Hi everyone! Thanks for coming by today for the amazing Waffle Flower August Release Blog Hop! I have been so anxious to share these cool, creative and innovative products with you! I made three projects! That should tell you my excitement level! It's been hard to keep this one under wraps. Waffle Flower is one of my very favorite companies and the ideas that Nina comes up with are always awesome. I'm very honored to be part of this blog hop today introducing everything to you. Did you arrive here from the blog of my super talented friend CHANNIN?? To start at the beginning of the hop CLICK HERE to go to the Waffle Flower Blog!
The new items include cool stamps and dies to create your own color wheels, and paint/marker swatches. Like I said earlier - genius! Perfect for those of us that love to have our supplies organized! Also, a beautiful new Lacy Flower XL die and some cute stamps for coloring. The new products for August are geared towards the artistic side of all of us crafters. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist, you will find Waffle Flower’s newest release a great investment for yourself. This is a back to basics release that focuses on the function of stamps and dies and our preferences on coloring mediums. The goal is to help beginners gain confidence with coloring mediums, and to help experienced colorists learn more about their different mediums. There are some cool combos and packages available (CLICK HERE to see everything). A professionally printed guide will be included in the Color Swatches Combo. All combos come in beautiful Cloud Storage Pockets. CLICK HERE to check out the Waffle Flower videos with detailed instructions and background! Nina reviews everything in her professional video.
I have some color swatches to share with you today, and two cards made with the new stamps and dies. I had a really good time creating these projects - truly an artistic endeavor. I feel like taking the time to swatch my colors really made me think about the textures of my watercolor paints, and when I made the color wheel card I learned a lot about mixing my colors together. Like a self taught art lesson! Okay....let's get started!
I used the Swatch Stamp and matching dies to create swatches of my very favorite watercolor paints! These have been my go-to watercolors ever since I got them! I have a small palette swatch of these paints but now I have them on a beautiful ring I can hang on my bulletin board. I die cut the swatch die and the circles to go at the top. I used watercolor paper and black cardstock. After they were die cut I glued the black enforcers on. Then I used Versafine Onyx Black Ink (the only ink I use for watercoloring) to stamp the swatch image. I gave them a quick shot with my heat tool to dry the ink. Then I had FUN coloring in the swatch sections!! Aren't they pretty!!!??
Here is an overview of some of the new products - in the gorgeous rainbow packaging! Swatches, color wheels and shapes OH MY!
Here are my swatches before I added the colors.... This makes my OCD happy.
Masstone is the SOLID version of any color. I used my MIjello Mission Gold watercolors.... For the masstone portion, I used the tiniest amount of water to wet the paint enough to swatch it. For the larger swatch area I wet it first and then added the color, slowly getting lighter as it moves from left to right. This is great practice for coloring!!! I learned how to be more patient and slower to get the right gradation...
I literally cannot get enough of this!!! I used these for watercolors, but you could just as easily swatch your Copics or Colored pencils!!! Use them in whatever way makes it useful for you in your studio!
Next up are the two cards I created for the blog hop and release! I used the fabulous Color Wheels Stamps to make a card perfect for one of my creative friends! I used a couple of other Waffle Flower Stamp sets for the sentiment and paint brush and it all came together in a fun way! I will use the Color Wheel Stamps and Dies later to make color wheels of my Polychromos pencils! Can't wait to do that project.
My card is an A2 card base out of paper from my stash (in my fav color). I cut out a watercolor paper layer and stamped two color wheels in the opposite corners. I made sure to put different colors for each one. Then I stamped a few of the circles around them to balance out the white space.
Here is that cute little paint brush stamp/die from the Little Painters Stamp Set! I watercolored it too. The sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder onto black cardstock.
It was really fun to mix and match the colors to get fill in the color wheels. I have never done that before! It made me pay attention to each color and how it works with other colors mixed. I put on some music in the studio and enjoyed this process.
I added some black enamel dots to the centers of the color wheels and then some Pretty Pink Posh Droplets to look like water drops... I also added paint splatters (you know I love that!)
I attached the paint brush on the card and then layered the sentiment banner over it. I like the graphic look of that black and white banner. I tried to think outside the box and come up with a cool way to incorporate the color wheel into something else! A card!
Next up is a card featuring the GORGEOUS new Lacy Flower XL die! OOH LA LA! It's so pretty, especially since I colored it in bright vivid GOLD! YUM. This card is an A2 purple card base. Again I layered with watercolor paper on top. I used lots of water and some shades of blue and violet to create a loose watercolor background. Once it was dry, I splattered gold paint and white paint over the color for more visual interest. (My paints/supplies are listed at the bottom of my post)...
I used clear glue to attach the gold die cut on top of the colored background. Then I trimmed off the edges. Next I stamped the Waffle Flower Hugs and Prayers sentiment onto vellum using Stazon ink. I layered the vellum around the bottom of the card before attaching the card front to the base with foam tape. I added a few purple gems from my stash.
This is what that beautiful die cut looks like! I used these paints for the gold!
PRIZE ALERT! PRIZE ALERT! PRIZE ALERT!
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When I first saw these I thought - not for me.... but after watching a few videos I have changed my mind. It is a great way to swatch out all your different mediums, I can't wait to get mine and get into it.
Posted by: Kelly Burgess | 08/18/2018 at 06:11 PM
These are fantastic! What a brilliant release!
Posted by: Lisascreativeniche | 08/12/2018 at 08:42 PM
Wow !! That’s right, you’ve been quite inspired !! And I love it all, of course !! For some reason, I find the swatch tags kinda soothing. And both cards are beautiful, the XL Flower is pretty impressive.
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Posted by: Marjorie DUMONTIER | 08/12/2018 at 09:48 AM
the swatch stamp and die will be fun to use to create a swatch ring, and then oranize the colors I have into a great reference tool.
Posted by: Deb Binard | 08/11/2018 at 08:02 PM
I love how you used the color wheel on your card!
Posted by: Susan Powell | 08/11/2018 at 10:43 AM
Love your cards, especially the one where you used the color wheel!
Posted by: Lauryne Cunningham | 08/10/2018 at 01:39 PM
Your cards are so lovely and really make these new products shine. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
Posted by: Andre M. | 08/09/2018 at 06:27 PM
The color wheel card is so fun!! And that lacy die---so gorgeous!!!!
Posted by: Heather Mills | 08/09/2018 at 04:48 PM
Beautiful cards!! I love your use of the color wheel. So creative!
Posted by: Cheryl Rigney | 08/09/2018 at 09:39 AM
Awesome projects, great swatches, my favorite is the Hugs & prayers with the beautiful die cut!
Posted by: Lagene | 08/08/2018 at 06:02 PM
so very pretty and fun!!
Posted by: Lisa Miceli | 08/08/2018 at 04:42 PM
Great cards!Great colors!
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | 08/08/2018 at 04:08 PM
Wanda...beautiful job...as always...love your OCD swatches :)
Posted by: @cardhappyone | 08/08/2018 at 03:10 PM
Geez this is a terrific release. Love the color swatches, the wheel, the star cut out, and the boys climbing stamp -- all of it. Nice job.
Posted by: Lee | 08/08/2018 at 02:15 PM
Wonderful cards I especially love that Lacey flower die gorgeous in gold.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V | 08/08/2018 at 12:52 PM
Genius, love these stamps.
Posted by: Therese Arsenault | 08/08/2018 at 06:02 AM
This is a great new product to help with coloring. I love how you used these new releases on your cards. Beautiful work!
Posted by: Amy Cooley | 08/08/2018 at 05:09 AM
Hi Wanda!
Beautiful use of the color wheels!!! The cards are gorgeous! And your swatches turned out excellent! I am in awe at this release! They are just super needed to keep us organized and I know I will learn a lot when creating my swatches too! Thank you for sharing!
Hugs,
Jo in Jersey
Jo's Scrap Shack
Posted by: Jo Williams | 08/08/2018 at 03:32 AM
Love, love, love your cards! So beautiful and wonderfully creative. The swatching products are so brilliant and I love your approach to swatching out on tags.
Posted by: Dana M | 08/08/2018 at 12:02 AM
Your creations are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: FrM | 08/07/2018 at 09:31 PM
Love your swatches and the way you used the color wheel for the card is so pretty! Great job!
Posted by: Ericka Strange | 08/07/2018 at 09:18 PM
I love how everyone has been so colorful & creative on this hop so far. I also love how everyone used so much yellow because it's my favorite color in the whole wide world! I am a happy camper! LOL Both of your cards are colorful & I love the die you used on your second card. I don't have a die cutter so I can't try to replicate your card but it's beautiful. I'm off to the next person on the hop. This is so much fun!
Posted by: Gail Plaskiewicz | 08/07/2018 at 08:01 PM
I love everything about the ATC size swatch! The large size swatch is genius! Can't wait to swatch my watercolors etc.!
Posted by: Nan L. | 08/07/2018 at 07:23 PM
Beautiful cards! and love the swatch cards!! its really an amazing release! Love it!
Posted by: Sabrinna | 08/07/2018 at 06:31 PM
Your paint swatch cards came out really nice! Love the color wheel card you made and the Lacy Flower die is so pretty and looks fabulous in gold!
Posted by: Denise Mlady | 08/07/2018 at 05:52 PM
I have never colored a color wheel. Must try! Love the lacy flower card, especially the background colors!
Posted by: Jiaying | 08/07/2018 at 03:34 PM
Hi Wanda, I hope your summer is going beautifully.
Isn't this release the BEST thing since the MISTI??? Oh my goodness, Nina has nailed it with this one!
Your cards are wonderful and your swatches make me giddy. (I am clearly a nerd! LOL) Love it all!
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | 08/07/2018 at 01:19 PM
Gorgeous!! The color wheel card is amazing and love the background with the die cut!
Posted by: Aimee LaCroix Slocum | 08/07/2018 at 09:39 AM
Love your cards and this new release!
Posted by: Gavi Slutzkin | 08/07/2018 at 05:48 AM
Loving the new searching kit. You are definitely an inspiration!.
Posted by: Aimee Phillips | 08/07/2018 at 04:16 AM
Love your loosely colored color wheel. These cards are so much fun.
Posted by: JoAnneR | 08/06/2018 at 08:53 PM
I like the color swatches you made and the colorful cards.
Posted by: Sue D | 08/06/2018 at 08:03 PM
That swatch stamp is so versatile! Who would have thought! Love the inspiration!
Posted by: Keiren Dunfee | 08/06/2018 at 06:24 PM
Home run for Waffle Flower. What a unique and creative idea for everyone! Love this new swatching kit!
Posted by: FD91354 | 08/06/2018 at 06:20 PM
I love the organization these swatch things offer. My water coloring is beyond loose so it is a little far out for me. One day I hope to be a watercolor artist. That color wheel stamp is really cool. I could master that much. Thanks for sharing this. Waffle Flower is a great company and I am going to check out the rest of the new products in this release.
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 08/06/2018 at 03:13 PM
Absolutely awesome projects!! Love the card you created using the color wheel stamp; such fun. And the gold Lacy Flower die on the rich purple/blue background is just gorgeous. TFS your inspiration and talent.
Posted by: Sue D. | 08/06/2018 at 02:39 PM
Wonderful cards! I like how you used the large circle swatch to make your card. Totally fun!
Posted by: Deborah Kaye | 08/06/2018 at 12:56 PM
Wow!!! Fabulous background on your flower card!!! Your colouring is really amazing!!! Great creations!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 08/06/2018 at 12:52 PM
LOVE the new swatch stamps and dies! Can't wait to get everything swatched.
Posted by: Joyce E Preusser | 08/06/2018 at 11:50 AM
Great swatches and lovely cards!
Posted by: Cynthia Cole | 08/06/2018 at 11:12 AM
This is great for those of us who love to organize and for those that don't know they love it yet. I love these sets.
Posted by: Bunny | 08/06/2018 at 11:01 AM
I can see your excitement! Your cards, as always, are amazing! I learn so much from you.
Posted by: Martha H. | 08/06/2018 at 10:50 AM
As I go along on this hop, I realize I NEED it all. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Cindy | 08/06/2018 at 10:10 AM
I love the idea of the color swatch stamps and know
they are an improvement on my color swatch cards. Lol! Both of your cards are beautiful and the color wheel card is so cute!
Posted by: barbara lassiter | 08/06/2018 at 10:04 AM
I love your cards and swatches - can't wait to try this out myself!
Posted by: LynnHardy | 08/06/2018 at 09:19 AM
Great cards! I love all the colors and how you watercolored loosely! It is great to see how useful these new swatch stamps are for non-swatching- so fun!
Posted by: Sandy Small | 08/06/2018 at 09:07 AM
Great tools and ideas for organization, and I need all the help I can get! I LOVE the gorgeous Lacy Flower XL die.
Posted by: cyndi morris | 08/06/2018 at 08:59 AM
Yours cards are so artistic and fabulous. I just love them. I can’t get over this release. Wow, did Waffle Flower head the nail on the head. There are so many options. I see the swatches and color wheel becoming my most used stamp sets ever.
Posted by: Brandy Duncan | 08/06/2018 at 08:49 AM
Fantastic idea for stamp/die sets. I like to swatch my mediums but I hate to create the charts - this will make it soooo easy to play! Wonderful cards!
Posted by: Louanne Collins | 08/06/2018 at 08:41 AM
Love this release. Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Ania | 08/06/2018 at 08:39 AM