WCMD 2018 | Ink Blending Challenge with Lea

To get all the information about w&w WCMD 2018 CLICK HERE.

 

The challenge is simple - to use ink blending in some sort! I've blended the sky to my cute scene using Distress Oxide inks, but you can use any inks you'd like and in any fashion you want. As long as there is some ink blending on your project somewhere, it fits the challenge! 

Lea

Prize: One randomly chosen project that is linked up will win $50.00 gift credit to the w&w shop.  **Remember for rules about the challenges to read up HERE.**

>>>LINK UP<<

An InLinkz Link-up

Brutus Monroe + Winnie & Walter Collaboration Week | Day 6 (Video)

For fabulous final performance of our August Leading Lady, Tracey McNeely, CLICK HERE.

Hi there, W&W friends! It's Lea with a card for our collaboration with Brutus Monroe! When I was picking the items that I wanted to use, I knew that I wanted to build on what Winnie & Walter already does best....stamps & dies! 

Video:

So I grabbed some Brutus Monroe items that would compliment this, including their amazing 130 lb. cardstock, Detail Ink in Raven, Gilded embossing powder, and their watercolor paper. 

To start, I stamped the beautiful cacti image from the Winnie & Walter "Kindness" stamp set to a block of their watercolor paper. I did use my MISTI for this as it took two tries to get a good impression, which is perfectly normal on watercolor paper. Then I used some Pinkfresh Studio liquid watercolor and the "smooshing" technique to create my background. I love this technique because you get such random results each time, but it normally always works out!

I did let it air dry naturally before splattering it with gold paint splatters. Then I mounted it to a top folding A2 card that I created from the Brutus Monroe Not Your Mama's 130 lb. cardstock. This cardstock is super thick & luxurious, and bright white - I highly recommend it! 

Then I proceeded to create my sentiment. I stamped & heat embossed the word Kindness in gold to a block of vellum, then diecut it with it's coordinating die. I mounted the word to my card front with foam strips, then proceeded to stamp the rest of the sentiment directly to the front. I did this by taking the foam out of my MISTI, and putting the entire card in it. Works perfectly, especially when you forget to finish stamping the full sentiment before putting the card together. ;)

Note: Don't forget to enter to win a $25.00 Brutus Monroe gift card HERE and check out the Brutus Monroe blog for more extraordinary inspiration!

Layton's Legacy Card Drive & Fundraiser for NICU Parents Blog Hop

Hello lovelies! Hello lovelies! It is Shay here and I am really honored to be participating in this blog hop
in appreciation for the people who helped Lea, her husband and sweet baby boy.

Here is a bit more about this all in Lea's words:

"Today a dream of mine is coming true, as this Card Drive & Fundraiser goes live in honor of my
sweet little bear, Layton Caleb. Hi friends! In case you don't know me, my name is Lea Lawson
& I've been part of this wonderful papercrafting industry since 2002. Today is extremely special
to me, and let me introduce the baby behind the blog hop!

Meet Layton - our little fighter and hero for 5 months & 7 days. Layton came into this world 11 weeks
early on June 9th, 2016 with 2 serious health conditions. He endured more medically on a daily basis
than most adults face in an entire lifetime. And on November 17, 2016 he joined his big sister in
Heaven.

We were given those 5 months with Layton thanks to the level 4 NICU & amazing medical staff at The
University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. There are 50 beds in that NICU, and it is
ALWAYS full. In honor of Layton's birthday, I am raising money to purchase substantial Starbucks
gift cards that can be given to these parents as they find themselves thrust into NICU life.

Why Starbucks? There is one just across the street from the hospital, and I can attest that some days
you just need to step out of the hospital for a moment. Get a breath of fresh air, see some natural light
& regroup. I was given a $20 Starbucks card that had been donated to the NICU during the time
Layton was a patient, and I cried when I opened it. My son was getting million dollar care, and I was
there day in & day out doing everything I could for him. It was stressful, scary, and one of the hardest
things I've ever done in my life. Getting that gift card felt like someone was also thinking about us, and
trying to help take care of us too.

I can only do so much as just one person, but together we can accomplish SO much more! Plus - we
are making it fun! We have a huge Card Drive blog hop going on in Layton's honor, with tons of
amazing inspiration! We also have a fundraising effort, where every $5 donated gets you an entry into
the prize drawing. There are over $2000 in prizes, sponsored by some of the most amazing stamping
& papercrafting companies in the industry! {You can also see all the prizes HERE.}"

PRIZES

WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

1. DONATE! - directly to Layton's Legacy YouCaring Fundraiser. For every $5 donated, you will be
entered into the drawing for one of the prizes above!! All winners will be drawn from donations made
thru the YouCaring Site. **Prizes will be drawn and announced here on my blog on Saturday, May 19th.**

2. SHOP!

-Pinkfresh Studio will be donating 10% of their sales for the week.

-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps will be donating 15% of their sales thru May 19th.

-My affiliate linking dollars will be donated thru May 19th.

3. CREATE! -  this is also a card drive, and if you'd like to create a card using the theme/moodboard
below, Lea would love that! Lea will be including these handmade treasures with the giftcards when Lea
hands them over to the NICU social worker, and her dream is that the NICU will be covered in beautiful
creations inspired by Layton!! Link them up HERE, and then please email Lea
(lea@lealawsoncreates.com) to get the address for sending - and note that Lea will need them to arrive
by May 31st.

HOW TO STAY UPDATED:

There are two ways to stay updated on the fundraising progress, and to see photos as Lea drops items off
at the NICU.

1. Subscribe to the Lea Lawson Creates blog via email using the prompt in the upper right corner -
then you will get email notifications when Lea adds a new post.

2. Follow Lea Lawson Creates on Instagram. Lea will add photos & videos to her IG Stories, and likely go
LIVE a few times throughout the fundraising effort and as she drops everything off at the NICU!

BLOG HOP

Not only is this a fundraiser, but also a super inspiring blog hop with MANY stops along the way! As
you hop along, you will see amazing cards created with a very special theme. Lea created this
moodboard when she started planning Layton's nursery.

PROJECT

I loved the mood board and followed it pretty faithfully.

I began with stamping the mama and baby bear from Big Hugs with Evelin T Designs in Black Jack ink

on a white card base. I then colored it in with ink and a water brush. I stamped the sentiment from

Dog-gone Cute from Evelin T Designs in Aquatini.

On another piece of white cardstock I used Scenery: Triangled Creative Screenings and sponged on
Black Jack and Tiara inks as an ode to the mountains in the logo and mood board. Next I splattered
some aqua and white inks. I cut out the circle from Big Round Balloon Cutaways making sure to line
up the layer with the bears underneath. I edged the circle with Aquatini ink. I cut a strip of yellow
cardstock and attached it to card base and then added the triangle panel to the card using foam
dimensional adhesive. Last, I added some yellow enamel dots around the bears.

 

That's it for me, but there are so many more incredible stops that will inspire you!

An InLinkz Link-up

I hope you enjoy the hop!

Happy creating,
Shay.

w&w 4th Birthday Bash | Shaker Challenge with Lea

It's my FAVORITE month of the year...a month about celebrating LOVE!  And it also happens to be Winnie & Walter's birthday bash, so put the two together & I'm a happy girl!

At Winnie & Walter, we don't just celebrate romantic love, we celebrate ALL love!  So my challenge for you this month is to create a shaker card that celebrates some kind of love!!  It could be for your sweetie....for your bestie...or for a random stranger. ;)  {You never know...it might just make their day.}

I can't wait to see what you create!  I hope you'll join in on the fun!

>>>GIVEAWAY<<<

Link up your take on this challenge for a chance to win a $75.00 gift card (gift code) to the w&w shop.  One random winner will be chosen.

For more information on how to enter to become our Guest Star for the next release CLICK HERE.  Please remember you need to include GS in the Link Title to be considered for the Guest Star competition.

An InLinkz Link-up

Black Friday thru Cyber Monday Sale Free with Qualifying Order Stamp Set! PART I

Today and Friday we have some projects to inspire you using the In a Word: Thanks (the stamp set) that is free with purchase (while supplies last) when you spend $35.00 after discounts are applied and prior to any shipping & handing and taxes being applied from 12:00 a.m. on Friday, November 24, 2017 until 11:59 p.m. Monday, November 27, 2017 (one per customer).

You need not do anything we will simply add it to your order if you qualify.

Time to get to...

>>>THE GOOD STUFF<<<

Shay

Hello lovelies!  I thought In a Word: Thanks (the stamp set) would be a perfect stamp set for as our gift for our Black Friday - Cyber Monday Sale as it expresses my thanks for another wonderful year!

I have a couple cards for you today using In a Word: Thanks (the stamp set) in which I work with the outline and bold thanks that are the stamp counterpoints of In a Word: Thanks Cutaway.  So one great thing is you can use In a Word: Thanks Cutaway to cut out a mask to use with this new set.

For my first card I inked up the solid thanks with green and blue inks.  I stamped it onto a piece of white cardstock.  I masked the thanks using the In a Word: Thanks Cutaway and stamped the foliage in grey, the berry in a pale green and leaf in an aqua.  I removed the mask and stamped the supporting sentiment "for your kindness" in dark grey ink.  To make the "thanks" pop a bit more I added some shadowing with colored pencils.  I attached the panel to an A2 card base.  Last I added some gems.

For my second card I stamped the outline thanks in black ink.  I masked it off.  I stamped the largest flower from In Bloom: Victoria's Very Merry Flowers with Lydia Evans and used the layers in shades of coral, peach and pink and stamped some of the centers.  I also stamped the leaf and the detail in shades of yellow green and lime green inks.  I removed the mask.  I stamped the supporting sentiment in black ink.  I added the panel to an A2 card base.  Last, I added the black gems.

Two really simple one layer cards other than some gems.  That's it from me today.

Now it's time for some dazzling inspiration from the Talent.

>>>THE TALENT<<<

 

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather Hoffman.

 

CLICK HERE to see more from Lea.

Come back on Friday for the second half of the inspiration using this this awesome *free* stamp set!

We wish everyone a bountiful, joyful week and for those celebrating Thanksgiving a day of laughter, delicious food and harmony.

Much love,
Winnie and Shay

WCMD 2017 | Rainbow Color Challenge with Lea

To get all the information about w&w WCMD 2017 CLICK HERE.

Today we are also celebrating the return to the crafting world by the lovely and outrageously talented Lea.  Lea's challenge is being hosted on her blog (but you can also link up here) so please follow the link to find out what she has waiting for you!

Lea's challenge can be found HERE.

Prize: One randomly chosen project that is linked up will win $50.00 gift credit to the w&w shop.

>>>LINK UP<<

An InLinkz Link-up

Share the Love Week Featuring Felicity by Pinkfresh Studio | Day 5

Hello Lovelies!

Welcome to our final day of Share the Love Week featuring the Felicity Collection by Pinkfresh Studio!  From now until Friday the Talent and I will be sharing projects we've made using the Felicity Collection with w&w products and you will have a chance to play along too!

If you missed Day 1 with Heather H + Shay of our Share the Love Week featuring the Felicity Collection by Pinkfresh Studio CLICK HERE.

If you missed Day 2 with Kelly + Vanessa of our Share the Love Week featuring the Felicity Collection by Pinkfresh Studio CLICK HERE.

If you missed Day 3 with Lydia + Mayuri of our Share the Love Week featuring the Felicity Collection by Pinkfresh Studio CLICK HERE.

If you missed Day 4 with Gayatri + Laura of our Share the Love Week featuring the Felicity Collection by Pinkfresh Studio CLICK HERE.

Today are the outstanding offerings of Heather + Kate + Lea!

>>>THE GOODIES<<<

 All of us began with this awesome selection of Pinkfresh Studio Felicity goodies:

Kinnari of Pinkfresh Studio generously donated 2 sets as giveaways which you will want to learn about at the end of this post.

>>>THE PROJECTS<<<

Heather

To see more from Heather CLICK HERE.

Kate

To see more from Kate CLICK HERE.

Lea

To see more from Lea CLICK HERE.

>>>JOIN IN THE LOVE<<<

Here's how to play:

By making a project

1. Create a new project inspired in some way by today's projects by Heather, Kate and/or Lea. This project can be combined with other challenges from w&w or elsewhere.  Please post your project on your blog, on an online gallery, social media and link it up using the Link-up tool on this post.  When you post your project please make sure to include which project inspired you and how.
2. Play as many times as you like until Sunday, April 10, 2016 11:55 p.m. CST
3. It is not necessary to use either w&w or Pinkfresh Studio products, but we would love if you did.
4. One randomly chosen project linked to this post's Link-up tool will win a $25 gift card (coupon code) to the w&w shop.
5. Two randomly chosen projects from all of the Share the Love Week featuring Pinkfresh Studio's Felicity collection will win the selection of Felicity collection generously provided.  A *HUGE* thank you to Kinnari of Pinkfresh Studio for her big, generous heart!

By commenting

One random comment from all of the Share the Love Week posts featuring Pinkfresh Studio's Felicity collection will win a $25 gift certificate (coupon code) to the w&w shop so make sure to also comment. :-)

An InLinkz Link-up

Hope you have as much fun as we have sharing the love for Pinkfresh Studio!