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February 14, 2015 •

Ombre Background

Hello Friends, Wishing you a happy Valentines Day even though it’s really a “Hallmark” holiday 🙂 With that said it’s a good way to remind us all to spread a little more love. Papertrey Ink is having a ombre color challenge so I thought it would be fun to try and make something quick.  The flowers […]

  Filed Under: Backgrounds, Watercolor Tagged With: challenge, dry embossing, Papertry Ink, Spellbinders, watercolor background

January 17, 2012 •

quick tip

Hello Sweet Friends,How are you? I am happy to bring you two cards that are being featured on The Penny Black Blog today. The card on the right is the more simple version of my first card using this brushstroke background stamp from Penny Black. For the card on the left I stamped the “Hearts […]

  Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Copic Marker, Crackle Accents, dry embossing, Glossy Accents, Penny Black, Spellbinders, StazOn

December 3, 2011 •

butterfly die cut from Spellbinders & a winner

Hello Friends!! How are you today?? Any time to get inky?? I finally had some time last night and it was wonderful. A special friend of mine is turning 50 and she’s celebrating it in a very cool way. Virginia is linking up all of the cards that her friends design for her!! I think […]

  Filed Under: Die Cuts, Watercolor Tagged With: Die Cutting, dry embossing, Penny Black, Spellbinders, SRM stickers, Tsukineko

November 21, 2011 •

add some sparkle

Hello Friends, Happy Monday to you 🙂 I have some breaking news! Penny Black has a new designer in the house so I hope you will stop by the Penny Black blog today to welcome her. I think it would be fun for you to  click over to see “who” she is & her beautiful simply stamped […]

  Filed Under: Die Cuts Tagged With: dry embossing, Martha Stewart Glitter, Marvy Le Plume Markers, Penny Black, Spellbinders

November 8, 2011 •

Starbucks Gift Card Holder & a photo

Hello Friends, How are you?? It seems like it has been forever since my last post. My DD just had her junior year homecoming dance. Can you believe she created a pattern to make her own dress for the big day. The DAY OF the dance she told me she wouldn’t have enough time to finish the […]

  Filed Under: Markers, Quick Tips Tagged With: Copic Marker, dry embossing, Martha Stewart Glitter, Penny Black, Starbucks Gift Card Holder

November 4, 2011 •

Cards that Care is such a great cause

Hello Friends, Thanks for stopping by again and welcome if you are new to my blog & welcome to the blog hop.   I am so glad you are here because Vera & Jennifer have joined together to collect cards for the elderly in nursing homes for the holidays. Vera has done this for many […]

  Filed Under: Backgrounds, Markers Tagged With: Blog Hop, Cards that Care, Cuttlebug, dry embossing, Jennifer McGuire, Penny Black, Vera Yates

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Kathy from The Daily MarkerHi, I’m Kathy! I’ve always loved to craft and create, but I discovered my passion for coloring and cardmaking just a few years ago.

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Featured Projects

Holiday Lights Up Hop w/$50.00 STORE CREDIT!

STAMPtember® is here! Let’s Party!

Day 30. Acrylic Cube! Good Way To Use Your Images

Day 29. Love Letter – Waffle Flower

Day 27. Waffle Flower

More Pencil On Kraft

Day 23. Pencil

Enhance a Printed Sign

Day 13. Coloring Book Is A Great Way To Practice

Day 12. Whew! All finished!

Day 11. Stamping On A Paper Block

Day 9. & 10. In My Element

Day 9. Poppin In

Day 7. All Finished

Day 6. Fake A Shadow

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