Make It Crafty's Bride and Adele...

On The Road Again...

here's my Vagabond...ready for the fabulous weekend of scrapping and cropping and lots-o-die cuts...off to start the weekend!!

Copic Advanced – Study in Black and White

Date: Thursday, April 12
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Cost: $15.00
Offered again on
Date: Saturday, April 14
Time: 10am – 12pm
Cost: $15.00

Copic Advanced classes are designed to take you beyond the art of coloring – new and different techniques each month. This month’s class we’ll focus on a fabulous coloring technique using the Cool Gray Tones. You will love to share this card with that special person! This class will offer several Loralie Stamp designs for you to choose from and lots to learn! Hope to see you in class!  What to bring: All Your Copic Markers, a black Copic Multi liner (fine), your traditional card making took kit to include paper trimmer, and your fussy cutting sharp scissors. FYI, Copic markers used in the class sample: C00 through C10. Call Whim So Doodle (727-827-4911) today to sign up!!

Eye Candy for the Cheeky Chics Crop

I am simply addicted to KennyKdownloads.com designs.  I colored these yesterday for some"eye candy" at the Cheeky Chics Scrapbooking Crop...can't wait!!

ANNOUNCING...Copic Classes at the Scrapaholics Anonymous Crop

Scrapaholics Anonymous Crop Copic Classes

So, you bought those fabulous Copic Markers that everyone is talking about and they are artfully arranged on your craft table. Oh, the colors are really pretty…And, you tried them, but they just do not work right…So, there the sit. Art...fully arranged on your craft table….Grab them and bring them with you to Scrapaholics Anonymous Crop (even if you're not a crop participant, you can still come to the classes.  Thanks Denita !!)

Liz Thogersen, (that's me) Intermediate Certified Copic Designer, is offering two classes.

#1 Copic Café - Basic

Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 10:00am until 12:00pm

Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove

6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane, Saint Petersburg, FL 33711

This class will be so much fun. Five fabulous note cards for you to share with your friends, start your portfolio, or simply display as pieces of artwork. I will take you through the steps to cover everything you need to know about your markers. What are the numbers all about? And, those letters…what do they mean? Why don’t my projects look good? What kind of paper? What kind of ink? How do they blend? What’s this colorless blender all about? Oops…I left the top off my marker, and now it doesn’t work. Markers used in this class:

BV000, BV01, BV02, BV04, BV08, E37, E55, G000, G12, G14, G16, G20, G21, G94, G99, R000, R02, R11, R12, R22, R35, R37, R39, R59, Y03, Y08, Y15, Y18, Y19, Y28, YG0000, YG05, YG13, YG14, YG16, YG17, YG23, YG25, YG63, YG67, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG95, YR31

You’ll complete these fabulous cards in the 2 hour class time and leave with loads of information. You’ll spend the rest of the crop staring in disbelief – these markers actually work! Class kits include images, cardstock and step-by-step instructions for all five note cards. $25.

#2 Copics and Steampunk - Advanced Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm
Magnuson Hotel Marina Cove
6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane, Saint Petersburg, FL 33711

Now that you are a pro Copic Marker user, show off your talents and complete this beautiful Steampunk design. We’ll be using one of kennykdownloads.com – Scarlett West. Steampunk not your style? You‘ll have your choice of digi’s to choose from to create your masterpiece. In this class, I will take your Copic coloring and blending abilities to the next level…skin tones, metal tones, leather tones…You’ll complete this fabulous piece of art 2 hour class time and leave with loads more information. You won’t believe it. Class kits include image of your choice, cardstock, display easel and step-by-step instructions. $25. You will choose your markers, so bring them all!! Stay tuned for registration information.
Some of the other kennykdownloads.com you can choose from are shown below. 

Whoa...does time go by fast when you're having fun????

Showing up at Whim So Doodle each morning to make that day's tag is too cool.  Check today's tag out!!



Love this one, too.

Isn't this just GO JUS??!!

Love this one, too

YUCK...not at all

Hmmm...

Love it.  He's really cute up close and personal

Too Traditional, but I like it!

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas #2

So...does anyone know how really dark and scary downtown Saint Petersburg is at 5:30 in the morning???  Especially when looking out the door, the tallest man ever walks by and blocks what little light there was from the other buildings?????  I do.  Scarrrrry.

So, here's Tag #2.  Really cute, and not quite as labor intensive as Tag #1.  I love the little wreath around the deer's neck.  Too cute.  I made the store's copy this morning and going back tonight to make my personal tag.  See you at Whim So Doodle!

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas #1

Oh, yeah!! Isn't it beautiful? I just had a feeling it would have both of his new dies - I love them both. Meet me at the Doodle tonight...I am making mine. The Doodle Divas are hard a work recreating this tag just for us...

January Class at Whim So Doodle

Ooooo...I am so excitied to be able to offer this fabulous class in January at Whim So Doodle, that I have to post this sneaky peaky for all my peeps that want to be in the know...it's one of Tim Holtz's Burlap Panels and a 7 Gypsies Solo Shadowbox Tray...you'll find lots of uses for the cute chalkboard tag and chalk that's sitting in one of Tim's Corked Vials...isn't that sweet!!  Watch for the official announcement of dates and times coming your way via email and on Whim So Doodle's blog.   Hope to see you in class!

12 Days Of Christmas Jolly Blogger

Day 1
Hello Everyhone! Hope it's warm where you are!! I love KennyK Digital Stamps. I created this card for the Dec. 5 posting of 12 Days Of Christmas Jolly Blogger...hope you all enjoy~

Day 2
So...damn...I am late.  Couldn't be in two places at once this morning, so my choice was the one that paid me...LOL...here is my Dec. 3 posting for the 12 Days Of Christmas Jolly Blogger hosted by the Smeared and Smudged - Alternative, Vintage, and Gothic Art Rubber Stamping website!   Hope you enjoy!!

Day 3
One of my favorite holiday stamps of all time...so simple, but so elegant.  Love my Stampin Up ribbons...all of them.  Embossed in gold, double mounted and on it's way to my friend in her Christmas package.  Thanks for coming and checking out the first posting for the12 Days Of Christmas Jolly Blogger hosted by the
Smeared and Smudged - Alternative, Vintage, and Gothic Art Rubber Stamping website!  You should go check the site out...it's rather a fun place to hang out for a while. 

Day 4

Hello Everyhone! OMG...it's freezing here in St. Petersburg today...must be at least 50 below zero!!!  Actually, it's 56 above zero, but it's still freezing for me!!! I love Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas, and was so inspired by this little deer.  He's so sweet.  I created this card for the Dec. 7 posting of 12 Days Of Christmas Jolly Blogger and taught the techiques to my peeps at Bayfront Hospital...hope you all enjoy~

Day 4

Day 4


Hello Everyhone! You'll gather by my blog that I am a big Tim fan, and wanted to share this pocket watch that I created for the holidays.  It's rather sweet, and I love anything vintage.  Enjoy!

Day 5

Yes.  I am behind again.  But, as they say (who ever they are):  better to be late than no to be.  So, here is my project for this day.  Paintshop Pro and one of my favorite digital stamps Angelica Prays.  She is digitally colored in Paintshop Pro. 

Day 6
Okay.  Now I am caught up, and hoping to stay that way.  Give me Graphic 45 paper and I am in heaven.  Check out my advent box...loved making it...

 

BLOG ROLL!

Tori

Lady Brayton

Paula

Kymberly

Ike

Heather

Sugar

Jennifer

Abbie Kay

Kelli

Helen

Donna Cook

Glittery Katie

Black Dragon

Jane

Alison

Kristy

Celina

Lisa

Monique

Fiona

MaryKay

Liz (That's Me)

Dianne

12 Days Of Christmas Jolly Blogger

I'm playing along with the 12 Days Of Christmas Jolly Blogger over at Smeared and Smudged! I'll be posting something handmade by me throughout the month of December.  It's going to have Christmas or Winter Holiday theme and be stamped, with either a rubber stamp or digi stamp.  Do you think I have enough of these to choose from?  Love to use my Copic Markers with the cool digi stamps from KennyK Downloads.  Geez...he has a new one - singing dancing reindeer...gotta go check it out!!

Anywho...hope you check back often to see if I am keeping up with the commitment to this Jolly Blogger thing!

So Thrilled...

Kenny over at KennyKdownloads has granted permission for me to use one of thier digital stamps in my Advanced Copic class at Whim So Doodle in December.  So happy.  If you are not familar with Kenny's digital stamps, you are in for a thrill...providing you are a "bit" out of the box with your designs...love the steampunk chics.  Have them all.  Hope to see you at the store for this class...you'll love it.  Here's the Big Guy himself...happy coloring

Fabulous Copic Basic Owls

Oh how the ladies loved this little owl we used for the November Copic Basic classes.  Loralie stamps and Copic Markers...how fun. 

Watch for next month's Copic Basic class...fabulous Penny Black Stamps to use with your Copic Markers.  Just in time for the Christmas Card List That Never Ends!!  Wanna sneaky peaky of the Decenber Copic Basics with the Penny Black images?  Scroll on down!!  Call the store to sign up for these TWO cards...my gift to you!  727-827-4911

Trick or Treaters were cute

Did ya have many Trick or Treaters last night?  We had three large bowls of tootsie rolls worth...cutest ones were a cockroach and a fireman.  Both little boys from the neighborhood about 2-3 years old.  Bill asked the one little guy "Oooo, what are you?"  And was answered rather matter of factly - "A Cockroach!"  LOL!  The door greater sat patiently on her stoop as each one of the kids grabbed a handful of tootsie rolls...she was, however, in costume.  A leopard, this year.  Hope you enjoy Miss Petunia and her "costume"...

From The Bottom of My Skinny Little Ass!

Love you Ghoul

Too cute to not share...one of the band members needed a Halloween Card for his friend, and this is what we came up with.  Love the expressions...hope she likes it!!  I love mixing my Copic Designs with my Paintshop Pro software.   Image is Inkidinkedoo Date Night colored with my Copics! 

Back from the cruise

Had a wonderful time...met lots of ladies.  Some I loved, some I liked, and some I would rather not say.  BUT...all in all, it was fab.  The weather was beautiful with no storms - yay!! The projects were fun, not finished with one of mine just yet, but working on it.   Hard to get back in the swing of things...card class tonight at Bayfront.  Here's a pic of the one of the snorkeling dives I was on.  So much fun...

HAHA Not that one...this one...

CDAC PROGRESSIVE FREEBIE CHALLENGES - My design

This cute little girl is my design for the CDAC PROGRESSIVE FREEBIE CHALLENGES that I joined.  I love mixing my Copic Colorings and my PaintShop Pro to create these designs.  This is one of the images from annies digital art

COPIC NEWS

Copic has just announced morning a brand new, fun Copic website was launched . . . CopicColor –  Copic’s new online color community! You can find a welcome video HERE, that tells you all about the new FREE site! You can post your Copic creations in your own gallery and keep up with all of the Copic colors you own or want … all accessible even on your mobile device, so you can always have your lists with you at all times! Check out what all it has to offer – I know you’ll love it!  I have posted some of my favorite Copic Colorings and I hope you enjoy them.

Steampunk Clock

I love how this clock turned out. Graphic 45 papers are some of my most favorite. Mix 'em up with Tim Stuff, and it's a winner everytime.

Tim Goes Digital (sorta)

OMG...I love the All Things Tim Yahoo group...we're having a 4x6 page swap "A Haunting We Will Go"...all my Tim Stuff is digital now, (phew...did that take a bit of doing) and my page design is hybrid...can't wait to share the finished page, but in the meantime, here's the digital portion of the page.  Love to hear what you have to say!!