WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY - WWC227 MICHELLE'S "ALL ABOUT OCCASIONS" CHALLENGE

Hi Every One!
Happy Canada Day - July 01!  You are now 152 Years old!

  

The challenge this week is "All about Occasions", and my card is for my niece who recently graduated from High School. The card is a "Twist and Pop". I used some retired dsp along with "Dandelion Wishes", and new Lavina stamp sets - "Believe in Magic and "Make a Wish."

Card Front:   with Belly-band

Inside View:

Close Up Views:

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  Pear Pizzaz, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, dsp (retired)

Stamp Sets:  Make a Wish (Lavina), Dandelion Wishes, Believe in Magic (Lavina)

Ink:  Versamark, Calypso Coral E.P., Blends of Crisp Cantaloupe, and Lemon Lime Twist

Misc.:  Celebrate You Die Cut

Technique:  Twist and Pop

A very "Special card" for a very "Special Niece".     Don't forget to check out WWC 227, and the Design Team's inspirational cards displayed.   Until next time have a great week and Celebrate our wonderful "Freedom" that we are so lucky to have in Canada.

Heather and Pearl  😍😻♫ oh Canada♫

WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY WWC 226 - DAWN'S MASCULINE "ANYTHING GOES" CHALLENGE

Hello Everyone!    
Tomorrow is the first day of Summer, but you would not know it.   Cool winds and yesterday it was snowing in our mountain passes as well as on Big White Ski Hill near Kelowna.    Yikes!🏔

The Challenge this week is for Masculine cards.   My card is all for the men who love sailing.   With those strong winds out there, be careful sailing.    I just love the new "Come Sail Away Suite".   I have seen so many variations of the stamp set, dsp and the die cut - and they all look wonderful.   

Close Up Views:

Inside View:

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set:  Sailing Home
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake 
Dsp: Wood Textures, Come Sail Away
Ink:  Night of Navy
Misc.: Smooth Sailing Die Cuts, Twine, Dimensionals, Stitched Oval Dies 

There you have it!   A very Masculine card for those who love sailing.   Go to WWC 226 and check out the amazing cards that the Design Team have made for us.   Each card is created with inspiration and ideas for you to make your card.
   
Have a great week  Heather and Pearl  😍😻

WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY WWC 225 - DONNA'S "ALL ABOUT OCCASIONS" CHALLENGE

Happy Father's Day!    
I am back from my trip to Quebec City and my niece's Graduation -after 4 years of hard work at ÈCOLE CIRQUE QUÈBEC.  She has had a passion for the trapeze since she was a little girl.   I was thrilled to see her Graduate and see her perform in two shows.   The show production was called CATASTROPHE ULTRAVIOLETTE.   The story was about surviving a catastrophe.   It was very good.

Because this challenge is all about Occasions I wanted to share the "Special Card" that I made for her.    It is a Wallet Fold Envelope Card and the paper and card inserts are all Graphic 45.   It is called "Imagine", and I thought it would fit in nicely with her love for Cirque.    It was hard trying to capture the elements in photo's, but hopefully you can visualize the whole card.   It has many pockets and she will be able to fill them in with information as she travels to different performances....almost like a Journal.   

First Layer:

2nd Layer:

3rd Layer:

4th Layer:

5th & Last Layer:

Left & right side flaps on 5th Layer:

Close it all up and this is your Wallet Fold Envelope Album.

I hope "Claire" will fill it with many beautiful memories.

Supplies Used:

All paper and card stock was from a Graphic 45 kit called "Imagine".   I edged all the paper with Walnut stain, (Tim Holtz Distress Ink) to give that look of Vintage.  Lots of measuring and fitting the pages together and "thankfully", my sister helped me put it together.  "Thank You Penny!" 👍  Now for more inspiration go to WWC 225 and check out the Design Team's cards and the other challenger's!    Lots of great idea's.   Until next time have a great day!   Hugs to all the Father's!   Enjoy your day!   Heather and Pearl😍😻     

JUNE - NEW CATALOGUE!

Hello Everyone!
We are now into June and you know what that means......the wait is over.   On June 4th the new catalogue products became available to order through Stampin Up.   Go to  Stampin Up    and check it out.   I know you will fall in love with so many items.    You can shop 24 hours (teehee).    I bet there is something you NEED.

I am going to be off to Quebec City in a little over 3 hours.   I can't believe the trip is here.   My niece (Claire) is graduating at the Circe sol lei School after 4 years of hardwork training.    I am going with my brother and sister-in-law (who are bi-lingual) and we will see Claire's shows and also be "Joe Tourist", in beautiful Quebec City.    I have made a Special "Card" for her, but will not show it on my blog until I get back.    I will also post some pictures of my trip as well. 

 In the meantime - here are some pictures of our patio.   Big change from a huge yard to a patio and I love it!

Pearl - enjoying the sunshine and "her" garden.

Take care Everyone!    Have a wonderful week......Enjoy the Sunshine.  Heather and Pearl 😍😻

WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY WWC 223 - "ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE"

Hi Everyone!  
Well it is the fifth Wednesday of the month and you know what that means.........."Anything Goes".    I have made another Screen Card and used the dsp from Botanical Butterfly.   I love the colors and they go great with the matching cardstock.  On the the two front panels, I used various stamps from "Beauty Abounds" and had fun stamping with Seaside Spray, Rococo Rose, and Purple Posy.  They created a beautiful background for the sentiment on the stitched circles.  I then added some little butterflys.

 Closeup View:

Back View:

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set:  Beauty Abounds
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Blueberry Bushel, Terracotta Tile, Botanical Butterfly dsp
Ink:  Seaside Spray, Rococo Rose, Purple Posy, Memento Black, Various markers
Misc.: Butterfly Beauty Die Cuts, Floral Punch, Stitched Ovals & Circles
Technique:  Screen Card
(You can find the Tutorial for Screen Cards on Splitcoast Stampers Website)

I made three of these and sold them at a recent Craft Fair I attended.   A lot of ladies had not seen the Screen Card before and I had lots of great comments.   Check out the Design Team and all the wonderful cards they have created for us.   I know you will be inspired and will make your own.   Go to WWC 223 .
 Well time to go, leave a comment and make my day.   Have a great week and enjoy living each day!  Heather and Pearl 😍😻