Freckled Fawn + Waffle Flower Special Blog Hop

Good morning friends,

Waffle Flower Crafts has teamed up with our friends at Freckled Fawn to bring you some awesome inspiration for Spring! Two members from each of our design teams are sharing projects today! Check out our blogs to see how they pair Waffle Flower stamps + dies with the cutest embellishments from Freckled Fawn!

I had a blast playing with some really inspiring embellishments from Freckled Fawn, and I created 5 (!) cards to share with you today.  After I selected my items, some of the products I chose sold out (because I have really awesome taste and all), so sadly, I am not able to link to them.  I do hope they still inspire,  so without further ado, let's get this party started!

My first card was all about this fun cork birthday banner.  The Zebra from the Monochrome stamp set is at a party- complete with Confetti (from the Flutter stamp set) and prezzies!   The gift resin shape is also from Freckled Fawn. 

This next card features the Rainbow Stars from Freckled Fawn. On my card base I stamped the random star background pattern from the Bowtiful stamp set.  Next, I stamped and die cut a cloud using the Rain Check stamp set and Partly Cloudy die.  I stamped the stitched lines and adhered the adorable stars to the card. The stitched lines are from the Flutter stamp set and the sentiment is from the Starry Night stamp set. 

More Monochrome stamp set fun with the next card!  This time, the animals are piled atop one another and have something to say about it using Freckled Fawn's Speech Bubble Wood Chips. The bird is impressed, but the animals at the bottom of the pile may be thinking otherwise. ;)  The luscious ink colors are from the Summer Blend ink pad (9, 10, 12 and 14). 

This card features a sun from a no longer in stock chipboard sticker set along with this Rainbow Stripe Washi Tape. The sentiment and clouds were created using the  Rain Check stamp set and Partly Cloudy die. 

Lastly, Mother's Day is just around the corner, so I made a card for mom with Freckled Fawn's White Square Doilies- folded into a sweet basket, the Loved stamp set and the Loved die set along with a sentiment from the Potted stamp set. 

For even MORE inspiration, please visit: 

Freckled Fawn

Waffle Flower Crafts 

Katie Gehring- you are here :)

Tessa Wise

Prizes!  

You just can't have a hop without prizes, and these are so awesome! Waffle Flower Crafts is giving away a $25 gift certificate to 1 random winner drawn from comments left on my blog, Tessa's blog and the Waffle Flower blog PLUS Freckled Fawn is giving away an April OHDEERME kit.  Fun stuff, friends!  You should enter! 

Well, that's all for me today.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Katie

Breaking News!!! {Waffle Flower Crafts}

Good morning,

We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog reading for some Breaking News...

I am sorry to disappoint, but it's actually more of a Breaking News card.

Inspired by a sentiment included in the Rain Check Stamp Set, I used the Doily Square Die to turn a regular card into a retro television.

Here's how it came together: 

Once the frames were die cut, I trimmed a square of white card stock to 2.75 x 2.75.  I stamped the cloud and lightening bolt from the Rain Check Stamp Set using inks 14 and 16 from the Summer Blend Inkpad.  Then I added the sentiment with Black Hybrid Ink. 

This fun card is a sure-fire way to get your recipient's attention!  

Thanks for stopping by! We now return you to your program which is already in progress. :)

Katie

Avery Elle + Chameleon Pen Blog Hop!

It's Chameleon Pens and Avery Elle week!  This week the Avery Elle design team is playing with some amazing pens from our friends over at Chameleon.  These pens work so well with our stamps and dies!  After visiting here, be sure to check out the Chameleon blog for even more inspiration!  

Be sure to comment on our company and designer blogs throughout to week to be entered to win one of two prizes - a $50 Avery Elle Gift Certificate or a pen set from Chameleon!  The winner of the Avery Elle Gift Certificate will be announced on the Avery Elle blog on Monday, April 27th. 

For my project, I used the Pastel Pen set to color in one of the sweet teacups and saucers from the Tea Time stamp set.  I stamped and colored the images with the PK3 Bubble Gum and the NU3 Fawn markers.  I die cut the tea set using the Tea Time coordinating Elle-ments dies. 

I heat embossed the decorative swirl onto the tea cup and did the same for the sentiment.  The sentiment and tea cup were place on the dotted border mat from the You're Invited Elle-ments die. The card base is from The Midnight Collection notecards and the patterned paper is from the Neutral Collection Paper Pad. 

