Bigger is Better Journal Pages

So... maybe, you are not a fan of teeny tiny coloring in your copic journal. 

Perhaps you wanna practice in your journal with your full size stamps! 

I know I do.

Don't forget to make a plastic insert for your journal if you haven't already, it will protect the page behind the one you are coloring on. Scrap packaging works great for this. 

Here are my Bigger practice pages... I haven't printed the PDF form yet, so if it prints wonky, leave me a comment and I will work it out. 

Download yours HERE.

TAKE NOTE Copic Journal Pages

So, I am a SUCKER for a good tutorial. I see so many great ones online. So many that I can not keep track of all the great ideas.

Our fabulous little Copic Journal... doesn't really have a great place to store all those tutorials, or to take coloring notes. I mean you can jote one or two notes on the stamped images pages, but I thought we could use some pages that were a little more NOTEWORTHY. 

So I bought this nifty little E-Book from Make It Crafty and I wanted to keep some tiny notes to keep with me in my Copic Journal. For quick reference and ideas.

Here is what I came up with on the quick. 

 I haven't printed the pdf yet... so if it needs some tweaking ... leave me a comment and I will get to it tomorrow or so. 

Download HERE. 

Happy Coloring!

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Copic Marker Mini Journal 2012

HI Munkies!!!

It is good to be back for a little while. I have had lots of people inquiring about the Copic Marker Mini Journal.

I have not colored in a while, and I have relocated to Texas since the Funkie Munkie closed it doors a few years ago now.

But I have been motivated lately to revamp my room, and get crafting again!!!

Here are a few New pages that I thought would be fun for my book. I filled the boxes in with digis and or stamped heads! I have them for download in blank form.

OF COURSE they downloaded themselves sideways. Why not!!! Just turn your head to the side! ha. Or flip your laptop... cause these babies surely will not allow me turn them. 

Download your own Mini Copic Marker Journal!!!

Includes these new blank pages and an updated marker inventory that includes the new Copic Colors!

Printing Directions: Print pages 1-10 choosing either page 2 (blank color families to choose your own) or Page 3 (Copic Munkie recommended families) and print 7-10 in multiples according to your ideal use.

Cut each page to 4 4.25x5.5 pages. Bind on the left using your preferred binding method. 

Also, if you would like for me to print one for you... I will put up a few on my old Etsy Shop!

I am happy to take a custom order if you would like specific pages etc. 

MINI COPIC MARKER JOURNAL


If you have created a Journal of your own, please share it with us!!

New Copic Colors!!

MUNKIES!!!!

I know I have been in retirement.  But, I have had more than one request for an updated Copic Inventory pages for the MINI COPIC JOURNAL.

Well, I haven't had a good deal of time to work on it, so here are some sized down versions to fit into your book from Copic.

UPDATED COPIC INVENTORY/CHART PAGES

These pages should fit into your book. If there are hiccups with the sizing... please let me know and I will tweak it a bit.

You ask, I listen... besides I lost my mojo!!

Well, being sick my mojo is a gogo.

I am going to try and retrieve it today!

But Anary said we can not leave out our cherished companion the SPICA glitter pen! She is so right!

So here is a quick table for them... I added a few pages of tables so that the page would not be lonely. 

Eventually I will probably make those into more specific pages and add this to the mini book, but until then... your spicas have a place!!!

THE COPIC ATYOU SPICA GLITTER PENS PAGE ADDITION!

March Madness & Mini Book Addition!

Oh Munkies!!!

I am late on the bundle again this month!

I have a good excuse... my whole family is suffering!

 I have strep, My baby has a bad cold and the Norovirus, and my boys have bronchitis.. ALL in the same weeks here!

Yikes.

So stay tuned for the bundle, until my luck improves this week!

Until then... sink your keyboard into this delicious download!

Some people said, that they enjoyed the mini copic journal.... but wished that it had a place for ALL of their copic markers!

So, without further ado... problem solved!

Copic Marker Inventory Pages! 

These pages can be added to your book or used alone for a purse sized inventory sheet. 

I will add a pic in a while of the pages!


(Notice: If you are downloading the Mini Copic Journal for the first time in its entirety... it is updated and has ALL pages additions!)

Had a tiny misprint on yr68 &bg10... all fixed.

Custom Colors With Various Ink Refills

Product Feature & Tutorial by Kel Brown & Rachel Henahan.

Today we are going to have a discussion on how to make custom colors with copic various ink refills!!!

Kel and I are going to bring you a few in this series on Custom colors. Today are 'just the obvious' kind of colors. We will be doing 'outside color family mixes', 'using gray & colorless blender additions' & '3 or more mixes'!!!

Here is the Page download to add to your mini copic journal (found on the sidebar left)

What you will need: A friend!!! If you do not have a friend you will need an empty copic refill bottle.
1. 2 refills of choice
2. Empty copic Marker
3. two disposable cups
4. A tsp if you can not see the markings on the various ink bottles well.

This works very economically if you have a friend to share the love with. Kel bought one ink refill (E25) and I bought the other (E21), in order for us to produce its baby E23. Kel and I both leave the transaction with our own refill of the custom color and our own marker.
We use this method in order to insure precise measurement for consistent color mixing. This is to say, that we will always be able to refill our marker with the SAME color each time. We will not be mixing directly into the empty marker, for this reason. If we were to mix directly into the empty marker we would not be able to SEE our measuring and refilling would never produce the same initial color.

What you should know ahead of time. Each refill is 25ml. A tsp is 5ml. This will aid you in your measurement if you are not able to see the lines on the side of the refill bottle, then measure 2.5 tsps into your cup. If you are able you can pour half of your refill (12.5ml) into the cup. Take the lid and pour spout off your refill and pour half into a cup. Do this with each refill. So that E21 refill is half full, and the cup has the other half - AND E25 is half full and a seperate cup has the other half. SO you have 2 cups and 2 refills all half full.

Now pinch the plastic cup to a point and pour the cup of the E25 ink into the E21 refill bottle. Then take the second cup and pour the E21 ink into the E25 refill bottle. Replace the pour spout. Shake each refill well. Now you have 2 full E23 refills.... one for each of you. If you have no friend. Then pour half of your E25 ink, and half of your E21 ink into an empty various ink refill bottle. You will then have a full E23 refill and half of a E21 and half of E25 refill.

After you have reattached your pour spout and shook your refill well. Remove the chisel tip of your empty marker. Making sure both caps are removed... fill your marker with approx. 2cc's of fluid. Replace the chisel tip. And lay the marker flat with lids off.

You can see here that the ink will distribute and the marker will pressurize properly. Any clean up can be done using a paper towel and hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol or alcohol based cleaner.

Keep your eyes open for the next installment of Kustom Kolors by Kel. . . (and her friend Rachel). We have some Krazy Kolors in store. (likely next week)

Copic Munkie Recommends are COMPLETE!!!

The Funkie Munkie has finished the Copic Munkie 36 Recommended colors for 4 color families. These colors pair together well for your projects and images. You can use these to help you find colors that will work well together and blend and shade the best!
There are as always 3 colors from each copic number and 3 for shade/wings/glow etc. There are also 6 alternatives that you may prefer.
For Copic Marker Information and number selection, please call or visit Funkie Munkie Scraps at 864-288-9400.
This information is available as always to club members at anytime.
This Chart is in the notebook at the store.


If you would like a copy of the blank chart above... you can find it on the left sidebar under downloads as always or here.

Mini Copic Book! A download for you!

Front Cover

There are four of these pages for each Color Family with spots for 36 colors.

This is a divider page, and the removable acrylic piece.

Faces for your favorite Hair and Skin Combos.

Color Combo Pages.

Hi Copic Lovers. We had NO tutorial last month. So I thought I would give you a download in its place.
This little book is not finished... I need to decorate the front, and color in some pages. But this book has charts for the Funkie Munkie Recommended 36 for each Family.
A removable plastic piece for palette coloring or placing behind pages while coloring.
Pages for your favorite Hair & Skin.
A pocket page.
And the final pages are the color combo charts from the Ilikemarkers.blogspot blog.

Wanna Make your own? Here are the pages I used for the inside of my book. I hope that they work out for you to print as well. You may have to play with them some.
The pages print 4 per 8.5x11 and cut out to 4.25x5.5 finished size!

Links are always on the LEFT sidebar for easy access.

A September Munkie See, Munkie Do Sample.

Who is ready for a Club Color Feature? Well, I actually made this one myself... instead of seeking the assistance of our own Katie Cotton. I think she is prolly sick of me.

hehehehe.

This feature was made using the Copic ABS system! Get ready for lots more info on that! Katie is out of town this weekend. So she asked something of me - for a change! Ha.

So I am lecturing at the Copic Munkie Club meeting... I say lecturing because I will be jabbering on and on! We will be spraying like crazy too!
Here are my lecture notes, if you want them in advance!
- Rachel

August Product Feature

Today I want to share a very neat Copic product with you, and a fun way to match your colors.
Copic makes a very nice 'wallet' for store your copic markers.

The wallet is available in a few sizes for your marker needs. It also sets up as an easel. Now I have MORE than a few markers, so I do not keep all of my Markers in the copic wallet.

I have one that holds 36. I keep the COPIC MUNKIE RECOMMENDED 36 Basic colors in this wallet. I also have a 24 wallet for skin and hair. These travel with me and are very useful.

So what is the Copic Munkie Recommended 36, you may ask! Well, we have been working on a few charts here at the Munkie. We have charts that show the recommended colors, in groups of three for shading and blending purposes that will help you to do determine which markers pair well, and match with other color families. There are also a list of 6 alternatives that may fit better to your personal preferences (that is the last row). There are 3 colors for shading/shadowing stand alone colors... i.e. shadow on the ground, fairy wings etc. We will have a recommended 36 for Basics, Brights, Pastels/mutes & Earthy Natures.

You can view these charts at the Funkie Munkie in Greer. If you are an online club member, stay tuned. When we finish the chart information, we will be passing that along to you in email form. You can always call the store (864)288-9400. and ask for any colors you may see listed here on the blog!

Would you like to make a chart of your own? Here is a blank chart available for you to fill in!