Hello! Samantha here and today I'm BEYOND excited to be a small part of the Waffle Flower family!

I was lucky enough to get to work with the On My Mark stamp set and, I created two ADORABLE cards to share with you! :) For my first card, I created an ink blended background with Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers, Blueprint Sketch, Twisted Citron and Cracked Pistachio! LOOOOOVE that color combo! :)

I colored directly onto the CUTE puppy and balloon stamps with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then spritzed with a tiny bit of water and stamped them onto my cardstock! After I stamped the images, I did go back and smooth out the colors with my markers, just a smidge! Once it was dry, I added some white gel pen accents and fussy cut out the images - but if YOU wanted to make this card, too, you could use the dies! I popped up the images with foam tape, and the sentiment banner too!

My 2nd card was totally inspired by my first card, and so I created it, with a video!!

 

You can check out the video here! And here's a secret - it's my first video! Eeee! Be kind! Ha! :)

Thank you SO much for hanging with me today on the Waffle Flower Crafts blog! I am beyond humbled and excited to be here, and I'll never forget that cute cute puppy! Ha! :)

~Samantha

And don't forget to leave a comment by Friday, June 9th for a chance to win a $10 certificate to our online store. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced next week.   

PRODUCTS:

Stamps:

On My Mark Stamp Set

Hello everyone! The fantastic Julie Faherty is guesting with us one more time today and this week she has a gorgeous shaker card with an amazing VIDEO to share! Scroll down to check out her video to get all the deets! And don't forget to leave a comment below to be entered into a drawing for a $10 gift certificate!

Hi Everyone! Julie here and am guesting again today with Waffle Flower Crafts. Today I will be creating a fun and easy shaker birthday card using the Lotus stamp and die set.

I am going to use the die of the large lotus flower and cut that out of a piece of card stock. For this card I am going to be using the negative of the die cut for the front of the card.

Next I am going to use some Ranger Ink Dylusions ink sprays which are some of my favorite inks to use and spray them into an empty paint palette. Using a water brush and stamping block I am going to flick the ink off of the stamping block onto my card stock with each of the colors.

Using some Smooth Bristol Card Stock I am going to use the same colors (Pure Sunshine, Bubble Gum Pink and Funky Fuchsia) to create the background of my card.

For the front part of the shaker I am going to use some acetate that works really well when embossing. Using the lotus stamp that matches the die we used earlier, I am going to stamp the flower image with some Versamark ink and then use some yellow embossing powder.

I am then going to line up our stamped image inside of the piece of die cut card stock and adhere the piece of acetate to the back of the card stock.

Using some foam tape and I stuck two pieces together to add some height and placed the tape around the flower image create a little box and also added the tape to cover the back of the card stock. Inside the little box where the flower is added some clear beads, glitter and colored sequence that match the background and then place our background on top and close the little box securely with the glitter and sequence.

Using some adhesive I place our finished piece on the card and the card is complete. 

I hope you enjoyed this video and hope you have a great day! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Julie

Absolutely stunning! Thanks so much Julie for lending you awesome talents!!

And don't forget to leave a comment by Friday, June 2nd for a chance to win a $10 certificate to our online store. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced next week.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

 

PRODUCTS:

Lotus Stamp Set

Lotus Matching Die

 

Hello all! We have special guest joining us today for another guest feature with another $10 gift certificate to giveaway as well! Today we have the very talented Julie Faherty joining us! She has an amazing style and I know you will love the awesome card and video! 

Hi Everyone! My name is Julie and I have the opportunity to be a guest today with Waffle Flower Crafts.

Today I am going to be creating a card using the Happy Day Stamp and Die set by Big Bear and Bird and create a colorful background using Ranger Ink Distress Oxides.

To create a banner look with each sentiment for the background, using the grids on the stamping block and lining them up with the lines on the graph paper helped me keep the words in a straight line as much as possible.

Over the stamped images I used some Ranger Ink Distress Oxides (Cracked Pistachio, Worn Lipstick, Broken China and Fossilized Amber) and sprayed some water onto the ink to create the oxidized and chalky look. For the bear, I embossed the stamped image with clear embossing powder so the black ink would be glossy and stand out against the background. To color in the bear I used the Distress Oxide ink again in Vintage Photo with a mini blending tool. 

With a water brush pen I filled in the flowers and wheels of the bike with the same colors used for the background. I also used the matching die to cut the bear out and adhered to the background with some iridescent sequence to make the card a little sparkly! Finally, I adhered the card to the background using some 3M tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Julie

 

Awesome right?! Thanks so so much Julie! And don't forget to leave a comment below by Friday, May 26th for a chance to win a $10 certificate to our online store.

Products:

Happy Day Stamp Set

Happy Day Matching Die

Hello, everyone!

It's Nina here!

 I'm guesting over at The CLASSroom today and thought it would be fun to post a little sneak peek of what we are making today!

Don't forget to comment to this post for your chance of winning a $50 gift certificate to the Ellen Hutson Store!

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!

Nina :)

Hello everyone!

Nina here!

Welcome to Day 2 of "The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge" Blog Hop!

Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker wants to share her love of coloring with you. Today Kathy has assembled a blog hop to give your creativity a jump start with some of her favorite stamp companies & Online Card Class partners. The premise of “The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge” is to color something everyday even if it’s for five minutes. (However feel free to jump in or out as time permits). Any coloring medium is welcomed. Click here to find out where to share what you are coloring and join the encouraging community of happy colorists PLUS answers to other questions you may have.

To start at the beginning of the hop go to The Daily Marker.  If you are coming from the blog of Concord & 9th, you are in the right place.  I have a loosely colored bear and bird card for today! The finished card size is 5.25" square.

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Bear and Bird Stamp Set 

Bear and Bird Matching Die

Popping In Stamp Set

Popping In Matching Die

Lacy Squares Die

[Video] Loosely Colored Bear and Bird for The 30 Day Coloring Challenge

Watch it below or on our Youtube Channel! And a little closeup!

Thank you so much for stopping by! If you are interested in joining us, here's a little bit more about the challenge!

Kathy from The Daily Marker is the creator of  “The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge”.The Challenge is a great way to gain confidence with your coloring and join in a community of positivity and coloring enthusiasts. The challenge is also a great way to get full use of your stamps and coloring mediums. (When sharing use #TheDailyMarker30Day so Kathy can find your work) THE GOAL IS:  To color something daily even if it's a few minutes but, certainly not required. It’s  been proven that coloring can lower your blood pressure & make you feel happy and relaxed so it’s worth carving out a little time for yourself each day. You will find that Kathy encourages you along the way to stretch your creativity a little bit more and to feel successful with your coloring. CAN YOU PARTICIPATE in the 30 DAY CHALLENGE?  Yes! that would be awesome if you want to participate & feel free to jump in at any time during the challenge! Everyone is welcome! If you miss a few days don’t feel like you have to catch up. The challenge is meant to be fun and with no stress. QUESTIONS? Read more on Kathy’s blog post here  to see how to share you work and if you have questions, how to share, giveaways etc. Prepare to be inspired with daily posts and many videos for 30 days.

The next person on the hop is Altenew!  Kathy has the full list if you encounter a broken link. During the hop you will find lots of giveaways along the way. The full list of ALL winners from the individual blogs will be announced on The Daily Marker Sunday March 12th.

 

GIVEAWAY

We are offering the Bear and Bird Stamp Set with Matching Dies as a prize! The random winner will be drawn from comments left on both this post on our blog and our Youtube Video! Good luck, everyone! Hugs, Nina

Hello everyone! As promised, we invited some talented planner girls along with our design team to bring you creative ideas for our Creative Monthly planner stamp release!

Start the Video Hop Here!

1. Preview to Waffle flower Creative Monthly Planner Release 2. Introduction to Creative Monthly System - Nina Yang 3. From Start to Finish - Month on 2 Pages for Filofax A5 - Tricia Schaden 4. Three Ways to Use Creative Monthly Templates - Katie Gehring 5. Creative Gift Planning for the Holiday Season - Tessa Wise 6. Beauty Log Planner Layout for Happy Planner - Tiffany Ross 7. Creative Monthly System Walkthrough - Jennifer

— GIVEAWAY —

To celebrate the new release, Waffle Flower is giving away $50 gift certificates to three winners randomly drawn from comments left to all of our videos! Enter by 11:59pm ET on November 6, 2016! Start the video hop here

— HOP SPECIAL —

Use code CMSHIPFREE for free US domestic shipping. (Valid till Nov 6) Check out our Instagram and Facebook for more chances to win!!! WFC Instagram http://instagram.com/waffleflowercrafts/ WFC Facebook https://www.facebook.com/waffleflowercrafts/ Tricia's Instagram http://instagram.com/inkyplanner Katie's Instagram http://instagram.com/kategehring Tessa's Instagram http://instagram.com/tessawise Tiffany's Instagram http://instagram.com/villabeautifful_creates Jennifer's Instagram http://instagram.com/mypurpleylife

— 2017 Planner Release Line-up —

Stamp Set - 4x6 - Planner Dates Stamp Set - 3x4 - Mini Patterns Stamp Set - 4x6 - Currently Stamp Set - 2x3 - Currently Feeling Stamp Set - 2x3 - Currently Drinking Stamp Set - 2x3 - Currently Playing Stamp Set - 2x3 - Currently Listening Stamp Set - 4X6 - Plan to Glow Stamp Set - 4X6 - Skin Care Routine Stamp Set - 3x4 - Beauty Log Stamp Set - 3x4 - Natural Beauty Die - Creative Bits Die - Disc Bound Hole Punch

Hello everyone! Welcome to Waffle Flower Coloring Fun Blog Hop! We are so lucky to have some of our favorite stamping artists and teachers in this hop! Along with our amazing design team, these super talented ladies are here to share some coloring love! We are humbled by their talent and their kindness. This craft community has some of the best people in the world! Now hop along and enjoy the show! Happiness is contagious!

Waffle Flower Blog <-- You're Here! Sandy Allock Kathy Racoosin Tessa Wise Nichol Magouirk Laura Bassen Katie Gehring Jennifer McGuire

[Video] Color Blending with Gelatos

In this video, Nina shares an easy color blending technique with Gelatos. Watch it below or in HD on Waffle Flower Youtube Channel And here is the finished card: And a closeup:

Hop Prize

We prepared a $50 gift certificate to our store for one random winner! The winner will be drawn from comments left on all of our blogs. Enter before 11:59 pm Eastern on July 12, 2015. The winner will be announced on the blog on July 13. Good luck, everyone! --- Thank you for taking the time to join us this week! All products are now available in the store as well as many of our retail partner's! Follow us on the following social media accounts for your daily dose of inspiration:

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Waffle Flower 2015 Summer Release