Welcome to our final day of product reveals and projects for our first release! The store will open tomorrow and everything that we’ve been showcasing will go up for sale at 10AM ET.
Let’s dig into today’s products!
Katie’s Cuties: Panda Stamps & Dies
Everybody needs a little cuteness in their lives! The Katie’s Cutie’s collection of stamps brings you just that. This adorable panda bear is ready to be stamped and colored. The matching branch is the perfect place for him to hang out. Color this cutie with your favorite coloring method, such as colored pencils, watercolors, or markers! Try pairing this cute Panda with our BotaniCuts Bamboo dies!
BotaniCuts Bamboo Die
The BotaniCuts collection is a series of stand alone dies for cutting various botanical designs. The BotaniCuts Bamboo set consists of two different sizes of bamboo shoots, plus lots of leaves for creating a layered look. The two shoots are sized perfectly for A2 cards. Stack a few shoots for a simple design, fill your card front to create a jungle, or create a frame! Keep it simple by cutting them from colored cardstock, or have fun experimenting with your favorite coloring method, such as ink blending, watercolor, markers, and more!
To aid in your planning and list making, below you will find the prices for today’s products.
- Katie’s Cuties: Panda 3″ x 4″ stamp set – $7
- Katie’s Cuties: Pand die collection – $11
- BotaniCuts Bamboo die collection – $19
Now I’m excited to show you some projects using these new products!
For my first card, I watercolored a couple of the pandas and branches from the set. They’re just hanging out, munching on their bamboo. 🙂 The background was done by sponging some Distress Oxide inks, and then spritzing with water.
TIP: Pandas are black and white, but to make your colored images more interesting, add highlights and shadows using other colors. Just like in the real world, black is never just black, and white is never just white! If you look closely here you can see that the white portions has subtle gray/blue and yellow shading, while the black areas have lighter gray, and also a bit of blue!
My next card was not created by me! As I said in the sneak peek of this set, the images were based on drawings by my daughter Katie. She made this card for you today, using the panda she helped design! Can I just say that I’m excited to have finally converted one of my family members over to the dark side! 😀 I think she did a great job on this card. She created a little jungle for the panda using the new BotaniCuts Bamboo die, which were sponged with some Distress Oxide inks and also spritzed with a bit of gold shimmer mist. The panda was colored with colored pencils.
My next card uses that sweet panda paired with the Fir & Foliage No. 1 stencil to create a tree-top home for him. I cut an oval window from a cardstock panel to create a space for my scene. Then I perched him on the branch from the set, and added a sentiment from the Sentiment Suite: Thinking of You set. I used the Fir & Foliage stencil around the edges, sometimes turning it at an angle to get the areas of the tree where I wanted them. The panda was colored with Copic markers.
One last panda card for you! This one was colored with colored pencils and nestled in some bamboo, which was watercolored. I wanted to create a fun background for this card, so I sponged some polka dots. I used one of my small finger blending sponges, which worked perfectly! They almost look furry…perfect to pair with the panda. The sentiment here is a combination of the sentiment from the panda set, paired with a sentiment and some dies from the Sentiment Suite set.
Now for something a little different! The BotaniCuts Bamboo die can definitely be used for more than just cute projects. It can also be very elegant. Here I used the bamboo die to emboss my front card panel. I ran them through my diecut machine with an embossing mat several times across a cardstock panel, then sponged over them with some Oxide inks. Then I diecut the bamboo from black cardstock, and cut the leaf details from gold shimmer cardstock. The sentiment is from the Sentiment Suite: Thinking of You set, stamped onto a die from the matching die set, and heat embossed with gold.
One more project using the BotaniCuts Bamboo that’s more on the elegant side – this time combined with one of the sentiments from the Comforting Commands set. The two sizes of bamboo shoots in the die set are sized just right to fit on an A2 card so that you can create a pretty frame. I did just that here and surrounded the pretty “Be still…” sentiment. I cut the bamboo from green cardstock, then just sponged some ink to add a bit of shading. I also added some gold to the scored details with a gold pen. The inside is finished off with the matching sentiment from the Comforting Commands set and a few more bamboo shoots.
Well, you have officially met all of the products for our very first release! Now you can greet today’s products with a comment, and a chance to win…
- Comment here on the blog for one entry (one comment per person)
- Comment on our guests’ blogs for more entries (one comment per person, per blog)
- Comments close at Midnight ET on Thursday, April 25
- Winners will be posted at 7am ET on Friday, April 26th here on the blog
A note about tomorrow
Tomorrow is the big day! The products will go live at 10am ET in the shop! We have decided that in an effort to make everything go as smoothly as possible, we will open the storefront at 7am ET – the same time that a blog post will go up here on the blog. The products however, will be marked with a “coming soon” label and you will not be able to add them to your cart. You will be able to take a look around, get familiar with our site, create an account, etc. As advertised, the “coming soon” label will be removed at 10am ET and you will be able to shop!
And now for a special shout-out to our guests today! Click on the images to visit their blogs and see what they’ve created with today’s products! Leave them a comment for an extra chance at winning that gift card!
Thank you SO much for joining me this week! I hope you had as much fun as I did! And I hope to see you back here tomorrow for the big day! A post will go up here
236 comments
Love the Panda and the versatility of the bamboo die – the frame is great!
I love this cute little panda! Way to go, Katie! That bamboo die cut makes a perfect frame! Wow! What an amazing first release, Betsy.
Katie is definitely a convert, Betsy!! Love her panda and the card she made is adorable. Your cards are beautiful, too!! a fabulous first release from The Greetery!
Betsy, your cards and Katie’s card are wonderful! The panda is adorable and I love the bamboo! The colors on the bamboo card are so gorgeous! Love the blending!
Betsy, this is a really good set to have. The Pandas are cute, but also love the simplicity of the “Be Still” card.
What a magnificent first release!! Love every part!!
Such a cute little critter.
Katie should be so proud of what the two of you have created.
So cute! and that Bamboo is going to be lovely for a whole variety of cards too! TFS
So fun to see your daughter’s artwork come together. How proud you must be! Today’s revealed products are a grand finale to the week. The bamboo dies are so versatile thanks for all the inspiration!
These pandas are so cute! I really like the different ways you used the BotaniCuts Bamboo to make totally different styles of cards. Great new products!
These sweet little panda’s are as cute as it gets. Love all the wonderful cards made using him!
This has been a wonderful release and the designers have showcased the products beautifully. Great job all around.
Betsy, Betsy, Betsy! Your cards are sooo amazing! And your products and designs are simply out of this world. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
I love the panda and the bamboo! I also love the sentiment set! See you first release this is fantastic!
Darling panda! I’m sure you are so proud of Katie! I love the bamboo dies.
These cards are fabulous–with and without the cute pandas! Thanks for sharing the versatility of this new set.
I just discovered the Greetery yesterday and I’m blown away! That panda is so adorable and the bamboo dies so versatile. All these cards are wonderful (your daughter Katie is definitely a talented designer). My wish list is growing…
Oh my goodness, the sweetness this morning! Katie’s panda (and card!) are adorable and I think that you must be one very proud mama. So happy for you Betsy!
I love this panda! He is so stinking cute. The bamboo dies are a great idea. I love how they can be combined with cutesy or elegant. Beautiful release! 🙂
😎 HI Betsy! THE DARK SIDE!? I was rolling with laughter, you have such a great sense of humor! . Sweet lady, all I can say is WOW! You did it! It’s been an honor, spending this week with you. It’s been THE best week I’ve spent, on the dark side , lol, EVER! Seriously Betsy, I’m so grateful. Thank you from my heart ❤️. P.S. Katie- your card was super cute! I love it and your panda!, Great job!
Congratulations Katie ! You are a wonderful duo ! So happy for your new adventure ! I was going through a bit of withdrawal without my monthly BV fix ;-)! Thank for giving us opportunity to root around the system before order time ! You think of everything ! Time to set alarm for 4am ;-)!
Hurray for your new release Betsy! You must be very proud to be able to share this whole experience with your daughter (who you brought over to the “dark side”–I’m sure she’s glad she’s there!). Wishing you much success and already looking forward to the next new release.
Gaah. The nose on that Panda just does it for me! They’re so cute, and I love the bamboo. It is so versatile and can be cutesy to very elegant. Amazing work.
That panda is adorable! I’m loving the bamboo too!
Love that bamboo! So sweet as a frame!
OMG Betsy – what an amazing first release! You do not disappoint – I am thrilled for your new venture and can’t wait to get my hands on your products!
The panda is adorable! Good job, Katie!
Adorable panda and panda cards! Love the gorgeous bamboo stalks and all the lovely cards using them!
I really like the idea of a series of botanical dies!
Pretty soon you and Katie will be partners. Such a cute set!
Congrats, Katie! Your panda is absolutely adorable! And the bamboo dies are so versatile. Love all the amazing designs!
That panda is too cute. Love the bamboo shoots those can be used in so many ways. So happy for you Betsy and the launch of your new company.
Your daughter is very talented! Wow!
I love the bamboo dies!
Katie’s Bear is adorable. She did a great job! I love the versatility of the bamboo.
Beautiful again!!! Well done!!!
I really love how you made the bamboo frame the sentiment on the last card.
Katie’s panda is adorable!!
The bamboo die cut is amazing. And who can resist the cute little panda? Love pandas!
A “Bitsy Betsy!” What a treat to be able to craft with your daughter. Looks like she’s just as talented as her mom. Thank you for all the tips you shared in this post!
That Panda is adorable that your daughter designed and the bamboo dies have a lot of possibilities!
Can wait for tomorrow to purchase!!!!
AMAZING, Betsy! LOVED seeing your daughter’s drawing on Keeways’ link! It is NICE that Katie is using her talents & working with you! MAYBE, it will help to put away for a college fund for her? 😉 LOVE what you have for us today! EVERYONE has done a WONDERFUL JOB today! Your cards, AND Katie’s card are FABULOUS!!!! CAN’T WAIT for the store to open! I also wanted to say, I LIKE your way of opening the store for us to be able to look around! NICE IDEA!!! I just HOPE you don’t run out of product! LOL I think EVERYONE is excited for you! <3 INKY HUGS & I'll see you tomorrow! Going to add to my Wish List & inform my hubby! LOL 😉
Oh my word – adorable!
Love the Panda cutie stamps and bamboo dies! Amazing projects, thank you for inspiration!
What a cute stamp set.. I loved all the cards
So very happy for you and your family Betsy, you must be busting with joy and excitement! And Katie, I can’t even imagine how excited she’s feeling, to see her adorable sketch come to life and watch as others create with it, and all before she’s even 12! I’m glad that this is one of many sets to come from both Katie and yourself. Thanks for a joyful and inspiring week!
I just love the darling panda and the cards, especially the sweet one made by your daughter. Wonderful creativity showing us the elegance of the bamboo dies too!
I love how creative you were with using the bamboo die only. Great inspiration! This gas been a fun week.