Hello Friends, It’s me again! How has your week been? Today is Day 4. already and I am really enjoying myself and I hope you are too. It feels to good to just color for the fun of it. Life picks up tomorrow and I probably won’t be able to do as many videos but, I will try. The problem is it cuts into my time on seeing what you all are up to and that stinks.
I wasn’t able to do the voice over so I ended up making this a 60 second video. Do you mind telling me if you like these quick ones in the comment area … pretty please. You can just say yes or no.
Watercolor markers are so easy to travel with and I will be packing some Tombow markers in my bag for the weekend. I love that the colors are as vibrant as the Zig markers but, Tombow have a dual tip and the colors are easier to identify from the lid color.
Another day and another stamp that I love lol. This rose is so balanced and symmetrical & I like that the blooms are a trio. I decided to color up a multi colored background using three colors (staying in the trio theme) . I ended up using three colors on each petal. I guess my brain must have been thinking in three’s too.
The stamp is a 6×8 from Gina K. Designs kit called, “Hearts and Flowers” and it’s only available in the kit right now. If you aren’t a kit kinda person the stamp set will be available to purchase mid March.
I have to add that I went to Gina K. Designs store in Wisconsin for one of my road trip stops. The store is called Village Paper & Ink in Wisconsin and it’s such a creative, energizing & beautiful store. I love the vibe and I’m sure that comes from Gina who is an amazing person … kind, warm, generous and full of life not to mention super creative!
The rose was stamped on this paper and I used this ink … same as yesterdays post.
I just have to tell you all again how much I love seeing your coloring and what you are doing & thank for for your visit … I am always grateful. See you tomorrow. Hugs, Kathy
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I enjoyed the 60 second video…. but I do prefer a voice over instead of music. I like to hear more from the presenter on videos, I feel more engaged. Besides, you’re so awesome, I just want to hear your words of wisdom. I would like to know how your coloring tour went and interesting things that happens along the way. Hope my feedback helps.
Awe Carla, thank you! Your eedback definitely helps!! I appreciate it!
I think 60 second videos are a perfect way to show the creative process, although from a learner’s perspective I would prefer to see it at half the speed. 😉
So far, I have been swatching my new Prismacolor pencils (on the 16th) and used them to do some colouring last night. Hopefully, I will be posting some pictures on IG later. Last month, I had a play with my new Tombow markers and the result came out awesome, if I may say so myself. You can view my card at https://marianne-cards-n-stuff.blogspot.gr/2017/12/lovely-watercolouring.html
Marianne x
Well, HELLO LOVELY Marianne! You’re card is just beautiful!!!! Keep up the amazing work! I hope you’re enjoying relaxing and swatching and coloring!
Yes! I love the short video! More please! And I’m happy just to watch you colour!
I really enjoy these quick little videos! Beautiful project as usual Kathy! Love the colours took! X
You make water coloring look so easy. I’m almost tempted to get to get my
Zig clean colors out and give them another try. Thanks for the insperation
I don’t mind a quick video, because I know the whole process takes a long time for you! I appreciate you just sharing anything! 🙂 I did find the coloring a bit fast for me, and it took me a minute to figure out what you were doing, but I did finally figure out how to slow it down in youtube so that’s great! 🙂
Thank you for your opinion! I appreciate it, Lynette!
This is great! We get to see the process and results and we both save time. Face it, who can’t use more time LOL !
So beautiful. I love how you brought the stems down. I have a stamp set I don’t use because the stems are too short. Looks funny .. like the flowers are top heavy.. well I am going to try this trick making the stems longer. I don’t mind the short videos. I love the long ones also but if your pressed for time just seeing your videos short or long is fine with me.
Yes, love your card.
I loved the sweet quick video and am always thrilled to see you jump into a new technique and appreciate all you do!! I live in Florida so as not able to come to California for your road trip! Enjoy!
Hopefully I will come to Florida, eventually!!!
Hi Kathy, Sometimes a quick video is just the ticket! Most of your other vids are so comprehensive that those tips translate to your quick coloring and all the little details you add, like your white gel pen. I so appreciate everything you do to share your talent!
Oh why thank you, Laura. I’m blushing! LOL
Yes,yes,yes,it’s still you and your technique.I love them.
Again, love your coloring of this rose. Maybe because I am getting older, would have learned more if the video was a tad slower. Thank you for sharing your talent, not only for your own enjoyment, but to teach us beginners!
I loved the quick video!
I do like the quick video too. I guess I just enjoy seeing anything you are doing. On a side note, I find Instagram maddening sometimes. I prefer to comment on my computer since I can type faster, but it only lets me make a few comments before it shuts me down. I have to leave, go do something else, and come back to do more. It does let me do more using my iPad, I just leave shorter comments though. Frustrating.
Hmmm Jean, I wonder why that happening. I believe if you comment the exact same words or emojis in a row the algorithm doesn’t like that. If you’re changing up why you write under each post however you should be able to post quickly on the computer, I would think!? Maybe you’re just too quick of a typist! LOL
I’m very careful not to ever repeat comments, Kathy. But, since I worked in an office I AM a very speedy typist. Maybe Instagram doesn’t like that, LOL!
BEAUTIFUL, Kathy! I LOOOOVE the different shades of green for the background of this! You are painting like I was taught, adding “LOTS OF COLOR!” (Although, we CAN paint with less if we like!) LOL I am also just getting acquainted with Gina K & LOOOOVE her florals!!!! 😉 ( I have been grabbing them up, “florals” from EVERYWHERE & “hinting” to the companies I shop from for MORE! LOL) SUPER VIDEO!!! 😉
Let’s be real…you could film yourself sleeping and I would somehow find inspiration – HA! You are so incredibly talented through and through; I LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS; 60 seconds, or 20 minutes!!! You rock! Thank you for all your inspiration!
LOL Michele – you’re the sweetest! I’m
BLUSHING RED! Thank you so much sweetheart!
No…but better than none! Can you slow it down….a little? It’s just too frantic and watching someone watercolor is very soothing….this is not.
Quick videos are fun too sometimes! Love that rose!
This was great, but just a little slower would be more helpful to me. The picture turned out beautiful.
Yes! I enjoy hearing your voice and “chatting with me” while your color, but when you don’t have time, I love just watching you color on a quick video as well!
Kathy, I love your 60 second video! Please keep it up!
Yes, short videos are fun to watch but I love to hear exactly what you are doing, as well! I agree with Laura P, also, all you do is inspirational and a learning experience, long or short.
Oh Janet thank you so much for saying that. Means a lot to me.
I always prefer a video…it’s just so helpful to see how you do things. It’s always helpful to hear your commentary, but often I just don’t have the time to watch a longer video and a quick video will give me just the inspiration I need. Slowing down the video (through my own settings) allowed me to see a bit more of your technique in those places that were most helpful.
Really appreciate reading your daily posts during the 30 Day Coloring Challenge. Thank you!
Yes, it’s fine and you know why, because we all know how LIFE is, crazy and busy. I personally don’t work, I have made time to color and go on FB and comment on everyone’s beautiful cards but I can’t seem to find the time to take pictures or post my own yet. So my point to you Kathy is don’t feel guilty if you can’t make full videos or if you even miss a day on your blog we ALL understand that life is crazy busy and family comes first of course, and I didn’t even get into the stress we all face in life, lol. Have a GREAT weekend, relax and color a little it will relax you, LOL.
I did enjoy the short video. I’m always amazed at your beautiful coloring.
Yes, Kathy, I liked your 60 second video, but I learn so much more when you’re speaking. You give such good pointers and info that is helping me be a better crafter. Also, since I am a newbie at this, I like it when you mention and/or list all the colors and products you are using. My gosh! So much for me to learn in so little time. LOL. Thank you for all you do, Kathy.
Very pretty. I like the short videos.
If the choice is between no video or a quick on, quick for sure!!! 🙂 but long are good as well, a good mix of both is fabulous!
Hi Kathy! I don’t mind the short video, (although I’d gladly spend a whole day just watching you coloring), I know the whole process takes time, but I’d love to hear your comments or tips along the way. Have a safe trip and have fun! Thanks for all you share and inspire!
While I love your longer videos, the short and sweet are a wonderful taste as well.
This is really beautiful Kjathy. I don’t mind a short video at all. Some days are just like that and we need to do what we need to do. This is such a beautiful stamp, three’ s are good!!! LOL, it works.
GORGEOUS rose! The short video is ok occasionally, but I prefer your detailed videos.
How about 2 minutes? 1 was just a little too fast to follow what you were doing.
LOL – thanks for your opinion! 2min is better than none, I’m gathering but longer videos are preferred. Thanks for your input!
I do kind of like having the shorter videos occasionally. Because sometimes I need to color more than I need to learn a new technique or learn about a new product!
Today, I did my coloring with thread! Have fun on your trip… Show us a little about what you are doing, and don’t stress about it.
Your colouring is always so beautifully done. I love the background colour combination. It just makes the flowers pop. Gorgeous!!
No please, I prefer it a little slower and I missed your voice. But if it will been that whe get a lot more video’s who am I than to complain!
Love what you did with your markers. I tried it but it became a disaster. I don’t seem to be able to work with a little bit of color and more water. Fortunately, I had 2 prints and tried it again but this also didn’t work out. So I coloured over everything on the second one with only my markers. Maybe it was also because I used Zig CC markers instead of Tombow markers, which I don’t have.
I hope to finish my card tomorrow.
I loved the shorter video! Longer ones are great too but sometimes it’s harder to find the time to watch them.
I don’t mind the non-voiceover option. Like others said, it’s fun just to watch you color. You could possibly slow it just a little bit, though, so we can see the process a little better. Thanks for all the inspiration!!!
I enjoyed the short video, sometimes it’s nice to just take a quick minute to peek at what you are doing. Having watched many of your full length videos, this is a nice compliment. I am familiar with some of your techniques and steps in applying color and the quick video illustrated that.
Love this.
I really enjoyed the 60 second video. I want to try Watercolour g with my Tombow markers now. Thanks for sharing.
so very nice!
hugs
Yes, I do like these quick ones, but you always teach me so much, I don’t want to miss any of your process!!❤
I love your roses! My mom’s name is Rose so I love roses. I haven’t watched the video yet but the ones I have seen I love so please keep doing them. I don’t know if I told you this but we used to have rose bushes outside our house. Yellow, white, pink and red. They were so beautiful! The wife of the people who owned our house before us was a gardener so we had lots of flowers. One year my dad decided the roses were growing wild so he decided to cut them back and they all died. That’s what I love about stamps, especially flower stamps. They won’t die and the mutant ninja squirrels in my yard can’t eat them or ruin them.
Have you seen the Rainbow Roses? That how I would color your roses although I really like what you did with yours. I have Tombow markers with the duel tips and I couldn’t remember if they were for just for paper or for paper and fabric. Thanks for the heads up about using them on paper. I was going to ask someone and now I don’t have to. I love happy accidents like this!
Thanks for showing us your pretty card and I will watch your video. I love the ones I have seen and I know I will like this one too.