Hi friends! Wooooo I am really getting this project made and posted in the nick of time before Valentine’s Day! Yeah! Happy Friday! I am wishing you a weekend full of love and laughter with the ones you love! And, it’s a work holiday weekend too. Lots to be excited about. We don’t really have plans for Valentine’s day so maybe we’ll go to our favorite pizza spot and just enjoy being together. I hardly ever see my lovely husband anymore! I am looking forward to hanging out with him – my best friend. This past week was crazy busy. I’m taking a class at night and we got our taxes done one evening after work…this old girl is tired. But never too tired for crafting!
For today’s project I made some over the top treat boxes for some of my Galentines at work. Hee hee. The gurls always appreciate a chocolate treat. All the supplies I used today are from Anna Griffin. The paper, the dies, the embellishments – everything. It all mixes and matches together in the best vintage way. I buy my Anna Griffin supplies straight from her website or from HSN! I added ribbon and glitter and gems from my stash. These treat box dies are brand new – they cut like a dream and go together very easily! I already am thinking of ideas to make these boxes for Halloween!
The boxes hold a fair amount of candy and would definitely hold a small gift – like earrings or a gift card. The dies set has different rectangles to use to cut an opening in the box – like I did here. They you put some acetate behind the opening. You also could leave the box solid without the window – total preference. Okay, enough yapping, I have lots of photos to share!!
This photo shows the tops of the boxes – because as I always say – more is more! Hee hee. I added some gold paint splatters too and a doily, and and and… 🙂
Do you ever go through your stash and think… That ribbon is probably from 20 years ago!? LOL. You never know what you might find in your crafty stash!
Thank you for stopping by today! It’s good to see you! Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy Galentine’s Day! XOXO
Honk Honk! Silly Goose! Gosh, today I’m sharing a new stamp/die combo that just might be the CUTEST thing everrrrr! Concord and 9th just released their February new products and everything is SOOOO fun! I’ll be making more cards soon, but I couldn’t wait to share this card asap! Hee hee. The cuteness factor is off the charts! Everything in the new release is available now for shopping and I guarantee you’re gonna like it too! Hope you’re having a good week so far everyone!
My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with pretty yellow stripes and then a second white layer. This card is clean and simple, lots of white space. My color palette is yummy for Spring. That goose is ADORABLE! And, are you kidding me? She is wearing galoshes!! I am obsessed with those tiny yellow boots! I combined some previously released C9 die sets to create my perfect-for-spring scene! (It’s actually raining while I’m typing this!)
Of course, because it’s Concord and 9th, they thought of everything.. A bow, little cheeks and a die to easily make the beak! I really love this fun set, and it made me smile the whole time I was crafting! Take care, everyone! I’ll be back on the blog on Friday with some pretty vintage Valentine treat boxes! XOXO
Hi friends! I’m back today with one more project I made with the beautiful new Pretty Pink Posh Spring 2026 release! I have been so excited to share this card with you! In case you missed my other PPP new release projects, go back one more post to see them!
Today’s card features the brand new Watering Can Shaker dies, and the Stitched Spring Flowers, AND the new Banner Greetings Easter! Lots of pretty dies combined together in this card. My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with blue gingham, a bit of vellum, and then an eyelet circle. I die cut the watering can three times and layered them so that it would be a little thicker. Then I die cut a bunch of flowers and leaves to layer into the can.
Here’s the side view of my layers. I tucked the watering can into the grass border. I added a heart to the front of the can – kind of reminiscent of Mary Engelbreit – who I love!
Here’s a close up of the flowers and the little sign!
Good day my little chickees! Hope your week is going great! Our craft rooms are getting ready for Spring time! I’m ready to go! Ready for pastels and cute themes and happy crafting! Today is the day for the beautiful new Spring 2026 release from Pretty Pink Posh! PPP Easter is truly one of my favorite releases each year, and this year is no different! Today is release day, so everything in my post is ready for shopping. I’m sharing two cards today, and then one more card next week, made with the new release! Yay! I hope to inspire you too!
My first card today features the brand new Chick Shaker Dies, the brand new Large Easter Shadow dies and the brand new Easter Banner Greetings! So many fun new things! Of course I combined the new items with some of my previously released favorites from PPP! I created a pastel scene sure to make you smile!
My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with Eyelet Rectangles and then my Easter chick popping out of his egg! I die cut all the pieces and gently shaded them with Distress Inks. I used white gel pen, white splatters and chunky glitter as my accents/details. I wanted the eggs to look like those yummy sugared candy eggs. I gave my chick some pink cheeks and a cute bow tie too!
Here is a side view of my layers and pieces…. The Easter word is die cut from gold glitter cardstock and layered with vellum. I used the new Banner Greetings for the secondary sentiment.
Next up today is my second card, which features the brand new Stitched Clouds dies and the brand new Spring Holder Additions dies…. These clouds are PERFECT!! The set has three different sizes of two different clouds. I am going to use these again and again and again. I think they’re a staple for any craft collection!
My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with aqua and then a white layer. I kept my design very clean and simple and graphic. I do love an aqua and red color palette! I die cut out the clouds and the umbrella. I splattered everything with silver ink to look like rain… I added gems here and there and some raining hearts. This is just the right card to cheer up someone!
That’s it for today, friends! I hope I brought a smile to your face, and inspired you to do some crafting! I will be back soon with some more cards and such! Wishing you a blessed and beautiful day. Thanks for stopping by! XOXO
Hi friends!! It’s finally February! Gosh, January was 575 days long! I’m glad it’s now the month of LOVE! I have lots of ideas, and as always, I am going to run out of time. Boo. I ordered some cool Anna Griffin dies for Valentine’s Day but they haven’t arrived yet. I’m going to try to make a project with them for this year. If not, they will be Easter projects! LOL. I hope you had a great weekend and that you are not freezing cold! I know so many of you went through that huge storm. I pray and hope you are all doing well.
Today is my day on The Greetery Blog! Woop! And I’m sharing my cards here too. I made two cards today – Punny Valentines – with a clean and simple card design. My cards feature the fun Hearts at Home Toaster and Clock and the matching sentiments. I used a very basic Valentine color palette – red, white and silver. Both cards are A2 sized white cards….with lots of layers!
First up is A Toast To Us! Hee hee. That super super cute toaster with poppin up toast! Fun fact about me – I LOOOOOVE toast! Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner or Snack! I started by doing loads of white and vellum layers and then popped in a bit of gingham to make it fresh. I die cut out all the elements and gently shaded the pieces using distress inks and sponge daubers. I added white gel pen accents and some glitter too. Even the little lever on the toaster is a heart! Cheers!
My second card uses the exact same layout and design. But this card features the Hearts at Home Clock dies! I’m Yours For All Time! So sweet! Again I used red and white with a bit of silver. The fun thing I like to do is add hearts to everything. So here I added some red hearts and a few clear gems. Just a bit of sparkle and visual interest. Everything is popped up with foam tape also. Even though this card is clean and simple – it is THICK! Hee hee.
Here’s a side view of my clock card. I used the Pretext Banners dies for the sentiments. The sentiments are from the Hearts at Home stamp set. Love the mix of fonts and the sayings!
That’s it for me for today! I’ll be back in a couple of days to showcase the new Spring/Easter release from Pretty Pink Posh. And you definitely don’t want to miss that! I love how my cards came out and I can’t wait to share them with you!! XOXO
It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new and gorgeous Amour Market Collection to you this week! And, I hope you love it as much as I do!! 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! Feeling the Valentine’s love for sure! Have a great weekend!
Hi friends! Welcome back to Day Two of our showcase days for the new Amour Market Collection from The Greetery! Are you feeling the love? What was your favorite thing from yesterday? You are in for more fun today, lemme tell ya! More hearts and more romantic vibes! Yeah. Remember that release day is tomorrow at 10am EST. (I already know you won’t forget!) This is such a beautiful release. I know that I will use all these hearts in more ways throughout the year. I have three more cards to show you today. Thanks for joining me!
My first card for today features (one of) the newest additions to the Shortbread Shapes Collection. For this card I used the Shortbread Shapes Scalloped Hearts! OHHHHH these are gorgeous! And the matching Embossing Folder??? LOVE! My card also features the new Simple Valentine Sentiments…and the beautiful previously released Nordic Hearts! I used a pretty color palette of kraft, cream and bright vivid pink! Perfect for a valentine! This card is an A7 size – 5×7.
I used woodgrain paper for the background embossing and then gently inked over the embossed parts with a small sponge dauber and white pigment ink. Just makes the raised parts pop!! On the cream embossed portion I used Antique Linen Distress Ink to add a bit of color. I also splattered on white paint and added bits and bobs of chunky glitter. It’s soooo romantical!!
Here’s a close up of those delicious layers…All those textures and features. I am kinda obsessed. Just sayin.
So I had to make at least one non-valentine!! Hee hee. To show you how versatile everything is. Spring is coming fast so I decided to make a pretty, fresh tulip card! This card features another one of the new Shortbread Shapes. This one is called Shortbread Shapes Rectangle Hearts. My finished card is an A2 kraft card base. I layered that pretty Shortbread background and then added tulips and a bow. The sentiment is from the brand new Simple Valentine Sentiments…but I feel like this might be a nice get well card, or just because card…
Here’s a close up of everything… I heat embossed the sentiment in gold embossing powder for an elegant touch. I gently inked the top part of the cream panel using yellow ink and a blending brush. It’s very subtle, but picks up just a bit of color.
I made that pretty Recency Bow out of gingham paper and shaded it just a bit with a yellow Copic Marker. A golden gem in the center!
And my last card for the new release! I went kind of rogue for me! A big bold graphic color palette! Red, cream, black and silver! Usually I love gold, but I switched it up here! This card features the brand new Small Capsule Fixed Borders dies (the black part), and the new Sweetest Frames Capsule Edition…of course along with other beautiful Capsule Collection elements too! I used the hearts from the Shortbread Shapes dies. They are perfection! This finished card is an A2 cream card base, then allllll the layers!
I used the Rosemal Reflections embossing folder and inked it with black!! Looks really cool. I splattered silver ink all over everything… In this photo you can see the beautiful details of the new stamp set. I embossed with silver embossing powder onto black. The new dies cut out the border perfectly! (Genius)….
a bit of vellum to layer, and then my sentiment is stamped into a circle panel. A tiny bow and of course one more heart complete the look!
That’s it for today – and day two of our showcase of projects for the Amour Market 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! Enjoy and happy shopping AND crafting! XOXO
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Hello hello hello my sweet friends! Something romantic is in the air today! Are you ready for Valentine’s Day crafting? Love, Liebe, Amore, and of course Amour!!! The Greetery has a brand new release this week, and it’s called the Amour Market Collection! As you would expect, it’s lovely and pretty and classy! I’m definitely in the mood for love after seeing this collection! The design team and guests will be showcasing our projects today and tomorrow, and then release day will be on Friday, 1/23 at 10am EST. I am so excited to show you everything! Three cards today, and three more tomorrow. I’m hoping to inspire you and get you looking forward to February! I feel like January went really fast so far…
My first card for today features the newest addition to the amazing Market Place Dies – Market Place Lover’s Lane Dies! Heart wreaths, heart garlands, even some tiny doves too! My card also features the new Lover’s Lane Stamp Set – to make different shoppes! I made a sweet little pink cafe with ALL the hearts and all the Valentine colors! The door is always open – come in for a latte!
My finished card is a white A2 card base. I started by die cutting out all the elements, using pink, red, white and silver cardstocks. I added lots of glitter and some white paint splatters too. The details are crazy – those tiny lovebirds holding the banner, the tiny heart wreaths. I absolutely love it all. It was really fun to make this card. I used an arch in the background using grey gingham paper. I added pearls and more hearts as my embellishments. I say – more is more! Hee hee.
I love to add lots of sparkly glitter to these houses. Just looks so pretty in my opinion! I also coated the heart wreaths with glitter. I placed vellum behind the windows for a frosty look. If I built a cafe, it would look just like this!
For my second card today I went full vintage! I love that look. This card features lots of different new products – the Coquette Hearts Embossing Folder (Wowza), the Whole Hearted Die (Genius), the new Valentine Gallery Prints (Stunning), and the Filigree Hearts dies. I also used some of our older favorite items from the Greetery! Everything is all inky and splattery and yummy! A vintage color palette of cream, black and peachy pink. My finished card is an A2 kraft card base. I layered a cream panel, then patterned paper, then all those hearts.
I die cut a tag from the Speed Tagging Set and added the Regency Bow at the top. The heart is embossed to perfection! I die cut one of the Gallery Prints into a smaller heart shape… I used the new French Kiss Sentiments and matching dies for the Amour word.
My final card for today features the newest addition to the Bitty Blooms collection – Bitty Blooms Hearts! My card also features the brand new Diamond Hearts Dies…and more of those Coquette Hearts…. My finished card is a cream A2 card base. I stamped and stenciled the background – just two colors – looks so good! Then I layered on the Diamond Hearts Dies in red! Valentine perfection I think! I stamped and die cut the sentiment (French Kiss Stamp Set)…. I wrapped a bit of gingham around the card too. I used a lot of stuff on these cards. I couldn’t help myself. Everything works so nicely together!!
Here’s a closer look at all my layers and those yummy embossed areas!!
That’s it for today – day one of the showcase of projects for the Amour Market 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!!
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Hello there my sweet little ladybugs! How are you today?! I hope this week is going great for you. The sun is finally shining here – dang we have had a lot of rain! The sunshine feels good and I am in the mood for Springtime! The good thing about January is that things get back to normal and our usual routine… I kind of like that actually. Started a new Theology class, my meetups are going again…. It’s all good. The only thing is that I wish I had more time for crafting!! (So many projects, so little time!)
Today I’m part of the giant Instagram Hop for the PPP new release! Be sure to pop over to my Instagram page to leave a comment on my post for a chance to win a prize! Of course I’m sharing my card here too! I used products from the brand new Pretty Pink Posh January release. My Lucky card from the 5th was also part of this new release – it’s so good.
Today’s card features the brand new Ladybug Shaker Dies, the new Banner Greetings dies and stamps and the Lovely Ladybugs stamp set. I combined the new items with some of my older favs. Don’t you love how everything works together perfectly from every release? My finished card is a white A2 card base. I layered on black gingham and then two white panels (eyelets and then the XO plate)…. The focal point is of course that giant Ladybug!
Here’s the side view to show you all my layers! I die cut the XOXO plate and then trimmed it to fit inside the Eyelet Rectangle. It adds another layer and some visual interest while still being all white! I splattered on some black paint splatters too. The flowers are white with yellow ink blending and then Stickles on the yellow centers.
I felt like this little lady needed a bow of some sort! Ha! She is so perfect for Valentine’s Day with her heart spots and heart feelers. I dunno, a bow just seemed like a good idea! Red gingham for the win.
Here’s a close up of the paper layers. Also, you can see that I gently inked the edges of the black parts of the ladybug using white pigment ink and a sponge dauber. Then I added white gel pen accents!
I wanted some kind of floral element on this card so I chose these small daisies for a bit of a pop of a different color and more visual interest. I love that fresh green too!
I LOOOOOOVE the new Banner Greetings Dies! Like love love. I used the new Banners to stamp my sentiment and mounted it across the ladybug body. Everything is popped up with foam dots.
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Hi everyone! It feels so good to be back crafting, sharing, blogging…. I have lots going on in my craft room already this year! It was nice to have a bit of rest over the holidays and it’s nice to be back working too! All the new valentine releases are coming at us fast! And I love it! Remember at Christmas time, I shared with you the awesome craft kits from Concord and 9th?? (CLICK HERE TO SEE) Well, guess what? They have a super cute Valentine release – from Crafted by C9! It launched officially on Monday, and everything is available to purchase now! There are five kits total and you can purchase all five of them for $120!! Or purchase each one that you like, or multiples of some, or whatever your heart desires. These are the CUTEST projects! And, just like the Christmas ones, they are the highest quality and SO well curated and thought out. The perfect thing to buy and have for a Galentine party!! Hee hee!
Well, lovelies, I put all five of them together and I’m here to share! Lots of pictures in this post, but I wanted to show you everything! I know you’re going to love them too!
Each kit comes with EVERYTHING you need! Even down to the glue and tape…. The only think I used was my own scissors! They thought of every last detail. Each kit comes with a QR code to scan and that leads you to both written instructions and a short charming video explaining each step of the creative process. Easy for a beginner or an expert crafter – and all ages!!
First up is the Letterbox! Like seriously I cannot stand it. The most adorable mailbox you ever saw! The cardboard shape is incredibly sturdy and thick and the addition of those pink ‘rivets’ just make the entire thing…. The stickers and all the supplies to make the heart garland come in the kit also. I forgot to take a photo of the bottom – but the bottom pops out (easily) so you can put little letters and/or gifts inside of the box. Genius. I AM OBSESSED!!!
Look at the sides! Little heart vents! Perfection!
Next up is the Heartfelt Kit…. This kit makes a large wall hanging or stand alone home decor piece – made from pom poms!! Your kit includes the beautiful framed heart and all the pom poms your pom pom loving heart could want! The glue is also included and this is the most fun kit to put together!!
I chose to make mine a little different than the inspiration photo. You can design this however you want – no rules – just fun!! I can’t wait to hang this one up – probably in my craft room!
The next kit is the Special Delivery Kit! Beep Beep! An adorable little mail truck is coming your way! Full of love letters of course! Again, super easy to put together and decorate. It opens up for a way to put some sweet treats inside. Love it!!
The kit even comes with a tiny license plate! EEK! I would totally drive around town in this rig!!
Next up is the Love Notes Garland Kit! A sweet and pretty decorative garland that alternates envelopes and pom poms! So festive! I personally love anything that has a mail/envelope theme to it, don’t you? Here’s a photo of the kit – so nicely packaged and presented. It’s a treat just to open each box. I am particularly fond of this color palette also!!
And, last, but certainly not least, is the Heartstrings Kit! A sewing kit, home decor piece! You guys!! This one is sooooo fun to do! The kit comes with all the yarn and the needle and even a pretty backing piece for your project. The holes are cut into the frame and you simply backstitch all the pretty colors onto the frame! So nice to display in your home!
Here’s a close up of that yummy chunky yarn! It looks so nice!
And, when you’re all done, there is a pretty cardstock backing piece that you put on to hide all your stitching! I think this would be a fantastic gift item also! It looks so professional when you’re finished!
Alrighty friends, that’s it for this long post! Lots to show you and share! The five Valentine Kits are available now for shopping and shipping – so you have plenty of time before Valentine’s. I would really encourage you to buy some kits and have a get together with friends and family. There is nothing better than crafting with loved ones! I wish I could craft with all of you!! XOXO
Hello my sweet crafty friends! Happy New Year! 2026 can you believe it? Wow! I wish you a blessed and happy and peaceful new year. I hope your year is full of laughter and love, and of course, crafting! We had a crazy holiday season this year with me being back at work full time. I’m like what day is it? Am I supposed to go to work today? Is it the weekend? What day is church? Hahahaha. But, as always, we survived the holidays. Now the sun is shining and it’s time to put everything away and get back to ‘normal’ life! Hope you are doing great today! As the new year starts, we begin crafting for Spring, and I love that. I have lots of awesome Valentine goodies that have already arrived in my craft room. Can’t wait to show you everything!
I’m here today with a FUN and FABULOUS new release from Pretty Pink Posh. As usual, Paulina knocked it out of the park. This new release is available now. It’s everything you can think of for Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day! I love it all! I made a couple of cards and I’ll be sharing more here and on Instagram. I swear the ideas flow so hard whenever I see what PPP has for us! The products are magic I think!
For my card today – release day – I am featuring tons of brand new items: The Bear Holder, The new Pinking Rectangles, the new Horseshoe Shaker, the new Lucky to Know You Stamp Set and more! My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with green gingham (of course) and a white layer that I ink blended in golden shades…. You guys know that my kitty cat is named Lucky, because he was born on St. Patrick’s Day and he has big green eyes! He is my lucky charm for sure! Here I made that cutie new bear into a Leprechaun!!
I stamped that perfect sentiment in green this time! I hardly ever stamp a sentiment in a color – but I think it fits! Of course there are matching dies too – to make it professional and perfect. In this side view you can see all my layers…
Here’s a close up of that adorable new bear – the newest addition to the holder dies suite! You can make him any kind of bear by changing the colors! I made a teddy bear, but you could make him a polar bear or even a panda! I added pink cheeks and some white gel pen accents. I gave him a classy top hat! Hee hee.
I sprinkled a few extra shamrocks around the card. The big horseshoe is die cut from gold glitter cardstock – like a pot o’ gold! I think I heard him say Top O’ The Morning to you!
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Hey hey friends! How are you today? It’s two weeks until Christmas! (Otherwise known as my husband’s birthday!) SO much happening this time of year, and I am ready and excited. Hope your Christmas preparations are going well and hope that you are enjoying the magic of the season. We’ve been out and about doing things, craft fairs, church events, Christmas lights, meeting up with friends, and of course shopping! Today I am sharing something fun – it’s a big end of the year Instagram Hop with Concord and 9th! I am posting my projects here on my blog too of course, but please head over to Instagram to see ALL the projects! I’m calling this post – cheerful jolly holidays! I have two cards to show you. Everything can be found on the Concord & 9th website!!
My first card features one of my favorite things of the whole season – this adorable stamp/stencil/die combo Jolly St. Nick! He is a giant Santa that fits onto an A2 card, or you could make him into a tag or shaped card. I absolutely am smitten! My finished card is an A2 white card base layered with red and stenciled snowflakes…. Then the Santa image. The stamp set comes with sentiments that fit perfectly onto his beard area. The whole thing is just CUTE! I added glitter glue to the white parts of his hat. I used Concord and 9th ink pads to stencil everything… I hope he makes you smile too.
My second card for today features the brilliantly pretty Yuletide Lane stamps and dies! You know I love me some Christmas cottages! My finished card is an A2 white card base layered with patterned paper from C9 from a couple years ago…. Then that gorgeous cozy cottage. It’s so fun to mix and match windows and doors and wreaths…. Even perfectly matching snow drifts for the roof!! I’m imagining myself inside watching Christmas movies by the fire with some cocoa…. I love this festive color palette with a bit of blue thrown in for good measure.
Okay, friends, that’s it for today! Be sure to go over to Instagram today to see the big hop! CLICK HERE! Wishing you a wonderful, happy, creative day! XOXO
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Good morning friends! Happy Friday! I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. It’s in full swing and it’s coming fast. Christmas will be here soon. I am enjoying the preparations and the work parties, and the wrapping and the decorating! It’s been a while since I worked in an office during the holidays and it’s been fun wearing all my Christmas clothes and decorating our office. We had a wonderful staff Christmas party on Wednesday too. Ho Ho Holidays! I have not been crafting too much. I am taking my own advice and showing myself some grace. I am still getting used to working full time and trying to fit in everything else…..so I’m not putting immense pressure on myself to be creative. I guess I just needed a little break. I do have a pretty project to share with you today though! It’s my turn on The Greetery blog and I used one of my favorite product suites to make this card!
My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with woodgrain and vellum (I love the mix of textures) and then that gorgeous floral spray. My card features the Banner and Bough suite of stamps, stencils and dies. I also used some other festive greenery and a big gold snowflake. I used Traditional red and green but then popped in some pretty blue for the sentiment.
I started the card by stenciling the Banner and Bough stencils onto white cardstock using Distress Inks. Then I did the stamped portions and then die cut out the bouquet. Here is my side view to show you the layers… Of course I added glitter and pearls. This card has a bit of an old fashioned classic Christmas vibe….
I splashed everything generously with gold paint! I love just that bit of shimmer that adds to a project. I used chunky glitter to also make it sparkle. I do love those finishing touches!!
That’s it for today! Wishing you a very wonderful and magical holiday weekend. I think we’re going to a big holiday craft fair and also to the local skating rink to watch the skaters and listen to the carols…. I feel like I just have to cram in all the fun things before the season ends. What are you up to this weekend!! Love ya! XOXO
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It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new and gorgeous Christmas Gallerie Collection to you this week! And, I hope you love it as much as I do!! 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! Feeling the Christmas sparkle for sure!
Hello my dear crafty friends! Today is a fun and exciting day! There’s a new release coming from The Greetery this week! (Tomorrow in fact!)…. I do so love introducing a new release to you. It is my joy and pleasure to be among the first to show you all the beautiful products. The new release is called Christmas Gallerie Collection! Stamps, Dies, Embossing Folders and more! All with a Winter/Christmas theme. Perfect for making cards and tags or whatever else suits your fancy. The new release is class and elegant and I made it vintage too! These products just gave me vintage vibes!
Today I’m sharing FOUR projects here, and then TOMORROW you can shop it all! Yeah! I have lots of info and lots of pictures. At the end of my post you will find the prize info and the links to the other designers’ blogs.
My first card for today features the brand new Capsule Christmas Gallery Prints, the brand new Capsule Filigree Dies, the new Regency Bow and the new Holly dies (and MORE)! Lots going on here and I couldn’t love it more. The Gallery Prints are gorgeous vintage Christmas images that you can use in your projects! I used the pretty street scene here. My finished card is an A2 card base layered with plaid paper and woodgrain paper….
Here’s a close up shot of the perfect new Holly Dies! I inked them, and added snow and glitter, and all the yummy things to make it Wintery.
The sentiment is from last month’s new release – put onto a banner and inked with distress inks! I used foam tape to adhere just the ends and the bowed it out from the bottom of the card.
ACK! How much do you love this new bow?? There are TWO new bows in this release! They are called Regency Bows. I used red and gold for this one….
It’s kind of hard to see in the photo, but I used a small paintbrush and brushed on some paste/snow onto the actual picture. I also added sparkly glitter to make the scene look icy and cool.
My next card features a new addition to the Shortbread Shapes – this one is called Shortbread Shapes Snowflake! Stunning!!! The embossing folder is lovely! My card also features the brand new Poinsettia Dies. My finished card is a 5.25″ x 5.25″ square kraft card base. I layered black gingham on top and then the center of the Shortbread Snowflake… With a classic poinsettia in the center…
Here’s a close up of that perfectly perfect poinsettia! Of course I added snow splatters and icy rock candy glitter everywhere!
I used the embossing folder and die cut out the star shaped piece from the center. I used cream cardstock and then inked over it with Antique Linen distress ink for added detail on the design. I mounted a kraft circle tag and then the poinsettia.
My next card features the brand new Capsule products for winter…. The Capsule Holiday Borders!! My card also features the second of two new Holly Dies, and the second of two Regency Bows! My finished card is an A2 cream card base layered with snowflake patterned paper. My focal point is layers of the Capsule Basics with different elements added….
I die cut some gold glitter snowflakes and placed them on the card. I edged the pieces with distress ink to age it a bit. The new stamps stamp this pretty holly border perfectly around the capsule shape.
And finally – some Christmas tags! The Greetery always comes up with the most clever and beautiful ideas for tags every year… This year, there are two versions of tags! I used the Large Linked Labels (say that three times fast) to make these gift tags. I used the new Hang it Up dies for the tops! These are tags that die cut and then emboss like a dream in the matching embossing folder!
The details on these embossed portions is incredible! I used traditional cream, red, green and gold! Can’t wait to tie these onto some packages.
That’s it for today – and my showcase of projects for the Christmas Gallerie Collection! Thanks for stopping by to share with me today! It’s my pleasure to introduce the new release. TOMORROW is release day! Enjoy and happy shopping AND crafting! XOXO
Giveaway Information: The Greetery is giving away two $50 gift certificates! The comment deadline is 11/21 at 6:00am EST (comments from team blogs entered into giveaway). Winners announced on The Greetery blog on 11/21 at 9:30am EST (right before the new products go live) GOOD LUCK!!
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Hello crafty people! I’m up on The Greetery Blog today sharing my bonus card for November! How fast did fall go by this year? It’s going to be Christmas here very quickly! And that means time to finish (or start LOL) all the pretty Christmas cards! I had one other idea from the last new release that I didn’t get made in time for release week. So I thought I would share it with you today. Didn’t you just love the Marketplace Collection? Exquisite! My idea was to take the Marketplace buildings and make them gingerbread. That’s what I have for you today, pretty row houses with a classic gingerbread vibe.
My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with red and kraft. For my color palette, I used mainly kraft and white to mimic traditional gingerbread houses. Little pops of red and green make it perfect for the holidays. My card features the brand new Marketplace Mini dies – which are now, thankfully, back in stock!
I started by die cutting out the three houses from kraft cardstock. I die cut out all the accent pieces from white cardstock to look like frosting! I next used the Holiday Festoons Dies set to die cut wreaths and bows from red and green cardstock. I assembled all the pieces and then generously splattered on some white paint snow! I used vellum behind the windows for a frosty look. I did also add some sparky, chunky glitter.
The sentiment was gold heat embossed onto black paper using the Rosemal Reflections Sentiments stamps and dies.
For the background layer I used white pigment ink on the kraft cardstock and stamped the lovely Hymn Sing stamp. I love that stamp! The perfect Christmas background…. I die cut a few gold accents also.
I attached the houses to the card using foam squared to make everything pop just a little. I added a couple of enamel hearts from my stash. This card is so yummy and Christmas-y!
That’s it for my project for today. I hope you have a very happy and creative day. It’s always my pleasure to share with you my love of The Greetery, and I look forward to sharing again soon! In the meantime, happy holiday crafting! XOXO
Hello friends! I’m here today with a second card I made with the lovely and cute new Winter 2025 release from Pretty Pink Posh! I shared my first card last week, and today I have another sweet penguin card! Today’s card is part of the huge multi day Instagram Hop for the PPP new release. I love a good Instagram Hop! Be sure to head over to my Instagram post today and leave a comment for a chance to win a prize! Woot!
I feel like these fun new penguins are perfect for both generally Winter cards and for Christmas cards. Last week I made a winter card…. So today I made him a Christmas Santa Penguin. LOLZ. I also made him an igloo at the North Pole, complete with a candy cane decoration for his porch!
My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with pretty red gingham and then a crisp white eyelet rectangle. My card features the brand new Penguin Holder dies, the new Igloo Shaker Dies, and the new Winter Trees! Of course, I also combined in some favorites from the Christmas release! I love his hat – and I always love a candy cane theme….
Here’s the side view of my layers… I die cut out everything and gently inked the edges of the die cut pieces. I used an icy blue to shade the igloo, and then coated it with sparkly glitter. I added white gel pen accents to everything too (of course)!
The candy canes are from the Christmas Holder Additions – they are perfect! In this pic you can better see the igloo too…. The sentiment is from the Christmas Banner Greetings set, and I do indeed think he looks joyful! I die cut a shimmery snowflake for him to hold.
I used black enamel dots for the penguin eyes – I think that makes them look more alive – when they are shiny like that.
Okee Dokee – that’s it for today’s card! Be sure to head over to Instagram to see the entire hop and enter to win a prize! CLICK HERE for the hop! I will see you soon – be well – and keep on crafting!
Well helloooooo there! Have I got a fun post for you today! I have been working on this post for WEEKS! And I finally get to share everything with you! I am so excited! I was lucky enough to receive a wonderful, amazing, cool PR box from my friends at Concord & 9th that contained their brand new Crafting Kits. Concord & 9th started a new subsidiary company called Crafted by C9 and wowza. It’s awesome! The concept is this – fully curated and contained crafting kits. You buy a kit, and that’s it! You need nothing else to create a project. The kits have everything – even down to the glue and the tape! Right now all the kits are Christmas themed, but if I know them, there will be more good things coming as the new year arrives. It was a joy to open everything up and see what they made for us! I think you’re going to love it. Everything is already available for shopping and shipping!
For these kits, I imagine a few things…. Beginning crafters who are maybe a bit shy about buying a ton of supplies…. Busy busy crafters who just have a little time to make some holiday magic…. Groups of friends, family, kids getting together to make projects and enjoy time together…. Presents for your favorite crafter! I put together ALL of the kits and I can say that they were SO easy to make. The directions are in both video and print format – all you need to do is click on the enclosed QR code and it takes you straight to the instructions. The videos are beautiful and so well thought out. Literally anyone can have fun making a project!
There are trees, and reindeer, and little holiday houses….and garlands. Lovely home decor with a handmade, homespun feeling. All the kits use signature Concord & 9th color palettes. Seriously. Awesome! Today I am going to share TONS of photos of my projects. I hope to inspire you to get some kits and share with your friends and loved ones!
Crafted by C9 is here! They were kind enough to give my blog readers a discount code too! Let’s get started, shall we!?
So one day while I was at work, a HUGE box arrived at my house! I mean huge! It was a true pleasure to open every single individually wrapped box of goodies. Merry Craftsmas indeed! I feel so spoiled and I know that’s how you will feel when your kits arrive! Thank you Crafted by C9!
The first thing I put together was this beautiful tree! There are three trees, each a different size and color. Put them together and you have a mini forest for your home decor! Here are the contents of the kit – even the glue! The stand is such nice quality and beautiful wood.
Here are some step out photos of the process of building the tree. All three trees go together in exactly the same way. You build them from the bottom up by layering all the perfectly cut pieces. Could not be easier! My tree just grew and grew!
Here are all three of the trees together, so you can see the sizes and the colors. They are VERY pretty and sturdy!
Next up I put together this wonderful garland! I do so love a felt ball! LOL. This is maybe my favorite one? (Or maybe the houses – hard to say)! Again, see how perfectly packaged it is?? Easy directions for a piece of home decor that will last forever. The needle and thread are in the box – nothing is forgotten…
Here are some photos of my finished garland. I am kinda obsessed with this color palette, aren’t you? I think this could also be very pretty in a baby’s room or for a birthday. This one does not have to be only for Christmas!
Next up, I put together this festive metallic reindeer! This kit is probably the simplest/easiest kit to put together. You assemble the reindeer by attaching the legs. That’s it! The kit comes with three festive reindeer in the prettiest shade of gold/platinum. They are sturdy and thick cardstock too. Lovely!
The trees and the reindeer are a perfect match! Voila – you’ve created a scene! Beautiful for a holiday table – just add some candles! I love this entire look!
And….the finale! The amazing little holiday houses! This kit comes with FIVE houses! (It was late at night and I apologize I didn’t take a photo of the kit before I made them!)… The houses are white on the outside and each one is a different color on the inside. Each house is a different size and shape, and each one has a different embellishment. All the embellishments, the glue, the tape and even the enamel dots are in the box. READY to go! Here are four of the five houses and the large tree! EEP. So pretty together! I’ll tell you in a minute why only four of the houses are in the photo. Aren’t they just the sweetest thing ever!? I love this!! The quality is outstanding. These are THICK and sturdy.
Here’s a close up of one of the embellishments – everything comes already cut out for you! Look at those tiny bows!
I sprinkled on some fake snow to make it look nice and wintery!
And this is house number five! I thought it might be fun to make it inside out! So instead of a white house, it’s a pretty red house! What do you think? I think it’s kinda cute! I should have put the door on the inside – but I still love it! And that tiny light garland? Get outta here!!
These next few photos are just close ups of all the different elements!
I thought it might be pretty to put some tealights inside! Love this look! Warm and cozy!
Truly, it is my pleasure to introduce the Crafted by C9 crafting kits to you! What a treat! I hope you are inspired to make some things and have some quiet time in the midst of holiday madness! I am very blessed by the crew at Concord & 9th. Some of the best people in crafting. I’m grateful and honored to share their new endeavor with you today. Let me know in the comments what is your favorite kit!!
HEY HEY HEY! How are you today? Are you ready for some cute stamps and dies? I know you are! Our minds turn towards Winter crafting officially now that Halloween is over! I’m ready to ho ho ho a bit now! Today is release day for the brand new Winter release from our friends at Pretty Pink Posh. They already did their amazing Christmas release, and this release is more about Winter fun – think penguins and igloos and trees. CUTE!! The new release is available now! Yeah! I have a card to share today, and then another one next week for the big Instagram hop. I do adore a cute penguin – especially if she is wearing ear muffs!
My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with festive stripes and a snowflake background… I love a palette of minty blue and lavender. So fresh and icy. This card features the brand new Penguin Shaker dies, the new Snowy Hills dies, the new Winter Trees dies AND new sentiments too! I love it all!!
I combined some of my older favorites from PPP also! Like the beautiful snowflake background and this perfectly sized snowflake die….
Here’s a side view of my layers…. That penguin is too adorable. I made her some fluffy earmuffs… The new trees dies are really great and I know those will go in my crafty rotation forever…. I added white gel pen accents to the pieces and gently shaded everything with distress inks and small daubers…
The new sentiments are called Let It Snow and once again – that pretty PPP font! I die cut my sentiment with the matching dies. I always like to add a few enamel dots hearts to put some love into it! I used just a tiny bit of Diamond Stickles on the snow and his body. And I used enamel dots for his eyes because they are so shiny – makes his eyes pop!!
Hey everybody! Happy Halloween! I hope you had a great week and I hope you have fun tonight trick-or-treating or just hanging out with friends and family! We always have quite the display at our house and people come from all over the neighborhood to check it out. We love to sit outside and play spooky music (and start the fog machine) and pass out candy. It’s a nice time to chat with the neighbors. It’s so light hearted and reminds me of days gone by… My birthday is on Monday! EEK – more scary than Halloween – another birthday! And for the first time in a long time – I’ll be at work! Boo! Nothing fun planned but I’m sure my husband will think of something for us to do this weekend to celebrate just a little. Have a great weekend, my friends!!
I have one final project to share for Halloween 2025! You guys know I LOVE Anna Griffin dies, embellishments, and papers for that really cool vintage Halloween vibe! I got these new dies months ago… to make jack-o-lantern treat boxes. They are super easy to put together, and you can really use your imagination adding different colors and embellishments. I am kind of loving that shiny deep orange…. I bought the dies straight from the Anna Griffin website, but I know that HSN also has a pretty great selection of Anna Griffin products.
Here are my two treat boxes together – one orange and one gold! Super cute and not at all scary. Traditional pumpkin faces that are sure to please! The boxes hold a gift card and also maybe 4-5 small size candy bars too. I used some glitter paper from my stash and also some Stickles in various colors. Lots of photos ahead!
This is what I love! ALLLLL the small added details! An owl, some leaves, and roses too!? Oh, and a sweet little sentiment circle!
I am OBSESSED with this orange metallic!! Ack!!
These are the sides of the treat box portion. There is a jack-o-lantern on each side to create the box. More chances to customize all the different papers! That black and white harlequin print is delicious!
I used foam circles to pop the faces up from the background. I think it lets the glitter paper behind shine through a bit better. Oh, and you know I love that text paper!!
Happy Halloween my friends! November will be here tomorrow! And then Christmas! Next week I’ll be sharing loads of fun things from Concord & 9th! Have fun, be safe, love ya! XOXO
