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Hello Friends, How are you today? I am super excited to help celebrate Concord & 9th  month long Birthday party. All month long Concord & 9th is featuring different artists to inspire us all each day. I was thrilled and honored when they asked me to help celebrate!

I am so touched and just floating for the write up that Concord & 9th wrote on their blog … I also have a little bio too…oh my!

Why not celebrate with a cake!! What’s your fav? Mine is yellow cake with chocolate icing….yum!

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Concord & 9th has a unique style and I love their stamps. The illustration of this cake with the flowers is stunning. I love it so much. You can jazz the cake up or color it simply. A strip of heavy weight vellum is the best way to add a last minute sentiment. Matte Medium is my go to for vellum and sequins.

IMG_0005I colored my cake while I was a way so I wasn’t able to do a video. I was hoping that this trio of photos might help. In the first photo is my finished coloring with my Copic markers. The middle photo I outlined the image with a fine tip sharpie.( I have been doing this for 8 years lol)  On the third photo I added some highlights with these colored pencils…it’s a subtle difference but, it’s fun to add another layer of color.

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For the background I stamped the sparkle with Spun Sugar. I added more of the spun sugar in the corners and for another layer I used Festive Berries with a ink blending tool.

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I wanted to use these flowers on this awesome bear but, I didn’t have the bear stamp with me. When I was home and found my bear …  the flowers didn’t look right on the bear so on the cake they went. (I ended up finding a place for my bear as you will see for my second card)

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Some foam tape to pop the flowers and sparkle on the cake parts were my final touches…. and some white gel pen accents on the flowers centers.

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In case you are curious what colors I used… here ya go 🙂

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I was so happy to finally find a place for the “Hugs” bear. Why not pop up for a BD surprise in the middle of a chocolate mousse with butter cream red velvet frosting? Besides that I had so much fun stamping this card… I share my process in the video.
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GIVEAWAY: A $20 gift card to Concord & 9th to celebrate their Birthday. All you need to do is leave me a comment. I will announce a random winner next Thursday.
Thanks for your visit today and thanks to Concord & 9th for the giveaway and for letting me celebrate with them. Have a great day. Hugs, Kathy
P.S. The supply list is below my video 🙂

 

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  3. Cindy says

    Oh I love the cake card, it’s beautiful! I would love to win the card!!!! It should be framed.

  6. Dolly says

    that cake is GORGEOUS!! and you made it look tasty enough to eat Kathy! and the fact the bear can pop out???Well that just makes it FUN too! Love both of your cards Kathy! TFS 😀

  9. Tosha says

    Very inspirational blog and beautiful cards. I especially like how you popped the bear out of the cake. I’ve been eyeing this set because of the flowers, your take makes it hard to resist. Thanks for the share.

  12. Amy Seech says

    Love this cake stamp! The bear in the cake is so clever. I like seeing your process. Thanks for sharing.

  19. Mary Holshouser says

    We could share a cake. I like a white or yellow cake with deep chocolate
    icing.
    Your cake is beautiful. The shading is excellent.
    Then the bear pops out – exciting.
    thanks for sharing
    Let me know when to come for cake.

  24. barb macaskill says

    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! LOVE both of these cards!!! The second one is totally awesome with that adorable bear popping out!! How fun would it be to make this an interactive card where he actually does pop out?!?! ‘As always your coloring is out of this world amazing!!! TFS!

  26. D.Ann C says

    I wish I could consistently put out such beautiful cards as you always do! Another fab pair today!! If there were a Card Olympics, I’d give you a gold!!

  27. Dot Freel says

    I loved the write up on you on their blog Kathy! I knew I was going to order that cake set the minute I saw your first card and I did. I loved your second card also – so awesome with all the texture and that cute bear holding up the top of the cake! Can’t wait to see your finished 3rd card. Can’t wait to play with that beautiful cake stamp set!

  28. BunnyD says

    I love that cake stamp! You do such lovely colouring on it! The texture is brilliant. That darn bear! Isn’t he just the best? He’s so cute and useful! What a handy fellow he is to pop out of your cake for you like that! I burst out laughing when I saw the card! More fabulous work Kathy!

  30. Diane says

    Oh my gawwwwwd!!!!! These are AMAZING, Kathy!!! The cake set is on its way to me, I can’t wait to play with it. Now if I could only make something even half as beautiful as these cards!

  31. carol says

    How fabulous that you’ve joined the C&9 celebration; once again your colouring skills dazzle and delight! Your first cake: gorgeous! The second: charming! Love the ‘bear-filling’! Thank you for the smiles today…
    ~carol

  35. Amy Seigler says

    I love all of them!!! The bear popping out of the cake is just Precious! Love all the details you gave us with the various ways to color. Love the stamps! As always your coloring is just Amazing!

  37. conil says

    Fell on the floor when I first saw your cards. I’m still trying to type this on my knees…in other words…your coloring, which is always fabulous, has gone beyond fabulous. Crazy aboout the bear in the cake, brilliant.

    • Nancy Lynn Kenny Monahan says

      Ha, ha, ha, ha….”I’m still trying to type this on my knees”….thanks for the laugh Conil!

  40. bev p says

    I got almost to the end before the video froze, but I found out what I wanted to know! Should have known it would involve various ink!!!! You continue to amaze me with the richness of your coloring. You should be the calmest person on the planet! Thanks so miuch.

  42. Denise Bryant says

    Fabulous cards! Love the first card with the sparkle background (so pretty and so simple!)band the scrumptious looking cake! Wonderful textures on both cards from your awesome coloring! And the bear popping up out of the cake on your second card is such a fun surprise! Delightful!

  43. Christine Kiehl says

    wow. These cards turned out so cool! Thank you for the video and the step by step! Your imagination soars! Thank you for sharing!

  46. diane mdb says

    Beautiful card. I have to admit, I can’t tell a difference between cake photo #2 and #3 with color pencil highlights…

  50. Tracy says

    You are SO talented! Both of the cakes looks so delicious! I hope one day I can have half of your coloring talent! Bravo!!

  52. Lorraine Buttner says

    Nice use of the Bear stamp. This idea is a springboard for so many others. Love the coloring on both cards. Both are gorgeous, but the bear card is the giggles. : )

  53. Lana Dunsmore says

    You are so inspiring! The cards are wonderful, thanks for sharing your techniques and ideas.

  60. Kerry says

    Your cakes looks so realistic! The dots on the yellow cake make me want to pinch a bite of cake and the chocolate frosting looks so tempting … Like I could run my finger along the edge to lick the frosting. Awesome job

  63. Ann K says

    The bear cake is too cute …. love them both and your coloring of the images is outstanding, as always. 🙂

  64. Sabrina Radican says

    I always love to watch you color!! You are simply amazing!!!! Such an adorable card!!

  65. Linda M says

    Your cards are absolutely gorgeous–as usual! Thanks for the video and the chance to win a gift card!

  68. Bobbie says

    Yet again another beautiful card excuse me 2 beautiful cards. I love the way you get so many different textures in a picture. Thanks for sharing and having a video.

  70. Susan G says

    Your cards are always the best. I love the bear popping out of the cake. Such a clever use of the stamps. Loved your very informative video. Thanks so much Kathy for all of your great ideas and designs.

  73. Lindar C says

    Beautiful cake, what a great idea to use copic markers and colored pencils. Will be giving that a try. Thanks for the video

  77. Jan D., FL says

    While there are few cakes I’ve ever met that I didn’t love, carrot cake is probably my fav. Of course, it’s best when made from scratch. LOL

    Love your cards and good job on the write up….have to go get my hair cut, but will look at the video when I get home.

  80. Shirley N says

    Adorable card and great video Kathy! Love your stamp altering ideas–he’s so adorable popping out of the cake and adding a base to the plate can make it even more elegant.

  83. Kristine A. says

    Wow, these are gorgeous! I loved the video of how you put everything together so creatively. Thanks for sharing this!

  90. clara hanni says

    Beautiful coloring on the cake. Just fabulous cards.
    Thanks for sharing your passion.

  92. Patty Cadby says

    I never would have thought to put the bear in the cake. You have made my day by making me laugh out loud like a crazy person! I just love your coloring but also how your sense of humor peeks through. Using a whimsical image along with such an elegant one is brilliant!

  93. AliceH says

    The photos of the coloring details on the cake are so helpful, maybe even more helpful than the videos. Thanks for the inspiration!

  95. Harriet Skelly says

    That bear card is absolutely awesome – so clever! Your coloring is always amazing and that first card is just gorgeous!

  100. Jen shears says

    My mouth literally dropped to the floor when k saw these! Those images are fab- but your coloring of them!!!- holy cannoli!! I am awestruck!!

  104. AnnB says

    oh wow Kathy! You’ve even outdone yourself this time!Both cards are simply gorgeous and the cakes look good enough to eat,the bear popping out of the cake is soo cute! Thanks for sharing,as always,you inspire me!

  106. nancy Vondra says

    Unbelieveable!!! I saw your first card the cake and flowers, I said, “Oh, that’s fabulous!” Then I saw your bear card… I love it, Too!!! You really are a talented colorer- even better than many I’ve seen! WOW! My eyes bugged out! (Plus you have a great sense of humor!) Thank you so much for sharing!

  108. Tonya says

    Stunning card! I love it when someone can take a stamp set and make it amazing with their coloring and design. Thanks for sharing!

  110. MARLENE KLING says

    I am 84 yrs. old and am trying my hand at making cards. I want to copy your FABULOUS card and hopefully it will resemble yours. You really inspire me to keep trying to make beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing your God given talent with the crafting world.

  111. Debbie McKelvey says

    Great cards, I love the cake and adding the bear is fabulous! Thanks for sharing, your video was great.

  113. Beth Karschnick says

    OH MY WORD!!!! I am speechless!!! You know as I was looking at the first cake I was enjoying the coloring and the fact that you shared how you did your detail work and all, AND THEN , BAM, here comes the cake with the bear popping out!!!! Talk about SPEECHLESS……for a minute anyways….LOL So I am so excited to sign up and learn your coloring tips …I have always loved to color, and I would love some copics but I truly have decided they are out of my price range. So I have purchased some Zig clean color markers and I’ve been playing around with them. And I just bought some watercolor pencils to see how I like those. And I am rambling but I enjoyed your video very much and I cannot not wait to learn more from you, Kathy!! Thank you for sharing your gift!! LOVE LOVE LOVE

  114. Lesliediana says

    My favorite cake is – Cake. Any flavor, any style, any kind. Your coloring makes the cakes look scrumptious. Thanks for sharing. Your tips are always great.

  115. Marcia says

    Gorgeous cards! As usual your coloring is spectacular! Both cakes are awesome but how creative of you to put the bear in the middle of one.

  116. renee milner says

    I really enjoyed watching your video! Thanks for sharing all the tips. I never would have thought to use denim on a card like you did–it looks fabulous. The bear popping out of the cake is such a fun idea.

  117. Angie Hall says

    Congrats on the honor from Concord and 9th. You deserve it. You do inspire us all the time. I love the bear coming out of the cake. Super coloring as always.

  118. Karen P. says

    Kathy you are so, so talented. Love your work and your sweet spirit. Both your cards a beautiful and the Bear Hugs is so adorable. Yep very talented! Thanks for sharing.

  119. Debbie A. says

    Oh, Kathy! What great coloring on these cards, and the bear is ADORABLE coming out of the cake! Thank you so much for super video and for sharing your beautiful work and your creativity with us! AND thanks for participating in this great hop and giveaway.

  122. RebeccaL says

    I really like the texture technique. I’ll be on the look out for interesting bits of fabric, so I have have a go at it. The idea of the bear popping out of the cake is so cleaver!

  127. Linda Whitaker says

    Kathy, Love your cakes they look delicious yummy. Your cake with the Bear just tickled my fancy..so really uptown! Thank you for sharing your cakes with us.

  130. Trina Flynn says

    Kathy I loved watching your video. The texture throughout your card looks fabulous!
    My favorite is the bear popping up from the cake awesome idea.

  131. Susan King says

    What a beautiful bunch of cards! My favorite is by far the bear in the cake! How talented! Thank you for sharing and love how you re-purpose to make candles!

  134. sheron egolf says

    Kathy, that bear is so darn cute, what a great idea! I also like the texture that the denim made, I’m anxious to try that. Thanks for all your great ideas!

  136. Janet Sisk says

    Your coloring skills just take my breath away. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. 😀

  139. Traci Starkweather says

    Wow! With these stamps and your talent the sky is the limit! I love the first card! Your coloring makes the cake look moist, delicious and it looks as if it was decorated in one of the finest of bakeries! I think the colors chosen for the flowers are unique, and I can just picture a slice (a BIG one) on my plate!

    You really showed me how I can re-think some of my stamps and use them on one card or scrapbook page! I never would have thought of having Hugs the Bear in the cake. I will be looking at my stamps in a whole new way!

    I learned of your blog at the beginning of this year’s Coloring Challenge. I just found where to leave comments. I have never seen a comment section at the start of the post, so I have not been able to share my appreciation for your efforts until now! I have already learned so many tips! I am grateful for the opportunity to win a gift certificate to introduce myself to this line of stamps!

    He IS Able!
    Traci Starkweather

  140. Mary Politylo says

    Kathy, I love the bear cake. It would be perfect for anyone and would love both of those sets. You asked about our fav cake, well it’s my youngest son’s 18th on the 18th and we’ve just made a triple layer ice-cream cake so today, that’s our fav ! Thanks for the inspiration, Mary

  141. Barb says

    Great idea to outline the flowers with a sharpie….going out and get one tomorrow.
    Love the bear in the cake. Thanks for all of the ideas and techniques.
    You deserve to be featured !

  143. PAULA BYNUM says

    I am speechless on how beautiful this cake stamp is!! I heard you say in a previous video that someone had left an ugly comment. I just wanted to tell you that I watch a ton of videos and there is no one I watch anywhere as good as you are at coloring. P.S. I can not remember my name some days! TY

  146. Sandra De Palma says

    Love these cards, thanks for showing how to use the bear in the cake. The cake stamp is absolutely gorgeous.

  148. Denise Fonda says

    Kathy, I didn’t want this cake stamp until I saw this video and the bear is a great added touch to the one card. I probably have other critters who would work for holding up the layer as well!!!

  151. Michael Farrell says

    I just love his new stamp set and what you did with the bear coming out of the cake was just perfect. You do such beautiful coloring! Thank you for the inspiration!

  152. TracyM #6773 says

    BOTH cards are DELIGHTFULLY DELICIOUS!!!
    LOVE your designs, ADORE your colouring!!!
    Now I am going to sit back with a cuppa and enjoy your video 🙂

  153. Maggie B says

    Hi Kathy ~ I was thrilled to see your name as the designer of the day!! I knew we were in for a wonderful treat. (NOTE: My favorite cake is chocolate with a light, fluffy white frosting!!) Your cakes are, of course, stunningly colored and I love how you’ve shown how you make additional touches after your marker coloring is done. Using a Sharpie to add definition to the colored images and then shading in with colored pencils is pure genius! Angie and Greg were spot-on when they described you in their bio write-up. Thank you so much for continuing to share and inspire so many of us in all parts of the world! You are truly a gift to us all. ~HUGS~

  155. Miriam Prantner says

    Love the stamped background on the first card and how fun is the second one?! So clever!

  157. Erna Taylor-Stark says

    As always, Kathy, you have left my mind abuzz with ideas. I love the bear card with the cake. It is simple – after you show us how! 😉

  164. Brithzi Sandy says

    Gorgeous cards! Love the bear popping out of the cake. Thanks for providing the video.

  165. Teresa Doyle says

    Just stunning cards Kathy and a very good video full of tips. Thanks so much for sharing and the chance to win!

  167. Patt H. says

    Totally awesome cards, Kathy!! Your cakes are amazing. They look so real that I’m getting very hungry right now! Love the bear popping out of the cake. A super clever design!

  168. Pam Hammarlund says

    I like how you have the Bear popping out of the cake. Clever and I like learning the technique.

  169. Linda Miltzow says

    Oh, big, big smile for these cards for Concord & 9th’s first birthday! The cakes are beautiful and look delicious, but the bear….oh my! What a sweet surprise!

  171. Nancy R. says

    Beautiful coloring, Kathy. And that bear popping out of the cake is adorable. Great stamps from Concord & 9th. Happy anniversary to them and many thanks to you for sharing your amazing talent with us!

  174. Cynthia Cole says

    Love both of your cards! The detail is astounding and the bear hiding in the cake is very clever indeed!

  175. Linda Carson says

    Outstanding as usual! The bear popping out of the cake is a hoot as well as creative and clever!

  177. Maggie E says

    I’m hungry for cake now! Lol
    When I first viewed the three photos of the cake with flowers, I didn’t see a difference. Then I enlarged the photos, and I could see the outlining and highlighting. Subtle differences, but they add so much depth. Can’t wait to try these techniques!

  179. Gail Plaskiewicz says

    I love your cards! The coloring is amazing! The first card looks like those cakes on Cake Wars or those other cake decorating contests on Food Network. Buddy Vilasco would be so jealous! LOL What a surprise the bear popping out of the cake was! You do something that I never do and I have to start. I have so many stamps, sets and individual stamps. I never use a stamp from one set with a stamp from another set and why can’t I? There is no rule or law that says you can’t combine sets or you will be arrested, is there? Not that I know of! LOL I’m going to do that. You have inspired me!
    I just made a card for my nieces birthday. She was away on her birthday so we celebrated when she came back. She turned 22! I can’t believe she’s 22 already! It was a card that opens up and I used 2 different stamps on the inside. I have some fun Happy Birthday Washi tape that I put on the outside of the card and in the middle of the inside so it made like 2 separate cards. I used one Stamping Bella birthday girl stamp and the one that I won with the Azalea’s that had a sentiment that said “I’m always thinking of you” which is true since she lives in FL and I live in CT. She loved it! I also stamped her a tee shirt. My mom had a shirt that had words on it and I used to love to just look at the words. I used a bunch of my sentiment stamps on her shirt and if I do say so myself, it came out really nice. I hope people will read it while she is wearing it!
    One last thing before I close. My foot is healing very nicely and guess what? I don’t need surgery! He told me it wouldn’t heal and he wasn’t sure if he could re-attach the tendon because I waited so long before I came to see him. God has performed a miracle and healed my foot! Yeah!

  180. Cynthia Johnson says

    Oh my gosh, what beautifully colored cards! The first one is so elegant and gorgeous! The second one is just such fun in addition to being so yummy looking!

  182. Carol H. says

    Ok, so I can blame you if I break down and buy this stamp that I’ve been trying to resist, right? LOL! Holy cow, your coloring is amazing, as always, and I totally love the bear popping up in the cake! Fabulous!!!!!!!

  184. Barbara McDonald says

    I love the use of the denim swatch to texture the background. I will definitely use that technique in my coloring. Thank you for sharing.

  186. Nancy Lynn Kenny Monahan says

    Hey Kathy….I just left a comment on your YT channel so here it is verbatim:

    “Kathy, you are such a brilliant colorist! I can’t thank you enough for all the inspiration you have given me and for all that I am learning from you! Yes, as we get older, it seems like our brains slow down and to be honest, I find it quite frustrating at times but I also laugh at myself too some of the things I do. Awww, to look back at the days when I was quick-witted, efficient & fast. Oh well, at least I can still remember them LOL! Always look on the bright side! Until next time Kathy, thanks for sharing!”

  187. Kathy B. says

    I love both cards. The bear is so cute and the texture, WOW, I have to give this a try. Awesome cards!

  190. Valerie Breingan,valchic says

    A Fantastic idea for the bear.Too fun.I love your background on the first card to.Happy Birthday Concord & 9..

  191. Julie Wexler says

    I always am inspired by, and learn so much from, you! I could watch you color for hours – you make it seem so effortless, and do-able for the rest of us! Beautiful cakes, and the pop up bear addition- genius!

  194. Daria Zender says

    OMG, Kathy! The first card took my breath away. Simply gorgeous. And the second card, beautiful and whimsical at the same time.

  195. Luci says

    It’s amazing how many ways you’ve come up with to layer and use multiple mediums to lay color that define, highlight and color pop!

  196. Liz kelly says

    Happy Birthday! The cake looks delicious and I am hungry,lol. Kathy,you did a beautiful job coloring. Thank you for showing us your art.

  198. Jennifer Lubinsky says

    Wow! Beautiful work. I just love the sharpie outline. I will have to try that. Thank you for the tip. Happy Birthday Concord and 9th.

  202. Maria says

    Kathy, this is breathtaking!!! I’m always amazed from your work, but this is a class of it’s own. The idea with the bear… Ingenious!!!

  204. Ronna E. says

    The cake is my favorite stamp from Concord’s new releases. So much opportunity for shading and coloring.
    Love how you incorporated the Bear image with the cake image, so clever!

  207. Karen M. says

    So beautiful, Kathy and the texture on the cake and bear is awesome. Learning so much from your blog and videos, thank you so much….

  210. Jennifer Delauter-Hovermale says

    I absolutely adore your cards!! The cake card is perfect for a wedding. But I must say that my favorite card is with the bear jumping out from the cake!!! It’s just impossible not smile when you see a bear jump out of a cake!!! LOVE IT!!!!!

  211. Marianne says

    Gorgeous cards, Kathy!
    Although I have never met you in person, I think I can second the nice words that the owners of Concord & 9th have to say about you. You are truly the sweetest and most generous and inspiring blogger I know. And so talented as well!
    Marianne x

  212. Lindsey L says

    Amazing!!! Your coloring is incredible…no surprise there! 🙂 And I’m dying at how adorable your bear inside the cake is…love it!

  213. Kathy says

    Oh my gosh, Kathy! Only you could come up with such an adorable idea of a bear coming from a birthday cake! Your talent is endless. Such an imagination you have. Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing

  216. Nancy Frusco says

    That bear is adorable but I think he would be eating that cake not just holding it!

  217. nancy faith says

    As always… love your coloring… but I am over the moon with your hugs bear popping out of the cake… too darn cute… great idea.!! ..

  221. Kate B says

    Fantastic cards! Your coloring is always so great, and I love learning of new techniques from your videos!

  223. Megan says

    🙂 Love the bear popping out of the cake. I feel you can never have too much chocolate, so my fav cake is chocolate with chocolate frosting. yum!

  224. Judy B says

    Your cake looks good enough to eat Kathy. I think the bear popping out of the cake is such a cute idea, thanks for sharing.

  225. Sandy Small says

    Great cards! I love how you seem to use random Copic colors, your images are always lovely. I just started with copics, so it is great to see an expert!

  227. Judy Bennett says

    Your cards are fabulous. Thanks for sharing how to add texture to your card. I also love how you have the bear coming out of the cake and holding the top. Your coloring is awesome. Happy Birthday Concord and 9th! Thank you for a chance to win.

  228. Donna Liebich says

    I just “found” you, Kathy, before the challenge and LOVED doing it with you! You are incredible! After over 20 years, so many ideas that are new to me. Inspiring!

  230. Melissa friedrich says

    Love both these beautiful cards, that cake has amazing coloring and I love that stamp!

  231. Vivien Lee says

    Another wonderful and inspirational card. I love receiving your newsletter. Please don’t stop!

  232. LindseyF says

    Yum! your cards are marvelous and now I want to eat cake! The bear was really a surprise. Thanks for video tips.

  234. NatQuebec says

    Beautiful projects and it’s fun to see how we can stretch à stsmps too. Thanks for the video.

  236. Annie Solomon says

    Love these cards. The first is awesomely beautiful–the coloring is amazing (no surprise there). And the bear idea is so cute! Thanks for sharing.

  237. Jo Ann D. says

    These cards are absolutely brilliant! You have such imaginative ideas. I just love to watch your videos and to see your creative process.

  240. Blue Kube says

    FABULOUS coloring! Just amazing! And I love what you’ve done with the Hugs bear. Brilliant!

  241. Kathy Mc says

    Enjoyed seeing the results using different coloring techniques, Kathy! Both cards are irresistible and the best simply adorable. Thanks for the chance to win a Concord and 8th GC and Happy Birthday to them!

