Splashes of Watercolor

Chill Vibes - Color Throwdown #712

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Hello, all!  This week's Color Throwdown challenge is to use these colors:   Blue, Orange, Kraft, and Cream.

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I needed a birthday card for a pretty cool young man and I thought these colors would work well.

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I did a bit of ink blending on the background with Distress inks, then used the SSS Layered Confetti stencils for a Bokeh effect, also using Distress inks and a bit of Hero Arts Unicorn white pigment ink.

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I used the Essentials by Ellen Stay Cool stamp set for the "sand" and "waves" effect as well as for the sentiment.  There is also a bit of Ranger Glossy Accents on some of the waves.

We hope you will play along with us this week.  Head on over to the CTD blog for all the rules to play and for some great inspiration from the design team:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Patricia of Nana's Hobbies,  Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by!  

Enjoy the rest of your week and be sure to get some crafting in!

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Botanicals - Color Throwdown #711

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Happy Wednesday!  Our Color Throwdown challenge this week features some beautiful deep color hues - Turquoise, Yellow, Brown, and Green.

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I love the contrast of the bright yellow and the deep teal.  

Here's my card:

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For my background I used a TCW stencil called Mini Ferns, blending green ink on the teal paper.  The flower and leaves are from a Sizzix die set called Corsage dies. The arch is from the Ellen Hutson Essential Arches die set, and the sentiment is from the Papertrey Ink Tropics set. 

We hope you will play along with us in the challenge this week!  The details are on the CTD blog and here are links to all the great inspiration from the DT members:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Nance Salkeld,  Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks for dropping by!

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PTI Tropics stamp set Shop at: SHOP	EH Essential Arches dies Shop at: EH	PTI Tropics Sentiments dies Shop at: SHOP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN
TCW Mini Ferns stencil Shop at: SHOP	Distress ink - Cracked Pistachio Shop at: EH | SSS | SBC	Distress ink - Lucky Clover Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink - Mustard Seed Shop at: EH | SSS
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Under the Sea - Color Throwdown #710

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Happy Wednesday!  It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our colors are Ivory, Kraft, and Aqua.

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I love this color palette!  And I used it to make a beach related birthday card!  

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I used several stencils and several inks and layered them over and over to achieve this look.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink. All products that are still available are linked at the end of this post.

We would love for you to play along with us this week!  Check out the details at the CTD blog and check out all the awesome inspiration from the DT members here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Donna Hardcastle, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

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Distress ink - Frayed Burlap Shop at: EH | SSS | SBC	Distress ink - Salvaged Patina Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink - Speckled Egg Shop at: EH	Distress ink - Tumbled Glass Shop at: EH | SSS | SBC
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Fantasy Floral Hugs - Color Throwdown #708

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Hey, folks! This week our Color Throwdown combo consists of Pink, Coral, Dark Purple, and Green.

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I used all dies this week to make a birthday card for a sweet friend: Altenew Fantasy Floral die, Impression Obsession Birdcage die, and Spellbinders Simply Perfect Mix and Match sentiment dies.  And I love how they all came together!

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I used an old Cuttlebug embossing folder called Leafy Branch, which I still love, for the background.

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We sure would love for you to play along with us.  Get all the details and inspiration from the design team at the CTD blog.

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 for dropping by!

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WISH - Color Throwdown #707

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Hello and happy Wednesday to you!

It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge and this week our colors are Mustard, Navy, and Turquoise. This is such a great combo!

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I wasn't sure I was going to like it but I ended up loving it! Especially when I layered the colors side by side on the white card base.

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And with the big glittery letters on top of them...man, everything really pops!

I loved it so much I made a second card too!

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I am quite sure I'll be using this MFT Stamps big Wish die again and again in the future.

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We hope to see you in the gallery this week!  Check out the details for the challenge at the CTD blog and look at all the wonderful inspiration for you here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Michal Danon-Held, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

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Bold Happy Birthday - Color Throwdown #706

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Happy Wednesday! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge and this week our colors are Aqua, Lime Green, and White.  My favorite combo!! 

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Today I have a simple (kind of) birthday shaker card that I made to show you.   It was TOTALLY inspired by Carly Tee Minner's card HERE. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to have that die and make a similar card!

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I ink blended fewer colors than Carly did so I felt it needed a little more pizzazz.  Then I added the washi tape and twine, and it's a little more festive now!

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Love it!  

Please find some crafty time to play along with us this week!  You can find all the inspiration you need right here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Rosemary Dennis, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Hummingbird Hugs - Color Throwdown #705

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Hey, guys!  It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge and this week our colors are Purple, Red, and Green.

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Purple is a very general color label, and I chose to use a darker hue than the one in the photo for my card this week.

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This birthday card is for a dear friend who LOVES purple!  And I think she'll love the hummingbird too! 

I used the new Layered Hummingbird die from Simon Says Stamp , along with a Sizzix Tropical Leaves 3D embossing folder, a sentiment die from Spellbinders Simply Perfect Mix & Match set,  and an Essential Arches die and A2 Piercing Plate from Ellen Hutson LLC.  I love the look of all these elements combined.  

Since I already had several additional hummingbird die cut pieces, I used them to create a second card with a more muted palette.

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This one will be for a friend who is recovering from some medical issues. 

The background on this one was ink blended with Distress ink in Crushed Olive, then blended over with some white pigment ink to soften the color.

We'd love for you to join us for the challenge this week!  Click the links below for some awesome inspiration from the design team members to get your creative juices flowing.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Jolanda Johnstone, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks for dropping by!

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Hip Hip Hooray - Color Throwdown #704

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Happy Wednesday!  It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge and our colors this week are Brown, Green, Black, and White.

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I was unsure of what to do with this darker combo, but then realized that I could use lighter hues and that I had the Altenew Monsteras and Quotes stamps, dies, and stencils that I had wanted to use.  So here is my tropical themed birthday card. The sentiment is from the Essentials by Ellen It's All Good stamp set.

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I really like how it turned out and it was pretty easy to make!  Double win!

We'd love for you to join us for the challenge this week.  Check out the details at the CTD blog and 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

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

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Beautiful Heart - Color Throwdown #703

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Hello, everyone!  This week I'm hosting the Color Throwdown challenge and I'm excited to show you our colors and my card(s)!  Here is the color combo I've chosen: Powder Blue, Cream, and Kraft.

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My card for this challenge was based on these colors of course, but it, as well as another card I'll show you, were both also based on the most fabulous birthday card I received this month.  I'll show you that later as well.

For my CTD card I chose a beachy theme...surprise!!  

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It has lots of shimmer in real life.  Maybe you can catch some of it in this photo...

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I used a beautiful sentiment from the Picket Fence Fancy Daily Sentiments set.  The waves & sand lines were ink blended using die cut scraps from Simon Says Stamp Stitched Slopes & Hills.  I used Star Dust Stickles for the foam between the layers.

My next card does not adhere to the CTD challenge but it was also a beach themed birthday card made using Ellen Hutson's Everthing's Beachy stamps and dies.

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I wanted a little more definition for the foam of the waves here so I used Stickles Moon Dust Gel Glitter and some Liquid Pearls in white opal.  I've been obsessed with this look since I took a resin pouring class recently.

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But now for the star of the show, folks!  My sweet friend Nise sent me the most beautiful hand made card for my birthday.  She even did the gorgeous calligraphy in a shimmery ink!  It's my most favorite birthday card ever!

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A closer look at the shine and shimmer of this beauty!

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Fabulous, right??  It inspired me beyond measure!!  Thanks again, sweet friend! ❤️

Please try to play along with us this week folks!

Check out some more inspiration from the design team members here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Emily Henry, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by!  Enjoy the rest of your week!

BEAUTIFUL HEART CARD

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EVERYTHING'S BEACHY CARD

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HB3 - Color Throwdown #702

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Hey, y'all!  It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge and this week our colors are Yellow, Aqua, Green, and Kraft.  What a great combo!

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I needed another birthday card and I just happened to have the negatives from other card die cuts using the Tim Holtz Bold Text #1 dies.  So here is the card I came up with:

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Please come on over to the CTD blog and join us!  Here is some great inspiration from our designers to get your creative juices flowing:

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 stopping by today!

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