Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Michelle Perkett Studios & My Coloring Book

Please excuse me for re posting my Angel of Hope card, there's a really good reason...

Remember the Michelle Perkett Studios design team call?  I was chosen as one of her design team coordinators and there's a new challenge today at the Michelle Perkett Studios challenge blog with a theme of Anything Goes!!  Since it was very short notice Michelle said we could use a card or project we'd already posted, so that's why you're seeing my angel card again. 

I hope you'll join us with the Michelle Perkett Studios Anything Goes challenge!
If you don't have any of her images there's a cute freebie at her group on Paper Craft Planet and tomorrow (8-18-10) on the OWH Stars & Stamps blog there will be a couple more free images of Michelle's because she's our featured sponsor for the Midweek Throwdown challenge!

Would you like to see my coloring book next?!

I've had the covers for this book since I went to the Copic Certification class back in April, Patty who I sat with had made one and I thought it was a great idea!  

I used the Bind It All along with Bind It All 8 X 8 covers as well as a set of plastic covers to go over it.  I'm quite happy with the way it turned out.  The image of the little boy and girl are from Bug A Boo stamps and they are two images that I merged in my Publisher program.  
Here's a peek at what the inside looks like.  I have these little scraps of paper all over that have color combination's for hair, skin, jeans, etc. and I thought this would be a fabulous way to catalog all that and be free to throw those scraps away.
Here's a close up of my Some Odd Girl Mae relaxing, not all of my colored images are on card fronts or fancy, this is more of a reference book for me.  I also printed my Copic color chart, colored in the markers I have and put it in the front of the book.  
And a close up of Kaylee with her balloons from Some Odd Girl stamps.

Don't forget about the challenge at Michelle Perkett Studios challenge blog, you have all week and there will be a prize drawing!

10 comments:

Michelle said...

Hi Jan! Welcome to the DT! I just love your Angel of Hope card, its gorgeous! And your coloring book is amazing!! So much detail and work you put into that! Wow! I'm so thrilled you are on my DT, Jan! Thank you!!:)

Claire said...

Hi Jan, so pleased to be on the DT with you! Your cards are gorgeous, and you're a whizz with those copics
Claire xx

Marion Kuipers-van Eijsden said...

Jan, I love this card you made! and the sentiment is so right to go with the image!
And what great to see how your book from the copic certi training is.
We have graduations in the copic certification. I have bronze. And to get further we need to be invited by the copic firm itself.
I hope to get my invitation soon :-)
I love how you used the colors in your images in the book!
Thanks for sharing!
xxx

Pattie G said...

Jan, Congrats on the DT... I knew you would be selected because I just love your creations. I love this Angel of Hope card. This is one of my favorite images from Michelle.

Hugs
Pattie

Shelly Schmidt said...

Jan- Congrats on the new DT and one thing I always admire about your cards is your wonderful coloring- your book is awesome!

ThePurplePlace said...

WOOHOO! Congratulations Jan, I was so pleased to hear that you were chosen to be on Michelle Perkett's new Design Team!

I can't wait so see what wonderful digi's she donates to OWH, that's exciting new!!

I'll be looking forward to seeming them tomorrow and the new Throwdown challenge too!!

Congrats Again,
Lisa

Carol L said...

Congrats on your new DT position and TFS this great little book for Copic notes!!

Shelly said...

Congrats on being chosen for the DT position!!! They made a good choice in you. :) I look forward to seeing your artwork.

Your angel of hope card is welcome eye candy a second time. It's such a lovely card.

The coloring book idea is a great one. Your cards are all gorgeous.

Carrie said...

congrats on the DT. love your little copic book, what a great idea. You do wonders with your copic markers.

Coloring Book Fan said...

OMG! Your work is really fantastic. I envy your talent, and you're so organized about laying out all the colors and showing how it's done. I'm afraid even with you're great instructions mine will not look as good, but practice makes perfect. :) You're an inspiration!