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
Giveaway Information: The Greetery is giving away two $50 gift certificates! The comment deadline is 1/23 at 6:00am EST (comments from team blogs entered into giveaway). Winners announced on The Greetery blog on 1/23 at 9:30am EST (right before the new products go live) GOOD LUCK!!
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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!!
Giveaway Information: The Greetery is giving away two $50 gift certificates! The comment deadline is 1/23 at 6:00am EST (comments from team blogs entered into giveaway). Winners announced on The Greetery blog on 1/23 at 9:30am EST (right before the new products go live) GOOD LUCK!!
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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
Hi there creative and crafty friends! Today is my day over on The Greetery Blog! It’s Full on FALL! And now that Halloween is almost here it’s time to plan ahead for Thanksgiving! This makes me so happy! All the Fall things – Lots of good things. It’s time to make those pretty Fall crafts for Thanksgiving, with leaves and pumpkins and golden color palettes. That’s just what I have for you today – a Thanksgiving card idea with favorite supplies from The Greetery.
My finished card is an A2 card base made from kraft cardstock. I layered a cream layer that I embossed, and then the pretty orange pumpkins. I started the card by embossing my background layer. I used the Postage Die to die cut a cream panel. Then I used that amazing Herbarium Embossing Folder to emboss the panel. I used a blending brush and Antique Linen Distress ink and very lightly went over the embossed portions to make them stand out.
I die cut out the Plump Pumpkin and the Honeycomb Pumpkin dies from orange cardstock. I inked the pieces using dark orange Distress Ink. I also splattered them with gold paint. I die cut the leaves from the Mighty Oak Die set and inked those too…. And added bits of glitter to look like they are glistening in the sun.
I stamped the sentiment from the Oakwood set and die cut it out with the matching die. My sentiment was stamped in dark brown ink instead of black to keep that warm tone. I placed everything onto my card using foam tape.
That’s it for my project for today. I hope you have a wonderful and creative day. It’s my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting and happy Autumn! Get ready for November!! XOXO
It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new and gorgeous Christmas 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 Christmas Spirit!
Today is another fun and exciting day becauseit’s reveal and showcase day TWO for the new Holiday 2025 Greetery release! Oh Yeah! Did you enjoy day One projects? I really love sharing with you guys. I’m not quite there in my mind for Christmas, but it has a funny way of sneaking up on us. So better to be early than late! The new release is called Christmas Market Collection. Stamps, dies, stencils, embossing folders….with a lovely Winter theme! The new release was so easy to work with and brought a little Christmas spirit to my craft room. The design team and guests will be sharing our projects yesterday and today. Then release day will be TOMORROW – Wednesday 10/8 at 10am EST! Come along with me as I share three more projects today! I know you’re going to love it like I do! If you didn’t see my post from yesterday, go check it out now! (More projects!)
All the prize information, details, and design team links are at the bottom of my post. So exciting!!
Hold onto your Christmas bonnets, because this first product suite is going to blow you away! Woo! My first card today features the brand new Rosemal Reflections Suite. Gorgeous stamps, dies, and embossing folder….. I made layers upon layers with this one. I used the Capsule Dies released in the last release to make the outline of my card. The new embossing folder embossed the most detailed and intricate design onto that largest capsule. Stunning – seriously. I used deep red and pops of black and gold for a really elegant look. Every little thing is so well thought out, down to that perfect sentiment banner. The possibilities are endless for layering and using the floral elements. In a lighter color palette I think these products would make a great wedding card….
Next up today is a card featuring the brand new Lovely Linocuts Nativity Suite. Have you ever seen Linocuts before? They are so pretty and rustic and have that touch of handmade goodness. My finished card is an A2 card base. I decided to make my base stamped layer in black – because that’s what I immediately think of when I think of Linocuts. The large stamp is red rubber and stamps like a dream. I stamped the bottom layer first. Then I stamped and die cut out the star and the leafy border images. Kept a very rustic color scheme…. I splattered on gold paint and that was it – this would be a good card for mass producing/flat mailing for sure. And it’s the reason for the season. Love.
Finally for today is a card featuring the brand new Bitty Holiday Botanicals Suite. A Christmas version of the Bitty Botanicals! How lovely! I used a very traditional color palette for this one – thought it was evocative of traditional Christmas…. My finished card is an A2 card. base….layered with the beautiful botanicals and mixed with kraft too! Another fairly simple card design, but with a lot of impact. So many ways to use this lovely suite. You can use it with the Diamond Ribbons die from last release or with the new Diamond Foliage die as I did here!
That’s it for today – and day two of the reveals of this awesome new Christmas Market release! 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 10/8 at 6:00am EST (comments from team blogs entered into giveaway). Winners announced on The Greetery blog on 10/8 at 9:30am EST (right before the new products go live) GOOD LUCK!!
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Today is VERY exciting because it’s reveal and showcase day ONE for the new Holiday 2025 Greetery release! YEAH! If you are not quite ready for Christmas crafting, this release will get you in the mood for sure! The new release is called the Christmas Market Collection. It’s gorgeous, and carefully thought out and lovely…. Stamps, dies, stencils, embossing folders….all with an festive winter theme! The new items were a dream to create with and I used so much color, and glitter, and snow!! The design team and guests will be sharing our projects today and tomorrow. Then release day will be Wednesday 10/8 at 10am EST! Come along with me as I share three projects today, and three more tomorrow! I know you’re going to love it like I do! Don’t you just look forward to Greetery Holiday every year?
All the prize information, details, and design team links are at the bottom of my post. Ho Ho Holidays!
My first project today features the brand new Market Place Suite! I think this project is my favorite one from the entire release, so I thought I would show it to you first! Hee hee. The Market Place Suite has stamps and dies that create detailed houses or shoppes…. There are two sizes, small and large and you can use them in a million different ways. I created a village of treat boxes! As soon as Betsy told us that the larger Market Place buildings fit on the front of the Large Arch Box, I was in! You know how much I love a treat box/packaging project. I literally had 50 ideas immediately. I ran out of time! But I did make three shoppe treat boxes, using each of the three dies…. I am OBSESSED. Each one has a totally different color palette and embellishments. But together they look frosty and welcoming! (You of course knew I would make a coffee shop)!
One shoppe is traditional red and green, one shoppe is more masculine, and the third one is girly pink! I used tons of chunky glitter and fake snow. I really just had the most fun creating these. My process is pretty much the same as when I make a card, but I thought it might be fun to share how I built these. I started by die cutting out all the Large Arch Box pieces from kraft cardstock. Then I assembled the boxes and set them aside. Then I planned out my color palettes for the three buildings. I die cut all the pieces for each building at the same time, so that I would have everything ready when I put them together.
I glued all the pieces together on the buildings…. Now to decorate! I embellished each building before I put them on the boxes. So, white paint splatters, check. Glitter glue, check. Candy Canes, check. And lastly, SNOW!! I may have gone overboard a little, but word is a blizzard came through town! Lastly, I affixed the shoppes to the front of the treat boxes using foam circles. I tied each one at the top with pretty gingham. These boxes are actually pretty big, and some candies and a gift card fit perfectly inside. I am just giddy with anticipation to see what Betsy and the other ladies made with these dies!!
Look at those tiny wreaths!! The die set for that has three sizes of wreaths and bows, garlands and even Merry Christmas (like on the pink shoppe)
Here’s a top down view of my village – so you can see the structure of the arch boxes. I love this project!
Next up is a card that features the brand new Cocoa Cozy suite of products! There are stamps, dies and a beautiful Embossing Folder! All the products work together to make a cozy scene with mittens, snowflakes and of course a warm bevvie. My finished card is an A2 card base and I used ALLLL the goodies. One of my favorite winter color palettes is pink and aqua….I know that sounds funny, but I love those colors together with snowflakes for some reason. I embossed the background first. Then I stamped the mittens, the candy cane/straw, and the sentiment (love) and die cut those out. I die cut out all the pieces of the mug and assembled that. There is a separate die that cuts out the mittens to perfection – and then you slide that cute mug into the ‘hands’ – it’s just so sweet. I embellished of course with some icy gems….
Finally, for today, my third project is a card featuring the brand new Shortbread Suite of products. There are stamps, dies and another amazing Embossing Folder. This suite creates a tray of perfect shortbread cookies. YUM! Good enough to eat for sure. My finished card is an A4 card base, and as I am know to do, a bit of gingham is layered on. I die cut the tray out, and then embossed the ‘cookies’ next. I used Antique Linen Distress Ink and a blender brush to add a bit of oven browning to the cookies. Just a tiny bit! Then of course, some chunky sugar glitter…. There are so many possibilities for this set – great for recipe books, and gift tags and all the things for the baker in your life. I love the sentiments that come with this suite too!!
That’s it for today – and day one of the reveals of this wonderful new Christmas Market release! Thanks for stopping by to share with me today! It’s my pleasure to introduce the new release. I will see you right back here tomorrow for three more projects!! Enjoy and happy crafting! XOXO
Giveaway Information: The Greetery is giving away TWO $50 gift certificates, the comment deadline is 10/8 at 6:00am EST (comments from team blogs entered into giveaway). Winners announced on The Greetery blog on 10/8 at 9:30am EST (right before the new products go live) GOOD LUCK!!
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Hi there creative and crafty friends! Today is my day for September to be on The Greetery Blog! And… OMG it’s September! The ‘ber months are here and I am elated! September means the beginning of Autumn and thinking about all the things that accompany that. For me, one of those things is apple picking! We live near tons of orchards and we always make a trip for fresh cider, apple donuts, fun photos, and of course a caramel apple. That is the inspiration for today’s card! I used a warm color palette of browns and reds, with just a pop of green! I really have loved this Caramel Apple Die set ever since it came out. So fresh and yummy.
My finished card is an A2 card base made from kraft cardstock. I started the card by die cutting all the pieces of the Caramel Apple Dies (apple, caramel, stick, leaves, and bow). I gently shaded the pieces using matching Distress Inks and then glued all the pieces together. I stacked three caramel die cuts to make that part stand out more! I added white gel pen accents to the apple to make it appear shiny.
I die cut a cream tag using the Tag Team Dies. I stamped and die cut the word ‘core’ using the Fall Foodie Phrases stamps and dies. I stamped the matching smaller sentiment onto a Pretext Banner die and used light brown ink.
My finishing touches were a tiny bow die cut from gingham, and those pretty red hearts. This card makes me hungry! I used a simple card layout and lots of foam tape to make the pieces stand up off the card.
That’s it for my project for today. Crunch! I hope you have a wonderful and creative day. It’s my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting and happy fall! XOXO
It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new Hint of Autumn 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! Happy Fall Y’all!
Today is another fun and exciting day because it’s reveal and showcase day TWO for the new Fall 2025 Greetery release! YEAH! I’m so happy it’s time for Fall crafting!! The new release is called Hint of Autumn Collection. Stamps, dies, stencils, foiling plates….all with an Autumn theme! Perfect for Thanksgiving greetings, Thank You cards, and general Fall gratitude. The new items were a dream to create with and I used lots of warm colors and textures with pops of gold. The design team and guests will be sharing our projects yesterday and today. Then release day will be TOMORROW – Wednesday 8/27 at 10am EST! Come along with me as I share three more projects today! I know you’re going to love it like I do! If you didn’t see my post from yesterday, go check it out now! (More projects!)
All the prize information, details, and design team links are at the bottom of my post. Bring on FALL!
My first card for today features the brand new GORGEOUS Autumn Herbarium stamps, stencils, and embossing folder! I also used the brand new Oblong Octagon Labels stamps and dies, and the new Capsule Cameos (sentiment)! My finished card is a cream A2 card base layered with brown gingham and them more cream panels. Those leaves are the STAR of the show! I stamped and stenciled the leaves and then die cut them out and then ran them through the stunningly detailed embossing folder! The result is incredible! I love this so much! Lots and lots of gold splatters and some ink blending and gems… This card sparkles like a bunch of autumn trees! I think this is my favorite card from the new release!!
