Splashes of Watercolor

You're Pretty Grate - Color Throwdown #478

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Hello and happy Wednesday!

It seems to be time for another Color Throwdown challenge already, folks!

This week Lynn is our hostess and here is the super fun combo she’s picked out for us – Hot Pink, Lime Green, Yellow, and Pale Blue.

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I just had to play with another one of the darling Va-Va-Valentines from Power Poppy this week.  How awesome that these images have the punny sentiments built right in!

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For a limited time there is a very special price on this digital stamp set – $6 for 6 images and 4 sentiments!  Wow, you just can’t beat that!!  Check out that deal at the Power Poppy shop.

Now it’s your turn to play along with us!  All the details for the challenge are at the CTD blog.  But first be sure to check out all the inspiration from the design team here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Debra James, January 2018 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for dropping in today!

SUPPLIES:

 

Power Poppy Va-Va-Valentines 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
Heidi Swapp Favorite Things 6x6 paper pad Shop here: AZ	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Va-Va-Valentines - new Power Poppy digital stamps

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The newest Power Poppy digital images called Va-Va-Valentines are here!  And boy, does Marcella Hawley have a fantastic deal for you all!  You can get all 6 of them for $6!!  Now you can NOT beat that!

I was able to color up and make a quick card with the adorable “You Totally Rock” digi.  Here it is.

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These are fresh and fun and oh-so-punny!!

Head on over to the Power Poppy blog to get all the details, see all the images, and see the list of all the designers ready to show off these amazing Valentine images for you.

Thanks for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	X-Press It Blending Card Shop here: EH | SSS	Heidi Swapp Favorite Things 6x6 paper pad Shop here: AZ
PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Keeping Christmas - a monthly blog hop!

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Hi, everyone. 

I’m thrilled to tell you that I am joining Kelly Lunceford and several other fabulous artists from The Challenge for a monthly Keeping Christmas celebration.  This is something that Kelly was doing last year and we all joined her in December 2017 to celebrate.  And now she’s generously invited us to join her for a blog hop on the 25th of each month to kick start us all to make our 2018 Christmas cards.  I’m so excited!

My goal is to come up with designs that are simple to create/recreate, yet are eye-catching as well.  I certainly hope I can stick to that goal throughout the year.

Here’s my first January 2018 design.

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This was very simple to make with just a few supplies.

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The Distress inks were sponged onto a 1/4 sheet of watercolor paper.  And I used the beautiful Simon Says Stamp Evergreen Circle die to cut another 1/4 sheet of watercolor paper. 

Then I  spritzed water onto the sponged paper using my Distress Sprayer.

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I used my Poppystamps Double Stitch Scalloped Rectangle Frames (now that’s a mouthful) to cut around the Evergreen Circle sheet.  I wanted to use both of these pieces but I wanted more of the colored background to show through, so I trimmed down the inner rectangle a bit.

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The sentiment is from the great Flora and Fauna Winter Wonderland stamp set.

And here it is again finished.  I hope you like it!

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Now it’s time to continue along the blog hop.  Here’s the list:

Kelly Lunceford

Lesley Croghan

Anita Madden

Broni Holcombe - that's me!

Claire Broadwater

Julee Tilman

Kim Heggins

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

 Nina Forsyth

Rachel Bergfeld

Vicki Finger

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Thanks for stopping by!  Now go forth and make some Merry!

SUPPLIES:

 

Flora & Fauna Winter Woodland Shop here: EH | SSS	Poppystamps Double Stitch Scalloped Rectangle Frames Shop here: SSS	SSS Evergreen Circle die Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Evergreen Bough 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	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
WPlus9 Dove Grey cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini 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

Too Cool For School - Color Throwdown #477

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Hey, y’all!

It’s time for the latest and greatest Color Throwdown challenge!  This week Lori has chosen a fresh and fun color combo of Aqua, Orange, and Grey.

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Although the inspiration photo shows snowmen (love those quilted place settings!), I decided that these colors would be best used for an ocean scene!  Bet you would never have guessed that!

I couldn’t wait to use this super cute whale from the Essentials by Ellen new S’Whale stamp set.  Fabulous design from Miss Julie Ebersole!!  And perfect for a male birthday card!

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I simply sponged Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers onto some watercolor cardstock, spritzed it with water, then stamped the waves and little fish.  I used a Copic multiliner pen to line the bottom of each fish to make them stand out a little more. The panel was die cut with the Wonky Rectangles die, then I sponged on some sky in Tumbled Glass Distress ink.

The whale was also stamped onto watercolor cardstock and painted with Zig Clean Color pens in light gray and blue gray.  I fussy cut him since the matching dies were out of stock when I ordered.

So now it’s your turn to play along with us!  Check out all the details at the CTD blog and get a great view of some super inspiring creations right here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Debra James, January 2018 Guest Designer

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Thank y’all so much for stopping by today!

SUPPLIES:

 

EH S'Whale stamp set Shop here: EH	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Spiced Marmalade Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Tumbled Glass Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress oxide inks, Bundle 2 Shop here: SSS | AZ | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Versafine Smokey Gray ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Yasutomo water brush Shop here: EH | SSS	ZIG Clean Color Brush set (48) Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	WPlus9 Dove Grey cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Copic multiliner pens Shop here: EH
Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger mini blending tools Shop here: SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS	Nuvo Jewel Drops - Sea Breeze Shop here: 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

You're So Cool! - Color Throwdown #476

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Hey there!  Are you ready for a new Color Throwdown challenge?  I know I am!

This week our hostess is the super talented Lisa and she’s chosen a cool combo for us to play with – Light Blue, Kraft, and White. 

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I’m excited that I got to play with my new Best Friends stamp set from Simon Says Stamp!  So many cute animals!  I can’t wait to make Valentines for the grandkids with these!

But today I used the adorable hedgehog to make a birthday card for my adult nephew.  He actually has a hedgehog – named Kirk, as in “James T.”!

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I kept it simple since it’s for a young man.  The hedgehog and ground & background are watercolored so I’m entering this into the SSS Flickr Challenge #88 – Water Coloring.

Now it’s time for you to head on over to the CTD blog and check out the challenge and all the rules. Also be sure to stop by to see all the 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

Debra James, January 2018 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

SSS Best Friends Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Tumbled Glass Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Walnut Stain Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Yasutomo water brush Shop here: EH | SSS	Neenah Desert Storm cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS	Cuttlebug Candy Cane Stripe embossing folder Shop here: AZ
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS	PTI Rustic Jute Twine Shop here: SHOP	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Power Poppy - Rosé All Day

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Hey, y’all!  Things are changing a little at Power Poppy this year.  Each month there will be a “Color Story”.

January's is "Rosé All Day" — featuring flowers that are naturally reds, pinks, and whites.

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The bouquet features Roses, Redbud branches (Cercis canadensis), Cyclamen hederifolium, a Fern frond (for contrast) along with "ivy-leaved Cyclamen" leaves - they are quite dramatic.  There are also a few paint brushes and a colored pencil, along with a ladybug and bumblebees. 

Each month we'll introduce a new Color Story, whether it's monochromatic or playing with various shades, that will help folks learn more about working with values of the same color.   And, as Marcy likes to say, they can always go rogue and color the thing however they see fit!

Rosé All Day will be available Jan 15th in the Power Poppy Shop.  And January 15th begins a new edition of Kathy Racoosin’s The Daily Marker 30 Day challenge.  So go grab this gorgeous image and color it up!

Here’s what I did with mine:

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I haven’t had a chance to make it into a card yet.  For now I’ll just keep it on my desktop and think about how it makes me happy!!

Please head over to the Power Poppy blog for a list of all the Design team members who have some awesome coloring for your inspiration!

Thanks for dropping by!

Copics used:

Cyclamen leaves: G000, G12, G07, YG17  

Cyclamen flowers: RV93, R83, R85, R89

Red Bud flowers: V000, RV10.V04

Roses: RV02, RV13, R22, R05

Fern: YG93, YG95, YG97

Mermaid Love - Color Throwdown #475

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Hello!

It’s time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge and Jodi has chosen a fabulous new combo for us to play with: Navy, Aqua, and Pink.

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I couldn’t wait to play with my new-to-me Mermaid Love set from Flora & Fauna.  I love the whimsical look of all the images and the fact that each item can fit into the glass bottle.  So many possibilities!

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The background was made with the stencil from the Dylusions Quote Bubbles set.  I smooshed Chipped Sapphire Distress ink onto the stencil, spritzed it with water and pressed it onto the watercolor paper.  This background was the second generation, the first was a little darker and more clearly defined.  I thought this one looked a little more like a watery background.

The sea lion in the bottle and the mermaid were water colored with Distress inks and fussy cut. I used the fantastic SSS You Matter stamp set and matching dies for the sentiment.

I’m entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge #88 – Water coloring.

I’m also entering it into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Winter Blues.

We would love for you to play along with us!  But first please check out the incredible creations from our design team here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Debra James, January 2018 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

Flora & Fauna Mermaid Love Shop here: EH	Dylusions Quote Bubbles stamps & stencil Shop here: AZ | SHOP	SSS You Matter stamp set Shop here: SSS	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS
Distress ink pad Chipped Sapphire Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Frayed Burlap Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Hickory Smoke Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Peacock Feathers Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Picked Raspberry Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Tattered Rose Shop here: EH | SSS	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Yasutomo water brush Shop here: EH | SSS	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White detail embossing powder Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS	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	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

A New Year! - Color Throwdown #474

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Hey, y’all!

Can you believe we’ve just started a brand new year?  It was just Thanksgiving, wasn’t it?  It’s unbelievable to me how fast time flies!

And here it is the first Wednesday of the new year, and time for our first Color Throwdown of the year!  Amy Rohl is our hostess this week, and here is the color combo she has chosen:

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The generic colors are Gray, Black, and Ivory.  And I thought it would be great to start the year with a wish and a prayer for everyone.  Here’s my card:

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I used the SSS Abstract Triangles stamp set for my background, stamping it in Versafine onyx black ink onto watercolor paper.  I used some Distress Hickory Smoke ink to watercolor part of the background.  The sentiment is from a Bible Journaling stamp set from American Crafts called God is Love.  It’s available only at Michael’s stores.

We hope you’ll play along with us this week and all of this year!  You are the ones that keep us coming back every week to color and make pretty things!!  Check out the pretty things created by our 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

Debra James, January 2018 Guest Designer

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Thank you all for stopping by!  I hope your new year is filled with love, laughter, and kindness!

SUPPLIES:

 

American Crafts God Is Love Shop here: SHOP	SSS Abstract Triangles cling stamp Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Hickory Smoke Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Yasutomo water brush Shop here: EH | SSS	PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White detail embossing powder Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS	Liquid Pearls - Pewter Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP
MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB