Hugs & Prayers Tag

 

It's a dreary, rainy Wednesday but they say our region is in a drought, so the rain is very welcomed! I got happy mail this week from the new release at Creative Worship Stamps and completed two cards using some new goodies. I had fun with the background and started with some distress spray stains - Worn Lipstick and Bundled Sage. I stamped the word "HOPE" using the Typewriter Keys Caps Alpha set. I added some elements from the Vintage Snippets set along with the "hope" definition stamp from Faith Definitions. A fun touch was stenciling dots using the Lots of Dots mini stencil. The final step was splattering some gold paint over the background.

The tag is the focal point using the Spring Collage Tag stamp/die set. I stamped the tag twice - once on a distress ink blended paper then again on X-Press It Blending Card (so I could color with Copics). I fussy cut the flower and adhered to the tag. I love the new layering die elements for the sentiment!

STAMPS: Spring Collage Tag, Texture Tiles 1, Faith Definitions, Typewriter Keys Caps Alpha, Vintage Snippets (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK:Worn Lipstick, Bundled Sage distress ink spray stains; Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: X-Press It Blending Card; Bristol Smooth Surface; Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Black Licorice (Lawn Fawn).

DIES: Spring Collage Tag (Creative Worship Stamps); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Lots of Dots mini stencil (Creative Worship Stamps); Black thread; Gold gems; Gold paint (Gansai Tambi Starry Colors).

 

I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to "make it colorful".    

 

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

 

Cookie Challenge

For the month of May, there is a lemony sweet theme happening for the If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge. I stenciled some lemony yellow peonies and placed them over a blue gingham background. Very easy to complete this fun design! 

STAMPS: Nesting Postage Greetings, Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

INK: New Leaf, Ocean Tides, Melon Berry, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI); Buffalo Brights 6x6 pad (My Favorite Things); Black Licorice (Lawn Fawn).

DIES: Nesting Postage Collage (Waffle Flowers); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Nesting Postage Collage: Peony stencil.  

 That's it for a May Monday!  Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Festive Friday

 

There's a fun new inspiration list for the Festive Friday challenge.  I chose blue(turquoise), green, brown, shells and seaweed. I started by stenciling a 2 layer Pool Water stencil using Cracked Pistachio and Salvaged Patina distress oxide inks. I brush blended inks onto the different shell and seaweed dies. Some dew drop accents were added for embellishments.

STAMPS: Salt Air Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Peacock Feathers, Saltwater Taffy, Warm Lipstick, Salvaged Patine, Bundled Sage, Cracked Pistachio distress oxide (Ranger); Classic Kraft, Honey Nut, Harvest Gold (PTI).

PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Blueprint 27 (My Favorite Things); Summer Shells (Papertrey Ink); Nested Circle (Art Impressions).

OTHER: Pool Water stencil (PTI).

That's it for a leisurely Sunday afternoon.  ~Wanda

 

Just Us Girls

 This week it's CASE a DT Week on the Just Us Girls challenge blog. I chose Bobby Hagan's card and used stamps and dies by Papertrey Ink. After stamping all the florals, I then tucked them behind the sentiment slits. I added two punched corner pieces to give the design better balance (I should have lowered the sentiment more...it felt top heavy).

STAMPS: Blooming Beauties, Tuck It Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Scarlet Jewel (PTI); Olive, Key Lime, Sweet Mustard, Marigold, Clementine, Berrylicious, Candy Apple, Regal Kiss, Hydrangea, Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum, Raspberry Bliss (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Blooming Beauties, Tuck It Sentiments (PTI); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Corner Photo Punch (Stampin' Up). 

 Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Bible Journaling

 

One year ago today...at 10:10pm...I got a phone call from my niece saying my younger brother had died. His wife shared that his favorite verse was Psalm 23:8 so, I thought it was fitting to do a Bible journaling page of Psalm 23 in general. 

STAMPS: All About Ewe (Reverse Confetti).

STENCILS: June 2023 Surprise Box (Papertrey Ink). 

 

In loving memory...Wanda 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

Another great layout is up for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge! I started with some patterned paper and cut with the large Love to Layer: Torn Edges die. I sponged edges with Enchanted Evening ink. The two rectangular elements were ephemera from 49th & Market. I gold embossed the butterfly and sentiment and added some navy/white thread. 

STAMPS: Made New, Be Encouraged (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK:Versamark; Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Vintage Shabby 12x12" pad by Tim Holtz; Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Made New (Creative Worship Stamps); Love to Layer: Torn Edges (Papertrey Ink); Nested Elongated Ovals (Pinkfresh Studio).

OTHER: Ephemera from 49th & Market; Navy/white thread; Queen's Gold fine embossing powder (Ranger); Copics.

 

It's a rainy day in VA and the temps are lower again this week (high of mid to upper 60's). Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

Word Art Wednesday April 29

 

We have a third Word Art Wednesday challenge this month and this time Karen has chosen Revelation 4:11. The verse is a declaration that God deserves all praise because He is the supreme creator and sustainer of life. This immediately brings a beautiful song to my mind. Listen to it HERE on YouTube.

This decorative front flap makes a unique card and you can see all the gorgeous floral paper panel when you open it up.   

STAMPS: Wild Petals (Papertrey Ink); Verse printed at 50%.

INK: Grassy Knoll, Key Lime, Sweet Mustard, Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum, Cherry Blossom, Peony, Coral Reef, Passion Fruit (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Bloom & Wild 6x6 pad (Crafter's Consortium).

DIES: Fantastic Front, Wild Petals (PTI).  

We hope you can join us for a chance to win a give-away gift card from our sponsor. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda