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Hello Friends, Welcome to Day TWO of the Caring Hearts Blog Hop. (To see Day ONE click here)To start at the beginning of the hop go to my special friend and the fabulous Jennifer McGuire’s blog here.

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The holidays are just around the corner, filled with opportunities to celebrate with family and friends. But during this special season, many of the elderly who live in nursing homes may be alone and missing their families. Wouldn’t it be awesome to bring smiles to their faces and brighten their holidays? That’s what the Caring Hearts Card Drive is all about! This wonderful card drive was started by Vera Yates and Jennifer McGuire and is in its 5th year of collecting holiday cards to send to the elderly in nursing homes. Please join us in spreading cheer this holiday season with the Caring Hearts Card Drive! Click Here for all the details, including what to send and where to send it. Note: All cards must be received by November 28, 2014. For more details, please head to the blogs of Vera Yates or Jennifer. 

Below is a video to share how I created most of my card … with a few technical difficulties.. but, you see 80% of the card I created for the hop.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO MORE CLEARLY IN HD 🙂

No hop is complete without prizes.Woo HOO!!   You can leave comments until midnight CST Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. Winners will be chosen randomly based on collective comments left on the designers’s blogs from both days of the hop. So be sure to leave loads of love for everyone! You are also eligible for MANY more prizes by sending in cards for the card drive. For more information, visit HERE.

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I just wanted to share a little tip. The jumbo poinsettia wasn’t fitting perfectly on my card base with the “Christmas Blessings” sentiment so I cut off one leaf and one petal just above the “B” and was able to arrange the flower and pop it for more dimension. Hope that makes sense 🙂

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I stamped the outline in Gathered Twigs used these watercolors to “color” my image. Then I used wink of stella and white gel accents on the tips of the petals.

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I wanted to watercolor one more poinsettia for you with only one color on the petals (red) and I stamped the flower in a pink distress instead of brown. What’s your preference?  I feel like it’s not finished but, wanted to share with you…stay tuned 🙂 My next post will be some watercolor leaves. Thanks so much for your visit today 🙂

NEXT ON THE HOP IS the oh so talented SANDY ALLNOCK.

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  6. Tami B says

    This is so pretty and I like the all red one too. I hope the leaves for tomorrow are the ones you gave us a peek at yesterday.

  13. Kathy Stacy says

    For being new to watercolor, you did amazingly well. Those watercolors you have are stunning. I have cheap set and I have so much trouble just getting the color out of the pots. Thanks for all your inspiration and stunning art.

  14. Nancy R. says

    WOW! Just, WOW! What an amazingly beautiful card!!! This is sure to be a blessing to the recipient! The detail on the flower is amazing!

  24. Jill says

    Oh my goodness–your flower just POPS off the page! Amazing coloring with watercolor-crazy good 😉

  26. Jen Hay says

    What a fabulous card! I like the way you die cut the sentiment too. Thanks for this fabulous opportunity to participate in the card drive. I’m hoping our Daisy girl scout troop can be involved with this good cause too!

  28. Rubeena says

    trying to learn watercoloring and this is sooo inspiring. LOVE it. you are truly really talented.

  30. Carolyn Steele says

    Those poinsettias are both just gorgeous and it is hard to believe that you have just started water coloring. While both are beautiful, I prefer the one stamped in brown first just a little because it just has more definition.

  31. Julie Pike says

    I’m a beginner to watercolours as well…… loved how your poinsettia turned out. Beautiful!

  36. CarolynJ says

    Would love to send cards from Cape Town to support your wonderful drive…but the Post Office is on strike so not sending (or receiving) anything lately via post…thank goodness we have the internet 😉
    Thanks for inspiration!

  37. Ruth G. says

    Pretty card! Hard to believe you just started watercoloring. I like the poinsettia stamped in brown. It seems to have more depth. Thanks for sharing!

  52. Becca Cruger says

    You have got some amazing watercoloring skills! Love all the shimmery splendor of your gorgeous poinsettia. I’m making duplicates of all my Christmas-themed cards to send in to the drive. Thanks for featuring such a great project!

  56. Monika/buzsy says

    Beautiful card Kathy. Love the water colored look. I will have to give this a try. You made it look easy. I love both poinsettias. The wink of stella glitter looks wonderful! Thanks for the video.

  59. Marty H says

    You are a skilled artist! The card is beautiful. I am intrigued by your use of the die cut (leaving it embedded)–something to try.

  62. Cyndi Morris says

    Beautiful! I’ve only tried watercoloring a few times, but you make me want to do it more!

  63. Maxine says

    Such an AWESOME card. Getting such great ideas that it will take me until next Christmas to try them all…lol!

  65. Flo says

    Both flowers are beautiful. The one you stamped in pink is a softer look. If you added the same finishing touches to it would be my favorite.

  72. marylouh says

    I love poinsettias. Having them around the house is one of the highlights of the Christmas season. Your flowers are colored so beautifully.
    Love the card with the inset Blessings.
    Great projects.
    thanks for sharing and for helping a good cause.

  75. MJ says

    Thanks for the tip about running the marker around the edge of the cut-out piece. It never would’ve occurred to me, but I can see it makes a huge difference.

  80. MaxMak says

    Love poinsettia’s with watercolour more than I love prizes……but it is a close race! Lovely card..

  81. Gail Hislop says

    Thanks for an excellent video and the poinsettia is amazingly beautiful. Thanks for supporting Caring Hearts. I first learned about it on Simon Says and have sent cards since then.

  91. Candy B says

    Looking at the finished poinsettia, I would have never guessed how easy the colors blended together. It looks so pretty! Thank you for the video showing how to do it.

  94. Sheri K says

    Love the poinsettia and water colors! I need to get mine out and play with them more. This is a great cause, I hope to participate.

  96. Crystal Coppock Muirhead says

    I, to, am new to watercolor so I love to see how everyone else does it. Your poinsettias turned out beautiful & the card is stunning. Thank you for sharing.

  98. Ruth G says

    Beautiful card! I love all the watercoloring, especially interesting how you allowed the stamped lines to bleed a bit! I really like the first poinsettia with the orange the best, but they are both lovely! Thanks so much for sharing!

  102. Linda Tupper says

    Just a beautiful card! Love you’re watercoloring. You’re work is so beautiful.
    A great cause in which I will be participating in.

  113. Cindy Greene says

    What a beautiful card. I am new to water coloring also but it does look fun and relaxing! I do hope to get better at the technique!

  117. Jen says

    This is beautiful! Your watercoloring looks great – and I love the bit of sparkle you added too! Thanks for sharing your video!

  120. Melitta Ball says

    I didn’t like your poinsettia card, I LOVED IT! I’m going to take the plunge into water coloring now! Thanks for the boost by making it seem much easier than it looks!
    Blessings
    Melitta

  121. Donna S. says

    Love the use of watercolor paper and watercolors. It is a different look and quite attractive!

  124. Heather Ferguson says

    Gorgeous! Love your water colored Poinsettia(s) and thank you for the video showing it! Great card!

  125. Carol MJS says

    What a spectacular card, Kathy! Your watercolouring is delightful. I personally prefer the darker, brown outlined poinsettia, but both are beautiful.

  126. irene grau says

    So pretty! I’m always amazed how any kind of crafting can look like a hot mess at the beginning and turn into such gorgeousness at the end. lol I’m always afraid of the hot mess part myself, so I tend to “play it safe.” But I really need to just take a breath and jump in — it’s only paper, right? Thanks for giving me some courage!

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      The hot mess part made me laugh… yes it was a hot mess. Best of luck with that 🙂

  127. Emily Lauritzen says

    I love both of the poinsettia’s! Never would have thought to use orange in the shading, but it looks awesome! Love seeing how everyone uses watercolors!! Absolutely stunning card!! <3

  128. Tammy Joyce says

    Very pretty card and good water coloring. I so want to get that paint set. Thanks Kathy.

  131. Elizabeth S. says

    Wow!! This is stunning and love the water coloring that you did plus thank-you so much for the video. The hop has been such a wonderful inspiration to participate in this card drive.

  134. Rachel K says

    Love the poinsettia! I do think I prefer the brown outline. Seems a little more detailed with a darker line, I guess. 🙂 Gorgeous card!

  136. barb macaskill says

    Your poinsettia has me absolutely salivating!! GORGEOUS!!!! Love the simple elegance to this card! TFS!

  138. karenladd says

    WOW!!! The colors in our poinsettia blend so beautifully and the result is just gorgeous! Thank you for inspiring us!

  145. Marie Butler says

    Beautiful card!! Love how you colored the pointsettia!! Thanks for the video, very helpful!!

  149. Tammy Rubarts says

    I have to say that the orange/pink combo is my favorite. Your card is beautiful!! Thank you for sharing.

  151. Cindy O says

    Your hand sure is pretty steady with your water coloring. Nice holiday card. Thank you for sharing.

  153. Sandra Wingate says

    that poinsettia is beautiful. You made water coloring seem easy enough for me to try. Thanh you.

  168. Jamie Vanskiver says

    This is beautiful! I definitely like the one stamped in brown but thank you so much for showing us the difference in the two!

  171. Melissa F says

    What a beautiful watercolor card, and your video is easy to follow, thanks so much! I will try to watercolor on some holiday cards for the caring hearts drive. Thanks!

  178. JulieZ says

    These are both beautiful! I didn’t think I’d like the orange on the main card, but ended up loving how it blended in with the red. And the all red flower – love how the white highlights look on that version. Both very pretty!

  183. Sandra Schroeder says

    I love your card with the big poinsettia blossom. I really liked the die cut sentiment and how you mounted it. You really can’t tell you are new to watercolor. You do it well & the outcome is fantastic.

  185. Vicki Poole says

    You video is so inspirational! Your card is so elegant and beautiful. I want to try this. Thank you!

  189. barbara lassiter says

    Think your water coloring is great. Both poinsettias are pretty and are just two different looks with watercolor. I guess I prefer the one with the orange as there is a little more depth on that one. I love cards with watercolor and I love your card.

  196. Donna Dacy says

    Nice job. I have not done any water coloring but may try in sometime soon. Your flower turned out beautiful. Love the cut out sentiment and the background . Thanks for sharing.

  198. shannon says

    Both poinsettias are beautiful, but I actually like the second one better. It looks velvety they way you painted it. Lovely. 🙂

  200. Diana Evensen says

    I love the way you colored the background – and very clever to inlay the die cut word but leave out the tiny inner pieces. Great idea.

  202. Julie Bentley says

    WOW – I think you’ve been doing a great job with your water-colouring. I’m still to try it but after watching you I am really keen to give it a go! Thanks.

  204. Kris in Alaska says

    I love the watercolor technique and the more I see it done the more I love it! Lovely, lovely card!

  207. Gerrina says

    As allways your colouring is so stunning! Great card and super to get inspired by you to use some watercouloring on my cards also! Thanks and inky greetings, Gerrina

  215. Janet Trapp says

    We were a part of delivering cards last year and the cards were fantastic and all the residents LOVED them immensely! Such a great thing to do!

    What a gorgeous card you made & thanks for the video to go along with it to show us the process!
    ~God bless~

  218. Loly Borda says

    It doesn’t matter the medium you use, your coloring is always fabulous! TFS your beautiful cards.

  221. Hope S says

    totally love the card! the shine is extra special.

    I love the idea of this card drive. I’ve made and sent in 17 already and I’m hoping to make another 20! I better get busy. You’ve certainly inspired me!

  225. Angie Hall says

    Great job on the water coloring. I don’t think you look like a beginner. I can’t decide which version I like best of the flowers. Guess what! I’m using poinsettias on my cards this year. Just stamping and maybe adding some shading and wink of stella. Wish me luck. Thanks

  227. Katie says

    Wow…that’s pretty. Wouldn’t have thought of adding the orange with the red, but the finished flower stunning.

  231. Heather says

    WOW! Your card is breath taking! I would frame it and display it year after year. I adore your talent.

  243. Debi says

    Beautiful card. Thank you for the great tutorial. I would love to learn to watercolor. I am still trying to learn to use Copic markers. LOL

  250. Haejin says

    ohmygoodness! That is just gorgeous water coloring~ I love the sparkle on the flower, but the red without the sparkles is also stunning!

  254. June Ramsamy says

    Enjoyed watching your watercolor technique and the card turned out beautifully…will try this one out…thank you so much x

  259. Ashley Santiago says

    Your card turned out amazing. I can’t believe you’re new to water coloring with how nice it looked. It gives me to motivation to try water coloring myself. Also I like the second poinsettia as well as the first.

  265. Andrea D. La Vigne says

    Your watercoloring is wonderful! I encourage you to keep at it. I frankly like the poinsettia you did in the video better than the other one in the still shot. I think the orange on the red petals just helps add more depth & highlighting. Love all the shimmer with the Wink of Stella, too, & I think it’s neat that you were able to trim and rearrange those petals that were too close to your greeting. Great tip! Tfs!

  273. Maye M.L. says

    Gorgeous card, Kathy. There is a lot of love coming out of that incredible watercolor work. Great source of inspiration for this worthy cause and many more cards, cheers!

  275. Robin in WA says

    I like both poinsettias. They both have their place depending on the colors you want to use with them. Great job watercoloring! I’m still struggling with watercolor, but not giving up!! Just need more practice.

  278. Bonnie Johnson says

    Your card is simply breathtaking. Poinsettias are my favorite Christmas embellishment.

  280. Kim Potts says

    Wow Kathy! Your water color poinsettia is gorgeous!! The first on is amazing and the second one if very pretty also.

  282. Sheri S says

    Your cards are beautiful! I really need to be more brave with my water coloring. Repeat after you, let the water do the work.

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