The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge

March 2, 2017




**This is our second post of the day.  To see our latest card inspiration post please see here. **



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Welcome to "The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge" Blog Hop.  Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker wants to share her love of coloring with you and we are so excited to be a part of it. Today Kathy has assembled a blog hop to give your creativity a jump start with some of her favorite stamp companies & Online Card Class partners.


The premise of “The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge” is to color something everyday even if it’s for five minutes. (However feel free to  jump in or out as time permits). Any coloring medium is welcomed. Click here to find out where to share what you are coloring and join the encouraging community of happy colorists PLUS answers to other questions you may have.



To start at the beginning of the hop go to The Daily Marker.  If you are coming from the blog of  Altenew you are in the right place. Kathy has the full blog hop list if you encounter a broken link.

For today's hop I stamped and colored the gorgeous flower image from our new Mimosas Stamp Set and some of my favorite Copic markers.  I die cut the image and popped it up onto a Double Pierced Square die cut.  After stamping and embossing the thank you sentiment from our Sip Sip Hooray stamp set and tying on some Aquamarine Twine the card was complete.  I really enjoyed this challenge!



Now head on over to the next company on the hop - W-Plus 9



GIVEAWAYS: 

We are happy to give a $50 Avery Elle gift certificate to one random commenter on this blog post telling us what your favorite type of image to color is (people, flowers, animals, graphic designs, etc)! You have until Midnight EST March 9th to comment. We will announce the winner here on this blog on Friday March 10th.

During the hop you will also find lots of other giveaways along the way.  The full list of ALL  winners from the individual blogs will be announced on The Daily Marker blog Sunday March 12th.


"Kathy from The Daily Marker is the creator of  “The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge”.The Challenge is a great way to gain confidence with your coloring and join in a community of positivity and coloring enthusiasts. The challenge is also a great way to get full use of your stamps and coloring mediums.
(When sharing use #TheDailyMarker30Day so Kathy can find your work)


THE GOAL IS:  To color something daily even if it's a few minutes but, certainly not required. It’s  been proven that coloring can lower your blood pressure & make you feel happy and relaxed so it’s worth carving out a little time for yourself each day. You will find that Kathy encourages you along the way to stretch your creativity a little bit more and to feel successful with your coloring.


CAN YOU PARTICIPATE in the 30 DAY CHALLENGE?  Yes! that would be awesome if you want to participate & feel free to jump in at any time during the challenge! Everyone is welcome! If you miss a few days don’t feel like you have to catch up. The challenge is meant to be fun and with no stress.


QUESTIONS? Read more on Kathy’s blog post here  to see how to share you work and if you have questions, how to share, giveaways etc. Prepare to be inspired with daily posts and many videos for 30 days."

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek. Have a great day!

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Bunny Dobbie said...

I love Kathy's 30 day challenge! This is my second time doing it. My favourite thing to colour is a combination of people and sort of animal. It's mermaids! I love how whimsical they are and that I can add glitter and Wink of Stella to sparkle them up.

Tricia said...

I think my favorite thing to color is cute animals. They make such whimsical cards!

Debbie Rumpza said...

I think my favorite thing to color is critters... but I also love floral stamps.

Pepper said...

I love to color flowers and animals.

Jackie said...

Flowers, always. There are so many options, but my favorite is watercolor these days.

Julie S said...

Great question! Yikes. Probably people, but flowers and animals are right up there too. ;)

airbornewife said...

I love coloring fun images of people, things and animals. Hugs, Pam

littlesavedgirl said...

So hard to choose but if I have to , I'd say flowers . With animals standing around them 😂😂😂😂 !

Unknown said...

I love colouring animals and people!
Awesome giveaway! Thanks so much for the chance to win :-)
Lucy x

Pam said...

Very pretty, love the flower centers. I like to color animals the best.

carrie said...

Sweet floral card. My favorite image to color is stamped floral images for sure. Thanks for the inspiration and a change to win.

Louise said...

I am best at animals, but if I am up for a challenge I do florals. My favorite is just to color!

Jan Elmore said...

I enjoy coloring critters the most of all.

Sabrina said...

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!
I love to color people and animals!!

Sandra said...

Beautiful flowers.

Mrsfish02 said...

FLowers definitely. All kinds and colors. Mimosa sounds so lovely, and I have had a Mimosa drink also. Thanks for sharing.

Arianna Barbara said...

Wow! Such adorable card!!!
My favorite images to color are people and cute critters!!!

Vivian C. said...

My favorite thing to color is flowers. The thank you card with the mimosas is lovely.

A Tad Bit Off said...

My favorite image to color would depend on my mood...sweet little kids or eclectic zombies and everything in between. Hard to pick just one!

Serendipidade de Papel said...

I like to color flowers!

Carol D said...

I love coloring flowers and leaves. Anything botanical. And I love using ALL THE COLORS!

Ann K said...

i have a vintage type coloring book I got at Michaels - love coloring different "rooms" and items like coffee pots, flower pots, etc. I have been having so much fun.

Tess L said...

I love to watercolor flowers and everything about nature!

Cheryl Crenshaw said...

I like coloring nature scenes.

ksumala said...

I love to color critters and people and you guys have THE cutest! :)

Anonymous said...

I Love coloring flowers, they are my favorite but I love to color anything really. Thanks for the chance to win. Tracey Magner.. randytralada@aol.com

Unknown said...

Flowers or animals - or both!

Anonymous said...

My favorite image to color is animals, especially bears! Alison Russo

Michele K. Henderson said...

I love your cheerful and bright card! My favorite images to color are big, colorful fruits and veggies. I love coloring big orange pumpkins, bright shiny apples, pears, making them look fresh and dimensional!

Chelle said...

Definitely critters I am a big lover of animals!

Jan in Tucson said...

Love to color anything floral! 🌺

Avra Williams said...

Very pretty card! I love to color flowers and critters - and people if they're not too "realistic"!

D.Ann C said...

What a lovely and cheerful card! I love the use of blue outlines! My favorite images to color are flowers.

Arte Banale said...

Definitely - funny animals:)

Elaine said...

My favorite image to color is flowers of any kind.

Emma S. said...

I love to color just about anything, but I guess flowers are the favorite!

Laurie said...

i think my favorite image to color would have to be animals. They are pretty forgiving.

Kitty Crafts said...

Flowers and trees are my favourite, but I do love the cats, dogs and animals too. Colouring is so much fun!

Unknown said...

Animals by far they are so cute!

Unknown said...

I love to color just about anything however I believe if I have to pick a favorite it would be flowers

Betty BH said...

My favorite image to color is flowers. I have so many flower stamps...and want each new one that comes out! Thanks for sharing...and a chance to win.

Denise Kasbohm said...

My favorite images are flowers to color. I love adding depth and dimension.

michelle in mi said...

I love to color birthday cakes & pastries-always makes me hungry though.

Michelle D said...

My favorite types of images to color are flowers.

Lagene said...

Lovely Card, Lovely coloring! I love coloring flowers!

CPXT said...

I love coloring animals.

Alyssa S said...

Sweet and pretty card! I love to color floral images the most!

Unknown said...

I love colouring flowers and leaves but will colour allsorts x

Grace said...

I love water coloring big floral backgrounds, there is more forgiveness if i mess up :)

Anonymous said...

I love to color animals, especially woodland critters like foxes and raccoons.

Liz O. said...

Lovely desing! Lately I love to color flowers the most but sometimes I just grab my kids coloring book and color ☺ Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win such an amazing prize! Have a wonderful day!

Jessica M. said...

It's a toss up between animals and flowers :)

Lisa Petrella said...

Beautiful card! My favorite images to color are critters!

Unknown said...

Flowers!!! Beautiful card!

Where Imagination Takes Me said...

Flowers are my favorite, love the cute little animals too. The card is beautifyl

Rita W said...

I love to color anything but hair on people. lol Animals are my favorite though. Thank you for the chance to win.

Claire Grantham said...

I love Kathy's challenge, I haven't missed a single one and I get all excited just before they start with all the prep. I love Avery Elle stamps and dies. I love colouring critters - birds, dinos, cats, etc, they are always so much fun to use and I like the fact that the challenge means I end up with lots of coloured elements. Clairex

Unknown said...

Wow, so hard to pick just one, but I would have to say landscapes with critters. Thanks for the opportunity to win this gift card too your site. Love your product.

Petra Swart said...

I absolutely love to have flowers on my cards, so that is my favorite to colour!!!!! I loved colouring as a little girl and today I still enjoy it so much!!!!!!! Thanks for a chance/dream to win!!!!

Katia said...

I love coloring flowers, looks so beautiful!

Katerina Komissarova said...

Flowers hands down!

Deb Selby said...

I get the most satisfaction from coloring a flower that comes to life and looks realistic.

Unknown said...

My favorite thing to color is flowers, and my favorite medium to do it with is colored pencils, or markers!

Suzan Dorchik said...

Difficult question. I love colouring both my flowers and wonderful women stamps.

Jo Ann Danchik said...

I love flowers and leaves with my watercolors but people with my copics.

Whimsey said...

BEAUTIFUL; love the embossed sentiment!

Joy said...

I love coloring flowers. It's so much fun to see it transform from a flat, stamped image to a deep, colorful bloom that seems to come off the page!

Sheila H said...

I like coloring flowers.

Unknown said...

I love coloring little critters!

Unknown said...

I love coloring really anything. ;o)

Angela said...

This is really a wonderful card. Thnak you for showing us your inspiration.♥
My favorite things to color are animals and flowers.
Hugs
Angela

KrisCrafter said...

Copic coloring animals are my favorite but trying other mediums during this 30 day challenge in hopes that I'll get better❣

JanetB said...

Your new Mimosas Stamp Set looks like a winner. Flowers are my favorite thing to color.

Marcie Lovett said...

Florals and sea life.

Michelle said...

I think critters are my favorite especially Ellie!

Amy C. said...

I love to color cute little images like cupcakes and coffee cups!

Stef Perry said...

Such a pretty flower and a really beautiful card! My favorite thing to color is floral images, however, I am becoming more enamored with cute images such as critters and mermaids. It's all good in my mind!

Dee Earnshaw said...

Love the design and coloring of this pretty card. I LOVE to color in flowers too, but I have a long way to go before I can do them justice LOL!!!

Unknown said...

Such a beautiful flower card. I love floral and nature and use colored pencils and water colors.

Brandi R said...

Lovely card! Loving that flower. My favorite images to color....I'd have to say it's a toss-up between critters and florals. ♥

Unknown said...

Beautiful design! I use to be afraid to color anything and would only use cut outs now I'm a coloring machine, love it all! I find it so relaxing, my therapy. Thanks for inspiring!

Unknown said...

Oh by far, my favorite kind of image to color is animals. Every time I finish one I exclaim 'oh that's so cute!' out loud lol

Unknown said...

I don't know how to pick a favorite! I just love them all...flowers, kids, critters, you name it! Love this card and the stamp set!

Jeanne said...

I am loving this challenge, and learning so much. Thanks.

The Red Haired Lass said...

I love your color choices on this card, they are lovely! I love to color flowers.

Houses Built of Cards said...

Gorgeous card! LOVE the soft colors! I love to color anything, but I think if I could choose any one thing it would probably be florals or cute critters!

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Jeanne said...

I forgot to tell you what my favorite thing to color is. I love coloring flowers, mostly because I'm still learning and I love to be creative with color.

kacee said...

My favorite to color is flowers. You can make them come alive depending on how good you are (novice here). You girls do such a nice job it's inspiration for the newbies.

Unknown said...

My favourite thing to colour is flowers! But I also love colouring in cute characters!

Allie said...

I love to color flowers because no color is off limits!

karrot22 said...

My favorite to color is flowers, followed by critters.

Purple Princess said...

I love coloring flowers!!

Anonymous said...

I have just started coloring people and enjoy the challenge of skin, hair, clothing, light, etc. I want to learn how to create texture on animals!

nstott said...

Beautiful card! My favorite images to color are flowers - like so many other commenters.

Amy Vitriani said...

Beautiful card!!! My favorite type of image to color is definitely critters!!

Lady Joyful said...

Lovely card :)

My favourite type of image to colour is critters, although I love doing flowers, too!

Thanks for the chance to win.

SusanME said...

Love this card! My favorite images are flowers, although that's closely followed by cartoonish images ... :D Thanks!

Linda Pekrul said...

My favorite images to colour are flowers. Thank you for the chance to win a gift certificate. I love Avery Elle!

Naz said...

Aww.. such an adorable card! Loved it! Thank you so much for this generous giveaway! I love floral stamps! Coloring them is so much fun!

Samantha said...

What a great card. My favorite images to color critters although I dream of coloring beautiful flowers.

SMalec said...

Cute card! I am enjoying the blog hop, such great inspirations!

Tamra B said...

Cute card! I like to color just about anything.

Jeanne-Marie said...

I love coloring people and critters! I want to get better at coloring flowers!!

Marianne said...

Such a happy card! I like to colour flowers and critters.

Janeen said...

i love to color flowers

Tegan Kouimtzis said...

I love colouring little critters, it's always fun.

Lydia Lee said...

My fav images to color are people and flowers! Thanks for the giveaways and inspiration!

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

This card is superb! The florals look so delicate in the muted colours and (yes, I know they are mimosas but...) they remind me so much of apple blossom. Love the treatment in the flower centres too.
My all-time favourite thing to colour has to be a flower as they have so much possibility for shading that no two ever look alike.

Miriam Leech said...

The inspiration is priceless! Thank you for sharing this lovely card!!!

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

So beautifully done!! I love to see all of Kathy Racoosin's coloring tips!! She is so delightful to follow. Thank you for your sponsorship of her coloring challenge!!

Jil Lebel said...

My favorite type of image to color are flowers. I love critters, but I always come back to flowers. Thanks for the chance to win! Jil

Tara said...

I love to color flowers and animals and people.... just about any cute image!

Unknown said...

I color flowers and animals a lot. I'm a bit scared of coloring people because so far, I'm not very good at it! LOL

Unknown said...

I really enjoy coloring critters but am working on being more confident coloring florals and people

Unknown said...

I love coloring flowers, very relaxing. Thank you for your inspiration

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Flowers or cute animals!

Raven said...

I love to color animals, just not very good at it.

Marcia said...

Love flowers! Love to color them the most!

Amy M. said...

I love coloring animals but flowers are a close second :)

Heidi said...

It really depends on the recipient! I love fairies, flowers and for masculine cards cars!

Jessica said...

Beautiful card! My favorite types of images to color are flowers and butterflies. I enjoy coloring cute critters too!

SMWhite said...

I love coloring animals and flowers!

Dawn S. said...

I like to color flowers and fruit.

Unknown said...

This card is so pretty thank you for sharing! Also that Mimosa stamp set is gorgeous!! For cards, I love coloring florals to be focal points or center pieces. For coloring just for fun, I love coloring landscapes and geometric shapes and of course, flowers. Little animals are so cute but they're harder to color for me.

Kim Hill said...

Cute card! Favorite images to color? I definitely gravitate towards nature and particularly florals. It's amazing the color combinations out there! I also enjoy coloring people, though sometimes I can get a little too fussy with them...

Shirley A. said...

Beautiful cards. This hop is amazing. I love birds!

Debbie Fricke said...

#1 is flowers; and #2 is critters! Thank you!

Isabel Z said...

I have always shied away from coloring but seeing all the amazing blogs has inspired me to try my hand at it. I recently purchased a handful of Copics and I am having so much fun learning how to use them. Thank you for the inspiration.

Megan said...

Such a generous prize! I guess I would say flowers... then I don't feel the pressure for it to be "perfect" because flowers are all different in nature, right?! :)

Unknown said...

That is one glorious card! I would have to say my first choice of coloring images would be flowers! Then I would say sea life, fish, starfish, sand dollars and such! Fabulous prize....WOW!!!

Dawn@Petals.Paper.SimpleThymes said...

Just beautiful, Jamie! I am passionate about gardening with perennials and herbs. So, my very favorite stamps are floral images of all kinds. I also love choosing the perfect sentiment for my cards. Counting the days until Springtime days in my Midwest garden! ♡

Sybil B. said...
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Sybil B. said...

Such a sweet card, all the details make the card extra special. I love the sentiment embossed, so pretty. I love to color stamps of people, it's fun and relaxing to try to make them come to life with my markers.

SHartl said...

I am pretty much a beginner when it comes to coloring but I love coloring flowers and cute animals. Your pretty floral card is just perfect for springtime!

Elise Smith said...

Beautiful card! Floral images are probably my favorite to color but critters are a close second, especially birds.

eliza said...

I love coloring floral images!

Kleri said...

Thank you so much for the blog hop and the giveaways!
I love coloring flowers, animals and geometrical shapes!

Melody said...

Florals and people and are my favorite to color!

RobinH said...

Your card is beautiful!
people are my favorite images to color, a close second is flowers

greggers said...

I love to color flowers because you can use the full color wheel

Unknown said...

My favorite images to color are critters.

Edlyns Creations said...

I love to color people and flowers. Totally love the color challenge and love seeing everyone's art!

Unknown said...

I love coloring people and flowers!

Lindar C said...

My favorite is animals, they always have the most adorable expressions on their faces so it makes me smile the whole time.

Lynne in NI said...

Beautiful card! I love to colour anything! But I guess I've more animal stamps than anything else :)

Janet D. said...

I love coloring flower images, I am going to try an participate in the challenge as much as I can.

Pennie said...

I think working with flowers is so much fun. Their are endless techniques to use with them. I love the card, the inspiration and of course, your products.

Linda Carson said...

My favorite images to color has to be florals!

Unknown said...

My favorite images to color are flowers. The results don't always come out as I want but when it does, it's absolutely delightful.

Vallarie Clegg said...

I love to color but it's hard to pick just one thing. I love flowers, but i also love to color people...I guess it's not so much what I color but the choice of colors....thanks so much for the inspiration and for a chance to win

doodlespaperplayground said...

This Card is so simple and stunning! I am really loving the CAS style lately! I love the color palate you chose as well! I LOVE my Avery Elle products--although I don't have nearly enough! My favorite images to color are cute critters with lots of personality and people with over exaggerated fashion! So much fun to get creative and think outside the box! Thank you so much for hosting such a generous giveaway! I would love to add to my Avery Elle Collection, just in time for my Birthday in April, lol!

Sandy Berghuis said...

I love coloring flowers and birds.

Katie said...

I love flowers, but I have one fuzzy animal one that is so fun!

Kathy J in Ellicott City said...

I have two, I love to color people and flowers!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

This is so so sweet!

Unknown said...

I love coloring cute animals. Such a great challenge. Thank you for the chance to win.

Marcie said...

I love coloring flowers.

Jen Timko said...

This is the perfect clean card! I love your beautiful shading. While I like coloring almost anything, I have a soft spot for flowers....all flowers!

byulgzr said...

I love coloring cute critters. Would love to get better at coloring beautiful flowers~

Houston McGuirk said...

My favorite images to color are always critters and Avery Elle has some cuties! Thank you for participating in the Blog Hop!

Unknown said...

I love you colour animal stamps! You can colour them crazy colours, for a zany feel, or normal colours for either a cutesy or very polished look. They're very vrsatile.

NatQuebec said...

Very nice card. Love to color critters 😊

Jana said...

Just gorgeous. Jana Millen

Teri S. said...

You make beautiful stamp sets & your giveaway gift is generous. My favourite images to colour are flowers, then critters. I am not good with colouring people.

Karen B. said...

What a gorgeous card, love the bold bloom! I really enjoy coloring flowers, and critters too!

Becca Yahrling said...

Janie's card is so pretty; very lovely design.
Being so new to water coloring, I don't really have a favorite thing to color. But I'd love to learn to color flowers better.

Wendalyn said...

Very beautiful I love it.

Snow said...

I love colouring animals most, thanks for the opportunity

Amy's Card Obsession said...

Lovely card! I love to color florals the most!

Barb said...

I love coloring critters and flowers. Love your stamps-great inspiration today!

JanR said...

Fab card! I love to colour cute things....animals, people, birds...it doesn't matter as long as they're cute! :-)

mandalj said...

I'm have very basic skills so graphic designs are my favourite to colour at the moment.

barbara macaskill said...

My favorite images to color are floral and greenery! I love the simplicity of this beautiful card! TFS!

Unknown said...

Critters are my favorite images to color. They are just always so darn cute.

Tanya Lochridge said...

Florals -- any kind of flowery image. But I love seeing all the critters everyone does -- one of these days I need to step out of my safe place and color a critter or two! Thanks for sharing your talent and love for card making!

Karen R said...

My favorite images to color are flowers, but I have done people too. Thanks for the chance to win.

Lindarub said...

I love to color f lowers and hedgehogs.

Craftyretiredlady said...

Love your card! very dainty would love to get a card from you!

Sharla said...

Gorgeous card, I love the light blue and gold colors. I love to color people type images and anything whimsical!

Anonymous said...

Xiomara
Flowers.so cute.

Bobbie Lathrop said...

I love to color flowers it seems like they are easier for me. I am still learning a lot of techniques maybe some day I will advance to people.

Kathy Thisted said...

My fAVORITE IMAGE TYPE TO COLOR IS critters especially fanatsy ones. I buy most of the unicorns and dragons I see.

Jbee said...

I'm not a good coloring but I feel most comfortable coloring flowers

Christine H said...

Love to colour anything... it's my latest passion. My favourite things to colour would be cute animal designs. I don't have alcohol markers but love my watercolour pencils. Thanks for your inspiration and opportunity to win!

Billie A said...

I love the flowers. I love that there are so many colors you can use. Your card is beautiful..

Debbie said...

flowers would be my favorite image mostly because this is the one I am familiar with
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Laura said...

I love to color flowers but I am not that good, this challenge is perfect for me, thanks. It will inspire me to practice! LOVE your flowers!

Jackie B said...

I just like to color but do love flowers and butterflies. Wonderful card

Unknown said...

My favorite image to color is flowers! Love your stamps and would love to win and get to add some more! Thank You!

Anonymous said...

I like to color graphic images, paisley, etc.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card and fun blog hop!! I love to color flowers:)

Melody said...

I love to color floral images!

MelissaF said...

Beautiful card, I love the Mimosa floral set and the Thank you font. I love coloring florals, they seem to look pretty in all colors, very forgiving to color.

Unknown said...

I like to color flowers and critters.

Degoodsbystephanie said...

I definitely tend to color animals the most and if my collection of stamps is any indication, I buy lots of animals. I've been trying to expand my flowers choices and use them more, but cute animals have my heart!❤️

Nora Noll said...

Oh this is so pretty!! I love the touches of gold on this card!! My favorite thing to color are animals I think. I like to try to give them texture, which is a fun challenge.

Anonymous said...

Hi, I love, love love to color flowers - so pretty, colorful - beautiful flowers! Thanks, Denise

Marambarry1026@gmail.com said...

Hi :) my favorite image to color are flowers. You

Moosisk said...

Gee. I haven't really thought about that question, but I would say that I mainly like to color flowers and people. I find animals with lots of open space the hardest to color. Thanks for a chance to win! :D

Sue McRae said...

I'm partial to coloring flowers! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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