Hello Friends, How are you today? Did you have a good weekend? Yesterday I announced my next 30 day coloring challenge YAY. “The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge” click here to see and the fun video. I hope you are as excited as I am.
Today is Honey Bee’s Spring Release Blog Hop with giveaways. To start at the beginning of the hop go to the Honey Bee Blog here. I had such fun creating with Honey Bee’s newest spring release …. so fun and oh the possibilities.
(The blog line up is at the bottom of my post.)
The sweet lil piggy has so many fun little things to put in his hooves but, I decided to go floral with this stamp set called, “Spring Blossoms” . The sweet pig stamp set is called, “Pinky the Pig“. Super adorable! The bunny is perfect for a baby’s card and is called, “Heaven Sent“. Love!
I used my 0.03 super fine tip marker to draw a pattern on the bunny’s pj’s & some eyelashes plus eyebrows on the pig to add some expression.
I used this paper and some tombow watercolor markers to create my card. My all time favorite ink for some no line coloring is this ink. It’s the perfect color and it’s great to watercolor with.
To add extra shading it super easy to get out those colored pencils … sharpen those tips and add a little bit more deep color in those nooks and crannies. The texture that you get from the paper it’s add so much.
I used a blade to cut the hoove on the right so I could stick in one of the flowers from the Spring Blossoms stamp set.
GIVEAWAY! Two $50.00 Gift certificates & Four “Bee Organized Prize Pack’s” are up for grabs.Woo Hoo! Winners will be randomly picked from the blog comments on each blog & will be announced on this page of the HBS blog on May 5th.
Here is the blog line up. Thank you for taking the time to stop by for a visit. Have a good week. Hugs, Kathy
Kathy Racoosin *You are here*
Kristina Werner *NEXT on the hop* (love her)
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Hop-Giveaway-Video
BLOG HOP featuring PPP new dies
Day 17. Happy Hello
Super cute, love the watercolors!
Love your work as usual. Love how you piece together different sets and make it work on your cards. Would love to color like you!
Awe, thank you so much Sue! You can do it too….just practice and patience! Lol!
Ridiculously cute!! lol So pretty. Always love to see what you
come up with next.
I love how you combined the different stamp sets, and as usual, your coloring is divine.
Such a cute card using the new Honey Bee stamps!
Love the beautiful card! Thank you, for showing how to pull elements from multiple stamp sets. Love the no line water coloring!
beautiful no line coloring!
Love this. I have been trying my hand at no-line coloring! I love it.
You are an amazing artist, Kathy! I love what you did with all these images, you created a truly magical card with them!
Oh thank you so much for your kind words, Mirella.
The little bunny in his onesie is so adorable. What a lovely card.
Adorable no line coloring card, Kathy. I really love that bunny in his jammies.
That is such a cute card! I’m new to your site and look forward to looking around and learning.
Such an adorable card. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent.
Love your layout and the way you incorporated multiple stamp sets seamlessly.
I have yet to try the no line coloring. Yours looks great!
Wow, that is a beautiful card. Love it and thanks for sharing.
Aww-dorable. Simply adorable!
OMGoodness, this is just too cute!!!
Such and adorable card design and coloring!!! BEAUTIFUL!!
delightful card – LOVE your artistic coloring:)
What amazing coloring! The details! I love this!
What an adorable card. Your talent flows from your fingers. Love the Piggy!
Your shading is very pretty! Nicely done!
Wonderfully colored ! Loved how you combined the stamps 🙂
Wow! I love the scene you created with the different stamp sets and your coloring is amazing! Thank you so much for the inspiration. Happy crafting 😀 x
Adorable card design and coloring!
Adorable card!
Wow! The details really stand out in your card! Love how you added eyelashes and eyebrows to the piggy! So very pretty! Thank you for sharing and inspiring us!
Thank you so much for the generous compliment, Jennifer. I appreciate your kind words.
This card is so cute. Love your coloring.
Love how you combine sets to make an adorable scene…
So sticking cute!!
Cute card. Thanks for sharing.
WoW gotta try this
Cute card and very cute details!
Love your work as always! That pig and bunny are so cute! Thank you for sharing your creativity!
what gorgeous stamps and finished card, so sweet
Love your entry. Your coloring is so subtle – just perfect for these little “cuties”!
I love your card – it is so cute!
So adorable! Your painting is so nice.
So stinkin’ cute!!!!! I love and adore your painting!!!
Lovely coloring and work! So cute!
What a cute card with beautiful coloring. Thanks!
Wow!! Adorable card!!! Amazing coloring as always!!
This is fabulous! Yay for another 30 day coloring challenge!
Yayyy Avra! Hope you’ll play along when you can for the next coloring challenge! I’m so happy!
These animals are adorable. I think the card is so cute and the coloring is amazing.
Oh my gosh—this card is so cute!
Great card Kathy!! You are so talented!
Beautiful coloring. I love your card!
Your coloring is perfect. Love the card.
Your so talented! Love the images too
Love your adorable card Kathy as well as the techniques you shared. Thank you!
I love this. Beautiful!
LOVE! Composition and Color Combination is beautiful. Using the no line techique is perfect.
The card reminds me of the new “Peter Rabbit” movie.
Oh these critters are so so so cute! Love your coloring as always!
That Pig, squeeeeeeelllllllll!!!!
LOL!!!
Seriously, my jaw dropped when I saw your card!!! The way you stamped and masked the bunny and pig with the flowers is just awesome! Your watercoloring of this is totally stunning! I love every bit of this!
Oh my – thank you so very much for your amazing comment! You’ve made me blush! I appreciate your sweet words!
Totally amazing as isusl
What a perfectly matched up pair! Love the Pinky the Pig especially!!! Gorgeous! And that bunny is not a sheep but adorable none the less!! Honey Bee Stamps are doing fabulous images!
How adorable this is, Kathy. I need that black ink asap!
This is the ‘fade out’ ink for no line coloring from Inkon3. I need the black one, too. This one for no line coloring is a must-have, too!
Super cute card. You’re such an inspiration to me. Thanks for sharing.
Love the bunny and your no line coloring is great! Thank you for the inspiration!
Big smile! I am amazed how seamlessly you put those set together!
Beautiful work, Kathy. I would never have thought to do critters with those lovely blossoms, but you made it look amazing! Thank you.
Your card is adorable ! The coloring is incredible….
Love them! What a cute and so useful release! Got you bookmarked … keep’n tuned in..
Adorable. Love bunny’s patterned P.J.s.
Your card is so adorable. Love the coloring. Thanks for sharing….
LOVE this new spring release. Perhaps I will do a little birthday shopping with my hubby’s card. Lol
Such a sweet card and your coloring is beautiful!
As soon as I saw your name amongst the list on the blog hop, I just knew that your card would be amazing and I was not disappointed. It is stunning! Thank you for sharing, we appreciate seeing your work.
Oh Julie – thanks so much! Your comment just made my day!
Sweet card.
So much detail and depth to the coloring.
thanks for sharing
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I love your watercoloring! It always blends so naturally. I need more practice :). Love your cards, and coloring. I love the addtional accents you add on the flowers. Always so beautiful.
Wow. Your coloring is so beautiful. Great card.
I love that sweet card. I’ve never had Honey Bee products, but I have four grandchildren who would love to receive a card with those adorable images. Of course, the coloring wouldn’t as nice.
OMG! Those bunny pajamas!!! Your card is adorable!
You’re coloring and creativity is just amazing!
who doesn’t love a bunny in jammies!
Gorgeous card. I especially liked the drawing of the pj pattern. I will use this idea, I’m sure.
Adorable card! I love how the pig is holding one of the flowers. Your coloring and details on the images are amazing!
This is an adorable stamp set and what you’ve done with it is amazing! I love how you combined 2 completely different sets, so creative. Thanks for sharing your talents Kathy!
So super cute!!
Such a sweet card for spring with those cute critters and your flawless coloring. It’s always fun to see what you’re going to color next.
I love it! It’s so cute and the coloring is so nice
How adorable is that?!! The bunny is so darling, just begging for a hug!
Kathy, this bunny and pig are so darn cute! I hate to tell you, but I think you may have made a typo error, at 1 point you mention this is a new release by Waffle flower and we are to go to Honey Bee’s blog. I do love Waffle flower too, but I’m excited to see this cute stamp by Honey Bee. I’m looking forward to your next coloring challenge, I plan to make a ton of card fronts during that time.
Eeek thank you, Sheri! I need some sleep!!
I should have guessed you would combine these adorable animals to make them friends. Also, I really enjoy the look of animals with disproportionately large flowers. It’s just a happy scene. I think I’ll have to do that soon. I’m always inspired by your cards and how you put them together. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you, Annalisa! I appreciate your kind words!
That bunny in his sweet little jammies…crushin on him!
Wow! Your card is amazing. Love the coloring.
The coloring is absolutely gorgeous!!
OOOOH so cuuuuuute!!! Fantastic job and great release!
WOW! Amazing water coloring! It’s beautiful!
Beautiful talent on all these projects! You are a master at watercolor!
The pig and sheep are ridiculously CUTE! Love those.
So adorable!! Both these guys are just too adorable and I LOVE the details you added, I need to get me one of these super fine pens (I have 0.05 and thought that was fine!), it’s amazing what some extra lines can do 🙂
Thanks for sharing! xx
p.s. can’t wait for June! 😀
Whooo hoo – I can’t wait for June 1st, too!!! Happy coloring and thank you for your awesome comment!
You’re known for coloring with good reason, but check out those masking skills!
Hahaha!
Cute cute cards! How could anyone resist a stamp named Pinky the Pig!??!
What a sweet card. I really like it.
Oh, my goodness! Your coloring is exquisite on this darling card!
Love that bunny’s pajamas! Such a cute card. 🙂
Beautiful job! These critters are adorable!
As always, you’ve done a beautiful job on the watercolours!
Very cute!
Love, love this! Your cards are an inspiration For me to keep working on my coloring!
Oh Amy that is so wonderful to hear you say that! I am honored I can inspire you! Thank you for your sweet comment! Happy coloring!
Very neat how you pieced together all three sets! Plus some fun sentiments. A great idea and so fun to see. I look forward to a video showing us how to do that!
Awww, that bunny in his pjs stole my heart! I always love your beautiful cards and awesome coloring!
Cute card.
Fabulous card! All of those little animals are so cute.
Your coloring is amazing!
just beautiful as usual Kathy! You rock the coloring world!
Your card is so much fun, thanks for sharing!
Very cute card and fabulous coloring!
What a gorgeous card! Your colouring is inspirational. I love the bunny’s patterned pyjamas and how you placed the flower in the pig’s hooves!
Love your adorable card. Your coloring is beautiful.
Beautiful coloring. I am amazed by your talent
They are so cute! 🙂 Love how you colored them!
Great colors on this fabulous card. These new products are great.
Yesss – love these new products!!! Super cute!
Seriously Sweet little scene! Is that a cousin of Blah Bunny? haha
Beautiful coloring on this card. I love how you combined the different sets to make this card!
Are you kidding me?! This is the cutest card I’ve seen all year. LOVE it!
Oh my, Dorlene! Thank you so much! I’m blushing!
Gorgeous coloring! I love these little sweeties –
I love your layout with all the stamps, cute!
How cute…the bunny and the piglet
Adorable card! Your coloring is just stunning as always ❤️
Thank you so much for your kindness, Amy!
That bunny in pj’s is just too adorable!
How cute. Your coloring is always amazing.
I love how you coloring, your card is super beautiful!!!
Precious card. I love the bunny’s pajamas! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful card and coloring! So sweet 🙂
Hi Kathy!
What a super sweet card :o) Your painting as always is exquisite!
Always love how you combine different sets.
Thanks so much, Candy! It is so much fun to combine multiple sets!
what a cute card!
Oh, the cuteness of these stamp sets! Your coloring is always beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you for your kindness, Deb!
Oh my goodness!!! I’m totally in love for the cuteness of your card!!!
Okay, this is just DARLING!!
Beautiful and flawless coloring as always!
Beautiful work. Love your card and this new release. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Kim! This new Honey Bee release really is awesome!
That’s such a sweet card and your coloring is always amazing!
Fantastic card! Perfect combination of gorgeous and adorable.
Again, your colouring is amazing. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
SO adorable! Love those big blooms and the bunny PJ’s are too cute.
Oh Kathy, so stinkin’ cute! I adore the pj’s on the bunny.
As usual, your card blows me away! Love Love Love it!!!!
Aweeee – thanks so much, cassie!
Beautiful water coloring, thank you for sharing.
Wow your coloring always just blows me away!
Why thank you, Robin!
Love this adorable card, Kathy! All of the details you add to your coloring just make a card pop!
Your water coloring is amazing. I like the fact that you also use colored pencils for more definition and deeper color. Thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you for your kind comment, Yvonne. I appreciate the encouragement!
Great card.
Your card is adorable! I love how you water-coloured it in and the cute little flower bouquet addition to the little piggy’s hands.
Thank you for sharing your work! 🙂
Thank you for your kindness, Em!
I love tombows for watercolor too! I taught my grandkids to use markers for WC and I am so pleased to see you credit the beautiful results you got from them!!!
Kathy, such a sweet card. I just love the critters being nestled in the flowers! Of course, the coloring is amazing! Thanks for always sharing your creativity and incredible talent with us!
Oh Jan, thank you for your sweet compliments! You’ve made me blush! I really appreciate your kindness.
So cute. Love your coloring.
Love this beautiful card! Definitely a technique I need to incorporate into my cardmaking!
Beautiful! Love the added details and shading you did!
This would be a lovely illustration in a children’s book. So wonderful. These critters from Honey Bee are adorable…
Your coloring is beautiful, love the extra details you added to the bunny outfit
So cute and sweet!!!
Love how you created this beautiful scene with the different sets. Thanks for the tips for using different coloring mediums together to create dimension and depth. I sometimes forget to do this and it does make a big difference. You’e such a good teacher and artist. Just saying!
Oh Barbara – thank you!!! That means a lot to me!!
So beautiful!
Love the card! Love the bunny with the pig! So adorable!! Love it!! Thanks for sharing!!
I love, love how you colored your card, beautiful!
Beautiful card. I especially like the bunny and the way you jazzed up the PJ’s.
Oh my goodness, what a beautiful card. I can see it framed as a gift for a new baby or young child’s room. It makes me think of the floppy bunny stories. I love how your masking and some pen work creates such a nice depth and texture. One wonderful composition, too. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love the bunny in pjs
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Such a cute card. I love the shadowing you have done on this card. TFS
So cute. Thanks for sharing.
Love the combination of those adorable critters with your beautiful florals! Gorgeous!
Kathy, this card is too cute! I love the bunny in his robe.
These critters are adorable and as usual your coloring is amazing!
Love the watercoloring in this one!
Sweet card! I love the pig and the bunny! Fab coloring!
Ok. I just have to say it. I am in love with the bunny’s pj’s. Too cute!
Aww such a sweet adorable card!! Lovely 🙂
Awe….. is what I first said when I saw your card. Such a cute card!!!!
Oh Kathy! I would totally framed this card for in a child’s room. How adorable is this little piggy and bunny! Your w/c on this is simply amazing (not that I’m surprised) but I still look at it as more art than a card. Just awesome!
Oh my! I love these two stamp sets, they are so darn cute and so is your card. Thanks for sharing.
Love this card, the bunny is just too cute! Great coloring as always.
Oh my goodness, what a precious scene!!!
Adorable card, great colours Kathy and I love that piggy!
Oh my! Those pjs are killing me with their cuteness! Love it!!!
I love the fun little friends with the giant flowers!
This is SO stinkin’ CUTE! Everything you touch becomes magic. Love, LOVE, love your work Kathy!
Beautiful. Looks like an illustration from a really cool children’s book.
Such a beautiful / adorable card! Your coloring is beyond stunning. Your created such a soft and gentle feeling with your coloring. The only thing missing was watching you do it. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring.
The pig and the bunny…together again! (Don’t know where that came from, but that was the thought that ran through my head when I saw your card.)
Beautiful job coloring on this card: I love it! Hugs, H
This reminds me of a storybook! Fabulous coloring!
I love blog hops and Honey Bee stamps because they inspire me to create!
Such beautiful coloring and just a darling card!
You’re pig and bunny look like they are standing at the alter waiting for the preacher! Adorable !
Gorgeously cute card. I read in your comments that they thought your Design should be a used in a book.. well I couldn’t agree more. Your colouring of them both is sublime and your background is BEAUTIFUL. TFS. Xxx
What a great card, the animals are super adorable and the coloring is spectacular . I love the soft colors, perfect for this scene.
Your card is cute. I am amazed how you did the pattern on the pajamas.
This is cute! Love the texture looks.
Fab card! Your watercoloring is beautiful. Love the release and hop, so much fun.
Your card is adorable! I just love your coloring 🙂
As always, that’s an amazing card !! So cute and perfectly made !!
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stunningly amazing card!
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The watercolor effect really just makes it look so precious. I love it.
This month is my birthday so I’m crossing my fingers- how cool would it be to win for my birthday?!?
Super cute card – love the flowers and the critters. Such lovely coloring.
Thank you so much for the coloring tips!
SQUEAL!! Such a SWEET Card!! I LOVE the NEW Products!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! <3 <3 <3
Wow! When you look at the card, everything just seems so naturally balanced and seamlessly done. Then you read thru how you actually created this lovely card and realize the level of skill and talent–amazing.