Balloon Bouquet

 

I'm playing along with The Paper Players Challenge where it's clean & simple week with a balloons and birthday theme. I have LOTS of spring birthdays coming up, so I'm needing to plan ahead and get some done before the last minute. I went with stamps and dies from The Greetery for this fun balloon bouquet.

 

 

STAMPS: Balloon Bouquet (The Greetery).

INK: Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado, Lemon Tart (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); green, yellow and pink from scraps (I would guess New Leaf, Harvest Gold and Raspberry Fizz from PTI).

DIES: Balloon Bouquet, Big Balloons, Twisted Crepe (The Greetery).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI).

 

It's a cloudy, rainy day...perfect for crafting! ~Wanda
 

 

Inspired By...Berries!

The current Inspired By Challenge has a  photo with berries for inspiration. I immediately went for the Berry Branches stencil (PTI) to create the background. I then used an old set (2012) from WPlus9 called Fresh Picked. The sentiment and raspberries were popped up with foam tape. The layout also uses the sketch option for the challenge.

 

STAMPS: Fresh Picked (WPlus9).

INK: Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Time to Relax 6x6 pad by P13.

DIES: Fresh Picked (WPlus9); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Ripped Banners (PTI).

OTHER: Berry Branches stencil (PTI). 

 

 

 

 

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Word Art Wednesday

Welcome to another Word Art Wednesday challenge. This week, the inspiration scripture is from 2 Corinthians 4:17 which talks about affliction. I chose to use a Psalm Reflections stamp from Papertrey Ink which conveys the message of remaining strong and being reassured in the hope of the Lord when things are tough. Being a Christian doesn't mean I won't have trials. It does mean I don't have to go through it alone! God is always by my side. 

I had this hot foiled background in my leftover stash and decided it would be perfect for the "month of hearts". I popped up the verse panel with foam tape then tucked florals in opposite corners. I'm loving the Build A Bouquet die set from Papertrey Ink's last release!  It is so versatile for many options when I want to use florals as embellishments.  

STAMPS: Psalm Reflections: February (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Vintage Jadeite, Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Harvest Gold (PTI).

PAPER: Vintage Jadeite, Stamper's Select White (PTI). 

DIES: Psalm Reflections: February, Build A Bouquet (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER:  From the Heart hot foil plate (PTI); Matte white foil.

I hope you can join us. Remember, we always have a sponsor that has a prize gift card for some lucky participant. I also recently learned of a thread in the forum on Splitcoaststampers called Bible Verse Challenge. Be sure to link up your creation HERE and use the keyword BVC26.                                  Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Heart "Envie"

 

Good Thursday morning! I created this CAS design for 3 different challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches - a great new layout by Kim.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - add a heart.

Inspired By - love letter. 

 

I die cut strips from different patterned papers from Echo Park's Valentine's Day 6x6 pad. I then used stamps and dies from The Greetery: Signed &  Sealed (envelope and wax seal) and Signed & Sealed With A Kiss (florals, hearts and sentiment).

I embellished with moonshine sequins from Papertrey Ink. 

 

 

 

 

  

INKS: Fine Linen, Saffron Spice, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Green Parakeet, Lovely Lady (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda 

Word Art Wednesday Ephesians 5:

Welcome to another Word Art Wednesday challenge! Karen has chosen Ephesians 5: 2 as our inspiration verse. The word "love" stood out as a key word that I chose to focus on for the card front. I printed the whole verse at 50% of the size and added it to the inside of the card. Once again I used the Build A Bouquet die set from Papertrey Ink and chose only the roses. I love all the dimension that the floral layering accomplishes!

<---Inside
 

 

STAMPS: None.

INK: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Harvest Gold, Honey Nut, Classic Kraft, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse (PTI).

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

DIES: Build A Bouquet, Love to Layer: Ovals, Wet Paint (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Curving Leaves 3D embossing folder (Altenew).

 

We'd love to have you join in the challenge. As always, there is a gift card (this time our sponsor is The Stamps of Life) to be given away to some lucky participant, so head on over to the Word Art Wednesday blog HERE to enter!  ~Wanda

 

Inspiration Station

 

Thanks to my leftover pile, I quickly put this card together after being inspired by the floral branches in the photo for this month's Inspiration Station Challenge.

 

 

STAMPS: Blooming Branch (The Greetery); Birthday Your Way (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Classique: Pretty 6x6 pad (Authentique); Soft Stone, Weathervane, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Fantastic Front (Papertrey Ink); Blooming Branch (The Greetery).     

 

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda 

 

 

Just Us Girls

 

The Just Us Girls Challenge has CASE a DT week this time around. I chose to CASE Vicki's sympathy card and stenciled some large ferns and embellished with a butterfly. Thankfully I don't need a sympathy card but it's always good to have them on hand.

STAMPS: Tuck It Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Rustic Wilderness distress (Ranger).

PAPER: Garden Green (Stampin' Up); Classic Kraft, Vintage Cream (PTI).

DIES: Floral & Flutter (Concord & 9th); Nested Elongated Ovals (Pinkfresh Studio); Love to Layer: Scalloped Ovals, Border Bling: Tin Stitch (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery).

OTHER: Mini Ferns 6x6 stencil (The Crafter's Workshop).

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! Stay warm if you happen to be in the polar bear temp regions like we are here in VA!  ~Wanda