WAW Gardenias

There's a new Word Art Wednesday challenge happening! Karen has chosen Psalm 77:12 for our inspiration scripture. I printed the verse then used stencils to add a watercolor look to the background. These beautiful gardenia dies are a favorite for corner clusters. I felt they needed a few sprigs of something so added a pop of yellow. The gold gems were hard to photograph but their shiny sparkle is lovely in real life.  

Our sponsor for this challenge is Trinity Stamps. They will be awarding a $25.00 gift card to a lucky participant! 

STAMPS: Effortless Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Limeade Ice, New Leaf (PTI).

PAPER: Enchanted Evening, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Border Bling: Diagonal Frame, Into the Bloom: Gardenia, Effortless Beauties (PTI).

OTHER: Gold gems (Stampin' Up); Watercolor stencil collection (PTI).   

Thanks for stopping by...hope to see you in the WAW gallery!  ~Wanda

 

Inkspirational Challenges

 

The Inkspirational Challenges website is asking us to add a tag. I found a tag in my leftover pile and added it to a circle layered over a dotted swiss paper background.  The tag, circle and gardening elements are all from Papertrey Ink. 

 

STAMPS: February 2024 Surprise Box (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Variety of dye inks from Papertrey Ink.

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

DIES: Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles, Basic Bookmark1, February 2024 Surprise Box (PTI); Blueprints 27, Stitched Rectangles STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Gingham ribbon 1/4".

That's all for today!  ~Wanda

 

B & W Birthday

 

I'll have to admit...it was difficult to think of a birthday card design in only black and white! This was the requirement for the Seize the Birthday challenge. I started with a leftover black foiled background with leaves. I'm thinking it would work for a masculine, fall b-day. The sentiment was die cut twice and glued together to give added dimension. I color blended a couple of leaves for embellishments. 

 

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink).

INK: True Black, Smoky Shadow (PTI); Versamark.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black; Hammermill 100lb wt. white paper for foiling panel.

DIES: Birthday Your Way 2 (PTI); Heart die (?); Maple leaves (Simon Says Stamp); Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Matte Black foil; Fallen Leaves hot foil plate (PTI). White embossing powder.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Freshly Made Sketches

Good Friday friends! I made my first fall card for this season and am joining in the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. The background is some very old mulberry type of paper that has faint pressed leaves over it. I then used a clear embossing paste to add more texture. The pumpkin was already assembled in my leftover pile so I just added a sentiment and it was quickly done!

STAMPS: Just Sentiments: Happy Fall (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Dark Chocolate, Spring Moss, New Leaf (PTI).

PAPER: Mulberry paper; Bitty Big: Orange Zest, Classic Kraft (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Pumpkins (PTI); Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Clear embossing paste.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

It's To Die For

 

I couldn't resist ordering this die set from Spellbinders! Aren't those singing snowmen just so adorable? I've collected quite a few snowmen over the years and love that I can keep them out even after Christmas is over until spring fever starts to set in. I'm playing along with the Just Us Girls challenge where it's "Anything Goes - Die Week".     

I will have to admit...these dies are labor intensive to assemble but doing it in assembly line fashion really helps!       

STAMPS: Hear the Bells (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Hibiscus Burst (Papertrey Ink); Turquoise, Grassy Knoll, Olive, Clementine, Gathered Twigs (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Metallic Gold.

DIES: The Snow Notes (Spellbinders); Bring Home the Holidays (PTI).

OTHER: Flurry of Snowflakes 3D embossing folder (Spellbinders).  

 

That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown

 

Welcome to another Color Throwdown Challenge with red, yellow and green! I'm hosting this time and love these happy colors which were perfect for yet another stenciled background using the In The Meadow stencil collection by Papertrey Ink.  A vellum-lined frame was the back drop for the sentiment.

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: Celebrate (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Bright Buttercup, Vellum, Bitty Big: Harvest Gold (PTI).

DIES: This is Big Sentiments: Celebrate, Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac, Reflections: November (Papertrey Ink).

 

That's a wrap for today! Hope you can join us in the challenge to have a chance to be our guest star stamper.  ~Wanda

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

I'm playing along with the new challenge at Freshly Made Sketches! I started with the Mini Halftone Borders stencil using Hawaiian Shores ink. I then stenciled the four layers of the Joyful Day stencil set after first stamping with  matching stamps. I then die cut the leaves using the coordinating dies.

I cut two of the "celebrate" dies and adhered them together for more dimension. 

STAMPS: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio).

INK: Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal (PTI).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Mini Halftone Borders stencil by The Crafters Workshop. 

 

 

That's it for today! Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Tic-Tac-Toe

The Paper Players Challenge is all about a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge. I chose the top horizontal row with celebration, flowers and stencil. The stenciling is very subtle and only involves the ribbon frame. It's a pretty clean and simple design with patterned floral paper used for the negative space of the frame. Some moonshine sequins embellish the design.   

 

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz (PTI).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Aqua Mist (PTI); Cute & Crafty 6x6 pad (Doodlebug Design Inc).

DIES: Ribbon Frame (The Greetery); Birthday Your Way 2 (PTI).

OTHER: Ribbon Frame stencil; Moonshine sequins.

Time for some college football games! Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

JUG Stencil Week

 

One of my fave go-to techniques is stenciling! I just had to play along with the new Just Us Girls challenge where it's stencil week. I just got happy mail delivered from Papertrey Ink so am using their Wandering Petals stencil collection for the backdrop to this new flower pot die.

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way (PTI).

INK: Dark Indigo, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, Canyon Clay, Harvest Gold, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening (PTI);

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Enchanted Evening (PTI).

DIES: Perfectly Potted, Feathered Friends 1, Into the Blooms: Wreath, Border Bling: Skinny Postage (PTI).

OTHER: Wandering Petals stencils (PTI). 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

Word Art Wednesday

Welcome to another Word Art Wednesday challenge! The verse we are highlighting is from Psalm 105:8. This verse emphasizes God's faithfulness to his promises, specifically the covenant he made with Abraham and his descendants. It highlights that God's commitment to his covenant endures through countless generations.

This tapestry stencil makes a great background and is easy to layer up! The jury is still out on deciding if the corner adornment dies were a good idea or not - haha!

 

STAMPS: Corner Decor (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Mint Julep, Vintage Jadeite, Ocean Tides (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Bright Buttercup (PTI).

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

OTHER: Rose Tapestry stencil collection (The Greetery).

 

We would love to have you play along! Our sponsor for this challenge is Pear Blossom Press and they are giving away a $25 gift card to some lucky participant. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda
 

Cupcake Inspiration

 

 

Hello friends! The new challenge for the Cupcake Inspiration challenge is to use pastel colors. I really love the soft peach, yellow and sage that these cupcakes represent! I went with an old favorite group of products from The Greetery for a thank you card.

 

 

For added dimension, I adhered two of the die cut sentiments together then I popped up the floral frame with foam tape. 

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

INK: Peach Fuzz, Sunkissed, Lemon Whip, Sunshine, Mint, Sage, Eucalytus (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Plaids 6x6 pad (Recollections).

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

OTHER: Floral Arches stencils (The Greetery). 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

The Paper Players Challenge

 

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon and so I stamped and die cut lots of flowers and leaves from Papertrey Ink's Wild Petals mini set. I wanted to create a card using  the sketch for the new Paper Players Challenge. Several of the team members created Z-fold cards which inspired me to do the same. It's a perfect fit for this sketch! I had to Google for dimensions and found this excellent tutorial on Tracy Elsom's blog HERE. 

The plaid paper is a specialty paper that is very thin and can be used to make beads. I've never tried using it for that but loved several of PTI's paper pack colors in that series.

STAMPS: Wild Petals (Papertrey Ink); Sentiment Suite: Thank You (The Greetery).

INK: Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse, Raspberry Fizz, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Melon Berry, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Razzberry Fizz, Beautiful Beads: Pink & Orange Mix (PTI). 

DIES: Wild Petals, Love to Layer: Rectangles, Love to Layer: Ovals (PTI).

 

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

 

 

Just Add Ink

 

Good Saturday everyone! I needed to add a sympathy card to my stash so when I saw the colors for the Just Add Ink challenge, I went with it. The Lost Lagoon color had me baffled (I no longer have SU inks) so I went with Evergreen Bough distress ink and paired it with two other similar bluish green inks from Pinkfresh Studio.    

 

This Wild Blooms stencil (Papertrey Ink) is another favorite for me. The six layers are very easy to match up so it's a quick and easy way to create a striking background!  

    

STAMPS: Perfect Pairs Commodities (PTI).

INK: Evergreen Bough distress; Wisteria, Hydrangea, Eucalyptus, Evergreen (Pinkfresh Studio); Harvest Gold (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Perfect Pairs Commodities (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

OTHER: Wild Blooms stencil collection (PTI). 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda