Cake Pops

 

Another birthday card completed...this time for the Inspired By challenge and The Card Concept challenge where I primarily went with the inspirational colors. I would say my style is clean layers for TCC #206.

It was a no brainer to use the Birthday Pops stamp/die set from Papertrey Ink - so fun with lots of options for birthday cards!

STAMPS: Birthday Pops (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum, Waterfall, Turquoise, Rocky Slope, Gathered Twigs, Espresso (dye inks by Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Sweet Stack 6x6" pad by My Favorite Things; Stampers Select White, Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy (PTI).

DIES: Love to Layer: Delightful Brackets, Wrap It Ribbons (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Pink & white thread.

That's it for this Monday! Hope your week got off to a great start. We kept 2 grands all day since it was "no school" for what I think was a teacher work day. Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda
 

 

Color Throwdown #789

 

Hi crafty peeps! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge! Vickie is hosting with red, gold and navy inspired by this photo.

I started with wide navy blue and white floral washi tape from Altenew. A fun cupcake stamp/die set from Papertrey Ink made this a quick and simple birthday card.

STAMPS: Occasional Cupcakes, Perfect Pairs Commodities (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, Soft Stone, Honey Nut, New Leaf (PTI); Versamark.

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

DIES: Occasional Cupcakes, Skinny Frames: Diagonal Border (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Gold sticker sequins. 

 

Here's a glimpse of some spring decorating in our dining/family room areas. I'm always changing vignettes around which keeps things from the same old, same old!

 

We'd love to have you join us in the Color Throwdown challenge. Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #788

Hi crafty friends! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge! Lynn is hosting with a great spring color palette of pink, green and yellow. Once again, I gravitated to this gorgeous new big bloom die set just released by Papertrey Ink. It's easy to color blend and easy to assemble!

I color blended the flower and leaves with brushes and distress inks then splattered with water. The background has a watercolored look with splatters that were created using PTI's newly released Watercolor Wonderful Stencil Collection.

STAMPS: Birthday Tag Kit (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Crushed Olive distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Lovely Lady, New Leaf (PTI).

DIES: Into the Blooms: Big Bloom, Psalm Reflections: October, Birthday Tag Kit (Papertrey Ink).

We'd love to have you join us in the challenge! Hope to see you in the gallery...happy stamping!  ~Wanda

Spring Birthday

Good Monday everyone! I am entering this birthday card into two challenges and get to check off another birthday card completion. Seize the Birthday #280 is challenging us to create a spring floral card. 

 

The current Just Us Girls #721 challenge is a color challenge to use purple, orange and mustard. I color blended the poppies using mostly distress inks on Bristol Smooth Surface paper.

STAMPS: Birthday Your Way 2 (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Ripe Avocado (PTI); Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Bitty Big: Amethyst Allure, Amethyst Allure, Stampers Select White, True Black (PTI).

DIES: Birthday Your Way 2, Phrase Play 5, Shape Shifters Oval 2, Into the Blooms: Poppies (Papertrey Ink); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Thread.

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! Sun is shining and the winds have finally stopped here in VA and it looks like we are on a slight warming trend this week! Yay!  ~Wanda

Color Throwdown #787

Hello friends! It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge and Lori is hosting this week. She's chosen aqua, olive green and teal as the colors inspired by this dress.  I needed another masculine birthday card and thought these colors would work well with The Greetery's All Aglow stencil set.

 

STAMPS: Make A Wish (The Greetery).

INK: Olive, Licorice, Ocean Breeze, Mermaid Cove, Lemon Whip, Sweet Mustard (dye inks by Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Tropical Teal (Papertrey Ink); Matte Metallic Gold.

DIES: Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things); Make A Wish (The Greetery). 

OTHER: GellyRoll "Clear Star" pen.

We'd love to have you play along with us! Each week there is a guest star stamper chosen from the entries and you might be next!  Happy stamping! ~Wanda

Color Throwdown Challenge #786

 

Hello friends! It's Wednesday and time for a new Color Throwdown challenge. This week Lisa is hosting and is inspiring us with these donuts to use brown, pink and cream! I dug into my "archives" and used this Enchanting Roses stamps/die set from Papertrey Ink.

 

STAMPS: Enchanting Roses (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Autumn Rose, Honey Nut, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink).

PAPER: Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate (PTI).

DIES: Enchanting Roses, Floral Delicacies, Stitched Florals, Larger Than Life: Hello, Pierced Feature Frames (PTI).

We'd love to have you play along with us! See you in the gallery!  ~Wanda
 

PTI Release Day 4

It's the last day of reveals for the March release at Papertrey Ink. Today, we are introducing you to Reflections: March stamps and dies + Elegant Script Hot Foil Plate + Elegant Edges: Flourish dies.

I started with a favorite neutral for the background (Soft Stone) and kept the floral with a light color palette. The sentiment was stamped with a pigment ink that is a favorite for crisp results: Versafine Clair Nocturne.

STAMPS: Reflections: March.
INK: Sweet Blush, Lemon Tart, Vintage Jadeite, Ocean Tides; Versafine Clair Nocturne.
PAPER: Stampers Select White, Soft Stone.
DIES: Reflections: March, Into the Blooms: Daisies, Exstravagant Floral Frames, Border Bling: Tin Stitch.
OTHER: Thread; Stitched Rectangle STAX dies.

 My next card features the beautiful elegant edged flourish!

 I "lined" the back of the flourish with True Black paper and popped up the sentiment with foam tape.

There is a light gray stenciled background using the Dotted Hexagon stencil. A trio of moonshine sequins finished it up.

STAMPS: Mother's Day Sentiments.
INK: Salvaged Patina, Kitsch Flamingo, Saltwater Taffy, Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold, Mustard Se3ed distress inks; Versafine Clair Nocturne.
PAPER: Stampers Select White, Bitty Big: True Black.
DIES: Mother's Day Sentiments, Elegant Edges: Flourish.
OTHER: Moonshine sequins, Dotted Hexagon stencil (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX dies.

The Elegant Hot Foil Plate makes such a beautiful background! I used white matte foil on Harvest Gold paper. The flowers were stamped in 3 steps using Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy and Scarlet Jewel. My green PTI pads are needing refills but since they are not available from the manufacturer, I had to use ink cubes from Pinkfresh Studio in Grassy Knoll, Key Lime and Olive for the stems and leaves.

STAMPS: Pro Stamper's Box March (PTI).

INK: Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel (PTI); Grassy Knoll, Key Lime (Pinkfresh Studio).

PAPER: Stampers Select White, Harvest Gold (PTI).

DIES: Pro Stamper's Box March, Ripped Banners (PTI); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Elegant Hot Foil Plate, White matte foil, Crystal Stickles.

 

 SUPPLIES

So, that's a wrap for this month's release! Remember... there is a blog hop on instagram for a chance to win PTI gift cards. Join us at 2:00pm ET on Tuesday, March 26.  Happy stamping!  ~Wanda