WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE WWC154-JUDY'S "ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS" CHALLENGE - I ROCKED THE WATERCOOLER!

 

 

http://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.ca/2018/01/wwc154-judys-all-about-christmas.html
 

YAH!    MY CARD WAS PICKED FOR ROCKING THE WATERCOOLER THIS WEEK.   

THANK YOU SO MUCH LADIES-----ESPECIALLY PENNY!    YOU HAVE MADE MY DAY.
 

Yes!  Another Christmas card Challenge!   I love it!  The Hostess Designer is Judy and she has made the cutest card.   Check out the other Design team's cards.   Each one gives us lots of inspiration and ideas.

 

My card is CAS and my inspiration came from cards on Pinterest that I just loved.   This stamp and die cut set is so easy to use.  The die cuts come out so clean with minimal preparation.  I cut out a large plain star and the same size but more decorative.   I then colored the plain star with gold and embossed it and set it with dimensionals.   I then placed the gold die cut over top of it.  

 

 

Closer View:

 

 

Inside View:

 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Gold Foil Paper

Stamp Sets:  Star of Light

Ink: Versa Mark, Gold Embossing Powder

Misc.: Star of Light thinlits, Dimensionals, Wink of Stella

 

 Well, that about does it.   Have a wonderful week and Happy Stamping!      Don't forget to link up your creation on WWC154    Heather :)



WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE WWC153 - GAIL'S MASCULINE "ANYTHING GOES" CHALLENGE

 

http://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.ca/2018/01/wwc153-gails-masculine-anything-goes.html

 

The Hostess this week is Gail and the Challenge is Masculine - Anything Goes.   I love your card Gail - it reminds me of a Bev Doolittle painting.   Beautiful!  

 

 

My card is all about men and "Fishing".   You know how they are always saying ...."You should have seen the one that got away".....well, just imagine this fish on the wall in a man cave.  LOL!     I fussy cut the fish picture from a recycled card front and used dimensionals to attach it to the wood textures dsp.  I then added the "Dare to dream" sentiment.  

 

 

Closer View:

 

Inside View:

 

 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Wood Textures dsp, Recycled Picture of a Fish

Ink:  Memento Black

Stamp Sets:  Dare to Dream, Friendly Words

Misc.: Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch, Embellishments (Jolee's by You)

 

So there you have it!    This will make a great card for the Fishermen, or women that I know.     Don't forget to check out the Design Team and their cards.    Lots of inspiration found on WWC153.   Take care Everyone!    Heather :)

 

 



 

 

 

 





WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE WWC152 - KATH'S "ALL ABOUT OCCASIONS" CHALLENGE

 

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Hi Everyone!    The Hostess this week is Kath and the Challenge is "All about Occasions".   There are so many Occasions for us during the year and it is so nice to make a Special card for that person or couple.   My card will be sent to a Special Couple for their Anniversary.   Don't you just love Red & Black together!    I had a special piece of red dsp with stars and streamers, so I used the Star Blast Edglits to compliment the paper.

 

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Inside View:

Supplies Used:

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Misc. Red dsp

Stamp Sets:  Birthday Blast, Colorful Seasons

Ink:  Real Red

Misc.:  Champayne Flutes, Decorative Labels (Spellbinders), Star Blast Edglits, Corner Rounder

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Check out WWC 152 and the Design Team's beautiful cards.  They truly give us inspiration and ideas for our cards.  Take care Everyone!   Spring is coming....my husband saw a Robin today!   I don't know what it is eating....how it find a worm under 2 feet of snow!   LOL!



MERRY MONDAY CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE #272 (GLASSES)

http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2018/01/merry-monday-272-glasses.html

 

Hi Everyone! This is my first challenge this year for Merry Monday and looking forward to making lots of cards for my stash. 

I do the inside of the card and also package it with an envelope.   This way all I have to do is get my label machine going with all the addresses.    I just love this Challenge site as it gives me inspiration and ideas for my cards.    Don't forget to check out the great ideas and cards from the Design Team.  The Hostess for this challenge is Leanne and her theme is glasses.    My card is either a Christmas toast or for New year's.    Lots of glitter of course!   Hope you like it.

 

 

 

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Inside View:

 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Basic Black, Silver Glimmer Paper

Stamp Set:  Happy Hour

Inks:  Black Memento, Versamark

Misc.:  Silver E.P., Corner Punch, Decorative Labels (Spellbinders), Star Blast Edgelits, Champayne Flutes, Silver Sequins

 

Well, that's it for my card for the Challenge.   It was lots of fun creating this card.   Until next time, Happy Stamping!
Heather :)

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

    

 

WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE WWC151 - CHARLOTTE'S FEMININE "ANYTHING GOES" CHALLENGE- WATERCOOLER ROCKER!!!!!

 

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 YEH!  I AM A WATERCOOLER ROCKER!   WHAT A WAY TO START THE YEAR OF CHALLENGES.    THANK YOU KATH FOR CHOOSING MY CARD AND YOUR WONDERFUL COMMENTS.

 

 

 

Happy New Year Everyone!    I wish a Happy, Healthy 2018 for Everyone! 

 

The Hostess this week is Charlotte and it is "Feminine Anything Goes" challenge.    My card for the challenge is a Mermaid holding up a tiny seahorse and saying "Hello" to it.    The cardstock is Calypso Coral and Pool Party.   I just love this combo.   I hope you can see Wink of Stella - clear on her tail.    

 

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Inside View:

 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Watercolor paper

Stamp Sets:  By the Tide, Tiny Tags, Mermaid (Stampendous)

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Pale Pink (Copic), Various Markers

Misc.:  Seaside Textured Impressions, Corner Rounder, Ovals Collection Framelits, Fancy Frost Sequins, Wink of Stells - clear

 

I am glad to be back in the Challenge's.  I love the challenge and also the inspiration from the Design Team.   Each week they present so many beautiful cards.  Don't forget to click under each Design Team Member's name and you will go to their site and see how they made their card.   

Welcome Helen Finlay!  Looking forward to checking out your site and your cards.

 Have a great week Everyone!   Heather :) 

CHRISTMAS CARDS AND MEMORIES OF 2017

I am posting some Christmas Memories of Beautiful cards and  projects. 
These cards are made by Special Ladies who come on Monday nights and we make cards, gossip, and laugh a lot.   They give me inspiration and quite often we will make special items or try different techniques.    

  

Betty Lee

 

Laurel

Phyllis

 

 

Penny - outside view (My wonderful Sister)

 

Inside View

 

My cards to these ladies :

 



Front of Calendar

Back of Calendar

Side View

 

The following is a Tree I made for outside.   It is made from an inverted Tomato Cage, filled with tiny lights and covered with gold mesh fabric.   It doesn't look like much in daylight, but when it is dark out - it looks spectacular!    I saw this idea in one of the Craft Fairs last fall and loved it.    They were selling them for a lot of money and I thought "I can make that for a lot less" and I did.   My cost was under $20.00.   I used white pipe cleaners (bought at the Dollar Store) to tie the lights and also to tie the Gold Mesh to the Tomato Cage.    Just make sure your plug-in for the lights is at the bottom.     I found the idea on Pinterest under Tomato Cage Christmas Trees.

 

Daytime

 

 

 

At Night

 

Such a difference!   

 

 

 My Thank You Cards to family for the wonderful gifts that my husband and I received.    You know who you are!   

 

 

Well, that is it for now.   A great finish for last year!   I can't wait to participate in the next Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.   Stay Tuned for more.     Thanks for stopping by!  I wish each and everyone a Very Happy, Healthy New Year!  Heather :)