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Day 28. Watercoloring & Giveaway

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Hello Friends, How was your weekend? Ours was so busy but, yesterday I was able to watercolor and it was so relaxing … and I have a giveaway for ya from Purple Onion Designs.

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Every time I work with Purple Onion stamps I always have such fun creating little scenes. (If you are new to Purple Onion stamps they are red rubber & unmounted.) I lay the stamp down on my surface facing up, ink it up and carefully lay my paper on top, then add a block to press down so the ink transfers. There are lots of other ways but, I find this way fastest.

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The right ink is important and my fav watercolor paper is this. On some of the elements on my card I added some sparkle with this. Looking at this photo I think I should have lowered the hello a tad.

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The past few times I have watercolored I was so frustrated and finally I had an enjoyable session lol. I have come to realized I need space to watercolor. From here on out I will only watercolor with the right size stamps. *did you notice I added the mountain reflections in the water?*

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To stager my cute critters I add double foam to one of them.

Purple Onion Designs stamps annual Holiday Sale starts today. All stamps their stamps will be 25% !! woot!

GIVEAWAY: All three of these stamps that I used today!! Woo Hoo thanks Purple Onion! To qualify to win just say “yay” in the comment area. I will announce a random winner soon at the end of the challenge.

Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow. Hugs, Kathy

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  2. Flo says

    Yay, I love purple onion stamps, mostly Stacey Yacula designs. You did such a great job on the background, so detailed and the colors you chose are perfect.

  7. Pooja says

    Such a cute scene!! I find difficult to watercolor small images ..often the colors mix and have to discard it 🙁 Yours have turned out Wonderful !

  9. Tracy Hawkins says

    Yay! This is such an adorable scene Kathy. Love these stamps the images are just so cute. Your watercolour is beautiful too! Tracy xx

  10. Angela says

    Oh Kathy,
    your card is so aamazing and the purple onion design stamps are so cute. I really love them all.♥
    Your watercolouring is so fantastic, i truly envy you for your talent.
    Hugs and greetings
    Angela

  12. Becca Yahrling says

    Yay! So happy you had an enjoyable w/c session. 🙂
    These guys are adorable and go together so perfectly.
    Love your pretty card!

  13. Samantha says

    Yay! I love Purple Onion Designs. What a wonderful scene, love the mountain reflections in the water!

  20. Marty B says

    YAY Kathy! You did an awesome job with the watercolor and always love your scenes and the creativity behind it. Love PO stamps too, so darn stink in’ cute!

  30. Becky Partan says

    Yay! What cute little stamps. And I love the watercoloring. Those cute little guys would be right at home at my house. 😉

  32. Cheryl Zietz says

    Yay! I love your scene! The reflection of the mountains is wonderful! Purple Onion stamps are great!

  35. Natalie Godfrey says

    Yay! I find their stamps so adorable. I dedicate a block with two sided stamps for their images.

  46. Susan G says

    YAY!!! I love Purple Onion. Their stamps are so stinkin’ cute. They’re like potato chips, can’t have just one. Your card is adorable. I like to make little scenes too, must get the ice floe. Love your watercoloring and the mountain reflections. Perfect. Thanks so much.

  50. Dawn Y. says

    Yay!! These sweet Purple Onion stamps are just lovely in soft watercolors, Kathy! I love the mountain reflections that you created! Thanks for the great tip for stamping with unmounted, red rubber stamps. Now I will use those stamps more often! So grateful for all that you share. This has been another wonderful 30-Day Coloring Challenge, Kathy!! Warm hugs! ♡

  59. Rosali says

    You really nailed this watercoloring, Kathy!! I always thought it was already pretty though! 😉 These images are adorable, thanks for the giveaway!

  61. terrie rodrigue says

    “Yay” for you Kathy
    I like your card and the water coloring…well done
    I see a friendship card for a special friend……tfs

  67. bev p says

    You are amazing! I don’t know why you kept talking about faking it the other day. This is just wonderful. Thanks….again!

  71. Denise Bryant says

    Yay! Love POD! So many adorable stamps to choose from! Sweet card with this snownam-making duo! You created a darling scene, Kathy!

  88. Christine L says

    Totally fabulous Kathy…. I’m loving the sky and the reflections of the mountains…. and then the little critters and the sparkly snow! I think I need to dig out my watercolours now!

  90. barb macaskill says

    YAY! I love the softness of your watercoloring and the mountain reflections ROCK!!! Glad this time was enjoyable! I have had frustrating crafting sessions and they really get me down! Then when I go back in later and have a good session it makes me feel lots better!!
    I really love Purple Onions stamps! So fun to play with! 🙂
    Hope your holiday weekend was a good one! TFS!

  95. BunnyD says

    Oh Kathy your watercolouring is really fabulous! I can’t believe you even did reflections! Wowsa! I love your scene and Purple Onion’s critters are so adorable!
    They totally lend themselves to group settings!

    • BunnyD says

      Ha! Yay! too. I forgot all about the giveaway. I dashed over to Purple Onion to check out the critter stamps I was so excited about how adorably they are drawn. Now I need to go back and see if there’s a sale on. You probably said. I can’t read when you blind me with your talent woman!!

  98. Monica says

    Yay, what a fantastic giveaway! The stamps are so cute and your card is fantastic, love your coloring.

  109. Trina Flynn says

    Super sweet scene and the images from Purple Onion Designs are precious Kathy. I love the Mountain reflection coming out of the water it looks fabulous.

  122. Aileen Ryan says

    What a wonderful scene you have made Kathy. Such cute little critters and love how Stacey is making all the little scene stamps now too.

    I too love the Purple Onion stamps. they are all so cute. I am on a total buying freeze so have to wait till next year for my next splurges but they will be at the top of my list.

  125. Pam G. says

    I love the seasonal images that are not necessarily tied to a specific holiday. Very versatile and adorable images for cards for grandchildren as well! Lovely.

  127. Tracy Lustick says

    Oh yeah ! I did some damage at the Purple Onion Sale , gonna beef up my collection . Never to much cuteness .

  133. Regina says

    Yay for your watercoloring, Kathy! I love those reflections on the water and the whole scene you created with these stamps! They are very cute!

  137. Denise L Potter says

    This really is a beautiful card. I would not think to include the reflection in the water. I do have a question though, if the ice floes are in open water, then the characters are standing on snowy ground that just can’t be seen in this scene. Is that right? Sorry, that burning question is making my head hurt… ;-D

  139. Lisa says

    YAY! This card is adorable. I love the watercolor. One day I will give it a try 🙂
    Thanks for sharing it!

  149. treen says

    I love your watercoloring!!! Its fabulous! the shadow of the mountains really is fabulous!!! I have enjoyed watching the 30 day challenge cards and coloring so much. even though my thumb is still healing, I feel like I’m a part of it. this is so valuable. hugs, treen

  152. Sabrina Radican says

    YAY!!! Oh I just love Purple Onions images!! They are so cute and your coloring just really brings them to life!!

  155. TracyM #6773 says

    YAY!

    … OK, I can’t just say YAY – your scene and watercolouring is WONDERFUL, the detail and colouring give amazing dimension!!!

  157. Linda F says

    YAY!

    Love Purple Onion Stamps – lots of cute. And you said you couldn’t watercolour – this card is fabulous – just look at those reflections!

  160. Katie B. says

    yay! I love Purple Onion Designs, they have the cutest little creature stamps. I have seen you stamp with them through the years. 🙂

    Katie B.

  161. Randi M. says

    Yay! Awesome card, I went and ordered some sparkle noir pens and Ranger watercolor cards after this post!

  165. Marianne says

    So sweet! I purchased a few Purple Onion stamp in the sale last year, but I have to confess I still haven’t used them. Maybe it’s time to remedy this, because the images are too cute! I took some stamped images, markers and coloured pencils with me to Athens yesterday (because DH needed to have a medical test done), but there was no opportunity to craft. Our return flight last night was delayed 2.5 hours due to a severe thunderstom but by then I was too tired…
    Marianne x

  174. Ali T. says

    Yay for watercoloring and giveaways!! I almost forgot about the POD sale — thanks for the reminder!!

  177. Moira OReilly says

    Yay!! what a cute little scene you created. I don’t know Purple Onion stamps at all; I have been discovering so many fun smaller companies throughout this awesome 30 day event 🙂

  178. Traci Starkweather says

    Yeah Kathy! You enjoyed your time watercoloring and the results are superb! I love these fun loving critters and the background is one of my favorites. (My Grandsons loves everything of the Arctic.) I really love how much depth you put into the different areas. The reflections of the mountains down below, and the plateau of snow and ice look wonderful. I love the shine and glimmer on the snowball! Great job, Kathy!

    He IS Able!
    Traci Starkweather tracistarkweather@gmail.com

    • Lucy Schmidt says

      Oooooppppssss — delete this “yay;” I noticed I had an extra space in my name and thought I corrected it before it got posted. Wrong….

  195. Billie A says

    Great scene you created and yes I see the mountain shadow in the water. Great water colors and the images are just too cute. Wonderful card.

  196. Nancee Purdum says

    YAY! I don’t have any of the stamps from Purple Onion, but I follow another blogger that uses their stamps a lot. They have so many cute ones! I just might have to order a few! LOL! Thanks for sharing! Love your water coloring! 🙂

  198. Gail Plaskiewicz says

    I don’t understand why you are having so much trouble with water colors. I took 4 years of art when I was in high school. We did all kinds of cool things and water coloring was one of them. I did so well I was exempt from my art exam one year. I don’t know how that happened because you had to have all A’s to be exempt from an end of year exam. I had one B and all A’s. I would say my art teacher liked me and that could be true but I would think the principal had to be let in on this, that your teacher couldn’t just exempt someone without permission from a higher up. Anyway, I loved art then and I love it now. I think I will always love to use color and be creative and use colored pencils, pens and crayons and pretty paper. Kind of like how you feel, am I right?
    I love your 2 little critters, although I am not sure exactly what animal they are and that huge snowball. I love how you made it sparkle and I love the background. The Hello could have been farther up but not down because you’d be hiding the word more then you already did. I am always amazed at what you do and I always think “Why didn’t I think of that?” I’d never heard of Purple Onion stamps before you mentioned them in another e-mail and like their designs too. Is there a stamp company I don’t like? Probably not!

  199. Rosy Newlun says

    What a sweet lake scene! I love your reflections – I do that when I remember lol. And YES, I have to space out watercoloring or I end up with some doozie of disasters. Blessings to you!

  206. Lisa Tilson says

    Having a good old catch up on some of the posts that I couldn’t take in on the day during the challenge! Your watercolouring is gorgeous Kathy, I love the mountain reflections. I think everyone has their go to medium, I really like the freedom of watercolouring and find it more relaxing (and forgiving) than copics… I hope you get to really love it one day. This is a gorgeous little scene, I have just put POD at the top of my list for the next stamps I buy as I see so many cards that I love with their images. Hugs, Lisa

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