Thinking of You - CTD503

Hello! It’s Wednesday and time for this week’s Color Throwdown Challenge.

For my card, I used the Papertrey Ink stamp set Gran’s Garden to create a thinking of you card. I used a white card base, the Quatrefoil stencil and some basic gray ink to add a little texture to my background. Next I used a scallop rectangle die from the Shakers & Sprinkles kit with white cardstock for my frame. After that, I die cut my flowers and stems and stamped them ink pure poppy, poppy parade (SU), basic gray (SU), simply chartreuse. Before adhering my flowers and stems to my card front, I using the stamp set, Keep It Simple: Thinking of You and stamped my sentiment. To a bit of sparkle, I adhered a few iridescent sequins and added some black glitter to the centers of the flowers.

For more inspiration, check out the design teams' blog links below OR you can go to the Color Throwdown blog for details on how to play along and you can see all the sample entries in one location.
Amy Rohl Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders   

Broni Holcombe   

Jodi Collins 

Lisa Henke 

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put   

Vickie Zimmer 

Wanda Cullen
Kathy Schweinfurth - July’s Guest Designer

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Mermaid in a Bottle - CTD502

Hi there! It’s time for this week’s Color Throwdown Challenge and we have some dreamy blues and gray colors for everyone to create with.

For my card, I used the sweet Flora and Fauna stamp set Under the Sea and instead of a message in a bottle, I put a mermaid in a bottle. To create my card, I started out with a white card base, then added some brilliant blue cardstock. Next I die cut a piece of white cardstock using the Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables and blended on some tumbled glass distress ink along the bottom. After I did that, I stamped the wave image from the set in broken china distress oxide ink and one seaweed image then I stamped three of the seaweed images in blueprint sketch distress ink. Then I stamped the bottle from the Owl Always Love You set and the mermaid and sentiment all at the same time using my Misti tool. After that I did some water droplets and watered down white acrylic paint splatters along the bottom and once they were dry I stamped my fish. I colored my images using Copic markers  then added my colored panel to my card base with foam tape. I added some iridescent Stickles to the mermaid and bubbles along the bottom for some sparkle.

For more inspiration, check out the design teams blog links below OR you can go to the Color Throwdown blog for details on how to play along and you can see all the sample entries in one location.

Amy Rohl Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders   

Broni Holcombe   

Jodi Collins 

Lisa Henke 

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put   

Vickie Zimmer 

Wanda Cullen
Kathy Schweinfurth - July’s Guest Designer

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget, you can follow me on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest to see what I'm up to.
Flora and Fauna UNDER THE SEA Clear Stamp Set 20134
Flora and Fauna OWL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Clear Stamp Set 20162

Lawn Fawn OUTSIDE IN STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts LF1442

MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit

Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TDP40248

Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLUEPRINT SKETCH Ranger TDP47346

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad BROKEN CHINA Ranger TDO55846

Hugs - CTD501

Hello there, crafty friends! It’s time for this week’s Color Throwdown Challenge. Our colors for this week are gray, yellow and kraft.

 For my card, I used a new to me stamp company and stamp set, I used the Waffle Flower set Always. I wanted this set the second I laid eyes on it, not only was it drawn by Flora Waycott who is an artist I admire and I’ve followed on Instagram for quite some time, but it also features a sweet image of a girl with a bird (I love birds).
To make my card, I used my Misti tool and stamped out all of the images from the set. Next I used my Copic markers to color the images I knew I wanted to use and then since I don’t have the dies yet, I hand cut each image out. After that, I die cut a piece of white cardstock using an Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables die and blended on some wild honey distress ink. I stamped my sentiment along the bottom of my inked piece and adhered it with foam tape to a gray piece of Doodlebug Designs gingham paper and my card base. Next I adhered my flowers and stems and then the girl image with more foam tape. To finish off my card, I added some silver and iridescent sequins.

For more inspiration, check out the design teams' blog links below OR you can go to the Color Throwdown blog for details on how to play along and you can see all the sample entries in one location.
Amy Rohl Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders   

Broni Holcombe   

Jodi Collins 

Lisa Henke 

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put   

Vickie Zimmer 

Wanda Cullen
Kathy Schweinfurth - July’s Guest Designer

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget, you can follow me on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest to see what I'm up to.
Waffle Flower Crafts - Clear Acrylic Stamps - Always
MISTI Stamping Tool - The Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented

Doodlebug Design - Petite Prints Collection - 6 x 6 Paper Pad - Gingham and Linen

Lawn Fawn - Lawn Cuts - Dies - Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Mini - Wild Honey

Hello My Friend - CTD500

Happy 4th of July to those living in the USA! 

Today is the Color Throwdown’s 500th Challenge and all of us on the design team hope you’ll help us celebrate by playing along! Before I get to my card, I’d like to welcome this month’s Guest Designer, Kathy Schweinfurth

 For my card, I used the Flora & Fauna stamp set Floral Aviary. To make my card, I started out with a white card base, then used a strip of enchanted evening cardstock and repeatedly stamped one of the floral images from the set. Next I die cut a circle of white cardstock and stamped the same floral image and the small bird from the set in black ink and colored them using Copic markers. I stamped a second small bird onto scrap cardstock and fussy cut it out, colored it and adhered it with foam tape. I stamped my sentiment onto a strip of pale pink cardstock and adhered that to my circle and then adhered the whole circle to my card front with foam tape. For a little sparkle, I added some chunky iridescent glitter to the bird and roses and added three sequins to my card base.

For more inspiration, check out the design teams' blog links below OR you can go to the Color Throwdown blog for details on how to play along and you can see all the sample entries in one location.
Amy Rohl Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders   

Broni Holcombe   

Jodi Collins 

Lisa Henke 

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put   

Vickie Zimmer 

Wanda Cullen
Kathy Schweinfurth - July’s Guest Designer

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget, you can follow me on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest to see what I'm up to.
Flora and Fauna FLORAL AVIARY Clear Stamp Set 20166