Color Throwdown Challenge #329

Hello everyone!!! Valentine's Day is almost here...do you have all your cards finished?? I have mine completed  but they still aren't in the mail...I guess I better get that done!!! Thanks to Broni's Color Throwdown Challenge today, I have my hubby's card finished...yay me!!! I was a little unsure about these colors but once I started working with them, I really grew to like them and will use them again!!! Anyway....

It's Wednesday and time for this weeks Color Throwdown Challenge!!!!! Our colors this week are aqua, red, lime green, and purple!!

My card features the Retro Masculine dies from Impression Obsession and the Triple Chevies Confetti Cuts,  Love Notes die, Beautiful Banners Confetti Cuts, and the Beautiful Banners stamp set for the sentiment all from Reverse Confetti.

The hat and tie were popped up on dimentionals and the washi tape and enamel heart finish it off. Happy Valentine's Day, George!!!

Remember, you don't have to use the exact colors.....use what you have as long as they are close to the challenge colors and be sure to add CTD329 to the keywords section when you upload your cards to an online gallery so we can find your creations!!

You will find all the challenge details on the Color Throwdown Blog. 

Check out what the Color Throwdown DT has created for you today!!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations
Joan Ervin - Stamping With a Passion - that's me!!
Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Color
Lori Tecler - Inking a Loud
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
Vickie Zimmer - Smitten With All Things Stamping
Monika Davis - M.A.D Stamper
Jodi Collins - Stamping a Latte
Jen Shults - Deconstructing Jen - February Guest Designer
Ashwini - Experiments With Card Making, Etc. - Guest Star Stamper

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!

Love Tree Valentines

Hello everyone!!  What a crazy week end....we have Timewarner Cable and it was doing stupid stuff all last week!! The repair man finally came today and now I have Internet...WOOT!! After he left, the microwave gave a belch and then died....since bad things happen in threes, I'm waiting for number 3 to attack...LOL!!! I did get most of my Christmas stuff put away....we waited to take down everything till after my sister and her family left. I can only handle one project at a time...must be my advanced age...LOL!!! Anyway....

I have been making Valentines for the Grands....I just love the cute Love Tree Die set from Taylored Expressions!! It works for either boy or girl cards, love cards, anniversary cards, or Valentines.

Alcohol ink was spattered on the background and I used washi tape under the tree. 

Two trees were cut...one white and one red. The hearts on the white tree were cut off and then the white tree trunk was glued over the red tree. The tree was popped up with foam dots...pretty easy for a fun look!! The white thread and button finish it off.

My next tree was created the same as the first only with Strawberry Milkshake card stock....it was also popped up with foam dots.  The Love sentiment die from the same set was cut from Cherry Pop and Strawberry Milkshake cardstock and layered to create a shadow effect. 

One of the TE Skinny Mini Borders dies was used to cut the scallop and the Baker's Twine is the finishing touch.

My last card was created a little differently....I used the negative space created when the Strawberry Milkshake tree was cutout for the hearts on the second card. Lollipop cardstock was adhered to the back and the white hearts from the first card were inserted into the negative space (a little bit of glue was used in the space before the heart was inserted). The Love diecut was adhered over the tree trunk. 

The bottom edges of the patterned paper and the white cardstock base were both cut with the TE Small Scallop Border and the ribbon and Baker's Twine were the only embellishments. 

Thanks for stopping by....have a great day, be safe, warm, and get a little inky!!!

Supply List: 
Taylored Expressions Dies: Love Tree, Skinny Mini Borders, Small Scallop Border
Paper: Lollipop, Strawberry Milkshake, Cherry Pop (TE), White (PTI), Lovebugs 6x6 paper pad  (Doodlebug Designs)
Ink: Red Pepper Alcohol Ink (Adirondack)
Accessories: Baker's Twine ( The Twinery), Ribbon (SU) Heavy Thread (Joanne's), Button (PTI), Corner Rounder Punch (SU), Washi Tape (Doodlebug Designs)

*love tree	Skinny Mini Borders	*small scallop border	Premium Cardstock - Cherry Pop	Premium Cardstock - Lollipop
Premium Cardstock - Strawberry Milkshake	Doodlebug Washi Tape - Love Always	*tombow mono-multi liquid glue	*sakura quickie glue pen	*foam tape - 1/16" thick

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Say What?

Hello everyone!! Today I want to share a card I made with the super fun  Say What? Conversation Bubble dies from Taylored Expressions....these are just the cutest dies and are perfect for any occasion!! 

I decided to use them on a Valentine that was made with the darling image from the Taylored Expressions Love Makes the World Go Round stamp set and the sentiments from the Say What? stamp set. 

The Crate Paper Love Notes 6x6 paper pad from the January Key Ingredients kit was used for the background along with a heart doily. The image was colored with Copics as were the diecut conversation bubbles. Two black diecuts were also cut for each bubble and they were adhered to the back a little over the edge for matting and the sentiments were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black.

An enamel heart was added along with sewing around the background edges and the twine and button finish it off. 

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day and stay warm!!!! 

Supply List:
Taylored Expressions Stamps:  Say What? , Love Makes the World Go Round
Paper: Choice Snow White, Choice Black (TE), Soft Sky (SU), KI January Kit Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Baker's Twine ( The Twinery), Button, Heart Doily (Hobby Lobby), Enamel Heart (MME), Markers (Copics), Sewing Machine
Taylored Expressions Dies: Say What? Conversation Bubbles

*key ingredients subscription - united states	*love makes the world go round	*say what? conversation bubbles	*say what?	*my mind's eye enamel shapes - cupid's arrow
*memento tuxedo black full pad	*tombow mono-multi liquid glue	*foam tape - 1/16" thick	*choice snow white cardstock	*choice black cardstock
*copic markers

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