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.  

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Waffle Flower Wilderness on Father’s Day

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!  

 

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The Eiffel Tower with RAM Stamps

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.  

 

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Sweet Spring Curios with The Greetery

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!  

 

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Hello Mushrooms with Concord & 9th

Christmas Word Tree with Waffle Flower

 

Hello!  Today I’m playing with a really fun stencil and die combo from Waffle Flower, it’s called the Overlapping Christmas Word Stencil Trio and coordinating die.  To create the effect I picked three shades of two different colours and alternated the rows of colours between them.  

I also ink blended the background with the same inks onto the card panel in an Ombre style, and then added some texture with Waffle Flower’s Sweet Plaid Texture Die.  The pretty little stars are included in the stencil and die combo and the accent the ‘word tree’ along with some sequins.  

I also added in a bit of white gel pen on some of the letters to give them the look of reflected light.  It’s a non-traditional but really fun colour palette for Christmas!  

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Christmas Word Tree with Waffle Flower

Perfectly Peachy Poinsettias with Waffle Flower

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!  

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Perfectly Peachy Poinsettias with Waffle Flower

Waffle Flower Kit Guest - Merry Bookmas

Hello!  I’m back with a fun surprise!  This month I’m guesting with Waffle Flower and their July 2024 Kit!  It is a darling little Christmas themed kit perfect for the reader in your life.  Since we are big readers in my family, this creative kit is right up my alley!  I includes \the Merry Bookmas Sentiments Stamp Set, Merry Bookmas Die and Stencil, and a 4 x 4 Grip mat, all in a handy project bag.  

And the sweet news is - Waffle Flower has given me the chance to give away a kit!  All you need to do is find this post on my Instagram page, follow and comment: @christinecreationsart  

I have two sweet designs today with the kit, a card and a little ornament/book mark.  Starting with the card, I used the book stencil in the kit and ink blended a stack of books in shades of cool wintery green, next I used the coordinating two-step die cut for the set and die cut all the details and outlines.  I cut it a second time with gold metallic cardstock and use that for my inlay into the books.  All I can think about is old fashioned books bound carefully with gold accents, so that inspired the gold.  I mean, look at the little book plates!  

I also took a gold metallic sharpie pen and added another layer of gold along some of the dashed die cut lines.  

I created the background with an additional die from Waffle Flower called Poinsettia Background Stencil,  only using the tiny details from one layer of the stencil.  Then I added texture with a diagonal shaped cover plate die.  Little gold dots give it an extra touch of sparkle, along with some pretty gold ribbon between the layers to act like tinsel.  

Next up is the sweet ornament/book mark I created using the reverse of the gold metallic paper left over from the previous card.  No stencilling on this one, I just layered tiny strips of cardstock behind the diecut cardstock, with a few layered overtop to give it some more colour.  I layered this over a another folded piece of cardstock which I ran through the die to create a card shape.  

The tiny sentiments from the set are embossed on the books.  Gold sharpie accents the books and swirly ribbon creates the tree hanger or bookmark tassle.  

Seasons readings to you!  I hope you enjoyed this cute kit!  

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Waffle Flower Kit Guest - Merry Bookmas

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!  

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Botanical Postage from Waffle Flower

Painted Flower with Waffle Flower

Hi Again!  I’ve got something clean and simple today, embracing all that wonderful white space!  I’m using Waffle Flower’s Painted Flower Stencil and coordinating Die.  Honestly this is such an afforable combo - you can get both for under $20.  

I picked really soft colours for the stencilling/ink-blending.  One thing I did note is that you really do need to mask the other areas of the stencil as they are put together quite tightly.  It’s a really abstract flower, so you can add the interior layers a bit uniquely.  So you can see my wild flower centre placement :)  I prefer the softer of the two flowers for sure.  But variety is nice!  

 

A bit of gold splattering and gold enamel dots add more shimmer, and the sentiment is foiled with Spellbinders Yana’s Sentiments Glimmer.    Thanks for stopping by! 

