Can you guys believe that ABNH is already 2? I can't. It seems like just yesterday that Linda and I were brainstorming ideas for a challenge blog--my idea was "hey, girl" (remember those memes? Ryan Gosling?). A Blog Named Hero was Linda's idea, but as soon as she mentioned it I got a spingle and I knew. I'm so proud of our blog and our design team! Today we've invited a bunch of ABNH friends, the current DT and the newly announced DT to help us celebrate this occasion with a giant mega super blog hop! With prizes! So make sure to comment on all of the stops along the way, each comment is a chance to win.
You should have arrived here from the beautiful blog of the amazingly talented Lucy Abrams!
Your next stop is the blog of my friend, Teri Anderson. If you lose your way along the hop, there is a full list at the bottom of this post. If you didn't arrive here from Lucy's blog, then please start hopping over at ABNH. Thanks for 2 fun-filled, crafty years, and here's to many more!
Supplies:
ABNH
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
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
184 comments:
Love both of these. REALLY digging the watercolor.
Beautiful watercolour technique on two beautiful cards. This is my most favourite technique x
Love the cards. I really need to try the watercolor technique.
The colours you used are fantastic!!
love your watercolored backgrounds - both cards are lovely!
Beautiful watercoloring!!
LOVE the watercoloring! Awesome!
Beautiful watercolored cards!
love your watercoloring!
So loving this watercolor set. Love those three single lines of color on the first one. Wow.
I love your cards! The watercolor effect is beautiful!
LOVE the watercolor look!
Love the technique and colors !!
Loving your waves of color in the first card and the colorful clouds of the second card. Both are wonderful!
The colors are lovely. I am going to have to try my hand at this technique. Thank you for sharing & for being a part of the birthday blog hop.
Oh, wow! I love these beautiful watercolored cards - the blending of the colors is just too yummy!
Congrats on your two year anniversary!
The first card is my favorite card on the whole blog hop!!
Love this new watercolor trend. Pretty cards.
lovely background on your pretty card!
I am LOVING these watercolor effects!! Gorgeous cards! :)
Love the watercolor look!
Your watercoloring (and cards) are amazing!
Beautiful watercolor backgrounds, another technique I need to try. I love these blog hops, so many techniques to learn and try.
Wonderful artsy palette of color look.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Love both your cards, 2 different looks and they are both lovely. TFS!
Both of these are gorgeous! I love the water color backgrounds on both!
The backgrounds are fabulous!! Love your work!
I see a familiar ring!
What fun and colorful cards perfect for the occasion!
CONGRATS ON TWO YEARS!!!
Sweet cards. You're watercolor backs turned out so pretty. Love the wooden banners on you 2nd card. Thank you for sharing you're ideas.
great colors
This is two very impressive cards.
Stunning watercolor designs, love your cards!!!
Both cards are great, but I am loving the background on the first one.
Great colors on both cards!
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Firstly, I just want to congratulate you and Linda on your shared success with ABNH! It's been so fun to be a part of it over the past 2 years!
Your cards are so pretty, Mary Dawn! I love all of your water coloring, and how you played with your sentiments! Very creative and fun!
I've had a lot of fun on the hop! Thanks!
the colors you choose for your watercolor cards are beautiful. both cards are great!
Beautiful water coloring. Love both of the cards.
Lovely cards!!!!
Love both cards...fun colors
Both cards are lovely. I especially love the second one. TFS!
Both card are great but the first one took my breath away. The colours are so vivid.
Awesome watercoloring, Mary Dawn! Love both cards! Happy Birthday to ABNH!!!
Beautiful cards Mary Dawn...the water coloring is just gorgeous!
I gasped when I saw your watercolour background - done to perfection!
Watercolor backgrounds - WOW!!! some of the prettiest watercolor backgrounds I've seen. Technique video please!!!!
Love the watercolour effects.
Both beautiful cards. I really love the watercolour technique.
I am really lovin' this watercolor trend! Lovely technique and congrats!
Great watercolor technique. Another one for me to try.
Fabulous watercolouring, Mary Dawn. Love both of your cards - bold and bright and soft and dreamy.
I like the forst one, the edges of each color is so making a diffirence, would you consider a tutorial?
Love love love the dripping watercolour with the dark edges.
Great cards! Loving the watercolor.
I really love the bright colours from the first card!
Simple and elegant watercolor treatment! What a treat!
Love the watercoloring! Beautiful cards
I absolutely love the watercolor background in your crds. It so clean and simple. Thanks for the inspiration.
That watercoloring is awesome love it and congrats on ABNH turning two. Thanks for sharing this amazing inspiration.
Love the water coloring on both cards and the wood banner you created, very cute!
OMG your cards are gorgeous!!!
Your first card I love because it made me think of when you look up at the clouds and say what the shapes of the clouds look like to you well that what your first card did for me it was fun at first glance flowers but then other images came to mind I so love it as it's like a fairy tale. You 2nd card is so fun as I love banners and it's like it has a beautiful rainbow behind it. You sure are one creative and talented gal.
Love both of these cards! Love the watercolour effect... It is so trendy :)
Happy 2nd Birthday and thank you for a creating such an amazing and fun blog. Beautiful cards. I'm glad watercolour is so in now you always end up with beautifully unique results.
Beautiful fun cards.
loving the fun watercolor effect on the cards but the bright colors on the first card is my favorite
Love the backgrounds!
Very gorgeous water colors :)
Pretty colors.
Love the splash of color concept and the banners are a cute touch.
Love the water color effects!!
Love the water color it is so vibrant!
Oh my! I think these are my favorites so far. LOVE how you did the watercolor.
I love watercolor! These cards are lovely!
Awesome card!! Nice :)
I like the look of the watercolors.
Your backgrounds are gorgeous!
Gorgeous watercoloring!!
Fantastic cards! I actually gasped when I saw the first one more details please!
gorgeous cards! love this technique....
Lovely cards
Beautiful cards!
Congratulations Mary Dawn. You and Linda have created an amazing challenge blog! Your cards are awesome:)
Beautiful watercoloring!
Beautiful. The watercolor backgrounds are wonderful!
I am becoming a huge fan of watercolor techniques. Both of your cards are terrific. Simple and so colorful.
What effective watercolor looks. I'd be very happy if I created them. The stamped images and embellishments were well chosen. Thank you.
Loveing the watercolor.
Love the movement in the first card!! Such lovely colors!!
I love the watercolor backgrounds and the wood banner is too cute! Thanks for sharing!
Both card absolutely gorgeous! Fantastic water colour effect!!!
such a great technique. Love watercolor.
Pretty pretty water colors!! Beautiful cards!!
Wonderful cards. Love the waterproofing.
That first card is so gorgeous! I love how the pools of color dried to almost resemble a flower, or flower petals! So awesome!
Wow, I love all the color in your cards, especially the first one! Thanks for sharing!
Your cards are always so pretty. I love the first most of all.
Happy 2nd Birthday to ABNH!! Your cards are beautiful, love the backgrounds! The colors are stunning! Thanks for creating such a fun and inspiring blog, just love it!
I love the banner watercolor card it is gorgeous! Thanks for being part of the HOP.
Awesome cards ! The water-colored look is stunning !
Love both cards. I should be trying watercolor background on stamping
Beautiful watercolor backgrounds!
Love the water color!
Gorgeous cards!
I love watercolor techniques...great color choices.
I love the watercolor, it turned out great! this technique is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Love the funky feeling of you cards. Water coloring is such a neat effect.
Lovely watercoloring.
Watercolor dream - would like to see a video on the technique you used. Thank you.
Hi Mary Dawn! Love both of your watercolor cards...so happy! Thanks for your inspiration : )
LOVE LOVE these Mary! Watercolor is my Favorite and right on Trend!!
great tutorial &
thanks for the give away--
Backgrounds are great. Thanks for sharing these cards!
Great watercolour backgrounds!
Those watercolors are amazing!
Fabulous cards! Lovin' it!
~God bless~
Happy 2nd Birthday!
Beautiful watercolor Backgrounds:)
Happy Birthday! I love your watercolor cards!
What a beauty! So colorful!
Love the definition in the drying lines on that first card contrasted with the softer more subtle blending of colors in the second. Both beautiful!
Congratulations and Happy Birthday to both of you! Such a great blog! (By the way, love your cards, too!)
Great banner! Love the watercolor technique!
The watercolor washes provide a great background for the Birthday wishes.
happy birthday to you,ABNH!
and so happy to virtually meet you,Mary! I've been enjoying the party!
Love watercolor
Hi Hot Stuff! These are so gorgeous! Congrats on turning 2!!!! HUGS!
Lovely cards. Love the black gingham ribbon. Nice touch.
Beautiful cards! Love the watercolor look & yours is awesome!
Gorgeous watercolor on these!
Just love, love, love the water coloring here.
Simply beautiful!
Oh these are both so cute! Love that watercolor background!
The watercolour effect you created with the distressed markers is beautiful.
What fun! Makes me want to go play with my ink! Thanks for the inspiration and dedication. Congrats and Happy Birthday!
I'm just so happy about the watercolored backgrounds!
lovely - I am really loving the water color look!
Sandra ltb
These are really nice cards.
These are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
I really like both of these cards. the watercolor effect is gorgeous on both!!!
Just love what you did with the watercolor effect! Those wooden banners are so chic! Congrats on two years strong!
Nice watercolor technique! thank you!
your baby is 2..wow....
Love your cards!!
Happy Birthday!
I just love blog hops!
Beautiful backgorunds. Love the cards! TFS
Lovely card love the colours you used!
Love your cards and watercolour technique. Thanks for sharing and for such a great blog hop.
Wood embellishments and watercolour background. Whats not to love!
Oh wow, they are both amazing!!
Oh wow, they are both amazing!!
Oh my goodness, great cards! first is my favorite, makes me think of blowing paint when I was a kid. Love the font choices too! Thank you
Love the bright colors on the first card. But the little banner on the second is adorable too!
awesome cards!! love the watercolor look.
I love water color! It always turns out wonderful, like you cards.
Congratulations and your second birthday, and many more! Love the watercolor background technique. Cheers!
Wow. I LOVE your watercoloring! Especially love the little strands of color that look "pulled out" from your first card. Congrats on your second year!!!
I have to try to work with water Colors.
I am really into watercoloring lately and your cards are fantastic!
Great cards! I really like the watercolor look.
Love the watercolor!!!! Awesome cards! Thanks so much for the inspiration and for the wonderful challenge blog that I now follow!
Ohh I love the 2nd one with the wood fanions and the cute little bows..
Wow- beautiful watercolor design!
It takes a special talent to get the great water color results you have achieved here. Just beautiful!
GORGEOUS water color cards!
That water color looks fabulous!!!
I so need to try this watercolor trend! You did a lovely job!
Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com
Your watercolor backgrounds are amazing. Thanks for sharing!
There are a beautiful cards! love watercolor!
congrats on your fabulous two years! What pretty watercolor!!!
Love the watercolor backgrounds!
Love the water colored BG's on both cards. Thanks for the hop and congrats on 2 years of the blog. I wish you more success in the future.
Fabulous watercolor cards!
Happy birthday and congrats!!!
These cards are amazing. What colours ! You have created such a great effect that is so eyecatching
Amazing watercolours!
Loving your watercolor techniques!
Great cards! Love the watercoloring :)
Really cool watercoloring! Really pretty card Mary Dawn!
Congrats on your blog! I have loved all of the inspiration. And your cards are wonderful. Love the watercolor effect. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
what more can I say? I already put this fabulous card in my favorites :) TFS!
Amazing cards!)
I love the idea not always to fill up the background with colors nor images, leaving some white looks very good too, thanks Mary !
Pretty, pretty cards. Good color selections. Thanks.
Congratulations on ABNH's two years, Mary Dawn ... what fantastic cards to celebrate with ... love that gorgeous watercolouring! Anita :)
YOUR CARDS ARE BEAUTIFUL--LOVE THE WATERCOLOR BACKGROUNDS.
Great cards. i love the watercolour look.
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