Cupcake Inspiration Challenge

 

The Cupcake Inspiration Challenge was perfect to use an older Snowflake Block die from Simon Says Stamp. I was inspired by the aqua/white/black colors and, of course, the snowflakes.

A simple design and self-explanatory. Here is what I used:

 

 

STAMPS: Hear the Bells (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black (Papertrey Ink); Sno Cone (Cardstock Warehouse Paper Co.).

DIES: Snowflake Block (Simon Says Stamp); Border Bling: Tin Stitch (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

 

 Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!  ~Wanda

Just Us Girls - Stencil Week

It's stencil week on the Just Us Girls challenge blog. I tend to use stencils frequently these days...a very quick and easy way to "color" an image!  This card uses the Azalea Bunch stamps/stencils by Simon Says Stamp.

STAMPS: Azalea Bunch (Simon Says Stamp).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse, Summer Sunrise (PTI).

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

DIES: Stitched Sentiment Strips, Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Fantastic Front: Scalloped Frame (PTI).

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

Floral Trio

It's another hot day in VA and I'm staying cool with stamping a card for two challenges. It's mood board week on the Just Us Girls challenge blog and I was definitely inspired by the shades of blue in the ocean and also the red poppies.   The layout was done using the sketch on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog.  

 

The florals were stamped using black pigment ink then clear embossed and watercolored by smooshing distress inks onto my glass mat, spritzing with water and adding to the images with a brush.

STAMPS: Spring Flowers (Simon Says Stamp).

INK: Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

DIES: Spring Flowers (Simon Says Stamp); Love to Layer: Arches, Border Bling: Tin Stitch (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangles STAX Doe-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Clear embossing powder; Alcohol inks.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Hope you are having a happy hump day!  ~Wanda

 

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

Word Art Wednesday

 

There's a great devotional over on the Word Art Wednesday challenge blog. The scripture from I Samuel 12:24 is a great reminder that "You can do it" if you serve the Lord with all your heart and remember all He has done for you in the past!    

I was greatly inspired to CASE a card made by Tina Smith from the Cards & Coffee Time blog. She has amazing videos that explain her creative process so well and this video was my inspiration!

STAMPS: Cheering (Simon Says Stamp).   

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne (Ranger); Ballet Slipper, Lemon Whip, Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, Peach Fuzz, Ocean Breeze (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Delicate Hummingbird Duo, 3D embossing folder accompanying die (Simon Says Stamp); Nested Circle dies (Art Impressions).

OTHER: Tumbling Flowers 3D embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp).

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope your Friday is a great one!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #808

 

Hi crafty friends! These weeks roll around so quickly and it's already time for a new Color Throwdown challenge! Our colors are yellow, pink and green and brought to you by Lynn. This hibiscus background stamp was a freebie I chose as a winning entry into a Word Art Wednesday challenge. I embossed it in gold then colored with Tombow markers.

STAMPS: Harmonious Hibiscus Background (My Favorite Things); Cheering (Simon Says Stamp).

INK: Versamark; Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

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

DIES: Cheering (SSS); Stitched Rectangle & Stitched Banner Flag STAX Die-Namics (MFT).

OTHER: Enamel dots; Gold embossing powder. 

Hope to see your entry in our Throwdown gallery! Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

 

Just Us Girls

It's color week (hot pink and orange) over on the Just Us Girls challenge blog. I haven't created anything in awhile with what I call the floating strips technique, so this was my chance. I die cut 3 different sized strips in four gradient colors. I glued them onto a rectangular acetate panel them popped up the acetate with foam tape to adhere it to the card base. Some silhouette florals, a simple sentiment and enamel dots made this a quick and easy card!

STAMPS: Cheering (Simon Says Stamp).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink); light orange paper (? source).

DIES: Simple Strips (Pretty Pink Posh); Chloe Stem (Memory Box, Inc.).

OTHER: Acetate, Black enamel dots. 

 Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Tropical CAS

 

I'm playing along with the current CAS Colours and Sketches challenge and also the Just Us Girls challenge where it's word week ("hello").

The "hello" sentiment was die cut 3 times - two gray and one pink patterned paper. The hibiscus and leaves were stamped with gray ink then embossed with clear embossing powder and colored with Copics.

 

 

STAMPS: Summer Flowers (Simon Says Stamps).

INK: Memento London Fog, Versamark.

PAPER: Tropical 6x6" patterned pad by Stampin' Up; White; Weathervane (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Summer Flowers, Small Hello (SSS); Stitched Rounded Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things.

OTHER: Enamel dots.

That's all, folks! It's a VERY windy, blustery day here in VA. Hope those mighty oaks on our property hold their ground! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

Color Throwdown #747

 

Happy hump day everyone! It's time again for a new Color Throwdown challenge and Lori has some awesome colors for us: aqua, red and yellow! 

I brought out this cube builder stencil by Altenew for the background, then added a medium sized balloon die in white from Simon Says Stamp. The Mashup Birthday sentiment is from a favorite sent by Papertrey Ink.

A little twine and some sequins finished up this card that will be going to an exchange student from Spain that is being hosted by our daughter and her husband in South Carolina! Happy birthday, Dani!

STAMPS: Mashup Birthday (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Festive Berries, Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade distress inks (Ranger).

PAPER: White (PTI); Bristol Smooth Surface.

DIES: Balloons (Simon Says Stamp); Mashup Birthday (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Twine, Moonshine sequins (PTI).

 

That's it for today. Would love to see you in challenge gallery this week for a chance to be our guest star stamper!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #658

Another week has rolled by and I can't believe it's a new month! Here's hoping it means an end to the extreme hot temperatures and humidity! Lynn is hosting the new Color Throwdown challenge and has chosen some wonderful soft blues and gray for this week! 

Stamptember is always a huge celebration at Simon Says Stamp where they collaborate with other stamp companies to create unique, limited supplies of new stamps every day of the month! I wanted to use a set from 2019 that was a collaboration of Reverse Confetti and Simon Says Stamp.  It's still one of my fave leafy designs ever!

 

I first created the background using 3 shades of blue and a gray then splattered it with the darkest Enchanted Evening ink. I placed the thankful panel over vellum then used tiny strips of foam tape to pop it up along the edges. A leafy die cut was placed at an angle over the vellum.

STAMPS: Wonderful You (Simon Says Stamp/Reverse Confetti).

PAPER: Enchanted Evening, White, Vellum (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, Weathervane (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Wonderful You (SSS/Reverse Confetti), Thankful Pretty Panels (Reverse Confetti), Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

Have a blessed day everyone!   ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #638

Hi everyone! It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge and Lynn is hosting this week with some beautiful happy colors: blue, yellow, green and white! I was totally inspired by the photo and thought this background stamp imitated the pitcher designs. I used Blueprint Sketch distress oxide ink and my MISTI so I could re-ink and stamp three times to get good coverage.

The florals were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on

X-Press It Blending Card then colored with Copics.

STAMPS: Spring Flowers, Ornate Background (Simon Says Stamp); Sentiment Suite: Birthday (The Greetery).

INK: Blueprint Sketch distress oxide; Memento Tuxedo Black.

DIES: Crimped Rectangle and Crimped Circle, Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Spring Flowers (Simon Says Stamp).

We'd love to have you play along with us. For more inspiration, check out the rest of the awesome projects by the design team!

                                                                       ~Wanda

CAS(E) This Sketch

 

Another leftover background in my stash where I used ink cubes to swipe colors onto white card stock. I inked up 3 leafy branches from a collaboration set that Simon Says Stamp and Reverse Confetti created a year or so ago called Wonderful You. It's always been a fave with the loose look of the stamping. I cut out two of the hello sentiment dies to give it more dimension. The base panel is a scalloped rectangle from the Blueprint 27 Sketch set by My Favorite Things.

 I'm entering this into the current challenge at CAS(E) This Sketch.

That's all for now. Now I'm going to get some blog posts set up for the upcoming Ink to Paper reveals for their August release this week!

                                           Happy stamping!        ~Wanda