Shopping Our Stash #397 – Stencil Me This & Color Throwdown #547

by ElizStewart // June 16, 2019 // 1 Comment

I am combining the challenges from Shopping Our Stash and Color Throwdown this week. At Shopping Our Stash, we are creating cards using a STENCIL, and at Color Throwdown, we are working with the colors YELLOW, ORANGE, RED and GREEN. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #545 and Freshly Made Sketches #390

by ElizStewart // June 2, 2019 // 2 Comments

Again this week, I combined two challenges: Color Throwdown and Freshly Made Sketches. At Color Throwdown, we are working with the colors Raspberry, Lavender, Green and Kraft, and at Freshly Made Sketches, we are working with a sketch featuring a circular focal point with two underlying strips. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #544 and Freshly Made Sketches #389 – A Sketch by Narelle

by ElizStewart // May 27, 2019 // 4 Comments

I am combining two challenges this week. The colors we are working with this week at Color Throwndown are CORAL, AQUA and NAVY. The sketch at Freshly Made Sketches features a central circular image with a sentiment tag and small embellishments under the circle. I created a Thank You card using Papertrey Ink's Keep Swimming set. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #543

by ElizStewart // May 19, 2019 // 1 Comment

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are Aqua, Green, and Gray. I love how the colors turned out on this Altenew floral sentiment. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #541

by ElizStewart // May 5, 2019 // No Comments

This week, at Color Throwdown, we are creating cards using pale pink, brown, black and white. I made a simple (and cute) thinking of you card with Ellen Hutson's favorite bear. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown Countdown #539

by ElizStewart // April 22, 2019 // 1 Comment

This week at Color Throwdown, we are working with the colors ORANGE, YELLOW, and BLUE. I used th colors through alcohol inks. It took a couple tries (saving the other efforts for use down the line) to NOT have the colors mix. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown Countdown #538

by ElizStewart // April 14, 2019 // 2 Comments

This week, at Color Throwdown, we are working with the colors: Mint, Aqua, Dark Pink and Green. I made a one-layer card using an Altenew set. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown Countdown #537

by ElizStewart // April 6, 2019 // 1 Comment

At Color Throwdown this week, we are working with the colors purple, yellow, green, and gray. I created a simple collage card. The background is pale gray, stamped and embossed using a coverplate stamp. Rhinestones are purple! Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #536

by ElizStewart // March 31, 2019 // 1 Comment

This week at Color Throwdown, we are working with the colors: cream, mauve, and moss green. I got a head start on Mom's Day by creating an Altenew floral card using the colors via Copics. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #534

by ElizStewart // March 17, 2019 // No Comments

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are light blue, brown and orange. I have been dying to create one of these Lawn Fawn critters (a Christmas present in my NBUS pile)... and the colors worked this week! Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #533 and The Flower Challenge Anything Goes

by ElizStewart // March 10, 2019 // 2 Comments

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are Gray, Purple, Lavender, and Kraft. I created a simple one-layer kraft card, stamped with Distress Oxide flowers (wilted violet, shaded lilac and hickory smoke). Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #532

by ElizStewart // March 3, 2019 // 1 Comment

This week at Color Throwdown, we are working with the colors: coral red, blue, green, and kraft. Using the colors and a Concord & 9th turnabout set, I created a floral background. On which, I added a die cut sentiment/frame Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #531

by ElizStewart // February 23, 2019 // 1 Comment

The colors, this week, at Color Throwdown, are RUST, PURPLE, GREY and WHITE. I distressed my background in Wilted Violet and Hickory Smoke. A simple leaf and sentiment yield a sympathy card for a close friend. Continue reading →

The Paper Players – PP428 – A Color Challenge from Laurie and Color Throwdown #530

by ElizStewart // February 14, 2019 // 3 Comments

I am actually combining two color challenges. I never do that... but The Paper Players and Color Throwdown are using the same colors this week. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #529

by ElizStewart // February 10, 2019 // 3 Comments

For this week's challenge at Color Throwdown, we are playing with yellow, orange, and red. Using Altenew’s Ditsy Flowers, I created a fun background of blooms with the key colors and neutrals. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #528

by ElizStewart // February 3, 2019 // 1 Comment

At Color Throwdown, we are working with the colors Aqua, Saffron, Brown and Yellow for this week's challenge. I created a simple encouragement card. I used the "saffron" to blend the brown and yellow. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #527

by ElizStewart // January 27, 2019 // 1 Comment

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are navy blue, gray, and green. I created a birthday card with a gray elephant holding blue and green balloons. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #526

by ElizStewart // January 20, 2019 // 1 Comment

At Color Throwdown this week, we are working with AQUA, BLUE and WHITE. 2019 is all about my stash, no new stamps or dies! I don't think I have ever used these two stamps from Impression Obsession. Images are stamped, embossed and Copic-colored. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #525

by ElizStewart // January 11, 2019 // 1 Comment

The colors, this week, at Color Throwdown are white, black & brown. I had a lot of ideas but settled on making a sympathy card. The card is subtle. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown Countdown #525

by ElizStewart // January 6, 2019 // No Comments

This week at Color Throwdown, the colors are yellow, green, black, and white. I made an encouragement card for a dear friend who recently received bad news. I created her this field of buttercups, embossed in white and watercolored. Final touch...a white embossed sentiment. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #523

by ElizStewart // December 17, 2018 // 1 Comment

This week at the Color Throwdown, we are working with a classic Christmas color palette of Red, Green, Kraft, and White. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #520

by ElizStewart // November 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

The colors this week at Color Throwdown are kraft, green, brown and cream. Everything these days, for me, is about Christmas. I used the colors for a Partridge in a Pear Tree. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown #519

by ElizStewart // November 19, 2018 // 2 Comments

This week at Color Throwdown we are playing with RED, AQUA, and SILVER. I used the colors to make a fun penguin slider. Continue reading →

Color Throwdown Countdown #518

by ElizStewart // November 11, 2018 // 1 Comment

At Color Throwdown, the colors are Slate Blue, Orange, Brown and White for this week's challenge. Given the palette, I felt I needed to make one more Thanksgiving card. I dug into old stamps and felt inspiration. Continue reading →