Festive Friday Butterfly

I am playing along with the Festive Friday challenge and chose three items from the inspo board: sparkle, heat embossing and florals. Their theme is "National Friends Day" so not sure that a sympathy greeting suits the theme but, sadly, I've needed sympathy cards for a number of friends in the recent past. I searched the Papertrey Ink website for card samples of this Graceful Wings set and found a beautiful card by Melissa Phillips that I CASEd.

I heat embossed with fine gold powder and added sparkle to the flowers by lightly spraying the background with Sheer Shimmer craft spray and by adding Crystal Stickles to the accent florals.

STAMPS: Graceful Wings, Wild Fields (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lovely Lady, Autumn Rose, Vintage Jadeite, Ocean Tides (PTI); Versamark.

PAPER: Bitty Big: Mint Julep, Vellum, White (PTI).

DIES: Graceful Wings, Beautiful Bouquet Tag, Love to Layer: Floral Fusion (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Queen's Gold embossing powder (Ranger); Gold cording; Crystal Stickles.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting.  ~Wanda

 

Lush Bloom

 

Jen T has a lovely sketch for us at the Freshly Made Sketches blog. I pulled out an oldie but goodie set that has 3 step stamping to create the bloom and leaves. Here's what I used:

STAMPS: Lush Bloom (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Classic Kraft, Cocoa Bean, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Fine Linen, White (PTI).

DIES: Lush Bloom, Love to Layer: Ovals, Border Bling: Tin Stitch (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Thread.

Another hot one today in VA! Staying cool and waiting on two deliveries with some crafting in between.  ~Wanda
 

Birthday Cupcake

 

I created this card for three different challenges:

Seize the Birthday #309 - Food &/or Drink is the optional topping.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #638

Cupcake Inspirations  #622

 

The little bluebird and tiny florals were my inspiration to add this whimsical bird & flowers to embellish the cupcake.

 

 

I used coordinating papers from PTI's Watercolor Wonder pack. I love that it has a slight linen texture. 

 

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2, Occasional Cupcakes, Joyous Holiday (Papertrey Ink).
INK: Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, Fine Linen, Classic Kraft (PTI).

PAPER: Watercolor Wonder patterned paper pack, Stamper's Select White, Bitty Big: Harvest Gold (PTI).

DIES: Birthday Your Way 2, Occasional Cupcakes, Joyous Holiday (PTI).

OTHER: Crystal Effects; Enamel dots.

Another card added to my birthday stash. I used some older "stuff" from my massive supplies accumulated from around 30 years of papercrafting! I'm trying to go back and use more of my older things so this card was fun to combine older favorites.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Word Art Wednesday

Hello crafty friends! It's time for a new Word Art Wednesday challenge and this time we are featuring Hebrews 13:8.  Our sponsor is Divinity Designs and they are giving away a $25 gift card to one lucky participant! Join us in the challenge and you just may be the winner.

STAMPS: None (verse was computer-generated via Word document).

INK: Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Cocoa Bean (Papertrey Ink).

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

DIES: Border Bling: Twigs (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

OTHER: Fallen Leaves stencil (PTI); Wood veneer stars.

 

 Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

 

Color Throwdown #837

 

Happy hump day! We have a new Color Throwdown challenge with Lori hosting. The colors are yellow, pink and gray. I chose Papertrey Ink's Into the Blooms: Dahlia dies and cut them all from white paper then color blended with distress inks.          

 

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

INK: Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Lost Shadow distress inks (Ranger); Weathervane (Papertrey Ink). 

PAPER: My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Gertie "Friends Forever" Tapestry; Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Dahlia, Love to Layer: Arches (PTI); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Hope to have you play along and we'll see you in the gallery!  ~Wanda

Tag Time

 

I created a tag for the current Tag-Along (and ATC's) challenge which has an "in the garden" theme or you can also create something where anything goes.  I used the Basic Bookmark I tag for the largest tag base and lightly sponged the edges with Spring Moss dye ink. I then arranged a number of garden-themed images from the February 2024 Surprise Box stamp/die set.

STAMPS: February 2024 Surprise Box (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Metropolis, Rocky Slope, Olive (Pinkfresh Studio); Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Fine Linen, Saffron Spice, Amethyst Allure, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss, New Leaf, Terracotta Tile (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

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

DIES: February 2024 Surprise Box, Basic Bookmark I (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: 1/4" gingham ribbon.  

 Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!    ~Wanda

Sympathy in Peach & Blue

 

Good Wednesday morning! I'm playing along with two challenges to create this sympathy card.

The Flower Challenge - a color challenge using peach and light blue.

Freshly Made Sketches - a sketch.

It's been a long time since I played with the cactus die set from Papertrey Ink. So thankful they provided a helpful guide that illustrates how to layer up the blooms! I cut all the parts from white paper then color blended with brushes.

 

 

STAMPS: Perfect Pairs Commodities (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Metropolis, Licorice, Sky Blue, Waterfall, Sunshine, Peach Fuzz, Mimosa (Pinkfresh Studio cubes); Black Soot distress (splatters).

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

DIES: Stitches Florals, Psalm Reflections: October, Into the Blooms: Cactus, Perfect Pairs Commodities (PTI). 

OTHER: Word Window punch (Stampin' Up). 

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda