Copicendium Winner!

Hiya!  Sorry it took me a while to post this post, I didn't have time this morning...  Thanks everyone for your fabulous responses to the question "What do you do with your cards?"  It looks like most people give a few away but end up with stack of them sitting around as well (pretty much the same as me).   I did frame a few of the cards I really like recently though, so I thought I would share the pictures with you...

I got the frames from Ikea for about 6 Euro each and had to modify the back to hang on the hooks I wanted to use on the wall (I just drilled two holes in the back plate and threaded string through).

Here's the whole wall.  I just love this Stick on Peel Off quote I bought online...

Anyway, onto what you have really been waiting for... the winner of the Copicendium Volume 3 copy I am giving away is:

And number 5 is 

Carla S. said...

"Thanks for the chance to win, Arabella! Sadly, I have bins and bins of cards I've made. I try to send and donate as many as I can, but I still have loads!"

Congratulations Carla!  Send me an email www.chickiechirps@gmail.com and let me know your postal address and I will send it right out to you!

Have a lovely evening!

Arabella

I have a Copicendium to give away!

Hello!!!  Sorry this has taken me so long to post... yesterday was my husband's birthday and today we were working, so I was a bit too busy to blog.  

Anyway, I said earlier in the week that I have a copy of the latest Copicendium by Sammi at Mad for Markers to give away, and here it is!

Here's what Sammi says about it:

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Copicendium - volume 3

$6.95

A mini magazine/ ideas book... chocked full of inspiration.
This volume of Copicendium is an A5 booklet (20pages) showcasing projects created using Copic markers with a special focus on Birthday creations.

If you want to win my spare copy of the Copicendium, just leave a comment on this post telling me what you like do with all the cards you make.    You know... do you hoard them, do you send them to people, do you give them away etc...  I really want to know!

I will randomly draw a winner on Wednesday 25th April.

Ciao!

Arabella

Copicendium Volume 2

Good morning!  It's a somewhat chilly Saturday morning here in Athens.  At least it's not as windy as it was yesterday... we recorded a whopping 58knots on the boat in the marina just after midday!  I tell you, all that movement was making me a bit sea sick!

I was planning on taking the day off work yesterday and spending a lovely day crafting all by myself in my craft room since I had some time owing, but unfortunately fate and my boss stepped in and asked me to cater for a dinner party for them last night, so my crafty hopes were dashed!

Ah well, maybe I will take Monday off instead!  I really need to catch up and get ahead with all my crafty commitments as we are planning on taking a month's holiday in February!

I have a quick card to share today that I made months ago and kind of forgot about as I submitted it to the Mad for Markers Copicendium mini magazine... which just came out recently.  You can get yours here.  My husband flicked through the mag when it arrived and spotted my card instantly... he says I have my own distinctive style... I'm not sure if that is a good or a bad thing, but it's lovely that he pays attention!

These images are both from Pollycraft... the penguin is Dexter the penguin - gifts and the tree is Decorated Christmas tree.  Both are coloured with copics (see details below).  The papers are from Crate Paper and October Afternoon (I wish I could buy shares in these companies!).  The ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.  I did follow a sketch, but I can't remember whose now.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Jingle Belles Rock: No Time Like the Present(s)

Here are the copics I used:

Have a lovely weekend!

Arabella Chickie

Copicendium... my first cards published!

Wow!  This has taken me ages to finally get around to posting, but I have been sooo busy it just kept getting bumped down the list of priorities...  Anyway, I just wanted to toot that I have two cards published in the Mad for Markers first Copicendium publication!  There are some ah-maaay-zing cards in this mini magazine... fabulous colouring inspiration!

Leave me a lovely comment and I will randomly choose a name to send a copy of this mini magazine to.

Here's the first card...

I am in love with these gnomes from Pink Cat Studio... they are just so cute!  The papers on this card are from October Afternoon and Crate Paper and the shapes are cut with my Slice machine.  The main sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and the Hello banner stamp is from Maya Road.  I coloured this cute wee gnome with copics (see details below).

Here is the second card:

This image is from Elisabeth Bell (coloured with copics) and the papers are from Cosmo Cricket and October Afternoon.  The shapes are cut with my Slice machine.  The sentiment is from Pollycraft.

Here are the copics I used:

Arabella Chickie in Lavrio, Greece