Color Throwdown #327- Love you to pieces!!

Good Morning... it's time for another Color Throwdown challenge. Wanda is bringing us the colors this week.... and there's purple :) Honestly, if you've ever stopped by my blog, you would know that "purple" just throws me for a loop! I think these girls have forced helped me get over that!!

I loved the whole mosaic thing going on and tried to recreate that with my card.

My colors are a little bit darker. Used Lil Inkers Stitched Hearts and the sentiment is from Piece of Me. Stamped the background with SU's Gorgeous Grunge to add a little sumthin'- I so struggle with totally white backgrounds... it's an affliction I tell ya'!!

We’re also joined by January’s guest designer: Bonnie Sharp.  Bonnie- Loved having you this month!!

Marlena from Marlena is Faithfully Crafting is our Guest Star Stamper this week!!

Check out my teamies for lots more inspiration!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud
 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Monika Davis- MAD Stamper

 Jodi Collins- Stampin a Latte
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Remember, if you don't have the exact colors, use whatever you have that's close...this is all about having fun!  AND... remember "neutrals" are free! If you upload to a public gallery, please use the key words CTD327  Also, when linking up your card using the linky tool at the bottom of the post, please link to your specific post, not a generic link to your blog.  

When you are finished with your creation, head over to the Color Throwdown blog to add your entry to the Inlinkz tool.

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With all my...

Heart!!

Had a chance to play a little and this is the sweet and clean card I made.

Used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge... Have a Heart!!

Had fun just piddlin'..... important word as it equates to relaxing, enjoying, happy....

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Top Dog Dies- LOVE!!

Happy, Happy Friday!! Time to show some Top Dog Dies. I'm still playing with the Heart Album Mini Finisher dies and Vintage Alphabet dies. This week I made a couple of 4 x 4 note cards. This size is perfect as a gift card or tucked into a lunch box for someone special.

I fell in love with this sweet envelope die and tiny heart. There are so many different dies in the Heart Album Finishers die set... perfect to use on their own. On this one I finished the inside as you can see above.

 

Aren't those letters fabulous... love the font.

Another CAS card using the same colors and the Vintage Alphabet die.

BTW.... Top Dog Dies just released 6 new dies.... you can see them HERE. Elephants, feathers, birds, borders, tags, and a background die for the already released corset die. I'll be posting some cards over the next few days using the new dies... so, stop back by!!

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Color Throwdown # 326- Hip Hip Hooray!!

Happy, Happy Wednesday... it's hump day and I'm hoping it goes by fast, really, really fast!! The first two days have been exceptionally interesting :)

This week's colors are brought to you by yours truly!! I was dreaming of spring in January :)

I need a wall for these...

My original idea was beautiful flowers and vases... but, this is what I created.

Thought the colors would work well for a bright Birthday card and wanted to play with this PTI Phrase Play set. Added a little washi tape, cheesecloth, and enamel dots.

Before you head off to create, here’s some inspiration from our talented team to get you started. 

We’re also joined by January’s guest designer: Bonnie Sharp and, 
Kimberly Weiner... Wienerhoneymooners our Guest Star Stamper this week!!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud
 Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Monika Davis- MAD Stamper

 Jodi Collins- Stampin a Latte

Remember, if you don't have the exact colors, use whatever you have that's close...this is all about having fun!  AND... remember "neutrals" are free! If you upload to a public gallery, please use the key words CTD326  Also, when linking up your card using the linky tool at the bottom of the post, please link to your specific post, not a generic link to your blog.  

When you are finished with your creation, head over to the Color Throwdown blog to add your entry to the Inlinkz tool.

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

Serendipity Stamps Blog Challenge- Hidden Gems (take #2)

Good Morning and Happy, Happy Wednesday!! It's time for the Serendipity Stamps DT to provide a little more inspiration for this month's challenge.... Hidden Gems!!

You get the whole 4 weeks to play along! We're at the half way point for this challenge - you still have two weeks left to link up your design!

SSCB#39 Hidden Gems! Dust off your supplies! Let's see what you've been ignoring and put it to good use!! Use an item from your stash that's been under used - just make sure you include at least one Serendipity Stamps image (Stamp or Die) on your project! Our favorite design will receive our winner blog badge and one random winner of this challenge will receive a $20 discount off their next order from Serendipity Stamps.You have until midnight US Eastern Standard Time on February 2 to link your project. The winner and our next challenge will be posted on February 4.

Want to go shopping? The sale this week is free shipping on any US order $15 or more. Good through 1/27.

I've been dreaming of spring... sunshine and flowers!! I used the Geranium Large Cling set stamped onto XPress It Blending cardstock and colored with copics. The background was created with Cherry Lynn's French Lattice die. Did you know that Serendipity carries Cherry Lynn dies...  The sentiment is Serendipity's Dream die. Perfect for my spring fantasy :)

We have a special guest joining us this month!! Please welcome Kimberly Wiener from Wienerhoneymooners Blog!

For more inspiration there are samples from the design team on the challenge blog or you can visit them directly and get all the details by clicking on their names below.

Karen Amidon
Jeanne Jachna

Marybeth Lopez

Jenny Gropp 

 Miriam Napier

The rules are simple... play along using at least one Serendipity Stamps image on your submission and the theme of Thankful/Grateful. You don't have to have a blog to play along - you can link your designs to any on line gallery.

Click Here for all the details

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