Hello Friends. Welcome to DAY ONE of my 7th coloring challenge …. “The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge” OMG I can’t believe it’s DAY ONE!!! YIPEEE!! I am so excited you are here and that so many of you are taking the challenge. We have lots of newbies and lots of repeaters!! If this is your first time don’t be hard on yourself and jump in when time permits. If you have any questions about the coloring challenge you can refer to this post and see my video here. If you want to get my posts in your mailbox you can sign up here.
To get this party started today, I’m sharing a video & 3 cards. Tomorrow there will be a mega hop with amazing prizes. If you are not on Instagram join the Facebook page called “The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge” .
My goal in life … one of them lol is for YOU to feel success with your coloring. Honest engine that’s one of my goals!! I know many of you don’t have a lot of supplies and or alcohol markers so Day 1. brings three kinds of coloring. Coloring with sharpies, distress ink & Altenews alcohol markers.
Coloring with Sharpies YES PLEASE!! Can you tell which flower card is created with …. sharpie, distress ink or alcohol markers? How about this stunning “Tiger Lily” from Power Poppy!! I love everything about it especially the size & the good news is it’s finally available for preorder now & they make great shaped cards. More about that in the video.
Can’t decide which flower is which? … I will help you out a little bit lol. This tiger lily is colored with Altenews alcohol markers and they are affordable & sold in a set so that makes things easy for you. More sets will be coming out I am told. It’s a great way to try alcohol markers to see if you like working with them. If not I have other coloring options for you today. Check out the video here and if you aren’t a subscriber you will get first crack at my videos if you are. (just click on the red button)
Let’s get the coloring started but, one more time…. Have I told you how excited I am that you are here? ELATED!
Honestly I am surprised that the results of the sharpie markers are this good. Layering the color is the trick. I fussy cut with these scissors (my son researched the best scissors & gifted me them for Christmas isn’t that cool for a 25 year old) After adding glossy accents to the tips of the stamen I used flower soft but, I think sparkle dust would work even better.
The sponge dauber is what made this coloring super easy. I used this and this distress ink for my leaves and this and this distress ink for the petals. This would be a great way to make a set of cards for a gift without to much effort.
and …. this is the close up of the Altenew markers.
Fortunately ”The 30 Day Coloring Challenge” has grown since the first coloring challenge because of YOU. If you want to share the logo (at the top of the post) when writing your blog post or on Facebook etc. that would be lovely & so appreciated :).
There are now 3 ways to share what you are coloring. If you want to join a community of coloring enthusiasts I recommend FaceBook or Instagram. Be sure to tag me and use the hashtag #thedailymarker30day. Kids & young adults use #thedailymarker30daykids.
The 3rd way is to link up to my blog to share your coloring. It will always be on todays post…DAY 1. each day I will link you back here to share your coloring.
*** The link up tool is at the very bottom of this post. ***
Thanks for your enthusiasm for the challenge and I hope you know that I am just as excited as you are. Thanks for your visit and I will see you tomorrow for a mega blog hop with some of my favorite stamp companies all rounded up for one hop … I am giddy :)!! See ya! Hugs, Kathy
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Day 7. All Finished
Day 24. Giveaway Value $250.00
Day 10. Mama Elephant Giveaway
Amazing results! I love all of them! Will have to try out the sponge daubers!
Oh my goodness these are STUNNING! I will have to try my Bic markers, they have beautiful colours! (I never think to use them anymore! Ooops!)
I definitely need to get some larger floral stamps, I don’t own any….( Another stamp to add to my wish list! LOL)
GORGEOUS!
THANK YOU for sharing the different mediums … never thought Sharpies could be used this way – WOW!
ALL INSPIRE and DELIGHT!
Wow! So pretty! Great techniques and beautiful coloring.
So so beautiful, Kathy! I hope I’ll be able to join every day with my girl!
GORGEOUS Tiger Lily, Kathy. LOVE watching your video. Cannot believe that the Sharpie markers will blend so well. I get to try them!
I learn so much from this challenge!
Thank you Kathy for this amazing coloring challenge!
you coloring is always amazng!
have a nice day
Your enthusiasm is infectious and your talent is extraordinary! Beautiful tiger lilies!!!!
Kathy, your video is a delight to watch and listen to. You always make me want to drop everything and dive into my art supplies. Thank you so much for featuring our Tiger Lily XL stamp today — it was a huge honor to create it with you in mind. xoxo!
It was my delight to be able to use this gorgeous XL Tiger Lily stamp. You know I LOVE your beautiful florals! hugs!
What a great way to start this challenge, Kathy. Love how you’ve used different mediums to stimulate us to use what we have.
Marianne x
30 Day Challenge!!! Love these challenges. Absolutely fabulous!!! Your coloring talents always impress me. I could watch your videos all day…they’re mesmerizing. I was SO impressed with the Sharpies…I never would’ve even tried to blend them – incredible!!! My only question – I didn’t hear if you said it, and I didn’t notice in your supply list – did you use the same super-smooth paper, as you would for copics, for the Sharpies? An absorbent cardstock wouldn’t work as well, would it? Also impressive, they all look the same…and yet…different mediums used…again incredible. Thanks so much for your terrific tutorials.
I use Neenah Classic Crest smooth cardstock, in the color Solar White. If you mean absorbent paper, like watercolor paper, it probably wouldn’t work as well but you could certainly try! Thanks for playing along and watching the video!
Simply stunning! Love the mix of mediums!
OMG!!!! I’m so excited for this new challenge!!! Thanks Kathy!!!
Gorgeous as always Kathy!!
What a wonderful way to begin, Kathy! I’m really looking forward to this Coloring Challenge. (I think it’s my third time to join in the fun!) It’s a rainy day here, so I’m heading down to my craft studio, with a cup of tea, to make my own sunshine. Thank you for all of the inspiration that you share with us, dear Kathy! Sending happy hugs! ♡
Thank you for participating and for your kind words 🙂
Kathy, these are beautiful!! Did you use the same kind of paper for each flower?
Yes, I used Neenah Classic Crest cardstock in the color Solar White. Thanks for the lovely compliment! Hugs!
This is exactly why I love the 30day.There are so many ways to color.No limits.AWESOME Kathy
These are beautiful. Love them all.
Thanks for challenging us. Looking forward to my first.
Welcome Jackie! So happy you’re going to play along with us! It’s so much fun!!
The sharpies worked better than I imagined they could as well! Beautiful colouring on them all. Love the shading technique with the distress ink blenders!
Is there a medium that you are not fabulous with? Thank you for your encouragement to all of us. May you be filled with joy throughout this challenge.
You’re so kind for the super duper awesome compliment. Practice makes perfect and everyone can do it! Hugs!
Beautiful way to kick off the first day!
Jenna and I are just about ready to start our coloring fun for today so I hope to be posting my picture within a few hours!
I am looking forward to all the fun this month is going to bring! Thanks for putting on the 7th Coloring Challenge!
Hi Kathy. I have a friend hooked on coloring because of you. She participates in every challenge, as do I. It is almost an obsession for her but it is very helpful for her stress. She sees me using Copics and would love them but can’t afford them. I was so happy that you showed how to use sharpies. I had heard they would work but seeing is believing. This is such a great resource for those people that aren’t trying to get really artsy, but do want to delve into the world of shading.
Also, I had never thought of using distress inks for coloring “inside the lines” so to speak, That was eye opening too. This was a great video all around. Thank you.
I am so happy that you and your friend both play along with the coloring challenges. Happy I could show you that you can get pretty results with inexpensive products. 🙂
Gorgeous coloring Kathy , your very inspiring ❤ .
beautiful coloring!!
I enjoyed your video so much, Kathy! I already left some love over there! I love how these shaped cards turned out – all 3 are beautiful and I was so impressed at your use of all 3 colouring media, especially the Sharpies because I never would have thought of them! Also love how you added the flocking on the stamen! I can see why you love lilies so much! They are beautiful! Now I had better go get my colouring done hehe!
Seriously you make sharpies blush with your talent!
Another wonderful
30 day coloring event!
Lovely flowers.
Carla from Utah
Wow! Just so beautiful…all of them! Thank you for the inspiration!!
You dear are insanely talented, sharpies – WHAT THE WHAT??? Truly amazing!!!
Beautiful coloring of these tiger lilies.
Wow – 7th 30 day coloring challenge – awesome, Kathy!! I probably won’t get a colored card done every day but I’m going to make time to color. Thanks for the inspiration!!
so awesome…
and thanks for pushing me to use my sharpies… 🙂
Wow, so hard to tell the difference between the different coloring mediums. I have a ton of sharpies and need to incorporate those. Beautiful blossoms, Kathy!
Oh wow, these are fabulous!
Great to see the 30-day challenge back 🙂
Wooohoooo it’s here lol, I love these flowers Kathy each one is so beautiful. For the first time I tried to link up my picture I colored I just hope I did it right. Thank goodness the challenge is here as you know I have been waiting and each day I got more excited so Thanks so much for being here for all of us dear, your the best.
Thank YOU so much for participating. It is you all which make this challenge so awesome 🙂
Sharpies. Who knew! Stunning work on all three. Only the first day and all ready I’m learning a lot.
These flowers are gorgeous!!!
Hi Kathy-
Day 1 and 3 differently colored sets and a video! You go GF! But, please take care of yourself so you can enjoy your company and enjoy the challenge!
These flowers are beautiful! I’m getting ready to do some coloring right now! Can’t wait! Thank you again for all you do to bring this challenge to us!
He-IS-Able!
Traci Starkweather
tracistarkweather@gmail.com
Thank you Traci! Glad you’re finding time to color and playing along with us 🙂
So great to see the comparison of the different colouring methods! Not surprisingly, all three are gorgeous.
Hi Kathy
So happy to be here for day 1. I have written about it on my blog – rather long. I hope I got all the facts straight. Love your colouring of the flowers. they look stunning and now Im going to sneak into my daughters room and borrow the big selection of Sharpies shows given for her birthday.
I never would of thought to use Sharpie pens. Great look and so glad you showed this. I like the results on all three and that flower is beautiful. thank you for the video
So happy to be participating!!! Thanks for the inspiration, Kathy!!!
what a way to start the next challenge. . . beautiful stamp!
Just gorgeous and great info to have!
Always so inspiring, Kathy … and such gorgeous results with all these different colouring media … stunning! Anita 🙂
This will be my first blog hop so I’m going to get right to it I’m excited I’m new to all this fun but I’m learning fast thanks for the tutorials
I always enjoy your 30 day coloring challenge, even though I rarely participate because I am lazy 🙂 It’s fun seeing so many different coloring styles and techniques!
You are amazing Kathy and such an inspiration. Thank you!!
Hello, Kathy!!! What fun! Love this amazing blog hop and all the coloring inspiration!
Very fun post…I actually use Mark It markers and they are very much like Sharpies. Fun to see you use this different colouring medium. Can’t wait to join the challenge.
Thanks for sharing the comparison of coloring with Sharpies & AlteNew markers! Thanks for the Challenge!
How fun! I love to color!
I just got a set of Zig Brush Markers. I wish I had seen this before. Who knew you could do such work with Sharpies. Lovely, just lovely. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the beautiful step by step tutorial!! The lilies look so realistic.
Hello Kathy!!! Yay!!! This blog hop is gonna be awesome and omigosh your cards today?!?….whaaaaaat? Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Amazing!
Hello Kathy!! Wohooo new challenge!!! Thank you so much! And oh wow, your lily cards look GORGEOUS!!! :o) xx
HELLO – I Love to color – and I can meet this challenge easily as I like to color something every night before bed. Love to use colored pencils mainly – but Zigs and distress markers too.
I am flabbergasted that I can’t tell the Sharpies from the rest of these lovely sweeties! I LOVE that you made them into little flower shaped cards!!
All three of these techniques are amazing! I love how similar yet distinctive the three lilies look. Beautiful tutorial too!
Oh my goodness, these flowers are beautiful ! Now where did I put my sharpies.
Yaaaaayyyyyy to another kick off of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge!! This event always inspire and motivate me to get those coloring tools out from the drawers.
I started in the middle so I still have a few to go, I love your card. I’ve seen your challenges many times, but this is the first I’m going to participate in. I need your inspiration to get my Copics out again…Thanks for the inspiration
I have two containers of Sharpies that I’ve collected(and not used) over the years. I would say about 50 in all and I think it’s a shame I’ve never used them. They worked beautifully on that star-gazer lily and you’ve inspired me to get them out and use them.
I love it when your challenges start up. We get to see more of your work and it gets us up and moving as well!
Great start to a great challenge.
Hello Kathy, I watched you on Online Card Classes – the one for Copic Markers. Lovely coloring, such attention to detail. Coloring IS relaxing – hey! Watching YOU color is relaxing. haha
Hello! Fabulous coloring as always. You’re so inspiring! I’m really looking to play along with the 30 Day Challenge again.
Wow, you are such an inspiration. I have always loved coloring and sometimes as an adult it felt kind of silly, I”m glad to see I have found others with that passion.
It’s stunning what the black pen can do. I love the little details you give. Always makes the image come to life.
Hello ! Love your 30 day colouring challenge. Your work is so inspiring. Amazing giveaways. Thankyou x
Sooo pretty! I appreciate you sharing the different techniques with us!
What can I saw but WOW! The flower image is so beautiful and I love the sponge dauber technique
Kathy thank you so much for always inspiring us with your amazing coloring skills!!! It’s such a delight to watch you color. And so awesome of you to get everyone together in this lovely crafting community we have. You ROCK!!!
Yay! Glad to see we’re all back for the fun. Thank you.
Hello! Beautiful cards!
Beautiful coloring.Great tips.You make it seem so easy.
It is so fun to be part of this for my first time. I love seeing everyones work / play.
Oh my goodness!! These are AMAZING!! I love the simple sharpie technique. I think a wreath would be cool in these, like you said. Might have to get this flower.
It’s just amazing. Love it!!! Thanx Kathy
Really glad to see economy supplies being used right alongside the others. I love my ultra-fine sharpies for getting into tight spots. 🙂
<3 J
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HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
I really enjoyed seeing the same stamp colored with different items, and they all look fantastic, tfs!
what talented people… love looking at all the coloring, first time participating…
Thank you for sharing this. Thank you for showing me the possibilities with Sharpies others like this brand. Thank you, also, for reminding me that Altenew has given us another option in alcohol markers
Wow! Beautiful coloring. I’m a newbie at coloring, but I have some Sharpies and will give it a go.
Great coloring. I’ve not tried the fingertip daubers with the Distressed Inks but they look great. I obviously need to pull out the Sharpie Brush tipped markers I bought and try them!
Hello Kathy, thank you for taking the time to run this challenge. This is the first time I have joined in and I am hoping it will make me take the time to relax. Having just lost both grandparents, I need something to take my mind off it all and I’m sure this is just what I need. I love colouring anyway, but sadly it’s not something I take time out to do very often. But that is about to change I’m sure. Thanks again.
Wow, love the coloring with the sharpies, never seen this or done it either. But the flower turned out so pretty.
LOVE this stamp! I carried Lily’s in my wedding, as well! You’re right I need this stamp! Thanks for doing this. I don’t post, since I’ve got no easy way to upload, but I love to color and get tons of inspiration from you and all the rest of the participants. Not to mention finding out about stamps like this one, lol!
Great video as always kathy and love that stamp looking forward to the next 29 days blog posts though like today I may be playing catch-up reading many of them but hopefully I will get some time to do some colouring too thanks again.
Kathy
You are such a beautiful and generous person, to give up your precious time to nurture so many others. I have never been game to share any of my work, being intimidated that
It is not as good as everyone else’s, yet you make me feel like maybe I should.
Your work is so beautiful and you make it look so easy. The examples of your colouring with the tiger lilly flower is outstanding. I will keep following along from home, and watching your videos with great interest and hopefully, being able to have the courage to share au least ONE of my creations. I find you very inspiring and thank you once again.
Kindest regards
Tracey x
Australia
I’m really impressed with the sharpie results – who would have thought
Congratulations on your 7th challenge, Kathy! It’s a favorite!! Your posts are always motivating and interesting!! Thank you! Hugs, Darnell
Absolutely stunning. I can’t even say one is more beautiful than the other because they are all equally gorgeous.
Awesome Kathy! Thank you for doing these video comparisons!
Wow! This is a great learning lesson to me, thank you!
Gorgeous! Can’t say anything else… gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
Kathy, I’m having so much fun with this! Thank you for this challenge! I’ve watched others play along in the past and this is the first time I’ve participated. I enjoy both the card making world and Zentangle plus whatever else catches my eye! It’s so nice to have them merge. Again, THANK YOU!
Hello! I am a beginning colorist and am looking forward to more challenges to come!