WT680 ~ World Water Day (3/22/18)

[Covington Crafter]

Welcome to Thursday's Ways To Use It challenge. March 22 is World Water Day. Most of us take it for granted. We have instant access to clean, safe water to drink and cook with, to bathe in, to play in, to water our gardens and wash our cars. But 28% of the world's population do not share that luxury.

Damaged ecosystems affect the quantity and quality of water available for human consumption. Today, 2.1 billion people live without safe drinking water at home; affecting their health, education and livelihood. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century.

So let's focus on water today and use a water image and/or water based technique. It can be as simple as spray or splatter water on dye ink or follow a water technique new to you, here's a few SCS tutorials; the brand new inkling Stamping with Watercolor Powders, Dappled Watercolor Background, Vintage Watercolor, Watercolor Imprints, Watercolor Marble. That's just a few from a SCS tutorial search!! And while you're playing, focus on that marvelous resource and appreciate how truly blessed we are to have such ready access. Got any tips for saving water?

When you've finished your creation, upload your card with the keyword WT680 and then come back and share a link here - that makes it easy for people to find your card. It's especially appreciated by the hostesses!!

If you're not sure how to add a link, here's how:

1. Open 2 windows or tabs: one for your card in the gallery, and one for this thread.
2. In this thread, click on reply and type anything you want to show before the link.
3. Go to your card window. Highlight the address for your card. (It says www. splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showphoto..... and so on)
4. Click EDIT. Click COPY
5. Go back to this thread. Click PASTE.

Here's the link for our WT680 gallery.Take a look and spread some love around by leaving comments for your fellow crafters!

Below are some marvelous samples from Sabrina, Cathy and Lisa. Thank you ladies for your beautiful cards!

Here are links to my cards, Tropical Fish and Bashful Mermaid.

[NickieD78]

Such a fun challenge

Here's my little hermit crab card ;-)


WT680 Hermi Smiles by NickieD78 - at Splitcoaststampers

[snowmanqueen]

Fun challenge, I did not know we had a World of Water day. Here’s mine:

WT680 Rain Drops by snowmanqueen - at Splitcoaststampers

[Cook22]

What a great write-up, Carla, thank you.

Here are mine : WT680 Underwater Hello
and: WT680 Strength and Refuge

and here's a picture showing the shimmer in the fish.

[k dunbrook]

Great challenge Carla, I love using water and my Distress Oxides.
here is my card:


Rainy Day in Paris

[snietje]

here are mine

WT680 Fishing by snietje - at Splitcoaststampers


WT680 Mermaid Shaker by snietje - at Splitcoaststampers

[gutsport56]

Here is my Card. Happy Easter by gutsport56 - at Splitcoaststampers

[sistersandie]

My water droplets card

WT680 ~ A New Day by sistersandie - at Splitcoaststampers

Sandie
x

[justwritedesigns]

Thanks for the fun challenge, Carla! Here's my Typewriter Note. Thanks so much for looking.

[Vickie Y]

Here's my card using watercolor:

Emerald Watercolor

[Crafty Julia]

Carla- thanks for the great challenge! I embossed some trees before dampening my paper and applying the watercolors. Had a rickety looking die cut bike to pair with my stamped bike image and sentiment. Here's Enjoy the Adventure

[peeps321]

Thanks Carla for this water challenge...it was fate today that brought me in :p

Signs of Spring

SaveSave

[Clownmom]

I confess that I did not make this card today. I had made it awhile ago but never uploaded it to SCS. But it fit today's WT challenge so well that I couldn't resist uploading it now. I'm not very good at watercolor techniques (actually tried one first, but tossed it), so my card depicts some water.


Just Keep Swimming

Just Keep Swimming - under the water

[Crafty Julia]

Carla- just had to do another card- this time in soft baby colors- propped up my kanga with dimensionals- and used a cloudy sky embossing folder under my pearlescent watercolor background. Simple embellishments- washi tape and 2 brads/bows. Here's Thankful Kanga

[MiamiKel4]

Carla, what an incredible challenge and platform to bring awareness of this most precious resource!

I'm stretching it a bit this week but I am hoping a FROZEN POND with wink of stella snow will be okay for my water submission!

Here is my: You Melt My Heart ♥

[MariLynn]

I WATERcolored on THIS CARD

[Reddyisco]

Very interesting, Carla.....TFS! here's mine.

[Stamperrobin]

Hi Carla, thanks for the challenge

WT Blessed Day RobinC by Stamperrobin - at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for looking!

[JBgreendawn]

Here is one from me, colored blue on a pool cardbase ;)
WT680 Himalayan Poppies by JBgreendawn - at Splitcoaststampers

[susanbri]

Here's mine:

Frozen Water by susanbri - at Splitcoaststampers

[Scraperwannabe]

Here's mine: WT680 Refreshing by Scraperwannabe - at Splitcoaststampers

[Crafty Julia]

Went mixed media, combining the dappled watercolor background (with shine from pearlescent watercolors) and some alcohol blending (F4A422).
Got the layout idea from my stamping friend Nancy, and dusted off a cute set from Close To My Heart for my hedgehog and sentiment. Here's Smile

[DCinkit]

Fabulous challenge, Carla. Thank you!

CC679 WT680 Easter Lilies by DCinkit - at Splitcoaststampers


I'll be back to comment and see the creative ways everyone used water.


Thanks for looking!

[Benzi]

Super challenge, Carla. My card:F4A422, WT680, Ghosts in the Room by Benzi - at Splitcoaststampers

[tessaduck]

Here 'tis: life's little treasures

[k dunbrook]

Here's another...

Beach Inspired

[smadson]

Here is mine. I used this week's technique with color bursts powders. Loved the technique.

Thank you!
MAR18VSNL WT60 Pop Up Flower sm by smadson - at Splitcoaststampers

[mfb]

Wonderful idea!!

IC642 Father's Day by mfb - at Splitcoaststampers

[MissLindaN]

Here is my card using Dina Kowal's Stamping with Watercolor Powders tutorial:
Easter Joy by MissLindaN - at Splitcoaststampers

[mfb]

I am on the beach scene still....

FS581 Sunset by mfb - at Splitcoaststampers

[Shirleysgirl]

GREAT challenge!!!! Combined it with a VSN water challenge as well.

MAR18VSNC Suit by Shirleysgirl - at Splitcoaststampers

[CraftyMerla]

Here is my card for this challenge:

Friends for Shore

[lamoore]

Thanks for bringing attention to water. Here is my card. Busy Bees by lamoore - at Splitcoaststampers

[Chatterbox-1]

My card features sparkly, colored embossing paste rain and rain clouds. I colored my white embossing paste with a light shake of Turquoise Brushos and stirred a couple of light shakes of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. I use a Raindrops stencil to add the paste. I did the same with Grey Brushos for my rain clouds, using a Cloud stencil. Here is my card: A Birthday with Lots of Technique!