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Blog Hop with Waffle Flower!

Hello Friends, How are you today? If you live or know anyone near the fires in So California I am praying for you. Soo scary & tragic!

On a more more happy note … I am back today for the Waffle Flower Blog Hop to celebrate the Waffle Flower Valentine’s Day Release! Woo Hoo! I am super excited because I really do love everything Waffle Flower and the variety of this release. Check out the fish in the blog hop graphic!! OMG!

To start at the beginning of the hop click here. If you are coming from Jennifer McGuire’s blog … (one of my favorite people on the planet) you are in the right place.

For the hop I have some treat bags with homemade granola and a yearning for more time. I could have kept on creating but, sigh I think we all have the same problem… wishing for more crafty time.

If you want to watch the video in HD click here.

Before we get started I want to share the recipe for the Pumpkin Granola. I have made it before and it was amazing. This time I forgot to add the PUMPKIN hahah .. the major ingredient. Good thing it still tasted good. Click here for the recipe. I think I will be making Bakery Style Blueberry Scones for Valentine’s Day.

The “Little Bakers” stamp set is so fun to color and I love adding a pattern to her dress. Both baker girls were watercolored with distress ink & a few Zig markers on the textured side of this paper.

Any time of year .. Valentines Day .. Christmas or … just cause … it is a great time to show your love or gratitude for someone with a homemade goodie. You don’t have to spend a lot of time to get a smile from the recipient. I felt like these stamps were perfect for some “grateful for you” gifts for this season too.

The sentiment was stamped on vellum and tied to the granola bag. I wrote behind the sweet bakers … going for more of a hidden message.

I took a page out of Jennifer McGuire’s book on this one and only partially die cut my baker … leaving the head to be cut by hand to create a tag. (I explain this more in my video)

Bright and cheerful against the dark granola. (I like mine super toasted)

GIVEAWAY INFO
To celebrate the blog hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificates to FIVE lucky winners. Leave comments on my blog and along the hop by 11:59pm ET on 12/10/17 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts on this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 12/12/17.
To celebrate the new release, all orders over $25 placed by 11:59pm ET on 12/10/17 with code VDAY2018 will receive a free Forever Stamp Set (see below). The stamp set needs to be in your cart for the promo code to work. Limited 1 per customer; While Supplies last.

Next on the hop is the oh so sweet and talented Laura Bassen  
Thank you for stopping by and please know that I ALWAYS appreciate that you take the time to visit. Wishing you the joy of the season and no stress. I will be back Monday for some special window shakers. Hugs, Kathy
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  4. Andrea Hastilow says

    If it makes you feel any better about leaving the pumpkin out, I made the children a batch of peach & raisin granola & forgot both the peach & raisin lol.
    Your tags were delightful, great colours, can’t believe people trash handmade things, I have a box with lots of handmade bits from lots of friends x

  5. Becca Yahrling says

    These girls are so pretty!! How can they not be with the way you color? 🙂 And this is such an awesome way to give a gift.

  6. Amy Cooley says

    I really love these baker girls and especially the sentiments. I likr to bake and give my goodies away. This set would be perfect.

  7. Daniela May says

    Beautiful work Kathy – so talented – btw thought I’ll let u know that the link from Waffle Flower blog post didn’t work

  8. Michelle Hackett says

    These are so cute. Adding some style to their dresses was a great idea. Thank you for the granola recipe.

  9. Jan Elmore says

    I love to give baked goodies for thank yous this time of year. This image is so dang perfect for a tag. I really think your tag is awesome!

  13. Charlotte C says

    Seriously, I wouldn’t give those beautiful girls away at all. Hang them on your tree forever. Just beautiful.

  14. Sue Washburne says

    Super sweet tags! Love that you used velum for the sentiment/message tag. It helps keep your little bakers as the focus.

  15. Lauren Z says

    This is perfect for all the goodies we give during the holidays. Love how you used the vellum! Thank-you!

  16. Janintucson says

    I love how you partially die cut the girls so that they are tags. Great idea. Question…when no line coloring why do you go in afterwards and draw in the outlines? Whouldn’t it be easier just to stamp them in dark brown or black to begin with?

  23. Debbie Selby says

    Great tags. I think these tags are the perfect finishing touch to homemade gifts. I need to make some in advance so that they are ready to be added at the last minute.

  29. Marcia Scantlin says

    I love the younger and older girls. You could color in the older one to look like a grandma and add glasses.

  38. Denise Bryant says

    The Pumpkin Granola sounds yummy and the Little Bakers are absolutely adorable! Perfect tags for your treat bags!

  43. Beth Myers says

    I’d make a suggesting that the recipient save that as an ornament. How lovely! The extra time to make it so nice would make anyone feel special. What a great set.

  46. Leanne in Cali says

    Oh my gosh, the detail you put into these is incredible! I love the details you put on the shoes, the heel, the lines and coloring. Nice to see water color and Zig used together with colored pencil. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome video!!

  47. Carol Henderson says

    These little girls are so cute, I just love them. Your coloring is, as always. wonderful, and your presentation perfect. Thank you!

  51. Karen Hale says

    What a clever, cute idea to make gift tags for homemade goods with The Little Baker stamps and dies. Thanks for sharing.

  52. Lori Ritchie says

    Beautiful projects Kathy, love the idea of the die but I think they should have used something prettier that a fish! A bird would have been nice, perhaps next release! I love the little baker girls, they are so cute!

  57. Mary MacFadyen says

    I love giving baked goodies as gifts. This is a great idea, using the little ladies as tags. Thanks also for sharing your recipe with us. How generous of you.

  59. Crystal says

    These are such cute stamps and dies…I love the vellum tag, too! This looks like it will be a wonderful release and I thank you for inspiring us all.

  60. Teresa Godines says

    That granola sounds amazing. I love those sweet little tags you created. Thanks for sharing

  65. Heather DePasquale says

    Great idea for these cute bakers. Gives me some ideas. Thanks Kathy and thanks Waffle Flower.

  73. Manda says

    You’ve made the perfect, beautifully coloured, tags for your delicous-looking pumpkin-less granola! So lovely!

  76. Mel H says

    What a great set of stamps. My sister is our cook of the family, and this would be a stamp set she would just love to use.

  83. Carolyn S says

    Your explanations were perfect and your girls were adorable. I always think of the trash factor but do WAY less than you do for people that may not appreciate the work.

  85. Monica W says

    Such cute idea for tags. I love making home made treats and these tags would look amazing to give out. TFS!

  90. Laura P. says

    Hi Kathy! I love to make granola for holiday gifts, especially for hosts of oarties to enjoy the next morning. Wow this recipe looks delicious, and I think my all time favorite granola recipe is from the same author. Will check on that! Your tag is just adorable!! I like the way you turned that cutie into a tag, so clever!

  92. Michelle says

    These baking gift tags are great. I love the girls and the baked goods to put in their hands.

  96. FD91354 says

    YUM! I have to grab and try that granola recipe.. Thank you.. Glad there is more than one baker in the set.. I see one as JM and the other is YOU.. Super cute.. Thanks for sharing..

  104. Judy says

    I love your adorable tags and your awesome coloring; I really enjoy seeing all of the little details that you add to your projects which add so much to the coloring!

  105. Billie A says

    I cant believe people would trash your work or anyone’s hand crafted work. I love the added details you did. The dresses, mitts, shoes and the way you did the tag from the die cut. Brilliant and I would cherish your work.

  108. Camilla C says

    I would love to use the baker girls as the finishing touch to homemade goods! Such a great idea.

  113. bev p says

    I am so smiling right now! Your definition of not getting too detailed because of the trash factor is still way beyond what mine is!!! They are adorable, and would make a lovely ornament with the tag attached. I have been making my own granola lately, mostly so I can control the sugar and fat. I will give this recipe a try. I think pumpkin needs to go all the way through the Christmas holiday. It’s a lovely spice blend, even without pumpkin! Thank you for too many tips to count and a recipe too!

  116. Teresa Doyle says

    These are so sweet Kathy. I always think of who I am giving my cards and tags to before I put too much time and work into them as I know that some people aren’t as interested in the finer details like some of us are. So I totally understand what you mean. Thanks for sharing your beautiful colouring.

  120. Sheri K says

    Your tags are gorgeous Kathy–of course you are the expert in the coloring department! Congrats to Nina at Waffle Flower for a great new release!

  125. F. Andre says

    What a fun idea to use the baker’s set for a home made treat. These are such lovely images. Thanks for the video.

  131. Jackie Price says

    Such a perfect stamp set for a card or tag when giving homemade baked goods! Your tags are fabulous and coloured beautifully!

  136. Renee says

    They are so adorable! I would never throw anything homemade away, but then I make cards so I understand and appreciate the work that goes into them!

  139. Becky Green says

    Kathy, your tags are ADORABLE!!! LOOOOOVE these little women! You did a WONDERFUL JOB on water coloring them. Thank you for all of your tips! LOOOOVE that you did the sentiments on vellum too!!!! 😉 SUPER JOB AS ALWAYS!!!!!!!!! 😉 (I’m SURE the people you gave them too, LOVED your thoughtfulness!!! ) 😉

  140. Carol H. says

    Your baker girls are adorable and so pretty! That pumpkin granola sounds really yummy! And, that fish! That is an amazing die set!!

  141. Miriam Prantner says

    Gorgeous coloring as usual! I really love how you used these with the tags, and the bright coloring really pops against the gray!

  143. Mary Holshouser says

    These are great stamps – especially wonderful
    during the holiday season with everyone baking
    so much. The coloring is great.
    thanks for sahring.

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