Coastal faux postage

 Coastal faux postage

I'm back to making faux postage style cards using, Waffle Flower company Postage Collage Coastal stencil set.  There is also a Coastal greetings set that has lots of fun sayings to go along with the faux postage stencil set.  

I first did it in multiple ink colors which is the way it is created to do.  BUT, of course, knowing me I had to do it in a monochromatic style 

using green inks!  Also had to create a tag/bookmark style one, too.  The lighthouse image was perfect for a tag/bookmark.  Hope you are not tired of seeing faux postage projects from me, because I'm sure there will be more.

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Faux postage cards

 Faux postage cards

stamps/stencils/dies: Waffle Flower faux postage die/stamps, GinaKdesigns flower stencils, Altenew bloom with creativity

I am having lots of fun with this postage die because you can use anything inside the spaces.  This time I used Gina K designs flower stencils ..... one is zinnia and the other is sunflower stencils.  

These big flower stencils work great with the faux postage die.

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Ice skates

 Ice skates

I know it is almost Spring, but I just had to use this skate die set from Altenew.  I did purchase this set back during the winter months, just didn't get to using it.

Just some fun colorful ice skates.  What color were your ice skates when you were young.  I had basic white ones.

The inside saying is from a set by Waffle Flower company.  There are some good winter sayings in this set.  Embossing folder in the background are also from Altenew.

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More Seraphim wings!

 More Seraphim wings!

This butterfly image is still a favorite of mine.  It is so big that you can do so many different style stampings with it.

stamps/supplies used:  Unity stamp co. Seraphim wings stamp set, Waffle Flower A2 postage die

I die cut Waffle flower co. postage die then stamped the big Seraphim wings (butterfly image) on it.  I did some select color blending over the butterfly just to add colors.  Next I stamped some postage style images, and numbers on the postage die.  Layered the finished stamped postage die onto a butterscotch card layer, then onto a black A2 folded card.  You will see more of these faux postage style cards in the future.

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Faux postage

Faux Postage

I do like to make faux postage style cards.  I have been making them off, and on for years.  You can see here in 2012 post  but if you type faux postage in search bar you will see more.

Today we have dies to make the faux postage style cards.

stamps/dies/stencils used:  Waffle Flower snowman postage stencil set

basic instuctions:

1.  die cut the faux postage die.  It die cuts with all the perforated holes.

2.  this stencil set has 2 layers, which makes for an easy card.  place down first stencil, which is the background.  add color with any blending tool handy.  remove 1st stencil.  place second stencil down and add details for snowflake, and snowmen. 

3.  Layer faux postage onto card, and you are done.

Here is the same snowman stencil, but this time I cut the faux postage card into single faux postages.

Here is a Christmas one. Waffle Flower co. has different faux postage stencils. Needless to say I will be making more of these cards soon. 

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More on Halloween

 More on Halloween

Can't help myself so here are more Halloween cards.

stencils/dies used:  Waffle Flower big moon layering stencil set, TH word dies/stencil

On the Fright card I did the big moon layering stencil first.  The #1 stencil lays down the background color, #2 does layer of moon, #3 adds the last layer for the moon.  The wicked card I blended greens and blue inks.  After blending colors I did the big moon stencil.  Next added bats with Tim Holt stencil, last added the wicked word die.

stamps/dies used:  Stampers Anonymous, TH word die & stencils

Again I blended lots of color with green, blue, and yellow inks. The fright card has two of TH stencils.  Trick or treat uses stamps, and bat stencil.

Did color blending with a couple of blue inks this time.  Added bats, and rib cage with stencils.  I even splashed on some water to make the water spots.  Last mounted boo word.  

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Faux postage wild flowers

 Faux postage wild flowers

stamps used:  Waffle Flower postage collage wild flowers

It's that special time of year where we celebrate handmade cards in all their beauty - World Card Making Day 2024! This year, our favorite card making holiday is on October 5th. That is today!

I am enjoying making faux postage with all the Waffle Flower company dies, and stencils.  This one is called Postage collage Wild Flowers.

Here is a close up of one of my cards.  The postage die cuts out the card with all the blocks with holes to create the faux postage.  Next you use the layering stencils to add flowers.  I have some other postage images like cancellation lines that I haven't added to these cards, yet.  I will before I mail them out to family or friends.

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Fun seagulls

Fun seagulls

stamps/dies used: Waffle Flower seagulls stamp/die set

I saw these sample cards on the Waffle Flower site, but I don't have all the same products ... so my cards turned out a little different.  But that is a good thing.  For example I don't have their "wave" dies, so I just cut out copy paper to have "waves".  Blended on a couple of blue inks for water.  I have no idea how they made the seafoam, so I did it my way.  First I added clear embossing ink with a cosmetic sponge, sprinkled on white embossing powder.  Heat set it.  The seafoam was too solid looking for me.  For the other rows of seafoam I added clear embossing ink with a crumbled up piece of paper towel, sprinkled on white embossing powder ... and I liked that!  For the saying I blocked off part of it with scotch tape, inked up the image, remove the scotch tape, and stamped it.  Sometimes it is just fun to change things up a little.  I added black self sticking gems for eys.

Again I saw sample cards on Waffle flower site and recreated them my way. 

card #1 

I used Altenew stamp co. water builder stencil.  What a fun stencil...you will be seeing more with this stencil soon.  I ripped kraft cardstock for the sand, and blended some brown inks around the edges of this piece.  Used the speckled stamp from seagull set for sand on the kraft cardstock.  For the saying I blocked off birthday with scotch tape, inked the image with black ink, remove the scotch tape, then stamped it.  Layered everything onto a kraft A2 size card.

card #2

This card came out almost exactly as the one I saw on the website.  I just added some white gel pen accents to the beaks, and eyes.

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