Freshly Made Sketches

I created this card using Kim's new layout for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. Ever finish a card then wonder why on earth you chose such a busy background?  Wish I had gone with a solid background...maybe with dry embossing... but guess that will have to wait until another time! I  dusted off this older stamp/die set from Papertrey Ink. I had the daisy dies out from a previous project and thought they would pair well with the homespun patterns of the circles.   

STAMPS: Pattern Party, Perfect Pairs Commodities (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, Pure Poppy, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise (PTI).

PAPER: Surprise! 6x6 pad (BoBunny); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Pattern Party, Perfect Pairs Commodities, Into the Blooms: Daisies (PTI).

OTHER: Word punch (Stampin' Up). 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Flower Challenge #100

The Flower Challenge hits the 100th challenge milestone this week (congratulations!) and they are asking us to add circles to our cards! 

I love this fun, whimsical die called Stitched Polka Dot Card Front by Concord & 9th. It was a no brainer for me to add circles!

I cut the flower pieces from Stamper's Select White paper then color blended with dye inks. This was made for a dear lady in our church who turned 85.

STAMPS: Cake Creations, Scribble Balloons (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Blue Raspberry (My Favorite Things); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Big Bloom, Love to Layer: Arches, Cake Creations, Scribble Balloons (PTI); Stitched Polka Dot Card Front (Concord & 9th).

OTHER: Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray "Sparkle" (Imagine).

Unfortunately, the shimmer spray doesn't show up in the photo. 

The wind is howling and the rain is coming down hard right now. Guess March is in lion mode because it certainly is roaring! Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #828

 

Happy hump day everyone! We've got a new Color Throwdown challenge with light brown, dark brown and blue. I decided to create a masculine birthday card using Joyful Day stamps/stencils/dies by Pinkfresh Studio.     

 

 

STAMPS: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio).

INK: Classic Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Joyful Day (Pinkfresh Studio); Diagonal Shortcuts (Concord & 9th); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Joyful Day stencils (Pinkfresh Studio). 

 

Come play along with us and remember...you have two weeks to work on it since we changed the format beginning of 2025.      ~Wanda

More Washi Florals

If you saw my post yesterday, you noticed this card as one of three that I created weeks ago using washi tape and coordinating dies from Pinkfresh Studio. I had the background in my leftover pile and simply added a circle die and the florals and a sentiment embossed in gold. I'm entering this into the A Cut Above challenge blog where anything goes in the month of March. They require at least one die cut but I counted up 4 dies that I used! 

STAMPS: ??? Don't remember. :-(

INK: Versamark.

PAPER: Spring Moss, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles, Spectacular Spiral (PTI); Chrysanthemum (Pinkfresh Studio); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Queen's Gold embossing powder (Ranger).

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

Spring Flowers

Good Monday morning! I finally photographed and edited this trio of cards that I completed weeks ago using the Chrysanthemum washi tape and dies from Pinkfresh Studio. I had all of the backgrounds in my leftover pile so I only needed to add the florals and a sentiment...easy peasy!

 

I'm entering this mini slimline card into The Paper Players challenge which has a theme of spring flowers. 

STAMPS: Chrysanthemum (Pinkfresh Studio).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

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

DIES: Mini Slimline Essential Bundle, Chrysanthemum (Pinkfresh Studio).

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Time Out Challenges

 

Good Sunday morning everyone! I'm playing along with the Time Out Challenges and am CASEing a favorite paper crafter - Donna Mikasa - to celebrate the 11th birthday of the challenge blog!  I combined 3D embossing with a panel of floral patterned paper then added the sentiments. Quick and easy!

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink); Turquoise (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Cute & Crafty 6x6" pad (Doodlebug Designs Inc.); Stamper's Select White, Lovely Lady (PTI).

DIES: Slanted Shortcuts dies (Concord & 9th); Love to Layer: Rectangles (PTI); Master Layouts 08 (Gina K Designs); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery).

OTHER: Tumbling Flowers 3D embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp); Clear drops - Blush (Pinkfresh Studio). 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

Inspired By...Gingham

 

I love using gingham on cards which is the current inspiration for the Inspired By...challenge. It adds a real cottage coziness! I chose some patterned papers from Penny Black's "Painted Blooms" 6x6" pad. I then die cut lots of daisies from white paper and color blended and layered them up. 

 

STAMPS: Sentiment Suite Birthday (The Greetery).

INK: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Autumn Rose, Honey Nut, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Painted Blooms 6x6 pad (Penny Black).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Daisies (Papertrey Ink); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Stitched Rectangles STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Enamel dots.

 That's a wrap for today!  ~Wanda