Sunday 6 October 2019

Easy Copic Backgrounds (Essentials by Ellen October Release)


The new Essentials by Ellen release is now live! And we're having a blog hop to celebrate - all the details are below.

I had some fun making easy striped and plaid backgrounds for my cards with my Copic markers. Here's a video with some tips and tricks and a good look at all the new goodies!




PRIZES:

We've got fun prizes!!! One random & lucky commenter will win $25 to the EH shop and one will win the whole October Essentials by Ellen release!!! 

To enter for a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop! Comment before Sunday, October 13th at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be notified by email.

Ardyth (You are here!)

67 comments:

  1. I love those trees, the mondo bloom and leaves cards! Just beautiful!

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  2. Wonderful cards, Ardyth. Can't wait to watch your video!

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  3. I adore the Sasquatch. Your cards are beautiful and this is a technique I might be able to manage. Thank you.

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  4. I just adore your plaid backgrounds. So fun with the new release

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  5. So cute. I'm loving the Yetti stamps.

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  6. Great background technique! I really like the Mondo Chrysanthemum.

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  7. Really terrific - great colors and super cards!

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  8. I'm always drawn to the "mondo" flower designs! So much fun to color with a never ending variety of mediums - and I always feel like an artist! Gotta love stamps that do that! LOL

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  9. Great ideas and love your cards

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  10. Wow! You've got me MAD for Plaid Ardyth!! So pretty and works for all the released designs!! Great ideas!

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  11. Love all these stamping ideas.
    Tish

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  12. Great video. I love all of the irregular lines on the plaids. All of your cards are so cute.

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  13. Love the idea of making the plaid backgrounds on your video. What a different feeling one gets from the variety of colors you used.

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  14. Wonderful cards and I like how you created the backgrounds.

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  15. Love your cards and the backgrounds you created to match them! Great tip -- thanks for sharing!

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  16. What a great release! I can't wait to get some of these into my cart!

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  17. Very striking, beautiful card.

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  18. Awesome creations! I especially love the Mondo Chrysanthesim !

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  19. Thanks for showing how you made your background plaids! Love those tips and how different looks you can achieve. I'm drawn to the neutrals lately I don't know why. Those sayings are probably my favorite as they can be used so much with different cards.

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  20. I am absolutely smitten with Julie's word stamps and love how your Copic stripes set a beautiful background!

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  21. I love your color choices and I learned how to create new background patterns with the Copic markers. Thank you.

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  22. What a great idea for using those markers. I love the backgrounds and I'm loving this new release too!

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  23. What a great way to use our markers besides coloring images! Thanks! I’m in love with the squatch fellas. Maybe as we are Pacific Northwesters. It’s going on my wish list!

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  24. I love the easy marker backgrounds!

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  25. Love those backgrounds, especially with the flower and leaves from the Mondo Chrysanthemum. Thank you!

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  26. Beautiful fall card! Love the sentiment and the pretty leaf! Love the striped background too!

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  27. love how you did the background..

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  28. I really like how you put a circle of 'amazing(s)' around the leaf because the leaf cycle is pretty 'amazing' and goes around and around every year!
    The mondo leaf looks spectacular in these colors!

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  29. Wow I really like this card. Thank you for doing a video to. I learn so much more through videos. Xxx

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  30. Thank you for taking the time to create the video.

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  31. Beautiful cards! Love the marker background technique and I'm liking the sentiments.

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  32. Wonderful cards!
    Thanks so much for sharing...

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  33. That chrysanthemum is spectacular!

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  34. so super cute! Love fall!! That copic marker leaf is super festive!!

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  35. Dear Ardyth
    Simply love your fall card. The color palette and the background are really sparkling.I dont hv copics at present nevertheless i am going to bkmark your video for future reference.Blessings

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  36. Thanks for sharing your video. Your cards are fantastic, love them and loving this new release.

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  37. What simple yet stunning backgrounds Ardyth, and a wonderful selection of cards you have made using them
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  38. Gorgeous fall design! I LOVE the colors!

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  39. What a great, yet so simple idea for a background.

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  40. What vibrant Fall colors you have used! Happy cards!

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  41. Love this release, it is so cute. Thank you for sharing your fun and easy backgrounds. I am all about quick so these were perfect.

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  42. Wow, what beautiful colors! I love the new release -

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  43. I always enjoy watching your videos & learning something from them. The plaid backgrounds you made so quickly look super behind each one of your cards. Love the way you incorporated the same colours on the image you were focusing on the front. I've got my eye on the Voices in My Head, the Landscapes dies & the Lil' Squatch stamp set. Such a cool release. Thanks Ardyth.

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  44. Ardyth, I really love the colours you used! Like many, I also am a huge fan of anything ‘Mondo’. You really did it justice with your creation, I am inspired once again. Bravo!

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  45. Fabulous cards and what a wonderful technique to use Copics to create these beautiful backgrounds.

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  46. I love the striped and plaid background. Great cards.

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  47. Awesome cards- what a great technique for beautiful backgrounds! I love the yellow chrysanthemum on the black plaid-so pretty!

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  48. Love the wreath made with the
    sentiment. The leaf is so
    colorful and pretty.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  49. Fun cards Ardyth! I can't wait to try this background technique. Thanks for all the tips.

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  50. Thanks for all the tips for easy, interesting backgrounds using just markers.

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  51. What great ideas for backgrounds, Ardyth! So easy, yet so eye-catching! Thanks so much for sharing and the great video!

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  52. The colors on that leaf are beautiful!

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  53. Love your simple background! My lines would be really wonky lol. I love the voices in my head sentiments! They make me giggle! Thanks for the tutorial. Cards turned out beautiful!

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  54. LOVE your plaid ideas! the home-made look is so nice!!!

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