Splashes of Watercolor

A Collection of A Day For Daisies Favorites

 

Hi ADFD Friends,

The ADFD Blog is closing, so a few of the present and past design team members have come together for a blog hop.

Today is the first day of our ADFD Blog Hop - a celebration of all of the beautiful images Tammy has created over the years. As a special surprise for Tammy, we have a combination of current and former DT members participating in the hop. Her inspiring art and generous heart have touched us all. We want to take a moment to show our gratitude and thank Tammy for the blessings and joys we have received as members of the ADFD DT.

I’ve chosen to show you a creation I made with one of my favorite images of Tammy’s, although it was really hard to choose just one – At the Sea with Sister.  I’m a huge beach lover and often go with my little sister, so this was a natural.

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Our theme is “A Collection of ADFD Favorites” - so each DT member’s blog you visit will share something she has created with one of her favorite ADFD images. The hop has hidden prizes - a commenter from each hidden prize stop will win a choice of one image from the ADFD Shop! You won’t know where the prizes are hidden, so be sure to leave a comment at each stop of the Hop! Our Blog Hop will run from 7:00 a.m. eastern standard time on Saturday, February 25, 2017 until 9:00 p.m. eastern standard time on Tuesday, February 27, 2017.

In addition to the Blog Hop, we invite you to share your Favorite ADFD image in the final ADFD Blog Challenge. The linky will stay open until Friday, March 3rd. All prize-winners will be announced on the ADFD Blog on Saturday, March 4, 2017. We hope you will join our celebration of the thousands of images Tammy has created.  Rules for the challenge are posted on the right sidebar of the ADFD Blog - the last spot of the stop! Are you ready to HOP?!?

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Alison - Broni (you are here!) - Cathy - Cindy - Danielle -

Daria  - Jen - Juliana - Kathy - Mila - Tanja - Vera

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When you leave me a comment, I’d like to know what your favorite Seaside retreat is!  Enjoy the hop and I hope you win a prize!!

Thank you so much to Tammy for all the years that I enjoyed working (playing) with you!!  Your images have always inspired me!!  And thanks so much to you all for stopping by!

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Happy Stuff - Color Throwdown #431

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Hey, y’all!  It’s Wednesday again (already!) and time for the latest Color Throwdown challenge!  Are you ready?

Amy Rysavy is our hostess and here is the great color combo she’s chosen for us – Mint Green, Green, Plum, and Light Brown.

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I just got two of the new Danielle Donaldson stamp sets from Stamping Bella and was anxious to try them out.  Let me introduce you to mostlynaomi:

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Isn’t she fun??  I watercolored her with Distress inks (in the supply list at the end of this post).  I can’t wait to play some more.  Maybe Copics next time?

Now we’d love to see what you do with these colors!  Please join us over at the CTD blog and let us see your creation!

Here are links to the rest of the CTD team:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Donna Mikasa, February 2017 Guest Designer

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Please stop by and leave them some love! 

Thank you so much for dropping in today!

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Graceful Still Life - a brand new Power Poppy digi release!

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Hello, everyone!  The Instant Gardeners are honored to be able to present the newest Power Poppy Instant Garden release of Graceful Still Life.  So beautiful!

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From our creative genius, Marcella Hawley:

To me, the most relaxing scenes are composed of elements that feel familiar, with touches of nature, style, and beauty. My home is composed of little still lifes - arranged on shelves, tabletops, windowsills, and basically anything that is not moving. This springtime still life is similar to what I'd set up in my living room: a Susie Cooper teapot filled with fresh-cut roses and trimmed branches of flowering dogwood, piled on top of a stack of decorative books (the books have to have cool-looking spines with great colors or nice typography, or they will not make the cut). Completing the scene, a straw hat with a millinery rose and berries, to suggest we've just come inside from gardening. But who knows if we have? Maybe we've just been sitting here, coloring up this still life.

 

I love the combination of dogwood branches and roses!!  I felt like the roses needed to POP boldly and that’s why I chose bright purple for them.

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Now I’m ready for Spring!  How about y’all??

Please be sure to visit with each of the Instant Gardeners to see their amazing creations:

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• Jennifer Dove
• Barb Walker
• Broni Holcombe (That's me!)
• Cheryl Scrivens
• Jessie Banks
• Nancy Sheads
• Marcella Hawley, Power Poppy blog

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Thanks bunches for dropping by!  Enjoy the rest of your week, folks!!

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Instrument of Grace - Color Throwdown #430

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Happy Wednesday, everyone!

It’s time for a new Color Throwdown challenge!  Wanda is our hostess and she’s chosen a beautiful combo of Sage Green, Turquoise, Brown and Gold.

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I love the flowing pattern on the urn and decided to make a similar pattern on some watercolor paper.  I used some Distress inks and Heidi Swapp gold Color Shine. 

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I didn’t want to cover it up entirely so I printed this awesome quote from the brand new Power Poppy Graceful Still Life digital stamp set on vellum.  Of course I just had to add a flower to go along with the gardening quote.  I don’t think I’ve used a paper flower on a card in years!

Now it’s your turn to play along with us!  Check out the challenge details on the CTD blog and be sure to visit with my CTD sisters too!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Donna Mikasa, February 2017 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  The Power Poppy blog hop for the newest Instant Garden release will be coming up shortly!  Please stay tuned!

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Enjoy a Sunset - Color Throwdown #429

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Hello and welcome to another week of the Color Throwdown!  Vickie is our super fun hostess this week and her color combo is so bright and cheerful: Orange, Teal, and Black!  They look so great together!

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I needed a birthday card for a male coworker and since I immediately thought of an orange sunset when I saw these colors, I just went with it!

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I taped my new Tim Holtz Mini Stencil 21 tree stencil on top of white cardstock on my craft sheet with painter’s tape and created the sun through the trees using a large sponge dauber and Carved Pumpkin ink.  Then I added in the Peacock Feathers sky.

I cut down the panel and popped it up on top of my card base, which has a strip of black cardstock and a partial strip of black & white washi tape.  I added the Enjoy die cut, one lone sequin, and called it done.

Now it’s your turn to create using these colors!  Link up at the CTD blog on today’s post.  And be sure to check out all the inspiration from the DT here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Donna Mikasa, February 2017 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by!

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Valentine Love Bear - Color Throwdown #428

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Happy Wednesday, y’all!

Are you ready for the latest edition of the Color Throwdown?  Lynn is our hostess and has a super fun and yummy color combo for us – Red, Pink, Chocolate, and White.

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I just had to use my All Inside stamp set and matching dies again – perfect for Valentines! 

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He’s watercolored with Distress ink and popped up over the MFT Stripes Cover-Up die cut which was colored with red Color Bursts.  The card base background was sponged with Distress Spun Sugar ink and flicked with some water.  Both the Love die cut and the little heart were covered with some Crackle Accents just for fun!

Please join us this week!  It’s always fun to see what you come up with!  You can check out the details at the CTD blog and also see what inspiration the CTD girls have for you!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Donna Mikasa, February 2017 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for stopping by!

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