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August 2023

Harvest Fest Release Day

by Betsy August 30, 2023

written by Betsy

Good morning! Our new Harvest Fest Collection will be available in the shop in just a few hours! The new products will be available at 10am EDT.

We have some blog hop winners to announce! If you see your name/comment listed as a winner below, please send an email to customerservice@thegreetery.com to claim your prize and we’ll get your gift card issued asap.

Day 1 Winners

Our first Day 1 winner is Samantha from here on The Greetery blog…

Our second Day 1 winner is Jan Elmore from Angelica’s blog…

Day 2 Winners

Our first winner for the Day 2 hop is Susan Beauchaine from Melissa’s blog…

Our second Day 2 winner is Deborah Long from here on The Greetery blog…

In case you haven’t checked them out yet, our Harvest Fest lookbooks are ready! Taking a little browse through them is a great way to spend a few minutes while we wait for the new products to go live.

Thank you so much for joining us this week for all of the release fun. We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled blogging with more projects soon! 🙂

August 30, 2023 6 comments

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Harvest Fest Collection Day #2

by Betsy August 29, 2023

written by Betsy

Welcome to our second (and final) day of product reveals and projects for this year’s fall collection, called Harvest Fest! Our newest collection will be available in the shop on Wednesday, August 30 at 10am EDT.

Before I get into today’s product intros, just a reminder that Laurie will be hosting an Instagram Live on our Instagram channel on Tuesday evening (tonight!), 8/29 at 8pm EDT/7pm CDT.If you aren’t able to join us live, you can watch it any time from our feed.

Now for today’s product introductions…

Below is a quick look at the new products being showcased today. Click on the links below each product heading for more details and information (sentiments, measurements, etc.), or click HERE to see all of the new products in the shop. (**Please Note: although you can preview the new products in the shop, they will not be available to add to cart or purchase until 10am EDT on Wednesday, August 30).

Round About Fall Foliage die

We are introducing a fall version of our Round About die series. Cut and layer a few of them to create quick and easy wreaths and more!

Click HERE for Round About Fall Foliage die info ($16)

Elegant Entrance: Arches and Autumn Harvest dies

The Elegant Entrance Arches die cuts a dramatic arched doorway, perfect for embellishing for the seasons. It coordinates with our A2 Arches die and stencil set, opening up some fun layering options! Our Autumn Harvest die is filled with small pumpkins, gourds, and corn stalks that can be used in a variety of ways, including decorating the arched doorway.

Click HERE for Elegant Entrance: Arches die info ($20)
Click HERE for Autumn Harvest die info ($13)

Plump Pumpkins, Fall Folk die, and Fall Folk stencil

I am always drawn to folk art designs and patterns, so our next product suite really speaks to me! The Fall Folk die can be used to add folk art “carvings” to our new Plump Pumpkins, which are a pair of generously-sized pumpkins that will be a versatile addition to your collection! The Fall Folk stencil allows you to create a gorgeous folk art pattern that fills and A2 panel.

Click HERE for Plump Pumpkins die info ($26)
Click HERE for Fall Folk die info ($18)
Click HERE for Fall Folk stencil info ($16)

Angelica is joining us again today with a video showcasing Plump Pumpkins and Fall Folk…

Wildwood stamp set + die + Sentiments die

Last, but certainly not least, we have a new floral stamp set that’s packed with gorgeous bouquet-building elements. It has a slightly wild feel, making it perfect for fall, but don’t discount it for year-round gorgeous floral projects! The coordinating die cuts all of the floral elements from the set, while the Sentiments die cuts the three sentiments included in the stamp set.

Click HERE for Wildwood stamp set info ($25)
Click HERE for Wildwood die info ($32)
Click HERE for Wildwood Sentiments die info ($6)

Angelica put together a quick video showing all of the images from the Wildwood set stamped out, and you can watch her put together this beautiful card…

I created two ensembles of projects to share with you using today’s new introductions! You’ll have to let me know…are you drawn to the light & airy set or the dark & moody? I’m loving the dark and moody lately, especially for fall. All those dark, rich colors!

Let’s get to it! First, let’s take a look at the dark & moody projects…

Let me share a few details and project notes about each. First, let’s take a look at this deep, rich floral card made with the new Wildwood set.

Create a rich, deep background using the new Herringbone Parquet die cut from dark green/teal cardstock. Brush with some dark brown ink, then brush with white gouache.
Stamp the floral images in earthy colors. Mix lots of shades of greens and golds for the foliage.
Add some metallic accents for even more drama. The new Round About Fall Foliage die can be snipped apart and bits and pieces tucked into your floral bouquet.
Pop some of the floral elements up with foam adhesive to give your bouquet added dimension.
Let the florals take center stage by choosing a smaller sentiment – this “with love” is included in the Wildwood set.

Next let’s take a look at this Thanksgiving card done in rich, warm tones, using our new Fall Folk stencil, perfect for the Thanksgiving season.

Using pigment inks such as Distress Oxides let you achieve rich, colorful looks even on darker toned cardstock. I used Rustic Wilderness, Crackling Campfire, Iced Spruce, Antique Linen, and Ground Expresso on honey/gold cardstock.
Use colored pencils to add details to the Fall Folk stencil. Simple lines and dots are easy to do and add more texture to your design.
Keep it simple and just add a sentiment (Thanks All Ways was used here) over the pretty stenciled panel. Quick and easy and perfect for mass producing.

Next is this pretty fall scene using our Elegant Entrance: Arches die and the Autumn Harvest die to add the fall corn stalk bundles, pumpkins, and gourds.

The Elegant Entrance: Arches die coordinates with our A2 Arches die. Here I used the arch that is one size above the doors to cut them out with a frame around them. I used the arch that is the same size as the doors to cut an opening in my card front.
When adhering the pumpkins and corn husks, make sure to adhere them only to the doors themselves so as not to interfere with the doors opening if you want them to be an interactive element.
I adhered the Thankful sentiment from the Thanks All Ways set, using adhesive just on the left side of the word so that it didn’t interfere with opening the doors.
Start a sentiment on the outside and finish it on the inside.
Set aside the arch cut out from the Herringbone panel to use on another project – it’s too pretty to go to waste!

Next is a card using the new Round About Fall Foliage die. I love how quick and easy it is to stack these to create dramatic focal points in no time!

You’ll notice in the background that I used the green Herringbone arch that was cut from my previous project. I layered it over another Herringbone background done in dark brown wood tones.
I stacked three of the Round About Fall Foliage dies – just align the center circles and rotate them into a position that you like. Mine are inked in shades of pink and orange.
Add some floral elements to your Round About diecuts – here I added a few blooms and greens from the new Wildwood set.
Top it off with a diecut sentiment like the Let’s Have a Word: Autumn used here.

Next, a few super easy pumpkin-shaped notes using Plump Pumpkins and Fall Folk dies.

Diecut the Plump Pumpkins “on the fold” to create the pumpkin-shaped notecard bases. To do this, just fold a piece of cardstock and position the top of the pumpkin so that it extends above the fold so as not to cut through the fold.
Create a shadow effect by diecutting the pumpkins from two shades of cardstock, then stacking them, offsetting slightly to create the shadow. Trim away any excess from the bottom pumpkin.
Back the diecut pumpkins with metallic cardstock for lots of elegance! Rose Gold Mirror cardstock from Cardstock Warehouse was used here.

That wraps up our dark and moody ensemble, now let’s take a look at the light & airy projects!

First let’s take a closer look at this slimline card…

Diecut the larger Fall Folk motif twice from a Crimped Slimline panel to create a gorgeous background that’s so easy to create.
The shorter of the two Plump Pumpkins is the perfect focal point to place in the center of the diecut background.
The Round About Fall Foliage diecuts can be snipped apart into smaller bits, perfect for adding little bits around a sentiment or base of a pumpkin.
Pumpkins don’t have to be orange! I love sage green ones – so pretty!
Add a bit of shading to the background (under the Fall Folk cut-outs) using colored pencils.

This next card combines our new Wildwood florals with the Elegant Entrance: Arches…

The window panes in the Elegant Entrance: Arches die are the perfect place for tucking floral elements, foliage, etc.
The Curio: Cover die is one that I reach for over and over – those woodgrain strips are so versatile! Stack a few under the arch doorway to add “steps” and ground the arch.
The Herringbone Parquet die is striking when done in dark colors, but it takes on a light and airy look when done in softer colors.

Next is a soft and pretty Thanksgiving card using a Plump Pumpkin diecut and some Wildwood florals…

Create a soft, weathered background by brushing some tan and gray inks over a white Herringbone Parquet panel, then brush over with white gouache to soften it a bit.
Stamp some of the foliage from the Wildwood set onto the parquet background using soft neutral inks.
Arrange some Wildwood diecut images around the base of the pumpkin. Keep it soft with shades of gold, sage green, and even a bit a lavender.
The gold embossed sentiment (from Thanks All Ways) done on a dark diecut adds just the right amount of pop and contrast.

Next is a softer take on our new Fall Folk stencil…

Use the Herringbone Parquet die to create saw-tooth borders. Just trim away the edges by snipping it the edges apart from the center of the panel. You may want to cut it from a panel slightly larger than 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ so that the edges stay more firmly intact when trimmed away from the rest of the parquet panel.
Adding some splatters to the stenciled designs adds a rustic touch.
A strip cut with the Curio: Cover die makes for a great grounding element that coordinates perfectly with the woodgrain saw-tooth borders.

One more card using the Round About Fall Foliage and some Autumn Harvest diecuts, along with a sentiment from Thanks All Ways…

I stacked four Round About Fall Foliage dies to acheive the fullness on this card. Two from rustic white cardstock and two from a very pale green.
Add just a little color to the diecuts by coloring the berries. Here I used metallic watercolor in a copper color.
The Herringbone Parquet die was used on so many of my projects for the release – most of which I distressed in one way or another, but it looks beautiful cut from kraft and left alone as well!
Add some metallic stems to your pumpkins and gourds for a bit of glamour. These were cut from Rose Gold Mirror cardstock.

I loved the dark, dramatic pumpkin notecards I shared above, and had to make a softer, more neutral version as well…

Cut the Plump Pumpkins “on the fold” as mentioned above to create the shaped notecards.
The Fall Folk die gives these an elegant look.
Ink the pumpkins with light brown ink at the base to add depth and shading. Add some splatters using brown watercolor to further distress them.
Line the notecards with a pumpkin cut from metallic cardstock.
Add a sentiment to the outside, and finish it on the inside. Thanks All Ways was used here.

Now that you’ve gotten to meet all of today’s new products and see them in action on my projects, you can hop along to see more projects from the Inspiration Team! 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 Tuesday, August 29 (that’s tonight!) at 11:59pm EDT
Winners will be posted at 7am ET on Wednesday, August 30 here on the blog

Now for more the team blog links…

ANGELICA

DANA

DAWN

KELLY

LAURIE

MELISSA

WANDA

August 29, 2023 183 comments

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Harvest Fest Collection Day #1

by Betsy August 28, 2023

written by Betsy

Welcome to our first day of product reveals and projects for this year’s fall collection, called Harvest Fest! We’ll be showcasing all of the products from our newest collection here on the blog today and tomorrow, and they’ll be available in the shop on Wednesday, August 30 at 10am EDT.

Before I get into today’s product intros, just a heads up that Laurie will be hosting an Instagram Live on our Instagram channel on Tuesday evening, 8/29 at 8pm EDT/7pm CDT. If you aren’t able to join us live, you can watch it any time from our feed.

A note about blog comments

I also just wanted to make a quick note about a technical issue we’ve been experiencing in regards to commenting on the blog. We are experiencing a lag with comments showing up on the mobile version of our site. If you leave a comment while using/viewing on a mobile device and don’t immediately see it show up, don’t worry, your comment has been received and will be visible after a bit of time has passed. Comments are showing on the desktop version without issue, so you can always check there when in doubt. We apologize for any confusion and thank you for your patience while we work to get that sorted out!

Now let’s get on to today’s product introductions…

Caramel Apple die

Create sweet paper versions of this fall-favorite treat! So fun to embellish – consider using techniques like heat embossing the “caramel” for realistic shine, and even add some “nuts” with our Nutty Bits introduced below.

Click HERE for Caramel Apple die info ($18)

Nutty Bits and Apple Spice Bits

We have two new embellishment mixes, perfect for our Harvest Fest theme! The Nutty Bits are the perfect topping for our Caramel Apple die, and the Apple Spice is filled with everything nice for fall! **Remember that these products are NOT edible and care should be taken when creating with faux food items and small children.

Click HERE for Nutty Bits info ($6)
Click HERE for Apple Spice Bits info ($6)

To Pie For and Cinnamon Sticks die

More fall go-to foods…pie and cinnamon! The new To Pie For die has lots of fun pie-building options. Create beautiful Thanksgiving pies, or fruit-filled pies for year round goodies. The various dies in the To Pie For set can be mixed and matched to create different crusts and fillings. The Cinnamon Sticks die is a great little accent to pair with the pies or some pumpkins for pumpkin spice themed projects!

Click HERE for To Pie For die info ($30)
Click HERE for Cinnamon Sticks die info ($10)

Fall Foodie Phrases stamp set and die

To round out our selection of fall foodie-themed items, we have a stamp set that’s filled with lots of fun sentiments and coordinates with any of the dies shown above and more!

Click HERE for Fall Foodie Phrases stamp set info ($19)
Click HERE for Fall Foodie Phrases die info ($22)

Jumbo Curiosity: Acorns die

Continuing with our jumbo-sized versions of some of the dies included in our popular Curio sets, we are adding a jumbo-sized version of the acorn cluster originally found in our Curio: Autumn Findings set.

Click HERE for Jumbo Curiosity: Acorns die info ($10)

Tear Strip Tags: Halloween stamp set

We have a new addition to our popular Tear Strip Tags series…a Halloween set! Perfect for quick and easy treat wraps or card sentiments.

