Hello Friends, How are you? I hope healthy and free of anything Covid! (insert prayer hands) Are you counting down to the start of the next 30 Day Coloring Challenge? Only four more days!! It’s nice having an excuse to stop, drop and color lol.
Speaking of coloring I am super excited to show you what I have been painting for the past week. I was sharing some peeks in my stories on Instagram.
I am so in love with Colorado Craft Company’s “Big & Bold Missing You Peony” is soooo gorgeous and so big I LOVED painting it. To make the composition more interesting I stamped the “Big & Bold Blissful Butterflies” in the background and on the vase. I can’t wait to makes some shaped cards using the coordinating die cuts. Having mini shaped cards on hand is nice!
Colorado Craft Company is offering a “Kathy Rac Bundle pricing” where you save 10% with free shipping for the US and $5.00 flat rate for international orders! Yes Please!
In this video I am using the Karin markers to paint the yellow butterfly. If you want to watch in HD click here.
Why not stamp something big to work on for several days like this piece measuring in at 14×20 overall or go smaller like a 5×7 or something? No pressure just encouragement to go out of that comfort zone.
This is my favorite part of my craft room. Seeing the painting here gives you some perspective the scale of the painting? I did purchase a frame off of Amazon and let’s just say I won’t do that again & it’s true you get what you pay for.
To draw the vase I traced a plate and tapered the sides from the plate.
I posted this photo on Instagram lol I see that typo!
If you are designing something large having the Memory Making Misit is a big time saver. The Peony was stamped in Warm Glow ink . My Warm Glow needs to be re-inked so I grabbed the Skeleton Amalgam ink to stamp the butterflies and loved the color for critters. Warm Glow is perfect for the flower not Skeleton.
Sorry for the dark photo the stamping and some painting was happening at night! Starting with the outside petals first worked well then I moved on to the inside petals.
The flower was finished but, wasn’t quite right ….. sigh. I decided to go for it and take my own advice. Darken up those nooks & crannies with some grey and black using the Karin markers.
With that said I just have to mention this again because The Coloring Challenge Road Trip OnLine Edition with Online Card Classes is only $15.oo until July 5th. The class includes 12+ lesson videos and PDFs with step-by-step written instructions that you can print out and take anywhere. Lifetime access! Ok nuf said .
When I painted the butterflies on the vase I wanted them to paint them to look different than the butterflies in the background. This was accomplished by coloring them butterflies mostly one color and dividing the wings with the blue background color.
The small “Butterfly Dreams” are from Kraftin Kimmie nice and small to perch the leaves.
See the small vines on the right? I moved my paper when I was stamping and messed but, I wasn’t going to start over so I went with it and painted them all.
Thank you for your visit today and it’s always appreciated. I will be back July 1st for the coloring challenge. Stay safe and healthy. Hugs, Kathy
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Day 3. Skip Around on Your Paper
Backgrounds, BD Hop & Video
DAY 3. Virginia’s View
Stunning❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much Linda
I love your gallery wall, Kathy! This gorgeous peony with butterflies will be a wonderful addition!
Thanks so much.
Absolutely beautiful!! You are so talented!
Thank you for your kind words.
Amazing vase with peony, Kathy! How did I know you just drew that vase – you are sooo talented with art and this piece shows it perfectly!!
You are very kind. Thank you
This is awesome… love all the colors. I have purchased several Colorado Craft stamps and was really pleased with the quality. The bigger ones are so great. Love all the detail here. Four days and counting… can’t wait!
I can’t wait either. And thanks for your kind words
This is so beautifully done Kathy
Thank you Tracy
Absolutely beautiful Kathy, love this idea and was thinking maybe I should try something like this this time round. One big project…….. well will think about it. Looking forward to another 30 days.
Go for it! Why not! You’ll have fun.
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!!
Thank you Maureen
This is so beautiful Kathy … thanks to Colorado Craft Company too … that deal on international shipping is amazing!!
So generous right?
It’s gorgeous Kathy! And your gallery wall is so very beautiful!
Xoxo Olga
Thank you
Stunning peony, adore the colours on the painting, they give the petals so much depth. Can not wait till the next colour challenge. Till then stay safe, healthy & happy xxx
Thank you! See you in the challenge!
Absolutely stunning!!!
Thanks so much
I just accidentally stumbled on your video after I also accidentally stumbled on Colorado Craft’s big and bold stamps. Have been in love with their products. I learned a lot just watching your videos over the last couple of days. Can’t wait to be participating in your coming up coloring challenge.
So glad! See you in the challenge
This piece is so awesome Kathy, I love it.
I saw on IG that you sold it!! Wow great for you and the good cause, congratulations.
Although it’s the first today, I’m not started yet to colour there is a lot going on this moment and hope to have a little me time tonight.
Thank you so much for sharing this masterpiece and the video, stay safe and hope to see you tomorrow.
Dear Kathy: Did you paint the flower with the Karen Markers. You don’t mention it. Or I didn’t see it. Thank you.
Hi Ann, Sorry I missed that. I painted everything with Daniel Smith watercolors using one of Lydia’s splits. The butterflies I painted with the karin markers. :)https://www.thedailymarker.com/2018/12/watercolor-splits-great-gift-idea/