Lily Pad Palette Color Challenge

Hello Friends, Can you believe that I am back so soon?? Today Lily Pad is posting a new color challenge on the Lily Pad blog. I hope you find it fun to work with and keep in mind you don't have to stick to the colors they are to be used as a guideline.

I have always love this rubbah from Purple Onion Designs here and I was so happy when I discovered that they were sponsoring Lily Pad's color challenge. My March Color Kit from Simons Says Stamp was still on my stamp desk thankfully because it was the best starting point for me. (all of the papers are from the sold out kit...hint you might want to register)

After drying embossing the background I added some distress ink and Glossy Accents to each dot. Perfect for a rainy day with the sun trying to pop out. I also added Scattered Twig to everything on the card and some Tumbled Glass.
Let me know if you have any questions. Off to Syracuse for a college visit. Hugs, Kathy
Thanks for visiting me :) makes me so happy. 

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Lily Pad Palette Color Challenge

Hello Friends. How are you today?? Are things looking up in 2012 for you? Thank you for your feedback in my 2011 in review post. I so appreciate it & I will address all of your requests!!
I have good news...Lily Pad is ready to resume' it's color challenges & I hope you will have a chance to play along :)

What do you think of the colors?? If you click on over to Lily Pad you will see another color palette this week & the DT's inspiring cards. Keep in mind that you do NOT have to use all three colors and you are free to add your own. These are designed as a jumping point for you. 

I thought the free flowing tail was so fun on this peacock by "Crafts Lounge". For some reason I wanted to give my colored pencils and chance to prove themselves again. When I finished coloring I used a Dove Blender to soften the pencil lines. Then a white gel pen was a must to add some dots. The stitching was super easy with the this and this.  Sometimes I like to use the Tim Holtz ruler because the holes are closer together. The nice thing about the sew easy pink thing is it has lines that guide me so I get a nice and straight line with my holes. All I do is tape down the ruler so I don't get any movement. 

As you might remember I will bring you a simple card to share with you as well. I saved time not coloring the tail and cut it off. Super easy layering made this fast and easy. The left over turquoise floss was used to create the flower. Just coat it with Glossy Accents and it gets nice and stiff. I made a large flower here the same way. 

The trim is a Spellbinder Lace Doily Accents. Let me know if you have any questions.  If you have a  second check out this giveaway...a beautiful Penny Black stamp. Let me know if you have any questions and thank YOU for your visit. Have a great weekend. Hugs, Kathy

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Flower Soft Blog Hop

Hello Friends,
Penny Black is getting a jump on 2012 and kicking it off with a bang! Welcome to Penny Black's first blog hop featuring artwork using Penny Black stamps & Flower Soft. I'm sure you will be inspired by the Design Teams' creative projects as you hop along to their blogs. Join us for a weekend-long celebration with prizes, challenges & more prizes! 
If you are just starting you might want to start at Penny Black's blog.

If you are arriving from the talented Lisa Murphy's blog you are in the right place. I welcome you to my blog & appreciate your visit. 

I have always enjoyed incorporating Flower Soft on my cards & in my projects. Typically I love to use the Ultra Fine Flower Soft as I did today in both of my cards.
My cards can get fairly detailed so I have a more simple version of my first card below this one. 

I used this glue pen to add the blue flower soft on the lines of my flower. Flower Soft was also used on the mound of dirt in the "planter"& the flowers center.
For the background I used this stamp with this Memento ink & distressed the background after stamping using Tumbled Glass. The flower pot is from Spellbinders & I find myself using this die a lot. The flower & leaves were colored with Copic markers then I added some distress ink on the leaves to enhance my coloring. 

I had to finish off the inside to carry the rest of the sentiment message. 

This is a simpler card that is just one layer. I did stamp the flower center & leaves an extra time to cut & color with distress ink. 


Now it's time to hop to Jeanne Streiff's beautiful and creative blog. 
Thank you so much for your visit and I hope you enjoy the hop. Wishing you all the best in 2012. Hugs, Kathy

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