CMC Copic Challenge Group (or other alcohol markers)

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a fun bi-monthly challenge group to test out your Copic, ProMarker, or other Alcohol Marker skills and win prizes!! Pencil artists welcome too!

Location: GROUPS
Members: 396
Latest Activity: yesterday

Bi-Monthly Challenges

This is a chance for you to test out all those NEW & IMPROVED Copic, ProMarker or other alcohol marker skills you have, share with others, challenge yourself and WIN some awesome prizes!!

Everyone is WELCOME to join this group no matter your skill level! You do not have to take a class here at CMC to join our challenge group! It's all about having fun with your Markers!!

Each month I or a fun Sponsor Company will host a challenge and I will pick a challenge group member on occasion to host as well so we get a good mix of ideas! The only requirement is that you USE Alcohol Markers and/or Colored Pencils!!

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NEWS!

Each month I will take EVERY CMC Challenge Entry for that month and pick a random winner! That winner will win a $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak.com!

So we will have 1 Challenge Winner for EACH Challenge (prize listed below each challenge) AND 1 winner from all that month's challenges to win the Oozak Gift Certificate! Two ways to win,but you gotta play!!

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NEW CHALLENGE #43 will run until May 25th!

Your challenge this time is all about

**Anything Goes**

color ANY image ANY way you like---easy peasey!

We want to see you use YOUR COPICS, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers or Colored Pencils!!

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CHALLENGE RULES

-Use any image you want BUT MAKE SURE YOU LINK BACK TO THE CMC CHALLENGE in your blog post!!

-ALL PROJECTS MUST BE NEW & NOT BACK-LINKED!!

-Image MUST be colored with Copics, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers or Colored Pencils!

-NO more than 3 projects may be entered

UPLOAD YOUR ENTRIES to the Photo Gallery and TAG them with the word "ANYMAY" so they can be seen easily!

**IF you post your project in your blog MAKE SURE TO LINK BACK TO THE CMC CHALLENGE **

Entries MUST be tagged and uploaded to the photo gallery by May 25that 7:00 pm EST!

PLEASE ALSO PUT YOUR PROJECT IN THE LINK SYSTEM BELOW THE PRIZE INFO AS WELL SO WE CAN SEE THEM ALL!

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OUR SPONSOR FOR THIS CHALLENGE IS:

Some Odd Girl

One Winner will win 3 Digi Stamps from Some Odd Girl

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ENTER YOUR PROJECTS BELOW by May 25th

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Make sure to check out the DT's creativity below for inspiration as well!

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GUEST DESIGNER NEWS!!!

The CMC DT will choose a lucky participant from each challenge and you will have your project displayed in the slideshow with the DT here and on front page along with being in the monthly Newsletter. The badge below you can display on your blog if you'd like (thanks to Tiffany for making that for us)!!

We have a fab Guest Designer joining us for this challenge:

Cathi LaPointe of "Designs by Cathi"

Hi! My name is Cathi and I am a single mom of one from Bethlehem, PA. I was introduced to card making through a Cricut purchase last December. I made my first card and as they say, the rest was history. Shortly after, I discovered the fabulous blogging community and decided to join in the fun. I kept reading about Copics, and came across Suzanne Dean on YouTube and then her Color Me Creative Classroom, of which I am one of her students. Thank you for the opportunity of serving as this week's Guest Designer. It is a wonderful site and I feel truly honored!

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WINNERS! WINNERS! WINNERS!

Challenge #42 Entries (NOW CLOSED)

The Winner of Challenge #42 "CELEBRATIONS" is:

Fiona Powell of "Fiona's Creative World"

You won a $10 Gift Voucher from Pixie Cottage Stamps

please email me at sjdean@smartneighborhood.net

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The May Winner of the $50 Oozak Gift Cert. is:

Sue Drees of "Sue's Rubber Stamping Adventure"

please email me at sjdean@smartneighborhood.net

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Our Next Guest Designer will be:

#60 Alyce of "Kit & Clowder"

Please email Tina at mystudioart@aol.com for details on GDT positions

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Thanks to everyone who participated in the last challenge!! Remember each month all entries are put into a pool and 1 winner wins the BIG $50 Gift Cert. to Oozak.com AND you can of course win great prizes for each challenge!

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NEWS:

-Apply for a spot on the NEW CMC Challenge DT! See CMC DT TAB above for details and information!

-Check out my CMC On the Road Class Locations and Info at www.cmcroad.com! I'm traveling throughout the US & Canada over the next 12 months!

-NEW PDF File HERE and in the RESOURCE tab on this site and all the classroom sites called "Copic Coloring Combos"! It's a list of multiple Copic color combos for each color family, along with fave color combos for fun items and repeat colors that you don't need to spend $$ on!!

ALL Past Challenge Cards (slideshows by Pat St. Martin)

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Comment by Lisa (ThePurplePlace) yesterday: Hi Girls -- Had a great time in Baltimore and was especially happy to FINALLY meet Suzanne and have the chance to take a class in person!! I also met Marti and took her Mixed Media class which was awesome. We all had a great weekend and I was thrilled to be part of it! Everyone was fabulous, super friendly and we all had a great time. My thanks to Suzanne and Marti for being part of the fun! I can't wait to go again next year! WOOHOOO!!

Comment by Suzanne Dean on Tuesday: I don't soak mine ever...I dip them when needed a few times...but I keep first-aid alcohol wipes (box of 100 at Target for $5) and I wipe them when needed which reduces any build up but if they need more than a wipe I dip them a couple of times and take them out quickly. Yes you can smack the table with emphasis and then they will SURELY want to smack the crap outta me LOL

Comment by Andrea Murdock on Tuesday: Can I smack the table with my hand for emphasis when I yell that Suzanne? hee hee!!!! I think they only need like 10mins of soaking...but I have never done it. So SUZANNE..our all mighty knowledge of all things Copic...how long do you usually let yours soak for?

Comment by Suzanne Dean on Tuesday: After awhile you will notice that no amount of cleaning can help them anymore...at that point replace your nibs ok. If anyone tells you to soak the nibs overnight in a bag/bowl of rubbing alchohol...DO NOT DO THAT. Its too acidic and it will break down the integrity of the nibs and they will fall apart. And tell 'em Suzanne said NO LOL!

Comment by Dana Joy on Tuesday: Well you ladies have made my day. I just purchased some nibs for my Copics. NO MORE!! I have alcohol in the house and will be using that. Well not my Vodka but my rubbing alcohol. ;-)

Comment by Sharon (APieceOfHeart) on Tuesday: Thanks, Suzanne and Patricia for answering my question. I really appreciate your help.

Comment by Stephanie Lee on Tuesday: awesome tip Suzanne!! I have been using blender solution too and now I know!!

Comment by Andrea Murdock on Tuesday: I love that Suzanne!!! Another great money saving tip! More money to spend on crafty supplies then hee hee

Comment by Suzanne Dean on Tuesday: Don't use blender solution though, save that for your markers. Use rubbing alcohol instead...its cheaper and will do the same job for ya!