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.

Check out the projects that the artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created then take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post.

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 111 - Marsha's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Marsha gave us a masculine challenge this week and anything goes.

Here is what I came up with.

My cardstock is Dapper Denim, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla. Ink is Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Dapper Denim.

I used stamps from three sets. "From Land to Sea" "Guy Greetings" and  "Picture Perfect". I used Layering Ovals to cut my openings. 

Check out the projects that the artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created then take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post.

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.

Check out the projects that the artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created then take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post.

Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop 3rd Anniversary Celebration

It's been awhile since I last hopped with my friends but I didn't want to miss our anniversary! If this isn't your first stop then you probably came here from Kathe's blog, I'm sure you enjoyed your visit with her.

RULES FOR OUR HOP:   Project One:  Featuring an Anniversary Card.   Project Two:  Featuring a stamp set that has survived since being introduced in 2013 (Wetlands, Gorgeous Grunge, Flower Shop).  Project Three:  Featuring your version of a CASE from the original blog hop. 

My first project:

I used three stamp sets for this card: Birthday Blooms, Birthday Banners & matching Framelit and the sentiment is from Number of Years. My colors are Watermelon Wonder, Flirty Flamingo, So Saffron, Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz, Card Stock is Shimmery White & Flirty Flamingo.

Next The stamp set I used from 2013 is Gorgeous Grunge I paired it with Timeless Textures.

The colors used are Basic Gray, Dapper Denim, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight. I used the Butterfly Framelits and colored Rhinestones

For my last project I CASEd Kathe's last card from our first hop.

All the framelits she used are retired so I combined Framelits from several sets as well as used the Seaside Textured Embossing Folder.

Stamp Sets are Seaside Shore and Guy Greetings. Colors are Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight and Dapper Denim.

So there you have it, I'd love to hear what you think of my projects but now it's time to hop on to Bev's Blog.  Thanks for stopping by.

WWC69 - Kath's CAS Masculine Challenge

I was asked to pick a theme for our CAS challenge at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge blog. I decided it was time for a Masculine theme!

A CAS masculine card was harder to do then I thought it would be and I think my card barely qualifies, but here it is.

I used Guy Greetings and cut up a card base from Watercolor Wishes card kit. I kept the card to two colors, Whisper White & Tip Top Taupe.

Head on over to Watercooler Wednesday see what the artists there have created and start creating a CAS masculine card and link it at the bottom of the post!

I'm hoping that soon I will be posting more often, my son is moving out of my Stamp Room this week! :)

WWC33 Bev's Photo Inspiration

This week Bev gave us an inspiration photo for our challenge.  Check out what the Watercooler Artists did for this challenge at http://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.ca. For me these seem to be the hardest of the challenges, but once in a while they are easy. Here is the inspiration photo.

At first I thought about using purple, black. white and rhinestones, but I went with white, purple and flowers instead.

Stamps: Remarkable You & Guy Greetings
Paper: Blackberry Bliss & Shimmery CS
Ink: Stazon, Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow & Hello Honey

So now its your turn let the photo inspire you and then link your card at http://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.ca

PCCCS#130

I like the sketches that Paper Craft Crew Challenges puts out, #130 is a fun one to work with. I went with a masculine Valentine.

Stamps: Guy Greetings
Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White & Real Red CS, Stacked with Love DSP Stack
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Ink Pads,, Natural & Smoky Slate Blendabilities
Misc: Basic Black Bakers Twine, Itty Bitty Punch Pack Heart, Banner Punch and misc handheld heart punch

Here is the sketch I worked from:

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Guy Greetings

A big thank you to Marie Green for nominating me to be a part of the Creative Blog Hop. I recently met Marie online when she joined the monthly Watercooler Blog Hops. I have enjoyed her work and the inspiration I find in it. You can see her Creative Blog Hop  post at http://www.mytanglewoodcottage.com/2015/01/creative-blog-hop-butterfly-basics/

I decided to share a card using Stampin' UP's Guy Greetings, a great set for making masculine cards.

Stamps: Guy Greetings
Paper: Kraft, Early Espresso CS & Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit
Ink: Early Espresso & Soft Suede
Misc: Circle Collection Framelits & Fun Foam

I used the embossing gun to heat up the fun foam and than while still hot I stamped the car making a depressed image in the foam.

1.  What are you working on now?

Planning what to share with my club members at our next class.

2.  How does your work differ from others in your genre?

I do mostly cards, a little scrapbooking and just a bit of general papercrafting.  I mostly try to let the stamps be the focal point of my cards, I have to work to add ribbon, buttons or other embellishments.

3.  Why do you create what you do?

I create because it de-stresses me, I can escape for a bit and explore my creative side. I started at age five embroidering, then learned to crochet, then went on to quilting. Scrapbooking and cardmaking are hobbies I picked up after having kids, and with kids I need time to craft. 

4.  How does your creative process work?

Sometimes it doesn't, sometimes I think I have a great idea and I can't get it down on card stock. I do look at pinterest but rarely go back and CASE, I use all the ideas to help me come up with my own card, maybe using colors or a layout that I have seen elsewhere. If I am stuck I have been known to close my eyes and grab a stamp set and than just go where it takes me. I love color and texture so a CAS card is a challenge for me.

I hope you will continue to hop next week with some of the people that inspire me- Buffy Cooper has been a blogger I have followed and gotten to know over the years. Check out her blog and check out her talent! You can find her at http://buffycooper.com/. Marsh Reed is another blogger that I enjoy visiting you can find her blog  at http://www.coffeepotstampingcafe.com/