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Hey there! Welcome back for another day of The Greetery new release fun! I've got a fun group of cards to share with you today, so let's dig right in! Just a note that I'll be sharing more process videos/Reels...
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Hey, Friends! The Greetery is celebrating their first anniversary! The Confetti Collection is here so be sure to stop by The Greetery Blog to see all the fun products and begin the blog hop from th…
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Happy Monday! We’re here today to reveal our newest collection called All Wrapped Up! It’s filled…
Happy Monday! We’re here today to reveal our newest collection called All Wrapped Up! It’s filled…
Are you ready to party!? Today we kick off the full reveals of our newest collection…
Are you ready to party!? Today we kick off the full reveals of our newest collection…
I got happy mail yesterday when my Balloon Bouquet stamp set arrived from The Greetery! I was in too much of a hurry on release day and missed ordering this set though I had all the matching dies! So then...it was an exercise in patience while it was restocked. You know how Betsy's things literally fly off the shelf! You better get it immediately or it WILL be out of stock - lol! This is another magical multi-step stamping set that requires little effort and falls together quickly as you follow your guide. I can see that this will be a go-to set for birthdays and other celebrations. I used a white gel pen to the centers of the largest flowers. STAMPS: Balloon Bouquet (Ink to Paper) PAPER: White, Melon Berry, Aqua Mist (Ink to Paper) INK: Melon Berry, Orange Zest, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Lemon Tart, True Black (dye inks by Ink to Paper) DIES: Crimped Frame, Balloon Bouquet, Big Balloons, Crepe Twist (Ink to Paper).
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All Wrapped Up Hi friends! I am so excited to be sharing my post for the New Release at The Greenery!! The new release is called, All Wrappe...
Hello and welcome! What a thrill to be celebrating The Greetery's 1 year birthday! Boy, does Betsy have a celebration for you! There is so much to love with this Confetti Collection release! I was thrilled a little over a year ago when Betsy asked me to help her launch her new company called The Greetery and I'm even more thrilled to be here today celebrating the one year anniversary! I think it is safe to say that The Greetery has blessed so many of our lives with all of the amazing products that help us to create projects to bless the lives of others! "Where Making and Giving Meet" is the tag line for The Greetery and it is just perfect! From the tag line to the logo, and all of the amazing products in between, The Greetery is a company to love and Betsy is a creative genius to be cherished! Thank you, Betsy, for all you do for the papercrafting community! The festivities begin at The Greetery's Blog and then a hop filled with inspiration at every stop! The team will be showcasing many projects using the new products and some AMAZING guests have joined the hop as well! Before I link the other designers, there will be a GIVEAWAY of TWO $50 gift cards that are picked from the comments on the designers' blogs, so make sure to leave a little love at each stop of the hop! Winners will be announced on Friday at 7 am on The Greetery Blog and the new release will be live in The Greetery Shop on Friday May 29th at 10 AM EDT! Kay Miller Laurie Willison Dawn McVey Heather Nichols Keeway Tsao Angelica Conrad Kelly Lunceford (you are here) Norine Borys Wanda Guess Guests: Melissa Phillips Caly Person Dana Kirby Kelly Martin Jill Hawkins I have SO much to share with you today! I had so much fun creating and creating with each of the sets being showcased today! First up is the new Balloon Bouquet stamp and coordinating dies paired with the new Twisted Crepe die and the Big Balloons die! I have a slight obsession with balloon stamps and dies, so these were definitely up my alley! This is such a fabulous collection of stamps and dies! I set the scene with the previously released Silver Lining Die and the Crimped Frame Die with some ink blending! I often get asked which inks I use and the answer for every project made for this release is Pinkfresh Studio Ink. They are beautiful inks that give stunning results. Once the ink blending was done, I added the sentiment in the lower left corner which is from the Sentiment Suite: Love stamp set to accent the large "Happy Birthday" sentiment stamped on the balloon! The Balloon Bouquet stamp set has multiple sentiments to make this a very versatile set. I stamped the large balloon using the multi step stamps and then die cut it using the Big Balloon die collection, including the smaller balloons. I also stamped the stand alone bloom that is attached to the pink balloon. The balloons are added to the cloud background using varying levels of foam squares to give it a more realistic look. I added some glitter to select edges of the pink and small blue balloon for added sparkle. I added some Crepe paper streamers to the top using the Twisted Crepe dies! Each section is colored using ink blending. This particular die collection comes with one particular die that cuts individual sections of the crepe paper streamer so that you can give it the two toned look like I have done here. I just simply added some darker ink to a piece of white cardstock and then ran it through my die cutting machine using that particular die and then glued them in place using liquid glue. I tied the bottom of the large balloon with a simple bow of metallic cord for some added whimsy and sparkle! A few sparkling clear sequins finish off this birthday design! Up next is a baby card using the same supplies but with the addition of the new Ticker Tape background stamp! I heat embossed it in silver for a subtle look with lots of shine! I've been needing an update to my baby collection and this is just the ticket! Balloons are so trendy now and they are used in such creative ways! I just wish these beautiful paper balloons were available at my party store! LOL! The Balloon Bouquet stamp set comes with a five set stamp to get the look of the balloon that I used here. Step one is the solid balloon image with the outline for the leaves and flowers. Steps 2-5 are the leaf and flower images to make these balloons come alive. The die collection has a die for the small and large floral cluster so you can really give these balloons some dimension. I didn't add the extra die cut to the large balloon, but I'm guessing some of the designers did so you can see it throughout the hop! I can't wait to play with these balloons some more! The green and smaller purple balloon both have glitter around the edges like I did on the first card. I also added some crepe paper at the top securing it to the edges with liquid glue. I added a few of the smaller floral clusters to the top and bottom for added interest. The entire focal panel is layered onto a panel of Soft Lilac cardstock using foam squares. A trio of sparkling clear sequins finish off this baby card! My next three cards use a fun new stamp and die set called "Think Happy"! This is a fun small set that allows you to create floral and rainbow cards using some of the funnest sentiments! I couldn't resist using the traditional rainbow for each of these next designs! This entire card consists of ink blending on white cardstock to get each of the colored pieces. I love the variations in color that I can get by just doing some ink blending! To begin, I die cut two rainbow pieces. I used one as a guide to lay the colored pieces on top of. This particular die keeps the strips connected at the top and bottom, but I cut them apart to the do the inkblending on the second diecut. I layered them back onto the first die cut using liquid glue. I also die cut two clouds; once without using any shims of any kind in my die cutting machine so the pieces wouldn't pop out. The second time, I made sure to use a shim so each of the pieces could be removed easily. I glued the two clouds together using liquid glue and then added in the ink blended flowers using both foam squares and liquid glue. I used foam squares to give this rainbow and clouds extra dimension. I stamped the "Oh Happy Day" sentiment in black as well as the Thank You sentiment which is from the Sentiment Suite: Thank You stamp set. For my second card using this set, I thought it would be fun to add some of the fabulous images from the previously released Top Down Day Stamp Set. I stamped the bug in red and added some of the flowers from the same set and let the rainbow shoot behind her! I thought it worked nicely with the "Think Happy" sentiment! I made sure to use my MISTI when stamping the sentiment to make sure I got a nice, saturated image. I also added some sparkling clear sequins to this design, but added some dew drops to the previous design. The clouds and rainbows seemed to be begging for some precipitation! LOL! My third and final card is the simplest of the three and was the first one I created. I have a tendency of getting more and more ideas as I go along, so one card is just usually not enough! LOL! I also wanted to use each of the sentiment combinations because they are just so much fun! My card stash was beginning to dwindle because of all the cards I've been sending, so these will be a welcome addition! My final series of projects use the new Birthday Blooms stamp set. I got carried away and made 5 cards because I love all of the sentiments so much. I didn't actually end up by using all of them, but I did stamp the "Make a Wish" sentiment on the inside of each of these cards. When I create floral cards, I always layer and stack the flowers and leaves, but this set is made to be used in more of a "pattern" type layout so that was fun for me. To begin these designs, I die cut all of the images from white cardstock and then used my mini MISTI to stamp all of the larger sentiments first. I die cut two of each one, but in the end only used some of them. I realized that I was using more flowers than sentiments so I was running out! LOL! Once I had the larger sentiments stamped, I got to work on the leaves and flowers. I went for a bright and cheery primary color combination that would appeal to many people and they are just perfect for summer! I die cut the medium size of the Crimped Frames for each of the five designs. I stamped the coordinating smaller sentiment for each of the larger sentiments I chose to use. Once that was done, I got to work arranging the flowers. I used foam squares on each of the leaves and flowers to give them dimension. I also added some sparkling clear sequins here and there on each of the panels. After that was done, I created some colorful backgrounds using both the Windowpane Plaid background stamp and the Fresh Floral Background stamp. I simply used the same colors for the backgrounds as I did for the blooms. In the end, I like the ones with the floral background better, but I still like the plaid ones, too! The floral background cards are layered up onto white card bases using foam squares for even more dimension.l I'm thrilled to have so many fun designs to add to my stash! Don't forget to leave a comment to be eligible to win one of the $50 gift cards! Join me again tomorrow for day 2 of the full reveals! You won't want to miss it! Everything is so cute! Thanks for fluttering by!
Welcome to Day 1 of The Greetery’s Recollective Holiday Collection. This release is so special and reminds me of Christmases gone by. My first card and tag use the new Wrapped in Love stamp set and coordinating dies. This concept...
Hi, hello and welcome back! Today (10am EDT) The Greetery’s Leaf and Blade Collection goes live in the store and I just wanted to share with you, one last card I made. It’s actually a bit of a mish…
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a floral card that reminds me of my cotoneaster bush. The blooms of my cotoneaster aren’t very exciting but the resulting berries are…
Welcome back for day 2 of full reveals for the Urban Jungle Collection from The Greetery! Thank you for all of your sweet comments on yesterday's post! I have three projects to share with you today using even more fabulous new products; make sure to head to The Greetery Blog for the official "meet and greet" for all of today's featured products! Also, make sure to leave a comment here, and on each designers' blog, for a chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates to the shop! My first card for today uses the ADORABLE new Modern Planters die set paired with the new Plant It: Spider and Plant It: Silver Dollar Succulent dies, the new Woven Cane Background, and last, but not least, the Way to Grow stamp set. I die cut everything but the background and sentiment from white cardstock and then added Distress Oxide ink to color them. The Modern Planter dies are so easy to assemble, but make the plant stand and pots look so real! There is a slit in the top of each pot so you can easily add the plants. If you want to use the pots without the stand, the die collection also comes with the coordinating saucer so they can sit on the "ground". I die cut the Woven Cane background from Weathervane cardstock and then glued it to he top of an A2 Weathervane card base. I die cut some arches using the previously released A2 Arches Die to create a "window" to ground the plants. I heat embossed the sentiment and added it over the top using foam squares. My second card for today reminds me a little bit of the Tiki Room at Disneyland, minus the birds)! ha ha! I'm absolutely in love with the new Wicker Stencil and think it really adds to the charm of the new Large Leaves; I used all three varieties: Monstera, Fern, and Palm dies. I used another one of the punn-y sentiments included in the Way to Grow stamp set, heat embossed in white onto a black strip of cardstock. I had fun pulling out the Jumbo Curiosity: Moth die to create another naturesque element for my card. My third and final card for today uses the beautiful new BotaniCuts: Hibiscus dies paired with a few of the Large Leaves and the new Wicker Stencil. I loved how it came out in three shades of blue! This card was all cut from white cardstock with the exception of the sentiment. The Hibiscus flowers are probably one of the easiest to assemble out of all of the BotaniCuts (in my opinion). I had fun inking them up and gluing them together! The sentiment, which is from the New Day Sentiments stamp set is heat embossed in white onto black cardstock and then die cut using the coordinating New Day Sentiments dies. I added an arch to frame the flowers and then layered everything up onto the stenciled background. I added some black paint splatter, but I covered up the main floral cluster using a post-it note. I had SUCH a great time creating all of these projects for this release and I hope you love these new products as much as I do! It's been fun making paper flowers, pots, and plants because that's what I've been doing in real life in my yard....planting, potting, and more planting! ha ha! My yard takes quite a bit of work to get it whipped into shape for the summer, but it is totally worth it because I enjoy spending time outside! The new release will be available for purchase tomorrow morning at 10 am ET. Don't forget to leave a comment on the other designers' blogs for a chance to win one of the gift certificates! Thanks for fluttering by! Angelica Dana Dawn Kelly (you are here) Laurie Melissa Wanda
Good Sunday everyone! There's a new Paper Players challenge happening today and I'm totally loving the gorgeous color palette chosen by LeAnne! This was perfect to create a card using some new goodies just released in November by The Greetery! I don't have Seaside Spray ink or paper, so I went with what I thought was a bluish shade that I had in my huge leftover pile. Photoshop wasn't cooperating with me and for some reason, my photos look more green than in real life. I die cut all the pieces, sponged same color inks on the edges, then splattered the pine boughs and pinecones with watered down Copic Opaque White pigment. I also added some crystal coarse glitter (Martha Stewart). I intentionally didn't glue down all the leaves and portions of the bow so they would be more dimensional. I really love the textured details of the Nordic frame dies and those pinecones are so much fun to layer up as well! STAMPS: Sentiment Suite: Christmas (The Greetery). PAPER: Kraft, Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink), X-Press It Blending Card (for a very stark white). DIES: Nordic Frames, Botanicuts Pine Bough, Fit To Be Tied, Inside and Out Berry Branch - all by The Greetery. We'd love to have you join us for this challenge and if you need more inspiration, stop by the blog and check out what the other talented designers have created HERE. ~Wanda
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Autumn Leaves Card with non-traditional colors! Hello Crafty Friends! Today I am sharing a soft Fall card using Spellbinders Autumn Leaves Etched Dies from the Fall Traditions Collection that coord…
Hi friends! The newest collection coming soon from The Greetery is called Leaf & Blade. As you can expect, it is filled with the beautiful foliage of autumn and I'm excited to share projects with you today featuring many of the products in this collection. My first card uses the Rustic Wreath Stamp Set, Rustic
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I'm so excited to be here today helping my good friend Taylor from Taylored Expressions, launch the fabulous new Somewhere Over the Rainbow Kit! I had such a fabulous time creating all of these fun cards to share with you today! The kit is available for purchase now and includes everything that you see in the photo below! It comes packaged in this fabulous zippered mesh bag so you can store all of the components in one convenient place! I'll be sharing two different sets of cards today; one uses the die cuts and one uses the stencils which provide different and unique results that are perfect for you own personal style of card making! To begin these two cards, I used the AMAZING Masking Stencils Rectangles paired with the Set the Scene-Clouds Stencil set. I ALWAYS use Pixie Spray when using the masking stencils so they don't move and I get a nice, crisp edge! I also added some ink splatter before I removed the masking stencil. Once that was done, I die cut the rainbow strips and colored them using ink and TE Blender Brushes. Once that was done, I added the patterns over the top using the included stamp set. I placed the top of the rainbow without any glue so I could get the sentiments that are at the top of the cards in the right spot. I used my mini MISTI to get them stamped crisply. I added the rainbow to the panel using foam squares. There are two different styles of clouds, but I used the less detailed ones for these two cards. I stamped the word "smile" and the adorable face image that is included in the stamp set. I added some Crystal Glaze over the top of the heart under the rainbow. Each panel is mounted onto a colorful card base using foam squares. A few sparkling clear sequins finish off these two designs! Up next are the cards using the stencils, but before I dive into that, you'll notice the cute envelopes and seals in this photo. The kit includes 6 envelopes and seals to coordinate with the card inside! I love that sweet detail! These two cards are relatively simple in design, but took some careful planning to make sure I did things thoughtfully to make it all work out in the end. To begin, I used the first stencil with the pink and yellow stripes. I added the ink and then added the pattern images over the top. Once that was done,I stamped the top sentiments and then I was able to move onto the second stencil which has the orange and greenish blue parts. I knew I wanted to add Nuvo shimmer paste over the top, so that is why I did all of the stamping on the previous colors so as to not interfere with the paste. If I can use Nuvo paste with a stencil, I DO! LOL! I love the texture, sparkle, and shine that it adds to projects like this! You can also see the detail of these clouds. I added some ink blending around the edges and then stamped the sentiment and face. I stamped the cluster of hearts and the purple heart in the center. A few dew drops glued here and there give the card some added detail. I'm completely head over heels in love with this amazing new kit! I love the bag that it comes in so it's all in one place, which is always helpful for me! LOL! I hope you've enjoyed today's projects and head to the shop to get yours before they're gone! Thanks for fluttering by!
Hey, Friends! The Greetery is celebrating their first anniversary! The Confetti Collection is here so be sure to stop by The Greetery Blog to see all the fun products and begin the blog hop from th…
Happy Monday! We’re here today to reveal our newest collection called All Wrapped Up! It’s filled…
Are you ready for another fun day? I think reveal days are my favorite, how about you? I just love getting to show what we’ve all been working on for months! Today is the second reveal day fo…
