Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 155 - Anything Goes

Woo Hoo!  It's our very popular "Anything Goes" Challenge and this time it's hosted by Kath Ricks.  If you're making cards, tags, boxes, or any project at all, link it up and join the fun!

We have some terrific samples to get you excited and inspired.  For details on how Kath and the other Watercooler Artists created their projects, just click on the name underneath and you will be taken to that blog post.  We begin with Kath's amazing use of the new Brusho watercolour crystals:

Kath Ricks

Helen Finlay

Penny Hanuszak

Gail Allen

Marsha Reed

Heidi Weaver

Charlotte Ehrukainen

Judy Markowitz

(Absent due to family emergency)

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 8 challenges, including ours.

          5.  Have fun!

Please use the link-up below to share your project.  This Linky will close on Monday, February 5th at 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

An InLinkz Link-up

WWC154 - The Winners!

Happy Tuesday!  It's time to announce the Rock Star and Rockers for Judy's "All About Christmas" Challenge.  But first, we'd like to thank everyone who played along with us.  Your entries, as always, were great.  It makes our choices so much harder.  Well done to all.

Judy's choice for our Watercooler Rock Star is Shani Thomas' (Paperesse) adorable little champagne mice.  Following the winner are the Watercooler Artists choices for the Watercooler Rockers.

Shani Thomas (Paperesse) - #5

Judy's Winner:  I love all the elements that combine to make this such a fun card. I also love the coloring of the image!

Congratulations, Shani!  Here is your badge to proudly display on your blog designating you as our Watercooler Rock Star!

Now it's on to the Watercooler Artists choices for our Watercooler Rockers.  They are shown in no particular order.
 

Toni at FHC - #4

Marsha's Choice:  I love the clean and simple look of Toni's design.  The punched elements to the tree give it the feel of real evergreen.  And, the distress oxide sky makes a wonderful back drop.  Well done!

Diane Hover - #3

Kath's Choice:  I love all that white with touches of red.

Heather Hopson - #11

Penny's Choice:  I like the rich elegance of this black white and gold card. The layered star is beautiful.

Jane Willis - #2

Gail's Choice:  This is a beautiful iris fold design! I've tried iris folding and really admire anyone who does it well.

Wendy R. (Cartai) - #18

Charlotte's Choice:  I love the bold red against the white. It's a great clean and simple design which has been beautifully embellished so that it really pops.

KathyK - #14

Heidi's Choice:  Kathy has created a darling Christmas card with that beautifully coloured and shaded gnome. Love the silver snowflakes and that lovely blue linen cardstock.

Congratulations Toni, Diane, Heather, Jane, Wendy, and Kathy.  Here is your badge to proudly display on your blog designating you as our Watercooler Rockers.

There you have our Rock Star and Watercooler Rockers lineup for this week!  Be sure to come back tomorrow, January 31st, for our next Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  You won't want to miss out on all the wonderful designs by our Watercooler Artists.

WWC154 - Judy's "All About Christmas" Challenge

Woo Hoo!  It's back to Christmas!  Our challenge this week is hosted by Judy Markowitz and is "All About Christmas". How sweet is that? Here's your chance to begin building up a stash of cards for this coming Christmas.

We have some terrific samples to get you excited and inspired.  For details on how Judy and the other Watercooler Artists created their projects, just click on the name underneath and you will be taken to that blog post.  We begin with Judy's sparkly and bright shaker card.  Aren't those penguins adorable?

Judy Markowitz

Gail Allen

Kath Ricks

Penny Hanuszak

Charlotte Ehrukainen

Heidi Weaver

Helen Finlay

Marsha Reed

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 8 challenges, including ours.

          5.  Have fun!

Please use the link-up below to share your project.  This Linky will close on Monday, January 29th, 2018 at 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

An InLinkz Link-up

WWC153 - The Winners!

Hello Tuesday!  It's time to announce the Rock Star and Rockers for Gail's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge.  But first, we'd like to thank everyone who played along with us.  Your entries, as always, were great.  It makes our choices so much harder.  Well done to all.

Gail's choice for our Watercooler Rock Star is Ruth's fantastic 3-D star card. Following the winner are the Watercooler Artists choices for the Watercooler Rockers.

Ruth (Tip Top) - #16

Gail's Winner:  With such a unique shape and all the fun elements, this card will be the star - pun intended, LOL - at any masculine birthday celebration!

Congratulations, Ruth!  Here is your badge to proudly display on your blog designating you as our Watercooler Rock Star!

Now it's on to the Watercooler Artists choices for our Watercooler Rockers.  They are shown in no particular order.

Rijacki - #24

Judy's Choice:  I love this adorable image and this fabulous masculine project. And your coloring is wonderful!

Pooja - #29

Marsha's Choice:  It may not be what was planned but it certainly worked well for this silhouette of a sax player.  I like the fluidity of the image.  It's a perfect masculine birthday card.

Vickie O'Dell - #1

Kath's Choice:  I love just about everything on this card, Layout, colors as well as theme.

Natasa - #22

Heidi's Choice:  Natasa has done a wonderful job of combining various types of wood, supporting the carpenter in the image. Great colouring and shading of the image as well.

Hazel - #3

Penny's Choice:  Hazel did a beautiful job with all the papers and elements on this card, and that cupcake looks fabulous!

Cornelia - #11

Charlotte's Choice:  Such a fun, beautifully coloured card. Great sentiment, too.

Congratulations Rijacki, Pooja, Vickie, Natasa, Hazel and Cornelia.  Here is your badge to proudly display on your blog designating you as our Watercooler Rockers.

There you have our Rock Star and Watercooler Rockers lineup for this week!  Be sure to come back tomorrow, January 24th, for our next Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  You won't want to miss out on all the wonderful designs by our Watercooler Artists.

WWC153 - Gail's Masculine "Anything Goes" challenge

Woo Hoo!  It's our popular masculine challenge, hosted by Gail Allen, and it's "anything goes".  How sweet is that?  This is your chance to share something you've created for the men in your life, young or old.

We have some terrific samples to get you excited and inspired.  For details on how Gail and the other Watercooler Artists created their projects, just click on the name underneath and you will be taken to that blog post.  We begin with Gail's stunning eclipse technique card:

Gail Allen

Charlotte Ehrukainen

Penny Hanuszak

Heidi Weaver

Marsha Reed

Kath Ricks

Judy Markowitz

Helen Finlay

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 8 challenges, including ours.

          5.  Have fun!

Please use the link-up below to share your project.  This Linky will close on Monday, January 22nd, 2018 at 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

An InLinkz Link-up

WWC152 - The Winners!

It's Tuesday and that means it's time to announce the Rock Star and Rockers for Kath's "All About Occasions" Challenge.  But first, we'd like to thank everyone who played along with us.  Your entries, as always, were wonderful.  It's makes our choices so much harder.  Well done to all.

Kath's choice for our Watercooler Rock Star is Nonni beautiful pink rose card. Following the winner are the Watercooler Artists choices for the Watercooler Rockers.

Nonni - #23

 Kath's Winner:  The coloring is Amazing! Overall the card looks so fresh.

Congratulations, Nonni!  Here is your badge to proudly display on your blog designating you as our Watercooler Rock Star!

Now it's on to the Watercooler Artists choices for our Watercooler Rockers.  They are shown in no particular order.

Caroline Paton - #10

Marsha's Choice:  Caroline's adorable little chameleon definitely put a smile on my face.  Beautiful coloring and I like all the dimension she added by simply using foam tape.  And, it was clever to make the word peace from a foam sheet and then color it.

Izzy Scrap - #18

Gail's Choice:  The colours are so vibrant and I love how the frame was created.

Hazel - #27

Judy's Choice:  The coloring of the image is fabulous and I love everything about the overall project.

Carol - #13

Heidi's Choice:  I love the way Carol mimicked the shape of the violin with that lovely stitched die-cut behind the beautiful roses. Of course the roses are a wonder on their own, the way she has coloured and shaded them.

Magic Flying Boots - #17

Helen's Choice:  Very dainty, elegant and clean and simple. Just perfect for a sympathy card.

Anita in France - #2

Charlotte's Choice:  I love the clean and simple design. A great gender-neutral anniversary card.

Tinstar Designs - #16

Penny's Choice:  I'm loving this beautiful cake and the colouration of this wonderful anniversary card. Very elegant!

Congratulations Caroline, Izzy Scrap, Hazel, Carol, Magic Flying Boots, Anita in France and Tinstar Designs.   Here is your badge to proudly display on your blog designating you as our Watercooler Rockers.

There you have our Rock Star and Watercooler Rockers lineup for this week!  Be sure to come back tomorrow, January 17th, for our next Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  You won't want to miss out on all the wonderful designs by our Watercooler Artists.