Hello friends, Katie here. It’s FRIDAY, and I am ready to party. Nothing says party to me quite like balloons and with a couple simple hacks, the right balloon arrangement can up your party party game big time. Here’s a round up of inspiring and fun ideas to share. Let’s get this party started!

A Chance of Showers

Celebrate a baby or a couple sprinkle with these clever balloon clouds with paper raindrops. Source

A walk down memory lane

Attach meaningful photos to the ends of helium filled balloons for decorations perfect for a graduation celebration or an engagement party. Source

Cool for the Summer

Some simple twists and these balloons are ready to celebration the hottest summer celebrations. Source

Party Perfect with Pom Poms

Pom poms + balloons = polka dot fun! Source

The writing is on the wall...

Balloons are just FUN! Source

My card

Keeping with the balloon theme, I used the Congrats stamp set (http://waffleflower.com/product/congrats-stamp-set/) to create a card to Celebrate a special day. Stop by my blog for more details.

Hello there! Lorena here with a brand new Five for Friday post full of inspiration! Lately, I’ve been in love with all things coral. It’s a really pretty color, perfect for both Spring and Summer, and it combines beautifully with soft shades (like mint), with bold ones (turquoise!) and even with trendy metalics. Here are a few coral crushes I’m having right now…

1. Let’s start with an amazing coral reef. Because, you know, it wasn’t Anthropologie that invented this shade * wink *

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2. An ombre coral cake? Yes, please!!!

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3. Coral seems to be hot for bridesmaids gowns, but you can wear it anytime! This dress is proof. Isn’t it gorgeous, combined with navy trellis?

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4. This fabric: Fluffy llamas on a flowery coral background. I. just. can’t. even…

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5. The beautiful coral is making a dent in décor, too. I love how beautifully curated this little corner is.

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Hi Everyone! Katie here with a round up of Friday inspiration that’s proves the old saying “a picture is worth a thousand words.” That’s right friends, we’re talking emojis. These cartoon-like creations not only help us express our feelings, but they are also seemingly bent on global domination. Look around- they’re everywhere and not just in your text messages. Now you can...

Eat feelings for breakfast…

Make breakfast more fun with some waffles and strategically arranged fruit. source

Love your walls

Emojis + marquee lighting… does it get any trendier than this? source

Wear your feelings on your sleeve (or your shirt)

In case there was any question, it’s Friday and I’m in love. source

Dance, Dance, Dance

One can only hope that the theme from Flashdance (Oh what a feeling) featured heavily on this party’s playlist. source

Celebrate with Emoji Easter Eggs

Here you thought that Peeps were the best thing about Easter! source

My card

I decided to try my hand at an emoji card using the Warm Wishes stamp set and the Doily Square die. One of the sentiments from the Tiger and Lily stamp set contained the perfect saying. Stop by my blog to see more- including a tip for how I lined up all those smiley faces. Thanks for stopping by! Katie

Hello, Waffle Flower friends! Lorena here today for a brand new Five for Friday. We are all yearning for Spring, aren't we? So I thought I could focus on the awesomeness of that Season that's almost here. Let's get started!!! 1. After months of cold weather and empty, snow covered gardens, the promise of greener days starts to show... Source 2. And before you know it, everything around will be in bloom. Source 3. Not to mention Easter! Eggs! Peeps! It's the time for all things pretty and pastel! Source 4. Although Summer seems to be a wedding favorite, Spring is too such a beautiful season to tie the knot Source 5. And April Fools is another Spring favourite date, right? This joke for kids cracks me :) Source After all this inspiration, I decided I wanted to stamp a Spring wreath to celebrate all things flowery and pretty. Twig wreaths seem to be very trendy lately, so I searched in my Waffle Flower Stash until I found the perfect stamp to create the twig base for my wreath. Can you guess what I used? The wonky circle/moon outline from Starry Night stamp set happened to be exactly what I needed. I stamped it several times and voilá! A twig wreath ready to hold some pretty flowers and leaves from Loved stamp set. The sentiment comes from the newly released Welcome Spring stamp set. I added a bit of glitter to the flowers with a clear Wink of Stella pen and the rustic white pannel was cut from the also bran new Lacy Layers die. And there you have it! I'm ready to welcome Spring now. Thanks for visiting and happy weekend! 11

Hello friends, Katie here. When Pantone Institute announced the two colors of the year, Rose Quartz and Serenity, I was surprised. After years of Tangerine, Emerald, Merlot, and even Radiant Orchid, Rose Quartz and Serenity seemed like a bit of a departure. Here’s how Pantone explained their dual choice.   source At first, the colors made me think of the 1980’s Miami Vice or even Hello Kitty’s Little Twin Stars. In the first few months of 2016, I have seen these colors pop up more and more from fashion to home decor and it’s truly a color combination that is:

Trendy and Modern

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Classic and Timeless

Darling and Dreamy

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Fashion Forward

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Going Places

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My card

I tried the Serenity and Rose Quartz color combination out for myself on card using the Feather More and In Every Way stamp sets along with the Awesome word die and the Lacy Layers die. Stop by my blog for more details.

Hello there! It's Lorena today with a Valentine edition of our Five for Friday. You may have noticed the title of this post is "stolen" from a film. "Love, actually" is one of my all time favorite titles, and even though many catalogue it as a Christmas movie, what I adore about it is how it depicts so many different kinds of love. So there comes my inspiration for this post: many different kinds of love! I guess a good point for starting is romantic love, and this cute bananas idea made me smile (and reminded me of the whole Willy & Friends series!)

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Other beautiful form of love is love for children, not only our kids, which I know is one of the deepest loves one can feel, but also the love for all children, which represents our love for mankind and our hope in the future

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Of course, in a love list I need to include pets! Animal love is perhaps one of the purest forms of love. They love unconditionally, they don’t judge us, and they sure know how to make themselves a place in our hearts.

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Another one I want to mention is love for our environment, love for nature and for all the beautiful natural wonders that surround us. Oh, and I chose this image because believe, hugging a tree is an amazing, powerful and recharging experience. Promise!

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Last, but not least, is love for others. This quote by the ever charming Audrey Hepburn sums it up beautifully. I’m talking the kind of love that moves us to help other people: compassion. The love that we show towards others in need, the love that makes me believe in mankind.

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And you see, for today I obviously bring you a Love card… The star of the show is the Papercut Alpha die, which is super easy to line up. The stamped sentiment comes from Tribal Bear stamp set. I also put to work the cute flowers included in Leafy stamp set and coordinating dies. I used the outline version and colored it with Copic markers and some Wink of Stella clear glitter. There’s also a solid version of this flower in the set, that allows making an even quicker card. And there you go! Much love to you all, I hope you have a fantastic Valentine Day this Sunday! - Lorena

Hello friends, Katie here. I am not much of a coffee drinker in the warmer months, preferring my caffeine cold and in the form of Diet Coke, but over the holidays, I love to savor a warm cup of coffee at the start and end of my day. In anticipation of my caffeinated tradition, I have a round up of fun coffee-themed finds to share with you today. Check it out:

Coffee 101

Confusing your macchiatos with your cappuccinos? This chart can help you brush up on what goes into each fancy drink.

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Latte Art

The designs that baristas create with foam is worth the price of admission to those fancy coffee shops. Check out an entire tray full of latte art. Where’s the tip jar?

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A Charming Cup

Is there a more darling way to show your love for coffee than by wearing this darling necklace?

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Sweet Little Lies

I need this mug! It’s this part of the allure of that first cup in the morning? http://bydawnnicole.com/2015/08/you-big-beautiful-cup-of-coffee.html

In Song

This song, sung by the amazing Kristen Chenoweth, has been around for a while, but it always makes me smile. https://youtu.be/zXS0nEOx_20

My card

Using the Warm Wishes stamp set (releasing Feb 24, 2016), I created this card featuring my first attempt (that I will share publicly) at no-line Copic coloring. Stop by my blog for more details!

Hello, friends! Lorena here! It's time for a new Five for Friday and I thought I could share with you today five of the things that inspire me for this new year that has just begun. Some new year purposes, if you wish. First of all, organize! I want to be able to stay on top of things as much as I can, and planning is key for that. The awesome Waffle Flower Crafts planner products will play a very important role in my planning for 2016!

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Second, I want to heat a bit more healthy, which doesn't mean boring, right? Look at this dish, doesn't it look yummy?

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Third comes becoming friends again with exercise. Lets be honest… I'll never run a marathon but hey, all this beautiful yoga mats in the pic make me want to try to get a bit fit, ha!

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The fourth purpose is probably the most important for me, and it's to be present. We're all such busy bees! I'm sure I'm not the only one who has a 24/7 spinning brain, so I'm going to try and be able to stop, breathe and be in the very moment when the occasion deserves it. I don't want to miss a special moment because my mind was mentally listing the groceries that need to be bought tomorrow :)

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And I've left for last another crucial one. Create! After a bit of a dry spell, I'm itching to get inky and all things crafty, and let me tell you: it's going to happen!

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So, with all that five things in mind, I used some of the newest Waffle Flower planner goodies to create a card with an inspiring message. I used all the lovely icons in Recharge stamp set to create a colorful background full of things I love. Next, I die cut a rectangle using one of the tags from Surface - Tag die - Starter Kit. To make it, I die cut the tag first, and then I flipped it, lined and die cut it again to end up with two straight edges. The sentiment is from the beloved Bowtiful stamp set. I love that "It's a decision" phrase. And that's it for today! I wish you the very best for the new year! -- Lorena

Gilded Elegance

DIY Giftwrap

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Mod and Monochrome

Festive Foliage

Sweet Candy Colored gifts

My card