From The Heart Stamps March Blog Hop!

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps blog hop. This month the theme is “Spring”.

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each blog. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from the FTHS store.

If you have arrived from Kathy Curry’s website, you are in the right place, if not why don’t you start on the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.

My Spring card today features “Hamlet Pigwit in the Planter”, which I colored using a few new colors of Daniel Smith watercolors.  When I watercolor digital images, I used lightweight watercolor paper at 90 lbs and let your ink dry completely before you start.  You may get some bleeding, but that is okay to use for shading.

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Now head over to Kelly Schelske’s and see what she has created.

Thanks for hopping with us today and may your spring days be thoroughly enjoyed.  Our hop will end on Sunday March 12th 2017 at 6 am, and the winners will be posted on Wednesday March 15th at the From the Heart Stamps Blog.  Please also visit us at the From the Heart Stamps Facebook group to share you cards and projects.

About urrn4u

Hi! I'm Kathy, a Southern Californian native who has also lived in Northeast, Southeast, and now Midwest. I'm a Registered Nurse who lives to create. I have enjoyed being a part of several Design Teams including Cards in Envy, From The Heart Stamps, Technique Junkies, A Blog Named Hero, A Day For Daisies, Creative Vision, From the Heart Stamps, Open-Minded Crafting, Repeat Impressions Stamps, Sketch Saturday, Send a Smile 4 Kids and Try Stampin' On Tuesday. I've also guest designed for Crafting By Design, Kenny K, The Alley Way, and Simon Says Stamp. I've been married for 28 years to my soulmate, Bob and we have two very special grown sons, Dan and Matt.

Posted on March 6, 2017, in From the Heart Stamps and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 52 Comments.

  1. These hogs look so cute in all the stamps, I am having a go a watercolour pencils, really enjoying them

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  2. What an adorable spring card! Thanks for the water color tips. I don;t use my water colors enough. But your card is just so gorgeously colored. Thanks for the fun blog hop!

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  3. Wow, Kathy, I love this! Your watercoloring is stunning…may have to try it sometime. This just screams “Spring”…well done!

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  4. Awww….this is so cute, Kathy! Hope you’re well…I miss working with you!

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  5. Adorable image. Love Hamlet in the tub of flowers. Pretty card.

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  6. Great watercoloring!!

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  7. LOVE how you colored in this image – so pretty:0

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  8. Love this little pig stamp. He’s precious. Your card is adorable.

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  9. WOW WOW…so pretty I love the lacy border, and the image!

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  10. Too cute, Kathy! Gorgeous coloring and I love the lace.

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  11. Great coloring,so springlike. Good job.

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  12. Gorgeous! Your coloring looks amazing!

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  13. Stunning job on the coloring!!! I am in LOVE!!

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  14. Your card is just TOO CUTE!!

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  15. Kathy, your coloring is amazing – it looks so great ! Love this image – it´s perfect for the Spring Blog Hop.

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  16. So lovely:-)

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  17. I remember this image, it was one of my first. It was so intimidating to color. I need to pull it out and try again now that I have learned more about coloring with my pencils. Such a lovely card.

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  18. Gorgeous lace!! I really like how you listed the weight of your card stock; I struggle with watercoloring. I think I shall have to try it again now. 🙂

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  19. Debbie Fisher

    WOW! the coloring is amazing!

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  20. Oh, what a gorgeous card! Love the polka dot paper and your coloring. Looks great!

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  21. very cute creative card! Beautifully water colored

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  22. Hi Kathy, what fabulous colouring with water colours, you must have a lot of Patience, love the shading over PigWit’s snout, thank you for the tip on printing for watercolour paper and for the lovely inspiration… have a wonderful week… Megan

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  23. Your card gives me inspiration, cute!

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  24. I like the splattered background and how you water colored grass. Super cute!

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  25. Hamlet looks perfect in that beautifully colored basket of flowers. Great card, Kathy!

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  26. Beautiful card Kathy! Gorgeous coloring!

    Brenda

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  27. beautiful watercoloring ..and these piglets are just adorable. I love them

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  28. Adorable card, love it. Sarah W

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  29. nancysoetaert

    so nice colored, and what a funny stamp. Wish to see al those flowers in the garden yet!

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  30. mrsedavis1999

    The elements you layered are great together. Sweet coloring. Great card.

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  31. This is gorgeous Kathy! Love your coloring too, great card!

    Hugs,
    Kelly

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  32. I love this image and I love what you’ve done with it. The distressed BG is really cool!

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  33. Beautiful card, your coloring of the cute image is fabulous.
    Hugs, Petra

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  34. So sweet, Kathy. Fabulous watercoloring!

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  35. Wow, I love this piggy! Your coloring is awesome!

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  36. Lovely vibrant colours and a very spring feel

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  37. Lovely water coloring.

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  38. Beautiful card! Lovely colors!

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  39. How adorable!!! What wonderful watercoloring. Love the trim too.

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  40. Oh wow what a fabulous card your colouring is amazing

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  41. Really pretty, Kathy! I love this image, so perfect for Spring. Your watercoloring in wonderful, have been wanting to try DS paints. May have to give it a whirl.

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    • Thank you Brenda – the Daniel Smith paints are nothing like you’ve ever tried. Expensive, but glorious. If you shop at EllenHutson.com, she has them discounted and if you shop with her she gives you a 10% Discount the next month. Enjoy!

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  42. What a super cute card design.

    Hugs Diane

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  43. Super cute Kathy, great coloring

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  44. This is a delightful & whimsical image and your coloring is perfection. Love that the little piggy is all dressed up with the lace, posies and pink as he peeks out of the flower tub too! So cute. TFS

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  45. Beautiful card and beautiful coloring! Love the lace!

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  46. OH MY isn’t this just beautiful! What a gorgeous coloring job, and I LOVE the colors, and lacy accent!

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  47. I love it and your paper choice is wonderful and I love the colors and really everything about this CASE!! Thanks for the inspiration!
    Lyn

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