WWC194 - "Anything Goes" Challenge

Wednesday has rolled around again and it's time for a new Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  This week Heidi is hosting our "Anything Goes" as it is the fifth week of the month and makes for a nice change in the lineup of challenges.

The card I'm sharing with you today was one I made in a recent watercoloring class I took at the Taylored Expressions Stamp Joy 2018 Event.  It was taught by Taylor and I learned a couple of new tricks using her new Liquid Watercolors.  They are so much fun.

For this card we used one color.  It's Plum Punch and to get the ombre effect you simply add more water as you do each strip across the watercolor paper.  It's such a bright, cheerful card.

Liquid Watercolor:  Plum Punch (Taylored Expressions)

Cardstock:  Watercolor Paper, Lollipop, Peapod, Sugar Cube, Plum Punch, Strawberry Milkshake, Lavender Glaze (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Hello Script, Hello Script Backer, Leafy Branch, Scribble Flowers (Taylored Expressions)

Other:  Berry Patch Designer Felt

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Monday,  November 5th at 6:00 p.m. Central Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Hawaiian Flowers

Hello and a Happy Friday!  Today I'm sharing a card I made using another fantastic die from Cheapo Dies.  I'll be here every Friday to share a new die with you so I hope to see you again.  In the meantime, be sure to take time to check out all the different dies they have available.  You can see them HERE.

Today I'm featuring the Hawaiian Flowers Die.  I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with this die so I started by cutting it out of white cardstock.  I got out my Stampin' Write Markers and colored the flowers using Melon Mambo, the leaves using Old Olive and the stamens using Crushed Curry.  Since I wanted to use a card base made from Melon Mambo cardstock, I thought the white would be too stark for such a bright flower.  Then, I remembered a new Feeling Dotty Stencil I have from Altenew and I created this lovely background onto Soft Sea Foam cardstock using Frayed Leaf ink by Altenew.  I popped the die-cut up on foam tape and offset it onto the card front.  The sentiment is from the Jump for Joy stamp set by Maymay Made It.  It's stamped on white cardstock using black ink.

Stamp Set:  Jump for Joy (Maymay Made It)

Ink:  Frayed Leaf, Jet Black (Altenew)

Stampin' Write Markers:  Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Old Olive (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock:  Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions); Melon Mambo, Soft Sea Foam (Stampin' Up!)

Dies:  Hawaiian Flowers (Cheapo Dies)

Other:  Feeling Dotty Stencil (Altenew); Clear Wink of Stella Brush

Hawain Flowers Die

If you are not familiar with Cheapo Dies and would like to know more, here's where you can go to check them out.

Cheapo Dies Store

Cheapo Dies Blog

Cheapo Dies Facebook 

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

WWC193 - Tristan's "All About Holidays" Challenge

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  This week Tristan is hosting our "All About Holidays" challenge.  I needed another Thanksgiving card and this new 3D embossing folder was perfect for a background for these pumpkins.  This folder is so pretty.  All the detail you see is in the folder and translates beautifully to the paper.

Stamp Set:  Bushel of Blessings (Taylored Expressions)

Inks:  Ruby Red, Caramel Toffee (Altenew); Dusty Concord, Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz Distress); Pumpkin, Sweet Potato Pie, Sweet Basil (Taylored Expressions); Soft Suede (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock:  Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede (Stampin' Up!); Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions); Watercolor Paper (Strathmore)

Dies:  Bushel of Blessing Die (Taylored Expressions)

Other:  Regency Swirls 3D Embossing Folder (Gemini by Crafter's Companion); Gold Embossing Powder (Ranger); Candy Cane Enamel Dot (Taylored Expressions)

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Monday, October 29th at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted to Stamps and More #315 - Photo Inspiration

Hello everyone!  This week at the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge we have a photo to inspire your creativity.  I chose yellow roses with a touch of two greens.  I love layered stamping.

Stamp Set:  Build-A-Flower:  Rose (Altenew)

Inks:  Buttercream, Citrus Burst, Fresh Lemon, Maple Yellow, Honey Drizzle, Caramel Toffee, Just Green, Sweet Leaf, Forest glades, Frayed Leaf (Altenew)

Cardstock:  Oreo, Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Build-A-Flower Die, Thinking of You Die (Altenew)

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, October 30th at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Butterflies

Hello and a Happy Friday to everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card I made using a new die from Cheapo Dies.  I'll be here every Friday to share a new die with you so I hope to see you again.  In the meantime, be sure to take time to check out all the different dies they have available.  You can see them HERE.

Today I'm featuring the new Butterflies Die.  They are just the right size for a card and I love the detail.  I created a background on watercolor paper using Brusho Crystals.  Then, I stamped flower silhouettes and the Hello and added the butterflies.  There are actually four butterflies in this set of dies but I decided to use just the three on this card.

Stamp Set:  Secret Garden Collage (TPC Studio)

Ink:  Earl Grey (Taylored Expressions)

Brusho Crystals:  Moss Green, Brilliant Blue, Yellow, Emerald Green, Gamboge

Cardstock:  Basic Gray, Pineapple Punch, Blueberry Bushel, Pumpkin Pie (Stampin' Up!); Watercolor Paper (Strathmore)

Other:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Stampin' Up!)

Butterflies

If you are not familiar with Cheapo Dies and would like to know more, here's where you can go to check them out.

Cheapo Dies Store

Cheapo Dies Blog

Cheapo Dies Facebook 

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

WWC192 - Marsha's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Hello and welcome to another challenge from the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  This week I'm your hosting our Masculine "Anything Goes" challenge.  So, break out all those great masculine stamps and dies you have in your stash and show us what you can do with them.  

Stamp Sets:  Buffalo Plaid Background, Look Who's Talking (Taylored Expressions)

Inks:  Sea Salt Hybrid Ink (Taylored Expressions); Soft Suede (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock:  Basic Gray, Tranquil Tide, Shaded Spruce, Soft Suede (Stampin' Up!); Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Hills Die Set (Your Next Stamp); Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies (Stampin' Up!); Evergreens, Woodland Silhouettes 2 (Taylored Expressions)

Other:  Crystal Clear Sparkle (Spectrum Noir)

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Monday, October 22nd at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Caroler Quartet

Hello and a Happy Friday to everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card I made using the Caroler Quartet Die Cheapo Dies.  I'll be here every Friday to share a new die with you so I hope to see you again.  In the meantime, be sure to take time to check out all the different dies they have available.  You can see them HERE.

Today I'm featuring the new Caroler Quartet Die.  I love these carolers in silhouette.  Reminds me of something right out of Dickens.  I wanted the silhouette to be the focal point so I kept embellishments to a minimum and added only one small rhinestone as the dot for the 'i' in Christmas.  The card is a 6" x 6" card as I just couldn't bring myself to cut away any of that beautiful patterned paper.  I cut the image out three times and glued them together to give it some dimension and I also popped it up even more with some form tape.

Stamp Set:  Reason for the Season - sentiment (Stampin' Up!)

Inks:  Ruby Red (Altenew); Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz)

Cardstock:  Blackberry Swirl (Bazzill Basics Paper); Oreo (Taylored Expressions); Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up!)

Patterned Paper:  (Authentique)

Dies:  Caroler Quartet (Cheapo Dies)

Other:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Stampin' Up!)

Caroler Quartet

If you are not familiar with Cheapo Dies and would like to know more, here's where you can go to check them out.

Cheapo Dies Store

Cheapo Dies Blog

Cheapo Dies Facebook 

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

WWC191 - Charlotte's "All About" Occasions Challenge

Hello and a wonderful Wednesday to you all.  It's time for for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  This week Charlotte is hosting "All About Occasions" challenge.

