WT353 - Use It or Lose It (12/15/11)

[tygerpaws11]

Welcome, everyone, to this week's WTUI challenge. This week, I'm challenging to dig into your gallery to your favorites and actually USE one to make a project. It was news to me that this wasn't just a collection of gorgeous cards, but something I could actually USE as inspiration when I needed that extra push.

If you don't know how to favorite a card, here's your lesson... when you gaze at a beautiful card, look just below it. (I know, I know, it's hard to take your eyes off of it, but it'll just take a second, I promise! ;) ) You see the little heart? Click it; it will turn pink, and that means it's in your favorites! Yup, that simple!

For my sample, I chose THIS AMAZING WONDER to fashion my card after. I am woman-enough to say that this is the very first all-white card I have ever made. Those of you who know me know that I'm a kraft-a-holic, so white is stretch for me. But, that card was TOO stunning not to copy.

I can't wait to see where you find inspiration and what you do with it. You can see all that fabulousness (AKA the gallery for this challenge) HERE.

Don't forget to include the keyword WT353 when uploading your cards.

[UnderstandBlue]

Love this!!!

[justwritedesigns]

What fun! Thanks so much for the early post, Michelle! Here's my Honeycomb Dress. Thanks so much for looking!

I'll be out all day but I'll be sure to view and comment when I get home!

[cullenwr]

Thanks, Michelle, for a great challenge! Here's my RAZZLEBERRY STOCKING.

[n5stamper]

Here is my MY FAV PENNANT TREE

[k dunbrook]

Great idea....I use my favs all the time....

Here is my card:

Sending Cheer

[jdmommy]

Here's mine: WT353 Pussywillows and Birdie by jdmommy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Holstein]

Thanks Michelle for a GREAT challenge. Here is my card. WT353 Cased Christmas by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Clownmom]

Great challenge this week. Mainly the reason I put cards into my favorites is so I can CASE them in the future. So here's my card, inspired by a card by Pam124.

A Pam CASE

[va.sunshine]

so glad I checked the WT gallery today, it fits perfectly for the card I was getting ready to upload.....thanks!

caseing the super talented Amy Sheffer

CASE Study-Amy Sheffer Week 3 by va.sunshine - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jdmommy]

Here's a tribute to ctorina: WT353 Casing Cathleen by jdmommy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[true-2-you]

Great idea for a challenge Michelle! Here's my "Heart Hugs" Card.

[jdmommy]

CAn you tell I'm havaing fun with this??? Here's another: WT353 Mrs. Noofy - For You!!! by jdmommy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[TrishG]

oooh, yippee. I love this type of challenge.
I actually look at my favorites very often and are inspired and learn from them. THANKS everyone who shares their work here on SCS!!

I will try to play along at least once this week!

[Biggan]

Thanks for a fun challenge! Here�s mine;

Snowflake

TFL!
Birgit

[Dara]

here's mine. tfl

Casing Fave's by Dara - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Itsapassion]

Awesome challenge!!

[Crafty Julia]

Great Challenge, never created a My Favorite folder before, just viewed the images!
I just couldn't resist bfinlay's adorable Oh Boy! card- I made a few substitutions but kept the overall design intact.
Here is my card: Celebrate Thanks for looking!

[raduse]

Here's my altered frame inspired by all of Kittie's cards recently using the Grand Madison die: br New Pines Cabin View by raduse - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[etsdas]

Great challenge and very timely for me.

Here is the original:
Graduation Card by dizzyd - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

And mine:
Graduation Card by dizzyd - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I made a bunch of cards a few weeks ago and now have been too busy with other things - glad to have had an excuse to be back again!

[etsdas]

Oops - here is the real link to mine:
WT353 Spencer's Graduation by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

(I don't think my computer let me edit!)

[LilLuvsStampin]

I chose jaydekay's beautiful Little Red Bird from My Favorites. Here's my:

Out the Window

Thanks for the inspiration, Judy!

[susanbri]

Great challenge! I need to use some more of the cards in my Favourites gallery. Here's mine:

Flowers for Mrs. Noofy

[Reddyisco]

What a really, really good idea for a challenge, Michelle! Here's mine.

[Crafty Julia]

I just love JBgreendawn's Save Time, I CASE'd it and came up with Happy Winter Ram
I used a brass embossing plate for the holly- covered design areas of plate with Versamark ink, doubled the paper on top, then rubbed a wooden stamp, hard side up, against the plate to embed the embossing ink before I applied the embossing powder and used my heat gun- seemed to work pretty well.

[ravengirl]

Beautiful sample Michelle! I'm home with a sick kid, so maybe I can sneak up to my craft room when she falls asleep.

[Cook22]

WT353 Brazen Christmas by Cook22 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
I spent most of the day in bed so am late coming along, and will have to take a better photo tomorrow.
But at least while I was in bed I had a fun time going through all my favourites, and should have a second inspired project tomorrow. So thanks for this challenge, Michelle.

[carol_PA925]

It sure feels good to be able to stamp again! I think I was starting to develop a little bit of rust!
I love this challenge, and I cased this adorable card by mamamostamps and made my version of her cute elf shoes!

[pixxiewacorgi]

Thank you for this challenge! As some people do, I favorite cards I one day want to try to recreate and this was the perfect opportunity. I based my card on this beautiful CAS creation by Loll Thompson:
Christmas Wreath - CC352, CAS147 by Loll Thompson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here is my version of it: WT353 by pixxiewacorgi - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[simplybeautiful]

Loved this challenge! here is mine

CASing Christmas by simplybeautiful - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Based on

QFTD90 & CC351 - Merry Christmas (SUO) by ReginaBD - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hskelly]

Here is my card.

[Brat Cards]

Jingle All The Way

[Brat Cards]

Red Sparkly Joy

[Cook22]

I have two explosion boxes in my gallery, a technique I've always meant to try out.
Deck the Tree explosion box by Cook22 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Deck the Tree explosion box (open) by Cook22 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[ReginaBD]

I absolutely love Kristin Moore's gallery and was inspired to make this punch art card: Merry Snowman

[SweetnSassyStamps]

LOVE this challenge . Here's mine: Maria's Treat Box CASE WT353 by sweetnsassystamps - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[BobbiesGirl]

This was HARD as all the cards in MY favorites are cards that I think are SO gorgeous and I could NEVER make one of them. But I tried. Here it is.

[BarbieP]

A little late, but here is my card for this challenge:

WT353, F4A94 Crimson Lady by BarbieP - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[AnniePanda]

Thanks for the encouragement to visit my favorites!
circle flower by AnniePanda - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[wendy2512]

this is really late , but wanted mom to see it first before uploading it, here is my card, and Ty for reminding us about them for ideas....:0)...WT353, " A poinsettia for mom " by wendy2512 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers