Hello Friends, How are you? I hope you don’t mind but, I really need to postpone Day 30 lol ….. but, seriously. For the wrap up I need to include lots of stuff and it’s 3 am plus I didn’t get to do what I planned for Day 30. I think I will have it ready for Monday or Tuesday. Today is my mom’s 80th Birthday PARTY so it’s been busy around here. (I will have a sneak of Day 30 at the bottom of my post)
This took me some time and I wanted to quit several times.
Weights is something I need to do more of so I felt like I needed this Barbella from Stamping Bella.
I have been itching to use this yummy stamp from Concord & 9th called, “Here’s The Scoop” so .. I thought hummmm! The scale of the two stamps isn’t right but, I thought it might work. The image was masked off with a post it note.
At this point it’s all markers and ta da copic blending solution plus some marker dots. The scoops of ice cream … I switched mine up … lemon, lime and orange sorbet. A citrus trio.
Sharpie details & more 0.03 super fine marker … a must have!! (the shading on the bowl isn’t good but, I was able to give it some interest with colored pencils.)
Once I picked up my colored pencils … finally this project was getting the color variation I was looking for.
It is true that I stick with a project 90% of the time until I am satisfied but, it’s certainly frustrating sometimes.
Here’s a sneak peek for Day 30. I hope you all don’t mind waiting & I appreciate your patience. Thank YOU!
GIVEAWAY!! I have Concord & 9th yummy ice cream stamp to giveaway plus a goodie bag. Winner will be announced next week. To qualify just say howdy. (thanks Concord & 9th)
Off to bed … see you soon. Hugs, Kathy
what to do with those smudges
Day 7. Blog Hop & Giveaway
DAY 2. video & winners announced
Hello and don’t worry!!!
Hello… Howdy !!!
Howdy Ho & Hello Kathy! Beautiful card- really like that bowl of frozen treats!
Howdy from Kentucky. Cute card!
Howdy! What a cute idea for a card!
Howdy, that means we have to color a few more days but that’s ok.
Howdy
Hi Kathy!! A few more days for Day 30 always works for me as I did not want to see September end because I have had so much inspiration this month and actually enjoyed playing along when I could. So extending Day 30 by a few days is the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae! 🙂 If I had to choose ice cream or barbells, I would go for the ice cream sundae. LOL
P.S. Happy Birthday to your mom!!!
Happy birthday to your mom! Extending this by a few days… Yes go for it because I need it myself. It’s so much fun when I actually sit down to color but it’s been so stressful these past few days that I didn’t have a chance to do so. Wish I could gulp this huge sundae lol.
Happy birthday to your mom! Glad you extended the challenge a bit, means I get to play along a little longer!
An extra day of fun sounds good to me! Jo x
Howdy! How fun that you are celebrating your mom’s 80th today! We are celebrating my mom’s 80th tomorrow!!! Happy Birthday to our moms!!!
Howdy from Pakistan
Happy birthday to your mommy…
Howdy! Happiest birthday to you mom!!! Pray for health and many more years of blessing in her life, filled with tons of love, fun and laughter!!! Amazing coloring as always, Kathy! 🙂
Howdy Kathy from New Jersey. Can’t believe we are almost at the end of the month.
Howdy from Florida. Happy Birthday to your Mom! Hope you all have an Amazing Week!
Howdy! Happy Birthday to your mom.
HOWdy! Lol… hope you enjoy the party, happy birthday To your Mama!
Lovely projects, we’ll all happily wait to see more of your awesomeness!
Hello! I’m all for revisiting 29!
Howdy! Such a fun and colorful piece! And who doesn’t LOVE ice cream!!
Howdy! That was a lot of coloring which turned out amazing! Very fun! Happy birthday to your mama
Howdy Kathy, here’s wishing your mum a fabulous Birthday!
Howdy all:-)
Awesome card! Happy Birthday to your mom:-)
Howdy! Happy 80th birthday to your Mom! I hope she has a wonderful time at her party! 🙂
Oh my gosh I love how real the ice cream looks (and yummy)!! Love your work!!
Howdy! I totally understand on postponing day 30! This is a lot to coordinate! Happy birthday to your Mom!
Howdy!
Happy Birthday, Mom!
Love everything about this card, including that
cool sentiment!
Hi Kathy and a very Happy Birthday to your mom…!!
Howdy!
Howdy!
Howdy (and thanks Concord & 9th).
Happy birthday, mom.
Happy 80th. Awesome. Thanks concord and 9. Kathy. Love your pun card 🙂
Howdy Kathy! What a fun card.
Howdy and thanks for the chance to win!
Wow how sweet of you to offer this. Your mom will love this I know because I am a 75-year-old man and my son and daughter are always doing special things and special cards
Great card! Happy Birthday Mom! Have a great day!
Howdy (and thanks Concord & 9th).
Howdy! Wishing your mom a very happy birthday. Enjoy her party. Extending the 30 day challenge is not a problem…and it’s all thanks to you that we get to do it, so take your time…you deserve a break. I can’t even remotely imagine how you manage to get it all done. You’re amazing. Thank you.
HOWDY HOWDY, love your coloring and cute stamps
Howdy!! You still did the 30day challenge… above and beyond! We love to see your posts and coloring- so have a great weekend and see you refreshed next week!
Howdy, Hi, Hello……… and all that!
Hey – Mom comes first!
HOWDY
Howdy from Arkansas 🙂 This card is great!! I love the way you colored it, intense! Thank you for sharing and the chance to win the stamp 🙂
There is nothing better for today than celebrating your mother’s 80th birthday! I won’t mind a bit if t he 30-day is extended….. I didn’t want it to end, so this works for me! Thank you for all you do!
howdy! hello! hi! – it’s been a fun month of coloring!!
Happy 80th Birthday to your Mom!
Thanks for doing the 30 day coloring challenge, it was great fun. I looked forward to your posts every morning and got so much inspiration! I know these projects and posts take time and I appreciate you sharing them with us.
Howdy!!! Happy Birthday to your Mom. So….@kathyrac we are coloring Day 29 until Tuesday? Works for me!!!! We are crafters, we have all been here. We can do this standing on our heads. We got your back!!
Happy birthday for your mum and don’t worry, I don’t mind that you postpone day 30!
Now I can still look forward to the last day of the challenge ans don’t have to be sad that its alreadty over.
Love your scoop, it almost smells like icecream.
Take care of yourself, so take time for the last one, the sneak peek is already awsome!
Howdy!!!
Happy 80th Birthday to your mom:)
OMG 3am! I would be so loopy! Your project is beautiful, love how you incorporated colored pencils on your project. I’ve never done that, certainly going to give it a try.
Howdy! This is a fun card. Your coloring is always amazing. Take care of yourself!
Howdy!
Hopefully, you are getting some well needed rest.
Howdy! Happy Birthday to your Mom and now, get some rest! 🙂
Happy 80th to your mama. Howdy, y’all.
I can never get results like you, but I love seeing what you can do!
Howdy! Thanks for being real, we all feel like you do some days! It’s nice to recognize the frustration. Address it and it will pass!
Happy Birthday to your mom! I don’t really want September to end, so postponing Day 30 is just fine with me! 🙂 Love the card and I don’t think the scale is an issue – ice cream is never too big right?!?!? I’d like to know more about layering coloring pencils over marker – off to the blog/youtube to search.
“HOWDY!” 😉 I know what you mean about sticking with something & it being frustrating at times, Kathy. BEEN THERE! LOL I too need to do more weights! I was SURPRISED yesterday when we saw our daughter…. she had just purchased some weights! LOL SO GLAD she is thinking to be healthy—she already runs! Your image today is looking FABULOUS with all of your time & effort!!! SUPER JOB!!! AND the “sneak peek” looks FABULOUS!!!! (AND what is the book you are using????? Would LOOOOVE TO KNOW!!!) 😉 AND “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” to your mom!!! 😉 ENJOY TODAY!!! 😉
Happy Birthday to your mom you are so blessed to have her with you dear, so you enjoy each and every minute with her. Heck we are going to follow you no matter what lol. I am just glad I was able to get a few days in with you and my surgery. Next one, no surgeries and will be ready to participate.
Howdy. Those 2 stamps work together. I think the girl should have been in the background to get the perspective right, but it’s all good. Happy birthday to your mom. Spend as much time as you can with her.
Howdy! Happy 80th Birthday to your Mom! That is awesome and the celebration will be too! Your eye for color is so inspiring and you make the picture “pop”.
Howdy!
Hi! I don’t mind another day added on. 🙂
Enjoy the party! Relax!
I hope you get to sleep in a few days next week. It’s been another successful challenge, although I didn’t gt to color as much as I wanted. Happy Birthday to your Mom. That’s quite a milestone.
Howdy!
Your priorities are in the right place. Happy BD to your mom!
Howdy from the desert! I love how this turned out! Almost a month away from your Arizona Trip! So excited!
Hi Kathy, happy birthday to your Mom, you are doing it right, family priorities are a good thing, sometimes life gets so busy we forget about our elders who need us. Stunning card as well.
Howdy! Concord and 9th stamps are so unique and I love how you colored this image!
Howdy! Of course spend time with your family and enjoy! Crafting is supposed to help us relax and have fun, not stress us out. Big hugs, Kristina
Hi Kathy! Look at all that you’ve created! I’m dying to know what that book is!
This is an awesome card! I love the coloring!
You can postpone any day that you want because we are playing in YOUR sandbox right now and what you say, Goes! LOL
I am very interested in that book that is in your sneak peek picture! I hope you share that with us!
Hope your Mom’s 80th Birthday party goes well and that you are able to get a little rest! We don’t need you keeling over from exhaustion! We will be here when you decide that it is day 30! TFS!
Hi Kathy! And thank you to Concord and 9th for sponsoring this wonderful coloring challenge!!
Love this card! Isn’t it why we work out so we can eat sweet treats! XX
Howdy!!! Postpone away!! Happy Birthday to your Mom!!!
What a fun card and no worries, day 30 will be great whenever it gets here
Howdy Kathy! I love the big bowl of ice cream next to her – works perfectly! And a few extra days of the challenge is great!
Howdy, Kathy! Love today’s card!
Hi Kathy! I just LOVE what you post for us to enjoy!
Howdy Kathy…
Happy Birthday to your mom..
Can’t wait for day 30
Howdy, Kathy. I love your coloring here. I really would like to learn more about combining colored pencils with Copics for added depth and texture. I suppose I should just do it, LOL!
Howdy! Don’t give another thought to the delay for your mom’s birthday…family first.
Besides, I visit your page often so I can get these great coloring ideas. Love your work.
Beautiful card. Howdy and thanks to Concord 9 for the giveaway.
Postpone away. I hate to see it come to an end. 3:00am, I would have been eating a bowl of ice cream…… why is it skinny girls are always pictured when it comes to weight or counting calories???? Anyway, she is lovely and I do love the citrus of your sorbet… hope you get some sleep, see you soon……..
Day 30 already! Cute
card scene and hope
your mom’s party was
fun!
Carla from Utah
Howdy (and thanks Concord & 9th). We have all gone through those days with not enough hours in them. Enjoy the party.
Howdy! Love your card – it’s so fun! Happy birthday to your mum and I hope the party was fabulous.
hello! and happy birthday to your mom 🙂 i have not been with or seen coloring in recent days, much that happened here, and I can’t concentrate to do some coloring 🙁
love this coloring beautiful details. love from Norway
I love the icecream. What a perfect choice.
Howdy, Kathy. Always love seeing your fabulous coloring. Thanks for a chance to win.
Howdy Kathy!!…super cute card!!…thank you so much for a chance to win.
Howdy!!! Loving the color solution and rag effect. Beautiful!
XO April
Howdy! Aww, happy 80th birthday to your mom!! That’s so very special to get to celebrate with her!! I hope y’all have the most fun day celebrating her!!
Howdy from southeast Texas where we actually do say Howdy! Happy 80th Birthday to your Mom. 🙂
Greetings from Whidbey Island! Hope to get in more coloring in the next challenge. Happy Birthday to your Mom.
Howdy!! I LOVE your coloring and how you show projects as well. Don’t worry!
Howdy! What a fun and colorful card.
Howdy from the Florida panhandle!!
Howdy, and a big Happy Birthday to your mom.
Hello! So colorful and who doesn’t love ice cream?
Howdy!! 🙂 I don’t mind you postponing. The daily coloring should be everyday anyways. I wish your mom a Happy Birthday. What a beautiful card, I love that you stick with your projects..it is so inspiring. Have a great weekend, hugs!! 🙂
Howdy from New Zealand! I love your card Kathy,,though I don’t recommend having those yummy looking scoops in front of you when doing weights, lol.
Howdy from Italy!!!
Your card is adorable!!!
And Happy Birthday to your mom!
Howdy, and don’t worry. Take care of yourself.
Howdy from Birmingham, Alabama, Kathy, and I hope your mom has a wonderful birthday! Love your card design and coloring!
Howdy….. (love your card and colors. So rich and awesome stamps. )
Howdy…I don’t mind the extension. More goodness to come.
I loved your card and I can’t wait to see what day 30 is!!!
Howdy. Have a wonderful birthday celebration with your Mom. Cherish her while you can.
Howdy, Kathy! I always enjoy your detailed explanations of the thought process that goes into your beautiful work. thanks for sharing.
Howdy! Loving your work! 🙂
Howdy Kathy, ur work is beautiful. Looking forward to the details of the sneak peek.
Happy birthday to your mom
Howdy and I am glad you are giving us an extra day, since I have been caught up the last few days
Saying HI! Love your colouring!
Well, “howdy” doesn’t begin to cover what I am thinking! Of course you need to celebrate your mom’s big day. PS: I think the scale of the ice cream is just perfect! How many times do we want to drown in a bowl exactly that size? Enjoy the party, but maybe a cereal bowl instead of a hot tub for a serving dish! Mothers’ 80th parties have no calories–it’s a basic rule of the universe. Take as much time as you need to not feel stressed about it.
Howdy Kathy,
I don’t know how you do it. 3am! And you probably didn’t get to sleep in either. Lol!
Happy Birthday to your mom!
Howdy!!,Thank you so very much Concord &9th.Happy Birthday to your mama.80th,now that’s a celebration.
Your card is hilarious! How many times have o worked out and then fallen off the wagon so to speak with a sugary treat! Ah well! Enjoy your Mom’s birthday! These times are special! Also, HOWDY!!!
I doubt anyone minds at all! And you still coloured, after all. 😉 Amazing creation. I did manage all thirty days of colouring, if not always finding the time to come over here and comment. Thanks for the inspiration and challenge!
I am so impressed with your card. It is just darling. I am 85 yrs. young and I do enjoy the process of card making. It’s very challenging, but when people like you share their talent…it helps so much for people like me. TFS your God given talent to the paper crafting world.
Happy Birthday to you mom! Hope you got some well deserved rest.
Love you card, as usual.
Hope your mom has the most wonderful birthday she can imagine!! As for the scale of sundae to Barbella, I think it’s just right!! there’s no such thing as too much ice cream sundae!
Well, howdy! This is awesome, Kathy! I LOVE this card! When I was healthy, I used to lift weights and of course I love to eat ice cream. Perfect card to me! The large size bowl of ice cream is perfect, not off scale at all as far as I’m concerned! Your colouring is amazing here! It does look like it took a lot of time – so glad you stuck with it and saw it through – well worth it! I hope you have fun at your Mom’s 80th celebration!
Howdy Dowdy Kathy! Happy Birthday to your Mom! Saw you IG story and there will be a good happy, happy libations time!
Great Barbella!!
Your card is lots of fun…so colorful! Happy Birthday to your mom!
Howdy! And take care of yourself. We understand that life can be crazy and we can wait till you have time to do what you need to do on your blog.
Kathy you marker post has inspired my to get coloring with Copic markers!
The 30 day challenge has inspired me!
Howdy from Spain! Thank you for this wonderful challenge!
Howdy, Kathy, and thanks for sharing this beauty (even if you aren’t satisfied with it).
I have to tell you a funny story about my 50th and then my Mom’s 80th only four months later. For my 50th, my Mom had 3 of her grandkids bring out a small fire extinguisher to help me blow out my candles. haha Yeah. So funny. Not! Well, for her 80th, I found enough fire extinguishers for all NINE of her grandkids to help her with her candles. lol She wasn’t laughing either. Paybacks. She understood! lol Hope you had a great party!!! And no fire extinguishers. 🙂
Howdy, Kathy & a Happy 80th to your mom! Your gorgeous card has made me really hungry for ice cream & I think I’ll skip dinner & just have a sundae. Get some rest. You deserve it!!
Howdy & love the design. Too bad I was lifting a bowl of Talenti and not barbells… And winter hiding won’t help… I live in Florida… Ha Ha
Howdy Kathy and happy birthday to your Mom! Concord & 9th are one of my favourite stamp companies so I’d love a chance to win the scoop stamp – thank you! Your card is fun – I’m glad you stuck with it 🙂
I love this card! You always do such a beautiful job. Thanks for sharing!
Happy Birthday to your mom what a fabulous job here with that beautiful card!
Howdy Kathy! Don’t worry about changing the date. Your family should come first. enjoy!
Howdy looking forward to whatever you do whenever you do it!!
Such fun!
Howdy (and thanks, Concord & 9th)! (I have to laugh…I suddenly remembered George Burns saying “Say goodnight, Gracie” and Gracie responding “Goodnight, Gracie!” Yeah, I’m old. lol)
I am all for anything to prolong the end of the challenge this month, I didn’t get to participate like I liked would’ve liked to and certainly had planned to so I’m so very sorry to see it coming to an end!
Happy birthday to your mom !!!hope you have a wonderful party!!
certainly no need to apologize to us for something when you shared so much of your creativity!
Hi Kathy, I cant believe I’ve missed it all this time round. I have been too sick to do anything more than the first few days. So sorry to have missed everything as this will have been the first time I haven’t been here for it all. Though not colouring and commenting have been watching when I could. As always a total success, you rock it Kathy be proud. Hugs Aileen.
Howdy from Ft. Lauderdale! Your coloring is amazing. I hope you get a lot of rest soon.
Howdy! What a fun stamp!
How’d You!! You deserve sooooo much more then just that tho!! Such talent, I love to watch your videos. Your colors are always amazing !
Howdy Kathy. Thank you for another great coloring month. Didn’t get to color as much as usual but definitely enjoyed everyone else’s. Get some rest!
Hope your Mom had a fabulous 80th Birthday party!! And I need to work in more time to play along as I sit here with my foot up with ice!! I’m having one problem after another!! LOL!! Crazy MONTH!!!
Happy Birthday to your mom! that’s okay to postpone, I am not ready for it to end yet anyways! love your creation and can’t wait to see Day 30! the sneak peek is so pretty!
Not a problem! More days to color, it’s all good. Happy Birthday to your Mom!!
Glad you postponed to take care of your family! Happy Birthday to your mom!!
Howdy, m’am! Love to watch your process in making this terrific card! Happy birthday to Mom.
Howdy! You are amazing!
Howdy!! Thank you so much for doing this 30 day challenge. I did every day. Some better than others but I’m proud and can see improvement. Thank you again.
Howdy!! I love the look you’ve achieved with colored pencils over alcohol markers..
Howdy!
Amazing coloring as always, Kathy! Such a fun combination :)! Thank you so much for organizing the coloring challenge again! I couldn’t do some coloring everyday, but enjoyed coloring whenever I could during this month!
Howdy. It can be day 29 as long as you want…like a September “Groundhog Day”.
HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY to Mom.
Howdy… and have fun celebrating that 80th birthday! In think many of us were already imagining going through withdrawal… so postponing the 30th is a good idea!
Kathy love your coloring. The ice cream cone looks so yummy. Thanks for hanging in there and finishing it. Looks great. Hope you had fun celebrating your mom’s 80th birthday. Two weeks ago we celebrated my mom. 80th birthday party in Las Vegas- whoop, whoop! Mom’s make everything better!!!
Howdy! Thanks for a fun month!
Howdy from Oklahoma! Happy birthday to your mom!
Beautiful colouring and happy birthday to your mum. Mum’s rock!
Howdy!! That was a fun month 🙂 Beautiful work 🙂
Gorgeous colouring!! Hope the party was a blast!
Happy happy birthday to your mum! I hope you all had a blast for her 80th! Even when you are not sure about your colouring, I always love it. In my eyes, you never do anything that is not gorgeous! Looking forward to your day 30 colouring, loved the sneak, Lisa xx
Howdy and hbd to your mom. Treasure every moment!
