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  • The Greetery – New Beginnings Collection – New Release Day 2!

     

    *** I HAVE TWO BLOG POSTS TODAY! PLEASE SCROLL OR CLICK HERE FOR THE PPP NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP! THANK YOU! ***

    Welcome back to day two of the new release reveals for The Greetery!! The New Beginnings release – product reveals yesterday and today – and then release day will be tomorrow March 10th at 10am EST!! Did you love all the projects for Day 1? Oh my goodness – everyone made such beautiful things. I literally cannot pick a favorite item from this release. And I have tons more ideas of things to make – but I ran out of time! Ha! I hope you're inspired to create (and shop) with The Greetery. I have three more cards to show you today and my theme for today is blue! Every card ended up having blue in it today! Flowers and nests and all that good stuff. Thanks for joining me! Let's get started! 

    THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS FRIDAY MARCH 10TH AT 10AM EST!

    First up is a vintage inspired springtime card featuring the brand new Curio Nest and Curio Feathers dies! SO pretty!!! I combined the new dies with lots of other 'old' favorites from my Greetery stash… Pretty Postmarks and Postal Dies and that sweet springtime sentiment… My finished card is an A2 cream card base, layered with woodgrain cardstock, and then a cream postage layer. That gorgeous nest is the star of this show!! I love it so much!

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    As you know, Betsy has been releasing larger versions of the Curio elements, and this time we get the nest and feathers. Here is a close up of the feathers so you can see all the detail and thought that went into them…. Fantastic!! I die cut out all the pieces from cardstock and then used Distress inks to blend ink onto all of them… 

     

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    Here's a close up of my nest… Pretty blue robin eggs… I die cut the eggs from blue cardstock and then splashed on some brown spots…I also ink blended the eggs. This really feels like spring!!

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    I made some postage stamps with a nature theme to be accents on my vintagey card… And I wrapped a bit of gingham ribbon around the bottom layer to pick up that blue color.

     

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    I used all my tricks here…. Paint splatters, ink blending, background stamping….

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    The sentiment is from the Springtime Stamp Set and the little banner is from the Christmas Time set. I love how the sentiment goes across the card but doesn't take up too much space. 

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    Next up is a pretty Easter card that features the brand new Botanicuts Morning Glory Dies!! EEEEEP. So pretty!! I used the Square Dance dies in white over green to look like a garden trellis!! The sentiment is from one of my favorite older sets: Comforting Commands. My finished card is an A2 white card based layered with green and white.

     

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    I die cut the Morning Glory Dies from blues and greens…. I used a white pencil to add the detail in the center of the flowers. Everything is so easy to layer and put together because of course Betsy includes a guide with our die sets…. 

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    I stamped the sentiment in rich black ink and die cut it out with the matching die…. I used a vellum circle to layer under the sentiment.

     

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    I added on a couple of delicate vellum butterflies after I finished the card. You know I like MORE stuff on my cards! Ha!

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    These Morning Glory dies are so nice – I can imagine them in pink and purple….and every color!!

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    Okay….and my final card for the release….drum roll please… This last card features the brand new Spring Meadow stencils and Dies and the brand new New Day Sentiments Stamps and Dies!! My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with gingham and then a white layer to showcase those pretty florals…

     

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    I love it when sentiment sets have matching dies – I think it makes your cards look so finished and polished… I chose a color palette or purple, blue and yellow for a Spring feeling of pansies!

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    I used all the stencil layers with Distress Inks and blender brushes. I used a white gel pen to add the details in the flower centers…. I die cut out the big spray (all one piece) with the matching die. 

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    As always with The Greetery, the stencils line up beautifully….

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    I finished off my card with a pretty purple bow and some pearl elements… This card is very feminine… Maybe for an encouragement card or a sympathy card. I can't wait to make these florals in different color schemes.

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    Whew!! That was a lot of cards! So happy you could join me! The past two days have been so fun! I love to share new things with you! What are you excited for? Is the creativity flowing already?? Thanks for spending some time with me here this week. The new release will be for sale tomorrow – Friday, March 10th at 10am EST! Have a blessed day! XOXO

    PRIZE INFORMATION! The Greetery will be giving away two $50 gift cards each day of the reveals,  To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog for today!  Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog! 

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    DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION LINKS FOR TODAY!

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  • Pretty Pink Posh – March 2023 Spring New Release – Easter Bunnies and Spring Chicks!

     
    *** I HAVE TWO BLOG POSTS TODAY! PLEASE SCROLL OR CLICK HERE FOR THE GREETERY NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP! THANK YOU! ***

    Hello friends (again)!! I told you there was a lot of GOOD stuff to share!! Today on my blog I'm part of a huge three day blog hop to celebrate the Spring New Release from our friends at Pretty Pink Posh!! Everything is SO great for Easter and Spring and couldn't be cuter or more fun! I love working with PPP and using their wonderful stamps, stencils and dies. For my stop in the hop, I made two cards to show you – using all the new supplies!! One Easter Card and one Spring Card sure to make you chuckle!! Hope you are having a great day, and thanks for joining me on this wonderful hop! 

    In order to celebrate the PPP new release there is a huge three day blog hop and also next week a big Instagram hop! (I'll have one more card from the new release) Yippee! Prizes, supplies, discounts and the link list are at the bottom of my post today. Let's get started!

    THE PPP MARCH NEW RELEASE IS ALREADY AVAILABLE FOR SHOPPING!!

    My first card today is the most happy and cheery Easter card I've ever made I think!! The Easter Bunny, eggs, tulips, carrots and…coffee?!! I used the brand new Easter Mug Additions dies set along with the other Mug die sets to create an Easter explosion!! All the happy colors too!! My finished card is an A2 white card base layered with yellow and white…

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    I mixed and matched the dies in the Easter Mug Additions dies to create a sweet little gray Easter Bunny to pop out of my mug!! I added lots of white gel pen accents, glitter, and some Copic Marker accents too….

     

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    The sentiment is also brand new and I die cut it out of gray cardstock and layered with vellum…. I wanted it a bit softer than using black for the sentiment. I used lots of different die sets to make all the elements for this card. It was so much fun to keep adding things!! I kept it cohesive by using the same tone of colors. My supply list is at the bottom of my post…

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    I used lots of foam tape to put everything together – layering elements until I got it just the way I wanted it! I gently ink blended some purple ink on the bottom of the mug to give it some depth. (I can't wait to see what mug additions PPP comes up with next!)

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    Carrots and tulips – nothing says Easter more than that!!

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    My second card for today features something we've been waiting for… The brand new Scallop Box pop up card dies!!! Hurray! PPP has made us the easiest pop up die set ever! I used the new card pop up dies along with the brand new Spring Chicks stamps and dies and the new Umbrellas stencils to make this Spring card! Little chicks out dancing in the rain with their colorful umbrellas! I had fun coloring with vivid colors of Copics on this one.

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    The Scallop Box Card die set comes with the base (here in blue) and the accent pieces (here in white)… It also has the 'bars' that go across to hold your elements and serve as the front of the card. It's incredibly fast and easy to put together. I stamped and die cut out my chicks and umbrellas and colored everything with markers…. I also added white gel pen accents.

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    SO SWEET!!!

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    I used the new Layered Umbrellas stencils (just the raindrops stencil) to make the background of raindrops. My clouds are coated in glitter glue….

