WCMD 2017 | Smooshing Challenge with Lydia

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Hi there,and happy World Card Making Day! I hope you are enjoying WCMD here on the Winnie & Walter blog so far, and we do have lots more in store for you with lots of prizes too…. so what’s not to enjoy?!?! So on to my challenge……. ‘Smooshing'. So it can be any kind of smooshing, watercolour, ink, marker..... and as little or as much as you like as long as I see a little smooshing happening I will be one happy girl! So onto my card....

 
I started by adding inks in autumn shades to a craft sheet. I then spritzed water onto the inks to help them move. I then took a sheet of watercolour cardstock and placed this on top of the spritzed ink. I moved it around a little to get more ink on the card but not too much as I didn't want the colours to blend into each outer too much. I left this to dry.

 

Once dry I heat embossed lots of different leaves onto this sheet using Renee's Leaves, and fussy cut them out. Before sticking these onto a white card blank I added a few splatters of ink to the background. Then I arranged the leaves onto the splattered blank and stuck them down. For the sentiment I cut one of the words from The Big, The Bold and Blessings out of some gold foil card and added this on top of the leaves.

 

We'd love to see your take on smooshing!

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

>>>LINK UP<<

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WCMD 2017 | Rainbow Color Challenge with Lea

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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<<

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WCMD 2017 | CAS Challenge with Heather H.

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Good afternoon! Heather H. here celebrating World Card Making Day with you, and I'm super excited to be hosting a CAS (Clean and Simple) Challenge for you today! When I first started cardmaking, it was one of the hardest styles for me, and as time has gone on it has slowly become one of my favorites! Here is my CAS card for today:

For my card I started by stamping Mini Scenery: Multifaceted on a piece of white cardstock with clear embossing ink. I used my MISTI to immediately stamp the church from Our Town over the top in Versamark ink THREE times for a nice crisp impression. I then sprinkled clear embossing powder over the entire thing and heat set. Next, I used Squeezed Lemonade and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks to blend over the background. The embossed areas resist the ink which makes it super fun! I then used my paper trimmer to trim it out leaving a tiny border, stamped my sentiment from Sentimental: Winter on a white cardbase, then mounted the inked panel with foam tape over the top.

Can't wait to see your own CAS creations! Have a wonderful and happy World Card Making Day!!! 

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

>>>LINK UP<<

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WCMD 2017 | Anything But a Card Challenge with Kelly

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Well "hello" Folks! Although it's officially World CARD Making Day, I am actually going to challenge you to make anything but a card! I'm always looking out for fun gifts to make friends and family, and cute ways to decorate the house, so I [selfishly] thought it would be great to have a gallery packed with lots of clever projects. Especially with the holidays coming up so quickly!

Any time I see a photo of a door with text on it I get happy, so it was only natural that I added this project to my crafty to-do list. TWO YEARS AGO. Yes, for the last two years I've been meaning to add a "hello" to my front door, but hadn't gotten around to it. Part of the reason is that all the pinterest photos I loved featured normal, solid doors with a scripty hello across the front, like the photo above.

However, my front door, as you can see above, does not have a logical space for adding a greeting. So that's where my project stalled.

Then it dawned on me that I could just make a small greeting and put it above the handle. So I got out my Silhouette, spent two hours scrolling through fonts to find just the right script, looked up a tutorial on how to curve text around a path, searched around to figure out which key in the font adds the tail before and after the word, etc. Basically, my little project ended up taking two days to complete. Still worth it, but not as quick as I thought.

Then it dawned on me further ... I already have a well-designed "hello" die ready and waiting in my craft room!

The In a Word: Hello Cutaway is the perfect size for the space above the front door lock! I couldn't wait to see what it would look like on my last remaining door. In less than a minute, I ran the die through with some Siser Vinyl and put some contact paper over it. (Hot Tip: I had always been reluctant to use the vinyl because the transfer paper was so darn expensive. After running out of transfer paper one day, I used regular contact paper to see what would happen. It worked! What do you know.)

Tear the backing away, position it above the lock and burnish onto the door.

Peel off. Are you still with me? By now, we're probably on minute #3 of this project if you count the time it takes to walk from your craft room to the door. 

Done! Definitely under 5 minutes. The best thing is that it will stay forever, yet is easily removable in case you get tired of it (what?) or need to repaint. No crazy glued-to-the-wall wallpaper scenario here. I actually might change it up soon, as there are lots of other words that would work well ... In a Word: Cheers, In a Word: Hi, In a Word: Home are all good options. My family is really the only ones who use this door since it's from my garage to the mudroom, which means I could go out on a limb and also use words like Peace, Shine, Merry (next month), Hugs, or Joy.

The best thing is I get a smile every time I come home. Priceless. 

OK, now it's your turn! What's been on your crafty to-do list for a long time, and how can you finally get it done this weekend?

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I sure hope to see your projects soon!

Kelly

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

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WCMD 2017 | The Big Hop!

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Hello again everyone! We really hope you've been enjoying World Card Making Day so far! Have you had a chance to get crafty yet?

If there's one thing better than getting crafty, it's getting crafty with a bunch of friends, right? That's how we feel and that's exactly why we invited some of our good crafty friends to join us today for The Big Hop! You'll come away feeling so inspired after seeing all the amazing creations everyone has come up with!

We're kicking things off with a card of our own:

Hello there lovelies!  It's Shay here.  I have the pleasure of kicking off The Big Hop and boy are there awesome stops after this!  

I have a simple, happy card for you today using this month's Rerun stamp set Our Town.

 

I got inky on a piece of white cardstock using Tim Holtz Distress Inks in pickled raspberry, worn lipstick, ripe persimmon and wild honey blending them all in with my ink blending tool.  Then I flicked water over the panel for drama (it never gets old to see the ink react to water).  I let the panel dry.  Then I stamped the houses in black ink and the trees between them.  I stamped the stars from Sketchy Thoughts and the outline hearts from Our Town in the background in black ink.  Then I cut out the speech bubble using Sketchy Thoughts Cutaways and stamped the sentiment from Sketchy Thoughts.  Last for some interest I added star shaped gems.




This is a simple card, but the sentiment says it all.  Wherever you and whatever you are doing I send you all warm wishes and hope you have an incredible hop!

  

Thank you so much for joining us this WCMD.  

As mentioned, we have a fantastic line-up of Special Guest Stars joining us today - as well as some of The Talent, too! Check out the Hop order below:

Winnie & Walter

Kelly Griglione
Emily Leiphart
Lea Lawson
Nichol Spohr
Rebecca Luminarias
Laura Sterckx
Nina Marie Trapani
Joan Bardee
Vanessa Menhorn
Yana Smakula
Amy Kolling
Heather Hoffman
Miriam Prantner
Agnieszka Malyszek
Kate M Capper
Yoonsun Hur
Laura Bassen

>>>HOP ALONG FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES<<<

We're giving away five (5) $25 gift certificates to the w&w shop! Just leave a comment on every destination along the Hop to be in with a chance to win!

Comments close at 23:59 CST on 13th October 2017.

Don't forget that we have a lot more going on throughout today on the w&w blog too! We hope to see you back here for the rest of the events - there will be lots of opportunities to be inspired and to get crafty with us!

Happy hopping!

October Leading Lady Priyadarshini Deshpande aka Piyu | Take One

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Today is an especially exciting day as not only is it World Cardmaking Day, but also the debut of our October Leading Lady Priyasarshini Deshpande also known as Piyu!  Piyu caught my attention from the challenges she's entered and especially with this incredible project HERE from our 3rd Birthday Bash challenges.  Her numerous projects were thoughtful, playful, full of joy and color!    

I am really excited to see what Piyu will be creating this month as she takes us on an adventure of her own design on Saturdays in October on the w&w blog.

Please give Piyu a big round of applause to welcome her as she steps onto the stage for her first performance as our October Leading Lady! 

Hello Friends,
This is Piyu and I am so thrilled to be here. First of all I would like to thank Shay for giving me this honor. My love for Winnie and Walter products started in 2016 with their 2nd birthday bash celebrations. I was coming back into the world of crafting after a long break and I happened to buy  the lovely W&W stamp set - In Bloom: Addie's Garden. I ended up making 7 projects with it for the challenges but also winning a 75$ voucher. Since then I have become a huge fan of W&W products and challenges.

I love using various techniques in my cards and today I am sharing 3 cards with you made using same stamp set (In a Word: Happy) but different stamping techniques.

Here is my first card - (Simple Stamping)

For this card, I stamped the tiny flowers and leaves from the In the Word: Happy stamp set onto white card stock in grey ink. Then I added the details on the flower with white and red gel pen.

I created the 3D happy sentiment by stamping the word Happy in gray ink first. Then using In a Word: Happy Coordinating Cutaways, I cut 2 "happy", one in red and another in black and adhered it together with an offset.

The black circle and the surrounding inlaid dotted ring is cut using the Big Round Balloon Cutaways.

Now my second card - (Shadow stamping)

For this card, I stamped the tiny flowers and leaves from the In the Word: Happy stamp set onto light grey card stock in white pigment ink. Then I again stamped the same images in dark grey ink with an offset. This created a shadow and light effect. Then I added details with a white gel pen. The happy sentiment is created with using In a Word: Happy Coordinating Cutaways.

The circle in the center is cut using  the Big Round Balloon Cutaways where I semi cut the balloon and adhered the Birthday sentiment stripe on it.

My third card - (Black Magic)

For this cards I stamped the tiny flowers and leaves from the In a Word: Happy stamp set onto black card stock in white pigment ink. I added the shading to the flowers and leaves using prisma colored pencils. Then finally I added a bit of interest using golden gel pen.

The happy sentiment is from In the Word: Happy stamp set. I stamped and embossed the sentiment in gold and then cut it using In a Word: Happy Coordinating Cutaways.

And here are all 3 of my cards together-

I hope you liked these cards and I have inspired you to try out these techniques.

Shay has generously donated a $30 gift card for me to give away on my blog.  For a chance to win, just leave a comment on this post and also on the leading lady post on my blog here. I will be posting for the remaining 3 Saturdays of October and this will give you total 4 chances to win. I will announce the winner on my blog on 4th Nov.

Have a fantastic week ahead.
Love,
Piyu

WCMD 2017 | Lovely Layers Challenge with Keren

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I'm really happy to be hosting a challenge on this World Card Making Day. I decided to challenge myself as well as everyone else with this one!

I love clean and simple and I find using layers quite a challenge so thought it was time to embrace a more full look to my projects. Granted, some of you are already amazing- and if so, this is the challenge for you to shine! I still wanted a clean look so decided to use layering in two main places.

I've used Framed With Evelyn T Designs set and the accompanying Dies which made the layering a whole lot quicker. There are over 30 separate layers of leaves so it really did save me time! 

So my challenge to you is to create a project using lots of layers or, if you need a challenge the other way- to create a one layer card. Do the opposite of what you usually do! I also created layers with my stacked In A Word: Celebrate Cutaway diecuts. 

Go crazy with the layers; cluster them a little like I've done, or spread them around liberally. Pop layers underneath your image and even add in an extra layer with Nuvo drops or similar. 

What's most important is that you have fun. Link up below so we can laud your layering!! 😉

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

>>>LINK UP<<

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WCMD 2017 | Stenciled Challenge with Kate

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Hello, it's Kate here and it's my turn to share a challenge with you for World Card Making Day!

My challenge for you is create a project using stencils. 

I have used the same creative screening (Scenery: The Leaf Effect Creative Screenings) for both cards. 

The first card uses the stencil with various autumnal inks.

I then used In Bloom: Renee's Leaves with coloured card and patterned paper to go behind the main sentiment from In a Word: Happy (the stamp set).

The sentiment was heat embossed with gold glitter powder and die cut with the coordinating cutaways.
To finish i added some gold stickles.

 

The second card has used the same stencil but to create an embossed background. 

As i wanted to keep it monochrome i wanted the background embossed for extra detail.

i added some perfect pearls to give some splatters and shimmer.

under the main sentiment i have added silver thread then to finish added sequins.

I hope you can join in the challenges and i cant wait to see what you make. Thanks for looking!

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

>>>LINK UP<<

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WCMD 2017 | Welcome + Details + Craftie Challenge For All!

It is Midnight of October 7th here at w&w headquarters so we are kicking off the World Card Making Day (WCMD) celebrations! Woohoo!

Beginning at 3:00 a.m. (CST) we will be posting challenges throughout the day, every 2 hours, right up until 9:00 p.m.! And that's not all! At 7:00 a.m. you will get inspired by our October Leading Lady, the one and only Priyadarshini Deshpande aka Piyu!! AND at 9:00 a.m. we have a very special WCMD Big Hop featuring a dazzling array of very special guests!!

For right now let's get some of the nitty gritty information out of the way so we can have fun, fun, fun all day (and night) long!

1. We want everyone to be able to play so there is *no* requirement to use w&w products although we would be thrilled if you did (and we have freebies in the shop and for our Facebook Family). ;-)  Please make a new card though!
2. We will have all challenges open until next Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 11:55 p.m. CST to let you create a little more than just on WCMD because celebrations should never be limited to a single day, right?   
3. If you are unable to participate in the challenges, simply comment on the posts.  We will be giving one prize to a randomly drawn commenter compiled from all WCMD 2017 posts.
4. Add your link to the appropriate Inlinkz Link-up tool for that post.  You may enter as many times as you wish while the challenges are open.  There will a prize posted on each challenge and one card will be randomly chosen as a winner of that prize from those that Link-up.
5. Have tons of fun!

>>>SCHEDULE & CHALLENGE LINKS<<<

3:00 a.m. CST WCMD 2017 Stenciled Challenge with Kate
5:00 a.m. CST WCMD 2017 Lovely Layers Challenge with Keren

9:00 a.m. CST WCMD 2017 The Big Hop!
11:00 a.m. CST WCMD 2017 Anything But a Card Challenge with Kelly
1:00 p.m. CST WCMD 2017 CAS Challenge with Heather H.
3:00 p.m. CST WCMD 2017  Rainbow Color Challenge with Lea
5:00 p.m. CST WCMD 2017 Smooshing Challenge with Lydia
7:00 p.m. CST WCMD 2017 Background Building/Pattern Making Challenge with Mayuri
9:00 p.m. CST WCMD 2017 Variations Challenge with Shay

EDITOR'S NOTE: Winners of all the challenges will be announced on a w&w blog post by Wednesday, October 25, 2017. 

>>>GRAND PRIZE<<<

We really want to reward those who enter multiple challenges.  The crafters who enter a different card for at least 3 of the challenges (hopefully all of them!) AND add GP to the name of their link (for example "Jane Smith GP") will be entered into a special pool to receive the Grand Prize.  Entering the WCMD Craftie Challenge below will qualify as 1 of those 3 challenges.    

What is the Grand Prize you ask?  We are giving away $100 credit to the w&w shop (just in time for our upcoming next Release)!

>>>WCMD CRAFTIE CHALLENGE<<<

So to kick off our challenges we have a fun and easy one for you just like we did for WCMD 2016.  Simply take a craftie.  A craftie can include a picture or two of where you are making all of your cards for WCMD (this may include the table you are working on, the room, locale, etc.), you crafting, your crafting companions, etc.  We simply adore pictures of crafting in action, crafty spaces and works in progress! Post about your picture(s) on your blog, instagram (#wwWCMD2017, #craftie), Facebook, gallery or the like and link them up below using the Link-up tool.

Craftie Challenge Prize: $25.00 credit to the w&w shop.

Enter the Challenge:

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Now that you have all the information get comfy, grab your favourite drinks and/or snacks, inks, stamps, papers and the like and get your craft on!

Lots of love and happy card making,

Taheerah (Winnie & Walter Publicist), Shay + Winnie

Rerun No. 24 | Our Town (Challenge + Giveaway + Sale!) + Winners of Rerun No. 23

Hello lovelies!  Welcome to our monthly Rerun post!  First, we are going to announce winners from last month's Rerun No. 23 | A Tree for All Seasons.

We had such lovely entries and Mr. Random chose this challenge entry to win a $25.00 credit to the w&w shop:

No. 4 | Daria Z.

Thank you for all your kind comments as well!  The winner of the A Tree for All Seasons stamp set is:

No. 18 | StirYourCreativity aka Kavita

Congrats Daria Z. and StirYourCreativity aka Kavita!   Please email us at info {at} winniewalter {dot} com. Kavita, I will additionally need your mailing address.

Now on to this month's Rerun!

Each Rerun will provide plenty of inspiration focusing upon a featured product, a month-long sale on the featured product and a challenge (with a prize!) and giveaway.  You will not want to miss out!

For our twenty-fourth Rerun we are concentrating on Our Town. Use alone to build seasonal scenes or with other stamp sets to create a card for any occasion.  There are so many options for creativity here.

Now on to the cards!

Shay 


Our Town is such a beautiful and dynamic stamp set.  I am really excited about revisiting this stamp set.

I decided to use Our Town with Framed with Evelin T Designs.  I stamped the wooden frame in brown ink on patterned paper and cut it out with the coordinating die from Framed with Evelin T Designs Cutaways.  I also stamped the frame on white cardstock and stamped the house in teal and the trees in yellow-green and brown in the center of the frame.  I cut out the center of the frame from the white cardstock and attached it to the patterned paper frame.  On a white card base I stamped the greenery in two circle patterns in brown and stamped the dots in yellow-green ink both from Framed with Evelin T Designs. 

I added a nest of gold thread behind the frame and then attached the frame to the card base with dimensional foam adhesive.  On a strip of white cardstock I stamped the sentiment in teal from Happiest of Holidays with Evelin T Designs.  Lastly, I added a strip of patterned paper to the bottom of the card.

That's it from me...wait until you see what Heather H. and Lydia did with Our Town...so awesome!

>>>THE TALENT<<<

CLICK HERE to see more from Heather H.

CLICK HERE to see more from Lydia.

>>>CHALLENGE<<<

Now it's your turn to play along with Rerun!

1. Create a new project using Our Town (and/or the digital elements).  An alternative to using Our Town. (and/or the digital elements) is to create a new project using one of the projects featured in this post (or any Rerun post throughout October by The Talent) as your inspiration.  Make sure you use at least one (1) w&w product (this can include a freebie found in the w&w shop) in your project.  If you choose the alternative to using Our Town. (and/or the digital elements), please include in your post or project description which project inspired you and how.
2. Link up your project here by 11:55 p.m. CST on October 31, 2017.  
3. Enter as many times as you want before the deadline.
4. This Rerun Challenge may be combined with other challenges found here on the w&w blog or elsewhere.

One project will be randomly chosen to win $25.00 credit to the w&w shop!  The winner will be announced on the w&w blog later in November. 

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>>>GIVEAWAY<<<

Please comment on this post (make sure to include your email address in your comment--if you have to add your email address to your comment please do so by replying to your original comment) by 11:59 p.m. CST on October 31, 2017 for a chance to win your very own Our Town stamp set!

Coming Soon: World Card Making Day 2017 with w&w

With the help of our wonderful w&w publicist Taheerah we have a tremendous day planned for this WCMD!  Be here at the w&w blog this coming Saturday, October 7th for all the fun.