  243. Bonnie says

    I love your cake, Kathy! The sparkles in the background make it very festive! I like any cake with chocolate icing! And your bear popping out of the cake made me giggle! How cute!

  249. karenajo says

    Your coloring is over-the-top beautiful as usual. The bear popping out of the cake is an awesome creation !

  250. Christy Q says

    Stunning coloring, as always, Kathy!! I love your second card with the bear popping out of the cake – so unexpected!!!

  252. julye Bott says

    Just found your post love those images and what you’ve done with them the bear is just so cute and its my birthday today too so just loved the cake card as theres no calories thanks for sharing.

  253. Sandra L. says

    Both of your cards are amazing. Fantastic coloring skills on both. This is my favorite new stamp and I can’t wait get my hands on it. Love that you showed two different way to use it and achieve two very different looks. I almost spit my coffee on the monitor when I scrolled down to see a bear popping out of a cake…the choices of doing this are endless. Super job.

  254. Rebecca says

    Happy Birthday to Concord and 9th and thanks for the giveaway! Kathy, I wouldn’t have thought to use that sparkle stamp to make the background but it gives the card such a nice celebratory feel!

  255. Dawn Meade says

    My goodness you are one popular gal! I scrolled for 5 minutes just to get here to leave a message! I can see why you are loved. First ofmall, that bear in the cake was adorable. Second of all, you have made me a firm believer in tracing over stamped lines with a marker. What a difference! Thanks so showing the picture comaparison. By the way, German Chocolate Cake is the best!

  258. Chris S. says

    Both cards are beautiful. You did a lovely job. I want to get this stamp. It would come in handy for birthdays and celebrations. Thanks for sharing.

  261. CherylQuilts says

    Wowie, Kathy, your coloring is amazing! I continue to delight at each of your cards, but I really love this cake and your colors! Wow! And I love the sweet flowers and how you’ve popped some. Yes, you are quite the expert with the Sharpie pen, and it really makes the image pop even more. I also love the bear popping out of the cake…what a giggle! Thanks for sharing these cards…love them both! Hugs!

  263. Sue D. says

    BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the coloring on both cards, and the backgrounds are fabulous!! Thanks for the inspiration.

  265. Karen Page says

    You see the most unique and fun ways to use stamps! I would never have thought to put the bear in the cake but I love it!!! And I totally love all the texture on that card 🙂

  267. Ericka Strange says

    Beautiful cakes and I love the flowers! The cakes look delicious and I love how you have the bear popping out. So fun.

  268. Jackie McKnite says

    Very pretty cards. I hate to start thinking winter but I will start thinking about how the new techniques I’ve learned this year can be put to use on Xmas cards.

  272. Anna Tracy says

    I saw a picture of your card on Instagram and just loved your coloring and the bear popping out of the cake is just so stinkin cute!!!

  273. Carla says

    Kathy,
    I love all your cards. The video is so impressive. I love how you combine stamps (with the bear and the candles which gives us ideas on how to get more use out of the stamps. Your coloring is awesome! The chocolate cake especially the frosting looks so real. Makes me want cake.

  274. Lisa Tilson says

    Kathy, these are amazing, I love the vintage chic feel of the first card and the second card is just so much fun. You always turn a stamp into something truly amazing. You rock!

  283. Barbara Baxter says

    What a beautiful cake and how whimsical to have a bear popping up from it! I love how you colored the cake and used a cloth and denim to remove some of the color and create texture.

  290. Lee says

    SO creative. Loved how you changed the stamps, made a warm, fun design and still made a gorgeous not too cutesy card.

  291. Lura says

    Oh wow! You knocked it out of the park with the bear in the cake Kathy! Wish I had the talent to replicate it.

  292. Ruth Doherty says

    Had not heard of Concord and 9th and didn’t need another birthday cake type stamp…or so I thought till I saw this one! So beautiful with the flowers…I had to have it!!!! So thank you for your beautiful art and being my enabler!

  294. Linda N says

    Thanks for the tip about using color pencils on top of marker for that extra layer of color. it really made a difference.

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