Scrapbook ideas and tutorials

Understand, Buy, Color, Shade, and Blend with Copic Markers Michelle Houghton has written over 30 lessons on copic marker coloring for the Get It Scrapped blog. Wondering where to start? Right here! 1. About Copics – They are different 2. How to Purchase Copic Coloring Markers 3. Using the Copics Blending Marker 4. Copic Markers [...]

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by Michelle Houghton Hi everyone!  I’ve got another copic coloring printable and tutorial for you! Here is a small critter that will be the perfect for your fall scrapbook pages and projects. Get started by downloading and printing this page full of hand-drawn squirrels–and of course what squirrel would be complete without an acorn to [...]

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by Michelle Houghton Here is a tutorial and image for you to color along with me.  I had a specific request for detailed fabric folds so I created this silly little pig in a tutu for you to experiment with. Some important information if you are new to my series: If you are unsure how [...]

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by Michelle Houghton This is the third installment of my comparison of alcohol markers. In the first article I gave you the facts, comparing 4 brands of markers and examining Spectrum Noir markers more closely. In the second article I took a closer look at Letraset Trio markers. In this article I want to share [...]

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By Michelle Houghton How do alcohol markers stand up in a direct head-to-head comparison? I set out on a mission to answer that question not only for you but for myself.  In my last article I looked at Spectrum Noir markers.  I have another marker brand to examine for you in this tutorial.  I originally thought [...]

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by Michelle Houghton Markers with alcohol-based dye ink have special properties: they allow you blend colors together without tearing up your paper as you might with a water-based ink. I’ve been happily using the Copic brand of alcohol markers and sharing lessons on buying and using them for almost two years.  I started collecting and using [...]

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by Michelle Houghton This lesson teaches the basics of coloring a transparent object. The image is a simple one, as is the coloring, but the results are amazing. When coloring these,  I want to make the balloons look like you can see through them.  I used 3 lighter colors and my colorless blender to complete [...]

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by Michelle Houghton Hi everyone!  I’ve been working on my new class, Creations by Hand, which starts next week and coming up with lots of fun ideas for combining Copic marker techniques, doodling, and handlettering on scrapbook pages, cards, and all kinds of projects. Here’s one way to combine copics and doodling on transparencies for [...]

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by Michelle Houghton Today’s tutorial is short, sweet and oh so fun!  It’s another of my favorite Copic Ink techniques. You will need to gather the following supplies: glossy cardstock or photo paper Copic re-inkers Purell or any hand sanitizer gel found objects craft mat NOTE: You can use any paper for this technique with [...]

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by Michelle Houghton I promised to share some of the new tricks I learned with my Copic inks and here is the first post of several with fun ways to add Copic magic to your crafting projects! I’m going to show you how to do the following: dripping technique, monoprint technique, and marbling technique Today [...]

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