Thursday, September 29, 2016

CCEE1639, Christmas and/or Winter Card


This is my final week as hostess.  Summer is over.  Let's make a Christmas and/or Winter card.



Gatefold Easel Closed 


Gatefold Easel Open



Anne Harmon - Inkinginred


Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations


Maryann Einam Stamping on Greens



Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio





Liz Williams - Right Brain Madness




Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper













Thursday, September 22, 2016

CCEE1638, Follow the List


This week I'm asking you to Follow the List.  Include on your card:
One (1) animal
Two (2) layers
Three (3) colors (plus neutrals -- black, white, gray -- if you wish)

Anne Harmon - Inkinginred



(Yellow, Blue and Green)



Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations


Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio



Maryann Einam Stamping on Greens







Liz Williams - RightBrainMadness





Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper




Thursday, September 15, 2016

CEE1637, Die Cuts


Today's challenge is a simple one -- make a card with no stamping -- just die cuts.






Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations



Liz Williams - Right Brain Madness


Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio











Maryann Einam Stamping on Greens



Anne Harmon - Inkinginred























Thursday, September 8, 2016

CCEE1636, W-O-R-D


I think most kids are back in school by now.  So lets have a Word Challenge -- the word being WORD.  Include something on your card that begins with each of the letters in W - O - R - D.


Vicky Gould - Village Stamper Ramblings 

W - Woods; O - Owl, R - Ringless Honey Mushrooms, D - Deer
(Mushrooms are those small circles at the base of tree to left)



Anne Harmon - Inkinginred


W = white;  O = owl;  R = round;  D = doily


Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio

W - Wings; Wise Owl; O - Owl; Oval; R - Red; D - Daisy







Liz Williams - RightBrainMadness

W-words in bg and white, O- orange and olive, R-red, D-deer



Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations
(W) Water; (O) Ovals, Ocean; (R) Red; (D) Dock


Maryann Einam  Stamping on Greens
(W) Wedding (O) ovals (R) Rings (D) Dies




W (wind) O (outdoors) R (ribbon) D (Die)














Thursday, September 1, 2016

CCEE1635, Bokeh Background


Lois here -- I'm the hostess for September.  I thought we could start off the month with a Technique Challenge.  A simple background technique that I love is Bokeh Background.  Here is the tutorial from the Resources section of Splitcoaststampers - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/bokehbackground/






Anne Harmon - Inkinginred



Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations



Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio





Liz Williams - Right Brain Madness








Maryann Einam Stamping on Greens