• Pretty Paper Pumpkins!

    Hi friends! It's Thursday night, so I'm gonna call it Friday! Happy Friday! LOLZ. I've been in the studio like a bizzy bizzy bee all day and finally got this post written! I cannot even tell you how many cards I've been making! I've been making cards before breakfast, all day, and even at midnight. It's that time of year when all the crafing companies are releasing Fall and Holiday all at once. My head is spinning from crafty goodness. It's all good and I'm excited to share so many things. It's going to be a fun weekend here – we are going to a concert Friday night and I'm very excited. Haven't been to a concert since before Covid and it's one of my favorite bands… The Counting Crows! (I actually went to college with the lead singer!) Hubs and I will go out and get a pizza before the show…. We have been all work and no play around here so I'm happy we are going on a date!! 

    Today's project is alllll abouttttt fallllll! I made some pretty paper pumpkins using new supplies from Concord and 9th! I used the brand new Pumpkin Builder Dies along with their newest paper pack…called Harvest Home. These were a really fun project to make and came together so easily. Concord and 9th always makes everything a breeze to assemble. These little cuties are now on our fireplace mantle for fall decor. I also think they would be adorable place setting decorations for Thanksgiving!! You could easily put a little cello bag of candy inside too. Who doesn't love colorful pumpkins? 

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    The Pumpkin Builder Dies set comes with the dies to make three different sized pumpkins. These are the two smaller ones here. You cut six strips and glue them together to form the pumpkin. Then there are dies to make the stem, the leaves and the 'curls' for the leaves. You can make them with colored cardstock or patterned paper to match your favorite color palette. I was thinking I need to make some pink ones!! Pink is so in this year for Halloween!

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    As you know I love to do, I added twine and enamel dots to some of my pumpkin stems. Also, I generously splattered all the pumpkins with gold watercolor paint for some shimmer and shine and warmth.  

     

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

    To make the 'curls' you die cut the strip of paper and use a paint brush handle to curl it like you would curling ribbon! Easy! It adds such a nice design element don't you think? 

     

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    The leaves have nice deep scoring lines and you can fold them into these gorgeous 3D leaves. LOOOOVE that!!

     

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    The next few photos are ones I took with my iphone as I was crafting – to show you the process. I did these assembly-line style. I die cut out ALL the pieces first and then assembled them in order: Pumpkins first, then leaves, then stems…. Didn't take long at all. This would be a good project to work on in front of the tv or with kids too!

    25

     

    Here are all my pieces die cut out on my crafting table…

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    To get the rounded pumpkin shape, I used my bone folder to curve the pieces. This also made it super easy to glue all the sections together!!

    25

     

    Here they are coming together….

    25

     

    And, done!

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Just a few more pretty pictures…just because….

     

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I used kraft paper for the stems…but I was thinking it would also look nice to use woodgrain paper or even dark brown….

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    concord and 9th, concord & 9th, concord and 9th fall release, concord and 9th pumpkin builder dies, paper pumpkins, diy, fall decor, thanksgiving, halloween, diy paper crafts, thanksgiving place settings, harvest, fall, autumn, scrapbooking, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

    Okay my little chickadees! Thanks for popping by today to see a project and have some fun. I hope you have a delightful fall weekend and that you are doing well. What are you working on in your craft room right now? Let me know in the comments. XOXO

     

  • Halloween Envelope Card – fun with Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder Dies!

    Hellllooooooo from me to BOO!! How was your Labor Day Weekend?? Did you do anything fun?? We stayed local and did things around the house. We had gorgeous cool weather here! My husband is working on a huge work project for the next couple of weeks and that's taking up most of his time. I'm staying busy in the craft room – sooooo many things are coming! I'm having a hard time keeping up! I have Christmas, and Fall, and Halloween – it's all happening here in the craft room. There's stuff everywhere!! And, happy September! We are now officially in Fall mode in my mind anyway!! Hee hee. I already had my first PSL and I'm just yearning to wear a sweater! Hope you are doing great! 

    I have a fun and colorful Halloween card to share today. I used lots of brand new items from Spellbinders! And, in particular, the new Envelope of Wonder suite of stamps and dies. LOVE IT! The base is an envelope and then there are flowers, Halloween items, Christmas items, etc. to put inside. Well, my little envie is overflowing with ghosties and bats and pumpkins….and even a cat and a skeleton! Let's take a look! 

    spellbinders stamps and dies, spellbinders envelope of wonder, spellbinders halloween, halloween card, truckin through the seasons, handmade cards, stamped card ideas, halloween party, diy, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I love the font on the sentiment stamp set! It's a pretty cursive font and it fits onto a little tag that goes on the front of the envelope. I made the envelope from tiny gingham from my stash and lined it with orange gingham. My background layers are orange cardstock and OOOOOLLLLDDD striped vellum from PTI that's been in my stash for a while!! 

    spellbinders stamps and dies, spellbinders envelope of wonder, spellbinders halloween, halloween card, truckin through the seasons, handmade cards, stamped card ideas, halloween party, diy, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    The fun part of this card was die cutting out all these fun images and elements!! I shaded everything with Copic Markers and added white gel pen accents. I like doing this type of crafting – all the little pieces…. On some pieces I added Diamond Stickles for shine.

    spellbinders stamps and dies, spellbinders envelope of wonder, spellbinders halloween, halloween card, truckin through the seasons, handmade cards, stamped card ideas, halloween party, diy, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I love that the ghosties have a little banner! I die cut out the letters from green, orange and purple to make it more fun…

    spellbinders stamps and dies, spellbinders envelope of wonder, spellbinders halloween, halloween card, truckin through the seasons, handmade cards, stamped card ideas, halloween party, diy, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Do you recognize the skeleton? He's the one driving the fun car in the set from a couple years ago! I thought he was funny tucked in there!! And that cute cat wearing a pumpkin hat?! I added in a few elements from different Spellbinders sets. All the supplies are at the bottom of my post!

     

    spellbinders stamps and dies, spellbinders envelope of wonder, spellbinders halloween, halloween card, truckin through the seasons, handmade cards, stamped card ideas, halloween party, diy, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    spellbinders stamps and dies, spellbinders envelope of wonder, spellbinders halloween, halloween card, truckin through the seasons, handmade cards, stamped card ideas, halloween party, diy, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    spellbinders stamps and dies, spellbinders envelope of wonder, spellbinders halloween, halloween card, truckin through the seasons, handmade cards, stamped card ideas, halloween party, diy, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I mixed and matched everything around until I got a good layout and affixed everything with foam tape. I added some orange gems for sparkle. I do like putting lime green and purple in with traditional orange and black for Halloween! 

    spellbinders stamps and dies, spellbinders envelope of wonder, spellbinders halloween, halloween card, truckin through the seasons, handmade cards, stamped card ideas, halloween party, diy, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    spellbinders stamps and dies, spellbinders envelope of wonder, spellbinders halloween, halloween card, truckin through the seasons, handmade cards, stamped card ideas, halloween party, diy, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    spellbinders stamps and dies, spellbinders envelope of wonder, spellbinders halloween, halloween card, truckin through the seasons, handmade cards, stamped card ideas, halloween party, diy, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

    Have you started your Halloween crafting yet?? Are you in the fall mood, or sad to say goodbye to summer?? I'm definitely ready for a change of season around here. We've had a few cool mornings and it's been nice to have the windows open. Looking forward to getting some apple donuts soon!! Take care, my friends, and have a great week!! XOXO

  • The Greetery – Harvest Fest Collection is Here – Shop Now!

     

    HEY FRIENDS!! EXCITING NEWS!!

    THE GREETERY NEW RELEASE IS LIVE NOW!!

    HARVEST FEST IS HERE!

    CLICK HERE!!

    It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new Harvest Fest release to you this week!! And, I hope you love it as much as I do!! Happy Crafting!! If you scroll back through my last two posts you can see all my projects, and the accompanying supply lists. If you have any questions – reach out! 

    Thank you for ALL the amazingly kind comments on my project reveals post!!! You are so nice to bless me so kindly! I would be so grateful, as always, if you would shop via my Greetery affiliate link! Have fun!!

    Harvest fest graphic blog size

     

  • The Greetery – Harvest Fest Collection – New Release Day Two!

    Welcome back to day two of the new release reveals for THE GREETERY! Thanks for joining me!! The Harvest Fest Collection continues today with the design team features of the rest of the new products!! I hope you enjoyed yesterday's reveals! Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone!! I think you're excited too!! I have FOUR more cards to share with you today, more falllllll….. I am definitely in the mood now for sweaters and leaves and pumpkin carving! Too bad it's so hot here still!! Hope you have a beautiful day today. Grab a cuppa and let's gooooooo!

    THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH  AT 10AM EST!

    My first card to share today features the brand new Round About Foliage Dies set, the brand new Autumn Harvest Dies, and the brand new Thanks All Ways stamp set! My finished card is an A2 cream card base, layered with woodgrain, and then that gorgeous new wreath!! The inspo for this card came from my own front door! Our front door is wood, and I always hang a big fall wreath on it, just like this!

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I chose to watercolor for this card….so all the white/cream pieces of paper are watercolor paper. I used my favorite watercolors in a wet/wet technique to add loose and flowy colors in those warm autumn tones. I do love to sit and watercolor… It's so relaxing! I die cut two of the wreath dies, and then die cut a few extra to add double layers to some of the parts – a little more dimension. 

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Here's a side view of my layers and pieces…. The pumpkins are from the new Autumn Harvest Dies set and I think they went together perfectly with the wreath. I love that Tied Up Bow set too!!

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I heat embossed in gold – the word thankful….and then added a little banner above it to complete my sentiments.

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    As I'm known to do, a little splash of gold paint to make it warm and pretty….

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Next up is a BIG and BOLD card with some pretty pumpkins! This card features the brand new Plump Pumpkins Dies, and the brand new Fall Folk Dies!! My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with black, vellum, and those gourd-geous pumpkins!! I chose orange and teal to make them pop! I've never seen this kind of cool look with the inset dies. I absolutely love it!!

     

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

    Here's a side view of my layers and a close up of those pumpkins!! I wanted this card to be super graphic and kind of modern…

     

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I die cut the matching leaves from gold glitter paper because I didn't want to add green into the color palette here….Also, makes it very modern…

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I wanted the pumpkins to look like the were lit from inside. I die cut a large teal pumpkin and a small orange pumpkin. Then I used the Folk dies to cut the design into the front. I die cut a second pumpkin for each one, in white cardstock. On the white pumpkins, I used distress inks and blender brushes to ink blend golden tones. Then I glued the shaded pumpkins behind the colorful pumpkins. It was hard to photo, but it looks really pretty in person!!

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    For my sentiment I gold embossed the sentiment onto a vellum strip. The background is black cardstock with the Patchwork Quilt Die!

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Okay, guys, this next card is SUPER fun and unique!!! This card features the brand new Elegant Arches/Entrance dies, the brand new Thanks All Ways stamp set, and the brand new Autumn Harvest dies. It also features the pretty Stencilscapes/Autumn stencils…. The card opens up like a door or window!! It's really neat. My finished card is an A2 card base, layered with woodgrain paper for my door….

    Here is the outside of the door and the front of the card….

     

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    And when you open the door….it's a fall scene!!!

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I die cut the new Entrance Arches from the woodgrain paper. I affixed vellum to the back of the windows…. 

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I used the new Autumn Harvest dies to make the wheat stalks and the little pumpkins to place outside… I cut out some little rectangles to look like panels on the front door. A little ink blending and splattering to make it aged…

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I really adore the Stencilscapes stencils! I die cut an arch from white cardstock and then inked up the stencils in warm fall colors… I added more pumpkins and the rest of my sentiment on top of my stenciled panel.

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    And here's the top down view! I really am excited to see what Betsy and everyone else made with this die set!! 

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

    And last but not least for today, a pretty Fall floral card featuring the brand new Wildwood stamps and dies!! My finished card is an A2 kraft card base, layered with yellow, cream, and vellum…

     

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Here's a close up of my layers… I die cut the Potal Die from cream cardstock, and used the beautiful Berry Branch Stencils to lightly stencil the background…

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    The new Wildwood stamp set is a big set with loads of multi step flowers! You can mix and match to your heart's content…. I used vintage tones of yellow, aqua and coral for my florals…. The sentiment is one of the pretty sentiments in the stamp set, and it has a matching die!! 

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    The flower centers and the sentiment were stamped in dark brown ink to keep the warm, vintage feeling. I feel like black would have been too harsh…

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery new release, the greetery autumn, fall, thanksgiving, the greetery wildwood, the greetery arches elegant entrance, the greetery round about foliage, the greetery pumpkins, folk stencils, fall cards, diy, papercrafting, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

    Okay, friends! That's it for me for this new release week! 

    DAY TWO PRIZE INFORMATION!! The Greetery will be giving away TWO more $50 gift certificates for today! That makes for FOUR gift certificates total over both days…. To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog for today!  Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog!  

    The new release is LIVE tomorrow, August 30th, at 10am EST!  Thank you for spending part of your week here with me! It is most definitely my pleasure to share The Greetery products with you! I feel very lucky to be part of this team. Happy Shopping tomorrow! I am very excited to see what everyone makes with these gorgeous new Autumn themed products.

    I truly appreciate it if you remember to shop via my links! tomorrow. It helps me so very much! 

    CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE NEW RELEASE!

    CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for these cards! (Affiliate Links Used)

    20

     

    DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION LINKS FOR TODAY!

    Angelica

    Dana

     Dawn

     Kelly

     Laurie

     Melissa

     Wanda

     

     

  • The Greetery – Harvest Fest Collection – New Release Day One!

    Hi friends! WOOOHOOOOO! Let's start this week off right!! Happy Monday, and happy Greetery Release Week! I am so happy to share this newest collection with you! Are you excited?? It's almost September, and time to do Fall crafting! I could not be happier! The new release is called Harvest Fest and it is all the beautiful and wonderful things for Autumn…. Think caramel apples, and pies, and leaves, and pumpkins…. Oh YES! We have two reveal days this release, today and tomorrow. The design team will be sharing our projects on our blogs and revealing all the new products for you. I have SEVEN cards to show you over the next two days! Lots of fun, photos, inspiration, and new things!! Let's get started and have some fun!! Get your pumpkin spice latte ready to spend some time with me this week! XO

    THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH AT 10AM EST!

     

    My first card for today features the brand new Caramel Apples Dies and the brand new Foodie Phrases (so cute) and the brand new Herringbone Parquet dies. The card was inspired by our local orchards we love to visit in the Fall. My finished card is an A2 cream card base, layered with red, cream, plaid, and kraft. I created a little shop scene! I wish I could eat this card!! Do you like red apples or green apples with caramel? I like the green ones!!

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    How cute is the font on this new sentiment set??? LOVE it!! I also used it in another card today so you'll see more of it! 

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    The caramel apple die set has that juicy apple, the stick, two kinds of caramel (for the top or the bottom), leaves and the bow. It's actually perfect. I die cut out everything from cardstock and then shaded with distress inks and a small dauber. I splattered on just a tiny bit of gold paint for warmth. For the caramel, I glued together two die cut pieces so that it would stand up more off the apple. 

     

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Here's a close up of that new Herringbone Parquet Die!!! I die cut it, ink blended it, splattered it…. Ha. I wanted it to look like an old wooden counter in the orchard store…. I die cut a plaid tablecloth from the Coaster die.

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Next up is a sweet Acorn card with a bit of a vintage feeling…. My card features the brand new Jumbo Acorn Die along with some of my other favorite Greetery supplies. The finished card is a kraft A2 horizontal card base. I layered with more kraft, some patterned papers, and then a pretty cream tag. 

     

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I used the Aida Cloth Background to add some texture to the background layer. I die cut my acorn pieces from colored cardstock and inked up the pieces with Copic Markers. I used the Crimped Circle Tag for my focus point. 

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I stamped some text in the background on my tag and tied the top with a button and twine… 

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I used the Autumn word dies in dark brown and vellum to add my sentiment – keeps it simple and classy….

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Okay, so if you're still hungry after that caramel apple, how about some pumpkin pie!?! Yeah!! My last card for today features the brand new To Pie For dies along with the brand new Fall Foodie Phrases! My finished card is an A2 cream card base, layered with orange gingham, woodgrain and more cream…. Now I'm hungry again!! Hee hee.

     

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Here's a side view of my layers and textures…. I wanted my card to look like a Thanksgiving table place setting!! 

     

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Here's a close up of that delicious pie!! MMMMMM. I die cut the pie pieces from dark orange and cream cardstocks. I inked the edges of the pie pieces with Antique Linen Distress Ink to look like it was baked and brown like it just came from the oven. I used chunky glitter to look like sugar on the little accent pieces. Looks good enough to eat!! 

    The square background piece is actually the Stitched Scallop Notecard die, but cut in half! This way I could use it as a frame for my pie. I ink blended just the top of the square, ombre fashion, to add some more color.

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Hey Pumpkin!!!

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    the greetery, the greetery new release, the greetery harvest fest, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery card ideas, fall, autumn, thanksgiving, the greetery caramel apple, the greetery to pie for, the greetery acorn, fall card ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

    I'm always so very happy for a new release!! That's it for day one of the new release reveals! Be sure to come back tomorrow and I will be sharing FOUR more cards featuring the new items! Yippeeeeeee! What's your favorite thing so far? I'm ready for a fall snack for sure!!  The new release will be for sale on Wednesday, August 30th at 10am EST!  See you tomorrow with more projects! XOXO

    DAY ONE PRIZE INFORMATION! The Greetery will be giving away TWO $50 gift certificates each day!  To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog for today!  Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog! 

    CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE GREETERY STORE!

    CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for these cards! (Affiliate Links Used)

    12

     

    DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION LINKS FOR TODAY!

    Angelica

    Dana

     Dawn

     Kelly

     Laurie

     Melissa

     Wanda

     

  • Sunny Studio Stamps – 8th Birthday Celebration Blog Hop! Holiday Cards!

    Wowza! There's a lot going on around here in crafty land!! It's all good!! SOOOO many beautiful new stamp collections coming out lately, and lots of Christmas already this year. I guess it's good if you're organized and ready to start Christmas! (I am not that organized! LOL) I do love sharing everything with you and introducing you to new goodies from my favorite companies. Today is a big blog hop to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Sunny Studio Stamps! Yiipppeeee! Congratulations to Mendi for eight fun years of creativity!! Here's to many more! I have two Christmas cards to share with you today. If you're new here because of the hop – welcome! XOXO 

    My first card today features the brand new Woolen Mittens Dies, the brand new Diamond Die, and some old favorites from Sunny Studio!! It's a cozy card perfect for any winter occasion. I used pink and aqua because I love those colors for holidays… My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with striped paper, then that big cozy mitten!!

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

    Here's a side view of my card to show all the layers and elements. I die cut out all the pieces from colored cardstock and used distress inks to add shading. I also generously splashed on some white paint 'snow'! 

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

    I die cut the mitten from pink cardstock and then ran it back through my Big Shot using the new Diamond cover die – love that look!! I die cut some pretty aqua snowflakes to add color and wintery goodness…

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

    I thought this was the perfect sentiment for a mitten card!! 

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

    For a little embellishmnent, I die cut out the small tag and added a snowflake and red twine… 

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

    There are so many pretty details in this die set! I love the holly…. And I love that the cuff has two pieces to mix and match more colors…. I stamped some aqua snowflakes around the mitten…

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

    My second card for today features the brand new Holiday Hugs stamps and dies!! It's the cutest bear, and he has items he can hold in his hands. Of course I chose the mug of cocoa for him to hold! I debated making him a white polar bear, or a fluffy brown bear…. He is colored with Copic Markers and I love his colorful scarf! My finished card is an A2 card base…

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

    Here's a side view of my card. I used the pretty striped background in red and white because it reminded me of candy canes… I stamped and colored the bear and mug and colored with Copics. I added white gel pen accents and a bit of glitter on the marshmallows….

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

    There is a separate die cut included in the die set, and it cuts out his hands so he can hold the items. It's so clever! I added his mug and a little heart for good measure…

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

     

     

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

    I used Stazon ink on vellum to add my sentiment….

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

     

     

    sunny studio stamps, sunny studio stamps and dies, sunny studio woolen mittens, sunny studio holiday hugs, copic markers, christmas cards, holiday cards, winter, mitten card, card ideas, handmade cards, wanda guess, make your own christmas cards, a blog called wanda

    Thanks for stopping by my blog today to help celebrate the anniversary for Sunny Studio! I love their stamps and I'm so happy to help Mendi share her exciting anniversary. Wishing you a blessed and happy day today! XOXO

    PRIZE INFORMATION! Sunny Studio has generously given each of us a $25 gift certificate code to give away on our blogs for a total of $425 in prizes throughout the week. WOW! The contest will run through Monday, August 28th. To enter to win, please leave a comment here on this blog post!  Sunny Studio will announce all winners on the Sunny Studio blog on Friday, September 1st, and will email all the winners their shopping codes directly! GOOD LUCK!!

  • Hero Arts Holiday 2023 Blog Hop! Snowmen and Candy Canes!

    HEEEEYYYYY everyone! Welcome! Hope you're having a great week so far! Today is a fun day – a big, amazing, blog hop! The Hop today is to celebrate the brand new Winter 2023 Hero Arts Catalog launch! All the new holiday products are available today in the Hero Arts Store! Yippeee! I have two fun and cheerful Christmas cards to share today! If you're new here to my blog because of the hop – welcome! Nice to meet you! XO  

    My first card today features the adorable, brand new Peeking Snowman Die Set! I also used the brand new Snowflake Stencil and brand new Holiday Season Messages Stamps/Dies! My finished card is an A2 white card base. I layered white (stenciled with snowflakes), then red, then a cute postage die. I wanted it to look like a Christmas stamp!! It was fun to die cut this little sweet guy!! 

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    Hero arts blog hop catalog

     

    I stenciled the background with Distress Ink and a blender brush – those pretty blue snowflakes! I die cut all the snowman pieces from colored cardstock and gingham paper…and added a little bit of shading. The fun part was adding some snow to his hat!

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    Here is the side view, showing my layers…The sentiment set comes with matching dies, which just looks so nice and neat!

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Instead of paper I used black enamel dots – I think it looks like shiny coal…and makes them stand out more! I used the stencil to add one more snowflake behind the snowman hat. 

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SUPPLY LISTS/LINKS!

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Next up is a sweetheart candy cane card! I used the brand new Candy Cane Dies and the new Holiday Season Messages stamps and dies… I used a pretty vellum heart to feature the candy canes. My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with kraft, teal and then vellum. The star is those fun and cheery candy canes!

     

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I made the candy canes with white and red cardstock and then sprinkled on some white paint for snow…. The bow is die cut from sparkly cardstock and finished with a big red enamel dot. I kept this card very clean and simple, and it would be a good one to mass produce for Christmas cards….

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     


    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SUPPLY LISTS/LINKS!

    I had originally made some red, and some pink candy canes. I used the red ones for my card and decided to use the small pink one to make a sweet little gift tag! I definitely need to make some more of these!!

    hero arts, hero arts stamps and dies, hero arts blog hop, hero arts winter, holiday, christmas, peeking snowman dies, candy cane dies, christmas cards, card ideas, handmade christmas cards, snowman card, stencils, snowflakes, distress inks, tags dies, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

    Thanks for stopping by today as part of the Holiday 2023 Catalog blog hop!! Nice to have you here! Wishing you a very happy and creative day, my friends! XOXO

     

  • Pretty Pink Posh New Release – Halloween Mug and Spooky Wishes!

    Hi crafty friends! Won't you have a cuppa with me today? A very spooooooky cuppa!! Today I'm sharing another project I made with the brand new Pretty Pink Posh Halloween Release! I adore this new release so much! The PPP Halloween release is one of the highlights of my creative year!  (CLICK HERE to see my other three cards made with the new items)!   Today is the start of the big Instagram Hop to celebrate the new PPP Release! So be sure to head over to Instagram and leave a comment to be able to win a PPP gift certificate! As always with an Instagram Hop, I'm sharing my card here too. I have been waiting to share this one, because I love how it came out! I had a blast making it, combining so many fun elements…. Let's go! 

    My finished card is a white A2 card base, covered with cool black and white stripey paper. I layered an inked up wonky rectangle, and then my mug and add-ons. I am featuring the brand new Halloween Mug Additions….along with lots of the other mug dies. I can't wait every month to see the new add ons!! I used purple on this card – which I rarely use – but I love it! Especially contrasted with the orange and yellow…. My card has everything: pumpkin, candy corn, stars, spider and even a tombstone! 

    pretty pink posh, pretty pink posh stamps and dies, pretty pink posh mug, pretty pink posh halloween, halloween card, ghost friends, halloween crafts, halloween ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda, ink blending distress inks, stencils

     

    Here's a close up of ALLLLL the spooky things on my card!! I started by die cutting all of the elements from colored cardstock. Then I shaded/colored with Copic Markers on top of the cardstock pieces. I also added some splatters and also white gel pen accents. I added glitter glue to the whipped cream and the stars… It was really fun to put this all together. 

    pretty pink posh, pretty pink posh stamps and dies, pretty pink posh mug, pretty pink posh halloween, halloween card, ghost friends, halloween crafts, halloween ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda, ink blending distress inks, stencils

     

    CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SUPPLY LIST FOR TODAY!

    I used the Graduation Mug Dies to make the "31" numbers. I shaded around the numbers with a gray Copic. For the Tombstone I added different gray shades to make it look like granite. The candy corns are from the Candy Treats Die set released last year. 

    pretty pink posh, pretty pink posh stamps and dies, pretty pink posh mug, pretty pink posh halloween, halloween card, ghost friends, halloween crafts, halloween ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda, ink blending distress inks, stencils

     

    The sentiment is from the Ghost Friends stamp set and matching dies…. 

    pretty pink posh, pretty pink posh stamps and dies, pretty pink posh mug, pretty pink posh halloween, halloween card, ghost friends, halloween crafts, halloween ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda, ink blending distress inks, stencils

     

    CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SUPPLY LIST FOR TODAY!

    The big mug is purple cardstock and I matched the purple to the shading and stenciling on the background layer.

    pretty pink posh, pretty pink posh stamps and dies, pretty pink posh mug, pretty pink posh halloween, halloween card, ghost friends, halloween crafts, halloween ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda, ink blending distress inks, stencils

     

     

    pretty pink posh, pretty pink posh stamps and dies, pretty pink posh mug, pretty pink posh halloween, halloween card, ghost friends, halloween crafts, halloween ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda, ink blending distress inks, stencils

     

    CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SUPPLY LIST FOR TODAY!

    To shade the background I used Wilted Violet Ink and a blender brush to ink only the top. Then I used the same color to add the stars with the Starry Background Stencil!! 

    pretty pink posh, pretty pink posh stamps and dies, pretty pink posh mug, pretty pink posh halloween, halloween card, ghost friends, halloween crafts, halloween ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda, ink blending distress inks, stencils

     

    I used the brand new Sentiment Strips Dies and Sentiment Strips Halloween stamp set to add this perfect sentiment to the inside of the card!!! We are definitely brewing up some fun! What do you think is in that mug? Potions? Hahaha. 

    pretty pink posh, pretty pink posh stamps and dies, pretty pink posh mug, pretty pink posh halloween, halloween card, ghost friends, halloween crafts, halloween ideas, card layouts, wanda guess, a blog called wanda, ink blending distress inks, stencils

    That's it for today's spooky project!! Be sure to head over to Instagram to leave comments in the hop! I hope you have a fantastic day! Thanks for spending part of it with me here! XOXO

    CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE NEW PPP RELEASE!

    CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply links/list for today's card! (Affiliate Links Used)

    60 insta hop

     

  • The Greetery – Pretty Yellow Spring Meadow Card!

    *** A quick note to my blog subscribers! I was able to finally change the time my emailings go out whenever there is a new blog post! My hope is that with the new time, you will see my content and posts on the same day they're published, instead of the next morning! If all goes right, your email from me with new content will arrive later in the morning around 7-8am PST – so keep a lookout! Let me know what you think – and if you notice the change! XOXO ***

     

    Hi there my creative and crafty friends! It's my turn today over on The Greetery Blog to share a fun project with you! Of course, I have to share here too! Summer is winding down and I always start crafting with yellow this time of year. I made a card with one of my favorite color combinations: yellow, kraft, and white! I used the beautiful Greetery Spring Meadow Stencils and Dies in kind of a different way! Instead of using all different colors for the flowers, I made them all shades of yellow! I've never tried that before with the floral dies, and I like how it looks this way too! I previously used this stencil set in blues and purples so this is a completely different vibe!

    My finished card is an A2 Kraft card base, layered with White and some yellow patterned paper then the pretty oval for my bouquet to fit onto. I used the new Hoopla Oval Inserts Dies (see that pretty pierced detail?) as my background. The sentiment is from the Tagged Elegance Set, and it fit perfectly onto the round die from the Sentiment Suite Basics Die Set. This just screams Summer to me!

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery spring meadow, stencils, the greetery sentiment suite, the greetery card ideas, flowers, handmade cards, card layout ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I stenciled in four shades of yellow inks, two shades of green inks, and then brown ink for the flower centers. I splattered on some white paint for an artsy feel, and also added a few yellow gems. This card would be great for any occasion, and you could make it in any color! I'm thinking all pink would be pretty too!

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery spring meadow, stencils, the greetery sentiment suite, the greetery card ideas, flowers, handmade cards, card layout ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Here's a side view of my layeres. I love that new patterned paper (Doodlebug of course)! I wrapped twine around it too….

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery spring meadow, stencils, the greetery sentiment suite, the greetery card ideas, flowers, handmade cards, card layout ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    A sprinkling of soft yellow gems…

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery spring meadow, stencils, the greetery sentiment suite, the greetery card ideas, flowers, handmade cards, card layout ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery spring meadow, stencils, the greetery sentiment suite, the greetery card ideas, flowers, handmade cards, card layout ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    the greetery, the greetery stamps and dies, the greetery spring meadow, stencils, the greetery sentiment suite, the greetery card ideas, flowers, handmade cards, card layout ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

    Okay friends! That's it for today! Have a blessed and happy and creative day! I will see you soon….keep on crafting! XOXO

    CLICK HERE to see the supply list and links for today's card (affiliate links used)!

    1

     

  • Fun with Pixi Dust Christmas! Gingerbread mugs and pretty rosettes!

    Hi friends!! Well, we started off on Monday with Halloween projects, and we're ending on Friday with Christmas projects! Ha! There's a lot going on in my craft room lately. The next couple of months will be a mix match of every topic and every holiday! All the companies are getting ready with their Fall and Winter new product launches and it's all good! I am totally ready for a change of season, actually! I need to get the Christmas crafty bins down from the garage shelves and get (more) ready! Hope you had a wonderful week! Let's get started for today's post! 

    These projects from today are part of a big Instagram Hop today for Pixi Dust – so be sure to head over to Instagram and enter to win a gift certificate!! 

    Today's post is to celebrate the Christmas products from our friends at Pixi Dust Designs! I LOVE their mug dies!! I made the penguin and reindeer last year, (CLICK HERE to see that post!) and this year I made the sweet sweet Gingerbread couple!! EEP. I also used the Fancy Rosettes dies to decorate some candy treat cones to save for Christmas decor. I accented my projects with cute Doodlebug papers and gingham ribbons…. CLICK HERE for the supply list and links! 

    First up is my happy Gingerbread couple!!! These literally were the most fun thing to make! The die set makes both the boy and the girl and you can embellish them any way you like! I used traditional red and green and pink for my mugs. These are going to be gift bag decorations!! LOOOOVE! 

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    To make the mugs, I used Kraft cardstock. I used Vintage Photo DIstress Ink to ink around the edges. Then I splattered on brown ink and white ink to make them look like gingerbread cookies! I added some pink cheeks using craft chalk…and then white gel pen accents…

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I used the mug die to cut out red plaid handles for both mugs. I used Doodlebug papers to make the bows and the scalloped circle background….It's all just so happy!

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S SUPPLY LIST AND LINKS!

    I generously applied Diamond Stickles onto the whipped cream and candy canes to make it sparkle!! 

     

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    You know I love to put little hearts on everything!

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S SUPPLY LIST AND LINKS!

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Next up I made some pretty candy treat cones! To make the cones, take a 12×12 paper and cut it in half diagonally… Then just roll it around and glue the seam. So simple! I used a hole punch to add holes on either side and put gingham ribbon through to hang these either on the tree or on a knob!! CUTE – and they will be even cuter filled with Christmas candy!

    I used the Pixi Dust Fancy Rosettes to make the red and pink rosettes that decorate the cones. These dies are really easy to use and have pretty and unique edges… 

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    I decorated with stickers from the Doodlebug collection. I added a cute candy cane made with the addons in the Reindeer Mug die set!

     

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S SUPPLY LIST AND LINKS!

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

     

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

     

    Now I'm ready to sing Christmas carols!!! 

    pixi dust designs, pixi dust stamps and dies, pixi dust gingerbread mug, pixi dust rosettes, christmas, winter, candy cones, tussy mussy, gingerbread man, christmas card ideas, doodlebug candy cane lane, doodlebug christmas paper, christmas crafting, card layouts, round card ideas, wanda guess, a blog called wanda

    That's it for today!! Be sure to head over to Instagram to see the hop today – and enter to win a prize! I'll see you back here very soon! Have a super fun and happy weekend! XOXO

    CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE PIXI DUST STORE!

    CLICK HERE to see the supply list and links for today's projects (Affiliate Links Used)!

    10a