COLOR THROWDOWN #771 MERRY CHRISTMAS

Happy Saturday! 

Time is once again flying by way toooooooo fast...it's already December! 

I did have some extra time and decided to play along in this weeks Color Throwdown #771...

Here is this weeks #CTD771 color palette...

I decided to go with a floral image and grabbed the beautiful Banner & Bough Stamp + Stencil Set along with the matching dies from The Greetery. 

Thank you for stopping by! Wishing you a wonderful day! ~SL~ 

COLOR THROWDOWN #681 - BIRTHDAY WISHES

Happy weekend!

I had an afternoon to myself and I'm so excited that I am able to ink up some of my new goodies from Pinkfresh Studio. Yes, I finally broke down and ordered some these gorgeous sets.....

My card was inspired by this weeks Color Throwdown #681....

Today, for my card I'm using the Pinkfresh Studio - Garden Roses Set, along with the matching Die and Stencil Set. For my colors I used the SU - Pretty in Pink, TSM - Apple and Party Pink, plus PTI - Green Parakeet and Plum Pudding. At last I added the sentiment and the Silver Halfback Pearls.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will have a fabulous weekend! ~S~

COLOR THROWDOWN #637 AND TTTC108 - HELLO FRIEND

Hello and happy TGIF!

I crafted a card for this weeks Color Throwdown #637 and the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #108 ....

Here is the CTD #637 color combo and the TTTC108 board (Florals, Free & Any Shape Die)

I finally had the chance to ink up the fabulous Painted Petals Turnabout Kit from Concord & 9th. For my card I used the colors - Classic Kraft, Wild Wasbi, Bright Buttercup and Pretty In Pink.

Wishing you a fabulous weekend! ~SL~

COLOR THROWDOWN #629 - THANK YOU

Happy Monday!

We are trapped in our house due to the crazy frigid cold weather here in Texas...it's all good...I had a chance to craft some cards :) !!!

The Color Throwdown #629 was calling my name and here is my idea....

The color combo for this week is PINK - RED- BLACK AND WHITE....

My card is featuring the Most Wonderful Card Kit from The Stamp Market (no longer available). I color blended the Heart Stencil that was included in the kit....and used a bigger SU Heart Die to cut it out. The Thank You Layering Die is also from The Stamp Market. At last I scored the lines and added some Silver Pearls. The colors for my card are SU- Pretty in Pink and PTI - Pure Poppy.

Stay safe and warm my friends! ~SL~

COLOR THROWDOWN #628 - JUST A NOTE

Hello and happy weekend!

Hope you are having a good weekend so far? I decided to play the COLOR THROWDOWN #628...

Here is this weeks color combo - PINK, LAVENDER, YELLOW AND MINT GREEN....

For my card I used the colors - SU - Pretty in Pink, Mint Macaron and Lavender Lace, along with PTI - Bright Buttercup.

I started my card by adding a piece of the PTI - Amethyst Allure DP Collection. Next I stamped the sentiment from The Greetery - Opposites Attract Set. The flower and leave images are from the retired PTI - Blooming Cute Set. At last I added some Silver Pearls...voila!

Wishing you a wonderful remaining weekend! ~SL~

COLOR THROWDOWN #627 - THANK YOU

Hello and happy TGIF!

Couldn't resist playing this weeks Color Throwdown #627 .....

Here is this weeks color combo - Pale Pink, Blue and Gray....

These colors were definitely talking to me...I chose PTI - Pale Peony & Weathervane, plus the SU - Midnight Muse. 

The Stamp Sets for the florals are PTI - Floral Sketches and Simon Says - Even More Spring Flowers. The big "Thank You" is from The Stamp Market - Thank you Layering Die and it was layered with the PTI - Weathervane CS. The smaller sentiment below is from the PTI - Sentiment Staples: Thank You Mini Set that was also inked in SU - Midnight Muse.  At last I added the Clear Sequins.

Thank you for stopping by :) !!! Wishing you a fabulous weekend! ~SL~

COLOR THROWDOWN #618 - MERRY CHRISTMAS

Happy Monday!

I crafted a card last night for the Color Throwdown #618 .....

Here is the Color Palette #618 ....

I used the fabulous Banner & Bough Stamps + Stencil Set along with the matching Die, from The Greetery.

Wishing you a fabulous new week!

GIVING THANKS

Hello and happy Friday!

I really liked this weeks Color Throwdown #613 colors...I guess I'm in the Fall mood :) 

The Autumn Sketches Set was perfect to accomplish the Fall look with the various colors required....

I'm also submitting my card to the Just Add Ink #525 - "Thank You"...  

and the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #084 - using the row elements  *Thankful, Kraft and Tree*

Thank you for stopping by!!! Wishing you a fabulous weekend!

COLOR THROWDOWN #613

Happy Hump Day!

I love that it's Fall....the cooler mornings, the low humidity and warm afternoons are my favorites!

The beautiful display of colors from the Color Throwdown #613 inspired me to play along...

I bought the Lovely Leaves Set last year and I didn't even had a chance to ink it up...so it came in handy for this challenge. I matched it up with the sentiment from the PTI - Giving Thanks Mini Set.

Wishing you a wonderful day!

COLOR THROWDOWN #571 - HAPPY HOLLY DAYS

Hello and happy day!

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and families? Ours was yummy and yes, I did fall into a food coma afterwards...LOL! When I awoke I decided to craft a little bit....and created this card for this weeks Color Throwdown #571....

I love these fun bright non-traditional colors....

and decided to ink up my fun Peaceful Forest Set from Ink to Paper.

Wishing you all a fun Black Friday Shopping Day!!! ~SL

COLOR THROWDOWN #569 - HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Howdy friends!

I'm finally back with a card...yeah! I thought I'd never be able to play this color combo....

My poor Miriam got hit with Strep and the Type B Flu ....we caught it early, but it was still pretty bad. Since it was highly contagious we all were scared and prayed that we don't get it too. Needless to say...I disinfected EVERYTHING over and over again...so far so good! I know she is excited to going back to school on Monday....and so am I... ;) !!!

As soon as I saw the Color Throwdown #569 combo, my fingers were itching to ink up my With Love at Christmas Set from "The Greetery"....

Here are the colors...

Wishing you a fabulous remaining Sunday! God bless, ~SL~

COLOR THROWDOWN 567 - THANKFUL FOR YOU

Hello and happy HALLOWEEN!

How can it be...it's already the end of October!?! This month just flew by....scary!

Here is my card entry for this weeks Color Throwdown #567....

I was so excited to use my awesome Leaf Stencil from "The Stamp Market".....so fun!  

Here are this weeks colors....

Wishing you a fabulous spooky day! ~SL~

COLOR THROWDOWN #566 - GIVE THANKS

Happy TGIF!

Life got in the way of stamping these past two weeks, but I'm glad that I finally had a chance to sit down and make this card for this weeks Color Throwdown #566....

Here are this weeks colors...

For my card I used SU Peach Parfait and Basic Gray, plus PTI - Vintage Cream. The leaves are from "The Stamp Market" - Lots of Leaves Bundle Set. The sentiment is from the PTI - Give Thanks Set.

Wishing you a fabulous weekend! ~SL~

COLOR THROWDOWN #564

Hello and happy Wednesday!

Made this card for this weeks Color Throwdown #564....

Here are the colors....

I decided to use the beautiful Autumn Sketch Set from "The Greetery".

My colors didn't come out as vivid as I imagined, but I definitely love the watercolor look of it! The colors I used for my card are from SU - Closed to Cocoa, Poppy Parade and Daffodil Delight along with my Kuretake ZIG Brushes. At last I added some matching splashed dots around, added the sentiment and the different Sequins.

Wishing you a fabulous day! ~SL~

COLOR THROWDOWN #562 - YOU ARE AMAZING

Happy TGIF!

Here is my card for this weeks Color Throwdown #562 ....

Here are this weeks colors....

I used the beautiful PTI - Gran's Garden Set along with the matching dies. The sentiment is from the PTI - Penned Elegance Set. My background was embossed with a PTI - Impression Plate (no longer avail.).  The colors I used are PTI - Weathervane, Aqua Mist and True Black, plus SU - Basic Gray and Brilliant Blue. At last I added the Clear Sequins.

Stay tuned...I have a new card to show you tomorrow! Wishing you a fab weekend! ~SL~

COLOR THROWDOWN #561 - HELLO

Hello friends!

We had a crazy start into our week....our washing machine was leaking ...not fun! Thank goodness for Home Warranty :) !!!

Since it's raining here today...I decided to play in the Color Throwdown #561.....

Here are this weeks colors ....

I finally had a chance to ink up my beautiful Ready to Bloom Set along with the matching dies from "The Stamp Market".  My color choice for this card are - SU Pistachio Pudding, SU Lost Lagoon and PTI Amethyst Allure.

Wishing you a fabulous day! ~SL~