Hi, everyone! Kalyn and I are back with our video series, Two Many Cards. If you missed our first five videos in this series, check out the original post HERE, which explains how and why we’re sharing our own unique take on the same products.
Today, we’re featuring the Always Combo from Waffle Flower! The stamp set and coordinating dies are also sold separately. Complete supply links are at the bottom of this post.
I fell in love with this set the moment I saw the lovely girl. The mirrored florals and foliage, sweet bird and mixed font sentiments make this one of the most beautiful sets ever!
All of the images and sentiments were stamped with black pigment ink and heat embossed with clear powder. I watercoloured with Gansai watercolour paints and the full set and individual colours are also listed below.
I recessed the girl by stamping her on the back panel and popping the top panel up with foam tape. I used an x-acto knife to cut a slit above her hairband so I could tuck a flower into her hair. I added some leaves and a second bird under her arm at the base to balance the images with the sentiment that runs along her cascading hair.
I used the mirrored images to create an open wreath. That space represents the person addressed in the sentiment.
I used a pop of yellow in the flowers and on the bird. The red bird on both cards is a nice contrast to the darker colours. I used glue dots to adhere the florals so this card is flatter than the first one.
I love all the possibilities with the individual images in this set. I had a third idea using just the bird on its own and I look forward to sharing that with you in a future post.
GIVEAWAY
We’re giving away one $25 gift certificate to the Waffle Flower Store, with one lucky winner chosen randomly from Kalyn’s video or Emily’s video. You must be a subscriber to both our channels!
Please head over to Kalyn’s blog and YouTube channel to see her take on Always! Thanks so much for watching!
Simply delightful and, as usual, you running explanation is so easy to understand. Makes for the perfect tutorial. And the lovely designs using this unusual stamp set are fabulous.
Emily, these cards are just so beautiful. Your color choices are so rich and deep…and give this stamp set a unique twist. I love your creative idea of recessing the girl…just perfect! I just can't tell you how much I enjoy your series with Kalyn- my favorite! Thanks for sharing your lovely work! 💛
Pretty designs and colors.
Lovely both cards 🙂
These are so pretty and sweet, Emily!
Such beautiful cards. I love the designs and colors used. Thanks for sharing.
Love this stamp set and the treatment you used of recessing the girl so pretty. Makes me want to pull my stamp set out right now and use it!
Oh my absolutely beautiful! Love both cards so much! I was so happy to see you used the Kuretake Gansai Watercolors to paint today!
Wow! So lovely!!!
Beautiful cards on
both channels.
Carla from Utah