Just Add Ink

 

Good Saturday everyone! I needed to add a sympathy card to my stash so when I saw the colors for the Just Add Ink challenge, I went with it. The Lost Lagoon color had me baffled (I no longer have SU inks) so I went with Evergreen Bough distress ink and paired it with two other similar bluish green inks from Pinkfresh Studio.    

 

This Wild Blooms stencil (Papertrey Ink) is another favorite for me. The six layers are very easy to match up so it's a quick and easy way to create a striking background!  

    

STAMPS: Perfect Pairs Commodities (PTI).

INK: Evergreen Bough distress; Wisteria, Hydrangea, Eucalyptus, Evergreen (Pinkfresh Studio); Harvest Gold (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Perfect Pairs Commodities (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

OTHER: Wild Blooms stencil collection (PTI). 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Thank You Teacher

 

It's mood board week over at the Just Us Girls challenge blog and the photo has a back to school vibe with book, apple, chalkboard, etc.  I've been creating some teacher cards for my grands to give out as needed. This is a thank you card using stamps and dies from Papertrey Ink.  

 

STAMPS: Just Notes, Storybook Teachers (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy, Fine Linen, Saffron Spice (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy (PTI); Licorice 6x6 patterned paper (Bazzill Basics Paper).

DIES: Just Notes, Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac (PTI).

OTHER: Ticket punch (Stampin' Up).

 

Thanks for dropping by and commenting! It's a cloudy day...hopefully we get some much needed rain!  ~Wanda

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

My second post for the day includes a card for the new Freshly Made Sketches challenge. It's a special milestone as they are celebrating their 700th sketch! That's fourteen years of sketches! A big  congratulations for this great feat! This layout is a  square design so I went to my leftover pile where the beginning of this card has been patiently waiting to be completed. I've had it so long that I don't recall what shade of blue I used.  :-(

I layered two sizes of Layered Snowflakes: Drift die set and added a  large embellishment to top it off! A Christmas or winter sentiment will be added to the inside.

STAMPS: None.

INK: None.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Metallic silver; Unknown blue source.

DIES: Cornered: Snowflakes, Layered Snowflakes: Drift (PTI).

OTHER: Pearl embellishment.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

What's Cookin'?

 

Happy hump day! We have a new Color Throwdown challenge happening with aqua, red and white! That combo screamed vintage to me so out came my Taylored Expressions You Bake Me Happy and What's Cookin' stamps and dies. The background is an A2 sized stamp by The Greetery. I used Peacock Feathers distress ink (lightly spritzing the stamp with water before adhering to the paper). That gave a more mottled look to the color.   

STAMPS: What's Cookin'? (Taylored Expressions); Fresh Floral Background (The Greetery).

INK: Peacock Feathers distress (Ranger).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores (Papertrey Ink); Metallic silver.

DIES: What's Cookin'?, Bake Me Happy (Taylored Expressions); Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles (PTI); Slanted Shortcuts (Concord & 9th).

 

We'd love to have you play along with us! Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

 

Another teacher card completed...this one for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge! I used the middle horizontal row of school theme/free/ink blending. After die cutting the mug from Hawaiian Shores paper, I color blended a slightly darker color (Tropical Teal) ink around the edges. I used 1/4" adhesive tape on the sides of the mug to adhere it to the circle.

 

STAMPS: Treasured Teacher (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Harvest Gold, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Soft Stone, Fine Linen, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Orange Zest, Amethyst Allure, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal (PTI); Rocky Slope, Metropolis (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

PAPER: Bitty Big: Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Stamper's Select White (PTI). 

DIES: Treasured Teacher, Cover Plate: Apples, The Mug, Love to Layer: Delightful Brackets (PTI); Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

Another Saturday already! It was a fast week! Thanks for stopping by...  ~Wanda

 

Time to Celebrate

 

A fun little card to add to my birthday stash! I am entering this into two different challenges: Just Us Girls where it's Word Week: "Birthday" and for Seize the Birthday challenge where the topping is "no flowers".

 

STAMPS: You're My Type ( Sugar Peas Designs).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Pure Poppy, Bitty Big: Hawaiian Shores (Papertrey Ink); Metallic silver.

DIES: Love to Layer: Rectangles (PTI); You're My Type (Sugar Peas Designs); A2 Nested Pendant Etched (Photoplay Paper).

 

 

 

 

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Sending Well Wishes

 

I used colors for The Paper Players Challenge, the sketch by Verena for Freshly Made Sketches and added embellishments which qualifies it for The Flower Challenge.  The background was stenciled with Papertrey Ink's newly released In the Meadow stencil collection. 

 

I layered vellum behind the heart then popped it up with foam tape for added dimension. The sentiment was stamped with a dark plum color though it appears black in the photo. Corners of the card were rounded using a corner chomper. I forget to use this tool but like the way it softens the look.

STAMPS: Direct Messages (Papertrey Ink).                         INK: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Spring Moss, Olive Twist, Simply Chartreuse (PTI); Regal Kiss (Pinkfresh Studio).

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

DIES: Direct Messages, Love to Layer: Rounded Hearts 2 (PTI).

OTHER: Sequins; Corner chomper; In the Meadow stencils (PTI). 

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda