Splashes of Watercolor

Chinese Lantern - Color Throwdown #462

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Hello, friends!

It’s time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge.  Our lovely Barbara is the hostess this week and here are the great colors she’s chosen for our first challenge of Autumn – Rust, Green, Orange, Aqua.

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Today I’m using the beautiful new digital image from Power Poppy called Chinese Lantern, with a sweet sentiment from the Juicy Strawberries digi set.

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I printed the images on Bristol paper and used my Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers to watercolor the background and several of the regular Distress inks to color the flowers and berries (listed separately in the supply list at the end of the post).

This is such a beautiful fall image, don’t you think?

I’m entering this card into the Addicted to CAS challenge #120 – key word Florals.

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So now it’s your turn to pick up the fall colors and create something to play along with us at the Color Throwdown.

But first be sure to check out all the lovely creations from the talented designers:

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Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Tammy Hershberger, September 2017 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for dropping by today!

SUPPLIES:

 

Power Poppy Chinese Lantern Shop here: PP	Power Poppy Juicy Strawberries Shop here: PP	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Carved Pumpkin Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Cracked Pistachio Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Evergreen Bough Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Mowed Lawn Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Mustard Seed Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress ink pad Rusty Hinge Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress oxide inks, Bundle 2 Shop here: SSS | AZ | SB	Bristol Smooth Surface Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Nuvo Jewel Drops - Limoncello Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Nuvo Jewel Drops - Sea Breeze Shop here: SSS | SB	Twinery - Charcoal Shop here: SHOP	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP
Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

It's a Wedding Blog Hop!!

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Anyone who is a lover of flowers and floral images knows who Marcella Hawley is … the fabulous artist behind all of the wonderful Power Poppy images.  She’s a ball of fire, a lover of life, a (soon-to-be) master gardener, a generous and loving friend, a cool Mom, and Saturday she will become a new wife!

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All of us who know her and work (play) with her love her beyond compare, and wish her the very best!  So today we are having a wedding blog hop to celebrate Marcy & Doug and their marriage.

Here is the card I made for them:

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I used the Forget Me Not Heart image and a Sweet Simple Things sentiment and loosely watercolored the image with Distress inks.  I added some gems and splatters to create a “sweet simple” card.

Please join us in wishing the newlyweds the best future possible!  You can leave congratulatory notes over at the Power Poppy blog.

And please follow along in the blog hop to see all the beautiful wedding cards:

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Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Kathy Jones
Katie Sims
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Jennifer Dove
Broni Holcombe (you are here)
Cheryl Scrivens
Barb Walker
Nancy Sheads
Jessie Banks
Elizabeth Zaffarano

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We love you, Marcy and Doug!

Thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

Power Poppy Forget Me Not Heart Shop here: SHOP	Power Poppy Sweet Simple Things Shop here: SHOP	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Dusty Concord Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Faded Jeans Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Forest Moss Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Mowed Lawn Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Mustard Seed Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress ink pad Salty Ocean Shop here: EH | SSS	Bristol Smooth Surface Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP
Scor-Tape 1/8 in tape Shop here: SSS | SB	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Enjoy Fruit - Color Throwdown #461

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Hey, guys!

Are you all ready for the newest Color Throwdown challenge?  Amy Rysavy is our hostess this week and here are the wonderfully vibrant colors she’s chosen: Purple, Orange, Yellow, Green

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I used a new-to-me clear stamp set I picked up at Hobby Lobby – no name, but it’s cute, and it was in the clearance bin!

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I watercolored a background and die cut it,  then I  watercolored the fruit and cut them out.  They are popped up on foam mounting tape.  Pretty simple.

So now it’s your turn to play along.  Let’s see what you can do with these colors! 

Check out what the design team has created for your viewing pleasure!

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Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Tammy Hershberger, September 2017 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

SUPPLIES:

 

SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Squeezed Lemonade Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress oxide inks, Bundle 1 Shop here: SSS | SB	Distress oxide inks, Bundle 2 Shop here: SSS | AZ | SB
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Bristol Smooth Surface Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors (36) Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Mini mister Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Nuvo Crystal Drops - Sweet Lilac Gloss Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Sketchy Floral Take Two - Color Throwdown #460

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Hello, again!

I hope any of you who were in the path of the devastating hurricanes we've had over the past 2 weeks are recovering from the losses and emotional stress.  I know the South Carolina low-country coast has been all but demolished again, less than a year after Matthew.  It's so sad.  It's one of the places that I love most.  My prayers go out to all of you who have been affected in any way.

On to happier subjects!  Like the latest challenge from the Color Throwdown!

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How is that for a beautiful combo?   Navy, Green, and White.

I have to confess that I loved the Altenew Sketchy Floral stamp set that I used for last week's Color Throwdown so much that I used it again this week!  I just had to play with it embossed in white onto dark cardstock and colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  And yes, it was everything I imagined it could be!

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The beautiful sentiment that goes so well with it is from the Simon Says Stamp set Thoughtful Messages.

I'm entering this card into the current CAS(e) This Sketch CTD#238:

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Now it's your turn to play along with us.  You can get all the details at the Color Throwdown blog.  But first please take a moment to check out all the lovely inspiration from our super-talented design team:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Tammy Hershberger, September 2017 Guest Designer

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Thank you all so much for dropping by!

Altenew Sketchy Floral Shop here: SSS	SSS Thoughtful Messages Shop here: SSS	Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Prismacolor Colored Pencils - Set of 36 Shop here: EH | SSS
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White detail embossing powder Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	White gel pens Shop here: SSS
Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Nuvo Jewel Drops - Sea Breeze Shop here: SSS | SB	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Sketchy Floral - Color Throwdown #459

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Hello there!  This week at the Color Throwdown we have what I consider to be an elegant color combo: Red, Black, and White, courtesy of our hostess, Vickie.

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I love the bold contrast of these colors together! 

I just had to use my new Sketchy Floral image from Altenew.  It’s GORGEOUS!!

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I used my Mission Gold watercolors to paint the flower and leaves and then created shadows with my Copic markers. The beautiful sentiment is from the Essentials by Ellen set Lovely, and is heat embossed.

Now it’s your turn to create a paper-crafted project and link it up at the CTD blog. 

Check out the inspiration provided by our talented designers here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Tammy Hershberger, September 2017 Guest Designer

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Look who is back as our September 2017 Guest Designer!!!

Thank you so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

Altenew Sketchy Floral Shop here: SSS	Essentials by Ellen Lovely stamp set Shop here: EH	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Bristol Smooth Surface Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Mission Gold Water Colors Shop here: AZ	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP
White gel pens Shop here: SSS	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Embossing Powder Clear Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Enamel Accents, Black & White Shop here: EH | SSS
1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Merriest Berries - a brand new digi image from Power Poppy!

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Y’ALL!!!  There’s a brand new selection of digital images in the Merriest Berries set from Power Poppy.  Several different images to choose from as well as a beautiful Christmas sentiment.

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Beautiful, right??  I knew you’d love it!

So here’s what I did with it and my Copic markers.

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I chose the image with a full bow, and it  was really fun to color!  Of course, all of Marcy’s images are!

 

The Instant Gardeners are hopping today so you have oodles of gorgeous inspiration to drool over!  Check it all out:

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

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Thanks so much for stopping in today.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your week!

SUPPLIES:

 

Power Poppy Merriest Berries w/Bow Shop here: PP	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	X-Press It Blending Card Shop here: EH | SSS
PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White gel pens Shop here: SSS	Nuvo Jewel Drops - Key Lime Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Glossy Accents Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB