My Little Creative Escape: June 2016

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Color Throwdown 399-Monkey Business

Hello Color Throwdown fans. It's time for a new color challenge. This week we have a fun combo of red, pale yellow, kraft, and chocolate brown. If you upload your creation to a public gallery, please use the keyword CTD399, and please use #CTD399 and #colorthrowdown on social media so we can find your gorgeous creations! When linking up your creation using the linky tool below, please be sure to link your specific post, not a general link to your blog. All of the "rules" are in the right sidebar, and you can always check there to be sure! We can't wait to see what you create!

That delicious looking chocolate covered banana made me think of the sweet little monkey from Monkey Buisness by Reverse Confetti. I stamped him on kraft and used some copic markers to add some highlights to his face. I color up the balloons with a duo of red copics and then used the Monkey Buisness Confetti Cut dies to cut them both out.

I used an easy peasy layout cased from Heather Hoffman, that I saw the other week on her blog. I added the pinking edges with the Edge Essentials Confetti Cuts and tied on some Natural Solid twine.

For more inspiration, check out the other design team members' creations below, and get inky! And don't forget to join us over on the CTD Blog. We can't wait to see what you create with these new colors.

Amy Rohl

June 2016 Guesti - Kara Vrabel

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Color Throwdown 398-Inking About You

Hi, everyone! Happy Wednesday! Lynn is our houstess for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge! I've chosen some fun summer colors for us to create with and I hope you'll play along! This week's colors are red raspberry, hot pink, lime green and bright yellow. Please also feel free to incorporate any neutrals into your creation! This is all about having fun!

If you upload your creation to a public gallery, please use the keyword CTD398, and please use #CTD398 and #colorthrowdown on social media so we can find your gorgeous creations! When linking up your creation using the linky tool below, please be sure to link your specific post, not a general link to your blog. All of the "rules" are in the right sidebar, and you can always check there to be sure! We can't wait to see what you create!

I love a great punny sentiment and this one from the new Seaside stamp set from Reverse Confetti was perfect with the octopus from the set. I used the Red to Pink ombre ink to stamp my octopus and then cut him out with the matching Seaside Confetti Cuts. I sponged on some distress inks onto a water color panel and gave it a little water spritz before adhering the octopus down.

I used some hearts cut from Wild Cherry card stock from the Donut You Know and Layered Snowflake Confetti cuts to added above my sentiment. I then finished off the card with a couple of Stitched Flag Trio Confetti Cuts behind the image panel. It was a nice way to tie in more of the colors from the challenge.

Amy Rohl

June 2016 Guesti - Kara Vrabel

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day!

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Taylored Expressions Blog Team

Hello TE fans!

So excited to share a fun tutorial over on the Taylored Expressions Blog. I would love for you to go check it out. I had some fun with water colors and stars and the gorgeous Red, White& Blue Script die.

Reverse Confetti-June SFYTT

There is still time to play along with this month's SFYTT with Reverse Confetti. I have a sample today for you using the new Because of the Brave stamp set. I paired with a handful of Confetti Cuts.

I layered up the circle star from Seeing Stars Confetti Cuts over one of the stitched circles from Detailed Circles. The little fish tail flags are from Tag Me Confetti Cuts.

Here is the sketch to work with.

and some details about the challenge:

There will be a new sketch posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 1st of each month.

The sketch link list will be open from the 1st until noon CST on the 29th. The SFYTT button is posted on the sidebar. Click on it to be taken to the current SFYTT post and link list.

Reverse Confetti stamps and/or Confetti Cuts are required to win. This is a way we get to thank our customers for using our stamps. Anyone is welcome to play, though!

You may enter as many times as you wish.

There will be a winner each month and that person will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Reverse Confetti store and claim the title of ‘Fetti Fave. The winner of SFYTT will be posted on the Reverse Confetti blog on the 30th of this month.

and a closer look at the products I used today.

Have a great day! See you soon.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

June 15-Curtain Call-Tasty Tropics

**please scroll down for my CTD post**

Welcome to the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!!

This week we are inviting you to join us for...

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The LEAD of this challenge will be invited to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

So I kinds of laugh at myself and where I found my inspiration. See that sweet flower in the mermaid's hair. Once I saw it, I knew I could use it for this week's challenge. The new Mermaid Kisses stamp set is just too sweet. She hasn't left my desk, yet. I colored her up with my Copics and then added a touch of sparkle with some clear Stickles.

I got some green in there (also from the inspiration photo) with the sea grass and and used the Mermaid Kisses Confetti Cuts to cut it them all out. I mounted it all the finished pieces up on the gorgeous new Scalloped Tag Layered Confetti Cut.

Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs for more inspiration!

Tasty Tropics Designers

Please welcome our newest Guest Designer,

Sonja Kerkhoffs, The Art of Stamping

Betty Wright

Kim Singdahlsen

Leigh Penner
Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler
Lynn Mangan
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut

Melody Rupple
Monika Davis
Sheri Gilson

Silke Ledlow

Stacey Schafer
Tara Godfrey

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Facebook Page

Curtain Call Pinterest Boards

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Tasty Tropics for the challenge details and to play along with us!

Color Throwdown 397-birthday wishes

Hi, everyone! Lori is our hostess for this week’s Color Throwdown challenge. The colors from this week's inspiration photo are kraft, yellow, and green. The colors are generic and it's fine if you want to add in other neutrals.

Once you’ve finished your card or other paper crafting project using the colors, add a direct link to your creation using the linky tool at the bottom of the post. And, don’t forget to use the keyword CTD397 if you upload your project to an online gallery. You can use the keywords #ctd397 and #colorthrowdown if you upload to any social media sites (yes, we're on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!). All of the challenge "rules" are in the right sidebar of the CTD Blog in case you have any questions.

I pulled out my Reverse Confetti Boxes 'n Balloons Confetti Cuts and made this sweet birthday card with this week's colors. I did a little ink blending with my Distress inks-Lucky Clover, Twisted Citron and Mustard Seed. I added some clean water splatters and then a few drops of White Studio Calio Mr. Huey spray. I set that aside and cut out my balloons with the Boxes 'n Balloons Confetti Cuts.

I added the dotted detail to the bottom of my balloons with the Celebrations stamp set with Field Day ink. I used a greeting from the same set for my sentiment and I white embossed it on a strip of black card stock. I wasn't quite sure how to add in the kraft color, so I kept it minimal with some kraft burlap twine and the mounted my main image panel on a piece of kraft cs. I used a scattering of sequins to finish off the details.