Color Throwdown 454 - just be-paws

I'm so excited to be hosting this week's Color Throwdown Challenge and hope y'all can find a little time to come on out and play along. We're heading into the dog days of summer, so I chose this adorable inspiration photo and picked out green, white and kraft as our challenge colors. I have to admit - I can still slurp outta the hose with the best of 'em on a hot day. How about you?

My card uses Reverse Confetti's adorable Paw Prints and coordinating Paw Prints Confetti Cuts. I'm also using CAS(E) this Sketch challenge #232, and since the emphasis of that challenge is 'clean and simple', I left plenty of open white space and minimal layers.

Come on out and play along with this happy color combo, we'd love to see what you do with it! Remember to use keywords CTD454 in public galleries #ctd434 and #colorthrowdown on social media sites. Head on over for more color and design inspiration.

Color Throwdown Team

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe

Joan Ervin

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

 Sheri Gilson - August Guest Designer

Kelly Schirmer - Guest Star Stamper 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Amy

 

Color Throwdown #453

Hi, everyone! I'm here today with a color poppin' card using Color Throwdown Challenge #453 colors - bright pink, green and yellow. I love to layer my images and die cuts on white for that wow factor, so I guess you could say it's my go-to formula (or something like that). 

I started with a white tag layer using Reverse Confetti's Pierced Round Top Layers and then layered a Pineapples Aplenty Confetti Cuts pineapple and Hello & Thanks Confetti Cuts sentiment on top. Instead of stamping the pineapple images onto the pienapple die cuts, I used Zig markers to watercolor the pineapple base and crown for a nice loose contrast to the sharp lines of the thanks die cut. 

Come on out and play along with this happy color combo, we'd love to see what you do with it! Remember to use keywords CTD453 in public galleries #ctd435 and #colorthrowdown on social media sites. Head on over to the where sweet Broni is hosting for more inspiration.

Color Throwdown Team

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe

Joan Ervin

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

 Tracey McNeely - July Guest Designer

Julie White - Guest Star Stamper 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Amy

CASology Diamond | CAS(E) this Sketch

Hi, folks! I'm popping in with a card that I made for the current CAS(E) this Sketch and CASology challenges. Click on the challenge graphics below for more information on each.

The CASology cue card is diamonds, so I used two of Reverse Confetti's Tall Triangles Confetti Cuts to create a diamond shape on which I layered the Wild Words Confetti Cuts *dream*. I also used a strip of Free Spirit paper featuring a diamond pattern. I love both of these challenges as they feed by CAS style and challenge me at the same time. 

 

                            

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
~Amy

Color Throwdown + SPD Mix It Up

Welcome to this week's Color Throwdown Challenge in combination with the July Mix It Up Challenge from SugarPea Designs. My card uses the sketch from Mix It Up #33 and the CTD #452 colors - green, yellow, red and turquoise. 

Prehistoric Pals is an adorable little dino set from SugarPea Designs. I colored and die cut the images using Zig markers and the coordinating Prehistoric Pals dies and then arranged them on a Zig-Zag Stitched Circles circle. I then finished the card with a Party Banner Duo banner in matching colors and a die cut Celebrate sentiment hovering above a stamped sentiment from Prehistoric Pals.

We'd love to see you playing along with both of these challenges! Click on either challenge graphic to go directly to each challenge blog for full details. I'll leave you with links to the CTD Team and guests for more color inspiration. Color Throwdown Team Amy Rohl Amy Rysavy Barbara Anders Broni Holcombe Joan Ervin Jodi Collins Lisa Henke Lori Tecler Lynn Put Vickie Zimmer Wanda Cullen  Tracey McNeely - July Guest Designer Thanks for stopping by today! ~Amy

SPD Sweet 2 Repeat Blog Hop

It’s time again for the SugarPea Desgins Sweet2Repeat Blog Hop! With the Summer Release in your crafty stash, we're here to inspire you with even MORE creative possibilities featuring our newest products.

 I used two SugarCut - Zig Zag Stitched Circles dies to create a wonky opening in my card front and then layered a Striped Background as my backdrop. I then colored and die cut the adorable images from Pucker Up and adhered them on either side of the SugarCut - Notebook Journal Card ampersand.

 

 Please visit with each design team member listed below and leave a comment for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate. Thanks for sharing part of your sweet day with me!

~Amy

Amy Kolling  

Amy Rohl 

Ardyth Percy-Robb  

Becky Pearce  

Brianna Loeffelbein 

Isha Gupta  

Kerin Sylvester 

Simonne Clay  

Stephanie Beauchemin 

Tracey McNeely  

Vera Yates

Color Throwdown 451 - Stuck On You

Howdy! It's time for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge in green, dark pink, light pink and white as show the graphic below. 

We'd love to have you come on out and play with us for a chance to become our Guest Star Stamper. Please use keyword CTD451 in public galleries and #ctd451 and #colorthrowdown on social media.

I created an open frame using Reverse Confetti's new Pierced Round Top Layers Confetti Cuts and then filled it in with all of the cute succulents from Lawn Fawn's Stuck On You. I used a few different shades of Reverse Confetti's green ink family - Parakeet, Seafoam, Mint and Lime Green, as well as  Piggy Bank and Flamingo. Aren't they all so pretty together?

Ready for more CTD #451 inspiration? Here you go:

Color Throwdown Team

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe

Joan Ervin

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

 Tracey McNeely - July Guest Designer

Marge, Guest Star Stamper - Marge Crafts

Reverse Confetti SFYTT - Mahalo!

Mahalo! July is full on, folks, and that means it's time for my monthly Sketch For You To Try with Reverse Confetti. As always, we'd love to have you join us for this challenge for a chance to become the next 'Fetti Fave along with a gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store.

I've combined new July release products with a few of my favorites. I started with a diagonal strip of Under The Umbrella 6x6 paper pad layered on a white A2 card base. I then colored and die cut the Mahalo coconut drink image using Zig markers and the coordinating Mahalo Confetti Cuts. Those images were then layered on a Sunburst Tag Layer Confetti Cuts and embellished with Circle Garland Confetti Cuts and enamel dots.

There's more sketch inspiration at the Reverse Confetti blog, so take a hop on over and get inspired! Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Amy