Helllllooooo Friends, How have you been? The weather has been so crazy and I hope this blog post finds you safe, dry, healthy and crafting. (Insert prayer hands) Here is a good source of info if you want to help our Texas friends in some way.
If you are wondering how I have been and my apologies for being M.I.A.! Things are status quo and I am ready to dive in and announce a new coloring challenge soon. The hold up is my logo! I am having My Coloring Challenge logo updated and waiting to see how it’s going to look.
I am popping in today to say a big Congratulations to Rabbit Hole Designs for their exciting new launch of sweetness, cuteness and super fun images! Bonus I find the illustrations pretty easy to color. Win win!
If The Rabbit Hole Designs is new company to you below is a little info about them in their words.
“We are a small company from Southern California that started in 2018 by real life crafty friends Heather Ferguson and MaryAnn Samuelson. We wanted to bring to the crafting community products that are sassy, quirky, and fun without being offensive. All of our stamps, dies, stencils, & paper are made in the USA by one of the industry’s leading manufacture using only the highest quality materials
Why the name The Rabbit Hole Designs?:
Have you ever found yourself browsing the internet, clicking on a page, then click a link on that page, then click a link on the next page, which gives you the idea to search for something else and this process repeats until you look up and realize you’ve been sitting for hours clicking links? Well, my friend, you’ve just fallen down the rabbit hole. Yes, both of us have been known to fall down the rabbit hole often, hence the name. You can take comfort in knowing you will never fall alone, someone will always be with you.”
The Rabbit Hole Designs is also announcing their new in-house artist is named Tatsiana. They found her because she is a watercolorist often watercoloring her designs to be used in textiles.
To start at the beginning of the hop go to The Rabbit Hole Designs blog. If you are coming from Joy Wilson ‘s blog you are in the right place.
If you know me… you might be surprised to see me using patterned paper!! Struggling with card designs is a constant thing for me. For these cards I pulled out Gina’s Master Layouts 3 and the die cuts literally helped me create these card designs. I was determined to use the new beautiful 6×6 paper pads from Rabbit Hole Designs.
I can’t even think how long it’s been since I have done some paper piecing. Such fun and super easy to color just a wee bit of bunny. This stamp set is called, “Adventure Awaits”! Yes please!! I am so looking forward to some adventures! Light is at the end of the tunnel thankfully!
This is another sweet lil’ bunny from the “Adventure Awaits” stamp set. Like … how adorable! All of the beautiful papers that I am using are from the new 6×6 paper pad called, “Spring Floral”.
Have you ever been up in a hot air balloon? We have many years ago and it was pretty memorable. With that said I will never do it again because now I realize how incredibly dangerous it can be. Nonetheless you can see why I gravitated towards this stamp set especially since I love flowers! This set is called, “Come Fly with Me”. Swoon!
“Spring Delivery” screams spring to me and I love this stamp set too. I tilted the scooter up as if the bunny is popping a wheelie!
This innocent bunny is from “Clover Bunny” and it doesn’t have to be just for St. Patrick’s Day. All of these stamps are pretty simple to paper piece if coloring isn’t your thing.
Four of the five images were painted with watercolors (Daniel Smith) and once dry I added colored pencil to enhance my coloring. Most of you already know that I cover this extensively in this class with OCC.
This particular bunny was going to be cut out so I put down a first layer of color with my Copic markers. Using my pencils I added color to the nook & crannies.
On another note the Pear Blossom Press Marker bags are back in stock and bundle pricing is available. (I have heard so many times that one is purchased and then go back and buy more.) With that said I recommend starting with a three or six pack.
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Beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Jody
Your cards are beautiful, Kathy. I am new to Rabbit Hole Designs and enjoyed reading about their name and how they started. I know you said you struggle with patterned paper, but you nailed it. The prints in that pad are so soft and reflect spring.
Thanks Phyllis.
Oh my, as usual, your watercoloring is stunning! I love how you used the patterned paper too! So good to “see” you and can’t wait to hear about the next coloring challenge! Hugs!
I’m excited for our next challenge too. I always love playing with all of you.
These images and cards are fabulous!
Appreciate your kind words.
Fantastic cards. Great new release. Love the stamps and the pattern paper is pretty.
I love the release too. Thanks for stopping by!
These cards are all breathtaking…..awesome job at showcasing that beautiful paper pad.
Thank you.
Super Adorable cards Kathy!!!!
Thanks so much Maureen
Are these not the cutest things… love your watercoloring, as always! The paper packs really are too lovely, awesome prints and colors. Great to see you in this line up and am looking forward to your next challenge. Hope to see you soon….
Thanks so much!
Beautiful cards, adorable bunnies, gorgeous pastel colours! I want to own that pastel plaid suitcase in human size!
Can you imagine walking through the airport with the cutest luggage! I agree!
Your water coloring is awesome! I love these new designs, the bunnies are so cute!
Thanks so much
It is hard to pick just the right card. As usual your cards are gorgeous. I love the soft colors. The bunnies are so adorable and I am even loving the paper packs. Such beautifully colors in the papers.
Thank you for your kind words.
Wonderful work, as usual! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks so much Tona
It is always a treat to see your name pop up with another piece of your art! What a darling stamp set and your designs (& of course amazing coloring) are fresh and beautiful! I love the soft paper patterns as well. I am not familiar with this company and will be checking them out.
They are definitely worth checking out. Thanks for your kind words.
Maybe one day you will learn to color stamped images well! ha-ha I just had to joke with you! (Wink.) I love all your beautiful creations with the new Rabbit Hole Designs release. The colors you used were particularly what took my eye! Thanks for making my COLD
February day more fun and inspiring (I want to be you when I grow up where my coloring is concerned…..wink). 🙂
Ha! You can be YOU where coloring is concerned! Just have fun.
I love these and the colors! Such great cards
Thank you Karyn
Cute cards and the colors are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Gail
INCREDIBLE COLORING!
Thanks Meghan
Your cards are so cute Kathy! I love your designs and all of the images on these stamps!
Thanks Kathy
Cute bunnies. I like your coloring and the patterned papers.
Thank you Sue
Wow, the clover looks so wonderful. What a great idea to color it in that way. I LOVE all of your ideas for these stamps…
Thank you Sharon
What beautiful cards, Kathy! THANK YOU for helping out my people here in Texas. I’m in San Antonio and it was a crazy rough and sad week for my beautiful home state. It hadn’t snowed here since 1985. I was 16. We’ll be okay. TEXAS STRONG! Hook ‘Em Horns!
I was so sad to hear what you all went through. Hoping things are better as things warm up.
Sweet images, beautiful coloring and pretty papers! Love the awesome cards you created!
Thank you Denise
Absolutely beautiful cards, your coloring is as always gorgeous. Thanks for hopping with us and making so many great projects
~Heather
It was my pleasure. Such great products.
Wow!!! As always I’m blown away by your amazing card, Kathy! Your stunning colouring and beautiful designs featuring the pretty designer papers really make them special. I just love these super cute little bunnies! Thanks so much for the wonderful inspiration! Stay safe!
Thanks Helen
These are adorable images, & I so love the coloring. The soft shades are lovely, & remind me that I am ready for spring…now!!!
I’m ready for Spring too! Thanks for your kind words.
These rabbits are so adorable! Love how you incorporated the patterned paper.
Thanks Bernadette.
CuUuuutST cards ever!! you are sooooooooo talented!! Miss you!!!
Miss you too and thanks for your kind words.
The papers make excellent backgrounds
for the cards. they really speak spring.
Wonderful collection of cards.
thanks for sharing
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Certainly got ME in the mood for Spring. Thanks!
Your cards are so pretty! I love how you colored the images and paired them with the fun patterned papers. 🙂
Thank you Terrie
Absolutely stunning!
Thank you!
I love the way you used plaids. These are so adorable!
Thanks! They are so beautiful
What a bunch of Sweet Cards–great colors! Thanks for sharing and the opportunity to win such a great prize!
Thanks Barbara.
Your cards are adorable! Love the colors!
Appreciate the kind words Lauryne
These are fantastic Kathy … lille mini works of art
Thank you so much Gab
Beautiful cards!
Thank you FIkreta
Hi, Kathy –
I’ve missed you and your daily /weekly emails. I think you did a simply smashing job with the Come Fly with Me and Special Delivery images… well, with all of the images, but those two are my favorites of the ones above. Your choices of colors are without equal, IMO. Thanks for giving me a lift today! I’m excited for this release.
Lori S in PA
That is so kind Lori, thank you. Thank YOU for giving ME a lift today!
These are beautiful Kathy. Excited for the next coloring challenge
I am too! Thanks for your kind words.
Beautiful cards and coloring!
I like the patterned papers you chose.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much
beautiful cards…Thanks for sharing…
Love the way you combined pattern paper with beautiful colouring ,❣️
What a gorgeous and cute cards Kathy, such sweet images.
I was so glad to receive a mailing from you and hope you and your family are well, I missed your gorgeous art work. Good to reed that the next challenge is nearby, I hope to participate again.
Thank you so much for your inspiration, stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.
Each of these is so sweet. Really charming way with these, Kathy.