Good morning friends! I am so excited to have you stop by today so I can share a few new fun products with you. The Greetery is having a release this week! Everything you see over the next 2 days will be available on Friday, January 21st at 10am EST. So check out The Greetery Blog and the rest of the design team creations for inspiration ahead of time! You can get a full list of stops at the end of this post. Don't forget to leave a comment on each stop. The Greetery is giving away 2- $50 gift certificates to the shop! Yay! (Side note: When you leave a comment here on my blog, it will not show up right away so you only have to comments once. I have to moderate my comments, or I get a MASS amount of spam comments in the form of Viagra and Lipitor ads.....we don't need to see that now do we? LOL!) I have 2 projects today using these new sets: Sweet Tooth Stamp Set Sweet Tooth Coordinating Dies Love and Cookies Stamp Set Love and Cookies Coordinating Die Piped Sentiments: Sweet Die Frosted Frames Die Set _____________________________________ Let's get started! This first card was created using the new set Sweet Tooth and the Sweet Tooth Dies. I stamped and die cut the donuts and sweets first so I had several things to pick from for my card front. (Plus they are just so fun to stamp out, so now I have extra!) I grabbed a white card base and added the Frosted Frames to the card base. The outer frame is popped up on foam strips and then inner, curly part, is glue down directly to the card front. Love that little bit of dimension to add in both frames. (On this first project I used all Pinkfresh Inks. They are all linked below in my supply list.) Next, I arranged the sweets along the bottom and then die cut the Piped Sentiments: Sweets Die for the top of the card. I heat embossed the "Birthday Wishes" from Love and Cookies on a little banner from Sentiment Suite Basics Die set. To finish off the card, I added in some clear drops around the front for some sparkle. For my next project, I brought in the Stationary Box Die to create a little cookie treat! First, I die cut the box pieces and masked them off to add in stenciling with the Square Dance Stencil on the top. Using the Love and Cookies Stamp Set and dies, I added a fun little scene on the box top. Of course, I paired it with Greetery's famous Crimped Circle Dies and that little Cozy Cup Coaster. (I used one ink pad for the entire project, stamping and stenciling, Altenew's Vineyard Berry. Down to ink blending on white cardstock before die cutting the coaster. Love how it all matches this way but still shows different shades of the same color!) On the other side of the box, I used the Stationary Box Die to cut out the little scoop and then added a Disc Magnet for the closure. I decorate the top of the flap with 2 little Heart Dies. Stop by and check out what the rest of the girls have for us today! I am sure it will all be amazing! Don't forget to leave comments on each stop for your chance to win 1 of 2, $50 gift certificates to The Greetery Shop. The Greetery Blog Dawn McVey Angelica Conrad Kelly Lunceford Wanda Guess So glad you stopped by today. Hope to see you back tomorrow for day 2! _____________________________________ FIND ME OVER ON: Instagram: Laurie Willison (@laurie_willison) YouTube: Soapbox Creations Facebook: Soapbox Creations All products in today's post are linked below and throughout the post. These are my personal affiliate links which you can shop from at no cost to you! :) Thank you for supporting Soapbox Creations!
I'm so excited to be here today for day 1 of full reveals for the Handiwork Collection from The Greetery! It is SUCH fun collection and I hope you love it as much as I do. You can find the official "meet and greet" over on The Greetery Blog to introduce you to all of the fabulous new products! Make sure to leave a comment here and on the other designers' blogs for a chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates! My first card for today features the AMAZING new Hoopla Oval Dies, the Aida Cloth Texture Plate, the new Embroidered Blooms dies, and last, but not least, the new Stitched Sentiments. I'm also sneaking a peek at the new Embroidered Background stamp that will be featured tomorrow, but I just couldn't resist! To begin this card, I die cut the beautiful Emroidered Blooms quite a few times (you will see JUST how many over the next two days...ha ha!) and then colored them using Distress Oxide inks. I absolutely adore using multi-colored thread when I stitch, so I love how these leaves and blooms turned out! Once the flowers were done, I got to work on the hoop. There are two size of hoops included in the new Hoopla Oval dies; I chose to use the largest of the two for this card. I also die cut the Aida Cloth background onto a panel of Fine Linen cardstock and then cut it using the Hoopla Oval Inserts die. This is a fun companion set to be used with the Hoopla Oval dies, but could also be used on their own. I colored the hoop using Distress Oxide Inks and then I die cut the 'hardware' included in the Hoopla Oval die set using metallic cardstock for the silver pieces. I had fun arranging the flowers to make it look like a real stitched piece (and made me want to pull out a stitching project, if I'm being perfectly honest) . The sentiment was created by die cutting the Thanks portion using the new Stitched Sentiments die and then stamping it in black (I die cut it using the same cardstock as the Aida cloth portion for a seamless look) The 'sew much" was stamped onto the same cardstock and added to the bottom. There is an option for it