Hellllllooooo Friends, How was your weekend? I was lucky enough to see a beautiful bright double rainbow this weekend and it still resonates with me. #heavenly
As for today I am delighted to be participating in Hero Arts My Monthly July kit Blog Hop. I created four cards because I was having so much fun creating with the stamps in the kits.
If you haven’t noticed the value of these versatile & beautiful kits … take notice. I don’t know how Hero Arts does it. (The kit value is $74, an amazing deal at $34.99)
I did film a video watercoloring this flower with Zigs and I promise to post it next week. My daughter moved to NY this weekend and I forgot how much work moving is lol. (If you don’t want to miss the video you can subscribe to my videos here)
The thing about watercoloring is … it doesn’t look good right away … mine doesn’t anyway. I keep telling myself to stick with it and eventually it comes together. Keep in mind if you don’t stamp a perfect background that’s ok in my book. Love this graphic new background stamp and I am super excited to color in all those squares for a completely different look. The background was stamped with HA pool ink.
The sentiment is one of my favorites but, I cut my stamp apart so that it better would fit better on my card with no damage to the stamp.
There are so many beautiful cards you can make with the two stamp sets in the kit but, when you are in the mood to create something fun and colorful you go for it. I started out stamping all the images with some grey ink .
My watercolor paper of choice is this and … my water color medium today is some Zigs. (if you don’t want to wait for my video you can see in this video how I created my watercolor halo’s).
When creating backgrounds with a few elements from this stamp set … in this case a few flowers … I like to go diagonal. These two particular cards were colored with some copic markers. On the background I used some various ink with a rag to get texture on my background.
The insides of the cards read … “i would pick you”
This is the kit and all I can say is wow! (If you are curios why I didn’t use those cool papers… or the die cuts or the distress oxide it’s because I didn’t have them at the time I was creating my cards). Sooo many possibilities with the Hero Arts Kits.
Kit availability and shipping: The kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday July 7. It’s now possible to subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one! Woo Hoo!!
Here is the list of bloggers in the hop:
The Hero Arts Blog … start at the beginning of the hop …
Kathy Racoosin … you are here …
Lydia Fiedler … NEXT ON THE HOP… the amazing Lydia & oh so funny Lydia
Giveaway: Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. (More giveaway details at the HA blog). Best of luck!
Thank you to each and every one of your for your visit. Have a great week. Hugs, Kathy
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This kit is stunning!!
Kathy I love your cards as always… but boy, that second one with all the random items… wow! I love the watercoloring!
I adore the diagonal stamping of all those containers! Beautiful watercoloring!
I didn’t know if I wanted that background stamp but now I think I might need ie
I love the background stamp usage and nice soft stamping with the gray ink! The watercoloring adds a great dimension!
All three cards are just the best. I guess i have to take out my watercolors for this kit
Your watercoloring is sooooo beautiful and very inspiring. Beautiful designs.
You have an amazing talent and make it all look so easy….lovely samples from the kit!
Gorgeous cards–as usual! Love this kit!
WOW!! I love these cards and the way you colored the background and the stamps!! Just Amazing and beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!!
OMG I love the water coloring you did! These cards are beautiful
Fabulous cards you made with this kit.
I love your cards!!! That background stamp…..amazing!
Fabulous examples using the new kit – love the summery designs.
Your watercoloring is AMAZING! I would love to be able to make cards like yours. NICE JOB>
Lovely kit and you’ve used the kit beautifully!!
No surprise, your cards are stunning!!! 🙂 I love everything in this kit!
Fabulous cards! I look forward to watching the video of you coloring the daisy. It’s also nice knowing that you don’t always like the look of your watercoloring while you are doing it. Hopefully knowing that will help my confidence a bit. 🙂
love the containers in this stamp set
Your cards are wonderful, this is a really great kit.
Beautiful cards. I agree with the watercolor not looking right at first……but it is hard not to keep messing with it.
Lovely cards. 🙂
The kit is fabulous! 😉
Beautiful coloring!
Very beautiful coloring job !
Gorgeous cards. Your watercoloring is stunning
Fabulous cards!!
Awesome cards. Very pretty.
Love the colors!!
Very pretty cards
Love your watercoloring! That second card with boots etc. just grabs me!
I love your cards! These stamps are adorable.
Such pretty cards! Love!
Stunning! Jo x
I love the card with the images stamped in gray and then watercolored. Beautiful!
Great cards. I love how the daisy stands out from the background.
Your art never ceases to amaze me. Its just beautiful. I think it comes from within side you. Your voice just says a calm, beautiful person and it reflects your output.. Thank you.. Good luck with the moving.
I just love that large daisy! I will watch the video when it gets posted!! Gorgeous
Both cards are so pretty! The single daisy is my favorite with the glorious colors. Perfection!
Lovely cards, Kathy. You have such a knack for puttig cards together!
Just love the cool background you watercolored, Kathy! Your daisy is gorgeous too!!
Wow-the colors are so vibrant!
Beautiful coloring!!
“I would pick you”, too.
I love how your daisy card has the feel of a picnic in retro time. It has an old and new feel to it almost like a card that was kept from childhood.
your cards are so amazing!! love the way the daisy floats over the stamped background!
Thank you for the fun giveaway, Kathy!
Terrific cards, love the colors.
I like how you made shadows around the images.
Your cards and your coloring are both wonderful! I’m going to watch some of your other videos to get some pointers.
I love the shadow watercolor and stamping in grey. I cant wait to try this. You always have beautiful cards.
Awesome cards! I love all the backgrounds and the different ways you made them.
WOW, fantastic cards!! Beautiful coloring!
Such pretty cards ….ALL OF THEM! You have such a great eye for color! Great new HA release! Loving this hop with all it’s talent and inspiration! Thanks for sharing yours!!!
The large daisy caught my eye–and I love the way you’ve colored it–beautiful.
Love all your ideas, Kathy! Each card design is so different, but all are very lovely. Looking forward to the video.
That daisy is definitely spectacular with your coloring. Like the background you chose, too!
Great cards. Your watercoloring is amazing.
The coloring on both the cards are so pretty. Beautiful.
Your cards are stunning. I love that BG grid! It’s fabulous and I’m so happy you showed it.
As always great cards. Always love your colour elections they are so cheerful. Thanks for sharing your inspiration and giving us the chance to win a great set
FAbulously colored projects, as always! Love how you use the containers to create a background.
Color all your creatively, great use of color.
I love that background stamp … gorgeous coloring as always
Your cards are always wonderful and it’s a treat to see several. Love the soft page of water colored pieces before cutting. It would be a charming card just the way it is. Looking forward to the video, though!
Beautiful colorings, beautiful cards!
love that picnic plaid background stamp – your cards are just stunning!
I love all of these! This is a really great kit.
Lovely sentiments! Good job on the cards!
Loving your watercolor halos! Both cards are so pretty and creative!
Y-O-W-Z-E-R-S!!!!!!!!! You continually amaze me with your color and design sense. I love the garden items and the beautiful shading, but all of the cards are wonderful. The daisy looks like it’s being gently touched by the sun. I love plaid, so am particularly joyous at the background. I’m already looking forward to the video.
Thank you for always continuing to inspire us to color! This month’s kit is awesome!
This might get me to try out those Zig watercolor makers… very nice
Beautiful cards–thanks so much for the inspiration!
Your cards are amazing! Love the coloring and just how you designed everything. Thank you for the chance to win!
Your coloring absolutely mesmerizes me Kathy!!! I know you hear all the time how beautiful your cards are, but they are so much more than beautiful….I have no words for how they make me feel. Just know this though, they ALWAYS bring a smile to my face and warmth to my heart!! Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your journey.
That’s a pretty sweet pattern you stamped up. The rubber boots (or boot) is pretty awesome.
Beautiful cards! Your second card is fun and whimsical! Your other two cards are adorable! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
Beautiful cards! I love your use of the stamps. Now to wait for the videos…
The daisy card is stunning!! I LOVE it on that background!!
Your daisy card is beautiful!
Beautiful colors!
Your cards are so inspiring. Love them all.
Can’t wait to see your video! All are so lovely.
Wow, such lovely cards! Thanks for a chance to win.
Your coloring is amazing. Looking forward to seeing your videos!
I like the blue shade around the images. The blue really makes the images POP!
Wonderful cards Kathy! So cute!
Your cards are all lovely. I really like that plaid background. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love your coloring techniques and the wonderful ways you used so many of the stamps on one card front. Fabulous!
Love your cards!! Thx for sharing!!
Your coloring is fabulous! I love all of your cards. TFS
Very pretty work with this new kit!
Beautiful card! I”ll be ordering the background stamp now
I totally agree–this kit is totally amazing. I am so tempted to pull out the plastic and get this one–but common budget sense is still working. (Of course, there is more temptation to come; I am only about half way through the hop!) I can’t wait to see the video. Thanks for some amazing examples of what this kit will do.
Oh your cards are beautiful. I cant wait to see your video. Beautiful colors and the second card. Love the layout of all the images. Great look.
Love the designs of your cards! And your coloring is AMAZING!!!!!!!
Love your coloring.
It’s a great and interesting kit. Great samples Kathy.
Wow! Beautiful cards!!! Your colouring make me feel happy!!!
Just beautiful cards as always! Love the random stamping of the boot, jar, barrel, ect.
wow soo many lovely cards, I love them all
Love the softness of the middle card.
Love the card kit. Nice cards. Very creative.
Stunning cards! Love you watercoloring – as always ❤ I’ve seen your former videos of water coloring, but I’ll be waiting for this one 🙂 Thanks for sharing inspiration for this kit – it sure looks like hours of fun there! Thank you ^^
Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
Just amazing as always your so talented xx
Love the card with all the containers! Thanks!
Love all your cards! Thanks!
Thanks for all the cards, Kathy. I’m loving all the pretty floral images in these stamps sets. I sometimes touch up “partial” stamping with markers or pens if I have matching colors. I like the diagonal design of the last cards.
That daisy is simply GORGEOUS!!!
Gorgeous cards as always Kathy and I look forward to the video. I have missed seeing your posts but I understand. Moving IS a lot of work and summer IS here so try and take some time to enjoy it. Happy Independence Day!
I love all your cards! Can’t wait for the video to see how you did the blue halos!
Lovely cards and that stem looks incredibly realistic!
Wow…stunning collection of beautiful cards.
For sure I’m a subscriber to your you tube channel and can’t wait to see your video for this card!
Just lovely cards and can’t wait to see your video. First things first – daughter all packed and moved but sad also. Great way to keep in tough, making cards!
Just lovely cards and can’t wait to see your video. First things first – daughter all packed and moved but sad also. Great way to keep in touch, making cards!
Great cards. I am excited to try out the speciality papers in this kit.
Gorgeous cards! I’m excited for the video of coloring with Zigs. I learn so much from your videos, especially with the Zigs. Thanks for your encouragement and inspiration
wow your cards are lovely. this is what I keep telling myself also. keep with it and it will come. but then I am also trying not to be such a perfectionist. thanks for sharing
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely cards, Kathy!
What fabulous cards Kathy! Your coloring skills never cease to amaze me!
Oh my Kathy! What stunning painting you’ve done with this set! I haven’t seen anyone do it this way and it really sings to my heart! Love it!
Beautiful cards! Great idea about diagonal positioning.
That grid is the perfect backdrop to your daisy.
Kathy, I just absolutely love how you made the last card with the background the you said you washed with a rag and the flowers going both way and the COPIC color was beautiful! I already aded on the basket die to my order yesterday as I wanted to make sure I received it although I wish I would have ordered the set you made the little flowers with. I am sure that I can come up with something close! If you could share the background technique I would be grateful! Also praying for you as your daughter leaving for college an such great joy and loneliness can abide.
I am looking forward to using that half barrel image as that is what I used to have in my garden until they literally fell apart.
I am SO going to CASE these cards when my kit arrives!
Awesome cards! Love that first one with the daisy! Absolutely beautiful coloring! Love the color of the background design too!
Great use of the stamps and lovely watercoloring!Thank you for sharing 🙂
LOVE LOVE love the daisy with the plaid background card! I think I need that background stamp. So beautiful.
I love the diagonal design on the backgrounds you created. Beautiful cards, beautiful coloring.
I hear ya about the moving pains!! I’ve only moved twice in my life, but helped in a lot of other’s peoples moves too….a giant pain!! My husband & I were just looking around our place recently and stated that we need to start purging immediately!! In another 10 years at the most we’ll be looking into a condo of some sort& if we don’t purge now it will be a nightmare (it will be anyway) but at least that will help!! Anyway….you are one busy woman & I can’t believe you whip up such lovely cards all the while!! Your first one is my favorite with that awesome background stamp!!
As always, such beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing…
Cute,cute cute. thanks
Wow to your cards as usual…and the kit…..Whoo!
As always, your cards are simply beautiful. Your designs inspire us. Thanks so much. And thanks to Hero Arts for their generous giveaway.
Love the flower with the plaid background paper and your sweet stamping on the others!!
A perfect kit for watercolor.You certainly know how to make it your own.Happy 4th Kathy.You Rock!
This kit is amazing as is your water coloring. Love all of these. Especially the one with the boots and items. That halo effect is too cool. Can’t wait for the video.
Beautiful cards!
These cards are amazing!!
Love your cards Kathy! You always do such a great job!
For “helping me grow card” is so nice with the sentiments stamped in the negative space of all the other items! Amazing layout! The grey ink gives it a softness, too.
the daisy card is so much fun.
Oh Kathy, your cards are little works of art! Enjoyed your halo video as well!
Kathy, you’ve done it again. You always do such a wonderful job on your cards. I bought the kit. That’s a first. You and the other designers that I’ve seen so far have knocked it out of the park. It’s a grand slam! Now I have to sit and wait for my kit to get here. Thanks so much for sharing. It’s too bad there isn’t a 365-day challenge. But, then again, I wouldn’t get anything else done. Maybe with this kit and your inspiration I can get back into the groove.
Beautiful cards as always Kathy. You just know how to rock a great card, always. The flower is stunning. I understand about that moving bit–we just moved my Mom into an assisted living apartment, about half the size of her previous digs. Didn’t help my husband had major surgery 2 days after we moved her–but thankfully we got good news, benign! Lots to celebrate today!
Beautiful use of the kit, Kathy! Good luck to your daughter in her new place!
Love your beautiful cards! You can create with these supplies year round, and for all occasions. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Hi Kathy ~ Your beautiful cards always amaze me…you’ve totally rocked this release too and I’m loving that Hero Arts always comes up with sweet stamps and sentiments. Can’t wait to see the video you’ve promised us so I can (maybe) follow along as you create. (NOTE: I loved your “heavenly” comment about the rainbow. Six weeks after my brother unexpectedly passed away my son was married on my brother’s birthday. I asked John for a “sign” that he was with us on the misty, chilly day of the wedding. Within two minutes, the sky slightly brightened and we got a beautiful rainbow! I’ll never look at rainbows the same way again and loved your comment.) ~HUGS~
#kindnessmatters
great kit. your cards are beautiful
Love your beautiful cards!
The daisy looks shiny – like it has glitter on it.
So pretty.
Love the rainy day gear. Cute card.
thanks for sharing
Beautiful cards. Love the colour combinations. Thanks for the help and inspiration.
Oh. My. Gosh! So many inspiring ways to use this kit. I think I need this kit, LOL.
Beautiful as always Kathy!! I love this kit so much, I hope that when you do use those papers, you will share with us. 🙂
Love your cards. I am looking forward to seeing how you got that water color ” blush” around all those stamps.. is there an easier way to leave a comment here? On my iPad I had the stroke down the page like 50 times to get to the end of all the comments so that I could leavethis comment. that might be OK if that was it but there are like 12. More artist on this hop.
Great way to use the new kit! I love the giant flower card.
The cards you made with the kit are wonderful!
Stunning cards! I can’t wait to see your videos showing the coloring.
Lovely cards! The images are the perfect size for creating backgrounds. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards! I love how you coloured your gorgeous daisy!
I always enjoy seeing what new project you are on!!
Really great ideas for this kit. Lovely cards.
So many lovely cards. I’m really loving the sentiments too.
gorgeous cards!
love them!
Love this new kit and all the elements! I have lots of ideas for this kit, can’t wait to get my hands on the kit!!
Beautiful cards as usual Kathy! Love your colouring!
Lovely Cards!!!
Oh, so so pretty! Love the flower with the plaid background.
Such lovely cards❣️Can’t Wait to get this set!
Wow! Such beautiful colouring as usual!
Your cards are sensational!!! Thanks so much for using the new Hero Arts background stamp! I had wanted to see it in use and I really like it! And I love the way you colored the flower on the first card. Simply beautiful!! The use of many small images and sentiments on the second card is equally enjoyable. The third card is nice, as well.
Beautiful card. Your coloring always amazes me.
Totally awesome! Love the flower and the background stamp is full of great images that would also be great used separately!
Another amazing Hero Arts monthly kit! TFS!
Beautiful cards. I especially love the containers background.
Really beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.
You color such beauty. THE DAISY LOOKS 3D!
These are so very cute. Love the daisy.
Great cards!
Love your wonderful cards.
Beautiful backgrounds on all your cards. Daises are one of my favorite flowers and you really did it justice . As always your cards are exceptional.
Your cards are fantastic, as always!
Beautiful cards, as always, Kathy. Love your work.!!
Such gorgeous creations! I am particularly fond of the first one and how you colored the daisy with orange and purple, luscious colors!
Love all the cards you created!
These three cards are totally awesome, Kathy! Your coloring technique is beautiful.
Love, love, love your cards, Kathy! The watercoloring is so soft and pretty. I’m looking forward to your video soon! ♡
Stunning cards to go along with a stunning kit
Your cards are beautiful! I never really thought of stamping with gray (always used black) ink until now. Thank you for sharing your Hero Arts July 2017 Kit inspiration! 🙂
Beautiful water coloring. Thank you Kathy.
Always love to see what you create. Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful cards 🙂 I love your coloring and the background in the last card is too good!!
Great background technique. Thanks for sharing. Have a blessed day!
I love how youh used the background and left so much of it visible. Tgge flower stood out, yet tged background did not “disappear”, but instead push the flower more to the forefront.
Three very different variations, all very pretty. Such talent! Thank you!
Super kit ! Love all your creations – your watercoloring is amazing !
Such a wonderful kit. Thanks for all the inspiration, Kathy!
I just love these cards. Daisies are my favorites and I like the background stamped card.
Great kit! Love your cards. The background stamp is perfect. Thanks for sharing!
Wow simply stunning! Love your water-coloring technique
Thank you for the lovely examples using this great kit! Love it all!
Beautiful designs! Great colors and techniques. Looking forward to the kit.
I can’t stop looking at that pretty daisy with the pretty graphic background… it’s mesmerizing!!
I love how you’ve shared the versatility of the kit. Wonderful!
so pretty:)
I love all of your beautiful examples. You got gorgeous dimension on your daisy with the watercolor.
This is one of my favorite kits so far. Wonderful cards!!
All three cards are really pretty but my favorite is the one with all the images! It’s so fun and colorful! This is my favorite kit so far!
Do you always have to use water color paper to water color? I don’t have any so I just use my card stock. I have to check above to see what kind you use. I thought for some reason my dad had some but it turns out it’s tracing paper.
I love your card with the flower because it has yellow in it and it’s so totally colorful. That’s the way I would color it but I might use even more colors. I never color anything the way it’s really supposed to be because in my world everything is very, very colorful.
I also love your second one and I love those gardening boots. I tried to get a pair of those but they don’t come in children’s sizes. They could also be rain boots and I saw a pair of those in child sizes that I should have bought but the company went out of business and I never got them. It’s so hard to have small feet but yours look like they would fit! LOL I love to garden. I just wish the weather would cooperate all the time so I could do it. At least they don’t predict rain till next week.
I also love your last bunch of flowers. I just totally love flowers! Now if those mutant ninja squirrels don’t dig up my garden, we might actually have some pretty flowers. I planted flower seeds a few days ago. If I can, I’ll take photos of how it looks.
I hope you are all rested up from your daughters move. I didn’t know you had children that old and I don’t mean that in a bad way. I thought you were much younger. Are we related? LOL Last year I was mistaken for a 16 year old and I’m 63!
I love to see your coloring and it always makes me smile and lately I need to smile.
Wow, your cards are always so creative! The July kit sure is lovely.
Love the new background stamp
Beautiful cards and fabulous coloring! loving the new kit ♥
Great cards all of them.
Lovely cards!
This card is absolutely beautiful.
Love how you added colour to all of your cards, especially the second one! Lovely!
Your cards are simply adorable!!
Great ideas for me to use when my kit comes – thanks!
Love the soft plaid background.
Great kit release! AWESOME cards! I especially love the daisy on the plaid background!
Beautiful cards!
I really like your unique style! It reminds me of Mary Engelbreit.
Amazing cards. Love the colouring. I think its an amazing kit to own and so easy to make special cards.
Tracey.x
Love your watercolor techniques! Beautiful cards!
These are wonderful Kathy! Love the colour palette you have used! Such pretty shades, these images remind me of my own garden . X
Love all of your cards, but my favorite is the flower on the geometric background. It is so clean and fresh!
I’ve been practicing what I call outline watercoloring like you did on your 2nd beautiful card. Man, I have a long way to go before Iam half as good as you. But this girl likes a challenge, so I practice every day! Thanks for giving me Inspiration , challenges make us stronger!
I love the bright and beautiful colors for your cards.
Kathy – I love watercolor! Your cards are beautiful with great detail! This is a great kit release!
Thanks for sharing three such different card designs. Love the daisy card best, but will be using all three for inspiration in the near future. Great release Hero Arts!
Beautiful cards and great colouring !
The second one is my favourite.
Warm summergreetings from Belgium.
My favorite stamp is that rubber boot!!
Such fun cards, Kathy!
Marianne x
Wonderful coloring!
Very nice cards and all different kind of styles! All the things that can hold flowers in this set are lot’s of fun.
I love that you used the plaid background and it wasn’t perfect. It looks great! Thank you!
Beautiful Kathy, just beautiful!!!
So very pretty all of them.
Beautiful cards! Love the colours on all of them!