Happy TGIF! I hope you have some crafty plans for the weekend! We’re in the middle of a blizzard, so I think I’ll be cozying up in my craft room, finishing up some projects for next week!
Thanks for stopping by today! I have a few things to share with you, the first of which is the first sneak peek of our Nature Lover collection. This new product collection is coming to the shop next week Wednesday, January 20 at 10am EST (note that this release is happening on Wednesday instead of our usual Friday).
The Nature Lover collection is filled with nature-inspired designs, with a little bit of love on the side. This collection includes many items that I think you’ll enjoy creating with all year long. Is there anything in the sneak peek that makes your heart go pitter-patter?
And since it’s TGIF, I didn’t want to leave you without a project today, so I thought I’d share something I posted on Instagram earlier this week. If you remember the Make & Tell Tuesday from this post a few weeks back where I showed the “black magic” technique, I had another of those backgrounds lying on my work table…
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It was calling me to finish it up into a card, and I thought it might be fun to add some brighter pops of color to the design by heat embossing some flowers over the top of the leafy background. I added the small flower clusters from the Blooming Branch set using some American Crafts bright-colored embossing powders in shades of pink and yellow. I again used the Opposites Attract stamp set to finish it off with a sentiment. Just like the other cards I shared using this technique, the background was stamped with leaves and branches from the All Blessings Flow set.
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I will pop in tomorrow with another peek at our Nature Love collection before we start the full reveals and projects on Monday!
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Very nice! Wishing you safety and warmth during the blizzard. We woke up to ice here this morning thanks to the warmer temperatures yesterday and the wind last night.
Really like your card idea. I tried your earlier version and liked the results. The added flowers will make it look like spring.
Beautiful! Can’t wait to see more.
Ooh, so pretty! I love what I see so far! 🙂
Here in Crete, Greece we’re experiencing dull and rainy days right now, but over the holidays it felt more like summer, with lots of sunshine. Love the look of the woodgrain hearts!
Marianne x
Those heart-shaped wood cut dies😍😍😍
I love the little heart wreath!
Oh yes! Just about all of it pictured in the peek! Especially love the scrip words! Gorgeous card too!
Oh My! I can tell I’m gonna be in so much trouble!
I am in love with your take on hearts! The wood slice hearts and the lovely leafy ones are spectacular, I can’t wait!
I LOVE wreaths, so your heart shaped wreath, of course, makes my heart pitter-patter! LOL But, I also like the heart shaped wood cookie/slice! It looks like this release will make NICE masculine cards, but not necessarily so! I LOOK FORWARD to TOMORROW, seeing MORE!!! ;)<3
The heart wreath is stunning!!!!
That wood slice heart is lovely!
You quickly becoming one of my favorite companies. I love everything I’ve bought from you and look forward to the new release!
I just bought a closeout sale set of French colored pencils that are packed with pigment. Seeing your GORGEOUS colored leave wreaths is the perfect reason to use them – can’t wait for this release! Oh, and a heart shaped wood piece – WOW.
Oh man, love the heart wreaths and wood slices, Can’t wait to see more.
Your new nature set will be perfect for thanking front line workers as well as valentines!!! Weddings too! Love it all, the wood, the hearts, the sentiments, the wreath!
Very much looking forward to next Wednesday. I always enjoy your video’s on utube.
Oooooo!!! I LOVE the heart-shaped wood slice!!!!
Loving the new release already! The wood slice heart die — SWOON!
The wreath dies is so pretty!
I’m loving the heart wood slice die!
Stunning card, Betsy, and stay safe during your blizzard! We just experienced 45 hours without power, TV, and Internet from heavy rain followed by wind gusts of 55+ mph. The heart wreath is lovely, but the wooden-sliced heart is definitely a new twist on love.
So pretty!
So excited!!! This is my first release since I found you all and I am so excited I cannot wait until Wednesday to shop!!! Thank you for being such a creative group with quality products.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Heart wood pieces – so on trend for weddings and well …. I just love nature!!
It looks so lovely…loving that heart wood slice and the greenery looks so perfect…. looking forward to tomorrow. Thanks Betsy
Love these so much!
Cannot wait to see more of this release after this sneak peek. Love the heart wreath and wood slices!
I’m a heart lover, I used to doodle them all the time. So the wood heart slices and that wreath will be in my cart! Thanks for making such beautiful things for us to look at and to purchase.
The heart-shaped wood slices and wreath design are fabulous! Looking forward to seeing everything that’s new!
Wow! Love this sneak peek, from the pretty script sentiments, the Heart shaped wood slice, to the leafy wreath ~ it all looks so fresh and Springy! Your card is simply beautiful too, Betsy. Stay safe, have fun creating while you are stuck inside!
Beautiful sneak peeks and TGIF card. Can’t wait until next week.
I love the heart shape wood slices so cute! We luckily are having beautiful weather here in Arizona. I don’t miss the cold. LOL
So excited for your new release! And your colorful Black Magic card is Fabulous!!
Oh my goodness I am loving the wood hearts, I have the wood slices, guess they need some friends 🙂
This card looks so colorful & the heart shaped wood slice – phenomenal! Look forward to this nature inspired & heart filled release 🙂
Beautiful peeks. A blizzard, be safe…
Love Nature themed stamps and dies so already looking forward to this release.
This release! Incredible
Anticipating this release. Spring’s a lot gnome ways away, so this will tide me over.
Oh my goodness! Love the card and loving the sneak peek!