Freshly Made Sketches

 

It's hump day already and time for a new Freshly Made Sketches ahand Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where we are to use patterned paper.  I used a scalloped arch die in place of the rectangle. I got carried away with the florals and should have stopped before I added top left corner sprigs. CAS is always a real challenge for me! :-/

STAMPS: Hear the Bells (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Bright Buttercup, Pinefeather, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Ocean Tides (PTI).

PAPER: Plaid Patterns Merry & Bright (My Favorite Things); Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Scalloped Arches ( Simon Says Stamp); Lovely Layers Mini Holiday Florals (Honeybee); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (MFT); Tag Sale: Quilted die (PTI).

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

Christmas in September

 

Concord & 9th is the featured company for the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to create a Christmas in September project. Of course, I had to go with Kristina Werner's products - always a fave! 

I highlighted the berries with Scarlet Jewel ink to give them a more natural look. I wanted a small "Christmas" word so went with a portion of a Merry Christmas stamp from The Greetery. 

STAMPS: Merry Greetings Builder Stamps (Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th); Sentiment Suite: Christmas (The Greetery).

INK: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Christmas/Noel patterned paper (Recollections); Stampers Select White, Pure Poppy, Limeade Ice (PTI).

DIES: Merry Greetings Builder, Gentle Berries Stem Layering (Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th); Simple Strips (Pretty Pink Posh); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

 

 Another Christmas card for this year's collection!  ~Wanda

 

Summertime Blues

 

I'm playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge which has the Summertime Blues as a theme and Pinkfresh Studio is their featured sponsor. I am trying to "spread the love" more and use some older stamps in my stash. These stamps, dies, stencils are from Pinkfresh Studio and the background frame is a die set from Papertrey Ink. 

 

I clear embossed the butterfly after stamping with a black pigment ink. It makes it so much easier to stay in the lines when coloring with an aquapainter brush.

STAMPS: Joyful Day, Forever In Our Hearts (Pinkfresh Studio).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Shabby Shutters, Salvaged Patina, Peeled Paint, Twisted Citron, Mermaid Lagoon, Prize Ribbon, Peacock Feathers distress inks (Ranger).

PAPER: Hammermill White; Watercolor paper (Ranger); Green plaid glitter paper (? source).

DIES: Joyful Day, Forever In Our Hearts (Pinkfresh Studio); Pierced Feature Frames (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Joyful Day stencil collection; Clear embossing powder. 

 

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

Gardenias For Bride-To-Be

 

Here is my CASE of a card I had saved on Pinterest. I do not know who to give tribute to for the idea but I pretty much kept everything the same except for the background die and using a damask stencil rather than an embossing folder. I really love the This is Big Sentiments: Celebrate stamps and dies that cover nearly every occasion you can imagine! I was very limited in my 'bride to be' shower card options. I am also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge which has a "fabulous florals" theme this week. 

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: Celebrate (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse (PTI); Rocky Slope (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Sweet Blush (PTI).

DIES: This is Big Sentiments: Celebrate, Into the Blooms: Gardenia, Wrap It Ribbons (PTI); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Damask Pattern stencil (Creative Worship Design); Silver embossing powder (Stampin' Up). 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! It's been a VERY hot day again in VA!  ~Wanda    
 

Heart "Envie"

 

Good Thursday morning! I created this CAS design for 3 different challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches - a great new layout by Kim.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - add a heart.

Inspired By - love letter. 

 

I die cut strips from different patterned papers from Echo Park's Valentine's Day 6x6 pad. I then used stamps and dies from The Greetery: Signed &  Sealed (envelope and wax seal) and Signed & Sealed With A Kiss (florals, hearts and sentiment).

I embellished with moonshine sequins from Papertrey Ink. 

 

 

 

 

  

INKS: Fine Linen, Saffron Spice, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Green Parakeet, Lovely Lady (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda 

Be Still & Know

 

In between multiple football bowl games, I managed to crank out this card using stamps/dies/stencils from The Greetery. This is a favorite floral frame of mine! The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is asking us to add a sentiment. I made mine the focal point and love the font and encouraging messages in the Comforting Commands set by The Greetery!    

STAMPS: Print Shop: Floral Frame, Comforting Commands (The Greetery).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Spring Moss, Simple Chartreuse, Lovely Lady, Berry Sorbet, Melon Berry (Papertrey Ink).

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

DIES: Print Shop: Floral Frame, Comforting Commands (The Greetery); Stitching Coverplate (Paper Rose Studio).

OTHER: Small oval punch (Stampin' Up); Clear enamel dots.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Think Pink

Being a breast cancer survivor for 7 years, I am always jumping at a chance to spread the word for ladies to get their mammograms yearly! To recognize breast cancer awareness month, the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge has a "think pink" challenge for us. To add to my Christmas stash, I made a couple of cards using products that Kristina Werner designed last year for Concord & 9th. I LOVE the berries stencils and dies collection and went with some non-traditional colors for Christmas.  

STAMPS: Merry Christmas Builder Stamps (Concord & 9th).

INK: Candy Violet (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Rich Razzleberry, Light mauve (? name) by Stampin' Up; Pink glitter paper; Silver Shine (My Favorite Things); Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Gentle Berries Stem Layering dies, Merry Greetings Builder dies (Concord & 9th); Border Bling: Tin Stitch (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

SSS Wednesday Challenge

 

Good Monday everyone! I have a card that I completed for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge hosted by Gina K Designs. I own very few Gina K products but used the sentiment and dotted circle stamps from her Wreath Builder Bundle set. The background was stenciled with distress inks. 

STAMPS: Wreath Builder Bundle (Gina K Designs).

INK: Worn Lipstick, Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Crushed Olive distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

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

OTHER: In the Meadow stencil collection (Papertrey Ink).

 

 Have a great day!  ~Wanda

 

SSS Wednesday Challenge

Anything goes for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! I went with a quick and easy card using a leftover die cut striped panel and some florals that were already die cut from a washi tape strip. I embellished with the fun Wax Seal die set from Waffle Flower. No stamps or inks used on this card!  

PAPER: Bitty Big: Harvest Gold, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Metallic Gold.

DIES: Wax Seal (Waffle Flower); Small Hello (Simon Says Stamp); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Chrysanthemum (Altenew).

OTHER: Jute twine.

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

 

 

Postage Collage

 

Hello Friday! It's a beautiful spring day...finally...after the winds decided to subside! We'll take temps in upper 60's! While the grands were staying with us for the last day of their spring break week, I whipped up this postage collage card for two challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes featuring Waffle Flower.  

2. Just Us Girls - Anything Goes - Stencil Week.  

I love the variety of stamps/dies/stencil options at Waffle Flower for postage collage cards!  

STAMPS: Postage Collage, Postage Collage Love (Waffle Flower).

PAPER: Fine Linen, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Winter Wisteria, Amethyst Allure, Cocoa Bean, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile (PTI).

DIES:  Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

OTHER: Postage Collage Blocks, Postage Collage Wild Flower Stencil (Waffle Flower).

 

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Blooming Beauties

Good Thursday morning! I finished this card yesterday using the new Blooming Beauties flower/die set just released from Papertrey Ink. Did I need more flowers? Probably not, but these just kept calling out my name. It's sold out in many places but I found some at Scrapbook.com. I also recently watched Jennifer McGuire's YouTube tutorial (from 7 years ago) on the watercolor block stamping technique. She had a few additional tips that were helpful from what I previously had tried using distress inks and acrylic blocks. I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where anything goes this week.  

STAMPS: Blooming Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry distress inks (Ranger); Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Cute & Crafty 6x6" pad (Doodlebug Design Inc.); Ranger watercolor paper; Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Blooming Beauties (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI).

 Thanks so much 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
 

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

SSS Wednesday Challenge

 

Simon Says Stamp: Get In Shape featuring Altenew... the new SSS Wednesday Challenge over on the Simon Says Stamp blog! I'm also entering this into the Sunday Stamps challenge with a color palette to follow (using at least 3 colors) and also at Seize the Birthday challenge to use something new.

One of my newest stamps/dies/stencils is a collection from Altenew called Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers. Four layering stencils give you a square sheet of many florals and leaves which you die cut using one huge die that cuts them all at once! It's a genius concept!

I wanted to use the largest banner die for the card base and cut out 3 white banners. The bottom panel was scored about 3/8" from the top then adhered to the front panel using Score Tape. It then is able to stand like an easel (sorry I forgot to photograph that view).

STAMPS: Chocolate Flowers background set (Altenew); Sentiment Suite: Birthday (The Greetery).

INK: Winter Wisteria, Vintage Jadeite, Ocean Tides, New Leaf, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Harvest Gold, Melon Berry (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers (Altenew); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); A2 Nested Pendant Etched (Photoplay Paper); Cover Plate: Quilted (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Satin ribbon; Brad.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

SSS Wednesday Challenge

"Anything Goes" is the theme for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. Gina K Designs is sponsoring the challenge. This simple card uses products from several different companies.

The vines were cut from white paper then splattered with aqua ink. I also cut vines from heavy weight vellum. 

INK: Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Bitty Big: Aqua Mist, Stampers Select White (PTI); Metallic silver.

DIES: Wrap It Ribbons (PTI); Large Mariana Vine Background + Outline dies and Small Mariana Vine Background + Outline dies by Poppystamps; Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics + Celebrate sentiment (My Favorite Things).

 

That's it for today. Hope your week is going well!  ~Wanda