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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Color Throwdown Challenge #171


Good morning everyone....are you ready for some AWESOME Color Throwdown Colors??? The Wonderful Wanda is our hostess this week and she has selected some awesome colors...perfect for another a Christmas card (I alsmost have enough to send out...Whoohoo!!)!!!! I hope you have a little time to play...I would love to see what you create!!


The adorable Inkadinkado Moose  oops...I ment Reindeer.... was stamped with Soft Suede and colored with Copics. The Sentiment from MFT's was stamped with Bravo Burgundy and the punched snowflakes were glammed up with some red foil stickers. The *snow* was run through the Cuttlebug with the Dotted Swiss folder....Stickles was added to the torn piece and the gold *reins* and tree diecut finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Inkadinkado, My Favorite Things
Paper: White, Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive
Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Soft Suede
Accessories: Gold Cording, Snowflake Punch from Martha Stewart, Trees die from Poppy Stamps, Red Foil Stickers, Dotted Swiss Embossing Folder, Copics

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Cards and More Challenge Blog - snowflakes
2. Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - snowflakes
3. Creative Card Crew - tis the season
4. Tip Top Tuesday - let it snow
5. Make it Monday...seasonal and add glitter

Remember, you don't have to use the exact colors to play along...use what ever you have that is similar to the challenge colors. Be sure to add CTD171 to the keywords when you upload your card to an online gallery so we can find your work!!
Do you want to see some AWESOME inspiration?? Here are the links to the Color Throwdown Designers..... check out what they created this week!

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor
Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
Danielle Kennedy - Wild Dragonfly Designs
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
Kristin Eberline - Mindless Creativity
Keva Brown - How Now Brown Kow
Lori Tecler - Inking a Loud
Lynn Put - The Queens Scene
Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations
Kerri Michaud - Cards by Kerri
Joan Ervin - Stamping With a Passion - that's me!
Our Fabulous November/December Guest Designer - Lydia Fiedler - Understandblue

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

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28 comments:

  1. TammyDecember 7, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Fantastic Joan! Love everything about this card, the image, the snow and the snowflakes trailing the sentiment!

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  2. Kathy and LuckyDecember 7, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    Love this, what a great moose/reindeer and love you gave him that red nose. The snowflakes with the sentiment is perfect. Love everything about this sweet card.

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  3. Dawn EastonDecember 7, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Oh my goodness.....this card is DARLING Joan! Love the scene and your snow!!! Fabulous!

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  4. JacquelDecember 7, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    What a cute card Joan! I love the colors & your layout....awesome scene too! Very nice work my friend & TFS!!!

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  5. BeckyDecember 7, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Joan, this is just too cute! Love this adorable Moose and what a great design.

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  6. BarbaraDecember 7, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    This is just adorable, Joan! Love the sentiment in the sky!

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  7. KerriDecember 7, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    This is so stinkin' CUTE!!! I love your wintery scene and that adorable reindeer!

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  8. Wanda CullenDecember 7, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Absolutely LOVE this sweet winter scene and your moose is just too adorable! I had to laugh at your description of me...My initials are WRC and I jokingly tell people at work if they call me Wonderful Wanda, they would be WWRC (I work at a rehab center called WWRC...yeah...lame joke - lol!).

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  9. Linda PalmerDecember 7, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Adorable reindeer and adorable card. Love all your ideas, love the wavy sentiment and snowflakes.

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  10. SashaDecember 7, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Fab winter scene card, Joan. I really love your wavy sentiment amid those pretty snowflakes:)

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  11. jimlynnDecember 7, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    A perfect little scene with that cute reindeer! Precious card.
    Lynn

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  12. Tammy HershbergerDecember 7, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Very, very cute Joan! LOVE how you added the reins, too!

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  13. Lisa MincklerDecember 8, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Stupendous card!! Love the color combination and your moose/reindeer is phenomenal. :) Wonderful layout on this very festive Christmas card.

    Thank you SO much for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday and Make It Monday.
    Good luck to you...
    Hugs,
    Lisa xx

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  14. Scrappy ScattyDecember 8, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    What a lovely card
    Thank you for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week
    Love Jan
    xx

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  15. Jac’s PlaygroundDecember 8, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Love this its so cute and such fun. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week

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  16. Suzi BDecember 8, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    What a cute card!Thank you for joining in at MMM
    Suzi b x

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  17. BroniDecember 8, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    This is just TOO darn cute, Joan!! I love your moose, uh reindeer, and the snowflakes across the sky are brilliant!!

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  18. JacquelineDecember 8, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    A cute fun card - thanks for joining us this week at Make My Monday - Jacqueline xx

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  19. Susan (rainy)December 8, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    This is so adorable! The embossed dotted snowy hill is just perfect. Love this!

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  20. Mynn xxDecember 8, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    Oh! LOVE LOVE LOVE that embossed and torn "snow"!!! And the glitter is just the perfect accent! Thanks so much for joining us at MMM! :)

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  21. Doris P.December 9, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Oh wow! Love this image! Thanks for joining us at CuM!
    Hugs Doris

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  22. dpkennedyDecember 9, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    This is so stinkin' cute! I love your adorable reindeer and the scene you created is fabulous! Love it!

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  23. CazroDecember 10, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    I love this card, a fantastic scene, your reindeer is wonderful. It so made me smile. Thanks for sharing with us at MMM during our glitter week. hope to see you again. Caz

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  24. FlissDecember 11, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Really lovely card Joan and such a cute reindeer.
    Thanks for joining in over at Make My Monday and hope to see you again.
    Fliss x

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  25. Marlena M.December 11, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Awwwww, your scene is so cute and original. ;)

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  26. LoriDecember 11, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    This is just too cute, Joan! Love your seasonal, winter scene.

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  27. pattyDecember 12, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    wonderful creation, thanks for enjoying us at Cards und More, hugs, Patty

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  28. LaJanetteDecember 12, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    So super cute! Loving that flowing sentiment and those snowflakes are just way cute! That embossing on the floor is just the perfect touch. Great details and super adorable image too:0)

    Thanks for playing along with us this week at Top Tip Tuesday.

    Hugs;
    Janette
    P.S. I have candy if you are interested in taking a peek:0)
    LaJanette.blogspot.com

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