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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 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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  1. Mary Holshouser says

    March 5, 2019 at 2:35 pm

    Love the flowers on the black.
    Bunny with his big glasses is fun.
    Great cards. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  2. Shona Chambers says

    March 5, 2019 at 2:36 pm

    Wow, another amazing release!! Your flowers on the black background are so stunning and the little rabbit with the glasses couldn’t be more adorable!!

    Reply
  3. Yvonne M says

    March 5, 2019 at 4:22 pm

    Your cards are gorgeous! The black background is so dramatic and I love the subtle ombre of it.

    Reply
  4. trainwithmeghan says

    March 5, 2019 at 4:26 pm

    I love the background of your bunny card! Gorgeous coloring on your flowers! WOW

    Reply
  5. Lauryne Cunningham says

    March 5, 2019 at 5:08 pm

    Wow! Great cards! I really like the bright blue and black on the bunny card and your ink blending on the background is amazing!

    Reply
  6. Teri S. says

    March 5, 2019 at 6:33 pm

    Your first card is stunning with the floral arrangement on the black background & as always, your colouring is beautiful. I find the Be Him critters absolutely adorable & so is your card. Thanks Jess!

    Reply
  7. Debroh Murphy says

    March 5, 2019 at 6:56 pm

    Love the details in these flowers.

    Reply
  8. Sue D says

    March 5, 2019 at 7:06 pm

    Beautiful flowers against the dark background and adorable bunny with the glasses.

    Reply
  9. Jen F says

    March 5, 2019 at 7:50 pm

    Wonderful designs (as always) Jessica!!! Love the black background … love those precious glasses!

    Reply
  10. Helen says

    March 5, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    Two amazing cards–the first so lovely, the second so delightful. tfs

    Reply
  11. Billie A says

    March 5, 2019 at 9:11 pm

    Oh I can see why you’d love this fun flower stamp/dies. I love the color choices of your image and beautiful card. The little critter is darling. I love the glasses. So cute.

    Reply
  12. Carla Hundley says

    March 6, 2019 at 12:33 am

    Beautiful flower card
    and love the bunny!
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  13. Kirsty Vittetoe says

    March 6, 2019 at 1:30 am

    Couldn’t be sweeter!

    Reply
  14. Mindy1414 says

    March 6, 2019 at 2:48 am

    The Bouquet Builder 3 set is so amazing and your card is absolutely gorgeous Jessica!! I love the Be Him set, what fun that is going to be for the oh so difficult man cards lol. Your card is adorable with the bunny peeking thru the window, I love it 🙂
    (mardy14@bellsouth.net)

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  15. Cathy Lillie says

    March 6, 2019 at 3:08 am

    Your floral bouquet card is so striking on the dark card base and such beautiful coloring on the flowers! Your bunny card is so cute. I love his big glasses and the vibrant colors on the background.

    Reply
  16. Mirella Rogan says

    March 6, 2019 at 4:36 am

    Super adorable second card, Jessica, but the first one just made me go wow! That stamp set is amazing, and your colouring is so striking!

    Reply
  17. Isabel Z says

    March 6, 2019 at 5:42 am

    You have blown me away with your stunning flower card.

    Reply
  18. Linda Anderson says

    March 6, 2019 at 6:52 am

    Beautiful flowers! I’ve never thought of using anything but green for foliage, but I like the look. A very dapper bunny! He’s so sweet. Thank you so much for sharing your creations .

    Reply
  19. donidoodle says

    March 6, 2019 at 7:27 am

    Awesome cards! Especially love the cute bunny!

    Reply
  20. Denaha J Doss says

    March 6, 2019 at 7:59 am

    The little bunny is adorable and your coloring on the flowers is gorgeous. I love both cards. TFS!

    Reply
  21. Karthikha Balasubramanian says

    March 6, 2019 at 8:42 am

    I love the bright and beautiful flowers on the first card, the second one is so cute! 🙂

    Reply
  22. Debbie Rumpza says

    March 6, 2019 at 9:40 am

    Whee!! I love both of these cards so much! Your bright and beautiful bouquet makes me happy, because I’m ready for spring. And oh my the sweet bunny in glasses just makes me giggle. I love both of these new sets!

    Reply
  23. Sara Schaffer says

    March 6, 2019 at 10:07 am

    What a fun release!

    Reply
  24. raggiodiluce82 says

    March 6, 2019 at 11:07 am

    Gorgeous cards!!!

    Reply
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