Splashes of Watercolor

Autumn Birthday Wishes - Color Throwdown 613

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Hello, all!  It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge and this week I am the hostess.  With the days getting a little cooler, I've resigned myself to the fact that summer is officially over.  So this week I've chosen some rich beautiful Autumn colors - Red, Orange, and Purple.

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I had just received the new to me Sizzix thinlet dies called Cut Out Leaves.  They are so cool and I couldn't wait to use them.  Because the actual open areas were not very big I knew I wanted to use vibrant colors that would shine through!  So I pulled out my little-used alcohol inks and had a lot of fun playing around until I was happy with the color distribution.

Here's my card:

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And here are the 2 top layers before they were put together:

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I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!

Now it's your turn to play along with us!  All the challenge details can be found at the CTD blog.  And please visit with and leave some love for the talented design team members:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks for dropping by!

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SSS Thoughtful Messages Shop here: SSS	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop here: RN	Sizzix Cut Out Leaves Thinlets Shop here: SSS | RN	Alcohol blending solution Shop here: EH
Alcohol ink - purple twilight Shop here: EH	Alcohol ink - purple twilight Shop here: EH	Alcohol ink - purple twilight Shop here: EH	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
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Across the Miles - Color Throwdown 612

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Happy Wednesday, you guys!

This week our Color Throwdown generic colors are Rust, Blue, Cream, and Aqua.

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Beautiful colors, aren't they?

Today I'm using the new Graciellie Design digital stamp set called Simply Blessed.

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I just love the beauty and simplicity of the cotton branches, perfect for our color combo!!

We'd love for y'all to play along with us!  Check out all the details at the CTD blog! And here are links to the talented DT members' blogs, so you can show them a little love!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Gracielle Simply Blessed digi Shop here: SHOP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop here: RN	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	X-Press It Blending CS Shop here: EH | SSS
SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Simplicity - Color Throwdown 611

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Happy Wednesday!

We have a brand new Color Throwdown for you today!  The generic colors we are using this week are Gray, Kraft, Green, and White.

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I love that outdoor room!

And since the dominant color is green I decided to use the brand new to me Simplicity digital images from Graciellie Designs.  I won it in her Instagram giveaway!

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For the background I used what I call the "brush drag" technique.  After the leaves were colored with Copic markers, I used the brush end of both a gray and a pale blue marker (one at a time) and dragged from the center of the image out to the edges.  This picks up some of the leaf color and drags it into the background.  I also coated the leaves with a Wink of Stella green pen to add lots of subtle sparkle.

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We would love for you to play along with us this week!  Check out all the inspiration at the CTD blog!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins 

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks for dropping by!

 

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Graciellie Simplicity digi Shop here: SHOP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop here: RN	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	X-Press It Blending CS Shop here: EH | SSS
Neenah Desert Storm cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS	Big Shot Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Hey Fungi Toadstool Garden

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Hey, y'all!

I thought I'd pop in today and show you a birthday card I made using the brand new Botanicuts Toadstool Garden die from The Greetery.

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I love these mushrooms!  I used some leftover water colored paper pieces to die cut them and then sponged the uncolored parts with some dye ink.  I created the "Hey Fungi" with my Dymo label maker.  Perfect for a teenage boy!  And I thought this Prima Marketing Doodle Deux patterned paper was just perfect for the background!

That's it for me today!  I'll see you back here Wednesday for the new Color Throwdown challenge!

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Plenty of Autumn Leaves

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Hello, and happy Friday!  

Today I have another Autumn card, chock full of colorful leaves.  I've used the Power Poppy Plenty of Leaves digital image and a sentiment from the Ultimate Poppy digital stamp set.

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This card is 5.5" square, so rather big!  After I colored all the leaves with Copic markers, I distressed the edges with my scissors.  Do any of you remember when that was all the rage?  I also colored an additional oak leaf and popped it up on foam mounting tape.

Be sure to drop by the Power Poppy blog to see which of the other designers from the Bloom Brigade are posting today.

Thank you for dropping by today!  Have a fabulous weekend!

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So Very Blessed - Color Throwdown 610

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Happy Wednesday!  Are you ready for the new Color Throwdown challenge?  This week our generic colors are Red, Yellow/Orange, Cream, and Brown.

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Beautiful Autumn colors, right?  If I must give up summer, I guess the rich jewel tones of fall will comfort me a little!

I pulled out one of my favorite leaf stamps - Oak Leaf from Neat and Tangled.  I love the stained glass look of it.  I water colored it and water color washed the background.  Simple card, beautiful colors!

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We would love for you to play along in the challenge with us!  The details are at the CTD blog.  And please stop by and give some love to all the designers:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

 

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Neat and Tangled Oak Leaf Shop here: EH | SSS	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Barn Door Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Fired Brick Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress ink pad Ground Espresso Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Mustard Seed Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Tea Dye Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
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Better Latte Than Never - Color Throwdown 609

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Happy Wednesday, y'all!  It's time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our generic colors are Blue, Purple, and Green.

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And even though I have a THING for succulents, I didn't use them today.  I chose to use a cute image from The Cat's Pajamas stamp set called This Could Be Vodka.  It's such a great set and I thought it would work perfectly for a masculine birthday card.

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I made the tablecloth by coloring the plaid with a Copic marker.  A really simple, fun card!

We would love to see what you create with these colors.  Please check out the challenge details at the CTD blog and be sure to leave some love for all the designers here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins - Taking a break

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thank you so much for dropping by!

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TCP This Could Be Vodka stamp set Shop here: SHOP	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	X-Press It Blending CS Shop here: EH | SSS	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White gel pens Shop here: SSS
Big Shot Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS