Confetti Collection Day 1: Blooms & Balloons for Birthdays & More!

Are you ready to party!? Today we kick off the full reveals of our newest collection called Confetti! It’s all about celebrations, since that’s what we’re doing – celebrating our first birthday here at The Greetery!

All of the new products we’re showcasing today will be available in the shop beginning at 10am EDT on Friday, May 29.

Before we get to the product introductions, just a heads up that Laurie will be hosting an Instagram Live presentation of all of the new products on Thursday morning, May 28, at 11:00am CDT, so tune in if you’d like to check it out!

Now let’s meet today’s new products…

Balloon Bouquet Stamps + Dies, Big Balloons die

Stamp some beautiful blooming balloon bouquets (say that ten times fast) for your next celebration! The over-sized floral balloon in this set is perfect for focal points. Have fun experimenting with color combos for this multi-step image, then choose a sentiment to finish your design. With sentiments appropriate for birthdays, babies, brides, and grads, this set is one you’ll reach for to celebrate all kinds of occasions. You can also use the floral bouquet alone as an accent element, to create a tag pocket, and more! The balloon image from this set coordinates with the largest balloon from our Big Balloons die. The bouquet and floral cluster can be cut using the coordinating Balloon Bouquet die.

The matching Balloon Bouquet die is a 2-piece die collection and includes a die for the large floral bouquet as well as the small floral cluster.

This stamp set comes on a 6″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.
Made in the USA of high quality photopolymer for crisp, clear impressions
Balloon Bouquet stamp set price: $24
Balloon Bouquet die price: $8
Approximate sizes:
balloon – 2.75″ x 3.2″
bouquet alone – 2.6″ x 2.1″
celebrate sentiment – 2″ x 1.65″
happy birthday sentiment – 1.7″ x 1.1″
floral cluster – 1.4″ x 1″
Sentiments include:
happy birthday
congrats
welcome baby
celebrate!

Big Balloons Die
Looking for the perfect diecut balloons? Look no more! Nice and round and plump, with the perfect finishing touches, including a shine detail for each of the three sizes as well as a “string” to anchor them to your projects. Use these balloons on their own, or pair them with our Balloon Bouquet stamp set. The largest balloon in this die collection coordinates with the jumbo balloon image from the Balloon Bouquet set.

Set of 7 dies
Balloon Bouquet die price: $12
Approximate sizes:
large balloon – 2.75″ x 3.1″
medium balloon – 2″ x 2.4″
small balloon – 1.5″ x 1.75″
string – .4″ x 3.3″
Made in the USA

Birthday Blooms Stamps + Die

Graceful sentiments and flowing florals make this set a joy to stamp with! The generously-sized birthday sentiments are done in a classic font, accented with graceful flourishes. Don’t underestimate the floral details from the set, as they really pack a punch! They have a wonderful flow that makes them easy to nestle around the sentiments found in the set, or others from your collection to really add to the versatility of this set!

This stamp set comes on a 4″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.
Made in the USA of high quality photopolymer for crisp, clear impressions
Birthday Blooms stamp set price: $18
Birthday Blooms die price (set of 12 dies): $25
Sentiments included in the set:
HAPPY birthday
make a WISH
happy BIRTHDAY
let’s celebrate YOU
it’s your day to CELEBRATE
Approximate sizes:
large happy sentiment – 3.3″ x 1.3″
large birthday sentiment – 3.2″ x 1″
small birthday sentiment – 1″ x .1″
wish sentiment – 2″ x .8″
large leaf/bud cluster – 1.7″ x 1″
single leaf – 1.4″ x .5″

Twisted Crepe Die

It’s time to twist and shout! This fun stand-alone die collection is perfect for creating a party on a card. There are three different streamer designs – arched, deep arch, and straight. The set also includes a die that cuts multiple individual “twists” to layer over the other dies to create multi-color crepe paper twists! Long enough to stretch across the width of a horizontal A2 card, you’ll want to add these streamers to all of your party projects!

Set of 4 dies
Price: $13
Made in the USA
Approximate sizes:
deep arch – 4.3″ x 1″
arch – 5.8″ x .6″
straight – 5.75″ x .2″
individual “twists” – .6″ x .2″

Think Happy Stamp + Cut Combo

Think Happy, Be Happy! This stamp + die combo packs a big punch in a little package. The sweet flowery cloud found at the end of the rainbow is just bursting with creative potential. Color the flowers with your favorite medium, glitter them up, or use them as confetti for lots of different looks. The mini 2″ x 3″ stamp set has a handful of happy sentiments to complete the look.

Price: $15
The stamp set comes on a 2″ x 3″ sheet
Steel dies and clear photopolymer stamps are made in the USA
Mix & match sentiments included in the set:
oh
think
happy
be
day
Approximate sizes:
assembled cloud & rainbow diecut – 3″ x 4″
think sentiment – 1.4″ x .35″
happy sentiment – 1.35″ x .5″

Ticker Tape Background Rubber Cling Stamp

Ready, set, party! The Ticker Tape background stamp creates an instant party on your card. With one impression you’ll have a whole ticker tape parade! Wide enough to cover a horizontal or vertical A2 card, you’ll love the quick and easy backgrounds you can create with this stamp, made from quality pink rubber for a lifetime of crisp impressions.

Overall stamp size – 5.75″ x 5.75″
Made in the USA
Price: $18

To aid in your list-making and planning, below you will find the prices for today’s products in one spot.

Balloon Bouquet stamp set – $24
Balloon Bouquet die – $8
Big Balloons die – $12
Birthday Blooms stamp set – $18
Birthday Blooms die – $25
Twisted Crepe die – $13
Think Happy Stamp + Cut Combo – $15
Ticker Tape Rubber Cling Background stamp – $18

I had so much fun creating with these new products, so I have so many projects to show you!

My first card uses the pretty new Birthday Blooms set. Besides the pretty sentiments, I just love the floral pieces in this set! They have a beautiful flow to them that make them so easy to use…they arrange beautifully around the sentiments from the set (or others from your collection) or to make full backgrounds like I did here!

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I just had so much fun stamping these florals in all bright Distress Oxide colors. The sentiments are of course also from the Birthday Blooms set. I stamped the “its your day to” onto a Sentiment Suite: Basics banner die.

Like I mentioned, the little floral bits from Birthday Blooms are so fun to tuck in and around sentiments. I thought they’d also pair wonderfully with the Written in Ribbons sentiments, and I just love how that turned out!

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I’ve been seeing lots of blue around in home decor and other trends and I just love it. So I pulled out several shades of Distress Oxide blues and just went to town stamping all of these floral bits. The Nordic Frames dies seem to fit just perfectly with the blues!

My next card uses the new Balloon Bouquet set along with a sentiment from Birthday Blooms. I stamped the pretty floral balloon from Balloon Bouquet in a soft mint, with coral and black.

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I used the Big Balloons die to cut the large balloon from the Balloon Bouquet set, and I also cut a few of the smallest balloons to cluster in the background along with some cloud borders cut using the Silver Lining die. I used one of the pretty sentiments from Birthday Blooms to finish it off, along with a few sequins for some sparkle.

My next card again uses Balloon Bouquet for a bright and fun “congrats” card. Perfect for a grad or anniversary or more!

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I cut several of the large balloons from white cardstock and stacked them up to give my main balloon lots of dimension. I also stamped the new Ticker Tape Background, which I heat embossed then sponged with Tumbled Glass ink. I clustered lots of balloons from the Big Balloons die in the background, and added some Twisted Crepe streamers.

My next project uses the Balloon Bouquet set to create an ensemble perfect for a bridal shower or birthday. I went with shades of coral, gold, and gray. I love the look of the taller cards, which is just perfect for the jumbo balloon from the Balloon Bouquet set – it’s a great focal point that doesn’t need a whole lot more!

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The Ticker Tape Background was heat embossed with gold in the background, and I cut some Twisted Crepe streamers from gold metallic cardstock. For the tag I used the Balloon Bouquet die to cut just the floral design. I adhered it to a circle die that you’ll be hearing more about tomorrow to create a pocket for a tag from the Speed Tagging die. I love how that turned out! I’d love to make them in lots of colors!

My next ensemble uses both the Birthday Blooms and Balloon Bouquet sets – the flowers from both are actually the same (just on a smaller scale on the Balloon Bouquet set) so they go very nicely together! This time I used a much more muted color scheme of mint, gray, and gold. Very different for me, but I love the sophisticated look.

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The “happy birthday” card uses a large scalloped circle die that you’ll see more of tomorrow! It was the perfect base for creating this pretty focal point. The “make a wish” card uses two of the floral clusters from the Balloon Bouquet set – I love being able to use just that pretty flower cluster, which adds so much versatility to that set!

The Balloon Bouquet set is great for so many different occasions – here I used it to create a sweet baby girl card.

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I stamped the balloon in shades of pink and green, and heat embossed the “welcome baby” sentiment from the set with white embossing powder. For the background, I added a bit of softer watercoloring. The frame was cute with the Crimped Frame die, and I added some Twisted Crepe streamers and sequins to finish it off. These jumbo balloons make such great focal points – you could stamp a bunch in all different colors to have on hand – add a sentiment when you’re ready to put it to use and you’ll be able to whip a card together in no time!

Finally today I have a couple of bright and cheery cards using the adorable new Think Happy stamp and cut combo. This rainbow and flowery cloud are just so fun to create with!

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For this first card, I created a cloud background by using the Silver Lining die as a mask to do some sponging – so fun and easy to do! Just cut a couple of cloud strips from a scrap of copy paper, sponge over with some ink, move it down a bit on your card front and repeat. Over my background I added the Think Happy rainbow and cloud. My cloud is raining some flower confetti which was done with the diecuts from the cloud mixed with some sequins. I thought this sentiment from the Top Down Day set was the perfect way to finish it off!

This next card uses colored pencils to add lots of color to the rainbow and all of the little flowers in the cloud. I had fun just sitting and coloring all of those little bits and pieces.

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I once again used the Silver Lining die to sponge the clouds in the background. The sentiment was done with a combination of the stamps from the Think Happy set paired with the Let’s Have a Word: Happy die. I added some more small flower diecuts floating around through the air around the sentiment.

I had so much fun creating these projects! I hope you enjoyed them looking at them as much as I enjoyed creating them!

Now that you’ve gotten to meet all of today’s new products and see them in action, you can “greet” them for a chance to win a $50 gift card! We will be giving away TWO $50 gift cards for today’s blog hop!

Read on for details…

Comment here on the blog for one entry (one comment per person). I’d love to hear – what has been your favorite Greetery product since we launched a year ago?!
Comment on our Inspiration Team Members’ and Guest blogs for more entries (one comment per person, per blog)
Comments close at Midnight EDT on Thursday night, May 28
Winners will be posted at 7am EDT on Friday, May 29 here on the blog

You are in for such a treat! It’s time to see what our amazing Inspiration Team has to share with you today! We also have several guests joining in the fun today, in honor of our anniversary! These ladies have been inspiring me for a long time and I’m so grateful to have Caly, Melissa, Jill, Dana, and Kelly joining us! You can find their blogs linked in the list below!

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