Splashes of Watercolor

Sloth Smiles - Color Throwdown #633

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Hey, everyone! I'm hosting this week's Color Throwdown challenge and my generic color choices are Light Blue, Gray, and Kraft.

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How about those calming seaside colors, huh? 

Yeah, I didn't create a seaside card....I went with a cute smiling sloth!

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He really is just too cute for words!  I had another inspiration too...

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This little guy was part of my Valentine gift and he is currently keeping me company on my craft desk!

So now let's see what you come up with using this color palette.  Remember we need to see a paper-crafted creation.  Just link it up over at the CTD blog!

Check out what the CTD 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

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Thank you so much for dropping by today!

 

Affiliate links are used

MFT Picture Perfect Shop at: EH | SSS | SHOP	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS	Distress ink pad Tumbled Glass Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Pentel Sunburst metallic pens Shop at: SHOP	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS	X-Press It Blending CS Shop at: EH | SSS
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Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Birthday Dance - Color Throwdown 638

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Hey there!  It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge!  This week we have a beautifully classic Spring color combo: Yellow, Green, Blue, and White.

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I know I should have taken this opportunity to make a card with Spring florals like tulips, roses, or daffodils, but I needed a male birthday card and this MFT raccoon is just so darn cute.   Unfortunately, it's no longer available, but I used it anyway!

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We would love for you to play along with us!  Check out the details at the CTD blog and please leave some love for the 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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Thank you so much for dropping by!  Enjoy the rest of your week!

Affiliate links are used

PTI Cloud dies Shop at: SHOP	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS	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 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

Hamster Smiles - Color Throwdown #589

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Happy Wednesday, y'all!  I hope you are all staying home and staying safe & healthy.  Perfect time to play along in some card making challenges, don't you think?  Well, we have a brand new Color Throwdown challenge for you today.  The generic colors are: Red, Black, Gray, and White.

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I just happened to need a masculine birthday card, and these colors are perfect for that!  I knew I wanted to use the MFT Picture Perfect stamp set because guys really love the animals and their funny expressions.  So here is what I came up with:

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These little dudes are SO darn cute!

We would love for you to play along with us!  Get all the details at the CTD blog and visit with all the 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

Judy Rozema - April 2020 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

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

 

MFT Picture Perfect Shop here: EH | SSS | SHOP	PTI Waves Die Cover Plate Shop here: SHOP	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	X-Press It Blending Card Shop here: EH | SSS	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White detail embossing powder Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Ranger Heat-It tool 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

Congratulate Yourselfie - Color Throwdown #562

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Happy Wednesday!

Our latest Color Throwdown challenge has a super fun color combo: Cobalt Blue, Aqua, Black, and Gray.

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Don't you love it?

I made a birthday card for my son-in-law using the adorable MFT Picture Perfect set.

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Please join us for the challenge this week!!  All the details are at the CTD blog.  Check out all the fabulous inspiration from the team:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

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

 

MFT Picture Perfect Shop here: EH | SSS | SHOP	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	X-Press It Blending Card Shop here: EH | 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 Shop here: EH | SSS

Sunny Smiles - Color Throwdown #561

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Hello, everyone!  After a 2 week break, I'm back with my entry for the latest Color Throwdown challenge.  This week our colors are Purple, Light Green, Teal, and Ivory.

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I made a card for a teenage boy's birthday, using the MFT Polynesian Paradise set and dies.

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The striped background was made with the same Copic markers used to color the images.

We would love for you to play along with us this week. Check out the details at the Color Throwdown blog.  And please visit with and leave some love for 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

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Thank you so much for dropping by today!

SUPPLIES:

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

 

MFT Polynesian Paradise Clear Stamps Shop here: EH | SSS | SHOP	MFT Polynesian Paradise Die-Namics Shop here: EH | SSS | SHOP	Memento Tuxedo Black ink 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	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

Smile! - Color Throwdown #550

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Yes, it's time for another new Color Throwdown challenge, y'all!  This week our generic colors are Red, Green, Black, and White.

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What a great summer combo!

July is a month full of birthdays of friends and family for me.  So here is one of the masculine cards I needed this month using the MFT Picture Perfect stamp set (yes, again!)  I thought this little guy was perfect!

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I also had a helper (or maybe a camera hog) while taking the pictures of the card.

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Little Miss Sunshine likes to be the center of attention!

We would love for you all to play along with us!  Check out all the challenge details at the CTD blog and be sure to visit with and leave some love for our designers:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Susie Moore - July 2019 Guest Designer

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Be sure to make our July Guest designer, the oh-so-talented Susie Moore, feel welcome!

Thank you so much for dropping in today!

SUPPLIES:

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

 

MFT Picture Perfect Shop here: EH | SSS | SHOP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop here: RN	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
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
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

Sending Smooches - Color Throwdown #549

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Hello, y'all!

It's Wednesday again so let's see what our Color Throwdown challenge combo is for this week:  Blue, Orange, Gray.

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That really is a great color palette!

I needed a birthday card for a friend, so I pulled out my new (to me) Picture Perfect set from My Favorite Things.  The images are SO cute, and so quick and easy to color!

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The sentiment is from another MFT set in collaboration with Ellen Hutson LLC called Good Friends.

Now it's your turn to make a paper creation using our colors of the week.  Then just post it over at the CTD blog.  But first be sure to visit with all of our wonderful designers:

Amy Rohl (taking a break)

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Alicia Thelin - June 2019 Guest Designer

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Thanks for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

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

 

MFT/Essentials by Ellen Good Friends Shop here: EH	MFT Picture Perfect Shop here: EH | SSS | SHOP	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	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	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

Well, Hello Darlin' - Color Throwdown #524

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Happy New Year to you all!  The Color Throwdown challenges are back for the new year!  Today, Amy Rohl is our hostess, and here is her great color combo:  Yellow, Green, Black, and White.

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Don’t you love it when you can use two completely unrelated stamp sets together for a fun card?  That’s what I did here.

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I used the MFT and Essentials by Ellen Good Friends stamp and die set, along with a sentiment from the WPlus9 Southern Sentiments set.  Everything is water colored and I added some Nuvo drops for some more dimension.

We hope you’ll join us this week for the challenge.  Please be sure to check out the wonderful creations of the 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

Vicki Finger - January 2019 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by!  I hope you have your best new year ever!!

SUPPLIES:

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

 

MFT & Essentials by Ellen Good Friends stamp & die set Shop here: EH	WPlus 9 Southern Sentiments Shop here: SSS	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Hickory Smoke Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Mowed Lawn Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Squeezed Lemonade Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Twisted Citron Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	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	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Nuvo Crystal Drops - Apple Green Gloss Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Nuvo Jewel Drops - Limoncello Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Enamel Accents, Black & White Shop here: EH | SSS	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

Keeping Christmas & Color Throwdown #503

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Hey, y’all!

I’m hosting the challenge at the Color Throwdown this week, and I’ve chosen a color combo that can be used for many, many different types of cards – Red, Green, and Gray.

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I know you’re expecting a summer themed card from me, but this is also my post for our Keeping Christmas blog hop for July! 

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So my card is definitely a Christmas card!

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I made a card that is easy to pull together.  I actually have several of the Santas that have already been stamped and die cut.  So I just colored this one up in greens and neutrals, and placed him with the red SSS Holiday Frames die cut onto a patterned paper layer.  You could leave it like this, or step it up a little like I did by adding several sparkly highlights with Star Dust stickles.  And you’re good to go!  Sweet and simple!

I’d love to see what you create for our enjoyment using the CTD colors this week.  Link up at the CTD blog and check out what the fabulous design team has created for you here:

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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And please be sure to check out all the wonderful holiday designs on our Keeping Christmas blog hop here:

Kelly Lunceford

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 stopping by today!

 

SUPPLIES:

 

MFT Warm Christmas Wishes Shop here: SSS	MFT Warm Christmas Wishes dies Shop here: SSS	SSS Holiday Frames dies Shop here: SSS	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS
Memento Tuxedo Black ink 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
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

Sending a Prayer - Color Throwdown #468

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Hey, y’all!

It’s time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge!

Lynn is our hostess this week and here is the wonderful combo she’s chosen for us to play with: Brown, Orange, Green, and Kraft.

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And here’s my card for someone who recently lost her Mom.

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I used the fabulous Bold Blooms dies and Bold Blossoms dies from the Essentials by Ellen collection, along with the PTI Prayer mini stamp set and the MFT Stripes Cover-Up die.

It would be great if you would play along with us this week!  Check out the details on the blog and be sure to visit with each of the fabulous designers:

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 today!  I hope you really enjoy the rest of your week!

SUPPLIES:

 

PTI Prayer mini stamp set Shop here: SHOP	Essentials by Ellen Bold Blooms matching dies Shop here: EH	Essentials by Ellen Bold Blossoms stand alone dies Shop here: EH	MFT Stripes Cover Up die Shop here: EH | SSS
SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress oxide inks, Bundle 1 Shop here: SSS | SB	Distress oxide inks, Bundle 2 Shop here: SSS | AZ | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Neenah Desert Storm cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS	PTI Fresh Snow Linen cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP
Mini mister Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger mini blending tools Shop here: SSS | SB	Nuvo Jewel Drops - Key Lime Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP
Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Sending Smooches - Color Throwdown #467

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Hey there, you guys!

Are you ready for the latest and greatest Color Throwdown challenge??  Lori is our hostess this week and here is the fantastic color combo that she chose for us – Red, Teal, and Green.

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I had fun with this one!  I really couldn’t wait to use my new Good Friends stamp and die set that is the collaboration between Ellen Hutson and MFT Stamps for the United We Flourish program.  It’s awesome!!  These little pups and kittens are precious!  And I really, really love the friendship sentiments!

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I blended Distress Oxide inks, Lucky Clover and Peacock Feathers, for the background on water color paper.  The polaroid die cut is a retired one from Taylored Expressions.  I thought it was the perfect choice to frame these cuties.

I'm entering this card into the Simon Says Monday challenge ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL.

 And also into the AAA Cards challenge CAS Game #102 – Ink Blending.

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Now we’d love to see what you come up with with this great Color Throwdown combo!  Check out the details at the CTD blog and the fabulous inspiration from the 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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Be sure to give our fabulous new Guest Designer some CTD love!

Thanks so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

 

MFT & Essentials by Ellen Good Friends stamp & die set Shop here: EH	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress oxide inks, Bundle 2 Shop here: SSS | AZ | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	Scor-Tape 1/8 in tape Shop here: SSS | SB	White gel pens Shop here: SSS
Mini mister 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