Dragonfly Birthday

 

A leisurely Sunday afternoon led to this card for two challenges. The Paper Players have a tic-tac-toe challenge this week and I went with the middle vertical row of something that flies, die cut and layers. I was also inspired by the colors for the Sunday Stamps challenge.  

I started by stenciling a tartan plaid background. I then layered a rick rack frame and a diamond die shape. 

STAMPS: Opposites Attract (The Greetery).

INK: Peach Fuzz, Apricot, Summer Shower, Seaside (Pinkfresh Studio); New Leaf, Enchanted Evening, Classic Kraft, Cocoa Bean (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, New Leaf (PTI).

DIES: Opposites Attract, Jumbo Curiosity: Dragonfly (The Greetery); Love to Layer: Scalloped Diamonds, Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Dragonfly stencil, Tartan Builder Diagonal stencil (The Greetery).

That's a wrap for now. Have a great week!  ~Wanda
 

Keep Swimming!

 

I created this card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and was inspired by the "fishes" theme on the Cupcake Inspirations #620 challenge only to find out I missed the deadline for the second challenge. Oops! It was still fun to use these older stamp sets from the Salt Air series designed by Betsy Veldman for Papertery Ink.

I dry embossed the card base using the Beach Waves folder by Darice. Here's what else I used...

STAMPS: Salt Air: Fauna, Salt Air: Flora, Salt Air: Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Classic Kraft, Cocoa Bean, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 pad by Craft Consortium; Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Salt Air: Fauna, Salt Air: Flora (PTI); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Stitched Squares STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Beach Waves embossing folder (Darice). 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!   ~Wanda

Seize the Birthday - Silhouette

 

Good morning! This is my last time for a 2 month guest stint for the Seize the Birthday challenge and I want to thank the team for being so very gracious and a pleasure to work with! This week the topping is silhouettes. I love this look and very seldom think to use it.   

 

I started with color blending distress inks on Bristol Smooth Surface paper. My favorite black ink for a crisp outcome is Versafine Clair Nocturne. It is a pigment ink so you have to make sure it's dry before you handle it!

STAMPS: Gradient Sunset (Altenew); Sentiment Suite Birthday (The Greetery).

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; Fine Linen, Bright Buttercup (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Seedless Preserves distress inks (Ranger); Versamark; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

DIES: Love to Layer: Arches (Papertrey Ink); Ray of Sunshine (Taylored Expressions); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery).

OTHER: Queen's Gold embossing powder (Ranger).

 

Here's hoping you find time to join us... Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

 
 

Just Us Girls - Stencil Week

It's stencil week on the Just Us Girls challenge blog. I tend to use stencils frequently these days...a very quick and easy way to "color" an image!  This card uses the Azalea Bunch stamps/stencils by Simon Says Stamp.

STAMPS: Azalea Bunch (Simon Says Stamp).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse, Summer Sunrise (PTI).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Berry Sorbet (PTI).

DIES: Stitched Sentiment Strips, Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Fantastic Front: Scalloped Frame (PTI).

That's a wrap for now...thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Floral Trio

It's another hot day in VA and I'm staying cool with stamping a card for two challenges. It's mood board week on the Just Us Girls challenge blog and I was definitely inspired by the shades of blue in the ocean and also the red poppies.   The layout was done using the sketch on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog.  

 

The florals were stamped using black pigment ink then clear embossed and watercolored by smooshing distress inks onto my glass mat, spritzing with water and adding to the images with a brush.

STAMPS: Spring Flowers (Simon Says Stamp).

INK: Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

DIES: Spring Flowers (Simon Says Stamp); Love to Layer: Arches, Border Bling: Tin Stitch (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangles STAX Doe-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Clear embossing powder; Alcohol inks.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Hope you are having a happy hump day!  ~Wanda

 

The Paper Players

 

It was a BIG challenge for me to create a one layer card, but I did it! That's the sketch request for The Paper Players challenge and I liked that the team pointed out if you glue anything onto your card, it's no longer one layer - lol!  In the past I have used embellishments, but technically that's a no-no!    

I stamped the Sketched Flowers using Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink then clear embossed it. I watercolored the image using Pentrista paints then stenciled a watercolored outline using Aqua Mist ink.

STAMPS: Sketched Flowers (Simon Says Stamp).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertreyink).

OTHER: Watercolor Wash Free Form stencil (My Favorite Things); Clear embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

PTI Summer Challenge

Check out this opportunity to win a $200 gift card from Papertrey Ink if you are randomly drawn as the winner! Here are the details...

Runs from June 16 to July 15.Your card must be new and include all three techniques:

✅ Ink blending

✅ Die cut layering

✅ Stenciling

 

You must use Papertrey Ink products and upload your project to their blog post HERE using InLinkz. Share on social using the hashtag #PTIChallenge2025.

I went with my favorite color combo for summer and had a layering up fun time using a big variety of PTI products! I started with stenciling the background then splattered with Peacock Feathers distress ink. The florals and leaves were all die cut from Stamper's Select White paper then color blended. I used dies from a variety of PTI die sets.

STAMPS: Blooming Beauties (PTI).

INK: Peacock Feathers distress ink; Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Weathervane, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice (PTI).

DIES: Love to Layer: Arches, Love to Layer: Delightful Brackets, Into the Blooms: Spring Nest, Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs, Into the Blooms II, Build-A-Lamb (PTI).

OTHER: Perfect Present Stencil Collection (PTI).

 

So, there you have my creation using the 3 techniques! Crossing my fingers now. Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda