Underpainting Watercolor with Distress Oxides: Mother's day

[@andrealavigne7824]

I've never had chocolate gravy, but Mama said that my dad made it once for roast beef when they had company over for supper, many many many years ago. So, I've heard of it, but never tasted it. I do love how this card came out. Just the bright, bold, HAPPY colors on the flowers/background! So glad y'all had a nice Mother's Day. My brother & SIL came down the day before to celebrate with Mama & me, so they could celebrate with her family on the "actual" Mother's Day. It was a nice, quiet, calm visit. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous artwork. Take care, and have a wonderful day! :)

[@noleencreates]

Eric is definitely a contender for man of the year, so sweet of him to get involved with Nathan, must tug at a single mom's heart strings a bit more. And of course a great card too. Tried the oxides underpainting with coloured pencils after watching one of your other videos. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@ladyrobyns7219]

When you broke out the Perfect Pearls my heart skipped a beat. Hello friend, indeed.

[@rhondallyons9842]

You sure know how to make the flowers pop !Such a beautiful picture!

[@dianehollisdesigns]

We love chocolate gravy at our house. Only for special occasions. Christmas and birthdays! Thanks for sharing your talent and your stories.

[@debiv7834]

Michigan, 22 years, Florida, 37 years and three in Georgia never heard of chocolate gravy. I would love it, chocolate addict but probably not on biscuits and bacon. I do love salty chocolate. Flipz (spelling)etc! Glad you had a perfect Mother’s Day!

[@MariaNyceDesigns]

Kelly, I have never heard of chocolate gravy, but, I NEED the recipe!!! It sounds delectable!!! I love the sweet/salty combo too!!! I watched your Instagram story when you were making the stepping stones for Mother’s Day, they turned out so great!!! It’s so sweet that Nathan gets to pick out gifts for you and for daddy & you got two (let’s face it, we love whatever our kiddos pick out) & it’s was so wonderful that Eric did that with Nathan as well!!! Wear your necklace & bracelet in great health & blessings to you and your wonderful family!!! Looking forward to that 8 minute video; thanks for sharing your time & creativity...HUGS!!!!!!

[@mllupton73]

I ADORE this card!! Love love love!

[@jadhikari0]

Love your coloring Kelly. I love how you talk through the coloring. I would definitely try this idea.

[@TheresaPetermann]

fascinating coloring on this card Kelly. glad I can slow the speed down to watch the coloring in more detail! never heard of chocolate gravy myself. love your mother's day stories. thanks as always for sharing.

[@Kbaker2964]

Yes Bob Evans and we have crepes here. I've never heard of chocolate gravy but I'm intrigued. Sound like your mother's day was amazing! Eric is definitely a keeper! Love the card and thank you soooooo much for no 8 minute video.... not sure we could handle that after a week drought!

[@tracykiske7758]

Great card. Glad you had a nice mothers day.

[@cinsationaldesigns]

Bob Evans had good crepes! They have good biscuits and gravy too.

[@wendy8184]

So gorgeous! I love your coloring and creativity!

[@dww786]

Aww, Peanut sounds like such a kind-hearted kiddo. Love how he's picking because you like the colors and thinking of what his grandmothers will like. You done good, Mama. :o)

[@sharonnesvog4269]

Absolutely stunning!!! TFS Kelly!!

[@debiv7834]

Beautiful card and sentiment!

[@terribrandt8117]

❤️ Thank you for being so real! And chocolate gravy!!! Really😂 Now I have to try it. The kids at camp will love it😉

[@cindirevelle4100]

beautiful. Yes, we love chocolate gravy, but ate it mostly by itself with toast. My family was from southern Missouri and Mom taught me. love it!

[@marymccaslin1690]

Glorious card!!

[@carolclark4933]

Gorgeous colours!!! I bought this stamp a while ago... and after receiving it I was a bit overwhelmed and unsure how to use it. I sooo love your rendition.... you have given me courage to get it out of my stash and actually use it!! Thanks so much for sharing Kelly.

[@dianaking9495]

I am watching your KZbin video while i am outside walking. I busted out laughing with your “I don’t go to the gym. Copics don’t weigh a lot.” 🤷‍♀️ ❣️ Kelly, you never cease to make me smile. I love you and your sense of humor and your style. Thank you for being real and really an amazing instructor. Someday I will master copics🤞Thank you for ALL you do for us and the general public.

[@barbborja1910]

I’m so happy to “hear” from you, Kelly. I truly miss you and your stories when you get busy with life. I’m from California and have never heard of chocolate gravy. I’ve traveled quite a bit, but again, no clue... I can’t decide if it sounds amazing or horrible. lol

[@sarahunziker4801]

It is like hot chocolate pudding. We had a friend that loved it.

[@charlotteboy6783]

My grandma is from Virginia, and she always made biscuits and chocolate gravy for us. We call it cocoa biscuits. It's amazing. I think that Australians use the same thing to make Lamingtons.

[@leannemitchem8865]

Very pretty card. Thank you for sharing!

[@mgregory5320]

Loved this technique.

[@alidakcrafts9489]

How right you are!!! I wouldn’t hunt you down if all I got was 8 minutes. 😂😂😂😂 I was starting to look up your page thinking maybe I wasn’t getting your notifications but you just haven’t uploaded! So glad that you’re here with a video that a half hour long!! Love your work. You’re absolutely amazing Kelly!!!!

[@influentialolive]

I Love working with concrete, as decor.... it has A Lot of Awesome uses. DIY bird baths, benches, chairs, and pond/waterfall features. I do A Lot of "landscaping" ... I consider it art as well. Thank you for sharing. (I'm lowsy at following blogs) OH. You can use a leaf as a concrete mold for a neat outdoor table top...

[@christymalone5191]

I’m so glad you had a good Mother’s Day. Your bracelet sounds super cute. I have to tell you how afraid I was that you were going to say you got sick after mixing that concrete. I will never forget when I was a little girl and my dad was doing new concrete in our driveway. He got concrete poisoning and was so incredibly sick for the longest time. It was awful and super scary. Ugh. Anyway.... I am originally from Arkansas and yes, I know chocolate gravy. I’ve never eaten it with my biscuits and sausage gravy though. I know it with chocolate chip pancakes or waffles. And I agree that bacon or sausage dipped in real maple syrup is super yummy. And last but not least, your card is gorgeous. 😊

[@pamlambert7181]

I do not know what chocolate gravy is, would love to try is sometime because I like all things chocolate! LOL Beautiful card thanks for the wonderful idea I have had this stamp for 3 weeks and have just been looking at it trying to figure out what to do with it. thanks for the idea and yes I have been looking and looking for new videos from you thought you dropped off the earth LOL. So happy you came back to visit. Love everything you do.

[@stillhatecoffee]

I spent 2 weeks in Florida this Jan, and discovered biscuits and gravy for the first time. I loved it! I cannot imagine chocolate with sausage.... but I do eat milk choc with a bag of ready salted crisps, so I can see where you're coming from x

[@RijackiTorment]

Gorgeous!

[@lucysayer8505]

Never heard of chocolate gravy before, we’ve had Coca Cola gravy before though that is yummy! Gorgeous card as always!

[@whimsicalexpressions]

"You do you boo"; goodness; I love listening to you!!!

[@annallen3111]

I love combining the idea of copics and watercolor. I’m going to play with that today. I love mixed media techniques. I used intense with the markers and loved the result. Thanks Kelly for both teaching and sharing.

[@avrawilliams8675]

Another fun technique I need to try!

[@craftybamafan]

i haven't had chocolate gravy but I have heard of it. I love your coloring and stories too!

[@susanholden6861]

My husband grew up in Cleburne, TX and he loved chocolate gravy in his childhood! I grew up in S. Alabama/S. Georgia and had never heard of it.

[@janellejones196]

I absolutely LOVE when you Copic color over watercoloring. It’s mesmerizing to watch and super inspiring!! Thank you for sharing- I want to try this technique soon! 😃

[@Panda8ngel]

I've never heard of chocolate gravy and I've lived in Alabama for over a decade! 😱 But I love salty sweet so I might try it over biscuits and bacon!🤤 Thanks for making me hungry! 😂

[@Chihiro33333]

Sometimes you find tutorials with techniques that make you think: ”This is brilliant - but WHY have I not thought about this before???” This video is such a video! 😃 Thank you so much for sharing! 🙏😊

[@GinaLovestocraft]

This is gorgeous

[@lisamoline7474]

Gorgeous card! I have not been brave enough to try the underpainting technique but after watching your tutorial I am going to try that real soon! Chocolate gravy????? Never heard of it! But I'm up for anything chocolate! LOL!

[@bethziemba2293]

Never heard of chocolate gravy, tell more. Love our visits.

[@donnaokoniewski3761]

Love it! Love the music too! xo

[@mariaarchetti4126]

I have not from North America, so never heard of chocolate gravy..,!!! Gravy is something you pour over Sunday roast along with roast potatoes and vegetables. And biscuits is something sweet that you have at 4 o'clock along with a good cup if coffee or tea.

[@dotydiva]

Beautiful. I like how you used the inks first then going over the image with copics. I like when you do this. I've never tried chocolate gravy.. hum. interesting.. the cement pavers sounds great. I've always wanted to try large leaves and make something by applying cement to them and then you get the awesome veins from the leaves.