That's all for me today, but be sure to check out the Avery Elle blog for even more Chameleon inspiration! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Chalkboard Easel Teacher Appreciation Card {Paper Smooches SPARKS}

Hello friends, 

It's time for another Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge!  This week it's ANYTHING GOES and here's my take: 

I have Teacher Appreciation on the mind because that's where my Anything went.  From a kraft card base, I used the Quote tags dies to make an easel.  I embossed the sentiment from the Uplifters stamp set onto black card stock and made a ledge from a brown card stock rectangle.  I added an apple using the School Icons dies and rolled up a scrap piece of white card stock to serve as chalk.

Ready to play?  You know the routine!   You have until 11:59 PT on Saturday, April 25 to link up your take on this week's challenge to the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate to the Paper Smooches store.  

Be sure to check out the amazing inspiration from the other members of the SPARKS design team playing along with this week's challenge: 

Larissa Heskett
Lori Tecler
Lynn Mangan
Savannah O'Gwynn

I can't wait to see what you create!  

Thanks for stopping by!
Katie

Stacks of Thanks for Teacher Appreciation {Avery Elle}

Hello friends, 

I am on the Avery Elle blog today with a card I made featuring the This Book stamp set.  With spring break firmly established in the rear-view mirror, my thoughts have turned to end of the year activities, including Teacher Appreciation week in May.  

With some simple masking I stamped stacks of books adding the owl to the center stack.  I intended to make this a colorful card, but I got a little carried away with my red Copic markers and ended up making a card that was black and white and red all over.  

In keeping with my simple color theme, I colored the owl with gray markers and attached the stamped and colored panel onto a Fog note card base. The sentiment is from the Many Thanks stamp set.  

Be sure to check out the Avery Elle blog today for even more awesome inspiration from my talented teamies!  Thanks for stopping by! 

Katie 

A Girl's Best Friend + Winner! {Waffle Flower Crafts}

Hello friends, 

I am on the Waffle Flower Crafts blog today exploring a girl's best friend, Diamonds!  It's true that gems are no longer just for jewelry and these sparklers can add a little glam to all areas of your life.  

My card was inspired by a watercolor artwork featuring gems and using the Gemstone stamp set, I wanted to share with you a quick tip as to how I achieved the look. 

I gathered my supplies including Distress Ink and the stamped panel.  I stamped the gems and sentiment onto watercolor paper using hybrid black ink.   I used a water dropper to add a few drops of water to the gem and I used my finger to rub the water into the paper.  Next, I inked up the back side of the stamp and stamped it onto the paper.  The water and ink combine to make a really cool effect.  I continued with the other gems in different ink colors. You can let the ink pool and puddle at will or for a more artsy look, use a paint brush to push the ink and water further outside the lines.  

Such a fun effect! Be sure to stop by the Waffle Flower blog for even more inspiration that sparkles. Before I go, I wanted to announce the winner of the Bowtiful stamp set from last week's Waffle Flower Birthday Blog Hop.  My winner was #37- Daria G!!

Daria G.April 13, 2015 at 1:50 PM

I do love this stamp set - so many possibilities to use it! thanks for the inspiration.

Daria, please send me a note at scrappy_diva (at) yahoo (dot) com and I will work with Waffle Flower to get your set sent out to you!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Katie

Watercolor Rose Birthday Card {Paper Smooches SPARKS}

Hello friends, 

It's time for another Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge!  This week we are inspired by a beautiful photo featuring floral pom-poms and soft gray stripes and here's my take: 

 I die cut the Roses Die and a pair of leaves from white card stock and roughly sketched where I was planning to place them on a panel of watercolor paper.  I removed the die cuts and added color to the panel with Distress Inks.

Once dry, I adhered the rose and leaves to the watercolor panel.  The sentiment is from Lovely Thoughts and I added a few sequins.  I attached the finished panel to a card base with foam tape, trimming it down slightly before adhering so a fun strip of washi tape would peek through.  

Here's this week's inspiration photo: 

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Ready to play?  You know the routine!   You have until 11:59 PT on Saturday, April 18 to link up your take on this week's challenge to the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate to the Paper Smooches store.  

Be sure to check out the amazing inspiration from the other members of the SPARKS design team playing along with this week's challenge: 

Larissa Heskett
Lori Tecler
Lynn Mangan
Savannah O'Gwynn

I can't wait to see what you create!  

Thanks for stopping by!
Katie