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I gave all my other markers to my kids and got the SU markers during SaleABration so I could gets lots of free stuff! They are worth it. I use them for inking directly on stamps, omitting, and matching the writing in my cards and on my envelopes to the cardstock. It is so much better than trying to match other markers to my SU cardstock. I have had them for a year and they are all still great.
One of the absolute best investments you'll make. I'm going to get rid of my pastels that I got when I first joined because they don't even come close to offering the versatility and even quality that the markers have!
If you buy the whole set anytime you'll get the case. I think what they were saying is it is an added bonus to be able to get a couple free stamp sets for buying the whole set at once. The whole set is $125 so you'd earn 2 SAB sets just for the markers.
I too bought the whole markers set just so I'd have the case and I use them all the time and have sold quite a few markers.
Yes, that is exactly what I meant. Thank you for explaining it, since I was not back on the computer to see the question!
Hi there Suzy_H well I have the whole set of all the markers but since you are getting the soft colors why not go with bold brights then you have the total opposite and summer is on its way after spring I just love the bold brights because I do lots of stuff for kids and teachers. and may is teacher appreciation month , I hope this helps. remember you can always use blender pens with your ink pads to try the different colors then see if thats what you really want. ~~~bluegirl~~
Hi there Suzy_H well I have the whole set of all the markers but since you are getting the soft colors why not go with bold brights then you have the total opposite and summer is on its way after spring I just love the bold brights because I do lots of stuff for kids and teachers. and may is teacher appreciation month , I hope this helps. remember you can always use blender pens with your ink pads to try the different colors then see if thats what you really want. ~~~bluegirl~~
Same here. Bold brights was my first set. Now I'm thinking of getting the other three all at once.
Gisie....i'm doing a marker club for a couple of my girls and that might be somethig good for you. I'm not sure if you a demonstrator but that is what we are doing. We are getting four girls together and every month thery are going to pay 48.89 a month. And this is how it will break down.
each month each individual will recieve
12 markers (one color family)
one matching pack of color cardstock
alternating each month will be the hostess. The hostess of that month will recieve the hostess benefits, so $15 towards product and a level one hostess set. they will also recieve the box for that month and a pack of white card stock (40 sheets) By the end of the 4th month or 4th workshop, they will have all 48 markers, all 48 colors of paper (3 of each color), 40 sheets of white cardstock, have $15 spend in hostess benefits and a hostess level one set.
i had somebody else reccomend this so i thought i'd pass on the information. I don't have the markers yet so i am one of the 4. i'll find out how it works on sunday! i'm hoping to get at least 2 groups going!
Ok, I don't have time to read all of these comments, but if you have markers, WHAT do you do with them? all i've ever done, was color stamps or border an image that was cut to a certain rectangle size (looks like layering) I just don't use markers much.
Also could someone please fill me in - what are Copics??? never heard of them! Gin
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I have used the Marvy markers for years to color directly on my stamps and I love them. I rarely use a stamp pad! For coloring, I do have about 30 Prismacolor markers. They were cheaper than Copics (especially when Aaron Brothers had them on sale or you use a coupon from Michael's). I love the way Prisma markers color--so smooth, like suede!
I have to say they are a great investment. You have all the stampin' up! colors when you have the marker set. You can use them directly on stamps! They are great with the aqua painter and the blender pens. I take the marker color I want to use - and make a scribble on a plastic plate then use the aqua painter and or the blender pens! They are wonderful for watercoloring. But when watercoloring - it is better to use the watercolor paper - SU sells a great quality water color paper.
One of my very first SU! purchases was the marker set, plus the neutrals. And I am so glad I did this, because I have all the colors in markers, but not all the colors in the pads. Then, I try to get a couple of stamp pads and reinkers with every other order to build up my stash. I would highly recommend the marker set, the neutrals and of course, always stock up on In Color stuff before it goes away. I with they would come with markers too.
Diane
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I debated for over a year before I got my SU markers. It was a large investment and I was afraid I might not get enough use out of them. I wish I hadn't waited so long. I use them all the time. They were definitely worth the money for me.
And the great thing about them is that when they get dry, you can reink them (unlike LaPlume). Here's how:
Using tweezers, gently grasp the pen tip and pull straight up and out. Place just a few drops (like literally only 3 or 4) in the well of the pen. Using your tweezers, re-insert the pen tip. Scribble on scrap paper a minute or two to get the ink into the tip. Just like new!
Please excuse me for this quick thread hijack, but I wanted to know from those that own these markers if you can use them to emboss with?? Hijack over ;)
I emboss with mine. If using direct to paper colouring, I find large shapes work best and you just colour twice. I did the faux scallop on this card by embossing over marker:
It's a different saturation of embossing, less thick than a versamarker--but I really love that. Stampin up has some great pointers for embossing with markers (below) There is also a really neat technique you can do with them called stippling. You can use either end of the marker to put repeated dots of colour on a stamp & then stamp it. If you know a demo, maybe ask her to show you the March '08 Stampin Success, so you can see the pictures. :0)
Here's the write up from it on embossing with markers and on stippling:
"Embossing: Yes, you can actually emboss a markered
image! Just ink your stamp with a marker and then
breathe heavily on the image to moisten the ink to
allow embossing powder to stick to it. To get an even
stickier image, ink your stamp using a VersaMark� pad, stamp
off, and then colour the stamp with your markers."
"tip: Another way to get great embossed images using your markers is to use a
Stamp-a-ma-jig�. First ink and stamp your image with your markers, then re-ink your
stamp using VersaMark. Stamp directly over your first image, using the Stamp-a-ma-jig
to line your images up perfectly. Cover the image with embossing powder, heat set,
and you�re done!"
"Stippling: Stippling is the art of using little dots to fill in or shade
an image. Use the brush tip of the marker for larger, more diffused
dots or the fine tip of the marker for smaller, more defined dots.
The more dots you use, the darker your image.
thanks favour. You can stipple an image and then go over your dots with an Aqua Painter�
or blender pen. This will fill in your image with colour while leaving your dots intact."
There are two other techniques in there too: loading and using markers as stamps. If any one is interested in that lemme know and I'll write another essay, lol
One of my very first SU! purchases was the marker set, plus the neutrals. And I am so glad I did this, because I have all the colors in markers, but not all the colors in the pads. Then, I try to get a couple of stamp pads and reinkers with every other order to build up my stash. I would highly recommend the marker set, the neutrals and of course, always stock up on In Color stuff before it goes away. I with they would come with markers too.
Diane
Wouldn't that be great!?! :0) What I'd flip for is a craft pad in the in colours. Even just a stampin' spot...You can find markers in 2 shades that are identical to Blue Bayou and Cool Caribbean from Close to My Heart. They are called Breeze (matches Cool Caribbean) and Twilight (matches Blue Bayou.) They also have ink pads, reinkers, and cardstock. 12x12 & standard 8.5 x 11" I'm an SU demo, but I bought them and they are gorgeous.
I emboss with mine. If using direct to paper colouring, I find large shapes work best and you just colour twice. I did the faux scallop on this card by embossing over marker:
It's a different saturation of embossing, less thick than a versamarker--but I really love that. Stampin up has some great pointers for embossing with markers (below) There is also a really neat technique you can do with them called stippling. You can use either end of the marker to put repeated dots of colour on a stamp & then stamp it. If you know a demo, maybe ask her to show you the March '08 Stampin Success, so you can see the pictures. :0)
Here's the write up from it on embossing with markers and on stippling:
"Embossing: Yes, you can actually emboss a markered
image! Just ink your stamp with a marker and then
breathe heavily on the image to moisten the ink to
allow embossing powder to stick to it. To get an even
stickier image, ink your stamp using a VersaMark� pad, stamp
off, and then colour the stamp with your markers."
"tip: Another way to get great embossed images using your markers is to use a
Stamp-a-ma-jig�. First ink and stamp your image with your markers, then re-ink your
stamp using VersaMark. Stamp directly over your first image, using the Stamp-a-ma-jig
to line your images up perfectly. Cover the image with embossing powder, heat set,
and you�re done!"
"Stippling: Stippling is the art of using little dots to fill in or shade
an image. Use the brush tip of the marker for larger, more diffused
dots or the fine tip of the marker for smaller, more defined dots.
The more dots you use, the darker your image.
thanks favour. You can stipple an image and then go over your dots with an Aqua Painter�
or blender pen. This will fill in your image with colour while leaving your dots intact."
There are two other techniques in there too: loading and using markers as stamps. If any one is interested in that lemme know and I'll write another essay, lol
"Markers as Stamps: Markers themselves can be used as
stamps. Using the brush end of the marker, press down on the
side of the brush tip. This will create a tear-drop shape that can
be used to create flowers, leaves, butterflies, hearts, and more.
tip: Don�t pick up the tip of the marker between
�stamps.� Instead, keep the tip of the marker on
the paper, roll your wrist, and stamp again. This
creates a softer image.
Loading: Loading creates a gradient effect using two markers in
different shades. Scribble a little of the darker marker on a piece
of plastic or vinyl (or even a Stamp & Supply box). Then roll
the tip of the lighter marker in the ink from the darker marker.
Use the side of the brush tip to ink an image.
little things card
tip: Sometimes the best two shades for this
technique are totally different colours, rather than
tone-on-tone. We loaded a So Saffron marker with
Pumpkin Pie, but on our image it looks just like the
colour gradients in a real orange slice."
I am going to be in the minority with this, but I would not make the investment if I were you.....
I will be selling mine shortly, I do have the whole set.
What I liked ....matching colors
what I didn't like...the brush tips were not good quality, I have more then half that came in not great shape..
I didn't realize how bad of shape they were (mind you I rarely used them, but loved having them when I did need them) till I got some Tombow brand markers (in my Angel Company new demo kit!) and the tips were in SUCH great shape. I really couldn't believe the quality difference and was disappointed in poor quality from a SU product. I do really like many SU products and believe they have great products, but the markers were not one of them.
Ok, I don't have time to read all of these comments, but if you have markers, WHAT do you do with them? all i've ever done, was color stamps or border an image that was cut to a certain rectangle size (looks like layering) I just don't use markers much.
Also could someone please fill me in - what are Copics??? never heard of them! Gin
SU Markers rock. I use them all the time to watercolor images. If you look at my gallery or my blog today's post (Feb 29) you'll see a card using an image from For Faterh. It is a line image watercolored with the markers. Take the marker and rub it on a piece of plastic, like the SU storage boxes. The color is way more intense than using an ink pad. I use the smaller end of the marker for highlights. LOVE these markers. I've had the same set for 4 years. One marker needs to be replaced. (yo yo yellow, go figure!).
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I love my SU markers and haven't had any trouble with "splitting tips". I use them all the time, though not for journaling, since I'm not a "scrapbooker" but a card maker.
I got mine one color family at a time and really like the plastic box/case thingy that each set came in by doing it one color family at a time. They stay organized and I never have any trouble finding the color I want this way.
If you buy the whole set anytime you'll get the case. I think what they were saying is it is an added bonus to be able to get a couple free stamp sets for buying the whole set at once. The whole set is $125 so you'd earn 2 SAB sets just for the markers.
I too bought the whole markers set just so I'd have the case and I use them all the time and have sold quite a few markers.
I just took the plunge and treated myself to my own personal workshop. I bought the markers and a stamp set I've been coveting. It came to a little over $150, so I got hostess benefits, hostess level 1 set, and three SAB sets! I can't wait til it all comes in!
I've been wanting the markers forever but the price held me back. Now that my old markers are drying up, I could justify the expense (kinda).
I bought mine a couple years ago when my demo offered to do a "marker club" Each month we would get a different color family of markers, and they were a bit cheaper this way. She would buy the entire set, and each of us 4 girls would get a different color family. The "hostess" for that month would get the case and the hostess benefits.
Kinda like a Stamper 10 group, but with markers.
Does your demo still do the marker club? I see you are from Alberta. May I ask which part of Alberta? Thank you.
