Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: Color Throwdown Challenge #327~Guest Star Stamper

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Color Throwdown Challenge #327~Guest Star Stamper

I've been blessed to have my card drawn for featured stamper at the Color Throwdown!

This is a wonderful opportunity to be a guest star stamper~ here's my card using this week's fresh, bold colors.

Simple, clean...with baby wipes and paper towels handy to dab "not-so-clean" inky fingers.

Color ThrowDown #327

I hope I've inspired you to give these colors a try!

Please check out

these fabulous designers and their cards for this challenge.

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits ~Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations ~Joan Ervin - Stamping With a Passion ~Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Color ~Lori Tecler - Inking a Loud ~Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy ~Vickie Zimmer - Smitten With All Things Stamping ~Monika Davis - M.A.D Stamper ~Jodi Collins - Stamping a Latte ~Bonnie Sharp- The Lucky Clucker

I'm also entering this in Uniko Studio Challenge #17: Love and Friendship

and Word Art Wednesday Challenge #168.

Thank you for stopping by friends~

stamps: Avery Elle Rounded Diamonds,Simon Says Stamp Scribble Flowers,Hero Arts (LIVE&LAUGH,Thoughtful Messages)

inks: Memento (Grape Jelly,Pear Tart,Dandelion),Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shores,Versafine Onyx

12 comments:

Monika/Buzsy said...: Awesome card Marlena. Love the retro look with those shapes in different colors. Congrats on being our Guest Star Stamper this week. :); January 28, 2015 at 10:48 AM
Unknown said...: Marlena, this is outstanding. Thank you so much for entering our Anything Goes challenge this week at Word Art Wednesday.
Blessings,, Carole; January 28, 2015 at 5:54 PM
Broni said...: What a great card, Marlena! Love how you overlayed the colors!!; January 28, 2015 at 9:00 PM
Wanda Cullen said...: What a delightful and sweet CAS design! Congrats on being in the spotlight this week!; January 29, 2015 at 12:23 AM
Vicki Dutcher said...: I LOVE this card! The graphic feel makes me happy~; January 29, 2015 at 9:45 AM
Jodi Collins said...: GORGEOUS! FAB graphic design and I love all the white space!!; January 29, 2015 at 11:15 AM
Tammy Hershberger said...: Terrific design... a great way to use those colors! So glad to have you join us this week!; January 29, 2015 at 2:57 PM
Joan Ervin said...: What a fabulous CAS design, Marlena.... I just love how you stamped the sentiment over the blocking in the background and left all the white space!!!! Congrats on being the Guest Star Stamper this week!!!!; January 29, 2015 at 11:17 PM
~amy~ said...: Yay! Congrats!!!!
Love your wonderful card Marlena!; January 30, 2015 at 7:32 AM
Deborah Frings said...: Great clean, graphic card - I do like the lovely clean white space!!! Thanks for playing along with Uniko Studio Challenge this month!; January 30, 2015 at 7:36 AM
Beverley said...: Love the colours and the CAS graphic layout :) Thanks for joining in on the Uniko Studio Challenge. Hugs Bev x; January 30, 2015 at 2:24 PM
Vickie Z said...: LOVE your fresh...bold use of the colors!! It's perfect!!; February 1, 2015 at 7:21 PM

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Color Throwdown Challenge #327~Guest Star Stamper

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