Color Dare #94--Buttercup and Hollyhock with a Sweet Sunday Sketch #219

Welcome back to another Color My Heart Color Dare challenge post!  This is challenge #94 and we are featuring the colors Buttercup and Hollyhock.  (You may substitute similare colors if you don't have these colors yet and you may combine them with neutrals such as white, black, tans and greys also). 

I must admit that I struggled with this color combination for awhile before I started looking for a sketch to follow.  

Close To My Heart products used:

    White Daisy CS

    Buttercup CS

    Hollyhock CS

    Swirls Around Stamp set

    Hi stamp

    Hollyhock Ink

    Scallop punch

    Hollyhock Alcohol Marker

    Buttercup Alcohol Marker

    3D Foam Tape

Other products:

    Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

    Liquid Pearls White Opal

Here is the Sweet Sunday Sketch Sketch Challenge #219 that inspired me:

Check out what the fabulous Color My Heart Color Dare Design Team B has to inspire you:  Gretchen, Michelle, Hansi and Sarah.  You have until Thursday, May 22 9PM CT to enter your papercrafted creation here.  We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create with the colors Buttercup and Hollyhock.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

Dynamic Duos Triple Threat Meets Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #157

"I Dream of Spring" is the twist that goes along with this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #157.  It's been a long winter in the northeast and I'm so ready for spring!  The colors are from this week's Dynamic Duos palette:

My Close To My Heart color substitutions are Olive, Sunset and Hollyhock. 

Close To My Heart Products Used:

      Feathers stamp set

      Hi stamp

      Hollyhock CS

      Sunset CS

      Olive CS

      Artiste Cartridge pg.31(accent 4 cut at 2.75")

      Olive B & T paper (retired)

      Hollyhock Ink

      Sunset Ink

      Black Ink

      Retired CTMH markers--Hollyhock, Olive, Sunset

Other:

      Liquid Pearls--White Opal

Here is the Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch that inspired me:

     

These are great spring colors and the feathers could pass as bunny ears for a spring image.  If you like color challenges like I do please check out Color My Heart Color Dare blog for weekly inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie