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Leigh Penner, January 2017 Guest Designer

I just found out that my card qualifies for the Anything Goes challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge blog, so I'm entering it!!

Thank you so much for dropping by today!

Less is More challenge: One layer - Favorite Drink/Beverage theme

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

This Could Be Vodka - Color Throwdown #426

Happy Wednesday, people! We had the most beautiful, warm weekend here in the South and it seems to be continuing throughout the week with highs in the 60s. Yay!

It’s time for another wonderful color palette from the team at the Color Throwdown! Lisa is our hostess and here are the colors she’s chosen from her inspiration photo: Grey, Red, Kraft.

I love these colors together!

I wanted to use my new This Could Be Vodka stamp set from The Cat’s Pajamas. It’s awesome and perfect for a birthday card for my nephew!

I stamped the image directly onto my card base and colored it with my Copic markers, adding some white gel pen highlights. I stamped the sentiment and added a strip of adhesive ribbon under it.

For the “tabletop” I used some washi tape. I taped it across the bottom of the image and traced the image through it, then removed it and cut the shape of the cup out. Then I just added it back and used the same black pen to line the tabletop. I also added some sequins as a finishing touch.

This is a one-layer card that I’ll be entering into this challenge:

We hope you’ll join us for this week’s Color Throwdown challenge. You can get all the challenge details over at the CTD blog. Basically just use our generic colors for a paper-crafted project and give us a direct link at the bottom of our blog post today.

Be sure to stop by and see all the great creations from the team:

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Leigh Penner, January 2017 Guest Designer

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

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Sunday, January 15, 2017

Sweet Pea Show - a new Power Poppy digital image!

Hello and happy Sunday, everybody!

Today the Instant Gardeners from Power Poppy are so happy to introduce a brand new digital image called Sweet Pea Show! It’s fabulous!

Here’s what Marcy had to say about her Sweet Pea Show:

Aren’t Sweet Peas just the most nostalgic, romantic, homespun flower ever? I sure think so. I’ve created this “display” of some especially divine ones just for you — while you are coloring them up, I hope they also conjure up wonderful memories. Sweet Pea Show comes with a few Valentine’s Day sentiments, as well as a sweet little hello.

I decided to watercolor these sweet peas. I consider them a sweet and “casual” flower and so I was casual in my watercoloring technique too.

I cropped the image and overlaid one of the great sentiments when I printed it. Then I used my water brush and some ink from an ombre (pink to purple) watercolor stamp pad that I smooshed onto my craft sheet. I also used a couple of my Zig Clean Color pens to fill in the background and shade the blossoms a little. Then I used a black pen to outline the sentiment and to frame the piece. I LOVE this image!!

This new set of digital images is available now at the Power Poppy shop! You can just click on the graphic above or the image in the supply list at the end of this post.

And please be sure to go by and see all the delicious creations of our fabulous design team here:

Thank you all so much for dropping by!

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Posted by Broni at 08:00 AM in Cards, Instant Gardeners, Power Poppy, Watercolor, Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens | Permalink | Comments (8)

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Sending a Prayer - Color Throwdown #425

Hello and happy Hump Day to you all!

It seems like a long week to me already. One of my sweet kitties got a scratch from a feral cat a little over a week ago and it got infected and then abscessed. We’ve had surgery to remove the infection and now there is a tube running through his forehead and a hard plastic cone around his neck. He also has to stay isolated inside. That is a tall order for a cat who is normally outside 20 hours a day. He’s absolutely miserable and there’s not much I can do for him besides keep his wound clean, give him his meds, and love him well. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

So enough bad news! How about a brand new Color Throwdown challenge? Jodi is our hostess and here are her color choices:

I wasn’t sure about the combo to start with but I ended up loving it! I used my favorite Mondo Peony from the Essentials by Ellen line and my new Wavy Coloring Book background from My Favorite Things to make this sympathy card. The sentiment is from the PTI Inspired: Prayer mini stamp set and die.

The background is white embossed and then sponged with Distress inks. The peony is colored with my Copic markers .

I’m going to have to cut this post short. My sweet Punkin wants to be held.

Please try to play along with us and also please stop by to visit with each of the design team members.

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Leigh Penner, January 2017 Guest Designer

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Saturday, January 07, 2017

Inspired By All the Little Things Creative Guest Designer!

Hey, y’all!

My friend, Lesley Croghan, invited me to be the Creative Guest Designer at Inspired By All the Little Things! What an honor! It’s a fantastic challenge blog with some of the most talented designers on the planet!!

This is the new challenge inspiration photo for the week:

I went with the color tones and the love & floral theme. Perfect for a Valentine card, don’t you think?

I used the adorable and oh-so versatile All Inside stamp set and matching dies from the Essentials by Ellen collection. The tiny bouquet of flowers is from the Bear Ware stamp set. My background was made with my brand new Mission Gold water-color set.

Be sure to check out all the wonderful creations of the design team HERE.

I’ll be entering this card into the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog – New Something challenge.

I’d like to thank Lesley so much for allowing me to join her and her amazing team this week!

And thanks to you all for stopping by!

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Posted by Broni at 08:00 AM in Cards, Challenges, Essentials by Ellen, Simon Says Stamp, Watercolor | Permalink | Comments (8)

Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Tropical Birthday Wishes - Color Throwdown #424

Can you believe we’re starting a brand new year? I’m praying that 2017 is a very happy and productive year for all of us! I’m ready for it!

So are you ready to start off the year right with a brand new Color Throwdown challenge? Amy Rohl is our hostess this week and here is her inspiration photo:

Her color choices of black, hot pink, and green are marvelous!

It’s been a very long time since I’ve used black as a main color on a card, but I felt the bright tropical leaves would really pop on a black background.

I used the super cool PTI Tropics stamps and dies along with some PTI Limeade Ice cardstock and ink. I also dotted some of my new Key Lime Nuvo Jewel Drops everywhere!!

Won’t you start off the new year with us? Simply create a paper crafted item using our generic color combo and add a direct link to your creation to this week’s post over on the CTD blog. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Check out what the CTD gals have up their sleeves for your inspiration!