The Paper Players

 

This week it's color week - yellow, gray, black - for the Paper Players challenge. I created a collage background then added the tulip focal point. The sentiment tends to get lost in the background, so next time I might try something different...maybe white embossing on a yellow background? I clear embossed the tulip and colored with Copics.

 

STAMPS: Script Sentiments, Texture Textiles, Vintage Snippets, Blooming Tulip (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Lost Shadow, Black Soot distress.

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

DIES: Script Sentiments, Blooming Tulip (Creative Worship Stamps); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things). 

OTHER: Diamond Mesh stencil (CWS); Clear embossing powder, Copics. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Festive Friday Challenge

 

To recognize World Stationary Day, Festive Friday Challenge has elements on their inspo list related to that theme. I chose sepia colors, twine and distressing techniques for this monochromatic design. Lots of distress ink shades in the brown family were used! 

  

 

I stamped a variety of stamps from the Vintage Snippets set by Creative Worship Stamps. The sentiment is from the Be Encouraged set from that company. I color blended then splattered with Ground Espresso distress ink. The Damask Pattern stencil from CWS was stenciled over random sections of the panel. I love the partial torn notebook page die that's in Papertrey Ink's Just Notes stamp/die set.

STAMPS: Vintage Snippets, Be Encouraged (Creative Worship Stamps); The Journey (Tim Holtz Visual Artistry Collection) by Stampers Anonymous.

INK: Old Paper, Scattered Straw, Ground Espresso, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Textiles & Texture Vintage pad (Honey Bee Stamps); Fine Linen, Vintage Cream (PTI). 

DIES: Just Notes (PTI); Tim Holtz butterfly die & embossing folder collection. 

OTHER: Jute twine. 

 

That's it for now. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!  ~Wanda 

Rose Garden Postage Collage

 

It's time to pull out some postage collage stamps/stencils/dies and this time it's all about roses! I'm entering this into the Seize the Birthday challenge where we are to make a spring garden. I'm also playing along with the Tic Tac Toe challenge where I'm using the right vertical column of floral/foliage, stencil and border.

There are 3 stencil layers to start off this collage. I then added a variety of postage elements in black ink then die cut the collage frame after all my stamping was completed.  

STAMPS: Postage Collage, Postage Collage Birthday (Waffle Flower).

INK: Harvest Gold, Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Limeade Ice, Ripe Avocado (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Simply Chartreuse (PTI).

DIES: Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

OTHER: Postage Collage Rose stencil (Waffle Flower). 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda 

Patriotic Wreath

 

I am playing along with two challenges. The sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and my inspiration was from the patriotic colors and wreath for The Card Concept challenge. This is a clean and layered style which is my go to comfort zone. I started with patterned paper for the background. My "grapevine wreath" is actually a bird's nest die set from PTI's Into the Blooms: Spring Nest set. I cut it from kraft paper then blended some Dark Chocolate ink along the edges and added splatters.    

The florals were all cut from white paper then color blended with a variety of dye inks. The sentiment was popped up with foam tape. STAMPS: Perfect Pairs Essentials (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Bright Buttercup, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, Dark Indigo, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse (PTI).

PAPER: Stars & Stripes 6x6 pad (My Favorite Things); Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Wreath and Into the Blooms: Spring Nest (PTI); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery).

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

 

Ombre Butterfly

 

I created this card after being inspired by the turquoise and brown tumbler on the left for the A Place To Start April challenge. The background paper is from the Patina 6x6 pad from Craft Consortium. I die cut then dry embossed then color blended the butterfly.

STAMPS: Praying For You Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Hawaiian Shores, Dark Chocolate (PTI).

PAPER: Vintage Cream Linen, Vintage Cream (PTI); Patina 6x6 pad (Craft Consortium).

DIES: Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things); Tim Holtz Bigz/Texture Fads butterfly die & embossing folder; Tim Holtz/Sizzix thinlits set of 4 dies #660220.

 

That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by. ~Wanda
 

 

Sunday Stamps Challenge

A quick and easy card using the sketch for the Sunday Stamps Challenge. I stenciled the honeycomb background then added a circle die with a dahlia bloom and some leaves. A double layer sentiment was the final touch.

STAMPS: Effortless Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Effortless Beauties, Into the Blooms: Dahlia (PTI); Stitched Circle 

Die-Namics, Blueprints 27 (MFT).

OTHER: Mini Chickenwire Reversed stencil (The Crafter's Workshop).      

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Rain or Shine

I'm entering this card into two challenges:

The Paper Players - theme of "spring showers". 

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - inspiration from the umbrella, clouds and sun. 

I went into my stash of retired but still fun to use stamps/dies from Reverse Confetti. The sun cover plate die is from Papertrey Ink as is the circle die. 

STAMPS: Rainy Day Fun (Reverse Confetti).

INK:Versafine Clair Nocturne (sentiment); Memento Tuxedo Black (on the Copic-colored images).

PAPER: X-Press It Blending Card; Harvest Gold, Stamper's Select White, Bitty Big: Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Rainy Day Fun (Reverse Confetti); Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles, On the Border: Sunburst Frame; Stitched Banner STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

COPICS: Y02, Y06, Y08, Y38, YR04, B0000, BG10, BG11, N3.
 

That's a wrap for now! ~Wanda