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4/1/14

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Hello Friends, How are you today? Welcome to "A Blog Named Hero" Birthday Blog HOP! A.B.N.H. is turning TWO & that's reason for a big celebration. Running a challenge blog is a huge amount of work and I tip my hat to Mary Dawn & Linda for doing an incredible job!!
If you are coming from the talented & sweet Virginina Lu's blog you are in the right place. To start at the beginning go to "A Blog Named Hero's Blog" here.
 Since it's A.B.N.H. second Birthday I had to create TWO cards to celebrate and a butterfly for my pinboard.
I am a huge fan of flowers stamps and these from Hero Arts are so versatile. FOR MY CARDs TODAY I DIDN'T ADD ANY SHADING ANYWHERE on either CARD!! the sentiment and banner are from Simon Says.

Click on the photo below to see the images nice and big. 
Lots of dot action was added with this white gel pen. 
This card was stamped with a blue violet ink and colored with copic markers. Much faster to color and again NO blending... easy beginner coloring :) I have two layers of vellum under the sentiment so it would stand out. I added details with a fine tip wink of stella glitter marker.

Click on the photo below to see the images nice and big. 
The more you comment on the blogs in the hop (one comment per blog) the more chances you have to win a prize package from EITHER Hero Arts or Simon Says Stamp (a BIG thanks to the sponsors!) Now it's time to hop to the talented  Michelle Luptons blog here. Thanks for your visit it's always appreciated. Hugs, Kathy

A Blog Named Hero
Linda Trace
Jennifer McGuire
Cristina Martinez
Debby Hughes
Christine Drogt
Britta Swiderski
Stephanie Klauk
Leslie Hanna
Shari Carroll
Lisa Stein
Maya Isaksson
Virginia Lu
Kathy Racoosin .....You are here.......
Michelle Lupton
Vicky Papaioannou
Lisa Spangler
Sarah Gray
Kelly Rasmussen
Sindhura Prajay
Lucy Abrams
Mary Dawn Quirindongo
Teri Anderson
Teresa Pham
Tanja Kewel-Neef
Laura Bassen
Cheiron Brandon
Kelly Latevola
Sue McRae

CARD SUPPLIES click on any thumbnail:

220 comments:

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Virginia L. said...

Oh my!! Gorgeous gorgeous cards, Kathy! You have all your signature designs all over these flowers! Love the white and bright colors! You sure make this blog hop a highlight! xoxo

Jaya Raghuvanshi said...

Gorgeous cards Kathy! I sooo love those butterflies..

Gaby said...

beautiful colourful cards. You make me use more color on my work :)

cdoggett01@yahoo.com said...

LOVE the bright colors!! Looks like summer to me! Thanks for the chance to win!

Cecilia Hsieh said...

Both beautiful cards, really love your colouring Kathy!

Unknown said...

Lovely colouring, they are so vibrant and gorgeous, I love them both x

jkaymac said...

I adore these cards. I never would have thought of using my flower stamps this way.

Yolanda Garrido said...

Wow! This is spring!!!! :)

Fran said...

Love your cards. Colors are just great.

Kailash said...

Stunning designs Kathy, gorgeous!!!

Anonymous said...

beautiful cards!!!

Kristie Goulet said...

Gorgeous cards, Kathy!!!

Miriam Prantner said...

These are amazing, so bright and colorful! The gel pen accents are perfect!

Jennifer said...

Very pretty cards, love your coloring

Cheryl W said...

Oh, my goodness, Kathy, your cards are outstanding. So striking. I love them!

Scrapthat said...

Oh how fun!! TFS

Cat Craig said...

So bold and beautiful. love the white dots.

Anonymous said...

Wow. Thank you for sharing this. Truly spectacular work.
Thank you for being a part of the birthday blog hop.

Diana Fernandez said...

Wow what amazing cards! Truly stunning!

Debbie Pereira said...

Colorful! Stunning!

Unknown said...

So, very pretty !!

Unknown said...

So, very pretty !!

Bev said...

OMGosh, your cards are absolutely fabulous and you make it look so easy. Love the gel pen accents.

diana said...

Great cards! Happy 2nd birthday to ABNH! ;-)

joy said...

Beautiful cards from the queen of coloring!! I love these, Kathy!

Kelly Massman said...

so pretty--especially love the green and blue!! TFS!

Rita said...

Love your tangle doodling elements you added. The signo uniball is my favorite white pen! :)

Barb said...

Love the color scheme. Great cards, Kathy!

paperandflair said...

When I first saw just your card I was wondering how you got such vibrant colors, now I know! Thanks for the sharing your fantastic card.

Barbara said...

Gorgeous cards and I love the bold coloring offset with the white dots. Clever!

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

The time it took to add the white gel pen inking makes for a wonderful card.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"

Kristie Maynard said...

As soon as I saw your cards, I smiled. Love them, such cheerful colors! TFS.

maureenb said...

I have banner envy! Love that effect you created on it- great cards!

Indy's Designs said...

Absolutely gorgeous! Bold and beautiful!

LauraJane:) said...

AMAZING masking and coloring!!
I LOVE watching you color Kathy!
Thanks for the extra photos:)

Julia said...

so fun looking...love the design....

katie said...

Beautiful and vibrant!

Deborah said...

These cards are so gorgeous love the colors and the coloring awesome !

lynda said...

These cards are irresistible with their in-your-face colors!

Stamping With Bibiana said...

LOVE LOVE your coloring, so fresh and vibrant TFS what you know with all of us! hugs bibiana

Sue D said...

So colorful!!
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Linda T said...

Oh my you're cards are just amazing. What beautiful cards. I love the flower cards and you're amazing coloring.

pcm said...

love those famous while gel pen highlights!

bkazoo said...

nice and colorful

Irish Cherokee said...

Bth cards are bright and cheerful. Nicely done.

Barb Ghig said...

As always, your cards are absolutely GORGEOUS, Kathy! Thank you so much for sharing your details and for the step by step tutorial! So glad you could be part of the hop!

Unknown said...

Bold, in your face and wow. Love the cards love the butterfly even more.

Unknown said...

What colorful retro cards. Love them!

Janine said...

beautiful colors, i love blues and greens the best!!

Diane said...

Your cards are just gorgeous.

Jannette said...

Love the colors! Wonderful card.

Karen L K said...

Wow I love your cards! Fun colors & so nicely done.

Pat McCleary said...

Great cards, Kathy, so vibrant. Happy 2nd birthday, ABNH.

Unknown said...

I love the bright colors of your cards and I want your butterfly!

Jennifer Gayle said...

Love the bold backgrounds!

Kerian said...

Great cards....love the colors

Anonymous said...

Your colors are gorgeous!!!

Phi said...

2 stunning cards. And so simple too. Love the white dots.

Shelley C said...

So bright and cheerful!

Carol Ric said...

Beautiful card with all the colors. TFS!

Barb said...

Absolutely amazing, as always! LOVE!!!

Deborah Montgomery said...

These are absolutely amazing as always...I just love coming by to see what you've been up to and I've missed you dearly the past few weeks. I know you're moving so I understand and will remain patient....But I can't wait for your full return! LOVE how vibrant and beautifully colored these are...just Yummy!!

Carol said...

Love your bright, cheery cards, Kathy. Lots of smiles here.

My Paper Epiphany said...

An amazing work of art! I just love the way you make everything pop with the white dots!

Margaret R said...

Fabulous cards and beautifully coloured.

Aileen said...

Kathy, I so love your style. The colours are just brilliant, so bright and eye catching. Now I want these stamps, no I need these stamps:)

Julie said...

These cards are gorgeous. I love the bold colours.

Janis said...

Holy Tropical Explosion!!!! What a riot of gorgeous intense color. LOVE this!!!
<3 J

jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

anja curvers said...

Wow the queen of coloring awesome. Thanks for the inspiration and the extra photo's to see the process.

Avigail Raphael said...

Beautiful cards they the spring, I like the colors that you used. Thanks for the inspiration.

Suha Hazboun said...

OMG! this is my style too, I stamp and mask a lot!! =D

Toni C said...

Far out, I thought you have used patterned paper until I scrolled down! Amazing.

Pam said...

Gorgeous cards! I love the fabulous colors.

Nicole said...

I love these bright colours! Looks like a lot of work!
greets Nicole

Maryann Laursen said...

Beautiful cards here again Kathy. I love they are sooo clear and bright in colors, and I absolutely LOVE your butterfly too.

Pam T. said...

Gorgeous cards. Your coloring is amazing

Marisol Benitez said...

That is amazing!

Sherrie said...

Such a cheerful ad bright card! Love the colors.

loulou said...

Absolutely stunning cards Kathy. They look like vibrant spring prints. All those white pen dots really make the whole image pop.

Thordis said...

What a gorgeous cards! So bright and vibrant ... looks awesome! It makes me hunger for spring :)

Beth Norman said...

Your card is so nice and colourful. Love it. Thanks for the step by step tutorial.

Unknown said...

I love the bold bright colors:) Thanks for the tutorial:)

Efrat said...

Stunning!! I love everything about this card.

Unknown said...

WOW, what a detailed card! Love it!

Unknown said...

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!

mikeslittlesis said...

Absolutely beautiful!

Cassie_lu said...

amazing background and details added to it

I Card Everyone said...

Kathy, your card is beautiful and makes me believe even I could color =]

mrlcidra54 said...

I am in love with the colors you used on thses cards. They are so inspiring and so Springy. Just what I need after all that snow. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Alyce said...

Love the bright colors. Especially on this winter like Spring day!

Jan G said...

Great cards! When I saw them reminded me of the 70's when I was in high school and the colors we wore

Unknown said...

Wow! this hop makes me feel like I am eating way too much (visual) B-day cake :) Think I need to pace myself.
Such beautiful cards! Thanks for the photo tutorials.

saraskid said...

The flowers look like zen tangles! I love the look.

Anonymous said...

Very colorful card... Nice!! :)

Anso said...

Pretty! I especially love the card with the green and pink!

Victoria H. said...

Oh my goodness, your cards and butterfly are absolutely beautiful! You always work so,e kind of magic with your Copics.p, just a whole lot of loveliness.

Lorie Brunner said...

LOVE all the bright colors you used on both cards!!

Judy said...

I am in love with these cards! Such color and flowers!

Sabrina said...

Very pretty cards!!

The ShyS said...

Thank you for sharing such happy bright cards!

no blog post said...

Oh my goodness, what a bright, beautiful, birthday card for ABNH. This is a great blog hop. Thanks for sharing,

Unknown said...

Wow some colorfull cards. Love them

Terri (blindstamper) said...

Even without shading, your coloring is the best!

Unknown said...

oh la laaa! these are just amazing...

ArtGekko said...

Yeah, these are pretty much stunning! So much fun to be had with a white marker. :)

Cindy C. said...

Wow so beautiful!!

Kym said...

Wow!! Love the vibrant colors. Such happy cards. :)

Larissa Heskett said...

AWESOME!! I LOVE the BRIGHT and HAPPY cards for today!! WOW!! Look at all the details!! LOVE these!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chance to win!!

rubbergranny said...

Wow! such colorful designs. Loved the color and was impressed with the time it took to create your wonderful look. It was a treat to see them. Thank you.

Suzette said...

I am feeling a ‘70's vibe with this card - love it!! Thanks for the coloring photos. I'm a copic newbie so this was very helpful!!

Jenny Colacicco said...

Superbright! I recently got some hero arts big flowers stamps and plan to do something like this!

theCook said...

Lovely bright colors!

Gail Mc Nerney said...

What beautiful cards they are...love the bold bright colors...visually very stimulating...AWESOME!

Yogismom said...

Really beautiful cards! Can't decide which I like best. Thanks for the inspiration!

Immi said...

All I can say is, Wow! Gorgeous color!

Francesca said...

I will never be able to color in such a good way! you are soo talented!

bjmartin said...

Love these bright tropical colors!

Sam F said...

Amazing cards! Love how the white detailing really makes those flowers pop!

Message Keeper said...

Kathy, you cards are just great and wonderful - always! Thanks for the tips in making these cards!

Anna-Karin S said...

This is a stunning card!!!

Unknown said...

happy anniversary--
would love, love, love to win the prize package–
thanks for the give away–

Shaughn Woodruff said...

Double Wowzers! I absolutely love all your cards! You create the most beautiful colored cards! How do you do this? Thanks for sharing your talent!

SD pooja said...

Wow ! I loved the bg created with stamped flowers and your highlighting has made it very interesting ! Gorgeous cards!

Casey-Diane said...

I just LOVE how VIBRANT these cards are!! The blue and green combo is my FAVE! Thanks for being part of the HOP.

Unknown said...

Wow! Just love the bright bold colors that you do, it just looks so great for cards, love them

Weenie Thomas said...

Your colouring on both cards is out of this world as usual!

sharpstamps said...

The colour combos are so bright and cheerful. I love them.

sharpstamps said...

The colour combos are so bright and cheerful. I love them.

Donna Cala said...

Spectacular coloring! Very beautiful!

TLady said...

OH MY GOODNESS KATHY! Your cards are GORGEOUS! I LOOOOVE what you've done & you have DEFINATELY INSPIRED ME! (I LOVE FLORALS!) :)I LOVE the little TUTORIALS!!:)

Unknown said...

WOW!!! Those cards are amazing.

Trisha Jensen said...

I love the bright bold colors, very pretty!

creativecliffe said...

You could frame these and put them up all over! The colors and the gel detail is spectacular - these have to be some of my favorite cards I've seen.

Rufred said...

Those colors POP!!

Dana Joy said...

Whoa...your cards are FANTASTIC!! Love the bright colors and thanks for the pic tutorial.

karen said...

Hi Kathy! Love the bright colors you used and I'm a big fan of the white gel pen. Thanks for the inspiration! : )

Lezlye said...

WOW! LOve this blast of color!!

choman9912@aol.com said...

I LOVE the bold colors you picked. The cards & Butterfly are great. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

Beautiful cards - the colours are so bright. Love the white details too!

Marissa said...

I love your style. And it's so great to see the "in process" photos of how the white makes everything pop!

Mary-Anne V said...

Wow how beautiful...the colours are so vivid and the white gel pen detail is great.

Melinda Ferraz said...

Love the bright and colorful flowers and that butterfly is gorgeous!

Katie said...

Beautiful cards! I love the bold colors and all of your masking, wow, it makes a statement. Awesome job! Thanks for sharing.

Katie B.

Unknown said...

I love the beautiful brightness of your card.

Nadine said...

Love your bright an and bold cards!

Janet said...

Fabulous card! Lovin' it!
~God bless~

Denisse said...

Oh my gosh! Your coloring is fabulous!

Phyllis Beaver said...

Your cards are always so colorful, and these are no exception! Beautiful!

Unknown said...

So much color...Love it!!!

Margarita Navarro-Rivera said...

Flowers are my favorite too. Love these two cards. Love the butterfly too!

Unknown said...

OMG! Love the cards. Colors are amazing

Unknown said...

You never cease to amaze me. Absolutely love these cards.

Patt H. said...

Beautiful cards! I love all those bright fun colors & the white gel pen accents!

The Hare Hutch said...

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
And.....festive too.

Chark said...

cool! the white makes it all pop!

NPurdum56 said...

Wow! These are eye popping! I love the bright colors!

slbt17 said...

stunning!
Love the white accents.
Sandra ltb

Sherri said...

You are amazing!

Kari V. said...

I love these bright, beautiful cards!

Moosisk said...

What fabulous cards! Thanks so much for the inspiration. :D

Amrita said...

Wow! Love the bright colors on your cards!

KFlaherty said...

I really like your first card, it's so happy-looking. And beginner coloring? How can you go wrong with that!

deegee said...

Love the beautiful cards and the butterfly too!

jusaweecatnap said...

I'm so in awe of your skills. The flowers look terrific.

DisenosdelCorazon said...

Love the combination of colors! So bright and cheerful.

Pat said...

LOVE the coloring...your cards are always so pretty!

Anonymous said...

Both are beautiful cards! I use your use of color.Delia Rotolo
de_rotolo@yahoo.com

Carol McCready said...

Love all that beautiful bold coloring.

aknancy said...

Oh wow. pop of color everywhere. Bright and cheerful. Thanks for sharing

Unknown said...

What fabulous cards -- they have such a fun retro feel!

cal8007 said...

Absolutely stunning. Thanks for the pictures on how to do both of these cards. The masking does really help to make the flowers stand out!

Gerrina said...

Love your colouring as always! And these cards are super to brighten somebodies day! Inky greetings, Gerrina

Unknown said...

wonderfull, amazing, superb ...the list of adjectives goes on ..

Dawn T said...

totally stunning as usual Kathy. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

marri_ana said...

This is may the best card I've seen so far on the blog hop . Stunning!Thank you for the tutorial .

Monika Reeck said...

I adore your card Kathy and your coloring is amazing ....ADORABLE card as always dear Kathy...biiig hugs...Monika

Karen Dunbrook said...

love it!!! fab look Kathy...

Sheila H said...

Amazing!

cissi said...

Such pretty cards, love them!

Diane said...

Your cards are gorgeous, love the colors you used. Thanks for sharing.

Kris in Alaska said...

Look at all that fabulous color! Love them both!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Mags said...

So beautiful! I love the colours. TFS!

bbunch said...

The white pen really brings out the colors of the flowers. Great card.

Yolanda said...

Beautiful, happy colors. Love it!

rollergirl said...

WOW, so lovely. I am so impressed with everyone's work!! Incredible card. Thank you for sharing and showing the pictures of the steps along the way.

Michelle Quinno said...

Wow, they are both beautiful!

Katia said...

is an awesome card!

Anonymous said...

Hi Kathy!! You take these simple stamps farther than any crafter! I love your cards.

Tracy said...

Beautiful cards...so colorful

brenda said...

WOW these are amazing! I love the bright colors and all of the stamping and masking just makes them so gorgeous!

Wyvern said...

That white pen just adds the perfect finishing touch on those gorgeous flowers! Thanks for sharing the inspiration. (and all those step-by-step photos, I'm a very visual learner!)

Unknown said...

Nice flower stamping.

NatQuebec said...

Nice colorful card.

stampinfun71 said...

WOW, I seriously can't believe you stamped and colored this - I kept looking to find where the paper was from?! STUNNING and I do love the white pen touches. Just WOW - love the stamp set.

Anonymous said...

Marisela Delgado said: HOLY SMOKES,KATHY! Wow! You blew me away with these cards. You simply amaze me and, quite honestly, make me a little jealous of your talent. (ha,ha) Kidding. WOW. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with the world. WOW,WOW,WOW. AWESOME! Marisela mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Nice card!

Lagene said...

SUPER Pretty! Love the bold colors!

Cindi said...

I love these stamps. And I really love that you stamped with blue instead of black.

Maye M.L said...

Your card is a magnificent burst of color! Fabulous masking, coloring, design, everything. The final detail with the white gel pen is the grand finale! Cheers.

TenSGal said...

Totally...incredibly....GORGEOUS!!!

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