Peach and Teal for Color Hues

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month my friend Jules P. chose the colors.  What pretty colors they are too.

She chose....

I used a much loved Penny Black stamp and die for this card. It was stamped on

mixed media paper and colored with Zig Brush Markers.

I die cut twice with the matching die and glued together for stability.

The sentiment from the same set was stamped on a strip layered on a teal strip.

I always love using embossed backgrounds and this time I chose a Penny Black 

texture embossing folder and added two Hexagon frames also from Penny Black.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Gundi have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Peach and Teal and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on February 28.

I'm also adding this to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Peaceful Time (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Smokey Gray, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Tranquil Teal (GKD)

Other:  Zig Brush Markers (Persian Green, Med. Brown, Pale Orange), Peaceful Time die (PB), Texture EF (PB), Hexagon Frames (PB)

Enjoy!

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Red and Pink for Color Hues

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month Julie B. picked our colors.  She chose....

This bear die had been sitting in my NBUS box for almost a year.  I had intended to

use it during Christmas, but never go to it.

Lucky for me it works great for Julie's challenge and for a valentine

for one of the grandchildren.

I die cut the pieces from scraps of cardstock.  Her sweater was embossed with

hearts and then I covered it up with arms.  Her scarf is red glimmer paper and the 

heart (which covers a divot in the front) is cut from rose glimmer paper.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer, my friend JoAnn, have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Red & Pink and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on February 14th.

Also joining in at Darnell's NBUS Challenge - Never Before Used Schtuff

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Mandala Blossoms (SSS)

Ink:   Real Red, Cherry Cobbler

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Cotton Candy (SSS), Rustic White (PTI), Red Glimmer, Rose Glimmer (ret SU), Woodgrain (TH), Black, Grout Gray (MFT)

Other:  Festive Friends dies (SB), Stitched Squares die (SSS), Triple Heart Punch (ret SU)

Enjoy!

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Blue and White for Color Hues

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month Carol picked our colors.  She chose....

This Nordic bird keeps flitting over and landing on my cards!

This time he's making an appearance on a birthday card for a sweet niece.

He's simply cut from some of that sparkly blue cardstock that was gifted to me.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer, my talented friend Bobby have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Blue and White and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on January 29th.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Hand Lettered Holiday (MFT)

Ink:   Pacific Point

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Blue Sparkle, Shimmery White

Other:  Nordic Birds die (Grtry), Sealed Holly Sprigs die (SB), Holiday Floral Swag EF (SB)

Enjoy!

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Gray and Red for Color Hues

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Happy New Year!

It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month I picked our colors.  I chose....

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designers Lisa E. & Barb F. have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Gray and Red and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on January 14th at 9:00 AM.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Fly High (PB), Fragile Beauty (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Lost Shadow, Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke, Barn Door, Fired Brick (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Going Gray, Black

Other:  Hexagon Frames die (PB), Pinewood Planks EF (SU), Chunky White Frantage

Enjoy!

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Joy to One and All

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues and it's the last challenge 

of the year.  We'll be taking a short break to enjoy the holidays, so you have

a whole month to join in.

This month Tracey picked our colors.  She chose....

I used these fun colors for a Christmas card.

This little gnome was colored with Copics and added over an embossed piece.

I used my punches to make ornaments for the tree and a silvery end to his cap.

The sentiment was done with my Betterpress.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Pink & Green and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on December 29th.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  PP Merry Sentiment Strips (SB)

Ink:   BP Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Regal Rose, Silver Glimmer, BP Porcelain

Other:  Small Gnome die (SSS), Flowering Christmas Tree Burst EF (SB), Copics (YG17, YG67, W00, W1, R24)

Enjoy!

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Nordic Bird for Color Hues

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month Nanc' picked our colors.  She chose....

I immediately thought of my Nordic Bird die paired with a new embossing folder.

I die cut the bird from teal cardstock adding a silver wing.  The branch he's sitting on

was die cut from Neenah Solar White and lightly brushed with light teal ink that was left

on a blending brush.  I added a bit of glitter to the branches too.  A little sparkle adds to the fun.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designers Loll and Joanne have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Teal and Silver and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on November 29th.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Pool Party, Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Tranquil Teal (GKD), Silver Foil

Other:  Nordic Birds (Grtry), Norwegian Rosemaling EF (SB), Greetings Die (PB), Botanicuts Pine Bough die (Grtry)

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Give Thanks for Color Hues

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month Sheri picked our colors.  She chose....

These colors work perfectly on cards for Fall and since this is the month for 

giving thanks, I used them for a Thanksgiving card.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends, and our Fabulous Guest 

Designer Valerie have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Orange and Brown and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on November 14th.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Skeleton Leaves (GKD), Hand Penned Holidays (ret SU)

Ink:   Crumb Cake, Soft Suede (SU), Memento Toffee Crunch 

Paper:   Primitive Cream (MFT), Warm Cocoa (GKD)

Other:  Stitched Leaves dies (LF), Re-inkers (Spiced Marmalade, Tangerine Tango, Really Rust) Copper Trim Ribbon (ret SU)

Enjoy!

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Purple and Orange for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This month Steph picked our colors.

She chose....

Aren't these fantastic colors for Fall?

I chose to use these colors to fill my Curio Cabinet from The Greetery. It's filled

with treasures of Fall cut with their Autumn Findings and some stitched pumpkins dies

from my recent winnings at Time Out.

Everything was cut from Neenah Solar White and colored with blending brushes

and Distress ink.  I used ink that was left on the brushes to add color behind the images.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Bobby have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Purple and Orange and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on October 29th.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Take Care (ret SU)

Ink:   Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Wilted Violet, Villianous Potion, Antique Linen (DI), Chocolate Chip (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Curio Divider & Details Die, Curio Cover Die, Curio Autumn Findings Dies (Greetery), Stitched Pumpkins (Lawn Fawn)

Enjoy!

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Rust and Yellow for Color Hues

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It's time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This time the challenge is brought to us by my sweet friend Marcia.

She chose.....

Aren't they perfect for Fall cards?

I've die cut the sunflower blossoms four times from So Saffron and Pale Papaya

cardstock, then colored with tiny blending brushes and Distress Inks.

I stacked the two yellow and two rust with alternating petals and popped

a die cut center over each.

Leaves were die cut from a snippet of kraft cardstock and I sponged the

edges with some Toffee Crunch ink.

This leafy embossing folder has an unembossed circle in the center that's

perfect for adding the sentiment.

Now let's go over to Color Hues and see what the my talented friends have done to inspire you. 

I hope you'll create a card using Rust & Yellow and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Please only use hues of these two colors. Neutrals are welcome.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on October 14th.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Super Day (PB)

Ink:   Soft Suede (SU), Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge (DI), Memento Toffee Crunch

Paper:   Neenah Natural, So Saffron, Pale Papaya

Other:  Autumn Serenade EF (SB), Sunflower Serenade dies (SB)

Enjoy!

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Poinsettia for Color Hues

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It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month our colors were chosen by the very talented Jules.  

I love these colors together and they were perfect for this NBUS background

poinsettia stamp.

I bought the background stamp a couple of years ago when Wplus9 closed up shop.

I don't know why it's taken me so long to pull it out of the NBUS box.

I had so much fun making this card that I made another using a different shade of blue

that is more aqua.  It doesn't look that different in the photo though.

For both of these cards I did an emboss resist on mixed media paper.

After wetting the paper, I dropped re-inker onto the card and used a

waterbrush to "guide" the color.  It takes awhile for it to dry, but it's well

worth the wait!

Now let's go over to Color Hues and see what the my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Birgit have done to inspire you. 

I hope you'll create a card using Smokey Blue and Sage Green and add it to the 

gallery at Color Hues.

Please only use hues of these two colors. Neutrals are welcome.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on September 29th.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Challenges:

Color Hues - Smokey Blue & Sage Green

Peace on Earth #95 ATG Christmas or be inspired my mood board below

NBUS #78 - Never Before Used Schtuff (background stamp)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Joyful Poinsettia (W+9 OOB), Tin of Tags (ret SU)

Ink:   Whisper White, Sage Shadow (DOX)

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Soft Seafoam

Other:  White EP, SU Re-inkers (Bordering Blue, Sage Shadow), Layered Poinsettia Die (WF), Botanicuts Pine Bough dies (Grty), Stitched Circle Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Joyful Poinsettia (W+9 OOB)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Dapper Denim, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer (SU)

Other:  White EP, DI Re-inker (Speckled Egg), Layered Poinsettia (WF), Eucalyptus Sprig (?), Mini Spring Cover Die (Ton)

Enjoy!

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Orange and Green for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This time the challenge is brought to us by my talented friend Karen.

She chose.....

I finally got those NBUS poppies cut and colored!

I die cut them from mixed media paper and used Distress Re-inkers as watercolor

and used some of the diluted Marmalade re-inker in the background.

Now let's go over to Color Hues and see what the my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designe Lisa K. have done to inspire you. 

I hope you'll create a card using Yellow & Green and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Please only use hues of these two colors. Neutrals are welcome.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on September 14th.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Challenges:

Color Hues #117 - Orange & Green

NBUS #78 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Mini Everyday Sentiments PP (SB)

Ink:   

Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Into the Blooms-Poppies die (PTI), Distress Re-inkers (Spiced Marmalade, Rustic Wilderness, Forest Moss), White Foil (SB), Pierced Blanket Cover Die (PF)

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Red and Blue Birthday Balloons for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for another Color Hues Challenge.

This time Julie B. has chosen these colors for us to use....

I thought these festive colors would be perfect for a fun birthday card.

My super talented teammates are sure to inspire you with their fantastic

creations and we are joined this month by the equally talented Leslie.

I hope you'll check us out and join in at Color Hues.

The challenge ends August 29th at 9:00 AM EDT.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bubbly (PB), Hey Birthday Chick (ret SU)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Marina Mist

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Marina Mist

Other:  Copic (?), Stitched Circles Die (PB), Hemstitch Circles (SB)

Enjoy!

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