Saturday, October 5, 2024

Waffle Flower October Release Instagram Hop & Giveaway!

The wait is over and the Waffle Flower October Release that we're calling Pumpkin Patch is now available in the store. To celebrate we're having an Instagram hop with lots of giveaways!
My card today features the new Sunflower die set. These blooms come together quick! The set includes two flowers - one large and one smaller. They're both double layered. The bottom layer petals are plain while the top layer petals have a cut design.

I love the intricate flower centers. I cut mine from brown cardstock and then added a blush of Distress ink to help give dimension and bring out the detail.

The set includes two different leaf patterns. I cut mine from different colors to add dimension to the design.
The background is from a previous release and it's called "Dashed Rhombus", but that big bold "Autumn" word die is new!




Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Dies | Waffle Flower Sunflower, Autumn Word, Dashed Rhombus

Friday, October 4, 2024

Waffle Flower October Release Sneak Peek Day 3

It's day 3 of sneak peeks of the Waffle Flower October Release. The new products will hit the store TOMORROW. But today we're focusing on the new Nesting Basics.
 
A great focal point is so important - like the new Fall Icons on my card today. I love the pumpkins and the gorgeous foliage.
But when you get past the initial design you're mind starts to turn to the background right? Waffle Flower has loads of nesting basic shapes that I reach for again and again. This month they've added new PIERCING LAYERS for A2, A6 and A7 size cards.
The layers add the perfect little bit of detail to your designs. I cut the Quilting Texture die from yellow cardstock for my card today. The quilt pattern just cuts the lines in the cardstock - it doesn't cut out the rectangle shape. I cut the yellow background with a 4 x 5.75" Pierced A6 Layer.
I cut a panel of white cardstock with an A6 Piercing Layer to repeat the design and add more detail to the background.
I hope you'll stop by tomorrow when all of the new items will be available in the store. You won't want to miss it because we'll be celebrating with giveaways and an Instagram hop!




Finished Size: 4.5 x 6.25"
Dies | Waffle Flower Autumn Word, Autumn Icons, A6 Piercing Layers, Quilting Texture

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Waffle Flower October Release Sneak Peek Day 2

It's day 2 of Waffle Flower October Release sneak peeks! This collection is all about AUTUMN! And today we're headed to the Pumpkin Patch! I'm sharing a card made with the new Hey Pumpkin die set.
I think aqua and red is my favorite color combo, but this aqua and orange is coming in at a close second! I created a focal point for the pumpkins with an Inside/Outside Scalloped Citcle that I layered over a panel of Quilting Texture in aqua.

You can easily add a panel of black cardstock behind the cut out eyes and mouth of the pumpkin, or add some double sided tape and inlay the separate pieces.

All of the leaf dies you see on my card are included in the Autumn Icons die set. I had fun arranging them to look like they were blowing in the wind.
If you look close you'll see I added a little Distress Ink to the edges of the die cut pumpkins to add a little dimension. The finishing touch was some Candy Dots and the Hey Pumpkin sentiment.
I hope you'll stop by tomorrow when we'll have more sneak peeks of the new collection. The products will be available in the store on October 5 when we'll be celebrating with an Instagram Hop and giveaways! 




Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Dies | Waffle Flower Hey Pumpkin, Hey Pumpkin Word, Quilting Texture, Inside Outside Scalloped Circle, Autumn Icons

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Waffle Flower October Release Day 1

It's a great day for a visit because today is the start of Waffle Flower October Release sneak peeks! This collection is all about AUTUMN! And today I'm sharing a card made with the new Cheerful Scarecrow die set.
I created a focal point on my card by adding a Nesting Pinking Circle Frame. The Cheerful Scarecrow comes with the crow and ears of corn as well as accessories for your scarecrow including hair, hat, scarf and even little sunflowers.

I wanted a "patchwork" of crops behind the scarecrow so I cut strips of colorful cardstock with the Quilting Texture die from a previous release.
The little sun is a Nesting Pinking Circle die topped with a smaller circle.

The Autumn word die is new too and there's also a preprinted die cut set of subsentiments perfect for pairing with this big sentiment.
I hope you'll stop by tomorrow when we'll be sharing more sneak peeks of the new release. All of the new items hit the store on October 5 (That's Saturday) when we'll be celebrating with giveaways and an Instagram hop!



Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Dies | Waffle Flower Cheerful Scarecrow, Autumn Word, Nesting Pinking Circles, Pinking Circle Frames, Quilting Texture

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Always Rooting For You!

Hi friends! I hope you're doing ok. My heart is with all of you that are recovering from the recent storms and flooding including Pretty Little Studio's shop owner Melissa. This card is filled with positivity so you know that we're thinking of you and wishing you all the best.
This card starts with a background of Fresh Blooms from the You Are My Sunshine Collection. Florals are the feature paper in the Facebook Fan Page Challenge where you're welcome to join us with your designs.

You Are My Sunshine is NEW in the shop and absolutely gorgeous! Its loaded with beautiful florals and bright colorful prints that just make my heart happy!
It's got all the extras too like scallop and cloudy borders, tags, journaling cards, die cuts and stickers too! I love the colorful faux stitches and even the paper packaging is ideal to add to your designs.
This is one beautiful collection that you need to check out! It will have you daydreaming of walks in the garden and of summer days enjoying fresh juicy fruit and sunshine!




Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Pretty Little Studio
Paper | You Are My Sunshine
Dies | Fresh Bloom Stems | Out of the Blue Tags | Berry Sweet Words | Snowcone Borders | Apple Blossom Florals