Hello everyone...hope you are staying cool!!! The temps have been up to 104 the last few days...now, that's hot!!! I wish I had remote start on my car...then it would be cool when I needed it!!! I know...I'm a wimp and proud of it...LOL!!! Anyway....
It's Wednesday and time for this weeks Color Throwdown Challenge!!! Barbara is our hostess and she has picked some beachy colors for us to play with!!!
My card features the Taylored Expressions Little Bits - Sailboat die. The sails were cut out of Kraft in Color patterned paper and the base was cut out of smoky slate cardstock. The background was created by sponging with brilliant blue and bashful blue ink and then spritzing the background with Sheer Shimmer - Frost Spritz.... love the shimmer and texture!!
The sentiment from Taylored Expressions In and Out Birthday set was stamped with Memento Gray Flannel and...
The waves cut with one of the TE Skinny Mini Borders dies out of brilliant blue and pool party cardstock finishes it off.
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
Lindsay Amrhein - Note to Self - August Guest Designer
Jenny Lane - The Other Fickle Pixie - Guest Star Stamper
Thanks for stopping by....have a great day!!!
Supply List:
Taylored Expressions Stamps: In and Out Birthday
Paper: White (PTI), Brilliant Blue, Pool Party, Smoky Slate (SU), Kraft in Color 6x6 paper pad (Doodlebug)
Ink: Memento Gray Flannel (Tsukineko), Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue (SU)
Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch (SU), Sheer Shimmer - Frost Spritz (Imagine Crafts)
Taylored Expressions Dies: Little Bits - Sailboat, Skinny Mini Borders 2
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11 comments:
Oh this is CAS done to perfection Joan!! Love the wee boat and the gorgeous background… such a fab sentiment too! :-)
Hope you have a nice evening!
Big hugs, Sue B xx
Ahhh...what a sweet little sailboat scene! Love it!
Love the shimmery effect in the background. MMMM...
With the temperatures so high here in Texas, I sure am loving these cool, cool colors!! Sensational die cut design with this sweet sailboat and wonderful waves!
Darling card- loving the dies and the colors you used.The BG is so pretty! 104 is HOT- Wowza! I guess I will not complain when I feel Hot!
I must be wimp too then....the heat is just about to kill us down this way. Much too hot!!!!!
I'd like to be in this spot like your card right now. It's so pretty and just peaceful looking! Outstanding!
Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers for Jim and I. You'll never know how much we appreciate that.
Lynn
Wow, that shimmery background is awesome! And that sailboat is just adorable!!
Super cute card Joan. Love the sweet sail boat. The blue chevron paper looks awesome.
This is darling, Joan... I LOVE that sweet little sailboat!
Aw! I just love this Joan! What a darling scene and I love that sweet boat!
Love that sweet sailboat!! Hubs has remote...totally jealous and you're not a wimp...that's hot!!
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