Splashes of Watercolor

Painted Hearts - Color Throwdown #379

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Hello, everyone!

It’s time for our latest Color Throwdown and this week Lynn has a beautiful color palette for us to play with.  Just in time for Valentine’s Day!

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I wasn’t sure about the combination at first until I started playing with my Kuretake Zig Clean Color pens in those colors.  Then I fell in love!

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To make my card I die cut the hearts from the patterned paper first.  Then I layered it over some watercolor paper and lightly penciled in the heart shapes.  I removed the patterned paper and used my Clean Color pens to paint the hearts similar to the ones in the inspiration photo.  When that was dry, I dripped some Heidi Swapp gold Color Shine onto the hearts, and also flicked some of the other colors over them as well.

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I die cut the LOVE from some gold shiny cardstock and some fun foam and layered them together on the card front.  I added some twine and that was it!

I’m entering this card in the Just Us Girls challenge #329:  Valentine.

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So I really hope you’ll play along with us this week at the Color Throwdown!  I can’t wait to see what you create! 

Please be sure to visit with the rest of the CTD girls here:

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Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Joan Ervin

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Kay Miller, February 2016 Guest Designer

Our Guest Star Stamper this week is: Bonnie Sharp

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Thank you so much for coming by today!

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You're Awesome! - Color Throwdown #376

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Hey there, everyone!

It’s time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week Jodi is our hostess and she has a super sweet combo for us to play with – Pink, Aqua, Kraft, and White!

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Just look at all that sugary sweetness!

I chose to go REALLY simple this week, with a big balloon, a small sentiment and an even smaller heart!

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Simple and to the point!

The layout is based on this week’s Sunday Stamps SSC#118:

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I’m also entering my card into the Paper Players PP#278 – Clean and Simple Valentine:

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I hope you’ll be able to play along with us at the Color Throwdown this week!  I’d love to see what you come up with using our latest color palette!

Be sure to stop by and see what our awesome design team has created for your inspiration:

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Joan Ervin

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Amy Rysavy, January 2016 Guest Designer

Our Guest Star Stamper this week is:  Channin Pelletier

 

Thanks bunches for stopping by today!

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Calm & Bright - Color Throwdown #368

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Happy Wednesday!  Are you ready for another new Color Throwdown challenge?

This week Lori is our fabulous hostess and here are the fun colors that she chose:

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Of course my first thought was that I needed to make another Christmas card…so that’s exactly what I did!  I bought this super fun new PTI set called Warmest Wishes because I fell in love with the polar bear.  And I knew he would be perfect to use with these colors.

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I made a watercolor background for him with my Worn Lipstick Distress ink and some watercolor paper.  Both the bear and the trees are stamped with Memento Gray Flannel ink and colored with my Copic markers .  I stamped the super cool sentiment with some WPlus9 Sweet Gelato dye ink.  The watercolor panel was cut using the Stitched Rectangles dies from Lil’ Inker Designs.  I find myself using these on almost every card these days!!

So you’re going to play along with us, right?  We would love it if you do!!  All you have to do is use the basic challenge colors (red, pink, dark gray, green) and any other neutrals that you choose.  Then post a direct link to your creation to today’s post on the Color Throwdown blog. 

Please take a moment to visit with each of the CTD girls to see what fabulous creations they have to show you.

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Joan Ervin

Jodi Collins

Lori Tecler

Tammy Hershberger

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Karolyn Loncon, November 2015 Guest Designer

Our Guest Star Stamper this week is:  Andrea W.

That’s it for me!  Thank you so much for dropping by!!

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Seriously, Sharks - Color Throwdown #366

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Well, once again it’s Wednesday and time for a new Color Throwdown challenge!  Joan is our wonderful hostess this week and she’s chosen a great combo – rust, gray, aqua - that can be used for just about any type of card!!

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I’ve been waiting for just the right occasion to use my blue/gray chameleon from the MFT Polynesian Paradise stamp set on a card and I think I have found it!  My daughter is petrified of sharks so to send her a card about them is about as scary as I could get for her Halloween card!  Seriously!

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That sentiment (from Rubbernecker) is sure to give her a chuckle!!  I love it!

We hope you’re going to play along with us this week!  Check out all the challenge details at the CTD blog and link up!  Can’t wait to see what you do with this great combo!

Please visit with and show some love for my CTD sisters here:

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Joan Ervin

Jodi Collins

Lori Tecler

Tammy Hershberger

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Michele Boyer, October 2015 Guest Designer

Our Guest Star Stamper this week is:  Ashwini Rao

I'd like to give a big shout out to my friend Michele Boyer for being such an awesome Guest Designer this month!

Thank you so much for coming by today!!  Enjoy the rest of your week!

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Dancing Pumpkin Heads

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Um, yes, you read that right!  At A Day For Daisies we’re showcasing the Pumpkin Heads!  They are different and they are cute!

Today I’m using Dancing Pumpkin Head #1.

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I printed her on Mixed Media paper and water colored her with my  Kuretake Zig Clean Color brushes.  I have an illness….I can’t put these things down.  They are such a joy to use!

For the striped panel, I simply cut varied widths of 3 different colors of cardstock and adhered them diagonally to a piece of thin cardstock.  Then I cut the entire piece using my Stitched Rectangles die.

I used this week’s Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #290:

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And I’m entering this Pumpkin Head card into the Virginia’s View #19 Challenge – All Things Colored:

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Be sure to check out all these cuties at the A Day For Daisies shop and at the ADFD blog.  And please check out what the rest of the design team has created for your inspiration:

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Alison Arielle Broni Cathy Cindy Jen Juliana Kathy Kelly Tanja

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Thanks so much for dropping by!  Have a wonderful weekend!

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Sailboat Birthday Wishes - CTS133 Guest Designer

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Hello, everyone!

A few weeks back, on 5/3/15 to be exact, THIS CARD was chosen as the winning one for the CAS(E) this sketch #120 challenge!!  As a result I was asked to be the Guest Designer for this week’s CAS(E) this sketch #133.  And of course I said yes!!  They always have wonderful sketches to play with.

So here’s this week’s CTS #133:

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And here’s the card I made using the sketch:

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I used Bokeh Dots from the Essentials by Ellen line for the fun background.  The rest of the images are from the new PTI Ahoy stamp set.  I also used the matching dies.  The inks are from WPlus9 and are listed individually in the supply list below. 

Thanks so much to Chrissy and everyone at CAS(E) this sketch for allowing me to join them this week!

Enjoy the rest of your week, folks!

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ADFD Showcase: Little Mermaid

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Hello, friends!  It’s finally Friday and I know you’re all just as glad as I am.

Before we get the weekend started, let me show you what I’ve been working on this week.  This little sweetie from A Day For Daisies is called “Dreams”.

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The background is one that I had watercolored earlier in the week with Distress inks.  I wanted to use it for the waves and the sky.  I printed my image on some plain copy paper, laid it over the watercolor panel and traced the waves only by using a dull pencil and pressing hard.  When I removed the copy paper, I could see the lines and then I used an EK journaling pen in black to draw over it.  I colored the rock using some Distress Black Soot ink and added some darker blues as shadows behind the waves and rock.  I also added some highlights with a white gelly roll pen.

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The mermaid was colored using my Copic markers.  I cut her out and popped her up on some foam mounting tape.  I also highlighted her hair and tail with some Wink of Stella glitter brushes.

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I’m entering my mermaid in these challenges:

Sunday Stamps SSC104:

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The Challenge 40 – Nautical Theme:

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Addicted to CAS: Splash

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AND the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - ANYTHING GOES!

Please be sure to check out all the awesome Mermaid images at the A Day For Daisies shop and at the ADFD blog.  And you can get some wonderful inspiration from seeing the DT girls’ creations here:

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Arielle Broni Christine Juliana

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Thank you so much for stopping in today.  Have a fabulous weekend!

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Simply the Best–Color Throwdown #347

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Hey there, people!

I’m hosting this week’s Color Throwdown challenge and here are the colors:
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I was inspired by the photo above of the vibrant and happy beachy bedroom ensemble.  So I chose these colors for our inspiration this week:  Turquoise, Hot Pink, Gray and White.  You can also use any other neutral colors of your choosing, as long as these 4 are your main colors.

Here’s what I came up with:

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I tried something new for my background.  I misted some Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise spray ink onto some watercolor cardstock, then misted again with water.  When it was dried to just damp, I misted a background stamp (an ikat design) with some water and pressed it onto the watercolored panel.  If you look closely you can see the faint design it left at the top of the background panel.  When that was dry, I misted it with some Tinsel spray ink as well.

The same misting with Vibrant Turquoise and Tinsel was done to the pink journaling card.  I added some Pink Bubblegum spray ink as well.

My stamped sentiment is from the Technique Tuesday Simply You set and the Seriously die cut is from Lil’ Inker Designs.

The layout I used is from this week’s Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #273.

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We hope you’ll play along with us this week!  I can’t wait to see what you do with these colors!

Please be sure to check out what the CTD girls have created for your inspiration!

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Joan Ervin

Jodi Collins

Lori Tecler

Monika Davis

Tammy Hershberger

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Nancy Thomas, June 2015 Guestie

Our Guest Star Stamper this week is:  Janet Ribet

Thank you so much for dropping in today!

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Bird Watching - So Much Happy!

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Hello and happy Friday! 

Today at the A Day For Daisies blog  we’re showcasing lots of adorable bird images – Bird Watching!

The image I’m using is actually  called Bird Watching.

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She’s colored with Copic markers and showcased inside a Folk Hearts die cut from the Essentials by Ellen line,  The “happy” is from the Merry and Bright die cuts, and the “so much” is from the Fancy Thanks stamp set.  The stamping in Versamark on the lavender layer is from the Bokeh Dots set.

The inspiration for this card is from the Essentials by Ellen May 2015 Pin-Sights challenge.  LOVE those colors!

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Be sure to check out all the showcased images at the ADFD shop and stop by to visit with each of the designers too:

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Arielle Broni Christine Juliana

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Thank you so much for dropping in today.  Have a wonderful weekend!

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Seriously!

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Hi, y’all!  This week for the Crazy 4 Challenges weekly fun, Barbara has us using GREEN.  She said that since May’s birthstone is emerald, our project should strongly feature the color green.

My card is one that I made for my oldest grandson’s 15th birthday.  I still can’t believe he’s already that old!!  He got his driving permit already too.  Oh Lord!

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The card front was water colored using Distress inks in Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass, and Shabby Shutters.  I stamped the fan and sentiment from the Technique Tuesday set called Fan-tastic in Versafine onyx ink.

The Seriously die cut (from Lil’ Inker Designs) was cut from black cardstock twice and then glued together.  Then I coated the word with Glossy Accents and let it dry completely before attaching it to the card front. 

Inside I added the sentiment “I’m your no. 1 fan!”

It would be great if you’d play along with us!  You can check out the details at the Crazy 4 Challenges blog.  And be sure to check out the designs from the rest of the DT girls:

• Anja de Regt
• Barbara Anders
• Danielle Lounds
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Karen Aicken
• Kelli Hull
• Lynn Put
• Peggy McCurry
• Raquel Mason
• Broni Holcombe (me!) – May Guest Designer

Thank you so much for dropping by!  Enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day weekend!!

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