Waffle Flower Challenge Design Team: Pearl-fect! Have A Fintastic Day!

Hello everyone!

It's time for another Waffle Flower Crafts Challenge - July 2016.

"... 
Under the sea
Under the sea
Darling it's better
Down where it's wetter
Take it from me..."

Sounds familiar right? It's Disney Classic Little Mermaid's Under The Sea! 

And Tada! My card for Waffle Flower Crafts July Challenge.

Here's the lovely inspiration photo:

I was inspired by the colors and the setting in the inspiration photo. I thought of something cool like swimming in the pool or diving in the sea. Yes, under the sea! I can try out the Little Mermaid Stamp that I just bought to create an under the sea scene! Frankly speaking, I'm not good in coloring. You would notice that I seldom create cards that need to color, no matter is water coloring or coloring with markers. I don't own any Copic markers. But somehow or rather, I'm so with love with this Little Mermaid Stamp, I just added it into my cart. Because of this cute stamp set, I purposely bought two Chameleon Pens to try out. And the outcome not too bad! Phew...

I started with stamping. Then, I colored the Mermaid and Oyster with Pearl with Chameleon Pen. For the rest of the images, I used sponge daubers to blend the colors using our newly release COLOR STORY premium dye ink pads. Oh, I'm so in love with the COLOR STORY premium dye ink! The colors are so beautiful!

After coloring, I used matching dies to cut everything out. Once done, I arranged and adhered them to the card base. The mermaid was popped up with foam squares. Then, I stamped the sentiments. Lastly, I sponged some blue dye ink and stamped the water bubbles. Done!

Now is your turn! Make something new (card, layout, tag, planner spread, etc…) from the inspiration photo. You can still join in the fun even you don't own any Waffle Flower Products. However, you will need to use at least one Waffle Flower product to be eligible to win.

The challenge ends on 25th July 2016.


You can link up on Waffle Flower Crafts Blog HERE.

Happy Crafting!

Thanks for dropping by!

Cheers,

York Tee

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Waffle Flower Challenge Design Team: You're Loved

Hello everyone!

Love me not? Yes, You're Loved! 

This is the card I created for Waffle Flower Crafts June Challenge.

Here's the lovely inspiration photo:

The painted mason jars inspired me to create a card with acrylic paints. I painted the colors randomly on a piece of white cardstock. After the paints dried up, I stamped the succulents from Succulents Stamp Set using Onyx Black and die cut them using the coordinating die - Succulents Die. 

Next, I measured and die cut the shape of a mason jar from a white panel by using the Good Stuff Die. I inked the edge of the leftover die cut mason jar with Pink. Then, I adhered a strip of grey bricks washi tape to the panel and layered it to a white card base. For the mason jar, I blended it with Sea Breeze from the outer edge to the inner part. I stamped the partial of the sentiment “LOVED” with Silver in the middle of the jar. A chiffon wired ribbon with a butterfly was attached to the left top corner of the mason jar and I adhered it to the card with form tapes. I positioned and layered the succulents which I prepared earlier with form tapes. Lastly, I stamped the other part of the sentiment “You’re” with Onyx Black.

Now is your turn! Make something new (card, layout, tag, planner spread, etc…) from the inspiration photo. You can still join in the fun even you don't own any Waffle Flower Products. However, you will need to use at least one Waffle Flower product to be eligible to win.

The challenge ends on 25th June 2016.

You can link up on Waffle Flower Crafts Blog HERE.

Happy Crafting!

Thanks for dropping by!

Cheers,

York Tee

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Waffle Flower Challenge Design Team: Mom, You're Amazing!

Hello everyone!

8th of May was Mother's Day!

I made a card for all the MOMs! You're Amazing!

This card is my creation for Waffle Flower Crafts May Challenge based on the inspiration photo.

This photo is simply beautiful. It's so English! Oh, I'm totally in love with it!

Let's see how I get inspired. The blue card base layered with patterned harlequin-style diamonds was inspired by the blue wall and the texture of the basket of the photo. The flower printed chair prompted me to layer a panel at the center of the card - a notepad which I die cut it from Stay Focused Die Set. I stamped the flowers and leaves at the left bottom corner of the notepad using the Loved Stamp Set and ink pads from Fall and Winter Blend according to the color palette given. I used Harvest, Tea Rose, Potion and Paisley from Fall Blend Inkpad. Likewise, I used Treetop, Pear and Ice blue from Winter Blend Inkpad.

I die cut an oval shaped from a basket textured patterned paper using Rock My World Die Set. I attached a mini envelop which I die cut from Mini Trifold Notes Template Die. I held it with mini cloth peg. The sentiment is a mix of die cut from the Amazing Word Die and the sentiment from Feather More Stamp Set and Succulents Stamp Set.

Hope you like my card! 

Now is your turn! Make something new (card, layout, tag, planner spread, etc…) from the inspiration photo. You can still join in the fun even you don't own any Waffle Flower Products. However, you will need to use at least one Waffle Flower product to be eligible to win.

The challenge ends on 25th May 2016.

You can link up on Waffle Flower Crafts Blog HERE.

Happy Crafting!

Thanks for dropping by!

Cheers,

York Tee

Waffle Flower supplies used:

 

Waffle Flower Challenge Design Team: Awesome

Hello everyone!

I'm so excited to share with you that I'll be with Waffle Flower Crafts for another term! Yippie! 

My card for April Challenge:

I would like to dedicate this card to Waffle Flower Crafts, especially Tessa and Nina!  I also dedicate this card to my dearest team mates! YOU ARE AWESOME! And of course to everyone of you!

Let's have a look at the inspiration photo! I promise it's a very lovely photo.

Isn't it lovely? The flower bouquet, umbrella and the Easter-feel colors caught my eyes. Well, I focused on the umbrella instead of flowers. However, I didn't want the image of umbrella to appear on my card. Silly, right? But this silly thought inspired me. Yes, I could had the pleat! I thought of the Rosette Hearts Template Die that I just received not long ago. (This is a must have die which you will never regret to own one! Such a fun, useful, detailed and easy to use die!)

I stamped a big outlined flower cluster from Loved Stamp Set with black ink at a white card base. A ribbon in black and leaves in green were layered to the flower cluster using the same stamp set. I made two heart shaped rosettes in two sizes using Rosette Hearts Template Die. I embellished them with die cut butterfly, wood veneer butterfly and pearls. Then, I added a few sequin shaped wood veneer to the card. Lastly, I die cut the word ‘Awesome’ using our new release Awesome Word Die and let it be the sentiment of my card.

Hope you like my card and get inspired!

Make something new (card, layout, tag, planner spread, etc…) from the inspiration photo. You can still join in the fun even you don't own any Waffle Flower Products. However, you will need to use at least one Waffle Flower product to be eligible to win.

The challenge ends on 25th April 2016.

You can link up on Waffle Flower Crafts Blog HERE.

Happy Crafting!

Thanks for dropping by!

Cheers,

York Tee

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Waffle Flower Challenge Design Team: Enjoy the day!

Hello everyone!

It's time for another Waffle Flower Challenge!

Here's my card for March challenge:

The technique of the month for this March is Watercolor.

And the inspiration photo and sketch...

From the inspiration photo, instead of a basket of flowers, I created a bouquet of flowers. Lilac, yellow and white are the main colors. And I followed the sketch of the month as well. 

I used watercolor smooshing technique to create the look of watercolor for the top and bottom of my card, with no watercolor paints but just a little ink and water. 

For the leaves, I blended Green ink across with sponge dauber and added water droplets onto it. I picked up the water with paper towel to have some bleeding effect. 

For the flowers and ribbon, I embossed with black embossing powder and colored them with distress ink and water brush.

The result is cool, right? Let's join me to have some fun!

Make something new (card, layout, tag, planner spread, etc…) using watercolor technique, which is a must. The use of photo and/or sketch is optional. You can still join in the fun even you don't own any Waffle Flower Products. However, you will need to use at least one Waffle Flower product to be eligible to win. You could be the next winner!

The challenge ends on 25th March 2016.

You can link up on Waffle Flower Crafts Blog HERE.

Happy Crafting!

Thanks for dropping by!

Cheers,

York Tee

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Waffle Flower Challenge Design Team: LOVE

Hello everyone!

Today is the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar year in the lunar calendar marking the last day of the lunar New Year celebration. Chinese called this day as Yuan Xiao （元宵）. It is also known as Lantern Festival. In the early days, young people were chaperoned in the streets in hopes of finding love. Matchmakers acted busily in hopes of pairing couples. The brightest lanterns were symbolic of good luck and hope. Therefore, it is also known as Chinese Valentine's Day.

Now, I am going to share with you a Valentine's card that I made for Waffle Flower February Challenge to celebrate this February, Month of Love!

The technique of the month for this February is Inlaid Die Cutting.

And the inspiration photo and sketch...

This card was inspired by the inspiration photo. The colors - Pink, Gold and a little touch of blue. When I saw the bed and the pillows - suddenly feathers pop up from my mind. It relates to dream and hope. 

"Hope is the thing with feathers 

That perches in the soul 

And sings the tune without the words 

And never stops at all."

-Emily Dickinson

And since it is the month of Love, I should create a card about love!

Do you notice that there's no sentiment on the card? I just let the picture says the word!

I love die cutting but you will surprise that I never play with inlaid die cutting. After playing, then only I know it can produce some truly incredible results. However, this technique requires a bit of planning.

I started with die cutting the Doily Circle from coordinating cardstock and patterned papers. “Puzzled” and replaced the cut pieces with the cardstock piece cut earlier, using tape on the back side of the Doily Circle to keep the inlaid piece in place. To inlaid the Doily Circle to the heart shaped frame,  I cut out the inner heart shaped frame, overlay the Doily Circle that I puzzled earlier to the frame, die cut them with the same heart shaped frame lit.  Repeat the steps of inlaid die cutting for the remaining outer heart shaped frame and Mini Twine Bow. Then, I cut Feathers in a separate white card base, and inlay the shimmering gold Feathers into the opening. Lastly, I “overlay” (cut and inlaid) the whole heart shaped frame that I completed earlier to the card based.

The result is cool, right? Let's join me to have some fun!

Make something new (card, layout, tag, planner spread, etc…) using the Inlaid Die Cutting, which is a must. The use of photo and/or sketch is optional. You can still join in the fun even you don't own any Waffle Flower Products. However, you will need to use at least one Waffle Flower product to be eligible to win. You could be the next winner!

The challenge ends on 25th February 2016.

You can link up on Waffle Flower Crafts Blog HERE.

Happy Crafting!

Thanks for dropping by!

Cheers,

York Tee

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