Bible Journaling

It's been awhile since I've done any Bible journaling. I did two quick pages this morning featuring verses from John 14 and Isaiah 41.

The first page was stenciled using the Bold Bloom and Diamond Mesh stencils from Creative Worship Stamps. The second page used a paper doily and some fussy cut leaves and sunflower from the Live by Faith papers by Creative Worship Stamps.

Have a blessed day everyone!  ~Wanda
 

Hope in Him

 

The background was created using 3 different "pretty papers" so I entered this into a challenge called Love Those Pretty Papers challenge blog. I had the background panel in my leftover pile, so this was a rather quick card to throw together. I stamped images in black pigment ink then clear embossed. I used an aquapainter brush to blend distress inks onto the florals.

STAMPS: Your Friendship, Hope in the Lord (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Kitsch Flamingo, Dried Marigold distress inks (Ranger).

PAPER: 12x12" scraps of designer paper; Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Watercolor paper (Ranger).

DIES: Your Friendship, Decorative Edges (Creative Worship Stamps); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Clear embossing powder; Bubble Blower embellishment mix (Trinity Stamps). 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed day!  ~Wanda 

 

 

 

Just Us Girls

It's die week over on the Just Us Girls challenge blog. I wanted to play with the new Autumn Collage Tag stamp/die set from Creative Worship Stamps. I counted 6 different dies used on this card!

I clear embossed after stamping with a black pigment ink, then colored with Copics.

STAMPS: Autumn Collage Tag (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, True Black (PTI); Collage Mini Stash 8x8" (Tim Holtz Idea-ology); Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Tag & More (Creative Worship Stamps); Pierced Feature Frames (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Jute twine; Copics. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

I'm playing along with the fun sketch for this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I got a few new goodies from the last release at Creative Worship Stamps and went with a masculine thank you card. The card base was stenciled with Vintage Photo distress ink over Vintage Cream paper.

 

STAMPS: Autumn Collage Tag, Entomology Elements (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Vintage Photo distress (Ranger).

PAPER: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink); Vintage Shabby 12x12" pad by Tim Holtz Idea-ology.

DIES: Collage Tag, Entomology Elements (Creative Worship Stamps). 

OTHER: Damask Pattern stencil (Creative Worship Stamps). 

That's a wrap for today!  ~Wanda
 

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

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

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
 

 

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

 

 

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).

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

 

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

 

Christmas in July

 

While I'm not ready to get into the Christmas spirit quite yet, I did go with a pop up circle card that worked for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and the Little Red Wagon challenge with a Christmas in July theme. I dug back into my Reverse Confetti archives for some 'oldie but goody' supplies. 

 

I pulled some retired Grout Gray paper for the background, then layered a couple of die cut snow banks from a glitter white card stock. 

STAMPS: Christmas Blessings, Triangle Trees (Reverse Confetti).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Bubble Gum, Key Lime, Turquoise dye inks (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Grout Gray (My Favorite Things); Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Glitter white; pink and green scraps from my leftover box.

DIES: Triangle Trees, Holly, Pop Up Circle (Reverse Confetti); Bring Home the Holidays (PTI).

 

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

 

 

Word Art Wednesday Berry Branches

 

 

Good Wednesday everyone! It's time for another Word Art Wednesday challenge and this time our inspiration verse is Psalm 71:8. We hope you will be able to play along for a chance to win a gift card from our sponsor! I printed this sentiment at 50% size onto a heavy weight vellum paper.

STAMPS: Psalm Reflections: August (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Classic Kraft, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Enchanted Evening (PTI); Sour Apple (My Favorite Things); Vellum.

DIES: Psalm Reflections: August, Psalm Reflections: October, Border Bling: Skinny Postage (PTI).

OTHER: Berry Branches stencils (Papertrey Ink).  

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope to see you in the gallery.  ~Wanda 

Inspired By...

I loved the inspiration photo for the current Inspired By...challenge! The bold blue and white stripes and the damask prints especially stood out to me. I totally botched my coloring strategy. I clear embossed the florals and colored with an aquapainter and dye inks. I did not use watercolor paper which was the first mistake. I then used some Copic markers to blend out the colors. It helped a little but still wasn't good. 

STAMPS: Your Friendship (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Mint, Meadow, Waterfall, Summer Shower, Slumber, Blue Jay (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Your Friendship (Creative Worship Stamps); On the Edge: Scallops Collection (PTI).

OTHER: Perfect Present stencil collection (PTI); Dasmask Pattern stencil (Creative Worship Stamps).

I used a corner chomper to cut the top right corner. Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda