Apr 04 2008
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!
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Lindsey has the NEW Basic Grey in stock in her store!!! RUN!!! Check it out —>HERE!!
Hope you all have a great weekend!! 
Gorgeous and those paint brochures are brilliant!!!
Oh wow these colours are sensational Trudeee….love them. What a great source of inspiration!
Cool idea, T. Love your card.
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!
T. That would make a very nice graduation card. Love, M…….
I just love this card Trudee! Beautiful color combo and that ribbon and flower are all perfect together!
very cute, neat color combo, love the grass!
Love this card!! What a great way to find inspiration!
So love your Friday favorites and this one is so useful! What a beautiful, fresh card! I love it!
What a great, fun card. These colors look so awesome together, vibrant & bright!
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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Coolest idea I’ve heard so far today!!!
Alison
Beautiful… great idea too!
DALRING T!! I love both the cards!! I see why you like those brochures!! Very cool!! Thanks for the link too!
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!!
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
wow! love your tip (never thought of it) and your card is amazingly bright & cheerful. tfs!
Gorgeous card,aren’t you clever!!!! Beautiful color combo!!!
Really pretty card and great idea! Thanks!
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!
Oh…I Love this card….That stamp set is too cute!
What a great idea to use those brochures for color inspiration!! I *love* your card…the tree…the GRASS!!! SO cute, T!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!!
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!
Oh, how stinkin cute is this!!!
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!
Love, love, LOVE these colors! And the rooms in these brochures are to die for! I want one! Fabulous card!