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The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello! This is Day 2 of a two day hop to celebrate the tenth 30 Day Coloring Challenge. Have you heard of “The Daily Marker’s 30 Day Coloring Challenge” hosted by Kathy Racoosin? Right now it’s in the middle of the challenge and it’s a great time to take a leap, jump in and get your feet wet!  Don’t feel like you are jumping into the middle of the challenge I hope you will think of it as a new beginning.

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 for DAY 1. TO UPLOAD YOUR COLORING  or here on Instagram or here on Facebook (FB is a closed group). Please remember to use the hashtag #thedailymarker30day  and tag @kathyrac . For kids & young adults #thedailymarker30daykids

Ready to get started on today’s card? Let go!

This Koala Friends from Pretty Pink Posh is so darn cute with the different size Koalas so I decided to create this fun upright card. Also, reached for the Birdie Friends set to add a branch, leaves, and sentiment to add to the scene.

For this card, I started out by die cutting a couple of Scallop Circles, one for the inside of the card and the other for the top of the card and shaker.

To color these Koala’s, I used the following copic colors: CO, C1, C3, C5, R11 for the belly and ears. For the branch, E37, E33, E31 and for the sentiments, I used the Zig Clean Color Brush.

Next, I die cut a large basic circle almost the same size of the Scallop Circles to create the background and use for closing the shaker from behind.  Added some clouds using Salty Ocean distress ink and began to piece together the shaker by adding several sequins using the Berry Bright Mix and glued down some Silver Mini Star Confetti on top.

From there, I created the circle card base by placing the same circle onto a folded card stock and ran it through the die cutting machine leaving a little portion of the circle die not hitting the top of the card stock.  This way it leaves a fold on top.

Once the card base was done, I scored the front cover halfway and glued the bottom half only to add the circle shaker on top.

To decorate the inside of the card, I used patterned paper for the center along with the second Scallop Circles. From there, I added a sentiment from the Birdie Friends set where I colored using my zig clean color brush. Also, added some foam mount under the sentiment to pop it up which helps to hold the card upright so one can place anywhere.

From there, I created another white circle card base, but used a larger circle die since I was trying to create a double card put together. Plus, I wanted to give this upright card a white border around it and add an extra area to write a message.

When it lays flat, it shows the white border around the card, but when upright, only shows the top original card.

GIVEAWAY: leave a comment on this post and one person will win all five of our brand new stamp sets!

Congratulations to Katie Baird! 

If you have any questions about “The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge” you can refer to this post.

187 Comments

  1. Totally LOVE the idea of a Shaker and Easel card combined in one…super cute, especially with the Koalas. Also, like the round shape. Thanks for opportunity to comment and chance to win your beautiful new Stamp sets!

  2. Super cute circle-shaped easel card with shaker! Love your colouring!

  3. I love these new stamp sets and the hew variation of sea beads that was just released!!
    I hoping and wishing I have a chance to win. I just love shake shake shake Koala bear
    on tree branch design on a circle card!!!!
    Love all Shake Shake Shake Cards!!!
    Good luck everyone!
    Thank you

  4. Adorable card. Love your design, would to get a shaker card like that in the mail!
    Thanks so much for sharing…

  5. What a cutties those koala’s and the card you made with them is gorgeous.
    It’s such fun to do the 30 Day Coloring Challenge (again) and this great blog hop aswell, thanks for your part in the challenge and the great giveaway for the hop!

  6. This is a really cute card with gorgeous colours!
    And your giveaway today is fantastic!

  7. I love your adorable circle shaker… And your coloring on the Koalas is so perfect. wow. I’d love to win your stamps!

  8. I really love a shaped card! This scene created is very sweet. The koalas are my favorite from this new release. Thanks for the chance to win all five of these cute new sets.

  9. I love Koalas. Your card is so adorable. The stamp sets are fabulous. Great going!

  10. This is SO cute!! Those Koalas are adorable! I hope I win. I don’t have any in my collection.

    I like all the sets-which is uncommon for me. Thank you for the offer!

  11. Such an adorable card and scene.
    Thanks for sharing and the generous giveaway!

  12. Oh those koalas are adorable! Beautifully coloured card.
    Amazingly generous giveaway… that’s one lucky winner!

  13. I love everything about this card . . . the red, the round and the school paper lines inside.

  14. awesome coloring and LOVE your ROUND card – very inspiring:)

  15. What an ADORABLE CARD! The bright red & the little images are SO CUTE! LOVE the shaker element & the inside is equally as nice! The special fold you created is SO NICE for the recipient to display her/his card too!!!! SUPER JOB!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU for supporting Kathy & her 30 Day Coloring Challenge!!!! ;)

  16. What a gorgeous card, I haven’t made an easel card for a long while already! I think it’s time to revisit it soon :-)
    Thanks so much for supporting Kathy and her wonderful challenge, and for the chance to win!

  17. Your card is so adorable! Your coloring is great, and I love the this is a shaker and upright card. So clever :)

  18. So many interesting features to this card.
    it’s a shaker, the design is circular, and
    it’s an easel card. Love all of the
    sequins in the shaker. Really fills
    up the space behind the little
    animals. Fantastic card.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

  19. Love your koalas in the round. Great as an easel also. Nicely done.

  20. Love this koala bears shaker card, so cute! How awesome to offer all five new stamps sets as a prize….sweet!

  21. Aw those koalas are utterly adorable. Love the wee card you made, beautifully done x

  22. Darling card, I’ve never created a card like that before, thanks for the tutorial! All these stamp set are just amazing! Thanks for the chance to win!

  23. Super cute card!!! I just love these koalas!! Thanks for the AWESOME giveaway!!!

  24. Adorable shaker.Thanks for reminding me to make some circle cards soon. Thanks too for sponsoring Kathy’s challenge.

  25. I adore shaped cards and this shaker is no exception. These koalas are cute cute. Thanks for the chance.

  26. I love your new release. And these koala bears are so adorable. Great card design.

  27. Wow, i LOVE that pop of red from the scallop border against the greys. Bold choice, awesome job.

  28. This card is a perfect way to celebrate this Blog Hop. It is bright and cheerful with its bold red scalloped circle and sweet koalas stopping by to visit!! It makes me smile just looking at it!

  29. Those KOALAS!!! Love them! And your card! They are precious sitting on that branch!!!

  30. So fun and oh so adorable! I love shakers, love shaped cards & love those sweet, sweet koalas.
    Thank you for the chance to win your new release!

  31. Your card is adorable and your coloring is fabulous!! Those Koalas are so cute!

  32. I absolutely love this card, as I am living in Australia, but my family are living in Scotland – these Koala’s would make perfect cards to send to them

  33. Those koalas are super cute, and the shaker makes it extra special! Love this idea!

  34. This is SUCH a cute card! I love the circle shape and the way you colored the Koalas!

  35. Love those koalas, what a cute card! Love your new stamps, very cute!

  36. Such a great idea to make a shaker/easel card! Love the cute koalas and the round shape of the card

  37. Liz, I absolutely adore this card!!! ❤ Would you mind if I try and recreate it for my 5 year old granddaughter? I just know she would be over the moon with those cute Koalas and all those colorful sequins, as she is very much a “sparkle & shine” kind of little girl.

  38. Love that cute card and the koalas and someone is going to be so fortunate to win such great stamp sets! :)

  39. Wow, I never thought to combine a shaker card with an easel card! That is so cool!!! The koalas are stinkin’ adorable but the whole new release is great!!! I especially love the flowers!

  40. Fabulous shaker, so fun and cute, thanks for the advice on the inside being larger but invisible to spoil images. Must admit those koalas are mighty cute and the happy dragonflies from your release, I’ve popped both onto my need it lost as I have no images of either and what fun sets to fill the spaces x

  41. What an adorable card. I love the different techniques combined to make a unique and fun card. The koalas are adorable.

  42. I love shaped cards & this one is so adorable! Love the sweet koalas!

  43. The koalas are too cute! I would love to win the stamp sets! Thank you for the chance. :)

  44. Those koalas are so cute! And I love how the card can open as a normal card or stand as an easel!

  45. Aw, those koalas are adorable! And I love the extra sparkle with the sequins.

  46. Oh be still my heart, I love everything about this collection – from the gorgeous flowers to the sweet koalas to the pops of color!! PPP always makes me smile, each and every stamp and card – fabulous stop on the hop! TFS!

  47. I love the simple line drawings of the Pretty Pink Posh line of stamps as well as the beautiful script they use. Plus, the quality of the stamp is awesome… crisp and clear!

    Great illustrations of coloring their products!

  48. Such a cute card! I never think to make circle cards but you’ve inspired me. And thanks for adding the copic colors!

  49. This is a fantastic card! I’m kind of amazed you managed a stand-up element in addition to a round shaker. This is why you’re the pros, I guess! Thanks for sharing this with us and for such a generous giveaway! Also, thanks for supporting Kathy and the coloring challenge; it’s been such a lovely experience for me.

  50. Such a cute card! The berries and the greens are so pretty together. The koala stamp set is adorable!

  51. WOW.. I love the colors you used to create these beautiful cards! Really beautiful! Thanks for supporting the challenge. such a generous give away!

  52. This is the cutest shaker/easel card I have ever seen. I love the darling images and the fun colors for the sequins. Love this shape of card too.

  53. Lovely….am inspired to do one of those circle cards…..I hate to admit it but have never made a shaker card.
    I think those koalas need to come home to me in Australia….lol. And join my humming bites and fuschias
    Thanks for all you do.
    Pushing past pain is hard. Hugs

  54. I love shaker cards and your koala’s card is no exception. It is absolutely adorable and so colorful. Thanks for the chance to win this stamp set.

  55. I love your Shaker card!. Too cute for words!!. Thank you for sharing your talents, and for giveaway.

  56. Ooooh, I LOVE everything about this card! I love that it’s a shaped card, and an easel card, and a shaker, and it has koalas! Couldn’t ask for anything more!

  57. I love examples of using multiple stamp sets together to make one card. I need to train my brain to think more like this!

  58. Such an adorable card!!! Those koalas!!!! Omgish they are so cute! Love your coloring!!! And have always loved shaped cards! Beautiful, thank you for sharing!!
    Hope you have an amazing day!
    Hugs,
    Jo xox
    ♥ Jo’s Scrap Shack ♥

  59. This would be awesome. I am a newbie and let’s jump start my collection!

  60. I love this beautiful and cute card. Great colouring too!!

  61. Just adorable. I love your card design. Such a great idea. Thanks for the generous giveaway.

  62. Man I love a circle-shaped card. Those koalas are so so cute too! Great card :)

  63. Oh my gosh so cute! Great job and thanks for telling which Copics you used. That is always immensely helpful. What a fun card & set!

  64. Really adorable card. I love shaped cards and this round shaker is perfect. Love that Koala!

  65. I love your adorable shaker card with the koala bears on it. Thank you for the chance to win 5 of your gorgeous stamp sets! I feel lucky today!

  66. These koalas can make anybody’s day wonderful…thanks for sharing this .

  67. OMG your koalas are just the sweetest animals…love this circle card.

  68. Love your circle card and the Koala are cute, but I’ve been eyeing that dragonfly set. LOL!
    Thanks for the inspiration.

  69. Super cute card! I am so inspired to create a circle shaped card. I am obsessed with the koala stamp set!

  70. Super adorable!! Love the easel card effect and how you made it a shaker too! As always, your coloring is adorable. Thank you for your generosity and for being a part of Kathy’s hop!

  71. I really love your shaker card! It is so bright and cheerful! Thank you for the wonderful tutorial on how you made it. Love how you created the beautiful background sky and coloured in the adorable koala bears. Great card and design!

  72. Such a lovely circle card. The shaker element is adorable. I really did SO enjoy the Pretty Pink Posh blog hop this month releasing these adorable new sets, and it’s so much fun seeing them used again this way here. Thanks for always providing us with inspiration and fabulous crafting products.
    Blessings,
    Karen Letchworth

  73. The coloring of your new stamped koalas is amazing! Look forward to getting my hands on these adorable critters.

  74. Oh wow, that is just so cute! Being an Aussie, I have a soft spot for koalas!!

  75. Adorable Koalas and great coloring!!! I’ve been having a great time coloring this month!!

  76. How cute are those koalas?!!?! And the dragonflies! What a great release!!

  77. Very pretty card! I love the red and green Colors in it , looks very summery! Thank you for sharing

  78. I love, love, love these cards and stamp sets…so, so, so cute!!!

  79. I love your stamps and your site in general. I also love shaker cards but don’t have a die cutter. There is a company that makes shaker card kits for people like me and I can’t wait to make one of them. I wish all companies made shaker card kits for people who don’t have die cutters. Anyway, your shaker card is so cute and colored so nicely. Cute cards like that are the kind I love to make among others.
    Thanks for showing us your cute, nicely colored card and for giving us the chance to win something. I love blog hops!

  80. Love these adorable
    Koalas on your card!
    So cute.
    Carla from Utah

  81. Oh my !! This is such a super cute card !! I love the round shape.
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