Birthday for a Boy

 

This month our only grandson is turning 10! What? Double digits already?! I was inspired to use the colors from the Inspired By challenge. The current Seize the Birthday challenge asks us to use the "topping" related to numbers. The backgroumd was stenciled using the Mixed Up Numbers stencil. And...lastly I used the 3 elements in the far right vertical column (summer colors, border, stencil) for the Tic Tac Toe challenge.

STAMPS: Small Packages (Verve); Iconic Birthday (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Peacock Feathers, Abandoned Coral, Fossilized Amber distress inks.

PAPER: Hawaiian Shores, Bright Buttercup, Stampers Select White, Black (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Birthday Celebration Bling, Iconic Birthday (PTI); Scalloped Squares, Boxed Up Birthday Greetings (Reverse Confetti).

OTHER: Crystal Stickles.

   Thanks so much for stopping by and  commenting!  ~Wanda

Word Art Wednesday Echinacea

Welcome to another Word Art Wednesday challenge! I went with stamps/stencils/dies from Creative Worship Stamps to create this multimedia card. I printed the verse at 45% of the size.

I started by using a sea sponge and sponged the background with Worn Lipstick, Saltwater Taffy, Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint distress inks. I used stamps from Vintage Snippets and Texture Tiles 3 sets. The flower was colored with an aqua painter using above distress inks. I used Liquitex light modeling paste with a diamond mesh stencil (hard to see in the photos).

STAMPS: Vintage Snippets, Texture Tiles 3, Patient Echinaceas (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: (see above distress ink colors); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Mixed Media (Strathmore); Stampers Select white, Lovely Lady (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Patient Echinaceas (Creative Worship Stamps); Keep It Simple Frames (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Diamond Mesh stencil (Creative Worship Stamps). 

 

Come play along for a chance to win a gift card to our sponsor's store. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

My card was created using the current layout for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I started with a leftover background that had the mesh and script elements then added some faux stitches and more stamp elements from Vintage Snippets (Creative Worship Stamps).

 

I fussy cut the the flower from the Spring Collage Tag stamp set and die cut the leaves then color blended with several shades of green.

 

STAMPS: Spring Collage Tag, Blooming Tulips, Sew Many Stitches, Vintage Snippets (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Melon Berry, Harvest Gold, Prairie Grass, Ripe Avocado, Olive Twist (Papertrey Ink); Saltwater Taffy distress ink; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Rustic Cream (PTI).

DIES: Foliage Die set (Creative Worship Stamps); Keep It Simple Frames (Papertrey Ink); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Ribbon; Black jute twine. 

That's a wrap for this blistering hot day (upper 90's) in VA!  ~Wanda

 

 

Stencils Are Our Game!

 

I pulled out these stamps/stencils/dies from Kristina Werner's line (Long Line Roses) at Concord & 9th. I love that I could completely color these florals using only stencils with dye inks and brushes! There is also a subtle diamond mesh stenciling on the background. I'm entering this into the "Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game!" challenge. I chose not to include the optional theme of butterflies. My card measures 5"x 6.5".

STAMPS: Long Line Roses (Kristina Werner for Concord & 9th); Script Sentiments (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, True Black, Lemon Tart (PTI).

DIES: Long Line Roses (Concord & 9th); Script Sentiments (Creative Worship Stamps); Pierced Feature Frames (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Diamond Mesh stencil (Creative Worship Stamps); Long Line Roses (Kristina Werner for Concord& 9th). 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Word Art Wednesday

 

Welcome to another Word Art Wednesday challenge. I chose to use one of many acrylic scripture stamps in my stash from Papertrey Ink which rarely get inked up. It's been weeks since I've made a card due to ongoing hospitalization of my husband and then his eventual passing on May 18. The verse is from Romans 15:13 and focuses on the hope we can have when we trust in God. 

 

STAMPS: Reflections: July (Papertrey Ink).

INK: New Leaf, Ocean Tides, Pinefeather, Lovely Lady, Berry Sorbet, Bright Buttercup, Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Roses, Reflections: July (Papertrey Ink); Crimped Slimline die (The Greetery).

OTHER: Clear enamel dots (Waffle Flower).

 

I die cut all the roses and leaves from Vintage Cream paper then color blended with brushes using dye inks. I splattered leaves with Pinefeather ink and the roses with Razzberry Fizz ink.  

 

Here's hoping you can join us in this challenge. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda 

 

 

CAS on Friday

 

Had a bit of free time between packing for vacation so played along with the CAS on Friday challenge which is asking us to feature birds. I started with this leftover color blended panel and stamped the bird collage stamp using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. I used a stitched rectangle die and popped it with foam tape over a stenciled base with yellow thread accent.       

STAMPS: Finch Collage, Spring Collage Tag (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Cracked Pistachio, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Diamond Mesh stencil (Creative Worship Stamps).

 

 That's all for now! Thanks for stopping by.  ~Wanda

 

 

CWS Masculine Card

 

I was inspired by the masculine card blog hop that the Creative Worship Stamps team posted today and decided to play along. I went with a blue/brown color palette which seems to be a masculine option IMO. I blended some Classic Kraft ink around all the edges and splattered some Stormy Sky distress ink onto the background. After clear embossing over Versafine Clair Nocturne ink, I used an aqua painter brush to color the butterfly with Stormy Sky and Brushed Corduroy distress inks.

STAMPS: Spring Collage Tag, Made New (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Stormy Sky, Brushed Corduroy distress inks; Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink). 

PAPER: Rustic Cream, Classic Kraft, True Black (PTI). 

DIES: Spring Collage Tag, Made New (Creative Worship Stamps); Pierced Feature Frames, Love to Layer: Torn Edges (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Blue metallic brads; Clear embossing powder; Jute twine; Button. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda