I was very excited to see these 12 beautiful new Copic colors for 2012 and wanted to share them in a project with you today:
Colors include:
- BG57- Jasper
- BG90- Gray Sky
- BV34- Bluebell
- E84- Khaki
- E89- Pecan
- G43- Pistachio
- G46- Mistletoe
- R56- Currant
- RV52- Cotton Candy
- V22- Ash Lavender
- V28- Eggplant
- YR27- Tuscan Orange
Ellen is offering the 12 new colors either in the whole 12-piece set (at a bit of a savings) or individually. Here's a run-down of how the new colors fit into the existing Copic color palette:
- Existing G40 now has companions of G43 and G46
- Existing BG53 now has darker shade of BG57
- Existing BG93 now has a lighter BG90 pairing
- Existing E81 and E87 now have darker E84 and E89 golden brown companions
- Existing BV31 now has a darker BV34 companion
- Existing V20 and V25 now have darker V22 and V28 for a wonderful muted lavender blending group
- Existing RV55 now has a lighter RV52 mate, for a wonderful pink grouping we've all been craving!
- Existing R59 now has a lighter R56
- Existing YR24 receives a darker mate of YR27
I used Karen Lockhart's pretty new Garden Roses #2159, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Copic X-Press It Blending Card and used the new RV55 (with RV52) for the roses and new R59 for the deepest shading. (You can find all of newest Lockhart stamp release HERE):
(New 2012 colors have a black dot below the color name on the cap end)
The leaves and stems were colored with existing G40 and new G43 and G46:
The basket is base coated with E81 and shaded with new E84 and existing E87 -- such a pretty golden brown / khaki color!
The ground was colored with existing E30, E31 and E35.
The image was die cut with Lifestyle Crafts Tags die and tied with some of Ellen's pretty light pink satin ribbon she sends as a thank-you gift in each order, tinted a little with Copic R20 marker to match the paper roses.
The paper roses were die cut from October Afternoon Sidewalks 8x8 patterned paper with Sizzix Bigz 3D Flower, and I have a tip to share with you that makes rolling these paper flowers a little easier!
I use Locking Hemostat Pliers to hold the outside edge of the flower and roll it tightly into the center of the flower:
After rolling, you can loosen your hold on the flower, unlock the pliers and secure the flower to the center with a Craft Glue Dot . . . easy-peasy!
I colored flat-backed pearls with Copic R56 and secured them to the centers of the flowers. Green patterned paper from the same Sidewalks pad was die cut with Tim Holtz's On The Edge-Scallops die and everything adhered to a Memory Box Currant Notecard.
I know you will enjoy these new Copic colors -- they really fill out some pretty colors of blending groups! ~ Sharon
Stamps: Lockhart Stamp Company Garden Roses #2159
Dies: Sizzix Bigz 3D Flower & Tim Holtz's On The Edge-Scallops dies; Lifestyle Crafts Dies-Tags,
Paper: Copic X-Press It Blending Card, Memory Box Notecards-Currant, October Afternoon Sidewalks 8x8 patterned paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Existing Copic Markers:
New 2012 Copic Markers:
Accessories: Simply Swank Locking Hemostat Pliers, Craft Glue Dots, Pearls, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares, light pink satin ribbon (free gift from Ellen)
