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June 2021

New Opposites Attract Script Dies – Available Now!

by Betsy June 28, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Monday! Just popping in with a little surprise and a little inspiration for your Monday. We just added a new die to the shop, which coordinates with the script sentiments from the Opposites Attract set, which was released back in November. Opposites Attract is one of my favorite sentiment sets and now there are even more layering options with these new script sentiments! The new script die can be found HERE.

Here are a few cards using these new dies along with the Opposites Attract stamp set existing dies…

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This first card is something I’ve been wanting to create for awhile! I wanted to play with creating an ombré effect with lots of little blooms from the BotaniCuts Wildflower and Forget-Me-Nots sets. I started with tiny blooms and light colors and worked towards larger blooms and darker color concentrated around that pretty sentiment. I love the layering possibilities with the new script dies!

This next card uses the Lovely Blossoms stamps. I love this set and have been wanting to pull it out again! I stamped the blooms directly onto a panel cut with the Crimped Frames die, then layered the Opposites Attract sentiments over the top.

Lastly, a birthday card using our BotaniCuts Sunflower die (with leaves from the BotaniCuts Rose set). I was obviously on a pink kick with today’s card trio, so instead of traditional yellow, we have some soft, pink blooms. I diecut and stamped three of the “happy” sentiments from Opposites Attract, then layered the “birthday to you” script over the top of the leaves and blooms.

Thanks for stopping by today and checking out these new projects! I hope your week is off to a great start!

June 28, 2021 24 comments

TGIF – Stamping Blues with Dawn

by Betsy June 25, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Dawn is here today with some gorgeousness for your Friday. She has the blues, but in a good way. Check out the beautiful projects she has for you today…

“Lately, I’ve been enjoying giving myself the challenge of using the same stamps, dies and color palette, but making two different coordinating cards.

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I’ve also really been drawn to monochromatic blues, so for today’s projects, I decided to marry those two things to create these two cards!

I also have to say that I’m loving the Big Plans background stamp so much! I had fun pairing some of the newer release items with an older floral — Summer Sketches — and I just love the juxtaposition of the architectural, structured background with soft, feminine florals. The Big Plans stamp is turning out to be so great for so many different types of cards, and it’s one I can’t stop reaching for!”

I hope you enjoyed today’s projects! Have a wonderful weekend!

June 25, 2021 8 comments

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TGIF – Destination: Welcome to the Neighborhood with Norine

by Betsy June 18, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Friday, friends! Norine is here today with a super fun project to inspire your weekend crafting (you are crafting this weekend, right? 😊) I’ve been wanting to pull out our fun Destination sets and now after seeing Norine’s cute project, I’m really itching to do that!

Hello Greetery friends, Norine back with you today, resurrecting a couple of sets from last year to make a sweet “welcome to the neighborhood” card.

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I began by die cutting the Destination Rectangle Map die, removing the frame portion, and with the individual sections adhered to a sheet of Glad Press N Seal, I ink-blended them. Then I trimmed the background card panel slightly smaller than an A2 card and glued it to a folded card base. After that it was easy to puzzle piece the sections back into their openings.

Next, I stamped and die cut all the layers for the houses, mountain range, round ball trees, clouds and blue car with the Destination stamp and die sets. I used the Destination Summer stamp and die set to stamp the cacti, bicycle, and vehicles, and the Destination North Pole for the fir trees.

I used the Opposites Attract to stamp the lovely “hello” greeting and die cut it three times to stack and adhere for extra prominence. I used a really basic font on my computer to create the rest of the greeting and printed it on heavy weight cardstock before trimming it to a narrow strip.

I got a little too zealous with the heat gun, embossing the “hello” die cut, and scorched the bottom corner of the word, and I was losing light for photographing my project so decided not to re-do it, opting instead for a little floral bud from the AlphaBuds Bold Floral Details stamp and die set. Necessity, mothers and inventions and all that, but I think it adds a nice extra little detail! I used coloring pencils to add shading to a few of the die cuts as seemed necessary and brushed on some soft blue ink to the edges of the clouds.

