I took a Copic certification class this past Sunday at the Queen’s Ink in Savage, MD. I’ve never used Copic markers (well… I tested/scribbled at an art supply store once, but never used it to color or anything) or own it. Well, I now have 10 markers/pens!

Time: 9am to 2pm-ish, 10 minute morning break, 1 hour lunch break.
Instructor: Sally Lynn MacDonald

Goodies from the class: 12 8.5 x 5.5 white cardstock; Copic brochures; 1 pouch; 1 Colorless Blender refill; 1 Ciao Colorless Blender marker; 2 Original markers; 1 Wide marker; 2 Sketch markers; 2 Multiliner pens; 1 atyouSpica pen; 1 Various Ink (refill); 1 mist spray bottle (not shown)

Sketch markers set and Memento ink were used in the class, not part of the goodies

Heehee

Elephants were colored using my NEW copic markers, and Prismacolor pencils. I made these cards at home.

Stamp: Stampin’ Up!; Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (Kraft), BazzilBasic; Ribbon: Papertrey Ink

Wow!!! This airbrush tool was awesome!

Sally Lynn MacDonald and me.

The Queen’s Ink shop. Wow! What a lovely place!!!

They provided Dunkin Donuts, coffee, cookies, candies, and drinks in the classroom.

Well, actually, it’s Broken Hand. But, my heart was broken when the stamp got torn off. It was the saddest moment in my stamping life! The little ballerina from yesterday’s post was created using the stamp from Close to my Heart’s “Dancing Dreams” set. It was the first time I was using this set. I was imagining how Bailey would enjoy stamping with this set when she is older. Then it happened. I was cleaning the stamp on the Stampin’ Scrub, and her tiny hand got torn off! I wasn’t even scrubbing it hard! I couldn’t believe it! I didn’t know clear stamps were so fragile. And I wasn’t talking about just any clear stamps. It was Close to my Heart stamps!

Anyway, I contacted CTMH, and this is what they said…

“Currently, the company does not replace stamps that tear or break down due to use. While our stamps are durable, some of the thin or delicate designs can be torn, so we advise the Consultants and customers use care when handling the stamps.

To fix your stamp, you can try using Liquid Glass to reattach the torn bits together. Just put a small bit of the Liquid Glass on the torn part, then hold the pieces together and wipe of the excess glue. Keep holding the pieces together for a good two minutes or so, and this may reconnect the stamp pieces. Though this is not a guaranteed or official technique, I have seen many Consultants recommend it.”

So sad…

Apply Liquid Glass to fix the clear stamp.

Clean off the excess glue. And let it dry.

I couldn’t tell from the image if the stamp was ever broken. Left image was stamped before the stamp was damaged.

I was able to clean the fixed stamp on the stamp cleaning pad, and it didn’t come apart. Let’s hope it’ll stay that way for a long time.