Freshly Made Sketches

I created this card using Kim's new layout for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. Ever finish a card then wonder why on earth you chose such a busy background?  Wish I had gone with a solid background...maybe with dry embossing... but guess that will have to wait until another time! I  dusted off this older stamp/die set from Papertrey Ink. I had the daisy dies out from a previous project and thought they would pair well with the homespun patterns of the circles.   

STAMPS: Pattern Party, Perfect Pairs Commodities (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, Pure Poppy, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise (PTI).

PAPER: Surprise! 6x6 pad (BoBunny); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Pattern Party, Perfect Pairs Commodities, Into the Blooms: Daisies (PTI).

OTHER: Word punch (Stampin' Up). 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Flower Challenge #100

The Flower Challenge hits the 100th challenge milestone this week (congratulations!) and they are asking us to add circles to our cards! 

I love this fun, whimsical die called Stitched Polka Dot Card Front by Concord & 9th. It was a no brainer for me to add circles!

I cut the flower pieces from Stamper's Select White paper then color blended with dye inks. This was made for a dear lady in our church who turned 85.

STAMPS: Cake Creations, Scribble Balloons (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Blue Raspberry (My Favorite Things); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Big Bloom, Love to Layer: Arches, Cake Creations, Scribble Balloons (PTI); Stitched Polka Dot Card Front (Concord & 9th).

OTHER: Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray "Sparkle" (Imagine).

Unfortunately, the shimmer spray doesn't show up in the photo. 

The wind is howling and the rain is coming down hard right now. Guess March is in lion mode because it certainly is roaring! Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #828

 

Happy hump day everyone! We've got a new Color Throwdown challenge with light brown, dark brown and blue. I decided to create a masculine birthday card using Joyful Day stamps/stencils/dies by Pinkfresh Studio.     

 

 

STAMPS: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio).

INK: Classic Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio); Diagonal Shortcuts (Concord & 9th); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Joyful Day stencils (Pinkfresh Studio). 

 

Come play along with us and remember...you have two weeks to work on it since we changed the format beginning of 2025.      ~Wanda

More Washi Florals

If you saw my post yesterday, you noticed this card as one of three that I created weeks ago using washi tape and coordinating dies from Pinkfresh Studio. I had the background in my leftover pile and simply added a circle die and the florals and a sentiment embossed in gold. I'm entering this into the A Cut Above challenge blog where anything goes in the month of March. They require at least one die cut but I counted up 4 dies that I used! 

STAMPS: ??? Don't remember. :-(

INK: Versamark.

PAPER: Spring Moss, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles, Spectacular Spiral (PTI); Chrysanthemum (Pinkfresh Studio); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Queen's Gold embossing powder (Ranger).

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

Spring Flowers

Good Monday morning! I finally photographed and edited this trio of cards that I completed weeks ago using the Chrysanthemum washi tape and dies from Pinkfresh Studio. I had all of the backgrounds in my leftover pile so I only needed to add the florals and a sentiment...easy peasy!

 

I'm entering this mini slimline card into The Paper Players challenge which has a theme of spring flowers. 

STAMPS: Chrysanthemum (Pinkfresh Studio).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Bitty Big: Harvest Gold, Stamper's Select White, Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Mini Slimline Essential Bundle, Chrysanthemum (Pinkfresh Studio).

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Time Out Challenges

 

Good Sunday morning everyone! I'm playing along with the Time Out Challenges and am CASEing a favorite paper crafter - Donna Mikasa - to celebrate the 11th birthday of the challenge blog!  I combined 3D embossing with a panel of floral patterned paper then added the sentiments. Quick and easy!

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink); Turquoise (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Cute & Crafty 6x6" pad (Doodlebug Designs Inc.); Stamper's Select White, Lovely Lady (PTI).

DIES: Slanted Shortcuts dies (Concord & 9th); Love to Layer: Rectangles (PTI); Master Layouts 08 (Gina K Designs); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery).

OTHER: Tumbling Flowers 3D embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp); Clear drops - Blush (Pinkfresh Studio). 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

Inspired By...Gingham

 

I love using gingham on cards which is the current inspiration for the Inspired By...challenge. It adds a real cottage coziness! I chose some patterned papers from Penny Black's "Painted Blooms" 6x6" pad. I then die cut lots of daisies from white paper and color blended and layered them up. 

 

STAMPS: Sentiment Suite Birthday (The Greetery).

INK: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Autumn Rose, Honey Nut, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Painted Blooms 6x6 pad (Penny Black).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Daisies (Papertrey Ink); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Stitched Rectangles STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Enamel dots.

 That's a wrap for today!  ~Wanda

Tic Tac Toe

I'm still having fun playing with the florals from Papertrey Ink's Blooming Beauties stamp/die set! This time I'm joining in the current Tic Tac Toe challenge and am using the middle vertical row of layers, green and ombre. My ombre element is subtle and is a result of color blending on the layers of the bow. I stenciled the background using Limeade Ice ink then dry embossed with the Cover Plate: Quilted die.

I added some detailing on the flowers using Prismacolor pencils.

STAMPS: Blooming Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Limeade Ice, Spring Moss, New Leaf, Amethyst Allure, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Spring Moss (PTI).

DIES: Cover Plate: Quilted, Blooming Beauties (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Prismacolor pencils; Watercolor Wash Free Form stencil (My Favorite Things).

 

Thanks so much for stopping by...have a great weekend!  ~Wanda

Friendly Fronds

Happy Fri-yay friends! I had fun getting creative with this layout for the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge. It's also using stencils which fits the "stencil week" theme at Just Us Girls. I dug into my archives for this long-time-no-use 6x6 Mini Four Ferns stencil by TCW.  

STAMPS: December 2023 Surprise Box (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Salvaged Patina, Cracked Pistachio, Bundled Sage, Gathered Twigs distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Blue Raspberry (My Favorite Things).

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

OTHER: Enamel dots; TCW Mini Four Ferns stencil.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed day!  ~Wanda
 

Blooming Beauties

Good Thursday morning! I finished this card yesterday using the new Blooming Beauties flower/die set just released from Papertrey Ink. Did I need more flowers? Probably not, but these just kept calling out my name. It's sold out in many places but I found some at Scrapbook.com. I also recently watched Jennifer McGuire's YouTube tutorial (from 7 years ago) on the watercolor block stamping technique. She had a few additional tips that were helpful from what I previously had tried using distress inks and acrylic blocks. I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where anything goes this week.  

STAMPS: Blooming Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry distress inks (Ranger); Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Cute & Crafty 6x6" pad (Doodlebug Design Inc.); Ranger watercolor paper; Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Blooming Beauties (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI).

 Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

  

Word Art Wednesday Violets

 

Hope you are having a wonderful week! It's time again for a new Word Art Wednesday challenge. Karen chose Psalm 27:13, but I decided to go with another verse from Psalm which has a similar vein of thought. I already had this stamp set from Papertrey Ink that hasn't seen ink in a long time. 

I gold embossed on black card stock then die cut and popped with foam tape. I embellished with the Into the Blooms: Violets die set. Everything was die cut from white paper then color blended with distress inks.

STAMPS: Psalm Reflections: May (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Squeezed Lemonade, Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness, Shaded Lilac, Milled Lavender, Wilted Violet, Dusty Concord, Seedless Preserves distress inks (Ranger); Versamark.

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

DIES: Psalm Reflections: May, Love to Layer: Charming Brackets, Into the Blooms: Violets, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (Papertrey Ink). 

OTHER: Queen's Gold embossing powder (Ranger).

 

Stix 2 Anything is our sponsor this month and they will randomly chose a winner from the entries to receive an adhesives package! Hope you can play along with us!  ~Wanda

Just Us Girls

 

Couldn't resist playing along with the Just Us Girls challenge where it's mood board week. I was drawn to the vivid happy colors and created this "hello" card.  I started with the plaid background using a Watercolor Plaid stencil collection from Papertrey Ink.  Stamps and dies are from The Greetery and are some of my favorites! I realized I "needed" the sentiment dies to be able to pop it up so I ordered that option for the next time.

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

INK: Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile, Ocean Tides, Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Summer Sunrise, Bright Buttercup, Honey Nut (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Turquoise (?).

DIES: Floral Arches (The Greetery); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Floral Arches stencils (The Greetery); Watercolor Plaid stencils (Papertrey Ink).

 

That's a wrap for today! More cold wind but the sun is out and I'm anxiously waiting for the temperature to get above freezing.  ~Wanda

 

 

Inspired By...

There is a great new photo to get your mojo going over on the Inspired By challenge blog! I loved the mint colored scales and chose to go with a mint floral basket filled with geraniums. My card is also a loose take on the sketch option. I started with Mint Julep patterned paper plus Mint Julep solid color paper by Papertrey Ink. 

I had this Extravagant Floral Frames die set on my desk from a previous project and decided to use it yet again and layered it over the dotted swiss paper. Florals were all die cut from Bristol Smooth paper then color blended with distress inks. Tiny white centers of geraniums were embellished with Cloud 9 Nuvo Dream Drops.
 

STAMPS:  Market Basket Sentiments (The Greetery).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive, Cracked Pistachio, Evergreen Bough distress inks (Ranger).

PAPER: Bitty Big: Mint Julep, Mint Jilep, Stamper's Select White, True Black (Papertrey Ink); Bristol Smooth Surface.

DIES: Market Baskets, BotaniCuts Geraniums (The Greetery); Extravagant Floral Frames (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Nuvo Dream Drops Cloud 9.

 

Another birthday card added to my stash for the heavy load of spring birthdays coming my way! Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda