Wk39 Christmas Colouring Craft Challenge at Graph'it markers with Polkadoodles & Cult Pens

Welcome back to another fabulous colouring challenge here at Graph'It! 

This week our challenge for you is to use
CHRISTMAS COLOURS
Now the team have used a colour palette but you can enter ANY Christmas colours you like and your project can be anything you want, it's up to you.
Closing date: Fri 9th October, the winners will be announced the following week. 

Our Digi Sponsor this week is the fabulous store at Polkadoodles so make sure you head over and grab some great images to colour up!

Here are the colour palettes we've used which we thought would be some great inspiration for you if your mojo is running a little low...

 

We have some great prizes for you this week! 

PRIZE 1: 3 digi images from Polkadoodles, our sponsor this week

TO WIN: - random winner from the Design Team's Top 3 favourites, chosen by random.org

PRIZE 2: A set of Graph'It markers

Kindly donated and sponsored by the amazing store 

Cult Pens have a fantastic Graph'It Promotion on at the moment, 3 for 2  HERE so head over there and grab some bargains - you can get a FREE tutorial DVD!!

So let's see what the team have made for you!

 Nikky....I always love using my Graph'It markers, they're so vibrant and I love making backgrounds for my images with the blender and Mix'It Fluid and Palette....the image I used is Octavia which can be found here from Polkadoodles....

I coloured the background with dark blues and outlined some tree silhouettes...I dont often use the really dark blues so it was nice to go really bold and dark for a change. I took the dropper out of the Mix'It fluid and just randomly dripped drops of fluid on the background...I'd like to say I planned this planet background but it was accidental LOL. I then just got my blender and created circles and stars by spreading the fluid around before it evaporated off. I had to trim a lot off this as the card was going to be massive if I'd kept the background going as the image was printed quite large. I then added some swirls using the blender pen and then added rings around some circles to make them into planets using my desert island White Graph'It Shake pen which I cant live without....

I wanted it to look like she was walking on ice so I made sure the floor was done in a lighter blue and then added plenty of grey and again used my White Graph'It shake for the snow - if you scribble it on and then spread it with your finger really quickly you can get some amazing soft blends which are perfect for adding highlights into areas where you failed to leave enough white, I just love how the snow is coming up over here boots with the grey cast shadow underneath, I think this makes it look really 3D and icy.
Colours used: Skin: 4101, 4105, 4125, 4150, 3105, 3120, 4135&4145 cheeks
Hair: Neutral Greys
Cloak: 6150, 6160, 5280
Cloak Fur: 4110, 4101, 7220, 9101
Background: 6190, 6185, 7190, 7185, 7175, 7165, 7160

Caroline ....I have used Oddella with heart which i think is such a cutie. I placed Mix'It fluid in a  water brush and picked ink up off the Mix'It palette, then put small dabs where I wanted them and went straight over them with a piece of spritzed jute. When i was happy with the whole thing I then lightly spritzed the whole background.. I did all this before i coloured my digi in.

Skin 4105, 4125, 4150, 3105
hair 9909 5520, 5545, 9506
clothes 8220, 8260, 8270, 5210, 5220, 5245, 1170

Yvonne - I chose to colour Robin for this challenge from Polkadoodles Work & Play Festive Hollibobs which you can get as a digi download, a CD-Rom or as a single digi.  I coloured the backing card with my markers, namely 9101, 9102, 9103 and then I lay a template of stars on string (ok I made the name up but that's how I think of it), I then took a deep breath and spritzed it with my Mix It Fluid.

I coloured Robin with the following markers:

Skin: 4125, 3105, 3110 & mix it palette
Hair: 3105, 3110
Jacket and Boots:  5210, 5220, 5245, 5280
Scarf, Mitts and Jeans: 9101, 9102, 9103, 9104
Hat: 5210, 5220, 5245, 5280, 9101, 9102, 9103, 1210, 1230, 1270, 3110
Mistletoe: 5220, 5245, 8250, 8130, 8160
I went over the 'snow' with Graph'It Marker Silver Glitter pen.

Claire C I've coloured this gorgeous image 'husky hugs' from Octavia Frosted Winter Collection, I adore this image!! I created my night sky by colouring up with lots of dark blues and blue greys and then splashing on some Mix'It Fluid, easy peasy :-)

Colours used:

Background: 9104, 9102,7185, 7175,7170, 7130 plus Mix'It Fluid, Blender pen,White Graph'It Shake Pen
Skin: 3105, 4150,4125, 4105 plus 4135
Hair: 3245, 3120,1230,1210
Clothes: 3160, 5145, 5120,5110 plus 9509,9507,9503,9501

So there's our inspiration for this week, hope you found some ideas for your own backgrounds too - go on, have a go!
We'll be back next week and will announce the winners from the last challenge - we look forward to seeing all your wonderful makes!

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Wk 38 - Patterns - Craft Colouring Challenge with Graph'It markers, Cult Pens & Nikki Burnette

Welcome back to another new week at Graph'It Colouring Challenge!

You can see Graph'It markers on 

Create and Craft TV today at 10am

tune in to join Nikky in a special Mixed Media show! Great chance to pick up some hints and tips and there are some great products on the show too!

This week we are thrilled to be sponsored by the fabulous

Nikki has some amazing art for you to colour so make sure you head over and have a nosey around her store!

This week our challenge is
Patterns
We want to see any of your colouring makes which include any kind of pattern - as an extra twist we made the Design Team use one of the palettes below so you can also use these if you wish! Great colours to inspire you a little along the way! 

The closing date for this challenge is Sat 2nd October and we will announce the winners on 9th October.  You can use any colouring medium you like to enter, you don't have to use our products!

We have some great prizes for you this week! 
PRIZE 1: 3 digi images from Nikki Burnette, our sponsor this week

TO WIN: - random winner from the Design Team's Top 3 favourites, chosen by random.org
PRIZE 2: A set of Graph'It markers

Kindly donated and sponsored by the amazing store 

Cult Pens have a fantastic Graph'It Promotion on at the moment, 3 for 2  HERE so head over there and grab some bargains - you can get a FREE tutorial DVD!!

So let's see what the team have made for you!

As an extra twist we made the Design Team use one of the palettes below so you can also use these if you wish but you don't have to! Great colours to inspire you a little along the way! 

Nikky...Wow, Nikki Burnette has some amazing art in her store perfect for us crafters to colour and practice! I picked this beautiful image called MINA when I saw the challenge. I feel like I cheated a little with the pattern but I really really wanted to colour this and make all that water - it just seems to me like this is a porthole and she is swimming through it from the sea and all that water is gushing through....I used the Blues colour palette but I had to add some purples and greens so in the end it changed, but hey! that's what colour palettes are there for - to inspire us and help us along the way.
The main challenge for me here was that I used the Blender and Mix It fluid and Palette very heavily on this image to give me loads of really lush blending and effects.

The Mix'It palette is a substrate which allows you to custom blend your Graph'It colours onto and then pick the colour up with a blender to give you a much softer blend....so instead of adding colour to the image and then trying to blend it out ON the paper, you mix the colour with Mix'It fluid, use the blender to pick it up and then apply - resulting in soft fluffy clouds like on this one - just keep using your blender pen to soften the edges as you build up the colour in layers....(you really need to do this with a brush nib)

I used the same palette technique on the water and on the tail - helping me create an almost luminous effect because you can add more and more layers without worring about blending everything out and making a mess - you need to practice a little first. I used my Graph'It Shake white pen (desert island product for me) to add definition to the water coming through the porthole and to add splashes.
Colours used:
Skin: 4101, 4105, 4125, 4150, 3105, 6110 lilac, 6130 Lilac cheeks 4145, 4135
Blues/greens on mermaid and sea: 7220, 7240, 7260, 7280, 6145, 6150, 6155, 6195
Reds: 5220, 5245, 5280

Claire C I've had fun with my Mix'It Palette and Fluid along with my blender pen colouring this gorgeous image from Nikki Burnette

I have to confess I've lost my list of colours but I used my blender pen to create the brick effect on the wall and I used my Mix'It palette to create the sky and candlelight effect

Yvonne - Hi there everyone! Well these images are GOR-geous! I loved the image I got to play with, the challenge was a stinker though! Lol!!! I used 'Serafina & Firenze' and you can find it here.  You see the rule of thumb is and always should be...........do the background FIRST! So obviously, I coloured my image and it took me ages and I was sooooo happy with it and then I remembered I was supposed to be creating a pattern........uh-oh! Then I thought, embossing folders, they are patterns and you get embossing folders with clouds on them, soooooo lets do a background with clouds. 

With my Mix It fluid, my Mix It Palette and my blender pen I went for it and to be honest I am not 100% sure it worked, BUT I gave it a go! I coloured the image with the following markers:

Skin: 4125, 3105, 3110, mix it palette

Purples: 6130, 6140, 6150

Greens: 8290, 8270, 8245

Wand: 3255, 3230, 3120

Bird: 3120, 3230, 3255, 1210, 1240, 1280, 7125 (eye)

Witchy power glow: 1110, 1180

Greys added into to clothing: 9502, 9503, 9500

Clouds: 9501, 9500, 9101 - lots of blender

Sky: 7101, 7105, 9100, mix it palette

Mountain path: 9500 (base) dots of 9101, 9501, 9502, 9503, blender! 

Oh and although I started off with the traditional Halloween palette, I think it's safe to say in the end I used both!!!! :) 

Amazing colouring from the team, Wow!!

So time to announce the winners of our last challenge which was Week 35, Anything Goes/backgrounds, sponsored by Stamping Boutique.

Our random winner chosen by Random.org is No 16 Elena F
Well done, please email us here and quote code GIw38001 to claim your prize which is a set of Graph'It Markers supplied by our sponsor Cult Pens!

The Design Team's Top 3 are:
No 6 Jacki D - congratulations, you were the Top 3 random winner
and have won 2 images from our lovely sponsor The Stamping Boutique!
please email us here and quote code GIw38002 to claim your prize!
No 29 Darlene
and No 16 Elena F - wow, stunning make!

There were some amazing makes this week and some stunning background ideas - we found it so hard to choose, so big thanks to everyone who entered!

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Wk 37 Christmas colours - Graph'It Colouring Challenge with Cult Pens & Polkadoodles

Hello Colouring Fans! Welcome back to another new week at Graph'It Colouring Challenge!

This week we are thrilled to be sponsored by the fabulous

Make sure you pop by and have a snoop in the lovely  Polkadoodles digi store and grab yourselves some great digis!

Before we forget you can also see Graph'It markers on Create and Craft TV next week - tune in on 18th September to join Nikky in a special Mixed Media show! Great chance to pick up some hints and tips! 

Today we have a brand new challenge for you

CHRISTMAS COLOURS

We would love you to show us some unusual backgrounds you've created for your images but we know this is not something everyone does all the time so if not - then Christmas Colours it is! Here are a couple of amazing colour palettes to help inspire you!

You have until 25th September to enter the challenge and winners will be announced the following week.

We have some great prizes for you this week! 
PRIZE 1: $10 of digi images from Polkadoodles, our sponsor this week

TO WIN: - random winner from the Design Team's Top 3 favourites, chosen by random.org

PRIZE 2: Pack of Graph'It Markers

Kindly donated and sponsored by the amazing store 

Cult Pens have a fantastic Graph'It Promotion on at the moment HERE so head over there and grab some bargains - you can get a FREE tutorial DVD!!

So let's see what the team have made for you!

Scatty Jan Wow totally how much fun have I had this week . I love using the Mix'it fluid its amazing almost magical . I used the lovely image Igloo Camp , also found on the Frosted Winter collection here . For the background I simple coloured over using 9205 (Green Grey 5) I covered that with a snowflake mask and spritzed the Mix'it fluid over, the edges seemed a little flat so I used a little piece of dishcloth a touch more fluid and voila! The checks on her coat were done using 3180. For the igloo after I had coloured it I used the silver shake'it pen and smoothed it with blender, my photos are not very clear in real life its so very sparkly.

Colours that I have used 

Skin 3120/4125/4135/4145/4150

Hair 1230/128/1270/3125/1210

Reds 3180/5220/5245/5250

Igloo 9100/9101/9102/

Grey 7115/7110/7109

White Shake'It

Cara

I have used the super cute Skater from the Hollybobs collection and went with the blues and ice coloured palette to make my card.

For the background I created a little winter landscape scene by drawing basic shapes with 3 different shades, I then added the Mix'it Fluid by unscrewing the spray nib and applying it direct from the bottom of the tube to make snow drops.  I also used my White Shake Marker to add more smaller snow flakes.  To make it easier I die cut a little circle to make my background so that I wasn't put off by looking at a huge blank piece of paper :) 

Graph'its Used:

Background: 7140, 7120,7101, Blender and MI Fluid

Skin: 3120, 3105, 4155, 4115, 4135

Hair: 3270, 3250, 3245, 3210

Purples: 6140, 6120, blender

Kevin I had a lot of fun creating my background for my Carol singer image, Mix it Fluid is great for backgrounds. Claire C challenged me to create my project using this colour Palette.

As you can see I went a little of course but I did manage to get most of the colours in there.

Graph'It Markers Used

Skin 4115.4155.4170.5110.

Hair 9503.9905.9909.

Clothing 5220.5245.5270.7210.7220.7240

Background.7101.9102.7240. Mix it Fluid and White Shaker Pen

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Wk36 - Anything Goes/Backgrounds - Colouring Challenge at Graph'It markers with Cult Pens & Stamping Boutique

Hello Colouring Fans! Welcome back to another new week at Graph'It Colouring Challenge!

This week we are thrilled to be sponsored by the fabulous

Make sure you pop by and have a snoop in the lovely Stamping Boutique digi store and grab yourselves some great digis!

This is the 2nd week of our challenge 

ANYTHING GOES/BACKGROUNDS

We would love you to show us some unusual backgrounds you've created for your images but we know this is not something everyone does all the time so if not - then Anything Goes!

You have until 11th September to enter the challenge and winners will be announced the following week.

YOU CAN ENTER HERE

We have some great prizes for you this week! 
PRIZE 1: 2 fabulous digis from the 

Stamping Boutique

but, If you use a Stamping Boutique image for your entry you can win an extra digi from the Sponsors store!
TO WIN: - random winner from the Design Team's Top 3 favourites, chosen by random.org

PRIZE 2: £10 voucher for Graph'It

Kindly donated and sponsored by the amazing store 

Cult Pens have a fantastic Graph'It Promotion on at the moment HERE so head over there and grab some bargains - you can get a FREE tutorial DVD!!

TO WIN: You must be in the UK and a random winner will be chosen by Random.org - please add (UK) to your name on your challenge entry.

You can see the winners of our last challenge at the end of this post but in the meantime let's see what the team have made for you!...

Scatty Jan  Wow just loved making my card, I added in a brickwork background and the fishes using some altered stencils from my portrait . I adored the colour palette , and although the card took me some time I really enjoyed making it, I think I shall be using  backgrounds more often. I used the lovely image Princess Jennifer Latte Bubble Bath

Graph It Markers used

Skin 3120, 4135, 4145, 4125, 4150

Hair 3125, 3245, 1210, 3170

Bricks 7105, 7110, 7109 Blender pen

Fish/Towel 7220, 7240

Pinks 5110, 5115, 5120

Bath 7130 ,7122

Cara......I enjoyed the challenge of creating a background for my image and while it didn't quite go to plan - I still had fun trying! I layered lots of blue shades to create a winter sky and added glitter and White Shake pen for sparkle and snow. I used the image Princess Jennifer Latte Decorating the Tree.

 

Graph'it Markers Used:

Skin: 3105, 4155, 4115, 4135

Hair: 3190,3170,3150

Red: 5250, 5220, 3120

Green: 9107, 7220, 8190, 8160,8140

Background: Blue Greys

Nikky...I got so carried away with the background technique I did with the acetate last week I made 2 at the same time. I used the image Princess Jennifer Latte Happy Birthday to me from our fab sponsor...

 If you want to know how I made the background check back at last week's post - the technique is exactly the same....

I added plenty of shading behind and under the Chaise Longue, I really wanted it to look like it was up against a wall and 3 dimensional...I think we often under estimate the importance of greys and shadows and lighting. I was really chuffed with how this turned out the pink looks quite velvety i think which is exactly what I wanted.
Colours: Sofa: 5125, 5130, 5160 with lots of greys added for shadow.
Shadow greys: 9400,9402,9404,9406, 9408, 9909
Background: 6185, 5160, 2150, 1180
Mix'it fluid

Kevin I had a lot of Fun playing with the background of this image called  Princess Jennifer Latte Bubble Bath.....

Graph'It Markers Used
Skin 4105.4155.4170.4175
Hair 3245.3250.1280
Bath 9500.9501.9503
Bubbles 7101.7105 & silver glitter pen
Background 6130.6140.6110.5115.5110 & mix it fluid

What great background ideas - we all had so much fun trying these techniques out, it's so easy to forget backgrounds and leave it all white and boring so have a go!

OK, onto our challenge winners from last time which was our Colour Palette with Kenny K challenge on Week 34....

PRIZE 1: $20 gift certificate to Kenny K's amazing store
TO WIN: - random winner chosen by random.org
#28 Cr8iveCIndy - well done! Email us here quoting ref: GIw361001 to claim please!

PRIZE 2: Pack of 12 Graph'It Markers
Winner = #21 N-Eva - well done! *claimed*

PRIZE 3: Pack of 12 Graph'It Markers
Winner: #2 Zoechaos
Email us here quoting ref: GIw361002 to claim please!

So don't forget....

This is the 2nd week of our challenge 

ANYTHING GOES/BACKGROUNDS

We would love you to show us some unusual backgrounds you've created for your images but we know this is not something everyone does all the time so if not - then Anything Goes!

You have until 11th September to enter the challenge and winners will be announced the following week.

YOU CAN ENTER HERE