Seize the Birthday - Fancy Fold

 

Hello crafty friends! I'm back again as a guest designer for the Seize the Birthday Challenge and this week the topping is creating a fancy fold card. I searched for options on Pinterest and finally decided on a Z-fold card and used a tutorial by Tami White for measurements...check it out HERE!  

I started with some really old designer paper from Stampin' Up then stamped and die cut the elements for the layered cake and florals.

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2, Cake Decorations, Iconic Birthday (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lemon Tart, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst (PTI); Sweet Mustard, Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, Olive (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne; Versamark.

PAPER: Tea Party 12x12" (Stampin' Up); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Cake Decorations (PTI).

OTHER: Queen's Gold embossing powder (Ranger). 

 

We'd love to have you join us in the challenge and hope to see you in the gallery!    ~Wanda

CAS Sand Dollar

 

A quick and easy design using the new layout for Freshly Made Sketches and also drawing inspiration with colors and sea theme for The Card Concept challenge. The sand dollar is a long time retired die from Reverse Confetti as is the sentiment set. Patterned papers are also old - Linen Closet pack from DCWV.    

STAMPS: Bitty Banners (Reverse Confetti).

INK: Classic Kraft, Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Vintage Cream (PTI); Linen Closet (DCWV).

DIES: Bitty Banners, Sand Dollar (Reverse Confetti); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

That's a wrap for this beautiful Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

~Wanda
 

Celebrating You Today

 

Another card for my birthday stash that uses criteria for two challenges. The Flower Challenge #103 is asking us to add embossing (heat or dry). I used heat embossing for the sentiment and there are dry embossing details in the ric rac frame and the stitched edge on the plaid panel. The Paper Players challenge is a color challenge: peach, light blue and green. 

STAMPS: Sentiment Suite: Birthday (The Greetery).

INK: Peach Fuzz, Marigold, Summer Shower (Pinkfresh Studio); Versamark; Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Bright Buttercup (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Gingham Berry Sweet pad (Waffle Flower); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers Altenew; Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers stencils (Altenew); Gold gems (Stampin' Up).

 

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Have a wonderful day!  ~Wanda

Denim Birthday

 

It's an overcast Sunday with occasional sunshine mixed with occasional rain showers. I hit my craft room after going to church and eating out at our fave Italian restaurant for lunch. I used the layout for the Sunday Stamps challenge #362 and combined it with the inspiration photo for the Inspired By challenge to include denim. I knew right away I wanted to use a 6x6 pad by Authentique called Collection: Original.

I layered up a trio of button dies and added thread to make it more realistic. I always struggle with masculine birthday cards and decided to go that route with a sentiment stamped in Dark Chocolate ink.

STAMPS: Birthday Tag Kit (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Dark Chocolate (PTI).

PAPER: Collection: Original 6x6 pad (Authentique); Rustic White (PTI). 

DIES: Button dies (My Favorite Things); Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (Papertrey Ink).

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting.  ~Wanda 

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge

 

I'm finally getting around to joining in the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge. I wanted to create another punny succulent card and this was my starting point. I clear embossed the images after stamping with Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink. I then colored with Copics.  

 

STAMPS: Sweet Succulents (My Favorite Things).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne (Tsukineko).

PAPER: Poppin' Polka Dots 6x6 pad (MFT); Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Sweet Succulents, Stitched Circle STAX, Stitched Sentiment Strips (MFT).

COPICS: RV32, RV34,Y06, Y08, YR14, YR24, YR27, YG03, YG17, YG21, YG25.

 

That's all for now...thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Just Us Girls

 

Just Us Girls is asking us to use layers for Die Week! No problem...a card with multiple layers using dies is a 'must do' challenge for me! I seem to reach for this arched die set over and over. I wanted some texture on the card base and used a 3D folder.   

STAMPS: Blooming Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lilac Grace, Amethyst Allure, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Vintage Jadeite, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

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

DIES: Blooming Beauties, Love to Layer: Arches (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangles STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Curving Leaves 3D embossing folder (Altenew); Purple jute twine.  

Thanks so much for stopping by! Looks like rain is on the way for us in the Shenandoah Valley and our farmer friends say we really need it. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

You Are Loved

 

Good Friday everyone! I'm playing along with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #632. A quick and easy card with layering up 3 ripped banners (dies by PTI) and placing them over a dry embossed base. The sentiment was gold embossed to tie in with the Prim Poppy die from metallic gold paper.

STAMPS: Azalea Bunch (Simon Says Stamp & Altenew collaboration set).

INK: Versamark.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 pad by Craft Consortium; Metallic gold.

DIES: Azalea Bunch (SSS & Altenew); Prim Poppy (Memory Box); Ripped Banners (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Square Lattice embossing folder (Stampin' Up).

 Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda