XOXOXO

I'm playing along with the Sunday Stamps Challenge - new to me - but was inspired by my good friend Teresa Kline! Had to break in some new Reverse Confetti stamps and dies (with a few older released RC goodies as well).  Here's what I used...

STAMPS: Big Notes (Reverse Confetti).
PAPER: Real Red, Black, White, Silver glitter CS.
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black.
ACCESSORIES: Heart embossing folder by The Paper Studio;Double Heart Garland, Globe and Arrow Confetti Cuts; Sequins.

Loads of Love

I dug into my SU archives to find this Loads of Love stamp set for

the following challenges: 

The Challenge #58  - masculine photo inspiration

Tag, You're It! Challenge #39

Tuesday Morning Sketches #336

I used distress inks to watercolor the truck, then added Glossy Accents to the windows and hubcaps before fussy cutting and adhering to the textured CS tag.  I blended the trees and clouds using an Aquapainter.  Even though

there are no hearts to be found on this card, I'm thinking it could pass for a masculine valentine!

STAMPS: Loads of Love (SU).
PAPER: Be Amazing in the Follow Your Heart series of DP by My Mind's Eye; Vintage Cream by PTI; Textured ivory CS by Bazzill.
INK: Peacock Feathers, Carved Pumpkin, Mermaid Lagoon, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Antique Linen.
ACCESSORIES:  Traditional Tags STAX Die-Namics by MFT, Jute ribbon and jute twine, Glossy Accents.
 

Color Throwdown

Happy Wednesday everyone! Hope everyone who dealt with Jonas over the weekend is thawed out by now! We had at least 24 inches according to the paper, but according to my DH, it was a little more than 2 feet!  Whatever the count, it was too &#$! much!  It's time for another Color Throwdown Challenge and Lisa is our hostess this week.  She has a super fun color combo for us that I just loved!  Here's my take on it and you better believe I went with florals and wasn't about to use a snow image - lol!

I was definitely inspired by the rustic headboard in the photo and wanted to try a weathered wood background that has a little twist from what I've done in the past.  This technique uses glue in addition to swiping ink over scored cardstock.  Karen Dunbrook has a tutorial that you can link to HERE (or you can always find it under my Tips/Tutorials tab at the top of my blog).  I scored every 1/2" (Karen lists 1/4" on her tutorial and I'm thinking that's an error since her photo looks more like 1/2").  After scoring, I swiped Brushed Corduroy and Iced Spruce distress inks over the CS.  After watercoloring with Fossilized Amber ink on Ranger watercolor CS, I die cut the floral base using MFT's Rose Overlay Die-Namics.  The overlay piece was cut from Crushed Curry CS by SU.  Layered Leaves Die-Namics by MFT were cut from Soft Suede and Always Artichoke CS by SU (I had to sneak a bit of green in there!).  The sentiment is from MFT's Label Maker Sentiments.

Congrats to our Guest Star Stamper this week -  Linda Snodgrass of the Lin's Craft Corner blog!
  
For more inspiration, check out the design teams' blog links below OR you can go to the Color Throwdown blog for details on how to play along and you can see all the sample entries in one location.
Barbara Anders  
Broni Holcombe   
Joan Ervin
Jodi Collins 
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put  
Vickie Zimmer 
Wanda Cullen (you are here)
Amy Rysary - January Guest Designer

Looking forward to seeing how you use these colors this week!   Happy stamping!

 

CAS(E) This Sketch

It's high time I get back into playing with some of my favorite challenges, so this cold morning was perfect to whip out a clean and simple card for the current CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge!  Using Altenew's Painted Poppy stamp set and TH distress inks - Barn Door, Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass - this was a quick and easy one to complete.  

Dies: Stitched Rectangles by Lil' Inker Designs. 

Thanks for stopping by...

Mojo Monday

It was an eventful snowy weekend and I'm glad to see Monday arrive with a new Mojo Monday challenge and no more snow!! I decided to flip this sketch and got carried away with multiple designer papers - all from the "Blowing Kisses" pad by Echo Park.  I stamped a couple of small borders from Verve's Borderline set after stamping the sentiment - Stronger Love set - twice (with the aid of my trusty MISTI).  I colored in the heart with RV13 and RV14 Copic markers then added some Diamond Stickles.  IRL it doesn't have the yellowish tone that shows on the photo.  I love the Heart Quartet die from Verve...so sweet to tuck here and there on your valentines!  The stitched rounded rectangle and the stitched flags are Die-Namics die sets by My Favorite Things.
INK: Smoky Slate and Rose Red by SU; Memento Tuxedo Black.

For more inspiration from the rest of the mojomakers, click on their blog links below...or...you can go to the Mojo Monday blog and click on the first nine thumbnails. 
Carole Burrage
Julee Tilman (Owner)
Justin Krieger
Lori Tecler
Marisa Ritzen 
Mary Fish
Sarah Bigelow
Teresa Kline
Wanda Cullen (you are here)

Color Throwdown

Are you ready for a fabulous new color combo? The Color Throwdown Challenge is hosted by the fabulous Jodi this week and she's chosen aqua, pink, kraft and white!  Here's my take on these yummy colors...

I'm loving these new Essentially  and Vintage Bottles stamps by Impression Obsession - designed by Dina Kowal - that allow me to combine 2 of my current passions: essential oils and papercrafting!  I wanted a watercolored BG and because Tim Holtz hasn't created an aqua shade of distress ink yet...I mixed Cracked Pistachio and Tumbled Glass to create my own aqua.  I also added Worn Lipstick ink to the mix.  Some washi tape and a stitched sticker from SRM's Valentine pack were added.  I used my MISTI to double stamp the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black and then heat embossed it with black EP.  I finished it off with a wooden heart embellishment!

Congrats to our Guest Star Stamper this week - Channin Pelletier of the Craft Ghetto blog!
  
For more inspiration, check out the design teams' blog links below OR you can go to the Color Throwdown blog for details on how to play along and you can see all the sample entries in one location.
Barbara Anders  
Broni Holcombe   
Joan Ervin
Jodi Collins 
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put  
Vickie Zimmer 
Wanda Cullen (you are here) 
Amy Rysary - January Guest Designer

Looking forward to seeing how you use these colors this week!   Happy stamping!

TCP Release Day Blog Hop

After a week of sneak peeks, it's finally release day and the Cat Pack is having a blog hop!  You should have arrived here from Deborah's blog (if not, you'll want to be sure and start there so you don't miss anyone). 

I couldn't stop with just one card, so you'll see two from

me today! I had fun mixing up the Conversation Hearts stamp set and the Nested Hearts CutUps in a little L-shaped corner collage design - one of my fave layouts.  See that little XOXO border above the washi tape?  It is one of the sentiment stamps that was repeatedly stamped in Smoky Slate ink.  

I've also used the Always CutUp which can be yours for FREE when you order $65 in products...or...it's also available for purchase!   

For my second card, I watercolored the background with Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Festive Berries and Seedless Preserves distress inks. 

I lined up sentiments from a previously released TCP set - Words of Love - on my MISTI, then inked up with Versamark and heat embossed with Stampendous' Detail White embossing powder.  I love the subway art look that this gives!  A trio of Nested Hearts CutUps and some sequins finished it up!  I have to give credit for my design to Jennifer McGuire for inspiring me with her card and video seen HERE.

Next on the hop, you'll head on your meowy way to Wendy's blog to check out her new release creations!

I want to say a big THANK YOU to Nancy Thomas for inviting me to join the Cat Pack this month!  It's been a pleasure and I appreciate the warm welcome from everyone!

Mojo Monday

**Scroll on down for my TCP sneak peek post**

It's Mojo Monday time and Julee has a fabulous new sketch for us once again!  I had this embossed heart panel (EF by The Paper Studio) on my leftover pile and decided to sponge it lightly with WPlus9's Ocean Drive ink.  It matched up with this CS - another leftover piece that I'm guessing is SU's Coastal Cabana.  I heat embossed with white detail EP using a retired French Script (SU) background stamp.  I went with one of my fave go to Verve sets - Bloom and Grow - for the flowers, leaves and sentiment.  In addition to Ocean Drive, I used WPlus9's Silver Lining for the flowers.  This could be used as a Valentine, anniversary or a wedding card...depending on how I decide to finish out the inside.

DIES used: Sprightly Sprigs, Elegant Leaves - both by Verve;
                    Stitched Circle by Lil' Inker Designs.

For more inspiration from the rest of the mojomakers, click on their blog links below...or...you can go to the Mojo Monday blog and click on the first nine thumbnails. 
Carole Burrage
Julee Tilman (Owner)
Justin Krieger
Lori Tecler
Marisa Ritzen 
Mary Fish
Sarah Bigelow
Teresa Kline 
Wanda Cullen (you are here)

TCP Sneak Peek - Day 7

Check out these two fabulous Cutups that will be released in The Cat's Pajamas store tomorrow! 

My first card features the Love Topper CutUp which I cut from DP (Martha Stewart's Holidays mat pad).  A simple design with some tearing and sponging of script paper and vellum.  I tend not to go for frilly and mushy valentines, so this fits the bill for clean and simple!  

 My second card is a busier creation highlighting the Always  CutUp.  This is such an amazing font and it can be yours FREE with a $65 purchase (plus it will also be available for purchase)! I watercolored the background then dry embossed with a Cuttlebug Diamonds in the Rough embossing folder.  I layered up a variety of Nested Hearts CutUps and added a sentiment from Conversation Hearts along with the Always die.

Once again, here are the details for this release...

1. All the new stamps and dies will be released on Tuesday, January 19th. 2. Are you IN IT TO WIN IT? For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to The Cat's Pajamas store, leave a comment on each of the sneak peek posts, including The Cat's Pajamas blog.  A winner will be randomly drawn and will be announced on the TCP Facebook Page the following day. 3. Save the date for the Pajama Party on Monday, January 18th from 5-7 PM PST.

For more inspiration, be sure to swing by the TCP blog to see more samples by the Cat Pack!
 

TCP Sneak Peek - Day 6

We're getting close to the TCP release day...only 2 more sleeps! Let's peek at another fun stamp set - Kitschy Kitchen - which we're hoping you will flip over!

My creative process started out by trying to picture what colors might show up on a wall if I threw some eggs at it - lol!  I came up with Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade and Fossilized Amber distress inks!  After applying the inks to acrylic sheets and spritzing with water, I simply smooshed the watercolor cardstock over the inks.  The egg yolks have Glossy Accents added and the happy spatula was colored with Copics and fussy cut.  A fun card to send to an eggstra special someone! Yes, if you know me at all...you know I can't resist puns! 

Here's what you need to know...

 1. All the new stamps and dies will be released on Tuesday, January 19th. 2. Are you IN IT TO WIN IT? For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to The Cat's Pajamas store, leave a comment on each of the sneak peek posts, including The Cat's Pajamas blog.  A winner will be randomly drawn and will be announced on the TCP Facebook Page the following day. 3. Save the date for the Pajama Party on Monday, January 18th from 8-10 PM EST.

Be sure and check out the rest of the Cat Pack's creations by heading on over to the TCP blog.

TCP Sneak Peek - Day 5

Hopefully, you've been following my daily posts to keep up with all the new goodies that will be released by The Cat's Pajamas on the 19th!  Today, we're spotlighting the sweet Small Envie CutUps!  

I tucked a couple of the Nested Hearts CutUps into this adorable mini envelope and accented it with a gold heart sequin.  Wouldn't this be such a great way to add a sweet message to your card for that someone special?!  It pairs up so well with this image from Just Let It Happen - the set that we peeked on the 1st day!  I colored with Copics and added a grass border die to add a bit of dimension to the scene.  

Are you IN IT TO WIN IT? For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to The Cat's Pajamas store, leave a comment on each of the sneak peek posts, including The Cat's Pajamas blog. A winner will be randomly drawn and will be announced on the TCP Facebook Page the following day.

For more inspiration, be sure to head on over to the TCP blog to see what the other Cat Pack members have created!


Don't forget to save the date for the Pajama Party on Monday,

January 18th from 5-7 PM PST or 8-10 PM EST.  We'd love to have you get into something comfortable and join us for some fun chat time, more samples and maybe some prizes!  


 
Here are the TCP products I used...