Frequency September 2 2016

July 3 2016

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC74, this week Marsha Reed is presenting something they've never tried before.  Welcome to Marsha's Tag Challenge. What does it entail?  You just have to create a tag.  Yes, it can be a tag by itself.  Yes, it can be a tag featured on a card.  Yes, it can be a tag attached to something.  Lots of options make lots of fun!

This is my card with a tag for this week's challenge.  I used the new Peekapoo Peach card stock and stamp pad and paired it with the Tip Top Taupe.  The stamp set is Choose Happiness, one of my favourites.

and I carried the theme to the inside:

Thanks, for looking

June 29, 2016

WW72 Watercooler Wednesday Colour Challenge

This week on the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge is a colour challenge.  This week Jean Fitch has decided to feature all five of the brand new 2016-18 In-Colors.  But don't let that scare you away.  You can use 3 or more of those wonderful colours to create your card.  

Colour challenges force one to use just the colours in the challenge, plus a neutral which is "free".  It's not always easy to stay within the palette, but that's why we have challenges---to force ourselves to work outside our comfortable "boxes".

I was able incorporate four of the five new incolours in my card this week. I just love the Botanical Blooms stamp and diecuts set and used them on the Joy-fold card.  I used Emerald Envy for the card base and Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach, and Flirty Flamingo for the flowers.  Wild Wasabi made up the leaves, with Emerald Envy for the accent. The sentiment inside is from the retired stamp set Botanicals for you and is stamped in Emerald Envy.

Here is the outside:

Here is the first opening.  Used the Botanical Blooms stamp set to add the colour

Used the "Botanicals for you" stamp set for the sentiment. 

Thanks for looking.

June 11, 2016

This week Watercooler Wednesday Challenge is

WWC71 - Heidi's Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

This week Heidi Weaver is bringing a fun Tic-Tac-Toe challenge.  Those who love techniques will find one or two that could be included.  This is like the tic-tac-toe game:  you can pick three boxes in a row, going horizontally, vertically or diagonally.  Your choices are what you will use in creating your card.

For my card this week, I chose the first vertical line - with Birthday, Emboss Resist and Any shade of  Blue. 

I used Whisper White for the background and matted it on Bashful Blue card stock, and used Versa Mark and clear embossing powder and the stamps from the Choose Happiness stamp set.  Bashful Blue and Wild Wasabi stamp pads were used. The die cut from Memory Box is Happy Birthday Garland.  The sentiment on the inside is from the Birthday Blossoms stamp set.

 Here is my card:

And the inside:

Thanks for looking. 

June 5, 2016

Another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  This time it is  Marsha's Sketch Challenge and there are lots of great examples of this on the Watercooler Wednesday Blog.

Here is my entry into the challenge.  I started with Whisper White card stock and then layered Mossy Meadow, Old Olive and the Botanical Blooms DSP.  The flowers and leaves, from the Botanical Builder dies, are made from Hello Honey and Old Olive.  The sentiment is Birthday Blossoms

 And this is the inside

Thanks for looking....

April 25 2016

Another great challenge from Watercooler Wednesday. 

This week Heidi Weaver has created a CAS (clean and simple) challenge which is all about Spring.  A lot of people find this type of card very difficult.  What is clean and simple?  According to the challenges which host only CAS (clean and simple), this is what one aims to do:  CAS (acronym for "clean and simple":  A design of card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments, most often single layered or minimal layers.

Do all those coloured squares in the challenge picture mean anything?  Nope!  They're just there to dress up the picture a bit.   Just so we're clear on the "white space".  

 

My card uses Wild Wasabi as my "white space".  I used the Wild Wasabi reinker and water on watercolour paper to make the background for this card.  It is layered on Mossy Meadows card stock.

 

The stamp set is from Gina K Designs and is called Handmade Botanicals.  A friend sent me this stamp set and I made this card to send as a Thank You.  The sentiment on the inside is from a retired stamp set call Lexicon of Love.

 

 

and this is the inside:

 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

 

 

April 17, 2016

This week on the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - it's a color challenge and I know everyone loves those.  This week Kath Ricks has put together four gorgeous colours with which we can create some wonderful projects. 

Colour challenges force one to use just the colours in the challenge, plus a neutral which is "free".  It's not always easy to stay within the palette, but that's why we have challenges---to force ourselves to work outside our comfortable "boxes". 

This week I combined the four colours from the challenge with different embossing folders.  I used the flower stamp from Fabulous Florets and the sentiment from Party Pants.

 

Thanks for looking....

April 3 2016

This week on Watercooler Wednesday Challenge is "WWC61Anything Goes"

WooHoo!  It's time for another "Anything Goes" challenge. 

What is Anything Goes?  It is simply a project which you have created and wish to share.  There are no restrictions or rules.  That's what this week's challenge is all about.  Enjoy sharing your wonderful creations. 

This weekend we travelled to Banff, Alberta for a wedding and I and including the wedding card I made in this weeks WWC61 - Anything Goes.

I used the Elizabeth Craft Designs Heart Pivot Card die cut for the hearts and the Stampin Up Adorning Accents edgelits and Textured Impressions embossing folder for the edges of the card. I used two different retired embossing folders for the bride side and the groom side.  Whisper White is the base with Brushed Silver and shimmery card stock.  Pearls for the bride and square sequin for the groom buttons.

I had fun making the card and hope the bride and groom enjoyed this design.

Thanks for looking.

March 29, 2016

Isn't this great!!!!  The wonderful folks over at Watercooler Wednesday have voted my Clean and Simple card as the winner of the WWC60, Clean and Simple Challenge.  And I get to put this badge on the blog for the week.

Thanks for all who visited my blog.

March 26, 2016

This weeks challenge from Watercooler Wednesday is for CAS (clean and simple) challenge and this time Marsha Reed is challenging us to make it all about birthdays in a clean and simple project.  What is clean and simple?  According to the challenges which host only CAS (clean and simple), this is what one aims to do:  CAS (acronym for "clean and simple":  A design of card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments, most often single layered or minimal layers.

Here is my entry into this week's challenge.  I used the retired stamp set Happy Together and for the background the Work of Art stamp set.  The colours were Tip Top Taupe, Bashful Blue and Cherry Cobbler for the little quail.

 

Thanks for looking

 

March 21 2016

Wow just getting this in under the wire.  This week's WWC59 Watercooler Wednesday Challenge:

It's wearin' of the green this week at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  So fitting since St. Patrick's Day is the day after our challenge starts.  Bev has given us many shades of green to work with in her color challenge.  So, have some fun and show us your green!

 

This was a real challenge for me, the colours aren't ones I am normally drawn to , but here goes.  The base for the card is MossyMeadow, the next layer is Cucumber Crush and the top layer is Mint Macaron.  The Butterfly, from the Watercolour Wings stamp set, is Wild Wasabi and Cucumber Crush.  The inside sentiment is from Botanicals for you and stamped in Cucumber Crush.

 

 

Thanks for looking

March 5, 2016

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WCC 57 Deborah Sketch Challenge

Over at the Watercooler Wendesday Challenge, WWC57, it is a Sketch Challenge  This week Deborah Smart is challenging us with a wonderful sketch.

Don't you love all those layers and the woven look in the centre?  

 

This week I chose a little different style.  I used paper from Graphic 45, their Couture series and I put it all on a base of Baja Breeze.  For the little tabs I used lace, and I know it is hard to see but at the end of the lace are pearls.  I made this card for a friend's birthday this week and hope you enjoy it.

 

 

And the inside, still with paper from Graphic 45,

 

Thanks for looking at my card.

 

 

February 20, 2016

WWC55 Jeans Colour Challenge

In  this week's Watercooler Wednesday challenge,  Jean Fitch has provided us with a beautiful inspiration photo for this challenge.  This photo was actually taken by Jean of one of her stunning rings.  She has also added a colour palette based on our Stampin' Up! colours to indicate which are the colours for this challenge.

Colour challenges force one to use just the colours in the challenge, plus a neutral which is "free".  It's not always easy to stay within the palette, but that's why we have challenges---to force ourselves to work outside our comfortable "boxes".  

 

This week I chose a Fun Fold to use with this colour challenge.  I used the retired stamp set Fabulous Florets and also a retired DSP called Beyond the Garden.

 

I substituted the Wild Wasabi colour for the Mint Macaron, but was able to use all the other colours in my card.  Here it is:

 

 

and here is the inside:

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

February 9, 2016

I played the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and WON this week.

Thanks so much to all the wonderful Design Team involved in the WWC.

And I get to show off this wonderful winners badge!!

February 7 2016

Another card for the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC53.

For this challenge, Heidi Weaver has provided us with a wonderful sketch.

For my card, I chose a Gate Fold Card, with Mint Macaron, Pink Pirouette and Birthday Bouquet DSP.  The stamp set is a retired set called Valentine Defined, and I used Spellbinders Heart Squares die cut on the outside and inside of the card.  One of my recent purchases was Stampin Up Envelope liner die cut and I made a matching envelope with the Birthday Bouquet DSP.

and the inside uses another stamp from the Valentine Defined set and you can see the matching envelope.

Thanks for looking,

January 29, 2016

Another week for the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  This week it is WWC 52 and anything goes !!!

Here is the card I have chosen to enter into the Challenge

The background is a paint chip that I was able to match to  the Rich Razzleberry card stock.  The stamp from Butterfly Basics was stamped in VersaMark and embossed with white embossing powder.  The Butterfly Thinlits die was used for the butterfly.

And here is the inside, using the Rich Razzleberry ink:

 

 

 

And finally, one of my favourite stamps on the back of the card.  I think this is TRUE!!

 

 

Thanks for looking.

January 26, 2016

What Fun.....I was the winner of the WWC51, Watercooler Wednesday Challenge
And I get to display the WINNERS Badge.  Thanks so much to everyone who took part in the Challenge....they were all such beautiful cards.

Here is my winner badge:

January 23, 2016

WWC51

This week the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge is a  CAS (clean and simple) challenge with Bev challenging us to include a star or stars in a clean and simple project.
What is clean and simple?  According to the challenges which host only CAS (clean and simple), this is what one aims to do:  CAS (acronym for "clean and simple":  A design of card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments, most often single layered or minimal layers.

 

 

 

 

Here is my card for this week's challenge:

 

 

 

and the inside:

 

I hoped to show a shooting star as the concept and used the following:

Stamping Ink:
Night of Navy
Summer Starfruit

Stamp Sets:
Work of Art
Festival of trees (for the star)
Sky is the Limit (for the sentiment)

Also used Versamark and clear embossing powder

Thanks for looking.