Happy Retirement! - Color Throwdown #220

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Hey, guys!

It's time for our latest edition of the Color Throwdown!  Wanda is our super-talented host and she's chosen some super-fun colors!

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I have a dear friend who is retiring this Friday, so I wanted to make a happy card for her!  I pulled out a bunch of supplies from eclectic Paperie and went to work!

My background was made by stamping the Market Street Stamps Honeycomb stamp in Versamark onto some ivory cardstock, and then clear embossing it.  Then using different ink blending tools for each color, I sponged on some Tumbled Glass, Fired Brick, and Shabby Shutters Distress ink.   I love how bright and fun it turned out!

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I stamped my mug from the Daily Grind stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored it using these Copic markers: BG000, BG01, BG02, and BG05.  I cut it out and popped it up on foam tape.  I did the same with the red heart.  The steam and the sentiment are also from this stamp set.  The ivory die cut circle was airbrushed using my BG05 Copic while it was still in the die.  I added some ribbon, a flower, and a button to finish the card.

I also used last week's MOJO268 sketch.

I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week using this great color combo.  You can check out the details at the Color Throwdown blog.  And please be sure to stop by and leave each of the design team members some love:

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Thanks so much for stopping by again today!  See you soon!

 

Comments

[kathy/NorthCarolina]

I really like the watercolored honeycomb background, Broni! And that sweet little ruffle under the focal image makes it pop!

[nise]

This is great! Love how you made that honeycomb background. Sure is bright and pretty and fun. Hope your friend's retirement is all those things, as well as long, happy and healthy.

[Danielle]

Ooh, looks like it was air brushed! This is so colorful and pretty!

[Denise M.]

LOOOOOVE that colorful sponged background! VERY COOL!

[Wanda Cullen]

Gorgeous gradient background! What a super retirement card and would be perfect to tuck a Starbucks GC inside! Love it!

[Joan Ervin]

Your background turned out beautifully, Broni, and I love the cute little coffee cup!!! Your friend is going to love this, too!!!!

[Lynn Mercurio]

Wow...this is really an amazing background. Love the chicken wire and your circle layers. A truly FABULOUS retirement card.

[Lynn Put]

This is such a fantastic retirement card! Your colorful background is so bright and cheerful and I love how you used this cute mug image!

[Lori]

Love the multicolored background panel! So bright and cheery!

[Tammy Hershberger]

I just love how you did this background, Broni! Brilliant idea to use these great colors!