Wednesday 4 March 2009

Copic Sketch Challenge

Well here it is, my first DT card for the Copic Challenge blog! I've never been on a design team outside Charmed Cards & Crafts, nor have I ever sent anything in for submission, whether a competition or magazine, so this is really quite alien to me but also quite exciting, and may I say, perhaps a little scary.

The challenge this time was a sketch and of course we had to use Copic Markers.

I used K&Co Cut 'n Paste papers and elements, plus other K&Co products from the Margo and Wild Saffron collection for this card. I absolutely adore the colours from the Cut 'n Paste range, such mellow, soft hues.

I wasn't sure if I preferred the one with the bow, or without, so I am showing them both here. The image is "Juliet" from the Girls About Town download bundle (download button in the right-hand panel).

...with bow:

without bow:
I really love this card, I would even go as far as to say it's my all time favourite.I can't tell you how many pictures I have taken for the blog though, I just couldn't get the colour right!! You can see what a difference a little lighting can make in the next two pictures, one is perhaps a little too light, the other a little too dark.


These circles represent the three square elements on the sketch (in case you were wondering where the heck they were!).


... and here are the Copics' I used to colour my image.

Pop over to the Copic Challenge blog and see what delights the other design team members have created, then have a go yourself. We look forward to seeing your makes.

Thanks for visiting my little corner on the Web xxx

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love this card Karen!! I think I prefer without the bow myself.

Anonymous said...

I think I prefer the bow too. I am now stuck drooling on the last pic though, with your bundled up copics.....lol

Shell

Juliet said...

It's the bow for me too Karen. I love this card - could just sit and look at all the beautiful detail for ages! Gorgeous!!
Juliet xx

Michele Roos said...

WOW gorgeous card. Love the image and the yummy papers. Michele x

Louly said...

Ooh Karen I can see why you're so happy with it, it's stunning! You've made me crave chocolate now though!!

Adele said...

Gorgeous, the detail is amazing and I think every time I see it, I notice something more...Hubby on the other hand focused on the cake!! YUM

love Dingle.xx

Chrissy D said...

Karen, This card is DELIGHTFUL! All of the different elements are FABULOUS! Thanks for sharing your work.

Lisa Kind said...

I really like this card, too, Karen! There's so much to look at and drool over (I'm talking about the chocolate, of course!)! I was nervous too this first time around. This is fun, isn't it?

Kim Costello said...

Gorgeous card, love all the details and you've coloured Louly's digi print beautifully, lovely colours! Think I prefer without the bow! Thank you for your sweet comments on my blog... & just to say I have just one set of copics sketch markers, 72D I got from ebay! The only extra's I got was the colourless and a black. HuGs Kim x

Holly said...

This is way too cute!!!!!!! I love all the different stickers and the cute girl with all her shopping bags.

Dawn said...

I adore this card, I was blurging and found ya! This card is awesome. I did not enter for your blog candy, and it's awesome. I don't enter blog candy unless I always go to it! But, I may just have to come back to this one...it's got some great stuff!

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