The Paper Players

 

It was a BIG challenge for me to create a one layer card, but I did it! That's the sketch request for The Paper Players challenge and I liked that the team pointed out if you glue anything onto your card, it's no longer one layer - lol!  In the past I have used embellishments, but technically that's a no-no!    

I stamped the Sketched Flowers using Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink then clear embossed it. I watercolored the image using Pentrista paints then stenciled a watercolored outline using Aqua Mist ink.

STAMPS: Sketched Flowers (Simon Says Stamp).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertreyink).

OTHER: Watercolor Wash Free Form stencil (My Favorite Things); Clear embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

PTI Summer Challenge

Check out this opportunity to win a $200 gift card from Papertrey Ink if you are randomly drawn as the winner! Here are the details...

Runs from June 16 to July 15.Your card must be new and include all three techniques:

✅ Ink blending

✅ Die cut layering

✅ Stenciling

 

You must use Papertrey Ink products and upload your project to their blog post HERE using InLinkz. Share on social using the hashtag #PTIChallenge2025.

I went with my favorite color combo for summer and had a layering up fun time using a big variety of PTI products! I started with stenciling the background then splattered with Peacock Feathers distress ink. The florals and leaves were all die cut from Stamper's Select White paper then color blended. I used dies from a variety of PTI die sets.

STAMPS: Blooming Beauties (PTI).

INK: Peacock Feathers distress ink; Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Weathervane, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice (PTI).

DIES: Love to Layer: Arches, Love to Layer: Delightful Brackets, Into the Blooms: Spring Nest, Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs, Into the Blooms II, Build-A-Lamb (PTI).

OTHER: Perfect Present Stencil Collection (PTI).

 

So, there you have my creation using the 3 techniques! Crossing my fingers now. Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

Word Art Wednesday

 

There's a new Word Art Wednesday challenge with a familiar verse from Ephesians 3:20. I can remember a former pastor using this routinely in his doxology prayer.   

I printed the verse on vellum then layered it over a striped paper from Making Memories that was dated 2005. So...in my stash for about 20 years and high time I put it to good use - haha! I'm loving these stamps/dies/stencils in Kristina Werner's Long Line Roses collection by Concord & 9th! I cut the one floral spray apart to fit it around the verse. 

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

INK: Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum, Mint, Meadow (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Vellum (Papertrey Ink); Pink & striped patterned paper (Making Memories).

DIES: Long Line Roses (Kristina Werner for Concord & 9th); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things); On the Edge: Scallops Collection (Papertrey Ink). 

 

Not 2 Shabby is our challenge sponsor and they are offering a $25 gift card to some lucky participant! It could be YOU if you play along with us! Happy stamping and hope to see you in the gallery!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #835

There's a new Color Throwdown challenge with some of my fave colors: turquoise, yellow and green! I decided to dust off an older Spellbinders set called Tiered Tray. It has coordinating dies and sentiments that make it fun for a huge variety of options to decorate the tiered tray!

The card base and tray parts (except for the gold handle, yellow house, kraft roof, black display board, twig, cutting board) were cut from PTI's Rustic White paper. I added twine for a hanging loop on the cutting board...a small but fun detail. 

STAMPS: Tiered Tray Sentiments (Spellbinders).

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Honey Nut, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile, Classic Kraft, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft, Bright Buttercup, Rustic White, True Black (PTI); Metallic gold.

DIES: Tiered Tray, Tiered Tray Decor (Spellbinders).

 

Here's hoping that you can join us in the challenge! Hope to see you in the gallery... ~Wanda

Fresh & Fruity

Good Tuesday everyone! I finished a quick and easy CAS design for the new Paper Players challenge to get fresh and fruity with a CAS design. I love the two-step lemon stencils from Taylored Expressions that pair up well with the punny sentiments!  The sweet ric rac frame adds a touch of texture with the stitching detail.

STAMPS: Squeeze the Day (Taylored Expressions).

INK: Harvest Gold, Bright Buttercup, Limeade Ice, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Squeeze the Day (Taylored Expressions); Love to Layer: Rectangles, Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac, Love to Layer: Delightful Brackets (PTI).

OTHER: Squeeze the Day stencils (Taylored Expressions).

 

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

 

Inspired By Challenge

 

There is a fun new photo for the Inspired By challenge! I was inspired to use the rainbow colors and the vertical elements of the freezie pops which led me to feature these candle dies from The Greetery. I must confess that these candles wanted to give me some grief when I was lining up the various stencils. I had several re-dos - haha!

 

STAMPS: Make A Wish (The Greetery).

INK: Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz, Harvest Gold, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Smokey Shadow, Amethyst Allure (Papertrey Ink).

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

DIES: Make A Wish, All Aglow (The Greetery).

OTHER: All Aglow stencils (The Greetery); Wink of Stella shimmer brush.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda
 

 

Seize the Birthday - Fancy Fold

 

Hello crafty friends! I'm back again as a guest designer for the Seize the Birthday Challenge and this week the topping is creating a fancy fold card. I searched for options on Pinterest and finally decided on a Z-fold card and used a tutorial by Tami White for measurements...check it out HERE!  

I started with some really old designer paper from Stampin' Up then stamped and die cut the elements for the layered cake and florals.

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2, Cake Decorations, Iconic Birthday (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lemon Tart, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst (PTI); Sweet Mustard, Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, Olive (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne; Versamark.

PAPER: Tea Party 12x12" (Stampin' Up); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Cake Decorations (PTI).

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

 

We'd love to have you join us in the challenge and hope to see you in the gallery!    ~Wanda

CAS Sand Dollar

 

A quick and easy design using the new layout for Freshly Made Sketches and also drawing inspiration with colors and sea theme for The Card Concept challenge. The sand dollar is a long time retired die from Reverse Confetti as is the sentiment set. Patterned papers are also old - Linen Closet pack from DCWV.    

STAMPS: Bitty Banners (Reverse Confetti).

INK: Classic Kraft, Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Vintage Cream (PTI); Linen Closet (DCWV).

DIES: Bitty Banners, Sand Dollar (Reverse Confetti); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

That's a wrap for this beautiful Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

~Wanda
 

Celebrating You Today

 

Another card for my birthday stash that uses criteria for two challenges. The Flower Challenge #103 is asking us to add embossing (heat or dry). I used heat embossing for the sentiment and there are dry embossing details in the ric rac frame and the stitched edge on the plaid panel. The Paper Players challenge is a color challenge: peach, light blue and green. 

STAMPS: Sentiment Suite: Birthday (The Greetery).

INK: Peach Fuzz, Marigold, Summer Shower (Pinkfresh Studio); Versamark; Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Bright Buttercup (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Gingham Berry Sweet pad (Waffle Flower); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers Altenew; Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers stencils (Altenew); Gold gems (Stampin' Up).

 

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

Denim Birthday

 

It's an overcast Sunday with occasional sunshine mixed with occasional rain showers. I hit my craft room after going to church and eating out at our fave Italian restaurant for lunch. I used the layout for the Sunday Stamps challenge #362 and combined it with the inspiration photo for the Inspired By challenge to include denim. I knew right away I wanted to use a 6x6 pad by Authentique called Collection: Original.

I layered up a trio of button dies and added thread to make it more realistic. I always struggle with masculine birthday cards and decided to go that route with a sentiment stamped in Dark Chocolate ink.

STAMPS: Birthday Tag Kit (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Dark Chocolate (PTI).

PAPER: Collection: Original 6x6 pad (Authentique); Rustic White (PTI). 

DIES: Button dies (My Favorite Things); Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (Papertrey Ink).

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting.  ~Wanda 

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge

 

I'm finally getting around to joining in the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge. I wanted to create another punny succulent card and this was my starting point. I clear embossed the images after stamping with Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink. I then colored with Copics.  

 

STAMPS: Sweet Succulents (My Favorite Things).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne (Tsukineko).

PAPER: Poppin' Polka Dots 6x6 pad (MFT); Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Sweet Succulents, Stitched Circle STAX, Stitched Sentiment Strips (MFT).

COPICS: RV32, RV34,Y06, Y08, YR14, YR24, YR27, YG03, YG17, YG21, YG25.

 

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

Just Us Girls

 

Just Us Girls is asking us to use layers for Die Week! No problem...a card with multiple layers using dies is a 'must do' challenge for me! I seem to reach for this arched die set over and over. I wanted some texture on the card base and used a 3D folder.   

STAMPS: Blooming Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lilac Grace, Amethyst Allure, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Vintage Jadeite, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

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

DIES: Blooming Beauties, Love to Layer: Arches (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangles STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Curving Leaves 3D embossing folder (Altenew); Purple jute twine.  

Thanks so much for stopping by! Looks like rain is on the way for us in the Shenandoah Valley and our farmer friends say we really need it. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

You Are Loved

 

Good Friday everyone! I'm playing along with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #632. A quick and easy card with layering up 3 ripped banners (dies by PTI) and placing them over a dry embossed base. The sentiment was gold embossed to tie in with the Prim Poppy die from metallic gold paper.

STAMPS: Azalea Bunch (Simon Says Stamp & Altenew collaboration set).

INK: Versamark.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 pad by Craft Consortium; Metallic gold.

DIES: Azalea Bunch (SSS & Altenew); Prim Poppy (Memory Box); Ripped Banners (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Square Lattice embossing folder (Stampin' Up).

 Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda