School Days

Two of our grand children who live locally started school last Wednesday. That means Nana needs to come up with some teacher cards to have on hand! The Cupcake Inspirations Challenge has a school days theme, so I dusted off an old favorite Go To Gift Card Holder: Backpack stamp/die set by Papertrey Ink.   

This card took me a LONG time to complete! The apple cover plate die must be faulty because I tried multiple times with different papers and using both my manual Big Shot and also my electronic Empress machines. Nothing would give me perfect cuts! I finally opted to just use it for embossing. I used Limeade Ice paper that matched the Granny Smith apple color. The tiny circle stamp for the paint box element was missing in action, so I had to go on the hunt for a circle elsewhere. I found an exact fit in the Holiday Wagon set (PTI).

STAMPS: Go To Gift Card Holder: Backpack Accessories (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Limeade Ice, Cocoa Bean, Classic Kraft, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Amethyst Allure, Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Sweet Blush, Blueberry Sky (PTI).

PAPER: True Black, Stamper's Select White, Limeade Ice, Lovely Lady, Razzberry Fizz (PTI); Metallic silver.

DIES: Go To Gift Card Holder: Backpack Accessories, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border, Cover Plate: Apples (PTI).

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Birthday Geraniums

 

A quick card using a leftover embossed background and leftover geraniums for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge (designed by Kim) and the Just Us Girls challenge (it's die week and we are to use florals). I die cut 3 of the rectangle shapes from the Postage Collage die set from Waffle Flower.  

  

STAMPS: PC - Birthday (Waffle Flower).

INK: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Spring Moss, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Geranium (Papertrey Ink); Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

OTHER Dew drop dots; Window word punch (Stampin' Up); Curving Leaves 3D embossing folder (Altenew).

That's a wrap for this Friday. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Sunday Stamps Challenge

 

I used one of my fave stamp/stencil/die sets designed by Kristina Werner for Concord & 9th. The Sunday Stamps Challenge has a great color palette for us this week and I used all but the lavender color.

I started by embossing with Kristina's Finishing Touches dies to add texture to the background. 

The stencils allow you to color up the florals very quickly. Easy to line up the stencils and easy to die cut the images! I popped up the sentiment and rose with foam tape.

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

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Hey Cupcake 6x6 pad (Doodlebug Design Inc.); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Kristina's Finishing Touches, Long Line Roses (Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Long Line Roses stencils.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #838

 

Happy hump day friends! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge: hot pink, peach and green. Perfect for another reason to feature this great bloom die from Papertrey Ink! Remember...our challenge only runs the first and third Wednesdays of every month so, you have more time to play along.

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Raspberry Fizz, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Big Bloom, Birthday Your Way 2, Love to Layer: Arches (PTI); Stitched Polka Dot Card Front (Concord & 9th).

 

We hope to see your entry in the throwdown gallery! Happy stamping!                                                                               ~Wanda

SSS Monday Challenge

 

Happy 15th birthday to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! A simple card using the Ribbon Frame die and stencil set paired with Written in Ribbons stamp/die set from The Greetery.  

Background was splattered with Pink Raspberry distress ink and the frame was cut from Cute & Crafty 6x6 patterned paper pad by Doodlebug Design Inc.

That's a wrap for today! Thanks for stopping by...  ~Wanda
 

 

Happy Bee-day

 

A rainy Friday which always lends itself to more creative fun. I made this card for two different challenges. I used Linda's sketch for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and was inspired by the inspiration list for the Festive Friday challenge. August 16 is National Honey Bee Day so their list was related to a bee theme. I used black, yellow, die cuts, bees, bee sentiment from the list.

STAMPS: The Buzz (Reverse Confetti).

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black.

PAPER: X-Press It Blending Card; Stamper's Select White, True Black, Bright Buttercup (Papertrey Ink); Black & White Stripes 6x6 pad (My Favorite Things).

DIES: Simple Strips (Pretty Pink Post); The Buzz (Reverse Confetti); Hexagon Elegant (Simon Says Stamp).

COPICS: Y13, Y15, C0, C2, C6, C7.

That's a wrap for today! Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

 

I've been wanting to CASE a beautiful card sent to me by a fellow stamper from Texas (Susie Moore), so the new Tic Tac Toe challenge was the perfect motivation to create this card. I used the far left vertical row of friendship, any color and any shape die. I loved Susie's concept of popping up a frame over the pierced stitching background. I double cut the sentiment die to make it sturdier and more dimensional. 

The Greetery has a list of supplies they will be retiring soon and when they are gone...they are gone! The Print Shop: Floral Frame is one of those items.

Here's what I used: 

STAMPS: Print Shop: Floral Frame, Comforting Commands (The Greetery).

INK: Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse, Lovely Lady, Melon Berry (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne (Ranger).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Lovely Lady (PTI).

DIES: Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things); Print Shop: Floral Frame, Comforting Commands (The Greetery); Stitching Cover Plate (Paper Rose Studio).

OTHER: Sequins, enamel dots, dew drop embellishments. 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda