Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 105 - Marsha's Color Challenge

Marsha gave us this picture as our color challenge.

I ended up making my card twice, my computer showed the colors a little off so after Marsha told me the colors I redid the card.  So if you want to know the colors in Stampin' UP! colors left to right, I would suggest the colors of Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride, Peekaboo Peach, Rich Razzleberry, Emerald Envy (since we don't have a current dark green) and Mint Macaron.

I used a Sale a bration stamp set called "Avant Garden" as well as "Watercolor Wishes". I used Very Vanilla, Mint Macron and Blushing Bride card stock and Blushing Bride, Peekaboo Peach, Mint Macron and Emerald Envy ink.

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 104 - Kath's Sketch Challenge

It was my turn to challenge! I found this sketch and thought it would be a fun challenge.

I used a Sale a bration stamp set "Hey, Chick"(free with a qualifying order).

I chose the set for the chick I used on the card.

I used Very Vanilla, Real Red and Pumpkin Pie cardstock, The inks are Basic Gray, Real Red and Pumpin Pie, I used the new Watercolor pencils to color the chick. For the chicken wire, I used Basic Gray ink on the new Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing folder. I used Bunch of Banners  and Stitched Shapes Framelits.

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #103 - Gail's Masculine Anything Goes Challenge

Gail gave us a masculine challenge this week!

I went with High Tide

Card stock is Whisper White and Real Red. Ink is Real Red, Dapper Denim, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake and Pear Pizzazz.

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Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop

Our Blog Hop runs in a circular fashion.  No matter where you begin, you'll wind up back in the exact same place again if you keep going to the "next" blog.  It works the same way whether you do the usual forward through the blog posts or if you work your way through in reverse order. 

You might have arrived here from Sheri"s blog, I'm sure you are getting plenty of ideas for sets from the Occasions Catalog!

First up is a birthday card using the bundle Balloon Adventures

The card base is Pool Party with the balloon's in Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay and Island Indigo.

My second card uses the thinlits So Detailed and the Stitched Shapes Framelits.  The stamp is from That's The Tag. The DSP is Falling in Love. I used the Bitty Butterfly Punch and a little retired seam binding.

Colors are Sweet Sugarplum and Very Vanilla.

So that brings to the end of my projects and a chance for you to hop on to Deb's Blog! Thanks for stopping by.

WWC102 - Libby's Clean and Simple Challenge

Libby gave us a Clean and Simple Challenge with a red and white theme.

Confession! I often read the challenge and then forget all the details when I actually go to create. We changed our guidelines on  Clean and Simple and for the life of me I couldn't remember the changes. So my card follows the original truly CAS guidelines.

I used Sealed With Love and Bloomin' Love

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Too Clean and Simple?  Step it up!

WWC101- Jean's Color Challenge

Jean gave us these colors to work with this week.

This is the card I made.

I used the Birthday Blast Bundle from the new Occasions Catalog and of course, the colors are from the challenge.  This card kind of put itself together, I was surprised how easy it came together.

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WWC100 - Celebration theme (Anything Goes)

What better thing to celebrate then a birth of a new baby!

I used a stamp set from the new Occasions Catalog called Moon Baby. I pared it with the Lucky Stars Textured Embossing Folder and the colors So Saffron and Dapper Denim. I am excited to have watercoloring pencils in Stampin Up! colors! The pencils work well with the Blender Pens.

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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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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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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

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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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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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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