Wednesday, December 14, 2016

WWC98 - Kath's Color Challenge

This time I made the weekly challenge.  I found  this image on Pintrest and liked the color combo.
With last minute Christmas cards and projects being made this is a fun challenge!
I went with Pretty Pines again. Can I tell you this color combo is hard to photogragh! I used Tin of Tags for the sentiment.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

WWC97 - Penny's Sketch Challenge

Penny gave us this sketch to work with this week.
Here is my take on the sketch.
I used the stamp sets Wetlands and Guy Greetings. For the Pool Party panel I ran it through the Big Shot in the Seaside Textured Embossing Folder. Card Stock colors are Very Vanilla, Shimmery White, Pool Party, and Crumb Cake. Ink is Early Espresso.

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Friday, December 2, 2016

Pretty Pines

I am busy with my weekly classes and getting all the Christmas cards made to send. Here is one from one of my classes.
Real Red and Tip Top Taupe embossed with Pine Bough Textured Embossing Folder are the base for  A mix of Pretty Pine

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

WWC96-Gail's Special Fold Challenge

Gail challenged us to use a special fold for this weeks challenge.
I went with the "Easy Four Fold Card"

I used two stamp sets that are available this year and two retired sets. For the front panel I used Star of Light from the Holiday Catalog.  First and last panel uses Joyful Nativity found in the annual catalog. Second Panel is a retired stamp called Every Blessing. The third panel is a retired set called Come to Bethlehem. I used the emboss resist techneique.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

WWC95 - Libby's Masculine Challenge

Libby challenged us to make a masculine card. I have a confession. Last week I didn't read the challenge just glanced at the picture and saw it only as a coffee/tea challenge. Oops! I was happy when I realized the card I made would work for this challenge! 
I used the stamps Timeless Textures and Endless Birthday Wishes
I used Tip Top Taupe, Early Espresso and Dapper Denim. I used the Layering Oval Framelits.


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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

WWC94 - Heidi's Simply Stamping Challenge

 "Simply Stamping" is a return to basics.  We expect either one single stamped layer or a base with one single layer on that.  We expect simple stamping.  You can use masking, heat embossing, stencilling, sponging.  You cannot use an embossing folder or embellishments or additional layers (not even a tag). 


I failed to read our own guideline when I first made a card for this challenge and had to go back to the drawing board. This time I made a very simple CAS card. 
I don't drink coffee or tea so I haven't collected any of those type stamps so this was hard because of lack of stamps, however Touches of Texture does have coffee rings and I did use Early Espresso CS and ink. I also used Sheltering Tree and Dapper Denim 

In all honesty the train needed at least one more color but if I had added one it wouldn't fit the challenge ;).
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Monday, November 14, 2016

Merriest Wishes

This is one of the cards from my card class.
I used the Delicate Ornament, Layering Circles and Pretty Pines Thinlits and Merriest Wishes Stamp Set.

I am holding weekly classes with half the cards Christmas and the rest Occasions. I send out 75 to 100 cards at Christmas so I make many different ones so I don't get bored, I'll be sharing them over the next few weeks so check back. 

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

WWC93 - Deborah's Color Challenge

Deb gave a a color challenge this week.
I went with the stamp set Christmas Magic.
In all honesty the train needed at least one more color but if I had added one it wouldn't fit the challenge ;).
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Thursday, November 3, 2016

WWC92 - Jean's Sketch Challenge

Jean gave us an interesting sketch for this week, I had to think about it for a bit.
My son got married a few weeks ago and I was making thank you cards for them and Night of Navy was one of their colors so I went with that.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

WWC91 - Marsha's Masculine Challenge

Marsha challenged us to make masculine cards this week!

I went fairly simple.



I used One Wild Ride stamp set with Bunch of Banners Framelits. Early

Espresso and Very Vanilla are the only two colors I used.


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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Halloween Treat Topper

I made a little goodie bag for my granddaughter to take to her Preschool/Daycare Miss Jill. Miss Jill loves all things pumpkin spice so I thought these were perfect.
I used retired card stock and framelits for the topper I used the Halloween Scenes Edgelits Dies to make the scene on the topper.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

WWC90 - Libby's Simply Stamping Challenge

Libby gave us this weeks challenge. A simply stamping challenge!
Here is my card.
I used Flourishing Phrases and Tuxedo Memento Ink on a single piece of Whisper White. I was surprised at how much I liked it.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

WWC89 - Penny's Color Challenge

Penny gave us an interesting color combo this week!
I thought I had silver Foil Paper but found I need to put in an order for some, My silver for my card came in the form of Embossing Powder and the ribbon.
I used the Pretty Pines Thinlits, Pine Bough Textured Embossing Folder and Star of Light for the Merry Christmas.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

WWC88 - Heidi's Sketch Challenge

Heidi gave us this sketch for this weeks challenge.
Here is the card I made using the above sketch.
I used the stamp sets Christmas Magic and Star of Light. I also used the Pretty Pines Thinlits.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

WWC87 - Kath's Masculine Challenge

This week I picked a Masculine Challenge for us to do!
I kept it simple for this challenge.
I went with Guy Greetings for this challenge(makes sense right?) Whisper White and Island Indigo 

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

WWC86 - Gail's Simply Stamping Challenge

This week Gail gave us a Simply Stamping Challenge with a Fall theme. 
Remember that the rules for this challenge are:
"Simply Stamping" is a return to basics. We expect either one single stamped layer or a base with one single layer on that. We expect simple stamping. You can use masking, heat embossing, stencilling, sponging. You cannot use an embossing folder or embellishments or additional layers (not even a tag).
I combined 4 stamp sets for my card, Wetlands, Jar of Haunts, Perpetual Birthday Calendar and Flourishing Phrases.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

WWC85-Jean's Color Challenge

Jean gave us the following challenge to work with this week.
I went with another Christmas card!
Non-traditional, but I like it. I used the Pretty Pines Thinlits and a sentiment from Merriest Wishes.  I'm loving having copper available.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

WWC84 - Deborah's Sketch Challenge

Deborah gave us this sketch to us as a challenge.
I went with a Christmas theme for this sketch.

This is such a cute stamp set from the new Holiday Catalog it is called Christmas Magic. I also used the Holly Textured Embossing Folder.

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

WWC83 - Penny's Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

Penny gave us this Tic Tac Toe Challenge.
I did straight in a row right column.

For embossing I used the Confetti Textured Embossing Folder, Any color of Green is Emerald Envy and Die Cut is a Banner.
Stamp set are Stylized Birthday and Crazy About You

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