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    Here's a top down view of the construction of the card….

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    And here it is folded flat for mailing! Genius! I'm so excited to think of all the things I can make with this pop up!!

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    And here's the view of the bottom of the card so you can see how it comes together. I used sweet Spring sentiments and some little hearts to finish off my card. Can't wait to mail this one. {smile}

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    Thank you for stopping by today! Enjoy the wonderful blog hop! Hope you have an awesome and creative day!! Big thank you to Paulina for including me in this great celebration. 

    There are SIX $25 gift certificates up for grabs from Pretty Pink Posh (two winners for each day of the hop!) Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop comments so be sure to comment on ALL the blogs!! Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 3/14/2023. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog! Good luck everyone!! 

    THE PPP MARCH NEW RELEASE IS ALREADY AVAILABLE FOR SHOPPING!!

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  • The Greetery – New Beginnings Collection – New Release Day 1!

    Hello friends! How's your week going? Well, I think it's going to get a whole lot better! Because I'm here to share the product and project reveals for the March 2023 new release from The Greetery! Yay! This release is called "New Beginnings" and it's all about Spring and Easter! We will have two reveal days this release – today and tomorrow. The design team will be sharing projects on our blogs and revealing all the new products for you. SO exciting! The new release is pretty and happy, like a breath of fresh air. Flowers and bunnies, and everything that signifies "new beginnings!" RELEASE DAY will be Friday, March 10th at 10am EST. I have so many cards to show you, and I can't wait. It made me smile creating everything with a spring color palette and gorgeous new stamps, dies and stencils. Are you excited?? You know how I am, so grab a cuppa, because there are lots of pictures today! 

    THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS FRIDAY MARCH 10TH AT 10AM EST!

    My first card for today features the brand new Spring Sprays stencils and Dies, and the brand new Rejoice Dies… I used the previously released Arches Dies and the Ruscus Dies too. I intend this one as an Easter card so I used pink and yellow and green for my color palette – a nice coral pink!! My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered in pink, then two arches, then my design elements. 

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    Here's a side view to show my layers. I die cut the rejoice die from dark brown woodgrain cardstock (see the supplies) and layered it with vellum. I like the dark color in contrast with the bright pastels. 


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    I layered some vellum sprigs under the stenciled Spring Sprays elements!! 

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    The flowers and leaves are from a stencil set and then die cut out with the matching dies. I used Distress inks and blender brushes to get a nice layer of color. I splashed on some white paint for an artsy effect. When I put the Sprays onto the card I used foam squares to raise them up.

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    I used yellow Distress ink and my blender brushes to ink just the top parts of the arches. I first had the card with just white, but I felt like I wanted a pop of color behind the florals. 

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    A few enamel dots to finish off my card!

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    My next card will make you smile!! This card features the brand new Baby Face Bee dies and Baby Face Stamp Set! I also used the Honeycomb Corners to add a few little bits! I kept this card clean and simple and bright! The new Baby Face Collection is ADORABLE!!!! OH my gosh! Bees, Elephants, Sheep, Sweet Peas, and more!! For baby cards and new beginnings! I chose to use the bees and make a hello card! My finished card is an A2 white card base layered with yellow and some gingham from my stash…

     

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    I die cut the beeeeees from yellow and black cardstock. I added some subtle shading with a Copic Marker. I used the Baby Face stamp set to add the eyes, mouths, and cheeks. For the wings I doubled up with aqua cardstock and vellum cardstock.


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    I also shaded the little yellow honeycomb bits – by using a Copic Marker. Here is a photo of my layers…

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    The bees are attached to the card with foam squares. I added a few hearts, well just because.

     

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    My last card for today features the brand new Bunny Kisses Dies, the brand new Tear Strips Spring stamp set, and the brand new Ribbon Maker -Egg dies!! I chose three of the pastel colors of the ribbon paper to make my background on kraft! My finished card is a white A2 card base layered with aqua and then kraft. 

     

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    I die cut the egg strips from pink, blue and lavender and glued them onto a kraft panel on a diagonal… This made my pretty background. I die cut a white circle for my focal point. 

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    I die cut out the sweet bun bun and the eggs and attached them inside the white circle. Isn't he so cute!!? this just really says Easter!!

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    For the sentiment I used the previously released Tear Strip Tags Dies along with the brand new Tear Strips Spring stamp set!! LOVE. 

     

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    Yiipppppeeeee 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 three more cards featuring the new items! Yippeeeeeee! What's your favorite thing so far? And how cute are those bees? I can't take it! The new release will be for sale on Friday, March 10th at 10am EST. See you tomorrow! XOXO

    PRIZE INFORMATION! The Greetery will be giving away two $50 gift cards each day of the hop,  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)

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  • Friday Fun with The Greetery and Beautiful Birthday Balloons!

    Hey hey hey everyone, my crafty friends! I've missed you a lot and I think I'm back to sharing! I really really miss blogging, sharing, and interacting with all of you. I have to be honest, I haven't been myself here lately and so I've been cocooning and taking care of myself. I am exhausted and mentally and physically just not feeling well. When I don't feel good it is very hard for me to create. 2023 has already been a super hard year at our house – lots of stress and anxiety for both myself and my dear husband. If it can break, or go wrong, it has….and I am burned out.  We always turn to the Lord for comfort and He always provides for us. We will be fine as we always are. Just seems like a lot of tests lately. My soul hurts and I want to be my old loud, crazy, silly self. But not yet – sometimes there is just the need for a season of rest and quiet. I have been creating the past few days and I have SO many projects coming up. SO much good stuff from our favorite companies. I look forward to sharing with you and hearing from you. I hope you are doing well, and getting crafty. I hope to inspire you and be inspired by you! XOXO

    Today, I'm up on The Greetery blog with a fun, pretty in pink, birthday card! My card features all supplies from The Greetery, including the gorgeous Balloon Bouquet stamps and dies along with the awesome Square Dance Stencils. My finished card is an A2 card base in white, layred with pink and some stenciled gingham….and more of course….

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    Here's a side view of my layers…. I die cut out an Arch with the A2 Arches Dies to serve as a frame for the stenciled gingham. I made my focal balloon with the floral spray, and then die cut more balloons from vellum and pink cardstock. Love this soft look!

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    The Balloon Bouquet stamps are SO pretty and unique!! I used soft pink and green distress inks to stamp the flowers. I really like this color combination. I used the same green distress ink to gently ink blend the bottom of that one large balloon. I stamped and heat embossed the happy birthday sentiment in my favorite silver glitter embossing powder.

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    I used the Cake Pops Banner and stamps to make a smaller sentiment of hip hip hooray! The 'strings' were die cut from silver glitter cardstock.

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    The Square Dance Stencils make a gingham/buffalo plaid and you can use up to three different colors to make your plaid. I wanted it to be super soft, so I used all three of the stencils with the SAME color of pink ink! Fresh and pretty!

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    I am completely obsessed with these glitter drops and added lots of pretty pink sprinkles to finish off my card! (supplies are listed below)

     

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    That's it for today! Happy Friday! I hope you have a fun weekend planned! It has been very very cold here!! The snow line is LOW – like only about 20 miles from us. We are staying in this weekend except for church. I hope you're ready to see a lot of me next week – cards are coming! XOXO

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

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  • Pretty Pink Posh Birthday 2023 Release – Make a Wish Birthday Mug!

    Hello my lovelies! How was your Valentine's Day?! I hope you got lots of chocolates and some flowers too! We are pretty low key about Valentine's Day around here and we'll go out to dinner this weekend to celebrate LOVE! Can't wait to go out! I have something fun to share with you today! It's my second project I made with the brand new, beautiful 2023 February/Birthday new release from Pretty Pink Posh! Remember last week there was a big blog hop to celebrate the new release? Well, this week is the Instagram Hop portion of the new release! So…if you have Instagram, be sure to check out the hop there, and leave comments on the posts for more chances to win some prizes! I always like to post my card on my blog too. Today's card is a very colorful and festive birthday wish…in a mug!! Candles, balloons, stars…and coffee! You know this is right up my alley! The new release is so great – I hope you've had a chance to look at it all. We always need more birthday card ideas and supplies, right?! You can shop the NEW RELEASE here!

    My finished card is a white A2 card base and I covered it with soft pink gingham paper. I layered white paper with ink blending, and then my mug full of birthday surprises! 

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    I am featuring the brand new Birthday Mug Dies that are a great addition to the mug series! This new set is full of everything for birthdays and parties. I didn't even use all the items! I used a bright color palette to look like a party – yellow, pink, aqua and lime green. So festive and cheerful.

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    I die cut the mug from aqua cardstock and then inked it with distress ink and a blender brush in a darker shade to add shadow and interest. The sentiments are from two new birthday sentiment items. I really like to combine sentiments in this way!

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    I die cut all the pieces out and used Copic Markers and Distress Inks to add shading. I also used a white gel pen and lots of glitter!! I used the brand new Layered Party Hats Stencils (I used just the stars stencil from the set) to stencil on some stars in the background. I ink blended just the top of that wonky rectangle too.

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    All the elements were attached to the card with foam tape so they pop off the paper. 

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    Seriously, everything is SO MUCH FUN and so happy. I could make birthday cards all day long with the new release. Make a WISH! 

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    Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out the big Instagram Hop for Pretty Pink Posh today!!  Wishing you a blessed day full of fun and crafting! XO

    CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supplies used for today's card (Affiliate Links Used)!

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  • Pinkfresh Studio January 2023 New Release – Beautiful Florals in Purple!

    Hello crafty people! How was your weekend? I hope it was excellent! We had our first sunshine of the year this weekend and it was great! Felt good to see that big old bright blue sky. Whew! I got in some crafty time, some football time and some church time so it was a great weekend here! Today is a huge blog hop to celebrate a gorgeous new release from Pinkfresh Studio! More beautiful florals and innovative dies, more hot foil plates, more stencils! More awesomeness from one of my favorite companies! There is supply information, prize information and the list for the hop participants at the bottom of my post. Let's take a look at my card for today!

    My card features the brand new Wonderful In Every Way stamp/die/hot foil/stencil combo and the brand new Wonderful Sentiments stamp/die/hot foil combo. Gosh, sooooo pretty! My finished card is an A2 card base in white. I layered purple and then a white layer die cut with a pretty cover plate…. and more! The pretty floral spray is the star of the card though!

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    I used the Sparkling Diamonds background die to make the pattern on the white layer. I used Inverted Circles to make a purple circle to ground the flowers and there is vellum tucked behind the purple circle. Here's a side view so you can see the construction and layers. 

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    Here's a close up of the images and the background…

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    I thought a pretty vellum butterfly would be nice with these flowers! I used the hot foil plates and gold foil to make all my elements: the butterfly, the flowers and the sentiment. I used the matching dies for each piece to cut them all out. I am kind of obsessed with gold foiling!! I used watercolor paper (hot press/smooth) for the flowers and sentiment. It gives such a nice look.

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    I feel like even the leftovers are pretty when you do hot foiling! I used the Glimmer System and gold foil for this project.

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    To color in my images I used Pinkfresh ink cubes and my set of small blender brushes along with the matching stencils. The flowers have three layering stencils and the leaves have two layering stencils. SO easy to get a beautiful result.

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    I knew I wanted to layer my flowers so I hand cut out the pieces of a second, identical, floral spray. Here are all my pieces on my craft table.

     

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    Isn't this soo sooo sooooo pretty?? 

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    For the sentiment I die cut a second layer to make it thicker…. I used hot foil and the matching die with those new sentiment. I LOVE this font!!

     

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    To finish off my card, I splattered gold paint onto the florals… And I used some of the new Glitter Drops in Gold. OHH LA LA! These glitter drops are wonderful!!! I'm going to be using these a lot!! To assemble my card, I used foam tape to 'pop up' the second flower, directly on top of the first one. This is such an elegant technique and can bring your card to the next level. So much texture and dimension…

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    That's it for my card for today! If you're new here, from the blog hop, welcome! Thank you for stopping by to spend part of your day with me. I'm always super grateful to work with the talented and generous team at Pinkfresh Studio – they are a dream to work with. Thank you so much for joining me today on this fun blog hop day! Happy crafting! I will see you soon!

    Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel! They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25  gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments left on each blog!! Pinkfresh Studio will pull the winners & post them on January 31st on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. Remember, you must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks. GOOD LUCK!

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    CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supplies for today's cards! (Affiliate Links Used)

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  • Christmas projects with new Taylored Expressions! Stamps, Stencils, Glitter, and an Elf!

    Hi everyone! Happy December 1st! Can you believe it? Another year, another holiday season, another winter…. Wow, this year went fast! I hope you have a delightful, happy and peaceful December. Our month is so full of activities I have two different calendars going. There are so many fun things to do this time of year. I like to volunteer a lot and there are so many things happening at church, and work and of course craft fairs and Christmas festivals. Looking forward to a lovely month. Oh, and it's raining here today – yay! Lucky and I are all cozy in the craft room with the candles going and the twinkle lights…What a nice day. 

    I have some projects to share with you today – both projects were made with awesome new supplies from our friends at Taylored Expressions! Yippeee! One classic card, and some bright and cheery tags. Supplies are all listed at the bottom of my post – including my ink colors for stenciling! Let's get to it!!

    First up is a classic Christmas card, with kraft, red, green and gold. I used the new NOEL stamp/stencil combo and it is such a nice suite!! My finished card is an A2 red card base. I layered cream and then my top layer is kraft with the stenciling on it. I added snowflakes and splatters of course…

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    The NOEL stencil/stamp combo is soooo pretty. It's a set of four stencils and then a set of tiny accent stamps to add the leaf details. It's perfection. I used shades of greens and then the new Lumberjack Red Distress Ink!! The final stencil does the lines inside the words and I chose to use glitter gel/paste as my accent. Tip – make sure all your inks are 100% dry before you add a paste!!! I used both my small and large sized blender brushes to get a nice even coat of ink onto my paper. The colors look different on Kraft paper – and I love this look. I used Distress Inks – colors are listed in the supplies!

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    Here's a close up of all the details. I used a TE die to make a set of vellum snowflakes which I added to my card and also my other project for today. I love a pretty vellum snowflake, don't you? 

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    This is such a nice idea for a one layer card and would be great for mass production…. 

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    Next up is the Holiday Squad!! I made three tags using the new Holiday Squad dies/stamp set! The die set makes Santa, Mrs. Clause, and an adorable elf. All die cut from whatever color cardstock you want! I again stayed with traditional red and green…. I added snowflakes to my tags also…and snow splatters… There is a small stamp set that comes with the dies – for the eyes, cheeks and glasses. So easy and fun! I used the Joyful Season stamp set to add the small words on each tag.

    Remember last year I made this card with the Snow Squad Dies! I'm so happy TE is adding to this fun collection of 'squads!'

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    Sweet Mrs. Claus with her smiling face and cute holly barette!! I added white gel pen accents to all three tags. I attached the figures to some postage stamp die cuts before adding them to the tags.

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    OMG how cute is this elf with his pointy ears!!! Instead of white for the hat brim and pom pom, I used silver glitter paper….

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    And of course Santa with his fluffy beard and cheerful smile….

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    These were so much fun to make!! I tied some twine at the top of each tag in a matching color. Added snowflakes and some tiny hearts…

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    Here's a photo I took the other day of a delicious drink I made in my new W mug! I love coffee mugs and I have a bazillion coffee mugs! But I always buy more! There never is a W so I had to get it, right??? I made hubs and I some peppermint mocha coffees the other day. He found peppermint flavored whipped cream at Whole Foods!!! So I mixed coffee, milk, chocolate, and peppermint syrup. I put on the whipped cream and some crushed peppermint candies. And WOWZA, sooooo yummy.  On a side note – have you ever had the peppermint milkshakes at Chik-fil-a???? OMG so good! I haven't had one yet this year, but I'm going to take care of that this weekend! Ha!

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    That's it for today! What are you working on!? Are you looking forward to a fun December too? I am sending out big hugs and good wishes for a happy holiday season to everyone. Love you guys. XOXO

  • Pretty Pink Posh Holiday 2022 New Release Blog Hop! Winter Wishes!

    Hi everyone! How are you today!? How's your week going so far? I'm having a good week, but it's going by way too fast! Like how does time even go this fast?! It's finally starting to feel like Fall here in Northern California and I am absolutely loving the cool mornings! Hope you're doing great!

    Today is a HUGE blog hop to celebrate the beautiful new holiday release from Pretty Pink Posh! I'm so happy to be part of the hop and to help introduce the new stamps, dies and stencils. Everything is just wonderful. I think you're gonna love it too. Really puts me in the Christmas and Winter mood! I am sharing two projects today with the new items – a card and some paper ornaments. Let's get to it! Prize information, blog hop links, and the Supply List are all at the bottom of my post. 

    First up is my Winter Wishes coffee mug card! My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with some stripes and then another white layer. This card features the brand new Winter Mug Die Set, the brand new Pine Wreath Stamp Set, and the brand new Winter Wishes script die! LOVE LOVE LOVE! I mean, coffee and candy canes??? What's not to love!? (because peppermint mocha season is coming soon!)

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    Here's a side view so you can see all the layers. I die cut everything out first with my favorite cardstock colors…. Then I laid out my design to make sure it would all fit! 

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    That awesome coffee mug is the star of the show, but I wanted more wintery goodness! I stamped and die cut out the pretty Pine Wreath to use kind of like background paper. I die cut the Winter Wishes from rich black cardstock to be in contrast to the other colors. Everything was generously splashed with snow (white paint) to look icy.

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    I die cut the candy canes and gave them a good coating of my favorite Rock Candy Glitter. I added a bit of ink to the marshmallows and also dunked them in glitter.

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    The snowflakes and holly leaves also come in the mug die set. THEY are PERFECT! I added some gems and rhinestones from my stash…

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    Next up, I made some pretty Christmas ornaments using the brand new Pine Trees Dies! These would also be nice tied onto a gift bag or a present! They are just the right size, and really easy to make. These were made using the larges of the three tree dies. 

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    I die cut six pine tree shapes out of really old paper from my stash. Feels good to use up the stash! I used my Scor Pal to score each tree in half and then glued them together – so simple! I used some twine glued in the center so I could hang them.

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    Here is one of them in my hand for scale!

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    I splattered all the ornaments with white paint and I also added bits of Platinum Stickles to the tips of the branches. I was going for a nice vintage look. There is no end to the ideas!! Add sequins or gems, ink blending, glitter cardstock…..

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    Here's the bottom so you can see the construction. I used six panels but you could use any number to get the desired effect.

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    Thank you so much for stopping by today! Glad to have you here! There is also a big PPP Instagram Hop starting tomorrow! I'll have another card to share that I made with the new release! Remember to enter my giveaway that's running until the end of this month (DETAILS HERE). See you soon! XO

    PRIZE ALERT PRIZE ALERT!!! Pretty Pink Posh is giving away THREE $30 gift certificates for this three day blog hop! Winners will be chosen randomly from all the blogs/comments!! Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 10/24/2022. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog! Good Luck!!

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    CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supplies used for today's projects! (Affiliate Links Used)

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  • The Greetery – A Song of Christmas New Release – Day 2!

    Hey hey hey! It's Day Two of The Greetery new release week! The new release is called A Song of Christmas! Today's song theme is Deck The Halls! There are product/project reveals three days this week and then the new release will be available for shopping on Friday, October 7th at 10am EST! I have two more cards to share today with you. I went with a vivid and bright color story today on both of my cards. If you didn't see yesterday's post – make sure to go back and read it so you're all caught up!! 

    My first card today features the brand new Jumbo Curiosity Ornaments and the brand new Twinkle Background Die (swoon)! My finished card is an A2 white card base. I used the Twinkle Background as my layer to feature that pretty ornament!

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    Here's a close up side view of the background die and the ornament die!! I used the Pine Wisps Dies and the Tied Up Dies to add a tree and bow to my ornament.

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    I used glitter and white paint and silver pearl paint to make a snowy look!

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    The background was ink blended with Blender Brushes and Mermaid Lagoon Oxide Ink!! SO vivid and cool and icy!

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    The sentiment is from the Opposites Attract Holiday stamp/die combo released last year! I really just wanted a clean and simple sentiment and this was perfect!

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    My second card for today showcases the brand new Mistletoe Arches stamp, dies, and stencil suite!! It also features the brand new Arched Holiday Sentiments stamps and dies. I went with a frosty pink and green color palette and I could not love it more. These stencils are awesome. My finished card is an A2 card base. I also layered some vellum and hot pink gingham to this fresh and happy card. 

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    Here's a close up view of the sentiments and my card layers. I used Copper embossing powder for this project – and it matches the pink! Like a soft rose gold feeling to it!! I started by stenciling the entire panel of Mistletoe branches and berries and then die cut it out with the matching die. I stamped the arched sentiment in black onto an arched panel. I used pink ink to ink blend just the bottom of the arched part.

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    I love how the swirls in the larger sentiment fit perfectly inside the arched sentiment. It truly is all in the details, and Betsy thinks of everything!

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    I put vellum behind the opening in the Mistletoe arch – I just always like that look. I popped the Merry & Bright sentiment up with some foam dots too, and then added a couple of pink hearts.

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    Alrighty friends! That's it for day two of The Greetery New Release week!! Thanks for stopping by to hang out with me…. Be sure to check back in tomorrow too! MORE good things are to come. Have a great day! XOXO

    Remember the new release is live for sale on Friday, October 7th at 10am EST! I am so excited for you to create with these pretty supplies! I know they will bring you joy as they did me.  

    PRIZE INFORMATION! The Greetery will be giving away two $50 gift cards each day!! To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog for every day of the release!  Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog! 

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  • Pretty Pink Posh – September New Release Blog Hop! All About Fall!

    Hi everyone!! Welcome to the September New Release Blog Hop for Pretty Pink Posh! Thanks for joining me! It's day one of a big three day hop introducing the new Fall collection from the awesome Pretty Pink Posh. Leaves, and apples, and pumpkins…oh my! Everything good and pretty for the Autumn season. You know I love it all! So happy to be part of the fun and festivities this week. I think you're gonna love this release too!! I have two cards to share today… Oh, and there will be a fun Instagram Hop next week, so I'll have a third card to share then. Yeah! Let's go!! 

    The new release is available now for shopping! Direct product shopping links, blog hop links and prize information is at the bottom of my post! Enjoy the hop!

    First up is a card that absolutely represents FALL!!! I used the brand new Fall Basket dies with some previously released PPP stamps and dies. To say that I am obsessed with this new die set would be an understatement. My finished card is an A2 card base layered with some petite gingham and an oval frame. The rest of the card showcases those pretty new dies. 

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    Here's a side view of my layers and construction…. I used the Spooky Fence die to add an old white picket fence to the scene. The oval was die cut from white cardstock and then ink blended with Distress Inks.

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    I knew I wanted a sign on this card….but hmmmmm. How to make it?? I used the Build A Gift Dies!! I die cut out a "present" and a "ribbon" from cardstock and then colored it like a sign using Copic Markers. Then I stamped that perfect sentiment onto the sign. I really like how it came out!! What do you think?

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    All the die cut pieces were cut from colored cardstock. I used Copics to add shading onto each element. The basket was die cut from two different shades of wood cardstock and also shaded with Copics. Can you tell I had fun making this card?? (Oh, and MORE apples!) (inside joke)

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    I assembled and reassembled all the pieces until I had a design that I liked, then glued everything down with liquid glue and/or small foam squares.

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    I added a few tumbling leaves and some clear droplets onto the finished card. 

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    Those tiny mushrooms are the CUTEST thing!

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    Next up is a card I made with the new Apple Stencils set. It's a three stencil set: apples, leaves and stems. That way it's easy to use three different colors. My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with green gingham, then the stenciled panel. I wrapped some vellum around the card and used the brand new Grateful word die as my sentiment. 

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    I tried a new technique for ink blending/stenciling on kraft! I first used white pigment ink to stencil all the elements. I let the white ink dry, and went back over it with Distress Inks and blender brushes. I thought it would come out much brighter because of the white ink… It's more muted than I wanted but I think it looks sort of vintage or something because of that!! Sometimes it's a happy accident!

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    I added white gel pen accents onto the apples…and bits of white paint splatter….

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    Here's a photo on my work desk with the white ink concept!!! It was very easy to do this and I think I might try black cardstock next. The goal is to make the color pop against a darker background…

     

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    A simple finish with a twine bow and a little red heart…

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    PRIZE ALERT! There are three $30 gift certificates up for grabs (one winner each day). Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 9/21/2022. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog! Good Luck!

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  • Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Release 2022 Blog Hop! Merry and Bright!

    Hi everyone! Happy Monday! Welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio Holiday 2022 new release blog hop! Whew! It's going to be a great hop! I've already seen some sneak peeks and everyone's projects are amazing! This new release is SO sparkly and pretty and wonderful. When I first saw all the products – well, I wanted everything! Hot foil plates, stencils, dies that cut to perfection….it's all great! I have two cards to share with you today – both Christmas cards! It's nice to get started on holiday cards at the same time we are enjoying Fall crafting. If you're new to my blog – welcome! Enjoy the hop – prize information, supply lists, and hop links are at the bottom of my post. The new release is available now for shopping!

    My first card is MERRY and BRIGHT!! It features the brand new Snowflakes Hot Foil and dies, the Festive Leaves stencils and dies and the brand new Merry & Bright Hot Foil and dies combo!! I used vivid colors and bright silver foil and it's so happy!! My finished card is a 5.25" x 5.25" square with a teal card base. I layered white cardstock, and then all the fun new elements. 

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    Here's a side view so you can see my layers. I hot foiled the sentiment with silver foil using my glimmer system. I cut a second die cut from plain white paper and glued the two together to make the words nice and thick. I also hot foiled the snowflakes with silver foil onto vellum. This is very very elegant and pretty. Definitely feels like winter. 

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    The Festive Leaves stencils and die set are super cool! You stencil the entire sheet of leaves and then they die cut all at once!!! No lining up all those leaves! Just one pass through the die cutting machine!! I used greens, pinks, reds and teals!! 

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    I affixed the sentiment onto the center of the card with small foam dots. Then I mixed and matched the leaves around the words. I also added the pretty snowflakes!!

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    I splashed on some silvery white watercolor paint to look like snow. 

     

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    I glued some aqua gems to the centers of the snowflakes. EEP. So pretty!!!

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    Next up is a very classic Christmas card, reminiscent of the festive ornaments from the 1960's! Beautiful baubles on the green branches are so evocative of Christmas don't you think? This finished card is an A2 red card base. This card features the brand new Ornaments Suite, along with some supplies from prior releases. I used the Sparkling Diamonds Cover Plate to make the background design. I hot foiled the ornaments and then used the matching stencils to add the color.

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    I stamped the sentiment and die cut it from the matching dies. I like how the words are separated so you can arrange them however you want to on your card. I used gold hot foil on the ornaments and used a primary colors palette….

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    I added a few gemstones to the ornaments and backgrounds. The tree sprigs are from the Holiday Ornaments stencil and die set….

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    I attached the ornaments to the card using foam dots to make them pop off the page. I feel like the diamond design in the background looks like snowflakes!

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    That's it for my projects for today! I'm always super grateful to work with the talented and generous team at Pinkfresh Studio – they are a dream to work with. Thank you so much for joining me today on this fun blog hop day! Happy crafting!

    Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel! They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25  gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments left on each blog!! Pinkfresh Studio will pull the winners & post them on September 20, 2022 on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. Remember, you must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks. GOOD LUCK!

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  • The Greetery – Calico Fields New Release – Day 2!

    Hey there!! Welcome back to Day Two of release week for The Greetery's new Calico Fields Release for Fall 2022! Yesterday and today, the design team is sharing all of our projects and revealing the products from the new release! And, release day is tomorrow, September 8th at 10am EST! Be sure to look at all the design team's cards from both days! Prize information, supplies and design team links are at the bottom of my post! I have three more cards to show you today showcasing all the new goodies! Are you as excited as I am?? Can't wait to show you more today!!

    First up is this FALL card featuring the brand new Stencilscapes – Autumn, and the new Thankful Heart stamps and dies!! My finished card is a woodgrain A2 card base. Then the one layer of stenciling! You guys!! OH MY GOSH – these stencils are so cool!!! It's eight stencils to create this amazing countryside scene. I loved making this!! I've never seen anything like this!! You're going to love it too. 

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    The stencils have an opening near the bottom for your sentiment. Genius. I used the Thankful Heart stamps with matching dies to place my sentiment perfectly in that open space. Betsy really does think of everything.

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    I mixed and matched all kinds of ink pads and used my small and large blender brushes. I love that small touch of blue in there along with all the warm tones. This card makes me happy.

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    Even when stenciling, I like to add some shading by going over the pieces with more ink, or a darker color ink. Gives it a bit more life I think.

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    My next card features the brand new Time For Gratitude stamps, stencils and dies. This new suite works perfectly with the previously released Hourglass dies. My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with some pretty gingham. Then those dies and stamps are the star of the show. I used a vellum background in the hourglass also.

     

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    I decided to go with a pretty lilac and yellow color palette and I like how it came out!! So soft and pretty. In this photo you can see the amazing detail that you get with the matching die. I mean really…could it be more perfect?? 

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    I added pearls to my hourglass frame. The frame was die cut from woodgrain paper and the inside of the frame from purple paper. 

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    There's always time for gratitude – indeed!!

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    And my final card for release week – features the brand new Rolling Hills stencils and dies, the brand new Countryside Dies, and the brand new Warm and Wonderful stamps and dies. Lots of new new new!! Again, another set of super innovative stencils and dies that work together. Here, you can create a rolling countryside of your own!! Use the dies and stencils, or just one or the other… Mix and match in houses and barns and trees… There is no limit!! My finished card is 5" x 5" square card made with cream cardstock and woodgrain cardstock…oh and lots of ink pads!!

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    I started by die cutting the entire die from cream cardstock. I used Distress inks to color in all the hills using yellows and different shades of greens. I splattered on some gold paint and set it aside to dry. I die cut out all the houses, barn, fences and trees from cream cardstock. I also used distress inks to color these elements. 

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    For the sentiment I used the stamps from the Warm and Wonderful (coffee) set. I stamped onto an oval and inked the edges of the oval to antique it a bit. I added some enamel dots too….

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    Okay friends! That's it for all my projects for the new release! What do you think? What is your favorite item?? I have thoroughly enjoyed showing you all the new goodies!  Remember the new release is live for sale tomorrow – Thursday, September 8th at 10am EST! I am so excited for you to create with these pretty supplies! I know they will bring you joy as they did me. Happy Autumn indeed!! Happy Calico Fields!!

    PRIZE INFORMATION! The Greetery will be giving away two $50 gift cards,  To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog for today and yesterday!  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 exact supplies I used for today's cards! (affiliate links used)!

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    DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION FOR TODAY!

    Dana

    Wanda

    Angelica

    Melissa

    Dawn

    Laurie

    Kelly

     

  • Pretty Pink Posh August 2022 New Release – Trick or Treat Candy!

    Hi sweet friends! Are you having a good week?! Are you crafting a lot this week? I've been pretty busy in the craft room this week – lots of good and fun things coming! Our weather has calmed down a bit and I can feel the light changing for fall…. I've been working on something super fun that I will be able to share next week that is alllll fall and Halloween fun too! Anyhoo! I'm here today to share my second card I made with the awesome new release from Pretty Pink Posh for August 2022!! We are celebrating with a huge Instagram Hop today – so if you have Instagram, be sure to head over there and leave a comment for a chance to win some prizes, and to see all the other card makers' inspiration!

    My card today is a white A2 card base, layered with black and white and purple! I am featuring the new Candy Treats Dies, Ghost Friends Stamps, and Stars Stencil. I'm also featuring two products from last year's release – the Boo Shaker and the Trick or Treat Dies. I used TONS of bright colors on this card. I think that's one of the best things about Halloween cards – you can just use ALLLL the colors and it looks fun!

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    Here's a side view of all my layers and card construction… 

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    My inspiration for this card was a old timey trick or treat bucket! Like the ones we used to get from McDonalds with that hard plastic and the swinging handle! Brings back such good memories! The other inspiration was the CANDY that went inside that bucket! Lol! The new Candy Treats dies are wonderful. I die cut out the pieces from several colors and glued them all together. I added bits and bobs of glitter…and white gel pen accents!

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    This card has a lot going on!! To make the background I did one of my fav techniques – distress ink blending tone on tone with colored cardstock! I used purple cardstock and then used purple distress inks to ink around the edges. Then I used super dark purple ink to ink the stars stencil over the ink blending. SO cool. I stamped and die cut out the ghosties and colored them with a few Copic Markers.

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    I used the same ink blending technique on the pumpkin – orange distress inks on top of orange cardstock. FUN. FUUUUUN. The pumpkin die is the perfect size for the front of a card, and I use it a lot!

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    I used the Glitter Duster and Rock Candy Glitter on top of some of the candies – looks pretty in person!! (Kind of hard to photo)…

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    I scattered candies all around my card until I got the right look. I die cut the sentiment from silver glitter cardstock. I used glue to add the sentiment onto the bottom of the card. The silver looks pretty against that dark purple. 

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    Okay friends, now I need to go to Target and get some candy!! LOL. Remember, this card is from the big Instagram Hop happening today! So head over to Instagram and leave some comments!! XO

    CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supplies used for today's card! (Affiliate Links Used)

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  • You’re the ZEST! Fun, happy lemon card!

    Hi friends! How are you this week so far? It's been a nice day here, kinda mellow, getting a lot done! How was your weekend? We escaped to the water on Friday and enjoyed some much needed outdoor time in the 68 degree weather!! It was AMAZING!! Time seems to be flying by the past couple of weeks and I'm so excited with anticipation of Autumn!! The light is changing and it's a bit darker in the morning and it just feels a little different. I love it! Today I sat down and made a project, took the photos, and am sharing it all the same day. I really like it when that happens. Sometimes a stamp set or product comes across my desk and I have to use it right NOW! Lolz. That's what happened with these stamps, dies and stencils I used today from Taylored Expressions. I am becoming an avid stenciler and these lemons are so fabulous! And my message to you: You're the ZEST!! 

    My finished card is an A2 woodgrain card base. I layered only one layer (with the stenciling), a bit of gingham, and a bit of vellum. The lemons are the star of the show for sure. I used cream cardstock for everything, instead of bright white cardstock. Lends more of an old fashioned feel to my card. 

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    The lemons and leaves are two stencils. I used large and small blender brushes to ink the yellows and greens. I really love shading + stenciling!! The set comes with tiny stamps to add as leaf accents and lemon accents as you can see in the close up. Easy to get these pretty results. I splattered on some white paint too. The finished stencil piece was 6×6 but I cut it down to layer onto an A2 card.

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    I used the separate lemons, flowers and leaves dies to add accent pieces to my sentiment frame. I die cut them from cream cardstock and used the same colors of inks and my blender brushes to color them to match. 

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    I heat embossed the sentiment in gold onto cream cardstock and die cut it out with the matching die. I added a few yellow enamel dots to the centers of the flowers and a few yellow hearts too, for good measure. This card just makes me smile and it was fun and relaxing to create. I really seem to get in the zone now when I'm stenciling… (Just wait until my card for Thursday!!)

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    I popped up the sentiment with foam tape. I layered a cream rectangle over a vellum rectangle for the focus area. 

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    I feel like now I want some lemon meringue pie!!! 

     

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    It's very hard to get a good photo of the gold embossing!! 

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    Okay my zesty friends! That's it for today! I hope you have a wonderful day, and week! I'll see you back here soon! XOXO

    CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supplies used for today's project! (Affiliate Links Used)

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  • The Greetery – Wild Elegance New Release Introduction!

    Hello friends! It's a VERY exciting day today! The Design Team is introducing a gorgeous new release from The Greetery!! The new release is called "Wild Elegance" and it is very elegant indeed! Of course it's filled with beautiful flowers and innovative dies, and stencils, and more! We are sharing all of the products today – only today! RELEASE DAY IS THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH AT 10AM EST! So you don't have to wait very long to make your choices! It is such a joy and delight to craft with the new items from The Greetery. It is also a joy to bring them to you! I have three cards to share today! Prize information and blog hop information is at the bottom of my post! Enjoy!

    First up is a soft and pretty yellow card made with the brand new suite called Floral Arches! There is a stencil set with matching stamps, a matching die set that cuts out the outside and the inside and has accent pieces, and perfectly lined up arched sentiments. I also used the new Arches A2 Die set. SO creative and clever!! My finished card is a white A2 card base (that will show you the scale of the floral)…. I layered yellow cardstock, gingham and a bit of vellum too.

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    Here is a side view so you can see all my layers. There is a set of arches coming out with this release and I used that set to die cut my vellum arch to go under the top white layer. The sentiments stamp onto the arch perfectly. I gold heat embossed the happy birthday portion.

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    Another perfect floral stencil/stamp set from The Greetery! I had a very hard time deciding what colors to use, but I ended up with a soft pastel pink and peach combo that is really nice! You stencil all the bits and then go back in with the matching stamps to accent. I always use my MISTI for the stamping part.

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    If you know me at all, you know that blank white space unnerves me! LOL. So I used part of the stencil to add some extra leaves to the bottom corner of that top layer. It's all in the details.

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    Next up is a purple power floral made using the new Sketched Wildflower Bouquet Stamp/Stencil/Die combo. My finished card is an A2 white card base layered with purple and gingham… I used The Greetery Postal Dies for the top white layer – with woodgrain cardstock.

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    Here is a side view of my layers. I put in a bit of vellum and used pearls as accents.

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    The floral spray – I stamped it first in black ink using my MISTI. Then I used large and small blender brushes to ink the matching stencils. (SO fast and easy). I die cut it out using the matching die. I splashed on some white paint for good measure!

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    I attached the floral spray to the card using foam tape – but it is still pretty flat for mailing. I made this as a birthday card but I feel like this would also be such a lovely bridal shower card!!

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    My last card is a bit rustic and wild! I used the new Lovely Silhouettes and the new Arches dies to create this one. My card base is an A2 size, made from woodgrain cardstock. All the other paper in this card is watercolor paper. I used Distress inks and water to achieve my watercolor feel.

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    The stamps/dies in this set are wildflower silhouettes. So you could stamp them in black against a pretty background for a true silhouette – love that look. I wanted to try something a bit different though. I used Distress Inks and inked directly onto the stamps. I used my sprayer bottle to spray the ink/stamp and then stamped onto watercolor paper. Voila – watercolored! I let everything dry and then die cut the pieces using the matching dies. This is such a fun tried and true technique.

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    I also did the sentiment the same way – nice and watery! 

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    For the background I inked up a piece of watercolor paper with blue hues to look like the sky behind the flowers. I die cut an arch from the same woodgrain paper. I used foam tape to pop the arch up off the background. Lastly, I inserted my flowers.

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    Okay, friends, that's it for the brand new release reveals for The Greetery Wild Elegance! I hope you enjoy the new release and have fun creating your own projects! Thanks for stopping by! XO

    Remember the new release is live for sale Thursday, August 4th at 10am EST! I am so excited for you to create with these pretty supplies! I know they will bring you joy as they did me. 

    PRIZE INFORMATION! The Greetery will be giving away two $50 gift cards,  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 NEW RELEASE!

    CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see my supply list for today's cards (Affiliate Links Used)

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    DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION FOR TODAY!

    Dana

    Wanda

    Angelica

    Melissa

    Dawn

    Laurie

     

  • Pinkfresh Studio July 2022 New Release Blog Hop! Fall Foliage and Pretty Florals!

    Hi everyone! Hope your week is going GREAT so far! Guess what? It's still hot here! LOL!  I've been staying inside and laying low…. Like a cat laying on the hardwood floor!! Soon it will be August, and then it will be FALL!! I can't wait! Our first fall out of lockdown and I am excited to get out do some fun seasonal things! Thank you for all the nice comments and stories on my last post! It was so fun to read about your favorite places!!

    Today is the date for the beautiful brand new July new release from Pinkfresh Studio! Another gorgeous release, with touches of pretty Fall stamps, dies and stencils… We are doing a big fun HUGE blog hop today and I can't wait to share some projects with you. The new release is available now. The blog hop link list is at the very bottom of my post! Enjoy the hop – thanks for stopping by! 

    My first card features the new Fall Foliage Stencils and Dies and the new Gazebo Die! OOOH LA LA! The die set up for this is genius!! You stencil an entire panel of the wonderful leaves, then die cut them all out at ONCE! One bit die does all the leaves together. Pinkfresh is always innovative and creative. My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with white cardstock and vellum…. I love to pop a little teal with my fall colors! Supplies are at listed at the bottom of my post!

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    My sentiment was made using the Perfect Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and dies… I used gold to accent my card – both by using gold paint splatters and by making my sentiment in gold foiling… My stenciling was done with warm tones of Distress Inks and blender brushes.

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    I die cut the Gazebo twice from dark brown woodgrain cardstock and glued them together. I layered some vellum around my card and glued the gazebo onto the front. The die cut background was made with the pretty Sparkling Diamonds Coverplate! Just a hint of texture and interest. I also layered in some vellum leaf clusters.

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    I added some brown gems as accents onto the finished card. Here's a close up of the leaves.

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    My second card today features the brand new Inky Floral Stencils and Stamps! A pretty Summer Floral with a big background stamp and stencils to fill it in. It's very modern and classic at the same time. I think this suite would be beautiful for weddings, showers and other girlie cards. My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with the stenciled panel, a wrap of aqua, and some circles.

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    After I stenciled the panel, I splattered on some white paint over the florals. I used the Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes to do the stenciling. I used my MISTI to stamp the big background stamp. I die cut the pretty Intricate Stitched Ovals background die with aqua cardstock to make a wrap of color around the top panel.

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    For the sentiment, I die cut two circles (vellum and white cardstock). I inked some yellow ink on the top circle and then stamped the sentiment in rich black ink. I added black jewels also. 

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    Thank you so much for joining me today on this fun blog hop day! 

    Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel! They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25  gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments left on each blog!! Pinkfresh Studio will pull the winners & post them on August 5, 2022 on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. Remember, you must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks. GOOD LUCK!

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  • Taylored Expressions – Bee’s Knees Card Kit Launch Day!

    I HAVE TWO BLOG POSTS TODAY! BE SURE TO READ THEM BOTH! THANK YOU!

    Hi friendddzzzzzz! I'm buzzin' by in this blog post with some cutie pie beeeezzzzz and an awesome new card kit from Taylored Expressions! The new Card Kit is called The Bee's Knees! And it totally is the bee's knees! The kit is live now for purchase, and if I was a bettin' woman, I would bet that this one will sell out. It's perfect for Summer projects and all kinds of sweet things! I have two cards to share with you – made with the kit! CLICK HERE to purchase your kit now! 

    First up is a card covered in beeeees! I used the large background stamp/stencil combo to make a whole panel of bees onto kraft cardstock. My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with blue and then kraft. I love kraft and yellow together!

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    The stamp/stencil combo is super easy to use. You stamp the black portion and then stencil the yellow and the wings. I used sponges and blender brushes. The wings were done with white pigment ink and I like how it looks on the kraft! It's hard to see, but there's also some glitter. Here's a close up of my layers.

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    I heat embossed the sentiment onto a black rectangle and layered that with vellum. I tied some twine around the top layer for a bit more interest and texture. I stamped/stenciled a second panel and used the bee die cuts to cut out some extra bees to pop up on the card. 

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    I splattered on some white paint and added a few clear droplets as my finishing touches.

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    My second card features the honeycomb dies from the kit and some of those chubby bees flying by! This finished card is an A2 kraft card base layered with some gingham from my stash and then white paper. I added a blue circle and glued on the yellow honeycombs. 

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    I also stamped/stenciled another panel on white paper this time. I used light aqua ink for the wings. I wanted to show you what it looks like on white paper versus kraft paper. A completely different look!

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    The kit even comes with envelopes and the cutest envelope stickers!!

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    That's it for this post! Thanks for buzzin' by to check out the new card kit!! XOXO

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  • Pinkfresh Studio New Release Blog Hop – Fancy Roses!

    I HAVE TWO BLOG POSTS TODAY! BE SURE TO READ THEM BOTH! THANK YOU!

    Yay! So much going on!! This post is for the awesome Pinkfresh Studio June 2022 New Release!! It's a blog hop to celebrate the new release!! Just when you thought Pinkfresh Studio couldn't think of any more beautiful florals….they did! OH MY GOODNESS! I am over the moon about this new stamp/stencil/die set called Fancy Rose Bunch and I couldn't wait to share my card with you today! Full prizes information and the link to the rest of the hop are at the bottom of my post. Welcome! 

    My finished card is an A2 woodgrain cardbase, layered with white, pink and a bit of vellum too! I used the gorgeous new Fancy Rose Bunch suite, the new Heart Smiles stamps and dies and the new Floral Backdrop Coverplate to make this perfect Summer fresh floral card. 

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    Here's a side view to see my layers… I started by stamping the large floral spray in black ink onto white cardstock using my MISTI for good coverage. I used pretty shades of pink, green and yellow to stencil in all the colors! (There are six stencils total in this set, and the results are remarkable, down to the perfect shading on each leaf)! It was super easy to color in this huge image. I used both sizes of my blender brushes (supplies are at the bottom of my post) I die cut out the floral spray using the perfectly matching die. 

    I stamped the sentiment and die cut it out with the matching die as well. Such a nice sentiment-perfect for a lot of occasions. With a different sentiment, I think this would be a great wedding card idea!

     

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    For the pink background, I used the Floral Backdrop Coverplate! SO feminine and pretty. I wrapped a strip of vellum over my layers before attaching my florals with foal tape.

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    Here's a close up of the Coverplate… I added some shiny pink gemstones to finish off the card. 

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    Thank you so much for joining me today! Nice to have you here for a visit! XO

    Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel! They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25  gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments left on each blog!! Pinkfresh Studio will pull the winners & post them on July 5, 2022 on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. Remember, you must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks. GOOD LUCK!

     

  • Concord & 9th Feature Friday – New Release May 2022!

    Whew! We made it to Friday! What a week it's been! SOOOO many projects and so many blog posts and fun stuff! Thanks for coming along and hanging out with me all week! I have one more post for the week – let's finish it off right! As you know, I'm one of the guest designers for the Concord & 9th May 2022 new release. Yay! I have two final cards to share with you, both made with brand new products. Everything is already available for shopping at C9 and it's my pleasure to share some inspiration with you! I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Thank you for keeping up with me and sharing the fun here with me all this week. XOXO

    My first card today is showcasing the brand new SO KIND stamps and dies! (there are matching stencils too)! My finished card is an A2 card base. I used kraft and bright Clover green and pops of pink and yellow. This card feels very Summery to me. 

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    The suite of products comes with a big die that cuts out the letters all at once. You can use the outline or use the letters individually like I did here. The big "you are so kind" sentiment fills up a whole card. The matching stamp does the pretty leaves and flowers images onto the letters. Very cool. The tiny sentiment and banner is part of the set. I used the small flowers and leaves from the Picked Posie die set that was also released this month!! (Supplies are listed at the bottom of my post).

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    I was playing around with colors and I knew I wanted to use kraft and white… When I put that pretty Clover green next to it, it just popped!! So we went with green! LOL. I stamped and heat embossed the letters with white embossing. I die cut a second set of letters in green to be a shadow. 

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    This is so pretty! I really like the font on that sentiment so much!

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    Next up – BIG hugs and pretty paper!! This card features the new Positively Stitched background dies. There is one that die cuts out the cross pieces and a second one that does the pierced crossed that fit underneath. My finished card is an A2 card base. All the papers/colors used are from Concord and 9th! I showcased the Positively Stitched products as part of my background and combined them with the Garden Party Paper Pack.

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    Here is a close up of the two dies and how they go together. Use each one separately or together! I used the BIG hugs die set and die cut out aqua, gold and vellum…to match the patterned paper. This card is nice and flat for mailing but still has a lot of design elements going on! I love using all different textures and patterns. So happy!!

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    Well, my friends, I'm sending you big mega hugs to finish out this fun and creative week!! I really do appreciate you so much and your kind comments and your support. Whew! That was a lot of cards to make! Ha. But I love it all and I love sharing with you. What are you up to this weekend?? Leave me a note!! XOXO

  • Pinkfresh Studio January 2022 New Release Blog Hop!

    Hi crafty friends! It's time for another beautiful new release from our friends at Pinkfresh Studio!  The January release, like all the others, is pretty and feminine and cool!! We're celebrating the new release with a giant blog hop of course! Thanks for stopping by today! I made a feminine card using the new Floral Envelope stamp set and the Brighter Days stamp set too! There are a lot of participants in the hop today so there's plenty of inspiration! I hope you enjoy the hop! The new release is available now! My supply list is at the bottom of my post along with the link to the full hop and the prize information!! 

    My finished card is a white A2 card base. I layered a new background die with kraft, and then boom! All the pretty flowers! I used the matching stencils to color all the images. It's all so so beautiful. I love how Pinkfresh combines stamps/dies/stencils to make creating easy.

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    The main image is the envelope with the flowers busting out! Fresh and colorful for Spring! I added additional flowers from another new stamp set. Then I used vellum leaves and a pretty tag sentiment…. I love kraft mixed with spring colors….

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    The bow stamp is so perfect here! I tucked the flower bouquet down into the envelope and then tucked in the vellum leaves behind everything else. I added clear enamel dots and a few ink splatters.

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    I really like the sketchy feel of these florals – they would be so nice with any coloring medium. I used the gorgeous Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes.

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    Here's a close up of the awesome new background die – Sparkling Diamonds – I know I'm going to use it A LOT!!

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    That's it for my card for today! Thank you for coming by to see me on this fun blog hop. Please make sure to stop by all the blogs and leave some love. I will see you back here real soon! XOXO

    CLICK HERE to shop the Pinkfresh Studio Store!

    Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel!! They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25  gift cards along the hop today! The winners will be picked from the comments on all the blogs. The winners will be posted 1/25/22 on the Pinkfresh GIVEAWAY PAGE. You must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks!!  All the details are on the Pinkfresh Studio Website!

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

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