Hellloooooo friends! Let's kick this week off right! Happy Monday! It's release week for The Greetery! WAHOOOO! The new collection is called Capturing Summer and it's GORGEOUS! Oh gosh, I literally gasped when Betsy first sent us the graphics with the designs. So much good stuff – wowza. Think flowers, porches, fireflies, mason jars…and more flowers!! It's so special and I could not wait to stamp and share with you! The design team will be doing product and project reveals today and tomorrow. All the new goodies will be available for purchase at The Greetery on Wednesday morning July 14th at 10am EST! Set your alarm!!
I have two cards to share today, and three cards to share tomorrow. On release day/morning I'll be posting Instagram Stories too, going through all my cards and all the stamps and dies. So glad you're here with me. Let's get started!!
First up is a romantic porch scene card I made with the new Sitting Pretty Dies and Sitting Pretty Accessories Dies. Such a pretty concept and product suite. My finished card is an A2 white card base. Everything besides the sentiment is die cutting. Only the sentiment is stamping! I used lots of cardstock and accented with Copic Markers to create a welcoming front porch.
I used my favorite cloud stencil and Distress Oxide Ink to ink up some clouds for the background. I die cut the large porch die and the chair first to kind of map out my scene…. Then I went back and decided which other items to put in my scene.
I die cut the porch from white cardstock and die cut the floor from woodgrain cardstock. I used distress inks to 'age' it a little bit to look vintage!! I added the plants and the planters…. Now it's all coming together!! See that flag??? That's a Debbie Mumm sticker from my stash!! (Probably at least 20 years old – sometimes it pays off to be a craft hoarder! LOL)
The rocking chair has a cushion die, and even a kitty cat die! I colored the cat to look like my furry boy Lucky…. I die cut the rug from gingham paper to look like a pretty country rug.
There are so many little details in this die set and you can customize your card any way you want! I love it!!
Next up is a sweet little shaker card filled with sparklies and covered in cute fireflies! I used the new Jumbo Jar Dies, along with the new Shining Light dies, Firefly Nights stamp set and dies and the new Fireflies Dies. I haven't made a shaker card in a while. I always forget how much fun that is! My finished card is an A2 card base, covered in black gingham and then a white layer for my shaker element to rest on.
I die cut the mason jar and the lid and affixed the acetate to the backside of the jar…. Then I set about making all those happy fireflies! I die cut the bodies from black cardstock then layered yellow cardstock and vellum for the wings. I thought about adding glitter, but ended up really liking the look of a small gem to be their 'light'. Seriously I could make these all day! I used a dark gold Copic marker to add a bit of color on the wings.
I used BG Copics to color a bit around the outside of the jar. I used an aqua ink to ink the rays inside the jar and then black ink to stamp the sentiments. This is such a fun stamp set – all different words that surround the big word 'light'. There's also matching dies for the word and the rays. LOVE!!!!
I filled my shaker with all the clear and yellow pretties I could find in my room! I tied some happy yellow twine around the top of the jar and then glued on the fireflies around the jar.
Here's a good view of the stamping inside the jar. SO FUN!!
That's it for Day One of reveals! I'll be back tomorrow with three more cards! All of the new goodies will be for sale Wednesday, July 14th at 10am EST! CLICK HERE to shop The Greetery Storefront! What is your favorite thing from the release reveals so far?
There will be one $50 store gift certificate given away each day of the reveal. For a chance to win, leave a comment daily at each blog stop. Winners will be announced this week on The Greetery Blog.
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161 responses to “The Greetery – Capturing Summer Collection – Day 1!”
Great porch scene! Love the extra touches you added.❤️
Gorgeous cards! Love the fireflies!!
These are amazing!
Okay Wanda, you’ve nailed that whole front porch sittin’! Those potted spider plants are stinking cute and I love this card. The new release is amazing!
Your Firefly shaker jar is awesone! It really sparkles. Both cards are great!
Fabulous porch scene, totally sitting pretty! Love how you added so many beautiful elements and I may have that same Flag sticker cough cough lol Oh I am sooo happy you made that mason jar a shaker card, it just screams for it doesn’t it? FANTASTIC!!!
This is a great release. The porch scene Sitting Pretty is so versatile. Your cards are beautiful.
Wanda, I love these cards!!!
I love your cards, Wanda, especially the porch scene. Who can resist a rocking chair on the porch on a summer day? The flag is such a nice addition. I’m guessing that adorable cat (Lucky) will be making his appearance on future cards, too.
Love it Wanda! I’m sure we all looked for Lucky on that front porch! Your cards are so pretty, I love the porch dies & accessories (& maybe we’ll get a flag stamp/die?). And your shaker mason jar turned out so pretty with the aqua & yellow colors. Thx for inspiring us with your creativity!!!
Absolutely adorable! Love the shaker card! That patriotic porch is oh sooo cute!!
Beautiful designs! I love it all and can’t wait to see more inspiration.
Love your porch scene! Amazing release
Love your cards! I like how there are so many different things in the die sets for the porch. The gingham rug caught my eye right away.
I LOVE your American flag and your shaker card! Your fireflies are perfect! Beautiful cards!
What a delightful shaker card Wanda! Your porch has great touches, rug pattern, wood grain, the flag!
Wanda! Your patriotic porch is perfect! I love it and the addition of the flag. The fireflies are so cute!
What a fun release this is…and your cards I just love. Thanks!
Love your porch scene, Wanda! So sweet.
Beautiful cards! That shaker card is so much fun and I adore your patriotic porch scene!
I love both of your cards. That flag sticker is genius. Love it.
Love the porch scene. We definitely need a flag stamp.
Your shaker firefly card it SO fun!
Your porch scene is so amazing and your shaker Mason jar is such a great take on the fireflies! This mini release is awesome!
I Love your beautiful jar of fireflies and making it into a shaker card is perfect!
I want so rock on that front porch in that chair!! Love the fireflies too!!
Hi Wanda Love your cards – the little flag addition is great and the shaker card – perfection! Can’t wait!
Love your firefly shaker card! Your porch scene is so inviting too. Great inspiration!
Beautiful cards Wanda! I had just come from Kelly’s blog and she had guessed that you’d be using the kitty cat on your rocker, so that was the first thing I looked for…and he looks absolutely adorable all stretched out on the rocker!! Such a peaceful front porch scene…I’d love to come sit for awhile!! And I love, LOVE your shaker card of fireflies…so darn CUTE!!! AWESOME cards Wanda…thank you!! :0)
Fabulous patriotic porch!!! Even more fabulous lightning bugs!!!! Love them both!
wow, you outdid yourself with these darling cards. the shaker card is really what it’s all about – how clever.
The porch is my hands down favorite but I haven’t seen those geranium dies yet. I’m in trouble. So. Much.Trouble.
Your porch scene is so heartwarming. Love all the extra details put into it. The firefly card is so charming!
Wanda, your shaker card it to DIE for! Love it. Your porch card is also wonderful. Love seeing your creations with Betsy’s new products.
Love the flag detail in the porch scene card. But my favorite is the jar shaker card!
Love these! The shaker card is just so much fun!
Your cards are soooo cute. They capture the essence of summertime.
Summer is hands down my favorite season and I love how this collection has captured that feeling. Beautiful cards, Wanda.
What wonderful cards! Love what you did with the fireflies!!
Your cards just gorgeous! Love the fireflies!
HI Wanda! I love the American Flag on the porch layout — what an amazing die set with the cool rocker and porch – reminds me of the good ole days for sure – beautiful! Catching fireflies was a favorite as a kid – love love that layout as well – nice work on all of your art TFS
Love the shaker card! What a great idea.
Ok wow your porch scene just stole my heart and using that flag made me want this set even more. I love that flag. Your cards are so amazing.
Your cheerful cards always bring a smile to my face!
Everyone before me has sung your praises and I too, ADORE your cards, as always!!
I love your porch scene, it looks very relaxing. Great job on the firefly shaker jar, love it!
Wow,wow! These are soo good!
I just love your porch scene, such great details right down to the flag!!
Your lightening bugs are so cute, great details with them too, beautiful creations!
Happy Monday, Wanda! Fabulous cards you have created with these new designs! Awesome porch scene and a fun shaker card! Love that Jumbo Jar!
Love both of these cards, Wanda! I love how you added an American flag to your patriotic porch scene.
Awesome porch scene!
Amazing cards. The addition of the flag put the porch scene over the top!!!
The shaker jar is fantastic.
Adding the twine around the
lid was a fun touch.
The porch is wonderful –
love the flying flag.
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Absolutely beautiful Wanda! I’d love to sit on this porch and sip lemonade!
I am in love with your cards! I want a porch just like that now : )
The firefly jar is the most adorable – it’s perfect!!
Your cards are just fantastic! I love all the great ideas the design team is able to show us.
Your porch scene is fabulous!
I love the flag added to the porch.
I adore those little fireflies!
Great cards, the attention to detail is amazing
Gorgeous cards ! Love all the details on the porch especially the flag ! Your shaker card is Amazing !!!
Great cards. Love the added flag. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
Amazing cards. I love the beautiful Sitting Pretty set and the firefly jar shaker is wonderful.
It’s amazing how much the little details like paint spatters add to a scene! And I love seeing the jar done as a shaker. Great cards, Wanda!
Awesome cards!! Love your porch card and the addition of the flag!! Fabulous shaker card too!
Absolutely LOVE your shaker card! Perfect!
I really like the idea for the porch. Great added details. Nice shaker share.
Lovely!
AWESOME mason jar shaker card, Wanda, love it!
How clever to have your jar partly open so the “bugs” could escape!
Both of these cards are wonderful; I really love all the details. They must have been a great deal of fun to create.
1st..that porch! How gorgeous is this die? I love all the accessories and of course I love Lucky rocking away on the rocker. Fireflies are a big deal at our house and my granddaughters look forward to chasing through the field trying to catch them in their hands. Great job and I look forward to more goodies tomorrow. Love that flag on your porch also!!!
Absolutely adorable! I love your sense of style, always a favorite of mine.
love the jar!
Beautiful cards, Wanda!
Great Shaker card! Love the colors!
Your cards are so pretty! Love the flag from your stash…isn’t it fun when that works out? Your fire flies are perfect and I love the color you added!
Fabulously fun cards, I can remember as a kid catching fireflies to put in a jar, these are much much better as at least I wouldn’t be killing them lol!
Especially love the details on your porch scene! Love the comment about the “old” from-your-stash flag. I can relate!
Wanda, you never disappoint. I appreciate your different, wacky, so you way of creating. The flag was perfect by the way. Thanks for being you!
Your porch scene is fantastic! I also really love those fireflies. They’re so cute and add a fun element to the card.
Your lightning bug shaker card is amazing. Love your patriotic front porch scene too.
Love your patriotic front porch. Looks like a picture from my home town. Great idea to make a shaker card to go with those cute fireflies. Thanks for sharing.
Two great cards Wanda. The porch card could also be a Happy 4th of July card. I love that you used gingham on both cards. Can’t wait to see what you do tomorrow.
Great cards! Your porch scene is the epitome of Americana. Too bad the 4rth of July is past, but this will be a great idea for next year. Love how you created a shimmery shaker jar, too.
Such fun cards!
Great cards, Wanda. Love your porch scene and your shaker card is adorable!
Fabulous inspiration. Love the rug.
The kitty is the perfect touch! I love these new things! Your cards are wonderful!!
These are amazing!
Both cards are so clever and adorable. The flag is a great addition to the porch and love how you colored the kitty and made the rug and porch floor.
What a fun shaker card!
Fabulous porch scene and love theshaker, so fun!
Beautiful porch card! Just love those fireflies landing on that cute shaker jar!
Thank you for the inspiration!
I really love your amazing porch scene.
Well Wanda, your two cards will inspire anyone teetering on the decision to purchase these new sets 🙂 Love the vintage Debbie Mumm sticker (I know I have a few too-LOL)
Wanda I love both your cards! From the patriotic porch scene to the Firefly shaker card, both are delightful.
Love the porch scene. Cute colors!
Your cards are so pretty, and I do love that sticker flag you added.
Such beautiful cards, Wanda! Your cozy front porch is amazing. Now I will need a porch flag, too!💗
Love the porch rocker! And the little rug cracks me up. I love that there is a cat that can be sleeping on the rocker. So many porch scenes come to mind. Can’t wait for Wednesday!
Beautiful cards! Love this new release!
Love these!
Oh how I love your style! And your right…..this release is the bomb!!
Great release and awesome designs!
Cute porch scene with the American flag and I like the shaker firefly jar.
Love the new jar die. Such a great summer release!!
What fabulous cards…I love all the details you added to the porch and your glowing jar of lightning bugs. Great release!
Your shaker card is nothing short of perfection. Lovely projects, Wanda.
I love both cards–such great details on the porch, and the shaker card—just fantastic@
I really like the new porch scene products. Your firefly shaker card is just so stinking cute!
These are wonderful! I love your porch scene with all the details, especially the flag and the gingham rug, and that second card is wonderful. I love the shaker element and the dimension on the fireflies.
Beautiful cards, the mason jar shaker is just magical!
Beautiful cards–I am so excited to see the entire release!!
Gorgeous cards! I adore the shaker firefly jar and your front porch scene is so charming. I especially love the American flag.
I love the porch card with all the details the cute grey cat, the flag and the gingham rug. Great card.
Such cute cards! Love all the details on the porch and shaker card turned out darling. Those fireflies are so unique and fun! Thanks for all the inspiration today!
It looks like someone is all ready to sit in that rocker and watch the 4th of July parade!! Your jar of fireflies is so cute too!!
It’s such a treat to see the gorgeous inspiration with these amazing products, love your cards!
So pretty.
Awesome porch scene, and your shaker card is amazing!
I love the sitting pretty card and the added touch of the flag. Shows how many holidays and seasons you can do with this set. I also enjoy the lightning bug card, so fun! Reminds me of catching them long ago at my Grandfather’s house.
Your cards are beautiful! I am in love with this release!
Love your porch scene with the kitty cat and the flag!
You are so talented.
Great cards Wanda. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome patriotic porch card!!! And your firefly card is so creative! Thanks for sharing your love for card making!!!
So adorable. Love your cards and this release.
You are an awesome artist!! I love you work! I just wanted you to know, seeing you in my mail makes me happy!
Hi Wanda…Looks like the Greetery is my next stop. I hoard Doodlebug paper and just recently bought the Firefly paper…but don’t have any Firefly stamps…this 2nd card is a must for me !! As always, I love your creations and so glad to see your name pop up in my email. Love from Cape Cod, Mandy
I’d love to be sitting on that beautiful proch surrounded by all the gorgeous plants!! The little fireflies are so cute!Thanks so much for the great inspiration. Stay safe! 🙂
Love these Summertime beautiful! Wonderful cards, Wanda!
That porch is bringing back so many memories as I have indicated on the other posts. But yours, with the flag, brought the tears. The last house I had had a porch just like this, with white rockers, oodles of flowers, and a flag proudly displayed hanging on one of the columns. I miss my porch, and yours is lovely!
WOW, Wanda! (I’m a little late getting here.) 😉 But, I wanted to comment on your WONDERFUL CARDS! My FAVORITE???? I would have to say the PORCH! AND that little KITTY! SO ADORABLE!!! IF LUCKY ONLY KNEW he was a FAMOUS KITTY!!!! LOL LOVE your addition of the American Flag too! YES, it DOES PAY to be a craft hoarder!!! A SUPER JOB ON BOTH OF YOUR CARDS!!! 😉<3
Wow! I love the Curio die set! The little rectangles are like little pallets of their own… sweet! Thanks for the inspirations!
Oh, those fireflies are so sweet! Love the layers! Wonderful projects Wanda. Thank you for the inspirations!
Your shaker card is absolutely adorable. It’s a wonderful use of the mason jar die and the Let Your Light Shine stamp inside.
Great idea!
Your details are always so amazing. Thanks for all your inspiration.
Great cards…the porch scene is a perfect summer afternoon/evening. Captures the true spirit of summer…
Thank you for sharing wonderful card projects that are full of inspiration!
How did I know that cat would be resting in the rocker on your porch scene? What a great card, Wanda! I love how you blinged up the fireflies with your shaker design. Such a fun and fresh release!
Such fun! A wonderful release
OMGoodness! These are so gorgeous and so detailed! I love them!!!!
These cards are so wonderful. I love the geraniums the most.
So cheery! Thank you for inspiring us.
Very nice cards! Thank you for sharing.
These cards are amazing!
You created such sweet scenes, I love them!
I love your cards Wanda! They are all terrific.
Love love love the shaker jar!!
I love your bug jar. It is just adorable.
These are so fun! Love the details like the flag and cord around the jar!
2 very lovely cards.
Lovely cards! I especially like your shaker card. I can just see those fireflies lighting up!
Great cards! I live the shaker idea!
Love your adorable cards!
Love your shaker card!!
Those lil fireflies look all dressed up—I love love them! Thx for your inspiration!
Beautiful projects. Thank you for the inspiration. Your lightening bugs are great!
Love your cards! I am crazy about the fireflies. Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh I remember Debbie Mumm stickers and probably have some around here. lol…. That flag is the perfect accent on that beautiful card.