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Color Throwdown #62

Happy Hump Day! I am participating in a Color Throwdown Challenge for the first time. I had stumbled upon it last week, and I thought it was such a cool challenge blog! Each week, you need to create a project using the required set of colors. This week, you need to use Grey, Rust, Olive and Razzleberry. Perfect for Fall!

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I have had this stamp for years. It’s from Stamps Happen (coincidentally, it isn’t Tonya’s shop!). I love to use it with all different color combinations. I used a grey cardstock from Prism for the card, and I colored in the stamped image (which I embossed) with my EK Watercolor Markers. I threw on a couple of Dew Drops and voila! It’s a simple enough card, but the image really makes a statement.

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These markers blend so beautifully, as you can see from this close up. I decided not to color in the background completely, I think less is more in this case.

Inspired? Maybe you should check out Color Throwdown too! I will certainly be participating in this awesome challenge again!

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LeAnne said…
Very pretty, Alison! We are so glad you decided to play with us by creating this beauty!
September 30, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Unknown said…
Gorgeous card Ali...I love all those colours together...You have done a amazing job....Xx
September 30, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Bumbles and Fairy-Tales said…
It's a beautiful card, Alison!
September 30, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Broni said…
Beautifully colored and what a great image! Thanks for playing the Color Throwdown with us!
October 1, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Butternutsage said…
oh WOW this is such an Frank Lloyd Wright card how awesome....perfect!
October 1, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Elise said…
This is gorgeous, Alison! Such fabulous use of these colors and great color work! What a cools stamp! You rock!
October 3, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Julie said…
Beautiful card, Alison! Those flowers really pop - the coloring is just gorgeous!
October 5, 2009 at 11:01 AM
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