Watch out, watch out there are fairies about!

It's time for another Tiddly Inks Challenge

Fairy Happy

I had such fun colouring that lovely, zingy red hair!

Tiddly Inks - Thanks fairy much
Magnolia - Sunflowers
Die - L'il Inker
Paper from stash
Copics -
Skin: E0000, E000, E41, V20, R20, B93, B95, B97
Flower: YR20, YR21, YR24, YR27, E37, Y23, Y26, Y28, Y35
Wings: G0000, G000, G00, YG0000, T0, T2, T3
Dress and Shoes: G12, G21, G40, YG67, T2, T4, YR24, YR27
Hair: YR20, YR21, YR24, E35, E37, E49
Background: E50, E51, E53, E55, E57, W7, Y0000, YG0000, YG00
Enhanced with coloured pencils

For more inspiration and details of where you can post your entries
please click HERE

Sadly, this will in fact be my last Tiddly Inks Challenge for a while as I am taking a little break.
I have had a wonderful time with Christy, Lou and the girls - thank you so much for having me xx

Happy Colouring

Time to monkey around!

Hello there, what have you been up to lately?

Over at Tiddly Inks Challenge we have a new theme:

Creature Feature

Well it is the Chinese Year of the Monkey after all!

Monkey Around Wryn - Tiddly Inks

Dies - L'il Inker and MFT

Copics -

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E41, V20, YR23, YR27, R20

Clothing: BG90, BG93, BG96, BG99, YR21, YR24, YR27, E25, E27, W2, W1

Hair: E11, E13, E15, E18, W7

Hat & Tail: E23, E25, E27, E50, E51, E53, E55, E57

Shoes: E41, E42, E43, E44, E21, E23, E25

Ground: W1, W2, W3, W5

Papers from stash

This is a fun challenge, so go on have a go!

For more details and inspiration from my fellow team members click HERE

Crafty hugs

Easter Eggs.......yum!

Unfortunately for me, lingual braces will put pay to eating chocolate eggs for the next 2 years ........choccie buttons are about all I can manage (and one of those took a bracket off - oops)

Ho, hum, at least I can still colour........well when the old gnashers aren't aching too much.......for all you teens out there with a face full of metal like me........you have my sympathies!!!

Anyway, enough whining Jane, show off your newest colouring....

..... a Copic, pencil combo..... and it's pink, yeay!!

Although this is quite a simple layout the colouring was not - the background is predominantly Copic, Emma, however has had a lot of pencil enhancement.

Image - Tiddly Inks - Emma Hoppy Easter

Die - L'il Inker

Paper from stash

Copic List:

Face - YG41, YG45, YG67, E0000, E000, E40, E41, V20, R20, RV34

Hair - E51, E53, E55, E57, E59, 

Suit - RV91, RV93, RV95, YR30, W2, W3, E81, R81

Background - G0000, B0000, G40, B000, G43, G21, G45, YG67, G28, YR20, YR21, YR24

Basket/Eggs - R83, R85, R89, E41, E43, E44, E47, YR24, YR27, YR21

Enhanced with Caran D'Ache Pablo, Supracolor II & Luminance pencils

What do you think of the daisies?  They were so easy to do........and went well with the flower in Emma's hair.

I used my water-soluble Caran D'Ache Supracolor II white pencil, wet the lead to get it soft and then created daisies using dots and once dry I was able to add a little yellow centre. The odd stalk drawn in pencil was added too.

Now this has been created to inspire you and get you to join in with the latest challenge over at 

Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog

Tiddly Inks : #177 Easter

Why not "hop" on over to the blog to see my Design Team Members work and where you will find more details about the challenge........good luck and I look forward to seeing your entries!!

Happy Colouring everyone

Thinking of you

It's Tuesday, so that means we have another challenge over at Tiddly Inks and this time the theme is - "Thinking of you"

I've opted for a very simple layout, no sentiment and not a cm of background paper.  I merely mounted my coloured image on to a plain white card using square foam pads!

Image: Wryn Blooms

No Lines technique

Foam squares

Copics:

Skin - E0000, E000, E00, V20, R20, B91, B95, B97

Hair - E00, E11, E13, E15, E17, E18, E79

Dress - BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02, BV04, RV93

Shoes - YR30, E50, E52, E81

Ground - W00, W1, W2, W4, W6

Flowers - BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02, BV04, V0000, E41, E43, E44, E47

Leaves - G20, G40, BG90, BG93

Enhanced with Caran D'Ache coloured pencils

If you'd like details of where to post your entries and to take a peek at the beautiful creations my fellow team members have made to inspire you please feel free to click HERE

Thank you for dropping by today

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Kissy kissy!

We are getting all loved up at Tiddly Inks for our new challenge!

I've chosen a couple of adorable hedgehogs

(and the image is currently only $1 in store!)

Quite a simple card this time I'm afraid.........I'm still having "fun" adjusting to the lingual braces I have had fitted to my teeth in December......and it's playing havoc with my crafting!

Ho hum, I'm sure it will get better soon (I hope) and then I'll be colouring up a storm like a woman possessed and posting/sharing lots of new stuff!

With all my heart by Tiddly Inks

Copic Air brush

Copics

Heart - R22, R24, R27, R37, C1, C4, R89, C7

Body - E40, E41, E42, E43, W5, R20

Prickles - E21, E23, E25, E27, E29, E49

Background - R24, W1, W2, W3, W5

For more inspiration from my fellow Design Team members and details on where to post your challenge entries please click HERE

Bye for now

Merry Christmas to you all

Well, this was Rudolph out for a training run before Christmas Eve's epic trip around the world pulling Santa's sleigh with his reindeer friends!

He and the other reindeer are now taking a well earned holiday!

Reindeer Flying by Tiddly Inks

(free with either Reindeer Games or Reindeer Kisses)

Stitched Frame die

White gel pen

Sticky foam pads

Copics:

Body - RV32, RV34, W1, E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, YR30, R20, W8

Antlers - E70, E71, E74

Nose - R21, R22, R27, R39

Background - BG0000, BG000, BG01, YR30, BG10, C00, C0, C1, C2, B0000, B000, B00

Scarf - G40, G12, G21, G46, G28, R20, R21, R22, W2, W4

It is not overly clear in the photograph but I actually printed the reindeer twice so that I could fussy cut one and place it on top of the other with foam pads to give the image a little more depth, oh and I  mounted the frame with them too!

I hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas

and I wish you the best for 2016!

Delicate shades of green in Copics

Copic colours can be vibrant but they can also be used to create soft, delicate shades

and here is an example of this using the no-lines technique.....

As you can see I have also added patterns to the clothing and parcels - those little extra details can really make your colouring stand out.

Tiddly Inks - Wryn Birthday Girl

Various dies

Copic colours:

Dress/Bow - G40, YG11, G12, G21, G46, T1, T2, T3, T4, G20

Ground - W0, W1

Hair - E51, E11, E13, E21, W2, W3

Skin/Eyes - E0000, E000, E00, V20, R20, G43, G46

Gifts - Y0000, Y00, YG0000, YG00, G0000, G00, YG11, G12, R000, R00, R01, RV32, W0, YR30, E50, YR20, W0, W1, G12, YR02, YR0000, YR000, YR00

Shoes - BG10, BG11, BG90, T1, T2

I hope this has inspired you to use some of the softer shades within the Copic colour range and to have a go at adding patterns to your images.

Happy Colouring

Ghosts, ghouls and lots of chocolate!

Mwah ha ha it's that time of year when I pick up my purple Copics......so it must be nearly Halloween!!

Over at Tiddly Inks we have a new challenge for you:

#169 Spooky Dooky

and here is my creation, I hope you like it

I thought I would give Wryn some zingy green hair.....in fact it ny on glows!!

Too Cute to Spook - Witchy Wryn by Tiddly Inks

Background sketching by yours truly

DP and mulberry paper from stash

Copic colours:

Background - W00, W0, W1, W2, BG90, BG93, C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C5, BV000, BG10, BG11

Hair - B00, BG11, BG13, BG23, BG49, BG53, BG57

Skin - E0000, E000, E00, E41, R20, V20

Eyes - W10, YG41, YG45

Hat - N0, N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N7, N9

Robe - BG13, BV00, BV01, BV02, BV04, BV17, BV29

Broom - E43, E44, E47, E31, E34, E37

Cat - RV95, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5

Shoes - W2, W4, W5, E42

Frog - G14, G16, RV34

Additional detail using Caran D'Ache pencils

Please hop on over to our challenge blog HERE for more inspiration from my team mates.  

You will also find information on where to post your entries.............

good luck

Thanks for dropping by

An autumnal challenge at Tiddly Inks

My personal challenge has been to grow a pumpkin for the first time!

Lets just it's a bit of a "Tiddler", so much so I've named it Peewee!

Oh and he's camera shy (or am I just a tad embarrassed) so there are not pictures (yet)

Anyway, on to the reason you guys are here

Challenge #168 Fall Colours

I love this time of year as the green leaves are magically changing into reds, oranges and browns!
...and it would appear that Wryn loves it too!!!!

Wryn's Leaves - Tiddly Inks
Frame is a cannibalised polaroid frame die cut coloured with Copics
DP - Lili of the Valley Country Gent Pad

Copic Colours

Background - W0, W1, W3, W4, YR30, E30, E31, E34, E35, E50, E40, YG41, YG45, YG61, YG67, G40

Leaves - YR12, YR21, YR31, YR82, Y21, Y23, Y26, YG41, R05, E02, E04, E11, E13, E15, E41, 
E42, E43, E47, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5

Clothes - BG90, BG93, YG61, YG63, YG67

Skin - E0000, E000, E00, E41, V20, R20

Frame - E44, E57

Dog - C00, C1, C2, C3, C4

For more inspiration from my fellow team mates and details of where to post your entries

please visit the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog HERE

Thanks for dropping by and happy colouring

Don't be square

Todays challenge over at Tiddly Inks is to create a card that's not square!

Pretty easy eh!

Here is my sample:

Yet another no lines creation!

(for those new to this, it simply means the image has been printed in pale grey (no black lines) so when colour is added the lines ny on disappear, enabling you to achieve a much softer looking image)

Skater Wryn - Tiddly Inks

Background - N0, N1, BG0000, BG000, B0000, R0000, R000

Hair - E11, E13, E17, E18

Skin - YG41, YG45, E0000, E000, E00, E41, V20, R20, W8

Boots - W00, W0, W1, W2, W4, C1, C2, B0000

Coat/Hat - R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R39, W00, W0, W1, W2, W3, W5, B0000, B000, E11

Gloves - N0, N1, B0000

Enhanced with coloured pencils

So come on crafty peeps, embrace those curves, put away your square cards and play along with us!!

Thanks for dropping by

Tiddly Inks Challenge

#164 Have Heart

Wryn's Heartfelt Love - Tiddly Inks

Copics
Hearts - R32, R14, R35, R37, W3, W4, W2, W0, R20, R21, R22, R24, BG70, T1, T2, C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, BG0000, B0000
Skin - E0000, E000, E00, V20, BG70
Floor - R0000, R000, C00, C0, C1
Hair - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44
Dress - YR30, R0000, R000, R01, R02, B00, W0, W1
Shoes - B0000, B000, N0, N1, N2

enhanced with coloured pencils

With digital images it is still quite easy to do "no lines colouring" - you just have to adjust the opacity of your image prior to printing it!

Good luck with this challenge

Hugs

An animal themed challenge at Tiddly Inks

#163 Paws for thought

One for the animal lovers amongst us......a challenge that requires a Tiddly Inks animal stamp!

and here is mine

as I am allergic to cats and have been since I had our son Ben I opted for a dog, and shock horror it's not a Westie this time!!

My Beach Boy - Tiddly Inks

Copic List
T Shirt - Y11, Y21, YR21, N1, B000, B00, BG01, B53
Shorts - YR30, E40, E42, E81, E44
Sand - YR30, E50, E51, E41, E42, W1, W4
Skin - E0000, E000, E00, V20, E41, R20
Flag - B14, B12, B000, W3
Sky - B0000, B000
Hair - E51, E31, E34, E25, E59
Bucket, Spade and Sandals - B91, B93, B95, B97, B32, B34, B37, B39, N8
Dog - W00, W0, W1, W2, W3, W4, W6, W8, BG0000, E70, E71
Crab - R11, E11, E04, W2, W3

enchanced with coloured pencils

Sentiment - CC Designs - Happy Day

For more inspiration from my fellow design team members and information regarding where to post your entries please click HERE

Thanks for dropping by

Copic Europe creation

Hello there, here is my second post for the Copic Europe Design team
and I've opted for something with a real summery feel.

So here is Wryn from Tiddly Inks enjoying a day at the beach.

Sweet treat Wryn & Wryn Beach Bonanza - Tiddly Inks

Copics
Sand - YR30, E40, E41, E42, E50, E51, W0
Sky - B0000, B000
Brolly - E70, E71, E74, B34, B32, B60, B41, N3, N2, N1, N0
Cone - E50, E51, E41, E42
Ice cream - R30, R20, R21, R22, G0000, G000, G00, W0, W1, W2
Bucket - N0, N1, N2
Shell/Fish - BV20, V20, YR21, YR24, E11, E01, R11, R12, E31, E30, E00, YR12, E08, T0, T1, T2, N0, W0, W1, R00
Hair - E40, E42, E43, E44, R89, R83
Flowers/Sandals - E33, E37, R11, R12, W1, R00, R01, W0
Girl - E0000, E000, E00, R20, V20, B41, B45, W7

Enhanced with coloured pencils


I have had several requests to clarify what I mean by "enhanced with pencil"........

Basically colour your image as you would normally with your markers, then with colour matching pencils go over the top in areas you wish to improve.  I use this method to define shadows and highlights, add fine detail & correct areas that have been blighted by the dreaded sticky Copic issue.  
This double colouring technique works especially well with hair - I can get the minute detail of hair strands that is just not possible with markers alone on small images such as the Tiddly Ink above.

I have been using coloured pencils for yonks so I have amassed a huge collection, meaning that colour matching is not much of a problem for me - but please be aware in order for this "double colouring" to work well you need to ensure your pencils match your markers as closely as possible......or your pencil enhancement will stick out like the proverbial sore thumb!!

It also works best with pencils that hold their point, allowing you to add fine detail, but buttery enough that they blend with one another easily on top of your marker work...........and please don't forget to spray your finished piece with fixative.  Pencils do not adhere well to Copic card, it's a tad too smooth for them to key properly so I always spray my combination pieces with Winsor & Newton Professional Fixative - but if you haven't got any or can't afford to splurge on some you can always use my old school days trick.......hairspray!!

Just be careful & don't spray it too close to your work or it will affect the underlying Copic work - been there, done that, wrecked hours of work!!!

I primarily use the following pencils to enhance my Copic colouring:

 Caran D'Ache Pablo's
Caran D'Ache Luminance

and to a lesser degree
Faber Castell Polychromos 
Derwent Artist


Thanks for dropping by

Tiddly Inks Summer Challenge

Hello there, another challenge for you guys to have a go at.....

#162 Summer Song

A fun challenge where your creation is inspired by a Summer song

I chose "Summer Sunshine" by The Corrs

Bugs & Kisses - Tiddly Inks

Copic List

Girl - B12, E0000, E000, E00, E40, V20, R20, R22, R24, R59

Dress - YR30, E81, E42, W2, W4, R12

Shoes - E11, E13, E15, E25, W7

Flowers - R20, R22, YR20, YR21, YR24, R11, R12, RV42, W2, YG41, YG45, YG67

Ladybirds - R20, R22, R24, W2, W5

Grass - G20, G50, G43, G46, T5

Sky - B0000, B000

Hedgehog - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E70, E71, E74, R20, E49

Girls wings & headband - R22, R24, R29, R59, W7

enhanced with coloured pencil

I cannot wait to see the songs you choose and the cards you create!

For more inspiration and details of what you could win and where to post your entries

click HERE

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Tiddly Inks challenge time

Wow, how time flies!!

We have another challenge at Tiddly Inks

#161 Anything goes

Willow the Greeting Fairy by Tiddly Inks

Copics

Words - B21, B24, B28, R21, R24, R27

Background - B0000, B000, B00, N1

Dress - R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R59, BG000, W0, W1, W2, W3, YR21, YR27, W4, B41

Fairy - E0000, E000, E00, E41, E40, R20, V20, BG70

Boots - W0, W1, W2, W4, BG000, R24, R59

Stars - B41, B34, B000

Hair - B41, B21, B45, B97, N5, N7

Wings - BV0000, BV000, BV00, RV00, RV02, N1, N3, B000

Enhanced with coloured pencil, white and clear star gel pens

For more inspiration and where to post your entries
please click HERE

Hugs

Toot toot, its Fabby Friday!!

Are you enjoying the sunshine?

Well here is a beautiful image Christy created recently
and I thought I'd share it today for Fabby Friday

another clean and simple card :)

But a mega list of Copics!!

 Girl Hair - E40, E41, E42, W2, W5, W6, E97
Top - YR20, YR23, YR27, YR82, W2
Skin - E0000, E000, E00, E40, E41, V20, BV20, R20
River & Bank - G40, YG41, G12, G24, YG67, W4, E40, E41, W1, W3, W5
Mermaid Hair - Y32, YR21, YR04, YR12, E08, YR18, YR27, E19, W4, W6
Skin as above
Tail - BG10, BG11, BG23, BG13, W1, W4, E93
Sea - BG0000, BG000, G00, BG11, BG23, B91, BG53, E93, E95, C3, G43, YG61

and a smidgy bit of enhancement with Caran D'Ache pencils

Thanks for dropping by
stay safe in the sun - don't forget the sunscreen

Hugs

New stamps at Tiddly Inks

Ooh, ooh, oooooh! 

Have you seen the new stamps???

Well I'd love to share one of them with you today:

As usual, quite a clean and simple card from yours truly!!

Owl Always Love You - By Tiddly Inks
Copics:
Sky- B0000, B000, YR30
Leaves - G40, YG61, G82, G85, T4
Branch - E40, E42, E43, E44, W4, W6
Hair - E70, E71, E77, E25, E79
Dress - BG90, W1, BG93, BG96
Owls - E70, E71, E74, E77, E41, E50, W2, W4, E27, E23, YR24
Enhanced with coloured pencil
Ribbon from stash
DP - Hampstead pad by Papermania

Back soon with more colouring creations :)

Lets go Gothic!

Hello there!

Well it's time for another challenge over at Tiddly Inks

#160 Lets go Gothic

Now this is not a theme I would normally opt for so here is my interpretation of the challenge:

....and I used lots of purple - shock horror - definitely out of my comfort zone on this one!!

Tiddly Inks - Gossmere

Copics 

Background - BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02, BV04, BV13, R0000, R0000, R00, E81, E84, YR30, Y32

Skin - E0000, E000, E00, V20, R20

Hair - C9, C6, C3, BV13

Tiara - YR21, YR24, YR27

Dress - BV00, BV02, BV04, BV13, BV08, N9, N7, N5, N3, N2

Wand - YR27, YR24, E47, E44, E43

Enhanced with pencil

Why not hop on over to the Challenge Blog and see what my team mates have created HERE

Hope this inspires you to have a go!

Hugs

Tiddly Inks Challenge #159 Super Power!

Hello everyone

Are you ready for the new challenge over at Tiddly Inks

#159 Super Power

I thought I'd have a little fun with this challenge, but I got carried away and forgot to keep a record of the colours I used......sorry!

Super Stamper by Tiddly Inks

L'il Inker Polaroid die

Quickutz Britannia alphabet dies

DP - Rocket Age pad by October Afternoon

Jumbo paperclip from stash

Chalk ink

Copic enhanced with pencil

Why not hop on over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog HERE to see what my teamies have created to inspire you.......and you never know the winner could be YOU!!

Thanks for dropping by

Tiddly Inks #158 Take it Easel-y

Time to get a bit clever with the old card making 

....it's easel time

I thought I would use one of Christy's new Scooting By images for this challenge....

I've left the base plain at the moment and will add the appropriate sentiment later!

Scooting By comes in 3 versions

Wryn solo, with a cat or with a pooch!

Here is a close up and Copic list:

Wryn Face
B41, B45, E0000, E000, E00, E41, V20, R20, E50
Wryn Hair
E40, E41, E42, W2, W3, W5, W6
Wryn Clothing
E50, E34, E21, W3, W5, W7, RV34, R56, E70, E71, E74, E77
Dog
W0, W1, W2, B0000, RV93, B000, N1, E13, E15, R24, G03
Bike
B0000, B000, B91, N2, N3, N4, T2, T4, T6, T8, C3, C4, C6, C8, N2, N4, N6, N8, Y00, R22, R24
Basket/Flowers
E31, E34, E44, E47, YR27, YR23, RV32, RV34, R56, G82
Background
W0, W1, W2, W3, W5, B0000, B000, YR30
Enhanced with pencil (Caran D'Ache Pablos)

For more inspiration and details on this challenge feel free to hop on over to the
Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog

Crafty Hugs