Splashes of Watercolor

Sending a Prayer - Color Throwdown #635

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 Hello, and happy Wednesday, y'all!

This week at the Color Throwdown our generic colors are perfect for heralding in Spring and Easter: Pink, Purple, Yellow, and Aqua.

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Those are the cutest little bunny cakes!  I bet they are delicious too!

However, I needed a sympathy card and a floral image is always a good idea for that. 

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Of course I chose a Power Poppy digital image, Bountiful Bouquet, for my card.  I water colored the image, then masked it and stamped an image from the Papertrey Ink retired Ombre Builder set as the background.  I added clear water with my brush to make it fade and blend. The sentiment stamp and die cut is also from Papertrey Ink, the Inspired: Prayer set.

We'd love for you to play along with us this week!  Check out the details at the CTD blog and be sure to visit with each of 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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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Affiliate links are used

PP Bountiful Bouquet digitals Shop at: PP	PTI Prayer mini stamp set Shop at: SHOP	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS	Distress ink pad Iced Spruce Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Picked Raspberry Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Wilted Violet Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	SU inks Shop at: SHOP	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	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	Strathmore Vellum Shop at: EH

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!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN	Distress Mica Sprays Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versamark ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP
SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	SSS Ultra Fine Gold Emb Powder Shop at: SSS	White detail embossing powder Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
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Mod Floral Sympathy - Color Throwdown 658

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Hello and happy Wednesday to you!  Can you believe it's September already?  The kids are back in school, the tourists have mostly all gone home, and I am totally enjoying the beach lately!!

But today it's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our colors are Blue, Gray, Light Blue, and White.

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It's such a beautiful and subtle palette, don't you think?

I sadly needed a sympathy card this week, so I pulled out some patterned paper, some retired Papertrey Ink stamp sets, and the beautiful Mod Floral die from Ellen Hutson LLC.

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I did some second generation stamping on the patterned paper and double layered the die.  I also added some subtle candy dots from SU.

We would really love for you to join us this week for the challenge.  Check out all the fabulous inspiration from the design team...

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders-- on a break this week

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks for dropping in to see me today!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

Mod Floral Shop at: EH	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS	Distress ink pad Faded Jeans Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Iced Spruce Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress Oxide - Iced spruce Shop at: EH	Paper Studio Floral Collage 6x6 Shop at: SHOP	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
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Healing Prayers - Color Throwdown #651

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Happy Wednesday!

Are you ready for the latest Color Throwdown challenge?  This week our colors are Navy, Aqua, Green, and Magenta.  A beautiful palette!

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My card for this week is a sympathy card for some close friends, using a beautiful digital stamp called Healing Prayers from Graciellie Designs.

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The image and sentiment were printed onto water color paper then painted.  When dry it was cut using the new Essential Arches die from Ellen Hutson LLC.  The layer beneath it was pierced with the A2 Piercing Plate, also from Ellen Hutson LLC.  I love the texture that this adds to the card!

We'd love to see what you create this week using our color combo.  Add your link to today's post on the CTD blog, and be sure to visit with each of our talented designers:

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 for dropping by!

 

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

Graciellie Healing Prayers digi Shop at: SHOP	EH A2 Piercing Plate Shop at: EH	EH Essential Arches dies Shop at: EH	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS
Distress ink pad Broken China Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Cracked Pistachio Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Hickory Smoke Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Lucky Clover Shop at: EH | SSS
Distress ink pad Picked Raspberry Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Seedless Preserves Shop at: EH | SSS	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
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Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Abstract Sunset - Color Throwdown #648

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Hey, y'all!

It's time for the latest, greatest Color Throwdown challenge.  This week our bright color combo is Orange, Pink, Lavender, and Green.

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I just purchased several items from the new Essentials by Ellen release, and I couldn't wait to use them!  My card features the Abstract Sunset die, along with the A2 Piercing Plate and the Essential Arches die.

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I water colored the entire piece after die cutting it and taping it from behind to hold the panels together.  I intentionally offset and raised two of the panels to show some dimension.  And I just love the look of the piercing on all of the panels.  I added Glossy Accents to the sun and some random enamel dots in each of the colors. Doesn't the arched opening make it feel like you're looking through a window at the sunset?

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I hope you'll join us for the challenge this week.  Aren't these fun colors?  Please check out all the great designs from our 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

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

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Unity Perfect Day Hummingbird Shop at: SHOP	EH A2 Piercing Plate Shop at: EH	EH Abstract Sunset die Shop at: EH	EH Essential Arches dies Shop at: EH
Distress ink pad Carved Pumpkin Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Dried Marigold Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Mowed Lawn Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Picked Raspberry Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Twisted Citron Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Wilted Violet Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
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Heartfelt Sympathy - Color Throwdown 636

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Hello, and happy Wednesday!  It's once again time for a new Color Throwdown challenge, and this week our generic colors are Blush Pink, Dark Pink, and Cream.

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And here is my card for the week:

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I used the Simon Says Stamp Spring Flowers stamp set and Floral Shapes dies, along with the Folk Hearts dies from the Essentials by Ellen line.  I used the shades of pink from the eggs in the vase instead of the pinks from the flowers.  They worked better for a sympathy card.

The heart shape and the flower were cut from paper water colored with Distress inks.

Now it's your turn to play with these colors.  Then be sure to share your creation with us at the Color Throwdown blog.

Here is where you can find some beautiful inspiration from our talented team:

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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SSS Spring Flowers stamp set Shop at: SSS	Essentials by Ellen Folk Hearts dies Shop at: EH	SSS Floral Shapes wafer dies Shop at: SSS	Distress ink pads Shop at: EH
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP
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With Sympathy - Color Throwdown 625

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Hey, everyone!  Are you ready for another beautiful color combo from The Color Throwdown challenge?  Our newest DT member Susie is our hostess this week and the generic colors she's chosen are Blue, Pink, and Green!

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I needed another sympathy card but didn't want it to be dark and somber, so I decided to use these bright colors to send a little bit of  love and cheer along with the heartfelt sympathy.

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The floral dies are from Altenew, the geometric heart is from Sizzix, and the heat-embossed sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.  (All links are in the supply list at the bottom of the post.)

I'm entering this card into The Flower Challenge #52 - Use embossing heat or dry.  My sentiment is heat embossed.

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Now it's your turn to play along with us!  As you know, you can get all the challenge details at the CTD blog and there's also plenty of beautiful inspiration here at the DT blogs:

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!  Happy crafting!

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Altenew Fantasy Floral Die Shop here: SSS | SB	Sizzix Thinlits Geo Frames Shop here: SSS	Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP
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 Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
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You're In My Prayers - Color Throwdown 618

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Hi, everybody!  It's time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge!  I'm sorry I skipped out on last week's challenge....it was just a very busy week!  

This week's challenge generic colors are Green, Brown, Orange, and Cranberry.

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What a perfect Autumn combo!  And that salad looks amazing!

Sadly, I needed another sympathy card.  So I used the Simon Says Stamp - Honey Bee collaboration set called On My Mind that I won in a giveaway from the incredible Amy Rysavy.  It has so many wonderful sentiments to go along with this beautiful floral wreath.

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I colored the floral wreath images with Copic markers using this week's combo colors.  I fussy cut it and popped it up on foam tape over some patterned paper, then added some gold highlights and a tiny acorn on the gold cord bow.

We'd love for you to join in on the challenge.  You can find the details at the CTD blog and lots of inspiration when you visit each of the designers' blogs:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you

RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop here: RN	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	X-Press It Blending CS Shop here: EH | SSS
SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White gel pens Shop here: SSS	Liquid Pearls - Brass Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Big Shot Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
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Sending Tulips - Color Throwdown #603

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Hello and happy Wednesday!  I'm hosting the Color Throwdown challenge this week and I've chosen some BRIGHT summer colors for us to use: Yellow, Orange, and Green.

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I just love the look of those yellow skates!

I decided Tulips were the way to go with these colors so I printed out the Power Poppy Spring Border One - Tulips image and colored it up with my Copic markers.

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I used a retired Papertrey Ink sentiment directly on top of the colored image, then highlighted it a little with a white gel pen.

Now it's your turn to play along!  I can't wait to see what you create!  Check out the awesome creations from the designers:

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 for dropping by!

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

 

PP Spring Border One Shop here: PP	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS
X-Press It Blending CS Shop here: EH | SSS	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White gel pens Shop here: SSS	Big Shot Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

With Sympathy - Color Throwdown #598

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Happy Wednesday, y'all!  It's time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our generic colors are Pink, Aqua, Gold, and White.  (And you can use any other neutrals that you wish.)

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I used a lot of gray in my card this week, but that's because it's a sympathy card and also because I wanted my gold sentiment to show up better on the darker cardstock.  Isn't this image beautiful?  And it's so easy to color!

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I hope you will play along with us!  Check out the CTD blog for details and the blogs of these lovely and talented ladies:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Dana Kirby -  June 2020 Guest Designer

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Thanks for dropping by!

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

 

ADFD Bulb Window Shop here: SHOP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop here: RN	Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS
X-Press It Blending CS Shop here: EH | SSS	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SSS Ultra Fine Gold Embossing Powder Shop here: SSS	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Big Shot Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Friday Fun with Power Poppy

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Happy Friday, everyone!

Today I have a softly colored sympathy card to share with you. 

I watched Sandy Allnock's video on Wednesday and knew right away that I wanted to try her technique using a Copic airbrush system.  It has such a beautiful ethereal look when complete.

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I used an image from the beautiful Power Poppy Sassy Succulents stamp set, with a generic sentiment.  I also used a hill/slope die to cut the top edge of the panel for  some added interest. 

You can head on over to the Power Poppy blog to see a list of the designers who are posting a card today.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White detail embossing powder Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
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