3-for-1 Challenge Card

I'm entering this into three different challenges:

1. Paper Funday - sketch.

2. Seize the Birthday -  add a sentiment strip.

3. The Card Concept - inspired by colors and sunflowers.

 

After stamping the images with Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink on X-Press It Blending Card, I clear embossed to make it easier to color with Copics. 

The glare from the embossing is always difficult to photograph. I stenciled dots on the kraft base and after an ink malfunction in the top left corner, I opted to camouflage it with a corner punch! :-/

STAMPS: Framed in Flowers (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Classic Kraft (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Classic Kraft, True Black (PTI); X-Press It Blending Card; Black & White Plaid (My Favorite Things).

DIES: Framed in Flowers (PTI); Stitched Sentiment Strips (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Corner punch (Stampin' Up); Dot stencil (PTI). 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda 

Word Art Wednesday 9/16

 

Hello and welcome to a new Word Art Wednesday challenge! Karen has chosen Proverbs 19:17. I was a rebel once again and rewrote the verse in a Word document using NIV translation. I personally find it easier to understand as compared to the "old language". Gina K Designs is sponsoring this challenge with a $25 gift card up for one lucky participant! I used Gina K's Master Layouts 08 to die cut the strips and the layered rectangles for the sentiment.

STAMPS: None.

INK: Sweet Blush, Melon Berry, Bright Buttercup, Amethyst Allure, Blueberry Sky, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Sweet Blush, Melon Berry, Spring Moss, New Leaf, Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Wild Wood (PTI); Dotted Swirls Debossing Cover die (Altenew); Gina K Designs Master Layouts 08. 

Hope to see you in the gallery!  ~Wanda

PTI September Inspiration Challenge

 

There is a monthly Papertrey Ink Inspiration Challenge and for September, we have these colors to work with: Sweet Blush, Harvest Gold and Orange Zest. I started with the pumpkin dies then arranged a collage of leaves around it. It's really dry in VA and the leaves are falling rather early this year. Guess that inspired me to use leaf images!

STAMPS: Inside Greetings: Fall, Fantastic Foliage (PTI).

INK: Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse, Honey Nut, Dark Chocolate, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; Bitty Big: Harvest Gold patterned paper.

DIES: Into the Blooms: Pumpkins, Fantastic Foliage, Pierced Feature Frames (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics, Stitched Sentiment Strips (My Favorite Things).

Reminder...there are two $50 gift cards to be given to randomly picked participants. Be a player and you just might be a winner! Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

Bold Fishes

I started with a bold, ink blended colored background from my leftover pile and added a trio of the folk art style fish from the Loaves & Fishes stamp set by Creative Worship Stamps. I layered it over a background using two newly released stencils - Denim Texture and Speckled - also by CWS. The sentiment is from a mini stamp set -Salt Air Sentiments- from Papertrey Ink.

I'm entering this into the Just Us Girls challenge where it's "word week" and the word is "BOLD". The fish were stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink then I added some tiny "bubble" embellishments. 

That's a wrap for today. Thanks for stopping by! ~Wanda

Autumn Birthday

 

I am playing along with the newest Tic Tac Toe Challenge and used the middle horizontal row of ink blending, free and leaves. I blended ink colors while using a stencil collection with fall elements. There are at least two fall birthdays in my extended family, so this is helping with that need. This was a very simple design and perfect for adding a sentiment in the empty space. I stacked two "You" dies to give added dimension.

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: You (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Honey Nut, New Leaf, Limeade Ice, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Cocoa Bean, Dark Chocolate, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); This is Big Sentiments: You (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Harvest Medley stencil collection, Moonshine sequins (PTI); Word window punch (Stampin' Up).

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

Loaves & Fishes

 

I finally got around to creating with some new goodies released this month at Creative Worship Stamps. While I plan to use the Loaves & Fishes set in Bible journaling, I also thought it would make a cute card! How about gifting it with a homemade loaf of bread and sharing it with a friend?! I'm playing with the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge where we are to use die cuts and/or stencils. I used both.

The background was stenciled with the Denim Texture and Speckled stencils. I then layered a navy Cathedral Window die cut. I used an Exacto knife to cut the edge of the basket so I could tuck in the loaves and fishes. The greenery really made the card come to life! I colored images with Prismacolor pencils.

STAMPS: Loaves & Fishes, Everyday Greetings (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Broken China, Faded Jeans, Vintage Photo distress; Enchanted Evening, Dark Chocolate, New Leaf, Ocean Tides, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Enchanted Evening, Fine Linen, Rustic Cream, Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Loaves & Fishes, Cathedral Window, Foliage (Creative Worship Stamps); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Denim Texture, Speckled stencils (CWS); Prismacolor pencils. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~ Wanda

 

 

 

  

Birthday Candles

I'm playing along with The Paper Players challenge where Joanne is hosting theme week and it's all about using candles. I immediately went to my stash from The Greetery and used stamps, dies and stencils. The yellow "sparkle" stamps were made to look like gold glitter by going over the images with a gold glitter pen. There is no marking on the pen so I have no idea of the source.

STAMPS: Make A Wish (The Greetery).

INK: Pale Peony, Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Pure Poppy, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Limeade Ice, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Bitty Big: Raspberry Fizz, Raspberry Fizz, Stamper's Select White (PTI); Silver glitter.

DIES: All Aglow, Make A Wish (The Greetery); Stitched Ric Rac (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: All Aglow stencils (The Greetery); Gold glitter pen.

 

 That's it for today! Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda