Freshly Made Sketches

 

A new Freshly Made Sketches challenge is up and running. I tweaked the position of the sentiment but thought this rose was perfect for the crescent element. I can't seem to stop using this new Long Line Roses stamps/dies/stencils by Kristina Werner for Concord & 9th!   

 

I had this alcohol ink background in my leftover pile for a LONG time and decided to start with that.

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

INK: Peach Fuzz, Clementine, Persimmon, Grassy Knoll, Olive (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne. Alcohol inks (? colors of blue and green).

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

DIES: Long Line Roses (Concord & 9th); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Seize the Birthday - Frame

 

Welcome back to another Seize the Birthday challenge! This time the topping is to use a frame on your project. This is one of my favorite elements in card design and it adds more dimension to your card when you pop it up with foam tape! I went with some fun stamps/dies/stencils from The Greetery.

The background arch color was lightly blended with a pale pink ink. The Tin Stitch cover plate die by Papertrey Ink is one of my faves for adding more texture.

STAMPS: Floral Arches, Arched Sentiments (The Greetery).

INK: Ballet Slipper, Peony, Begonia, Espresso, Sage, Eucalyptus, Evergreen, Sweet Mustard, Marigold, Apricot (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

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

DIES: Floral Arches (The Greetery); Border Bling: Tin Stitch (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. We would love to have you join us in the challenge, so hope to see you in the gallery!

~Wanda 

Word Art Wednesday

 

 

Happy Wednesday everyone! It's time for another Word Art Wednesday challenge and this time, the verse is from Psalm 150:6. The message is basically that every living being should join in praising God in every way possible. It reflects God's love by showing that He delights in the praise of all His creation.

I went with one of my favorite color combinations. The plaid background is a stencil collection from The Greetery. I layered two arched die cuts with a banner flag between them. The flowers were a variety of leftovers from several different die sets.

STAMPS: Sentiment was computer generated.

INK: Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint distress inks (Ranger); Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Canyon Clay, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Green Parakeet (PTI); Blue Raspberry (My Favorite Things).

DIES: Love to Layer: Arches, Into the Blooms: Spring Nest,  Build-A-Lamb (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangles & Stitched Banner Flags STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

OTHER: Tartan Builder stencil collection (The Greetery).

Our sponsors for this challenge are Seth Apter Designs and Gina K Designs. They are EACH giving away a $25 gift card to two blessed participants! You can't win if you don't enter, so hope to see you in the gallery!  Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #833

 

A color combo that I LOVE is up for the new Color Throwdown challenge: aqua, gray and red! Well...I might have sneaked in silver paper and am calling that gray. 😀 It has a retro feel when I see these colors, so it was perfect to use my new Papertrey Ink "In Stitches: Adorable Apron" die set.  

STAMPS: Seasoned With Love Sentiments (PTI).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Cool Collab 6x6 pad (My Favorite Things); Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy, Classic Kraft, Aqua Mist, Bitty Big: Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink); Metallic silver.

DIES: In Stitches: Adorable Apron (PTI); Basic Sentiment Suite (The Greetery); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

 

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

 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

 

Our oldest grand daughter will graduate from elementary school today, so it was time to whip up a card. I went with the Bright Future stamp/die set from Papertrey Ink. I stamped the floral frame with Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink then clear embossed so it would be easier to keep within lines to color with Copics. I used the sketch (with some wee modifications) for the current Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

STAMPS: Bright Future (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Harvest Gold (PTI).

PAPER: Bitty Big Harvest Gold, True Black, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Bright Future (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Oval punches by Stampin' Up; Enamel dot; Copics: Y06, Y08, Y15RV10, RV02, RV06, YG21, YG13, YG23, YG25.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

Sunday Stamps

 

The Sunday Stamps challenge has some lovely colors! I chose to use blue, yellow and white to create this baby card. I started with a matte white foiled hearts background from my leftover pile. This bib die set paired with the large "baby" die sentiment from Papertrey Ink are favorites for a baby card!

STAMPS: Larger Than Life Baby Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Green Parakeet, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Bitty Big: Blueberry Sky, Bitty Big: Harvest Gold, Blueberry Sky, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Sweet Baby Bib, Larger Than Life: Baby, Pierced Feature Frames (PTI).

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

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda
 

Victorian Card

 

A friend requested a Victorian style birthday card, so I started with this patterned paper which reminded me of Victorian wallpaper. This also fits the new (to me) challenge: Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge where we have the optional theme of florals.  

STAMPS: Birthday Tag Kit (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Hibiscus Burst, Lovely Lady, Bright Buttercup, Limeade Ice, New Leaf (PTI).

PAPER: Pretty Posy 6x6 pad by FSC/Linda Wood; Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Extravagant Floral Frames, Into the Blooms: Wreath, Love to Layer: Beautiful Bracket (Papertrey Ink); Blueprints 27, Stitched Circles STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

 

 That's it for a beautiful Sunday! Thanks for stopping by...   ~Wanda