• Happy 250th Birthday America! Patriotic projects!

    Hi there! Happy 4th of July! Happy birthday America! 250 years! Wow – it seems like yesterday we were celebrating the Bicentennial in 1976! Today is a fun holiday and a mindful one – how lucky we are to be Americans. I love making patriotic crafting projects: stitching, papercrafting, sewing, and more. I have a patriotic stitch that I just didn’t finish in time for the holiday. I probably have about a week or so left, and then I need to frame it. But…I did have time to bring today’s ideas to life in time for the 4th! I made two big rosettes/medallions and one card using my beautiful supplies from Anna Griffin. I bought everything directly from her website. I had fun playing around with the vintage images and themes…and those gorgeous ribbons from my stash…Lots of photos ahead. I am wishing you a blessed and happy holiday today! XOXO

    Here are my three project together. I got that big vintage and tattered flag a few years ago at my friends antique store. I love the faded look of it, and it’s always on display in our house. These rosettes turned out way bigger than I had planned, but I am using them for home decor so I think it might actually be better that the are big! Lots of paper and supplies. I used the Anna Griffin Madison paper collection and the new Anna Griffin Pretty Patriotic Dies set.

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    I started by cutting the 12×12 paper into strips and then scoring each 1/4 inch. I folded the strips and then formed my rosette shapes… Lots of paper layers, gold paint splatters, gold glitter….Oh yeah! The rosettes are hot glued onto paper straws and then I also hot glued pretty ribbons to the bottom.

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    How cool is that pretty 250th die?? Love it in rich gold metallic paper!!

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    The finished card is a 5×7 card with lots of room! Hee hee… Layers of paper and ephemera…more glitter and more embellishments too!

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    That’s it for today! I will keep working on that Americana/Patriotic stitching project and hope to share that soon. Tonight we will be on a boat underneath the Golden Gate Bridge watching the fireworks and celebrating big! (Pray for no fog)! Take care and I will see you soon!

  • The Greetery – 4th of July card!

    Hi creative and crafty friends! Happy Friday and happy 4th of July weekend! Today is my day up on The Greetery Blog. Happy Independence Day! I hope your Summer is going great so far. America 250 is very exciting, so I had to make another patriotic card. I feel like The Greetery has some of the most classy and beautiful patriotic products out there – don’t you? For my project I used lots of Greetery patriotic goodies and that big beautiful pie die!

    My finished card is an A2 Cream card base. I layered red/cream gingham paper and then I layered the Grand Finale Die. I let the gingham show through that layer and inked it up with Antique Linen Distress Ink. Next I die cut out all the pieces for the flag (Wave the Flag dies), the pie (To Pie For dies), and the sentiment and stars.

    I assembled the Blueberry pie (almost as American as Apple Pie!) and coated it with some sugary glitter. To make it look like pie crust I inked the cream cardstock with Linen Distress Ink. I assembled the flag and splattered it with gold ink. 

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    I gold heat embossed the sentiment from the Land Of Liberty stamp set and die cut it out with the matching dies. I added the word happy on a small banner. The stars were die cut using the Small Rustic Stars dies with gold glitter paper.  I put everything together on the card front and used foam squares for some of the elements to pop up off the card. I added blue gems for a bit more sparkle. 

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    That’s it for my project for today! I hope you have an awesome and creative day! Wishing you all the best for a fun and exciting 4th of July! Cheers to the rest of Summer!  It’s my pleasure to share with you every month. I will see you soon… In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda

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  • Pretty Pink Posh – June 2026 new release – Celebrating Summer!

    Hey hey heyyyyy! How’s your week going so far? We are having perfect weather here (fingers crossed) and I am super excited to go to a baby shower on Saturday. (I made another bear card!) I have been busy in the craft room and have been making cards and stitching and more! Today I’m here to share all my cards I made with the brand new Summer 2026 release from Pretty Pink Posh. Cocktails, flowers, flamingos, and MORE! It’s very fresh and cheerful – I love it all – of course! Let’s get started!

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    First up – cheers! Kick back and relax! Who doesn’t love a fruity tropical beverage?! I want to go on vacation now! Hee hee. My finished card is a white A2 card base layered with a white rectangle that I ink blended with turquoise ink…. I used ALL the bright colors on this one, and glitter too! This card is a party!

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    I die cut out all the pieces of the Summer Cocktails Dies, the Tropical Leaves Dies, the shell, and the banner. I ink blended all the pieces with subtle shading. I think this really makes die cuts pop! Here is a side view of my card so you can see all the layers.

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    In this photo you can see my glitter bits and the shading. I just kept adding stuff! The sentiments are from the new Happy Summer stamp set and the new Summer Banner Greetings stamp set. Everything is popped up with foam squares also.

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    Next up is a BIG bold sunshine! This card features the brand new Sun Shaker Dies, and the Stitched Clouds dies. I kept it clean and simple, with a vivid color palette. My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with gingham and a white rectangle. The sun is the big feature on this card, and the sentiment is from the new Happy Summer stamp set.

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    My final card for today features the brand new Hibiscus Flowers Dies! I also used a new sentiment. Again, I used big bold colors – hot pink and lime green – to evoke Summer! My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with plaid and then an eyelet rectangle.

    I die cut out all the leaves and flowers and gently ink blended them. I splattered on some green ink to the background and used an accent color of golden yellow. These flowers would look pretty in any color!

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    Okay friends! That’s it for today’s cards and today’s post! Hope you had fun with me sharing Summer cards today! Are you Summer crafting? What are you working on? All the new supplies are available now from PPP. The supply list is linked below for everything! XOXO

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  • America Bear! With a sweater! Happy Friday everyone!

    Hello friends! Happy happy Friday! I hope you had a great week and that you’re enjoying Summer time! We have had only a few hot days here so I’m surviving! Ha. One of my favorite holidays is the 4th of July, and this year is such a special 4th of July – America’s 250th! I’m trying to get in all my patriotic stitching, card making and other crafts with an Americana theme. Today’s card is SO fun and I can’t wait to share it with you. When I saw these dies for sale, I knew exactly the card I wanted to make! It’s an ode to Ralph Lauren and the iconic flag sweater. EEEEK!

    On a fun side note, hubs and I are going on a boat cruise on the 4th of July to watch the fireworks go off from the Golden Gate Bridge! To be on the water during big fireworks has been on my bucket list. In the past, we have been on a boat in Lake Tahoe for the 4th, but never the bay. They have only done fireworks off the GG Bridge twice before! We need to pray for no fog that night! Yay!

    Today’s card features brand new (and back in stock finally) dies from our friends at Papertrey Ink! The Build a Bear dies are literally perfection. Baby cards, birthday cards, USA cards, anything that needs the perfect bear. I used a traditional red, white and blue color palette with kraft of course! Let’s get started.

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    My finished card is a cream A2 card base, layered with kraft cardstock, then navy gingham, then a scalloped rectangle! LOVE the layers…. The star of the show is that adorable bear, and then just a simple sentiment. A classic red, white and blue color palette. Oh and some hearts as you know I love to do!

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    Here is a close up of my paper layers and also the bear. Pro tip: Instead of making a single layer die cut for a big piece, try doing 2-3 layers and gluing them together. All the bear pieces (body, arms, feet, face) are two layers of kraft paper glued together. It makes it so much sturdier and it just looks better. An easy tip to level up!!

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    For her sweater (she is a Ralph Lauren girlie) I die cut the sweater pieces from cream cardstock and then ran them through an embossing folder that looks like cable knit! I looooove how this came out! I die cut the flag and the bow and assembled the entire bear together. (This one took some time to dry and finish)

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    I used a Q-tip and distress oxide pink ink to make her cheeks. I also inked the edges of all the pieces in brown distress ink and a blending brush. I added white gel pen accents at the very end of the process. The white gel pen works best if you wait until the ink blending dries completely.

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    The sentiment is from a C9 stamp set and I stamped it in cream with navy blue ink and then cut it into a banner. There’s not a ton of room here for a sentiment, so this worked out great.

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    That’s it for today’s post! I can bearly contain myself over this card! I hope you have an awesome weekend and a beautiful day. Keep on crafting! XOXO

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  • The Greetery – Vintage Look Thank You Card!

    Hi creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here, and today I am up on The Greetery Blog. Happy Summer! Hope you’re doing great and having fun in the sun! I feel like you can never have enough thank you cards on hand, so that’s what I made to share with you today. I used the gorgeous Wild Wetlands dies along with a muted/vintage color palette. I love that the Wild Wetlands dies can be used in any color combination which totally changes the feel of the project. I have to remember to push myself to try new color combos…so I’m reminding you too!

    My finished card is an A2 Kraft card base, layered with cream (adding to the vintage feel)… My card’s focal point is that gorgeous floral spray – Wild Wetlands. I also used the brand new sentiment set from the last release – the Laid Back Basics. I really love this cool font. This card is pretty clean and simple and would be great for mass production. I also like that it can be used to send to a man or a woman for a thank you. 

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    I started by die cutting out all of the flower pieces from the various colors. Then I used silver metallic ink to add details and shading. I used two shades of green to the spray which makes the dies have more depth. I stamped the sentiment in burgundy ink and die cut it out with the matching dies. I affixed everything to the card using foam squares. My finishing touches are just a few burgundy pearls. 

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    That’s it for my project for today! I hope you have an awesome and creative day! Wishing you all the best as we head into the heat of Summer! When it’s hot, I like to hide out in my craft room!  It’s my pleasure to share with you all the fun Greetery projects. I will see you soon… In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda

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  • Hey Honey It’s Summer – Collection is now Live for shopping!

    HEY FRIENDS!! EXCITING NEWS!!

    THE GREETERY NEW RELEASE IS LIVE NOW!!

    HEY HONEYCOMB SUMMER COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE!

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    It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new and FUN Hey Honeycomb Summer Collection to you this week! And, I hope you love it as much as I do!! Why am I suddenly humming the songs from Little Mermaid? LOL. Happy Crafting!! If you scroll back to my last blog post, you can see all my projects from the new release!  If you have any questions – reach out!! Thanks for all the love and kind comments! Happy Creating! Can’t wait to see what YOU make!

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    It helps me so very much and I’m so grateful!! XOXO

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  • The Greetery Summer Mini Collection! Honeycomb Sea Creatures!

    Hi friends! I’m back today with something super fun from The Greetery! A Summer Mini Collection! Sea creatures that work with the honeycombs! There is a crab, a fish and a seahorse! And a wonderful suite of stencils, dies, and an embossing folder (Making Waves Suite) that work together to create the perfect wave background. And also the Hey Honeycomb Summer sentiment set. If you love the ocean, you’re gonna love this collection! There are also new honeycombs – one set in crab colors and one set in ombre tropical colors. It’s just really cute and cheerful! I made a card to share with you and a little fish too! Let’s get started!

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    My finished card is an A7 size – 5″ x 7″! I needed more room for that big wave! I used lovely aquas and that bright pop of red – one of my favorite color combinations! I started this card by stenciling the waves in various shades using blending brushes. I splattered the wave panel with white paint splatter and added glitter glue to the tips of the waves….

    I die cut out all the pieces of the crab using red cardstock. I used deep brick ink to ink the claws and legs to add a bit of dimension. I also added white gel pen accents, glitter glue, and red gems. He is FANCY! Lolz. I glued the pretty honeycomb to his belly.

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    For my sentiment, I die cut out the smallest A2 arch from vellum and stamped the sentiment using Stazon ink! I wanted the wave to show through the back of the sentiment so I used vellum.

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    Here is my little fishy fishy! I die cut him out of lime green cardstock and then used aqua cardstock for his fins and tail. I used one of the gorgeous ombre honeycombs for his tummy!

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    Okay friends, that’s it for this new mini release! All the new items will be available for shopping tomorrow at 10am EST! Thanks for stopping by my blog today! XOXO

    As always, Betsy has a super fabulous giveaway for today! Two product bundles containing all of the products in the new mini release!! Team blog comments will be included in the drawing! Comment deadline is Thursday,  5/28 at 11:59 pm EDT. Winners announced on The Greetery blog at 7 am EDT on Friday, 5/29. Good Luck Everyone!

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  • The Greetery – Sweet Land of Liberty Card!

    Hi creative and crafty friends! It’s my turn today on The Greetery Blog. Hope you are having a great Spring and that everything is awesome in your craft room! As now it’s the end of May, and soon to be Summer, my mind turns to Summer occasions! Most of all, in the Summer, I love a patriotic theme. I love  the 4th of July, picnics, fireworks, gingham….

    And this year, 4th of July will be extra special as we celebrate America’s 250th birthday! I was in Junior High School when it was the Bicentennial and it was so fun to celebrate! The Greetery has THE BEST Americana supplies and I wanted to create a pretty and patriotic card to share with you today. I used cream, deep red, and navy blue with pops of gold for my color palette… 

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    My finished card is an A2 Kraft card base, layered with navy and then a cream panel. My card features LOTS of Americana supplies: the Stars and Stripes Bow, the Wave the Flag Dies, and the gorgeous Land of Liberty Stamp Set. I started by die cutting out all my pieces – the flag, the bow, the stars and the crest. I assembled the flag and the bow and gently inked the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

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    I inked around the edges of the cream panel to make it look a bit vintage/aged. I put the flag die cut onto the card first, starting at the bottom left corner. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment and attached it to the crest. I attached the crest over the flag portion using foam adhesive. Then I glued the bow at the top of the crest. (More is MORE!) I added the Star Struck die to the card and then sprinkled the extra stars around the card. I finished up with gold paint splatters and a few red gems!

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    That’s it for my project for today! I hope you have an awesome and creative day! Wishing you all the best as we get ready for Summer creating! Happy Birthday America! Blessings to you and your families. I will see you soon… In the meantime, happy crafting! God Bless America! XO

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  • Pretty Pink Posh May 2026 New Release – Bees and Bugs!

    Hellllloooooooo! How is your week going? I hope you’re doing great and having a beautiful week my friends. I have something fun and joyful to share with you today. BUGS! Hee hee. Yes, bugs and bees can be absolutely adorable in my book! Pretty Pink Posh just launched their cute new May 2026 release. It’s really really fun and I had a big smile on my face making all these cards to share. I used TONS of color and ink blending and glitter, and all the good crafty things. I hope to make you smile too! This post has three cards and lots of photos!

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    Everything is available now and my supplies are linked throughout my post. Let’s goooooo! Bzzz bzzzzzzz.

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    First up is this sweet beehive card! I think it’s my favorite one I made for the new release. So many bright and happy colors and the sweetest little bee! This card has TONS of new products on it! My finished card is an A2 card base, layered with honey yellow gingham and then an ink blended panel. This card features the new Stitched Bugs, Beehive Shaker, Everyday Branches, and Rounded Rectangles… It’s all good!

    I started by ink blending my background panel and setting it aside to dry. Then I die cut all the pieces of my hive, the branch, leaves, flowers and bee…. I ink blended the hive using lots of distress inks (colors are linked in the supplies) and also Copics. I used a white gel pen to accent the pieces. The sentiment is from a new banner set!

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    I used glitter for his wittle wings! And I added a hot pink heart to him… Isn’t this the cutest thing ever??

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    This card was made with a lot of love! Here’s a close up of the branch, leaves and flowers…

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    Next up — more bees! (I actually really love bees!) This card features the brand new Bee Additions stamp set and matching dies. It also features the brand new Eyelet Hexagon dies and the new Hexagon Stencil! My finished card is a white A2 card base layered with black gingham, yellow and white…

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    Here is a side view for all the layers… And that adorable sentiment!

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    I used Copic Markers to color in the beehive, the bees and the flowers… I added bits of glitter to their wings and to the beehive. It’s so pretty in person! I ink blended the top of the hexagon shape for a bit of depth to the card. I haven’t used my Copics in a while and it was super fun to sit and color! Yay! For the side panel, I used several colors of distress inks and the new stencil to make a large panel. Then I just trimmed it to fit the side of the card. I tried using the whole panel, but I thought it was too busy. This panel was just enough!

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    My final card for today features a big giant snail! Yes, a cute snail! Ha! This card features the brand new Snail Shaker dies! My finished card is an A2 card base, layered with gingham and then a white panel made with the Pinking Rectangles. I chose an all blue, green and teal color palette for this one to mimic a garden! To ground all that color I chose to use accents of kraft. I die cut out all my pieces and splattered some of them. I did not do any ink shading on this card… I used the mushrooms from previous die sets and they go perfectly! (also linked in my supplies list)

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    Well that was fun! Thank you for stopping by to see all the new goodies and share the joy of crafting and cardmaking with me! I hope you found something to inspire you to create! Have a blessed and wonderful day! I’ll be back in a couple of days with more fun things! XOXO

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  • The Greetery Fete & Fiesta Collection – Release Day! Happy 7th Anniversary to The Greetery! Yay!

    HEY FRIENDS!! EXCITING NEWS!!

    THE GREETERY NEW RELEASE IS LIVE NOW!!

    THE FETE & FIESTA COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE!

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    HAPPY 7TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE GREETERY!

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    Happy Anniversary Greetery! It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new and gorgeous Fete & Fiesta Collection to you this week! And, I hope you love it as much as I do!! It feels like a party to me! YEAH! Happy Crafting!! If you scroll back to my last two blog posts, you can see all my projects from the new release!  If you have any questions – reach out!! Thanks for all the love and kind comments! Happy Creating! Can’t wait to see what YOU make!

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