals in Sheels, and a run through Build A Bear. (Lori’s B-Day list keeps growing) But here are two layouts from MY playdate!

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Another card

I have a whole series of these little guys so here is one more fun card. Someone should be recieving one very similar to it very shortly or might already have it. I have 3 sister in laws with their birthdays in April and one Father in law. (only one of those you know) so cards gallor! My friends at GIS are all celebrating in May so busy me and lucky you I’ll just keep sharing.


Here is the detail on the little bird.

Not sure why the top of my post is underlined but there you go.

Things are good here. the girls are beyond excited about Dad having his B-Day. I know they are more excited than him on this one. And let me tell you he has some good gifts wrapped up on the mantle. You know the 5 and 7 year old hand made “by ourselves” kind. 🙂 John will love them all.

Happy B-Day John!