Splashes of Watercolor

Calling all Fashionistas!

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It's Friday, everyone!  And not just any Friday!  It's Fashionista Friday at the A Day For Daisies shop!  The newest release is called Holiday Shopping and what fabulous images these are!  You can see them all at the A Day For Daisies blog. 

We're also starting a new challenge today - Mad About Plaid!

Here's my card using the super chic Fashion Shopping image:

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Her coat and one of her shopping bags are paper pieced.  I used Ranger Glossy Accents on her purse and boots, and I also scored the large white shopping bag using my Scor-Buddy.  The patterned paper is Authentique Curiosity and is attached with Scor-Tape.  The bag is popped up using some foam mounting tape.

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I used this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches #177, which was just perfect!

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We certainly hope you'll be able to play along with us in our challenge this week!  You know you need a break from all the Christmas festivities!  Check out what the super-talented design team members have created for your inspiration this week:

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Alice Wertz
Arielle Gordon
Kadie Ensley
Sherry Eckblad

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Thank you so much for stopping in!  I hope you all have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

All supplies are from eclectic Paperie:

FTTC200 - Dear Santa Ornament

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Hi, everyone!  Today marks the 200th edition of Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge!  That's incredible, isn't it?

Makiko is our hostess and she's asked us to make an ornament or some 3-D project for our Christmas tree!

This was really fun!

I had made several ornaments already this year, so I was at a loss as to what to do differently for this one.  Then I spotted a round coaster I picked up at Chili's a couple of days ago, and an idea started to form.

I had a few scrap pieces of the Poppy paper collection so I cut them into strips and glued them to one side of the coaster on an angle.  The other side is all one color from the same collection.

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I cut my Santa hat, check mark, and list from Flourishes classic white cardstock using my Silhouette and the Dear Santa cut file.  Then I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the check mark in Memento Love Letter ink.  I colored the Santa hat with these Copic collections:

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I also sponged around the edges of the list using Distress Antique Linen ink and an ink blending tool.

I added the tinsel around the edges with some Scor-Tape, and then I added a tiny tree, some jingle bells and a small pom-pom for more texture and dimension. Both the images are attached using extra thick foam tape.  Finally I added some silver metallic string and a bow made from some Bangkok red seam binding, also from the Poppy collection.

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Now I know you're ready to see what all the other Timeless Tuesday gals have in store for you!  Check them out here:

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• Amanda Havon
• Broni Holcombe - you are here!
• Cindy Haffner
• Denise Marzec
• Makiko Jones
• Katie Sims, December Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for visiting with me today!  Have a great week!

 

"Pin-spired" to Create!

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Hello, everyone! 

Well, it's just 1 week (eek!) until Christmas, and I just finished the place cards for all the grandkids for our Christmas dinner this weekend.

I'm playing along in Kendra's "Pin-Spired" challenges and it's so much fun!  Today is Day 18 for her.  Be sure to check out all the fabulous ideas she's found.

This is the photo idea that inspired me (click on it to go to the source):

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I thought this was a perfect idea for making place card holders for the kids.  So here's my version:

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What fun!

I hope you're ready for the big day!  I have just a few more items to take care of, but I'm getting excited now!

Thanks for stopping in!

Mini Holidays stamp set - Stampers Anonymous

Flourishes classic white cardstock

Memento Love Letter ink

Copic markers: G07 and T7

candy canes

hot glue gun

Canned Pears … from A Day For Daisies

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How sweet it is!  It's Friday …

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… and it's time for a new release from A Day For Daisies!

Today it's "Canned With Love"!  So sweet!

I chose to use the Canned Pears image today and I knew I wanted to make a fabric topper for the jar.

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I printed the image onto a scrap of faux silk which I had taped to a piece of copy paper, then cut it out.  There's a tiny piece of foam mounting tape beneath it to pop it up just a little.  Then I just tied it up with a piece of Maraschino twine from The Twinery.

The Polaroid photo frame is part of the Snapshot Fun die set from the Sweet Stamp Shop.

Today I also chose to play along in the Color Q Challenge #167:

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And in the Freshly Made Sketches #65 challenge, which I flipped onto it's side:

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That's it for me!  But please take a few moments to visit with the rest of the ADFD design team here:

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Alice Wertz
Arielle Gordon
Kadie Ensley
Sherry Eckblad

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Thanks so much for stopping in!  There's not much time left before Christmas!  Are you ready?

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Snowball Scott - Color Throwdown #222

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Hey there!  I’m hosting this week’s Color Throwdown challenge.  It’s the last of this calendar year, but we’ll definitely be back in January with lots of cool color combos and inspiration for you!

I can't help but wonder…did anyone else notice that this is Color Throwdown #222 and the date is 12/12/12?  And do you realize that this will also be the last 12/12/12 date that we’ll see in our lifetime?  A useless but interesting fact!

On to the challenge:

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I love the photo of the sunset through the glass of wine!  Just beautiful!  I also love that these colors can be used for a summer- themed or a winter- themed creation!  And I bet you think I chose the summer theme, huh?  Well, not this time!  I couldn’t resist playing with this adorable image from A Day For Daisies.  He’s called Snowball Scott.

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I also wanted to use the great layout from this week’s Cardabilities Sketch #64:

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I hope you’ll play along with us at the Color Throwdown this week. I’m really looking forward to seeing how you use this color combo!

Be sure to check out the DT's beautiful inspiration:

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Thanks for dropping in to see me today!!

 

FTTC199 - Celebrate the Season!

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Hello, Timeless Tuesday fans!  This week's challenge is super fun!  Allison has challenged us to create a Christmas card using non-traditional Christmas colors!  No red or green!  Whoa! 

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That really is a challenge….especially if you're using a Christmas tree as your image!  But somehow I muddled through!

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I used Memento Teal Zeal ink to stamp my tree image from Trimmed With Love onto some kraft cardstock.   I cut the sentiment tag using the new Perfectly Pierced Classic Frames and sponged on some Distress Tumbled Glass ink while it was still in the die.  Then I stamped the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

The strips along the left edge were made with Flourishes Classic White cardstock, 2 colors from the Emerald Coast paper collection, and a piece of patterned paper from the Basic Grey Manila 6x6 paper pad.  I tied some blue twine and silver metallic thread around the strip and finished off the card with some clear rhinestones, including a star rhinestone for the top of the tree.

This great layout is from Saturday's Unscripted Sketches #188:

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Now let's see what the other Timeless Tuesday ladies have come up with:

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• Amanda Havon
• Allison Cope Israels
• Broni Holcombe - you are here!
• Cindy Haffner
• Denise Marzec
• Makiko Jones
• Katie Sims, December Guest Designer

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And I hope you'll join in the challenge!  We love to see what beautiful creations you come up with!

Thanks so much for stopping in today!

 

Pin-spired!

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Hello, everyone!  Have you been following along on Kendra's blog for her "Pin-spired Christmas Celebration"?  So much fun!

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Every day from Dec 1 through Dec 21 she's posting something she's made that was "pin-spired"!  She's giving away prizes too, so you should definitely check it out!

She asked me to play along and I was thrilled to say yes!  I've found so many ideas for Christmas on Pinterest this year…from recipes to decorations to card designs.  It's all there!

My inspiration for this year's 2012 Grandkids ornaments came from a beautiful piece of art that I just knew I had to use:

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Isn't that great?  I loved the rolled paper tree and thought it would be a perfect base to use to personalize each of the kid's ornaments.

And here are 2 of the 8 tag ornaments I made:

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Each of the ornaments has a different color washi tape, a different color sponged tree and different colored rhinestones adorning it.  Needless to say the Silhouette Cameo cut names are each different too!

I'll be playing along with Kendra next Tuesday also, so be sure to check back in then!

Thanks for stopping by!

(Most of the supplies I used today are from eclectic Paperie.  Links below.)

 

ADFD December Club Kit and a new challenge!

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Woo hoo!  It's time to show off this month's A Day For Daisies Club Kit!   There are all sorts of magical, wintry, and fresh beauties for you to choose from!  And what a great deal….so many images for such a fantastic price!  Check it out!

You know we're going to have a blog hop to celebrate!  Here are the details:

One lucky commenter will win the whole release! There are 3 ways to enter the drawing:

1. Comment on all the designers' blogs & leave a comment on the ADFD Club Kit blog post
2. Become a new follower of ADFD blog or mention the hop on your blog!
3. Like ADFD on Facebook or share the link on your FB page!

For any of these things, you will get one entry. Leave a separate comment letting us know which of these you did on the ADFD Club Kit blog post.

Here is the blog hop order…don't forget to leave comments!

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Alice Wertz

Sherry Eckblad

Broni Holcombe (you are here!)

Kadie Ensley

Arielle Gordon

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If you get lost you can always go back to the ADFD blog post to find your way again.

Commenting closes Sunday, December 9th at Midnight CST. Have fun!

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We're also starting a new challenge today - Challenge #59 - Shades of Blue!  How fun!  I'm definitely a "blue" kind of girl!  And the blues worked so perfectly with my Frosty Snowflake Fairy, accompanied by her Frosty Snowflakes!

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Isn't she adorable?

I'm using this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches #175 for my layout:

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Thanks so much for dropping in!  I hope you'll stop by the ADFD shop to see all the wonderful new goodies!  Have a fabulous weekend!

 

eP, Sweet 'n Sassy, and Technique Junkies Great Gifts Blog Hop!

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Hello, everyone!

I'm so excited to be joining in the fun for the first ever Great Gifts Blog Hop!  eclectic Paperie, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, and Technique Junkies have collaborated to bring you lots of Great Gift ideas!

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Each of the participants received a package from eP, a stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and a Great Gifts CD from Technique Junkies, and we were challenged to come up with a handmade gift!

Here's the awesome package I received from Kim at eP:

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And this is the stamp set, You clear stamp set,  I chose to use from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:

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There were tons of awesome ideas on the Great Gifts CD, but considering I'm somewhat of a coffee junkie, it wasn't hard for me to choose the Coffee Mug Holder.  It's just adorable and the instructions were perfect!  I had a blast making this and will most certainly be making more!

Here's my Coffee Mug Holder, along with a coordinating, patterned paper covered coaster:

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I just love the size of this mug!  It was perfect to hold 3 of the rather large, scrumptious coconut macaroon cookies that just happened to be close at hand!

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The paper is Persnickety from Lily Bee Designs.  The antique white felt flower is gorgeous, don't you think?  And the Mango Madness buttons from Buttons Galore are a perfect match!  I also love that the Caribbean and Buttercream twine coordinated so well!

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I'm so glad you could join me today.  Please be sure to check out everyone's gifts in the blog hop.  You don't want to miss anything!

 

Santa in Black - Color Throwdown #221

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Wow!  Can you believe how close it is to Christmas?  Didn't summer JUST END?  And of course, I'm NOT ready!  At all!

But I AM ready for this week's Color Throwdown challenge!  Barbara is our super-talented host this week and check out these amazingly Christmas-coordinated colors:

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I love that Santa photo too!

So I decided to stay with that theme and pulled out my old Mini Holidays stamp set from Stampers Anonymous.   I also decided to use this week's Sweet Sunday sketch #173, 'cause it's just perfect!

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So here's my Santa in Black card:

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I'm excited to see what you guys come up with using this wonderful color combo.  Check out all the challenge details at the Color Throwdown blog.  Then be sure to visit and leave some love for each of my Color Throwdown sisters, including our new Guest Designer for December:

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Thanks so much for stopping in!  See you again real soon.