The Greetery's Winter Wanderer Release Day

Welcome friends! I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday! We had a hiccup with the turkey, but it all got sorted out and everything turned out wonderfully! I hope any of your "hiccups" got solved as well! ha ha! Now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday is over, it's time to kick up your feet for release day at The Greetery!  Everything will be available for purchase starting at 10 AM ET!  I've created a bonus project to share with you today using many of my new favorites from this release!

I love that this release can be used for the holidays AND winter, but it transcends beyond for year-round projects! The sentiment sets alone have so many possibilities!

Don't forget about the sale in the SHOP that includes the NEW RELEASE as well!

And now...on to my project for today! I couldn't wait to try making some Macrame hoops like Betsy shared on Wednesday! I used it as the focal point on the Boho Banner accented with the foliage and flowers from the new Hoop Wreath stamp/die set.

To begin this design, I used Moonstone Glimmer Paste on a panel of Scarlet cardstock using the Berry Branch stencil that was released last year. I used it on my other Boho Banner card that I shared on Wednesday, but I did a tone-on-tone look and this one is much more vivid!

All of the pieces for the banner are die cut and glued together using liquid glue. I set that aside to dry while I got to work on the greenery and flowers.

As I mentioned before, I used the Hoop and Wreath stamp/die set. I love how it works so well with accenting sentiments and such. I added some extra color to the greenery with a Copic marker.

I used the Macrame Borders for the center of the hoop. The hoop is the smaller of the two that is included in the Hoop and Fringe die collection. The sentiment is from the Hoop Wreath stamp set and has a coordinating die, which I love, so I could float it over the macrame!

Everything was layered up onto the stenciled background using foam squares and liquid glue. I added some glitter to the greenery and berry/bud image using a 2-way glue pen. Of course, there's an envelope made using the Flappable stencil. 

 

Pinkfresh Studio August 2020 Stamp and Die Release Blog Hop

It's a busy day on the blog, but I'm thrilled to be here for the Pinkfresh Studio August 2020 Stamp and Die Release Blog Hop! There are so many new products that you're sure to fall in love with! I have quite a bit to share with you today and the list of the other designers participating in the hop will be at the bottom of today's post! Before I begin with the projects, there is a shipping promo going on which you can read about below.

As always Pinkfresh Studios will be giving away the ENTIRE release to one lucky winner on the Pinkfresh Blog, You Tube and Instagram! Also, simply leave a comment here and on each of the other designers' blogs for a chance to win a $25 dollar gift certificate to the Pinkfresh Studio shop!

Each of my projects today uses the new Essentials Shaker Tags Die Collection but each in a different way! I absolutely adore this large size because it works nicely for a card front, but is also so nice to accent a gift to really make a nice statement!

You can see it here on its own as a tag. The background was stamped using the new Sweet Blooms Background stamp with some added ink blended around the edges. Each of my projects also uses the previously released Artistic Bows dies which are the perfect accent to these large tags!

For the card, I did some emboss resist using the Sweet Blooms background stamp and then added the tag over the top. I used one of the included windows, which are really meant to create shakers, but work nicely otherwise as well! It was the perfect spot to add the heat embossed sentiment which is from the new Sending Love and Hugs stamp set. I rarely heat emboss with black powder, but I don't really know why not! I really love the crisp, saturated look it gives the sentiment!

The flowers on both cards are from the new Charming Floral Wreath stamp set. This set allows you to either color it with the medium of your choice, OR use the solid stamps. I chose to use both  for these two projects!

Up next is a card using the fabulous new Sweet Blooms Coordinating Stencils! This pairs with the Sweet Blooms background which I used on the previous two projects. For this one, I stamped the background in black and then used the 3 coordinating stencils to add the different colors; leaves, larger blooms, and smaller blooms!

For the final step, I added the Aquamarine ink and then Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer Paste. I set it aside to dry while I got to work on the other card elements. I used the tag dies again, but this time I used the smallest tag, arranged on its side for the sentiment.

I'm smitten with this new You're Every Good Thing sentiment, AND the entire set, for that matter! I only used the sentiment today, but rest assured I won't be able to resist the floral images for long!

I added some more of the flowers from the Charming Floral Wreath to frame the sentiment. A bow glued to the side finishes this off. I added it to a top folding A2 black card base using foam squares.

My last two projects of the hop are these two tags using even more of my new favorites! The background for each tag was created by stamping the Colorblock Gradiating Stripes Background in both yellow and purple. I chose to use just one shade of ink for each tag, but this stamp allows you to create multi colored backgrounds very easily.

The sentiment portions are die cuts that are included in the Essentials Shaker Tags die collection. I stamped them with two of the darling sentiments from the You Can Change the World stamp set. I just love the combination of fonts to create these fabulous sentiments!

This new floral image is going to be a fan favorite, I can tell! I love how large it is, which makes it fabulous for card fronts! It also works perfectly with these large tags!

You could wrap a gift quite simply and then just add one of these tags to do the rest of the work! If you're not a tag person, this design could easily be added to a card front for something like I showed earlier.

I love how easily it is to get bows that coordinate perfectly with the inks by simply die cutting them from white cardstock and then adding the ink with blender brush or sponge.

Make sure to leave a comment to be eligible for a chance to win AND don't forget to hop along to the other designers' blogs to see how they've used these amazing new products! Thanks for fluttering by!

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All of me LOVES all of YOU

 Hello, friends! I'm sharing a fun Valentine's Day design over on the SugarPea Designs Blog today and here using a mashup of some of my favorite products! I always love when I can combine different sets to create just the thing I had been envisioning, like I did today!

It's no secret that the Greatest Hits stamp set is, well,....a HIT!! It has been a fan/customer favorite since it's release and I felt it would be the perfect addition to pair with these cuties from the Love Machine stamp set!

To begin this design, I created the background using the Concentric Circles stencil and Moonstone Glimmer paste. I set it aside to dry while I got to work on the other elements of today's card.

I stamped the robots using the Love Machine stamp set and colored them with an assortment of alcohol markers. I used the coordinating Love Machine SugarCut to die cut the robots. I also die cut the SugarCut Love word and glued it together using liquid glue.

The "you with all my heart" sentiment is from the Sentiments of Love stamp set and was heat embossed in silver powder onto a black strip to bring out the grey/metallic details from the record needle and the robots. 

I die cut the record, record label, and record player needle using the Greatest Hits SugarCuts. The "all of me loves all of you" sentiment is from the coordinating Greatest Hits stamp set  and is the perfect addition to this fun design! I used a specialty silver cardstock for the record player needle to give it a realistic feeling. I had so much fun creating this design! Thanks for fluttering by!

The Greetery's TGIF {Just a Note}

I'm thrilled to be sharing these cards over on The Greetery Blog for the new T.G.I.F. {The Greetery Inspiration Friday} feature that Betsy has been doing the last couple of weeks! I wanted to give you a little bit of an in-depth look into how I made each of these cards, but I'll send you over to The Greetery Blog to read what my inspiration was for these two designs!

I still can't seem to get over the new Berry Branch Stencil paired with Moonstone Glimmer Paste, so I used it again for this card. I love the beautiful icy feeling it gives to my cards; just perfect based on what my inspiration was. I took a small piece of Lilac Grace Cardstock and added the paste and let it dry. I used the Nordic Frames Dies to die cut both the purple border as well as the larger white border. 

I used the Frosty Flakes Stencil for this card, but used a larger panel. I heat embossed the branches and stems using silver powder on this Pine Blossoms image and then went in with regular die ink for the remaining steps. I just love how it turned out and it totally captured the look and feel I was hoping for!

Both of these cards use the "just a note" sentiment from the Pine Blossoms stamp set as well and this one in particular fits perfectly into the circle from the Sentiment Suite Basic Die. The grey piece is also from that same die collection and looks so cute tucked behind the circle.

For this card, I added some white Nuvo drops and glitter here and there to reinforce the icy look. I didn't wait until the drops were dry so that the glitter would adhere to those as well. It's one of my new favorite techniques! A few sparkling clear sequins finish this design off!

I tucked some of the die cut pieces from the Inside & Out Berry Branch Die behind the sentiment circle and added a few Nuvo drops to the berries for added detail. The finishing touch for both cards are some custom stenciled envelopes using the Flappable Stencil using coordinating ink. I just love how these two cards turned out and I can't wait to send them during the icy months to bring a little cheer on a cold, frosty day! Thanks for fluttering by!

The Greetery Winter's Song Release Day 1

I couldn't be more excited to welcome you here today to share the newest and one of the most beautiful releases from The Greetery! I am in LOVE with everything from the Winter's Song capsule collection and I'm sure you'll fall in love as well! You can head to The Greetery's Blog to read all about the fabulous new products and I'll be sharing a few here as well, of course! The new release will be available for purchase starting on November 22nd!

As always, you'll want to head to the other designers' blogs as well to see the fabulous inspiration they have waiting for you!

Kay Miller

Laurie Willison

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Keeway Tsao

Angelica Conrad

Lizzie Jones

Norine Borys

Wanda Guess

To begin this card, I spritzed the back of the Berry Branch stencil with Pixie Spray and placed it over a panel of Blush cardstock measuring 4 by 5 1/4 inches. I used Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer Paste and spread it over the stencil in an even coat. Once that was done, I carefully removed the stencil and set the panel aside to dry. I washed the stencil and spatula in warm soapy water immediately {even though I really didn't want to...LOL}.

As you can see, I actually made two of everything, so keep that in mind as I talk about my design process; everything was doubled. I actually like doing these types of cards in multiples, especially with stamps with multiple steps. It just makes sense once you've got it all lined up in a MISTI.

While the panels were drying, I got to work on the beautiful floral cluster from the Pine Blossoms stamp set. I actually made four of these images; I used the other 2 for the next set of cards in this post.

Once they were all stamped, which is always my favorite because the images spring to life with each layer, I used the coordinating Pine Blossoms die collection to die cut them. I layered them onto panels that are die cut using the AMAZING new Nordic Frames Die.

This particular frame collection has three different pieces that you can mix and match to create all kinds of different borders and backgrounds. I used foam squares to add the floral cluster. The sentiment, which is also from the Pine Blossoms set, is die cut using the Sentiment Suite Basics Die. I added this to the white panel using additional foam squares.

Once the stenciled background was dry, I layered the floral panel onto it using foam squares. This was attached to a top folding A2 card base.

I mentioned during the last release that my Flappable Stencils came late, so I was thrilled to put them to use for these cards!

I created 2 more cards using the extra two stamped floral clusters; this time in red! I just love how bold and bright these cards turned out! I used the Nordic Frames again for this design and you can see some of the different options. 

I die cut the red panel using the largest of the 3 dies. I knew I wanted to do some stenciling, so I die cut a slightly smaller panel of the same red cardstock. I knew that I didn't want the stenciling directly on the die cut panel because I find that cut outs and pattern can lead to a busy design, so that is why I opted to have the extra red panel. I used the Berry Branch stencil again, but this time for a tone on tone look with red ink. At this point, I added some white paint splatter using a fine tip brush.

The sentiment, which is also from the Pine Blossoms stamp set, is stamped in black directly onto the smallest of the three Nordic Frames die cuts. I layered the floral cluster directly underneath that, similar to the previous two cards.

I added a trio of sparkling clear sequins here and there for some sparkle and shinte. I also added some coarse crystal glitter to the floral cluster on this set of cards. I opted to leave it off of the first two cards because of the stenciled background; I felt they had enough sparkle.

The two red panels are adhered directly to the two A2 top folding card bases using a tape runner.

I especially love how the sentiments match up so perfectly with the Nordic Frames; a match made in heaven!

I can't wait to try these Pine Blossom images using different color combinations! These will be perfect for many different types of cards as well!

And last, but not least, is  fun new product in the Speed Tagging Collection; these fun tags were created using the new Speed Tagging Prints paper collection! I literally whipped up a whole sheet of these in minutes! 

I paired these with the previously released Speed Tagging Christmas Sentiments stamp set to make these in a snap!

There are 3 different pattern sheets so there are quite a few options! This is one of the sheets and they are just lovely! I had so much fun working on all of these projects! Join me again tomorrow for Day 2 of the release! Thanks for fluttering by!