Color Throwdown for Pink and Brown

It was definitely an idea to make a Valentine card with this Color Throwdown combo...but I picked up this Unity image and notice the heart on the cup. From then on, I went with the brown and pink palette. I even added a bit of paper piecing on the pink book.  (I think it would also make a good Valentine.)

 

Freshly Made with a Banner

I don't believe I have ever made a card with this type of "banner"....and I realize this is just a bit different!  I am seriously downsizing in my craft room so I was digging through some "stash."  Found these "coins" from Tim Holtz of years ago and decided to work on a masculine-type card.  It will work for Freshly Made Sketches.   ("The way to know life is to love many things." Vincent  Van Gogh)

 

Hearts and more Hearts

Hello Double D fans,
it's time for a new challenge theme and it is 
HEARTS!

Hearts are the current challenge for Double D. Of course, it's a perfect time for me to make my annual Valentine cards for family and friends.  Every holiday season seems so compressed...we just had Christmas, it seems and now Valentine's Day is almost here.  I was surprised at the number of heart dies and stamps in my stash; I used at least five of them on this card.  (Background stamp of hearts is from Technique Junkies; the dies are "anonymous" because I didn't save the packaging.)

 

A Flower in Pink

  

Pink is a perfect color for winter, in my opinion.  Right now, I am surrounded by snow...the first real snow of the season didn't arrive until February.  It's later every year.  With all the white, the color pink provides just enough contrast.  For me, it's a "soft" color that looks beautiful on all the white.  The image is an Itty Bitty from Unity for The Flower Challenge. 

All-White for Double D

White on White 

What an enjoyable challenge...white on white for the Double D challenge.

I chose hearts for some reason, but I can see using a variety of shapes for this challenge.  

Blue , Pink, and Yellow Color Throwdown

For some reason, I struggle with Color Throwdowns, and this was no different.  However, I was able to use a cut Unity image that will be great for one of my young nieces....or even my daughter-in-law!

 

Sunday Stamps Flying Through

 

As the owner of way too much in the way of pads of colorful papers, I try very hard to include them in my card-making.  Sunday Stamps provided an interesting sketch which encouraged me to use some of that paper.  I also have many Penny Black (wood mounts) sentiments in this interesting font.  It's good to be able to use them.