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good morning starshine! the earth says hello! ok, well its not morning anymore but you get the point! its monday at 2pm and i am still recovering from the awesome weekend we had!

this past saturday was national scrapbook day and we had a scavenger hunt game to celebrate! we also had a day time crop to go with our regular night crop. this was the first day crop that we've had, and i'd say that it was a success! we'll be letting you know when we'll do that again, so if you wanna day crop, be on the lookout for that!

have you heard of copics? those are these nifty little pens that are used by comic book creators to color in the drawn images. im not sure when or how, but now these pens are being used by stampers to color in their stamped images.

keep in mind, i have not used one of these pens before and i dont know anything about them, but the reason why i am posting about them is because i want to start playing with them! i'm going to try and see if i can pick some up today and get started with them. the only thing i know about these pens is that they can get quite costly. so, if you play with these bad boys, i'd love to hear your input about them! why you like them, why you dont, cool tricks and anything you can think of. i'll let you know how it goes!

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Paula Suyama · 831 weeks ago

Copics are great! They are easy to use just as they come, but the real neat thing is being able to blend and highlight and give depth to your stamped images. There is a few tricks and a small learning curve to do this. However, I have found some great tutorials on the web. Just type in "copics" in the search engine (Google) and you will be able to find a lot of them. One of the best advice that a site gave, was to buy one of the lightest and then one of the darkest shades in the color range when you first start out. This way you can blend without spending too much when you first start to buy your Copic markers. Then later, you will know what other colors you would want to add. Best way to "blend" is to use a scrap acrylic sheet, put the darkest color down (about 2 or 3 strokes) and "pick up" with the lighter color. Work in small sections at a time when you want to blend. I could go on and on, the tutorials and trial and error will be the best way for anyone to learn how to use it.

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Roxie911 2p · 831 weeks ago

thanks paula! i did get a chance to pick up some yesterday! i havent had a chance to play with them yet, but i like that blending idea!

Maureen W. · 831 weeks ago

I *adore* my Copics!! Watch out - they're totally addictive and soon you'll want them all and the airbrush system too! I love the ability to work the color over and over without pilling up the paper like water-based markers and that you get really nice results even if you're not an artiste.

You need to bookmark Marianne Walker's blog - http://ilikemarkers.blogspot.com/ . She's an expert and gives great tips and tutorials. She also has links to the other Copic team members - you'll want to check them all out. Enjoy your new toys!!

Dena · 830 weeks ago

I'm waiting on my first Copic pen to come in from Ebay. They are so pricey, so I am trying the Bic Mark-It pens first and will be adding to my Copic collection a little a time. Where did you find them on Oahu? So far, I'm finding the best price online. Also, there are some great tuts on YouTube if you haven't checked there yet. Aloha!

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Roxie911 2p · 830 weeks ago

hey dena! i got them at hawaiian graphics. i believe they were six something for one. how much were you able to find them for?

Someone told me about hanna stamps. They have the pens for $3.33, I think. You get free shipping with purchases $35 and over.

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