Freshly Made Sketches

 

Jen B has a great new layout for us over on the Freshly Made Sketches challenge blog! I wanted to use an older Into the Blooms die set by Papertrey Ink for the florals. I cut everything from white paper and color blended in pale shades of apricot and green using Pinkfresh Studio ink.

 

STAMPS:Birthday Your Way (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Peach Fuzz, Apricot, Clementine, Sweet Mustard, Grassy Knoll, Key Lime, Olive (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Black & White Stripes 6x6 pad (My Favorite Things); Groovy Guava (retired from Stampin' Up).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Blossoming Beauties, Stitched Florals cover plate (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX, Stitched Banner STAX Die-namics (My Favorite Things).  

 

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!  ~Wanda
 

Heart "Envie"

 

Good Thursday morning! I created this CAS design for 3 different challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches - a great new layout by Kim.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - add a heart.

Inspired By - love letter. 

 

I die cut strips from different patterned papers from Echo Park's Valentine's Day 6x6 pad. I then used stamps and dies from The Greetery: Signed &  Sealed (envelope and wax seal) and Signed & Sealed With A Kiss (florals, hearts and sentiment).

I embellished with moonshine sequins from Papertrey Ink. 

 

 

 

 

  

INKS: Fine Linen, Saffron Spice, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Green Parakeet, Lovely Lady (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

There's a great new layout by Jen M for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge! I started with a 4 1/2" square base and used Altenew's 3D embossing folder called Curving Leaves. The flower spray was in my leftover pile so this was a very quick and easy card to complete. I used shiny gold paper for the heart then gold embossed the sentiment.

STAMPS: Sentiment Suite: Thinking of You (The Greetery).

INK: Versamark.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Mirror Gold paper (Amazon); Pretty Posy 6x6 pad (FSC).

DIES: Love to Layer: Hearts (PTI); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery).

OTHER: Washi Tape (Altenew); Queen's Gold embossing powder (Ranger); Curving leaves 3D embossing folder (Altenew). 

Another single digit temperature of 6 degrees this morning! Counting down the days when it gets above freezing next week! ~Wanda

Freshly Made Sketches

 

There's a great new layout by Jen T for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge! I went with a heart theme to create a wedding card. I had the foiled heart background in my leftover pile (matte white foil over Sweet Blush paper). I used the 3 rounded heart dies and added flowers from PTI's Wreath die set.

 

STAMPS: Love in Bloom (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

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

DIES: Into the Blooms: Wreath, Love to Layer: Rounded Hearts (PTI); Stitched Sentiment Strips, Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Clear enamel dots (Waffle House); Matte white foil; From the Heart hot foil plate (PTI).

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

Freshly Made Sketches

 

Judy has a great new sketch for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge! I haven't played with the Festive Birds die set in a long time and thought I'd create a winter vignette with a tiny poinsettia and some Christmas sprigs dies - all from Papertrey Ink.  

  

A lady from church is recuperating from a tragic accident so this will go to her to hopefully brighten her day. 

INK: Bright Buttercup, Pure Poppy, Pinefeather, Ocean Tides, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse (PTI).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy, True Black (PTI); Plaid Patterns Merry & Bright (My Favorite Things).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs, Into the Blooms: Poinsettias, Love to Layer: Ovals, Festive Birds, Wet Paint (PTI). 

Thanks so much for stopping by! It's a VERY cold day here in VA with single digits at night for a few nights. I'm thankful for a warm house! Have a blessed day!  ~Wanda

Freshly Made Sketches

I'm playing along with the new layout for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I stenciled the background, adhered the angled white piece then popped up the sentiment with foam tape! Quick and easy!   

 

STAMPS: Lush Bloom (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Summer Sunrise, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

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

DIES: Love to Layer: Ovals (PTI); Slanted Shortcuts (Concord & 9th).

OTHER: In the Meadow stencil collection (PTI).

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Freshly Made Sketches

A card I created for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I wanted to use this new (to me) stamp set by Stamp Simply. I stamped the rose using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It Blending Card since I colored using Copics. The "wood"  element was in my leftover pile. The sentiment placement was modified a bit from the sketch.

STAMPS: Thinking of You Rose (Stamp Simply).

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black.

PAPER: Classic Kraft, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Thinking of You Rose (Stamp Simply); Beautiful Bouquet Tag (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Curving Leaves 3D embossing folder (Altenew); Dark green/white thread.

COPICS: RV11, RV32, RV34, Y04, YG61, YG67.

It's a cloudy Monday with forecast of high winds later in the day. Grands are here for the day due to no school for winter break. Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Freshly Made Sketches

 

It's hump day already and that means a new Freshly Made Sketches challenge is up with Michele F. hosting. I came across this old Snow Flurry Bigz die by Stampin' Up and decided to layer all 3 of the snowflake designs from white shimmer paper.  An old button in my stash was the inspiration for the navy and green colors. 

The tiny sentiment tag is from the Blueprints 27 die set by MFT. The patterned paper was splattered with Permanent White Gouache.

  

STAMPS: Warm Winter Wishes (Flourishes).

INK: Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Season's Greetings patterned pad (Waffle Flower); White Shimmer; Stamper's Select White (PTI). 

DIES: Snow Flurry Bigz (Stampin' Up); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics, Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Clear sequins; Permanent White Gouache.

 

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda 

Freshly Made Sketches

Karren has a great new sketch for us over on the Freshly Made Sketches challenge blog! I wanted to play with the other snowman in the die duo by Sizzix, so I layered the chilly guy up on a silver snowflake. I'm trying to make a dent in my patterned papers but still have a long way to go! 

STAMPS: Just Sentiments: Warmth (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Blue Jay (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Frosty Friends (Doodlebug Design Inc.), Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Silver metallic.

DIES: Chilly & Freezy (Sizzix); Nested Elongated Ovals (Pinkfresh Studio).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI).

 

That's a wrap for this chilly Thursday! Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

Peace Ornament

Finally finished up this card for two challenges:

Just Us Girls - stencil week.

Freshly Made Sketches - layout by Cecile.

My ornament was almost too large but I made it work. It was a good way to use up some old Christmas patterned papers!

 

 

STAMPS: Larger Than Life: Peace Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Honey Nut, Cocoa Bean (PTI); Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint distress inks (Ranger).

PAPER: Holly Day Wishes 6x6 pad (Recollections); Classic Kraft, Stamper's Select White, True Black (PTI); Red glitter card stock.

DIES: Botanicuts: Pine Bough (The Greetery);  Love to Layer: Ornament (PTI); Stitched Square & Banner Flag STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: A Little Sketchy stencil (PTI); Gold cording. 

That's it for now. What a bitter cold day...windy, rainy and temps never out of the 30's!  ~Wanda
 

 

Freshly Made Sketches

I had fun using a new (to me) stamp set - Unity's "Don't Cluck With My Coffee" - after seeing a post by Amy Tsuruta! This chick made me literally laugh out loud with the punny sentiments! The new Freshly Made Sketches was perfect with this image (after I flipped it to a vertical position).

STAMPS: Don't Cluck With My Coffee (Unity).

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: X-Press It Blending Card; Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink); Merry Little Christmas 6x6 pad (My Mind's Eye).

 

DIES: Love to Layer: Arches (PTI); Simple Strips (Pretty Pink Posh).

 

OTHER: Button (PTI). 

 

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

Good Saturday morning! Finished this card last PM for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. Layered snowflake dies create the smaller circular element and the simple sentiment was die cut twice and popped up with foam tape for added dimension.   

 

STAMPS: Merry Berry Wreath (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Evergreen Bough distress ink (Ranger).

PAPER: Shimmer White; Blue Christmas 6x6 pad by Recollections; Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Layered Snowflakes, Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

 

 Thanks a bunch for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Freshly Made Sketches

 

Hello friends! I created another Christmas card using the new layout for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I already had the hot foil background in my leftover stash, so this was a quick creation! 

I die cut a snow drift to cover the houses/trees on the bottom and added newly cut houses and trees from the Bring Home the Holidays die set by Papertrey Ink.

STAMPS: From Our Home to Yours (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Enchanted Evening (PTI).

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

DIES: Bring Home the Holidays (PTI).

OTHER: Peace on Earth hot foil plate (PTI); Matte white foil paper. 

 

After 3 days of cold, rainy and windy days...the sun is trying to show its face again. Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda