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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You Octopi My Thoughts

Another simple card.

This card uses Message in a Bottle. Cardstock is Powder Pink & Thick Whisper White. Ink is Pacific Point, Powder Pink, Pool Party (stamped off), Soft Suede and Crumb Cake.

Painted Harvest

This stamp set seems to be one of the most popular in the new Holiday catalog.

I used the stamp set Painted Harvest. Cardstock is Crushed Curry, Early Espresso and Whisper White. The ink is So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso and Old Olive. 

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 136 - Gail's All About Birthdays Challenge

Gail is this weeks challenge host.

This card was so easy everything just fell into place.

Sadly the flower punches used are retired but any small flower punch you own would work. For these flowers, I use the small left over strips of Watercolor Paper that I have after cutting Watercolor Paper for other projects. I can't stand to waste such expensive paper. After wetting the strips of Watercolor Paper I drop ink onto them with an Aqua Painter. After the strips dry I punch as many flowers as I can, each with slightly different colors. I store them in containers to use whenever the mood strikes!

The Cardstock used for this card is Thick Whisper White & Peekaboo Peach. The ink is Berry Burst. I used Garden Trellis Textured Embossing Folder and the Stamp is Happy Birthday Gorgeous.

I made a second one trading the peach for Sweet Sugarplum.

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Lovely Friends

My daughter in law always says "You make me ridiculously happy!" so of course I had to buy Lovely Friends!

This card is a fast and easy card The sentiment from Lovely Friends is large enough that there is little need for much more. The flower spray is from Word Wood. The card base is Cherry Cobbler Embossed with White Embossing Powder. The ink used is Versamark and Cherry Cobbler.

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 135 - Judy's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Judy is our challenge host this week!

For this weeks challenge, I decided to use a stamp set I've had for several months but have never inked called Best Birds, a favorite set Colorful Seasons and Flourishing Phrases.

Cardstock used is Thick Whisper White, Shimmery White & Powder Pink. Ink is Basic Gray, Soft Suede, and Flirty Flamingo. I colored the bird with Watercolor Pencils. The ribbon is retired Flirty Flamingo.

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