WWC182 - Tristan's "All About Occasions" Challenge

Woo Hoo!  It's time for a new challenge and this week our host is the lovely Aussie newcomer, Tristan Dawes with an "All About Occasions" Challenge.   Remember, this is an "anything goes" challenge as long as it's for an occasion.

And now on to the terrific projects by the Watercooler Artists to get your creative juices flowing.  You can see how many different  types of occasions can be covered, from the cute to the masculine to the elegant.   For details on how Tristan 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 Tristan's terrific Father's Day card:

Tristan Dawes

Marsha Reed

Crystal Komara

Heidi Weaver

Helen Finlay

Charlotte Ehrukainen

Kath Ricks

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 8 challenges, including ours.

          5.  Have fun!

Please use the link-up below to share your project.  This Linky will close on Monday, August 13th,  at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

An InLinkz Link-up

WWC181 - The Winners

Yay!  It's Tuesday and time to announce our Watercooler Rock Star and Watercooler Rockers for Kath's Feminine "Anything Goes" challenge.  But first, we'd like to thank all those who played along with us.  Your entries this week were fantastic!  You all continue to make it harder and harder on us to make our choices as we think you are all stars.  Well done!

Kath's choice for our Watercooler Rock Star is Lee Ann Barrett's beautiful floral and bird card design.  Well done!  Following the winner are the Watercooler Artists choices for the Watercooler Rockers.

#2 Lee Ann Barrett

Kath's Winner:  I think the coloring is amazing and I love the flowers and birds.

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

Next up are the wonderful creations that caught the eye of the other Watercooler Artists for our Watercooler Rockers.  They are shown in no particular order.

#35 Angie Cimbalo (Cimbacreativefun)

Heidi's Choice:  Angie has created a gorgeous card with that image and colouring. Not to mention the perfect doodling she's done, recreating those dots and swirls. There is nothing about this card that I don't absolutely LOVE.

#33 MichelleW

Marsha's Choice:  Like Michelle, I love flowers and magnolias have a special significance for me. Her choice of bright pink really makes them stand out against the white background. It's a beautiful feminine birthday card.

#30 Mimi

Gail's Choice:  I love the humour!  It's a simple design, but so effective.  And, I've had that song in my head all day.

#40 Mugdha

Tristan's Choice:   I love the use of quilling for the leaves and the brown corrugated circle which grounds the blue flowers. Lot's of fabulous textures.

#13 Stephanie L

Charlotte's Choice:  Stephanie has created a stunning one layer CAS card. The colouring on the fun image is spot on, and the splatters really help to balance and finish off the card.

#16 Gwendolyn Goh (Desperate Housewife Draft)

Helen's Choice:   Gwendolyn's card is so soft and feminine and using the cross stick canvas die really does take it up a notch! Well done!

#21 Karen Brown

Crystal's Choice:  Karen’s teacups we’re so cheerfully painted in pastel watercolor sand highlighted by gold embossing. Fun and beautiful!

Congratulations Angie, Michelle, Mimi, Mugdha, Stephanie, Gwendolyn and Karen  Here is your badge to proudly display on your blog designating you one of our Watercooler Rockers.

There you have our Watercooler Rock Star and Watercooler Rockers for this week.  Be sure to come back tomorrow, August 8th, for our next Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  You won't want to miss all the wonderful designs by our Watercooler Artists.

WWC181 - Kath's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Woo Hoo!  It's time for one of our most popular challenges, the Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge, hosted this week by Kath Ricks.   Remember, this is an "anything goes" challenge with a feminine twist.  So go for it and surprise us with your awesome creation.

Before we have a look at the awesome creations by our Watercooler Artists, we have an introduction to make.  Tristan Dawes is the brand new member of our Design Team.  Many of you will be familiar with her wonderful work which she has regularly shared by linking up to our challenges.

Tristan Dawes

For  a short bio on Tristan, have a look at our About Us page.

And now on to the terrific projects by the Watercooler Artists to get your creative juices flowing.  You can see how many different  types of feminine cards can be created, from the cute to the elegant.   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 stunning wedding card:

Kath Ricks

Marsha Reed

Crystal Komara

Helen Finlay

Tristan Dawes

 Heidi Weaver

Charlotte Ehrukainen

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 8 challenges, including ours.

          5.  Have fun!

Please use the link-up below to share your project.  This Linky will close on Monday, August 6th,  at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

An InLinkz Link-up

WWC180 - The Winners!

Tuesday has come round again and it's time to announce our Rock Star and Rockers for Marsha's "All About Holidays" challenge.  But first, we'd like to thank all those who played along with us.  Your entries this week were awesome!  You all continue to make it harder and harder on us to make our choices as we think you are all stars.  Well done!

Marsha's choice for our Watercooler Rock Star is Pat's adorable little toddler Tristan's fantastic extreme surfer card design.  Well done!  Following the winner are the Watercooler Artists choices for the Watercooler Rockers.

#9 Pat K

Marsha's Winner:  I love this sweet little toddler and teddy image.  Pat's coloring is beautiful.  This is an elegant and very cute design.

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

Next up are the wonderful creations that caught the eye of the other Watercooler Artists for our Watercooler Rockers.  They are shown in no particular order.

#13 Vicki (Stamped Smiles)

Heidi's Choice:  I love that wreath Vicki has created from the silver tinsel. It is stunning against the embossed background and with the twig of pine branch. Such an elegant result!

#6 AJ

Crystal's Choice:  AJ because that fun shaped snowman is the most unique I have ever seen and who wouldn’t want a poinsettia for a belly!

#18 Giulia

Gail's Choice:  I really like the rustic/country look of the tags. Perfect for a festive bottle of wine!

#10 Chris

Kath's Choice:  My guess is that on the 26th of December Santa is relaxing on a beach and this card shows it so well. The coloring is excellent.

#1 Donna (Duncan Street Designs)

Helen's Choice:  Donna has created a very cute scene with the snow buddy images and all that lovely snow!

#14 Karen Brown

Charlotte's Choice:  A great clean and simple design for this fun Halloween card. It's beautifully coloured and I love the coordinating envelope.

Congratulations, Vicki, AJ, Giulia, Chris, Donna and Karen.  Here is your badge to proudly display on your blog designating you one of our Watercooler Rockers.

There you have our Rock Star and Watercooler Rockers lineup for this week!  Be sure to come back tomorrow, August 1st, for our next Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  You won't want to miss out on all the wonderful designs by our Watercooler Artists.

WWC180 - Marsha's "All About Holidays" Challenge

Woo Hoo!  It's time for a brand new challenge!  Marsha is hosting our new and exciting "All About Holidays" Challenge.  Have a look at the Challenge Icon and you'll see some suggestions as to the holidays we celebrate in North America.  This is by no means a full list.  We know there are special holidays all over the world.  We invite you to show off yours for this challenge.

And now to get your creative juices flowing.with the terrific projects by the Watercooler Artists.  You can see what a variety of cards have been created.   For details on how Marsha 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 Marsha's beautifully detailed Christmas card:

Marsha Reed

Crystal Komara

Helen Finlay

Heidi Weaver

Kath Ricks

Charlotte Ehrukainen

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 8 challenges, including ours.

          5.  Have fun!

Please use the link-up below to share your project.  This Linky will close on Monday, July 30th,  at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

An InLinkz Link-up

WWC179 - The Winners!

Tuesday has come round again and it's time to announce our Rock Star and Rockers for Heidi's Masculine "Anything Goes" challenge.  But first, we'd like to thank all those who played along with us.  Your entries this week were awesome!  You all continue to make it harder and harder on us to make our choices as we think you are all stars.  Well done!

Heidi's choice for our Watercooler Rock Star is Tristan's fantastic extreme surfer card design.  Well done!  Following the winner are the Watercooler Artists choices for the Watercooler Rockers.

#21 Tristan (Tinstar Designs)

Heidi's Winner:  Tristan's card simply blew me away. The silhouette of the surfer, the background papers, and the colours were perfect for this design, especially combined with the puffy paint outlining the crest of the waves.

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

Next up are the wonderful creations that caught the eye of the other Watercooler Artists for our Watercooler Rockers.  They are shown in no particular order.

#1 Chris

Marsha's Choice:  The scene Chris created to showcase Horace is nicely done.  I like the way she added the patterned papers to make it so realistic a setting.  I loved this image as it is so reminiscent of an older gentleman that I once knew.

#11 Natasa (NatsPaperWorld)

Gail's Choice:  It has some great masculine elements such as the steam engine and I love the addition of the clothing tag.

#5 Toni (Toni at FHC)

Crystal's Choice:  Her adorable cowboy scene was fitting for a masculine theme and the coloring was very impressive!

#5 Rijacki's Workshop

 Kath's Choice:  Rijacki's Otter card is adorable! The paper works so well with the images.

#17 Ruth (Tip Top Toppers)

Helen's Choice:  This is such a cute image, beautifully coloured which works so well with the background papers.

#13 Linda (loopyloocards)

Charlotte's Choice:  I love the cute otters in their individual circles. The wave patterns made by experimenting with Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens work wonderfully. Really fun and sweet design.

Congratulations, Chris, Natasa, Toni, Rijacki, Linda and Ruth.  Here is your badge to proudly display on your blog designating you one of our Watercooler Rockers.

There you have our Rock Star and Watercooler Rockers lineup for this week!  Be sure to come back tomorrow, July 25th, for our next Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  You won't want to miss out on all the wonderful designs by our Watercooler Artists.