Thursday, May 26, 2016

Inspired by...



I'm playing along with two great challenges: Inspired by...All the Little Things and Freshly Made Sketches.  I loved all the texture in the old building, so I knew I wanted to use texture paste over the watercolor wash background.  I was also inspired by the colors and it gave me a chance to use my fave distress ink combo - Cracked Pistachio and Evergreen Bough! The pop of blue was accomplished by adding a couple of stitched heart dies.

My daughter is going to be starting her first traveling nurse
assignment in Omaha, Nebraska in June.  She's a fiercely independent young lady who has quite the travel bug and has been on numerous trips already and it doesn't look like she'll stop anytime soon!  She's currently taking a 4000 mile trip through the midwest with a former roomie...hitting Fargo, ND 2 days ago, Boseman, Montana yesterday and then heading toward Yellowstone and Glacier national parks!  From there, they'll come south through Wyoming, Colorado and eventually will end up in Omaha.  That was a long tale to get to the point of this card's sentiment - lol! 

PAPER: Ranger watercolor CS; Pool Party (SU); cobalt blue CS is from my leftover scrap pile and I'm not sure of the source.
DIES: Stitched hearts by Lil' Inker Designs; Stitched Fishtail Flags STAX Die-Namics by MFT; Incredible sentiment die by Concord and 9th.

6 comments:

Leigh Penner said...

Oh, this is beautiful and so cool! Fabulous take on the inspiration photo!

Karen Day said...

Such a great card, Wanda - I'm sure your daughter will love it :o) You really captured the texture & colour of the building - thanks for joining us at Inspired By All The Little Things!

Keeway Tsao said...

Beautiful combo take on the inspirations!

LauraJane:) said...

Super take on the photo at Inspired By. Thanks for playing!

Karren said...

Fabulous card and a great arrangement of elements! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

Petra Swart said...

WOW, what great clours you have used so wonderfully, Wanda!!!! You daughter must have so much fun traveling such a lot!!!! She is going to love this card as much as I do!!! Love the sweet hearts and the arrow!!!
Hugz