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Painted Flower with Waffle Flower

Peaceful Lilacs with The Greetery

Happy Sunday evening!  For us in Canada its a long weekend, and I’m so grateful for the extra time of rest.  A friend asked if I had any cards for retirement, and I had to admit I didn’t!  But, hey I’m a card maker and I love to create, so I put some creative time into a few retirement cards this weeked.  This first design is a breath of fresh air from The Greetery, using the very lovely Lilac Botanicuts Die.  

 

I cut the lilacs on watercolour paper and pulled out my Daniel Smith watercolours and added pretty purples and pinks (Carbazole Violet and Quin Violet) to the blossoms.  This die set is great because you can get so much dimension with the extra single blossoms added to the main branch.  After adhering everything together I came back with my Zig Clear Real Brush markers to add some deeper colour and the centers to each blossom, as well as some definition on the leaves.  After everything was adhered together I added splatters of watered down white acrylic paint.  

The card background is ink blended and then texture is added with Waffle Flower’s Sweet Plaid Texture Plate.  A retired Ric Rack die added a little accent along the top and the purple foiled sentiment is from Spellbinders called Yana’s Sentiments Glimmer.  

A dreamy peaceful design!  Thanks for joining me today! 

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Peaceful Lilacs with The Greetery

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!

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Baby Week with Waffle Flower

Blossoms for Mother’s Day with Waffle Flower

 

Hello!  I just had a card sale for local friends and realized I didn’t have a lot of Mother's Day or Father’s Day cards, so I decided to add a few to the stash and started with these beautiful die cute blooms from Waffle Flower called  Painted Flowers Layering Die.  These have a really expressive beauty to them with lots of texture and layers.  I added some ink blending details on each petal, and then after I had glued/or put foam dots between the layers, I also added in some details with coloured pencil.  

I layered them on cardstock that I had ink blended with Evergreen Bough Distress Ink, splattered with water, with a little die cut circle as the “wreath” anchor.  I cut an extra blossom with the dies and chose to make a coordinating tag to go with the card.  It’s always nice when you can add something extra like that for gift packaging. 

It has a really fresh look with the pretty colour combination.  The sentiments are actually really old wood ones I had in my stash from Stampin’ Up!  I thought their simple fonts were a lovely touch for the designs.    Thanks for joining me today!  

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Blossoms for Mother’s Day with Waffle Flower

Nostalgic Irises with Honey Bee Stamps

Not long after we were first married and were living in the US, we bought our first home from an elderly woman in our Church.  She could no longer care for the yard and all that went with it, so when we first moved it I had A LOT of work to do on the yard.  Years of neglect of the flower beds had to be dealt with, but over and over I found wonderful surprises pop up.  One of them was a stunning burgundy iris with the deepest wine shaded petals I’d ever seen.  It’s one thing I miss greatly from that home.  

So, I had the BEST time recreating that Iris with the new Lovely Layers: Iris -Honey Cuts from Honey Bee Stamps.  This die set is so detailed it will delight you.  I cut all the layers and pulled out some of my distress inks to ink blend colour throughout the petals.  Our original iris didn’t have as much warm orange, but it worked on this design to help create a sense of dimension.  

I think there are about six layers of the petals stacked up on each other, and I’ve glued or popped up the layers in sections to really get that 3D look.  I splattered some watered down Lunar Paste for some shimmery shine. 

The golden Spellbinders frame is cut in several layers from Kraft cardstock and then I’ve used Lunar paste to “gild” it in gold.  The plaid background coverplate is from Waffle Flower - Sweet Plaid.  It’s perfect for some textural touches.  

The foiled sentiment is from Spellbinders Slimline Confetti Background with a lovely script.  And then a few gold sequins sprinkled add some accent.  Thanks for joining me today!  

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Nostalgic Irises with Honey Bee Stamps

Masculine Monday with Waffle Flower Postage

 

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!

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Masculine Monday with Waffle Flower Postage

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!  

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Postal Birdies with Waffle Flower