Thank You Teacher

 

It's mood board week over at the Just Us Girls challenge blog and the photo has a back to school vibe with book, apple, chalkboard, etc.  I've been creating some teacher cards for my grands to give out as needed. This is a thank you card using stamps and dies from Papertrey Ink.  

 

STAMPS: Just Notes, Storybook Teachers (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy, Fine Linen, Saffron Spice (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy (PTI); Licorice 6x6 patterned paper (Bazzill Basics Paper).

DIES: Just Notes, Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac (PTI).

OTHER: Ticket punch (Stampin' Up).

 

Thanks for dropping by and commenting! It's a cloudy day...hopefully we get some much needed rain!  ~Wanda

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

My second post for the day includes a card for the new Freshly Made Sketches challenge. It's a special milestone as they are celebrating their 700th sketch! That's fourteen years of sketches! A big  congratulations for this great feat! This layout is a  square design so I went to my leftover pile where the beginning of this card has been patiently waiting to be completed. I've had it so long that I don't recall what shade of blue I used.  :-(

I layered two sizes of Layered Snowflakes: Drift die set and added a  large embellishment to top it off! A Christmas or winter sentiment will be added to the inside.

STAMPS: None.

INK: None.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Metallic silver; Unknown blue source.

DIES: Cornered: Snowflakes, Layered Snowflakes: Drift (PTI).

OTHER: Pearl embellishment.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

What's Cookin'?

 

Happy hump day! We have a new Color Throwdown challenge happening with aqua, red and white! That combo screamed vintage to me so out came my Taylored Expressions You Bake Me Happy and What's Cookin' stamps and dies. The background is an A2 sized stamp by The Greetery. I used Peacock Feathers distress ink (lightly spritzing the stamp with water before adhering to the paper). That gave a more mottled look to the color.   

STAMPS: What's Cookin'? (Taylored Expressions); Fresh Floral Background (The Greetery).

INK: Peacock Feathers distress (Ranger).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores (Papertrey Ink); Metallic silver.

DIES: What's Cookin'?, Bake Me Happy (Taylored Expressions); Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles (PTI); Slanted Shortcuts (Concord & 9th).

 

We'd love to have you play along with us! Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

 

Another teacher card completed...this one for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge! I used the middle horizontal row of school theme/free/ink blending. After die cutting the mug from Hawaiian Shores paper, I color blended a slightly darker color (Tropical Teal) ink around the edges. I used 1/4" adhesive tape on the sides of the mug to adhere it to the circle.

 

STAMPS: Treasured Teacher (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Harvest Gold, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Soft Stone, Fine Linen, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Orange Zest, Amethyst Allure, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal (PTI); Rocky Slope, Metropolis (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

PAPER: Bitty Big: Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Stamper's Select White (PTI). 

DIES: Treasured Teacher, Cover Plate: Apples, The Mug, Love to Layer: Delightful Brackets (PTI); Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

Another Saturday already! It was a fast week! Thanks for stopping by...  ~Wanda

 

Time to Celebrate

 

A fun little card to add to my birthday stash! I am entering this into two different challenges: Just Us Girls where it's Word Week: "Birthday" and for Seize the Birthday challenge where the topping is "no flowers".

 

STAMPS: You're My Type ( Sugar Peas Designs).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Pure Poppy, Bitty Big: Hawaiian Shores (Papertrey Ink); Metallic silver.

DIES: Love to Layer: Rectangles (PTI); You're My Type (Sugar Peas Designs); A2 Nested Pendant Etched (Photoplay Paper).

 

 

 

 

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Sending Well Wishes

 

I used colors for The Paper Players Challenge, the sketch by Verena for Freshly Made Sketches and added embellishments which qualifies it for The Flower Challenge.  The background was stenciled with Papertrey Ink's newly released In the Meadow stencil collection. 

 

I layered vellum behind the heart then popped it up with foam tape for added dimension. The sentiment was stamped with a dark plum color though it appears black in the photo. Corners of the card were rounded using a corner chomper. I forget to use this tool but like the way it softens the look.

STAMPS: Direct Messages (Papertrey Ink).                         INK: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Spring Moss, Olive Twist, Simply Chartreuse (PTI); Regal Kiss (Pinkfresh Studio).

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

DIES: Direct Messages, Love to Layer: Rounded Hearts 2 (PTI).

OTHER: Sequins; Corner chomper; In the Meadow stencils (PTI). 

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

           

 

 

        

Word Art Wednesday

Hello friends! It's time for a new Word Art Wednesday challenge and Karen has chosen Deuteronomy 32:4 for our inspiration verse. This verse describes God as "the Rock", emphasizing his perfect works, just ways, faithfulness, and uprightness. It highlights God's unchanging nature, reliability, and just dealings with humanity. It serves as a powerful affirmation of God's character and a foundation for trust in His actions.

Our sponsor this time is Stix 2 Anything and they are offering an adhesives package to some lucky participant. Join us in the challenge and the winner could be YOU!

I have LOTS of patterned papers in my stash but could not locate a rock background. I went to Google images and found this clip art...perfect! The florals were die cut from white paper then color blended with dye inks.

STAMPS: None (sentiment was computer generated).

INK: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Harvest Gold, Spring Moss, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink).

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

DIES: Love to Layer: Rectangles, Into the Blooms: Geranium (PTI); Simple Strips (Pretty Pink Posh); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Dew drop adhesive dots.

Have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

School Days

Two of our grand children who live locally started school last Wednesday. That means Nana needs to come up with some teacher cards to have on hand! The Cupcake Inspirations Challenge has a school days theme, so I dusted off an old favorite Go To Gift Card Holder: Backpack stamp/die set by Papertrey Ink.   

This card took me a LONG time to complete! The apple cover plate die must be faulty because I tried multiple times with different papers and using both my manual Big Shot and also my electronic Empress machines. Nothing would give me perfect cuts! I finally opted to just use it for embossing. I used Limeade Ice paper that matched the Granny Smith apple color. The tiny circle stamp for the paint box element was missing in action, so I had to go on the hunt for a circle elsewhere. I found an exact fit in the Holiday Wagon set (PTI).

STAMPS: Go To Gift Card Holder: Backpack Accessories (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Limeade Ice, Cocoa Bean, Classic Kraft, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Amethyst Allure, Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Sweet Blush, Blueberry Sky (PTI).

PAPER: True Black, Stamper's Select White, Limeade Ice, Lovely Lady, Razzberry Fizz (PTI); Metallic silver.

DIES: Go To Gift Card Holder: Backpack Accessories, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border, Cover Plate: Apples (PTI).

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Birthday Geraniums

 

A quick card using a leftover embossed background and leftover geraniums for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge (designed by Kim) and the Just Us Girls challenge (it's die week and we are to use florals). I die cut 3 of the rectangle shapes from the Postage Collage die set from Waffle Flower.  

  

STAMPS: PC - Birthday (Waffle Flower).

INK: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

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

DIES: Into the Blooms: Geranium (Papertrey Ink); Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

OTHER Dew drop dots; Window word punch (Stampin' Up); Curving Leaves 3D embossing folder (Altenew).

That's a wrap for this Friday. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Sunday Stamps Challenge

 

I used one of my fave stamp/stencil/die sets designed by Kristina Werner for Concord & 9th. The Sunday Stamps Challenge has a great color palette for us this week and I used all but the lavender color.

I started by embossing with Kristina's Finishing Touches dies to add texture to the background. 

The stencils allow you to color up the florals very quickly. Easy to line up the stencils and easy to die cut the images! I popped up the sentiment and rose with foam tape.

STAMPS: Long Line Roses (Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th).

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Hey Cupcake 6x6 pad (Doodlebug Design Inc.); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Kristina's Finishing Touches, Long Line Roses (Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Long Line Roses stencils.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #838

 

Happy hump day friends! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge: hot pink, peach and green. Perfect for another reason to feature this great bloom die from Papertrey Ink! Remember...our challenge only runs the first and third Wednesdays of every month so, you have more time to play along.

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Raspberry Fizz, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Big Bloom, Birthday Your Way 2, Love to Layer: Arches (PTI); Stitched Polka Dot Card Front (Concord & 9th).

 

We hope to see your entry in the throwdown gallery! Happy stamping!                                                                               ~Wanda

SSS Monday Challenge

 

Happy 15th birthday to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! A simple card using the Ribbon Frame die and stencil set paired with Written in Ribbons stamp/die set from The Greetery.  

Background was splattered with Pink Raspberry distress ink and the frame was cut from Cute & Crafty 6x6 patterned paper pad by Doodlebug Design Inc.

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