Just Us Girls

Hello everyone! It's a drizzly Saturday which means it's a good time to get inky! I wanted to initiate some new stencils for the Just Us Girls challenge where it's word week: GARDEN. 

I did not start out wanting to cut up the images into separate postage stamps, but my die slipped before I ran it through my Big Shot. I did not want to re-stamp everything so I went to Plan B. The background is a beautiful new cover plate by Papertrey Ink which I layered over New Leaf paper then cut two green frames for added dimension.

STAMPS: Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

INK: Mimosa, Mango Sorbet, Fruit Punch, Persimmon, Meadow, Key Lime, Doe (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select Whtie, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Cover Plate: Cross-Stitched, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (PTI); Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

OTHER: Postage Collage Wild Flower Stencil (Waffle Flower); Black enamel dots.

That's all for today. Have a great weekend...especially all you mothers!  ~Wanda

 

Freshly Made Sketches #635

Remember the days of Pyrex dishes in every kitchen? Guess I'm dating myself but they seem to be making a comeback for collectors of vintage kitchen items! I recently bought these stamps and dies from Taylored Expressions and thought they'd be fun for a variety of occasions. I'm using the sketch for the new Freshly Made Sketches challenge and will add this to my birthday stash.

Aqua screams vintage and gingham is also a country, cottage pattern I associate with retro scenes.

STAMPS: What's Cookin' by Taylored Expressions.

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, True Black (Papertrey Ink); Sending Love pure luxury paper by Gina K. Designs. 

DIES: What's Cookin', Bake Me Happy (Taylored Expressions); On the Edge: Scallops Collection, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border: Papertrey Ink. 

 

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping and commenting!  ~Wanda

Cards for Grads!

A friend commissioned me to create a couple of cards for her daughter-in-law who completed her BA degree recently. Her college colors are purple and gold so that inspired my color choices. Stamps/dies/stencils are all from Papertrey Ink.

STAMPS: Bright Future (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Opulence, Olive, Sweet Mustard (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Elegant Eggplant, So Saffron (Stampin' Up); Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Bright Future, Love to Layer: Hearts (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Stencil from Pro Stamper's Box: March (PTI).

 

Last is a gift card graduation gown die set from Papertrey Ink. I added an adhesive strip to the bottom of each sleeve and to the bottom of the gown. The opening at the top allows the cap to be pulled up to reveal the gift card.

Tiny flowers are a freebie die gift from The Greetery.

That's all for today. So thankful for all the recent rains we've gotten. Much better than having to hand carry water to outdoor flowers!  ~Wanda

 

Color Throwdown #792

 

Happy hump day! It's time again for a new Color Throwdown challenge and Kelly has chosen some great colors! I took some liberty to add what I call "neutral green" - lol!

The April release at Papertrey Ink had these Into the Blooms: Mushrooms dies that are an absolute blast to play with! (I see they are already out of stock at PTI).

I cut all the mushrooms and leaves from white cardstock then color blended and assembled the layering pieces. Aren't those tiny dots such a sweet detail?!

STAMPS: Tuck It Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Fine Linen, Honey Nut, Classic Kraft, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky (PTI); Versamark.

PAPER: Rustic Cream, Vintage Cream, Stampers Select White, Classic Kraft, True Black (PTI).

DIES: Love to Layer: Torn Edges, Border Bling: Tin Stitch, Into the Blooms: Mushrooms (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX and Blueprints 27 Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Jute twine, Dew drops, Wonderful Watercolor stencil collection (PTI).

 

That's a wrap for today. Hope you can play along with us at CTD this week. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Animal Antics

Good afternoon crafty friends! The new Paper Players challenge has a theme week with an "Animal Antics" mood board as our inspiration. I started with the Paw Prints stencil from Papertrey Ink for the background using Vintage Jadeite and Hawaiian Shores dye inks. I then used the Border Bling: Tin Stitch die to add some texture.

 

I added vellum behind the pierced frame die then stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink embossed with clear embossing powder.

STAMPS: Paw Prints (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Vintage Jadeite, Hawaiian Shores, Cocoa Bean, Dark Chocolate, Classic Kraft; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Vintage Jadeite, Hawaiian Shores (PTI).

DIES: Border Bling: Tin Stitch, Paw Prints, Pierced Feature Frames, Love to Layer: Hearts (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Clear embossing powder.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Color Your Flower

 

Good Monday friends! I sadly needed a sympathy card for the family of a dear 91 year old man who passed away Saturday. I went with a favorite layering stencil called Wild Blooms from Papertrey Ink. I'm entering this into The Flower Challenge #91 where we are to color our flowers using any kind of medium (I used stencils with dye inks). 

The sentiment was white embossed on black. The Cross Stitched cover plate from PTI is a new favorite just released last month.

STAMPS: Tuck It Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Harvest Gold, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado die inks by PTI; Versamark.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Berry Sorbet, True Black (PTI).

DIES: Cover Plate: Cross-Stitched (PTI); A2 Nested Pendant Etched (Photoplay Paper); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Thread; Wild Blooms stencil collection (Papertrey Ink); White embossing powder (Altenew).

Thanks for stopping by! Always love reading your comments!  ~Wanda

Sew Happy

Good Friday everyone! I am joining in two different challenges today after receiving some new goodies from The Greetery earlier this week.  First is the Try Stamping on Tuesday challenge which has a sketch. Next up is the Seize the Birthday challenge which has an off the edge theme. My large circle element was placed "off the edge" then trimmed to fit the A2 tapestry base.

The new Rose Tapestry stencil set is SEW MUCH FUN (sorry...couldn't resist a pun!) and this time I used shades of the coral color family (an earlier post used shades of pink).  My mother was an avid seamstress and quilter and she would have loved this card if she had not passed away in 2010. 

 

STAMPS: Stitched Sentiments (The Greetery).

INK: Meadow, Key Lime, Olive, Sunkissed, Mimosa, Mango Sorbet, Fruit Punch (dye inks by Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Classic Kraft, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink); Metallic silver and gold.

DIES: Stitched Sentiments, Aida Cloth Texture Plate, Notionable, Hoopla Oval (The Greetery).

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! Enjoy your day!  ~Wanda

 

 

Color Throwdown #791

It's a beautiful spring morning with warm sunshine, birds chirping, flowers and trees blooming! It's also Wednesday which means a new Color Throwdown challenge is happening. Amy Rysavy is hosting and has picked the color combo of gray, magenta and aqua. I recently acquired the Rose Tapestry 7-step stencil set from The Greetery, so initiated it using these colors. They are so easy to line up and you can fill up an A2 size background quickly with beautiful results!

I placed a vellum panel under the gray frame so that the sentiment would stand out better.

STAMPS: Written in Ribbons (The Greetery).

INK: Metropolis, Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum, Raspberry Bliss, Ocean Breeze, Aquamarine, Mermaid Cove dye inks (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Weathervane, Vellum (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Stitched Sentiment Strip (My Favorite Things), Pierced Feature Frames (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Rose Tapestry stencils (The Greetery), button, thread.

We'd love to have you come and play along with us in the challenge. Hope to see you in the gallery!  ~Wanda

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