Color Blending Fun

 

Kristina Werner recently posted some new distress ink color combos, so I had to try out a couple of them for two quick clean and simple cards. 

My first card colors are with Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves distress inks on Bristol Smooth Surface paper.

I embossed by using the Cover Plate: Quilted die for a subtle texture. The sentiment was popped up with foam tape.

STAMPS: Easy Bouquet (Papertrey Ink).

INK: (see above description); Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

DIES: Cover Plate: Quilted, Cover Plate: Butterfly Hope (Papertrey Ink).

 

The second card uses Mustard Seed, Crushed Olive, and Mowed Lawn distress inks. 

STAMPS: Easy Bouquet (Papertrey Ink).

INK: (see above description); Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment.

DIES: Cover Plate: Wispy Tree, Love to Layer: Delightful Brackets (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Enamel dots. 

 

The cover plate dies from PTI make it so easy to whip up a quick card! Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

 

Good Wednesday friends! It's really hot and humid here in the Shenandoah Valley of VA (temp feels like it's 100 per weather report), so I'm staying cool in my craft room. I see those weeds that seem to thrive even in our drought conditions but, I simply cannot de-weed in this heat! 

I wanted to thank Karen Letchworth for leaving such kind comments on a recent card. It's been a LONG time since I played with the Word Art Wednesday challenge, but her invitation spurred me to take a look. I've been going through a very difficult time with some difficult challenges as my husband fights a multiple myeloma diagnosis. He's had some very scary complications, but his stem cell transplant is done and his lab values are slowly but surely climbing up to normal range. He's currently in an inpatient rehab facility to strengthen up prior to discharge home. We are hoping that's soon!  

The challenge devotional and scripture from Psalm 31 was very timely for me and I knew I wanted to use a stamp from Papertrey Ink from their Psalm series.   I had this background in my leftover stash so this was quick to assemble after die cutting and color blending some flowers from PTI's Into the Blooms: Wreath set. 

Creating a sunburst background is such a great way to use up leftover patterned paper scraps. I cut rectangle strips that were 1 1/4" wide by at least 5 1/2" long. I then cut from corner to opposite corner to turn it into 2 elongated triangles. Easy peasy!

STAMPS: Psalm Reflections: February (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Lost Shadow, Hickory Smoke distress inks by Ranger; Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, patterned paper. 

DIES: Psalm Reflections: February, Into the Blooms: Wreath (PTI). 

 

Hope you have a blessed day!   ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #801

 

 

Good Wednesday friends! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge! This week, Amy Rysavy is hosting with the colors navy, terracotta and kraft. I went with some stamps and dies from The Greetery for this thank you card.

 

The flag layer got added texture with the Aida Cloth Texture Plate die then splattered with Terracotta Tile ink. The palms were blended with Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire distress inks and the large monstera leaves were blended with Rusty Hinge, Brushed Corduroy and Scattered Straw distress inks.

STAMPS: Written in Ribbons (The Greetery).

INK: (see above description).

PAPER: Terracotta Tile, Classic Kraft, Rustic Cream, Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink). 

DIES: A2 Nested Pendant Etched dies (Photo Play Paper); Written in Ribbons, Aida Cloth Texture Plate, Large Leaves Monstera, BotaniCuts: Palm (The Greetery).

That's a wrap for today! Happy stamping and hope to see you in the Color Throwdown gallery.  ~Wanda

 

Go-To GC Holder: Diaper Bag

 

I wanted to create a generic baby card with pastels using the amazing new die set - Go-To Gift Card Holder: Diaper Bag - just released by Papertrey Ink in June. Also new in that release is the Fantastic Front: Scalloped Frame die with the Congrats die sentiment. I was inspired by the newest Festive Friday challenge and used pastels, texture and a bear to complete the theme.

I don't have a photo to show a gift card inserted into the bag but, I assembled it so there is a gap behind the onesie and bib if needed. All the pieces were die cut from white cardstock then color blended. I double cut the 'congrats' sentiment and also fluffed up the tassels to give added dimension.

STAMPS:  Boutique Borders: Baby (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Vintage Jadeite, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Classic Kraft, Honey Nut, Dark Chocolate (PTI).

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Lemon Tart, Fine Linen, True Black, Vintage Jadeite (PTI); Metallic silver.

DIES: Go-To Gift Card Holder, Fantastic Front: Scalloped Frame (PTI); Blueprints 27 Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

 

That's a wrap for today! It's a horribly hot and humid day again...just waiting and praying for rain to relieve our dry crunchy grass.  ~Wanda

You're the Zest!

It's been awhile since I used this fun lemon stamp/stencil/die set from Taylored Expressions. It was perfect for the sketch by Linda at Freshly Made Sketches and I used the first vertical column (stripes, birthday, twine) for the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge at The Paper Players . Technically, it doesn't mention birthday on the front, but the inside has handwritten thoughts that celebrate the birthday girl!

STAMPS: Squeeze the Day (Taylored Expressions).

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Honey Nut (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Claire Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Black & White Stripes 6x6 pad (My Favorite Things). 

DIES: Squeeze the Day (Taylored Expressions); Stitched Banner Flags & Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics (MFT).

OTHER: Squeeze the Day layering stencils by Taylored Expressions.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy 4th of July to all you friends in the United States!   ~Wanda

Aqua & White

 

There's a new "to me" challenge that I just couldn't resist and that's The Color Hues Challenge. Nancy is hosting with an aqua and white theme.

I die cut two large and two small Marianna Vine Background pieces using heavy weight vellum and white paper. I splattered the white leaves with Salvaged Patina distress ink.

I stenciled the background with Salvaged Patina and Rocky Slope. 

STAMPS: Sentiment Suite: Thank You (The Greetery).

INK: Rocky Slope, Metropolis (Pinkfresh Studio); Salvaged Patina distress (Ranger).

PAPER: Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Large and Small Marianna Vine Background (Poppystamps); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Bows Galore (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Brick Wall stencil (Papertrey Ink).

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #800

 

Good Wednesday everyone! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge and yours truly is hosting with red, blue and kraft for the color palette. I went with an old favorite from Reverse Confetti for this card for a cool friend! It also gave me a chance to try out the newly released Slanted Shortcuts dies from Concord & 9th.

I popped up the popsicles with foam tape to add more dimension. This was a good way to use some of my MANY patterned paper pads!

STAMPS: Let's Chill (Reverse Confetti).

INK: Pure Poppy, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stars and Stripes 6x6 pad (My Favorite Things); Stampers Select White, Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Slanted Shortcuts (Concord & 9th); Let's Chill (Reverse Confetti); Banner STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Button, Red cording.

 

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