Welcome to our second day of product reveals for our Breath of Spring collection. I hope you enjoy all we have to share with you today! Our new collection goes up in the shop tomorrow – Thursday, March 17 at 10am EDT.
Before we begin, a reminder that Laurie will be showcasing all of the new products in an Instagram Live presentation this evening. Join her tonight – Wednesday, March 16 at 7pm CST/8pm EDT, if you’d like to check out the new goodies up close.
Below is a quick look at all of the new products. Click on the links below each product heading for more details and information, or click HERE to see all of the new products in the shop. (**Please Note: although the new products are visible in the shop, they will not be available to purchase until 10am EDT on Thursday, March 17).
Curio: Spring Findings die
We’re continuing our popular Curio die series with a springy version! All of the fun things you might find on a spring nature walk…a nest and eggs, feathers, pretty blossoms, a curly budding fern frond, and even a little snail! These dies coordinate with the previously released items from our Curio line-up.
Click HERE for Curio: Spring Findings die details ($24)
BotaniCuts Pussy Willow die & BotaniCuts Crocus die
We have TWO new additions to our BotaniCuts series! The Crocus and Pussy Willow dies are perfect for spring projects!
Click HERE for BotaniCuts Pussy Willow die details ($17)
Click HERE for BotaniCuts Crocus die details ($24)
White Flocking Sheets
These flocking sheets are a great companion to our BotaniCuts Pussy Willow die – perfect for diecutting velvety buds without the mess of traditional flocking powders.
Click HERE for White Flocking Sheets details ($6)
If you’d like to see the BotaniCuts Pussy Willow die and Flocking Sheets in action, I put together a video for you. I’ll also show my favorite method for coloring them…
Amen & Alleluia stamp set + Amen! die + Alleluia die
We have some new sentiments, perfect for Easter (or any other praise-worthy occasion)! These sentiments are available in both stamp or die version.
Click HERE for Amen & Alleluia stamp set details ($15)
Click HERE for Amen! die details ($12)
Click HERE for Alleluia die details ($22)
Now that we’ve introduced all of today’s products, let’s get to some projects! I immensely enjoyed creating with all of the new dies from this release. I just love coloring them and adding details with pens and pencils. It’s so relaxing and enjoyable…it’s absolutely my favorite thing to create with!
My first card uses our new Curio: Spring Findings die to create a springy curio “box” card. All of the little treasures from the Spring Findings set fit inside the openings of either the Curio: Divider & Details original or version II. I used our version II here and filled all of the openings with the Spring Findings diecuts.
All of the diecuts were colored with my favorite method…sponging with Oxide Inks and adding shading with colored pencils. I also love adding little dots and details with pens…I used both brown and white pens – very simple and probably something you have in your arsenal. I also created a frame using the Curio: Cover die, and added some sentiments stamped with the Curio: Labels stamp set.
Of course the Curio: Spring Findings die can be used without the Divider dies to create all kinds of other designs, which is what I did for these next two cards. For this first one, I started with that cute nest and built a pretty focal point by clustering the fern, feathers, and blossoms from the Spring Findings set around it.
For the sentiment, I pulled out my Let’s Have a Word: Spring die along with one of the sentiments from the new Springtime set. I stamped the sentiment onto a Christmas Time Sentiments banner die and threaded it through the “S” in spring. The background of this card is a panel of watercolor paper that was sponged with some light pink ink and brown watercolor splatters
This next one might be my very favorite from the release. It reminds me of a vintage card or Ideals magazine (does anyone else remember those?) I started off by creating a frame using the BotaniCuts Pussy Willow branches on a panel of watercolor paper that I watercolored with some soft blue and blush watercolors.
Once I had my pussy willow frame, I tucked in all kinds of Spring Findings diecuts. All were once again sponged with Oxide inks and shades with pencils. The sentiment is done with a combination of our new Amen! die and a sentiment from the Amen & Alleluia stamp set. I diecut the backer for the Amen word from vellum for a soft look.
My next card again uses the BotaniCuts Pussy Willow die. This time I filled up our Sprinkled with Kindness watering can. They’re perfect together!
At the base of the watering can I put a small blossom and pussy willow branch which were cut from the Curio: Spring Findings die. I also added a “wood” strip, which was cut using the Curio: Cover die. The “thank you” sentiment is from the Sprinkled with Kindness set. I had fun creating a rustic look to the watering can by blending some different Oxide ink colors onto the stamp using my Misti to do multiple impressions, building up the colors and layers of the watering can. The ink colors I used were Weathered Wood, Aged Patina, and Rusty Hinge.
Next I have a few cards using the new BotaniCuts Crocus die. It’s so springy! Before I talk about the cards, here’s a video in case you’d like to see how I color them and how they go together (so easy!)
For this first card I clustered a whole group of purple and yellow blooms around our new Alleluia die for a pretty Easter card.
These were cut from white cardstock and colored with Oxide inks and colored pencils (I feel like a broken record today! ) The Alleluia sentiment was diecut from white cardstock, and the backer was cut from vellum. I layered everything over some gray cardstock that was splattered with white ink. I also heat embossed an Easter sentiment from the Amen & Alleluia stamp set to finish it off.
The crocus definitely aren’t just for Easter! Here I used them for a springy birthday card. I colored my crocus blooms with shades of blue and purple and arranged them on a black background so they really POP!
I added a “wood” strip along the bottom, once again cut using the Curio: Cover die. The sentient was done with our All Kinds of Happy die and Shadow die, along with the “birthday” sentiment from the All Kinds of Happy stamp set. For the diecut “happy”, I layered two diecuts over the top of each other – the one underneath was sponged with pink ink and the top with blue/purple. I offset the top layer ever so slightly so the pink just peeks out from underneath and almost “glows”.
That wraps up my projects using the new products coming to the shop on tomorrow (Thursday 3/17)! I so hope you enjoyed them – I surely 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 prize! We’ll 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).
- Comment on our Inspiration Team Members’ blogs for more entries (linked below – one comment per person, per blog)
- Comments close Wednesday, March 16 at 11:59pm EDT
- Winners will be posted at 7am EDT on Thursday, March 17 here on the blog
The inspiration team has been busy creating with these new products! Hop along to see what they’ve been up to (click HERE if viewing via email)
234 comments
You think of everything! From the sweet snail to the Fiddle Leaf fern, I love every bit and detail! So excited!
Each release is better than ones before. I don’t know how you keep designing and making gorgeous new products. I’m in awe you! Thank you for sharing your creative vision with us.
Wow, what a release for Spring! Everything is just so gorgeous. Thank you for the videos (so helpful) and your gorgeous projects which are so inspiring!
Oh how I love those crocus!
Love the snail and wonderful pussy willows especially – beautiful new spring bloom dies!
I love everything in this release, but the Bonanicuts Crocus is definitely on my wish list! The colorful samples are absolutely gorgeous. I can see using that one often.
Betsy-every time I think you’ve hit the top-you raise the bar. This release is amazing and I am obsessed with those crocus and pussy willows. Amazing release.
Amen and Alleluia is what I could call the whole release! Spring evokes a sense of hope and your collection gives me that! Beautiful cards and displays!
Beautiful cards!! Love the new BotaniCuts especially the pussy willows!!
Beautiful. Love your videos they so helpful.
Another beautiful release! I love your botanist ideas.
This is such an appealing release, just in time for spring. I want it all!
Another amazing release. And another reason my credit card is melting!!!
I am always impressed with your attention to detail. The pussy willow branches look so real!
Such gorgeous cards with these new designs! I love the curio set and the beautiful crocus flowers!
Oh, WOW! I thought Day 1 was fabulous, but Day 2 has knocked my socks off! Thanks for all the inspiration. 😀
Pussy willows! I LOVE pussy willows! Beautiful use of today’s products.
Wow, wow, WOW! You have outdone yourself with this release! Everything is just GORGEOUS!
I’m filled with admiration for your wonderful cards and my mind is racing with inspiration. I love all the beautiful Spring creations you’ve designed!
The botani cuts are SO pretty! All here are making me long for spring now
Love, love, love the pussy willows in the watering can! Love it all actually, but those bring back so many memories! Beautiful!
Betsy these are extraordinary! Love the pussy willows and the crocus. So much beauty here…be on the ready in the morning for sure. Happy St. Patrick’s Day too 🍀🍀🍀
Wow! Love all the flowers. My favorite. Beautiful cards. I would not be able to pick out a favorite. So many lovely details.
The name of this release says it all! Breath of Spring day is a beautiful name for an equally beautiful release. So excited to order the whole kit’n’kaboodle tomorrow morning!
Beautiful cards.
Beautiful. Your coloring is perfection…wish I had your talent!
I’m so excited to add new Botanicuts to my ever growing collection! So grateful that all of the florals, foliage, and containers from The Greetery’s past collections all work together so beautifully, Betsy! Thank you so much for today’s videos!💗
If there is another word for BEAUTIFUL, it will be found here at the Greetery!! Awesome cards, Betsy!
I love the botanicals and the curio dies!!! Your cards are stunning!
In early spring when I was a child, my mother would bring in some cut pussy willow branches. A wonderful fond memory. Your Pussy Willow die brings it all back! Love the flocked paper too.
What a beautiful release! The Curio Spring Findings dies are my favorite but I really love it all.
These are absolutely stunning. Your work is the BEST!
The new release is absolutely wonderful–no surprise. Today’s fave are the crocuses–so beautiful!
Everything is so beautiful and works well with your other previous sets. Love the pussy willow!
Botannicuts are my favorite! The Crocus and Pussy Willows are so lovely!❤
Love the crocus and pussywillow videos. Such fun springtime goodies!
The crocuses, the pussy willows, and that sweet nest with the eggs – I am in LOVE!
A wonderful new collection to inspire us! Love those crocus and pussy willows! Can’t wait to try and to see what is next!
How is that every release is amazing?!?!
Incredible! I love the entire new release. And enjoy seeing the amazing cards. Thank you.
Stunning images. So excited for spring.
Oh my, the release continues to impress me. I just love the crocus and pussy willow die cuts. Especially when paired with the Alleluia and Amen dies!
Oh my goodness that little snail!! <3
What did we do before The Greetery was born??? Everything you produce is just perfect!
These products are amazing! So glad I discovered your site on IG!
As always, I am in love with your new products! I love the realistic look of the flowers.
Everything is just beautiful! I love your attention to detail. Thank you for the videos, they are so helpful and inspirational.
Oh those pussy willows and that snail! Love this release!
Another awesome release with gorgeous inspiration, Betsy! You’ve definitely got us covered with Spring. Think the crocus dies are my favorite, but I honestly love it all.
LOVE both of the BotaniCuts! Must haves for sure!
This is so inspiring! Thanks for the coloring video. It’s so helpful! So many beautiful dies and stamps on this release which makes it hard to decide what to order. Might just have to order it all, lol!