Color Throwdown #818

Good Morning!! I haven't posted here in a long time....  Here are the colors for this week's challenge...

 It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge.

Please join us at the Color Throwdown!!  

This week the colors were chosen by Lynn!! 

Here's my card...

So, this card was made with a Spellbinders small die of the month- previously released. I had not given it any "love" but, my sweet teamie Lynn makes the most beautiful cards with Spellbinders flower dies... it inspired me to get this one out and create!!

You can see Lynn's creations here. The first one as you can see is gorgeous but, keep scrolling for more.

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

Color Throwdown #812

Good Morning!! I haven't posted here in a long time....  Here are the colors for this week's challenge...

 It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge.

Please join us at the Color Throwdown!!  

This week the colors were chosen by Kelly!! 

Here's my card...

Fun card... This card cases a card Lea Lawson designed for a recent Pinkfresh Studio Create and Connect - so fun I had to make another one changing up the colors!!

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

Pinkfresh Studio INSD

Soo... I used to scrapbook a lot and then, turned to stamping. Recently I started back again and am moving a bit slow on the creativity but, enjoying documenting life again!! I created this layout for Pinkfresh studio's INSD scrapbook blog challenge. It's about a trip we took to Linville Falls in NC- we stayed at the "Cowboys Retreat" home (decorated perfectly) with a hot tub the girls enjoyed immensely. 

I need a little practice photographing large layouts :-)  

Here's a couple close ups...

Wondering if I should cut off the gold thread on my vertical stripes??

Anywho... used lots of Pinkfresh goodies on this-

Tourist Mode- enamel dots, chipboard stickers, cardstock stickers

Fluttering Butterflies washi tape

Garden Bouquet chipboard frames

Life Right Now chipboard frames

Chrysanthemum chipboard flair

Curvy Leaves die set

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

Color Throwdown #790

Wow... it's been a year since I have posted on my blog!! Time flies when you are busy. Here are the colors for this week's challenge...

 It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge.

Please join us at the Color Throwdown!!  

This week the colors were chosen by Wanda!! 

Here's my card....

Love these anemone die cuts from Spellbinders. I first saw these on Michelle Ferguson's blog here and then, she used them again here. Gorgeous... huh!!! The first time was enough for me and I ordered of course!!

Once you’ve finished your card or other paper-crafted project, add a direct link to your creation using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of the Color Throwdown post. And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD790 if you upload your project to an online gallery, or hashtag on social media with #ctd790 and/or #colorthrowdown.  

Challenge guidelines are in the right sidebar on the Color Throwdown Challenge Blog in case you have any questions.

Thanks for stopping by!! Love when you do and appreciate all the kind words!!

Pinkfresh Studio April Challenge

I played along in the Pinkfresh Studio April Challenge. This month is all about flowers!! 

Here's my card. 

I have had this Magnolia Stamp, die, and stencil set for a while and it hadn't seen ink....  It was stamped with versamark and heat embossed with Brutus Monroe gilded gold. Using the coordinating stencils I blended in two shades of pink and die cut with the coordinating die. I also die cut in gold cardstock and layered behind the stenciled flowers. The background is the Overlapping Geo Leaf die- blended lightly in the corners. The sentiment is from a Create and Connect Event stamped in versamark and embossed in gilded gold. Added a few gold pearls. 

Hoping you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!!

Pinkfresh Studio March Challenge

I played along in the March Pinkfresh Studio challenge. This month you have the choice to use the colors or layer it up or use both the colors and add layers. I chose the layers with a few of the colors mixed in. 

Here's my card. 

I played with the newly released Circle Florals suite of products using three of the suggested colors (coral reef, sky blue, and meadow). The image was stamped with misty coast and the colors blended using the coordinating stencils and cut with the coordinating die. The background was created using the Stitched Diamonds coverplate and adhered on an A2 white card base.  I added a couple offset silver foiled circles and tucked the flowers underneath. The sentiment from Circle Florals was stamped with passion fruit, die cut, and adhered using dimensional foam dots. Lastly, I added a few crystal jewels for fun. 

Hoping you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!!

Pinkfresh Studio January challenge meets Color Throwdown #727

Happy, Happy Wednesday!!   

 It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge. AND... I'm playing in the Pinkfresh Studio January challenge!! I chose the May challenge- Anything Spring!!

 

Please join us at the Color Throwdown!!  

This week the colors were chosen by Lori!! 

This week we're playing with pink, green, and mustard.

I played with Pinkfresh Studio goodies. I stamped the Blooming Peony in a light gray ink and then, colored with the coorindating Blooming Peony stencil using Pinkfresh inks. When finished I diecut the panel with the Folk Edge essentials die. This was glued to a white A2 top folding card. The sentiment is from the With Sympathy stamp set and die cut with the coordinating With Sympathy die and popped up with foam dots for dimension. Lastly, I added a few Clear Drops: Irridescent.

Once you’ve finished your card or other paper-crafted project, add a direct link to your creation using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of the Color Throwdown post. And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD727 if you upload your project to an online gallery, or hashtag on social media with #ctd727 and/or #colorthrowdown.  

Challenge guidelines are in the right sidebar on the Color Throwdown Challenge Blog in case you have any questions.

The rest of the team...

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

 Susie Moore- Created4Creativity

Lisa Henke- My Little Creative Escape

                                    Amy Rysavy - Prairie Paper & Ink

 Amy Rohl - Ink About Me

Lynn Putt- The Queen's Scene

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Pinkfresh Studio December Challenge meets Color Throwdown #723

Happy, Happy Wednesday!!   

 It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge. AND... I'm playing in the Pinkfresh Studio December challenge- all about Holidays!!

Please join us at the Color Throwdown!!  

This week the colors were chosen by Broni!! 

This week we're playing with gold, pink, and light blue.

I played with Pinkfresh Studio goodies. The background was gold foil embossed with the Quadrant Backdrop hot foil and layered on a gold panel. I hot foiled the ornaments-Ornaments hot foil and stenciled with ballet slipper and sky blue inks. The ornaments were then cut with the coordinating die. Some ornaments were glued flat and some adhered with foam for added dimension. Lastly, the sentiment from the coordinating stamp set was gold embossed, die cut, and popped up with tiny foam dots. 

Once you’ve finished your card or other paper-crafted project, add a direct link to your creation using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of the Color Throwdown post. And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD723 if you upload your project to an online gallery, or hashtag on social media with #ctd723 and/or #colorthrowdown.  

Challenge guidelines are in the right sidebar on the Color Throwdown Challenge Blog in case you have any questions.

The rest of the team...

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

 Susie Moore- Created4Creativity

Lisa Henke- My Little Creative Escape

                                    Amy Rysavy - Prairie Paper & Ink

 Amy Rohl - Ink About Me

Lynn Putt- The Queen's Scene

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Pinkfresh Studio November Challenge

Playing along in PFS monthly challenge for November... this month is all about texture.

I chose to play with Life is Good- a PFS and Scrapbook.com collaboration (stamp, stencil, and die). 

First, I gold embossed the floral image and then, used the coordinating stencils to ink blend. Love me some PFS stencils!!! The colors I chose are close to the picture on the package- thought they were perfect for this time of year. Next, the Elongated Lattice Cover plate was adhered to 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 piece of cardstock and then adhered to an A2 fold base using foam backing. The sentiment  from My Favorite Things to Say 2 stamped in black, layered on a gold base, and popped up for dimension. Lastly, I added a few gold pearls. 

A little close up to see the gold embossing.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Vickie Z.

Pinkfresh Studio October challenge

Playing along in PFS monthly challenge for October... this month is all about leaves.

Gave me an opportunity to play with the Fall Leaf Border stencils again. 

I used some of the colors in the graph for my card. Love these bold colors with this set. Sentiment is from the Simply Sentiments You stamp set and the Sentiment Suite: You die set. The "You" was die cut three times and layered for dimension. My colors were chosen from the graphic above. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Vickie Z.

Pinkfresh Studio June Challenge

Good Day!! Today I have a card for the Pinkfresh Studio August Monthly challenge. 

I finally had a chance to play along!! This month's challenge was to create a background. I used the Ornate Medallions coverplate for my background and backing it with purple cardstock. Next, I stenciled the Folk Floral Stem and then stamped over it with the Folk Floral Stem stamp to get the black outline. I die cut the Folk Floral Stem with the matching die and adhered to the card front with foam dots for a little dimension. The sentiment is from the Heart Smiles stamp set and was die cut with the matching die. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Vickie Z.

Color Throwdown #694

Happy, Happy Wednesday!!   Hope you're healthy and safe. So I have been remiss with posting on my blog.... so much going on and have only been posting on the Color 

Throwdown blog. I recently had a total knee replacement and recovery is a project :-) I am looking forward to more mobility and decreased pain when it is all said and done!! 

 It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge.

Please join us at the Color Throwdown!!  

This week the colors were chosen by Amy Rohl!! 

This week we're playing with black, red, yellow, and aqua.

So I played with The Greetery stamps and dies-Lovely Blossoms. This layout is cased from this card.... I am thinking that Betsy made it.   

Once you’ve finished your card or other paper-crafted project, add a direct link to your creation using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of the Color Throwdown post. And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD694 if you upload your project to an online gallery, or hashtag on social media with #ctd694 and/or #colorthrowdown.  

Challenge guidelines are in the right sidebar on the Color Throwdown Challenge Blog in case you have any questions.

AND

 Libeeti Frenkel, Guest Star Stamper - Creation with Love

The rest of the team...

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

 Susie Moore- Created4Creativity

Lisa Henke- My Little Creative Escape

                                    Amy Rysavy - Prairie Paper & Ink

 Amy Rohl - Ink About Me

Lynn Putt- The Queen's Scene

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Color Throwdown #692

Happy, Happy Wednesday!!   Hope you're healthy and safe. So I have been remiss with posting on my blog.... so much going on and have only been posting on the Color 

Throwdown blog. I recently had a total knee replacement and recovery is a project :-) I am looking forward to more mobility and decreased pain when it is all said and done!! 

 It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge.

Please join us at the Color Throwdown!!  

This week the colors were chosen by Barbara!! 

This week we're playing with lavender, pink, and gold.

So I played with some new Pinkfresh studio stencils and dies.  

Once you’ve finished your card or other paper-crafted project, add a direct link to your creation using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of the Color Throwdown post. And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD692 if you upload your project to an online gallery, or hashtag on social media with #ctd692 and/or #colorthrowdown.  

Challenge guidelines are in the right sidebar on the Color Throwdown Challenge Blog in case you have any questions.

AND

Fran Wing, Guest Star Stamper- Fran Made in Oregon

The rest of the team...

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

 Susie Moore- Created4Creativity

Lisa Henke- My Little Creative Escape

                                    Amy Rysavy - Prairie Paper & Ink

 Amy Rohl - Ink About Me

Lynn Putt- The Queen's Scene

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Color Throwdown #687

Happy, Happy Wednesday!!   Hope you're healthy and safe. So I have been remiss with posting on my blog.... so much going on and have only been posting on the Color 

Throwdown blog. I am trying to rectify that. 

 It's time for another Color Throwodown challenge.

Please join us at the Color Throwdown!!  

This week the colors were chosen by Lori!! 

This week we're playing with lime green, aqua, and gold.

So I played with some new Pinkfresh studio stencils and dies.  As well, I heavily cased this card by Dilay Nicar.... loved it!!

Once you’ve finished your card or other paper-crafted project, add a direct link to your creation using the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of the Color Throwdown post. And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD687 if you upload your project to an online gallery, or hashtag on social media with #ctd687 and/or #colorthrowdown.  

Challenge guidelines are in the right sidebar on the Color Throwdown Challenge Blog in case you have any questions.

AND

Rachel Davis, Guest Star Stamper- Ink and Create 

The rest of the team...

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

 Susie Moore- Created4Creativity

Lisa Henke- My Little Creative Escape

                                    Amy Rysavy - Prairie Paper & Ink

 Amy Rohl - Ink About Me

Lynn Putt- The Queen's Scene

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Pinkfresh Studio Challenge

Good Day!! Today I have a card for the Pinkfresh Studio February Monthly challenge. This is the second time I have made a card for the challenge.... but, the first time getting it entered in time :-)
I fell in love with the colors and that was the inspiration for my card. 

I played with old and new products. The background was created with the fairly new coverplate die Sparkling Diamonds. Then I hot foiled the Folk Garden foil plate in gold... gorgeous!! I am definitely loving hot foiling. Once it was hot foiled I used the coordinating stencils to add the colors from the inspiration photo... Coral Reef, Candy Apple, Mermaid Cove, and Aquamarine. Next, I die cut the image with the coordinating die and adhered to the Sparkling Diamonds cover plate. The sentiment is from the Fancy Scripts hot foil plate and coordinating die. I am fairly new to Pinkfresh Studio and I love the coordinating products. 

Here's a pic so you can see the gorgeous gold foiling....

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Vickie Z.