Word Art Wednesday

 

Welcome to another Word Art Wednesday! We are nearing Father's Day and this verse references "mighty men". I computer printed the verse at 50% size onto some patterned paper. I die cut the background using a torn edge die then sponged the edges with Enchanted Evening ink. I stenciled with the burlap stencil using Broken China distress ink. All the images were from Tim Holtz' The Journey stamp set. It included 2 arrow stamps which fit the verse perfectly.

STAMPS: The Journey (Tim Holtz Visual Artistry Collection).

INK: Broken China distress (Ranger); Enchanted Evening (PTI).

PAPER: Vintage Shabby 12x12 pad (Tim Holtz idea-ology); Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Love to Layer: Torn Edges (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Burlap stencil (Tim Holtz). 

 

 

 

We hope you will be able to play along with us. Remember, we always have a sponsor with every challenge who offers a gift to some lucky participant! Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda 

Ombre Butterfly

 

I created this card after being inspired by the turquoise and brown tumbler on the left for the A Place To Start April challenge. The background paper is from the Patina 6x6 pad from Craft Consortium. I die cut then dry embossed then color blended the butterfly.

STAMPS: Praying For You Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Hawaiian Shores, Dark Chocolate (PTI).

PAPER: Vintage Cream Linen, Vintage Cream (PTI); Patina 6x6 pad (Craft Consortium).

DIES: Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things); Tim Holtz Bigz/Texture Fads butterfly die & embossing folder; Tim Holtz/Sizzix thinlits set of 4 dies #660220.

 

That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by. ~Wanda
 

 

Word Art Wednesday Blog Hop

 

It's the last Word Art Wednesday challenge in 2025. That also means we are having our annual blog hop with multiple prizes along the way! Go to the WAW blog HERE for all the details! Hopefully you arrived at this stop after visiting Barb Finnical. Our inspiration verse is from Psalm 119:105 where I was inspired by the words "lamp" and "light" for my design.    

Stamp Simply is a challenge host this time with a $25 gift card up for giveaway to a random participant. I used a Tim Holtz Holiday Brushstroke #2 die set (it's available at Stamp Simply - check out their store HERE) to embellish the lantern. The foliage/pinecone/berries were cut from white paper then color blended with brushes. The vintage lantern stamps and dies are from Papertrey Ink. The verse was printed at 50% size and added to the inside of the card. 

 

STAMPS: Vintage Lantern (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Rocky Slope, Metropolis (Pinkfresh Studio); Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles distress inks (Ranger); Lemon Tart, Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado, Saffron Spice, Cocoa Bean, Dark Chocolate (PTI).

PAPER: Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Vintage Lantern (PTI); Holiday Brushstroke #2 (Tim Holtz); Border Bling: Tin Stitch, Reflections: July, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (PTI). 

 

A huge thank you goes out to all our generous sponsors who have provided so many prizes! In addition, I will personally be awarding a random commenter on this post with the following prize collection-->

 

The next stop on this hop is at the blog of Christine Miller. Thanks so much for joining us and have a blessed Christmas!    ~Wanda

                                          

Color Throwdown #567

Hello blog friends! It's Wednesday and Lori is hosting this week's Color Throwdown Challenge with some awesome new colors: teal, olive, rust and navy! I started with stamping a variety of leaves for the background then layered some vellum behind the frame so the sentiment wouldn't get lost in the busy pattern. I couldn't resist adding this little bird and some olive twine as embellishments.

STAMPS: Season of Change (Sweet 'n Sassy); Robin and Wren (The Greetery); Comforting Commands (The Greetery).
PAPER: Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink); Vellum (SU).
INK: Navy Blue, Lagoon, Olive, Rust - dye inks by Reverse Confetti.
DIES: Pierced Feature Frames (Papertrey Ink); Crimped Frames (The Greetery); Robin and Wren (The Greetery); Comforting Commands (The Greetery). 

We'd love to see how you interpret these colors! If you need more inspiration, check out the rest of the design team samples below.   Amy Rohl 

 Amy Rysavy
Barbara Anders 

 Broni Holcombe  

Jodi Collins 

 Lisa Henke  

Lori Tecler 

Lynn Put  

Vickie Zimmer  

Wanda Cullen (you are here)

~Wanda

Color Throwdown #564

It's Wednesday and that means there's a new Color Throwdown Challenge up and running! This week, Amy Rohl is hosting and she has chosen red, yellow and brown for our colors. I opted for a curry shade of yellow since this is officially fall (though it was in the 90's last week when I was working on my card)! 

I created my own patterned background using a variety of leaves from the Tim Holtz Leaf Prints set by Stampers Anonymous. I used Real Red, Crushed Curry and Soft Suede inks by SU then ran it through my Big Shot using the Crimped Die by The Greetery. Speaking of crimping...I then got out my long neglected crimper tool and ran a strip of Real Red paper through it for some fun texture. The little wren was stamped with So Saffron, Crushed Curry, More Mustard and Sahara Sand inks by SU.  The sentiment is from the Comforting Commands set by The Greetery.

We'd love to see how you interpret these great colors! If you need more inspiration, be sure to check out the rest of the design team's samples below. 

Amy Rohl 

 Amy Rysavy
Barbara Anders 

 Broni Holcombe  

Jodi Collins 

 Lisa Henke  

Lori Tecler 

Lynn Put  

Vickie Zimmer 

 Wanda Cullen (you are here)

Thanks so much for stopping by!         ~Wanda

Color Throwdown & Just Add Ink

Another Wednesday has rolled around and it's time for a new color palette for the Color Throwdown Challenge - red, kraft, aqua, orange! I'm also entering this into a new (to me) challenge - Just Add Ink - which has a choose two theme happening (buttons, bows, bling)!  I chose to add a twine bow and enamel dot bling.

I came across this Leaf Prints stamp set by Tim Holtz  yesterday and completely forgot I owned it (that's a sign I have too many stamps - lol!).  I created a patterned background using SU inks: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral and Pool Party.  The focal point includes two dies by Reverse Confetti: Thankful Pretty Panels and Stamped Note (frame).  

For more inspiration from the rest of the CTD design team, click on their blog links below:          

•  Amy Rohl 
• Amy Rysavy 
•  Barbara Anders
• Broni Holcombe
• Jodi Collin
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put  
• Vickie Zimmer
• Wanda Cullen (you are here)   
• Birgit Edblom (October Guest Designer)

Color Throwdown #504

Can you believe we're into August already? There's a new Color Throwdown Challenge happening with  a combo of more somber colors - black, white and copper - brought to us by Amy Rohl!  I'll have to admit I really liked this striking combo which was very much out of the norm for me.  Fortunately, I didn't need a sympathy card, but thought this would work to build up my stash.

I copper embossed the butterfly from a Tim Holtz stamp/die set by Sizzix.  I popped it up on foam tape (along with the sentiment which is from PTI's Blooming Button Bits set). A touch of metallic copper cardstock was added for detailing and this was a quick and easy card to throw together!  Patterned papers are from Bazzill Basics Paper "Licorice" 6x6 pad. 

We're really excited to have the talented Joy Taylor from Simple By Design as our August guest designer!  You will not want to miss her awesome samples!
 

For more inspiration from the rest of the design team, click on their blog links below:                    

•  Amy Rohl 
• Amy Rysavy 
• Barbara Anders
• Broni Holcombe
• Jodi Collin
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put  
• Vickie Zimmer
• Wanda Cullen (you are here)
• Joy Taylor - August Guest Designer

Freshly Made Sketches

A quick and easy watercolor card for the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge. You'll be seeing a number of butterfly birthday cards in hopes that one of them will be suitable for a coworker that requested a birthday card with purple and butterflies for his wife.  

I started with smooshing Seedless Preserves and Twisted Citron distress inks on Ranger watercolor CS.  The butterfly was white embossed then die cut and painted with Seedless Preserves distress ink. Here's what else I used:

STAMPS: Limitations by Tim Holtz Alterations; Lots to Say by Reverse Confetti.
DIES: Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics by MFT; Limitations by Tim Holtz.

Quote from 365 Days of Wonder:

MAR 18 - "Be the person who can smile on the worst day."

                            --Cate 

 

Inspired By All The Little Things

Here's hoping you are having a super Saturday! If you have some free time to get inky, we'd love to have you play along with us in the new challenge at Inspired By All The Little Things!
Check out this yummy pastel inspiration photo! I was inspired by the staggered heights of the trees and with the pastel shades of color.  I used Coastal Cabana and Pink Pirouette inks by SU to stamp with this Tim Holtz' trees stamp by Stampers Anonymous. I love the subtle look of falling snow that is given with SU's Softly Falling embossing folder.  The sentiment is a combination of a Winter Words die (Reverse Confetti) paired with a white embossed 'christmas' from RC's Winter Words Coordinates stamp set.  The tiny scalloped border is from RC's Edge Essentials border die set that is one of my all-time favorites!  The striped paper is from Recollections' Blush and Mint 6x6 pad. 

We have the famous Susan Opel - a big name in the papercrafting industry - joining us as our guest designer this week!  Be sure to stop and say hello!

Masculine Thanks

I was needing a masculine thank you card, so a CAS sketch was perfect to do a little stenciling in the background and let this butterfly shine as the focal point...literally! I added Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron distress inks to an acrylic block, then picked up the colors with a wet brush and applied to Ranger watercolor CS.  After drying with a heat gun, the butterfly was stamped 3 times using a MISTI and Versafine Onyx Black ink.  I sprayed Mister Huey's Blizzard color shine over the butterfly to give it a nice subtle shimmer and shine!  The butterfly was die cut then popped with foam tape over the Hero Arts Tweed Pattern stencil.  The sentiment die - Wet Paint by PTI - was cut from black and white CS, then offset slightly when I layered them up.  Stitched rectangle die is by Lil' Inker Designs.

I'm entering this into the  CAS(E) This Sketch challenge.

STAMPS: Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix.

Color Challenge

Mary has a wonderful fall color palette for the Color Challenge on SCS and the dessert option is to create a fall card.  Well, I'm really ready for some cooler temps after so many ongoing hot and humid days, so I was all over this challenge and pulled out my fave Falling Leaves from the Tim Holtz collection by Stampers Anonymous!  They were stamped using Garden Green, Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze inks.  I pulled the 4th color - Chocolate Chip - into the mix by adding it in narrow borders and with the sentiment.  The metallic leaf embellishments are from Lawn Fawn.  Stitched dies are all by Lil' Inker Designs. 

That's it for today...looking forward to another day off work and hopefully will get some fall decorating completed along with dusting!  I have dust bunnies that would probably qualify for the Guinness World Book of Records!

Leaf Prints

I'm squeaking this card in under the wire for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge. I wanted to ink up the new (to me) Leaf Prints set from the Tim Holtz Collection by Stampers Anonymous.  I used 4 different Pure Color dye inks by WPlus9: Last Leaf, Beanstalk, Mojito, and Appletini.  I seldom use dark CS colors for card bases, but decided to go with PTI's Ripe Avocado CS...embossing it with SU's Woodgrain embossing folder.  I layered a diecut butterfly (Concord and 9th Floral and Flutter Dies) over a precut cork embellishment by Little Yellow Bicycle.  The sentiment is PTI's Wet Paint stamp and coordinating die set.  Thanks for stopping by...

CAS(E) This Sketch

Happy Thursday everyone! This is my Friday this week since I have the next 3 days off work - woohoo! This card was created for the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge - a wonderful layout by Leigh! 
I couldn't seem to come up with a good symmetrical, geometric design, so went in a different direction.  I used Faber-Castell's glass bead glitter gel with a Fishnet stencil by MFT for the background.  Love the sparkle this gel adds!  I watercolored Peacock Feathers and Twisted Citron distress inks on Ranger watercolor CS then stamped and die cut this butterfly by Tim Holtz.  The sentiment is a freebie die (with an MFT order) that I've had forever and don't think I've used before.  I cut it from Bermuda Bay (SU) and Limeade Ice (PTI) cardstock and layered for a shadow effect.

So, that's all from me today...thanks for stopping by! 

Color Throwdown

Another Wednesday is here, so that means it's time for a new Color Throwdown Challenge.  Tammy is our hostess this week and has a great color combo that has so many fun possibilities!  

I decided to dust off my Tim Holtz Leaf Blueprint stamp set after being inspired by this beautiful card by Tenia Nelson.  I black embossed the leaf image twice on TH watercolor CS, then used yellow and lime green Pelikan paint to color the images.  After heat drying, I splattered black paint over the leaves.  I used a 1/8" strip of score tape down the middle of the leaf and curled up the leaf edges.  The sentiment is Every Season Plain Jane by Verve.


Congrats to our guest star stamper this week - Marcie Sharp of Sharp Designs! Be sure and stop by her blog and leave her some love!
  
If you're wanting some more inspiration by the rest of the design team, click on their blog links below...or... you can go to the Color Throwdown blog to see their cards and to get the details on how to play along. 
Barbara Anders  
Broni Holcombe   
Joan Ervin
Jodi Collins 
Lori Tecler   
Monika Davis (taking a break)
Tammy Hershberger
Vickie Zimmer 
Wanda Cullen (you are here)
Kelly Latevola - Guest Designer for September 

CQC & DS

I took a break from my run of making Christmas cards to play along with the autumn colors in the Colour Q Challenge...combining it with the Deconstructed Sketch Challenge. I stamped the base blueprint pattern with Bravo Burgundy ink, then stippled Rich Razzleberry over it.  I die cut the whole leaf and then a half leaf - sponging Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Bravo Burgundy ink on the cardstock.  I again stippled Rich Razzleberry over the leaf.  The sentiment is a metal word band by Tim Holtz which is anchored by two burgundy brads.

STAMPS: Leaf Blueprint (Tim Holtz), Borderline (Verve)
PAPER: Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, White
INK: Bravo Burgundy, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry
ACCESSORIES: Leaf Blueprint Framelits (Sizzix), Word band (TH).