Waffle Flower January 2023 Sneak Peek Kit and Giveaway

Waffle Flower – A2 Layers Die Set

Waffle Flower – January Kit Bonus Sentiments* (see below)

Waffle Flower – JJ’s Rainbows Paper Pad

Waffle Flower – Foam Strips – 1/16″

Making the First Card

For my first card, I wanted to keep it simple and just highlight the bunny ears. Aren’t they precious? And they’re so quick and easy to put together. The part of the ear that curls over is just too much! A little bit of foam tape behind that part really makes a difference. For my background, I cut a piece of striped paper from JJ’s Rainbows Paper Pad with the A2 Layers Die Set. For my bow, I used some polka dot paper from my stash and layered it on top of a white bow to give dimension and definition.

* For my sentiment, I used the bonus sentiments that were included in the kit. These sentiments will NOT be available for purchase – they are exclusive to the kit. My understanding is that every kit will be different – there may be an exclusive item included, and there may not be. The January bonus sentiments are similar to these – they are printed with black toner, which means that you can foil them with your laminator. They can also be die cut with the Subsentiments Die. As you can see, I left my sentiments black. I finished the card with a scattering of clear confetti.

Card 2 Supplies

Waffle Flower – Enamel Dots – JJ’s Rainbow

Waffle Flower – January Kit Bonus Sentiments* (see note for Card 1)

Waffle Flower – Enamel Dots – Clearly Enough

Waffle Flower – Foam Strips – 1/16″

Waffle Flower – Blending Brushes

Waffle Flower – Mini Stencil Mat

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush

Tim Holtz – Distress Ink

Making the Second Card

For my second card, I created 3 sets of ears. I cut all of the pieces (except for the bows) from white card stock. I then inked up the sides with Antique Linen Distress Ink. I inked up the ears with Spun Sugar Distress Ink. For the bows, I cut both pieces from one color of card stock and then inked up the bottom layers with the same shade of ink to darken them up. You could cut them from two shades of the same color, but this saves time and paper! I did add two layers of the top piece of the bow to give it more dimension.

I used the bonus sentiments from the kit, again leaving them black and running a black pen around the edges to cover up the white core of the paper. To finish my card, I added some sparkle to the bows and the ears, and I added some colored and clear enamel dots. Everything was mounted on a slimline card measuring 3.75″ x 8.75″.

Card 3 Supplies

Waffle Flower – Layered Bows Stencil Set

Waffle Flower – 2.5″ x 3.75″ Oval Shaker Cover

Waffle Flower – January Kit Bonus Sentiments* (see note for Card 1)

Memory Box – Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

Waffle Flower – Mini Stencil Mat

Waffle Flower – Blending Brushes

Waffle Flower – Shader Brush 0 – 10/pk

Waffle Flower – Foam Strips – 1/16″

Tim Holtz – Distress Ink

Tim Holtz – Distress Oxide Ink

Tonic Studios – Nuvo Glimmer Paste – Moonstone

Studio Katia – Summer Fusion Sequin Mix

Scor-Tape

Making the Third Card

My second project features the adorable Layered Bows Stencil Set, as well as a shaker element made with the new Oval Shaker Cover. I started with the easiest part first, and that was making the bunny ears like I did with the second card. Again, I started with white card stock and inked up the edges with Distress Ink. This time I used Antique Linen and Vintage Photo. I cut the ears from pink glitter card stock.

For the background, I took an A2 sized panel of white card stock and the Layered Bows Stencil set and worked on my Mini Stencil Mat, which is where I like to do all of my stenciling. I also use this mat every time I color die cut pieces, such as the bunny ears. It keeps the pieces in place without having to hold them with your fingers. There are two stencils in this set. One is for the back of the bows, and one is for the top of the bows and the small circles. For the little areas, like the circles, I used my small Shader Brushes. I stenciled both layers with the following colors of Distress Oxide Inks – Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass, and Saltwater Taffy. Once I was finished coloring both stencil layers, I took the stencil layer that has the circles and tops of the bows and spread Nuvo Glimmer Paste through it. This gives really fun texture to the background. Once it was dry, I inked up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink – again, using Antique Linen and Vintage Photo.

For the shaker element, I used the smaller oval shaker cover that is included in the kit. These are super easy to use – no foam tape needed. All you need is Scor-Tape or some other kind of strong adhesive. The one trick to this particular shaker is that I didn’t have an oval die that I could cut the background with. Waffle Flower does have the Nesting Ovals Die set, and those dies do match up with these new oval shaker covers. Since I don’t have those dies, I found it was really easy to just trace the shape of the shaker cover onto white card stock and fussy cut it out. I also blended the edges of this oval piece to match the rest of the card. Once I had sealed up most of the shaker cover, I poured in my shaker bits and finished sealing it up. I adhered everything to the card base. I put the bunny ears down first, then the shaker, and then I adhered the little piece that finishes the bottom part of the ears on top of the shaker. Finally, I adhered my “bonus” sentiments on top.

Tag Supplies

Waffle Flower – Lacy Circles Die Set

Waffle Flower – January Kit Bonus Sentiments* (see note for Card 1)

Therm O Web – Sunshine Yellow Flock Transfer Sheets