Wednesday, August 5, 2026

WAW Eucalyptus

Welcome to another Word Art Wednesday challenge! This time we are featuring Proverbs 16:32. I recreated the verse in a Word document to modernize some of the wording and used the English Standard Version. Since the Stamp Simply company is sponsoring this challenge, I used their Eucalyptus Silhouettes stamp/die set for my card.

I'm continuing to whittle away at my leftover pile and had a lot of extra eucalyptus sprays already stamped using distress inks. The background was already made using the Coverplate Exquisite die over soft stone paper. 

STAMPS: Eucalyptus Silhouettes (Stamp Simply).
INK: Variety of distress inks.
PAPER: Stampers Select, Soft Stone (Papertrey Ink).
DIES: Eucalyptus Silhouettes (Stamp Simply); Coverplate Exquisite,  Love to Layer: Ovals (PTI). 
OTHER: Crinkled seam binding.

We would love to have you play along with us! One lucky participant will win a $25 gift card from Stamp Simply.  Happy stamping!  Wanda

Monday, August 3, 2026

Leafy Sympathy

 

I'm loving this new Leafy Garden stencil collection just released by Papertrey Ink. It's got a "messy" look by not having the leaves line up perfectly! I'm trying to rebuild my sympathy card stash after needing several over the summer. 

STAMPS: Brushed Blossom (Concord & 9th).
INK: Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse (PTI); Versamark.
PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI); Sour Apple (My Favorite Things).
DIES: Slanted Shortcuts (Concord & 9th).
OTHER: Gold enamel dots (Concord & 9th); Leafy Garden stencils (PTI).
 
Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Tic Tac Toe Challenge


There is a new inspiration board for the Tic Tac Toe challenge. I chose the bottom horizontal row of border/yellow/markers for my sympathy card.  It was perfect to initiate a new stamp set - Framed In Flowers - just released from Papertrey Ink. I clear embossed after stamping with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink then colored with Copics.

 

STAMPS: Framed in Flowers (PTI).
INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.
PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI); Plaids 6x6" pad (Recollections); Garden Green scrap from leftover pile.
DIES: Framed in Flowers (PTI); Stitched Rectangle & Stitched Banner Flags STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).
OTHER: Bubble Blower embellishment mix (Trinity Stamps); Clear embossing powder; Copics.
Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 


 

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Just Add Ink


Another Christmas card completed! The Just Add Ink Challenge is all about Christmas in July. I had finished a Christmas card the other day and ended up hating it. I pulled off the poinsettias, colored new leaves and went with this design instead. Dies and sentiment are all from Papertrey Ink.

 

STAMPS: Christmas Your Way (Papertrey Ink).
INK: Worn Lipstick, Saltwater Taffy, Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber distress inks (Ranger); Ocean Tides (PTI); Versamark.
PAPER: Stampers Select White, Ocean Tides (PTI); dark forest green from my scrap pile; Ranger water color paper.
DIES: Into the Blooms: Poinsettias, Love to Layer: Arches (PTI); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).
OTHER: Gold gems; Queen's Gold embossing powder.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda


 

 

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

While a thunderstorm is rolling through the Shenandoah Valley here in VA, I'm finishing up this card and entering it into the current Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I really enjoy the Kristina Werner collection of Long Line Roses she designed for Concord & 9th! The stencils make it so easy to color everything very quickly. I wanted to showcase the new Coastal Blue dye ink and paper recently made available at Papertrey Ink. While it's very close, it's simply not the same shade as Aqua Mist which has not been available for years! I will sadly mourn losing that color!  

STAMPS: Long Line Roses (Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th).
INK: Green Parakeet, Ocean Tides, Coastal Blue, Hawaiian Shores, Blueberry Sky (PTI).
PAPER: Coastal Blue, Stampers Select White (PTI).
DIES: Long Line Roses (Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th); Pierced Feature Frames, Border Bling: Tin Stitch (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).


Friday, July 24, 2026

Tic Tac Toe


There is a new inspiration board for the current Tic Tac Toe challenge. I chose the center vertical row with summer theme (flowers), free and layers. I'm loving the newly released Into the Blooms: Mixed Bouquet die set from Papertrey Ink. The scroll is also a new die and it made the perfect backdrop to this encouraging verse!

 


STAMPS: Psalm Relections: February, Psalm Reflections: May (Papertrey Ink).
INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Ocean Tides, Simply Chartreuse (PTI); Antique Linen distress ink; Wisteria, Candy Violet, Sunshine, Marigold, Bubble Gum, Raspberry Bliss (Pinkfresh Studio).
PAPER: Rustic Cream, Fine Linen, Stampers Select White (PTI); Rustic 12x12" paper (unknown source).  
DIES: Storybook Scroll, Into the Blooms: Mixed Bouquet (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

 That's a wrap for today!  ~Wanda


 

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Just Us Girls: Stencil Week

 

A young lady in our church will be having a wedding before long and I needed a card for the occasion. I chose to go with some stamps/stencils/dies from The Greetery to "git 'er done". I'm also entering this into the Just Us Girls challenge where "anything goes" for stencil week.        

STAMPS: Arched Sentiments (The Greetery).
INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Mint, Meadow, Emerald City, Spruce Tips, Lemon Whip, Marigold, Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum, Raspberry Bliss (Pinkfresh Studio); Versamark
PAPER: Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink).
DIES: Arched Sentiments, Floral Arches (The Greetery); Border Bling: Tin Stitch (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).
OTHER: Floral Arches stencils; Gold gems; Queen's Gold embossing powder. 

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda