Weekender with Wanda – Avery Elle Spotlight!
Hi friends! Happy Weekend! It’s time for the latest edition of “Weekender with Wanda” here on the Simon Says Stamp blog! I’m happy to see you today! This week went by fast! I feel like I was behind beginning on Monday. Do you ever feel like that? So many fun things to do now that it’s Spring – and so much awesome craftiness going on too! Did you see the SSS May Card Kit that was released on Thursday? It’s so HAPPY! I love it! And, next week we will have a new stamp and die release called My Favorite (SNEAK PEEKS HERE). I guarantee you will love that too. We will all be sharing inspiration in a big blog hop next Friday.
Today’s post features beautiful stamps and dies made by Avery Elle. Avery Elle stamps are cute and fabulous and sweet and so fun to color! I am using the Woodland Wonders Stamps and Dies along with the Pierced Clouds dies for my card today. And, I got out my colored pencils, which I haven’t done in a while either. I thought the sweet images would look nice with pencils instead of markers this time….
It was very fun to build this cute scene with the adorable animals. I started by cutting a frame out of kraft cardstock using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies. Then I folded a white A2 card base and mounted a pretty piece of My Favorite Things Gingham paper on top of the card base. Next I stamped and die cut my Woodland Wonders critters and die cut the Pierced Clouds. I used Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink on crisp white Neenah cardstock.
I die cut two sets of the trees/branches so that I could layer one on each side of my rectangle. I tucked the trees into the clouds when I put it all together. The kraft frame was mounted to the card with foam squares. My coloring is soft and ‘rustic’ to give that woodland feeling. I love the way the Prismacolor pencils blend together.
As a finishing touch, I added a pretty green twine bow to match the leaves, and some chocolate brown sequins.
I love how the sentiments fit perfectly into the banner! The banner and sentiments come in the same set with the animals.
Happy wishes indeed!
Thank you for spending part of your weekend here with me! Get out those pencils! Or try some other coloring medium you haven’t tried in a while. Create and have fun! Happy wishes until I see you soon!
I ALWAYS enjoy this feature…this card is cuteness overload. LOVE all the details, totally fun.
Such a sweet card! I love the coloring with the pencils!
HI Wanda – I love the layering and those added buttons! Great supplies used – your work is lovely TFS
I just love your cute woodland scene! This set is one of my favorite releases this year … and is on my wish list.
Cuteness overload!! Those woodland wonder critters are beyond adorable……I need to get me some critters :)
Sweet card! :)
How adorable! What a sweet scene card.
super cute, love the layering to make a beautiful woodsy scene ;-)
So cute, love anything that is outside for summer cards
Such a cute card. Thanks for sharing. I just placed my SSS order and can’t wait for it to arrive.
Just so sweet. Thanks for sharing this adorable card, and clear instructions.
Oh, how I love owls, and you have done wonders with these woodland creatures.
Great card!
Super cute! Love the little scene you created, Wanda! TFS!
Awww this is so cute, I love the fun little scene!
Cute card, and from the sneak peeks I can tell I’m going to have to put the new stamps on my wishlist!
Really cute card!! I haven’t used my colored pencils in forever…I think I’ll have some fun with them today!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Very sweet! I love how the animals turned out with the colored pencils! Great job!
This card is so cute! I love all the layers! Reminds me of the dioramas my kids used to make for school.
Cute card. I love these little animals.
Absolutely sweet card…love the soft feel and the adorable images.
Totally smitten, Wanda! Love your weekend posts. No exception here! Sweetness everywhere!
So cute. Thanks for the inspiration.
Oh my, this card is the sweetest!! Love, love, love!!!
Just too adorable Wanda!!!
I love the gingham background – nice contrast.
Cute card. I love these little animals
What a cute card!
Oh this is so cute and the little animals are darling. Your coloring is outstanding. I always look forward to your weekend posts. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Adorable card. Love the scene you created.
I love the depth of layers in this cute little scene!
Pushing the LOVE button for Wanda’s card. I have such a passion for animals and these little critters are just adorable.
What a cute card! And a great stamp set! Thanks for the tutorial!
Cute scene. Love how the animals cross the frame. Hugz
So fun and creative, Wanda! Love your Weekender feature (as always)!
I love those clouds, so cute!
Weekender with Wanda sounds like it could be a movie!
Love the sweet scene you created!!!
Absolutely adorable! Love that stamp set and LOVE your scene and design ♥
What a darling card!!!
What a fabulous card! I love all the layers & details.
Such a cute, woodsy scene, Wanda, and beautifully colored!
Darling scene. I use colored pencils to color my stamps.
Wanda, I love your critter card! You have done a fantastic job creating the scene! Love that raccoon!
This card just makes me smile!
Super cute, love the layers you built.
Aww I love this!! What s gorgeous little scene! Such cute stamps and love the cloud die!!
Lucy x
Such a cute and sweet card! Lovely colors and what a fun scene! Thanks for the inspiration and have a great weekend!
Those critters are so cute!
Such a happy little card, so very sweet!
Adorable, love it!
Your card is so SWEET!! Love it:)