Splashes of Watercolor

Keeping Christmas - version 2019

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Welcome to the first edition of Keeping Christmas – version 2019!

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This month I want to show you some ornaments I made for some of my special peeps, using pre-cut wood rounds from Hobby Lobby.

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I screwed 13/16” screw eye hooks into each round to start.  Then I painted each front with white gesso.  When that was dry, I stamped images and sentiments from several different stamp sets (listed in the supplies section below)  using a black ink that was suitable for use with Copic markers.  That’s what I used to color in each image.  When everything was dry, I added Star Dust Stickles to some part of each of the ornaments.

I also later added a loop of red yarn to each of the eye hooks.

I can’t wait for you to see what each of our design team members have created for your inspiration.

Kelly Lunceford

Anita Madden

Broni Holcombe - that's me!

Claire Broadwater

Julee Tilman

Kim Heggins

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

Nancy Guse

 Nina Forsyth

Rachel Bergfeld

Vicki Finger

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If you start creating your Christmas cards, ornaments, and packaging now, there won’t be such a crunch at Christmas time!  Have fun, and thanks so much for stopping by!

SUPPLIES:

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

 

Hero Arts Winter Time Fun stamp set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Flora & Fauna Winter Woodland Shop here: EH | SSS	Essentials by Ellen Tis the Season stamp set Shop here: EH	Distress ink pad Black Soot Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Ground Espresso Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Lucky Clover Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Barn Door Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	TCW white gesso Shop here: SSS	Ranger Stickles - Star Dust Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	TE Mustard Seed ink Shop here: SHOP
TE Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: SHOP

FUSION - 5th Anniversary Challenge

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Hi, all!

I was invited by my super-talented friend, Wanda Cullen, to be her guest for the 5th anniversary of the Fusion Card Challenge.

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I used both the sketch and the photo for my inspiration. My butterflies are from the Mini You Give Me Butterflies from Flora & Fauna.

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Please be sure to head over to the Fusion blog for links to all the wonderful creations of the design team and their guests.

And thank you Wanda for inviting me!

Flora & Fauna Mini You Give Me Butterflies Shop here: SHOP	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Mermaid Lagoon Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Mowed Lawn 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 Worn Lipstick Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	X-Press It Blending Card Shop here: EH | SSS
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White gel pens Shop here: SSS	Darice Henna embossing folder Shop here: SHOP
Marvy Uchida Jewel Picker Shop here: SSS	Pretty Pink Posh 6 mm clear sequins Shop here: EH	Ranger Glossy Accents 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

Keeping Christmas - August 2018

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Well, hello!  It’s the 25th of the month again (I still can’t believe it’s August already!), so it’s time for a brand new Keeping Christmas blog hop!

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It took me longer than I would have liked to get my card done this month, but I think if all the background pieces could be done ahead of time, the rest of the card would come together pretty quickly.  Another possibility for a production-line card.

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I'm entering this into the latest Fusion Card Challenge.  I used the sketch and the theme.

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Please take some time to visit with each of the Keeping Christmas designers to see their fabulous creations!  I hope it will inspire you to create your Christmas cards a little bit early this year!

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 so much for dropping by!

Flora & Fauna Winter Woodland Shop here: EH | SSS	SSS Christmas Essentials stamp set Shop here: SSS	SSS Stitched Circles dies Shop here: SSS	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
Altenew Watercolors Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Dylusions ink spray Shop here: SSS	Yasutomo water brush Shop here: EH | SSS
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White gel pens Shop here: SSS	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

Mermaid at Heart - Color Throwdown #500

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Can you believe it?  We are on our 500th challenge at the Color Throwdown!  And this week we have a very elegant combo courtesy of our hostess Wanda! Navy, Blush, Gold and White.

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So of course I didn’t do elegant.  I did an ocean theme.  Imagine that!!

I used the adorable Flora & Fauna Mermaid Love stamp and die sets and the PTI Waves stencil to create my a card for my niece’s birthday.  I love how these colors worked for an underwater scene!

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Now it’s your turn to play with this great color combo.  Post your entry on the CTD blog, but first please visit with the design team for some wonderful inspiration.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Kathy Schweinfurth - July Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

Flora & Fauna Mermaid Love Shop here: EH	PTI Waves Die Cover Plate Shop here: SHOP	Distress ink pad Chipped Sapphire Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Tumbled Glass Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	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 (EH) Shop here: EH

You Are Mer-mazing - Color Throwdown #483

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Hello, you guys!  I’m the hostess for the Color Throwdown challenge this week.

I’m ready for some warm weather to come and stay awhile so I chose some fresh Spring (or Summer) colors for this week: Coral, Green, and Kraft. 

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I thought these colors would work well for a Mer-mazing underwater scene, using the super sweet Mermaid Love stamp set from Flora & Fauna.  If you look closely you’ll see a tiny hint of blue water in the background.

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I stamped the shell throne and the sea plants first and then water colored everything!  The cute mermaid was also water colored, die cut, and popped up on her throne using some foam mounting tape.

We would LOVE for you to play along with us!  I bet you’ll come up with some fabulous uses for these colors!

Now here are some wonderful creations from the incredible design team for your inspiration.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Cheiron Brandon, March 2018 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

Flora & Fauna Mermaid Love Shop here: EH	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Abandoned Coral 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	ZIG Clean Color Brush set (48) Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Neenah Desert Storm cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS
SU cardstock 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
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Forever Friend - Color Throwdown #481

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Hello, everybody!  It’s time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our hostess is Amy Rysavy and the great color combo she chose for us is Light Purple, Dark Purple, Beige, and Brown.

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I had fun with this one!  I used the awesome Flora & Fauna Winter Woodland stamp set again.  I can’t seem to get enough of these adorable images!

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After I water colored a panel of Distress watercolor paper and let it dry,  I stamped the glass jar, the little bird,   and the mushrooms and painted them.  The little deer was stamped, painted, fussy-cut and popped up on foam tape.  I LOVE the sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Handwritten Love set with these images too!

Now it’s your turn to play along with us!  I can’t wait to see how you use these colors!

Please be sure to visit with each of the designers to see their great creations!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Claire Apostoloff, February 2018 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

Flora & Fauna Winter Woodland Shop here: EH | SSS	SSS Handwritten Love Shop here: SSS	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Frayed Burlap Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Ground Espresso Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Milled Lavender Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Old Paper Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Scattered Straw Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Seedless Preserves Shop here: EH | SSS	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Acetate sheets Shop here: SSS	PTI Kraft cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White gel pens Shop here: SSS	Ranger Distress Sprayer 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	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

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

Peace on Earth - Color Throwdown #473

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Hey, you guys!  I’m hosting the last Color Throwdown challenge of 2017!  Can you believe the year is almost gone already?

I chose a sweet little Christmas  inspiration photo for us this week.  The generic colors are: Pink, Green, Kraft, and White.

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I went with the softer tones of the colors as in the photo and also used the deer and miniature elements for my card.

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I adore this Winter Woodland stamp set from Flora & Fauna.  There are so many cute little scenes to be created! I colored the deer, sky, and snow line with Copic markers and stamped the tree in Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink.

Now it’s your turn to join in on the fun!  You can find all the “rules” at the CTD blog.  I can’t wait to see what you create!

And this is where you can find some wonderful creations from the incredible design team for your inspiration:

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, December 2017 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by today!

SUPPLIES:

 

Flora & Fauna Winter Woodland Shop here: EH | SSS	SSS Wonky 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	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP
SSS Silver embossing powder Shop here: SSS	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Stickles - Star Dust Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS