Hello Friends, Finally the weekend is here and I hope you are as happy as I am 🙂 Welcome to Day 18!
Today my goal was to color something on the bed and hang out with my husband…who is doing really good! Thanks for all the good wishes…they worked!  About a month ago we had a weekend away and I drew these two flowers in our hotel room.
They were fun to draw and I wanted to color them in a different way than I would normally. I also wanted to use some good ole’ regular markers.
Journals are supposed to be a safe place to experiment with different color combos, drawings, patterns etc. Months ago I picked up this journal and I love the way it opens and the thick pages that are great for watercoloring or regular markers. Always white dots are a must  and my fav. white gel pen always does the trick.
On another note. If you want to enter a giveaway you must leave a comment on my blog because that is where the winners name is randomly drawn. (for example the Hero Arts giveaway yesterday) If you subscribe to my blog all you need to do is click on the title in your email and it will take you to my blog on the web. Above the the title and next to the date you will see “comments”. Just click on the comments and follow the prompts. Here is a screen shot so you know what to look for.
Have a lovely day and see you tomorrow. Hugs, Kathy
P.S. If you are  new to the 30 Day Color Challenge YOU CAN JUMP IN AT ANY TIME. You might want to read some of the details… Click hereto get all of the info. To share your coloring/projects for Day 18. click here and scroll down for the InLinkz button.
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Beautiful colours!!!
Using the gel-Pen makes things perfect…
I love those flowers!! Beautiful and colorful!!
Such a happy look! You are definitely a master of using the white gel pen..it adds so much! And thanks for the update on your hubby–glad things are progressing well!
Yeah, it’s the weekend! Love your flowers and the colors you picked. The white gel pen adds so much detail. Enjoy the weekend.
Love the bold colors! Happy to hear good news about your husband. Hoping his recovery is complete very soon!
Flowers are always a happy subject!
Love the flowers. They look so happy.
Such happy colours and fun flowers, Kathy. I haven’t done as much colouring as I had hoped this past week. Hopefully I can do better next week. Happy to hear hubby is doing well. Enjoy your weekend!
Marianne x
Beautiful flowers, so vibrant!
I will have to try this white gel pen. I have been unhappy with the way they stop working or don’t work when I get them …agh.. what frustration because I love the results when they do work. Well wishes to hubby and you to.
Great work Kathy!!
So glad to hear your DH is doing well.
Day 18? that means we are past the half of a month mark!! WOOHOOO!!
TFS and for the challenge…18 down and 13 to go!! Yippeee!
Live the big beautiful flowers … and the colors are so vibrant! Woke me up this morning when I opened my email:). What journal are you using?
Thanks Carolyn, Here is a link to the journal that I use http://www.amazon.com/Pentalic-100-Percent-Cotton-Watercolor-Journal/dp/B00479VQOE/ref=sr_1_1/s=arts-crafts?ie=UTF8?qid=1425358799?sr=1-1?keywords=pentalic%20watercolor%20sketchbook?tag=thedaimar07-20
Love, I meant love:). More coffee I guess lol
I have been contemplating what I will do during the summer. I like to be outside as much as possible and your blogpost just goes to show you can do art anywhere.
Thanks Fay and yes it’s so true 🙂
Thanks for the great inspiration!
Really lovely and vibrant! I have a journal I bought a while back and I think I will get it out and just play with color! Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow, I love those bold colors! But I also like the flowers with just the black outlines. Really happy to hear you husband is doing better. :o)
Love your doodle flowers. The colors are gorgeous.
Love the whimsy look of the flowers! Glad hubby is feeling well:)
That is so cool Kathy. I wish I could doodle and make it look like something.! Sounds funny but its a true (SAD) story. BUT, I can and DO colour quite well. Enjoy the day with your husband!
First day of Spring flowers! White gel pens are a must.
So fun! I love to doodle and color in; I’ve been doing it all my life. It only recently occurred to me to do it on a card or a layout…duh moment! TFS, I’m having a great time checking out your posts each day.
Colourful flower!!!!
Kathy, I just love your doodles, you do such amazing things with your pens! These flowers are beautiful as are the colors you choose for them.
Awww thanks Victoria 🙂
This doodling is call Zentangle’s and it is a wonderful way to help you relax from a stressed out day. When my husband was injured in Afghanistan and I was with him during his surgeries and recovery I would help out at the Soldier Family Assistance Center and we taught the soldiers this and also I worked with pouring ceramic’s for them to paint. These methods worked very well for them. Thanks for today’s post it brought back memories.
Wow what a neat story Bobbie!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
These are so pretty!!
You inspire me to try doodling! Love the whimsy!
Awww thanks Carmen
Beautiful flowers. Haven’t tried zentangling as yet, but love to see it. So busy trying to keep up with the online card class projects….and life’s responsibilities. LOL Your drawing is amazing and you are one of my favorite bloggers. So glad your husband is doing well too. I had both my knees replaced so know the process. Best thing I ever did. Thanks for sharing those wonderful colored beauties!
Thanks for making my day Judy!!! Three cheers for your knees and his lol 🙂
Oh these flowers are fabulous. I wish my “doodling” looked this good. LOL. Great job Kathy!
So glad your husband is doing well and you could hang out with him. I had both knees replaced separately last year and it is definitely a big deal! I’ve got to get a better white gel pen — always love your work.
I am enjoying your blog and tutorials. I am just learning to use the different coloring techniques, so thank you for demonstrating how to use them effectively. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about crafting pretty cards. Karen Jaynes
Your flowers are just lovely, pretty colors.
nice doodles….
Spring has sprung flowers are fun
Beautiful flowers and such gorgeous colours! I love the freedom of an art journal. I actually haven’t started one yet but I am ready to take the plunge. I need to find a good art journal. I liked the one you linked to but it is no longer available. I appreciate the link though because it gives me something to search for. I am enjoying your blog very much. I have not been colouring every day like I wanted to but I love the inspiration you provide. Thank you!
I think the link needed to be refreshed? Try this on KT :)http://www.amazon.com/Pentalic-Art-Watercolor-140-Pound-5-375-Inch/dp/B00PHW59WU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1426962824&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=Pentalic+100-Percent+Cotton+Watercolor+Journal+5-Inch+by+8-Inch
Thank you, Kathy! I appreciate you taking the time to respond! I have just added the journal to hubby’s amazon cart – we shall see what he does when he sees it. Sometimes I can sneak things into his cart and then he will surprise me with them hehe. Hoping for the best 🙂 Thank you so much – you’re awesome!
Yay!!! Thats a fun way to shop 🙂
It’s on my list…doodling. Your flowers beautiful!
This has been such a fun series. A new adventure in color every day. Thanks so much.
Kathy, I love your “coloring” the colors you use make me smile! I want to just stop and go color something! Thank you for the inspiration!
First time in your sight. I have enjoyed watching the tutorials. I like your tips and the little things you do just makes the coloring pop. . The flowers turned out great and vibrant colors just make them.
Thanks so much Debbie and a warm welcome to you 🙂
So beautiful and colorful. Makes me happy! I love flowers.
I just purchased some gel pens and am dying to use them! This is a great idea! Beautiful too!
They are so pretty x
Beautiful, colorful flowers Kathy! x
Very pretty and cute
doodles! Mine never
look like yours!
Carla from Utah
Love your flowers. And happy to hear your hubby is doing better.
Lovely flowers and doodles. So glad your husband is doing well, still praying for you both.
Such happy colours! Bring on spring!
Your flowers are lovely.
Love your big bold beautiful flowers! Great experimentation! You give me the courage to try these things myself!
Blessings
Melitta
Beautiful coloring with just regular ol’ markers! Glad to hear hubby is doing ok–amazing to do 2 TKR at once–what a brave guy!
Nice to hear your husband is doing fine. 😀
I like your coloring today. 😀
What pretty flowers!
very pretty and playful …. Thanks for sharing
Great doodling, Kathy. I need to get a journal now, since we have been doing all this coloring. I am learning so many new things from your blogs and I just can’t keep them all in my head. LOL. But, I did get myself a white pen. Glad your husband is doing better. Sometimes just being together is great medicine to get well. (And you got to put your feet up for a while to rest)
I really try to freehand draw flowers but they never turn out like yours!!! I love to doodle though so I should probably try to do it more organized so I will have something cool to color!!!! Thanks for ALL you do.
LOVE these bold and beautiful flowers! I tried my hand at doodling and it turned into a huge mess! UGH! I will try again but not too confident in it! I am much better with a stamped, stenciled or die cut image! LOL
Glad hubby is doing well! Continuing to send well wishes! See you tomorrow!
I love what you did with those amazing flowers you made. I love how you did the white gel dots on the flowers. Do you find you have trouble with gel pens? I have a ton of gel pens that don’t write even though they have plenty of ink in them. I’ve done everything they tell you to do to get them to write but nothing seem to work. I may have to toss them all.
I just bought a pack of tools at a nail supply place that does dots on nails. Guess what else I will be using them on? Oh yeah, nails and coloring on paper. I’m also trying to find plain white sneakers in a size 3 (I have tiny feet) so I can decorate them and color on them.
Thanks for showing us the great work that you do. I am always impressed when I see it.
Thanks Gail!! Hang on to your gels I will try to do a video on them and hopefully we can get them working 🙂
Yeah! I can finally get my gels to work! I will be one happy camper if you can get them to work.
Great to hear your hubby is doing better!
Love these flowers Kathy. I have attempted a number of times to try drawing and doing designs within the petals but it just doesn’t work for me unless I am following someone else image. I am great at copying, colouring and my own ideas, not so great.
you make it all look so easy.
Love the brilliant colors and the white dots add so much. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful! Reminded me that I own lots of sharpies and never use them.
So what kind of “regular” markers were you using? Water based? I love my white gel pen too. Your doodle turned out very well~I can’t draw at all. I like your colors.
I love coloring and doodling things with big open areas. You did a beautiful job of drawing great for this type of doodling. I love the colors you used as well. Bold and strong and the white dots add that pop! Super design and super coloring. TFS
Love the flowers! Way to go on the coloring!
I like that the colors are different than what you would see for flowers. I really like it!
Perfect flowers <3
Love doodles, journals and flowers…what a perfect combo! Oh, and don’t forget the white dots. 😉
You’re so creative and so talented. You always blow me away. Thanks for using “regular” markers. (I can’t afford Copics.) Your flowers look awesome! Glad that your “media naranja” (half orange meaning your other half—your hubby) is feeling better. Have a great weekend.