WAW March 18

 

Hello crafty friends! It's time for another Word Art Wednesday challenge with Colossians 1:14 as our inspiration verse. 

 Key Themes of Colossians 1:14:

• Redemption: The phrase implies a "release by a legal ransom," freeing believers from their former status as slaves to sin.
• Through His Blood: This highlights that the cost of this freedom was the sacrificial death of Jesus
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Forgiveness of Sins: The result of this redemption is the complete removal of the penalty of sin.
In Whom: This refers to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and indicates that salvation is found exclusively through Him. (Thanks to Google for the these key points!)

If you remember, my WAW card for March 4 also used the color strips and the cross stitch cover plate die. I made both of these cards on a VERY frigid sub-freezing day in February and was on a roll with this color combo! I wanted the flowers to highlight the blues so that is why I chose to use The Greetery's BotaniCuts: Forget-Me-Nots. Lots of tiny pieces but very easy to assemble.

PAPER: Light coral (unknown source) and dark coral (Groovy Guava - Stampin' Up); Pool (Foiled Fox) and Sno-Cone (Cardstock Warehouse).

DIES: Nested Elongated Ovals (Pinkfresh Studio); Botanicuts: Forget-Me-Nots (The Greetery); Cover Plate: Cross Stitch (Papertrey Ink). 

Remember...we have a different sponsor with each challenge and there is a free gift card issued to one lucky participant! Come join us for a chance to win!  ~Wanda
 

 

 

Creative Worship Stamp

Hello friends! Here is another card for my guest designer time for Creative Worship Stamps. I love this sweet stamp/die set called Flowers In Bloom and I paired it with another favorite set called Texture Tiles 1 where I used the grid stamp with Saltwater Taffy, the splatter stamp with Peeled Paint and Ground Espresso and the script stamp with Antique Linen. It's so easy to create a collage background using these textured tile stamps! 

I like to emboss the stamp outline with clear powder as it makes it easier to stay in the lines when you color with Copics. I popped the florals up with foam tape and adhered it to a piece of crimped kraft paper with torn and sponged edges. I added double loops of jute twine and some sequins for embellishments.

STAMPS: Texture Tiles 1, Flowers in Bloom (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Saltwater Taffy, Ripe Persimmon, Antique Linen, Ground Espresso, Peeled Paint distress.

PAPER: Rustic White, kraft, Bristol Smooth Surface, X-Press It Blending Card.

DIES: Flowers in Bloom (Creative Worship Stamps).

COPICS: Y15, YR04, BG11, BG32, BG45, G24, G40.

OTHER: Jute twine; Crimper. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! ~Wanda 

Peony Postage

 

The temps took a nose dive last PM and it's only a high of 30 degrees today! Going to have to dig out my gloves and heavy coat again! However, I'm thinking spring in my craft room and am playing with new "toys" from Waffle Flower. I watched a Yana Smakula tutorial on their layering peony stencils and I just had to order them. I mistakenly used green on the flower centers when I wanted them to be yellow. 

 

I'm playing along with the Sunday Stamps and the Paper Players challenges. I used blush, green and black (close to navy?) and a wee touch of gray in the one postage cancellation stamp. For the Paper Players, I probably got an "F" for not making it CAS enough but, I did use florals.  :-) 

STAMPS: Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

INK: Metropolis (Pinkfresh Studio); Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse, Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Sweet Blush (PTI).

DIES: Nesting Postage Collage (Waffle Flower); Border Bling: Postage Frames (PTI).

OTHER: Peony stencil (Waffle Flower); Subsentiments Sealed die cuts by Waffle Flower. 

 

Confession time! I was in a hurry with this post and accidentally typed in Waffle House twice...instead of Waffle Flower! Good thing I proof read it! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.   ~Wanda 

Festive Friday Challenge

 

I'm playing along with the current Festive Friday challenge. My card includes pastel colors, a rabbit, easter egg and basket. Once again I used the In Bloom Egg die set designed by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders. The rabbit and basket are from Papertrey Ink's Easter Buddies stamp/die set. The egg was die cut from patterned paper in the Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 pad by Craft Consortium.

STAMPS: On the Bunny Trail (sentiment), Easter Buddies: Papertrey Ink.

DIES: In Bloom Egg (Spellbinders); Easter Buddies (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Banner STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Pink & white thread. 

 

That's it for today! Thanks for stopping by!  Wanda 

 

He Is Risen

 

It's the season of Lent with Easter fast approaching. As a guest designer for Creative Worship Stamps this month, I knew I wanted to create an Easter card using the Rustic Easter stamp set paired with the Cathedral Window die. Stamps were gold embossed and colored with Copics. I thought a fun little detail was adding jute twine to the cross. The background was color blended with distress inks (see list below).

STAMPS: Rustic Easter (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Fossilized Amber, Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Mowed Lawn, Ground Espresso distress; Versamark.

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; X-Press It Blanding Card; Stamper's Select White.

DIES: Rustic Easter, Cathedral Window, Foliage (Creative Worship Stamps).

OTHER: Jute twine.

COPICS: Y00m Y11, Y13, YR16, G00, G12, G21.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Creative Worship Guest Designer

Good morning everyone! I'm happy to share that I've been asked to be a guest designer for Creative Worship Stamps (formerly called Sweet 'n Sassy) for the month of March. My very first stamp set I purchased from them is The Sea stamp set and it's still a favorite for lake scenes!    

 

To make the sandy section, I started with Fine Linen paper then used a sea sponge to blot on a darker sandy color. I tore off the edge and sponged around the entire "beach". For added texture, I dabbed a scant bit of glue over the area and added Caramel Latte Tan Fun Flock. The lake panel was blended using Tumbled Glass and Uncharted Mariner distress inks then splattered with water.   

I added some tiny shells and tied a sailor's knot with white cording to embellish the design. 

The silhouette stamp was them stamped using Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink - a favorite crisp black ink I like to use.

STAMPS: The Sea (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Tumbled Glass, Uncharted Mariner, Antique Linen, Scattered Straw distress; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Watercolor by Ranger; Fine Linen, True Black, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Cording; Sea shells; Caramel Latte Tan Fun Flock (Stampendous).

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! Be sure to visit the Creative Worship Stamps store to see their amazing selection of papercrafting products!    ~Wanda 

 

Garden Bench

 

I seldom use this stamp set (February 2024 Surprise Box) from Papertrey Ink since it has a gazillion tiny dies to assemble. But...when I saw those spring boots in the inspiration photo for The Card Concept challenge, I knew it was the perfect choice! I used the colors as well as the florals and garden boots as inspiration. I'm also using Michele Ferguson's layout for the new Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I tweaked the placement of the sentiment for better balance on my card.

I die cut all the parts from white paper then stamped all the images. This was the time-consuming step for sure. 

STAMPS: Feb. 2024 Surprise Box (Papertrey Ink); Blooming Tulips (Creative Worship Stamps) for the sentiment.

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Turquoise, Key Lime, Olive, Sunshine, Marigold, Clementine, Soft Lilac, Candy Violet, Bubble Gum (Pink Fresh Studio); Fine Linen, Classic Kraft, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink). 

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Love to Layer: Rectangles, Love to Layer: Arches, Feb. 2024 Surprise Box (PTI). 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda 

Golden Oldies Birthday

 

I'm playing along with the The Paper Shelter challenge which has a Tic Tac Toe board for inspiration. I used the middle horizontal row of hand colored image, free and spots or stripes. I went back into my much older, seldom used stash of rubber stamps and used a Golden Oldies stamp and sentiment from Art Impressions.  After stamping with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It Blending Card, I colored with Copics.

 

Shirt: YR15, YR07, YR09

Pants: BG53, BG57

Hair/eyebrows: C0, C3

Skin: E50, E51, E11, R20

Shoes: E21, E23, E25, E29 

  

<---Inside of card.
 

STAMPS: Harv, Mature (Art Impressions); Birthday Your Way 2, It's a Sign: Birthday Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Hey Cupcake 6x6 pad (Doodlebug Design); Stamper's Select White (PTI); X-Press It Blending Card.

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Clair Nocturne.

DIES: Stitched Rectangle & Square STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Birthday Celebration Bling, Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink).

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

 

I'm loving these beautiful papers from a new 6x6 pad called Bloom & Wild by Crafter's Consortium (ordered from Creative Worship Stamps). After the different patterns were adhered to the card base, I popped up an oval sentiment after adding some crinkled seam binding. It just seemed fitting to pair that with the feminine rose paper. I'm playing with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #672.

DIES: Love to Layer: Ovals (Papertrey Ink).

STAMPS: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio). 

 

That's all for today! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.  ~Wanda

    

The Paper Players

 

Hello friends! It's a lazy Sunday afternoon...especially after jumping ahead and losing an hour of sleep last night! I'm playing along with The Paper Players challenge where we are to use a rainbow of colors on our creation. I decided to color blend 5 distress inks onto Bristol Smooth paper then layer with a white Easter egg die cut. I topped it off with an old sentiment die from Papertrey Ink. 

INK: Kitsch Flamingo, Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade distress inks.

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; True Black (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: In Bloom Egg by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders; To Die For Sentiments: Happy Easter (Papertrey Ink).

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

IB...Spring Blooms

 

The new inspiration photo for the Inspired By... challenge has some beautiful yellow blooms that inspired me! I don't own a teapot stamp that I can remember, so I opted for this watering can "vase" instead. I also used the sketch for a "loose" interpretation of my layout. The minty shade of the teapot led me to Mint and Sage inks from Pinkfresh Studio.

 

  

STAMPS: Vase Collection 8, Vase Collection 14 (Papertrey Ink); Chocolate Flowers (sentiment) by Altenew.

INK: Mint, Sage (Pinkfresh Studio); Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, New Leaf (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Bitty Big: Harvest Gold, Stamper's Select White (PTI); light and dark green (? source) from my scrap pile.

DIES: Vase Collection 8, Vase Collection 14, Elegant Edges: Lace (PTI); Foliage (Creative Worship Stamps). 

 That's it for now. Off to do laundry, vacuum, etc.  ~Wanda

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

Karren has a great new layout for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge this week. I had fun creating a mini grunge collage tag and paired it with one of the encouragement sentiments by Creative Worship Stamps. I crimped the kraft tag layer then cut a second tag from rustic cream paper and tore the bottom edge and sponged all around the edges with Antique Linen distress ink.

STAMPS: Be Encouraged, Texture Tiles 1 (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Antique Linen, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron distress inks; Ocean Tides dye ink (Papertrey Ink) to highlight the leaves; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Classic Kraft, True Black, Hawaiian Shores, Rustic Cream (PTI).

DIES: Tag Sale #2 (PTI); Foliage die set (Creative Worship Stamps); Simple Strips (Pretty Pink Posh); Stitched Butterflies (Lil Inker Designs).

OTHER: Turquoise thread; Black enamel dot.

 

That's a wrap for today! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  Wanda