Today is definitely a March day.  Blustery winds, rain splattering…but so much to smile about!  We went 'puddle hunting' in the car this morning on the way to school since I wouldn't let the kids jump in at the bottom of the driveway.  We'll save that for after school.

All that splattering around got me in the mind set to re-ink my Copic classroom sets.  So I attacked all the lightest colors first and then spot-checked the other colors randomly.  Wow, it was definitely time to reink.  But they are now fabulously ready for a weekend of coloring on Long Island, NY.  The certification class on Sunday, March 21st is pretty much full- maybe 1-2 seats unless the waiting list is being used.  But there are still 3-4 seats in my Copic: What? How? & Wow!, Copic Airbrushing / Acrylic Album, and Glimmer Mist Techniques / Card Buffet classes on Saturday, March 20th.  Contact cindys128@yahoo.com for more information.

Once I was done reinking, I sat down, now fully in the mood to color this sweet image from Stampavie, Looking Chic.  She just is smiling through a blustery day.  Such a sweet image!  I added the sentiment 'smile' from my Stampendous stamp set, Doodle Wings.  I love the curly qs on those sentiments.

And wouldn't you know it, but today is also the one year blogoversary at Copic Creations Challenge blog.  So I thought I'd show off some basic techniques that have been covered so nicely there over the last year.

 
Here are all the colors I used on the image. 

I did some basic challenges, such as skin, hair and coloring things that are white, black and red.  I also made a sort of mulchy playground for her to walk upon and cast their shadows beneath the feet.

Hope you are having a great day, whatever the weather!