Monday, March 20, 2017

Hello Sunshine


Happy Monday! I have a card to share with you today that I did for The 30 Day Coloring Challenge over at The Daily Marker. I love to color and have been wanting to join in, so finally found some time this weekend to color!

This is an adorable stamp set from Lawn Fawn called Flutter By and the Flutter By Dies that I have had for awhile but never used. I thought it looked like a fun one to color. I used Copic markers to color everything and added shading with my Prismacolor Pencils. 


For the background I used another stamp that I had had and not used before called Leafy Vine by Hero Arts. I inked it up with Distress inks stamped it onto watercolor paper, then took a wet brush and went over it to give it a watercolor look. 

The sentiment is from the Polynesian Paradise Stamp set from My Favorite Things. I embossed it with white embossing powder onto black card stock.  I also added a few tiny white dots to the flowers and leaves with acrylic paint.

 Thanks so much for stopping by! All of the products are listed and linked below!

 Kay :)





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20 comments:

  1. Vicki FingerMarch 20, 2017 at 6:59 AM

    What a beauty and perfect for Spring!

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  2. JeanneMarch 20, 2017 at 7:08 AM

    Happy first day of Spring, Kay! What a spectacular card to celebrate! This is gorgeous. You've colored your flower and butterfly beautifully. I adore the pencil accents. They really add some interest and depth. I also really, really like what you did with the background. So very pretty. Happy for you to have a chance to play along with the color challenge. Happy for us because we get to see another wonderful card from you! Win, win! Have a happy day! Hugs. :)

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  3. littlesavedgirlMarch 20, 2017 at 8:16 AM

    Beautiful way to start Spring'17 !

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  4. the BlackbirdMarch 20, 2017 at 8:27 AM

    OMG!!! The background is stunning!
    Cristina
    thehouseoftheblackbirds.blogspot.it

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  5. SD poojaMarch 20, 2017 at 8:35 AM

    SO fresh and cheerful card !

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  6. UnknownMarch 20, 2017 at 9:14 AM

    Kay, your pieces of art always inspire - did you know?
    I have one question for a long time- what paper do you use in this very background?

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    1. Kay MillerMarch 20, 2017 at 10:11 AM

      Thank you so much Asel! I use Master's Touch watercolor paper from Hobby Lobby. :)

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  7. Pam SparksMarch 20, 2017 at 1:53 PM

    Perfect first day of Spring card Kay! Yay for time to color! You made me wonder once again if I have this Hero stamp! lol Mary brought it to stamp club a week ago and I wondered then too but still haven't remembered to look... I better go look right now! I NEED to try this! lol It's gorgeous!

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  8. Mary WMarch 20, 2017 at 1:53 PM

    Should have realized this was your card the moment I saw it. You are the queen of eye catching color.

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  9. Your #1 fanMarch 20, 2017 at 2:26 PM

    WOW!!! That turned out just gorgeous! Colors are stunning. Background is beautiful. Words don't do it justice.

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  10. ColleenMarch 20, 2017 at 5:21 PM

    Gorgeous card, I love the background stamp

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  11. Lisa EltonMarch 20, 2017 at 7:30 PM

    What a charming floral card for the first day of Spring! Beautifully colored too!!

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  12. Stephanie ClapperMarch 20, 2017 at 7:33 PM

    Hi Kay! Your lovely work is a BEAUTIFUL way to celebrate Spring. Except for, even in Florida the birds are confused by our changing temps. Not complaining tho. :) I practiced my watercoloring this past weekend and am learning to be patient with the results, until it dries. I'm still surprised all the time. I'm happy you're using products and sites that you didn't have the time to before, not only for your free spirit but your generosity stretches my imagination as well. What a gift! Thank you Kay. :)

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    1. Kay MillerMarch 21, 2017 at 7:50 PM

      You are too sweet Stephanie! Thank you so much for the nice and very encouraging comments always :) So glad you had time to do some watercoloring! I'm from Florida too :)

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  13. Sylvia/LittleTreasuresMarch 21, 2017 at 2:31 AM

    Really loving the watercolor background. This is just gorgeous.

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  14. richardbreaksMarch 21, 2017 at 7:34 AM

    I just love the delicate background, Kay. The perfect setting for your gorgeous flowers!

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  15. ShaunaMarch 22, 2017 at 6:32 AM

    This card is so cheery and great for a little uplift! Thanks for sharing.

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  16. AnonymousMarch 22, 2017 at 5:47 PM

    SO pretty!!!! :-)

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  17. Kara LynneMarch 23, 2017 at 6:56 PM

    Gorgeous, Kay! I love the vivid colors!

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  18. Barb GhigMarch 24, 2017 at 11:25 PM

    Great idea to use the Leafy Vines for your background, Kay! Beautiful coloring with your pencils, too...a really gorgeous card!

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