Splashes of Watercolor

Party Dog! - Color Throwdown #518

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Happy Wednesday!  Are you ready for the latest Color Throwdown challenge?  This week our hostess Lynn has a beautiful Autumn color combo for us to play with: Slate Blue, Orange, Brown, and White.

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What a great combo!

I chose to make an Autumn inspired birthday card using the adorable Party Dog stamp set from Rubbernecker, along with the Fall Leaves Stack Die Cut set.

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I water colored the background, and I colored the cute little dog with my Copic markers.  I die cut the leaves and water colored them, then I used a brown pen to draw the veins.  The dog and the leaves are popped up on foam mounting tape.  The sentiment is from the Happy Birthday stamp set.

I hope you’ll find some time to play along in the CTD challenge this week.  For more inspiration using our colors, please visit the design team members’ blogs:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Caly Person - November Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by today!

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

RN Happy Birthday Shop here: RN	RN Party Dog Shop here: RN	RN Fall Leaf Stack Die Cut Shop here: RN	Distress ink pad Carved Pumpkin Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Ground Espresso Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Mermaid Lagoon Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Rusty Hinge Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Stormy Sky Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Yasutomo water brush Shop here: EH | SSS	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Ranger Stickles - Star Dust Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

So Very Blessed - Color Throwdown #516

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Happy Wednesday, y’all!  It’s time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge and this week our super talented hostess Lisa has chosen a great Autumn color combo for us: Dark Teal, Rust, and Cream.  I really do love this simple palette!

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I chose to use the awesome Neat and Tangled Oak Leaf stamp set and matching die for my card.  I also used the Lifestyle Crafts Tide embossing folder for my teal background.  And I added a little bit of gold for a pop!

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So I wonder what you will choose to create using these awesome colors!  Link up your creation at the CTD blog, but first be sure to check out all the wonderful inspiration from our 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

Birgit Edblom - October Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by today!  Please check back in with me tomorrow for this month’s Keeping Christmas blog post creation!

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

Neat and Tangled Oak Leaf stamp set Shop here: EH | SSS	Neat and Tangled Oak Leaf dies Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Dried Marigold Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Fired Brick Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress ink pad Peacock Feathers Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Rusty Hinge Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Scattered Straw Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Spiced Marmalade Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Yasutomo water brush Shop here: EH | SSS	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Painting Pumpkins - a new Power Poppy digital image stamp set

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As much as I’ve been trying to fight it, it seems that Autumn is upon us.  It’s October and although we have a couple of more days of 80+ degree weather coming up this week here on the lower East coast, after that the highs will be in the 70s for a while.  I can live with that.

At the Power Poppy shop and the Power Poppy blog Autumn is in full swing and you just won’t believe the awesomeness of the latest digital stamp set called Painting Pumpkins!

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There are 3 sets of pumpkins and 4 separate sentiments making this one of the most versatile Autumn sets around!

This is what Marcy says about the set:

Painted pumpkins — whether given a coat of chalky milk paint in pastel hues, a bold dip with metallic accents, or delicate dots with a fine-tipped brush — are all the rage. Now you can paint the pumpkins in real life AND in your papercrafting process. In this arrangement I have several pumpkins primed for your special creative touches. Paint pots and brushes await your artwork on the "blank canvas" version, or use one of my pre-drawn patterns or jack-o-lantern faces. A series of 4 sentiments ranging from a general Thank You through Halloween and Thanksgiving allows multiple uses for this fresh fall imagery.

 

I just had to go for the decorative painted pumpkins and decided they needed to be painted in chalk paint.

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Love, love, love this image!  And now I want to decorate my dining room table to look just like this!  Don’t you??

Please be sure to visit the Power Poppy blog for a list of the Instant Gardeners who have created beautiful inspiration cards for you.  And also to welcome a brand new (returning friend) member to our group!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy Fall, y'all!

Power Poppy Painting Pumpkins Shop here: PP	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Milled Lavender Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress oxide inks, Bundle 1 Shop here: SSS | SB
Distress oxide inks, Bundle 2 Shop here: SSS | AZ | SB	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Yasutomo water brush Shop here: EH | SSS	PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP
SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Fall Wellies - A new Power Poppy digital stamp set

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Hello!  There’s a brand new Power Poppy image being released today!  It’s called Fall Wellies and it’s the perfect blending of beautiful and whimsical!

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Isn’t that great?

Here are Marcy’s notes about it:

When there’s a crispness in the air and a vibrance in the leaves, you want to bring that wonderful fall feeling into your cards. It's only natural! This snappy tartan boot (known as a welly, British slang for Wellington) looks quite cute paired with falling Japanese Maple leaves. In this digital download, you get two extra leaves along with the main image, and a punny sentiment wishing someone "well-y". :) This image is also available in our clear polymer set, Feeling Fall.

I wanted to water color mine, using Distress inks and a water brush.

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I used the Wplus9 Hand Lettered Hello die to create a hidden sentiment.

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I also had a little help in photographing the card!  That's my girl Sunshine ("Sunny").

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Please be sure to check out all the beautiful creations from the Power Poppy designers.  There is a complete list  over on the Power Poppy blog.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Have a blessed weekend!

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

Power Poppy Fall Wellies Shop here: PP	WPlus9 Hand Lettered Hello Shop here: SSS	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS
Distress ink pad Barn Door Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Mowed Lawn Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Ripe Persimmon Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Rusty Hinge Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Tumbled Glass Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Twisted Citron Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Wild Honey Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Yasutomo water brush Shop here: EH | SSS	Heidi Swapp Favorite Things 6x6 paper pad Shop here: AZ	PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	TE Mustard Seed ink Shop here: SHOP
Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Watercolor Oak Leaf - Color Throwdown #470

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It’s  that time again!  Let’s see what the fun color combination is for this week at the Color Throwdown, courtesy of our hostess, Wanda:

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These generic colors – Yellow, Orange, Red, and Brown – are perfect for a watercolored Oak Leaf, don't you think?

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There is no need for stamps when you have dies this gorgeous.  Am I right??  This was a really fun and simple card!

Now it’s your turn to get crafty!  Link up at the CTD blog and please check out the great creations of our 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

Kelly Lunceford, November 2017 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope all of my American friends have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving!

SUPPLIES:

 

Neat and Tangled Oak Leaf dies Shop here: EH | SSS	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Mustard Seed Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Ripe Persimmon Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP
White detail embossing powder Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	PTI Woodgrain Impression Plate Shop here: SHOP	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP
Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

So Very Blessed - Color Throwdown #466

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Hello and happy Wednesday!

It’s time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge!  I’m really enjoying these beautiful fall colors we’ve been playing with.  We have more this week brought to us by the talented Lisa!!

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I couldn’t wait to play with my new Oak Leaf stamp set from Neat and Tangled.  I love it so much!  And I thought these colors would look great watercolored!

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I stamped it in Versamark and clear embossed it, then watercolored with Distress inks (listed in the Supplies section below the post).  When the leaf was dry, I used the same colors really watered down to paint the background immediately around the leaf.  I let some of the colors drip towards the bottom of the panel.  I also used my Stabilo black pencil to add some shading around the leaf.  Very simple.

We’d love it if you played along in our challenge!  Check out the details at the CTD blog and be sure to visit with the other designers to see their beautiful creations.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Michele Ferguson, October 2017 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

Neat and Tangled Oak Leaf stamp set Shop here: EH | SSS	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Crushed Olive Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Dusty Concord Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Rusty Hinge Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Stabilo All Pencil 8046 black Shop here: AZ	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Ranger Embossing Powder Clear 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

BOO! - Color Throwdown #465

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Happy Wednesday to you all!  Are you ready for a brilliantly fun new Color Throwdown challenge!  I absolutely love this simple, yet striking combo that Jodi came up with for us this week!

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What a fun pillow!  I was totally drawn to the purple sky/clouds with the lightning, so I tried to recreate them for my card.

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I pulled a branch from a  very old (retired) stamp set to use as my lightning.  I stamped it in Versamark and white embossed it a couple of times before using a cloud die cut to sponge on the purple sky with Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink.  The adorable little witchy cat is from the Essentials by Ellen  Bear Ware 2 stamp set, as is the cute little treat bag.

I used the SSS Stitched Rectangles dies to cut a frame in the front of the card base.  I inserted the sponged watercolor paper into the frame adhering it to the inside of the card. 

Now it’s your turn to play along!  Check out all the details on the CTD blog and also please visit with the other designers to see their awesome creations!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Michele Ferguson, October 2017 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

Essentials by Ellen Bear Ware 2 stamp set Shop here: EH	PTI Cloud dies Shop here: SHOP	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress oxide inks, Bundle 1 Shop here: SSS | SB
Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS
X-Press It Blending Card 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
Ranger mini blending tools 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

Hello Pumpkin! - Color Throwdown #464

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Hey, you guys!  We’ve got another great color combo for you this week at the Color Throwdown!  Amy Rohl is our hostess and the palette she’s chosen is Orange, Taupe, and Black.  It could be spooky!  Or not!

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I decided to go with the “not spooky” idea and used the cute little pumpkin from the Verve Coffee Please digital stamp set.  It’s so cute!!

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I simply adore the sentiments in this set!

I’m also entering this into the current CAS(e) This Sketch #242:

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We’d really love for you to play along with us again this week at the Color Throwdown!  You can check out all the challenge details at the CTD blog.  And please take a moment to leave some love for the awesome designers:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Michele Ferguson, October 2017 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by!

Verve Coffee Please digital stamp set Shop here: SHOP	SSS Stitched Circles dies Shop here: SSS	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Tropics in Orange - Color Throwdown #463

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Hello!  It’s time for another Color Throwdown challenge and I’m your hostess this week!

I’m really sad that the summer is officially over, but I do love Autumn colors!  I’ve chosen 3 basic Fall colors for us to use this week – Orange, Kraft, and White.

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Isn’t that sleeping bag cute?  Did you think I would use a fox?  I’m afraid not!  I wanted to try using a summer tropical image with Autumn colors!

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I like the way the leaves look in orange even if you’d never see that in real life.

So now it’s your turn to create something using these colors!  Check out all the rules at the CTD blog and check out who our brand new October Guest Designer is!!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Michele Ferguson, October 2017 Guest Designer

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That’s it, folks!  Thanks so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

PTI Tropics stamp set Shop here: SHOP	WPlus9 Hand Lettered Hello Shop here: SSS	WPlus9 Hand Lettered Hello Die Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Ripe Persimmon Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Rusty Hinge Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	PTI Classic Kraft die ink Shop here: SHOP	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	PTI Kraft cardstock Shop here: SHOP
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Copic multiliner pens Shop here: EH	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

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