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WWC267 – Karen\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Masculine Twist

Hello and welcome.  This week we are making \"masculine\" cards at The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and I am so pleased to be this week\'s hostess.  I needed a card for a friend having cancer surgery and I came up with this design. Baby Giraffe by Impression Obsession is one of my all time favorite stamps and I thought the… Continue reading WWC267 – Karen\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Masculine Twist

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Personalized Initial Notecards for the Altenew March Inspiration Challenge

I loved the colors in the March Altenew Inspiration Challenge.  I decided to use alcohol inks on watercolor paper.  I thought the look would be softer than Yupo paper and more in keeping with the spring theme for the challenge.My Process:I laid a stencil over the watercolor paper and inked it with Versamark ink.  Then… Continue reading Personalized Initial Notecards for the Altenew March Inspiration Challenge

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WWC261 – Kath\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Feminine Twist

Hello and welcome!  This week is our always popular \"feminine\" challenge at Watercooler Wednesday.  Kath is our hostess.I made this card for my sister\'s birthday.  I heat embossed,  watercolored then die-cut this beautiful floral image from Altenew.  I used watercolor paper for the painted panel and the card base as I liked the continuity of texture… Continue reading WWC261 – Kath\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Feminine Twist

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WWC255 – Marsha\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Masculine Twis

Hello and welcome!  This week, at The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge, we are creating cards  for the men in our lives.  Marsha is our talented hostess.  I made this card for a male friend that turns the BIG 60.This card is all about the background and sentiment.  I used Hero Arts Bold Tribal Print background stamp and… Continue reading WWC255 – Marsha\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Masculine Twis

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WWC252 – Marsha\’s Special 3- Week "Anything Goes" Challenge

Hello and welcome!  The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge is changing things up during the holidays and we have a three week \"Anything Goes\" challenge.  Marsha is our special hostess.I ordered this adorable Simon Says Stamp  Li\'l Gnome die this year and went a little crazy.  I made 18 gnomes to put on tags and Christmas cards.  I really… Continue reading WWC252 – Marsha\’s Special 3- Week "Anything Goes" Challenge

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WWC236 – Heidi\’s "All About Occasions" Challenge

Hello and welcome!  This week is all about occasions at Watercooler Wednesday.  Holidays, Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversary, Sympathy, Thank You, Congratulations....your choice.  Heidi is our hostess.  I white heat embossed a bunch of random botanical images and then ink blended over the embossing.  In person, the blending looks the same color but when I photographed the card, the… Continue reading WWC236 – Heidi\’s "All About Occasions" Challenge

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WWC228 – Marsha\’s Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Welcome and hello!  Today it\'s the popular Feminine Anything Goes Challenge at Watercooler Wednesday and Marsha is our hostess.I love pattern stamping and wanted to make a bright summery feminine birthday card so I got all my favorite individual floral stamps out and black heat embossed a random background pattern.  I love texture with heat embossing.  Next,… Continue reading WWC228 – Marsha\’s Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge