Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 150 - Heidi's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Heidi is the host this two week challenge!

With Christmas nearly upon us, we are making this challenge a two-week challenge. Plenty of time to upload a project!

My card uses a retired image. This stamp is a keeper, I'm sorry that it had such a short window to buy it. My husband used to be a competitive sailor so this card works for him.

I stamped my image with Stazon and watercolored with Soft Sky, Bermuda Bay and Basic Black Ink and an Aqua Painter. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 148 - Heidi's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Heidi is our Challenge Host this week!

My image is a retired Stamping UP! image but what is more Feminine then a Mother and baby?

I stamped my image with Versamark on Night of Navy Cardstock and heat embossed in Gold. The sentiment is from a current set called Star of Light.  I ran a piece of Gold Foil paper through the Big Shot in a retired Textured Embossing Folder to deboss the image I used it as a mat for my image. The card base is Marina Mist.  

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 147 - Charlotte's "Anything Goes" Challenge

Charlotte is the host of this weeks challenge! 

I recently acquired a retired Stamping UP! stamp set that has the cutest Ark.

I colored with Stampin' Blends, the only color I didn't use was Rich Razzleberry. 

I stamped the image with Memento Ink on Thick Whisper White Cardstock and colored away. I layered it onto Island Indigo Cardstock on a base of Thick Whisper White.

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 146 - Kath's "All About Christmas" Challenge

I am the host for this challenge!

I havebeen having fun using the new Stampin' Blends! For this card, I also used a few Sharpies too.

I used the stamp set called "Best Gifts".

The cardstock is Very Vanilla, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler as well as Memento Ink.

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 145 - Judy's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

This week's challenge is for the men in our lives!

I used a Christmas set called Nature Sings and two sets with nature scenes called Butterfly Basics & Lovely As A Tree. I colored the images with the new Stampin' Blends.  

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Remarkable You III

This time I used the calla lilies! I stamped them once on the top layer and again on a scrap of Whisper White using Memento Ink. I roughly colored the two on the card layer but spent more time on the 2 on the scrap. I then cut the 2 on the scrap out and used Dimensionals to pop them up on the card. I used Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Stampin' Blends to color the flowers. The sentiment is from  Daisy Delight and is stamped in Old Olive Ink. The cardstock I used is Whisper White and Basic Black.

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Remarkable You II

I used Remarkable You and again stamped 3 flowers in the corner using Memento Ink. I colored the flowers with Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, and Bronze Stampin' Blends. The Shadows in the corner is Pool Party Stampin' Blend. The sentiment for this card is from Sheltering Tree. The Cardstock is Powder Pink, Basic Black, and Whisper White.

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenges 144 - Penny's "All About Birthdays" Challenge

Penny is the host for this challenge!

 My sample this Week uses Magical Mermaid.

The cardstock I used is Pool Party, Tranquil Tide and Whisper White. I stamped the Mermaid with Memento Ink and colored her with Ivory, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay and Old Olive Stampin' Blends. On the scales of her tail I used Wink of Stella to give them some sheen. The water is colored with Pool Party Stampin Blends. The seaweed is stamped with Old Olive and Cajun Craze. The sentiment is from the same stamp set and was stamped with Tranquil Tide Ink, it and the Tranquil Tide mat were cut using Lots of Labels Framelits.  

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Remarkable You

I am really enjoying using the new Stampin' Blends! This (and the next few posts) uses Remarkable You.  The cardstock is Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, and Basic Black. I stamped the flower 3 times with Memento Ink and colored them with the Calypso Coral and Old Olive Stampin' Blends I also used the Color Lifter. I used the Lightest Pool Party Blend to shadow the corner around the flowers. The sentiment is from Climbing Orchid.

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Birthday Blooms

The cardstock is Crushed Curry, Old Olive, and Whisper White. I stamped the image with Memento ink and colored it with the new Stampin' Bends. The colors are Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, and Old Olive. The Sentiment was stamped in Old Olive and is from Daisy Delight.

I restamped and colored another.

The cardstock on this one is Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, and Whisper White. This time I didn't use Calypso Coral and didn't take the color to the edge of the petals, I used the Color Lifter to blend the color to the tips. The sentiment is from Thoughts and Prayers.

In the US to order your Stampin' Blends and any other Stampin' UP! product use this hostess code  CUV9DWCG I will be drawing a name from those that order using the hostess code that person will receive a collection of cards from me. 

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 143 - Gail's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Gail is the host for this weeks challenge!

I made a simple card with the Graceful Garden stamp set.

Today Stampin' Up! released Stampin' Blends new alcohol markers! I used them to color the rose from Graceful Garden. 

The pink marker is labeled Pink Pirouette but is much closer to Blushing Bride in my opinion. I used the regular markers to ink up the stamp with Blushing Bride on the petals and Old Olive on the stem and leaves then stamped onto Whisper White Cardstock. I colored first with the light marker the dark for the shadows and again with the light to blend.   

I stamped the sentiment from Special Celebrations with Old Olive ink and cut it out with Bunch of Banners Framelits. I sponged the edges with Blushing Bride ink and popped it up with Dimensionals. The card base is Thick Whisper White with layers of Blushing Bride and Old Olive.

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Moon Baby

I  have been practicing with the new Stampin' Blends, this time with Moon Baby. Cardstock is Night of Navy, So Saffron and Whisper White. I  stamped the image with Memento ink onto Whisper White cardstock then used Night of Navy, Pool Party, Ivory, Daffodil Delight, Bronze, and Pink Pirouette Stampin' Blends to color the image. I used the Lucky Stars embossing folder on the So Saffron cardstock. I felt it needed something so I added a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 142 - Charlotte's "All About Christmas"

Charlotte is the challenge host this week!

I send more Christmas cards than any other card!

I love the traditional Red and Green for Christmas but Blue is the third color I love to use paired with silver or white.

This card is a simple card that is easy to make! I used the Night in Bethlehem Bundle. I used Night of Navy and Whisper White Cardstocks for the card. The star is stamped in Versamark heat embossed with White Embossing Powder than while hot adding Dazzling Diamonds. The cityscape is layered with Dimensionals.

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Graceful Garden

Stampin' Blends are coming November 1! Demos were able to preorder and practice with them before they go live for everyone. I colored the rose stamp from Graceful Garden with Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive and colored them with Stampin' Blends of the same colors. The sentiment is from Flourishing Phrases and is stamped in Old Olive.  The cardstock is Whisper White, Old Olive, and Cherry Cobbler.

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 141 - Heidi's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Heidi is this weeks challenge host!

Cherry Cobbler and Dapper Denim are great colors for a guy card.

I used the stamp set One Wild Ride stamping it in Momento Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock. I sponged the edges with Crumb Cake Ink. I matted it with Dapper Denim and added it to a Cherry Cobbler base.  I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of Whisper White Cardstock twice first with Dapper Denim and again in Cherry Cobbler. I punched the first one out with the Best Badge Punch. The second one I cut out just the banner and added it to the first one. Popped it up with Dimansioals.  

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 140 - Libby's All About Birthdays Challenge

Libby is our host this week!

While cleaning up my craft room I found these unused card bases that Stampin Up retired. They fit the challenge theme so I figured I better use them up.

I used the stamp set Birthday Banners. I stamped the candle twice end to end so that I had a tall candle. I pulled my ink color from the colors on the base to stamp both candle and banner. The colors I used are Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, and Emerald Envy. I cut the banner out with the Bunch of Banners Framelits. I used Dimensionals to pop it up on the base. I used Wink of Stella on the flame. A fast and easy birthday card.

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 139 - Kath's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

It's my turn to host this weeks challenge! 

My card might not be the typical feminine card, but I so loved the delicate lacey leaves as well as the greeting and I felt it works for this challenge.

Photographing the foil papers is hard to do!

The card base is Thick Whisper White layered with Year of Cheer Specialty DSP. I used the Envelope Punch Board to round the corners. Using the Seasonal Layers Thinlits I cut leaves from Silver and Copper Foil Paper. I stamped the sentiment from Thoughts & Prayers with Versamark on Whisper White Cardstock and heat embossed with the Copper Embossing Powder. I cut the sentiment out with the Stitched Shapes Framelits and popped it up with Dimensionals.

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Painted Harvest

The stamp set Painted Harvest is a popular set from the Holiday catalog. For the background, I stamped the acorn and the fern using Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede inks. I used Year of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape at the bottom of the card. I used Copper Foil Paper to mat the sunflower but first I used the Leaf Punch  (bundled with the Painted Harvest stamp set for a 10% saving) to punch the leaf out of the center of my square. The sunflower is stamped with Daffodil Delight, Cajon Craze and Soft Suede ink. I added the copper leaf as well as two more punched from Vellum cardstock behind the image of the sunflower

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 138 - Marsha's All About Christmas Challenge

Marsha is this weeks host!

I bought my first ever paid tutorial for this card! * I was asked if I would provide a link to where I bought the tutorial http://addinktivedesigns.com/shop/) After making this card from the tutorial

 I made this one.

I used the Christmas Staircase Thinlits for this card.

I used Garden Green cardstock for the base and Pines.  Be Merry DSP for the layer. I used Wood Textures for the staircase.  I used Foil Sheets for the small embellishments. Hearts Come Home is the set I used for the sentiment.

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 137 - Penny's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Penny is the host for this weeks challenge.

The morning of my husbands birthday as I headed down to my craft room my husband asked what I was planning to do. I told him I was going to make him a birthday card. He said, "Make it an awesome one". So I did!

I used two stamp sets for this card Marquee Messages and Guy Greetings. Cardstock is Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Real Red and Dapper Denim. The ink is Memento Jet Black, Real Red, Dapper Denim and Crushed Curry.

I colored Rhinestone Gems with a sharpie before adding them as lights on the sign.

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