Color Throwdown #816

Hi everyone! It's Wednesday and that means a new Color Throwdown challenge is up and running! This week, Lisa is hosting with the colors orange, cream and kraft. It's a somber post today as we remember Barbara Anders - who preferred to be called "Bar" - who sadly passed away this month after battling pancreatic cancer for two years. She was a great inspiration to many of us in the  paper crafting community and I "favorited" many a card she created! She was a long time member and leader of the Color Throwdown team and was greatly missed after she retired from the team.

I used these leafy stencils once again (they are becoming a fast favorite) using dye inks from Pinkfresh Studio. The background is a lovely texture but will admit it's a pain to have to punch out MANY of the tiny circles that won't come out on their own in spite of multiple passes through both my Big Shot and my Anna Griffin Empress machines!

STAMPS: Sentiment Essentials (Reverse Confetti); Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio).

INK: Warm Buff, Misty Coast, Peach Fuzz, Apricot (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne (Ranger).

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

DIES: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio); Sentiment Essentials (Reverse Confetti); Plane Amazing (Concord & 9th); Stitching Cover Plate (Paper Rose Studio).

OTHER: Joyful Day stencil set.

We'd love to have you play along with us this week!  ~Wanda

 

 

 

The Flower Challenge

 

This month at The Flower Challenge we are to add a stencil. I was eager to try out my one and only purchase from the Stamptember collaboration run at Simon Says Stamp. I really don't need more flowers, but I couldn't resist the Azalea Bunch stamps/dies/stencils by Altenew!   

STAMPS: Azalea Bunch (Simon Says Stamp/Altenew).

INK: Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum. Raspberry Bliss, Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, Key Lime, Olive, Spruce Tips (Pinkfresh Studio); Verafine Clair Nocturne; Versamark.

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; True Black, Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Azalea Bunch (Simon Says Stamp/Altenew).

OTHER: Yellow Gold Starry Colors (Gansai Tambi); Chocolate Flowers Geometric 3D embossing folder (Altenew); Queen's Gold embossing powder (Ranger).

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

Pink & Pretty

I'm playing along with a new (to me) challenge on The Cutie Pie Challenge blog. It's a monthly challenge and for October, we are to create a "pink & pretty" card.

This is a favorite die set from Papertrey Ink which is so fun to assemble and create a diaper bag that acts as a gift card holder! I die cut most of the pieces from white card stock then color blended. I layered it over an arched vellum layer to soften it up a bit.

STAMPS: None.

PAPER: Vellum, Stampers Select White, True Black (Papertrey Ink); Metallic silver.

INK: Lovely Lady, Bright Buttercup, Blueberry Sky, Fine Linen, Honey Nut (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Love to Layer: Arches,  Go-To Gift Card Holder: Diaper Bag (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Simple Stitch Crochet Stencil (Small) - Papertrey Ink. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! It's another beautiful fall day in VA. Hope your week is going well!  ~Wanda

SSS Monday Challenge

The Monday Challenge on the Simon Says Stamp blog is to create a spooky and/or add some purple to your design. I am trying to get ahead with my Christmas stash, so went with the "add purple" for my card.

STAMPS: Christmas Your Way (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lilac Grace, Amethyst Allure (PTI); Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness, Evergreen Bough, Crushed Olive, Mowed Lawn, Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers distress (Ranger); Versamark.

PAPER: Elegant Eggplant (retired Stampin' Up); Stampers Select White, Lilac Grace (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs, Christmas Your Way, Love to Layer: Rectangles, Border Bling: Lotty Dotty (PTI).

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

 Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

 

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

Another post today...this one for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I had these leftover postage images which work for the layout! These stencils and stamps from Waffle Flower Crafts are so much fun.

 

 

STAMPS: Postage Collage, PC-North Pole (Waffle Flower Crafts).

INK:  Mint, Ballet Slipper (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Claire Nocturne (Ranger).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink);

DIES: Postage Collage (Waffle Flower Crafts); Cover Plate: Cross Stitched, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Postage Collage Snowman Stencil (Waffle Flower Crafts).

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

 

Color Throwdown #815

 

Happy hump day crafty friends! It's time again for a new Color Throwdown challenge with Susie hosting and using the colors of orange, aqua and green. I've sadly never used the autumn accessory stamp/die set that goes with the Top Down Day set from The Greetery. It was high time I got it inky!

I started by stenciling the base panel using a tartan builder stencil. Next, I stenciled a watercolor background with Aqua Mist ink on the arch panel. This VW car always takes me back to the 70's when my very first car was a navy "Bug". 😍

STAMPS: Top Down Day, Top Down Autumn Day (The Greetery).

INK: Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Saffron Spice, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Cocoa Bean, Dark Chocolate, Pure Linen (Papertrey Ink); Key Lime, Turquoise, Misty Coast, Metropolis (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne; Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness distress inks (Ranger).

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs, Love to Layer: Arches (PTI); Top Down Day, Top Down Autumn Day (The Greetery).

OTHER: Tartan Builder Diagonal stencil (The Greetery); Watercolor Wonderful stencils (PTI). 

 

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

SSS Monday Challenge

Good Friday everyone! I'm entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge which is asking us to use patterned paper.  I needed a pastor appreciation card and wanted some fall colors so, I went with a plaid from Pink & Main's 6x6 Year Round Plaids pack.

STAMPS: Pastor & Ministry Appreciation Greetings (Stamp Simply).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Bright Butterfly, Summer Sunrise, Spring Moss New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse, Blueberry Sky (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Year Round Plaids 6x6 pad (Pink & Main); Stampers Select White, Orange Zest (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Daisies, Into the Blooms: Wreath, Reflections: July (Papertrey Ink); Tim Holtz Thinlits (Sizzix); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

Have a blessed day!  ~Wanda