• Home
  • About
  • Contact

The Daily Marker

Cardmaking Tutorials, Cardmaking Projects

June 17, 2016 •

Simon Says Let’s Hop-video & prizes

Hello Friends, Welcome to Simon Says Stamp “Among the Stars” blog hop. As usual Simon brings us another exciting and versatile new release BUT… wait until you hear about the GIVEAWAY…love it!! More on that below. Today I have a video to share my process on creating this card. It’s a star-tastic stamp set called, “Shine […]

  Filed Under: Giveaways, Markers, Videos Tagged With: #sssamongthestars, #thedailymarker, Among the stars, Simon Says Stamp, using stencils, youtube video

April 1, 2015 •

Day 29. abstract grid – video

Hello Friends!! How are you today? I really wanted to finish what I started yesterday and I was able to capture the process on a unedited video for you. 🙂 Simon Says Stamps sold out grid stencil is back in stock…phew!! I used it to finish off my background.  The first step was to mask […]

  Filed Under: 30 Day Color Challenge, Backgrounds, Videos, Watercolor Tagged With: flower, paper smooches, simon says stamp grid stencil, stampendous, using stencils, watercoloring with distress ink

September 2, 2014 •

Blog Hop, Giveaways – 2 Cards and ….

Hellooooo Friends, Happy STAMPtember® !!! TODAY IS A BLOG HOP TO CELEBRATE Simon Says Stamps month long celebration. Before we get started on my spinner card Did you know that…. Simon Says Stamp was founded in 2002 based on our founder, Heidi’s, passion for rubber stamping. It didn’t take long until we realized we couldn’t stop with […]

  Filed Under: Die Cuts, Tutorials Tagged With: banner, DIY party flags, new release Simon Says Stamp, spinner card, stamped background, STAMPtember®, using stencils, wendy vecchi

February 15, 2014 •

mama elephant stampede

Welcome to the Mama Elephant Release Design Team blog hop!   Mama Elephants newest release is now live and available for purchase in the store here: GIVEAWAY ALERT! To celebrate the new release, Mama Elephant is giving away one of each of the new stamps released! Winners will be chosen at random from the collective […]

  Filed Under: Markers, Stencils, Tutorials Tagged With: Coloring with Copics, Mama Elephant, simon die cuts, using stencils

November 21, 2013 •

switching it up

Hello Friends, What’s new?? Do you have a cup o’ joe each day? If so you are going to love this new stamp set from Hero Arts called, “Need Caffeine” perfectly said right? I created this “Home Decor” piece for A Blog Named Hero on the right of the photo. I went crazy with textured a background so I […]

  Filed Under: Tutorials Tagged With: A Blog Name Hero, Altering a stamp, canvas art piece, home decor, using stencils

October 14, 2013 •

two cards for die cut divas spotlight

Hello …. hello again Friends, How was your weekend? I hope it was a good one 🙂 Today I created two cards for Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog today. You can read about the master minds behind Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog here. I can tell you that these are special ladies, Hannah, Arlene, Dawn & […]

  Filed Under: Backgrounds, Markers Tagged With: art impressions, Coloring with Copics, die cut divas, Penny Black, Simon Says Stamp, using stencils

September 19, 2013 •

case study week 3

Hello Friends, Welcome to my third installment as the guest muse over at the CASE Study Challenge blog. (CASE Study selects a few cards from my archives and uses them as inspiration for a weekly challenge.)  Today is Case Study #158 If you want to see card #1 click here or card #2 click here.  […]

  Filed Under: Markers, Stencils, Tutorials Tagged With: Case Study challenge blog, coloring tutorial with Copics, Janes Doodles, Simon Says Stamp, using stencils

Welcome Friends!

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.

Read More»

Get Email Updates!

When you subscribe to The Daily Marker, you’ll get FREE access to three exclusive videos on easy shading techniques with Copic markers, watercolor markers, and colored pencils!

Enter your email below to get instant access.

Privacy Policy

  • Pinterest
  • Google Plus
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Email

Looking for Something?

JOIN US!



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

Subscribe & Connect

Subscribe below and be the first to know each time we post a new project!

  • Pinterest
  • Google Plus
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Email

Recent Projects

©2025 The Daily Marker • Site Design by Jeni @ The Blog Maven

Copyright © 2025 · The Daily Marker on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in