Word Art Wednesday Jan. 1

 

Happy New Year everyone! We have another Word Art Wednesday challenge happening and the scripture for inspiration is from Acts 2:28. I focused on the word "joy" in that verse and because Waffle Flower Crafts is our sponsor this time, I used their postage collage stamps/dies/stencils and added the word "joy" to the main panel. Inside the card, I have the full verse printed.

I started with color blending 5 dye inks: Lilac Grace, Lovely Lady,

Melon Berry, Limeade Ice, Blueberry Sky dye inks from Papertrey Ink. I then white embossed Wild Flower Silhouettes and added some elements from the Postage Collage stamp set.

STAMPS: Postage Collage, Wild Flower Silhouettes (Waffle Flower).

INK: See above description. Also used Versamark and Versafine Clair Nocturne.

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

DIES: Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

OTHER: Postage Collage Blocks stencil (Waffle Flower); Alabaster embossing powder (Brutus Monroe).

 

We'd love to have you join us in this challenge that runs for 2 weeks. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

 

Color Throwdown #824

 

Welcome to another Color Throwdown challenge! We have an update which is we will be a semi monthly challenge rather than a weekly one. We will go live at midnight every first and third Wednesday of each month. This will give you double the time to create and add your beautiful creation to our gallery. For our first challenge in the new year, we have some great neutrals: black, white and gray. I went with these leafy die cuts layered over a stenciled, striped background.   

STAMPS: Just Sentiments: With Sympathy, Inside Greetings: With Sympathy (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Weathervane (PTI).

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

DIES: Large Marianna Vine Outline, Large Marianna Vine Background, Small Marianna Vine Outline, Small Marianna Vine Background (Poppystamps); Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Watercolor Stripes stencil (Altenew).

Thanks for stopping by...hope to see you in the gallery!  ~Wanda
 

WAW John 3:16 Blog Hop

Welcome to another Word Art Wednesday challenge! This time we have John 3:16 - a most memorable verse - with a generous sponsor in Unity Stamps. They are offering $25 x 2 (yes, there will be two winners)! This is in addition to prizes being offered from each blog in the annual hop! 

I added eucalyptus sprays to the frame after stamping them with multiple distress inks and spritzing lightly with water prior to stamping them onto watercolor paper. The spritzing gives the images a mottled look. The background was lightly stenciled with a script stencil.

STAMPS: Eucalyptus Silhouettes (Stamp Simply).

INK: Salvaged Patina, Speckled Egg, Iced Spruce, Weathered Wood, Bundled Sage, Shabby Shutters distress inks by Ranger. Sentiment was computer generated.

PAPER: Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Water color paper (Ranger); Mint Melody (retired SU).

DIES: Eucalyptus Silhouettes (Stamp Simply); Love to Layer: Lovely Bracket (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Enamel dots; Script stencil 6x6" (Hero Arts).

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  The prize on my blog stop is a stamp set from Gina K Designs, Kokorosa Summer die cut set, and some floral ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

 

~Wanda

Freshly Made Sketches

 

Good Saturday everyone! I created this mini slimline card for the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge. It's a very simple design with several layering steps. I used a very old piece of vellum with white swirls and then added some circles and glittery snowflakes. The sentiment is popped up with foam tape.   

STAMPS: Just Sentiments: Warmth (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Sno Cone Poptone Collection by Cardstock Warehouse Paper Co.; Swirl Vellum (retired Stampin' Up); Stamper's Select White (PTI); Silver glitter paper.

DIES: Starflakes (PTI); Mini Slimline Essential Bundle (Pinkfresh Studio); Banner Flags STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

Don't know about you, but this week will be an extra busy one for me. We will be celebrating Christmas next Saturday with our kids and grandkids, so lots of cooking and grocery shopping will be on my agenda. Gifts are ready to go and house is cleaned thanks to a cleaning lady who comes about 4 to 5 times a year. Thanks for stopping by...

                                                                                   ~Wanda

Just Add Ink

 

Nearly completed with Christmas cards for 2024. Here is one using the sketch for the current Just Add Ink challenge.   

I straightened the zig zag border, so hope the challenge police won't get after me! The background was stenciled using Altenew's Watercolor Stripes stencil. Stamps are from With Love At Christmas set by The Greetery. 

INK: Lemon Tart, Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, True Black (Papertrey Ink).

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda
 

Color Throwdown #823

 

This is the last Color Throwdown  challenge for the year. We are taking a brief break over the holidays and will resume on the first Wednesday in January.  I am loving these new patterned tree dies just released from Papertrey Ink. I seem to be on a pink and green kick for my Christmas cards this year!

I realized I forgot to add the gold glitter pen accents to the stars prior to taking the photographs. The ink is Harvest Gold so that counts...right?

STAMPS: Trees 'n Patterns (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum, Raspberry Bliss, Olive (Pinkfresh Studio); Vintage Jadeite, Honey Nut, Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Bitty Big: Mint Julep (PTI).

DIES: Trees 'n Patterns, Reflections: November, Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles (PTI); Oval Infinity dies (Hero Arts).

 

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

 

 

Christmas Blessings Card

 

I'm entering this card into the Merry Little Christmas Challenge where "anything goes Christmas" this time around! I created 4 very similar snowflake cards using the new Build A Snowflake die set just released from Papertrey Ink.  

The base layer was a striped paper from the Bitty Big: Mint Julep collection by Papertrey Ink. I then layered an embossed white panel with a gorgeous Eyelet Lace EF from Honeybee Stamps. The snowflakes were framed with the medium sized die Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac (PTI) and topped off with some die cut holly and berries.

The sentiment was silver embossed and popped with foam tape.

STAMPS: Sentiment Suite: Christmas (The Greetery); Corner It: Holly (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Vintage Jadeite, New Leaf, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Vintage Jadeite, Bitty Big: Mint Julep (PTI); Silver glitter paper.

DIES: Build A Snowflake, Corner It: Holly, Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac (PTI); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery).

OTHER: Eyelet Lace embossing folder; Silver embossing powder.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda