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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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 134 - "Anything Goes" Challenge

The 5th Wednesday of any month is alway an Anything Goes Challenge at Watercooler Wednesday!

Here is my project for this challenge.

I used the Daisy Delight Bundle 

My greeting is from Colorful Seasons, the DSP is Delightful Daisy. Cardstock is Thick Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist and Crushed Curry. Inks are Tranquil Tide and Crushed Curry (Crushed Curry was used to color the Embossing Paste) I used colored Embossing Paste on Crushed Curry Cardstock after it dried I punched with the 1/2" circle punch.

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 133 - Penny's All About Christmas Challenge

Penny is our host for this weeks challenge! All about Christmas! 

If you are a stamper and give handmade Christmas Cards at Christmas you might already have started thinking about what you will make this year. This challenge will give you plenty to think about!

Here is my sample for this challenge.

This image is one of the Christmas sets in the annual catalog it is Father Chrismas. I stamped the images onto Watercolor Paper with Basic Gray Ink and colored it with Watercolor Pencils. The cardstock is Real Red and Garden Green, 

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Now it's your turn!

Carols of Christmas Stampin' UP! Designers

Stampin' UP! has a team of designers that make the samples for all the catalogs and support materials. Here are cards they made for demonstrators to share with the Carols of Christmas bundles.

Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Bundle 146037 Price: $45.00 Carols Of Christmas Wood-Mount Bundle  146036 Price: $52.00 Shop Now!

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 132 - Marsha's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Marsha is hosting this challenge! Masculine "Anything Goes".

I used the stamp set Country Livin' and Heartland for this challenge.  I used the Big Shot with Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and Bunch of Banners Framelits,  Hearth and Home Thinlits. Cardstock used is Soft Suede and Early  Espresso as well as Watercolor Paper. Inks are Basic Gray and Dapper Denim. Coloring was done with Watercolor Pencils.

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 131 - Kath's All About Birthdays Challenge

I'm the host for this challenge, I was happy that we decided to add a Birthday challenge to our line up.

This card was designed for my card buffet. I wanted to show how to make a beautiful background with the Glossy Cardstock. With Sponge Daubers I swirled ink starting right to left, Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral and Cajun Craze, Spritzed with water.

Cardstock used is Blushing Bride, Basic Black and Glossy. I used the Happy Birthday Thinlit to cut the greeting out of Basic Black Cardstock. 

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I'm linking this card to suo challenges.