Cardz 4 Galz

 

I'm playing along with a new (to me) challenge called Cardz 4 Galz. The theme this time is to add pink flowers. I can't seem to stop using the newly released Build A Bouquet die set from Papertrey Ink as it creates such amazing layered, textured florals! 

The smallest oval background was stenciled with a dotted design by PTI. Florals were all die cut from white paper then color blended with dye inks by PTI.

STAMPS: Forever In Our Hearts (Pinkfresh Studio).

INK: Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse, Ocean Tides (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Pale Peony (PTI).

DIES: Build A Bouquet, Love to Layer: Scalloped Ovals, Border Bling: Tin Stitch (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Sentiment Strips (My Favorite Things); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Large dotted stencil (Papertrey Ink). 

 

That's it for now...thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda 

Pair of Bibs

I had no baby cards in my card stash, so this was what I came up with on this bitter cold day that is perfect for getting inky! The Sweet Baby Bib die set from Papertrey Ink makes such adorable bibs for the focal point! I made one with Sweet Blush and one with Mint Julep Bitty Big patterned papers - also from PTI.

I worked on both cards simultaneously in a mini, assembly line process. Here is what I used:

STAMPS: Larger Than Life: Baby Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Honey Nut, Cocoa Bean, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Vintage Jadeite, Ocean Tides (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black, Lemon Tart; Bitty Big: Harvest Gold and Bitty Big: Mint Julep (PTI). 

DIES: Sweet Baby Bib, Border Bling: Scalloped Frame, Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac (PTI). 

 

Thanks for dropping by and commenting! ~Wanda

Birthday Balloons

 

I am CASEing a card by Kelly Lunceford from a post in January 2021. I loved how she used turquoise for the balloon cover plate and added 3 balloons from another stamp/die set. 

 

STAMPS: Birthday Tag Kit, Big Balloon, Blossoming Branches (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne; Turquoise, Bubble Gum, Sunshine, Grassy Knoll, Key Lime (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Blue Raspberry (My Favorite Things); Stamper's Select White (PTI). 

DIES: Cover Plate: Big Balloon, Big Balloon (Papertrey Ink); Banner Flags STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). 

OTHER: Black enamel dots. 

 

That's a wrap for now. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda 

Sending Love

It's a snowy/sleeting kind of Sunday, so crafting is a must while power is still on! 😀 I made this card for The Paper Players challenge (a sketch this week) and used colors for the Sunday Stamps challenge.

Valentine's Day will be here very soon so I'm making cards for the grands. I found a paper pad with light browns, pinks and reds which was an easy solution for my card.

STAMPS: Larger Than Life: Love Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Martha Stewart Holidays mat pad; Fine Linen, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink). 

DIES: Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things); Love to Layer: Hearts, Wet Paint (Papertrey Ink). 

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI). 

 

 

 

 

 

Two cards in a row where I finished the inside to match! No wonder it's snowing - lol! 

 

Thanks for stopping by...

                                        ~Wanda 

Inspired By

 

Mittens are the inspiration for the current Inspired By challenge. With the huge snow/ice storm predicted for this weekend, I'm keeping warm thoughts and praying we don't lose power! I used stamps and dies from Papertrey Ink's November 2023 Surprise Box for the majority of this card. The bow is from their Bows Galore die set.    

 

STAMPS: November 2023 Surprise Box (PTI).

INK: Pure Poppy, Limeade Ice, Ocean Tides, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse (PTI).

PAPER: Pure Poppy, Stamper's Select White (PTI); Valentine's Day 6x6 pad (Recollections).

DIES: November 2023 Surprise Box, Bows Galore, Pierced Feature Frames (PTI). 

OTHER: Enamel dot (Waffle Flower). 

 

I even finished the inside of the card to coordinate with the front. I try to do that more often but don't always succeed! :-)

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda  

 

 

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

There's a great new layout by Jen T for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge! I went with a heart theme to create a wedding card. I had the foiled heart background in my leftover pile (matte white foil over Sweet Blush paper). I used the 3 rounded heart dies and added flowers from PTI's Wreath die set.

 

STAMPS: Love in Bloom (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Sweet Blush (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Wreath, Love to Layer: Rounded Hearts (PTI); Stitched Sentiment Strips, Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Clear enamel dots (Waffle House); Matte white foil; From the Heart hot foil plate (PTI).

That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

Inspired By...

 

For the current Inspired By challenge. I was inspired by the colors of these frozen treats and decided to go with a postal collage card with a cupcake theme. You can never have too many birthday cards built up in your stash and I'm preparing for a lot of family birthdays in the next few months. Images were stenciled then the postage accents were added. A really quick way to put together a birthday card!

 

STAMPS: Postage Collage, Postage Collage Birthday (Waffle Flower).

INK: Lavender Moon, Amethyst Allure, Harvest Moon, Honey Nut (Papertrey Ink); Ocean Breeze, Mermaid Cove, Key Lime (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Sea Glass (The Stamp Market); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

OTHER: Postage Collage Cupcake stencils (Waffle Flower).

 

Another frigid day in VA! Debating if I want to brave the elements to go to the grocery store.  Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda