Jul 30 2008
Color Throwdown – Week #4
So I gave the blog a new look. What do you think? I wanted to do it earlier in the summer, but wouldn’t you know it, here it is almost August and I’m finally getting around to a summer theme!
It’s Wednesday again and that means it’s time for another Color Throwdown challenge! This week the very talented Cathy Indelicato is our hostess and she chose the coolest color combo:
I thought this would be a great baby color combo and since I need a birthday card for my grandson, Miles, who is turning 2 this week, I decided to go with that theme. No frilly cards, or butterflies and flowers for that little guy! (Ok, maybe a couple!) Here’s his birthday card and my challenge card:
I just fell in love with this Mindy’s Zoo clear stamp set when I saw it on sale – 50% off! – at Hobby Lobby last week. I definitely bought it with Miles’ birthday in mind. What a cute little monkey and I love the palm tree too! I stamped it on watercolor paper and used my Stampin’ Up! reinkers and a waterbrush to paint the scene.
The With Love sentiment is stamped in stazon onto acetate. The grunge 2 and U were coated with Distress black soot ink and heat embossed with black detail EP. These were mounted onto the acetate with tiny glue dots.
The acetate layer is wrapped behind the largest black layer on both sides and taped down on the back.
Be sure to check out the other designers’ cards here:
And please play along with us! Upload your card to your blog or to Splitcoast using keyword CTD4, then leave us a link to the card itself in today’s post on the Color Throwdown blog. I can’t wait to see what designs you come up with using this color combo!
Happy Birthday, Miles!!!
Thanks for visiting today! See you next time!
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Stamps: Mindy’s Zoo – Autumn Leaves, Chelsea Sentiments – Inkadinkado from Jacksonbelle Embellishments
Paper: watercolor paper, certainly celery, almost amethyst, black
Ink: black stazon, Ranger Distress black soot, SU reinkers: certainly celery, kiwi kiss, so saffron, creamy caramel, close to cocoa, almost amethyst
Accessories: waterbrush, acetate, Idea-ology Grunge – mini set, black detail EP, twill from Taylored Expressions, glue dots, craft knife
14 responses so far
Love it, love it!! Miles is a cutie pie! Love your new blog look too!!
This is just too cute! Your coloring is beautiful and the LO is awesome! I hope I can find time to play with these wonderful colors today!
What a cutie Miles is, and this card looks like it’ll be perfect for him! I just love your whole design, and was wondering how you got those letters to have a shadow! Acetate! LOVE it!
How cute!!! Love that set…I think I need it!!! The acetate layer is awesome! Glad you liked the colors!!!
What a cutie! The card is great too! I love how the letters look like they are just floating by! OF course, your coloring is awesome! What a perfect card for your little monkey!
P.S. I was still in high school when I got engaged and married less than two months after graduation! So you were almost right! It just seemed like the natural thing to do! Although thinking about it now – I’d probably die if my daughter got engaged at 16! My mom actually got married when she was 16 and they are still together nearly 40 years later… so I guess that is why she didn’t say no way to me!
What a great scene! I love the way you used the acetate! Miles is such a cutie pie!
What a cute card. I love the effect the stamping on acetate gives (the shadow).
Your color throwdown last week cost me some $$. After seeing your card with the quartet of birds I HAD TO HAVE IT! I’m so glad I did. I can’t wait to get it!
Love your site and your talent!
So So Soooooo CUTE Broni! I love that little monkey! These are great colors too! (I’m still trying to figure out what I’m gonna do for mine this week)
Happy Birthday Miles! You’re So So Sooooo CUTE too! 🙂
Ohhhhhh you’re new banner looks fabulous! Love the card and color combo! Your coloring is always stunning! Your grandson is absolutely the cutest thing!!! I have a huge soft spot for little boys…good thing too! Happy birthday Miles!
Very cute! Yes, that set is adorable! Love your coloring and the grunge board!
THIS is the cutest card I have seen in a long time! I love it! Your coloring is awesome. TFS
Oh, my gosh! Only the CUTEST card will do for the CUTEST little boy! What a doll he is…I just want to hug him! Happy birthday, Miles!
Very cute. thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment too.
Oh my gosh, could your grandson be any cuter? I think not! I’ve been eyeing that Mindy’s zoo set for so long and just haven’t gotten it. Such an adorable card, Broni!