My next card for today features the brand new Mushroom Meadow stencils and hot foil plate! Again, another stunning result from using the products together! This card is a cream A2 card base layered with olive green and then the stenciled panel. I used the previously released mushroom dies to accent the theme of the products! The gold foiling is absolutely the perfect touch for this product suite!! I did the foiling first and then used Distress Inks for the flora and fauna. I created a circle tag for my sentiment and then a bit of twine and those pretty mushrooms in fall colors. I inked just part of the stencil to make a green floral accent on the tag.
My final card for today, and for the new release, features the brand new Wild Wetlands Dies! A giant floral spray that you can make in any color palette! Brights, pastels, rich tones…you could make this any color way!! My finished card is a kraft A2 card base layered with some arches and then the gorgeous floral bouquet!! I die cut out all the pieces and assembled each flower/leaf section (the package has easy instructions). I used Copic Markers to add shading to all of the pieces. I also used Stickles to add glittery accents to the finished card. Can you tell I am obsessed with these sentiments (that font!) from the Capsule Cameos set??
That’s it for today – and day two of the reveals of this awesome new Hint of Autumn release! 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 8/27 at 7:00am EST (comments from team blogs entered into giveaway). Winners announced on The Greetery blog on 8/27 at 9:30am EST (right before the new products go live) GOOD LUCK!!
Today is VERY exciting because it’s reveal and showcase day ONE for the new Fall 2025 Greetery release! YEAH! I’m so happy it’s time for Fall crafting!! The new release is called Hint of Autumn Collection. Sigh. Stamps, dies, stencils, foiling plates….all with an Autumn theme! Perfect for Thanksgiving greetings, Thank You cards, and general Fall gratitude. The new items were a dream to create with and I used lots of warm colors and textures with pops of gold. The design team and guests will be sharing our projects today and tomorrow. Then release day will be Wednesday 8/27 at 10am EST! Come along with me as I share three projects today, and three more tomorrow! I know you’re going to love it like I do!
All the prize information, details, and design team links are at the bottom of my post. Bring on FALL!
My first card today features the brand new Capsule Cameos: Autumn stamps and dies and the brand new Capsule Basics Dies! These are classy, elegant ovals that add such a nice touch to cards. The new capsule shape also has a beautiful scallop border outline die!! The stamps fit right inside the capsule. Genius! I used brown ink to stamp the design and then I used a water pen/brush and Distress Inks to gently color in the images. I wanted it to look like an illustration in a book or something! For scale, my finished card is an A2 cream card base. I used golden brown gingham and then yellow and orange tones.
Next up is another card that features the Capsule Basics Dies….this time I used the BIG one! This card also features the brand new Thankful and Blessed stamp set and matching dies. This stamp set perfectly stamps a border just inside the edge of the capsule. However, this card is a big 5×7 size!! Lots of people like to make larger cards so Betsy designed this set for them. You can mix and match the different words and sayings inside the floral border. REALLY cool and so pretty too. I used my MISTI to line up all the stamps and it was so easy. I splattered gold paint over the design and added a few pearls…
And lastly (for today) I used the capsule dies a third time, with a totally different look! This card features the brand new Capsule Collection Floral Borders stamp set!! I die cut two pink scallop capsules and made those my card!! I do love a shaped card, don’t you?? The shaped card will fit into an A2 envelope. I used pretty pink and green to create a cheerful greeting for any occasion. I wrapped a bit of ribbon around the layers for a pop of texture. I feel like this could also be a cute birthday card.
That’s it for today – and day one of the reveals of this awesome new Hint of Autumn release! Thanks for stopping by to share with me today! It’s my pleasure to introduce the new release. I will see you right back here tomorrow!! Enjoy and happy crafting! XOXO
Giveaway Information: The Greetery is giving away TWO $50 gift certificates, the comment deadline is 8/27 at 7:00am EST (comments from team blogs entered into giveaway). Winners announced on The Greetery blog on 8/27 at 9:30am EST (right before the new products go live) GOOD LUCK!!
Hi there sweet and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here, and today I’m on The Greetery Blog! And sharing here too of course! hope everything is going great in your corner of the world. We are enjoying the hot lazy days of late Summer here in Northern California. Ready for Autumn (always!). To share with you today, I made a fun gardening gloves card in shades of warm yellows and browns. This is peak gardening season so I thought this card was appropriate! This time of year I think of sunflowers and that was my inspiration…. You grow, girl!
My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with brown gingham and more white cardstock. I used the Garden Gear Gloves stencils and dies to create the pretty gardening gloves. I used pale yellow cardstock for the gloves. I used stenciling colors to mimic sunflowers and greenery. The accents are made from kraft cardstock. These are so much fun to stencil – the color possibilities are endless!
I stamped the sentiment from the Way to Grow stamp set in brown ink onto a Pretext Banner Die. The background white layer was die cut from the Patchwork Background Die. I wrapped some twine around my layers before gluing them down. I also added a few yellow enamel hearts.
That’s it for my project for today. Wishing you a wonderful late Summer…. I hope you have a lovely and creative day. It’s always my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. I have LOTS to share in the next few weeks! Since I’m back to working full time, I’m sometimes behind in blogging, but you can always see all my cards in real time over on Instagram!! Keep on crafting!! XO Wanda
Hi there sweet and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here! Today is my turn on The Greetery Blog! (And of course here too!) Hope you’re having a wonderful Summer and enjoyed a fun 4th of July holiday! We had such a nice long holiday weekend. Lots of time at home, great church, fireworks, hamburgers… It was all good. And, now the year is half over!!
To share with you today, I made a sweet Summer tea party card! I used a fresh color palette that inspired me from an Instagram post with some cool graphic art. I am always inspired by color palettes! These happy teacups are perfect for a “just because” card. I love the blues together with that pop of orange and stripes for good measure.
My finished card is a cream A2 card base, layered with blue and white stripes, then a cream layer to feature the teacups. I used the Sips Tea Dies set to die cut three teacups. I gently inked the edges of the cups with darker blue ink. I also splattered on some white paint. I used the Lemon Blossom Die set to die cut two oranges and two leaf clusters. I inked and splattered those too. On the cream panel I used just a small portion of the Flourished Phrases Merry Stencil to add a little flourish to that top left corner. I used the small flowers from the Sweetest Corners Stamp Set to add flowers to two of the cups. Be sure to look at your stamp and supplies in new ways!!
The sentiment was stamped in black ink onto cream cardstock. I used the Sign Off Sentiments stamps and matching dies for the sentiment. I stacked the teacups and affixed them to the card with foam tape. Then I tucked in those little sweet oranges under the stack. (My favorite tea is the Good Earth Sweet and Spicy tea which has orange on the package!) What is your favorite tea? A few tiny orange hearts complete my card.
That’s it for my project for today. Wishing you a delightful rest of your Summer. I hope you have a lovely and creative day. It’s always my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, stay cool and keep on crafting!! XO Wanda
Hi there creative and crafty friends! It’s June and it’s Summer! In fact, TODAY is the first official day of Summer! It’s my turn today on The Greetery Blog too! What is the best thing about Summer? It might be ice cream! For today I made a fun and sweet ice cream cone card in pink and white, with some cute little strawberries too! This card might inspire me to go sit outside and enjoy the beautiful weather, and a cone! Strawberry of course!
My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with stripes, vellum and a pretty scallop. My card features the What’s the Scoop Stamp Set and the Honeycomb Ice Cream dies. They work perfectly together. I started by die cutting out all my pieces to make the cone and the strawberries. I used a color palette of brown and pink, which I have always liked!! Seems kind of vintage too… I put the strawberries together and also the ice cream cone. I used Distress Inks to gently shade each of the pieces.
I stamped the sentiment in brown and pink to match my cone. I used the Curio Confections Dies to make the circles for the sentiment. I added little heart embellishments and some chunky glitter. You could make this card in any color combination and I think it’s perfect for a birthday card!
That’s it for my project for today. Wishing you good times and lots of ice cream too. I hope you have a wonderful and creative day. It’s my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting! Happy Summer!
It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new Star Spangled Summer 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! Happy Summer!
