Sending Lots of Love

A quick and easy card using rose, gray and vanilla for the Color Challenge on SCS.  I'm also using the sketch for the current Sunday Stamps Challenge - subbing hearts for the stars.  

STAMPS: Crazy About You (Reverse Confetti).
PAPER: Secret Crush 6x6 pad by pinkpaislee, Smoky Slate by SU.
DIES: Hearts by The Cat's Pajamas.

CAS(E) This Sketch

I was needing a get well card to send out and the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge layout was perfect for a quick and simple creation!  I had the background in my leftover pile after using distress inks (Peacock Feathers, Evergreen Bough, Mustard Seed and maybe some Cracked Pistachio...oops...should have written my colors down - lol!).  I stamped the French Script background using Peacock Feathers.  Here's what else I used...

STAMPS:  Flashy Florals (MFT), Pure Innocence Best Medicine (MFT).
PAPER: Ranger watercolor CS, White base by PTI.
INK: Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green (all by SU) along with above mentioned distress inks on the BG.
ACCESSORIES: Flashy Florals Die-Namics (MFT), Window word punch by SU, Enamel dots, Stitched rectangle die by Lil' Inker Designs.

Thanks for stopping by!  I need to get out of my craft room and into my kitchen and stir up a pot of Wendy's knock-off chili recipe. It's our favorite!

Mojo Monday #480

Good Monday everyone! There's a new Mojo Monday Challenge going on and it's another great sketch by Julee!  I went with one of my fave color palettes with DP from SU's Fresh Prints paper stack that includes Real Red, Coastal Cabana and Crumb Cake with White.  I've neglected using twine for some time now, so added some to the top of the card.

Here's my enabler's list:
STAMPS: Simply Amazing (daisies), Sunny Days (leaves), You and I ('you' sentiment) - all by Verve.
DIES: Simply Daisies, Leafy Sprigs, Amazing Adjectives and Flag It Die set - all by Verve. Stitched border die is by Lil' Inker Designs.

For more inspiration with this sketch, click on the mojomakers' blog links below...or...you can go to the Mojo Monday blog and click on the first seven thumbnails.
Julee Tilman (Owner)
Justin Krieger
Lori Tecler
Marisa Ritzen 
Sarah Bigelow
Teresa Kline
Wanda Cullen (you are here)

Inspired By...All The Little Things

Happy Saturday and welcome to challenge #39 on the Inspired By...All The Little Things challenge blog!  Check out this beautiful Valentine's Day themed photo for our inspiration this week!  I was inspired by the classy red/black/white color combo, the basket of letters, collage of hearts and the silver metallic LOVE plaque on the table.  Here is my take on it...

I stamped a couple of light gray hearts in the background which are so light they don't show up in the photo. :-(  I layered some die cut hearts and also tucked a couple into a tiny die cut envelope.  The sentiment was layered over a strip of washi tape. 

STAMPS:   Conversation Hearts by The Cat's Pajamas.
PAPER: Real Red by SU; True Black and White by PTI; Silver glitter cardstock by SU.
INK: Real Red (SU); Fairy Dust (WPlus9).
ACCESSORIES: Love die by Impression Obsession; Washi tape; Silver sequins; Envelope and Nested Hearts CutUps (dies) by The Cat's Pajamas.

We're so happy to have Hannelie Bester of the Desert Diva blog as our guest designer this week!  Hannelie has a great talent for fabulous CAS designs, so be sure and stop by her blog and say hello! 

You'll see a new name added to our design team lineup - Silke Ledlow!  I've been a fan of this talented lady for a long time and am thrilled she'll be joining us!  Welcome, Silke!

We hope to see YOU join us in the challenge!  Happy stamping...

Bamboo Roses

I couldn't resist jumping right in to play along with the new Freshly Made Sketches Challenge and paired it with Altenew's January Inspiration Challenge!  I just loved this inspiration photo and the golden yellow tones which led me immediately to my Bamboo Rose stamp set which, sad to say, I've had for weeks and never used until now.  

I gold embossed the images on some Master's Touch watercolor

paper (found at Hobby Lobby and a cheaper alternative), then colored in with my fave Mijello Mission Gold watercolors. The brown edging was die cut using Reverse Confetti's Edge Essentials die.  The sentiment is from Altenew's Super Script stamp set and was stamped with Soft Suede ink by SU.  

Thanks for stopping by...

Color Throwdown #425

It's Wednesday, so that means there's a new Color Throwdown Challenge happening! Jodi is our hostess and has this beautiful color palette - mustard, blue and black - for us... inspired by this great scarf!  Here is my take on it...

I was in a smooshing mood and created the background using two distress inks: Mustard Seed and Mermaid Lagoon.  Even though I dried the colors between steps, they still blended into green in certain areas.  :-(  I used a Tim Holtz bubble stencil to add some white modeling paste which doesn't show up much in my photo.  I combined Concord and 9th's bouquet die with the Simon Says Stamp "Sending and Wishing" stamp set with matching die.  The stitched rectangle strip is a die by Lil' Inker Designs.

For more details on how to play along, head on over to the Color Throwdown Blog and you'll find the information on the right sidebar!  You can also visit the rest of the design team's creations for more inspiration (click on the links below):
Amy Rohl 
Amy Rysavy
Barbara Anders  
Broni Holcombe   
Jodi Collins 
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put  
Vickie Zimmer 
Wanda Cullen (you are here)  
Leigh Penner - January Guest Designer 

Mojo Monday #479

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Welcome to another Mojo Monday Challenge! This is a sketch that can be dressed up or down and I chose to keep my card very clean and simple! I love "love" cards and often sell my cards to coworkers.  I thought this would be a good fit for a masculine recipient.  I started by picking out patterned papers from SU's Love Blossoms 6x6 pad.  The tiny scallop border uses a Reverse Confetti Edge Essentials die and the arrow is another RC die that is so great to pair with hearts.  The sentiment is from Verve's "Chevron Love" stamp set and embellished with a stamped heart from the same set (Verve "Wavy Hearts" die) layered over a silver glitter heart (Verve "Jotted Heart" die).  

For more inspiration, you'll want to check out the creations by the rest of the Mojo design team...  

Julee Tilman (Owner)
Justin Krieger
Lori Tecler
Marisa Ritzen 
Sarah Bigelow
Teresa Kline
Wanda Cullen (you are here)