HELLO!!! Hello Friends!! Welcome to my new blog. Wow! I have missed posting and your visits to my little slice of blog land. Thanks for your emails they mean the world to me. I hope you will have time to poke around and find the new Daily Marker easier to navigate and more inspiring.
Matter of fact I have THREE PRIVATE videos just for YOU when you subscribe to my blog. (If you are a regular subscriber and you want to see the videos that’s a big YES YOU CAN!! Just shoot me an email or re-subscribe since this is a new blog it’s probably safer to do that. )
For my blog launch I planned a huge Giveaway but, I decided to have more regular giveaways to share the love rather than just one person win the whole caboodle. Also, I am finally getting comfortable with videos and can finally promise you more of them.
Click on the pictorial to see it larger.
- on watercolor paper with watercolor pencils add some color by scribbling on the paper
- wet a brush, start from the lightest color and blend all of the colors only once. if the color is dark dab off the color on a paper towel so the colors don’t get to muddy
- dry with a heat gun
- TURN your paper and repeat step 1 & 2
- admire your handy work
- place a tissue on top of the paper to absorb some of the color and dry with a heat gun
- place your die cut and use some post it tape so the die won’t move
- stack and glue with glossy accents the large hello (one of my fav die cuts)
- layer your card and add some stitching with the white gel pen
THE GIVEAWAY!
Online Card Classes has asked me to be a guest in their new “Watercolor for card makers” class *swoon* I am always so honored when they ask me and I LOVE their classes!! THE BEST NEWS IS I GET TO GIVEAWAY a spot away to one of you. Just leave me a comment and I will announce a winner on Sunday night.
Here’s more info about the class in their words. “You don’t have to be an Impressionist painter to create watercolor masterpieces! Explore the many different (and easy!) ways to create beautiful watercolor effects in Online Card Classes’ Watercolor for Cardmakers.
Join Kristina Werner, Jennifer McGuire, Jennifer Rsaza, and friends (including me!) for a fun-filled, all-video, two-week course packed with inspiring, approachable techniques. Starting with easy soft sky washes and progressing to darling hand-painted images, this class is tailor-made for the both the aspiring artist and the cardmaker who wants to add to her go-to collection of on-trend techniques.Class includes over 30 videos and even more card ideas from top artists with a variety of styles. Visit Online Card Classes to sign up for Watercolor for Cardmakers today, and discover for yourself the fantastic looks you can create with watercolors! (Class begins May 5 but you will have lifetime access to the content.)”
Coming up:
Tomorrow I will be giving away one of Simon Says Stamps Card Kits!! Thanks for sticking with me I am so grateful for your visits! Hugs, Kathy
P.S. A big shout out and thank you to Jeni, @Blog Maven for the blog makeover.
CARD SUPPLIES AND LINKS: click on any of the photos.
Watercoloring with Tombow & Video
Day 22. Winners & Distress Watercoloring
Put a stem on it
The card is just beautiful and the new blog looks fantastic! Thanks for the opportunity to win. I love Online Card Classes and can’t wait to see what you have in store for the new class.
Love your blog redo Kathy, especially the colorful butterfly header!
What an awesome card! The new blog looks amazing! Thank you for the chance to win!
Ohhhh I love watercolouring so much!!! The card is stunning and I have those exact pencils so I am heading home from work now to do something along these lines. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win a seat in the class.
Celine
Awesome card! I love the background! Fabulous new blog design too. Thanks for the chance to win a seat to this fun class! <3
Love the look of the new blog. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love your card very much! Amazing background.
Cannot wait till the watercolor OCC starts. Thank you for a chance to win a spot!
Wow! I love this new layout. Congratulations. Does this mean we will get to see more of your beautiful work? -tlchocolate1.
OMG the card is fantastic an one I think I can duplicate. And I would love to win a spot in the class it would be phenomenal. And I love love love the new blog. Sweet and easier to navigate.
Already signed up for class and soooo looking forward to it! I’m having an affair with waterclouring right now 🙂
I just spotted the facebook Jennifer posted about your blog–how cool! I love watercoloring, would love to win a seat in the class. I also plan to subscribe to your blog, love to learn about new stuff.
Lovely, fun card.
Would love to win
this class and learn
more about using
watercolors.
Carla from Utah
Wow!!! I love it!!! I would have never thought about using pencil colours…i have some watercolor pencil colours bought when i was a child so I can get them and try this at home!!! with another die cut because I haven’t got this…but lets see how it comes 🙂
Wow, looks like I will be visiting your site often – LOVE the ideas and look of things. Definitely going to subscribe, look forward to seeing what you are sharing. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win my seat in the upcoming Watercolor Color class!
You’re looking awesome!
Beautiful card and pictorial! Love the new look of your blog.
Would love to win a spot in the class. Thanks for the chance 🙂
Love your colorful card!! Glad to see your blog back up…had a hard time finding you…Thank you for an opportunity to win a spot.
Love the fresh new blog! I am anxious to watch your videos and learn some of your coloring techniques.
Another fabulous creation! Love the stacked die-cuts.
I have watercolor pencils. I have watercolor paper. I am SO trying this tonight!! Beautiful card and beautiful new site; can’t wait to see all the beautiful things that show up on it!
Loving your new blog, Kathy! I plan to visit often for inspiration like the beauty you’ve shared today, so awesome!
How exciting to have a brand new look to your blog and a super duper card, too! I am looking forward to those videos you promised we’re coming up, too! Yay!
The new look is SO awesome! Love your cards. Tks for chance to win a place at the watercolour online card class – they’re super duper!
love your art, thx for the chance to win 🙂
Hi Kathy! Your New Blog looks beautiful. Love the marker with the butterflies, so You. 😉 I retyped my email address into my profile, just to make sure I’m in. I’ve missed you. Congrats on being in the Water Color class, I know you’re going to have so much fun teaching. Thanks for a chance to win a spot in class. It looks like great fun. I love the ease and beauty of water color. I’m excited to hear you are diving into videos. They are so easy. I find that the videos that appeal the most to me, are the ones with the camera mounted above your work surface, and people who get right to it. It’s so hard not to ramble on and tons of folks do it in web land, but after I saw the ratings that said the average minutes watched were 6 and my videos were always pressing 15 min on YouTube, I knew I had to get right to things and still try to be myself, with good behavior I’ve been granted 20+ mins. But if bloggers are not prepared or talking rather than doing, I turn their video off. Theres my 2 cents. LOL (((((Crafty Hugs)))))
So beautiful! I love you card thanks for the tutorial.
Welcome back to blog land – love your new look! I would LOVE to be able to take the watercolour class and learn some new techniques!!
Love the blog! And this tutorial and the giveaway!!!
What a pretty card. Thank you for the chance to win.
This class looks amazing! So excited! Thanks for the chance to win a spot.
Love the new look here Kathy. Thanks for the chance to win a spot in this amazing class!!
Fun technique and totally do-able!
Fabulous card! thanks for sharing your talents!
Your work is wonderful! I could sure use some watercoloring tips!!
I love their classes and would love to take this one. Thanks for the giveaway! Your new site is beautiful!
This is looking great. Thanks for the chance to win.
I would love to win a spot in an @onlinecardclass
I’d love to learn some techniques for using my
watercolors! Thanks for the opportunity!
Just stunning. Soft peaceful colours!
Beautiful card! Your new blog looks AAA-Mazing!!! 🙂
Congrats on the new blog. It’s beautiful!
Love the new blog!! thanks for the opportunity to win a spot in the watercolor class!!
Love love love your new blog layout x
Looks like a awesome class!
1. I really like the soft colors in this card!
2. I’m already registered for the watercolor class. I’m so glad to see you have a guest spot! OCC classes are awesome and I learn so much!
3. I LOVE the look of your new Blog, and I’m off to explore it further.
Love this card, and LOVE the new blog, it’s so pretty and inviting. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Really like the card and thanks for showing the technique. Thank you, also, for a chance to win a spot for the watercoloring class – a technique that intimidates me. It would be wonderful to learn more.
Your new blog is awesome! Thanks for the opportunity to win. I love Online Card Classes!
I just subscribed to your blog, Kathy and I watched the 3 videos you linked me too.
Phenomenal! Love the way you do them. I am still pretty new to card making. You
Made it so easy. I “over try” and it does not look too good. Thank you for your very
Helpful hints. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Love the blog. Thank you.
Your new blog looks fantastic! Love the watercolor card. I really need to try this technique. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love, love this card! I’m so glad I found your site! Thanks so much for sharing!
Well, hello, to you, too!!! Your new blog design is FABulous–just like you! I love the marker with the butterflies flying out of it!!! just wonderful!!! hugs,
Such a simple technique can produce such beautiful results. Thanks for a chance to win a spot on the OCC!
Love the new look of your blog – it is so easy to navigate and so appealing to look at. Love today’s card and I am going to try that this weekend. Just imagine all the color combinations that would work for this …. might try some dark colors for a masculine card.
watercolor cards always look so great on the internet. would love to learn how to make them.
Love your hello card. The watercolor class sounds great. Thanks for the opportunity to win a spot.
I would love to win a spot in the watercolor classroom.
Beautiful website. This is my first visit but your work looks really awesome. Congrats on the new site. May a God continue to pour down blessings your way.
Great site! Looking forward to learning so many new techniques!
Jennifer McGuire recommended your blog and so far I am loving it!
Love this card and I love Online Card Classes! Thanks for the chance to win!
Fun, colorful, trendy and beautiful new blog, Kathy! This post came up in my bloglovin’ feed, but I will re-subscribe just to make sure I don’t miss anything!!
Beautiful new blog! Can’t wait to see the videos! The watercolor class looks like a bunch if fun!
The new blog looks amazing, Kathy! So excited for you, and also for us – we’re the lucky ones who get to continue to be inspired by your fabulous talent! Awesome technique on the hello card – love those colors! I’m especially looking forward to more videos from you – yay!!! ♥
Woot! LOVE the blog makeover–it’s so purty…..just like YOU! Smooches!
slick new blog! awesome!
Love the new blog 🙂 Thanks for all the inspiration and the chance to win!!!!
These butterflies flying from your marker are so gorgeous! Love your watercoloring and I am a huge fan of OCC, every single one I took was Incredible. Thank you for the chance to win this one!
Wonderful card and would love to win a spot in this class.
Your new blog looks fabulous and your card is awesome too! I would love to win a spot in this class!
Your new blog looks fabulous and your card is awesome too! I would love to win a spot in this class!
I love ur cards and glad that i found ur new blog
Thanks for the chance to win
I love your card…the plaid made with water coloring is awesome! I’d love a chance to take the class, thanks for the opportunity.
Awsome, i am new at card making and i just love it!! Thanks for share your talent with us.
Your blog makeover is amazing. Thank you for the chance to win a free spot for this latest Online Card Class.
Wow! Stunning background with fabulous colors!
Love, love, love your card! Simple & pretty! Hope I’d be lucky enough to win a spot in the class. Thanks for the great giveaway 🙂
Love love the rainbow of colors!!! Thank you so much for this fab giveaway!!! you’re the sweetest!!
Totally awesome new blog Kathy. Love the crisp and sharp look. Lovely card today as well.
Beautiful watercolouring!
I love your card ! I will try it for sure, it’s a nice way to make a colorful background.
Oh my love your card. The colors are beautiful. Love tour new blog. Thanks for the chance to win.
Beautiful blog makeover…so good to see you back! Love this watercolour card and would be so happy to win a seat.
Love the card and the colors are so yummy! I will have to give this one a try!
Love the new blog! Thanks for the chance to win a class!
Love your card it looks just amazing and Thank you so much for sharing the step by step pictoral ..So helpful :)….Would really love a chance to win a spot in the watercolor class 🙂 so thank you so much for it !
new blog looks great. thanks for the chance to win spot in class.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Gorgeous card!!! Love that BG. Thanks for the chance to win a spot in the Watercolour class!!
Love your work and am happy you’ll be joining the watercolor online class. Great new blog and card!
Your new blog looks great, Kathy – love your butterfly header! Yes, I’d love to learn more about watercolors, they’ve always appealed to me. Thanks for the chance!
Love the new blog! And the card class looks amazing!
I would love a chance to win this. Great cards!
Saw a mention by Jennifer McGuire on Facebook so came to take a look. Looks like a cool place to be. I like your style.
I love the new blog!! Awesome!! And this is a technique I can do! thanks for the tutorial. I learn so much from you!! Hugs.
Love the new website Kathy!!! I was even more excited when you said you were going to do more videos…backflips and cartwheels being done!! Yay!! Your talent is so amazing and can’t wait to “hear” you and “see” you help all of us newbies!! Love this watercolor card! Thanks for sharing your process!!! Hugs!!!
So happy to see you posting again. Love the blog redo. Thanks
for the chance to win a spot in such a great class.
Great job on the new website. It really looks great and is easy to maneuver. Love the Hello card and the opportunity to win. You are very generous!
Looking great so far! Love your card. Would also love to take that class. xoxo
Hola Chica, thank you so much for taking the time do those awesome tuts..I bought some watercolor pencils this year at one of the Scrapbook Conventions. Was so excited to use them and finally you have inspired me to use them.
Love the new fresh Blog…
Smooches
thanks for sharing your technique! The class will be awesome I am sure, hope I win a spot.
Love your new blog design… FAB!!!
I would LOVEEEE to win a seat for the class.. Thanks for the chance…
I’m signed up for the class and can hardly wait — watercoloring is so awesome! Looking forward to learning lots. Thanks!
Great picture tutorial — glad you showed how to do it! So impressive!
Worth waiting for. The new site is fabulous
Love your new look . Great card today and looking forward to seeing more of your creations .
I’m afraid of watercolor — so I need a big push!
Oh this would be so much fun!! I love watercolor! Thanks for the opportunity!
You make it look easy.
I’ve never taken an online card class and winning a spot would be wonderful because I’ve just started experimenting with watercolor techniques and I need a lot of help.
I really like your new website and will check in often.
Thank you for sharing…
Gorgeousness. Beautifully colored.
Your new blog looks great. Love the beautiful card and would love to be able to take this class. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
Your new website is so lovely! Glad to see you back to blogging!
totally trying this technique!
I have really gotten to like watercoloring and I think I just might have to take this class, but first I’d like to WIN it. Thanks for the chance.
Your card is beautiful and it is great to hear from you again! Thanks so much for the chance to win a spot in the class – they are wonderful!
Love how you made the background!
Your new blog looks great! Your card is so very fun and colorful and looks like a ton of fun to create! Thanks so much for sharing! Glad to see your posts again!
Your card is absolutely stunning!! Thank you for giving me a chance to win a spot in this wonderful class!!
Great card! You inspire me to break out my watercolor pencil :).
Your new blog looks so nice!
Love the soft colors of the watercolors.
Love that die, the watercolors and your awesome card! TFS and Thanks for the chance to win a spot in the class!
What a wonderful Hello card for your new blog! I just love how you did that background…I’ll be trying that real soon!!!!! The watercolor class sounds great…I’d love to use them more in my cards…branch out from always using Distress inks!
Thanks for the chance to win
Oh this background is gorgeous! I love the new look to your site!
Thank you so much for the tutorial. This is doable 🙂 I’d like to be in the classroom learning more this watercolor technique. Hopefully I win! THANKS!
OHHHLALALA!! LOVING this BEAUTIFUL and HAPPY Hello Card!! So PRETTY!! I’d LOVE to win a Spot in the class!! SO EXCITED about it!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
Neat looking “plaid”y card. Would love to win the class!
OMG how I love watercolor. Would love to win this. Your card is so cheerful and uplifting. Thank you for the tutorial and the chance to win.
So happy to get the blog update in my inbox this morning – I’ve missed them! Love the look of your new site and this card is terrific – definitely going to give the technique a try. Have a great day and thanks for the chance to win!
This class should be great! The possibilities are endless!
Love the new blog look! Very user friendly & professional looking too! Love your hello card with the colored pencils. Will have to give it a go. Thanks for the giveaway to OCC. Good luck everyone!
The new look is fab!!! I always look forward to your shares. Thanks for the chance to win!
Lovely card and a very realistic plaid look! Thanks for the great picture tutorial and the chance to win a spot in class.
Very cool card and thanks for the chance to win some fun giveaways. Love the look of your new blog~!
~God bless~
Thank you for the chance to win. And nice new blog!
Love the new blog, the butterflies and the colors are awesome. Thanks so much for the chance to win, I’ve loved the previous Online Classes I’ve taken.
The card is super fab! I would love to try this! Your blog is so awesome! I am new to it, but I am loving it!
Thank you for the chance to win. Would be so so happy if it did! It would “color” my life! : )
Love the way your new blog looks. Pleasing to the eye, easy to find what you’re looking for. Outstanding!
I so want to take this fun class!! Their classes are always wonderful!!!
I love your new blog Kathy and your watercolour card is just gorgeous! I would love to win a spot in the watercolour online class as I don’t feel very confident with this medium and could do with some technique help 🙂
Just love your new blog and glad to see you are back. Thanks for the chance to win the class!
Stunning technique Kathy – love how you created this masterpiece – fab. Love the step by step photos too. Love the new look blog – best wishes to you. Hugs, D
love this project! I’m already signed up for the class and excited you’ll be guesting!
Beautiful watercolor technique, lovely website, more fun ahead. Looking forward to it.
Hi Kath,
I’m already a subscriber, do I need to re-subscribe again? If not, please lead me in the direction of your vidoes!
I love the new look of your blog too and would love to have mine look this special. Once of these days I hope to have my redesigned TOO!!
Lastly, I’m already in the WaterColor Class and looking forward to Monday to start creating. If by some luck you pull my name for that, plus feel free to pull another!! I’m already paid and enrolled and would rather it be gifted to someone who otherwise may not be able to participate! 🙂
Hi Lisa, I send you an email with the links etc. Fondly, Kathy
I love the look of watercolors and would sooo love to win a spot in this class. Thank you for the chance.
I am not confident with watercolor. I would love to win this class.
I love your new blog! It’s awesome! I’m also looking forward to viewing your videos as I’m sure they will be as awesome as your tutorials. Thank you for a chance to win a spot in the new Watercolor class.
Great card & technique and new blog! Thanks for the chance to win a spot in the new class. 😉
I love that you take an idea and give it a twist. I would never have thought of turning the page and putting a second layer of colour in another direction – you are an amazing inspiration!
I love your watercolor technique–your card is fabulous! I need to use my watercolor pencils more! Thanks for sharing and for the class giveaway!
Just love you new blog look, and your cards are really beautiful!!!
Wow, I love that card and technique. I would so, so love to win that spot in that watercolor class. Thanks for the chance.
Beautiful new blog and thanks for the chance to win!
Looking forward to this class… love your card so will love to see what you create in the class!
I love watercolor pencils so this class looks amazing!
Your blog looks fantastic Kathy! This card is amazing and now I know how you achieved this watercolor look! Can’t wait to try this! As for this watercolor class? I would like to win!! 😉
Lovely card Kathy! The watercolour effect is soo beautiful! Thank you do much for the chance to win!
Awesome card, and awesome tutorial! Thanks for the chance—love the new blog!
Clever idea using watercolors
I’d love to win a spot for this class! Watercoloring technique is simply so great! As is your card!
love the renovated blog. so inviting. I, too, already subscribe, but don’t have your videos. would love to win a spot in the class.
Hi Diane, I just emailed them to you 🙂
What a great watercolor background! Props to Jeni for your blog makeover!! Looks great!
LOVE your new site, Kathy! Congratulations!!! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Beautiful card! Love what you have done with your pencils, very neat idea. Love it when you show us pictures of you process. (so much easier to deal with than having to watch a video) Great job. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Just found your blog from a post by Jennifer McGuire. So happy to find you, can’t wait to give this technique a try, I love your card!
Hi Kathy, you were missed! Your blog update looks great. I’m really looking forward to your videos & hopeful I can pick up a few tricks. I’d love to win a spot in the class, thanks for the chance to win.
That is a very cool technique- gorgeous result!
Hi Kathy, nice use of watercolors, I’m into plaid.
Your new site looks bright and inviting. Congrats!
Joe-Anne
I DO like your new look Kathy! 🙂 The marker at the top & the butterflies…!!! FABULOUS! 🙂 This cards looks WONDERFUL! 🙂 LOVE IT AS ALWAYS! 🙂 Going to “re-subscribe” so I can view your videos! 🙂 (((HUGS!)))
I saw this sneak peek on Instagram…LOVED it!
Thanks for the chance to win a spot in the class…they’re always so much fun!
I love watercolor techniques and your card is so pretty and fun! I’d love to win a spot in this class. Thanks for a chance!
This is one of the things I’ve been wanting , more watercolor techniques. Love the card.
Looking forward to your future posts! Thanks for the chance to win the watercolor class at OCC. All the best, Cathy
Your cards are so beautiful and I’m sure I’ve CASEd more than one of them. I would love to win a spot in this class because I suck at watercolors.
LOVE the new look – and Welcome back – missed you.
thanks for the technique – looks very pretty.
Sandra ltb
So pretty! And I love your new blog….it looks great!
Love the new site, Love the card, And would love to win a spot in the class 🙂
I like the clean look of your new blog! Add my name to the list of people who have entered this giveaway. I’m not very comfortable with watercoloring because the paper pills & gets too wet!
I like the softness mixed with the “plaid”look. Thanks for sharing.
love to learn more about water colour in card. great tips and such a beautiful card.
Absolutely enthralled with the world of watercolor in cards. Your card is astonishing. Good luck to all of us in winning a spot in this fantastic class. Cheers
Gorgeous card! Ooh, how I would love to win the seat in the class! Thanks for the chance to win!
I just gotta say “WOW”!! This effect you attained with watercolor pencils is amazing!! I think even I can do this one! At least I “think” so!!! ; ) I love your new blog (now that I found it) and can’t wait to spend some time perusing its parts!
This is really the one class I know I’d benefit from!! Hope to win!
Watercolours are fascinating; a class to help me with this topic would be wonderful. Thanks for the chance and the lovely example.
Wow! Your new blog is looking so fresh, modern and beautiful! Congrats!
I signed up for OCC Watercolor this morning! Thanks for the chance to win it free!
Kathy, i love your blog! You are sooo added to my saturday morning routine, love to start my weekend with some good inspiration!!
Ooh lovely card! I adore rainbows and thanks so much for the tutorial!
Congratulation for the site.
thanks for the chance to win
Love the new blog! Beautiful card to kick it off, thanks for the continued inspiration and tips.
great card. I love to have a spot… thanks
Wow! Love the new blog! And this card is absolutely AMAZING! I would dearly love to win a spot in the Online Card Class!
new site is wonderful
Oh yes, please! I’d love to sin. I make a lot of cards and am always looking for something new. Thanks so much!!!
Love your new site! Cannot wait for Watercolor for Card Makers! Thanks for the chance to win a spot.
Congrats to your new blog design, I like it very much.
First time visiting your blog which was recommended by Jennifer M. Think I’ll subscribe. I like your work! Thanks for a chance to win the class.
WOW!!! I would love to win a spot in this class. I am always looking for new techniques for card making. Thanks for the chance to win. 😀
Great card! Thanks for the chance to win a spot in the class!
Welcome back, Kathy. I have missed your posts, even though I’ve had little time for visiting blogs or crafting, since my husband needed heart surgery. Everything went well, though, and he came back from the hospital last Wednesday, so now we can focus on recovery.
Love your new site and I’m looking forward to more videos from you and to the new OCC class!
Marianne x
Kathy, you always show such interesting techniques. I especially love your copic coloring techniques. Thanks for such a beautiful blog!!
Very cool bg technique.
Thanks Jennifer Mcquire for posting on Facebook. Awesome card.
Fabulous card! Can’t wait for Watercolor class.
Thanks for the awesome tutorial…I am sooooo glad you’re back blogging…I’ve missed ya!!!
Wow, watercolor and cards, my two favorite things! Just beautiful and the layered cards, I just love. But the color, just grabs me. Thanks for the inspiration.
The revised blog looks great. Love the look and the cards. Love the Simon Card kit and the way you colored the sneakers with colored pencils. Great job! Butterfly cards were so sweet.
I lo
ve watercolors and would like to join you in this class I need to learn more and experience a great online class for the first time.Thankyou for opportunity and generosity to try and win a class.Enjoying all your cards blog and teachings.
Great card! Thanks for the chance to win.