to just say 'so much' for versatility. I just couldn't resist the punn-y sentiment! They're my favorite! I stamped the Embroidered Background using Distress Oxide ink onto an A2 card base and then added the hoop using foam squares. My second card also uses the Embroidered Blooms dies and the Aida Cloth Background die. This card was 100 % inspired by a new dress I bought for a Fiesta party I put on for the older kids at church! It is such a fun dress and I knew I could recreate it nicely with these beautiful dies. This card is a mini-slimline size and is just perfect to showcase all of these fun pieces included in the die set. I layered the largest of the blooms together with the smaller flower for a bold focal image. The cute 'lazy daisy' stitched pieces are so fun, too! The little french knot accents just slay me! I love making french knots on my stitched projects and these ones look so real! The sentiment is heat embossed in white and is from the New Day Sentiments Stamp set. I didn't use the 'Press n' Seal' technique for my cards, but it would definitely be helpful with these new dies. Since I was using my dress as I guide, I roughly laid it out and then got the main placement idea and then I just had fun. If you're wanting to be more precise, then I would definitely suggest the Press n' seal technique. It will also allow you to get all of your glue on precisely and not have any smears if you are careful. (wink) My final project for today uses THE cutest new Hoopla Mini dies, the FABULOUS new Stitched Scallops Notecard die AND the new Floral Sampler Stamp set. I created a set of 4 of these sweet little scalloped note cards just perfect for gift-giving or for your own stash. If you stopped by for the last release, these notecards fit perfectly into the burlap sacks I showed with my greenhouse card set. I didn't want to be a broken record so I didn't showcase them that way, but it would be perfect! I also toyed around with sewing up a cute little bag to put them in, so I'll share that if I end up doing that. I had so much fun stamping a BUNCH of the images from the Floral Sampler stamp/die set . I also prepared four of the different Hoopla Mini hoops to use as accents as well. The Stitched Sentiments also got to shine again on these cute notecards. You can see the entire set here. The Hoopla Mini dies come with lots of different shapes for verstatility. This little heart hoop is just the cutest thing, don't you think? I can't wait to use these cute scalloped note cards again...they are just so adorable! Thanks for fluttering by! Angelica Dana Dawn Kelly (you are here) Laurie Melissa Wanda
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I'm so glad you've joined me today! Welcome to day 1 of full reveals for the Harvest Fest Collection from The Greetery! You've come to the right place if you're searching for some autumn inspiration! This new collection is absolutely wonderful and I think you're going to love it as much as I do! Please head to The Greetery Blog for the official "meet and greet" for each of the featured products for today. Also, please make sure to leave a comment here, and on each designers' blogs, for a chance to be eligible to win one of TWO $50 gift certificates to the shop! My first card features the new Jumbo Curiosity: Acorn dies and the new Cinnamon sticks dies. I was thrilled to see these cute cinnamon sticks; I don't know if you remember when I made a a bunch of cinnamon sticks last winter for my wreath! ha ha! This will be so much easier to use in the future! I also snuck in the Jumbo Curiosity: Buckeye Leaf that was released last year for added autumn flair! To begin, I stamped the Sketched Wildflower Frame onto a panel of Vintage Cream cardstock. I used the Hoopla Oval Inserts Die to add texture inside the stamping. I used the largest size directly onto the stamped panel and then used the smaller sizes to create the focal oval for the acorns. The acorns, cinnamon sticks, and other leaves are all die cut from white cardstock and then colored using assorted Distress Oxide inks. I added a few more oak leaves from the BotaniCuts Mighty Oak die collection. I wanted some variation in sizes, so this was the perfect choice! I arranged all of the die cut elements on the stamped panel and then got to work on the sentiments. I used the beautiful new Thanks All Ways stamp set and die for this card. I heat embossed the "for who you are and all you do" portion in gold onto a strip of brown cardstock. The thankful portion is stamped in Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink and then die cut using the Thanks All Ways die collection. I added some glitter for some sparkle and shine and then added it to a top-folding A2 Vintage Cream card base. I think Betsy really knocked it out of the park with this To Pie For die! I'm smitten!!! There are a few different options so you can make all kinds of pies for year-round fun! I chose to keep with the autumnal theme and created a Thanksgiving pie because it's just so classic! I'm itching to make a cherry pie, lemon pie, etc! I used the same background for this card as I did with the first. I just love the quick and easy detail it adds to the edges of a card! All of the pieces for the pie was die cut using the To Pie For die set out of white cardstock and then inked up using assorted Distress Oxide inks. This is one time that I have complete control over not having burnt edges on my pie! ha ha! As you can see, I used the same sentiment set for this card, but Betsy has come up with another sentiment set called Fall Foodie Phrases that incorporates some punny pie phrases that would work nicely as well! I used that set on my next project, so stay tuned! One of the things I like best about the new Thanks All Ways stamp set is that is has an assortment of curved sentiments that work perfectly over the tops of the different arched stamps/dies that have been released recently. As you can see, I chose to use one at the top of this card and then the remaining sentiment over the pie and at the bottom. I love a highly decorated pie, so I am glad that Betsy included the different leaves to decorate the edges or center of the pie. I chose to use some of the leaves in two of the corners in traditional fall colors for added detail and color! I added some sugary glitter to the pie and the the leaves for sparkle and shine! I have a feeling that Betsy is going to be showcasing a cute cherry pie...I can't wait to see! Eeep! The new Caramel Apple die is one of my absolute FAVORITES! There is a local ice-cream shop that carries caramel apples year-round so I like to give them as gifts. I particularly enjoy giving them to my boys' teachers, so you can guess where these two cards are headed! ha ha! These apples are so easy to make; I simple die cut everything from white cardstock and then colored the pieces using assorted Distress Oxide inks. The "caramel" portion got a generous amount of Nuvo Crystal Glaze for that realistic caramel look. Believe me, these look good enough to eat! My mouth is watering just thinking of a juicy caramel apple! My favorite is a Granny Smith apple with caramel. This card features the adorable new Nutty Bits on the caramel! It looks SOOO realistic, don't you think? Like I mentioned earlier, for the two cards I used the new Fall Foodie Phrases stamp/die set. I also used the new Herringbone Parquet die for the background of both of these cards! I know I'm going to have so much fun with this die! And how about a Halloween Candy Apple? This little tag features the new Apple Spice Bits and the new Tear Strip Tags Halloween stamp set! I was thrilled with this new addition to the Tear Strip Tags family! Well friends, this concludes day 1! I hope you've enjoyed things as much as I have! Make sure to head to the other designers' blogs to see what fabulous things they have come up with and to leave a comment to be eligible to win one of the two gift certificates! Thanks for fluttering by! P.S stop by tomorrow for day 2 of full reveals! Angelica Dana Dawn Kelly (you are here) Laurie Melissa Wanda
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I've got Valentine's Day on my mind today and wanted to create a few cards using some of the cutest new products from the latest release from The Greetery! I absolutely adore the new BotaniCuts Strawberries Die and the Curio: Confections Die so I decided to bring the two together for these sweet and delicious looking Valentine's Day cards! Have your orders arrived? Hopefully so, and here is some fresh inspiration for you! I wanted to keep the layout very simple to highlight these sweet confections; almost like a countertop with these chocolate delights laying out, ready to be eaten. To begin, I die cut the chocolate "liners" from vellum and set them aside. Next, I die cut all of the chocolates and swirls from white cardstock. After that, I die cut all of the strawberry pieces twice; one for each card. I started coloring the foliage for the strawberries first, starting with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink and then adding the darker Rustic Wilderness ink for contrast. The berries are colored using Festive Berries and Aged Mahogany. I also added some of the Mowed Lawn ink to the highlighted portion with a touch of Abandoned Coral over the top to dilute the intensity of the green. I only used the amount of green ink that was left over on the finger dauber rather than adding any additional ink. The flowers were simply left white with yellow colored pencil detail added to the centers. Finally, it was time to ink up the chocolate confections. I kept some on the milk chocolate spectrum and others made their way to the dark chocolate side of things. I really like the contrast in browns to keep it interesting and realistic looking. I used the Strawberry Bits on the majority of the chocolates, but a few have Heart Bits as well. It's fun to create these one-of-a-kind confections! The background was created by cutting a panel of white cardstock measuring 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inches. It's hard to see in the photos, but I stamped the panels using the Fond of Foliage Background and Sweet Blush ink. I kept it very light because I didn't want it to compete with the business of the chocolates and strawberries, ESPECIALLY because I didn't plan on using any additional layers. I added the border detail by die cutting the stamped panels using the Nordic Frames die. I stamped the "Happy Valentine's Day" sentiment directly on the background panel using Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink. I also stamped the "Sending Hugs and Kisses" sentiment, which is from the Sentiment Suite: Love Stamp Set, in the same brown ink onto Sweet Blush cardstock and die cut it using the Sentiment Suite Love Stamp Set. I forgot to mention that on one set of foliage, I added colored pencil detail, which you can really see in this photo. There is a definite difference between the two sets of leaves! I think I need to go back and add the detail to the other card now! ha ha! I added a sprinkling of glitter to each of the cards and mounted the panels onto top-folding A2 Pure Poppy card bases. Thanks for fluttering by!
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Hello and welcome to our second day of product reveals for our first new product release…
Hello and welcome to our second day of product reveals for our first new product release…
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Determined to use some of The Greetery Lovely Blossoms stamped and die cuts that I made, I used inspiration from the design team to create these cards which feature some lovely background papers as the accent to my pretty blooms. I'm loving the dark backgrounds lately and I think this navy and purple combination is my favorite. All blooms were stamped using Distress Oxides and the blue, in particular is a lovely combination of Speckled Egg and Broken China. Beautiful.
I'm so excited to finally share with you the The Greetery January release called Love Letters Collection. For this project, I primarily used the Signed & Sealed With A Kiss, Signed & Sealed, and Pretty Postmarks stamps and dies. I stamped several flourishes from Signed & Sealed With a Kiss using Altenew inks. The leaves
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Happy Monday friends! I hope you're having a fabulous day! Things are down-right festive over here for day 1 of the Spring Fever Release at The Greetery! There are so many adorable new products to create projects for Spring and Easter! Of course there are so many that will work all year long as well! You can see all of the products up close and in detail on The Greetery Blog! Up first are these darling carrots in the BotaniCuts family! I am seriously in love, but I think I say that every time a new set of BotaniCuts is released! ha ha! The flowers are also from a new collection of BotaniCuts; Wildflower Mix! I've used them on EVERY project today so I think that tells you just how much I love them! And....the bow...can we talk about the bow? OBSESSED! This is from the new "Put a Bow On It" stamp/die set! It has so many different sentiments from birthday to Christmas, Easter to Just for You! The possibilities are endless! I couldn't resist using the Happy Easter sentiment to accent these spring carrots and flowers! I die cut everything out of white cardstock and then used ink and blender brushes to color all of the BotaniCuts and then used ink pads, of course, for the bow! I am especially obsessed with gingham prints for Spring so each of my cards today uses the Square Dance Stencil set to create the backgrounds. I added some ink splatter and dew drops for added interest to this simple Easter card! As you can see I switched the background to pink on this one and then added more of the pretty BotaniCuts Wildflowers. I added them around the perimeter using foam squares and liquid glue. The "Wishing you a lovely" portion of the sentiment is from the new PreText stamp/die set. I used two of the different dies to creat a banner to highlight the sentiment. The "Spring" word is from the new "Let's Have a Word: Spring" die. I die cut it three times from white cardstock and glued them together using liquid glue. I added some ink to the top using a blender brush. I added some extra details to the foliage and flowers using colored pencils. I added white Nuvo drops to the centers of some of the flowers for some added detail. The fun thing about the new BotaniCuts Wildflower Mix is that you can mix and match them in all kinds of different combinations to make your projects truly unique. I had fun putting the different stems together with their blooms. I had so much fun with the flowers and I can't wait to use them in all kinds of different ways! Next up is a fun suite of products called "Bunny Hop"! There is a stencil set, stamps, and dies! I used the stencils and dies for this card, but I used the stamps/dies on my last card for today! I added some flowers to the blue bunnies ears for a fun touch. You add the nose and eye details with a black pen. I used a fine point sharpie! The "With Love At" portion of the sentiment is from the PreText stamp set and is stamped directly to the gingham background using black ink. I used the "Let's Have a Word" Easter" die and created the same way I did the Spring word on the 2nd previous card. I added a few sequins for some sparkle and shine! My last card for today was 100 percent inspired by THIS home decor piece! I used the fabulous Boho Banner Die to create the banner. The sentiment is from the Bunny Hop stamp set as well as the stamped and die cut bunny! I created the gingham background (of course) and then used the Brick Layer Die to add the subtle brick look in the background. Of course I had to embellish the card with more flowers! I had a ball using all of these fun new products! Don't forget to stop by the other designers' blogs to see what visual delights they have to share! Thanks for fluttering by! Kay Miller Laurie Willison Dawn McVey Heather Nichols Keeway Tsao Angelica Conrad Norine Borys Wanda Guess
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Hello and welcome to day 2 of the Calico Fields release from The Greetery! I'm so glad you liked the full reveals yesterday; isn't this such a lovely release? I was trying to keep autumn at arm's length, but I think I'm finally ready to embrace all the delights of the season! It's hard to resist when you're creating with such amazing and beautiful new products! I wouldn't mind being transported to this idyllic autumnal scene! Don't forget to to head to The Greetery Blog for the official 'meet and greet'! Make sure to leave a comment here and on each designer's blogs for a chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates to The Greetery shop! This card was created using the adorable new StencilScapes Autumn stencil collection paired with the new Thankful Heart stamp set and die. The stamp set includes the most beautiful new sentiments and all of the different scene building pieces to use in conjunction with the StencilScapes OR on their own; my next card features a few of them as accents! I cut an A2 panel of Fresh Snow Linen Cardstock and then used the StencilScapes Autumn stencils to build the scene! I chose this particular paper to give the stenciled panel some texture and interest. With the quantity of stenciling that this card requires, I really wanted to give it a little something extra! I had someone ask me about the linen cardstock I used yesterday; it's the same type of cardstock, but I used the Vintage Cream Linen Cardstock instead! Once I had the entire panel stenciled, I took a risk and die cut it using the new Patchwork die that was showcased yesterday! I had nothing to worry about because I absolutely LOVE the results! It gives the panel that homespun touch I was hoping for; full of texture and interest! Once I had that done, I die cut and stamped a few of the accent pieces from the Thankful Heart stamp/ die set so that I could pop them up for added dimension. The larger sentiment is also die cut and stamped and popped up, but the companion 'is a happy heart' sentiment is simply stamped directly onto the panel. A bit of glitter finishes up this simple, stenciled design! This next scenic card is stepped up just a bit more by using die cuts and stencils to provide even more depth and dimension! This card features the new Rolling Hills die paired with the new Rolling Hills stencils. They pair perfectly to achieve the look of fields of anything you can imagine! The houses and trees are die cut using the new Countryside die collection; I, unfortunately, received a defective die, so the DARLING windmill and picket fence couldn't be cut! I'm sure you'll see quite a few samples today featuring their pastoral charm! Since my scene was a little 'lacking' (ha ha) I decided to use a half piece of the Leaves All Around on the bottom half of my pastures. It was the perfect place to nestle the two sentiments (also from the new Thankful Heart stamp/die set) and then I built the scene above the sentiments. I die cut all of the houses and trees from white cardstock and then inked them up using sponge daubers and Distress Oxide inks. I also added a bit of color pencil detailing to give them a bit more realism. As I mentioned earlier, I used a few of the images from the Thankful Heart stamp set to accent the sentiment for added harvest charm! My third card for today and final project of full reveals features the amazing new Time for Gratitude! This stamp/die set pairs with the previously released Hourglass Frame Die and the Hourglass Insert Die. This particular stamp/stencil/die set is SO easy to use! I felt a little embarrassed for myself as I tried to make things more complicated then they are! ha ha! To begin, I used the Time for Gratitude die and then stenciled the blue flowers. The stems and greenery are a separate stamp and they're easy to line up! From there, I simply stamped the sentiments in an ombre type fashion to give it some added interest. The tiny 'for' images is its own little stamp so you can change the color for added visual interest. When I first got the Hourglass Insert die, I die cut a bunch of them with the dies still wired together! I knew I would have a hard time lining them back up once they were clipped, even though I know it can be done! ha ha! Anyway, this is just something that Laurie suggested to me to do, so I did! LOL! I die cut the larger of the two insert dies and blended some warm ink around the edge and then added the white outline die using liquid glue. I simply added the stamped portion using foam squares for dimension and added the Hourglass frame around the edge! I was so smitten with the background I created for my Warm and Wonderful card yesterday so I decided to try it again with the hourglass! I kept this one a little bit lighter to keep the card bright and cheery! Oh, before I forget....you're probably wondering why the set is called Time for Gratitude when my card says Kindness! Well, that's because Betsy is a genius and made the two words interchangeable; the kindness or gratitude fit perfectly in that bottom spot! There are a few little accent flowers that you can stamp, but I liked my card clean, which is surprising for me; I usually can't wait to tuck things here and there! ha ha! Well, this concludes my projects for day 2 and the collection will be live tomorrow in the shop at 10 am ET! Thanks for fluttering by! Angelica Laurie Dawn Wanda Dana Melissa
Welcome friends! As promised, day 2 of the Nature Lover release countdown for The Greetery is overflowing with flowers and foliage to your heart's content...oh, and speaking of hearts, there's a few of those, too! You'll want to head to The Greetery Blog for all of the formal product introductions! My first collection of projects includes a trio of cards using the new Lovely Blossoms stamp/die set paired with the new Heart Leaf Jumbo Posy Pocket Die. I plan on sticking a gift card down into the posy pocket and deliver these as Valentine's Day cards. There's also just a whisper of the new Botanicuts Forget-Me-Nots on each card, but I'll be sharing another card featuring these super sweet flowers! I'm OBSESSED with this sentiment included in the Lovely Blossoms stamp set. It has some smaller sentiments as well that accent the "Sent with Love" sentiment. I chose to JUST use this part so that they will work well for Valentine's Day. You could also just keep something like this on hand for a "just because" card or go in later to stamp the specific accent sentiment that you're in need of. The subtle background was creating by using a light hand and the Berry Branch Stencil. I wanted to continue the "nature" feel of my cards today, but in a more fresh and lively feeling! Yesterday was more "woodsy" and today is more "meadow"! I had fun playing around with different color combinations for the flowers! I chose Slumber, Blue Jay, and Stargazer for this card. I added some postal details that I always love to incorporate, especially to highlight and accentuate the "sent with love" sentiment. This color combination is a less dramatic with a softer feel. Each card is mounted onto a fresh, vibrant green card base to make them pop! I always like playing around with different design possibilities before I commit to certain elements. I'm glad I gave this green a chance! I loved the Kraft background that I used on THESE cards and almost went in that direction, but like I said, I really like this shock of green! My second card for today, and my last card for the release, uses the new Heart Leaf Posy Pocket Die again paired with the new Botanicuts: Forget-Me-Not dies. These are just as sweet as can be and are so fun to put together. One thing that makes assembly easier for these sweet flowers is to group them together by bloom as you punch them out of the cardstock once you've die cut them. The are clustered right next to each other on the sheet of dies so there isn't any guess work. I just kept my dies connected and didn't clip anything apart to keep them grouped together. When I ran them through my die cut machine, I was lucky that they stayed together and nothing fell out of the negative spaces. I carefully punched them out and put them in little individual piles so that each piece would be with the correct flower. I love that Betsy designed these so they look like they're at different angles on the stem. She always thinks of everything! I always like to die cut everything from white cardstock and then color them using the medium of choice for the day/project. In this case, I chose to use my Pinkfresh Studio inks for the flowers and an old SU! pad for the yellow centers. I used liquid glue with a precision tip to assemble all of the intricate pieces. The stems have a circle piece that the blooms get attached to for perfect placement and to help create a sturdy bouquet. You can also use them individually or in clusters like I did on my first collection of cards. I used bits and pieces from previously released products to bring this design to life. The stamp/postmark images are from the Pretty Postmarks stamp set and I love using these all year long! The scalloped backer piece is from the Addressed Die and I love using it in a variety of ways! The "Be Mine, Valentine" sentiment is from the Signed and Sealed With a Kiss stamp set. I love that it has a coordinating die so that you can add the sentiment wherever it looks good. I've tucked it under the flower clusters with foam squares for dimension! Now...the key will be to find cute gift cards that will coordinate with these posy pocket cards! A Bath and Body Works gingham card would look great in this one and maybe the floral Target one for the other three cards I shared at the top of today's post! Wish me luck! ha ha! I've had so much fun creating with this new release! Everything will be available for purchase on the 20th at 10 a.m ET! Don't forget to head to the other designers' blogs for even more inspiration! Thanks for fluttering by! Kay Miller Laurie Willison Dawn McVey Heather Nichols Keeway Tsao Angelica Conrad Wanda Guess
August 21, 2019 Good Morning Friends! I hope you all are having a Wonderful week. We have been up in Spokane the past few days, getting Mo...
Welcome back to another day of The Greetery June Release product reveals and today I'm sharing inspiration with two fabulous summer themed sets, Just Mason Around and Lemon Blossom. I am crazy addicted to stamping these two sets! I tried out various combinations of inks for my layered stamp images and the ones shown here
There’s a new collection arriving in The Greetery shop this Friday, and it’s all about spring! You are going to have so much fun these next two days looking over all the new products. I’…
