Sympathy in Peach & Blue

 

Good Wednesday morning! I'm playing along with two challenges to create this sympathy card.

The Flower Challenge - a color challenge using peach and light blue.

Freshly Made Sketches - a sketch.

It's been a long time since I played with the cactus die set from Papertrey Ink. So thankful they provided a helpful guide that illustrates how to layer up the blooms! I cut all the parts from white paper then color blended with brushes.

 

 

STAMPS: Perfect Pairs Commodities (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Metropolis, Licorice, Sky Blue, Waterfall, Sunshine, Peach Fuzz, Mimosa (Pinkfresh Studio cubes); Black Soot distress (splatters).

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

DIES: Stitches Florals, Psalm Reflections: October, Into the Blooms: Cactus, Perfect Pairs Commodities (PTI). 

OTHER: Word Window punch (Stampin' Up). 

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

Going in Circles

My card was created for two challenges: Sunday Stamps (sketch) and The Paper Players (a theme challenge asking us to feature circles).   The teal background has die cut stitched circles then the trio of larger stitched circles create the backdrop for the flowers.  

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Melon Berry, Hibiscus Burst (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

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

DIES: Birthday Your Way 2, Into the Blooms: Wreath (PTI); Simple Strips (Pretty Pink Posh); Stitched Polka Dot Card Front (Concord & 9th); Stitched Circles STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

 

 

 

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

 

Word Art Wednesday July 2

Hi crafty friends! Welcome to another Word Art Wednesday challenge! This time we are featuring Isaiah 54:17. Our sponsor this time is Lawn Fawn who is giving away a $25 gift card to some blessed participant. 

I started with an A2 size panel of white paper and sponged on (with sea sponge) some Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn and Peacock Feathers distress inks.  I die cut the panel using Papertrey Ink's Coverplate: Fanciful Flowers. I computer printed the verse then used a curvy outlined acrylic block to "stamp" the light green background. I applied Twisted Citron to the block then misted with water before applying to the paper. Florals were all cut from white paper then color blended with a variety of PTI inks.

INK: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers distress inks (Ranger); Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart (PTI).

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

DIES: Coverplate: Fanciful Flowers, Into the Blooms: Wreath (PTI)

Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #836

 

Happy hump day! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge and this time it's with kraft, fuchsia and orange. I love the fuchsia color shade but do not have a good ink color to match what I think it should be. The best I could do was use a couple of deep raspberry pink colors. Tim Holtz...we need a fuchsia distress ink color - lol!

The flowers and leaves were all die cut from Bristol Smooth Surface paper then color blended. The flowers in this die set are perfect for adding dimension by using foam dots behind some of the layers and by curling the petals with your fingers.

STAMPS: Direct Messages (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Raspberry Bliss (Pinkfresh Studio); Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade distress inks; Classic Kraft, Limeade Ice, Cocoa Bean, Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink).

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

DIES: Direct Messages, Into the Blooms: Radiant Florals, Cover Plate: Cross Stitched (PTI).

OTHER: Enamel dots.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Hope to see you in the throwdown gallery!  ~Wanda

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
 

Word Art Wednesday

 

There's a new Word Art Wednesday challenge with a familiar verse from Ephesians 3:20. I can remember a former pastor using this routinely in his doxology prayer.   

I printed the verse on vellum then layered it over a striped paper from Making Memories that was dated 2005. So...in my stash for about 20 years and high time I put it to good use - haha! I'm loving these stamps/dies/stencils in Kristina Werner's Long Line Roses collection by Concord & 9th! I cut the one floral spray apart to fit it around the verse. 

STAMPS: Long Line Roses (Kristina Werner for Concord & 9th).

INK: Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum, Mint, Meadow (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Vellum (Papertrey Ink); Pink & striped patterned paper (Making Memories).

DIES: Long Line Roses (Kristina Werner for Concord & 9th); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things); On the Edge: Scallops Collection (Papertrey Ink). 

 

Not 2 Shabby is our challenge sponsor and they are offering a $25 gift card to some lucky participant! It could be YOU if you play along with us! Happy stamping and hope to see you in the gallery!  ~Wanda