Seize the Birthday - Silhouette

 

Good morning! This is my last time for a 2 month guest stint for the Seize the Birthday challenge and I want to thank the team for being so very gracious and a pleasure to work with! This week the topping is silhouettes. I love this look and very seldom think to use it.   

 

I started with color blending distress inks on Bristol Smooth Surface paper. My favorite black ink for a crisp outcome is Versafine Clair Nocturne. It is a pigment ink so you have to make sure it's dry before you handle it!

STAMPS: Gradient Sunset (Altenew); Sentiment Suite Birthday (The Greetery).

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; Fine Linen, Bright Buttercup (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Seedless Preserves distress inks (Ranger); Versamark; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

DIES: Love to Layer: Arches (Papertrey Ink); Ray of Sunshine (Taylored Expressions); Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery).

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

 

Here's hoping you find time to join us... Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

 
 

Celebrating You Today

 

Another card for my birthday stash that uses criteria for two challenges. The Flower Challenge #103 is asking us to add embossing (heat or dry). I used heat embossing for the sentiment and there are dry embossing details in the ric rac frame and the stitched edge on the plaid panel. The Paper Players challenge is a color challenge: peach, light blue and green. 

STAMPS: Sentiment Suite: Birthday (The Greetery).

INK: Peach Fuzz, Marigold, Summer Shower (Pinkfresh Studio); Versamark; Limeade Ice, New Leaf, Bright Buttercup (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Gingham Berry Sweet pad (Waffle Flower); Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers Altenew; Sentiment Suite Basics (The Greetery); Border Bling: Skinny Ric Rac (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers stencils (Altenew); Gold gems (Stampin' Up).

 

 Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Have a wonderful day!  ~Wanda

SSS Wednesday Challenge

Anything goes for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! I went with a quick and easy card using a leftover die cut striped panel and some florals that were already die cut from a washi tape strip. I embellished with the fun Wax Seal die set from Waffle Flower. No stamps or inks used on this card!  

PAPER: Bitty Big: Harvest Gold, Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink); Metallic Gold.

DIES: Wax Seal (Waffle Flower); Small Hello (Simon Says Stamp); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Chrysanthemum (Altenew).

OTHER: Jute twine.

That's all folks! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

 

Just Us Girls - Stencil Week

 

It's stencil week over on the Just Us Girls challenge blog. I went stencil crazy on my card and loved every minute of it! I started with the 4 stencils from the Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers set by Altenew. Below is a photo of the 5 1/2" square area prior to die cutting.

Next step involved using the large die that cuts all of the florals out in one swipe! Such an innovative idea to instantly get a large number of flowers and leaves at once.

I then stenciled the wooden crate, lantern and candle from Papertrey Ink's August 2023 Surprise Box stencil set. I die cut that layer using the PTI Love to Layer: Arches die set and popped it up with foam. Next, it was time to arrange the florals and add a small sentiment. 

STAMPS: Blooming Beauties (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Melon Berry, Spring Moss, New Leaf, Simply Chartreuse, Weathervane, Fine Linen, Cocoa Bean (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Lovely Lady, Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers (Altenew); Love to Layer: Arches, Border Bling: Lotty Dotty (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: August 2023 Surprise Box (PTI). 

 

Here's hoping you can join us in this fun challenge. See you in the Just Us Girls gallery!  ~Wanda

The Paper Players

This week Stef has a color challenge over on The Paper Players blog: purple, yellow, aqua and green. I started with a watercolor look in the background with this patterned paper. I then clear embossed the wreath after stamping with a black pigment ink. The florals were die cut from white Bristol paper then color blended with dye inks.

After embossing the wreath, I water colored it using Pentrista paints (an aqua and a light green). The wreath was popped up with foam tape.

 

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way (Papertrey Ink); Weekend Doodles (Altenew).

INK: Lilac Grace, Almost Amethyst, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, New Leaf (PTI); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Rainbow Inks 6x6 pad (Recollections); Bristol Smooth Surface; Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Birthday Your Way, Into the Blooms: Wreath (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Weekend Doodles (Altenew).

OTHER: Clear embossing powder; Pentrista water color paints.

The sun is out this morning and that's a welcome sight! Off to the grocery store for a few items. Have a great day everyone!  ~Wanda

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 

Cecile has a wonderful new layout for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge! I stenciled with Fine Linen ink and a stencil from the Pro Stamper's Box: March from Papertrey Ink. I then splattered with Black Soot distress ink. I had the flowers and leaves in my leftover pile, so this was SOOO quick and easy to complete! The sentiment is from Altenew's Chocolate Flowers stamp set. 

STAMPS: Chocolate Flowers (Altenew).

INK: Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Limeade Ice, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Melon Berry, Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne; Black Soot distress.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White (PTI).

DIES: Chocolate Flowers (Altenew); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Stencil from Pro Stampers Box: March.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

 

Brrr...it's a cold weekend but, I'm in a warm crafting space with football games on in the background. I'm using some leftover die pieces for the Tic Tac Toe challenge. I'm going with the top horizontal row to use wax seal (faux), poinsettia and pink or red. Images were all white embossed then die cut and water colored.

 

 

I'm also using the layout for the current Freshly Made Sketches

challenge.    

STAMPS:  Poinsettia & Pine (Altenew); Hear the Bells - sentiment (Papertrey Ink); With Love at Christmas - faux wax seal (The Greetery).

INK: Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles, Evergreen Bough distress; Versafine Clair Nocturne; Harvest Gold, Honey Nut (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black (PTI); Water Color (Ranger); Christmas 6x6 pad (My Mind's Eye).

DIES: Poinsettia & Pine (Altenew); Cover Plate: Quilted (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics, Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things); With Love at Christmas (The Greetery).

OTHER: Washi tape; Alabaster embossing powder (Brutus Monroe).

A few pics from our Thanksgiving celebration with our middle son, Mark, and his family. It was a very blessed day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

~Wanda

 

 

 

 

 

Poinsettia in Pink

 

Happy Saturday friends! Getting this post up before the huge game at noon between Ohio State and Indiana! I was born and raised in Ohio so I'm always a Buckeye fan - lol! I brought out an old stamp/die set from Altenew and am using the current sketch at Try A Sketch On Tuesday.       

I was also inspired by the mood   board for Just Us Girls challenge: pink and brown, snowflakes, greenery, etc.  

I white embossed all the images then watercolored and die cut from Ranger's water color paper.  The background panel was a stenciled piece I had in my leftover pile.  

STAMPS: Poinsettia & Pine, Holiday Wishes (Altenew).

INK: Lovely Lady (PTI); Frayed Burlap, Gathered Twigs, Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles, Evergreen Bough distress inks by Ranger; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Water Color (Ranger).

DIES: Poinsettia & Pine (Altenew); Love to Layer: Squares (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Washi tape; Moonshine sequins, Snowflake stencil (PTI); Alabaster embossing powder (Brutus Monroe).

Thanks so much for stopping by! Game is on!  ~Wanda

The Flower Challenge

 

This month at The Flower Challenge we are to add a stencil. I was eager to try out my one and only purchase from the Stamptember collaboration run at Simon Says Stamp. I really don't need more flowers, but I couldn't resist the Azalea Bunch stamps/dies/stencils by Altenew!   

STAMPS: Azalea Bunch (Simon Says Stamp/Altenew).

INK: Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum. Raspberry Bliss, Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, Key Lime, Olive, Spruce Tips (Pinkfresh Studio); Verafine Clair Nocturne; Versamark.

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; True Black, Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Azalea Bunch (Simon Says Stamp/Altenew).

OTHER: Yellow Gold Starry Colors (Gansai Tambi); Chocolate Flowers Geometric 3D embossing folder (Altenew); Queen's Gold embossing powder (Ranger).

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  ~Wanda

 

Sketch Saturday

 

I'm playing along with the current Sketch Saturday challenge with another card made from the Chocolate Flower kit from Altenew. I'm loving the deep texture that the 3D embossing folder adds plus the colors are a favorite for me. I was inspired by Little League baseball uniforms of all things! My husband and I enjoy watching these tournament games and I am often crafting as I have the TV on in the background. When trying to decide on colors, I saw the aqua and yellow uniforms and knew that was my choice! 😂

First, I stenciled the florals with dye inks then ran them through my Big Shot. It still amazes me that one large die cuts out ALL the flowers and leaves in one swipe!

 

STAMPS: Chocolate Flowers (Altenew).

INK: Lemon Whip, Sunshine, Sweet Mustard, Mint, Meadow, Waterfall, Turquoise, Paradise (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Hawaiian Shores (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers (Altenew); Reflections: July (Papertrey Ink).

OTHER: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers stencils, Chocolate Flowers Geometric 3D embossing folder (Altenew).

That's it for now. Hope you are having a wonderful, relaxing Sunday!  ~Wanda

Die Cuts

 

The {Pin}spirational Challenge for August is to use die cuts! I use them on nearly all my cards so this was an easy challenge to go with. I recently bought the Chocolate Flowers Kit from Altenew and wow...so many great things in this kit!  I love that you first can stencil a large panel of florals and then you have the option to use just the background stencils OR you can use the large die cut that coordinates with these images and cuts out all the flowers and leaves in one swipe! This was my first try with this kit. It also includes some sentiment stamps.

STAMPS: Chocolate Flowers (Altenew).

INK: Cherry Blossom, Coral Reef, Passion Fruit, Mulberry Blush, Key Lime, Olive, Spruce Tips, Sunshine, Sweet Mustard (Pinkfresh Studio); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, True Black (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers (Altenew).

OTHER: Moonshine sequins (PTI); Zero-Waste Chocolate Flowers stencils, Chocolate Flowers Geometric 3D embossing folder (Altenew).

You will be seeing more of this Chocolate Flower Kit so stay tuned!  😀   ~Wanda
 

 

Color Throwdown #781

 

Welcome crafty friends! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge with peach, yellow and green. I had a really easy time with my card after discovering two leftover peonies in peach and yellow! I die cut a trio of leaves and added a quick sentiment and I called it complete! The background is a beautiful debossing die from Altenew.

STAMPS: Weekend Doodles (Altenew).

INK: Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Canyon Clay, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Sweet Blush, Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet, True Black.

DIES: Peony Dream 3D die, Dotted Swirls Debossing Cover die (Altenew); Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (Papertrey Ink). 

 

 We'd love to have you join in the challenge! What will you create using peach, yellow and green?  Happy stamping!  ~Wanda