Today's Color Throwdown #38 is being hosted by Broni! She picked a combo that I would never have thought of, but I think you'll see from the other designers cards what a stunning combination it is and just how much you can do with it! You can see all the samples, including a special sample from our April Guest Designer, Mandy Sarver by visiting the Throwdown blog, or by visiting each designer's blog listed here...
Mandy Sarver
Broni Holcombe
Cathy Indelicato
Barbara Anders
Danielle Kennedy
LeAnne Pugliese
And here's my card, made with a really old Paper Inspirations stamp that was gathering dust on my shelf!
I hope you'll have time to play along with the challenge! Remember, if you don't have these exact colors, just use the closest you've got. Be sure to post your creations on your blog or online gallery and link them back to Mr Linky on the CTD blog. (Make sure you use your exact post address when linking!) Use the keyword "CTD38" if you use a gallery.
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Copic Creations Challenge #2 - Jeans
Since today is the 15th, it means that it's time for another Copic Creations Blog Challenge! The challenge for this week is to color jeans! Marianne Walker has a great post on her I Like Markers blog for coloring jeans, and it was very helpful for me with coloring Daisybella's jeans here on my card!
Check out all the details for this challenge by visiting our Copic Creations blog, and see samples from all the designers (who will also show you that jeans don't always have to be blue!) You can also visit their blogs by clicking the links below!
Mary Giemza
Claudia Rose
Jami Bova
Jane Wetzel
Jodi Lee
Karen Witter
Suzanne Dean
The Copic Creations Challenge today is being sponsored by Kelley at Our Daily Bread Designs, and she has donated several of the beautiful Copic-coloring ready stamp set Path of Life for a few lucky (randomly chosen) participants! (I have this stamp set in stock at the store, and have fought the urge for awhile now to buy it myself... it's beautiful, but I'm trying to curb my spending!)
So, I hope you'll make time to join us in this challenge, too! Since there's blue in the Throwdown colors, why not try to combine these challenges and see what you can come up with!
Happy stamping, and thanks for stopping by!
Throwdown Card
Stamps: sentiment (Paper Inspirations)
Cardstock: Thunder (Bazzill), Baja Breeze, Ruby Red, designer paper (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Ruby Red (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories: 1/2" circle punch, brads, ribbon (Stampin' Up!), Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Copic Creations Card
Stamps: Daisybella and sentiment (Stamping Bella)
Cardstock: Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up!), Parakeet, Berrylicious (Bazzill), white (Gina K), designer paper (Daisy Bucket)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Old Olive (Stampin' Up!), markers (Copic - RV10, RV23, RV29, YG23, YG67, B32, B34, B39, E00, E50, E53, E57, C1, 0)
Accessories: Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Swiss Dots embossing folder (ProvoCraft), ribbon (May Arts), dew drop Robin's Nest).
Great cards!!!! I love them!!
Posted by: **nancy** | April 15, 2009 at 08:21 AM
Tammy, love your cards! Your color challenge card is so soft and comforting. Love, love, love your copics colored card. Your coloring is awesome! Great job!
Posted by: Kim B | April 15, 2009 at 08:36 AM
Love your Bella! The coloring is perfect! :)
Posted by: jane wetzel | April 15, 2009 at 08:38 AM
Awesome cards Tammy!!!
Posted by: Cathy | April 15, 2009 at 09:30 AM
Wow, Tammy, these are both great....love the CTD one, that sentiment is WONDERFUL!!! I feel like I have received a cyber-hug!
And your copic challenge is cute, too! I don't feel confident enough yet to do a copic challenge....still practicing!
LeAnne
Posted by: LeAnne | April 15, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Beautiful cards! Your CTD card is just so elegant! Daisybella just looks awesome! I should look so good in my jeans!!
Love your new pic too!!
Posted by: Danielle | April 15, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Both cards are wonderful!!! Love the sentiment panel on the CTD card and your coloring on the copic challenge card is awesome!! Great inspiration pieces!!
Posted by: Darlene (akronstamperdp) | April 15, 2009 at 02:18 PM
I love the sentiment and design of your CTD challenge card! That's so pretty! I also love your Copics challenge card and the gorgeous coloring you've done there! Thanks for the heads-up on the Copics challenge too BTW, but I don't own any Copics, so I'll have to refrain from doing that one :)
Carol
Posted by: Carol L | April 15, 2009 at 02:46 PM
Tammy I loved how you used the combo colors on your card and that awesome stamp! Your blue jeans in the Copic challenge card are wonderful!
Posted by: broni | April 15, 2009 at 04:17 PM
Tammy, so glad you were able to join us for this challenge!! Your coloring is so pretty!! =) Love the image too.
Hugs,
Jodi=)
Posted by: Jodi | April 15, 2009 at 06:00 PM
Love both card, Tammy! Your color challenge is so wonderful....love the layered brads, and your coloring on the second card is excellent!!
Posted by: Connie | April 15, 2009 at 08:47 PM
These are both fabulous Tammy!! Your CTD card is so calming and beautiful, and I love the cheerful colors on your Bella - your coloring looks super on this!!
Posted by: jami {sgtStamper} | April 15, 2009 at 09:13 PM
Great card! Love the colors!
Posted by: Marilyn | April 15, 2009 at 09:20 PM
Wish I had more time to visit, but as always :o), I love all your cards! You do such awesome cards- I've never seen one that I didn't like!
Barb
Posted by: Barb | April 16, 2009 at 12:23 AM
I love them both Tammy, but that first one is gorgeous!!! I LOVE that color combo, I need to try that! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | April 16, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Great cards, Tammy. Your "jeans" card is great. I love the colors. So glad you were able to join us this time.
Posted by: Karen | April 16, 2009 at 07:09 PM
I love both of these cards, Tammy! The Throwdown card is just sweet--love the red stamping on the blue! And Bella is great--coloring is perfect!!!
Posted by: Barbara | April 17, 2009 at 04:21 PM
They're both cute, great job on the jeans!
Posted by: Anita | April 18, 2009 at 08:34 AM