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Waffleflower March Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

5 Mar

Good morning!  I am so excited to be a stop on the hop celebrating the gorgeous March release from Waffleflower Stamps!  Today I’m sharing two cards using products from the release!

Happy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Waffleflower

I am just head over heels for the gorgeous Bouquet Builder 3 set!  The main arrangement is just breathtaking and the extra flowers are perfect for adding to the arrangement!  I stamped the bouquet onto white cardstock with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder before coloring it with copic markers.  I used a variety of pinky-purples and yellows for the flowers and greys for the foliage.  I love using neutrals for the “greenery” to allow the flowers to pop!  I die-cut the arrangement with the coordinating dies and then added a few accents with a white gel pen.

Happy Birthday by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Waffleflower

Next I blended a little black soot and hickory smoke distress oxide ink onto the bottom 2/3rds of a panel of slate grey cardstock.  I let it dry and splattered it with white gouache.  While the gouache was drying I stamped the sentiment from Bouquet Builder 3 onto white cardstock with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I trimmed them down to thin labels and adhered them over the bouquet.  Finally I adhered the bouquet to the grey panel with foam mounting tape and added a few white enamel dots to finish the card!

You Are Amazing by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Waffleflower

I went in a very different direction for my second card using the cute Be Him critters! 😉 I stamped the bunny onto white cardstock with versafine and heat-embossed him with clear embossing powder before coloring him with copic markers.  I die-cut him with the coordinating dies and added a few accents with a white gel pen.  Then I blended a panel of strathmore bristol cardstock with peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon, and blueprint sketch distress oxide ink.  I splattered the panel with water and then added black splatters on a diagonal from the top left to bottom right.  I set that aside to dry while I worked on the rest of the card.

You Are Amazing by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Waffleflower

Next I stamped the bunny’s glasses with versafine on vellum and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder before die-cutting it with the coordinating die.  I also die-cut a frame using the older Stitched Layers die set.  Next I stamped the sentiment from the Label Sentiments set onto black cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder before die-cutting them with the coordinating dies.  I tucked my bunny into the frame and adhered the frame to my blended panel.  I also added a layer of foam mounting tape behind the bunny’s head to pop him up slightly.  I adhered the sentiments with foam mounting tape and finished the card with a few black enamel dots.

And that’s it! I hope you enjoyed my cards! 🙂

To celebrate the release, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificates to THREE lucky winners. You can leave comment on my blog and along the hop by 11:59pm ET on March 7th, 2019 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts on this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on March 11th, 2019.  You should have arrived from Waffleflower’s blog and and my super talented friend, Emily, is your next stop!

Thanks so much for visiting and have an amazing 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 keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!!

Waffle Flower BOUQUET BUILDER 3 Clear…
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Waffle Flower BOUQUET BUILDER 3 Dies…
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Waffle Flower BE HIM Clear Stamp and…
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Waffle Flower BE HIM Clear Stamps 271232
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Waffle Flower BE HIM Dies 310270
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Waffle Flower WAVE TEXTURE Die 310280
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Waffle Flower LABEL GREETINGS Clear…
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Waffle Flower LABEL GREETINGS Dies…
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Waffle Flower LABEL GREETINGS COMBO…
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Waffle Flower STITCHED LAYERS DIE Set…
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Waffle Flower STITCHED ROSE Die 310279
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Waffle Flower XOXO Clear Stamp and…
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Waffle Flower XOXO Clear Stamps 271231
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Waffle Flower XOXO Dies 310269
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Waffle Flower LILAC DREAMS Clear…
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Waffle Flower LILAC DREAMS Clear…
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Waffle Flower LILAC DREAMS Dies 310267
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Waffle Flower ANIMAL TAGS Clear…
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Waffle Flower ANIMAL TAGS Clear…
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Waffle Flower ANIMAL TAGS Dies 310275
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Waffle Flower CLEAN AND CLEAR Enamel…
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Altenew GREEN FIELDS Enamel Dots ALT2589
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12…
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Hero Arts CLASSIC VELLUM LAYERING…
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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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Copic Markers
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Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE 1OZ Media…
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Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll…
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Tonic LIGHT MIST SPRAY BOTTLE Nuvo 2…
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Ranger 2 oz MISTER BOTTLE MIS30676
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Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS…
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Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS IBT40972
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Ranger GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue…
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
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3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
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MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping…
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MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool…
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Tim Holtz Tonic MAXI GUILLOTINE…
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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Comments

  1. Lisa Byers says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:12 am

    I love all of the colors you used in your Bouquet. It is gorgeous!! That bunny is just adorable!!

    Reply
  2. Tara Prince says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:15 am

    I love the bright flowers on the black!!

    Reply
  3. Michele F says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:20 am

    I’m on the market for a new bunny, Jess! This guy is going on my list! LOve your gorgeous bouquet… such drama, mama!
    =]

    Reply
  4. Karen Reategui says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:45 am

    What an amazing bouquet card Jess! Love the dark background! And that blending is so perfect and the color combo is spectacular! That bunny is so cute. It’s a gorgeous release!!!!

    Reply
  5. Connie says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:46 am

    Your flowers are gorgeous and that bunny is so cute. Amazing cards!

    Reply
  6. Robin Ridpath says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:59 am

    I love, love, love your flower bouquet card! I think I’m off to buy a stamp set now 🙂

    Reply
  7. elle says

    March 5, 2019 at 10:08 am

    Beautiful! And Oh that Bunny. Too cute! ❤️

    Reply
  8. Marilyn says

    March 5, 2019 at 10:49 am

    Your card is so beautiful! Very striking!

    Reply
  9. Cynthia Cole says

    March 5, 2019 at 11:00 am

    Both cards are great but that first one is stunning!

    Reply
  10. Kelsey Thomas says

    March 5, 2019 at 11:10 am

    That flower card is so pretty! 🙂 Love the coloring and how they pop against the dark background.

    Reply
  11. Brian Poteraj says

    March 5, 2019 at 11:15 am

    Your flowers are so pretty. The black leaves are interesting. I have seen a few plants with black leaves (or what appear to be black), and they are cool.

    Reply
  12. Sharon Gullikson says

    March 5, 2019 at 11:15 am

    How pretty the flowers are. I like the dark background because it makes them really stand out.

    Reply
  13. Surekha Galagoda says

    March 5, 2019 at 12:06 pm

    Dear Jessica
    The two cards created using the Waffle flower dies took my breath away. The colors used in the first card are really great. Love them all. Bunny card too is a pure joy to look at. I wish I become a winner so that i can buy sm from this months release. stay blessed Love and Hugs from Sri Lanka

    Reply
  14. BrendaLea Abbott says

    March 5, 2019 at 12:13 pm

    These are wonderdul cards! So different for the same occassion. I love them both!

    Reply
  15. Denise Bryant says

    March 5, 2019 at 12:22 pm

    Awesome cards! Love the beautiful floral design, and the cute bunny!

    Reply
  16. Brandy Duncan says

    March 5, 2019 at 12:30 pm

    I love the beautiful pink flowers on the black. They really pop off the page. The new release is phenomenal.

    Reply
  17. Rachel Duong says

    March 5, 2019 at 12:30 pm

    I love both cards. The floral cut out and on black is stunning. I absolutely love the adorable bunny on the intense blue background. The glasses are awesome because most of my family wears glasses and I love the option to put them on the images!

    Reply
  18. Dee Earnshaw says

    March 5, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    gorgeous cards – love the black background on your floral card:)

    Reply
  19. Elizabeth P says

    March 5, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    I love the gray background on the flower card

    Reply
  20. Rema DeLeeuw says

    March 5, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    I love this release!

    Reply
  21. Vivian C says

    March 5, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    Thanks for sharing these beautiful cards. Your coloring is gorgeous.

    Reply
  22. Julie Booker says

    March 5, 2019 at 1:26 pm

    Beautiful! I just love your bouquet card. Fabulous colours. The bunny card is adorable. I love the layout and the rich blues used in the background.

    Reply
  23. Gloria P says

    March 5, 2019 at 1:41 pm

    Spectacular flowers! Oh, please come this way spring!!

    Reply
  24. kayethrasher1413 says

    March 6, 2019 at 12:58 pm

    Love these cards. Really like the edginess of the first card. The bunny is just too adorable with his little glasses. So cute. Thanks for sharing your art.🐧

    Reply
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