Hello Friends! Welcome to DAY ONE of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge!! #thedailymarker30day2
Let the coloring begin. I am so happy to see you again and a warm welcome to our new friends that have joined us for the 2nd 30 Day Coloring Challenge. Hopefully I will keep you motivated with some new techniques or different ways to look at your coloring. Either way we will have fun!
Let’s start Day One with a video, some Copic coloring and a shaped card. I am absolutely in love with these ” Pen & Pattern Butterfly” set and I will be using them again sooo if you want them don’t delay. (They make the best shaped cards & are easy to color with any medium!)
Once my butterfly was finished I decided to add Worn Lipstick ink with Tim Holtz’s layering stencil called “Splatter” . I admit it was a little scary adding a stencil to a completed project but, it was worth it. I like what the Splatter stencil added to the center of my butterfly.
CLICK HERE TO SEE PART 1 IN HD. The videos were divided up into two parts. Video 1. is the coloring only and Video 2. is the finishing touches including adding the stencil.
CLICK HERE TO SEE PART 2 IN HD.
Enamel Accents adds that finishing touch to the eyes and glossy accents to the dots on the butterfly. Just score the tips of the wings and your have yourself a shaped card.
Click here to read more about the 30 Day Coloring Challenge Looking for Inlinkz? You will find it at the end of todays post. TOMORROW there will be a blog hop with some surprises. Stay tuned! See you tomorrow. Hugs, Kathy
CARD SUPPLIES AND LINKS: Click on any of the links below.
I will be on the look out for you all using this graphic and an occasional prize will be issued for sharing on Face Book or on your blog when you do.
Day 13. Quick Post & BIG Giveaway
Day 3. Skip Around on Your Paper
Day 18. Incognito Coloring & Giveaway
Beautiful butterfly!
Even though I don’t use Copics, I always watch your videos for ideas that I can apply. Beautiful shading…and my goal is to pull out my white gel pen more!
Kathy, you started with my favourite, butterflies. I love this big butterfly, it will have to go on my list. But for now off to do some colouring with the butterflies I have. The inspiration video is wonderful, LOVE the colours you chose. Cant wait to see what everyone does.
Wow, absolutely amazing! Guess I have to get out my jumbo butterfly for your second challenge again.
Beautiful. I really like how you show you can Copic color with one shade (one Copic marker) in a color family.
Спасибо:)! Beautiful butterfly!!!
It’s here! I was super excited for this 0 day coloring challenge- thanks for all the inspiration you provide! Gotta go color…
What the heck?! I meant to type 30 day Coloring Challenge- see I am in such a hurry to get to my markers, I am typing too fast!!!!
Love the excitement. You go girl! Who cares about typos when you want to color.
Fantastic butterfly! Love the colours you used Kathy, the finishing touch add so much interests to it!! Thank you for putting this challenge together!!!!
So pretty Kathy! So nice to see you back at it and I will try to play when I can this time around…obviously when you have a little one….June is a busy month for me.
Happy first day!
Beautiful butterfly!
I’m off to post my first coloring now:)
Stunning! And the stencil made it over-the-top!
Wow, what a way to launch Day 1! Thanks for sharing your talent, Kathy – I picked up loads of tips and am looking forward to the rest of the month, Jo x
I have been trying to come up with the perfect card to do with my card-in-a-box group this month. Your butterfly card is exactly what I needed! It’s ordered and I can’t wait for it to arrive! Thank You!
Great videos and your butterfly is gorgeous!! I will be posting today’s coloring project later on IG! See you tomorrow!
absolutely stunning!
What a great way to start this challenge, Kathy. Better get organised asap.
Marianne x
Absolutely stunning!
LOVE that butterfly, Kathy! Gorgeous colors and awesome videos! ♥
that’s one gorgeous butterly! and i loved the videos – thanks so much for making them (and all the rest to come) !!
Very pretty and great tips on making it special.
So beautiful!
Gorgeous butterfly! I’m excited to see what’s on the blog hop too!
Woo! What a pretty color pallet for this Butterfly! Shaped cards are so beautiful!
Wow!! That butterfly is gorgeous!
Beautiful butterfly card, thanks for the techniques videos. I just sent you my super hero grad card, created for my son, who just received his IT degree, has already landed the “dream” job. So proud of this guy! I used my digital cutter/printer, created a digi stamp, the machine cut it out, also the other pieces. I plan to spend every evening in front of the TV coloring something–woo hoo!
Congratulations! You deserve a lot of time in front of the TV coloring. It’s your time to find time for you.
beautiful butterfly, I need a big butterfly like that, to bad there is not craft budget for a few months. Your coloring is super. I will post mine on Instagram this evening!
Hi Kathy,
your butterfly is so very pretty! Thanks for the awesome video. 🙂 And also thank you for hosting this fabulous challenge. I hope I can join each day! 🙂
Hugs,
Larissa
Amazing butterfly. Thanks.
Love how you colored the butterfly with copics, so pretty.
Definitely need to order that stencil!
Beautiful! I love butterflies and you started off with a bang! Oh I can’t wait for the big grid pad! Looks like a perfect May to work on when coloring or doing anything really!! Looking forward to the next 30 days!!
stunning butterfly and coloring!
Beautiful butterfly ! I love shaped cards of any sort. Or dimensional embellishments. I don’t have any Copics but lots of ways to color. Thank you for sharing this gorgeous piece!
Love the colors in your butterfly.
This is so gorgeous ! I am so happy it is the start of another amazing 30 days of coloring ! Thank you so much for hosting such a wonderful event !
Hugs,
Mayra
Mayrasdesigns
At first glance I thought it was 3D! Brilliant coloring! Love it! 🙂
the pink and yellow are just beautiful!
I love your coloring. I especially liked the stencil at the end. I was wondering how you did it. It really added to the butterfly.
Beautiful card! I’m brand new to Instagram and I tried searching for the hashtag. I must be doing something wrong because I couldn’t find any projects. 🙁
Extremely beautiful butterfly Kathy what a way to start the fun, gorgeous use of colors as usual, great tips in the videos. Thank you Off to color which has also become kind of an addiction lol
Kind Regards
Roxy
Kathy, so excited to be joining in this time…Love your beautiful butterfly card, very inspiring. Cx
Great video..love how you used the stencil! Now off to shop at Simon Says Stamos.
Fabulous! Great videos – thanks so much!
Stunning! What a great idea to do some stenciled inking over the top.
Kathy that is gorgeous. I am afraid my first day out was not as ambitious as this but I thought it was a good day to start practicing my Copic colouring. So I DID colour! LOL I enjoyed it just the same. TTFN!
It’s all about making time for you. Enjoy the coloring journey.
What a beautiful butterfly. I love to watch you color. I’ve got to get out my large butterfly.
SSS was out of the butterflies but I did find them at Joanne Fabrics online for only $7. 85. Good but and they did have matching dies.
Wow what a steal!!! That’s awesome 🙂
So beautiful butterfly!!!!!!!
What a gorgeous butterfly!! I love the ink splatter you blended on! What a wonderful touch!
I am going to try to keep up with the coloring this month.
I have a metal butterfly that i colored and I’m going to try to upload it to this page.
thanks.
Gorgeous butterfly …excited to see another month of your daily colouring!
Hello! Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration!!!
Beautiful work Kathy. I wish I could participate but I am an observer for 4 weeks. My dominate hand was casted today 🙁 I will follow your vids!
Love the no-line coloring and Copics are my fav!
I should be able to find 5 minutes a day, shouldn’t I? Hugz
You deserve so much more than 5 minutes. Most of all enjoy the coloring journey with no stress.
Hello!! Another wonderful Blog Hop. Thanks to all the wonderful women who choose to share their amazing talent with us.
Oh my………..stunning!!!!!
Love the beautiful butterflies. What a great job you do coloring. Love how you made the card a butterfly. Great design. TFS
Such a beautiful card. I love your copic coloring technique.
Love watching the coloring! I wish I had more time, maybe if I woud stop watching videos! LOL
Gorgeous coloring, Kathy!
Wow! – excellent talent out there – just from hopping through the videos listed so far I have learnt many new tips already – thanks for the opportunity
Love your video’s !! Thanks so much for them
So so pretty! I learn so much by watching you!
Thanks for the wonderful videos. Your butterfly is beautiful.
What fun I am sooo going to play along.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsbyDragonfly.blogspot
hello! what a fun blog hop and such talented artists. . . .
hi Kathy, you were brave to use that stencil. i was holding my breath with you.
Such a gorgeous butterfly! Can’t wait to see the video tutorial! (unfortunately it’s bed time, so it’ll have to wait till tomorrow, but it’ll be TOP on my to-do list after work!) 🙂
You should always be on the top of your do list. Have fun coloring.
Hi Kathy!! Yay, I’m ready to play. I made a card before visiting your blog and it was very minimalist, which is not me. LOL But that is what I’m going to do during this 30 day challenge is do something different than what I normally do, so I can grow. thank You for everything you share!
Keep growing and experimenting. Whatever makes you happy is the answer. Thaks for joining this coloring adventure.
This is just beautiful. I love the splash, and all the little finishing touches. Thank you for sharing.
simply beautiful colour scheme. I won’t be able to do all 30 days as we are heading on an overseas holiday 20th of the month… but will add whatever I can. Just watching and viewing your blog will be pleasure on it’s own. Thanks for all the inspiration Kathy!
Kathy
What great cards. I just finished reading how to make your card with the bunny. So cute. I can not wait to try this technique.
Love your video. I always learn something new from you. Beautiful butterfly. Thanks for hosting the 30 day coloring again.
Beautiful butterfly and beautiful color combo!!I must try something like this.. Thanks Kathy
Posted on FB. I’m going to join in on this challenge. I was a stalker on the last one LOL! Don’t know if I was scared or lazy with the last challenge!
Welcome stalker. This is all about you having fun so don’t be scared. No one is judging you. Color like no one is watching. Enjoy this new adventure. It’s all about you.
Beautiful. Thanks Kathy for the inspiration!!!
~~Let the party begin!~~
A lovely card with awesome coloring techniques. Looking forward to the next 29 days. Thanks
Amazing butterfly, loved watching you color and your hints and tips….!
I just am so happy you are doing the color challenge again! Than you. This butterfly is so nice and you have simply made it beautiful! Thank you for the challenge.
It’s lovely to be back for another month of colouring. I can’t wait to use some of the stamps I bought today! 🙂
I can not leave comment dear Kathy
I want to say your butterfly coloring so wonderfull
and I try to coloring everyday
I just joined your LINKY party 2 times will join again
and will be sooo happy if Kathy can leave me some Love
I love your card since we meet at Hero Arts Flickr
Love this butterfly too
I hope I can comment by reply comment here
hugs, Monika
Hi Kathy, That is a beautiful butterfly, and the colours are lovely, you make it look so easy to do, Cheers Anna.
So pretty what a gorgeous butterfly!
Even though I’m starting late, I’m really looking forward to all the colorful fun!
WOW – GORGEOUS butterfly!!!
LOVE shaped cards too => THANK YOU for the CREATIVE INSPIRATION!!!
This is magnificent! You sure know how to color so beautifully!
Wow Kathy I truly thank you for these 30 day coloring challenges. We know it’s alot of work on you but it sure helps the rest of us out.