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Waffleflower Spring 2018 Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

22 Feb

Good morning!  I am so thrilled to be a stop on the hop celebrating the Spring 2018 release for Waffleflower!  One of my favorite things about Waffleflower is their collaboration with artists to create innovative and really interesting stamp sets!  And when I saw the adorable critter stamps illustrated by Kamo I fell head over heels for them.  Honestly, I never thought I’d get excited about a frog stamp set…but look at Toadally!!!  Isn’t it adorable?

I had lots of fun sets to pick from for my post today (and I’ll definitely be sharing more soon) but I just had to start with those singing frogs!

Hoppy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Waffleflower

I started by creating my background.  I masked off the bottom of a piece of bristol smooth cardstock and blended the sky using shaded lilac and worn lipstick distress ink.  Then I masked off the sky and blended the water with salty ocean and a little mermaid lagoon distress ink.  I spritzed it with water to create the large, lighter areas and then sprayed the whole panel with shimmer spray for a sparkly finish.  I set that aside to dry while I worked on the rest of the card.

Hoppy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Waffleflower

Next I stamped all the images from Toadally and colored them with copics before die-cutting them with the coordinating dies.  Once my background panel was dry I die-cut it with the Stitched Layers die and reserved the leftover frame.  On that area I stamped the music notes with versafine, heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder, and die-cut them with the coordinating dies.  I wanted to use them on the background so stamping them on the leftover blended panel was a great way to recycle those scraps.  Originally I intended to pop them up with foam mounting tape which is why I didn’t stamp them directly onto the background but I changed my mind because I wanted the sequins in the shaker to move more easily.

I curved the sentiment on the lid of my MISTI and stamped it onto the background with versafine and then heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Then I arranged my scene using foam mounting tape for my frogs and regular ATG adhesive for the rest of the images.  I adhered a few iridescent clear sequins to the panel so that they’d always be a little higher even if the shaker sequins have settled to the bottom of the card.

Hoppy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Waffleflower

To finish my shaker I die-cut the white frame using the same Stitched Layers die set.  I love how the outer frame has the diagonal stitching while the inner frame has the regular stitched line.  I adhered acetate behind the white cardstock and built up the frame with a double layer of foam mounting tape.  I filled the shaker with a mixture of iridescent clear sequins and sparkling clear.  The iridescent sequins really pick up the colors of the distress inks!  I sealed the card and gave it a good shake to get everything moving!  I generally wouldn’t want to be hanging out with frogs in a pond but I’m pretty sure I’d make an exception for this trio and their sparkly home! 😉

To celebrate the Spring 2018 release from Waffleflower we are giving away $25 gift certificates to FIVE lucky winners.  Leave comments on all the hop stops for the most chances to win!  Leave your comments before 11:59pm ET on 2/25/18 and the winners will be chosen at random stops along the hop and announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 2/28/2018.  Here are all the stops on the hop:

  • Waffle Flower
  • Jennifer McGuire
  • Amanda Korotkova
  • Kristina Werner
  • Channin Pelletier
  • Kathy Racoosin ‎
  • Kay Miller 
  • Laura Bassen
  • Melania Deasy 
  • Amy Rysavy
  • Nichol Spohr 
  • Wanda Guess
  • Therese Calvird
  • Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!

This is actually the last stop on the hop but you can start back at the beginning on the Waffleflower blog if you’ve missed any stops!  Thanks so much for visiting and have a fantastic day!!

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help support my blog at no cost to you and I greatly appreciate it!!

Toadally Stamp Set – WaffleFlower.com
[ WFF | SSS ]
Toadally Matching Die – WaffleFlower.com
[ WFF | SSS ]
Stitched Layers Die – WaffleFlower.com
[ WFF | SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SHADED…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WORN…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WORN…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SALTY…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SALTY…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MERMAID…
[ SSS ]
Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12…
[ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Hero Arts ACETATE CARDS 5 x 6 inches…
[ SSS ]
Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for…
[ SSS ]
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS…
[ SSS ]
Little Things From Lucy’s Cards CLEAR…
[ SSS ]
Pretty Pink Posh SPARKLING CLEAR MIX…
[ SSS ]
Copic Markers
[ SSS ]
Tsukineko SPARKLE Sheer Shimmer…
[ SSS ]
Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS…
[ SSS ]
Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
[ SSS ]
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
[ SSS ]
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
[ SSS ]
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
[ SSS ]
Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp MASKING PAPER Label…
[ SSS ]

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Comments

  1. PamR says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:22 am

    Super cute card. Love those little singing toadies.

    Reply
  2. carol says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:27 am

    ACK! Your chorus of frogs…er, toads…belting out happy birthday has planted a mega watt smile alllll over my face! Cute AND classy! Tickled pink thrilled for you – and us – to see you showcasing the new release. Your inspiration has officially enabled me to do some shopping *grin*
    Hugs~carol

    Reply
  3. Kelli Horger says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:28 am

    What a great card, Those bold colors really pop. Love it

    Reply
  4. Dale says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:30 am

    Just beautiful. Love the colors.

    Reply
  5. annheidel says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:37 am

    Absolutely adorable! These toads are definitely my favorite of the release.

    Reply
  6. Tara Prince says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:46 am

    Super fun and cute card!!

    Reply
  7. Connie says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:54 am

    This card is so cute. I love those frogs!

    Reply
  8. Marva Dahoney says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:59 am

    What a cute card. Just love it.

    Reply
  9. raggiodiluce82 says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:04 am

    Oh my goodness!!! I’m totally in love for your adorable card!!!

    Reply
  10. DGolly says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:13 am

    What great samples. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  11. Ashwini says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:19 am

    One of those cards, which bring a smile on your face, no mater what! Totally fun and adorable!!

    Reply
  12. Jane says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:27 am

    Love your charming, fun card Jess. Thank you!

    Reply
  13. byulgzr says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:29 am

    So cute! Loving the inspiration on this hop~

    Reply
  14. Linda K says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:35 am

    I love frogs and this is a really cute card. My favorite.

    Reply
  15. hsmom24kids says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:48 am

    That does it! I need those frogs… way too cute!

    Reply
  16. Dee Earnshaw says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:50 am

    super sweet shaker card – love these cute froggies:)

    Reply
  17. sherry butcher says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:54 am

    Thanks for sharing so cute and love the new release you can do so much with it.

    Reply
  18. Alma says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:02 am

    Thanks for sharing this beautiful card.

    Reply
  19. Suz Gray says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:03 am

    Great card. Love the colors. Those frogs are adorable. WF did a great release

    Reply
  20. pat smith says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:05 am

    This is a darling card. I love the frogs, also. The use of sequins with them really was cute. Great job!

    Reply
  21. Ann Celino says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:10 am

    I’m not normally a toad person, but these singing guys are too cute to ignore. Great card. TFS.

    Reply
  22. Mary Holshouser says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:14 am

    Those frogs are darling. I have a friend who
    uses them to decorate her kitchen – she’s going
    to get this set for her birthday. Thanks for
    sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  23. Connie says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:18 am

    Great job! Very cute card.

    Reply
  24. dkweaver says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:26 am

    Love what you did with the singing frogs! The blending is awesome.

    Reply
  25. fitkitty1 says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:36 am

    Beautiful shaker card! I love those sweet toads! Always a joy to visit your blog!

    Reply
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