Color Throwdown

It's time for another fabulous Color Throwdown Challenge and Barbara - our hostess - has chosen these yummy colors: hot pink, aqua, silver and kraft!  Here's my take on the colors...

I flipped the sketch for the current Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  Dies and sentiment are all by Reverse Confetti.
STAMPS: Winter Word Coordinates (Reverse Confetti).
PAPER: Splendid Sunshine by Echo Park; Craft It Flora by Recollections; Kraft (PTI); Linen Fresh Snow (PTI).

Congrats to Gerrina, our guest star stamper this week!  Be sure to stop by her blog HERE. 
For 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   
Tammy Hershberger
Vickie Zimmer 
Wanda Cullen (you are here)
Torico - December Guest Designer

Sweet Sunday Sketch

This is my second challenge card for the evening and this time it's for Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  While I had supplies out, I made 2 of the same design.  The curved border was cut using Spellbinder's A2 Curved Borders One die.  Stamps are from Reverse Confetti's Merry and Bright set and the sentiment is from their Winter Words Coordinates set.  All other dies are from Reverse Confetti:

Topped Off Tag
Holly
Merry and Bright 
Stitched Flag Trio

 

Sweet Sunday Sketch

**Scroll on down for my Mojo Monday card**

Karen has a lovely new layout for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge!  I chose to use some lovely new papers from Recollections' Winter Frost 6x6 pad.  I die cut the Snowflake Block (Simon Says Stamp) from one of the shimmery sheets, then layered up the 3 snowflakes from WPlus9's Snowflake Trio die set.  The sentiment - from Glad Tidings by Verve - was stamped with Blue Bayou ink (SU). 

On an oily side note...
Here's another DIY essential oil recipe you might want to try for Christmas!  To see previously posted recipes, click on my Young Living EO label in the right sidebar.

Color Throwdown

Check out these gorgeous colors our hostess, Jodi, has picked for the new Color Throwdown Challenge!! I knew right away I wanted to color this poinsettia image that's an oldie but goody image from the former Flourishes stamp company.  I see by way of social media that Flourishes is making a comeback soon, so that will be something to look forward to.  

I gold embossed the images, colored with Copics then did some fussy cutting.  I stamped the poinsettia twice so I could cut out a portion of the flower to pop with foam tape.  I added Diamond Stickles to the center of the poinsettia. I'm also entering this into

Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge...LOVE this simple layout!

We're happy to welcome a talented new guest designer for the month of November: Karolyn Loncon of the Paper Therapy blog! Be sure to pay her a visit...you will love her designs!

STAMPS: Poinsettia and Boxwood (Flourishes), Peace on Earth (Verve).
PAPER: Gold on Vellum by SU; X-Press It Blending Card, Neenah Solar White.
INK: Versamark.
ACCESSORIES: Stitched Rounded Rectangle STAX and Stitched Fishtail Flags STAX Die-Namics by MFT, Sequins by Avery Elle, Queen's Gold embossing powder by Ranger.

For 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   
Tammy Hershberger
Vickie Zimmer 
Wanda Cullen (you are here)
Karolyn Loncon (November Guest Designer)

Hello Fall

I love the brisk, fall temps and all the warm colors of the season which inspired me to make a card using the current warm palette of the Color Q Challenge.  I combined it with the wonderful sketch for Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  I used Altenew's Wood Palette BG stamp and added Weathered Wood distress ink to only a portion of the stamp using a large sponge dauber.  Next...three step stamping on the flowers (Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Memento Tuxedo Black) and 2 step stamping

on the leaves (Peeled Paint and Black) - after first die cutting the shapes.  The flower centers needed a little extra pop, so I gently added some black Enamel Accents by Inkssentials.  I had this gingham banner in my leftover pile for a LONG time, so have no idea of the paper origin.  A touch of twine and sequins finished it off. 

STAMPS: Pretty Peonies (WPlus9), Greetings and Salutations (WPlus9), Wood Palette Background (Altenew).

My diffuser smells so good right now with a mix of Christmas Spirit essential oil (no I'm not rushing Christmas but I love the hint of cinnamon in that oil mixture) and Northern Lights Black Spruce by Young Living!  Yes, I'm really into using oils to support so many different body systems! :-)  Thanks so much for stopping by...

Sweet Sunday Sketch

Another rainy day means more time in the ole craft room! Since I still had these supplies on my desk from an earlier project, I went with the same inks and stamps for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge!  As much as I love the warm, rich colors of autumn, I had to break that routine up a bit and go with the springy pinks and greens.  

STAMPS: Vintage Flowers (Altenew); Amazing Grace Plain Jane (Verve).
PAPER: White, Old Olive, Regal Rose.
INK: Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Versafine Onyx Black.
ACCESSORIES: Stitched scallop border die by Lil' Inker Designs; Adhesive pearls. 

The nearly constant rain for a solid week has meant many headaches for people here in VA... flooded basements and yards, closed roads and the ground so super saturated that trees are falling.  Yesterday late afternoon, I heard what sounded like a huge sonic boom!  This is a huge oak tree that decided it didn't want to hold its ground anymore!  It doesn't look very big since I took the photo a good distance away.  I'm just thankful it landed in our open field and not on any buildings or wires!  Guess God thought someone needed some firewood this winter - lol! 

Color Throwdown

It's time for another Color Throwdown Challenge and this is such a beautiful night sky photo chosen by Monika!  I originally was going to go with watercoloring a sky background, but 3 unsuccessful attempts were made and I decided that was a sign I was "out" and needed to go in another direction. :-)

The WPlus9 scribble flowers and leaves - from the Doodle Buds set - were stamped with Picked Raspberry and Blueprint Sketch distress inks, then lightly sponged in an intentional messy way. 
I'm using the layout for Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge. 

STAMPS: Doodle Buds (WPlus9).
PAPER: Raspberry Fizz, True Black, White (PTI).
INK: Picked Raspberry, Blueprint Sketch - TH distress inks; Versafine Onyx Black.
ACCESSORIES: Stitched circle and long rectangle dies (Lil' Inker Designs), Die-Namics Doily die; Flower Doodles die by WPlus9; Hand Lettered Hello die by WPlus9.

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 

Sweet Sunday Sketch

I'm using Karen's sketch (in a flipped version) for her Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge and combining it with Tenia's and Susie's fun Dare to Get Dirty challenges on SCS! I can't go into Tenia's technique details for the background, but I will say it was simple and fun!  I've had this crazy bird stamp set for some time and I'm FINALLY inking it up!  They make me laugh every time I see them!  I stamped the bird over the background glossy paper panel and also stamped it on X-Press It Blending Card so I could color it easily with Copics.  I fussy cut and paper pieced it...adding the hat from Paper Smooches Chubby Chum Pals stamp set.  I turned the sentiment bubble upside down by inking only the outline in black, stamped it, then inked the whole stamp again with TH Twisted Citron distress ink, wiped off the outline area and stamped the words in the previously stamped bubble.  Hope that makes sense - lol!  I'm not happy with how different the two white papers are together, so am thinking I need to revamp this card when I have more time.  The glossy panel looks much too gray. :-(

STAMPS: Crazy Birds (Tim Holtz Collection by Stampers Anonymous), Chubby Chums Pals by Paper Smooches, Just Sayin' by SU.
PAPER: White Georgia Pacific, Glossy CS, X-Press It Blending Card.
INK: Ripe Persimmon, Twisted Citron, Fossilized Amber distress inks; Memento Tuxedo Black.
ACCESSORIES: Stitched rectangle die by Lil' Inker Designs; Flag It die set by Verve; Sequins; Copics.

Shaker Thank You

Playing along with the Color Challenge on SCS to use Rose Red (I  subbed Strawberry Slush), Mint Macaron and Tip Top Taupe and also used Karen Giron's layout for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

I added white embossing paste using TCW's Mini Basketweave stencil.  The stitched circles and rectangle are dies from Lil' Inker Designs.  I used the Prim Poppy die by Memory Box on Mint Macaron and Strawberry Slush CS.  The sentiment and banner die are from Lil' Inker Designs' Flags and Tags Stamps. I skipped the dessert option to use ribbon for the Color Challenge.

Heading out early to work today for a workshop at 1...thanks for popping by!

Color Challenge Guest

I had the honor of being asked to be a guest designer for the SCS Color Challenge for June! The
colors are Basic Gray, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Calypso Coral with the dessert option being the use of sky and leaves. You can use 2 or more colors for sky and leaves but they should be downplayed in the design. I knew right away I wanted to use the Fabulous Flamingo set from Reverse Confetti.  I hand drew some grass to ground the image with Copics G40 and G12.  I'm not sure what happened to the ink formula in my Basic Gray pad.  It stamps lighter than Smoky Slate (and it's still very "juicy" with ink), so may need to see if SU will replace it.  :-(  I used MFT's Burlap BG stamp with Smoky Slate ink on the same color CS for the horizontal element.  This is also for Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge - a fabulous CAS layout!

STAMPS: Fabulous Flamingo and Whole Lotta Dots - both by Reverse Confetti.
PAPER: Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate, White.
INK: Calypso Coral, Crisp Canteloupe, Smoke Slate.
ACCESSORIES: Stitched circle and stitched clouds dies by Lil' Inker Designs, Corner Chomper, MFT Fishtail Flags STAX Die-Namics, Avery Elle sequins.

Color Throwdown

Wow...this month is nearly history and I can't believe this is already the last Wednesday of May! I want to thank Tenia Nelson for graciously guesting with us this month! She rocked the colors every week!  Stay tuned next week to find out who our June guest designer will be!

Vickie has chosen some beautiful, soft summery colors for the new Color Throwdown challenge!  When I first saw the photo, I thought the pink had some coral tones in it, so chose to ink up the 2 step roses using Miami Spice ink by WPlus9.  It seemed to match this designer paper (it was gifted to me so I'm not sure of the source). 

I'm using Karen Giron's sketch for the current Sweet Sunday

Sketch Challenge - perfect for trying out my new MFT Die-Namics: Stitched Basic Edges and the Stitched Rounded Rectangle STAX.  The vase and florals are dies by WPlus9 which coordinate with their Coming Up Roses stamp set (oops...I see they are out of stock at this time).  The sentiment is the Hand Lettered Hello die by WPlus9.

Congratulations to Kirsty McIntyre from Purple Place Designs who was randomly chosen to be our Guest Star Stamper this week!

For more inspiration and guidelines to play along, please visit the Color Throwdown blog...or...you can go to each of the design team blog links below:

Barbara Anders  
Broni Holcombe   
Joan Ervin  
  Jodi Collins 
  Lori Tecler   
Monika Davis
Tammy Hershberger
Vickie Zimmer 

 Wanda Cullen (you are here)

 Tenia Nelson  - Guest Designer for May

Color Throwdown & SSSC

Hi, everyone! Are you ready to rock some new colors this week? Lori is our hostess with some sweet apples for our color inspiration on the Color Throwdown blog!  We are also welcoming the talented Tenia Nelson from Jazzy Paper Designs as our guest designer for the month!  She has some awesome talent going on and you may have seen her published in a number of magazines or sharing her creations via different design teams!  Welcome, Tenia!

 So, here is my card, and yes...I'll admit I was stumped for awhile with these colors and had a number of failed efforts with my roses before deciding on die cutting Lemon Tart CS then stamping off the 1st step with Ripe Persimmon distress ink and stamping again with full strength ink.  I used Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint for the leaves.  I picked up yellow and orange watercolor paint with a wet brush and splattered the background by tapping the brush on a paper piercer.  I cut out 2 pink sentiments and 2 more in orange to

make it appear like chipboard.  It adds so much more dimension when you layer them up!  Some jute twine in a double figure 8 shape was tucked underneath with a large glue dot.

I used Karen Giron's layout for the current Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  A simple design with SO many options for interpretation!

For more inspiration and guidelines to play along, please visit the Color Throwdown blog...or...you can go to each of the design team blog links below:

Barbara Anders  
Broni Holcombe   
Joan Ervin  
  Jodi Collins 
  Lori Tecler   
Monika Davis
Tammy Hershberger
Vickie Zimmer 

 Wanda Cullen (you are here)

 Tenia Nelson  - Guest Designer for May

STAMPS: Rosy Posy and Rosy Posy Step 2 - both by PTI.
ACCESSORIES: Enamel dots by Recollections, Jute twine, Stitched rectangle dies by Lil' Inker Designs, Wet Paint 'thanks' die by PTI.

Sending Happy Thoughts

 

I'm playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where anything goes and I'm using Karen Giron's great layout for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  I came home from work tonight and found some happy mail from SSS and couldn't wait to play!  The sentiment is from a newly released stamp set called Circle Sayings. I started with some Tim Holtz watercolor CS and pulled 2 different distress inks (Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed) from a couple of acrylic blocks to give a subtle variegated look to the base.  After drying it with a heat gun and die cutting the panel with a stitched rectangle die by Lil' Inker Designs, I then added texture by applying Liquitex light modeling paste with the Circle Dots stencil. The designer paper is from Doodlebug Design's "Sunkissed" 6x6 pad - also from SSS. This came together quickly and hopefully it will brighten someone's day when they get this card in their mailbox!