Waffle Flower 2023 October Release Blog Hop and Giveaway

Hello Friends!

I am super excited to be joining Waffle Flower for this month's October Release! Today I have three cards to share and I hope you and hope you will enjoy them. Make sure to check out each stop in today’s blog hop for fun, inspiration, and chances to win some of these new goodies! Find all the hop details near the end of this post.

This first card features the Pop-Up Leaves Panel Die and the Coordinating Stencil. The stencil makes for the easiest ink blending of these Fall colors, and I love the subtle dimension you get from pinching the leaves together.

Using a different color behind the die-cut panel also adds more dimension to the card. To finish this simple Fall card I used the Script Thank You Die, done in Glitter Gold cardstock with the white shadow background.

Next, I have this fun Fall theme Postage Card featuring the newest additions to the collection. 

• Postage Collage for Fall Stamp Set
• Postage Collage for Fall Stencil
• Postage Collage Die (Not new)

On the Kraft background, I stamped in watermark ink, the new Multiple Fall Leaves Stamp Set. I also added a couple of die cuts from the new Dainty Fern Die set as an added detail.

For this last card, I used the Multiple Fall Leaves Stamp Set, which I heat embossed in gold, and then used the coordinating Multiple Fall Leaves Stencil to ink blend the warm colors. Once all the ink and added splatters were dry I die-cut the leaves with the Multiple Fall Leaves Die Set. This little trio is so versatile and a great value for the price point!

For the subtle background, I used the Woodgrain Die. This Die would also make a great window for a shaker card (next time). And to finish this beauty off I used the Print Thank You Die. 

Now onto the Blog Hop and Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY

For today’s hop, Waffle Flower is giving away a $25 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners, that’s a total of 3 chances to win! You can leave a comment on this blog and along the hop by 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments and will be announced on the Waffle Flower Blog on Winner Thursday 10/12/2023.

HOP LIST

Waffle Flower Blog

Galina Filippenko

Cathy Zielske

Ilda Dias You are here 👋

JJ Bolton  👈Up next!

Caly Person

Jung AhSang

Jeanne Jachna

Rebecca Keppel

Annie  Wills

Jill D Hawkins

Amy Rysavy

Anne Fiene

Cheiron Brandon

Channin Pelletier

SPECIALS

From now till October 9th, 2023, all orders placed at waffleflower.com will receive an exclusive Dotted Butterfly Sampler Die (No code required!).

For those of you who are new to Waffle Flower, they have a Last Chance section on their website that lists many goodies for 25% off until they are gone! This would be a great place to start your collection! And don’t forget to check out their monthly Flash Sales!

NEW TOOLS 

Check out these new brushes, perfect for all your detail blending needs!!!

Shader Brush 0+ - 15/pk

Shader Brush 1+  - 5/pk

Shader Brush 1+ - Double Ended - 5/pk

I hope these cards featuring the October Release inspired you. Thank you to the wonderful folks at Waffle Flower for having me today and thank you all for stopping by and hopping along. So, until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🍂

SUPPLIES

Pop-up Fall Leaves Panel Die Shop at: WF	Fall leaves Background Stencil Shop at: WF	Print & Script Thank You Die Shop at: WF	Postage Collage Fall Stencil Shop at: WF
Postage Collage for Fall Stamp Set Shop at: WF	Postage Collage Die Shop at: WF	Multiple Fall Leaves Stamp Set Shop at: WF	Multiple Fall Leaves Die-n-stencil Shop at: WF
Dainty Ferns Die Shop at: WF	Woodgrain Die Shop at: WF	Magic Powder Bag Shop at: SSS	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ	Bearly Art Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Double-Sided Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AMZ
White Gelly Roller Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

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White on Kraft Fall Themed Wedding Shaker Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!

Many of you know that I have been dealing with visual problems. I am now legally blind in my left eye due to damage to my cornea. Normally I would have colored these beautiful Grateful Gatherings Stamps I am featuring today, but because I don't want to cause more strain on my eyes I want to show you how pretty a card can be even with minimal coloring. This technique is also great for those of you who don't have the time, can't, or like to color.

CARD RECIPE

• To begin, I prepped the kraft card panel with antistatic powder. I then used the Bee Creative Brilliant White Pigment Ink to stamp out the images from the Grateful Gatherings Stamp set. I then heat-set the lines with white embossing powder. 
• Next, Die cut the Wagon wheel using the Grateful Gatherings Die set from the panel and set it aside. 
• On the back of the panel add adhesive around the opening and add a piece of acetate cut to fit over the window. 
• On a card base, center and glue the Wagon Die cut. Use the top Panel as a guide by looking through the window.
• Use foam tape to pop up the front panel for the shaker area. Fill in the center of the shaker area with shaker pieces and adhere the top panel in place.
• To the front add the sentiment from the Grateful Gatherings Stamp set done in Bee Creative Metallic Gold Pigment Ink and embossing powder and die cut using the coordinating die.
• To embellish this card further, I used a white pencil to shade in the flowers and foliage.
•  I also added some Pearl Stickers and white pen gel details for interest.
• For that touch of sparkle, I added Bee Creative Liquid Shimmer to the flower centers and the leaves.

• Finally, for the inside sentiment,  I stamped out the congratulations from the Pickup Lines Stamp Set using Bee Creative Intense Black Ink.

I hope you have enjoyed this post and this beautiful Fall-Themed Wedding Shaker Card. Remember there are so many possibilities and ways to stretch out your supplies by simply using a different technique.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 💒🌻

SUPPLIES

Grateful Gatherings Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Grateful Gatherings Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Pick Up Lines Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bee Creative Silver Metallic Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Stamping Pressure Tool Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Acetate Sheets Shop at: HBS
Tear Tape XL Roll | 1/4" Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers Shop at: SSS | HBS
True Pearl Stickers Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	White Foam Dots Shop at: HBS	Bee Shimmery Liquid Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB
New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Magic Powder Bag Shop at: SSS	Gold Rush Emb. Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3	Arctic White Emb.Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3
Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ	Prismacolor Pencils Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Double-Sided Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Bearly Art Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS
White Gelly Roller Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

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Ink Blended Embossed Autumn Cards | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, my friends!

Today I have some fall-inspired inklended cards to share with you. Recently I watched a Reel of someone making wax seals with multiple colors and I really wanted to give them a try. I can honestly say there is a bit of a learning curve. I did waste some wax, but I did figure out what worked best for me.

For my wax seals, I started by melting the wax that I wanted to use on the maple leaf. I used yellow and green melts from the Spooktacular Wax Melts to create two different seals. 

• Once the wax is melted over the melting furnace, I poured it onto the Maple Leaf Stamper. (Make sure to heat up the end of the stamper because if it is cool the wax will set instantly). I used my heat gun on it for a few seconds.
• While the wax is still wet, use a metal spatula to scrape off the excess wax. 
• I had my heat gun going nearby and used it to heat up the spatula as well. This gave me more time to work before the wax set. 
• To remove the wax from all my elements (spatula, spoon) I found it easier if I heated them up for a few seconds and then used a baby wipe to clean off the wax. 
• Be careful and avoid touching the metal directly while cleaning to avoid burns. 
• Next, melt the background color, I used black melts from the Tuxedo Wax Melts, and then pressed the maple leaf stamper into the black poured wax to complete the seal. 
• I used the Bee Creative Silicone Craft Mat to pour the wax onto. Once it is cooled it peels off really easily.

So naturally after I had made these seals, I thought I should add them to the front of a card.

CARD RECIPE

For my background, I used a variety of fall-inspired distress oxide inks (see supply list below) and ink blended them onto a couple of cardstock panels.

• Next, I used the Fall Leaves 3D Embossing Folder to add the detail embossing to the blended backgrounds. To make the foliage pop, I used a brayer and Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink to add touches of gold and detail to the background. You may notice more detail on this card below as I initially used black ink and really disliked how it looked and before tossing it I thought I would just try saving it by using the Gold ink over top. It worked, I was really impressed with the results as it deepened the details and I was happy I hadn't thrown it out. 
• Before trimming each panel slightly, I splattered them with some black ink and set them aside to dry.

• I then wrapped some black and gold bakers twine around the panel and secured the ends on the back of the panel with tape.
• The foliage I used on the card fronts comes from the Lovely Layers: Autumn Bouquet Dies. 
• I then created the bouquet and glued it in the center where the twine crossed. 
• Next, I glued the wax seal in place by using a wax seal sticker.

• Add the panels to a black piece of cardstock and glue them onto an A2 top folding card base.
• To finish each card, I added a sentiment from the Heartfelt Hello Stamps and Dies that I first stamped in Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink and then heat set it with gold emb. pwd. To make the sentiments level with the seals I used Black Foam Dots. 

Let me know if you have any questions about the process. It is very hard to explain sometimes and way easier to watch. If I have time I will create a Reel over on Instagram for you all to watch. 

I hope you enjoyed today's Ink Blended Embossed Autumn Cards. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🍁

SUPPLIES

Fall Leaves 3D Embossing Folder Shop at: SSS | HBS	Lovely Layers: Autumn Bouquet Dies Shop at: SSS | HBS	Heartfelt Hello Stamps Shop at: SSS | HBS	Heartfelt Hello Dies Shop at: SSS | HBS
Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Detail Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Background Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS
Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers Shop at: SSS | HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bee Creative Silicone Craft Mat Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Maple Wax Leaf Stamper Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Wax Melting Spoon Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Wax Melting Furnace Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Wax Melts | Tuxedo Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Spooktacular Wax Melts Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Wax Seal Stickers Shop at: SSS | HBS	Black Foam Dots 1/4" Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS	MUSTARD SEED DISTRESS OXIDE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad PEELED PAINT Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	RIPE PERSIMMON DISTRESS OXIDE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	CANDIED APPLE Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Oxide Ink Pad SEEDLESS PRESERVES Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bearly Art Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ
Magic Powder Bag Shop at: SSS	Gold Rush Emb. Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3	Distress Brayer Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

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