Showing posts with label Postage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Postage. Show all posts

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Waffle Flower Wilderness on Father’s Day

 


This is the time of year when I always feel so grateful for my husband and the kind of Father he is to our kids.  And though our kids would all be considered young adults, he’s present, available, supportive, and a good leader that walks with them through this life, especially at this stage.  I love that we can honour him in this way.  

For his Father’s Day card, I pulled out the beautiful Forest Sunset Postal Collage Stamp, and the Postal Collage Die to create a rustic wilderness scene for him.  The sky has a bit of the look of an aurora borealis night that we often experience here in the North.  I’ve ink-blended the background and then splattered water, finishing with some detail “stars” with a white Sharpie.  All of the images are embossed in black to give some shine and lots of black contrast.  

I also incorporated the tiny postage from the Postage Collage Miniature Die and Stencil, using some of the small animal images from the stamp set to pull it together.  Those minis are especially darling.   


The background of the card uses the Sweet Plaid Texture Die from Waffle Flower, and the sentiment is an old one from Stampin’ Up!  The type and size is perfect.  





Thursday, March 27, 2025

The Eiffel Tower with RAM Stamps


In the fall of 2024 my husband and I took a wonderful trip to celebrate our 30th Anniversary to Europe, and one of our stops was Paris.  One of our first nights there we wanted to see the Eiffel Tower lit up, so we took the subway to the area, and walked in the pouring rain to the site.  It was truly magical when the lights came on!  So, when I saw this adorable image from Rachelle Anne Miller called Paris, and it depicted the tower when it was raining, I knew I had to create with it!  


I coloured up the image with Copics, adding in some extra iron work into the tower with a multiliner, and coloured it up as if the lights had just come on.  To keep with the travel theme, I added in some coordinating postal stamps I had in my stash, and stamped the background with a map stamp.  It gives that perfect world traveller style I was going for.  I also coloured in the rain drops with a white Sharpie to define them.  


Here is a picture of us in Paris that night in the rain with the glow of the lights.  Isn’t it magical!?  It was such a delight!  We also went to see it in the day, in the sunshine, and took the elevator to the top (combining that with the stairs part of the way down).  It is so much more magestic and enormous than I ever imagined.  



Isn’t she the cutest? I brought back some wonderful memories too!  
 

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Sweet Spring Curios with The Greetery


Hi there!  I was in the mood for something petite and pretty that spoke Spring.  So, I pulled out the pretty dies from The Greetery in the Curio Collection, both the Curio Spring Findings die set and the Curio Summer Findings die set.  I chose a soft pastel Spring palette, and ink blended colour onto all the different elements, pairing that with a Kraft Postage Collage Die, from Waffle Flower.   


I stencilled the background shapes with the coordinating Waffle Flower Postage Collage Stencil to add some soft blue ink to the background, and I also ink blended the background with Kraft coloured ink and then splattered to coordinated with the robin’s eggs.  


The sentiment uses The Greetery’s New Day Sentiments stamp set.  After ink blending on the strip, I stamped it in black ink.  A couple of wood veneer star accents keep it whimsical and natural.  

 

Sunday, September 8, 2024

September Summer with Concord & 9th

 


Hello!  I don’t know about you - but we’ve had the most beautiful hot end to Summer this week.  I’m not sure how many more days we’ll get back to 31 degrees Celcius yet this month.  But we enjoyed it with motorcycle rides, walks and time in the hammock.  With that, I wanted to take one last splash this week at Summer cards.  Today its with this wonderful designs from Concord and 9th called Season Post Bundle.  For this mini-slimline design I used the postage elements of the dies in the set to create a little scene for someone who’s been there for you. 


With some ink blending in the background with the stencils it gives some sky and sea colour.  I also added in some white gel pen to accent the sparkle of the water, and then its all about simple die cut layers, and a postage stamp bottom.  I also added textured stripes from Concord & 9th’s Double Stripe Card Front Die, to keep with that horizontal stripe theme of the mini-slimline.  A few postage marks and its as cute as can be!


Thanks for dropping by today!  I’ll have some more Summer for you this week, so stay tuned!

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Hello Mushrooms with Concord & 9th



Hello There!  Today I have the most adorable little mushroom theme with new items from Concord & 9th.  This set is called the Toadstool Bundle, and it includes a turnaround stamp, as well as coordinating dies and sentiments.  I’m pretty pleased with a cute colour palette I chose of Concord& 9th inks - Poppy, Juniper, Tidepool and Cobblestone.  It feels fresh!  


I started by stamping the background 4 times wiht the Turnaround stamps, then added the separate stamping of the Fly Agaric Mushroom and little flowers.  I popped them onto postage stamp die cuts (Waffle Flower).  The sentiment is from the die set, I just trimmed it to 1/2 of its normal size of words.  


Accents are simple enamel dots scattered, and in the flower centers, and its altogether cuteness for an Autumn design.  Thanks for joining me!  










 

Sunday, August 11, 2024

Perfectly Peachy Poinsettias with Waffle Flower


Peach Poinsettia Postage Card and Tag

Well, here we are in August.  And ‘Christmas in July’ completely blew by me!  I have been working on a Conference for 2 years that was in July, and the proceeded to get bad case of Covid at the Conference, there was no creating for me for much of the month....so all the fun Christmas creations for me are going to be 'Christmas in August’ instead!

Today’s card and tag set use new stencils from Waffle Flower called Postage Collage Poinsettia Stencil, Poinsettia Background Stencil and Elegant Christmas 2 Stamp Set.  I created the poinsettia postage stamps with the stencil, added Postage Collage Stamp Set stamp marks and then die cut it all out with Waffle Flower’s Postage Collage Die.  


The stamps are layered over a background of stencilled poinsettias, and vellum with the prettiest little JOY sentiment from the Overlapping Christmas Words Stencil and coordinating die.  I love how each letter blends into the next


The coordinating tag has the background poinsettias stenciled in white, with a layer of vellum overtop for softness, and the sentiment is embossed with the Elegant Christmas 2 Stamp.  


They are such a pretty pair, with this fresh color combo!  

Monday, July 15, 2024

Botanical Postage from Waffle Flower


 Happy Monday!  I’m back with another postage design with the coveted Postage Collage Wild Flower Stencil.  I went with a fresh summer palette of cornflower blues, yellows and pinks.  

I first started with stencilling the blue background using Waffle Flower’s Wild Flowers Stencil in soft blue as a background.  It coordinates so perfectly with the Wild Flower postage stencils.  All of the stamp denominations use the Postage Collage Stamp set.  


After die cutting the postage with the Postage Collage Die, I then cut out the stamps individually with my cutter.  They are adhered in different layers with a few popped up.  


Looking so cute!  So glad I purchased these!  There are endless combinations you can create!  

Sunday, July 7, 2024

Golden Petal Watercolour with The Stamp Market

Watercolor Floral Postage Card

Hello!  Today I’m excited to bring you a watercolour design of floral postage!  It’s been too long since I’ve pulled out my brushes.  This beautiful image is from The Stamp Market is such a beauty, and is called - Floral Note.  


I embossed the image in gold onto Arches Cold Pressed watercolour paper, and then pulled out Daniel Smith watercolours of Quin Coral, Quin Gold, Cobalt, Jadeite Genuine, and Serpentine Green.  

Then I cut it into postage size sections with The Stamp Market’s Postage Stamps Cover Die, and used a gold sharpie and a ruler to outline the postage stamps.   


Next, I layered it over a cardbase of deep evergreen with stripes of coordinating cardstock using The Stamp Market’s  1/4 inch and 1/2 inch Quick Strips die.  


The sentiment from the set is also embossed on the card.  Those gold touches really add a lovely touch to the watercoloured petals.  I hope you’ve enjoyed it!

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Flowered Postage with The Stamp Market


Hello!  Today I’m back with another pretty design using products from The Stamp Market.  The elements I used for this card actually sold me on trying out the company.  I’ve used First Class Stamp and coordinating Postage Stamps die and the Garden Bouquet Dies.  Postage themed products are so popular now, and I really liked this one because it’s styled a bit differently.  


I picked a sunny colour palette, cut out all the floral dies and ink-blended them to give some depth.  I also masked a line on the cardstock and ink blended 2/3 of the space add some deeper colour.  


I covered the 2/3 area with die cut flowers, and then added the “stamp” to overlap the 2/3 - 1/3.   


I thnk the dimension is fantastic! No sentiment added - as I think it can stand on it’s own as an all occasion card!  Hope it brings a smile to your face today!  


 

Monday, May 13, 2024

Baby Week with Waffle Flower

 


Hello!  I recently had a card sale and realized that I was lacking in the baby card department, so I went to work on a few cards for baby boys and girls.  Today I’m kicking off my baby week with this pretty design from Waffle Flower.  I used the basic postal stencils and A2 postal dies and then added some feminine flowers with the Wild Flowers Stencil.   It’s a fun feminine combination!  


To make the pattern work in the postage stamp areas, all you need to do is layer the basic postage stencil over your die cut cardstock first, and then add the floral layers of the stencil overtop, so the petals and leaves stay in the stamp areas.  These perfectly peach and pink colours are a nice combination.  


Then to finish it off I stamped some cute typeset style sentiments from some old Stampin’ Up! Stamps and die cut the sentiments.  A bit postage stamp marks are stamped, and a few enamel hearts finish it off.  

Hope to see you back as the week goes on for more baby themed cards!


Sunday, April 21, 2024

Masculine Monday with Waffle Flower Postage

 

Masculine Postage Style Card

Hello out there!  Today I”m bringing you a little masculine inspiration with a number of company’s products, but all based around Waffle Flower’s Postage Collage Bundle.  Its such an ingenious way of creating cards!  This time I decided to go a little masculine.  If there is one style of card I’m usually lacking in its masculine!  

I’ve used TCP’s retired postage stamps, and dies (like that fun mailbox and acorn), then stencils from the Waffle Flower set, embossing paste (lower right corner leaves), and dies from Concord & 9th A Bit of Paradise for the tropical leaf dies.  


It makes for a perfect masculine design for a Birthday with the blues, greens and neutrals!  


Appreciate you joining me!

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Bye Bye Birdy Postage with TCP


Hello!  Today I’m bringing you some of the March Release goodies from The Cat’s Pajamas for a second look.  I didn’t get a chance to play with all of the sweet things from the Release, so today I am creating with the Bye Bye Birdy digital set.  These sweet little chirpers will steal your heart!   This is a creative set that offers both lined bird and birdhouse images as well as images already coloured in to make really quick cards.  I pulled out my Copics and brought some sunshiney colour to them.  


After adding some white gel pen accents to the images I cut out the images with a retired TCP postage themed dies with deckled edges, and then added some postmark stamping with another retired TCP postage themed polymer stamp.  Postage style cards are certainly on-trend right now!  

I placed all the images on some brand new digi-paper from TCP called Spring is Here!  I printed it on some textured white cardstock and it really grabbed the printer ink nicely!  Then a layer of vellum anchors the postage with a few die cut hearts as accents.  


Cuties!  I’ve been hearing the Robins lately in my neighbourhood and it gives me great delight!  Enjoy your day, thank you for stopping by!  
 

Monday, March 18, 2024

Postal Birdies with Waffle Flower


Hello again friends!  I’m popping in tonight with an adorable design that mixes a bunch of company products in it.  I finally broke down and purchased a few of Waffle Flower’s Postage Collage products.  This one uses both the Postage Collage Mini Slimline dies, and the Postage Collage Mini Slimline Blocks Stencil.   I had such a great time combining things to create a little design I love!  

 

After adding in the main background colours through the stencil I also added in some images from the Everyday Stencil  that would coordinate with the leaves and birds theme I was going for.  Next I used some Spellbinders Dies for my little birds, Sweet Birdie Etched Dies and  Little Chickadee in new Concord & 9th’s colours 2024 Color Collection.  


I coordinated a few other Concord & 9th dies for the the leaves and some retired TCP stamps for the postage cancellation and cent marks.  Isn’t it darling?  


Such a cute little card, and I’m just loving how these postage collages look!  Can’t wait to play some more!   Appreciate your visit!