Hello everyone and thanks so much for stopping by to help celebrate new release products from Waffle Flower! Nina (company owner) always comes up with the most unique and innovative products. This release includes a number of fun stamps and dies to play with including a Cross Stitch Peony (beautiful addition to their Cross Stitch Roses), Layering Wood Grain and a Bookmarks stamp set!
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CARD DETAILS
I made a card and a bookmark (sharing below) using the new Layering Woodgrain and Books and Coffee stamps. I had lots of fun playing with the layering woodgrain set and made a background for this card (this is a smaller 4 Bar card although the stamp is designed to cover the front of an A2 card).
I used Simon’s Khaki and Dark Chocolate inks to stamp (and did my stamping using mini MISTI) and offset the top layer slightly to have a bit of white showing. This stamp set has two layers which can be used together (like I did on my card) or separately. When used separately they look especially beautiful on colored cardstock.
I also used a few images from the Books and Coffee set. I stamped a stack of books, a racoon, a cup of coffee and potted cactus is Simon’s Intense black ink and colored images using my favorite Copic markers combos (I’m listing exact colors I used below in my “Supplies” section).
There’s a set of coordinating dies available so I used those to cut images out in my Platinum die cutting machine. I arranged die cuts on a strip of white cardstock and foam mounted in place. Next, I stamped my sentiment “Happiness is a cup of coffee and a good book”. This set also has a word “tea” to use instead of “coffee” and an image of a tea bag if you a tea drinker. I like both drinks equally, so this time I went with coffee.
I foam mounted my banner onto the card (I cut one end into a V-shape) and that finished my card.
HAND STAMPED BOOKMARK
The Books & Coffee stamp set is also a great one for creating bookmarks. I love to read (I’m a huge fan of Laura Childs’ Scrapbook Mysteries) and I always try to read for at least an hour or two on the weekends. Needless to say I never have a decent bookmark for my books (and I either use a piece of paper or fold the corners of the pages) so I was happy to sit down and make myself a bookmark.
I chose to use the deer image and I die-cut, stamped and colored it on a piece of white cardstock to create my bookmark. I made it slightly larger with a lot of white space I can use to write down notes or observations as I am reading.
I’m hoping to test my new bookmark this weekend but I can say right away – I love the way it turned out!
If you also love to read and you like detective stories check out Laura Childs Mysteries. I’m finishing the last book and anxiously awaiting a new one that is due to come out this October. I mentioned these books last year on my blog, this is what I wrote:
Last fall I was given a Scrapbook Murder Mystery book to read – Parchment & Old Lace by Laura Childs. I was a bit skeptical at first, but I enjoyed that book so much I am now reading my 4th book from the Scrapbook Murder Mysteries series from Laura Childs. I do find these books and stories very enjoyable and the bonus scrapbooking info is so much fun!
So now I’ve read all of books from this series and I’m actually re-reading the last one just for fun.
HOP ALONG WITH US!
Waffle Flower (Nina)
Jennifer McGuire
Kristina Werner
Yana Smakula – you are here!
Vicky Papaioannou
Nichol Spohr
Channin Pelletier
Kari VanNoy
Katie Gehring
Amanda Korotkova
Therese Calvird
Cristina Núñez (Yainea)
GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate the blog hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificates to FIVE lucky winners. Leave a comment here and along the hop by 11:59pm ET on 10/09/17 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts on this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 10/11/17.
To celebrate the new release, all orders over $25 placed by 11:59pm ET on 10/09/17 will receive a free Little Sunshine Stamp Set by using promo code SUNSHINE. The stamp set needs to be in your cart for the promo code to work. Limited 1 per customer; While Supplies last.
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Waffle Flower Books & Coffee Stamp Set Shop at: WF | SSS |
 Waffle Flower Books & Coffee Matching Die Shop at: WF | SSS |
 Waffle Flower Layering Woodgrain Stamp Set Shop at: WF | SSS |
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Khaki Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R22 Light Prawn Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker R27 Cadmium Red Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker R39 Garnet Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG93 Grayish Yellow Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG95 Pale Olive Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG99 Marine Green Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker C3 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker C5 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker C7 Cool Gray Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E11 Barley Beige Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E31 Brick Beige Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E33 Sand Beige Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E37 Sepia Brown Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E79 Cashew Dark Brown Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker C9 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
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So cute!!!! Wish I could afford all these dies!!
You created such an inspirational and colorful layout (the book, the card and the bookmark) for your blog today, and I enjoyed it. I’ll have to look into that mystery book series because indeed “happiness is a cup of coffee and a good book. “
Love the wood background
Love your bookmark and yes, Laura Childs Mysteries are known here but then The Tea Shop Mysteries.
I prefer a good cup of coffee over thea, so love also the gorgeous card you made.
And the verry good combination of those to is stampt on the sentiment.
Thanks for your time and effort.
What a fab idea!! I love the bookmark idea with enough room to maybe leave a note or few to the next person you pass the book along to (yes I pass my books on so others can enjoy). Thank you for the inspiration
Love this card!
Adorable card! That wood background is unbelievable!
Love all of your sample cards but the woodgrain pattern is especially remarkable. It looks so 3 D even on the computer monitor.
Love the wood grain look. Your coloring is fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
I love, love everything your create! I love the wood-grain background.The bookmark is adorable also!
That layered woodgrain is so cool!
I love this card and book mark. I am an avid reader and am always looking for unique book marks. Thanks
I love to make bookmarks and tuck them inside birthday cards. You have given me so many ideas with these stamps I can’t wait to get started on them. Thank you so much.
I want a bookmark! Thanks you!
Adorable card, love the concept.
Beautiful projects! I’m excited about these new releases!
So adoreble. I want it all!!!
Wonderful projects. They are so cute.
Your card is so cute! And I love the bookmark too! Great idea.
have been wanting to make some bookmarks. great idea
Fun release. I’ve added the Champagne die set to my wish list.
The wood grain is so amazing. Love your ideas. Great work
I love this card…so true! Great idea for a bookmark.
The bookmark is adorable.
What a super cute and clever idea.!
I love your card—very cute!
Sweet, so so sweet, especially that deer that stick out from the book, the woodgrain is perfect for that beautiful card, well done with this release!
Love the card, it’s adorable! The little cactus is unexpected. I like it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love the bookmark idea! …Artistic and functional, too.
Thanks for the tip about the book series, didn’t know that!
Such vibrant colors and love the texture you created!
Love the deer peeking out of your book! Adorable!
Love the deer peeking out of your book! Adorable! (Also- Always on the lookout for good books! Thanks!)
♪ ♬ ヾ(´︶`♡)ﾉ ♬ ♪ So cute!
Cute card! Thanks for sharing. Great release by Waffle Flower.
Great card, love the laying woodgrain stamp. Wonderful idea to have white space on your bookmark to jot notes!
The bookmark and card are such terrific ideas. What a great card to enclose a gift card inside.
love the deer on your bookmark, so cute raccoon on card. Yum for little Christmastime critters!
Such a fun use of stamps!
Really cute card! I think doing the bookmark is just right for my nieces and nephews.
Wow!! I love how your layered wood stamping turned out, so gorgeous. Thanks for sharing…. now I can barely wait for its arrival!
Adorable card and bookmark!! 🙂
Hello Yana,
Such a cute card. Love the colors you’ve chosen and the deer is such a great idea. Thank you. 🙂
Your card is wonderful.
Such a cute card and bookmark!
Nice bookmark.
Love the bookmark!
Very cute!
Gorgeous card!! I love that woodgrain!! I also love that sweet bookmark, glad it is for you!!!
I love Laura Childs, as well. I also like the various cooking mysteries. Really cute card and bookmark, but you always have great design ideas.