The Paper Players

 

Jaydee has a fun theme challenge over on the Paper Players blog! It's all about friendship and I couldn't resist working with the Best Friends Vibes stamps and dies recently released by Concord & 9th. I had the stenciled heart background in my leftover stash which led me to choosing the yellow and coral papers to match it on the bracelets.

 

STAMPS: Best Friends Vibes (Concord & 9th).

INK: Lemon Tart, Melon Berry (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; Lemon Tart, Melon Berry, True Black, Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Best Friends Vibes (Concord & 9th).

OTHER: Happy Hearts stencil collection (Papertrey Ink).

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you are having a wonderful week!  ~Wanda
 

Seize the Birthday

The current Seize the Birthday challenge asks us to use metallics. I foiled the background using a hot pink color of foil and also backed the sentiment with Chrome Silver mirror cardstock. Bottom line...this card was really hard to photograph! 😬  I had the foiled background in my leftover stash so this came together very quickly with only die cutting the sentiment and stars.

PAPER: Raspberry Fizz, Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Hammermill Premium Copy Paper (used for foiling); Silver Chrome mirror cardstock. 

DIES: Happy Birthday Frame (Lil Inker Designs); Stars, Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Delicate Circles hot foil plate (PTI).

Thanks for stopping by and commenting! ~Wanda

 

 

Freshly Made Sketches

Hello crafty friends! One of my favorite challenges is the Freshly Made Sketches challenge, and this week, Narelle has a really great layout for us! I wanted to play with the new Taylored Expressions What's Cookin stamp set with a different fun sentiment. They pair up so well with the retro kitchen accessories in the Bake Me Happy die set.

STAMPS: What's Cookin' (Taylored Expressions).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Cool Collab 6x6 pad by My Favorite Things; Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy, Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: What's Cookin, Bake Me Happy (Taylored Expressions); Love to Layer: Squares, Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles (Papertrey Ink). 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

Color Throwdown #795

 

Good Wednesday everyone! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge and Susie is our hostess with a palette of patriotic red, white and blue. My blue is a dark indigo and shows up almost black in the photos. I needed a thank you card for a couple at church who spearheaded a beautiful landscaping re-do at our church. Curb appeal has been greatly enhanced! 

I recently acquired the new Diagonal Shortcuts dies from Concord & 9th. They formed the background for the Into the Blooms: Poppies dies from Papertrey Ink. I color blended Pure Poppy dye ink with Barn Door distress ink on the flowers. Leaves and stems were blended with New Leaf and Ripe Avocado dye inks (PTI). Florals were splattered with water drops. I'm using some "neutral" greens once again - haha!

STAMPS: Effortless Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Dark Indigo, Honey Nut, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado (PTI); Barn Door distress;

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; Stampers Select White, True Black  (PTI).

DIES: Diagonal Shortcuts (Concord & 9th); Love to Layer: Ovals, Into the Blooms: Poppies, Effortless Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI). 

 

We'd love to have you join us in the challenge, so hope to see you in the gallery!  ~Wanda

Life's A Beach!

I finished this card for the Just Us Girls challenge #727 where it's moodboard week. The beach tote and hat especially inspired my card using dies from Papertrey Ink's Go To Gift Card Holder: Beach Bag die set. This is such a fun group of dies with so many different elements to fill and accessorize your beach bag! (I see the Linky list is closed so I missed the boat on this challenge!). 

STAMPS: (I will add sentiment to inside of card later).

INK: Aqua Mist, Classic Kraft (PTI).

PAPER: Sunkissed 6x6 pad by Doodlebug Design, Inc.; Vellum; Green Parakeet, Fine Linen, Bright Buttercup, Raspberry Fizz, True Black, Stampers Select White, Hawaiian Shores (PTI); Brushed Silver.

DIES: Go To Gift Card Holder: Beach Bag, Elegant Edges: Fresh Cuts, On the Border: Sunburst Border (PTI). 

Thanks so much for stopping by! It was up in the 80's today in VA so it felt very much like beach weather! ~Wanda
                                                                                                           

 

Color Throwdown #794

 

Happy Wednesday friends! It's time for another Color Throwdown challenge with the delightful woodsy combo of gray, olive and white - thanks to this great personal photo from Amy Rohl. I immediately thought of a leafy background, so that was my starting point.

 

I used W Plus 9's Autumn Leaves stamp set which has both the solid and the outline stamps. I went with distress inks - Crushed Olive, Lost Shadow, Hickory Smoke - for everything but the "thankful for" which was stamped using Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink. It's hard to see, but, I used an old retired French Script background stamp and also splattered with Crushed Olive ink. I added a trio of moonshine sequins for embellishments (PTI).

DIES: Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); You (The Stamp Market).

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! Hope that you can join us in this challenge!  ~Wanda

Rooting For You!

Good Monday friends! I thought I'd play along with the Sunday Stamps Challenge to use colors from their mood board (I used 4). I'm also playing along with the Paper Players challenge to create a CAS card with lots of laughs. I love puns so this punny plant set from Taylored Expressions came to mind immediately!

 

STAMPS: The Insiders: Love Grows Here (pre-printed cards that are an addition to the Shelf Control sentiment stamp set) by Taylored Expressions.

INK: Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile, Fine Linen, Dark Chocolate, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Vintage Jadeite, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, Green Parakeet, New Leaf dye inks by Papertrey Ink.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, True Black (PTI); Vintage Love pad by Honey Bee Stamps.

DIES: Let It Grow (Taylored Expressions); Love to Layer: Rectangles (PTI); Stitched Rectangle and Stitched Banner Flags STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Let It Grow stencil collection (TE).

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!  ~Wanda