Fresh Spring Color

The colors for Color Throwdown #488 are so beautifully fresh and I decided to go with a clean and simple take. Funny how CAS can take almost as long as something more complicated! ;)

Supplies used: 

Paper: SU Whisper White thick and regular

Ink: SU Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Cool Cucumber; Versafine black

Stamp: SSS Thankful Hearts sentiment

Miscellaneous: SU Pattern Party Decorative Mask; SU Lovely Words Thinlits Die; Big Shot

Since Spring is still struggling here in the Rockies (see photo at the end of this post), I was inspired to do some more with the CTD 488 colors with this lighthearted card:

I had the Stampin'Up Pattern Party Decorative masks out anyway, so I stenciled the clouds on a piece of Pool Party cardstock, made up the sentiment in Silhouette (using Bodoni MT font), then stamped and cut kites and bows from SU Swirly Bird. This was lots of fun to do and I might just keep it around for my own enjoyment! haha!

Can't wait to see this next week's colors . . . this challenge has helped me get my mojo back! 8)

Spring in Northern Utah

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Kinda Retro

Today I'm sliding in to participate in this week's Color Throwdown #487 - mint, red, and pink - and CAS(E) this Sketch #266. Both of these challenges inspired me and I went a little overboard, coming up with three cards.

First off, I knew that in my voluminous collection of 6x6 patterned paper pads, there had to be one featuring the CTD colors, and, sure enough, a 2013 My Mind's Eye cut & paste pad called "Flair" jumped out at me! The first card I made had to feature the ombre zigzag pattern which reminded me of the beach (go figure!). I decided to use the sketch as a jumping-off point and used the Seaside embossing folder at an angle on the bottom third (it's a little hard to see in the photo), then stamped the beach chairs in mint, red, and pink along the same angle.

Supplies used:
Paper: SU thick and regular Whisper White; MME "Flair"Designer Cardstock Paper
Ink: SU Tip Top Taupe, Real Red, Mint Macaron, Pink Pirouette; Versafine Black
Stamps: SU Colorful Seasons
Miscellaneous: SU Seaside Embossing Folder; Big Shot; Misti


Another one of the patterned papers from the MME pad made a perfect base for this next card:

Supplies Used:
Paper: SU thick Very Vanilla; MME "Flair" Designer Cardstock Paper
Ink: SU Real Red, Mint Macaron, Pink Pirouette; SSS Intense Black
Stamps: SU Petal Parade; Unknown alphabet stamps
Miscellaneous: Misti

I just couldn't leave well enough alone and grabbed the arrow stamp from Stampin'Up's Petal Parade set to create this card:

I thought the CTD colors worked well for the "other" path! ;) I used sponge daubers to layer the ink, a technique that has become a favorite of mine.

Supplies Used:
Paper: SU thick and regular Whisper White
Ink: SU Smoky Slate, Real Red, Sweet Sugarplum, Mint Macaron
Stamps: SU Petal Parade
Miscellaneous: Sentiment created in Silhouette using Dingleberry Solid font; Silhouette Cameo

I'd better get this posted since there's just 15 minutes before the Color Throwdown challenge #487 closes! Yikes!

 Later.