WWC91 - Marsha's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Woo Hoo!  This is going to be an amazing challenge.  We all need more masculine cards, right? Well, Marsha Reed is hosting a Masculine "Anything Goes" challenge this week.  How great is that?

So basically you just have to think masculine.  Otherwise anything goes.  It can be as simple or as fancy as you please.  It can be for a birthday, anniversary, Christmas, or anything at all.  Your choice.  You can see from the diversity of the cards created by our Watercooler Artists that there is a huge range of options open to you.  As usual, if you click on the name under each card, you can visit the blog post to see details on how the card was created.   We begin with Marsha's wonderful masculine card.

Marsha Reed

Kath Ricks

Libby Fens

Deborah Smart

Jean Fitch

Gail Allen

Heidi Weaver

Penny Hanuszak

And now it's your turn.  You can join us by linking up your creation with the InLinkz at the bottom of this challenge.  

Remember:

          1.  This must be a new project---no back-linking to a previous post.

          2.  You must link your project back to our challenge (details at top of page).

          3.  You must link directly to your post, not simply your general blog.

          4.  Please link to no more than 4 challenges, including ours.

          5.  Have fun!

Simply use the link-up below to share your project.  This Linky will close on Monday, October 31st at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

An InLinkz Link-up

WWC90 - The Winner

Drum roll, please!  It's time to announce the winner for Libby's Black on WhiteTheme Simply Stamping Challenge.  Libby's pick was Melanie Cooke's great example of how elegant a simply stamped black and white card can be, even without all the additional embellishments.  Congratulations, Melanie.

Melanie Cooke

Melanie, we hope you will display your winner's badge, shown below, proudly on your blog.

Our Honourable Mentions were chosen by Libby and the remaining Watercooler Artists. Congratulations to Jayme and Tenia.  Your cards were wonderful examples of Libby's Simply Stamping challenge.

Jayme Ziemer

Tenia Nelson

Jayme and Tenia, we hope you'll proudly display the badge shown below on your blogs.

Special thanks to Steffi, Kathy, Louise, Heather and Susie for linking up and sharing their lovely cards.

Be sure to stop back tomorrow, October 26th, for the new Watercooler Wednesday challenge and the wonderful creations by the Watercooler Artists.

WWC90 - Libby's Simply Stamped "Black on White" Challenge

Woo Hoo!  It's time for one of our special challenges, a "Simply Stamping" challenge hosted by Libby Fens.  This challenge is all about simplicity.  And what could be more simple than Black on White?  Before we get to the terrific samples created by our Watercooler Artists, let's talk about what we're expecting if you decide to link your creation to this challenge.

 "Simply Stamping" is a return to basics.  We expect either one single stamped layer or a base with one single layer on that.  We expect simple stamping.  You can use masking, heat embossing, stencilling, sponging.  You cannot use an embossing folder or embellishments or additional layers (not even a tag). 

We're really just looking for simple stamping.  The results?  A stunning selection of graphic images in black and white.  Just wait until you see what we've created as samples!  There are cards for almost every occasion---and there is even some zentangling.  Excited?  We begin with Libby's elegant Christmas pines.

Libby Fens

Kath Ricks

Marsha Reed

Heidi Weaver

Gail Allen

Deborah Smart

Penny Hanuszak

Jean Fitch

And now it's your turn.  You can join us by linking up your creation with the InLinkz at the bottom of this challenge.  

Remember:

          1.  This must be a new project---no back-linking to a previous post.

          2.  You must link your project back to our challenge (details at top of page).

          3.  You must link directly to your post, not simply your general blog.

          4.  Please link to no more than 4 challenges, including ours.

          5.  Remember what we want to see in a clean and simple creation.

          6.  Have fun!

Please use the link-up below to share your project.  This Linky will close on Monday, October 24th at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

An InLinkz Link-up

WWC89 - The Winner

Drum roll, please!  It's time to announce the winner for Penny's Color Challenge.  Penny's

's pick was Sheri L's wonderful owl card.  The little additional touches such as making it a gatefold with a matted image really made Sheri's card stand out.  Congratulations!

Sherry L.

Sheri, we hope you will display your winner's badge, shown below, proudly on your blog.

Our Honourable Mentions were chosen by Penny and the remaining Watercooler Artists.  Congratulations to Donna and Louise.  Your use of the wonderful color choices was excellent!

Donna Scholz

Louise Cyr

Donna and Louise, we hope you'll proudly display the badge shown below on your blogs.

Special thanks to Tenia, Melanie and Heather for linking up and sharing their lovely cards.

Be sure to stop back tomorrow, October 19th, for the new Watercooler Wednesday challenge and the wonderful creations by the Watercooler Artists.

WWC89 - Penny's Color Challenge

Welcome to another challenge with our Watercooler Artists.  This week it's a terrific Color Challenge hosted by Penny Hanuszak.  The colours are a very simple, very elegant Tip Top Taupe, Soft Sky, and Whisper White---with some Silver thrown in.  Are you up for the challenge?

No, those butterflies showing the colours aren't part of the theme or challenge, although you'll see that one of our Watercooler Artists has taken her inspiration from them.

We have some great samples created by the Watercooler Artists to get your creative juices flowing. As usual, if you click on the name under each card, you can visit the blog post to see details on how the card was created.   We begin with Penny's wonderful collection of delicate ornaments.  Doesn't that silver add an elegant touch?

Penny Hanuszak

Deborah Smart

Libby Fens

Marsha Reed

Kath Ricks

Heidi Weaver

Gail Allen

And now it's your turn.  You can join us by linking up your creation with the InLinkz at the bottom of this challenge.  

Remember:

          1.  This must be a new project---no back-linking to a previous post.

          2.  You must link your project back to our challenge (details at top of page).

          3.  You must link directly to your post, not simply your general blog.

          4.  Please link to no more than 4 challenges, including ours.

          5.  Have fun!

Please use the link-up below to share your project.  This Linky will close on Monday, October 17th at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

An InLinkz Link-up

WWC88 - The Winner

Drum roll, please!  It's time to announce the winner for Heidi's Sketch Challenge.  Heidi's pick was Kerry Urbatch's wonderfully whimsical fairy card.  The sweet image, the colours, and the striking background combined to make this card stand out from the rest.  Of course the fact that the card also stands for the fight against breast cancer is a bonus.

Kerry Urbatch

Kerry, we hope you will display your winner's badge, shown below, proudly on your blog.

Our Honourable Mentions were chosen by the remaining Watercooler Artists.  Congratulations to Tenia and Crystal.  Your interpretations of the sketch were terrific.

Tenia Nelson

Crystal Komara

Tenia and Crystal, we hope you'll proudly display the badge shown below on your blogs.

Special thanks to Sheri, Heather, Kathe, Steffi, Melanie and Char for linking up and sharing their wonderful creations.

Be sure to stop back tomorrow, October 12th, for the new Watercooler Wednesday challenge and the wonderful creations by the Watercooler Artists.

WWC88 - Heidi's Sketch Challenge

Woo Hoo!  It's time for a sketch challenge!  This week Heidi Weaver has created an awesome sketch for us.  Remember, sketch challenges have a lot of options as long as it is clear that the sketch was used.  Turn it on its side.  Flip it upside down.  It's your choice.

Ready to create and link-up?  Want a bit more inspiration?  Just check out the terrific ways in which the sketch inspired our samples this week.  As usual, if you click on the name under each card, you can visit the blog post to see details on how the card was created.  We begin with Heidi's softly romantic card.

Heidi Weaver

Kath Ricks

Marsha Reed

Libby Fens

Deborah Smart

Gail Allen

Penny Hanuszak

And now it's your turn.  You can join us by linking up your creation with the InLinkz at the bottom of this challenge.  

Remember:

          1.  This must be a new project---no back-linking to a previous post.

          2.  You must link your project back to our challenge (details at top of page).

          3.  You must link directly to your post, not simply your general blog.

          4.  Please link to no more than 4 challenges, including ours.

          5.  Have fun!

Simply use the link-up below to share your project.  This Linky will close on Monday, October 10th at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

An InLinkz Link-up

WWC87 - The Winner

Drum roll, please!  It's time to announce the winner for Kath's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge.  Kath's pick was Crystal Komara's elegantly masculine motorcycle.  The little additional touches such the strip of silver alongside the zebra pattern as well as the pop of tangerine, really made this card stand out from the rest.

Crystal Komara

Crystal, we hope you will display your winner's badge, shown below, proudly on your blog.

Our Honourable Mentions were chosen by Kath and the remaining Watercooler Artists.  Congratulations to Vicki and Lisa.  Your masculine cards were eye-catching and fun!

Vicki Dutcher

Lisa Altman

Vicki and Lisa, we hope you'll proudly display the badge shown below on your blogs.

Special thanks to Sheri, Fiona, Toni, Louise, Alica, Heather, Kathe, Tenia and Monika for linking up and sharing their terrific masculine cards.

Be sure to stop back tomorrow, October 5th, for the new Watercooler Wednesday challenge and the wonderful creations by the Watercooler Artists.