The Color Hues Challenge #81 Lilac and Mint

 Hello, crafty friends, it's time for a new Color Hues Challenge! Dear Stef has chosen Lilac and Mint for our hues so if you're ready for spring, they are the perfect combo!

There's something I'm ready for every morning and its my cup or two of tea to start off the day. To begin my process for this card, I started with the patterned papers I knew that I had in these shades from my Waffle Flower paper pack. The  teacup die was in my not-yet-used stack, so it all came together. 

I loved keeping it simple and letting the papers and dies do the work. It was fun rummaging in my stash for elements to personalize each teacup. 

Please be sure to check out the DT samples, they are fabulous! We feel sure you'll want to play along this time! I hope to see your creation in the gallery. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!

SUPPLIES:

Dies: Teacup die - Waffle Flower, Crimped Frame Die - The Greetery

Stamps: Tiny Text - Tim Holtz - first time used; sentiments on the tag and banner - Honey Bee Simply Stated

Embossing Folder is from Penny Black

Christmas Memories for Color Hues

`Happy Friday morning to you, my crafting friends. How are things going for you?  

It's beginning to look like Christmas at our house! The shopping is done, the decorations are being put in place for the festive celebration of my favorite holiday. I love to think of family and one of the best memories I have from holidays past is going ice skating. Just a bit of nostalgia for you with today's card. Hope you like it! 

The lovely Let's Skate die is pretty enough to feature on it's own. 

It was was cut twice, once from SSS Pawsitively Velvet Snow White  card stock and once from Silver Glitter paper. I used black card stock behind the eyelets and added shading with a gray marker to create a bit of a scuffed up look. I love the texture and softness of the velvet paper! I also placed the sentiment strips a bit off center. On purpose. I thought that looked best with the skewed angle of the skates. 

Our new challenge at Color Hues is for pink and silver. You will have the entire month to play along. 

 

Please do join us at Color Hues! We hope our gallery will be filled with your delightful creations! 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Penny Black supplies: Let's Skate die cut 51-750, Blizzard embossing folder

SSS: sentiments from Joy to You and Yours, Pawsitively Velvet Card Stock

I am adding this to the following challenges: 

NBUS   first time using the skate die

Time Out Challenges - 

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Joyful Poinsettia Christmas

 The calendar tells me there's only a week until Thanksgiving, and Christmas is just around the corner! At Color Hues we are inviting you to bring out red and metallic gold to make your cards over the next two weeks. Christmas or not, these colors are elegant and full of possibilities! 

I am making every effort to dig into supplies from my stash and bring them out for inking! The Joyful Poinsettia stamp (W Plus9) makes a beautiful background. I stamped it in Versamark ink onto Real Red card stock, and heat embossed it with glittery gold embossing powder. 

The sentiment is in gold foil and I adorned it with  three red gems. 

Sparkle and elegance are my favorites for Christmas cards and this one has both. It's much more glittery IRL! 

Can't wait to see what you will make with these colors. Please join us!

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

 Supplies: Sentiment is from Gina K Foil-Mates Joyful Holiday

I'm adding this to Peace On Earth Challenge

Color Hues #71 Thanks

It's good to be with you on this first day of September! I love this month, the back-to-school time brings happy memories. And its the beginning of my favorite season. At Color Hues new challenge, Tracey has chosen Tangerine and Violet. Could be for a fall vibe? Or maybe you'd choose a Halloween theme? 

 I'm happy to be playing with a few supplies from my new goodies pile. I wanted to use the Postal Collage Bundle and the colors lead me in the direction of fall elements. How about leaf dies?

My thank you card was so much fun to put together. I can't wait to use the Postal Collage stencils to make a colorful bunch of paper stamps.

Please join us to play along, this is sure to be a great challenge! I hope to see you in the gallery. Thanks so much for your visit today. 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supplies: Concord & 9th card stock and Leafy Layers Dies

Bold HELLO for Color Hues #70

 It's time for another duo at Color Hues and for this fortnight Stef has chosen red and yellow for us! A wonderful bright set of colors to pair and use at the end of summer. I went bold and bright with my card. You may need your shades, lol!

I really had fun putting this together using some new and some older supplies. I'm loving the Concord & 9th Markered Messages Dies and the Markered Turnabout Stamp set. Pulling out the cute pup from the Wish Happiness set (Colorado Craft Company) I added a bit of color and whimsy to the card as if he was painting the note.

My stripes are from PTI papers. The yellow was hard to photograph, hope you don't mind. IRL it's not quite so florescent-looking.

Joining us today, please welcome our guest designer Annette, and be sure to check out the gallery! We hope you will play along too. 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Playing the challenge at NBUS as the stamps and dies are brand new!

Hope it's a Spectacular Birthday! Color Hues #65

 Hi there everyone! I have cards needed for some summer birthdays that are right around the corner. Here to the rescue is an inspiring new challenge. For Color Hues #65,  Jules has a colorful combo of Red and Aqua for us! I love these colors, wait until you see the amazing designs by the team in the gallery!

I used supplies from the Greetery for today's card. One stencil and one stamp set. Distress Oxide inks. That's all. 

I kept this clean and simple for a summer birthday. 

Can't wait to see what lovelies you bring to our gallery!

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supply List 

Stamps: The Greetery - Opposites Attract and dies

Other: The Greetery - Pinwheel Party Stencil;   WPllus9 - Postage Layers Die

Color Hues #57

Hello, I'm happy to see you visiting today! 

 It's time to turn the calendar page, and I am very glad to see it's now February! Are you ready for the new challenge at The Color Hues?  Jules has chosen Coral and Sage for us this month. 

I'm always ready to bring out the Zig markers and do a bit of watercoloring. 

 After creating the background on watercolor card stock I used a vellum strip for the sentiment so it could shine through. 

We'd sure love to have you join us, can't wait to see your cards in our gallery! 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supplies used: 
Stamps: Waffle Flower Stamps - Bouquet Builder 6 
Ink:  Warm Wool - WPlus9
Dies - Simply Perfect Mix & Match Sentiments - Spellbinders;  Hugs die - Altenew

Mixing it Up for Color Hues #56

 Our Color Hues challenge #56 is here! Sheri has chosen Pink and Red for us and to me that's all about Valentines's! I had fun mixing up products to create my card. 

Combining the Bicycle Builder dies from Honey Bee with elements from the Spellbinders Parcel Post Heart Decorations I came up with this card for my dear one. 

I just love the LOVE letters and cut them using silver Glitter paper. They are only glued at the bottom so they hang jauntily over the basket and hearts.

Papers from my stash supplied the heart theme.The sentiment is embossed in white on black card stock. It's retired (SU). 

My neutrals and white black and silver. We can't wait to see what you will make for this challenge!

I appreciate your visit, hope it's a great day for you. 

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

             Make something beautiful! 

I'm adding this to the challenge at TicTacToe where I chose the center row: hearts, free, red. 

Happy New Year, Color Hues!

 Starting the year with friends at The Color Hues, are you ready? We have a new challenge for you to use pale pink and gold. Does that bring to mind images of flowers, hearts or a gala new year? Maybe snowmen or a sweet scene? We can't wait to see what you make. Hopefully you are able to find some crafty time now that the holiday flurries are over and join us.

I am thinking spring! Using a 3D embossing folder,  I brayered pink inks directly onto the recessed side, added my white card stock and fed it through the machine. 

It did take me a couple tries to find the right color (WPlus9  Pink Piggy) and the best sandwich for even coverage. The color fills in the background and the white flowers are raised with dimension.

It was so easy to make this. I added a label and sentiment from The Greetery, a gold mirror card stock mat and gold sequins. I wanted to let the floral pattern shine.

I've taken quite a break from stamping over the holiday, so I will be transitioning into more frequent posting. It may take me awhile to get my mojo back.

I'm so happy to welcome our new designers to Color Hues! Wishing all of you a Happy and healthy New Year. 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Stamp sets: The Greetery -Signed & Sealed and dies, Signed & Sealed with a Kiss

JOY at Christmas for the Color Hues

 Hello crafting friends, it turns out that I'm again shocked to turn the calendar and realize that it's the last month of the year. Already! Can you believe it? December 1! Our weather is expected to be at freezing or below all day. Our hearts and prayers go out to you those who had tornadoes yesterday!

You CAN believe that there's another great challenge for us at Color Hues! Nancy has chosen the combo of Navy and Cream for challenge #54 and you have until Dec. 28 to join in! 

I thought these elegant shades were perfect for me to pair with lovely supplies from The Greetery. I used various blue Oxide inks to sponge the pieces of the die cut rose and added gold embossing and accents. Few embellishments were needed with the intricate background and bold floral. I added one blue gem to the center of the sentiment. 

Please check out the wonderful creations from my friends, I know you'll be inspired to play along. 

It's my first time to feature the Elegant Arches set, so I'm entering this at NBUS and the Sisterhood of Crafters who ask for anything Christmas or Winter, and Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge. 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supplies: The Greetery - Elegant Arches stamp,  A2 Arches Dies, BotaniCuts Rose Die

Sentiment: SSS - Stained Glass Greetings

Color Hues #51 Here are my color picks!

 Hello stamping friends, it's our mid month challenge, are you ready? It's my turn to choose our colors for the Color Hues Challenge #51 and I'm going with orange and green. I feel sure you'll have lots of ideas for this combo, but you will certainly want to check the DT inspiration!

I decided to feature my go-to images of florals so I pulled out the Thinking of You stamps from WPlus 9 and Distress Oxide inks. Using a sponge dauber enabled me to get a soft look as I stamped flower clusters and fussy cut them. 

The arch dies (The Greetery) are new to me, and I love the interest they add to the layout. I assembled them on a kraft panel. The earthy color seemed to set off the bright colors. 

 I really appreciate your visit today and every single comment you leave. I look forward to seeing your creations fill our gallery at Color Hues! Have a wonderful and happy day!

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Colors used: Distress Oxide Inks - Abandoned Coral, Saltwater Taffy, Orange Marmalade: WPlus9 ink - Limelight

Grateful for Color Hues!

 I can't believe we are greeting another month and you know what that means. A new challenge at The Color Hues! 

We are combining Carol's choice of orange and purple for Challenge #50 and I know you will have fun with that combo. 

I went with a leaf stencil from Gina K that has been around for awhile but it is new to me and I couldn't wait to try it out. Using two shades of each color I brushed them over the stencil. Beware! I was reminded that blue and purple make brown but I decided to go with it anyway! I trimmed the panel to allow lots of white space. 

The sentiment circle is also Gina K and the leaves are from The Greetery. 

These colors are wonderful for fall! I hope that you enjoy using them and will be inspired to play along. 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Color Hues I'm Thinking of You

 Hello, welcome to our mid month challenge! Our weather is still summery. I've had my card ready to go for the new colors chosen by Tracey for Color Hues Challenge #49, Yellow and Brown!

These are a perfect combo for fall or back to school cards. You know, I just had to go with florals and a bit of loose watercoloring. How will you be inspired? 

I used Distress Oxide Inks (Fossilized Amber) and a paintbrush to add yellow, including a splattering of ink for a more distressed vibe.  

The sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx ink and heat embossed clear.

I can't wait to see what you will make! Hope you can join us in the challenge. Thank you for coming by today! I love having you visit. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supplies are from WPlus9:  Modern Pansies; 

Flora & Fauna 3

Color Hues A Tribute

 On this first day of August, we at the Color Hues have a new challenge up for you. It is also a special tribute to Lindsey, our dear team mate who passed away recently. We want to honor her in two ways. First, by using the colors she had chosen for us of blue and purple. Second, by creating a card that celebrates her life or something that she loved. We hope that you will join us! 

My card shows butterflies in flight, and an uplifting sentiment.  

Using Ombre Papers from Altenew, I die cut a variety of butterflies in blue and purple hues. For extra shine and texture, I brushed Perfect Pearls in purple to the lavender butterflies, and spritzed them with shimmer spray. 

The sentiment was heat embossed in Pewter, and I added a tiny heart cut of mirror paper. Keeping it simple, the only other embellishment is the three pearls.

Please join us, won't you? I can't wait to see what you will make! Thanks for spending time with your visit here today. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supply List 

Stamps:  Waffle Flower - Sweet Sentiments
Ink:  Versamark
Other:  Penny Black - Creative Dies 51-731  Soaring

Leaf Border Birthday

 Hello dear friends! 

We've turned a page of the calendar but so much is going on. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are caught up in the struggles for world peace and the Ukranian people.  On this first day of March we have a new challenge going at Color Hues!

Our original challenge is to use Green and Gold on your card. My card was made a couple weeks ago, and I'm sharing that with you today. Additionally, in honor of those in Ukraine, we are offering a second challenge to use the colors of bright blue and yellow that reflect the Ukranian battle for freedom and give them a message of encouragement. 

My card is clean and simple, and uses my favorite technique of late - foiling! I used the Autumn Leaf Border from Spellbinders and the Essential Glimmer Sentiments to create a masculine birthday card. I think the gold foil dresses up a classic style.

I'm finding that using Neenah Solar White 110 # card stock gives me great results with the foiling. It is sturdy so I was able to color the leaves with Zigs and a blender pen. 

I will keep this short as I need to get busy getting this card ready to mail. I hope that you are doing well at keeping on. 

Be sure to check out the team's creations and be inspired. And please join us in our special challenge for Ukraine! I will be adding my card later.

Be yourself          

Have delight in your craft 

Make something beautiful!