Watercooler Wednesday WWC53 - Heidi's Sketch Challenge

It's been a crazy couple of months for me but I am finally getting a moment here and there to craft, not as much as I would like but any time crafting is good!

Heidi gave us a great sketch to work with, I thought it would be fun as a birthday card. I changed it slightly to work as a 4.24 x 5.5 card.

So here is my card.

Check out what our artists have created at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge Blog  , create your own project and link it up at the bottom of the challenge post.  Can't wait to see what you create!

Indescribable Gift

 From the side so you can see the dimensions.

Stamps: Indescribable Gift & Butterfly Basics
Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette & Wild Wasabi
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Wild Wasabi Ink and Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette & Wild Wasabi Blendabilities
Misc: Dimensionals & Glue Dots

 I used both Dimensionals & Glue Dots, glue dots to attach the edge closest to the base of the flower and Dimensionals to pop the rest up.

Moon Lake

I think this one is watercolored a little better, I'll keep practicing.

 Stamps: Moon Lake 
Paper: Very Vanilla, Lost Lagoon & Calypso Coral CS & Watercolor Paper
Ink: Lost Lagoon, Marina Mist, Tangerine Tango, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand & Soft Suede
Misc: AquaPainter

Big Day Blendabilities

Instead of a Chalkboard I went with color.

Stamps: Big Day
Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Lost Lagoon & Whisper White CS, Stacked With Love DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate and Bermuda Bay Blendabilities
Misc: Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Bakers Twine & Dimensionals.

I thought the colorful dots look festive!

Chalkboard Big Day

For club last week we worked with the Chalkboard Paper and the Chalk Inks from the Occasions Catalog. The first card is the card we did in club and the second one is the one my 10 year old granddaughter made while I was teaching club.

Club Card:

Stamps: Big Day
Paper: Coastal Cabana, Pacific Point & Whisper White CS, Chalkboard Paper
Ink: Chalkbox Chalk Ink Aquamarine
Misc: Coastal Cabana Thick Bakers Twine, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder & Dimensionals

Jaylin's Card:

She changed a few things

Paper: Pink Pirouette & Mellon Mambo are the CS changes
Ink: Chalkbox Chalk Ink Rose Coral
Misc: Lucky Stars Embossing Folder

I think she did a great job!

C.A.S.E.ing Pinterest

Our challenge this time is CASEing Pinterest.
Usually I use Pinterest as a jumping off point, however this card was perfect and I really did not change it very much. You can see the card I CASEd here. And here is my CASE.

Stamps:Remembering Your Birthday
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Kraft, Whisper White and Early Espresso CS, Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit
Misc: Border Chevron, Tag Topper Scallop and Itty Bitty Accent Punches, Star Framelits, Circle Card Thinlit(for a star), Arrows Embossing Folder and Dimensionals.

So go ahead and CASE, there are great ideas out there.

Life's Adventure

I borrowed this Hostess set from my daughter and her friend.

Stamps: Life's Adventure
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Ink, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo & Coastal Cabana Blendabilities
Paper:Whisper White & Coastal Cabana CS, Sweet Taffy DSP
Misc:  Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits


On Tuesday I will be having Shoulder surgery I have scheduled posts for the next few weeks.

Happy Birthday

I love Washi Tape Banners!

Stamps: Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar Markers
Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White CS
Misc: Sweet Sadie & Beach House Washi Tape, White Bakers Twine

Let Your Hair Down

This card has retied pieces but could easily be changed out with DSP

Stamps: Let Your Hair Down, Work of Art & Gorgeous Grunge
Ink: Pacific Point, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy Smoky Slate
Paper: Whisper White & Crumb Cake
Misc: Basic Black Bakers Twine, Dimensionals

World of Dreams

Sometimes I just love black and white!

Stamps: World of Dreams & Remembering Your Birthday
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Paper: Whisper White & Basic Black
Misc: Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Perfect Peacock

I had fun using Blendabilities again, this time I heat embossed the image in white and then colored the embossing.

Stamps: Perfect Peacock and Label Love
Ink: Versamark, and Old Olive,Coastal Cabana, Rich Razzleberry & Daffodil Delight Blendabilities
Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana & Basic Black CS
Misc: White Embossing Powder, Dimensionals & Artisan Label Punch

Boys will be Boys

July is our Birthday month. Tomorrow is my oldest sons 20th birthday. I figured since Lego was one of his favorite toys from the time he was 3 that this would be a great card for him.

Stamps: Boys will be Boys, Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: Pacific Point, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green and Versamark
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green and Vellum CS
Misc: Bitty Banners Framelits, Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder

Sometimes You just have to CASE

I needed a nice masculine birthday card and saw this card on Pinterest. It isn't an exact copy, but it is close.

Stamps: Open Sea, Blue Ribbon, World Map
Paper: Naturals White, Early Espresso, Midnight Muse, Early Espresso Core'dinations
Ink: Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Early Espresso
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Washi Tape

I love Washi Tape but can't bring myself to use it in the torn grungy look. I have bought all that Stampin' Up has released and this card uses both current and retired Washi Tape

Stamps: Delightful Dozen
Paper: Very Vanilla CS, Cherry Cobbler CS
Ink(markers): Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Epic Day This and That Tape and retire tape from the Holiday Catalog. Dimensionals

Wacky Watercooler Hop

Welcome to our hop, you may have arrived here from Buffy's blog or this may be your starting point. You are invited to hop through our blogs for great ideas using Stampin' UP! products. Now that Sale-a-bration(SAB) is in full swing we want to share great ideas using product you can earn free.

First card

Stamps: See Ya Later(SAB)
Paper: Very Vanilla CS, Basic Black CS, Polka Dot Parade DSP and Modern Medley DSP
Ink: Stazon and Real Red
Accessories: Scallop Tag Topper Punch, 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals and a spray made from alcohol, Crumb Cake Re-inker and Illuminate Re-inker

The Polka Dot Parade DSP has White dots and the Modern Medley DSP has a Vanilla background, I mixed up a spray and sprayed the DSP to make the white a vanilla.

Card Two

Stamps:You're Lovely(SAB) and Postage Collection(Hostess)
Paper: Watercolor Paper, Basic Black CS, Very Vanilla CS and Watercolor Wonder DSP
Ink: Stazon, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive
Accessories: Big Shot, Deco Labels Collection Framelits and Dimensionals

The sentiments from Postage Collection fit nicely in the frame from You're So Lovely.

Hop Back to Buffy's

Hop on to Deborah's

Open Sea

I found inspiration for this card on Pinterest.

Stamps: Open Sea, Itty Bitty Banners

Paper: Crumb Cake CS. Early Espresso CS, Baked Brown Sugar CS

Ink: VersaMark, Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Early Espresso Embossing Powder, Windows Frame Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Dimensionals

Secret Garden

• The card base is Pear Pizzazz with the front of the card embossed with the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder.
• I stamped the flowers from Secret Garden was stamped on Naturals White CS with Versamark and Heat embossed with White Embossing Powder. I used a Sponge Dauber to sponge Crushed Curry Ink on the centers of the flowers then worked out from the centers with Daffodil Delight Ink. I ran them through the Big Shot with the Secret Garden Framelits.
•  On a piece of Naturals White CS I stamped the greeting from Bring on the Cake in Versamark and heat embossed it with Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder. I cut it with a Circle Collection Framelit and layered it on a circle of Daffodil Delight CS. I layered it on a Tea Lace Paper Doily and then layered it on the card base.
• I adhered two of the flowers and a leaf cut from Pear Pizzazz CS to the card base, I added Dimensionals to the back of the third flower and popped it up over the two flowers on the base. 

Simply Sketched

I love poppies!

• The card base is Whisper White CS, layered with Calypso Coral CS then Pear Pizzazz CS. I rounded the corners on all the layers.
• I colored the stamp of the poppy from Simply Sketched with markers and then stamped it on a piece of Whisper White CS.
• I colored the phrase from the same set with markers and stamped it on a scrap of Whisper White CS and cut it out with a Labels Framelit.  I sponged the edges with Calypso Coral Ink then added Dimensionals to pop it up on the card base.

Happy Birthday

I love the winged starburst from Great Sport, I have never used it with any of the stamps from the same set but have used it with stamps from Blue Ribbon.

• The card base is Pool Party CS layer with Whisper White and then Pacific Point.
• With Versamark I stamped the image from Great Sport and heat embossed it with White Embossing Powder.
• I stamped the greeting from Blue Ribbon in Pacific Point onto a scrap of Whisper White CS and the punched it out with the 1 3/8" circle punch and popped it up with Dimensionals and centered it in the embossed image.

Fast and easy, my kind of card.

Envelope Punch Board File Folder Birthday Card

I am loving the new Envelope Punch Board. For Club this month we made File Folder Cards. This is the card that I designed for club.

This is the card that we ended up with.

• The card base is Coastal Cabana CS. The sentiment on the tab is from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp in Melon Mambo.
• Melon Mambo CS was run through the Big Shot and cut with the largest of the Apothecary Accents Framelit.
• On a piece of Whisper White CS we stamped Birthday Cake, colors are Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate and Daffodil Delight it was ran through the Big Shot and cut with another Apothecary Accent Framelit, we rounded the square corners with the corner rounder. We layered it onto the Melon Mambo piece and added it to the card front. Rveryone was able to choose the color of Candy Dots to embellish their card with.
• On a scrap of Whisper White CS they had a choice of stamping Wish Big from A Dozen Thoughts or the Happy Birthday from Banner Greetings. We flagged the ends and tucked it behind the image.

We had a lot of fun making these cards!