Birthday Pansies

I dusted off these pansy dies and created this card for three different challenges.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #629 

The Flower Challenge #102 - add spots or stripes.

Cupcake Inspiration #617 - purple & sage colors.

I started with some Bristol Smooth Paper and color blended all the pansy and leafy pieces.  

STAMPS: Blooming Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Harvest Gold,  Mint Julep, Vintage Jadeite, Lilac Grace, Amethyst Allure, Royal Velvet (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Bitty Big:

Mint Julep (PTI).

DIES: Blooming Beauties, Into the Blooms: Pansies (PTI); Nested Elongated Ovals (Pinkfresh Studio).

OTHER: Corner Chomper; Moonshine sequins (PTI).

That's a wrap for today. We are expecting LOTS of rain in VA this week. It's badly needed to hopefully alleviate the drought we are having! Thanks for stopping by.   ~Wanda

Bowl of Blooms

 

Good Friday morning! I combined 2 challenges together: Freshly Made Sketches for the layout and Retro Rubber Challenge which has us digging out those older items that haven't seen the light of day in awhile. They are also using the theme of "Sweet Spring Flowers". This Bowl of Blooms stamp/die set is an old set from Reverse Confetti (a company that closed a number of years ago). The patterned papers are also older pads from Reverse Confetti.  I seldom use Copics anymore and wanted to brush up (no pun intended - haha) on blending them with this image.      

STAMPS: Bowl of Blooms (Reverse Confetti).

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black.

PAPER: Sweet Stripes and Cheerful & Kind 6x6 pads from Reverse Confetti; Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Xpress It Blending Card.

DIES: Lacy Scallop Frame, Bowl of Blooms (Reverse Confetti).

OTHER: Copics (RV10, RV23, RV25, R43,B21. B23C2, YG01, YG13, YG23, YG25).

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Just Us Girls - Word Week

 

It's word week over on the Just Us Girls challenge blog and the word is "fruit". Love an excuse to use my lemon stencils/stamps/dies!   

 

STAMPS: Squeeze the Day (Taylored Expressions).

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse, Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Vellum (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Squeeze the Day (Taylored Expressions); Nested Elongated Ovals (Pinkfresh Studio); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Squeeze the Day stencils (Taylored Expressions).

 

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Seize the Birthday - Flowers

 

Hello friends! I'm thrilled to be guesting for the next two months with the Seize the Birthday challenge team! This week's topping is "flowers" and we'd love to have you play along with us. No worries if you don't want to use flowers as there is an option for "anything goes" if you choose.

I started by using the 6 layer Sunflower Garden Stencil Collection by Papertrey Ink. Liane's card on the PTI website was an inspiration for adding the daisy embellishments.   

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: Celebrate (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, New Leaf, Limeade Ice (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Bright Buttercup, Stamper's Select White (PTI); Metallic Gold (Lawn Fawn).

DIES: This is Big Sentiments: Celebrate, Into the Blooms: Daisies (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Sunflower Garden Stencil Collection (PTI); Word window punch (Stampin' Up).

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Word Art Wednesday

The Word Art Wednesday challenge is focusing on Luke 1:45. Elizabeth is speaking to Mary and declares, "Blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled". After a quick Google search, here's a more detailed breakdown:

Context: This verse comes from the infancy narrative of Jesus, specifically the encounter between Mary and Elizabeth, who are both pregnant with Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively. 

The Statement: Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, proclaims Mary as blessed because of her faith, that is, her belief that the words spoken to her by the angel would come true. 

Key Meaning: The verse highlights the importance of faith and trust in God's promises, even when they seem impossible. 

Mary's Faith: Mary's faith is emphasized as she believed that she, a virgin, would conceive and bear a son, the Messiah, despite the apparent impossibility of the situation. 

Implications: Luke 1:45 serves as a reminder that God's promises are trustworthy and that those who believe in Him will be blessed. 

On to how I made my card...

I started with one of my favorite 4 layer stencil sets - Berry Branches - from Papertrey Ink. I printed the sentiment (after sizing it on a Word document) then stenciled the ink colors on top. I cut out two of the twig frames and adhered them together for added dimension.

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are Crafty Individuals (UK) and Really Reasonable Ribbon (package of goodies). Join us by creating a project and you will have a chance to be randomly selected as a winner! 

STAMPS: None (sentiment was computer-generated).

INK: Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss, Honey Nut (PTI).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Pale Peony, True Black (PTI).

DIES: Border Bling: Twigs (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Berry Branches stencils (PTI).

 

Have a blessed day and happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #832

 

Happy hump day friends! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge and Tammy, the current host, has chosen dark blue, light blue and red. The quilt block in the photo also inspired me to go with a sewing theme. My mother and maternal grandmother are no longer living but both were very avid quilters. Memories of them sewing/piecing quilts were going through my mind as I "pieced" this card base. 

STAMPS: Stitched Sentiments (The Greetery).

INK: Blueberry Sky, Dark Indigo (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Winter Wonder 6x6 pad (Reverse Confetti); Dark Indigo, Autumn Rose, Soft Stone, Blueberry Sky, Dark Indigo, Stamper's Select White (PTI); Silver metallic.

DIES: Stitched Sentiments, Notionable, Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Pinwheel Quilt Top (Concord & 9th).  

 

We would love to have you join us in this challenge. By entering, you'll have a chance to be a guest star stamper. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda
 

SSS Monday Challenge

 

The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is to have fun with stencils! I went with my newest stencil set from Waffle Flower Crafts and used the cupcake stencil collection in their postage collage series. 

Now I am waiting on the coordinating sentiment set that goes with this birthday stencil. I ordered it once and I thought it was with the other Waffle Flower items I ordered, but it was nowhere to be found! I searched high and low for a week and finally gave up and reordered it. In the meantime, I used a balloon stamp & die with a happy birthday sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda