Friday Favorites!
Hoorayyyyyyyyyyy for Friday! 
I have 3 cards to share with you in the next couple days, all of which use today’s favorite: paint brochures!
Yep, it’s true. I am absolutely in love with paint brochures. I think they are such great inspiration pieces! As you know, I love color and unique color combinations. I’m always on the lookout for fresh combinations, which is how I first came across using these brochures. 
I was in Lowe’s one day and one of them caught my eye. I ended up walking out with about 15 different different ones! LOL! I have quite a collection in my stamping space, and use them often. Best of all…they are FREE! WOO HOO!
Here’s a design I created this weekend using Lizzie Anne Designs In the Treetop stamp set.
This is why I love the brochures. I would NEVER in a million years have chosen these colors together! But they are so fresh and funky, I just love them with this stamp set! I used Prism cardstock: frosted kiwi, intense kiwi, frosted teal. Also cryogen white. Adirondack inks are: espresso, pool, citrus, meadow, lemonade.
It’s a rather simple design, so I won’t bore you with the details. Some items of note: I created some more grass under the tree (I would say I’m addicted to grass, but I don’t want you to take that the wrong way! BWAHAHAHAHA!!! ) I used some fun May Arts ribbon from StarLitStudio’s store, a couple of yellow Primas, and silver hardware from the new SU! silver hardware kit. Here’s a pic of the card closeup:
If you have a hard time combining colors, I encourage you to hop on over to your local Lowe’s, Home Depot, Sears, or any paint counter and check out the brochures! I think you will really like what you find! Check out a couple of other times I’ve used these as inspiration: HERE (Challenge on SCS), HERE (blog entry for the challenge), & HERE!
ENABLER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lindsey has the NEW Basic Grey in stock in her store!!! RUN!!! Check it out —>HERE!!
Hope you all have a great weekend!! 
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Comments
Gorgeous and those paint brochures are brilliant!!!
Posted by: Joan B | April 4th, 2008 02:41
Oh wow these colours are sensational Trudeee….love them. What a great source of inspiration!
Posted by: Linda L | April 4th, 2008 03:58
Cool idea, T. Love your card.
Posted by: Sue B | April 4th, 2008 05:34
Thanks for the inspiration! I’m gonna have to make a trip to Home Depot to pick up a few of these paint brochures. I tend to only look at them when I’m getting ready to paint a room. Who knew they would turn out to be a great source of crafting inspiration!
Posted by: Lynn | April 4th, 2008 05:40
T. That would make a very nice graduation card. Love, M…….
Posted by: Marcia | April 4th, 2008 06:04
I just love this card Trudee! Beautiful color combo and that ribbon and flower are all perfect together!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | April 4th, 2008 08:04
very cute, neat color combo, love the grass!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | April 4th, 2008 09:43
Love this card!! What a great way to find inspiration!
Posted by: Chrissy Hooker | April 4th, 2008 10:21
So love your Friday favorites and this one is so useful! What a beautiful, fresh card! I love it!
Posted by: Beth | April 4th, 2008 10:35
What a great, fun card. These colors look so awesome together, vibrant & bright!
Posted by: Michelle Nadraszky | April 4th, 2008 10:50
What a great idea to use paint brochures - this one is so bright and fun - love those juicy Adirondack inks and the fun leaves you used here.
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Posted by: Julia (artystamper) | April 4th, 2008 11:28
Coolest idea I’ve heard so far today!!!
Alison
Posted by: Alison Snow | April 4th, 2008 12:11
Beautiful… great idea too!
Posted by: Denise Groves | April 4th, 2008 12:12
DALRING T!! I love both the cards!! I see why you like those brochures!! Very cool!! Thanks for the link too!
Posted by: jacksonbelle | April 4th, 2008 12:16
Awesome! This is a beautiful card…love your tree! I love your inspiration piece and I can see why you love them too! Makes me want to run down to Benjamin Moore, in fact I will!!
Posted by: Laura (scrapnextras) | April 4th, 2008 12:30
Fantastic idea about using those paint chips and brochures. I’m lucky enough to live very close to Lowe’s and Home Depot, so guess where I’ll be Saturday morning? Trudee, you’ve got such a wonderful blog and some amazing cards. Keep up the good work.
Regina
Posted by: Regina Davis | April 4th, 2008 12:30
wow! love your tip (never thought of it) and your card is amazingly bright & cheerful. tfs!
Posted by: Donna Baker | April 4th, 2008 13:00
Gorgeous card,aren’t you clever!!!! Beautiful color combo!!!
Posted by: Diane Lapointe | April 4th, 2008 13:20
Really pretty card and great idea! Thanks!
Posted by: Danielle | April 4th, 2008 14:38
This is such a cute and fresh looking card! I love those paint chips too. The brochures are a good idea too. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Paula | April 4th, 2008 17:01
Oh…I Love this card….That stamp set is too cute!
Posted by: Theresa Grdina | April 4th, 2008 18:45
What a great idea to use those brochures for color inspiration!! I *love* your card…the tree…the GRASS!!! SO cute, T!
Posted by: Shel9999 | April 4th, 2008 20:46
Oh my! What great inspiration and I love the card! Gives me new reasons to go to Lowe’s…which I always love anyway…but now I have another reason! Thanks for this beautiful card and great idea! You’re amazing!
Posted by: CherylQuilts at SCS | April 4th, 2008 22:25
What a bright springy card. Like you I would have never put those colors together. But i really like the end result. Thanks for the idea.
Posted by: Linda Gray | April 5th, 2008 01:50
Trudee,
I am so relieved that I am not the only one who seems to covet the paint brochures. DH can’t firgure out my attraction to them and why I carry so many home as we are painting rooms in our house it gives me a more valid excuse to pick them up. Now you know my shame ( Night at the Museum is a fave in our house.) But I neer thought about using them for cards… Your soo fabulous.
Posted by: Michelle Battistini | April 5th, 2008 08:25
Great idea to use those, Trudee! I love it - and seeing as I’m moving soon, DH will think I’m being proactive if I go and get a ton of these!
Two birds with one stone, so to speak!
Posted by: Jenn Ellefson | April 6th, 2008 09:00
I love these fresh colors together!! Your grass looks wonderful, and I love your ribbon and flower! What a great idea to get inspiration from!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | April 7th, 2008 14:55
Trudee,
What a great idea for color inspiration!! You are so kool! I’m going to Home Depot tomorrow! I am partial to teal. Love those color combinations.
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Posted by: Trena in Naperville | April 7th, 2008 23:00
Oh, how stinkin cute is this!!!
Posted by: Angel | April 8th, 2008 14:29
Here I am…behind on my commenting again…lol! You amaze me!!! You can make this most wonderful card with PAINT CHARTS for inspiration!!! I just love how this all came together! Beautifully done my friend!
Posted by: KimberlyG on SCS | April 8th, 2008 20:54
Love, love, LOVE these colors! And the rooms in these brochures are to die for! I want one! Fabulous card!
Posted by: leslierich | April 11th, 2008 01:48