Splashes of Watercolor

Beach, Please - Color Throwdown #508

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Hey, y’all!  It’s time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge and our oh-so-talented hostess Lynn has a truly great color combo for us this week:  Purple, Green, Yellow, and Red.

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I used the awesome Essentials by Ellen Leading Ladies – Beach Lady for my card.  I LOVE her!! 

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I used Copic refills for my ocean background, specifically BV31, BV04, and BV000, and BG0000 for the sky.  I stamped the lady, her towel and the crab using my Misti in Memento tuxedo black ink and die cut them.  Then I colored them with my Copic markers and popped them up on foam mounting tape.

I’m entering this into the Ellen Hutson August Essentials challenge to use alcohol inks.

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We would love for you to play along in the Color Throwdown challenge with us!  The details are at the CTD blog.  And please visit with each of the CTD ladies to see their awesome creations!

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!

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Inner Mermaid New Release from Ellen Hutson

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Today is the day for the NEW RELEASE of Essentials by Ellen from Ellen Hutson LLC! 

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I’m so excited to show you my card using the Inner Mermaid stamp set and matching dies!

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I used a watercolor smooshed background.  My mermaid’s tale was heat embossed using a matte teal embossing powder, water colored, and die cut. The starfish were stamped in Versafine Smokey Gray, water colored, and die cut; and the sentiment was stamped in Versafine Onyx black ink.  I sprinkled some sparkly embossing powder on the background and heat embossed it from behind.

Here are a couple of close-ups:

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Please be sure to head on over to the NEW RELEASE of Essentials by Ellen to see all the fabulous new designs!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Brand new Leading Lady - Beach Lady!

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There are a few brand new leading ladies by Brandi Kincaid and they are available TODAY at the Ellen Hutson store!

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Of course, my favorite is the Beach Lady stamp set and her matching dies.  She was so much fun to play with!  And here’s the first card that I made with her.  Believe me, there will be many, many more!

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I created my background by loosely coloring with my Copic markers on Yupo paper, then added some definition between the sky/water/sand using Copic Opaque white paint.  Beach Lady and her accessories  were also colored with Copics, and please note that my little crab is a South Carolina blue crab!

So you should really head on over to the Ellen Hutson store to grab your new Leading Ladies before they are all gone!  You’ll be so glad you did!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Beachy Birthday Wishes - Color Throwdown #404

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Hello there, people!  It’s that time again – Color Throwdown challenge time!  This week our hostess is the mega-talented Amy Rohl, and she has the most perfect beachy color palette for us to play with!

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So you KNOW I created a beachy card, mimicking the inspiration photo.  Only I used a surfer boy instead of the cute puppy, since this was a birthday card for my just-turned 10 grandson, Miles.

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The cute little guy (Zeke from Rubbernecker) was stamped and then colored with my Copic markers.  Then I masked him and used my Copic airbrush system to create the sand, beach, and sky.  I also added a little texture to the water using a white gel pen and some hexagonal glitter.

The sentiment is from the WPlus9 That is All stamp set.

Now it’s time for you to play along with us!  Check out all the challenge details at the CTD blog.  And here are links to all the fabulous creations 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

Wanda Guess, August 2016 Guest Designer

Our Guest Star Stamper this week is: Ted Mattos

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I’m so excited that my friend Wanda Guess is our August Guest Designer.  I’m sure you all know who she is!  Please help us welcome her for the month!

Now I’ll leave you with a photo from last week of Miles and his sister Molly posing on the beach at sunset!  Maybe they will grow up to be dancers like their Mom!

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Thank you so much for coming by today!

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Oceans of Joy - Color Throwdown #402

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Hello and happy Wednesday, everyone!  It’s time for our latest Color Throwdown challenge and this week the incredible Barbara is our hostess.

Here is the beautiful color combo she’s chosen for us:  Lime, Orange, Orchid, and Aqua

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I’d just love to have that living room!  Such a tropical flavor and I really like how the colors are so different and distinct.  That’s what I tried to mimic with my card.

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The new Hero Arts Layering Seahorse stamp set that I got from Simon Says Stamp is awesome!!  It was so easy to create the multi-dimensional look of the seahorse, shell and starfish.  I love them!!

I used this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #CTS181 for my layout.

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Now it’s your turn to play along with us using these fun colors!  Check out all the details about the challenge at the CTD blog.  And be sure to go and leave some love for 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

Kim Singdahlsen, July 2016 Guest Designer

Our Guest Star Stamper this week is: Colleen Begley

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Thank you for dropping by today!  I hope you’re finding a way to stay cool this summer!!

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You Are the Sunshine of My Life!

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Hello, everyone!  I hope you’re enjoying your summer so far!

It’s the 15th of the month, so I’m excited to be able to show you the very latest creation from the pen of the super-talented Marcella Hawley!    It’s called Sunshine of My Life!  And it’s brilliant!

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This is what Marcy had to say about this new set:

“I've long been inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's series of vibrant sunflower paintings done in Arles in the late 1880s. The studies partly became famous not only for their beauty, but for their innovative use of "the yellow spectrum" — as new yellow pigments were being developed at the time, and Vincent was able to create many new colors and shades of yellow with paint. This is my little ode to his lovely creations, of course mine are done in black and white, and YOU get to add the "yellow spectrum"! There are lots of petals to color and joy to bring! I dare you to Google sunflowers and see just how many varieties there are today — deep reds, purples, oranges, peach, and every shade of yellow from palest lemon to intense sunburst! The sentiment is inspired by Stevie Wonder, who is one of the sunshines of MY life.”

I could NOT wait to color it up!  I’ve used my Copic markers.  Even for the splattered background.  That started when one of the orange markers flicked color onto the paper when I opened it.  So I just went with that theme, especially since most of the image was already colored!

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You simply must visit with the Power Poppy designers who are participating in today’s new release reveal!  Head on over to the POWER POPPY BLOG to see the entire list so you don’t miss out on any of the scrumptious beauty!

Here is a direct-linked list to all the Bloomies and Instant Gardeners with creations to show you today:

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Barb Walker

Christine Okken
Debbie Olson
Nancy Sheads
Cheryl Scrivens
Broni Holcombe
Stacy Morgan
Cindy Lawrence
Allison Cope
Tosha Leyendekker

Kathy Jones

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

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Flippin' Happy Birthday! - Color Throwdown #398

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Hey, crafty friends!  It’s officially summertime!!!  I am so stoked for my favorite season and I can’t wait to make my way down to the beach!

In the meantime, let’s get crafty with a brand new color combo from Lynn for the Color Throwdown – Red Raspberry, Hot Pink, Lime Green, and Yellow!

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My card today is for one of the many, many summer birthdays in my family, using the PTI set Flipping Out.

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Everything is water-colored using Distress inks, for a super easy and fun card!

Now it’s your turn to join in on the fun!  Check out all the details at the CTD blog and be sure to visit with each of our super-talented DT members to see their awesome creations!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Kara Vrabel, June 2016 Guest Designer

Our Guest Star Stamper this week is:  Vicki Finger

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Thanks so much for dropping by today!

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Pineapple Birthday - Color Throwdown #397

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Hello there, friends!  Here it is Wednesday again and time for a new Color Throwdown challenge!

Lori is our hostess this week and I love her down-to-earth summer colors of kraft, yellow, and green!

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What a perfect summer bag!

I decided to stay pretty darn close to the inspiration photo by using a kraft background and a pineapple on my card.

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Since I have loads of family birthdays coming up in July – 9 to be exact – most of the cards I’m making now are in that theme.  I used the PTI One Liners Happy die paired with a Dymo tape “birthday” for the sentiment.

My layout is from this week's CAS(E) This Sketch #176:

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We’d love to see what you come up with using this color combo!  Link up at the CTD blog!

Now it’s time to check out what our amazing designers have in store for you:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Kara Vrabel, June 2016 Guest Designer

Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Hello, Sunshine! - Color Throwdown #390

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Hey, you guys, it’s time for another Color Throwdown!!  Wanda is our hostess and she has chosen a great combo!

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I almost went the masculine route, but then decided it was time to break out the sunshine!! 

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I used the Rays folder to emboss the top panel of cardstock.  Then I painted the impressed rays with my Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed Distress inks and a water brush.

The sentiment from from the Technique Tuesday retired Bring on the Sun set was stamped in Salty Ocean and clear embossed.

I added sequins using Glossy Accents to attach them and then spread some of the Glossy Accents along the rays, pooling it at the top of each one.  It’s kind of hard to see in the photos.

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For this card I used the layout from this week's CAS(E) the Sketch! #169:

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We would love for you to play along with us!  Check out all the details at the Color Throwdown blog and link up your project!  Also be sure to check out the awesome and inspiring creations of the design team:

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Amy Rohl, April 2016 Guest Designer

 Our Guest Star Stamper this week is the AWESOME Linda Beeson!

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Thank you SO MUCH for dropping by today, folks!!  Enjoy the rest of your week!

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Life's Better in Flip Flops - Color Throwdown #359

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Well, hello there!

It’s Wednesday already and time for a new edition of the Color Throwdown!  Lori is our hostess this week with a fun and what I consider nautical, combo of colors:

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Wouldn't you agree?  The generic colors are light blue, dark blue, orange and kraft.

I immediately thought of the beach and water in general, and decided to use my new Summer Happiness stamp and die sets from Simon Says Stamp.  I also used my Mini Hexagons stencil with some Distress inks.

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I’m playing along with these challenges today too:

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Virginia’s View #18 – Geometric Patterns

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Addicted to CAS #71: Code word BLUE

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retrosketches #180

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Ok, so now it’s your turn to play along with all of us at the Color Throwdown.  Check out all the details at the CTD blog and please also pay a visit to each of the CTD girls here:

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Joan Ervin

Jodi Collins

Lori Tecler

Monika Davis

Tammy Hershberger

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Kelly Latevola, September 2015 Guest Designer

Our Guest Star Stamper this week is:  Rosemary Dennis

Thank you so much for dropping in today!  I hope to see your creation in the gallery!

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