Splashes of Watercolor

Beautiful Heart - Color Throwdown #703

~

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.

~

~

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!!  

~

~

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

~

~

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.

~ ~

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.

~

~

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!

~

~

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

~ ~

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

~

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

BEAUTIFUL HEART CARD

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

PF Fancy Daily Sentiments Shop at: SSS | SB | SHOP	PF Fancy Daily Sentiment dies Shop at: SSS | SB | SHOP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN	SSS Stitched Slopes & Hills Shop at: SSS
Distress ink - Antique Linen Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink - Speckled Egg Shop at: EH	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP
Black detail embossing powder Shop at: SSS	Cosmic Shimmer glue Shop at: EH | SSS	Scor-Tape 1/4 in tape Shop at: EH | SSS	Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB
Maker Forte Gem Picker Shop at: SHOP	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB
TE Blender Brushes Shop at: SHOP	Little Things Crystals Harmony Shop at: SSS | SHOP	Little Things Crystals Peachy Shop at: SSS | SHOP	Star Dust Stickles Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	MISTI Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

~

EVERYTHING'S BEACHY CARD

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

EH Everything's Beachy Shop at: EH	EH A2 Piercing Plate Shop at: EH	EH Everything's Beachy dies Shop at: EH	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN
Distress ink - Cracked Pistachio Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink - Salvaged Patina Shop at: EH | SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS
Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS	Neenah Desert Storm cardstock Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP
Ranger Embossing Powder Clear Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Tape 1/4 in tape Shop at: EH | SSS	Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB	Liquid Pearls - White Opal Shop at: SSS	Stickles Moon Dust Glitter Gel Shop at: SSS	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

Sprinkle Kindness Daily - Color Throwdown #696

~

Hello, everyone!  It's time for the brand new Color Throwdown challenge!  The colors this week are Kraft, Cream, and Green.

~

~

What a beautiful and simple combo!  I love it!

I already had the background panel for my card on my desk...it just happened to be one of this week's colors so I went with it.  I had used an old Cuttlebug Leafy Branch embossing folder and brayered some green inks onto one side before running it through the Big Shot.

~

~

The layers of the flower were die cut, ink blended for shading and layered using foam tape.  The Picket Fence Fancy Daily sentiment is one of my favorites!

I hope you'll play along this week!  Check out all the details at the CTD blog and all the great 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

Ashwini Rao, Guest Star Stamper

~

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

PF Fancy Daily Sentiments Shop at: SSS | SB | SHOP	PF Fancy Daily Sentiment dies Shop at: SSS | SB | SHOP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN	Distress ink - Frayed Burlap Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink - Mowed Lawn Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink - Twisted Citron Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB
Neenah Desert Storm cardstock Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Cosmic Shimmer glue Shop at: EH | SSS	4" Rubber Brayer Shop at: EH | SSS
Altenew Detail Blending Brushes Shop at: EH | SSS	Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB
Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	MISTI Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Misti sticky mats Shop at: SSS
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Lush Peonies - Color Throwdown #691

~

Hello there, folks!  This week our Color Throwdown colors are Mint Green, Watermelon, Light Yellow, and Blue.

~

~

I've wanted to use my new The Ton Lush Peonies stencils for a while and finally pulled them out this week.  They really worked well with these colors!

I actually cut the completed stenciled 6 x 6 panel in half and created 2 mini slimline cards for my stash.  

~

~

~

I used 2 blue Copic sketch markers to color in the blue background after the stenciling was complete.  I like the depth it adds.  The Picket Fence Fancy Daily sentiments and dies are perfect paired with the florals.

We would love for you to join in the challenge with us!  Here are links to all the great inspiration waiting for you 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

Joanne James, Guest Star Stamper

~

Thanks for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

Picket Fence Fancy Daily Sentiments Shop at: SSS | SB	Picket Fence Fancy Daily Sentiments dies Shop at: SB	Distress ink - Cracked Pistachio Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink - Festive Berries Shop at: EH | SSS
Distress ink - Lucky Clover Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink - Mustard Seed Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink - Squeezed Lemonade Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink - Worn Lipstick Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Magic Mat cutting pad Shop at: SB
SB Reverse Grip tweezers Shop at: SB	TE Blender Brushes Shop at: SHOP	The Ton - Lush Peonies layering stencils 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