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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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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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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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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Be Awesome Today - Color Throwdown #700

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Hello!  Can you believe that we have arrived at hosting our 700th Color Throwdown challenge??!!  Pretty awesome, huh?  What's even harder to believe is that I've been on the team for that long!!!  Y'all must be really tired of me by now!!! (I hope not!)

Here are the colors for this week:  Yellow, Orange, Kraft, and Brown.

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I really do love this combo even if I had to think long and hard about how to use it!  Finally I came up with an idea using the Sizzix Tim Holtz Funky Cactus dies, along with the Ellen Hutson A2 Piercing Plate and Simon Says Stamp Stitched Slopes and Hills.  Everything came together nicely when I topped it off with the Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker.  A birthday card for the best son-in-law ever because he's awesome every day!

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I'm so glad he loved it too!

I'm also entering this card into the SSSIGChallenge on Instagram - to Create a Scene.

Now it's time for y'all to play along with us!  Check out the details at the CTD blog and all 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

Hermien Vaessen, Guest Star Stamper

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

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Hello There Watercolor - Color Throwdown #697

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Hello there!  This week's Color Throwdown challenge has a bold and beautiful color combo: Orange, Pink, and Aqua.  I love this combo!

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And here is my card:

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The embossed Concentric Doodle was all water colored and "smooshed", then cut out and mounted on foam tape to the card front.  I added some foam confetti pieces to the background panel and popped up the water colored Bold Text #1 sentiment on fun foam.

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I have to tell you that this piece reminds me so much of the Broadway at the Beach (Myrtle Beach SC) ferris wheel that lights up with constantly changing colors!

We would love to invite you to play along with us.  All the details are at the CTD blog and here is some awesome inspiration for you:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Sue Jackson, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

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Big Balloons - Color Throwdown #689

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Happy Wednesday, y'all!

It's time for our latest Color Throwdown challenge and this week our colors are Orange, Pink, and Green.  Such a happy combo!

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I wanted to go with a simple design this week and used my new-to-me MFT Big Balloon stencil and Essentials by Ellen Big Scripty Happy Birthday die for a very happy birthday card!

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I die cut the stenciled top panel with my SSS Wonky Rectangle die, drew on the balloon strings, added a few sequins/jewels and called it done!

Now we're hoping you'll play along with us.  The details are on the CTD blog and beaucoup of inspiration can be found here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Joan Kinnischtzke, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by today!

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Too Much Happy - Color Throwdown #677

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Hey there!  It's Wednesday again, the last one of the month, and time for a new Color Throwdown challenge!  Are you ready?  This week our colors are Pink, Purple, and Green.  What a fun combo!

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I needed another birthday card and I thought this palette would work great.  You know, one of these days I'm going to try to build a stash of cards so I'll have them available BEFORE I need them!  We'll see how that works out!

Here's my card -

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It was really fun to make, and I like keeping the colors in completely separate elements sometime.  It seems to deliver a little more punch!  What do you think?

We're counting on you to play along with us this week!  All the details are at the CTD blog and here is where you find bunches of inspiration:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Betty Wright, Guest Star Stamper

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

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So Sorry For Your Loss - Color Throwdown #674

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Happy New Year to you all!  I sure hope this one is better than the last two!!  LOL!

For our first Color Throwdown of the year we have a very festive and/or elegant color combo: Black, White, and Gold or Silver.

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I happened to need a couple of sympathy cards this week.  I know....so sad to have to think about losing someone over the holidays.  But this combo worked well, I thought.

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I thought the black represented sorrow, the white - hope, and the gold - promise.

I used the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember collaboration set with Honey Bee Stamps called On My Mind.  It's really a shame this sets are only available for a very limited time.

Check out what the other designers have for your inspiration and be sure to join in on the challenge.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Deborah Wheeler, Guest Star Stamper

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Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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2021 Grandkids Christmas cards

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Hi, all!

I'm popping in today to share the Christmas cards I made for my grandkids.

You can see the granddaughters' Christmas Trees card post and links for supplies HERE.

I used the Concord and 9th Cards Stacks base dies, and the Home for the Holidays stamps and dies for the grandsons.

They were fun to make and the kids love them!  Even the teenagers!!

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Thanks for dropping by!

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String Lights Happy Day - Color Throwdown #672

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Happy Wednesday and welcome to the latest edition of the Color Throwdown!  Our colors this week are: Hot Pink, Turquoise, Lime Green, and Black!

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I LOVE this combo!

Here's my bright and happy card using the awesome String Lights stencil from Scrapbook.com and a sentiment strip from Simon Says Stamp.

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There are some Star Dust Stickles thrown in there too!

Now it's your turn to play with this awesome color palette and show us what you come us with!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Nancy J, Guest Star Stamper

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

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