Splashes of Watercolor

Happy Day! - Color Throwdown #662

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Hi, everyone!  This week our Color Throwdown colors are Purple, Orange, Green, and Kraft.

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I decided to make a sweet birthday card for a sweet friend using the awesome Happy Day stamp set by Anita Jeram from Colorado Craft Company.

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After I colored the images with Copic markers, I masked them and air brushed the purple background.  I really love this adorable, cuddly, gentle bear!

Now it's time for you to play along!  Join us at the CTD blog for details and links to the designers' blogs:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler (Taking a break.)

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

CC Anita Jeram Happy Days stamps Shop at: EH | SHOP	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS
Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS	X-Press It Blending CS Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	MISTI Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Stay Golden - Color Throwdown #661

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Hello!!  Wednesday has already rolled around again. It snuck up on me this week! 

Our Color Throwdown color combo this week is very elegant and subdued: Black, Gray, Cream, and Kraft.

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Quite lovely, isn't it?

I decided to go with the elegant feel and make a birthday card for my sister.  I added several touches of gold as well.  It's my neutral!

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I used the Mondo Peony and Stay Cool stamp sets from Ellen Hutson LLC, along with the Essential Arches die.  I love how it turned out!

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It's your turn now to come up with a papercrafting creation using these colors!  See you over at the CTD blog!!

Check out the inspiration that the DT members have for you:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler (Taking a break.)

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Mondo Peony Shop at: EH	EH Stay Cool Shop at: EH	EH Essential Arches dies Shop at: EH	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS
Versamark ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	SSS Ultra Fine Gold Emb Powder Shop at: SSS	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	MISTI Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Goin' Coastal - Color Throwdown #660

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Hello, y'all!  

We have a brand new Color Throwdown challenge for you today!  Our colors are Navy, Light Blue, Green, and Orange.

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I really do love that inspiration photo!

Well, of course, I'm not ready to let summer slip away quite yet, and my grandson does have a birthday coming up, so I took this opportunity to create a masculine summer birthday card for him, using several products from Ellen Hutson LLC.

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I used the Everything's Beachy and the Good Day stamp sets and matching dies, as well as the A2 Piercing plate and the Abstract Sunset die.

My grandson is a surfer so I think he'll like it!  It was a fun card to make!

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Please play along with us this week!  We'd love it if you do!  

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler (Taking a break.)

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Everything's Beachy Shop at: EH	EH Good Day Shop at: EH	EH A2 Piercing Plate Shop at: EH	EH Abstract Sunset die Shop at: EH
EH Everything's Beachy dies Shop at: EH	EH Good Day dies Shop at: EH	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS
Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	White gel pens Shop at: SSS
Star Dust Stickles Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	MISTI Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Big Scripty Happy Birthday - Color Throwdown #659

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Happy Wednesday!  This week for the Color Throwdown we have a bright, happy color combo - Red, Purple, and Orange.

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Beautiful, right?

I made a birthday card using this combo and some new-to-me products from Ellen Hutson LLC.  I love how these colors look blended together for the Big Scripty Happy Birthday background!

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For all of the funky background stamping I used the Stay Cool stamp set.

We would love for you to join us this week!  The details are at the CTD blog.  And please check out all the inspirational creations from the design team here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler (Taking a break.)

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks bunches for stopping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Stay Cool Shop at: EH	EH Big Scripty Happy Birthday' Shop at: EH	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS	Distress ink pad Candied Apple Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Carved Pumpkin Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Wilted Violet Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	Versamark ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Ranger Embossing Powder Clear Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	SSS Silver embossing powder Shop at: SSS	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
TE Blender Brushes Shop at: SHOP	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	MISTI Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Hello My Little Friend - Color Throwdown #657

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Hello, everyone!!  Are you ready for another new Color Throwdown challenge?  This week we have some bright, fun colors to play with: Red, Turquoise, Green, and Gray.

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I know this inspiration is all about back-to-school, but I needed a birthday card for a cute little lady, so I went with a cute little image!  This adorable gnome is from the Hang Loose Gnomie stamp set from The Cat's Pajamas.

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The sentiment is from the Chilling with my Gnomie set also from TCP.  He is popped up over a Reverse Confetti quick card panel (which is no longer available).

So now don't you want to play along?  Check out the details for the challenge at the CTD blog, and please visit with our designers for some awesome inspiration.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks so much for dropping by today!  Enjoy the rest of your week!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

TCP Chilling with my Gnomie Shop at: SHOP	TCP Hang Loose Gnome Shop at: SHOP	Spellbinders Std Circles Large Shop at: SHOP	Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS
X-Press It Blending CS Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	White gel pens Shop at: SSS	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Beach Please - Color Throwdown #656

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Hello and happy Wednesday to you! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our palette consists of Red, Yellow, and Aqua.

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No, I'm not ready to accept that Autumn is coming.  And I don't have any children in school.  So I'm sticking to Summer, y'all!  Here's my card for this week.

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I used the fun new Everything's Beachy stamp set and dies for my card.  It was super simple and super fun to make!

Now it's your turn to play along!  Here's some great inspiration for you!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks for stopping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Everything's Beachy Shop at: EH	EH Everything's Beachy dies Shop at: EH	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS	Distress ink Salvaged Patina Shop at: EH | SSS
Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS
X-Press It Blending CS Shop at: EH | SSS	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	MISTI Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Hey Friend - Color Throwdown #655

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Hey, Friends!!  It's time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge and this week's colors are awesome together!  We get to use Pink, Mint Green, and Gray.

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This was a perfect combo for another card using the super fun Good Day stamp set from Ellen Hutson!  It was a real blast to make!

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The sentiment is from the It's All Good set and I used the Papertrey Ink Waves die to create a stencil, which I used to ink the rolling hills by masking off all but the one strip for the road.  I blended that one in gray, then masked it off and ink blended the rest in a soft green.

Now it's your turn to play along using these colors!  Remember to link up your paper creation at the CTD blog, and be sure to check in with all the talented designers here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks for dropping by!

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Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Good Day Shop at: EH	EH It's All Good Shop at: EH	PTI Waves Die Cover Plate Shop at: SHOP	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS
Distress ink pad Cracked Pistachio Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	SU inks Shop at: SHOP	Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS
X-Press It Blending CS Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	TE Blender Brushes Shop at: SHOP	Star Dust Stickles Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	MISTI Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

 

All the Rainbows

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Happy weekend!   I have the last of 3 birthday cards to show you today.  This one is all about rainbows!

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I love the colors of this one and how it turned out.  Some of the pieces, as you can see, are quite tiny and thin so I had to figure out how to handle placing and attaching them.  And to start with I wasn't sure what the layout would be.  So I played around with all the pieces and when I was pretty sure I liked it, I pulled out my Press N Seal and laid a piece of it over the top of the layered die cuts and panels.

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I wanted to pop up the smaller rainbow on foam mounting tape and I also wanted to add a sentiment, so I turned the whole layered piece over and placed glue on just the larger background pieces.  Then I placed it on the pierced layer to dry.

When it was dry I peeled back the Press N Seal with just the small rainbow still attached.

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With it in this position I was able to stamp my sentiment and attach pieces of foam tape to the back of the small rainbow.  Then all I had to do was lay it back into position and peel away the Press N Seal.

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Done!

Thanks for visiting with me today!  Enjoy your weekend!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Good Day Shop at: EH	EH A2 Piercing Plate Shop at: EH	EH Essential Arches dies Shop at: EH	Mini Rainbow Die Shop at: EH
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP
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Rainbow Sunshine

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Happy Friday!

I have another birthday card to show you today using some of Ellen Hutson's new summer products. 

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I wanted to make something super fun and playful, so I used one of the solid background shapes from the Organic Elements stamp set to create the rainbow of colors, then added several images stamped randomly in black from the same set.  The sentiment is from the Good Day set Both of these were released in June.

I hope you'll come back tomorrow for another summer birthday card!

Thanks for stopping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Good Day Shop at: EH	EH Organic Elements Shop at: EH	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS	Distress ink Kitsch Flamingo Shop at: EH | SSS
Distress ink pad Carved Pumpkin Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Squeezed Lemonade Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Twisted Citron Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Wilted Violet Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink Salvaged Patina Shop at: EH | SSS	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	MISTI Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Live in the Sunshine

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Hello, friends.  I know I don't usually post on days other than Wednesday, but I've made a few birthday cards lately and would like to share them with you.

Today's card is one for a dear friend who loves the beach/ocean/seashore as much as I do!  So a mermaid-esque card seems appropriate!

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And I just love the colors so I know she will too!

I used the Scrapbook.com Scallop stencil and some of the Catherine Pooler Life of the Party mini ink set, along with my Taylored Expressions Blender brushes to create the mermaid look.  The sentiment is from the Technique Tuesday Bring on the Sun stamp set.

So that's my birthday card of the day!  I'll have another for you tomorrow and one on Saturday too!

Thanks for dropping by!

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EH Inner Mermaid stamp set Shop at: EH	Technique Tuesday Bring on the Sun Shop at: SHOP	C Pooler inks - Life of the Party Shop at: SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS
PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	SB Scallop stencil Shop at: SB	TE Blender Brushes Shop at: SHOP
Caribbean Dream sequins Shop at: SHOP	Pretty Pink Posh 6 mm clear sequins Shop at: EH	Ranger Glossy Accents Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Star Dust Stickles Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
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