Things I’m probably playing with

  • Copic Markers

  • Coloured pencils

  • Distress Oxides

  • One layer stamped and masked scenes

Who Am I?

I am a stamper and paper-crafter with particular enthusiasm for colouring. Since childhood I have enjoyed experimenting with a variety of crafty pursuits, rubber stamping and playing with paper are a couple that stuck! Around 2008 I discovered Copic markers and my love for colouring took over.

While markers are my “go to” colouring medium, I love to play with a variety of different products and learn new techniques. You will see a variety of media in use here on this blog.

I live in the South West of England with my partner Paul and until October 2019 our Staffordshire Bull Terrier Taika who we said goodbye to at almost fourteen years old and miss every day.

Why “Marker Geek”?

Pretty simple! I love markers and I’m a bit of a geek. Stick around and you’ll get a good sense of that.

From June 2009 to June 2015 I ran an online paper-crafts retail store – a fantastic journey that ended in the realisation that I would much rather be creating and sharing, rather than posting products to other people to play with!

  • Craft Stamper Magazine August 2010 – “Beach Babes” – Copic Airbrushing tutorial p40-42
  • Craft Stamper Magazine November 2010 – Stamping Contrasts – Stempelglede Angelic Greetings p21
  • Craft Stamper Magazine December 2010 – Christmas Cheer – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps p40-41
  • Craft Stamper Magazine September 2011 – Idea Gallery – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps card
  • Let’s Make Cards! Issue 33 June 2010 – 3 Ways With Sketch Feature – The Greeting Farm card p30
  • Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine August 2011 – Copic Skin Tone Tutorial & Make it Crafty/Whimsy Stamps merged scene card
  • Craft Stamper Magazine April 2012 – Stamping Contrasts feature – Whimsy Stamps Vintage Transportation card.
  • Splitcoast Stampers Weekly Inkling 28th March 2012 Tutorial – “No Lines” Colouring with ShinHan Touch Twin Markers.
  • Craft Stamper Magazine August 2012 (p28-30) -Fairy Magic – alcohol marker background step by step featuring Make it Crafty stamps and lasercut chipboard.
  • Craft Stamper Magazine February 2013 (p20) – Stamping Contrasts – “Stand Out” card featuring Susana Loves Stamps Blank Canvas collection stamps.
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine – PE93 April 2013 – Coffee Break Feature – SCACD Oddly Sweet Curiosities – Clueless card
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine – PE96 June 2013 – Cut Out & Keep Feature – Stamping Bella Uptown Girls 7 cards
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine – PE99 September 2013 – Cut Out & Keep Feature – Stamping Bella Christine Grove 7 cards
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine – PE100 October 2013 – In The Spotlight – Stamping Bella Christine Grove Seniorita Magda card
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine – PE101 November 2013 – Cut Out & Keep Feature – Tiddly Inks 7 cards (featured on cover)
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine PE107 May 2014 – Cut Out & Keep Feature – Tiddly Inks 7 Cards (featured on cover)
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine PE109 July 2014 – Cut Out & Keep Feature – Personal Impressions Lindsay Mason ZenDoodles 7 cards (pic on cover)
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine PE110 August 2014 – Free Gift Inspiration 6 cards using foiled diecuts/papers (pic on cover)
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine PE113 2014 – Woodware Christmas Cards (featured on cover)
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine PE115 – Free Gift Inspiration using Bebunni (pics on cover)
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine PE116 – Creative Expressions Dance stamps cards
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine PE117 – Design a Flower stamps & embossing folder projects
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine PE118 – Riverbank Revels stamp & paper pack cards
  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine PE133 – Stamping Bella Tiny Townie cards
  • Quick Cards Made Easy 161 – Stamping Bella Bella V2.0 cards
  • Quick Cards Made Easy 165 – Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Garden Girl cards
  • Quick Cards Made Easy 170 – LDRS All Dressed Up cards

Little things I get fixated by!

  • Hedgehogs
  • Toadstools
  • Cute snails
  • Pumpkins
  • Halloween themed images
  • Galaxy backgrounds
  • Read books.
  • Play video games.
  • Walk in the countryside.
  • Watch true crime documentaries.
  • Listen to true crime podcasts.

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How I work & who I work with

I would like to share with you some details on how I and this website work.

First and foremost, I want to be clear that I only work with companies and products that I love.

You will see a lot of Stamping Bella related content on this website. I am proud to be the colourist for Stamping Bella, colouring all of the product images for the website and packaging. I am also a member of the Stamping Bella design team and work closely with the company behind the scenes. This relationship developed after years of supporting the company as a customer – Stamping Bella were one of my first stamping loves!

Recently (2019) I also joined the design team for Purple Onion Designs stamps, another company whose stamps I have loved and collected for years. They provide stamps (of my choice) for me to work with.

Here in the UK I also support one of our wonderful UK based online retailers – Dies to Die For. I do receive a discount against purchases, but select and purchase all of the products I use. I choose to link to them here as a reliable and trusted supplier of popular overseas brands here in the UK/Europe.

In order to offset the costs of running the website and allow me to spend more time creating content to share with you I also participate in affiliate programs. Affiliate links incur no extra costs for you, but do give me a small commission when you use them to make purchases, and are a great way for you to support me in sharing with you at no cost to yourself. I only link to products and services that I use and value.

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