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Hi Hollowers!
Welcome back to this very special week. if you saw our Facebook live yesterday you will know that we have some more companies wanting to work with the Hollow and our launch will continue into next week! Today i’m ex-tactic to tell you that I am now working with Dick Blick, I have been a customer of theirs for over ten years, they are my go-to store for Copics and paper supplies, they have the best paper selection around. Speaking of which I have a pad of my favorite watercolor paper from them to give away to you! As always, just leave a comment below telling me what your favorite color is; entries close at midnight EST March 9th 2017.
Many of you asked for me to show you more coloring techniques so I knew this was the perfect opportunity to show you Copic Markers, Copics are an alcohol based marker and having tried many other (including Spectrum Noir and Prismacolors) Copics are my firm favorite as the best in the industry. They also have the best glitter pens called Spica, they have color or clear and each have glass in them to make them as shimmery as possible. (click Copic or Spica to be taken to the selection or use the link up below).
I also have two great Dick Blick codes for you, use ‘CEFZ’ for free shipping over $59 and even better 10% off $99; stock up on paper, pens and all your supplies as this is a very limited offer. I also have ‘19034’ for 40% off any one item (restrictions apply) valid until March 13th. The stamps and ink we use today are from Simon Says Stamp who still has ‘LEAP’ for $5 off any size order! Here’s is today’s project:
Today I am reviving my ToolTurial series, this is lesson 1 in Copics and there will be a lesson 2 & 3 tomorrow. We even have a fun new graphic for you…
In today’s lesson we go through what a Copic marker is, what the three different types are (original, sketch and ciao); I also run through paper and ink, as well as what the blender pen is for adn what do all those letters and numbers really mean? We will do some basic coloring; so we will be ready to build on our skills tomorrow.
Finally I will show you the Copic reference card I keep hung next to my markers which I would highly recommend:
Before we get started with the video I promised ot let you know a list of today’s colors: BV01, V25, RV04, RV63, FV2 & YG09. Now you can color along too:
If you don’t have any Copic’s or you just want to add to your collection, or maybe you want to try out those Spica pens, here are all the links you need, don’t forget the coupon codes above too!
Thanks for stopping by and following along our new journey,
Happy Stamping!
My favorite color is purple! To me it’s just a happy color! Looking forward to watching your Copics tutorials!
Two more tomorrow! Stay tuned!
I love the lilac bv00 on the vellum
I love purple – it’s a happy color with so many shades.
I love pink. I hardly ever use it but it is my favorite color.
Me too!
I know lots of purple people!
Have two favourite colours…orange and lime green. Love to wear these colours and to make cards with them.
What a lovely bright combination
I love any shade of blue.
Thank you for explaining about the Copics, and the other markers, and Dick Blick! I have never been there, or ordered from them.
They are a great store, always had excellent service form them so happy to recommend!
My favorite colors are pink and teal. I just find these colors are so happy.
I’m a pink girl too and I keep finding myself choosing teal for the house!
oh, YAY!!! I just LOVE Copic markers!!
Me too!
Hmmmm… that’s a hard one.. I love so many colors.. I would probably say turquoise if I had to name one.. Close second green.. Great video.. I love my copics, but definitely need to practice more..
They are one of those things that just require lots of practise to get the right blending
Heard so much about Copics but the stores in my area do not have them. So happy to learn about Dick Blick!
I have shopped with them for over 10 years so I am always happy to recommend a store I go back to again and again
You’re never too old to love pink! My favorite color.
Mine too!
My favourite colour is teal, and aqua. Great video. Thanks.
I’m a pink girl but I seem to be choosing lots of teal for the house
I gravitate towards shades of pink! Excellent intro to Copics. I have none …. yet 🙂
Im a pink girl too!
I have not ventured into Copics yet. So much to learn! I liked the way you used tape for the bacground frame and the use of the ombre pad. I don’t have any of those either! Loved the bright happy colors you used. I also appreciate that you explained the type of ink to use for stamping the image and the type of paper to use. Saves on experimenting and finding out by error you need different supplies.
So glad to help you get started; stay tuned for more copic tips
I have never used stamps that I colour with markers. Copic would be a good place to start. Interesting videos. I am learning lots every day.
Copics are a great place to start in alcohol markers, we have so many more ideas to bring you with them too
I like the purple
Some of the copics purples are beautiful
I just LOVE Copic markers! BG 57 is my favorite go to color. But any shade in the blue greens will do.
They do have some lovely BG’s
I love many shades of blue and purple! BTW, I love your blog and live posts on Facebook❤
Stay tuned for tomorrow I have an ombre pad in that exact combo!
The colors you picked out are all lovely, but I am drawn to the light pink and light purple. I am so looking forward to seeing more blending techniques using your Copics! Also, could you show the Spica colors up closer to the camera? I couldn’t really see the shimmer in the little swatches. Do these compare to a Wink of Stella type pen? One thing I really loved was how you taped off the edges to create the illusion of another layer. I’m definitely going to try that!
I will do a video on Spicas overall, this was just an overview, they are more sparkly than a wink of stella and in my opinion much nicer as they dont make colours run
I love pink!! I’m so excited to watch all of your fabulous videos! Hedgehogs are one of my most favorite creatures!!
I’m a pink and hedgehog girl too!
I need to get Copic markers thanks for the info
Be sure to use your 40% coupon dick blick coupon and our sidebar banner!
Fun video to day. I have wanted to get some copic markers but never done it. Now I may just take the plunge. Thanks.
Be sure to us the 40% coupon and our sidebar link 🙂
I love any shade of purple.
I know lots of purple people, you are in good company here!
My favourite colour is teal/kingfisher blue.
I’ve only recently discovered you but I’m loving the videos.
Kathleen Mc xx
I love purples & pinks.
I love pink and purple!
I’m a pink girl too
Purple, always! Love your bog and videos
I know lots of purple people, you are in good company here!
My favorite colors are teal and purple! I have been wanting to experiment for a long time with copics! This would be a blessing thanks so much for the chance and all the ideas and giveaways this week!
Happy coloring!
My favorite color is red. I have a few copies. I need to start working on getting more.
I will be slowly building up the selection I work with in the videos, happy coloring!
Teal and purple all the way. Thanks for sharing.
Seems a popular combo today!
Hi, I am drawn to aqua, pinks and yellow. I have not yet tried Copic’s but will do so soon, deb
I’m a pink girl all the way!
I have just learned about Hedgehog Hollow recently within the past week or too. I’m still working on getting caught up with watching videos etc. Just want to say I really love what I’ve been learning and excited to have found it. Thank you so much for all you do. I think you’re amazing! Cheers
P.S. I have a few favorite colours. But if I had to pick just one. I’m thinking purple. Thanks again.
I’m so glad you found out about us!
Love green… any shade
We have some green combos coming up tomorrow
wow I would like to have copic they look so great
They are so versatile, the best of the alcohol markers
i love anything in the blue family!
Thank you for the copic video I have such trouble with these just can’t get the hang of it. I love blues teals the beaches colors
Keep praticing, we have some blending techniques for you tomorrow
I never win anything but I will still give it a try ! Love my copics it’s so much fun to color in ! But I still need to learn so much ! Haven’t touched mine in over 10 months My favorite color is pink ! Love to add a little link and bling all the time on my cards . Thanks again for your video ideas ! You are a star !
I am a pink girl too, pink & spots, practice is key in copics. Everyone says they never win anything but we have two weeks of giveaways plus impromtu ones so keep entering!
I still have trouble blending with copics, but love their look! I’m in love with all colors, but am especially drawn to shades of red. Best of luck with all your new adventures!
Its definately practise but we have two blending videos tomorrow
Dick Blick — that takes me back way too many years. I use to get my Letraset Type from them back in my graphic design days! Thanks for the Copic lessons — filing it away in the memory bank! Oh, favorite color…top of mind is yellow…but soft buttery yellow not garish margarine yellow. Second would be apricot. trl
I have been shopping with them for years too! A good staple!
My favorite colors are pink and purple.
Im pinky too!
Favorite colors are pink and purple.
I love pink too
I don’t own any of the copic markers, yet. I have never even used them, but have seen several videos and cards where they were used. I have wanted to try them. I guess now I will have to check them out. My favorite would be purple. My craft room is a pale purple! Thanks for inspiring me!
Purple seems popular on todays post. They are a great alcohol marker, take advantage of the 40% coupon to buy a small set and see what you think, be sure to click through from our sidebar so you know where you came from 🙂
Oh my days. Love to have some copics. Have loads of spectrum alcohol and aqua pens. Not sure if you get them in the states but by crafters companion . Love the colours used in your demo and I have had a peep and clicked on your links x
I tried some when we lived in England, I still have to say I prefer copics
Love the colouring! I use Copic markers quite a bit .
Stay tuned as we build up our skills!
I am a PINK girl!!!
Me too!! Yay!
I was happy to see your video dealing with Copic coloring and Hero Arts Hombre Ink pads. I have been working on learning to use my Copcs, but wasn’t quite sure how to use the Hombre Inks. My favorite color is blue and tend to gravitate toward blues, purples & greens in my card making.
Make sure you tap around just a little on the ombre pads so not to get a harsh line, We will be building our skills over the following days and months
All shades of green are my favorite!!!
You should love our leaf colouring tomorrow!
Love the bright colors you used. My favorite colors are bright pink, bright orange,bright turquoise, and bright green.
What a happy combination!
I my favorite color is Teal. Love your videos. You have so many great storage ideas!
Thank you so much!
So loce copic pens
They are great!
All shades of blue….my favourite! I have heard lots about copics but have never tired them! thanks for the video! and all the other bits of tips and such
Definitely worth a try, with the 40% coupon a small starter set is very reasonable
I am so intrigued by the copic markers. I was just on dick Blick the other day toying with these. Thank you for the video it sure helps
I forgot…purple, purple and purple 🙂
Purple is my favorite color. It promotes creativity!
Seems to be a very popular choice!
I so want to try more colors. Love all the colors but blues would be one of my favorites
We will be adding to our selection as our skills grow
My favorite colors are all shades of greens and purple
You will love tomorrows project, they feature heavily!
I’m definitely a purple girl! But yellow does have a special place in my heart too 🙂
It seems so popular on here today!
I love purple , all shades of it and all shades of green. Thanks for all of the sharing and for an opportunity to win Happy Mail, love this name for it!!!!
Good luck, you will love tomorrows projects with those colors
I love the colors purple and teal. Although I have used many markers have never tried Copic, am wanting to though. Thanks for the info on Dick Blick.
No problem! I will l have lots more to build your technique database
Hi , I love the different shades of lavender to the blues …from the flowers to the sky to the ocean .
Stay tuned, purple flowers tomorrow!
Reds are my color! Love Dick bloick, I live in Illinois. I go there often. Excellent video, thanks for sharing
I wish we had one closer!
Question: Woud you ever think of sharing your excel file on the different colors you have. I currently use the book, but your system is much more friendly. Thanks,
I did wonder if people would like it, it’s very old but I was going to re-create it
I would love to have it. The books are so hard to work with. Thanks for thinking about it
Blues favorites. I wish you much success in your new endeav.
Thank you so much
I love periwinkle, jade green and a royal purple!
You seem in good company here
I love love pink! But teal is a very close second!
I’m exactly the same, never used to be teal but i’m really loving it!
My favorite color is red. I love all things red…..cherries, strawberries, roses, markers, glitter………
Jan
All of those are pretty good!
My favourite colour is turquoise with purple a close second.
Purple seems a popular choice for Hollowers!
I love pink
Me too!
I love the pink colour but was also partial to the purple one but all of them are gorgeous.
I’m a pink girl all the way but a splash of purple is nice too
all shades of purple….
You are in good company here!
Favorite color, eh? It depends on my mood, but I usually gravitate to reds and purples. I definitely prefer bright colors over pastels.
You should love Friday’s post!
My favorite color is lime green and I like to put it with purple. I just recently became aware of your show and have learned something every time I have watched.
Welcome, i’m so glad you found us and are following along
Pink and teal
I would have to agree!
Any Shaffer of RED…
Red is lovely, I always associate it with glamorous
Hi again
Well I tried to order a bigger box iof copic markets but code 19034 did not give me 40% off one item
And where do I put you name?
Sheri
Since the code LEAP didn’t work for me yesterday I thought I would try the code 19034 on Dick Blick after I saw this post, it was not recognized. Alexandra, you might want to check your affiliate links. Since this is new, perhaps something isn’t working quite right. 🙂
Both, I have emailed you both individually about this and will have an announcement on todays live and blog post, I am very sorry they have not honored the coupon as they knew it was a feature for the post, please check you inboxes for a token of appreciation from me to apologize and stay tuned for some alternatives.
I love any shade of pink or purple. Thanks for the chance to win.
I’m a pink girl all the way
I love all shades of teal, I find it so relaxing.
Just started watching you last week and love it. Thanks and good luck on your new adventures.
Welcome, i’m so glad you found us!
Can’t wait to get in my happy place and play with all new things love the colors
Would love to see what you create 🙂
love copic the bright colors are my favorite
🙂
Purple is my favorite! Would love to add to my collection!
You ar ein good company here
I love the Coptic markers there rich colors
Their color selection is indeed outstanding
I love teal, green and purple
Seem to be very popular around here!
Purple all the way it’s a happy and calming colour to me!!
Seems to very popular, more so than pink!
I’ve been wanting to try alcohol based markers but having difficulty deciding between copics and a less expensive alternative. I really love pinks, purples, and would need greys.
I would get less copics than more of a cheaper version, I really think they are worth the money and the last and last!
I like shades of pink. I do not have any Copic markers yet. There so many to choose from. What would be a greater starter?
I would start with a few fusion sets or these I have linked each one
https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=hedgehollo-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=7412ba1da8cd9679ed37f5e466448409&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=aps&keywords=copicfusion
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006ZD7E32/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=hedgehollo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B006ZD7E32&linkId=74ccb20ea67069c8146ca64dd11591fe
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004P46Y52/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=hedgehollo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B004P46Y52&linkId=3489dd6a968bd79ef0842df50e82cc29
Thanks for the tutorial, I’ve never used copics before, you are great at explaining. I love the purple colours.
Thank you so much
I love my comics. Thanks for doing videos on them
you’re so welcome, we have more scheduled
Great tutorial as always! Love your tips and great advice. I love a great blue-a beautiful peacock blue/green is my favorite!
Thank you so much 🙂
Love any shade of purple!
Seems very popular!
Green- so many glorious shades!
You’re so right there!
Purple. Love the shading
Thank you so much, purple seems very popular!
Your videos are always so informative, congrats on the new adventure some really good affiliates. Lots of posts seem to like purple, I’m a turquoise person.
Thank you so much, enjoy next week too x
I want to win. I don’t know how to enter the contests!!! Lol
Just need to comment like this!
I don’t have just one favorite color, but I am partial to blues & greens.
There are some lovely copic shades in those colors
Loved the purple I’m new to copics so I’m loving the tutorial❤
Enjoy, we have more ont he schedule
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