Howdy from western New York! 🙂
this is amazing!
love it!
Howdy Kathy and thank you for a wonderful 30 day challenge! Have enjoyed every day of it!
I really hate that you struggled with your card project, however, it is nice to know that folks like yourself that know a lot more than I do about what they are doing have times when projects just don’t seem to go the way they want them to. I’m glad you persevered! I love the card and the idea behind it. Thank you for hosting the challenge. While I didn’t get to participate everyday as I had hoped, I enjoyed the times when I did.
Yourcoloring is amazing and amazing takes time!
Love the card! Happy birthday to your mom!
Howdy Kathy! I didn’t get to participate in the coloring challenge as much as I had hopped but I had fun and I’ll try to challenge myself to color more often throughout the next year 🙂
Howdy Kathy! I totally understand being busy–I haven’t been coloring as much as I should, I’m on the “road again!”. Happy Birthday to your Mom, I’m sure between your daily posts, your showing us awesome stuff, road trips and planning a party for your Mom, you are one busy lady! We are happy to celebrate with you whenever!
Oh it feels a bit sad that #thedailymarker30 challenge its over for this time. It has been so fun to get to see such many stunning coloring an participate my self. I will for sustain continue coloring. Looking forward to next time.
Hi Kathy, Happy Birthday to your Mom! Hope your family had a wonderful celebration! I am so glad you didn’t give up on this card. It came out great and I can admit I would rather pick up ice cream than barbells any day hahaha!
Ms. Kathy, thanks for the colouring challenge. Happy birthday to your Mum.
Hello Kathy!! Another great 30 day challenge in the books, yay!
Hello Kathy! Beautiful artwork, such vibrant colors!
Howdy Kathy. Hope your mother had a wonderful birthday.
Hi Howdy! Always like seeing what you are working on.
Love your last project, Kathy. Thank you for doing the daily marker 30 day challenge, it’s been such a blessing for me this month of September, I have thoroughly enjoyed every day. I have been inspired by everybody taking part with their awesome creations, I will be that good one day!! I am determined Lol. Much love sent your way, thank you again Kathy xx
I can see why that took a long time. Amazing texture and shading!
Howdy! How fitting to have a workout girl next to a giant bowl of ice cream! Lol. Hope your mom’s bday party was perfection! 🙂
Looks like perfect scale to me! sherbert ice cream: human being = 6:1 LOL!!! Love the texture of her pants and the sherbert! The fine details you add are always fun to look at. Glad you did not give up! I see a tutorial about clouds perhaps? Don’t worry about being behind. We’re all behind ♥ Thank you for another fun-filled month of challenges!
Hi Kathy Racoosin!! You go girl!! I followed some of your posts this go around. But just did not have time to play. I did buy a sketch book and did some drawing with good intentions, ended up stamping in it too and doing some lazy coloring and water color, but just could not pull it together to share. Just got a new crafty space, plugged in one too many lamps and blew the electricity in the whole room and part of an adjoining room, everything was upside down while hubs worked it all out. Hope to be back to blogging soon. Love You!! And the 30 Day Coloring Challenge!! Thanks for sharing it and keeping the inspiration going. Happy Fall! I’m still enjoying my Stamptember 2012 “Kathy Rac” goodies. Xo
Howdy!
Hi!
Howdy. I love the card you made, it is beautiful.
I like that you gave us a sneak peek for the postponed day 30 card. Can’t wait to see it!
That’s a great card ! Thanks so much for the giveaway !
Howdy,
Just saw this on the IG page thought I would come on by since I didn’t know you had a blog !!
Hi. Love all the backgrounds everyone is making with their copics. Thanks for the ideas.
Awesome sard and coloring.
HI from Wi.
Your web site is great for maneuvering and easy to get too what
I wish to see.
Howdy! I want you to know that since your visit to Bolton I have been colouring more than I have in a year! Thanks for the inspiration and boost of enthusiasm.
Wonderful coloring!!
Absolutely breathtaking cards ! Even more so to know how giving and caring and generous your spirit is ! Thank YOU! 🙂
This is cute Kathy. I love how you combined a Stamping Bella with a Concord & 9th, but the size of the ice cream bowl and the size of her waist does not compute.