Splashes of Watercolor

Stay Cool Popsicles - Color Throwdown #701

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Hello, people!!  It is once again time for a new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our colors are Aqua, Yellow, Purple, and Coral.

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I love it!!

I needed a card for a sweet teenage girl so I thought these colors would work very well with the Stay Cool stamp set and dies from Ellen Hutson LLC. Who doesn't love popsicles in the hot summertime?!

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And don't you think the Spellbinders Optical Arches are just perfect for the background?

We hope you will be able to join us in the challenge this week.  Check out all the details at the CTD blog and here is a ton of inspiration for you from the designers:

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!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Stay Cool Shop at: EH	EH A2 Piercing Plate Shop at: EH	EH Stay Cool dies Shop at: EH	Distress ink - Abandoned Coral Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink - Frayed Burlap Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink - Mustard Seed Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink - Peacock Feathers Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink - Squeezed Lemonade Shop at: EH | SSS
Distress ink - Tumbled Glass Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink - Wilted Violet Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Scor-Tape 1/4 in tape Shop at: EH | SSS
Scor-Tape 1/8 in tape Shop at: SSS | SB	Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB	SB Optical Arches Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: 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
Misti sticky mats Shop at: SSS	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Be Awesome Today - Color Throwdown #700

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Hello!  Can you believe that we have arrived at hosting our 700th Color Throwdown challenge??!!  Pretty awesome, huh?  What's even harder to believe is that I've been on the team for that long!!!  Y'all must be really tired of me by now!!! (I hope not!)

Here are the colors for this week:  Yellow, Orange, Kraft, and Brown.

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I really do love this combo even if I had to think long and hard about how to use it!  Finally I came up with an idea using the Sizzix Tim Holtz Funky Cactus dies, along with the Ellen Hutson A2 Piercing Plate and Simon Says Stamp Stitched Slopes and Hills.  Everything came together nicely when I topped it off with the Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker.  A birthday card for the best son-in-law ever because he's awesome every day!

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I'm so glad he loved it too!

I'm also entering this card into the SSSIGChallenge on Instagram - to Create a Scene.

Now it's time for y'all to play along with us!  Check out the details at the CTD blog and all the inspiration here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Hermien Vaessen, Guest Star Stamper

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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.

EH A2 Piercing Plate Shop at: EH	Funky Cactus Shop at: SSS | SB | SHOP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN	SSS Stitched Slopes & Hills Shop at: SSS
Paper Studio Bright Textured 6 x 6 Shop at: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Cosmic Shimmer glue Shop at: EH | SSS	Scor-Tape 1/4 in tape Shop at: EH | SSS
Scor-Tape 1/8 in tape Shop at: SSS | SB	Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB	Maker Forte Gem Picker Shop at: SHOP	SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB
TH Small Talk Stickers Shop at: SSS	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	Misti sticky mats Shop at: SSS
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Hello There Sunshine - Color Throwdown #698

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Hello there, Sunshine!  That's my theme today for the Color Throwdown challenge.  The colors this week are fabulous: Red, Pink, Yellow, and Green!

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Do you happen to remember my card from last week?  Well, I used the negative of the water colored pink sentiment die cut for my main background this week.

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I added some yellow textured cardstock behind the HELLO, topping the "O" with a popped up circle and surrounding it with gold embossed sunshine rays.  I also added the stamped word SUNSHINE beneath the cut out sentiment.  The die cut girl in her cute convertible was colored with Copics and popped up on the green grassy slope.  Two cards from one water colored panel! (All products are linked at the end of this post.)

We would love for y'all to play along with us at the Color Throwdown blog.  Here is some awesome 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

Kerry Bunting, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks for dropping by!  Enjoy the rest of your week, and happy crafting!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Good Day Shop at: EH	EH Good Day dies Shop at: EH	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN	Spellbinders Std Circles Large Shop at: SHOP
SSS Stitched Slopes & Hills Shop at: SSS	Distress ink - kitsch flamingo Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink - Picked Raspberry Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS	Paper Studio Bright Textured 6 x 6 Shop at: SHOP	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP
Cosmic Shimmer glue Shop at: EH | SSS	White gel pens Shop at: SSS	Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB	SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB
Sizzix Thinlets - Bold Text #1 Shop at: SSS | SB | 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

Birthday Rainbow - Color Throwdown #693

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Hi there, y'all!  I'm hosting this week's Color Throwdown challenge and I'm excited to share my card with you today.  Here are the colors I've chosen - Aqua, Lime Green, and Navy.

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I'm excited to show you my card because for the first time in a long time I made a mixed media card, using both acrylic paints and dye ink.

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It was really fairly simple, and so much fun! 

First I stenciled the rainbow using a screenprint stencil from Hobby Lobby with the acrylic paints and Distress ink (links in supply list at the bottom of this post).

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Next I die cut the Bold Text #1 sentiment from 3 different colors of cardstock and layered them.

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After separating the text die cuts and attaching them to the front and inside of the card, I added star dust stickles to them.

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Now I hope you will play along with us!  Use these colors to create a papercrafting project and post it to today's CTD blog post.

Here's some super creative 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

Elizabeth Stewart, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

Distress ink - Chipped Sapphire Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Masters Touch acrylic paint - olive green Shop at: SHOP	Masters Touch acrylic paint - viridian Shop at: SHOP	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Cosmic Shimmer glue Shop at: EH | SSS	Glad Press N Seal wrap Shop at: SHOP	Strathmore Mixed Media paper Shop at: SHOP
Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB	SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB	Sizzix Thinlets - Bold Text #1 Shop at: SSS | SB | SHOP	Tri-Mesh Boho Rainbows stencil Shop at: SHOP
Star Dust Stickles Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Big Wishes - Color Throwdown #692

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Hi, everyone!  It's time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge and you're going to love this color palette - Lilac, Pink, White, and Gold.

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How gorgeous!!

I adore those butterflies, and immediately pulled out my Rubbernecker Fluttering Butterflies dies, some ink, and some vellum.  And this is what I came up with...

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I flicked gold all over the card and outlined each butterfly, as well as the water colored panel, in gold.

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What do you think?  Are you ready to join us for the challenge?  Check out all the details at the CTD blog and visit the DT members for some fabulous inspiration...

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Fran Wing, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

RN Brush Butterflies Shop at: RN	RN Fluttering Butterflies Dies Shop at: RN	RN Wishes Die Shop at: RN	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS
Distress ink - shaded lilac Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink - Spun Sugar Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress Oxide - worn lipstick Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versamark ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	Essentials by Ellen Vellum 40 lb Shop at: EH	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP
SSS Ultra Fine Gold Emb Powder Shop at: SSS	Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB
TE Blender Brushes Shop at: SHOP	Ranger Glossy Accents 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 Balloons - Color Throwdown #689

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Happy Wednesday, y'all!

It's time for our latest Color Throwdown challenge and this week our colors are Orange, Pink, and Green.  Such a happy combo!

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I wanted to go with a simple design this week and used my new-to-me MFT Big Balloon stencil and Essentials by Ellen Big Scripty Happy Birthday die for a very happy birthday card!

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I die cut the stenciled top panel with my SSS Wonky Rectangle die, drew on the balloon strings, added a few sequins/jewels and called it done!

Now we're hoping you'll play along with us.  The details are on the CTD blog and beaucoup of inspiration can be found here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Joan Kinnischtzke, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by today!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Big Scripty Happy Birthday' Shop at: EH	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS	CP Lime Rickey ink Shop at: EH | SHOP	CP Party Dress ink Shop at: EH | SHOP
CP Tutti Frutti ink Shop at: EH | SHOP	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Cosmic Shimmer glue Shop at: EH | SSS
Faber-Castell Black artist pen Shop at: SSS | SB	Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB	Maker Forte Gem Picker Shop at: SHOP	MFT Big Balloon stencil Shop at: SSS | SHOP
SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB	TE Blender Brushes Shop at: SHOP	WF mini stencil mat Shop at: SHOP	Little Things Happy Days Shop at: SSS
Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

In the Garden - Color Throwdown #688

Hey, y'all!  It's Wednesday and time for a new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our colors are Pink, Sage Green, Lavender, and Blue.  This is such a beautiful combo!!

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Don't you love it?

I recently purchased Taylored Expressions' first Triple Slim Layering Stencil called In the Garden.  Y'ALL!!!!  This stencil set is SO easy to use and turns out SO beautifully that I know I'll be using this for many, many years to come!  Check out my very first attempt at some mini slims using our colors for the week and these stencils.

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I followed Taylor's video instructions for stenciling and using Prismacolor pencils for outlining and highlighting.  I added splatters like she did but I used the ink colors of the flowers instead of metallic ink.  The new Signature Sentiments are the perfect complement to these florals!

The first 2 cards shown are horizontal mini slim cards.  I didn't have any 12 x 12 cardstock, which is what you would use to create a vertical mini slim (6 x 3.5), so I used the finished stenciled panel on a regular A2 card base letting it rise above the fold of the card.  I like how it turned out!

Sooooo......now it's your turn to play along with our challenge.  The details are on the CTD blog and all the inspiration you could possibly need can be found here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Annette Elias, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by today!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

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Distress ink - kitsch flamingo Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink - Picked Raspberry Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink - villanous potion Shop at: EH | SSS | SHOP	SU inks Shop at: SHOP
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First Coffee - Color Throwdown #684

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It's Wednesday again and time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our color combo is Black, Gray, Yellow, and Tan.

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I have to admit I had a hard time with this one.  The yellow is the only thing that saved me, I think!!

I couldn't resist using this new (to me) First Coffee kitty from Technique Junkies.

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I can relate!  Can you?   

This little guy was colored with Copic markers and I kept the overall card design simple.

Please come on over to the CTD blog and play along with us.  Here are links to some great inspiration from the design team members.

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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Thank you for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

TJ First Coffee Shop at: 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	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP
Cosmic Shimmer glue Shop at: EH | SSS	Maker Forte Gem Picker Shop at: SHOP	SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB	Little Things Sprinkles Hollow Stars Shop at: SSS | 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

Gladys - Color Throwdown #683

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Happy Hump Day and happy new Color Throwdown challenge day!  I'm your hostess this week and I've chosen these colors for us to play with: Gray, Pink, and Lime Green.

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I love that beautiful bird!!  And his colors!

A couple of weeks ago a crafty friend and I traveled to a SSAT show in Columbia, SC, and had a great time shopping!  One of the purchases I knew I would make before I even left my house was the new Tim Holtz Sizzix Gladys, Colorize dies.  I went straight to it!  And these colors just "happen" to be right to show off my new girl.

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She's a beauty, for sure!  I mounted her over a water colored panel and used the Tim Holtz Crazy Talk stamp set for my sentiment.

I hope you'll play along in the challenge with us!  Let's see what you can do with these colors!

Check out what our super talented designers have created for your inspiration:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Sherri Thacker, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by to visit today!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

Tim Holtz Crazy Talk Shop at: SHOP	Distress ink - Hickory Smoke Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink - Mowed Lawn Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink - Twisted Citron Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Memento Gray Flannel ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	Paper Studio Bright Textured 6 x 6 Shop at: SHOP	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP
Cosmic Shimmer glue Shop at: EH | SSS	Scor-Tape 1/4 in tape Shop at: EH | SSS	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB
Sizzix Thinlets - Gladys, Colorize Shop at: SSS | SB | 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

Picture Perfect - Color Throwdown #682

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Yay!  It's Wednesday again and time for our latest Color Throwdown challenge!  This week we have a bright, happy color combo: Orange, Lime Green, Turquoise, and Kraft.

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What a fun combo!  And I used it for a cute masculine birthday card using the adorable MFT Picture Perfect stamp set.

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This is for a neighbor who is also a good friend.  The dog in the photo looks like his dog, Kuba, and that's definitely my cat Sunny pictured with him!

We would love for y'all to play along with us!  The details of the challenge can be found at the CTD blog and here are some links to our designers' blogs 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

Toni Maddox, Guest Star Stamper

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Thank you so much for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

Love You More Than Bundle Shop at: SHOP	MFT Picture Perfect Shop at: SSS | SHOP	Essentials by Ellen Silver Linings dies Shop at: EH	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS	X-Press It Blending CS Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Cosmic Shimmer glue Shop at: EH | SSS
Scor-Tape 1/4 in tape Shop at: EH | SSS	White gel pens Shop at: SSS	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