While putting this card together, I forgot to write down all of the different supplies I used, so, I'll share what I remember.  The stamp set I used is the Build-A-Flower:  Rose from Altenew.  I know that I used various inks from Altenew, Stampin' Up! and some Tim Holtz Distress Inks.  The sentiment is from the Cutting Edge - Flowers stamp set by Taylored Expressions.  I used a black card base and added a layer of white to which I added some splatters.  I did pop the flowers and leaves up on foam tape.  And that, as they say, is that.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Monday, October 15th at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Cute Spooks

Hello and Happy Wednesday to all!  It's time for another challenge from The Sisterhood of Crafters.  This week Terri is our host and she has chosen "Cute Spooks" as the challenge theme.

This one was a true challenge for me as I don't have any cute spook type of stamps.  So, I used some Graphic 45 patterned paper and found two small stamps that were in a box a friend gave me and stamped a dangling spider and the legs of witch for my spook feature.  I hope it works.

For all the challenge details and to share your project at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge, just click the image below.  We'd love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, October 21st at 7:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' October Challenge

Hello everyone!  It's time for another challenge at the Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge.  The challenge is always about Christmas, so every month you can make a Christmas card and have plenty in your stash come time to send them all out to your family and friends.  I love making my Christmas cards throughout the year.  It sure does eliminate the stress of making last minute cards.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Christmas at Sweet Stampin; Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted To Stamps and More #313 - Holiday

Hello everyone!  It's Holiday challenge time at Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge.  This is a card I made when I attended the new release party at Taylored Expressions.  It so nice to have a local rubber stamp company in my own back yard.  I try to take classes as often as I can and I rarely miss a release party.  They are always so much fun.

A bit of stamping, a die-cut, some foam tape and here is a perfect masculine holiday card.  Oh, and I love that new Cilantro ink color.  So, what do you think of the buffalo plaid moose?

Stamp Sets:  Buffalo Plaid Background, Pine Bough Background, Hand-lettered Holiday (Taylored Expressions)

Inks:  Cilantro, Oreo (Taylored Expressions)

Carstock:  Oreo, Sugar Cube, Sprinkles, Red Pepper (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Woodland Silhouettes 2

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, October 9th at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Elf Boot Home

Hello and a Happy Friday to everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card I made using the Elf Boot
Home Die and the Christmas Ornament Die from Cheapo Dies.  I'll be here every Friday to share a new die with you so I hope to see you again.  In the meantime, be sure to take time to check out all the different dies they have available.  You can see them HERE.

Today I'm featuring the new Elf Boot Home Die along with the Christmas Ornament Die I showcased last week.  I had cut out two of them and colored this one and thought it would look nice with the Elf Boot Die.  It does.  The boot die is actually three layers of cardstock to give it some dimension.  Putting it on foam tape was not an option.    

Stamp Sets:  Holiday Florals - sentiment (Taylored Expressions);  Never Ending Calendar - little snowflakes (Maymay Made It)

Inks:  Jet Black (Altenew); VersaMark

Cardstock:  Real Red, Old Olive (Stampin' Up!); Sugar Cube (Sugar Cube)

Dies:  Elf Boot Home Die, Christmas Ornament Die (Cheapo Dies)

Other:  Clear Wink of Stella Brush

Elf Boot Home Die

Christmas Ornament Die

If you are not familiar with Cheapo Dies and would like to know more, here's where you can go to check them out.

Cheapo Dies Store

Cheapo Dies Blog

Cheapo Dies Facebook 

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

WWC190 - Gail's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Hello and a wonderful Wednesday to you all.  It's time for for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  This week Gail is your host for our Feminine "Anything Goes" challenge. With Fall definitely in the air I wanted to make a pretty purple rose to remind me that the flowers will bloom again in the Spring.

Stamp Sets:  Build-A-Flower:  Rose (Altenew); Cutting Edge - Flowers -sentiment (Taylored Expressions)

Inks:  Jet Black, Soft Lilac, Lavender Fields, Deep Iris, Midnight Violet, Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades, Caribbean Sky (Altenew); Plum Punch, Peapod (Taylored Expressions); Blackberry Bliss (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock:  Basic Gray (Stampin' Up!); Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Build-A-Flower:  Rose Die

Other:  Feeling Dotty Stencil (Altenew); Purple Sequins

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Monday, October 8th at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha