Bundle of Joy

 

I wanted to add a couple of baby cards to my daughter's card stash (she uses them for employees she supervises as a nurse manager). The Sweet Baby Bib die set from Papertrey Ink is always a go-to for me! I used patterned papers from Taylored Expressions. This qualifies for the Just Add Ink challenge where stencils &/or dies are to be used (one or both...I just used dies). No stamps used!

 

 

DIES: Love to Layer: Scalloped Ovals, Sweet Baby Bib, Line It Up: Baby (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: 6x6 pad by Taylored Expressions. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda 

 

S'more Love at Christmas

 

I was inspired to pull out an old set from The Greetery called S'more Holiday when I saw this photo for the {PIN}spirational Challenge. I stuck with my goal to create at least 2 or 3 of the same design so I can get my Christmas card stash completed. I'm nearing the end with that last count at 50.  

 

I CASEd a card by Kay Miller and changed up the background stenciling and used different foliage dies. 

 

STAMPS: S'more Holiday (The Greetery).

INK: Berrylicious, Warm Buff (Pinkfresh Studio); Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse, Vintage Jadeite, Pinefeather, Ocean Tides, Dark Chocolate, Fine Linen, Classic Kraft.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink). 

DIES: S'more Holiday (The Greetery); Into the Blooms: Swag (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Leaves Stencil (Simon Says Stamp). 

 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed day!  ~Wanda 

Word Art Wednesday

Good day everyone! It's time for a new Word Art Wednesday challenge and our inspiration verses are from Psalm 95:2-3. I send out Thanksgiving cards to a few folks and this will be one of them. 

I printed the sentiment at 50% of the given size then stenciled over it using Papertrey Ink's Wandering Petals Collection. I sponged the edges of the frame with Dark Chocolate ink (PTI).

PAPER: Fall 6x6 pad (Echo Park); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

INK: Canyon Clay, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate (PTI).

DIES: Mix & Mat: Plaid die (PTI).

OTHER: Wandering Petals stencil collection (PTI). 

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Creative Worship Stamps (formerly Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps). Come play along with us for a chance to win a gift card! Happy stamping!  ~Wanda      

 

Color Throwdown #845

Wow...I'm having a hard time thinking about this being the last Color Throwdown Challenge! It was the consensus of the team to bring this long running challenge of 15 years to a close. Our lives have taken a variety of directions and the team was in agreement to "wind it down and let it go". I wanted to use these colors and end on a positive vibe with this beautiful verse of thanksgiving and praise that was part of the Psalm Reflections series at Papertrey Ink.

I CASEd a card on the PTI website and do not know which designer was my inspiration. The leaf frame was cut from watercolor paper where I color blended Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin and Crushed Olive distress oxide inks. 

STAMPS: Psalm Reflections: August (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versamark; Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin, Crushed Olive distress oxide inks (Ranger).

PAPER: True Black, Classic Kraft (PTI); Ranger watercolor paper.

DIES: Border Bling: Tin Stitch, Border Bling: Falling Leaves (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

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

 

We would LOVE to see a huge turnout for our last challenge! Hope to see you in the gallery!  ~Wanda 

Freshly Made Sketches

I had fun using a new (to me) stamp set - Unity's "Don't Cluck With My Coffee" - after seeing a post by Amy Tsuruta! This chick made me literally laugh out loud with the punny sentiments! The new Freshly Made Sketches was perfect with this image (after I flipped it to a vertical position).

STAMPS: Don't Cluck With My Coffee (Unity).

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: X-Press It Blending Card; Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink); Merry Little Christmas 6x6 pad (My Mind's Eye).

 

DIES: Love to Layer: Arches (PTI); Simple Strips (Pretty Pink Posh).

 

OTHER: Button (PTI). 

 

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

 

Special Thanks

It's Veteran's Day today...a day set aside to recognize all those who are or have been previously in the  military service. A special thanks was an appropriate sentiment for my card that was inspired by the poppies in the photo for the Inspiration Station challenge #79.

I started by stenciling a script and a mini tile texture background. The poppies were cut from water color paper and blended with a shades of red and a hint of pink and orange distress inks. The leaves were blended using Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint distress inks. 

STAMPS: Effortless Beauties (Papertrey Ink). 

DIES: Into the Blooms: Poppies, On the Edge Scallops Collection, Effortless Beauties (Papertrey Ink). 

OTHER: Mini Tile Texture 6x6" stencil by The Crafter's Workshop; Script stencil by Hero Arts. 

 

That's it for today! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.  ~Wanda 

Christmas Postage Card

I'm playing along with Silke's board for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #283. I chose the top horizontal row with ornament, free and snow to include on my card.

I used stamps, stencils and dies from Waffle Flowers postage collage collection. Always enjoy playing with these items! 

STAMPS: Postage Collage Christmas (Waffle Flower).

INK: New Leaf, Limeade Ice, Pinefeather, Pure Poppy, Spring Rain, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Bright Buttercup, Fine Linen, Dark Chocolate, Smokey Shadow (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: New Leaf, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Postage Collage (Waffle Flower). 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! ~Wanda