Living La Dolce Vita! Yay! It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new and gorgeous Dolce Vita Collection to you this week! And, I hope you love it as much as I do!! I’m in the mood for a trip to Italy now, how about you?! 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! Ciao! A Presto!
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Hi friends! Welcome back to Day Two of our showcase days for the La Dolce Vita Collection new release from The Greetery! Did yesterday get you in the mood for an Italian vacation? I want to ride a Vespa scooter, and eat lemon gelato and stay in a villa now! The good life indeed! I have three more projects today for you! Can’t wait – more pretty themes…. Remember that release day is tomorrow, 7/10 at 10am EST. This is such a beautiful release! Classy and fresh! Let’s get started today… Thanks for joining me!
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First up today – you say tomato I say tomato! LOL! This card features the brand new Tomato suite – there are stamps and dies! This card also features the brand new Bella Terra Stamp Set and the Tile Style stencils for the background. My finished card is a white A2 card base. I layered marine blue and then my stenciled panel – to feature those sweet vine ripened tomatoes! Just so fresh! This would be a fun hostess card if pasta is on the menu!! I die cut out all my pieces and assembled the tomato vine. I added ink shading and white gel pen accents to make it pop.
My next card features the brand new Countryside Villas that go together with the previously released Rolling Hills Suite! There are also new additions to the Rolling Hills products. I used the new Terra Cotta stamps and dies and the new Countryside Villa dies. I imagined a Tuscan home on rolling green hills with trees and flowers everywhere… Think “Under the Tuscan Sun” movie! I created green hills and then had fun adding flowers and fencing and tiny trees and that gorgeous villa! Life IS beautiful!
And lastly for today and for the week….This happy tile card that features the brand new Tile Style suite – stamps, dies, embossing folder…. I used pretty Mediterannean shades of blue and white… My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with golden yellow and then those yummy tiles. I stamped the red rubber background stamp in blue, and then die cut an archway to go over it – to mimic architecture…
SOOOOO many ideas for these tiles – I am particularly excited to see how everyone else used these! Great for backgrounds!
That’s it for today – and day two of our showcase of projects for the La Dolce Vita Collection! Thanks for stopping by to share with me yesterday and today! It’s my pleasure to introduce the new release. TOMORROW is release day! YEAH!! Get your shopping list ready! Enjoy this new release and happy crafting! CIAO!!
Giveaway Information: The Greetery is giving away TWO $100 gift certificates! The comment deadline is 7/9 at 11:59Pm EST (comments from team blogs entered into giveaway). Winners announced on The Greetery blog on 7/10 at 7AM EST (right before the new products go live) GOOD LUCK!!
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Good morning my dear crafty friends! Something fabulous starts today! There’s a NEW release from The Greetery this week! Summer 2026 is happening! The new release is called La Dolce Vita – the sweet life! Think of an Italian Summer in a gorgeous villa….Think lemons, and pretty tiles, and flowers and and and tomatoes! Oh and sardines! This Italian motif/theme is really in right now, and of course, Betsy knocked it out of the park with new supplies for us. Totally on trend and modern! Stamps, Stencils, Dies, and MORE! Everything is evocative of a beautiful country life. I think you’re going to love it too! The design team will be showcasing our projects today and tomorrow and then release day will be Friday, July 10th at 10am EST. I have been so anxious to share everything with you! Three projects today, and three more tomorrow! WOOT! I’m hoping to inspire you and make you smile! Let’s get started, shall we! Ciao!
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My first card for today features the brand new Citrus Fields Stamps, dies, stencils and embossing folder!! You can combine the elements however it suits you. I used the embossing folder (gorgeous) and the stencils for the background and then the dies for my accent. This card also features a brand new sentiment set!! My finished card is an A7 card (5×7) made from white cardstock. I stenciled that big background image and then embossed it after. I trimmed it down to fit the card front. I didn’t want too much over the top of it – wanted the embossing to show! I used a vellum strip, a lemon, and a sentiment to finish it off. One word comes to mind – FRESH! You can see all my supplies and ink shades listed in the supplies for today!
In this side view you can see that beautiful detail in the embossing. Dang, this is pretty!! It matches up so perfectly with the images… And I adore that beautiful lemon color palette. Now I am craving a Limoncello!
Okay, so this next card has a weird? FUN theme – sardines! Hee hee. Sardines are ON TREND so much right now – those cute beaded purses, and tshirts, and home decor. Who thought we would be making sardine cards?? Well, lemme tell ya – it’s SUPER cute! I had the most fun making this card! So many colors and pieces.
This card features the brand new Canned Dies, the brand new Ciao Bella Borders, and MORE! I even threw in some lemons. LOL. So this card opens and I made the card in the shape of the largest sardine tin die. It will fit into an A2 envelope. I chose all the fun happy Summer colors for this card. You could use a totally different color palette and make it super masculine too. So many different options here! I die cut out all the pieces and laid my card design out, then I inked and shaded everything and added enamel dots and splatters and glitter (oh my)…. The matching sentiments are SO perfect for this set!!
Here’s a side view – I attached two of the same background pieces to make it open – but you could definitely attach it to front of an A2 card as well. I used lots of foam tape to pop everything off the page…
The little fishies were so fun to make. I die cut them from blue cardstock and then inked blue ink on the top of their bodies and I inked white pigment ink onto the bottom of their bodies! Turned out cute! A little bit of glitter to make them look wet and shiny! The lemons and the flowers are from the new Citrus Fields Die set.
My final card for today features the brand new Coastal Cuttings floral dies and the brand new Checks out Dies! A brand new lovely floral to add to our Greetery collection – awesome! My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with aqua and then the Checks Out die over the top in white. I also added a layer of vellum to make it pretty! I again used those fresh Summer colors and enjoyed the process of gluing the pretty flowers together… And another gorgeous sentiment too! Looks like you could just pick the wildflowers in the Italian countryside….
That’s it for today – day one of the showcase of projects for the La Dolce Vita Collection! Thanks for stopping by to share with me today! It’s my pleasure to introduce the new release. I will be back tomorrow with three more cards!! YEAH!! Don’t miss it!! Ciao bellas!
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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.
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.
How cool is that pretty 250th die?? Love it in rich gold metallic paper!!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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!
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!!
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)
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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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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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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
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.
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!
I used glitter for his wittle wings! And I added a hot pink heart to him… Isn’t this the cutest thing ever??
This card was made with a lot of love! Here’s a close up of the branch, leaves and flowers…
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…
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!
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)
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
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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Hi friends! Welcome back to Day Two of our showcase days for the Fete & Fiesta Collection from The Greetery! Did yesterday make you in the mood for a party!? If it didn’t, today will! I have three more projects today for you! Can’t wait to show you. Remember that release day is tomorrow, 5/14 at 10am EST. This is such an happy release – for The Greetery’s seven year birthday! Congratulations to Betsy, and thank you for creating all these fun things for us to play with! Let’s get started today… Thanks for joining me!
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First up today is a birthday card featuring the brand new Celebration Borders, Party Scene Dies, and Party Scene Stencils! I used my favorite birthday color palette and put in pops of gold shimmer… So, funny story, sometimes being the first ones to make something with new products is a bit hard! I’m pretty sure I didn’t use these amazing layering dies exactly correctly! Ha. So I am anxiously awaiting a look at Betsy’s projects to see how she did it! The new dies fit into the capsule collection shapes and layer – balloons, banners, etc. The stencils perfectly match the shapes which makes it easy to color!! This finished card is an A2 card base so you can see how large the dies are…
I heat embossed the new sentiment in gold onto vellum and tucked it in there too. Lots going on…. But I love the feeling of it. I also think this could be a great Happy New Year card! (I hope I remember that idea!)
I splattered on some gold paint to the elements and ink blended a nice background layer. A few gems too… The Celebrate banner is another element from the Marketplace Celebration dies! It fits perfectly!
My next card is a special one, because I used new elements to make a birthday card for one of my friends! Her birthday is next week and I hope she doesn’t see this post! This card features the brand new For The Ages awesome number dies, the new Laid Back Basics stamps and dies (the celebrate word) and the brand new Pretty Picado Flowers dies. LOTS of things on this card! I used another one of my favorite color palette – ocean colors of green, teal and aqua… My finished card is an A2 size. I die cut the numbers from teal with a silver outline. I die cut lots of those beautiful flowers and leaves and put them around an oval shape…. Pearls and silver paint splatters finish off the look! I hope she likes it!
And last, but not least, my final card for release week! (there’s those pretty flowers again!)… This card features the Capsule Collection and the SO SO SO beautiful new Pretty Picado Cutaway Dies! Yowza – this is stunning in person – those intricate and perfect die cuts! I used a fresh lemon and lime color palette perfect for Summer time. The sentiment is from the new Laid Back Basics stamp set (a must have)! Lots of layers here but it all works. The Pretty Picado stamps/dies/stencils suite is really cool – so many ways to use everything! Oh and I threw a little bow on there for good measure too!
That’s it for today – and day two of our showcase of projects for the Fete & Fiesta Collection! Thanks for stopping by to share with me yesterday and today! It’s my pleasure to introduce the new release. TOMORROW is release day! YEAH!! Get your shopping list ready! Enjoy this new release and happy crafting! XOXO
Giveaway Information: The Greetery is giving away SEVEN $100 gift certificates! The comment deadline is 5/13 at 11:59Pm EST (comments from team blogs entered into giveaway). Winners announced on The Greetery blog on 5/14 at 7AM EST (right before the new products go live) GOOD LUCK!!
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Hello hello hello my sweet, crafty friends! Something fabulous starts today! The Greetery is celebrating SEVEN years of creative fun! Can you believe how fast seven years went by? I am so completely happy for Betsy and her success, and so very honored to have been part of her crew from the very beginning. Crafting for and with Betsy is a dream! With that, I will announce that The Greetery has a brand new release this week! It’s called Fete & Fiesta, and it’s a party! Everything is fun and cheerful and celebratory and so so creative. The design team will be showcasing our projects today and tomorrow and then release day will be Thursday, May 14th at 10am EST. I have been waiting, not so patiently, to share everything with you! Three projects today, and three more tomorrow! WOOT! I’m hoping to inspire you and make you smile! Let’s go!
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First up today is a card featuring the brand new Marketplace Celebration Dies and Stamps! The newest addition to the Marketplace suite of products…LOVE. The new dies feature window boxes and flowers, and banners, and a BIKE! EEP it’s so cute! I immediately wanted to create a Cape Cod Bookstore with blue hydrangeas and a red bicycle, and a banner for the 4th of July! I used the Marketplace #2 building to create my shoppe. I used woodgrain cardstock to mimic Cape Cod shingles, and black shutters…and blue flowers (hydrangeas) everywhere! My husband and I were married on Cape Cod and left my heart there for sure! My finished card is an A2 white card base. I used the A2 Arches dies to make a soft background of blue gingham…… Putting this all together was so fun! That bike?? Are you kidding me??!
This release contains a fun new treat/trinket box die set! It’s called the Arch Box Mini! Like the previously released Arch Box, only smaller! It’s so cute!! I used the new box to create some fun birthday party favors. They were so easy to put together! Two pieces die cut and then attached together. (Easy!) And then the top has a hole to put ribbon/twine through to hold it together. Small candies or gifts would fit inside. My vote is candy! Ha. There are new word dies being released this week and the word dies (happy) fit exactly onto the panel of the box. I die cut out the words and then put vellum behind the words for a bit of elegance! I really like how this looks…. I added balloons dies – which are part of the above Marketplace Celebration Die set! Soft pastel colors and a bit of silver for the balloon strings. This is one of those things where the possibilities and colors and ideas are endless….
Here is one in my hand for size and scale. I think they would be so cute at a place setting with a name card for a little festive touch! And super cute wedding favors too!
For my third project today, you better put on your sunglasses! Because I used ALL the bright and pretty colors for this one! This card features new add ons to the Capsule Collection. This new collection is called Pretty Picado! I used the AMAZING stencils and so many colors to create this one! It’s hard to see in the photo, but the outer border is a black zig zag capsule, which is also new! The word stamp is new, with matching dies… The stamp set is called Pretty Picado also – a whole suite of things. I will be using some more of the Picado products tomorrow.
This card was kept simple to show off those stencils… I wrapped a vellum panel around the white layer and then some pretty ribbon and then the sentiment on top. I heat embossed the sentiment in gold on black paper. So dramatic!
That’s it for today – day one of the showcase of projects for the Fete & Fiesta Collection! Thanks for stopping by to share with me today! It’s my pleasure to introduce the new release. I will be back tomorrow with three more cards!! YEAH!! Don’t miss it!! Seriously. Don’t miss it! DO NOT MISS IT!
Giveaway Information: The Greetery is giving away SEVEN $100 gift certificates! The comment deadline is 5/13 at 11:59Pm EST (comments from team blogs entered into giveaway). Winners announced on The Greetery blog on 5/14 at 7AM EST (right before the new products go live) GOOD LUCK!!
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Hi everyone! It’s been a moment since I did a ‘just because’ post here on my blog! I have been so super duper busy lately with work and church and all the things! I have been going non stop actually and I’m tired! LoL. This past weekend was just what I needed – a weekend at home. Sleeping in, organizing, and crafting! I enjoyed a lovely couple of days in the craft room making things to share with you soon! New things are coming from Pretty Pink Posh and The Greetery to name a couple! Yay! I also got to play with some goodies from Concord and 9th! That’s what I’m sharing today! A cuuuuuuuute cherry card! Let’s start the week off right! I hope you are doing well and have a blessed and beautiful week ahead. XO
My finished card is a white A2 card base layered with hot pink and gingham and bright white. I am featuring lots of things from the Cherry Nice suite of products. Instead of using dark red, I chose a pretty fresh pink color and bright green! Perfect for this first week of May! Time for sunshine and Farmers Markets! (I love cherries!)
I started by die cutting out the cherries, stems and leaves and assembling those pieces together. Then I stamped the sentiment and die cut it out with the matching dies.
In this shot you can see the wonderful embossing folder with the tiny cherry clusters! I die cut the larger white layer and then trimmed the embossed part to fit inside the stitched line – I love this look! And see how the cherries have a layer to show a highlight? LOVE!
I always like a pretty font mix, and this one is absolutely sweet! Crisp black for the sentiment…and you can see all my layers in this shot too. My finishing touches are a few little hearts and some clear drop gems… A good clean and simple card – for a big smile!
Okay, my friends, that’s it for today! Take care, have fun, and keep on crafting! I will see you soon! XOXO
Hi everyone! Happy Friday! Woohooo! It was a super fun crafty week, don’t you think? Here comes the weekend, a gorgeous spring weekend, just in time! I have a fun card to share with you today! It’s my day up on The Greetery Blog so pop over there too if you would like! I hope you have some fun plans for the weekend. We have tons of yard work to do and some general relaxing too!
Hope you had a wonderful Easter and that everything is good in your crafty place! I am still loving a pretty Spring color palette and brighter, more cheery cards for the season. How amazing was last month’s new release? I loved it all! I knew I wanted to make some more Silly Goose cards, and I have one to share with you today. I made this one for a girlfriend who loves geese and I used a pretty color scheme grounded with cream and kraft… Let’s look!
My finished card is an A2 Cream card base. I used the A2 Stitched Scallops Dies in Kraft to make a pretty background. I layered on some gingham paper and then another cream panel. I die cut out all the pieces for my cute goose, her hat, and the balloons using the awesome Silly Goose Dies. (I am obsessed)… I put the goose together and added shading with Copic Markers.
I die cut two hats and hand cut out the stripes to make it a bit more festive! White gel pen accents on there too! For the balloon, I gently inked the tops of the balloons with matching Distress Inks. The balloon strings are gold cardstock.
I stamped and gold heat embossed the sentiments from the Silly Goose Sentiments stamp set and I used the matching die for the larger sentiment. I cut the smaller sentiment out with my paper trimmer. I layered all the pieces onto my card using foam squares for added dimension.
That’s it for my project for today! I hope you have a fantastic and creative day! Wishing you all the best. It’s my pleasure to share with you every month. Happy Spring! Honk Honk! Blessings to you and your families. I will see you soon… In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda
Hi friends! WOOHOOOO! It’s time for a new product release from Concord and 9th! ANNNDDDD….new colors too! Yes, you heard that right, a new color drop just in time for Spring! Today is launch day, and everything is already available in the Concord and 9th storefront! So you can shop to your heart’s delight. The new colors are fresh and beautiful. The new colors are: Aster, Bluebell (my personal favorite), Surfside, Basil, Berry Kiss and Capri! My card for today features the new colors (most of them) along with the new stamps and dies. Let’s get to it!
FYI – all the new colors have cardstocks, ink pads, and enamel dots!
My finished card is an A2 white card base. I layered that delicious Bluebell color and then a Kraft Layer embossed and die cut into that pretty oval shape. The star of the show is the brand new Handpicked Dies! A huge gorgeous floral bouquet that makes me smile. I used all of the new colors except for Berry Kiss. I love that big flower in the center. Pow!
I started by die cutting out all the pieces of the floral grouping and then glueing them to the background die (so simple!). Then I splattered on some white ink. If you look closely, the die cut pieces have gentle ink blending using the matching ink pads. The sentiment is so sweet! I attached the floral portion to the card using foam dots. My finishing touch is some matching blue enamel dots. This card could be pretty in a million different color palettes!
Hi everyone! Happy Monday! It’s going to be a very busy and crafty week this week! I have lots of things to share with you and I am so excited! I hope you had a wonderful Easter yesterday! Our Easter was perfect. Eighty degrees out, blue skies, an amazing sermon and awesome worship music. Followed by a huge delicious brunch and then a LONG nap with kitty. Really a perfect day! Now it’s back to work today and also back in the crafting groove. Wishing you a good week ahead, my friends.
Today is the launch for the brand new, gorgeous, colorful, happy, amazing Spring Kits from our friends at Crafted by C9! You know that I am such a fan of their crafting kits, and the spring kits are no exception. I had a lot of fun making all of them, so I could show you each one. The pretty Spring colors are delightful and the kits are imaginative and inspiring.
There are five kits this time: Gathered Blooms (paper flowers in a vase), In Bloom Wreath, Hello Spring Wall Decor, Birds Of A Feather Home Decor, and the Bird & Bloom Garland. As always, the instructions, and instruction videos are easy to follow. Everything is included!! The only things I used from my stash were scissors, a pencil and a ruler. The boxes contain everything else you need.
All the kits come beautifully packaged in these green hard boxes. It really is such a treat to receive and open them up. You can feel the quality. These make great gifts for that creative person in your life (or someone who wants to start being creative!)
Here is the Bird and Bloom opened box. You can see all the elements are packaged inside and labeled. Also, there is a project card inside and you can use the QR code reader on your phone to click on the code, which takes you straight to both written and video instructions.
Here are some photos of my completed projects…. You can see the garland, the wreath and some of the flowers. In the center portion is the Hello Spring wall decor piece made with pom poms! This is SO dang cute. Came together so quickly and easily!
In this photo you can see the fabulous Gathered Blooms Kit assembled! Out of the five kits, this one was the most time consuming. You make it all! The vase, the flowers, everything! I absolutely adore the pom pom flower centers – they make the entire project so whimsical and fun. The instructions are so clear and anyone can make this! Leave yourself lots of glue drying time is my only tip!
In this photo you can see the big In Bloom Wreath! The perfect colors! All the pieces are die cut for you! (hallelujah!) and it’s simple to assemble. I am going to add some paper flowers to my wreath! In the photo you can also see the garland and the Birds of a Feather little home decor pieces.
Let us rejoice in the miracle of Easter and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. May the hope and joy of Easter fill your heart with renewed faith and blessings. Wishing you and your families a blessed Easter and a joyous reminder of God’s love for us.
