New Goodies From Waffle Flower Crafts

Hi!  We've had a crazy last few days and I didn't get to post my cards for the latest Waffle Flower Crafts release yesterday!  I guess that means you'll get three today instead :)  Have you checked out the Waffle Flower Blog this week?  The new goodies are so fun!  I was so inspired by them all!

My first card features the new Doily Square Stamp Set.  I just love this sentiment, don't you?  It's so fun!!  I went with the square theme and cut a bunch of different patterned papers into squares and layered them on a white card front.  I added the sentiment last with foam adhesive after stitching around it.

For this card, I used the new Doily Circle Stamp Set.  It is such a complete stamp set and there are so many things you can do with it!  I went for a cleaner look with this one, using the border stamp and pretty sentiment.

My last card today features a few new goodies.  The Doily Circle Die is in the back, cut out of vellum.  The flowers and sentiment are from the new A Bunch Stamp Set.  The banner from the Congrats Stamp Set is also featured, and I used the Tiny Bow Die as an accent.  Such fun new things!!  The flowers were colored with the Zig markers found in the Waffle Flower store.

I'm sure you can tell how much I love this new release!  Nina will be sharing new things all week- stop by the Waffle Flower Blog so you don't miss anything!  Be sure to leave a comment there for a chance to win some new goodies, too!

Coffee and Friends Warm the Heart Card

Hi!  It's Monday but it doesn't feel like it- my girls are home from school because of the icy weather we woke up to.  Snow days are always fun and we are definitely enjoying it!

Today I wanted to share a card I made over the weekend.  I pulled out my newest goodies from Reverse Confetti to play along with their December Sketch For You To Try.  Here's my card:

Great sketch, right?  I really enjoyed it!  I also enjoyed playing with the adorable Be a Barista set- being a coffee lover, it's right up my alley!

I paper pieced my coffee cup using some fun prints from the Pink Paislee Hey Kid mini pad.  I added some shadowing with my Copic markers and then added it to the center of my die-cut tag.  I added the sentiment last, die-cutting a banner to put it on.

I'm so glad I found some time to play along with their challenge!  Pop over to the Reverse Confetti blog to see the original sketch.

Thanks for stopping by today!

-tessa

Newton's Nook Designs November Release: Frozen Friends

Good morning!  Today we're celebrating a new release from Newton's Nook Designs!!

Continuing with the snow them, today we are showcasing the new Frozen Friends set.  Here is what I made:

The snowmen in this set are so adorable!!  I kept my card simple so that he would really stand out.  After stamping him with Memento ink and coloring him with my Prismacolor pencils, I simply added a strip of paper from the Front Porch line by Pebbles along with a stitched sticker by SRM Stickers.

I stamped some of the snowflakes on either side of him and then added my sentiment.  Easy and cute!  Hee!!  You can't beat that! :)

Would you like to win Frozen Friends?This set will be given away to Two lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

1. Comment on Newton's Nook Design blog: http://www.newtonsnookblog.com. One Winner will be randomly chosen from the comments on the November release posts.

2. Comment on the Design Team Member and Guest blogs (see list below)! One winner will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the November release blog hop. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, November 14th at 9 pm Central Standard Time to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, November 15th.

Make sure you check out all the blogs participating in the Launch Party below to enter:

Tessa Wise

Jocelyn Olson

Samantha Mann

Jennifer Ingle

Ashley Marcu (Guest Designer)

Danielle Lounds (Guest Designer)

It's so fun to see what everyone created with this adorable set!  Make sure to stop by the Newton's Nook Designs blog to see what the team created!

Thanks for stopping by today!

-tessa

You Are My Happy Cards

Hello!  Today I'm sharing a few cards on the Teresa Collins Designs team blog.  I thought I'd add them here, too!  They feature the new You Are My Happy collection:

The first one features some of the great ephemera pieces from the You Are My Happy Ephemera Pack:

The tag with the little heart cut out of it was my favorite piece from the ephemera pack.  It's simple but so perfect for a card!  I popped it up and added the square of striped paper that came in the ephemera pack to the back.  The 2 is also from the pack- you get 0-9 and can use these in so many ways!

Can you see the shine on those little hearts behind the sentiment?  They are the prettiest shade of rose gold- something you'll see on quite a few pieces in the You Are My Happy collection.  It is such an awesome detail!  The letter stickers and 'us' sticker are from the You Are My Happy Sticker Accessory Sheet and the Best Friends banner is from the You Are My Happy Chipboard Elements package.  I had fun with the layers on this one!

My next card is a clean and simple card using a cut out from the Hello Tags patterned paper:

I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this hello cut out.  I simply popped it up on my coral cardbase and added a strip of patterned paper (Shooting Arrows) along the bottom edge.  I embellished it simply using a few of the pretty sequins from the You Are My Happy collection.

For my next card, I started with the medium file folder as my base- I love the floral polaroid on it:

I splattered a bit of shimmery mist in the center and added the polka-dot hexagon sticker from the You Are My Happy Sticker Accessory Sheet.  I added the rose gold border strip next and then the chipboard heart from You Are My Happy Chipboard Elements.  I added my sentiment stamp next to my cluster and then added the banners and brad to the top left corner.  These banner flags can be found in the You Are My Happy Ephemera Pack and the brad is from the You Are My Happy Decorative Brads. Lastly, I added a few sequins around the heart and on the file folder tab.  They are such a pretty element- I love how they add a little sparkle!

I love how this next one turned out!  Do you recognize the embossing?  It's from one of Teresa's new 8 1/2 x 11" embossing folders from her Ebosser line:

Isn't the embossing pretty?  I love it!  After embossing my card front, I picked out the heart tag from the You Are My Happy Ephemera Pack and added it to the right side.  Next, I added the two borders along the bottom.  I stuck the pink chipboard piece next and then splattered my shimmery mist over the card.  To finish off the look, I added a few sequins and the sentiment which is a sticker from the You Are My Happy Sticker Accessory Sheet.  I popped up the sentiment sticker and added some twine to give some dimension to my card.

 

I was so inspired by the new You Are My Happy collection!  The colors and patterns are so me right now- I have more cards and even a scrapbook page or two planned in my head!  I can't wait to find some more time to spend creating!  I know you'll love it too!

-tessa

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs: You Are My Happy Designer Papers, You Are My Happy Sticker Accessory Sheet, You Are My Happy Sequins, You Are My Happy Die-cut Borders, You Are My Happy Decorative Brads, You Are My Happy Ephemera Pack, You Are My Happy Chipboard Elements, You Are My Happy File Folders, Beautiful Brocade embossing folder, Teresa Collins Ebosser
Other: Cardstock by Stampin' Up!; Twine by The Twinery; Sentiment stamps by Stampin' Up!, mist by Studio Calico

A Friendship Card

Hi again!  Today is my cleaning day but before I got started, I thought I'd pop on and share a card! This is another one I did last week, just after I got my DT goodies!  This one features the new Summer Stories line by Teresa Collins- this time I used the papers from the 6x6 pad:

The dandelion stamp is from the Summer Stories stamp set and the sentiment is from the Feel Goods set by Stampin' Up!  I've embellished it with the Sticker Stitches by SRM Stickers and pink baker's twine by The Twinery.

This sentiment set by Stampin' Up!  is such a good one!  I was so happy when I saw that it would be returning in the new catalog!  I seriously can't wait until we can order from it!!  I'm trying to be good about my spending now so that I'll have a little extra come June!  Hee!!

Anyways, I guess I better get started on the cleaning!  Lol!  Oh the life of a mom!

Hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

-tessa

Laughter Between Friends Card

I'm back this morning with another card I made over the weekend using the Feel Goods set by Stampin' Up!.  This one has a modern shabby chic feel to it:

I've paired this great sentiment from the Feel Goods set with the chevron oval from the Oh, Hello set- don't they work well together!  I've embossed the bottom part of my card front with the honeycomb embossing folder and added a little navy washi tape as well as a small strip of patterned paper by Teresa Collins under the oval.  I kept my embellishments simple- a bit of linen thread and another one of those great heart diecuts by Lawn Fawn with an epoxy dot by My Mind's Eye.  I've finished it off with a bit of splatter with my Georgia Peach Color Shine mist.

I seriously love this stamp set!  I see myself using it over and over again- you can't beat that!  I'd like to pair it with the chevrons from the Oh, Hello set next I think!

Well, I'm going to keep this short today- I'm helping my lss get ready for a retreat this weekend so I've got to get out the door early!  I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

-tessa

Feel Goods Card

Hi there!

I hope your week is off to a good start!  Mine isn't going so bad- my friend delivered my girl scout cookie order this morning and I got some happy mail from Bossy Joscie this afternoon!  Pretty good day, I'd say!

I have been purchasing a lot of new crafty stuff lately and this weekend, I put it to good use and made a few cards!  Today I thought I'd share one featuring the Feels Good set by Stampin' Up!:

This sentiment set is such a stand out!  I love the kind words and the pretty font.  Here, I've paired it with some fun vintage looking bits.  The papers are from the He Said She Said 6x6 pad by Teresa Collins.  The heart is from my new hearts diecut from Lawn Fawn and the red epoxy dot is by My Minds Eye.  The miniature bottle cap is by Stampin' Up!- I squished it through my Big Shot and added some pretty paper and a rhinestone to the center.  The doily is also from Stampin' Up! and I'm so glad I picked these up in my last order- it is hard to find pretty doilies when I need them!

I really enjoyed this set and made a few more cards with it as well.  I'll be sharing them with you later in the week so I hope you stop by again!  Have a great afternoon!

-tessa

Best Butterfly Friends

Good morning!

Hope your day is going well so far!  I have a fun springtime card to share with you today:

Goodies:

Stamps: Miss Caroline Favorites stamp set by My Mind's Eye
Ink: Regal Rose, Peach Parfait, Soft Suede, Early Espresso inks by Stampin' Up!
Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake cardstock by Stampin' Up!; patterned papers from Cakewalk Collection by October Afternoon
Accessories: Delicate Decorative brad by Jenni Bowlin Studio; Basic Rhinestones by Stampin' Up!

This stamp set has everything you'd want in a great stamp set... fun sentiment, woodgrain plank, pretty patterned butterflys... there are also doilies and flowers included!  Hee!  The sentiment was the reason it had to come home with me though- I love a friendly sentiment like that!

It has been so warm here lately that it feels like spring is just around the corner.  We are supposed to be up in the 60s again next week!  Crazy weather for this time of the year.  Not that I'm complaining... I'll take it over snow and ice any day!

Hope you are having a great Wednesday!

-tessa