Hello Friends. Welcome to DAY ONE of the 14th coloring challenge, “The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge” OMG I can’t believe it’s DAY ONE!!! YIPEEE!! I am so excited you are here and that so many of you are taking the challenge again! Thank YOU and thank you all for your comments, enthusiasm and for taking the challenge!!!! If you are new this go around or have been watching from the side lines and decided to jump in I am so proud of you for taking some “me” time. My mantra has always been to find just 10 minutes a day to color and watch the stress of the day melt away.
If this is your first time don’t be hard on yourself and jump in when time permits. If you have any questions about the coloring challenge you can refer to this post . If you want to get my posts in your mailbox you can sign up here or subscribe to my videos here.
For Day 1. I like to do something a little out of the ordinary and the rest of the challenge I won’t have the luxury of time and it will be back to business as usual lol.
STENCILS! Yes get out your stencils I have a fun new way for you to use them. I feel like I am channeling Jennifer McGuire Ink. Man I don’t know how she does it. Four cards is so hard but, the coloring is super easy and FUN! Watch in new video in HD here.
ALL OF MY CARDS TODAY ARE CREATED WITH MINIMAL SUPPLIES.
This beautiful stencil, “Stellar Snowflake” is from Gina K. Designs and it’s only $6.99. Because of the size it sure packs a punch! Most of you know that I love the Copic color E50 and Gina’s ink is as awesome as E50. It’s the perfect color as an underpinning just like E50 is.
All you need to do is ink it up the stencil on some watercolor paper and you are ready to go. Painting your stencil is not only fun but, you get more color variation and the look of a stamped image for a lot less money.
This “Triangle Blast” stencil is from Simon Say Stamp and it’s perfect for those men and boys in our life. This stencil is only $6.99 and is sooo versatile. For this stencil I went heavier with the ink on one side. When I painted this I ran out of time and you don’t even miss the color because the ink is that fabulous.
This card is B.I.G. & dramatic and will make the recipient feel special because of the size and weight. I hope you try this technique it’s honestly so relaxing to color. In my video you will see that I added glossy accents to parts of my watercoloring. Use whatever medium you have but, for me I grabbed some Tombow markers. The “Miss You Block” die is just the right scale & I like that it’s chunky and don’t have to fiddle with it.
It’s nice to have wintery-holiday cards with some basic needed sentiments.
Experimenting with this new technique, trying different mediums and enjoying each and every way. For my second card I pulled out the NEW luscious Altenew metallic pan set. (Check out this post to see more of the metallics)
Since texture paste is generally used with stencils I wanted to see how it would look over my watercoloring. It’s cool and it still worked with my old translucent paste. (In the video you can really see the effect)
CARD NUMBER THREE:
This card is the most minimal supplies and coloring. The ink really shines and if you look close you can see only half of each area is colored. This works best with a super sharp pencil. In the center I watercolored just a few details before I realized that I decided on using just pencils for different look.
CARD NUMBER FOUR:
This card looks like I spent more time on then I really did. Inking Triangle Blast and creating a lighter and darker side really helped for color variation. The watercolor markers I used are these and if you don’t have watercolor markers these are the ones to get.
The Hello die I am so in love with and the size is perfection. A quick wrap of twine was the perfect touch to finish my card. I hope you will find some of your stencils ink them up and color them for something new and different. It’s an excellent way to color on the fly with just a few markers or pencils.
Since this is the first day I want to make mention of something that I think is very important and I like to mention it every challenge … our posture! When coloring take pause and think if you can lift your gaze and straighten you back. Using a clip board helps you prop up your project so you aren’t bending over (you can prop the clip board on a stack of books). I take a clip board on the plane with me and it saves my neck in a good way!
I can not wait to see what you all are coloring. Woo Hoo!!
There are 3 ways to share what you are coloring. If you want to join a community of coloring enthusiasts I recommend FaceBook or Instagram. Be sure to tag me and use the hashtag #thedailymarker30day. Kids & young adults use #thedailymarker30daykids.
The 3rd way is to link up to my blog to share your coloring. It will always be on todays post…DAY 1. each day I will link you back here to share your coloring.
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Thanks for your enthusiasm for the challenge and I hope you know that I am just as excited as you are. Thanks for your visit and I will see you tomorrow Hugs, Kathy
P.S. If you want to share the logo (at the top of the post) when writing your blog post or on Facebook etc. that would be lovely & so appreciated :).
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Day 3. Adding Texture
Day 6. Fake A Shadow
Day 26. Giveaway-Watercoloring
I really like the idea of inking up through a stencil before doing some colouring. Will have to try this! Thanks for the inspiration, Kathy!
Marianne x
Wow, these cards are gorgeous, Kathy! Thanks for sharing them. I’ve marked your page to come back to later. I can’t wait to watch the video. Thank you SO much for all you do!
Such an awesome bunch of cards!! I love them and can’t wait to give these techniques a try!! WOW!
Fabulous way to start us off! Love them!
Awesome cards!!! I love the texture the pencils created on the watercolor paper!!!
Beautiful cards Kathy! I just purchased that stencil the other day, can’t wait to ink it up! I have been a long time stalker but this is the first challenge I will be participating in! Can’t wait to get started! (this having to work for a living is really getting in the way of my creative time!)
love how you have used these pretty stencils – I am always trying to find different ways of creating with stencils – THANK YOU for the inspiration 🙂
You are such an inspiration….
You are brilliant! These cards are totally amazing! XO
WOW, You are so creative and love your inspiration!! Will try this another day but am playing along!! Thanks for all of your push for us to try new ways to use our supplies!
These cards are amazing, Kathy! Thanks for sharing another way to use stencils ❤️ Can’t wait to try!
Fabulous make using stencils, love the ideas!
I have been loving using stencils lately. Will be trying this. Maybe a tutorial style video showing you doing the steps will be helpful for new crafters. Beautiful cards Kathy.
How FUN is this technique????? I am going to have to try it now!!! I will dig out my watercolor markers that have been collecting dust!!
A great way to use stencils Kathy, I love stencils!
Never thought of using more than ink on my stencils, I will give this certainly a try.
The third card is my favorite, the colours and how you used the pencils make this card so awesome.
Thank you for this great start of the 30 day challenge, happy colouring and “see” you tomorrow.
WOW… You are starting this thing BIG. Love these stencils but I have to say I have not tried the Gina K. inks yet. There are so many companies with their own inks it really makes it hard to buy them all. So beautiful and you did them all proud. Happy 1st day of the 30 day Challenge.
Happy to be joining in again with your fabulous 30 days of colouring, Kathy… simply love your first day with the stencils – your four cards look amazing and I’m totally inspired – their all gorgeous… whoop whoop lets get colouring… hugs Robyn
Beautiful start to the Challenge!, these are all so pretty!!
Wow all those cards are really beautiful
. Love them all.
Kathy cards are wonderful and I am looking forward to doing some ink blending with some stencils and who knows, maybe I’ll even sharpen up a few coloured pencils and try some shading 😉 I agree, posture is important when colouring for any length of time. My brother built my daughter a beautiful drawing table when she went to art school. Now that she doesn’t have room for it she has given it to me to use for colouring and it is awesome.
I love your cards & how you used your stencils. I have lots of stencils that I have used on fabric but I never used them on a card before. I like how yours came out! I’ll have to dig out the ones I have & use them on a card. I know Jen does & I will too. I tried to post something but it wouldn’t let me. I’m going to try again. I’ve been coloring a lot! You & Jen always come up with such good ideas.
I love playing with stencils! Thanks for some new ideas on ways to use them. Gorgeous cards!
Thanks for sharing your lovely cards today, this looks a fun technique to try
Kathy this is so cool. At the moment I am a bit limited on what I can do, as had surgery on my dominate hand. I saw on Jennifer’s blog awhile ago her using color pencils through stencils so I have been doing a bit of that. It is something I can do with my opposite hand because the stencil stops me going out of the lines. I set it up on the Wendy Vecchi Art station and can move it around or even do a bit and walk away. Love you coloring challenges.
These cards look beautiful and I enjoyed playing with my stencils for a change
I never thought of coloring using stencils. Thanks so much for this great idea, Kathy! I have already tried this technique and will share the result on my Instagram!
That is SO generous, WOW! This is my first time participating, and I’m really excited to try and improve my skills a little each day. I absolutely adore your card and would never have guessed you didn’t have all of your supplies. Love her hair and the speckles on the pumpkin, just beautiful and everyone’s creations are so inspiring!
These are STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Love the colors and the way they highlight the sentiments!
Day 1. How thoughtful to start with something easy enough to draw you in and yet allows for great variety ranging from simple to sophisticated. Cheers for the coloring challenge!!!
Gorgeous coloring, and such a portable technique to do! Thank you for sharing your incredible talent, brilliance and generous heart. I’m excited to get started for the challenge.
You are so inspiring. I would love to take a class with you.
LOVE the stencils and your tips! I will be on a plane this Wednesday and have been thinking of goodies to take to keep me busy.
Can’t wait to play!
Hey Kathy! I’ve been thinking right along these lines with stencils! LOL Your cards are BEAUTIFUL! I think the thick embossing paste, taking from the shine of your paints, MIGHT have something to do with the paste or “nature of the beast.” You know how they tell you NOT to rub over glitter once you’ve applied it…..? I think this might be along the same lines with your embossing paste! I DO LOVE how it is CLEAR! I’ll have to look for this kind of embossing paste! I’ve been working away here on Birthday cards, Anniversary, Baby Cards & gifts, at a WHIRL WIND PACE! So, it might take me a bit to get going on the coloring this time! LOL Christmas cards are next on the list to be worked on, so maybe, I’ll just work that into my coloring for your challenge!
I can’t wait to try this method of coloring a stencil (under painting with ink)! Thanks for the video and the gorgeous samples.
Wow. Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards and tips. You’re a special lady.
Such lovely cards, thanks for the great ideas!
I just love all your creations. Thanks for having another 30 day colouring challenge…I always have fun with it!
These are just beautiful! Can’t wait to try out this technique!
These are gorgeous cards! I need to try it!
Beautiful cards and I love all the ways you used the stencil. So pretty and thanks for hosting the 30 day coloring challenge again!
Such a cool way to use stencils!!! Thanks for sharing Kathy!
I actually am normally pretty terrible with stencils, but I think I need to give these techniques a try!
The snowflake stencil makes such a beautiful non-holiday card! Love it!
Beautiful ideas and gorgeous cards. I am really happy to be able to take time for this thedailymarker30days challenge p. S. Thank you for the chance to win some goodies
Love these stencil ideas! I am for sure going to try them out!
These are absolutely stunning, Kathy, I love the colour combos!
This is SUCH a cool technique!!! I love it, and thank you always for bringing back the 30 Day Coloring Challenge. I can’t believe it’s the 14th! I’ve done a little bit (or a bigger bit) of all of them – never the whole thing – I’m TRYING this time so hard!
Hi dear Kathy, I’m so excited for this amazing event!!! Thanks for the fun!!!
Great ideas!!
Dear Cathy
A bouquet of thanks for organising the 30 Day Coloring Challennge. As you said it will inspire me to color at least a bit and practice makes perfecion. Aftrr 30 days I will be one step ahead from the place i started. Oh i am so excited.
Your cards are beautiful and i loved the way you had used stencils. Stencils are much cheaper in Sri Lanka compared to stamps and dies.
Thanks a bunch for the tips you share too.
I am joining the 30 Day coloring Challenge from Sunny Sri Lanka and i am so blessed to join you know why? I will get to learn new techniques and methods of coloring. Isn’t that brilliant. I might be the least experienced among you lovely ladies but I am joining as i want to get an honest opinion and improve my coloring.
After you get into the habit of colorfing for 30 days it will be automatic and therefore come what may rain orf sunshine i will join you daily.
As i am a journalist and time is very limited yesterday when i got some time i inked the images in balck in one piece of card stock and kept so that daily i just have to color one flower and make it into a card.
Blessings to you and your family
You are a sweetheart Surekha thanks sooo much 🙂 Happy coloring.
Dear Kathy
I am having some health issues and therefore couldnt color the last two days but i will catch up and I will also upload some pieces of coloring done by my 7 year old grand daughter. Pls see on some days the link goes to another coloring challenge you held earlier. I honestly dont have enough words to thank you my friend. Blessing sto you and your family always.
WOW! Beautiful cards and great ideas. I LOVE my stencils and cannot wait to try the new techniques.
Yay Pam that makes me so happy! 🙂
So happy to join your daily marker challenge again. I used stencils on day 1 and got surprised and excited when I saw that your day 1 challenge is about stencils, too! Yay!!!
Yay Cherrie that makes me so happy!
Wonderful cards. Love the twine around the sentiment. Such fun. A little late starting but I am gonna see how many days I can join in. Holiday middle of the month may cramp my style, or boost it!! Who knows. Hugz
Don’t worry just do what you can. IT will be more than normal. 🙂
I have to dig out my stencils, Kathy. mLove the coloring!
Thank You for the inspiration. I took out a new stencil that just arrived in the mail and started coloring. Love this technique for a new way to use my stencils.
Yay Angie I hope you enjoyed it 🙂
Your inspiration is fabulous as always. These are gorgeous stenciled cards!
It’s gonna be a fun month!
What a great idea–Love all your cards!!!
These cards are gorgeous! Love what you’ve done with the stencils!
I will try different types of colouring this year !
Would love to see the actual technique and how you colored the snowflake stencil by Gina K.
I’m so excited that you’re starting your 14th Coloring Challenge. I travel weekly for work and am so stressed all the time so will follow your recommendation to color on the plane.
These are gorgeous! I can’t wait to try this! I love stencils!
I am really enjoying this stencil technique. I love that it allows me to get some extra mileage out of some of my previously neglected stencils. And I love the motivation to make sure I grab some “me time” everyday, even if only for 10 minutes! Thank you, Kathy!!
Wow! Love these, what a great idea! Yay for another coloring challenge!
Oh. A new technique for me to try this month. Thankyou for extending our creative range.
What a great way to use stencils – these cards are beautiful!
I need to make more of the stencils I own and this is the perfect inspiration! So good to have you back with another coloring challenge, Kathy. <3
Your stencilling is amazing! Great cards too
Loving all these stencil cards!
These cards are spectacular! Your use of stencils makes me want to go play with mine, and try layering color with different mediums as well!
You’re a generous soul in sharing your passion and talent!
I LOVE these! I can’t wait to try it! Thanks so much for your wonderful ideas and tutelage!
Such a great idea for getting more out of stencils
Wow, Kathy, what a way to start your next 30-Days. FABULOUS cards!
Coloring with the use of stencils can be so gorgeous!! All cards are so pretty and your video is a great source of learning. I feel really lucky to participate in thedailymarker30day coloring challenge for the first time.
So cool idea
This is such a great idea for a technique! I have tons of stencils I want to try this with and love how it looks with warm glow amalgam! So fun. Can’t wait to use this with what I have!
Gorgeous cards, love how you used the stencils
Awesome cards. I have to start using my stencils. TFS
I really need to pull out my stencils!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
What an awesome technique! My poor stencils are underutilized!
What a fun way to stretch your supplies! Thanks for always sharing and inspiring
Perfect work Kathy!!! Your coloring skills always amaze me. I really like watching you!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Love these beautiful cards and love this technique!! I know there must be a hundred things you can do with stencils!! Love it!!
I love these cards!!!
Wow – these are beautiful. Such wonderful coloring and I LOVE the hello die!
I don’t use my stencils as much as I love them! Thanks for the inspiration for adding quick coloring to stencils. I’ll definitely reach for my stencils after seeing your amazing work.
These are pretty! 🙂
Dear Kathy
Gd morning. I cannot link Day 2 and Day 3. I did as a separate post. Should i do all posts as one post. please clarify. Sorry for being a big bother. tc stay blessed always
love the two tones hello sentiment!
I love everything about these cards, that snowflake stencil is fantastic!
Oooh, stenciling is actually something I can do…haha! Still working on my coloring technique but I think it’s time to take a class and get serious?
Thanks for being so encouraging Kathy, and giving us these training wheels! I’ve only used stencils a couple of times but what a great idea to start there. These are beautiful cards.
They’re gorgeous Kathy! And such a great idea!
Xoxo Olga
What an amazing set of cards!! I love your stencil work! 🙂
Dear Kathy
Thanks aton for hosting the challenge and also for your inspiration. I simply loved your coloring on Oh Gee ode. The variations wof brown was a real treat and very masculine. Blessings to you and your home
Such a fun way to use stencil for coloring! I need to try this next. ❤
Love these! Look so fun to create.
Those are fabulous stencils! The cards you made using them are fabulous. I went to use my stencils the other day and I’ve misplaced them! It’s doing my head in as I was really inspired to try something different (I don’t use stencils often).
Lovely idea, though I have too many stamps that haven’t seen ink yet!
Confession: I didn’t color on Day 1 – was feeling down because I hadn’t heard back regarding a job I had interviewed for. Day 2 I dragged myself to a monthly crop and started coloring. My gal pals were there to support me in every way. Coloring also took my mind off of being jobless for three months.
Good news is that I have been coloring everyday since and… I got the job! I’ll have to pack a coloring kit to do during lunch since I’ll be commuting 2 hours/day.
Thank you for hosting this challenge – I know it must be hard work that some folks may take for granted. I appreciate you so very much and maybe next time you can recruit some of your crafty gal pals to special guest so that you have some time for yourself!
Hugs!
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing this technique!
What a fun way to make cards with stencils
Kathy you are the best! I am so excited to see you at MFT in Dec.
Only you could make a simple snowflake stencil into mini art creations. Very inspiring to see through an artists eyes.
Your technique is so much fun!
Hi Kathy!! Happy Thanksgiving to you!
What a great start to this challenge. I jumped in a bit late but am starting at the beginning of your posts so I can absorb all the useful information you provide along the way. Love the idea inking through a stencil and then coloring it. Such a great tip and one I will definitely be giving a try along with doing the base inking lighter and darker in spots to create interest. Thanks!
All of your cards are beautifully done! I just love them! Not sure if this is where I post it but SUPER POWER.
I love the hello die cut and I can ‘t wait to pair it up with a snowflake diecut to make a card!!!