Celebrate!

 

Another birthday card added to my stash! I'm playing along with the Seize the Birthday challenge to use the word "celebrate" and with Just Us Girls where anything goes with stencil week.  I had never used the freebie stamp/stencil/die gift that came with an order from The Greetery when they celebrated their 4th anniversary.

This is a one layer card with the sentiment stamped with Versafine Claire Nocturne pigment ink and clear embossed on vellum.  I first die cut the row of candles then used the candle stencils with dye inks from Pinkfresh Studio (Ballet Slipper, Bubble Gum, Mint, Meadow, Lemon Whip, Sweet Mustard, Marigold).

STAMPS: Make A Wish, Freebie "Celebrate" (The Greetery).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Vellum.

DIES: All Aglow (The Greetery).

OTHER: All Aglow stencils (The Greetery).

We are still on flood watch here in VA with many closed roads in our county. And...today it's still raining though we don't have the high winds anymore. We lost a huge old oak tree that fell beside our garage. We are so blessed that the good Lord had it fall where it didn't fall on our building or on the neighbor's house. PTL he had it fall in a perfect spot! 

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

Color Throwdown #812

 

Happy hump day crafty friends!  It's time for Color Throwdown  #812 hosted by Kelly with the colors of red, green and blue. I'm needing a pastor appreciation card and thought this would be fitting. I love this Into the Blooms: Wreath die set by Papertrey Ink because it's so versatile and easy to assemble!

 

STAMPS: Just Sentiments: Appreciation (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Bright Buttercup, Pure Poppy, Blueberry Sky (PTI); Ocean Breeze (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Claire Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Buffalo Brights 6x6 patterned paper (My Favorite Things). 

DIES: Love to Layer: Arches, Into the Blooms: Wreath (PTI); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI).

 

We would love to have you join us in the challenge! Hope to see you in the gallery.   ~Wanda

The Paper Players

 

The Paper Players challenge has a new sketch by Joanne. I kept my card clean and simple with only one layer...a rarity for me! I started with some beautiful marbled patterned paper by Craft Consortium.  I then stamped the sentiment and florals with black pigment ink and used clear embossing powder to set the ink right away plus it gives a hint of shine.

The florals were painted using distress inks. 

STAMPS: Thank You Florals (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Claire Nocturne (Ranger); Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin, Mowed Lawn, Crushed Olive distress inks.

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 pad by Craft Consortium.

DIES: Thank You Florals (PTI); Slanted Short Cuts (Concord & 9th); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI). 

 

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Freshly Made Sketches

Another Christmas card added to my stash...thanks to the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge!   I went with a literal interpretation by using two die cut evergreens from Papertrey Ink. Glittery snow drifts were added along with a double cut sentiment die (also from PTI). There is a faint rectangular outline in Harvest Gold ink created with a stencil.

STAMPS: None.

INK: Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink); Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness, Gathered Twigs distress inks (Ranger).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White; Metallic gold; Christmas Plaids 6x6 patterned paper by Recollections.

DIES: Into the Blooms: Evergreen, Border Bling: Joy Frame (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Ric Rac (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Rectangle Extraordinaire Stencil (MFT); Crystal fine glitter (Martha Stewart). 

 That's a wrap for this Thursday. Thanks for stopping by! ~Wanda

 

Color Throwdown #811

 

It's time again for a new Color Throwdown challenge. This week, Amy Rysavy is hosting and has chosen burnt orange, black and sage. I pulled out Into the Blooms: Pumpkins and Into the Blooms: Sunflowers dies from Papertrey Ink to create this fall card.    

        

The card base is True Black with an overlay of white that was die cut using PTI's Cover Plate: Cross Stitched. I cut the base down so the largest Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border would fit the edges.

STAMPS: Thankful for Fall Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile, Ocean Tides (PTI); Bundled Sage, Fossilized Amber, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs distress inks (Ranger).

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

DIES: Into the Blooms: Pumpkins, Into the Blooms: Sunflowers, Cover Plate: Cross Stitched, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border, Beautiful Bouquet Tag (PTI).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins; Jute twine. 

Hope that you will be able to play along with us!  Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

S is for Stencil

I'm joining in a new (to me) challenge on the ABC Christmas Challenge blog. We have a choice to use S for stencil or T for traditional Christmas colors. I'm loving these postal snowmen stencils from Waffle Flower and paired them with a snowflake stenciled background from The Greetery.  

STAMPS: North Pole, Postage Collage (Waffle Flower); Sentiment Suite: Christmas (The Greetery).

INK: Mint, Ballet Slipper (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Claire Nocturne (Ranger).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Mint Melody (retired Stampin' Up).

DIES: Postage Collage (Waffle Flower); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Postage Collage Blocks Stencil, Postage Collage Snowman Stencil (Waffle Flower); Frosty Flakes Stencil (The Greetery).

I'm slowly working on building up my Christmas card stash! Thanks for stopping by...  ~Wanda

 

Rainbow Leaves

 

For the September 2024 Challenge on the Pinkfresh Studio blog, we are to create with leaves or wreaths. I just got some happy mail today, so knew I had to try out the Joyful Day leafy stamps/dies/stencils. I used most of the suggested ink colors but added a few variations as well.   

I'm also entering this into the current Seize the Birthday challenge to
use stripes.     

STAMPS: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio).

INK: Citron, Bay Leaf, Sparkling Rose, Raspberry Bliss, Mimosa, Turquoise, Paradise (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Claire Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Free Spirit 6x6 patterned paper (Reverse Confetti).

DIES: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio); Love to Layer: Arches (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI); Joyful Day stencils (Pinkfresh Studio).     

Enjoy your Saturday! It's a gorgeous day here in VA!  ~Wanda
 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

 

I always enjoy playing along with the Tic Tac Toe Challenge! This time I'm going with the middle horizontal row of options that include embossing, free and masculine. The embossing is subtle on the arch outline and along the stitched outline of the base layer.   

This masculine card uses the Tuck-It stamps and dies by Papertrey Ink.

<---Inside of card.
 

STAMPS: Tuck It: Dad, Tuck It: Sentiments (PTI).

DIES: Tuck It: Dad, Tuck It: Sentiments, Love to Layer: Arches (PTI); Stitched Rectangles STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!

                            ~Wanda

Freshly Made Sketches

Happy Friday the 13th everyone! I'm entering the latest Freshly Made Sketches challenge with a great layout design by Kim. I created another sunflower stenciled background which is such an easy one layer card to create! The focal point sentiment is from Birthday Blooms stamp/die set by The Greetery. The stencil is by Papertrey Ink.  

 

STAMPS: Birthday Blooms (The Greetery).

INK: Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Honey Nut (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Claire Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Birthday Blooms (The Greetery).

OTHER: Sunflower Garden stencil collection (Papertrey Ink); Wood veneer stars; Corner chomper.

That's it for now...thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

Word Art Wednesday

 

There's a great devotional over on the Word Art Wednesday challenge blog. The scripture from I Samuel 12:24 is a great reminder that "You can do it" if you serve the Lord with all your heart and remember all He has done for you in the past!    

I was greatly inspired to CASE a card made by Tina Smith from the Cards & Coffee Time blog. She has amazing videos that explain her creative process so well and this video was my inspiration!

STAMPS: Cheering (Simon Says Stamp).   

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne (Ranger); Ballet Slipper, Lemon Whip, Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, Peach Fuzz, Ocean Breeze (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Delicate Hummingbird Duo, 3D embossing folder accompanying die (Simon Says Stamp); Nested Circle dies (Art Impressions).

OTHER: Tumbling Flowers 3D embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp).

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope your Friday is a great one!  ~Wanda

Fall Florals

 

Tis the season to be fall-y! :-) I wanted to join in The Card Concept challenge which has a fall florals theme along with some gorgeous colors. I also wanted to include a touch of black and white gingham on this clean and layered card. I combined the Floral Arches stencils and stamps with the Arched Sentiments stamp set from The Greetery.   

 

STAMPS: Floral Arches, Arched Sentiments (The Greetery).

INK: Begonia, Mulberry Blush, Sweet Mustard, Marigold, Sky Blue, Summer Shower, Gathered Twigs, Mint, Sage, Eucalytus (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Gingham ribbon. 

 

That's a wrap for today!  ~Wanda
 

Color Throwdown #810

Good Wednesday crafty friends! Yours truly is hosting the new Color Throwdown challenge and I've chosen some fall colors with brick red, terracotta and green. 

My background is a lattice design die called Square Dance by The Greetery. I layered up some fall leaves from their Botanicuts: Mighty Oak set.   

I cut all the leaves and acorns from white paper then color blended with dye inks.

STAMPS: Bittersweet Bouquet (The Greetery).

INK: Key Lime, Olive, Berrylicious, Persimmon, Doe, Warm Buff, Gathered Twigs (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Rustic Cream, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Textured Core Color 12x12 paper. 

DIES: Botanicuts: Mighty Oak, Square Dance, Bittersweet Bouquet, Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery). 

 

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