Monday, July 11, 2016
30 Day Coloring Challenge
Hello and welcome to "The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge" blog hop. Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker loves to color and she is hosting her fifth 30 DAY COLORING CHALLENGE. The premise of the challenge is to color something every day even if it's just for 5 minutes. It doesn't matter what you color or what medium you use. Today Kathy has assembled a blog hop to give your creativity a jump start. Such a fun way to start the week! Kathy is one amazing colorer and I think we all aspire to color like her. I know I do! :)
At the end of the hop, you will find an awesome GIVEAWAY from Hero Arts! Two shopping sprees of $25 each! Yay! Winners will be randomly picked from the blog comments.
So hopefully you've already visited Lin's blog - she's super talented, isn't she? If you have, you're in the right place! For my cards today, I used several Hero Arts stamps from the You're So Lovely set to create my cards. On the first card, I embossed the flowers in white and then used Zig clean color markers to color them. I then used the dies to cut them out. I also used the Zig markers to color the background and sprinkled some splatters to tie it all together. I ran it through the die cutting machine using the My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle die. Once I adhered the flowers to the white panel, I added some sequins from Pretty Pink Posh, glued it to the pink card base and called it done.
On this 2nd card, I used Copic markers to color the Hero Arts Antique Rose Stem stamp. I actually started coloring the flowers a few weeks ago in one of Sandy Allnock's Copic marker classes that I attended. Then this past weekend, I finished the coloring, cut out the white panel with the Stitched rectangle dies, and added the Simon Says Stamp Hugs greeting. I also colored the flowers with a Wink of Stella glitter brush marker to add some shimmery goodness. :)
So we hope you will color something each day -- just for fun, no pressure. And if you skip a day or two, don't feel like you have to catch up.
Thanks for stopping by today. Enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget to leave a comment because there will be prizes! Your next stop on the hop is the super sweet Arlene McClung.
Supplies Used:
Hero Arts Antique Rose Stem stamp
Hero Arts You're So Lovely
Copic Markers, RV02, RV04, RV17, YG95, YG97
Zig Clean Color Brush markers
Simon Says Stamp Hugs die
Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles
My Favorite Things Wonky Rectangles
Pretty Pink Posh Springtime sequins
Wink of Stella Clear
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Ohhhh Kathy ... I am in love with your floral cards!!! Each one is so different but, they both are dramatic and beautiful. LOVE!!! Thanks for doing the hop today it means so much to me. Hugs, Kathy xxo
ReplyDeleteLovely floral cards!
ReplyDeleteI am on sensory overload here with ALL of these beautiful cards! You ladies are SO talented. These are gorgeous Kathy!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Love all the fresh colors used in the first card.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and colours! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW, Kathy, these are lovely! You've shown off these flowers at their best - Hero Arts still makes the BEST flowers!
ReplyDeleteLove both of these pretty cards. The colors on your second card are just beautiful and colored so well.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty :D TFS
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteWow! So pretty!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and fun; thanks fo rsharing.
ReplyDeleteI love your cards... So pretty'!
ReplyDeleteTwo very pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy! These are so pretty!!! Just beautiful. xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! You are amazing as a cardmaker and a friend! Thankful Hero Arts brought us together. Xo.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! You are amazing as a cardmaker and a friend! Thankful Hero Arts brought us together. Xo.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! Don't know which one I'd pick if I had to!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!! Your coloring on the rose card is amazing1!
ReplyDeleteI just love that first stamp set! Loved your pretty cards.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love the Antique Rose Stem stamp.
ReplyDeleteWow, your cards are gorgeous!! Especially love your second card because of its fabulous rose stamp and color combo:)
ReplyDeleteThe pink rose card is something special. Love the pink.
ReplyDeleteI just love both cards! The second one is my favourite, probably because it's a bit darker and I love darker colours :) <3
ReplyDeleteTwo very different floral cards! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I am bursting with inspiration and won't know what to try first after hopping along on this blog. So much talent here! TFS!
ReplyDeleteTwo very diverse but beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt is always great to see a great designer use a stamp set I ACTUALLY have! Bonus! Beautiful cards too.
ReplyDeleteLove these two looks. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
ReplyDeleteAmazing. These look like papers you can purchase, amazing that you MADE them!
ReplyDeleteLove the embossing with the white and
ReplyDeletecoloring inside the flower. Makes
for a good looking flower. Hadn't
tried that but I will now.
The second card is beautiful.
The layering and coloring is great.
thanks for sharing.
Both cards are very pretty. I love the background on the first card but that antique rose image is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful cards and coloring, just stunning!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards Kathy!
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful cards with amazing water and copic coloring! Love these color combos!
ReplyDeleteTwo fantastic cards. Thank you for sharing and being part of this giveaway
ReplyDeleteLove the water color card
ReplyDeleteThe copic coloring one the second card is so elegant ! Thanks for sharing !
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. Your coloring with Copics is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. I especially liked the rose one. Thank you to you and Hero Arts.
ReplyDeleteI really like the "pink" one.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards and colors! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteToo gorgeous floral cards, Kathy! Especially love the soft colors on card 1. Such fun hopping with you!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeletecute!!! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! I have to get the antique rose stem stamp! Terrific hop!
ReplyDeleteAll I can say, is WOW!
ReplyDeleteKathy, I love that you and I chose the same stamp set (the first card) with a totally different take on it. This is the beauty of stamping, isn't it? I love your copic-coloring, too. Your work is every bit inspiring and beautiful! So happy that you are part of this hop. Warm hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteThose roses look so real!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful florals. I love the contrast of the black and red.
ReplyDeleteLove these two looks. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards, in the second one flowers just pop off the page!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards Kathy!!
ReplyDeleteLove the stitched patterns on the panels!
ReplyDelete2 such different cards - and both so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving all the floral cards so far in this hop and yours is no exception. TFS.
ReplyDeleteThey're both beautiful! The simple one is lovely and the colored one is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so different but both so fun! thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBoth the cards are so beautiful...Awesome..
ReplyDeleteLove the bold floral and colors, great cards
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Love the Antique Rose Stem stamp.
ReplyDeletePerfect cards with wonderful colors.
ReplyDeleteGreat examples of different techniques for much different look! Hauling out the Zigs for some more practice!
ReplyDeleteI love that watercoloring!
ReplyDeleteSuper cards. Love the look that comes from white embossing powder and bright colors. Your blending on the Hugs card is fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!
ReplyDeleteKathy, both of your cards are absolutely gorgeous! Love the beautiful background and pretty flowers on the first one! You colouring of the Antique Roses is amazing - wish I could colour like that!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, both of them are just lovely. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLoving your cards and the hello card is my favorite. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletePretty cards, lovely colouring
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Aren't we fortunate to have so many coloring options for our cards? Kathy's right that we should color everyday and Hero Arts with their great stamps and products encourages us. Love color and Hero Arts.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!!! Really enjoying all the inspiration for coloring!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice cards and thanks so much for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards, both of them! Love that wonky die you used on the first. Your coloring is beautiful!
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards !
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so beautiful, but so different, beautiful colouring. Melanie x
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that antique rose card is awesome. Great stamping and coloring. Love how you matted it. Well done.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I have many Hero Arts products and love that they support Charities.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that wonky yet whimsical stitched rectangle border on your first card. It really added to the effect of the card which was just adorable. I also just finished Sandy's class. My markers are running dry! HaHa.
ReplyDeleteWow each is so different from the other yet bot are lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery nice cards and thanks so much for the inspiration.
ReplyDeletetwo of my favorite HA stamp sets and you used them so beautifully!
ReplyDeleteI love both of your cards!!! So different but so beautiful on their own!! You've used some of my favorite colors too! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love how you started an image as one project and finished it for another. I can't tell you how many images I have stamped and colored just waiting for their final place! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely floral cards. I love the colors you chose as well!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, colors and everything about it. LOVE!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards, so different but oh so beautiful. Really like all the watercolored cards we are seeing in bright colours. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo different from each other and both so lovely!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are stunning! I love the pastel background of your first card, and I love the vibrant roses on your second card. Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so pretty! The second one is my favourite -absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove both cards...but the roses are my favorite!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are nice. I like the roses.
ReplyDeleteYour projects are so pretty. The antique roses are superior, but I'm biased toward roses. Great job.
ReplyDeleteLove both cards the difference in range iof color .. Especially the bling in the first card so cute..
ReplyDeleteIt is shimmery goodness ...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful. I love the watercolor.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely cards. That Wonky Stitch die adds such a whimsical touch, and your roses are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I think the antique rose one is my fave,but hard to choose because both cards are quite stunning! TFS.AnnB
ReplyDeleteTwo different techniques, two totally different cards. Both are just lovely, Kathy, but I'm especially fond of your second one. Those colors just pop!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful coloring!! I love both your cards!!
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Two great cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are very pretty. I would never have thought the first one
ReplyDeletewas water coloured with the zig Markers!
Your cards are beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful and bright cards. Wish I was so talented. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWow! So Pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy for your contributions to Hero Arts and the industry over the years.
ReplyDeleteTwo totally different florals, but so fun!
ReplyDeleteYour floral cards are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI love how both cards are so different in style but both gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteBoth are great cards but the Copic card is my fav! I can see why it took more than one sitting to get it done! Wow!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and so different ! My fav is second one. I love the realistic flowers .
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are very pretty-each in their own way!
ReplyDeleteI really like the first one, just because the colors are
light and summery:-)
Two very different and beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty both of your cards are! Bet that they'll be going to someone special. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so different, but both are very pretty. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the two unique floral cards! They're so beautifully framed and colored perfectly
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. Bet they were fun to colour.
ReplyDeleteLove your different styles with florals. I just got some Zig markers, so I appreciate your art work to learn from. Thanks,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful floral cards! I love them both!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful floral cards! I love them both!
ReplyDeleteLove your gorgeous floral cards! Beautiful coloring!
ReplyDeleteBoth are beautiful. Love how the antique rose stamp fills the card. Sandy's class must have worked because your coloring is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteNICE! The roses look so rich and the other flowers really fun colors.
ReplyDeleteWow both your cards are amazing! Your antique rose stem stamp card is so stunning, your colouring of the roses is incredible.
ReplyDeleteLove your coloring techniques. Beautiful cards!! Thanks for sharing!
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ReplyDeletegreat cards
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards. I'm a sucker for florals.
ReplyDeleteBoth these cards are just beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteboth cards are lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! I adore these cards, Kathy! They are each so different but both gorgeous! So fun hopping with you today! ♥
ReplyDeleteSuper gorgeous floral cards - love them both.
ReplyDeleteThese cards truly are "so lovely." Each unique but equally gorgeous and in keeping with their respective sentiment. Great inspiration! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteStunning florals!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your floral cards--my weakness is flowers, can't seem to get enough flower stamps!
ReplyDeleteI love the first card, and I'm thinking I need to get those Wonky Rectangle dies!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and the wonky stitched die is so cool. Adds some fun. Thank you for sharing. Happy day and colouring
ReplyDeleteFabulous florals, Kathy! I especially like the Antique Rose Stem and the colours you chose to complete the project.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty floral cards- love how the white embossed flowers pop off that watercolored background!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! Flowers are my favourite to stamp!
ReplyDeletevery pretty floral card! =0)
ReplyDeleteWow! Such amazing cards! Really beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS cards Kathy!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your pretty "hello", ADORE your stunning "hugs"!!!
THANK YOU for sharing ... I'm just starting my Copic colouring adventures and feel INSPIRED :)
Your flower cards are lovely - thank you so much for sharing them!!
ReplyDeleteamazing card!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Kathy, both cards are GORGEOUS. Love the antique rose background so much! Your coloring with copic is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful cards, Kathy! They're both so striking but very different from each other. Thanks so much for sharing with us AND for participating in this great hop and challenge and giveaway.
ReplyDeleteGreat coloring!
ReplyDeleteLove Hero Arts! Really having fun with the color layering stamp sets !
~God bless
Both are so pretty, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your second card!!
ReplyDeleteThe antique rose is beautiful! I love the colorful flower card! it reminds me of big lollipops we used to get at the amusement parks.
ReplyDeleteThese flower cards are gorgeous! Your choice of colors are amazing. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSuch totally different looks! The second one brings back memories of my grandma,,,a very special lady named Rose.
ReplyDeleteLove the rannuculus and I have that stamp!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards...I especially love the 2nd card with the antique roses.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards...I especially love the 2nd card with the antique roses.
ReplyDeleteI love the coloring on both of these cards.
ReplyDeleteVery nice subtle background on your first card, Kathy, and I love the color blend on the second card's flowers!! (My favorite color!)
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are wonderful. Love these stamps that you used.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteThese both look great! Fantastic job!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are gorgeous! I really love how elegant the second one turned out, but I'm kind of partial to roses, lol!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty floral cards.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards, Kathy! I love the bright colours in the watercoloured design to the contrast of the richer colours in the second card. It’s been a pleasure hopping with you to celebrate Hero Arts and Kathy’s 30 Day Colouring Challenge!
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards! Love the colors! I am partial to the first card because I think it has a wonderful background that makes the flowers pop!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love the coloring on the flowers!
ReplyDeleteLove the rose card its so pretty, Thank you for sharing you talent.
ReplyDeleteThese are just gorgeous Kathy! LOVE the colors on the first one especially. So fun to hop along with you! Hugs :)
ReplyDeleteI really love the softness of your first card. So lovely.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers! I love both types, your painting/coloring is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSuch different cards, each showcasing some beautiful stamps and your talent. I can't help but think "giant carnival sucker" when I see the flowers from the You're So Lovely set. They just make me smile....
ReplyDeleteWow, 2 really beautiful cards! I love to color and I can see that you do too. The first one is so cute! They almost look like those giant lollypops that you get at fairs. I also have fallen in love with sequins and use them a lot on all my cards. I see you do too. I see you used my favorite color, yellow in the card. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThe colors on the second card are my nieces faves. She usually has her nails done in pink because she loves it so much. The coloring is so well done and I love flowers. I have a lot of flower stamps and I love to use them. Thanks for being a part of the hop. I am going to hop on to the next blog even though I have a broken foot. I love to see how creative everyone is.
Both cards are beautiful! Thanks for sharing them!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful flowers Kathy. I love the two different cards.
ReplyDeleteThe dark pink card is absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteoh... 2 amazing cards... how wonderful... like the blog hop, on each side I can see a lot of inspirations... THANKS so much :) Hugs Ute
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Kathy. Love the pretty flowers. The first one is so whimsical and fun. The second is elegant and majestic. Amazing coloring.
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with flowers especially when they are this lovely!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, so different but both flowers. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun and variety! Great inspiration.
ReplyDeletei love the whimsical design
ReplyDeleteOh my. My Copic coloring is a LONG way off from yours!! Your cards are STUNNING!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards love the coloring.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards - thanks for sharing !
ReplyDeleteI love this!
ReplyDeleteso very pretty!
ReplyDeleteWow! Absolutely beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards! I love the soft watercolor look of the first one, and the dramatic beauty of the second one blew me away. Those petals glow! Thank you for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards! I love the soft watercolor look of the first one, and the dramatic beauty of the second one blew me away. Those petals glow! Thank you for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteThese are both so different & equally beautiful!! I've been away visiting family this past week and have been going crazy watching everybody color & create!!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are really pretty. The first is so cheerful - I love the water color look of it.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards. I've seen a lot of them on this hop.
ReplyDeletegreat use of the floral stamp. Very nice card
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, lovely cards.
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