MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge

 

Somehow, I never opened these sweet panda stamps and dies after ordering them many months ago! The My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge was perfect to get my mojo going. 

I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It Blending Card paper. It's my favorite for coloring with Copics.

STAMPS: Panda Pals (My Favorite Things).

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black.

PAPER: Valentine's Day 6x6" pad (Echo Park); Stamper's Select White; X-Press It Blending Card.

DIES: Panda Pals, Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things); Love to Layer: Rounded Hearts 2 (Papertrey Ink).

COPICS: Y08, Y13, BG000, RV00, C0, E33, E23, E25, YG03, YG05, YG17.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

Good Thursday morning friends! I'm finishing up this card for the new Freshly Made Sketches challenge where Judy has chosen a fun layout! I started with the leafy embossed background panel from my leftover pile. I then popped up a small circle and arranged some geraniums over and around it.

There was a small "oops" moment where the top right corner had a torn area when I removed some mint tape (you know the tape that has low tack and isn't supposed to tear your paper when you remove it?) :-( I turned the mistake around by placing the sentiment tag over it! 

STAMPS: Sentiment Suite: Thinking of You (The Greetery).

INK: Unsure of distress inks since the florals were also leftovers from a project long ago.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Bitty Big: True Black (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Into the Blooms: Geranium (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Ric Rac (My Favorite Things); Nested Circles (Art Impressions).

OTHER: Curving Leaves 3D embossing folder (Altenew). 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  Wanda

Word Art Wednesday

 

Luke1:79 is the verse we are focusing on at Word Art Wednesday for the last challenge in January. I had a leftover "sunburst" panel in my stash that uses different triangles in a quilted look. I chose it because, to me, yellow represents "light" and gray represents "shadow" in the verse.  Be sure to hop over to the challenge post by Karen to be inspired by her devotional!

The sentiment was computer generated using Karen's great layout of the verse. I layered up multiple daisy dies after die cutting all the florals from white paper. I then color blended lightly.

PAPER: Breeze 6x6 pad by My Mind's Eye; Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Daisies (Papertrey Ink).

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope to see you in the WAW gallery!    ~Wanda

Red + Kraft

The current theme for the Seize the Birthday challenge is to use red + kraft. I started with this leftover panel that was foiled using a matte black foil. I'm making a conscious effort to whittle away and use up my sizeable extras/leftover pile, so this is a small start.

This large bloom die set from Papertrey Ink is a new favorite and so easy to line up and assemble. I've been reaching for it a lot lately. I cut the parts from white cardstock then color blend.

STAMPS: Tuck It Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Bright Buttercup, Classic Kraft (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Classic Kraft, True Black, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Big Bloom, Pierced Feature Frames (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics, Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Matte foil; Pleasing Pineapple hot foil plate (PTI).

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Sketch Saturday

It's a quick post before the football game between Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles gets going! Go Commanders! 

My card uses a loose interpretation of the block layout for the new Sketch Saturday challenge. The florals are washi tape adhered to white cardstock then die cut then adhered to a stenciled background. 

STAMPS: Chrysanthemum (Pinkfresh Studio.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink.

INK: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Harvest Gold, Melon Berry (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

DIES: Chrysanthemum (Pinkfresh Studio); Stitched Polka Dot Card Front (Concord & 9th); Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Modern Rug stencil (Pinkfresh Studio).  

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

You're the Zest!

 

I created this fun, lemony card for the following challenges:

Just Us Girls - stencil week

Freshly Made Sketches

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday

Challenge - Funny/Punny    

STAMPS: Squeeze the Day (Taylored Expressions).

INK: Harvest Gold, Bright Buttercup, Limeade Ice, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Vellum (PTI).

DIES: Squeeze the Day (Taylored Expressions); Stitched Rectangles STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Squeeze the Day stencil (Taylored Expressions).

 

 

 

I have not ventured anywhere outdoors all week long and I'm starting  to get "cabin fever"! Thankfully, stamping is a perfect hobby for this chilly time of year!  ~Wanda
 

Just A Note

 

Good frosty morning! It's a single digit temperature day this morning - calling for high of 23 that will feel like 17! Spring can't get here soon enough! It's a good day for crafting, so I pulled out leftover elements from a project last year and created this collage card for two challenges. Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge is a color challenge using red, aqua, white and kraft. I have a very subtle nod to the kraft color where I sponged the edges of the notebook

page using a linen ink color to make it look aged.   I'm also playing along with The Paper Players challenge which has the theme "Postman, bring me a letter". I realized later it is supposed to be a CAS design, so I think I flunked on that order!  

 

 

STAMPS: Just A Note (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, True Black (PTI); Versamark.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy (PTI); Metallic silver.

DIES: Just A Note, Border Bling: Tin Stitch, Love to Layer: Torn Edges (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Silver embossing powder; Notebook edge punch.

 

Thanks so much for stopping in!  ~Wanda

 

Just Add Ink - Something New

 

 A card I created using something new for the Just Add Ink challenge. It was the perfect nudge to get me to use a new ribbon die and stencil that I ordered from The Greetery. Our church services were cancelled due to a snow/ice wintery storm that was supposed to hit our area today. Perfect day for crafting while listening to sermons and praise music.

STAMPS: None.

INK: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Bright Buttercup, Limeade Ice, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Valentine's Day 6x6 pad (Echo Park); Stampers Select White, True Black (PTI).

DIES: Larger Than Life: Love, Into the Blooms: Wreath (PTI); Ribbon Frame (The Greetery).

OTHER: Ribbon Frame stencil (The Greetery).

Thanks so much for stopping by!   ~Wanda

 

Freshly Made Sketches

Good morning everyone! Hope your weekend is off to a fabulous start. I made this card using some new goodies from Pinkfresh Studio. This gorgeous washi tape has matching dies that make it so quick and easy to create a card! My photos aren't the greatest since it was hard to not get some glare on the washi tape. 

I'm playing along with the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge. The circles are subtle and are cut from vellum. The background was lightly stenciled using Memento's London Fog ink.    

STAMPS: Tuck It Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things); Chrysanthemum (Pinkfresh Studio); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery).

OTHER: Script Stencil (Hero Arts).  

 

Thanks for stopping by...  ~Wanda

 

MFT Wednesday Sketch + The Color Hues Challenges

 

I created this punny card for two current challenges:

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge

 The Color Hues Challenge   

 

I started with die cutting navy and lime green strips then stamped images using Memento Tuxedo Black on X-Press It Blending Card and coloring with Copics. 

STAMPS: Sweet Succulents (My Favorite Things).

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black; Sapphire (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Sour Apple, Blueberry (?) - MFT; Stampers Select White (PTI); X-Press It Blending Card.

DIES: Master Layouts 08 (Gina K Designs); Sweet Succulents (MFT).

COPICS: E08, E97, YR14, YG21, YG17, YG13, R11, R21, Y04, Y15.

 

Thankfully it's Friyay! Another snow storm and frigid cold temps are forecast for the weekend, so that meant a quick trip to Target for stocking up on some staples (bread, milk, snacks, etc.).  ~Wanda

 

SSS Wednesday Challenge

The new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is happening and they are asking us to create a CAS design. Hero Arts is the sponsor and I have very few products from that company. I went with an old chrysanthemum die and layered it over a color blended background.  

The hello sentiment from Papertrey Ink was die cut twice to add more dimension.

INK: Bright Buttercup, Orange Zest, Amethyst Allure (PTI).
 

That's a wrap for today. Thanks for stopping by.  ~Wanda

Word Art Wednesday

 

Welcome to a new Word Art Wednesday challenge! This time Karen has chosen a verse from Psalm 119:50 which is so supportive for someone going through a difficult time! I computer-generated the sentiment then layered up a favorite Into the Blooms: Wreath die set.

Our sponsors for this challenge include Scrap 'N Stamp (based in Canada) and Newton's Nook (USA). Play along with us for a chance at winning a $50 GC from Scrap 'N Stamp and a $20 GC from Newton's Nook.

STAMPS: None. 

INK: Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Bright Buttercup (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Lovely Lady (PTI); Black & White Basics 6x6" pad (My Favorite Things).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Wreath, Border Bling: Tin Stitch, Love to Layer: Squares (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Twine; Crystal Ice Stickles.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #825

Happy hump day! It's time again for a new Color Throwdown challenge and this week we have a yellow, pink and blue palette. I immediately knew I wanted to create a baby card using some older stamps and dies from My Favorite Things. I couldn't help it and had to add some "neutral" green leaves - haha! 

 

STAMPS: Beautiful Baby (My Favorite Things).

INK: Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, Lovely Lady, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Green Parakeet, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Lemon Tart, Lovely Lady (PTI); Flower Market 6x6" pack (Lawn Fawn); Silver metallic.

DIES: Beautiful Baby, Baby's Bib, Oh Baby (MFT).

OTHER: White enamel dot.

We'd love to have you play along with us!  Remember... challenges occur on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month rather than weekly!                                            ~Wanda