Waffle Flower Harpy Birthday: Card + Video

Harpy Birthday, designed by Big Bear & Bird for Waffle Flower is cute, quirky and fun!  And yes, that is H-A-R-P-Y.  Seriously, a dog playing the harp!  Who thinks of things like that?

Today, as guest designer for Waffle Flower, I've got a fun card and a video for you.

I colored up the dog and harp with copics and created a fun heart background by creating my own stencils with heart dies and distress inks.

Here's the video:



The December 2019 release is available now from Waffle Flower.

Have a Harpy (cute, fun & quirky) day!

Waffle Flower Secret Admirer Card

Hi!  Aren't these two little mice the sweetest?  They are part of the Secret Admirer stamp set from Waffle Flower.  I'm so happy to be guest designing this week for Waffle Flower (especially when the stamp sets are so adorable)!

Of course, this little guy is giving chocolates, which is perfect.  My husband and Louisa are totally into chocolates.  I stumbled upon Louis Sherry chocolates, which are wonderful -  if a little pricey.  And the tins are so pretty.  When we finish off the chocolates, Louisa loves to play with the tins.  (That's how I justify the price:  my granddaughter loves the tins!) 

I couldn't resist putting my favorite doily die in the background and that cool heart rosette front and center.  Waffle Flower's dies make the heart rosette so easy!   (If you would like to see a video on making a heart rosette without a die, you can see it HERE.)

Waffle Flower's December 2019 release is now available.  

Have a lovely day!  

Waffle Flower Sending Love Tag

Hi, there!  I've got a few posts this week featuring three adorable stamp sets from the Waffle Flower December 2019 release.  When I opened up the package and the stamps fell out, I was so happy that Waffle Flower asked me to be a guest designer!  

What fun to create with Cassie Loizeaux's designs!

First up is this cutie pie mouse sending off her valentine (or it could be a "just because" card).  She's from the Sending Love stamp set.

I created a mailbox with the largest Dotted Tags die.  I cut it off at 3 3/4" and used a small square die to create the legs.  Then a quick slit for the envelope and voila!  - a mailbox!

I decided this sweet mouse would not be dropping her letters in just any mailbox, but a hot pink mailbox.  So Picked Raspberry ink it is!

And, of course, her dress would have to be hot pink too!

The mailbox tag is topping my go-to treat bag.  It's super easy to make.  You can see the video on how to make the treat bag HERE.  It's about 10 minutes into the video. 

Waffle Flower's December release is now available and check back here tomorrow for another project featuring another adorable stamp set!

So glad you stopped  by!

Build a Wreath with Single Stamps + Giveaway + Winner!

Sweet and cute - you know that's my thing!  Today I've got a couple of cute and sweet projects featuring wreaths made with single stamps for Christmas in July!

Welcome to the third post of Visions of Sugarplums in July!  You can scroll down to see the first two posts with fun projects and videos.  Or click HERE and HERE.

The challenge is over, but I do have a small giveaway below.  And also a video with tips on creating wreaths.

This wreath is stamped with an oval in mind, but also a little wonky here and there.  That sweet kitty is from one of my favorite Christmas stamp sets:  Purrfect Holdays.

And I have a set to give away!  If you would like to have this sweet stamp set to create some cards of your own, just let me know in the comments.  I'll choose a winner (by random selection).  The winner will be announced Sunday, August 4th.

This fun wreath tag features stamps from Waffle Flower.  And this is my go-to treat bag (again)!

Check out the video:




Now for the winner of the Visions of Sugarplums (in July) challenge!  The winner is Gail from Crafty Nomad.  Gail has won $20 at Simon Says Stamp!  Gail if you don't get an email from me today, please email me at lhairston@cox.net.  

Thank you to everyone who linked up to the challenge!  I loved seeing all of your creations.

Inlaid Die Cut Window Cards + Video

How's the end of your summer?  The kids here have all gone back to school, but the weather is still in the high 80s and 90s.  I'm ready for fall - probably because I'm already making Halloween goodies! 

I've got a new video on how to make these inlaid die cut window cards.  Basically, just adding back a piece of the die cut into the window.  They are pretty easy, but I've got a tip or two to make them even easier.

I love this stamp!  Isn't she just adorable?  

I had so much fun coloring her hair - not only pink, but polka dot too!  I"m not sure what brought that on.  Her face looks yellow in this pic, but seriously - it's not!

This window has been enhanced with orange paint dots.

Love this (oddball) girl, too!  She has wonderfully curly hair and you gotta love those eyes and batwings!

Here's the video:




Have you made any Halloween goodies yet?  I know a lot of you have been making Christmas things throughout the year - wish I had been!

Spotlight Technique + Adorable Bear Couple

Today is a good day to be happy!  We just moved Louisa and her mommy and daddy back to Wichita!!!  Now it will be so much easier (and cheaper).  Just a two hour drive as opposed to waiting at the airport, flying to Denver, taking a train and then an uber for a total of about 4 to 5 hours depending on traffic.  I AM THRILLED.

Just finished up this card with that adorable bear featuring the Spotlight Technique.  I ran a circle die through my machine on a plain sheet of cardstock, laid that over my stamped picture and just colored within the circle with my copics.   What a cool technique!

 

Created a little tag to match the bear's basket and popped that on with some pretty twine.

You can just see the back of the decorated envelope in the first pic.  I think this is a cute and easy way to tie the envelope to the card inside.

When I finished up the Spotlight card, I remembered that I also had this cute bear couple waiting around for me.  I also have a bunch of string-tie envelopes that I rediscovered during the major upheaval to turn my craft room into a nursery.  Or a least, get enough room to have a crib in there.

I created a piece of stationery to go along with the bears and a sentiment too.  Then I duplicated the little flower bouquet to use on the front.  Got lucky that I remembered that cute little bear stamp and colored it to match the little teddy the girl bear is holding.

You can download the Cute Bear Couple with stationery sheet, flowers, and sentiment HERE.
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So here's wishing you a good day to be happy!   In fact, make it a good week!

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Circles Die Set	AFTERNOON TEA 2	Lemon Drop Sequins	duck egg blue
hot pink twine	Red/White Twine	aqua mist	pure poppy cardstock
accent opaque 80 lb	Accent Opaque White 120lb	MISTI Stamp Tool	Memento Dew Drop Golden Sunset
Memento LONDON FOG	BG01 - Sketch Aqua Blue	BG10 - Sketch Cool Shadow	E37 - Sketch Sepia
E57 - Sketch Light Walnut	E59 - Sketch Walnut	R00 - Sketch Pinkish White	R22 - Sketch Light Prawn
Y06 - Sketch Yellow	YG25 - Sketch Celadon Green	YR14 - Sketch Caramel	tombow mono glue
Aleene's Tacky Glue

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