Nina's Garden

Hello everyone! Our product designer Galina Filippenko, who currently living in Poland, was born in Ukraine.  We prepared this digital stamp to help support Ukraine. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Save the Children which is helping those affected. Click Here to Buy/Donate My dear friend and our fellow crafter Yana Smakula is currently in western Ukraine fighting every day. You can find out more ways to support Ukraine in her post here and here. Love always, Nina

Hello everyone! It's been a while! You may not know but I actually work with two super talented designers on product designs for Waffle Flower! JJ Bolton, and Galina Filippenko. It is definitely a privilege to be able to work with them! We are all cardmakers and always look at product designs from cardmakers' point of view. I tend to go all over the place and JJ is my anchor who keeps reminding me to stay focused. JJ Bolton is a paper crafter and designer living in northern Virginia.  JJ makes cards that lean toward clean and simple and are often influenced by her...

Hello everyone, Nina here! Welcome back to joining me in the search for holiday gift wrap ideas! Day 1 - Kraft Day 2 - Red Day 3 - Gold Day 4 - White & Silver Day 5 - Muted Colors Day 6 - Finishing Touches Photos are stock photos, not taken by me. -- This is the last post in this series and I would like to share some inspiring photos that add to the gift wrapping fun! I couldn't get a costume on my puppy but we will have her around. Hope you will have your loved ones around you when you do yours....

Hello everyone, Nina here! Welcome back to joining me in the search for holiday gift wrap ideas! Day 1 - Kraft Day 2 - Red Day 3 - Gold Day 4 - White & Silver Day 5 - Muted Colors Gift wrap photos are stock photos, not taken by me. Let's talk more about the finishing touches today! My favorite is a red twine over kraft with a crisp white tag as shown in the featured image! But I also love a metallic ribbon over kraft! Incorporate an ornament or two into the wraps for added fun! What a cute idea to use burlap...

Hello everyone, Nina here! Hope you enjoyed your weekend? Welcome back to joining me in the search for holiday gift wrap ideas! Day 1 - Kraft Day 2 - Red Day 3 - Gold Day 4 - White & Silver Gift wrap photos are stock photos, not taken by me. Green, blue, and purple are also considered colors traditionally associated with Christmas. They look amazing in a muted tone. Add metallic shine and kraft to the mix: They would look great with a tree like this! Even patterned wrapping paper looks cuter in a muted color! Aren't masculine wraps hard to come by?...

Hello everyone, Nina here! Welcome back to joining me in the search for holiday gift wrap ideas! Day 1 - Kraft Day 2 - Red Day 3 - Gold Gift wrap photos are stock photos, not taken by me. It's been several years in a roll that I wish for a white and silver Christmas tree like the one in the featured image! And gift wraps like these to match the tree! Spray paint the jute to match? I would totally do it! It also seems more and more popular to incorporate ornaments into the wraps? A handmade felt tag would look...