[@743linda]

Your card is beautiful! I have never heard of underpainting with the water color. I will have to try it! YUM! Chocolate Gravy!

[@melodieisreal5933]

Yea!! Perfect pearls! That is a gorgeous stamp, I can see why you like it. Thanks so much for the video, you are wonderful!

[@TerriLisaCreates]

Card is beautiful! Chocolate gravy never heard about before, sounds kind of... weird flavor combo.

[@wendyodell356]

As usual you stole my heart with this card and, and with the story of Eric and Peanut picking your Mother's day bracelet. Love everything! Sending lots of love and God bless you, Eric and Peanut ❤ XOXO

[@cardzbyzanne]

Such a great technique! Can’t wait to try.

[@deannarobyn]

Chocolate gravy is heaven!!! I thought it was just a southern thing. How do y'all make it? I wonder if its the same. I love it. Put the left overs in the fridge and ya have homemade chocolate pudding. Yum!!!

[@susanbyers7523]

Very pretty

[@michelehogarth1001]

Great card and coloring never heard of chocolate gravy. But I have had Bob Evans biscuits and gray. Take care

[@samanthamann1523]

this is sooooooo pretty!!!! wow!! love the 'underpainting'!!! loooove the colors!!! and chocolate gravy?!? what in the world!!! lol! is it sweet?!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

very sweet!

[@charlottevanstraten339]

Mole is made with chocolate and\ or peanutbutter. Mole is a Mexican gravy for chicken. It is made with a bitter dark chocolate. Tastes great. That would be the closest I can come up with a chocolate gravey.

[@terriconrad4612]

Gorgeous! Such a cool idea! And that sentiment! Loooove! This stamp set is so beautiful! Your coloring! I’m always amazed! 💕🙋‍♀️

[@danielleporter1829]

Beautiful card Kelly. Love the stories.

[@kelseythomas3365]

Love how this looks with the Distress Oxides underneath! :) So very pretty.

[@oheck5570]

Chocolate gravy??? You gotta be kidding!!! I have to check that out. You learn something new every day. Thanks for sharing.

[@florencesmith4142]

Thanks for showing how you did this tech.Very pretty card love the high lights in the flowers, and the colors you used. I may have to try this.

[@glennistrotman8421]

Beautiful card and I really love the sentiment

[@MultiCoolkitten]

I’ve never heard of chocolate gravy, but now I need the recipe...beautiful card, and so happy I got my Kelly fix!

[@renerezvan9885]

Always look forward to your videos! I'm in southern Indiana and I learned of chocolate gravy via a friend from Arkansas. Take care of your hands ... if you need to mix cement again, please wear throwaway gloves. Look up concrete poisoning and cement burns. Thanks for all of the wonderful stories and inspiration!

[@kmlanagan]

Never heard of chocolate gravy but sounds wonderful! I love the salty with the sweet also, I would get a chocolate shake and dip my French fries in it. Love the card thanks for sharing and your story time.

[@fleurcafferkey6072]

Hi Kelly I come from the uk so biscuits and gravy is totally different here so chocolate gravy sounds a bit strange, but I’m a total chocoholic so would definitely give it a try. I love salty and sweet and my family think I’m mad, some of my favs are cheese and jam toasted sandwiches and peanut butter and strawberry jam on a burger, sounds strange but is totally fab ☺️ love the card btw it’s adorable x

[@michelegourd5742]

I am from the south and I have never heard of chocolate gravy. Love your card!!

[@angb1923]

Lol! Copics don't weigh alot!! 😂 Super pretty card!

[@kathycreswell4322]

I grew up with chocolate gravy too...in my family we make it with flour, sugar, cocoa powder and water. I put it on my biscuits with butter on top..😁😁

[@KellyTaylorCards]

basically the same but my momma adds sugar and a little butter at the end to smooth it out

[@velil4966]

Wow..what a beautiful card. I love this technique thanks for sharing I need to try this!

[@influentialolive]

I found picket fence, after finding your channel. I agree... I would LOVE to work for a design team, but, I can not be "told" what to create. Nor, do I do well with images/content that doesn't interest me. Therefore. I've begun my Own postcards, greeting cards, books... hand painted, hand lettered, with minimal stamped images today. Art is Personal.

[@karenroberts9410]

Never heard of chocolate gravy ... sounds good on a crepe tho :-) Love the card !

[@beckyreeder993]

Oooh chocolate gravy, need a recipe now!

[@vanessawitkowski2251]

Kelly pretty, pretty card. I also lack upper body strength, “copics don’t weigh very much”. True statement. You’re hilarious. Love the stepping stone idea. Super fun memory, keepsake. I am super curious now about what types of things you just don’t “love”. (Products sent by companies). For me the circus scene stuff was, meh. And a company I absolutely love, but don’t recall you ever doing a card with is Lawn Fawn. I just think they somehow got in my subconscious mind, because I want all the things. So yeah, what are your not so favs, like meh. Love you to bits girl!!🥰

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I actually do love Lawn Fawn ha! and Kelly Marie is awesome I just don't get around to using it much because I have so many other things.

[@charlottedenton1190]

That stamp is so amazing! And as always you've brought it to life beautifully. Dang. Girlfriend got some talent ❤

[@aliciajason1787]

My birthday is in August and my favorite color is blue also.

[@Aalmond226]

OMG Chocolate gravy! no one ever gets it! I grew up with it at grandma's house--biscuits and chocolate gravy! and people think I am crazy!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

It's so good!

[@teresadoyle1396]

This is so beautiful Kelly. I have never heard of chocolate gravy but sweet and sour ANYTHING is always good! LOL

[@RinasAMaker]

My husband is from Indiana and his Grandmother use to make chocolate gravy. Sadly she didnt teach anyone how to make it, so the recipe is no more. It's one of those things from his childhood that he misses. So yea, you aren't crazy lol

[@KellyTaylorCards]

If you want to make his day I can probably hook you up with a recipe :)

[@RinasAMaker]

@@KellyTaylorCards That would be awesome! Is it hard to make?

[@deannarobyn]

An 8 minute video....yep we would have game of thrones going on. Lol. I enjoy all your videos.

[@kiminalaska9363]

Nice card. I have never heard of choc gravy.

[@katyhorbatiuk5549]

Gorgeous card as always, I’m Canadian and have never heard of chocolate gravy.

[@lindazabel5925]

Gorgeous flowers!! Chocolate gravy?? Have to google it...then ask you if it’s right...Lol

[@Kitchensurprise]

My husband lived in Oklahoma and Chocolate gravy was very popular with the People there. Great card and great story....never,never,never put your hands in cement or tile grout...devastating....ask me how I know❤️

[@janetmccurry2027]

Love the card! Want to love chocolate gravy too! I am a chocoholic and my birthstone is also peridot! Love the stepping stone idea but beware if concrete!

[@joaniegreen2184]

P.s. loved the process in this card, beautiful!

[@scrapgirl6]

Beautiful as usual😊

[@kristinevencel2898]

BEautiful card/ coloring. 😍😍. I could never outline like you do.....it would wreck it. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️. I am totally a restamp girl. Lol My husband is from Indiana and grew up on biscuits & gravy. My sone also like it. I love turkey gravy....that’s about it. And never heard of chocolate gravy. It sounds like chocolate sauce which means Hershey’s syrup in my book. Lol

[@chantalle7340]

Beautiful! Off the topic but I need advice. What size set of Zig markers would you recommend? I’m a new card maker. Thank you.

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I started with 36 and then bought any individual colors I wanted to round out my collection. For me that was about 10 other markers.

[@chantalle7340]

Thank you.

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Beautiful job Kelly , what chocolate gravy ???

[@gaylesanders936]

What is chocolate gravy? It’s chocolate and my husband would love it as he does anything chocolate. Love the card, it’s beautiful! Thank you.

[@madelinelittman1863]

Your flowers are so beautiful! Is chocolate gravy like chocolate sauce?

[@CR-lb4rc]

I grew up on chocolate gravy and biscuits in CA. Saturday/Sunday at grandparents. Grandma is from OK and grandpa from WV. Not sure which side/ or geography was responsible for it but dipping the bacon or sausage was a requirement.

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Probably Oklahoma as that's where my Grandma is from too!

[@rigmorolsson4765]

Gorgeous! :) No, I haven't tried chocolate gravy... I know what chocolate sauce is (and LOVE that!) but not the gravy kind... :)

[@cathyjordison2805]

Haven't heard of chocolate gravy! Interested in knowing what it is!

[@whoooami2090]

Never had chocolate gravy, need a recipe to try it. Loved chocolate malto meal but they quite making it, as they do everything I like ☹️

[@karenroberts9410]

Love chocolate malto meal, so sad they don't make it any more

[@pamcarr4963]

gorgeous! I am in Australia, never tried biscuits and gravy ...

[@kathyesquerra2085]

Omg, another chocolate gravy person, my son in law married my daughter 9 years ago and we have been teasing him about nasty chocolate pudding on biscuits forever lol, but mixed with regular sausage gravy, now that takes the cake lol no pun intended, that sounds nasty really, he likes biscuits, butter (lots) and then hot chocolate gravy (looks like a little tub of chocolate pudding warmed in the microwave and turned upside down on top of the biscuits) he likes sausage gravy but not mixed, so to each their own, but at least I know he’s not crazy. Thanks! I’m gonna have to tell him about you and the gravy now.