I feel like this card would work for welcoming someone who has moved across the street or across the state (especially if the state is Arizona!). Thanks so much for your interest and for stopping by to check out today’s project!

June 18, 2021 15 comments

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TGIF – Quick & Easy Summer Inspiration with Laurie

by Betsy June 11, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Laurie is here for this week’s TGIF with a bright and summery (and quick!) card that will have you wanting to grab an ice-cold glass of lemonade and head into your craft room. It’s so hot here…sounds like a great plan to me!

Hello friends! It’s Laurie here with today’s TGIF! If you know me, you know I love a good quick and simple card. I adore white space and I love tossing in bright colors! Two of my favorite Greetery stamp sets are Just Mason Around and Lemon Blossoms. They were made perfectly for each other….and for a clean and simple card!

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This card was so simple to make. Using washi tape, I masked off the edges of the card front. I grabbed a light teal ink and just lightly blended around the edges with a little heavier hand in the top left corner. I love how this technique frames the card but leaves the white space.

Next, I stamped out the mason jar. If you ever have any trouble lining this up, start with the darkest ink first. Basically, going backwards in your stamping order makes each of the top layers super easier to line up. Then using the open faced die, you can die cut the jar for the perfect result every time! I actually did the same thing with the lemon slices. Seeing that dark ink detail in the center made the other layers easy to line up.

After everything was stamped out and die cut, I arranged the lemons around the mason jar and added in the little bloom for a pop of pink. The last step was adding in a sentiment. A little tip….stamping out several sentiments from any of The Greetery’s Sentiment Suite Sets and die cutting them ahead of time makes for quick card assembly. I usually have a pile of sentiments to pick from whenever I sit down. It’s nice to look and see which sentiment fits with the card before adhering it down.

That’s all from me today! Hope you have enjoyed today’s cards and tips! Have a great day!

June 11, 2021 8 comments

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TGIF – Wildflower Stationery Set with Angelica

by Betsy June 4, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Angelica is joining us today with some inspiration for creating your own set of pretty stationery, perfect for gifting. Her project is amazing! Enjoy…

My elderly neighbor has a birthday coming up, so I decided to make her a gift. If you know me, you know I LOVE to make card sets. And surprise! That’s exactly what I did for Miss Laura. She doesn’t get out much, so I thought cards and postage stamps would be a perfect gift to help her stay in touch with her loved ones.

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Starting with BotaniCuts Wildflower Mix, I die-cut several watercolor panels, and painted them with Mijello Mission Gold Watercolor paints. I glued the flowers together, and grouped them in little bouquets. I “tied” the bouquets together with the small twine ribbon from Fit To Be Tied Die Collection.

For the Blue background, I stamped Painterly Stripes Background onto TE Blue Corn card stock, using Blue Corn ink. I attached the panels to card bases, and got the Postal Frame panels ready.

For a dainty sentiment, I used a stamp from the gorgeous Pretty Postmarks Stamp Set. I set the sentiment up in my MISTI, and stamped all of the Postal Frame panels the same. Once finished, I attached the white panels onto the card bases, and glued on the bouquets.

For the gift box, I started with a 12×12 card stock, and trimmed it to 9×9. I picked a stamp from Summer Sketches stamp set to stamp a background with. Once finished, I used my Envelope Punch Board to make an envelope box. There’s lots of tutorials on YouTube on how to make an “Envelope Maker Box”. Jennifer McGuire has a great one, and that’s the tutorial that I followed. You can find it HERE.

To close the flap, I made a belly band. I cut white card stock to 1.5″ x 11″, and scored lines at 2″, 2 3/4″, 7 1/4″, and 8″. I folded the band on the scored lines, and glued the ends together.. I stamped a Sentiment Suite: Birthday sentiment onto the band, and added a last minute strip of blue card stock for added interest. I finished the band with my last flower bouquet.

I can’t wait to get this over to Miss Laura’s. I left enough room in the box for some postage stamps, and might even go find a pretty pen to match! I hope I have passed on some crafty inspiration… Thanks for joining me today!

June 4, 2021 29 comments