Seize the Birthday Challenge

I'm going to need LOTS of birthday cards soon, so I'm playing along with the newest Seize the Birthday  challenge to create a coordinating tag and card combo. I always like to personalize the card if at all possible. In this case, the birthday guy turned 70. I used colors that were in the patterned papers when I stamped the balloons and present.

The tag uses more patterned paper from the BoBunny pad plus one of the smallest balloons.
 

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

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Pure Poppy, Vintage Jadeite, Blueberry Sky (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne; Versamark.

PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI); Surprise 6x6" pad by BoBunny.

DIES: Scribble Balloons, Cake Creations, Love to Layer: Ovals, Charming Tag dies (PTI).

OTHER: White embossing powder (Altenew); Corner Chomper; Red & white thread.

 

Thanks for stopping by and commenting! ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #785

 

Hello crafty friends! It's Wednesday which means there is a new Color Throwdown challenge happening. Susie is hosting this week and has some amazing spring colors: pink, yellow, green!

My starting point was the patterned papers in Papertrey Ink's Watercolor Wonder pad which has 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" sized sheets.

I cut out all the flowers, leaves and wreath from Stampers Select paper then color blended with brushes and dye inks. I layered two die cuts of the sentiment then brushed Berry Sorbet ink onto the lower portion of the letters which were cut from Pale Peony paper.

STAMPS: None used.

INK: Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Vintage Jadeite, Ocean Tides (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Pale Peony, Harvest Gold, Watercolor Wonder patterned paper (Papertrey Ink). 

DIES: Into the Blooms: Wreath, Larger Than Life: Hello (PTI); Simple Strips (Pretty Pink Posh); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

 

 Sure hope you can join us in this challenge! Hope to see you in the gallery!  ~Wanda

 

Spring is coming!

This beautiful spring mood board for the Double D Challenges inspired me to use some new lilac dies I recently acquired from The Greetery! The shades of purple in the photo especially jumped out at me. I chose a lattice die for the background and cut it from Fine Linen paper from PTI. I splattered it with white Gouache paint. The sentiment was stamped using Villainous Potion distress ink (it looks black in the photo). I found a deep purple scrap in my stash and die cut a border.

I have a long list of friends and family with birthdays in the spring, so that prompted me to use the sentiment. I used olive green and purple distress markers to "dot" the centers of some of the flowers.

STAMPS: Birthday Blooms (The Greetery).

INK: Milled Lavender, Shaded Lilac, Villainous Potion, Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness, Forest Moss, Crushed Olive, Antique Linen distress inks.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Fine Linen (Papertrey Ink); Dark purple (unknown source).

DIES: Birthday Blooms, Square Dance, Macrame Borders and Tassels, BotaniCuts Lilacs (The Greetery).

OTHER: White Gouache paint; Oval word punch (Stampin' Up).

Thanks so much for stopping by! It's a glorious sunny spring day here in VA with temps to go up in the 70's! Yippee!   ~Wanda

 

Color Throwdown # 784

 

Weeks just seem to roll around so quickly anymore...and it's time again for a new Color Throwdown challenge! Amy Rohl is hosting with a color palette using light blue, gray and brown. I decided to step outside my box and create a vase filled with wildflowers and used NO GREEN! Even the bear in the inspiration photo is puzzled - hahaha!

 

I had the splattered vellum panel over the Love to Layer: Torn Edge panel in my leftover pile and used that as a starting point. I used a favorite neutral - Soft Stone - for the background. I ended up really liking the outcome!

STAMPS: A Little Wispy (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lost Shadow, Speckled Egg, Weathered Wood, Stormy Sky, Ground Espresso distress inks; Saffron Spice, Classic Kraft, Cocoa Bean, Dark Chocolate, Weathervane dye inks by Papertrey Ink.

PAPER: Soft Stone, Stampers Select White, Vellum (PTI).

DIES: A Little Wispy, Love to Layer: Torn Edge (PTI).

OTHER: Linen thread by Stampin' Up. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope to see your entry in the throwdown gallery!  ~Wanda

 

Color Throwdown #783

Hi, crafty friends! There's a new Color Throwdown challenge happening and Broni is hosting with peach, sage green and cream colors! These are some favorites for me, so I was eager to create using the new Into the Blooms: Spring Nest die set from Papertrey Ink!

 

All the dies were cut from Vintage Cream card stock then color blended with a variety of inks.

STAMPS: Just Sentiments: Easter (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Sage, Eucalyptus, Sunkissed, Mimosa, Mango Sorbet (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink; Brushed Corduroy, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain distress inks.

PAPER: Vintage Cream (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Spring Nest, Tag Sale: Quilted (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Simple Stitch Crochet Small stencil, Spring Nest Stencil (PTI); Brad. 

 

We'd love to have you play along with us! Hope to see you in the gallery!  ~Wanda

PTI February Pro Stamper Box

If you love to create spring and gardening scenes then you will love the newest Pro Stamper's Box that is available at Papertrey Ink! It has stamps, dies and stencils which offer many design possibilities. It's only available while supplies last so, don't wait to order!

I chose to hang the tote bag and two of the garden tools on the sweet hanging rack. I placed the trellis behind the potting bench and added a couple of terracotta pots filled with flowers. The rain boots are such a fun element and I had to also add an aged-looking watering can.

STAMPS: February Surprise Box, Penciled Outlines.

INK: Lost Shadow distress ink; Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink; Honey Nut, Dark Chocolate, Amethyst Allure, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile, Classic Kraft, Fine Linen, Cocoa Bean, Weathervane (PTI); Waterfall, Turquoise, Grassy Knoll, Key Lime, Olive, Eucalyptus, Rocky Slope, Metropolis (Pinkfresh Studio).
PAPER: Stampers Select White, Lovely Lady.

DIES: Love to Layer: Ovals, February Surprise Box.

OTHER: Brick stencil; Thread.

Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Inspired By...

 

Good Monday morning! I created a card over the weekend for the current Inspired By challenge. The photo inspired me to use an evelope with florals, some stripes, pink and ribbon. I pulled out a variety of stamps and dies from The Greetery that haven't seen the light of day in a long while.

STAMPS: Signed & Sealed, Signed & Sealed With A Kiss (The Greetery).

INK: Vintage Jadeite, New Leaf, Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, Lovely Lady (Papertrey Ink); Lemon Whip, Sweet Mustard, Rocky Slope (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Flower Market 6" pack by Lawn Fawn; Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Signed & Sealed, Signed & Sealed With A Kiss, Postal Frames (The Greetery).

OTHER: Ribbon.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda