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

Celebrate - Color Throwdown 637

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Hey, y'all!  It's time for the latest Color Throwdown challenge and I know you are going to love this combo!  The generic colors are Kraft, Green, Yellow, and Pink.

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Beautiful color palette, right?

And here's my birthday card for a friend, featuring Voices in My Head from Ellen Hutson.

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I hope you can see her sparkly hair, courtesy of some Star Dust Stickles!

Now it's your turn to play.  Check out the details at the CTD blog and visit with all 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 dropping by!

Affiliate links are used

EH Voices in my Head Shop at: EH	PTI Scallops Die Cover Plate Shop at: SHOP	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop at: SSS	Distress ink pad Festive Berries Shop at: EH | SSS
Distress ink pad Lucky Clover Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Wild Honey Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB
Copic Sketch markers Shop at: SSS	X-Press It Blending CS Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Star Dust Stickles 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

Happy Easter!

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"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." ~John 3:16

How blessed we are!

Happy Easter, everyone!  

I have some sweet Easter cards to share with you today, using the precious Anita Jeram illustrations from Colorado Craft Company.

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Have a beautiful and happy day, and thank you for stopping by!

Affiliate links are used

CC Anita Jeram Happy Days stamps Shop at: EH | SHOP	CC Anita Jeram Happy Days dies Shop at: EH | SHOP	Poppystamps Scalloped Rectangles Shop at: SSS	RC All Framed Up Confetti cuts Shop at: SHOP
Distress ink pad Cracked Pistachio Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Frayed Burlap 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 Tumbled Glass Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Victorian Velvet Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	Versafine Smokey Gray ink Shop at: EH | SSS
Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	ZIG Clean Color Brush set (48) Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	PTI cardstock Shop at: SHOP
Greetery Square Dance stencil Shop at: SHOP	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	TE Blender Brushes 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

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!

Affiliate links are used

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
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

Missing You - Color Throwdown #632

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Hi and happy Wednesday to you!!  Today our Color Throwdown challenge is brought to you by Barbara, and the beautiful springtime generic colors are Yellow, Peach, Green, and White.

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I thought my Altenew Floral Doodles dies would be a perfect set to use with some watercolors to replicate the beautiful burst of florals.

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I used my Taylored Expressions Blending Brushes to color the die cuts. For the water color background, I smooshed my distress ink pads onto my craft sheet, spritzed with water, and dabbed up the colors onto my water color paper, drying between dabs.  

We hope you'll play along with us at the Color Throwdown challenge!  Check out the details at the CTD blog and see what great creations the designers have 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

Rae Ann Kryc - Guest Star Stamper

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That's it for me today!  Thanks for dropping by!

Affiliate links are used

Altenew Floral Doodles dies Shop at: EH | SSS | SB | SHOP	RC All Framed Up Confetti cuts Shop at: SHOP	Distress ink pad Dried Marigold Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Evergreen Bough Shop at: EH | SSS
Distress ink pad Pine Needles Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Scattered Straw Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Squeezed Lemonade Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Worn Lipstick Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
TE Blender Brushes Shop at: SHOP	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	MISTI Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Power Poppy Hummingbird

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I don't know about you, but I'm ready for the hummingbirds to come back for the Spring/Summer season!  I'm also ready for all the beautiful bright flowers of the season!

To hopefully hurry things along, I decided to water color a gorgeous little hummingbird from the Power Poppy Trumpet Vine Visitor stamp set and put him on a water colored background.

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This card is already on it's way to a sweet someone who is recovering from surgery.  I hope it brightens her day!

Head on over to the Power Poppy blog to see which of the other Bloom Brigade designers have creations to share today!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a beautiful weekend!

Affiliate links are used

PP Trumpet Vine Visitor Shop at: PP	WPlus9 Hand Lettered Hello Shop at: SSS | SHOP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN	WPlus9 Hand Lettered Hello Die Shop at: SSS
Distress ink pad Cracked Pistachio Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Evergreen Bough Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Mermaid Lagoon Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Picked Raspberry Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Seedless Preserves Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Spiced Marmalade Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Twisted Citron Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS
Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	PTI white cardstock 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

Hydrangea Thinking of You - Color Throwdown #631

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Are you ready to dive into a brand new Color Throwdown challenge?  Well, I am!  This week our generic color combo is Turquoise, Pink, Rust, and Magenta. What a great color palette to work with!

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For a change I actually went with a floral theme!  And the Ellen Hutson Mondo Hydrangea worked out perfectly for me!

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It was super easy to watercolor using the turquoise color as a base and adding in touches of the pink, rust, and magenta. I love big and bold designs!

Are you ready to join in the Color Throwdown challenge with us?  Just head on over to the CTD blog for details and for links to all the great inspiration from the designers, just look here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler(on a break)

Lynn Put

Susie Moore

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

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Thanks so much for dropping by today!

Affiliate links are used

EH Mondo Hydrangea Shop at: EH	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN	Distress ink pad Broken China Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Fired Brick Shop at: EH | SSS
Distress ink pad Iced Spruce Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Picked Raspberry Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Worn Lipstick Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop at: EH | SSS
Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	Neenah Desert Storm cardstock Shop at: EH | SSS	SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP
Ranger Embossing Powder Clear Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Heat-It tool 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

Valentine Love Puppies

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I know this is a couple of days early, but I wanted to wish you all a wonderful and happy Valentine's Day!

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I fell in love with these Love Puppies from Graciellie Designs immediately!  And that sentiment!!  It's from the Love, Love, Love digital stamp set.  What a perfect combination!!

Happy, happy day, y'all!

Affiliate links are used

Graciellie Love Love Love digis Shop at: SHOP	Graciellie Love Puppies digis Shop at: SHOP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop at: RN	Distress ink pad Antique Linen Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Black Soot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Frayed Burlap Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Hickory Smoke Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Pumice Stone Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Tumbled Glass Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	ZIG Clean Color Brush set (48) Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
SU cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS

Cable Knit Birthday - Color Throwdown 627

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Happy Wednesday, y'all!!

It's that time again....for a brand new color palette to play with at the Color Throwdown...Pale Pink, Blue, and Gray.

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What a great combo!

I've been wanting to play with my Taylored Expressions Slim Cable Knit stencil and I thought the pink (applied with TE Blender Brushes) would look great!  I didn't make a slimline card though, and I think it works just great on a regular size card.

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The die cuts are from the Sizzix Geometric winter frame die set and the sentiment is from the Power Poppy Strong & Beautiful retired stamp set.  All together they make a cozy winter time birthday card!

We're excited to see what you guys come up with using this color combo for a paper crafted creation!  Check out what all the talented ladies of the design team have for your 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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Thank you so much for dropping by today! Enjoy the rest of your week!

Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

PP Strong & Beautiful Shop at: EH | PP	Sizzix Geometric Winter Frame Shop at: SB | SHOP	Distress ink pad Gathered Twigs Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Iced Spruce Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Peacock Feathers Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Stormy Sky Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Weathered Wood Shop at: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Worn Lipstick Shop at: EH | SSS | SB
Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop at: SB	PTI white cardstock Shop at: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop at: EH | SSS	TE Blender Brush Caddy Shop at: SHOP
TE Blender Brushes Shop at: SHOP	TE Slim Cable Knit stencil Shop at: SHOP	Big Shot Shop at: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop at: SHOP

Let's Celebrate - Color Throwdown 626

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Hello and happy Wednesday!  Are you ready for the newest Color Throwdown challenge?  Our generic colors this week are Plum, Cream, and Black. Yummy!

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I wanted to use some new Altenew products that I had just treated myself to.  The Floral Doodles and the Linear Crossroads dies are fantastic and so much fun! (Links are at the end of the post.)

A birthday card:

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The florals are water colored and the background is splattered.  The sentiment strip is from Simon Says Stamp.

I'm entering this card into the CAS Mix Up card challenge - Splatters.  My mixed media element is the water colored florals.

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We would love for y'all to join us at the Color Throwdown challenge this week!  And check out the beautiful creations of the design team 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 for dropping by!

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Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

Altenew Floral Doodles dies Shop here: EH | SSS | SB | SHOP	Altenew Linear Crossroads die Shop here: EH | SSS | SB | SHOP	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	SU inks Shop here: SHOP
Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop here: SB	PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP
CZD Reverse Birthday Sentiment Strips Shop here: SSS	Big Shot Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Power Poppy's Pure Fragrance

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Happy Friday, y'all!  Yay for the weekend, right?

Today I'm showcasing the Pure Fragrance image from Power Poppy.  This is so stunning!

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It's a high resolution digital image which means you can resize it anyway that you like.  I enlarged and cropped it, then water colored it in vibrant colors!

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I didn't add a sentiment yet.  This can be used for any occasion, so I'll add it later when I need it!

If you head on over to the Power Poppy blog, you can see a list of designers showcasing their creations today.

Thank you for dropping by, and happy weekend!

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Affiliate links are used at no cost to you.

Power Poppy Pure Fragrance digi Shop here: PP	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop here: RN	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Strathmore Watercolor paper Shop here: SB
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS