christmas fairy altered -- new blog update

Hello Friends, How are you today?  I hope you have a spring in your step with the warmer temps or cooler ones depending on where you live. Today I have a card to share and an a update on The Daily Marker blog makeover. First lets start with the card. 

This adorable girl from Penny Black is a holiday stamp that can easily be altered into a sweet fairy card or a pretty girl by cutting off the wings and wand after stamping.

If you are new to Copic markers I suggest using a blending set because the colors coordinate so beautifully the work is done for you.... they all work together in harmony!  If you have a few of the colors in a blending set make note of other colors from the sets to add to your collection. 

The background was super fun & super easy to create using one of the stencils from Simon Says. I like to use a dauber to add the ink to the cardstock. After using the stencil with sea glass ink just rotate your paper and repeat with a different ink like mint.

I think you will enjoy rotating your stencils to create a new & interesting patterns. I added some faux stitching lines to this background to mimic a plaid pattern. The cardstock that matches mint and sea glass finish your card off easily.

Blog update: 
Monday April 14th my blog migration will begin! Woo Hoo!!! The content from this blog will moved to the new blog that will still be called The Daily Marker. The new blog will have a new look that I hope you will love. 

If you are a subscriber you should continue to receive my posts in your “inbox” if everything transfers as expected. It might take two weeks or so for the blog migration to thedailymarker.com. You can continue to see some cards on Instagram. (I am "Kathy Rac" on IG)

When thedailymarker.com launches I will have a big giveaway for my subscribers. Thanks for all of the support and love that you have given me here on my blogspot blog and I hope to continue to give you content that you enjoy, leave you feeling inspired and feel like "yes, I can do that". If you are looking for something specific please let me know and I will try by best to work that into my schedule. Thanks for your visit today it is always appreciated. Hugs, Kathy 

See you soon at the launch of the NEW The Daily Marker. :)

P.S. If you are a foodie you might like to know that you can find my favorite recipes on Kathy Dishes. 

CARD SUPPLIES and links. Click on any thumbnail below:

PB Fairy Wishes Simon Says- HELLO YOU *Simon Says DIE & STAMPS SET EXPRESSIONS FOR YOU   DIE & STENCIL SET SET DIAMONDS AND TRIANGLES STENCILS SSS-SURF BLUE 100# SEA GLASS SSS-MINT SSS-SURF BLUE SEA GLASS SSS-MINT Memento Black Ink Aqua Blending Kit Brown Blending Kit Rock Candy White Gel Pen MINI GLOSSY ACCENTSInLinkz.com

hungry hippo

Hello Friends, How are you today? Are you experiencing some extreme temps in your part of the world? On the east coast we have frigid temps with 5" of fresh snow! No thank you!

Are you in the mood for a happy card? Paper Smooch stamps are always so delightful with beautiful & easy images to color. It's an understatement to say I fell in love with this hungry hippo from Paper Smooches called, "Zoo Crew".  Enamel accents were added to the hippos nostrils. I used a white gel pen to draw a line down the middle of the palm leaves. The ink that I used to stamp the ivy on the background is called Sea Glass but, I like to call it luscious.

You still have time to win a spot in Online Card Classes here. I hope you are having a good week and I will see you on Friday. Hugs, Kathy

CARD SUPPLIES & LINKS: click on any of the thumbnails:

Zoo Crew 110 LB** SMOOTH Memento Black Ink BLACK Ink SEA GLASS 100# SEA GLASS 100# GREEN APPLE Blue Blending Kit Green Blending Kit White Gel Pen Black White Opaque MINI GLOSSY ACCENTSInLinkz.com

giveaway

Hello Friends, How are you today? Sorry for my absence this past week it's been pretty dang busy. I have some super fun cards to share but, hard to find the time to post!!

I wanted to thank you all for leaving comments during the Simon Says Blog Hop:) Winners will be announced on the Simon blog today. I was delighted to see that Penny Nichols is the winner randomly selected from my blog. Woo hoo a big congrats to you Penny.

If you follow me on Instagram (kathy rac) you have seen these butterflies for my pin board.  I am sharing them because I would love for you to start your own pin board.

GIVEAWAY:I have one of Simons "Paulina Butterfly" die cut to give away to one of you. Just leave a comment and I will announce random winner Sunday March 9th. Please check back if you don't have a blog and don't want to leave your email. 

Have a crafty weekend and so grateful for your visit. Hugs, Kathy

P.S. In case you missed this I wanted to mention it again.....In the next few weeks you will see a total blog makeover here at The Daily Marker. This is been in the works for over a few months and there will be a big giveaway to celebrate. I am crossing my fingers that if you are a subscriber that the information is transferred seamlessly. Stay tuned :)

honey bunny day one

Hello Friends, Welcome back! All this week I will continue playing along with Mama Elephant stamps.  I'm super excited and as you can see their stamps are F.U.N. and oh so adorable!!

Before we started I want to let you know that in the next few weeks you will see a total blog makeover here at The Daily Marker. This is been in the works for over a month and I am so excited for you to see in NEW blog!! For those of you who subscribe and are getting a cluster of posts at once in your inbox .... that will change with the new blog :)

Combing my favorite things----- adorable stamp + die cuts + stencils = special card for that someone special. The most adorable bunny is from this stamp set called, "Honey Bunny". The heart was a leftover from the card in this post and the perfect background stencil is a Kelly Purkey product pared with some distress ink.  NOTE: I cut the tail on the "s" and looped it at the bottom of the heart.

You get lots of depth when you color a die cut. It's super easy if you leave it in the paper. The "Big Thanks" die cut from SSS has so many possibilities and uses PLUS it becomes dramatic when it's center stage on your card.

Keep in mind that you don't need to spend time blending. If you want you can blot some blending solution with a rag on your coloring and the solution will work it's magic for you. Adding glossy accents can cover any imperfections that you think you might have.

When you color over the entire area with a light color starting where the darker color meets the lighter color first you will find it blends easier. Please email me if you have any questions :)

See you tomorrow with another card to celebrate Mama Elephants newest release. Check out the other cards on the Mama Elephant blog here. Thanks for popping in. Hugs, Kathy

P.S. A few more days left on THIS huge GIVEAWAY OF Simon Says Stamp INKS & Cardstock. 

SUPPLIES USED ON MY CARD: click on any link:

HONEY BUNNY POSTAGE STAMP EDGE FRAMES BIG THANKS  THANK YOU HEART Craft DIE  TEARDROP stencil 110 LB** SMOOTH 100# LIPSTICK RED Memento Black Ink Tim Holtz Distress Ink PAD TUMBLED GLASS Blue Blending Kit Brown Blending KitInLinkz.com