Freshly Made Sketches

I'm playing along with the fun layout that Jen M has chosen for the new Freshly Made Sketches challenge! I chose this plaid patterned paper and picked 4 ink colors to create the leafy stenciled branches using Pinkfresh Studio's stamps/dies/stencils set called Joyful Day.  

STAMPS: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio).

INK: Bubble Gum, Marigold, Turquoise, Grassy Knoll (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Cute & Crafty 6x6" pad (Doodlebug Design Inc.); Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio); Stitched Basic Elements (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Joyful Day stencils (Pinkfresh Studio).

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #827

 

Hello crafty friends! It's time again for a new Color Throwdown challenge! This week Lori is hosting and has chosen teal, pink and lime green for our colors! I went with a bouquet of daisies to add to my birthday card stash. Spring is a busy birthday time of the year for me with many friends and family members celebrating!

 

All of the flowers and leaves were die cut from white card stock then color blended and layered.

STAMPS: Tuck It Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Lemon Tart, Honey Nut (Papertrey Ink; Grassy Knoll, Olive (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Lovely Lady (PTI).

DIES: Cover Plate: Cross Stitched, Into the Blooms: Daisies (PTI); Nested Elongated Ovals (Pinkfresh Studio); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery).

OTHER: Clean & Clear enamel dots (Waffle Flower).

Remember, the throwdown challenges are bi-monthly now so you have 2 weeks to play along! Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Baby Card Stash

Good chilly morning everyone! Wow...this winter weather is really hanging in there with ferocious winds and sub-freezing temperatures! I am briefly in my craft room posting these two baby cards I created last week. They are a CASE from someone but there is no watermark and I can't remember who made the initial card that inspired me. My apologies for not being able to give proper credit!
 

The eyelet lace frame is so perfect to pair with a baby themed card. I was able to use some older patterned paper in my stash. The florals were die cut from white paper then color blended.

The baby sentiment was cut twice and offset using white over a coordinating color. A small detail but an effective one IMO.

STAMPS: None.

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Bundle of Joy 6x6 (Echo Park); Double the Joy 6x6 (Taylored Expressions); Stamper's Select White, Lemon Tart, Lilac Grace (Papertrey Ink); Sno-Cone (Cardstock Warehouse Paper Co.); Sour Apple (My Favorite Things).

DIES: Border Bling: Scalloped Frame, Sweet Baby Bib, Larger Than Life: Baby (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Corner Rounder punch.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Word Art Wednesday

The Word Art Wednesday challenge has I John 3:1a as our inspiration scripture. I computer- generated the verse and wanted it to be the focal point with the Wild Blooms stencil in the background.

INK: Lilac Grace, Amethyst Allure, Harvest Gold, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Amethyst Allure, Harvest Gold, Stamper's Select White. 

DIES: Psalm Reflections: October (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

OTHER: Wild Blooms stencil (Papertrey Ink).    

We'd love to have you play along with us. Stamps of Life is our sponsor this time and will be giving away a $25 gift card to some blessed participant! For more details, check out the great devotional by Karen and the challenge guidelines HERE.

~Wanda

 

Inspired By...

Another card from my marathon stamping yesterday was inspired by the sketch and the red and aqua heart colors in the photo for the Inspired By...challenge. I started with the stenciled dotted panel in my leftover pile then added this fun rectangle die. I cut all the florals from white paper then color blended and splattered with water to give it a mottled look. 

These geranium dies from Papertrey Ink are some of my favorite go-to flowers in their Into the Blooms series. I debated about what color to use for the sentiment...white embossing on gray? black ink on white? My final choice ended up using gold embossing on white then popping it up with foam tape.

STAMPS: Praying For You Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Bright Buttercup, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Limeade Ice (PTI); Versamark.

PAPER: Weathervane, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Geraniums, Reflections: November (PTI); Blueprints 27, Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Queen's Gold fine embossing powder (Ranger); Dotted stencil (PTI).

 

That's it for today. Tonight is our annual church Valentine banquet. Hoping the icy rain will be stopped by then!  ~Wanda

Freshly Made Sketches

Ongoing cold and wind yesterday led me to have a stamping marathon. One of the 6 cards I completed was for the current Freshly Made Sketches. Jacquie is hosting with a fun layout using a banner which was perfect for a masculine birthday card. I dug into some oldie but goodie dies from Reverse Confetti.

The background panel was from my leftover pile (yes, I'm still whittling away at using previously made elements). I needed some tiny hearts, so used the skinny heart frame die from Papertrey Ink and used the negative heart cut outs.

STAMPS: Mashup Birthday, Birthday Background (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Pure Poppy (PTI).

PAPER: Pure Poppy, True Black, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Double Banner Garland (Reverse Confetti); Mashup Birthday, Skinny Heart Frames, Love to Layer: Rectangles (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

That's a wrap for now. Enjoy your Saturday!  ~Wanda

The Flower Challenge

A quick and easy card featuring the color pink for The Flower Challenge. I went to my leftover pile and rescued the background panel that used two patterned papers in a blush pink color. 

I die cut the sentiment twice to give it more dimension and to make it easier to adhere to the card. No stamps or ink used...only die cuts!

PAPER: Bitty Big: Sweet Blush, Weathervane, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Elegant Edges: Nature's Blooms (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangles STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); With Sympathy (Simon Says Stamp).

That's it for today. Have a good one!  ~Wanda