Waffle Flower October Release

 The October Release from Waffle Crafts is now available! This month's release is all about gatherings, celebrations, and gratitude.

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One of my favorite things this month is the Cozy Icons dies. This fun set includes different foliage options, acorns, a mushroom, the cutest little snail, and more! 

I'm sharing two cards I've made using this set. 

To create the deckle edge panels on both cards, I used the new Fringe Frames dies. This set includes four nesting deckle edge rectangles plus some tiny tassel shaped dies. You can add tassels to the corners of these panels as I've done on the second card. 

For the greetings, I have used the Grateful Hearts Sentiment stamp set and coordinating dies. 

To create the texture on the white panel I have used my all time favorite cover plate - the Sweet Plaid Texture die. This die is an oldie but goodie and such a great basic to have on hand when you went to add a little bit of interest without it being too busy. 

Below is a graphic with details how to get this month's gift with purchase. Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Pretty Pink Posh Christmas Cake Pops Card

Hello everyone! I'm sharing a festive holiday card featuring the Christmas Cake Pops. from Pretty Pink Posh. I loved the Halloween Cake Pop dies released last month and was so happy to have this new set to continue the cake pop paper crafting fun well into the holiday season. 

The background for my cake pop scene is an A2 size panel of light blue card stock with lots of white and silver paint splatter. I used dies from the Christmas Cake Pops set to create the tree, snowman, and reindeer cake pops complete with all the details for each character including the bows. 

I wanted the cake pops to be sticking out from a little pine greenery. I used dies from the Holiday Wreath Builder set to cut out the pine sprigs from hunter green card stock. I sprayed them with Fresh Balsam Mica Stain to add the shimmer effect. 

To finish the card I added a greeting and some extra pine to space above the reindeer. The Joyful Holiday Wishes sentiment comes from the new Christmas Banner Greetings stamp set. I die cut the banner shape with Banner Greetings 1 dies. 

The Stamp Market Sweater Weather Cards

Hi there! I have a just for fun post today. I'm sharing a couple cards made with products from The Stamp Market. I could not resist ordering the new Sweater dies and coordinating Sweater Weather stamp set. These sets have me dreaming of crisp cool fall days all cozied up with a warm blanket and a pumpkin spice latte. 

My cards are A2 size and as you can see, the sweater is such a great size that makes an impactful element on the card. The sweater can easily stand alone on a card, but I decided to add some pumpkins to really amp up the fall vibes. I used the Pumpkin Patch dies to create all three pumpkin sizes, leaves, & vines. 

For the pink sweater card I used the following Stamp Market card stock colors:

• Cheeky - sweater
• Meadow - leaves & vines
• Mango - large pumpkin
• Rusty - medium pumpkin
• Blush - smallest pumpkin

For the coral sweater card I used the following Stamp Market card stock colors:

• Coral Reef - sweater
• Meadow - leaves & vines
• Melon - for all three pumpkins (I applied different orange and rust colored inks to add shading and make them appear to be different colors) 

These cards came together quickly and easily and I can't wait to play around with more color variations and patterns for the sweaters. I'm also thinking winter or holiday versions with snowflakes or holly leaves. 

Pretty Pink Posh Fringe Pumpkin Tags

Hello there! I'm sharing an easy way to make some pumpkin shaped Halloween tags. I have used the new Fringe Pumpkin dies from Pretty Pink Posh to create these fun tags. I will also show how you can make them into a mini card. 

I die cut my pumpkin tags from two shades of orange card stock. I shaded the edges with a dark orange ink and then added lots of paint splatter to each layer. Once all the layers of the Fringe Pumpkin are adhered, you can add any embellishments or greetings you'd like. 

I added some cute halloween images to the front of one of the tags. These images are from the Spider Friends and Halloween Word Scenes stamp sets. On the other tag I used the Happy Halloween Shadow dies. 

To turn these tags into a mini card, all you need to do is die cut a back piece using the largest die in the Fringe Pumpkin set. Score this large piece towards the top of the pumpkin and adhere to the back of the tag by putting adhesive only above the score line. This creates a hinge point and the tag will open just like a card. You can stamp a sentiment inside or add you own personal message. 

These pumpkin tags can be customized or decorated however you'd like. They are a perfect size to add to a treat bag or candy bucket for friends and family.

Pretty Pink Posh - Spider Shaker Card

Hello everyone! I have a super fun Halloween shaker card today. I absolutely love the new Spider Shaker die from Pretty Pink Posh. He's just too cute to spook and makes such an impactful element on an A2 size card. To fill the shaker I used some Spellbound Shaker Beads. The whimsical color combo of this bead mix seemed just right for my spider themed card. 

The background on this card is a blend of Dusty Concord and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide inks with lots of splattering. 

Besides the Spider Shaker, I used some other Pretty Pink Posh die sets to complete this card. For the hat, I used dies from an older set - Halloween Mug Additions. It's the perfect size for the spider! 

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The little web and spider dies are included in the Halloween Holder Additions. They made some fun embellishments to fill the spaces around the large spider. 

The Halloween Greetings stamp set includes a variety of spook-tacular sentiments. I picked out a couple to add to my card. I white heat embossed them on black card stock so they would really stand out. 

I'll leave you with a few my creative tips to make any Halloween card even more fa-boo-lous! Add google eyes to Halloween critters. I keep a stash of different shapes and sizes on hand for this purpose. Cut a thin strip of card stock to use as a web string for the spider to hang from. Lastly use an action wobbler to attach the spider (or any creepy, crawler critter) onto the card. The wobbler action is perfect for a shaker element and make the card tons more fun for the recipient!