Color Throwdown #790

 

Hello friends! Another week has rolled around and it's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge. Yours truly is hosting and I've chosen yellow, green and aqua for the colors. I love this time of year when tulips are at their peak! I used Into the Blooms: Tulips die set from Papertrey Ink and color blended using Bristol Smooth Surface paper.

The card base is Pool paper from The Foiled Fox. It's the closest color that I've found to match Aqua Mist that is still out of stock at Papertrey Ink after several years. After color blending the florals, I splattered with water for a mottled look. I added some Stickles for a bit of sparkle at the edges of the tulips.

STAMPS: Mashup Birthday (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise dye inks by PTI; Ocean Breeze (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne; Salvaged Patina, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive distress inks.

PAPER: Pool (The Foiled Fox); Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Spectacular Spiral, Into the Blooms: Tulips (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

OTHER: Crystal Stickles.

 

Here is a peek at my island arrangement. Can you tell I'm a fan of tulips? :-)  That's a wrap for today! Hope to see you in the throwdown gallery!   ~Wanda 

Cake Pops

 

Another birthday card completed...this time for the Inspired By challenge and The Card Concept challenge where I primarily went with the inspirational colors. I would say my style is clean layers for TCC #206.

It was a no brainer to use the Birthday Pops stamp/die set from Papertrey Ink - so fun with lots of options for birthday cards!

STAMPS: Birthday Pops (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum, Waterfall, Turquoise, Rocky Slope, Gathered Twigs, Espresso (dye inks by Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Sweet Stack 6x6" pad by My Favorite Things; Stampers Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy (PTI).

DIES: Love to Layer: Delightful Brackets, Wrap It Ribbons (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Pink & white thread.

That's it for this Monday! Hope your week got off to a great start. We kept 2 grands all day since it was "no school" for what I think was a teacher work day. Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

Color Throwdown #789

 

Hi crafty peeps! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge! Vickie is hosting with red, gold and navy inspired by this photo.

I started with wide navy blue and white floral washi tape from Altenew. A fun cupcake stamp/die set from Papertrey Ink made this a quick and simple birthday card.

STAMPS: Occasional Cupcakes, Perfect Pairs Commodities (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, Soft Stone, Honey Nut, New Leaf (PTI); Versamark.

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

DIES: Occasional Cupcakes, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Gold sticker sequins. 

 

Here's a glimpse of some spring decorating in our dining/family room areas. I'm always changing vignettes around which keeps things from the same old, same old!

 

We'd love to have you join us in the Color Throwdown challenge. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #788

Hi crafty friends! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge! Lynn is hosting with a great spring color palette of pink, green and yellow. Once again, I gravitated to this gorgeous new big bloom die set just released by Papertrey Ink. It's easy to color blend and easy to assemble!

I color blended the flower and leaves with brushes and distress inks then splattered with water. The background has a watercolored look with splatters that were created using PTI's newly released Watercolor Wonderful Stencil Collection.

STAMPS: Birthday Tag Kit (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Crushed Olive distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Lovely Lady, New Leaf (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Big Bloom, Psalm Reflections: October, Birthday Tag Kit (Papertrey Ink).

We'd love to have you join us in the challenge! Hope to see you in the gallery...happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Spring Birthday

Good Monday everyone! I am entering this birthday card into two challenges and get to check off another birthday card completion. Seize the Birthday #280 is challenging us to create a spring floral card. 

 

The current Just Us Girls #721 challenge is a color challenge to use purple, orange and mustard. I color blended the poppies using mostly distress inks on Bristol Smooth Surface paper.

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Ripe Avocado (PTI); Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Bitty Big: Amethyst Allure, Amethyst Allure, Stampers Select White, True Black (PTI).

DIES: Birthday Your Way 2, Phrase Play 5, Shape Shifters Oval 2, Into the Blooms: Poppies (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Thread.

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! Sun is shining and the winds have finally stopped here in VA and it looks like we are on a slight warming trend this week! Yay!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #787

Hello friends! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge and Lori is hosting this week. She's chosen aqua, olive green and teal as the colors inspired by this dress.  I needed another masculine birthday card and thought these colors would work well with The Greetery's All Aglow stencil set.

 

STAMPS: Make A Wish (The Greetery).

INK: Olive, Licorice, Ocean Breeze, Mermaid Cove, Lemon Whip, Sweet Mustard (dye inks by Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Tropical Teal (Papertrey Ink); Matte Metallic Gold.

DIES: Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Make A Wish (The Greetery). 

OTHER: GellyRoll "Clear Star" pen.

We'd love to have you play along with us! Each week there is a guest star stamper chosen from the entries and you might be next!  Happy stamping! ~Wanda