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Maybe there IS a heaven because that's where I've been today!

Fascinated

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Please permit me to share my last few hours with people who will understand my euphoria. My husband and I are spending a few days in Florida, where I have zero colouring supplies. So, we went to Michael's. You guys, for the first time ever I held Copic markers in my hands!!1!   But, wait, there's a locked case with Winson & Newton markers!  Tons of colours available!  'Mr. F, quickly, find me Orchid!' 'Not there?'  'Shit.'  'Excuse me, miss, do you have Urine Yellow?'  'What do you mean there's no such colour?  I've SEEN it!'  Ok, hang on, what's this?  Another locked case?  'Prismacolour markers with a buy one get the second half off promotion, you say?'  'Mr. F, WHAT THE HELL SHOULD I DO?'  'I don't know if these colours are as nice!!'image.thumb.jpg.c43f85a407f04573e5bec51f

 So that's what I did. But, hang on, it gets better.  We then went to Bokampers, which has in excess of 100 large tv screens. We claimed one for the Jets/Bills game. (In the forty-odd years I've known my husband, he has never been as obsessed with anyone or anything as he is with Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is now playing for the Jets. He looks like our middle son and has a similar personality. He wears his wedding ring when he plays!!!). I love football too but I brought my new supplies in to 'look at' and ended up starting a picture. It was heaven. Nirvana, even. 

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This took way longer than it would appear. I'm using my new pencils (couldn't use new markers as page would bleed when book closed) and I think I might do him in greyscale. We are now home, sitting outside in the rain, and I couldn't wait to share my excitement with my fellow colouring minions. It may be obvious that I partook of a libation or two. Sadly, Fitz and the Jets are, at present, losing. Thanks for your indulgence, should anyone have actually read this. Just a nice day for the Fascinateds. (Man, I hope I like these markers!)

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Tikobaby

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You're in my home state and we must be sharing a coloring wavelength or something. I bought Copics today also!  Posted about it on my profile page.  Looks like you cleaned up with the Prismacolor set...nice!  I love my sets and cases, just like the one you got.  Sorry you couldn't get the orchid W&N. That one is out of stock everywhere!  Can't believe you won't love the Prismas and Copics...congrats!!!    :marker:   :cool:

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Fascinated

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3 minutes ago, Tikobaby said:

You're in my home state and we must be sharing a coloring wavelength or something. I bought Copics today also!  Posted about it on my profile page.  Looks like you cleaned up with the Prismacolor set...nice!  I love my sets and cases, just like the one you got.  Sorry you couldn't get the orchid W&N. That one is out of stock everywhere!  Can't believe you won't love the Prismas and Copics...congrats!!!    :marker:   :cool:

Oh, that's good to hear, @Tikobaby!  Thank you! I figured I can go back for some Copics and/or W&Ns once I see where I am deficient. Which colours did you get today?  Oh, don't answer, I will go to your page. It's so much fun to share all of this. 

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DarkAnts

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I have a small set of staedtlet markers. They are so nice. I also have a big gel pen set but can't figure out how to keep the ink under control.

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Tikobaby

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47 minutes ago, Fascinated said:

Oh, that's good to hear, @Tikobaby!  Thank you! I figured I can go back for some Copics and/or W&Ns once I see where I am deficient. Which colours did you get today?  Oh, don't answer, I will go to your page. It's so much fun to share all of this. 

Originally, I didn't post the colors on my page, but since you asked I just did so!  There were 3 or 4 more colors I had on the order to begin with, but to save money I deleted them.  Maybe sometime later...

49 minutes ago, DarkAnts said:

I have a small set of staedtlet markers. They are so nice. I also have a big gel pen set but can't figure out how to keep the ink under control.

I have the 20 marker Staedtler fineliner set and they are great for small/narrow areas.

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All of those colours sound beautiful, @Tikobaby.  I can't wait to see how and where you use them. 

Meanwhile, one of my favourite songs is 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light'. I thought of it because right now I'm in 'paradise by my iPhone light'!  I'm still colouring this nice whale (outside) even though it is completely dark. I think it looks good but I suppose I will know better in the morning.  I needed a colouring fix!

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SoSoNosy

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I have bought copics for my granddaughter, who is amazingly talented.  But so far, I am sticking with the colored pencils and loving them.

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Tikobaby

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30 minutes ago, Fascinated said:

All of those colours sound beautiful, @Tikobaby.  I can't wait to see how and where you use them. 

Meanwhile, one of my favourite songs is 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light'. I thought of it because right now I'm in 'paradise by my iPhone light'!  I'm still colouring this nice whale (outside) even though it is completely dark. I think it looks good but I suppose I will know better in the morning.  I needed a colouring fix!

Coloring by the the light of your iPhone in the pitch dark?  That's pretty hardcore!

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15 minutes ago, Tikobaby said:

Coloring by the the light of your iPhone in the pitch dark?  That's pretty hardcore!

Haha. I guess it is kind of hardcore.  (Read: ridiculous.)

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hauntedoklahoma

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oh man, those markers are amazing! and I admire your tenacity with the light situation! 

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Curious

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Gosh I'm so far behind on the blog right now. You guys have been busy.  I love it :)

I'm so happy for you to finally get some prismacolor markers @Fascinated.

I think you will love them.  They absolutely will bleed through so only use them on single sided pages!

I admire your tenacity to color by iphone light ;)   I have been known to keep the overhead light in the car on once it's too dark to color, if I'm waiting for my husband somewhere.    I do not like that it gets dark so early now.

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