Color Combo Challenge at Penny Black Day 2

It's day two of the color combo challenge and just look at the deep, rich, yummy colors.  They work like magic on Penny Black's stamp Holly Concert 4337K. 

I love having a color combo for inspiration!

I've used Penny Black's stamp Christmas Reds and Greens.  It's not being used it as a Christmas image here so I put little white enamel dots instead of using Christmas red.  I originally stamped the image in black ink, but found it too stark so I overstamped it using Delicata gold ink.  Love the shadow effect with a shimmer that isn't captured by the camera.  Don't you love it when you can use a Christmas stamp that can be used all year round? The background was made using Distress inks smeared on an acrylic block, spritzed with water and then the watercolor paper laid on it.  The butterflies just showed up and I invited them to stay!

I hope you will visit the Penny Black blog and read about the challenge.  Your card can be any theme and there will be a new color combo posted every day this week.  And there will be prizes!!  Read about it here.

It is hard to think about Christmas with our 99% humidity and high 80's temperatures, but you know how it always happens before we are ready!  

Stop by again tomorrow ... I have a card made for each color combo this week.  Love sharing with you and so appreciate it when you leave a comment!!

Penny Black Color Combo Challenge

 

 

  

  

This week Penny Black is show casing their new Colorful Christmas Collection and hosting a color combo challenge.

Each day Penny Black will be sharing a new color combo and card idea.  The samples will feature stamps from the new Colorful Christmas collection, but entries can by ANY theme from Christmas to birthdays ... and anything in between!  Just use the daily color combo for your inspiration.  For complete directions on how to play along, go to the Penny Black Blog.

 

I've used this hedgie image from Penny Black's transparent set Hedgie friends.  I've colored the image with Copics and mounted it on layered circles.  The tiny butterfly is from a die I've had for awhile and forgot about!!

 

When I first saw the colors I thought it was a rather somber palette, but the cute little hedgie brightened the mood.

 

Check the Penny Black blog each day this week for a new color combo.  The challenge runs through September 27 and you can enter multiple times!!  And you know there will be prizes!!

 

Thanks for including a visit to my blog in your day's plans!!  Love hearing from you!!

Polka Dot Sprig by Penny Black

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I treated myself to this woodblock stamp from Penny Black "Polka Dot Sprig", imagining it stamped in black on a beautiful watercolored background.

So how did it end up stamped in white on a plain black background? That's the magic that happens when you have a stamp in your hand .. you never know where you will end up when you start the journey!

And for a stamp with "polka dot" in its name, only a dotted matt will do! I added a butterfly cut with Penny Black's creative die "flutters". I love this stamp and how versatile it will prove to be!

Hope your weekend is a good one. So glad you stopped by!!

Apple Cocoa by Sweet 'n Sassy digital

 

The clue word at CASology this week is "apple". Not having any apple stamps, I searched for a digi source and found Apple Cocoa by Sweet 'n Sassy.

 

I am also entering this card in the Simon Says Wednesday challenge, "Animal Antics".

 

 

I colored Coca the mouse with Copics, and used my Polaroid Frame die to make him the center of attention on the dotted card base. A touch of red and white gingham and a sentiment from Penny Black and he was done!

I think this will go to one of the grandchildren!!  I do miss them all!

So good to see you!!  Come again!!

Less is More

 

Penny Black has partnered with the Less is More challenge blog this week. Although my card has several layers due to the die cut and fussy cutting, I think it is still a clean and simple card. We'll see what happens as I enter this in the Less is More challenge to "use a stamp".

I've used Penny Black's woodblock Bridal March stamp, slightly altered to eliminate the veil, the boot and the beehive hairdo. I paper pieced and fussy cut the dress. Looks like this elegant lady is off for a "day of delight"; perhaps an afternoon ball?

You can find out the details of the challenge here.   And you know there will be prizes!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Penny Black with Less is More

This week Penny Black is partnering with the Less is More blog.  Clean and Simple isn't as easy as it looks, but I decided to play along with the challenge this week, which is to use a rubber stamp, and watercolor if you choose.  Since I watercolored myself out last week, I skipped that part today!.

 I used Penny Black's Creative Die "Flutters" to make the butterfly. The sentiment is from Penny Black's "Eloquence" set, which I stamped on the inside of the car so it could peek out through the circle "window" I created with Nesties.  I added scoring to the base card stock for some texture and criss crossed some black and white gingham ribbon for the flutterby to rest on.

I will enter this card in the Less is More challenge this week.  You can find all the details here.

And look at the wonderful prize from the new Penny Black catalog:

 

That's it from me!  It was a dark and stormy night here in Huntsville!  But the weather has cleared up and I am hoping everyone was able to enjoy their Labor Day activities!

Graceful

 

A quick card made using another of the distress ink/watercolor backgrounds I made the other day. This one uses Penny Black's woodblock stamp Graceful stamped and embossed. Just a few baubles added for interest and there you have it!!

Did you know that a "Penny Black" was the first postage stamp ever? Learned that today on the History Channel.

Enjoy your holiday tomorrow! Retired people don't get to celebrate Labor Day!!