A Blog Called Wanda

Happy Haunting! With Hello Bluebird!

Happy Haunting! It's getting closer to Halloween Time! Yippeeeee! Hope you've been having a great week! I'm popping in with one more Halloween card I made with the new Hello Bluebird release that just launched!! I love their Halloween stamp sets. They are always so whimsical and adorable. Today's card is a sweet little Trick or Treating scene...reminiscent of my younger days when it was all about the candy!

My finished card is a 5.5" x 5.5" square white card base. I layered some gingham and black and more white (covered in clouds).... Then the feature element - those cute little haunters!! They're the BOO Crew! Under the bright moon, collecting their candies!

 

Here's a close up of my card layers... That purple gingham sets off the purple clouds quite nicely! SO fun!

 

I stamped and die cut out all the elements and colored them with Copic Markers.... I kept the color palette simple and bright!

 

My favorite cloud stencil, this time in purple! A spooky Halloween Sky...

 

The sentiment was heat embossed onto the 'hill' for a pop of white against black.

 

All the images and elements were attached to the card using foam tape.

 

Fun fact....I used to get teased and called "Wanda the Witch" when I was little. Remember Wanda from Sesame Street??? She has W's in her hair... So I am partial to cute little witches.

 

I ink blended a stitched circle to be the moon. Lots of golden yellow tones.

That's it for my spooky card for today! I'm wishing you a great day, and a great weekend coming up! XOXO

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Pretty Pink Posh September New Release Blog Hop! Cozy Fall Critters!

Hi crafty, fall loving friends! It's time for more Fall funnnnnn! There is a wonderful new release from Pretty Pink Posh this week, and it's ALL about FALL! Think leaves, and cute critters wearing sweaters (my fav), and pumpkins....and all that good stuff! This is Day two of a big, fabulous three day Blog Hop! All the details and the hop links are at the bottom of my post. So happy to be included in the lineup because you know how much I love Pretty Pink Posh!! 

THE NEW RELEASE IS ALREADY IN THE STORE FOR SHOPPING NOW! YAY!

My card today features three new stamp sets and dies! I used the Cozy Fall Critters, The Falling Leaves and the Fall Corners sets!! What's not to love...and everything goes together perfectly. The finished card is an A2 horizontal Kraft card base. I layered white, and created an oval for my little scene.

 

 

These new Falling Leaves stamps are the PERFECT size!! I'm going to use these A LOT. I stamped and Copic colored several leaves and added white gel pen accents. I wanted to create a frame of leaves around the oval.... I popped in some acorns too! 

 

Here are the adorable sweater wearin' cute critters!! I used a warm palette of gold and orange, and then popped in some teal. I love how they can hold leaves and acorns. I used bits and bobs of Diamond Stickles for a bit of glittery goodness.

 

I used the PPP Spooky Fence Die to go behind the critters. I made the hill by die cutting three of the Borders in green paper....Gotta get creative!

 

 

 

I used Distress Oxide ink and blender brushes to make a pretty teal/blue sky and stamped the sentiment directly onto the ink blending. I like how the color of the sky matches their outfits and sort of ties it all together. 

 

 

 

Here is the card pointed towards the window so you can see the sparkly bits!!! 

PRIZE ALERT PRIZE ALERT: There are 3 $25 gift certificates up for grabs (one winner each day)! Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop, from the comments. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 9/19/2021. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog. Good Luck!

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE NEW RELEASE!

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BLOG HOP LIST FOR TODAY!

Pretty Pink Posh blog
Tammy Stark
Wanda Guess
Carly Minner
Dana Kirby
Tina Smith

 

Doodlebug - Fun At The Park Collection - Movie Night Party!

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend! Now it's time for MORE crafting! I am so busy - and I'm loving it! Thanks for coming along with me for all the fun the past few weeks. I have more good things coming!! And, gosh, I'm so excited today to share my first project made with the new Doodlebug Fun At The Park Collection!  I am in love with this bright color palette and everything is fresh and happy! This collection is seriously genius! Doodlebug does it again! It's a Disney Parks theme....but also a travel theme, and also a fun food theme....all rolled into one. And I know I already mentioned it once, but THE COLORS!!!! GAH. Love it so much. 

When I opened my box of goodies, the first thing that came to my mind was - Movie Night! So I went with that theme for my projects! We have all been spending a lot of time at home watching movies, right? So why not make it fun for everyone!? I made a party! This collection would be great for a Movie Party, an Oscars Party, or a Birthday Party. No limit to the creativity you can have with these fun supplies. I used the Fun At The Park Collection to create treat boxes and candy favors and a cute sign for the table...

 

I used some Oldie but Goodie dies for this project. (Popcorn Die and Fry Die)... But, you can find templates on the web to die cut out a popcorn box shape or fry box shape - so easy! One of the things I love about Doodlebug papers is that they are double sided. So whatever you make, it looks pretty on the other side (inside) too! I used polka dots for the popcorn box. I filled it with a cello bag and candies. I used the super cute buttons and twine to tie it off. I tucked in some accents attached to straws to make it more fun.

 

Here's my movie night sign! You could even make this into invitations - I cut the film strips off of the 12x12 paper pack and added stars and hearts and fuzzy alphabets. The alphabet is so cute!! 

 

I also made a french fry box filled with candies.... I love that polka dot pattern on the inside! My movie night would certainly include all these things: popcorn, candy, hot dogs, and soda!! MMMMM.

 

 

 

 

 

How cute are these fireworks???!!! 

 

I found some bright yellow and red candies at Walgreens.... And doing individual packs keeps the germs away right now.... The cello bags can be found at your local craft store - look in the cake decorating aisle!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, who wants to party with me? Maybe we could watch my favorite movie of the year - Cruella! (I can't wait until I can buy that movie on DVD and play it in the craft room!)  That's it for me today. I'll be back soon with another project!! Thanks for coming by today! XOXO

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The Greetery - Leaf and Blade Collection for Autumn 2021!

Hi everyone!!! Are you ready for a new release from The Greetery?! I know I am!! No doubt about that! I am sharing three cards today, made with supplies from the fabulous Leaf & Blade Collection! All the pretty things for Fall and Autumn occasions! Stamps, Dies, Stencils...and hot foiling too! It's all very pretty and very classy - just as you would expect from The Greetery. I used shades of Fall and warm color palettes for all my projects today - and that makes me very happy! Yippee! 

Everything will be available for shopping in The Greetery Store on September 10th at 10am EST!! YAY!!

The first card is FALL on paper! The finished card is a kraft card base that is 5" x 5" square. I used the brand new Rustic Wreath stamps and dies along with the Fall Foliage Hot Foil plate and dies....and the new Autumn Word die!! Oh, and for good measure, I also used the gorgeous Tartan Builder Stencils in gold and orange....

 

The Rustic Wreath Dies are BEAUTIFUL!! I die cut them from woodgrain cardstock and splashed everything with gold paint! The Autumn Word is die cut from dark woodgrain cardstock and vellum.... So elegant. My layers are: Kraft, Brown, Cream, Plaid, Cream.... LOTS of layers on this card. I love it!

 

Here's a good close up of the dies.... See how it's designed?? The bottom die serves as a template for the twig dies to lay on - so you get a perfect wreath. Genius I tell ya!

 

Here's my pretty fall plaid! I used the Tartan Builder Diagonal Stencils and only three colors: Yellow, orange and brown. SO warm, like a big sweater!!

 

Once my wreath was assembled, I added a brown bow with a shimmery golden enamel dot in the center. I wanted a leaf sprig in there too... I used the new Fall Foliage Hot Foil plate to make the leaves sparkle. I wanted to see how the hot foiling would look on textured cardstock - and it came out better than I had hoped!! I used matte gold foil onto the AC cardstock. This is super pretty in person!

 

 

 

I used my Distresser Tool on the edge of that bottom cream layer! 

 

 

 

Next up is a pretty Autumn Curio! I was really hoping that Betsy would do a Curio Dies set for Autumn...and she did! Yeah! This finished card is a kraft card base and then layered with some patterned paper from my stash. All of the elements were die cut and then edged with Distress Inks and accented with white gel pen.... SO MUCH FUN to make this card. Truly joyful crafting!

 

I am very partial to oak trees and acorns.... They symbolize Autumn, and so many other things to me. 

 

I used elements from the original Curio Findings along with elements from the new Curio Findings to make my Autumn themed curio box. I had fun mixing and matching things with a warm color palette. 

 

 

 

 

I used a few elements from the Pretty Postmarks stamp set too...

 

This makes me so happy!!

 

For my last card, I used the new Fall Foliage Stamps and Dies to make a bright and fresh Fall card! The finished card is an A2 white card base. I layered in a bit of orange gingham and then a white layer, and white circle to use as a frame for the leaves. 

 

I stamped and die cut all of the leaves out. I used Copic Markers to add bits of darker color to the leaves... Then I splashed everything with white ink... 

 

I tucked the leaves into the Crimped Circle to frame that pretty sentiment.

 

 

 

I do like a POP of teal in with my warm Fall colors!!

That's it for me - today completes the release week reveals!  All of the new goodies will be for sale tomorrow, Friday September 10th at 10am EST! CLICK HERE to shop The Greetery Storefront!

I cannot wait to hear what you think and to see your projects once you get your new goodies. This release has so much room for personalization and creativity for the Fall season. The possibilities are endless! XOXO

There will be TWO $50 store gift certificates given away each day of the reveal. For a chance to win, leave a comment daily at each blog stop. Winners will be announced later this week on The Greetery Blog. 

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DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION FOR TODAY!

Laurie Willison

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Angelica Conrad

Kelly Lunceford

Norine Borys

Wanda Guess

Keeway Tsao

Hello Bluebird New Release - September 2021!

Hi everyone! So as you know, this time of year is crazy for crafting! One day it's Christmas, then the next day it's Halloween cards, then Fall cards, and then back to Christmas cards! It's pretty fun, though, because I love all of those things!! Today I'm showcasing something else I love - Hello Bluebird Stamps! Yippeee! They have a new release today and I made three cards with some of the new items. I'll share two today, and one a bit later in the month. Their stamps and dies are so fun and happy and they make creating cards easy! CLICK HERE to shop the Hello Bluebird Store!! The release will be live later today!

First up is a super fun card with cutie pie ghosties and happy pumpkins!! I loved making this card! I used the new Jack Dies and the new Ghostly Night Dies. I used the previously released frame and tree to create my Halloween scene. This finished card is A2 size. I used some gingham and black to keep a traditional Halloween color palette....

 

The background clouds were made with a stencil and some Peacock Distress ink for a pop of color. I die cut all the pieces out and then had fun deciding on a card layout...

 

Those little pumpkins, tho.

 

I used a few Copic Markers on my ghosties to give them cheeks and a bit of color to their 'bodies' 

 

This happy guy is hugging his favorite pumpkin!!

 

And she's a little witchy poo with her broom, flying through the sky! Adorbs. Hello Bluebird thought of everything - down to the little die for the buckle on the hat. All the details are what I love!!

 

Next up is a cheerful any/all occasion card made with the new Big Paper Hugs Die and the new Balloon Buddies stamp set!! The finished card is an A2 card base covered in plaid paper from my craft stash. This card could be for a birthday, or get well, or just encouragement. 

 

I had a lot of fun coloring these images!! I tried some new to me Copic techniques here, and I really like the result. My tendency is to not use the really dark colors....but here I did just that....and I am happy with how that makes the contrast kinda pop!! I also added more white gel pen accents than I normally would. I think it was nice to get out of my comfort zone!

 

I colored the balloons in a rainbow, but didn't put them all in rainbow order.... I added some tiny hearts too.

 

These adorable little critters would make anyone smile!!

 

 

 

The die set for the words says "Big Paper Hugs" and I chose to use only the 'hugs' part of the die. I also made the word go vertically instead of horizontally on my card - to fit the design. 

Okay, all you Hello Bluebird fans....just a little while longer until you can see and shop the entire release!! Hope you find some things you love and have fun creating too!! I will be back again tomorrow!!! (I told you I was busy!).... Tomorrow I will share my cards for the new The Greetery release!! XOXO

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Hero Arts September 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit! Cheerful Sunflowers!

Hey there crafty people!!! I'm sharing something yellow and bright today - sunflowers! MORE sunflowers! Yes, seems like we are all loving sunflowers this year! What is more cheerful and happy than that? Um, not much! Today I'm in an awesome blog hop to celebrate the new Hero Arts My Monthly Hero September Card Kit! So happy to be hopping today with the Hero Arts crew!!

The September My Monthly Hero kit celebrates the pleasures associated with the arrival of Autumn and the end of Summer. From cool, crisp days with blowing leaves, to wonderful fall blooms and pumpkins galore, this release and kit will get you in the mood for the changing season. The main kit features a big, beautiful sunflower image, which can easily be colored with the layering stencils, inks and brush also included. Two useful message dies in a lovely font round out the kit. And a matching die cut that makes card making a breeze. CLICK HERE to see all the details about the kit and add-ons. The kit has a value of $87.00 but it sells for $34.99! An excellent value.

I used the main kit for my card! I used the stencils with the matching die to create and cut that bold cluster of flowers - that take up most of the card!! So lovely. My finished card is an A2 white card base. I layered some teal and then more white. The flowers are the star of the show. 

 

I started by stenciling the Sunflower Stencils (there are five of them that layer perfectly) with Distress Inks and the blending brushes. Then I die cut it out with the matching die. I splattered the whole piece with white ink!! I added brown gems for a bit of sparkle....

 

I affixed the flower cluster to the card at an angle, and used foam tape to make it pop!

 

I die cut the sentiment and the layer out from woodgrain cardstock and vellum....

 

I used just a bit of twine to add a natural element to the card.

 

 

 

This is the main kit - everything you need!

Hero Arts will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, September 12th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

THE FULL HOP LIST IS HERE ON THE HERO ARTS BLOG!

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Pinkfresh Studio Holiday 2021 New Release! Blog Hop fun and inspiration!

Hello Crafty Friends and Creative People!! Happy Monday! Let's have some fun! It's going to be a busy couple of weeks here on the blog and I have a lot of fun things to share with you! Today, we're starting the fun with a blog hop celebrating the gorgeous new Holiday 2021 Release from our friends at Pinkfresh Studio! Pinkfresh Studio always has the most classy and beautiful holiday releases, and this year is no exception!! So put on your Santa hat and let's have some Winter inspiration!! It's a big blog hop, with lots of prizes. Be sure to read to the bottom of my post!! Thanks for being here!

My first card for today has a cheerful retro feeling to it. I used shades of pink, mint and aqua to mimic the Christmas cards of the 1950's.... Soft and pretty! My finished card is an A2 card base in cream cardstock. I used the Diagonal Stripes background die and then the top features the brand new Holiday Ornaments Stencils and Dies.... (I am quickly becoming a big stenciling fan!!)

 

 

 

 

The sentiment is from another new stamp set: Under the Christmas Tree! I loved just putting a simple sentiment on this card!!

 

I started by choosing my pastel ink colors - and stenciling the ornaments and the pine boughs. Then I used the matching die cuts to cut them out so precisely! I used Antique Linen Distress Ink to gently 'age' the ornaments and the top cream layer. The small yellow starbursts are also on the stencils!! Easy to place them wherever you like.

 

I used two pine boughs in shades of cool green. I splattered some white paint 'snow' onto everything! Very festive!

 

The images are all affixed to the card with foam tape.

 

I added just a few blue Sprinkles to pick up some more aqua to the card! 

 

Next up is another Christmas card, featuring beautiful stencils! This one in traditional red and green with a pop of silver! I used the Holiday Botanical Stencils to create the pretty greenery frame. The finished card is a red A2 card base.

 

I stenciled all the different colors using the layering stencils and then die cut out the stenciled paper using a stitched rectangle die. I layered some vellum and then a red circle as my paper layers. 

 

I used the new Perfect Sentiments: Holidays Hot Foil plate (with silver foil) and die cut the words out with the matching dies! LOOOOVE!!! LOVE. LOVE. So fresh!! I die cut several snowflakes from silver glitter cardstock to make it nice and icy.

 

Here is a photo of my stenciling by itself. Isn't that nice? So easy to get this look with the layered stencils!!! 

 

I added a few white glitter sprinkles to the centers of the snowflakes.

 

 

That's it for my cards for today! Thank you for coming by to see me on this fun blog hop. Please make sure to stop by all the blogs and leave some love. I will see you back here real soon! CLICK HERE to shop the Pinkfresh Studio Store!

PRIZES AND SPECIALS:  Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel!! Also, they will be giving away a total of TEN $25  gift cards along the blog hop. The winners will be picked from the comments on all the blogs. Pinkfresh Studio will draw the winners & post them on September 14, 2021 on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks. Pinkfresh Studio is offering free US shipping on all orders $75+ from September 6th to September 12th. 

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CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE ALL THE BLOG HOP PARTICIPANTS!!

ENJOY THIS WONDERFUL HOP FULL OF INSPIRATION AND FUN!!

Sweater Season Projects with Pigment Craft Co!

Hi everyone!!! It's me again!!! I have had so many fun things to share with you lately! And, today, more fun things to share! Yay! Today is the last day of August and tomorrow officially (in my mind) starts my favorite season - Fall!! Or, Sweater Season! I know I'm hopeful because we're still having hot weather, but a girl can dream of sweaters and boots and hot coffees and fall leaves, right?! I'm so very very excited to be the guest designer today over on the Pigment Craft Co Blog. I was very blessed by the Pigment team to receive their new Fall product release. Everything is so classy and creative and gorgeous. I am obsessed with their aesthetic and creativity. I can't say enough good things! 

Today for the Pigment Blog (and here) I made a cute sweater card and a sweater garland to share with you. I used the Sweater Season Stamp Set, The Sweater Weather Stamp Set, The Fall Wreath Stamp Set, and the beautiful Latte Heart Background Die. Let's get started!

I used cream cardstock for all the elements of my projects today. Using cream instead of bright white cardstock makes everything just a bit warmer I feel. Also, I used a color palette totally out of my norm.... I have been seeing lots of projects with retro colors lately and wanted to give that a try!! Know what? I love it!! Here is the card....

 

And here is the garland!

 

 

This finished card is an A2 card base made from cream cardstock. I used the Latte Heart Background die in cream also. I mounted the background die over woodgrain cardstock for a textured look. Here's a close up of the background and also the small leaf clusters. The leaves are from the Fall Wreath Stamp Set. I started this card and garland by getting out my MISTI and stamping a ton of cute sweaters in all different color combinations. I also stamped the leaves. I die cut out everything with the matching dies....

 

I used two sweaters for the card and five sweaters for the garland. For the card I added buttons and twine for little pops of texture. I LOOOOOVE this sentiment!!! I stamped it in dark brown ink and die cut it with the matching die.

 

The Sweater Weather dies include two texture only dies - here is a close up of one of them...the detail is incredible. 

 

Everything was attached to the card using foam tape to pop up off the background. I can't wait to make some Christmas sweaters next!!!

 

 

 

 

 

For the garland I started with brown Chunky Twine.... I used five sweaters and four leaf clusters to make the garland. The sweaters are attached to the twine using little clips from my crafty stash. For the leaf clusters, I glued them onto the twine using clear glue.

 

It's already hanging up in the dining room!!!

 

I wrapped twine around the tops of the leaf clusters and tied a pretty bow.

 

This pink sweater uses the other textured piece from the die set - love it.

 

 

 

I feel like the color combinations and possibilities are ENDLESS!!!! 

 

 

Yeah! I was SO glad to share this with you! One of my favorite projects all year for sure. CLICK HERE to shop the Pigment Craft Co shop. They are a small, woman owned business, and I want to show her so much love and support as she grows her company. 

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Doodlebug Card Trio with Cute & Crafty!!

Hello MY cute and crafty friends! It's Monday, and I'm happy to be here sharing a fun trio of cards I made with the awesome Doodlebug Cute & Crafty Collection! This project is up on the Doodlebug Blog today too! Yay!  I am never going to get tired of using this collection!! My cards today will be perfect to set aside to mail out to my other crafting friends. I am featuring the DoodlePops as my focal point on each card. I used the same card sketch layout for all three cards - to feature lots of different patterned papers! This card sketch/layout is a good one to feature patterned papers!! 

Each of the three cards is a white A2 card base. Then, I went to town with all the fun stuff!!

 

Each of these three DoodlePops is just too cute! One card features the sewing machine, one the craft caddy, and one a little shaker of glitter. Fun fact: My sewing machine is actually that exact color! It's so pretty - SO this is totally me!  I used the Doodlebug Textured Cardstock for my bottom layer, and then layered three different patterns on all the cards. I used white circles to feature the sentiments and the images.

 

I used stickers from the 12x12 cardstock stickers sheet for my sentiments. 

 

How adorable is that little shaker DoodlePop??? I love it!!

 

I used the Doodlebug Twine and Doodlebug Buttons as accents and texture on all the cards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's it for today's Doodlebug Project! I'm expecting a new design team package any moment from Doodlebug with the new collection to work with! Yippeeeeeeeee! I'm sending you a crafty hug, and wishing you a wonderful week ahead. XOXO

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The Greetery - Pretty Flower Pots!

Hi guys! It's me again! And I'm back with more yellow, and more flowers! I was on The Greetery Blog yesterday with a TGIF project and I wanted to share it here with you, too! Happy Crafturday/Saturday my friends!

My card features some of the newer stamps and dies release from The Greetery this summer.... The Pretty Pot Dies and the Container Garden Stamps and Dies. The finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with yellow, vellum, and more white. This card is bright and sunny! The idea came to me when the Pretty Pot die came out.... I wondered - hey, does the Container Garden floral spray fit into the pot?? Well...guess what? It does! Nice!

 

Here's a top down photo to show all the layers.... You can see I used foam tape to mount my flowers/pots to the card and also to mount that top layer of white paper.

 

To make the pots, I die cut them from Kraft cardstock. I used shades of Distress Inks and splatters to make the pots look like aged terra cotta/clay pots that have been out in the garden for a while... The sentiment was heat embossed onto a banner with white embossing powder.

 

I used my MISTI to ink/stamp the Windowpane Plaid background stamp onto a white panel. I also used my MISTI to stamp the flowers. Everything lines up so perfectly - thanks to Betsy. I used Copic Markers to add a bit more shading, and then a white gel pen too.

 

I die cut the floral spray using the matching Container Garden Die. I tucked it inside the pot - I love how this looks!! I wish I had this pot of flowers in my garden!

 

 

Okay friends! Last project for the weekend.... But guess what? I'll be back on Monday!! Next week we have this on tap: Doodlebug and Pigment Craft Co! Take care until we meet again! XO

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