July 07, 2010

Celebrating with the Color Throwdown #100

Today is a FUN FUN day for those of us in rubber stamping, cardmaking blogland, as it is the COLOR THROWDOWN #100 CELEBRATION!!!

To celebrate this special occasion, we are having a BLOG HOP with all the past CTD Guest Designers.  You can color me EXCITED to participate!  :D


First, I'll show you the card I created
with this unique color combination.


This is a 5-1/4" square card with Baja Breeze as the base cardstock.  I've used the linen background stamp (retired) and the *new* Crumbcake ink pad to distress.  The stamp set is Watercolor Trio, a very beautiful and versatile set now available in the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog. 

--this photo shows the inside of my card.

Now back to the CTD #100 CELEBRATION!  . . .

Tammy, Laura, and the CTD Team have been planning for weeks to secure sponsors and there are numerous PRIZES to be given away! {Read details below on just how easy it is to WIN!}

Right here at Stamping with Serendipity you have a chance to WIN 2 very popular wood block stamp sets by STAMPIN' UP!   The sets are Birthday Bliss and Picture This.
Prize #1 ~ Birthday Bliss (above)
Prize #2 ~ Picture This (above)

Oh My!  There are PRIZE give-a-ways on each of these blogs too!

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor
Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
Danielle Kennedy - Wild Dragonfly Designs
LeAnne Pugliese - Wee Inklings
Anna Havanka - Anna's Creations
Carol Longacre - Our Little Inspirations
Deb Horst - Sendable Sentiments
Debi Southard - Debi's Crazy Life
Elise Durenberger - MamaCow Creations
Juliana Swanson - Stampin With Inky Fingers
Lisa Kind - Kind Creations
Makiko Jones - Makink Studios
Maria Gurnsey - Scraps By M
Sylvia Nelson - Sylvia's Stamp Corner
Teresa Kline - Enjoy the VA Sunshine
Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

All you have to do is make a paper-crafted creation - card, scrapbook page, 3D item, upload it to your blog or an online gallery, direct link it on the Color Throwdown blog, AND leave comments on these blogs to be entered in the drawings. The entry deadline is Monday, July 12th at 11:59 pm. Winners will be selected at random by the CTD design team members.  {Please see the Color Throwdown Blog for more specific "rules" and all the details.}

If this is the very first time you've visited my blog, WELCOME! and please come back again soon!  If you want to become a "follower", just click on the Google Friend box above and you'll receive automatic updates.  Thanks SO much for blogging by!  I hope you'll join us in this super celebration!

Happy Stamping!!! 



Quote for Today ~
Though the circular round-and-round of routine be the bulk of life's affairs, make an occasional jutting diversion - of fun, love, or something that will outlast you - so the shape and motion of your life shall resemble the round lifegiving sun with bright rays shining forth from all directions. ~Terri Guillemets

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Nikka Geers said...

i love that aged image. it looks so good on the card

Sylvia said...

Gorgeous card, Pam!

Kittie said...

Pam, your card is absolutely stunning and so beautifully elegant.

Jo said...

So pretty!

Unknown said...

pam...another flawless and perfect design once again! gorgeous stitching and layout...beautifully done!

Debi said...

Gorgeous card, love how soft and pretty the colors on this.

Teresa Kline said...

wow...stunning..I luv this Pam...have a fantastic day!

enjoy *~*

Glenda said...

Beautiful card! I love everything about it!

Carol L said...

Oh MY! This is one beautiful card! I love the gorgeous stamping, distressing and of course the stitching is perfection!

Lynn McAuley said...

What a delicate beauty!! Awesome work with these wonderful colors and amazing stitching, Pam!!!

Natasha said...

What a BEAUTIFUL job you have done with the challenge colours!! Thanks for your inspiration.

Pat said...

Absolutely beautiful card! Your designs are stunning.

pojjo said...

stunning card you made
And a happy 100 challenge to you he he he.
Hugs from Sweden/ Johanna "pojjo"

dj said...

Wowsers...this is gorgeous!! Love the stitching, distressing, and that great ribbon!!

Carla S. said...

Beautiful card, Pam! I love the soft images and perfect stitching!

Kristine said...

Your card is amazing:)
Hugs from Kristine

Susi said...

THAT is a gorgeous card, I love everything about it (especially the wonderful sewing).

Andrea said...

Oh so very pretty! Just makes me sigh with happiness!

Julia Aston said...

I love your panels with the wonderful stitching and the soft flowers! what a fun celebration today!

Lisa Somerville said...

So pretty, wonderful vintage feel, love the stitching.

dj1952 said...

I love your card. Love all the details and especially the sewing.

Debra (dj1952)

Anonymous said...

I just truly adore this card!!! It is simply beautiful.

lisa a.

Dawn said...

beautiful!!!

Patty from FL said...

Congrats on your 100th CTD! The rose and celery grean make such a pretty card!

Liz Williams said...

Absolutely gorgeous and your stitching is divine!!

Marnie Blum said...

I love the vintage feel and all the stitching details!

Rosemary said...

oh, your card is just gorgeous! love, love, love the soft look!

Amy Kolling said...

How incredible soft is this card? Love all the stitching....certainly adds to the softness!

Melisa Waldorf said...

WOW!! Pretty card! I love the colors this weThanks so much for putting together this fabulous give-away for us!
melisa.waldorf@yahoo.comek and the blog hop is awesome.

Cathy said...

Your card is awesome the muted colors are fantastic. Congrats on 100 th challenge. Thanks for opportunity to win such wonderful prizes.

Tammy Hershberger said...

Oh my word, Pam.... this is STUNNING!!! This needs to go in the SU! catalog! And you are the QUEEN of gorgeous stitching! I'm CASE'ing this card someday in my "spare" time!

SO glad to have you joining us today, and thanks for the awesome prizes you're giving away! :) You rock!

Unknown said...

What a beautiful card, Pam! I love the vintage/distress look on the images. Fabulous stitching detail too!

Char Dobson said...

SO pretty!

Eva said...

Your card is GORGEOUS!!!! Love your stitching and your stamping is stunning!

Lisa Kind said...

Wow! This is so pretty! I've always loved SU's watercolor images! So soft and pretty! Great use of the challenge colors, too!

PS...love your quote for the day today!

LeAnne said...

Oh Pammy Whammy, you have done your usual AWESOME job on your CTD card! We are so thrilled that you are helping us celebrate 100 challenges!! Woohoo!

Beverly S. said...

Pretty! Your stamped images look like a beautiful watercolor painting (it must be the Monet in you). :)

Christina said...

Gorgeous card, Pam! I love the aged look of your focal image, and the stitching is incredible!

Kelly Massman said...

Gorgeous hardly begins to describe how wonderful your card is--love the watercolor effect!

Cassie_lu said...

beautiful card and love how it reminds me of watercoloring

Elise said...

PAM! I'm glad your card is FROM THE HEART, because it's making MINE beat faster! It's WONDERFUL! WOW, girl! What a heavenly lil' creation to showcase these stunning colors - I'm in COLOR-LOVE! Your blog is looking lovely! So glad we're all getting to celebrate this big milestone together - Yee Haw!

Michele K. said...

What a BEAUTIFUL card! I absolutely LOVE it! *no drawing for me, i already have both of those sets. Just wanted to express to you how GORGEOUS it is. :)

Becky G said...

Wow! This is so pretty! I love the muted tones on the flowers! Awesome! Congrats on hitting 100!

Sylvia/LittleTreasures said...

Simply a Beautiful Card. Colors are so soft and the Sentiment and Stamp are Great. Thanks to such great sponsors WOW...Fun hop with lots of Inspiration...

Lori Turner said...

Gorgeous card, Pam! I love all the stitching! Thanks for the chance to win and congrats to CTD on their #100!

Bonita Rose said...

love it! great prizes too.. hoooray!
bonnierose
bonnieangel1797@gmail.com

Dorcas said...

this is really precious. I love your stitching it adds so much.

Colleen said...

Love the softness of this and the stitching details! Stunning!

Marisa said...

So nice to see you posting, Pam. I miss your gorgeous creations! This card screams Pam :D Just love teh soft image and all the stitching.

PatS said...

What a beautiful, soft card. Love your creation! Congrats on the 100th and for the chance to win.

JESSICA said...

Lovely card! Love your stamping and stitching. Congrats and thanks for the chance :)

Margarita Ybarra said...

your card is so elegant, i love it!

Lea L. said...

This is so soft and beautiful! I love it!! Thanks for the chance to win!

♥Lea

Wanda Cullen said...

Pam, your card using this new SU set is gorgeous!! I've been resisting, but think you just sold me on it - lol!

Vicki Dutcher said...

WOW! Amazing sewing! This is a beautiful card!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Wow! This is just the dreamiest! Love every little thing about this card!

DonnaMundinger said...

GORGEOUS!!!! Such a soft and beautiful feel! xxD

farmhouse-story said...

such a sweet card, pam:)

Winter said...

Beautiful! I love everything about it! :)

Naomi said...

Just a beautiful card. The softness of the colors and the stitching make it extra special.

Jen Cuthbertson said...

The distressed image is perfect! At first I thought it was textured paper then read it was a stamp - awesome!!!

laurlynn said...

Ooh, that is my favorite stamp set right now... love what you did with it! Might just have to case it ;) TFS

Theresa's Studio said...

What a lovely card...so soft and delicate! Great distressing. TFS

Shelley said...

Beautiful card, Pam. Yours is so soft and pretty. The stitching is just fabulous. You know I resisted this set because I was convinced I didn't need another floral, but I broke down. It's on it's way! Can't wait to play with it.

Anonymous said...

I love the square card. All the details are amazing! - Mary R.

Piali said...

Lovely card!! Gorgeous stitching.

Chriss Blagrave said...

Your beautiful card reminds me of an intricate needlepoint!

Luanne said...

Pam, your card is my absolute favorite! I just ordered the Watercolor Trio set, and now I can't wait for it to come. I hope I can make as pretty a card as yours. Just beautiful, especially in these great colors! tfs!

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Great job on the stitching, fun prizes you've got!

Broni said...

Pam, your card is gorgeous! I love all the stitching and I love how the sponging looks in the new Crumbcake color! Can't wait to get mine! Thanks so much for coming back to help us celebrate!

Nina said...

Wow, simply beautiful card. So elegant.

Torrey said...

Pam, makes me wanna dust off my sewing machine! This truly is lovely, and so textural.

Jamie M. said...

Pretty card. I like the stitching. Nice job!
http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/

lynn said...

Love your coloring and choice of stamps on your card
lynn

Naomi said...

Such a beautifully elegant card. The little details, such as the stitching and inked edges, truly are stunning!

Jennie said...

Beautiful coloring on this and lovely card :o)

Deb said...

What a soft, elegant BEAUTY! I love the inking and the stitched edges!

jan metcalf said...

This is my 1st time! What a gorgeous card!!! Love the colors, how you distressed and stitched the papers, your flower design, it is all very lovely!

Julie said...

So absolutely gorgeous! Your stitching is perfect!

Laurie Marmon said...

This card is SO PRETTY! Thanks for sharing.

Lori said...

Fantastic stitching!!! I like the age, worn look to your card.

Anonymous said...

so elegant! Now I need crumbcake ink, even tho I swore I didnt need any of the new colours! hahah! What a stunning card!! Thanks for the chance to win on CTD (as I have seen it referred to and its faster to type!)
Hugs
CCubedx2

Lisa said...

Such a pretty card! I adore the stitching! Such a soft, feminine card!

Anonymous said...

LOVE the shabby chic feel of this card...just stunning :)

emarci said...

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

Lisa M. (aka. Lisa @ Farm Fresh) said...

You pulled off this shabby chic amazingly. And I bow to your stitching skills! I can NEVER get mine to look that amazing! What is your secret? Is it the type of thread? The closeness of your stitches? It is perfection!

AKiteFlier said...

Mmmm Mmmmm good - love this card - great job with the colors and the vintage flair to it. Good luck with the #100 challenge week! NOW - crossing my fingers and wishing very hard that I am a lucky winner this week :-)

Sheila D said...

Oh, how beautiful is this! Great card. I'm so excited about the 100th color throwdown! Great colors. Thanks for your inspiration!

Sandy S. said...

What a beautiful card! Love all the details!

Cassie said...

Wowza that is beautiful ;D

Stacey Schafer said...

beautiful card, Pam!

SmilynStef said...

Love those colors in your soft vintage design.

Linda said...

I love all the stitching and the beautiful image.

Jennifer E. said...

Hi Pam! your card is as beautiful as always! Love how your stitching is always so perfect! Thanks for the chance to win some great prizes!

dawnmercedes said...

Such a soft card...lovely!

Roxie said...

I like the soft colors of the image panel and the stitching is quite nice too.

Harriet Skelly said...

Your card is gorgeous - the stitching is awesome!

redstamper7 said...

Simply lovely and I can think of so many uses for a card like this. Such lovely stamping with the flowers. TFS!

Becky T

DeniseB said...

I love your card! It's just lovely. Thanks for a chance at some fabulous prizes! Congrats on CT 100!
DeniseB

Cindy Groh said...

Awesome card. Your sewing is perfect. I also like the quote of the day. It is so true.

Darlene said...

What a great card! I love the stamp sets. How fun!

BarbaraW said...

Beautiful card. The stitching is awesome. What a fun way to celebrate CTD100.

Anonymous said...

The sitching is beautiful. Well done on the whole card (and your other work!)

Anonymous said...

The sitching is beautiful. Well done on the whole card (and your other work!)

JaniceAileen said...

What a beautiful card!

Allison Cope said...

Super yum Pam! Love the stitching... my favourite embelly!

Shirley N said...

Your card is beautiful and I love your stitching! Congrats on reaching 100 and thanks for the chance to win!

Savitri said...

GORGEOUS! I love the vintage feel to this card!

Lynne in NI said...

Ooooh, I love how you stamped your main panel and all your pretty stitching too! Great use of the colour combo. Congrats on #100!

giddusadik said...

Pam, amazing card! Love it! Thanks for the chance to win some awesome prizes!
Nana

Sandie said...

Hi Pam, love the "old worlde" look to your card.

Beautiful!!!!

Luv Sandie (Australia)

Stephanie Zito said...

This is so gorgeous Pam! Love your design, stamping and distressing! Beautiful!

Ruth said...

Gorgeous card. I love the distressed bakground to the image. Ruth :)

Lillian Child said...

What a stunning card creation, Pam! Just beautiful! And I'm new to your blog and am now a follower! I love discovering new talent in this papercrafting industry! I'm also a fellow Nebraskan! Thanks for sharing with us!

Barbara said...

Gorgeous, Pam!! Thanks so much for helping us out with the celebration!!

Me, My Stamps and I said...

gorgeous card, Pam!!!!!!!!!
i love the distressed look !!!!
and the stitching!!!!
tfs:)
chat

Pattie said...

breathtaking card - congrats on 100 challenges and thanks for a chance to win!

Anonymous said...

Oh so beautiful. I love the soft look of this card, and I love the stitching!

Betty Benton said...

Such a soft and lovely image on a totally gorgeous card! Your stitching is perfection!

Diana Carr said...

Beautiful card. Love the stitching.

Diane said...

So soft~pretty and elegant....love the entire card!

1CardCreator said...

Beautiful card, I love the watercolor effect. Congratulations on your 100th challenge, looking forward to at least 100 more! Thanks for sharing. ~Diane

Tammylee said...

Makes me think of a quilt..so cute.

Anonymous said...

wow! wonderful cards! congrats on #100!

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Immaculate stitching and soft appealing design! Just lovely! Happy 100!

asks614 said...

Beautiful card. Love the stitching!!

Jan Castle said...

Absolutely beautiful stitching! I have a few projects for you when you get time...LOL! Wonderful card!
Jan Castle

Germana said...

your card is absolutely beatifull and elegant. Love the soft look! Hugs from Italy

Angela Fehr said...

Lovely! I was just blogging about how I haven't been inking my edges and how much it adds to a card - love the effect here!

Lucy Newton said...

What detailed stitching and a work of art you made! Lovely!

JessicaK said...

Great vintag-y feel and stitching here. Beautiful.

CreativeMish said...

Great card! Love the colors! Crumbcake.. HHMM I haven't seen one of the new books yet..

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card... I love to see stitching in cards...make me want to pick up my sewing machine from my mom house..

thanks for the chance to the giveaway..

Ivette

Ivette_aviles@yahoo.com

Maya said...

Beautiful card!
Love the design and the softness!!
Hugs from Maya

Susan said...

Gorgeous!! Love all of that sewing!!

Lisa (mldesignworks) said...

Beautiful! Lisa :-)

Paula (PEP) said...

Your stitching is so effective & I love the softness of the central design. The whole is really so effective & a brilliant showcase of what can be achieved with what I thought was a very unpromising colour combination. Thanks for all your hard work.
Paula (PEP)
http://pepcraftchallexp.blogspot.com/

Cathy said...

Wonderful card, love it. So colorful and the stitching, awesome.

Tanya said...

So pretty! Great job with the colors. This stamp is beautiful, LOVE your stitching.

Valarie (vampme3) said...

This is absolutely gorgeous! Hugs, Val

Tina said...

What a pretty card you made. Love the stitching! Great job!

Holly said...

Gorgeous card! Love the softness and all the stitching!

Tonia said...

Love how you aged this! Awesome work!

Jodi said...

Love this card...such attention to detail. Thanks for sharing!

Mary Ski said...

Beautiful, classically beautiful!

Anonymous said...

WOW I love your card. I love layered cards the more the better! Very pretty.

Jackie Meyers

Jessica Theodore said...

Awesome job with the colours! This is one stunning card, loving all the stitching detail you added to the layers. Fabulous. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win a lovely prize xx

Janice Webb said...

Your card is beautiful.

Nicky Hsu said...

What a beautiful shabby card. Soft and elegant!

Shirl said...

Oh, this is soo beautiful! I love the shabby look to the card, and all the stitched layers!

Happy 100th CT celebration and have a great weekend!

mommyabbytommy said...

What a beautiful card! I love the detail.

~Erica~ said...

Wow! I loved how you made this look so vintage! So beautiful!

Unknown said...

I love everything about this card. the stiching the layering way the image is done. Beautiful!!!

Irit Shalom said...

LOVE YOUR BLOG AND YOUR WORK!! HAPPAY 100TH!!

Kay D said...

Holey moley, I think this is my favorite card of the hop! I love the soft, romantic feel, and all that stitching. Your stamped image is BEAUTIFUL!

Martine said...

This card turned out very beautiful using this stampset! WOW!

~Gery~ said...

So simple and elegant! I fell in love from the first sight! :)

Selma said...

This is stunning. Love the softness - love everything about it.

Princess Scrapper Stamper said...

This is very pretty!! Great job with these throwdown colors, tfs!!!

Tracey Parrott said...

This is a piece of art and my favorite of all the blogs so far! You are a talent!

Shaz said...

Elegant card! Love those sets up for grabs.Thanks for the opportunity to win some goodies.

GiGi said...

BEAUTIFUL CARD! I love all the stitching! SOOOO PRETTY! (can you tell that I like it?)

Elle said...

Oh my Gosh, your card is BEAUTIFUL! Elle Kasban

Kelly Sas said...

WOW this card is amazing! Thanks for all you do.

mltluv2scrap said...

Such a pretty card! Thanks to all the CTD100 bloggers!
Michelle

Peggy said...

Sweet card.
God bless,
Peggy Allen

Unknown said...

what an elegant card! Great job.

Emily Keaton said...

Oh, so pretty! I just love how you used these colors and made such lovely layers. I love it :)

Gena Porter - aka GDP2001 said...

Beautiful card! Great layout!

Unknown said...

What great details you put into this card. Love the stitching!

Unknown said...

Very pretty, love the green and pink color combo!

Diane said...

Love the vintage look to your card!

Sandee Shanabrough said...

This is gorgeous! Love the vintage feel!

Margie said...

Your card is GORGEOUS! I love the stamping on this card especially!

Ryann said...

Lovely card! Congrats on making it to 100!

Wendy said...

Great cards!!! I love Stampin' Up!!

Stacie (craft-princess) said...

So sweet!!

Luana said...

Really cute.

Tameko said...

Pam, Such a beautiful card. I really like the vintage feel, and the perfect stitching!

Karen said...

Gorgeous card! You make the colors in the challenge look beautiful together. The sewing adds a great touch too!

Stacy Simpson said...

LOVE your card inside and out - the stitching is awesome

Andreja said...

Congrats for # 100! Your card is very beautifull and the colour it is great. Greetings from Slovenija, Andreja

TAS said...

Absolutely stunning card! The Watercolor Trio image stamp is simply gorgeous! Happy 100th CT!!

Melissa said...

The stitching and softness of this card is awesome!!

Lynne said...

Beautiful card. Very soft and delicate.
Lynne xxx

Anonymous said...

Absolutely beautiful! LOVE the stitching and the soft stamping!

Andrea Ewen said...

Super gorgeous! The floral panel actually looks like a canvas painting! Wonderful softness and that stitching is perfect!

Gwen said...

So pretty! Love the perfection of this!!

Karen McAlpine said...

Beautiful card. Love the center motif.. how you distressed the edges. I am originally from Lincoln. Go Cornhuskers!

אורית said...

Great card ,love the floral image.

Karen B. said...

Holy cats, this is a gorgeous card. So soft and pretty. Love the stitching.

Unknown said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Pam! Love the soft vintage feel to this!!

Noor Nahdi said...

A piece of art...

Maureen said...

gorgeous flower image and stitching :)

Yogi said...

beautiful card. Love all the sewing details

Donna said...

Very soft and elegant card. Thanks for the fun blog hop and all the inspiration!

ScrappinCntryGrl said...

oh my, ok this is gorgeous! i love the layout and stamp.

Janine said...

So soft and elegant

Wilfreda said...

This is very pretty.

Anonymous said...

I love your card and layers too and the insides of cards make them a finished card!

Jackie Meyers
scrappingbear@yahoo.com

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