Color Throwdown

This week’s color throwdown has a group of very soft colors that can be masculine or feminine. Here’s mine:

I used a Concord & 9th Marbled turnabout stamp that I won in a generous giveaway from C9. Great company and great stamps!  The inks are lost shadow, pumice stone, faded jeans, and stormy sky oxides.  Here is the inspiration image from Color Throwdown:

Blue, Green, and Kraft

The Color Throw Down had a blue, green, and kraft challenge. Here is my version:

The ink blended oval is Concord and 9th inks Blueberry and Parsley. Gina K Silhouette, SU sentiment.  I recently won a Concord and 9th drawing and am loving their inks I chose!!!!  I layered kraft behind the cream layer to soften the transition to the black layer. Here is the inspiration image:

Be sure to check out the current Send A Smile 4 Kids Spring/Easter challenge!  

Navy and Lime Green?!?!

The challenge this week at Color Hue is Lime Green and Navy.  Interesting combo that I was unsure I could manage.  Be sure to check out the design team offerings, gave me a whole new perspective!

The stencil and dies are from Concord & 9th, from the Crop and Create spring 2022 class.  I used SU! Lemon Lime and Night of Navy inks, with different saturations. 

Celebrate with a Shaker

The Male Room has a Monochrome challenge  As I was editing my card photo, I realized that my first Male Room challenge was #9!  They are now up to challenge #164.  Great staying power for a great group!    

I participated in the Scrapbook & Cards Today Crop & Create back in March, and one of my favorite sets was from Concord & 9th.  I used their turnabout stencil with 3 different shades of blue to create the polka dots.  Balloon die to make the shaker opening, and stamped the sentiment so that it showed through the shaker filled with clear and white sequins.  Love this!!!

Clean & Simple One Layer Challenge

The Paper Players have a Clean-and-Simple Challenge from Jaydee.  

Concord & 9th stencil for the background, and a Unity foil transfer for the hot pink sentiment.  I added some water drops as accents.  

Distress Oxide Background

Although I have been absent from blogging again, I have been quite productive!  I made over 150 cards for Cards for Soldiers using Kristie Marcotte's 6 x 6 tutorial.  Challenge cards take a lot of time for me to formulate.  

So today I am playing with The Color Throwdown #606:

I started with watercolor paper, dabbed Dried Marigold and Evergreen Bough Distress Oxides, misted the paper, then dabbed off the excess color with a paper towel to make the colors softer.  I layered the kraft paper cut with a Concord & 9th die.  I don't know if I will include all of the tiny pieces in the middle of the letters next time I use this die!!!

Breast Cancer Awareness

I friend asked few card baskets me to make up a few card baskets for a breast cancer research fundraiser.  Here is one of the cards:

I used the Concord & 9th Hope Label die cut as a mask, stenciled the card with Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide, and used a We R Memory Keepers chomper to notch the corners.  I rarely make one layer cards, but I think this one works!  Sharing this with Time Out:

W2CB #51 - Phenomenal Woman

Welcome to the Words 2 Craft By Challenge!  This month's inspiring words are:

Some of the most phenomenal women I know battle health and financial issues every day and continue to care for their families.  Here's to the women who persevere! 

Very simple card, but this Concord & 9th die have more than enough detail for the card.  I only added the ticket corner punch from We R Memory Keepers.  I made a bunch of these for Gilda's House. 

Phenomenal women (and men!), join us for this Words 2 Craft By Challenge through April 4!!

Make a Wish

Where Creativity Meets C9's challenge is Watercolor.  

I made a background using oxide inks, stamped the bold sentiment is jet black ink, and layered with a black card base. 

Happy Birthday!!

I am so excited about my new-to-me Concord & 9th Party pop up die and stamp set.  So much fun!!

Love the gray and orange color combo, just wish it was a bit more visible on the inside.  Sharing with Shopping Our Stash Birthday challenge and with The Color Throwdown. 

Come play along with us at Words 2 Craft By for our New Beginnings challenge through February 7!