WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY CHALLENGES WWC163 - PENNY'S "ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS" CHALLENGE

 

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HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!    

I can't believe it is here already.   It is a great time for family get togethers and so much fun for the little ones.   Speaking of Holidays - the Challenge for this week is "All about Christmas", and Penny is the Hostess.  Your cards always give me inspiration!    Love your instructions as well!

 

My card shows three little guys doing the Funky Chicken in the snow.   Aren't they the cutest!

 

 

Inside View:

 

 

Close Up:

 

 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets:  Party Pandas, Waterfront, Hey Chick, Heart of Christmas

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Tranquil Tide, Fresh Fig, Silver

Glimmer, Cherry Cobbler

Ink:  Tranquil Tide, Hello Honey, Tuxedo Black, various marker's

Misc.:  Dimensionals, Glitter for snow, Holiday Hats Dies, Merrry Christmas Die

 

Well, that's all for now!    Check out the Design Team's cards and be inspired at WWC163.     Again, have a very Happy Easter with your family and friends.    We have so much to be Thankful for in Canada!   Heather :)

 

 



WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE WWC162 - CHARLOTTE'S MASCULINE "ANYTHING GOES" CHALLENGE

 

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Well Hello Everyone!    It is officially Spring, and so far we have had a mixed bag of snow and rain and sunshine!    March came in like a lamb and I guess as the saying goes --it is going out as a lion!

 

Charlotte is our Team Artist this week and she has chosen for the challenge a Masculine - Anything Goes Challenge.   

 

My card, this week is a mixed bag, like the weather.   I could not make up my mind what I wanted in this scene.   

 

 

Close up Views:

 

 

Inside View:

 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Waterfront

Cardstock:  Lost Lagoon, Perfectly Artistic dsp, Daffodil Delight

Ink:  Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate

Misc.:  Flower Soft, Stitched Shapes (Inside), Misc. Flowers (Inside), Dobber, Dimensionals, glue

 

So, when is the last time you used Loads of Love?    I love this set and all the accessories that go with it.   I know it is retired, but it is hard to give up old favorites.   Anyway, hope you join the challenge and enter your creation.    Go to WWC162, and see all the lovely cards the Design Team have created.  Be inspired and link up your creation.    See you soon!  Heather :)

 

WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY CHALLENGES WWC161-HELEN'S "ALL ABOUT OCCASIONS" CHALLENGE

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Hello Everyone!  

My card is for birthday's young and old.   I have used those cheerful Party Panda's.   I just love this stamp set.   I have used Woodland Textures and gave my Panda's cheerful little hats and added a Honeycomb embellishment instead of a balloon.   The symbol is Joy and I know they are spreading lots of Joy in the woods.  Don't you!

 

 Closer View:

 

 

Inside View:

 

 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets:  Party Pandas, Symbols of Solitude (2007), Colorful Seasons (Inside Verse)

Card Stock:  Mint Macaron, Whisper White

Ink:  Mint Macaron, Tuxedo Black

Misc.:  Woodland Textures E.F., Dobber, Holiday Hats Dies, Honeycomb Embellishments****

****If I am mailing the card, I only open one side and I put a little note inside, saying to take the protective paper off the sticky part and then stick down that portion of the Honeycomb.  Otherwise, both sides are stuck down.

 

Take some time and check out the great cards that the Design Team have put together and I know you will find lots of inspiration and ideas from each of their cards.    Go to WWC161 and get inspired!

Happy Spring!   I know it is next week and we have been very fortunate in some beautiful days in the last week.   The snow banks are melting and you can now park on the street in front of our house.    Yeh!!!     Take care everyone and until next time Happy Stamping.    Heather :)





MERRY MONDAY CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE #281 (INSPIRATION CHALLENGE)

 

 

 

 

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Well, here we are again!   Another Challenge for our stash, and this one is an Inspiration Challenge - and a "Yummy" looking challenge.   The Hostess this week is Kim from the Design Team.

 

My card is all about a House Mouse, who is totally into Hot Chocolate, I mean literally soaking and loving it.   I used the Swirly Snowflakes Dies to enhance the edge of the card and Snowflake Sentiments inside.   I had lots of small candy canes to show on the card as well.   Nothing like a peppermint candy cane with your hot chocolate.

 

A View of the Edge:

 

Closer View:

 

 

Inside View:

 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets:  Lip Smakin' Relaxin (House Mouse), Snowflake Sentiments

Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Retired Striped dsp, Whisper White

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Black Memento, Various Marker's

Misc.:  Cherry Cobbler Ribbon, Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies, Swirly Snowflakes Dies

 

A fun card to make and a card that brings smiles to everyone!   I just bought the Swirly Snowflakes Die and Stamp Set and I sure love it.   It will be used a lot in the coming months.    Well, that is it for now.....be sure to check out the Design Team's beautiful cards and get inspired to make your own.    

 

Happy St Patrick's day Everyone......Officially Spring next week.   Yeh!    Until next time, Happy Stamping!     Heather   :)

 

 

 

 

MERRY MONDAY #280 (PHOTO INSPIRATION)-HONORABLE MENTION

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Yippee!   My card was an Honorable Mention for this Challenge.    Thank You Ladies for selecting my creation!

 

Hello Everyone!    Kelly is our Hostess this week and she has picked the inspiration photo shown above.   Lots of goodies in the picture.   My inspiration came from all the green and gold and the hanging stars.

 

  Closer View:

 

Inside View:

 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set:  Snowflake Sentiments

Cardstock:  Garden Green, Gold Foil, Retired dsp from Christmas

Ink:  Mossy Meadow, Versamark

Misc.:  Card Front Builder Framelits Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, Mini Treat Bag Die, Gold Embossing Powder

 

So there you have it.....Another card for my Christmas stash.    Have a wonderful week Everyone!    Heather :)







WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE WWC160 - HEIDI'S FEMININE "ANYTHING GOES" CHALLENGE

 

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This challenge is a favorite of mine too!    Love those feminine cards that our Design Team has created.   Check them all out for inspiration and ideas.   My favorite was Heidi's and it so happens that Heidi is our Hostess this week.    I felt like I was walking into a "Parisian café".   Very European!   

 

I love Vintage and my cards were created for a friend who also loves Vintage.    I used lots of retired dsp and did some fussy cutting to create a montage of items.  I made two cards and am going to send one to my Mom......Just Because.

 

 

Card 1

 

Card 2

 

 

Closer View of Card 1&2

 

 

Inside View:

 

 

 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Attic Boutique, Fan Fair

Stamp Set:  Vintage Verses

Ink:  Dapper Denim

Misc.:  Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies, Label punch

 

And that is it for this week!   Hope you enjoyed my card and don't forget to link up your card to WWC 160.  Take care and hopefully Spring will visit us soon!    Heather :)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY CHALLENGES WWC159 - MARSHA'S "ALL BOUT CHRISTMAS" CHALLENGE

 

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Hi Everyone!    Christmas cards again, I love it!   Take some time and look at all the Design Team's Christmas cards.   They are all different and each one will inspire you to make your own.   Marsha is the Hostess for this Challenge and has created a beautiful Poinsettia card.   I also wanted to welcome Tenia Nelson to the group of Watercooler Artists.   I know she will inspire us with her cards.

 

Marsha inspired me to make a Poinsettia card and enter it for this challenge and also in the Merry Monday challenge as well.

 

I embossed the poinsettia in Gold on Vellum and then fussy cut it out.  The background is Whisper White card stock and used the Bough's and Berries E.F.   I then layered it underneath with Gold Foil on top of Whisper White.    I used a trick that my sister told me with the layer of gold foil ---- I  used the Holly die cut in the middle of the foil and cut out the Holly leaves --- and that way I was utilizing the empty space under the embossing layer.   

 

 

Closer View:

 

 

Inside View:

 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Winter Frost dsp. Gold Foil

Stamp Set:  Joyful Christmas

Ink:  VersaMark

Misc.:  Bough's & Berries E.F., Gold Embossing Powder, Holly Flourish Die Cut, Corner Rounder, Gold Embellishments

Technique:  Embossing on Vellum

 

 

Isn't the Gold and White beautiful?    I love that combination.    Don't forget to check out all the Design Team's cards on WWC159 get inspired, and Link up your card for this Challenge.

 

 

This card has also been entered on: Merry Monday #279

 

  

http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2018/02/reminder-still-time-to-play-with-us.html

 

Have a great week Everyone!   It is now March 1st and I heard a

little birdie tell me Spring is on its way!   Yeh!   I have never seen so much snow here in the Okanagan.      Heather :)