Tic Tac Toe

Karren has a great new Tic Tac Toe board for the latest challenge! I used the left vertical row with texture, white and plaid on this shaker birthday card. 

STAMPS: (oops...can't find the stamp set I used and don't remember who made it!).

INK: Turquoise (Pinkfresh Studio); Orange Zest, Hibiscus Burst, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Fine Linen (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Acetate; Hey Cupcake 6x6 pad (Doodlebug Design).

DIES: Party Cake (Pretty Pink Posh); Stitched Rectangle STAX, Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Thread; Variety of pink shaker beads.

That's a wrap for now. Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

The Flower Challenge

 

After 9 years, the Flower Challenge is ending with the December challenge to use Christmas florals. Thanks to all who headed up this challenge all these years! I'm hoping the holly berries and white sprigs will count!  

STAMPS: Vintage Holiday Flair (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Pure Poppy, New Leaf, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse, Tropical Teal (PTI).

PAPER: 12x12 pack by Recollections; Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy (PTI).

DIES: Vintage Holiday Flair, On the Edge: Scallops Collection, Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs (Papertrey Ink).

 

It was another snowy day with several inches (at least 3 and still counting) here in the Shenandoah Valley of VA. Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Freshly Made Sketches

Karren has a great new sketch for us over on the Freshly Made Sketches challenge blog! I wanted to play with the other snowman in the die duo by Sizzix, so I layered the chilly guy up on a silver snowflake. I'm trying to make a dent in my patterned papers but still have a long way to go! 

STAMPS: Just Sentiments: Warmth (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Blue Jay (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Frosty Friends (Doodlebug Design Inc.), Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Silver metallic.

DIES: Chilly & Freezy (Sizzix); Nested Elongated Ovals (Pinkfresh Studio).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI).

 

That's a wrap for this chilly Thursday! Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

Word Art Wednesday

 

Hello friends! Today we have a new Word Art Wednesday challenge with Mathew 1:21 as our inspiration verse. Perfect for a Christmas card! Divinity Designs is our sponsor and they are offering a $25 gift card for some blessed participant! This company used to be Our Daily Bread Designs and I was a designer for them many moons ago! They are a great source for faith-based supplies! While I used a manger stamp set from Papertrey Ink, there is also a great stamp set by Divinity Designs that pairs up well with this verse. Check it out HERE.     

I started by printing the verse at 50% which fit perfectly inside the manger stamp. I added Wink of Stella ink (it adds a subtle shimmer) to the stars and the halo over baby Jesus.  Also, I added some stitching details with the Sew Many Stitches stamp set by Creative Worship Stamps. I totally forgot about this set when I created for the last challenge where they were sponsors, so I am now adding faux stitching on the inside of the card and on the envelope.  It's a fun set to get the stitching look without dragging out my ancient sewing machine. :-) 

STAMPS: With Great Joy Sentiments, The Greatest Gift (Papertrey Ink); Sew Many Stitches (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Dark Chocolate, Classic Kraft, Honey Nut, Bright Buttercup, Lemon Tart, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado (PTI); Spruce Tips (Pink Fresh Studio).

PAPER: Christmas Plaids 6x6 pad (Recollections); Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink). 

DIES: Love to Layer: Scalloped Ovals, The Greatest Gift (PTI).

OTHER: Wink of Stella glitter brush pen. 

 

We'd love to have you join us in this challenge...you might just be the lucky winner of the gift card!  ~Wanda

 

 

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge

 

The Cupcake Inspiration Challenge was perfect to use an older Snowflake Block die from Simon Says Stamp. I was inspired by the aqua/white/black colors and, of course, the snowflakes.

A simple design and self-explanatory. Here is what I used:

 

 

STAMPS: Hear the Bells (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black (Papertrey Ink); Sno Cone (Cardstock Warehouse Paper Co.).

DIES: Snowflake Block (Simon Says Stamp); Border Bling: Tin Stitch (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

 

 Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!  ~Wanda

The Paper Players

It's a good day to stay inside and get crafty! I was totally inspired by a card by Melissa Phillips so CASEd her design for The Paper Players challenge to use a tic tac toe inspirational board.  I went with the left vertical row of white, Christmas and die cuts. I used a gold foiled background, different sentiment and different frame to change it up from Melissa's card (you can see her version HERE).  I die cut all the trees from Classic Kraft paper, white embossed the stamped tree details then splattered using yellow gold paint.

STAMPS: Merry Berry Wreath, Peaceful Forest (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versamark.

PAPER: Vellum, Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft (PTI).

DIES: Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border, Into the Blooms: Poinsettias, Merry Berry Wreath, Peaceful Forest, On the Border: Fir Branches (PTI). 

OTHER: Gold sparkle foil; Gold sparkle enamel dots; White embossing powder; Gansai Tambi Starry Colors (yellow gold) paint.

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Peace Ornament

Finally finished up this card for two challenges:

Just Us Girls - stencil week.

Freshly Made Sketches - layout by Cecile.

My ornament was almost too large but I made it work. It was a good way to use up some old Christmas patterned papers!

 

 

STAMPS: Larger Than Life: Peace Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Honey Nut, Cocoa Bean (PTI); Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint distress inks (Ranger).

PAPER: Holly Day Wishes 6x6 pad (Recollections); Classic Kraft, Stamper's Select White, True Black (PTI); Red glitter card stock.

DIES: Botanicuts: Pine Bough (The Greetery);  Love to Layer: Ornament (PTI); Stitched Square & Banner Flag STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: A Little Sketchy stencil (PTI); Gold cording. 

That's it for now. What a bitter cold day...windy, rainy and temps never out of the 30's!  ~Wanda