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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Color Throwdown Challenge #215


Hello everyone!!! It's Wednesday again and time for another Color Throwdown Challenge!   It's the lovely Lori's turn to host the challenge and what fun colors she gave us this week!!!!!!  I was going to make a Halloween card but remembered I had to make a birthday card for a friend who will celebrate her birthday next week. Remember, you don't have to use the exact colors...use what you have that comes close...we want everyone to have a chance to play!!! 



My card features a floral stamp by Serendipity Stamps called Sweet Pea. It was colored with Copics and I used the iSpy Sketch #38. The stamp only had one butterfly so I stamped two more, colored them with Copics, cut them out, and popped them up with foam dots. The ribbon and brick embossing folder finished it off.

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Creative Craft Challenges2 - 3 of something
2. Use it Tuesday - orange (I have had the ribbon for 2 years and this is the first time to use it)
3. Catered Crop - circles/circle shapes


Be sure to add CTD215 to the keywords when you upload your card to an online gallery so we can find your work!! 

Do you want to see some beautiful inspiration?? Here are the links to the Color Throwdown Designers..... check out what they created this week! 

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations
Joan Ervin - Stamping With a Passion - that's me! 
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor  
Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper
Kerri Michaud - Cards by Kerri
Lynn Put - The Queens Scene
Lori Tecler - Inking a Loud
Dawn Easton - October Guest designer - Treasure Oiler Designz

Thanks for visiting....I hope you can join us for a little stampin fun!!!!


24 comments:

Dawn Easton said...

Gorgeous card, Joan! I LOVE that embossed brick background!! Must find that! Your addition of the butterflies popped up is wonderful!

Tammy said...

Oh goodness, such a pretty card and wonderfully colored image! Love the texture of the background.

Tammy Hershberger said...

What a beauty, Joan! The butterflies are beautiful, and LOVE how you used these colors!

Anne Temple said...

Gorgeous card. Love your coloring and colors. The brick embossed background is perfect.

McCrafty's Cards said...

This is beautiful Joan, I like the image the embossing and the ribbon.
Kevin xx

Wanda Cullen said...

Gorgeous birthday card, Joan! Love that you used the colors in a non-Halloween theme!

Anonymous said...

What a really pretty card. I love the pop of orange with the butterflies. Thanks for joining our "orange" challenge this week at Use it Tuesday and hope to see you again!
Tammy DT

Anonymous said...

I love your creation here Joan!! The way you've turned the Halloween colors into something different and so elegant!! :) HUGS

Marjolaine said...

Beautiful card, thanks for joining us at UIT!

jimlynn said...

Beautiful card Joan! Your friend will love this lovely card.
LYnn

Broni said...

I love that you made this beautiful birthday card with the fun Halloween colors! Just gorgeous, Joan!

Linda Palmer said...

Joan, love this card. Your butterflies are beautiful. I love how you have colored them. Beautiful card.

Denise Marzec said...

Oh what a pretty birthday card it is. I love all the white space and that you used that brick background. I really should buy it...I love the look of it on cards.

Kimberly S said...

Such a beautiful card with those butterflies! Love the ribbon/banner too! hugs, Kimberly

Heather B said...

Very pretty!! And, I love that you've chosen to go the non-Halloween route with our "Orange" challenge. Thanks for playing with us at Use It Tuesday!!

Ellen Taylor said...

Gosh Joan, this is so pretty! Love the image and that brick embossing is fantastic! Have a fab day!

Lynn Put said...

This is wonderful Joan! I like how you used the colors to show that they're not just for Halloween. Your floral scene with butterflies is so pretty!

Elżbieta * Ela * said...

beautiful card !!!

Becky said...

Hi Joan;
Sure have missed coming by here seeing all your gorgeous cards..This one is a beauty, love how you used the brick wall.

Carole of Brum said...

Hiya Joan, lovely use of the colours, what a pretty stamp - and I really like the way you added the extra butterflies.

I've been catching up on your latest cards - a great range of techniques that I'd like to try. you're always giving a lot of inspiration, I do enjoy visiting your blog. And I have really missed your Moxie Trigger cards!

Your 'cold wave' sounds a lot warmer than here, we are beginning to get quite a nip in the air now, and frost last week! I bit of your Texas sunshine would be welcome here, can you send a little across? lol

Hope it's not too quiet when your canine house guests move out, I bet you'll miss them.

Hugs from Brum. CoB

Shawna said...

Oh this is LOVELY! You color so beautifully.

Beverley said...

Gorgeous card. I love the image. Thanks for joining in our third anniversary challenge at Creative Craft.
Hugs
Bev x

Sparkly Engineer said...

This card is absolutely lovely. You totally rocked this color challenge.

Lori said...

Love how you used these colors for a birthday card! So pretty!