Splashes of Watercolor

Little Kitty and Cats Rule - Take Two

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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving feast and got to spend happy quality time with your family and friends!

It's time for another round of fun and beautiful images from the newest A Day For Daisies release called Little Kitty and Cats Rule!

Last week I colored up Cats Favorite Chair and this week it's Little Kitty Bundle.

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And this week we've started a new challenge too - Add Pink Polka Dots!  I love adding polka dots with my Copic markers!

My layout today is inspired by this week's I {heart} card sketches no. 44:

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We'd love for you to join in on the challenge.  If you head on over to the ADFD blog, you'll find a little freebie there for you to color up and play along!

Check out what the other design team members have created for your inspiration:

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Arielle Broni Danielle Juliana Mila Sherry Tammy

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Thank you for dropping by today!  I hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!

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Merry - Color Throwdown #270

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Hello, everyone!  I hope you're ready for the latest Color Throwdown challenge!  And I hope you're going to play along with us this week!

Wanda is our hostess and I love her inspiration photo and color palette!

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I chose to go very, very CAS card when I found this awesome bling that I had purchased on sale after Christmas last year.  It was the perfect silver element.  I just added the other colors using some cardstock and patterned papers.

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I used my Candy Stripes embossing folder to add the striped element of this week's Unscripted Sketches #232:

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Be sure to check out all the amazing designs from the other Color Throwdown gals and please try to play along.  Remember you don't have to have the exact colors.  I didn't have any Gumball Green so I used Old Olive.

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THANK YOU so much for stopping by today and for every other time you've come by to visit.  I am so grateful for you all, especially at this time of the year.  Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends!  I hope you enjoy a day of rest and relaxation with your family and friends!

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Thinking of You Sympathy card

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Hey, you guys!  I'm over at the eclectic Paperie blog today!  Please come check it out!

My Cats Favorite Chair

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I LOVE this image of the 3 cats in their favorite chair.  In reality, they would probably each have their own chair.  At least they do at my house!

I colored these kitties to look like 3 of mine.  The calico would be Mini, the tabby is Sunny, and the Tortoise shell one is Asia.  Yes, I'm one of those infamous cat ladies!  My 2 boys, Punkin and Squash, aren't represented, but they wouldn't be still long enough to be in a chair anyway!

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Whether you're a cat or a dog person, you have to love this image, right?

I used this week's Sketch Saturday #185 sketch and the colors from the Sunday Stamps color challenge #63:~

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You've got to see the rest of this week's awesome release from A Day For Daisies!  Head on over to the ADFD shop or to the ADFD blog!  Then be sure to check in with each of our designers to see their fabulous creations:

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Arielle Broni Danielle Juliana Mila Sherry Tammy

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Thank you so much for visiting with me this week!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend and I hope you take some time to get stampy!

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Always Time for a Glass of Wine

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Hello!  I can't believe that I'm finally getting to play along in an E-Team Picks challenge!  This month Tracy is our hostess and we're to RECYCLE!  I love to recycle!

I didn't have to go far to figure out what to use on my journal page.    How about the label from a wine bottle!  I have plenty of them!

Here's a look at my finished page:

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Now let me take you on the long road to how I got there!

I started by covering my page with Mustard Seed Distress Paint.  I used the paint instead of the ink because I like the striations I get with the paint. It didn't matter that I was going to cover them all up…didn't exactly know that at the time.  Next I stamped a saying and a background in Versamark ink and clear embossed it. (You can click on any of the photos to see them full size.)

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Then I printed out an image of a wine bottle onto copy paper and cut out the bottle using a craft knife. 

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I used the reverse mask to sponge 3 different shades of purple ink (listed in the supplies section) onto my page.

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I attached my wine label using Studio Matte Multi-Medium and coated the top of it as well.  Then I started stenciling on several designs using stencils and Distress inks and even sponged around the edges of the page.

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And I hated how it looked.  It was so mono-chromatic with limited dimension.  Even after I'd slathered some embossing paste along the top and bottom edges.

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So I decided to make another wine bottle on some multi-media paper using the same mask I had created and the same purple inks.  I sponged them on then spritzed it with water.

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I stenciled some numbers onto the bottle and I cut it out and mounted it onto the page with some foam mounting tape.

I printed out my saying onto some more multi-media paper and cut it into a flag shape.  It was also mounted using foam mounting tape.  I added an enamel dot.

Now I'm happy with how it looks.  I think it has just enough color variation and enough texture and dimension as well.

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I hope you enjoyed reading about the process.  Be sure to check out all the projects from the rest of the E-Team!  You can get all the links at the eclectic Paperie blog.  And we REALLY hope you'll play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Now I think I'll go have some of that wine!

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"A Little Bit More" Christmas Tree - Color Throwdown #269

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Hello all you sweet blogland people!  It's time to reveal the latest Color Throwdown combo!  Vickie is our wonderful hostess this week and she chose a great Autumn palette. 

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But, of course, I went in a different direction and used the colors for a Grinch-inspired journaling page.  This is one of my favorite quotes from the movie.  By the way, did you know the Grinch first came on the scene in 1966?  I really had not realized it was that old!  The full-length movie, of course, is newer - 2000.

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To get started, I gathered my eclectic Paperie supplies.  I first spritzed my page with Fresh Lime and Melted Chocolate Dylusions ink sprays then rubbed some Shabby Shutters ink around the edges.  I used my Mini Chevron stencil and some of the Shabby Shutters ink as well as some Gathered Twigs ink to add more designs to the page.  Then I rubbed along the bottom edge of the page with some Rusty Hinge ink, and added some Tiny Circles with some Black Soot ink.

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I pulled out some washi tape to create the tree then added some shading with more of the Gathered Twigs ink.  I pulled out my Mini Stars and Circles stencil to create the tree topper with Studio 490 Embossing Paste then added some yellow Stickles on top of that.  Oh, and I added some subtle shimmer by flicking on some watered down Perfect Pearls.  (You can click on the photo to see more of the detail.)

I used a Pigma Micron pen to write the phrase and to add the squiggly border.

This journal page is also for the combo CAS-ual Friday #120 - Curtain Call - Christmas challenge:

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Be sure to check out all the great creations of the CTD girls and please try to take some time to play along with us as well!

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I can't wait to see what you create!

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Vintage Bird Clock ... for Christmas!

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Happy almost weekend!  I'm so ready!!

Today at A Day For Daisies, we're doing Vintage Fairies and Vintage Clocks - Take Two.  And I got to color up a Cuckoo clock without the Cuckoos!  My bird clock has Cardinals.

I decided it would work just fine for a Christmas card too.  The clock reminds me of one that my Aunt and Uncle have that's been in our family for quite a while.  I bet they'll appreciate this card!

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This week starts a new challenge at the ADFD blog - Add Gold!  You can see the sheer gold ribbon.  I also added gold around the image panel edge and drew another larger "frame" in gold on the kraft panel.

I used this week's Deconstructed Sketch #126:

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There's a list of supplies I used at the end of this post.

Please take a moment to visit with each of the ADFD girls to see their awesome creations:

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Arielle Broni Danielle Juliana Mila Sherry Tammy

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Thanks so much for dropping by today.  Have a fabulous weekend!

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CTD268 - Merry in Bokeh

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Hey, y'all!

It's time for our latest challenge at the Color Throwdown!  Tammy is our hostess and she chose a beautiful inspiration photo with some great colors that can be used for any occasion.

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I had pinned this great card design last month and was waiting for just the right time to CASE it!  This week's colors just clicked for me, and I decided now was the time to do it!

I used the same stamp set, Strictly Sentiments 3, but instead of stamping the sentiment in black, I decided to use a negative die cut of Merry for my sentiment.  And I gradually faded out the circles into a Bokeh effect.  I love how it turned out!

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You'll definitely need to check out all the awesome designs from the rest of the CTD gals:

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We hope you'll play along!  These are great colors for fall, Christmas, or any occasion!  Please check out all the details on the CTD blog!

Thank you so much for coming by today!  Enjoy the rest of your week!

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Fancy Dress Fairy - a new release!

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Hey, everyone!  It's time for another great new release from A Day For Daisies!  Tammy Siemers Thompson always amazes me with her images!

Today I'm showing off the beautiful Fancy Dress Fairy:

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I used this week's Sunday Stamps Sketch #SSC62, flipping it upside down.

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And the beautiful color combo is from this week's ColourQ challenge #214:

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Be sure  to check out all of the new releases at the ADFD blog or at the A Day For Daisies shop.  And also please check out the fabulous creations from each of the design team members:

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Arielle Broni Danielle Juliana Mila Sherry Tammy

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Thanks so much for dropping by on your way to the weekend!  Have a wonderful one!

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November Gratitude

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Please come on by the eclectic Paperie blog today and see what I've created!

See you there!