COOL-est Card Series - Week #1

Hello there!  I am so excited, because today, and every Thursday in January, I am teaming up with my friend Jenn Shurkus to bring you the 2016 Coolest Card Series!  Each week, we will be focusing on a particular company and technique, but every card will be winter or snow themed!  Each week, we will be giving away prizes so be sure to play along with us (scroll down for a peek at this week's awesome prize)!  Here is how you can win:

1. Comment on this post

2. Comment on Jenn's post

3. Play along with us and link up using the inlinkz below

That gives you 3 chances to win per week, and we will be giving away one prize per week, so 4 prizes total.  The winners will be posted at 9am, February 4th.  When the winners are announced, you can find them here.

For week one, we will be using Paper Smooches products along with stencils to create our cards.  I started of by watercoloring a piece of Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor cardstock using Cracked Pistachio, Lucky Clover, Salty Ocean and Wilted Violet Distress inks.  When it was dry, I diecut it with a stitched rectangles die, I pulled out my Tim Holtz Splatters stencil to add a few splotches over top of the watercolor using the same colors of distress inks.  Then, using my Kuretake Gansai watercolors, I added some pearl and white paint splatters for more interest.  I diecut the Paper Smooches Lovely Snowflake from white cardstock and popped that up where I wanted it with foam tape, then added a sentiment from the Paper Smooches Good Gab stamp set.  Finally, I added a scattering of sparkling clear and iridescent sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

I hope you are feeling inspired!  Be sure to check out what Jenn has to share with you today!  You can see her project by clicking here!  Play along with us for a chance to win!  Share your creations with us on instagram using the hashtag #COOLestcardseries.  We'd love to see how you are inspired by the challenges!

Want a chance to win this week's prize?

Remember, you can win one of three ways!  Leave a comment on this post, leave a comment on Jenn's post, or make a winter or snow themed card using a stencil, and add it to the inlinkz below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Smooches Good Gab

Dies: Paper Smooches Lovely Snowflake

Paper: Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor, PTI White

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Disress Inks in Cracked Pistachio, Lucky Clover, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet

Other: 4mm Sparkling Clear and 6mm Lavender Moon, Peacock Feathers and Peridot Mist sequins from Pretty Pink Posh, Foam Tape, Kuretake Gansai 36 watercolor palette