Wk 10 Graph'It Colouring challenge - Male Colours

Hello and Happy Friday everyone, it's the weekend already!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered the last challenge which closes today - we hope you're loving the extra inspiration week we're bringing you now and the extended deadlines : )

So what do we have for you this week then?....This week our challenge is 

Male Colours

I love using masculine tones in my colouring, it can make a card look totally different even when it's not a male themed card. It's quite interesting that the team all went for male cards! 

Remember you don't have to use Graph'It to enter but please follow the challenge rules which are in the sidebar for you. The winner of this challenge will receive some great Graph'It stash and you have until Friday 21st March at noon GMT to enter. 

The Random Winner of our Week 7 Challenge which was Floral/Love isNo 42 Michele 

- well done Michele! Email us here to claim your prize!

The Design Team's Top 3 are:

#12 Lisa, #11 Julie and #41 Jane

Well done everyone, thanks so much for joining us and don't forget to grab your blinkies! We will be asking someone from this month's entries to join us as a Guest Designer on our last post of March.

So let's see what the Design Team have for you this week - and don't forget to drop by next week for some more inspiration for this challenge!...

Nikky...I might be cheating a little with my male colours but I really don't use yellow much for female themed projects and find I use it way more with masculine things. I wanted to show how you can apply the masculine colours but still use them on a very feminine project. You can see more of how I made this here.

Graph'It colours I used:

Uniform: 1230, 1250, 1270, 9403

Skin: 4115, 4155, 4170, 4175, 4145

Pole: 5245, 9403

Anjie...

The image is from LOTV. The papers are from the Pretty Tuff CD Rom which is fabulous for male cards of all ages. The honeycomb embossing is created using the  Doobadoo Chicken wire/Honeycomb Mask/Stencil. The embellishments are from the Doobadoo Laser cut paper leaves and the Doobadoo Kraft die cut crowns.  

The Graph'It Markers I have used are:

Hat & Dungarees: 7220, 7240, 7260

Dog: 2130, 3250, 3160, 3180

Bench, Shirt & Shoes: 1210, 1230, 1270

Grass: 8130, 8150, 8160

Claire ...

I've used the following Graph'It Colours:

Greens, 8220, 8240, 8120

Browns: 3245, 3250, 3130, 3150,3180

Skin: 4180, 4155, 4115,4125 (5110 blush)

Blues: 7130, 7125,7105

Mix'It Palette and blender pen

Susan - This week I have used the new collection by Polkadoodles - Work and Play 1... It is just adorable. I have coloured him with my Graphit Markers (listed below ) the papers are from the new CD, and have you seen my cogs, well they're from Doobadoo...

List of Graph'its used
Skin 4110 ,4115,4155
Hair 3210 ,3245 ,3255,3270
Overalls 9100 ,9102 ,9103 ,9104
Top & gloves 1230 ,1250 ,2180
Tools 5240 ,5245  9501 ,9503  boots 9506 ,9508

Iris - Here comes another male card...lol Didn't even think to make something else than a male card. As soon as I read male colors I was also thinking male card. My image is by LOTV, as is the sentiment.

 Colors I've used:
Skin: 4115, 4155, 4180, 4135

Hair: 3190, 3140, 3120

Shirt: 7290, 7270, 7250, 7220
Pants: 3210, 3245, 9400

Package: 9400, 9401

Tag: 4110, 4120
Silver Graph'It Shake to outline the train die cut.

Fabulous inspiration this week!
Don't forget the challenge is Male Colours but you don't need to make something for a man!

Remember you don't have to use Graph'It to enter but please follow the challenge rules which are in the sidebar for you. The winner of this challenge will receive some great Graph'It stash and you have until Friday 21st March at noon GMT to enter.

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Wk 9 Graph'It colour challenge...Colouring Denim 2

Hi everyone and it's Friday again, where does the time go!?!

Last week we set you the challenge of 

Colouring Denim 

and this week we are bringing you some additional inspiration for this challenge with some more inspiring colouring from the team....

Many people seem to really struggle with choosing the right colours for denim and it can be a tricky one but this is where Graph'It really do excel - they have some great colours for denim and as well as the usual blues which most people tend to choose try using the Cool Greys and even the Green Greys for a really great Vintagey, washed out denim look.

You have until Fri 7th March to enter this challenge so that's another week for Denims - so come on, get your entry in and add your link HERE (please don't add to this post, it needs to be with the original post Linky HERE)....

Remember you don't have to use Graph'It to enter but please follow the challenge rules which are in the sidebar for you. The winner of this challenge will receive some great Graph'It stash and you have until Friday 7th March at midnight GMT to enter.

Now, we don't have any winners to announce this week because we've changed our deadlines to fortnightly to give you more time to enter, and today is the final day to enter our Week 7 challenge which was Florals/Love so if you didn't get chance to enter be quick as it closes today! We'll be announcing the winner of this challenge next Friday 7th March and there's a great prize up for grabs.

So let's move on to see what the team have made for us....

Susan

This has been an amazing challenge and a challenge for me ,I 'm not very good at colouring denim and need some practice ,well I need lots of practicing when it comes to colouring ,so I thought I would get the new Colouring Secrets DVD by Nikky.  It' the best if you need help or info whether you're a beginner or advanced - take it from me you will be amazed, it's a must have.
Well back to the challenge this is what I came up with...

Graph'it markers used
Skin 4115 ,7170 ,4180
Hair 1210 ,1230 ,1270 ,3140 ,3210
Denim 9100 ,9101 ,9102 ,9104 ,9105 ,9106 and blender fluid
Top 7250 & blender pen
Trim on Pants 5210 ,5215
Under skirt 8220 ,8240 ,8250 ,8260 Shake White pen
 For more info pop over to my blog

Claire C I've used one of the lovely Dollie Daydream images from the Dollie Daydream Girl Talk collection and die cut some of the fabby Denim from Dutch Doobadoo for the flowers

Colours used:

Hair: 3210, 2105, 1230,1210

Skin: 4180, 4155, 4115,4125 (blush: 5135, 5110)

TShirt: 9100, 9102 

Denim: 7180,7170,7130, 9104, 9102

Iris - I love to use the Cool Greys for coloring denim and to give the jeans dress a bit more of a blueish look I've  added 7130/Celestial to my choice of Cool Grey markers. I also used the fabulous denim fabric from Doobadoo on my card as well as some paper and cardboard laser cuts (leaves, hearts and crown)

Graph'It Markers used:
Jeans/Denim: 9100, 9101, 9102, 9103, 9104, 9106, 7130
Skin: 4180, 4155, 4115 Cheeks: 4135, 4145
Hair: 3180, 3170, 3130, 4180, 4155, 4115
Red: 5210, 5220, 5250, 3180
Yellow: 2110, 2105, 1130, 1150
Grass and gravel: 8280, 8290, 3230, 3210, 3290, 3270, 3245
I've also used the Blender 0000 and the Graph'It Shake Silver Glitter Pen

Kevin I really don't colour enough Denims and really must do more, for my card this week I have used this gorgeous image From Elizabeth Bell.

Graph'It Markers used
Jeans/Denim 9100..9101..7125..7105
Skin  4115..4155..4135..4170..4180
Hair  3130..3140..3170..1270
Clothing 6140..5120..6110..1210..1140

Jane: I used a fabulous image from the Dollie Daydream Polkadoodles CD for my card. I have had a break from crafting for over a month due to an operation on my hand so it was lovely to Challenge myself to colour denims. I chose to use Darker colours to colours my denims as a contrast to the rich reds and pinks I used for the T-Shirt.

Graph'it Markers used:

Hair: 1270, 1230, 1270

Denim: 7119, 7130, 7109, 7215

T-Shirt: 5220, 5245, 5210, 5140, 5130, 5120

Skin: 4170, 4155, 4125, 4145

Fabulous inspiration again this week! Don't forget, if you need some extra colouring help and want some tutorials you can get the official Graph'It Colour Secrets DVD where Nikky shares loads of hints, tips and techniques with you here.

Remember - you have until Fri 7th March to enter this challenge so add your link HERE (please don't add to this post, it needs to be with the original post Linky HERE)....

See you next week for a brand new challenge and the winners of our last challenge!

Week 7...Whimsy/Graph'It challenge....Floral/Love

Hi everyone - Happy Valentine's Day and welcome back to another fabulous Colour Challenge! 

This week we are all UBER excited at Graph'It because we are teaming up with the amazingly talented Design Team over at 

We are a family owned art stamp company dedicated to providing crafters around the world with whimsical and fun stamp designs. Our exclusive products are great for card making, scrap booking, and many other crafting projects.

Woooo!! So exciting!! 

Here on the Graph'It team we thought it would be kinda cool to challenge the Whimsy Digital Design Team and see what we all came up with and the results are stunning! 

Those peeps over on the Whimsy team sure are talented, that's for sure, so make sure you go and check out their blog HERE!

So our joint challenge this week is all about Florals/Love 

Whimsy were kind enough to supply us with all the digis for us to use this week and they have an array of amazing designs so make sure you head over there and go digi shopping NOWWWWW.....

This same challenge theme is running on the Whimsy challenge too so you can join in both our challenges at the same time! Woohoo!

You do NOT have to use our products to enter! 

You can use any kind of alcohol marker you wish!

As it's a special challenge week here on the Graph'It blog we will give away the following this week:

1. Our overall Random winner will receive a 12 pack of Graph'It markers worth £30

2. Each of our GI team members joining in the challenge will be giving away a pack of 3 markers worth £7.95 BUT you must leave a comment on each blog to be in with a chance of winning! Each teamie will choose a winner from their blog comments.

The Graph'It challenge is still separate to the Whimsy challenge so this means that you have TWO chances to enter the same project on both blogs : )

YOU HAVE UNTIL FRIDAY 28TH FEBRUARY TO ENTER THIS CHALLENGE AND WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY 7TH MARCH.

You can check out the winners from our week 5 challenge at the end of this post.

OK, so let's get to the good bit and find out what the Graph'It team have made....

Anjie - The image I have used is Danii. The papers are a mag freebie from HOTP.

The Graph'It's I have used are:

Skin: 4115, 4155, 4170, 4175

Hair: 1210, 1230, 3110, 3140

Jumper & heart: 5210, 5215, 5220, 6160

Boots: 3110, 3120, 3140, 3170, 3190

Trousers: 9103, 9104, 9105, 9106

On the flowers I have used the Gold Glitter Shake Graph'It Markers

Claire C I've cased a gorgeous project Nikky made ages ago in sepia tones, but coloured it differently for my project. The rose stamps were from the Polkadoodles Pen&Paper Circle Club and the focal image is Danii from Whimsy Stamps.

I've used the following Graph'It markers

Pinks: 6160, 5180, 5160,5125,5115,510

Greens: 8280,8250, 8240

Skin: 4180, 4175, 4155,4115,

Blues: 9502, 7130,7125,7105

Zoe - I have used this gorgeous "Danii" from Whimsy stamps image as the main focus on my "Love & Florals" Smash book page. The flowers are from Cherry Blossom collection from Polkadoodles.

The Graph It's I used are -

Skin = 4120, 4125, 4115, 4155 + 4170, 4135, 4150 (for blush & shadows)

Hair = 3190, 6160, 5140, 4150

Reds = 5210, 5215, 5220, 5245 + 3190 (shadows)

Browns = 3190, 3255, 3270, 3280, 3130,3150, 3170

Denim/blue flowers = 9100, 9102, 9103, 9505, 7180

Greens = 8260, 8270, 8280

Nikky....How exciting to be joining up with the Whimsy team! 

The image I have used is Whimsy's/Chrissy's Float My Boat which is just so adorable I couldn't resist and I hope I did it justice.

I was really bad and forgot to write down all the GI colours I used because I got so carried away with colouring this, but the kitty is coloured using 4120, 1150, 1250, 3110, 3125, 3150, 3180 and 3290 for the dark bits (I think!). For the water I used the Cool Greys which are very blue together with 7115 and 7119 and neutral grey. For the sky/clouds all I used was 9101 together with my blender pen to create the fluffy clouds. On the boat I just used Neutral Grey 9500, 9502 and 9505. If you do try to recreate this apologies if it's not the same as I'm trying to remember the colours and my memory isn't the best!

Kevin I have used this gorgeous image called Gracie from StampArt Design by Kathryne available from Whimsy stamps.

The Graph'It's I have used

Skin 4110.4135,4155 & 4170

Hair 1140.1150.1250.1280

Clothing 9101,7125.7105

Fence 3170.3110,1250,1270.1280

Susan I think this image is so cute its from the Marika Collins collection ,her name is Elfie and she is available from Whimsy Stamps....

Graph'It's I have used

Skin 4115,4135, 4145, 4155,

Hair 1210, 1230, 1270,3210

Top 5110, 5115, 5125

Skirt 9101, 9102, 9104, 9107

Graph'It Shake Silver and white also the blender

Iris:  My creation today shows 'Cute Cupid' from Whimsy Stamps Crissy Armstrong Digital Collection. Awww, look at those cheeks and chubby  arms and legs...sooo cute.
For the deeper shadows on his skin I used a light violet tone (6110) in addition to my usual skin colors.

Graph'It markers used:

Skin: 4180, 4155, 4115, 4135, 4145, 6110
Rose & Heart: 8110, 8120, 8140, 8160, 5210, 5220, 5250, 3170
Hair: 1250, 1230, 1210, 3180
Wings: 9400, 4110
Scarf: 1230, 1210, 9400
Outline: 9100, 9101, 9102
Blender Pen 0000

So there's the Graph'It team inspiration - now make sure you go and check out the Whimsy Team too! Remember you have to leave a comment on EVERYONE's blog on the Graph'It team to be in with a chance of winning both challenges and the candy for this blog too!  We look forward to seeing your creations!Go go go!!!!.....

Finally, before we finish this week we need to tell you our Winner from last time which is
Random winner #6 Tip Top
Congratulations! Please email us here to claim your prize!
and our Top 3 are:
#22 Coldwaters, #26 Lynn and #30 Lucy

Well done everyone, we loved seeing your makes this week - thanks for taking the time to enter!

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Wk 6 Graph'It Colouring Challenge....Lovey Dovey

Hello everyone and welcome to another colouring challenge with us!

Firstly, don't forget that you can see Graph'Its on Create and Craft TV again today at 2pm - make sure you tune in for some more lovely products and techniques and there is something SPECIAL on the show! You can tune in on Sky 671, Freeview 36 or watch online at www.createandcraft.tv on their schedule both live and after the show.

So our challenge for this week is Lovey Dovey! 
Show us all your heart themed, romantic makes! The design team have made some lovely makes this week.

Remember you don't have to use Graph'Its to enter but we'd love you to join in our theme this week! 
The Random winner will get some fab goodies to play with and you have until Sunday 16th Feb to enter this one so get on with all your Valentine's makes and enter them! Please make sure you follow our rules, only 2 entries per person!

You can see our winners from last time at the end of this post - let's see what the team have made!...

Iris: Even if I don't send out many Valentine cards, I enjoy making them. So this weeks theme really suits me :-) Looking forward what you all come up with!

  Graph'It markers used:

Grey: 9500, 9501, 9503, 9505, 9507, 9509

red/pink: 5215, 5240, 5280, 5115, 4135, 4145

Blender and Mix'It Palette

Claire  I've used one of the gorgeous images from Dollie Daydream goes East and coloured her with my Graph'Its, the backing paper and sentiment are from the same cd

I've used:

Skin 4180, 4155, 4115, 4120 (with a little 4135 and 5110 for her cheeks and lips)

Reds: 5180, 5145,5125, 5120

Hair 9900,9507,9505,9503

Mix'It Palette and blender pen

Susan My card this week is all about love,its a bit of an odd colour but it started life as last weeks challenge card. I was a bit stuck for something as I have now changed onto team A so I had to make it fit LOL!...

Graph'it markers I have used Skin 4115,4155,4175,4135 blusher

Hair 1210,1260,3210,7220

Dress 7140,7145,7155,7160

Wings 9100,8110.blender and Silver shake

tights 1210 and blender

  

AMAZING makes as always!

Our Random Winner from Week 3 is

No 23 Susie Sugar
Well done!! You've won some great stash so email us to claim it!
Our fave Top 3 from the same week are:
#40 Karen
#25 Wishcraft
#42 Lucy
Well done everyone! Grab your Top 3 blinkies!

Remember you do NOT have to use our products (although obviously we would love it if you did) , just add your entry to Mr Linky below and pinch our badge for your blog sidebar.

Rules: 

1. No backlinks

2. Please FOLLOW the challenge theme!

3. ONLY 2 ENTRIES PER PERSON ALLOWED to make it fair for the random winner!

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Wk 4 Graph'It Challenge....Anything Goes/ Dark skintones

Hello again!

Welcome back to the Graph'It challenge - where we challenge you to make whatever you want but love you to follow our challenge themes each week! You don't need to use Graph'It products to enter, you can use any brand of marker you like : ) We choose a RANDOM winner each week so there's a great chance of winning! 

Our challenge for you this week is of course, 

Anything Goes

but the team are challenged to colour Dark skintones

The winner of this challenge will win fab Graph'It stash - woohooo!!! 

Make sure you get your entries in by Sun 2nd February at noon!

Remember you do NOT have to use Graph'It markers to enter!!!

(although obviously we would love it if you did)

Have you joined our Facebook group yet? If not, get over there, we have a fantastic competition on the go with 3 chances to win!....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraphItMarkers/

The Design Team all hang out here and post and help with hints, tips and advice so make sure you come and join us! For instance, don't forget that you can combine Graph'It with your other brand of alcohol markers and they will all work together brilliantly!

You can see who won our last challenge at the end of this post but

let's see what the team have for us this week!....

Claire. I had to get my thinking cap on for this challenge lol, it was fun playing around with lots of different combinations to see which worked best...

I've used 3190, 3180, 3140, 3120 and 4150 with a little 5220 for her cheeks and  the Mix'it Palette and blender pen

I've also used 5280, 5245, 5220 and 5210 for the reds

Iris: I tried to give her skin an indian look and to emphasize that I chose black hair which I highlighted with blue shades.

 Skin: 3140, 3110, 4180, 4155, 4175

Hair & Boots: 9909, 9109, 9107, 9105, 7130, 7125

Shirt & Socks: 5210, 5220, 5250, 3170

Skirt & Socks: 9105, 9103, 9102, 9101, 9100

WOW - AWESOME WORK, TEAM!! Those skintones are amazing!

Our random Winner from Week 2 as chosen by Random.org is....

#14 Jane Allen - well done! 

You've won Graph'It goodies so don't forget to email us your snailmail address too!

Email us here to claim your prize!

The Design Team's favourite Top 3 entries from the same week are:

#5 Sue #11 Kbrandy4 #17 Coops

Well done everyone, your makes were stunning! 

Grab your blinkies from the sidebar and thanks for entering!

Remember you do NOT have to use our products (although obviously we would love it if you did) , just add your entry to Mr Linky below and pinch our badge for your blog sidebar - we'll see you back here on Friday for our usual Polkadoodles challenge....

Rules: 

1. No backlinks

2. Please FOLLOW the challenge theme!

3. ONLY 2 ENTRIES PER PERSON ALLOWED to make it fair for the random winner!

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