Click HERE for Tear Strip Tags: Halloween stamp set info ($8)

Thanks All Ways stamp set & die

Our Thanks All Ways stamp set is filled with sentiments for expressing gratitude during this autumn and Thanksgiving season, and all year round. It’s a classic that I think you’ll reach for over and over!

Click HERE for Thanks All Ways stamp set info ($16)
Click HERE for Thanks All Ways die info ($10)

Herringbone Parquet die

This wonderful new background basic is perfect for quickly adding woodgrain texture to your background. The design cuts and embosses a herringbone pattern that stays intact to fill an A2 card. Keep it simple by cutting it from cardstock, or experiment with inking techniques using your favorite mediums to achieve realistic wood effects.

Click HERE for Herringbone Parquet die info ($27)

Angelica is joining us on our Youtube channel today to showcase several of today’s new products…

Now for some projects from me! First are several projects featuring our new To Pie For die and other new products being introduced today.

First up is a set of adorable packaged notecards using our To Pie For die and a few other coordinating products, both old and new!

Create folded round notecard bases by cutting the plain circle from the To Pie For die “on the fold”, then attach your embellished pie to this base.
Our Hey Cupcake die coordinates well with our To Pie For die, offering more topping options
Our Fall Foodie Phrases set has lots of great sentiment options to create a mixed occasion notecard set, great for gift giving.
Small paper pie tins (available from Amazon HERE) are a great way to package a set of notecards. Each one will hold 4-6 notecards depending on the level of embellishments.
Our Sweet & Fancy Labels set is also a great companion sentiment set for the pies (used here to create the label).
Wrap your notecard set with a band cut with the Ribbon Maker: Petite Scallops die, or one of our other Ribbon Maker dies. Stack the card-filled tin on top of some 4″ envelopes and wrap to secure, adding some twine if desired.
Add “sugar” and “whip cream” to your pies using glitter and white puffy paint.
Use the largest die from the Crimped Circles set to cut a piece of acetate to use as a clear top for your pie tin.

Next is a fun card that makes me think I can smell the warm apple cinnamon!

Our Frosted Frames die is perfect for pairing with the To Pie For die to create a cute scalloped border
To create rustic colored wood backgrounds with the Herringbone Parquet die, cut it from colored cardstock (red was used here), then brush over it very lightly with a brown ink pad (directly from pad to paper), then use a paint brush to lightly brush with white paint or gouache. Splatter with white and brown inks to add further distressing (I’ll share a reel for this technique soon! 🙂 )
The apple slice included in the BotaniCuts Apple set is perfect for pairing with the new Cinnamon stick die for a cute accent.

This time I created a shaker card and filled it with our new Apple Spice Bits…

Create a shaker card by diecutting the plain circle from the To Pie For set from a panel of cardstock (I diecut my panel first with the Herringbone Parquet to add texture). Back it with clear acetate, then layer over your card base (add the shaker contents first!) making sure foam adhesive completely closes off the circle area so your shaker elements stay contained. Top it off by adding the crust to the card front.
Weave in some of the strips left from the diecut negative of the crust to create realistic woven top crusts.
The Blessed Blooms set used here for the sentiment is a great fall go-to for sentiments.

The To Pie For set can be super fun, but it can also take on an elegant look here like on this Thanksgiving card which also uses the new Thanks All Ways stamp set and matching die.

Use shades of brown to ink your Herringbone Parquet panel for a relistic wood look. Oxide inks were used here in Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain, and Ground Espresso.
Use the strips left from the negative of the pie crust and weave them in. Cover any exposed ends with the leaves from the set.
Ink the leaves and the crust from light brown ink to make everything look as if it was created from dough! Tea Dye Oxide ink was used here.
Use your fingertips to slightly bend the scallops of the crust for added dimension.
Heat emboss your sentiment with gold embossing powder for an elegant touch.

Now for a few projects using our Caramel Apple die paired with some of the other new goodies!

First up are some fun caramel apple tags.

Diecut the apple “on the fold” to create a shaped base.
Ink the caramel diecuts with oxide inks to create the perfect caramel color. I used Brushed Corduroy and Gathered Twigs.
After inking, press the diecuts into a Versamark pad (or other embossing ink), then coat with Ultra Thick Embossing powder to give the caramel some shine. Repeat if needed to get a nice thick glossy coat.
Use liquid glue once it’s cooled to add the Nutty Bits. Sprinkle them on the wet glue, and place a clear stamping block on top while it dries (that was such a great tip from Nicole Spohr in her video last month!)
Add some tags – our Tear Strip Tags die is a great companion, stamped with the Fall Foodie Phrases set or the Tear Strip Tags: Halloween set.

Another fun shaker card, this time using the Caramel Apple die…

Cut the apple from a panel of cardstock, then cover the opening with acetate to create the shaker window. Use foam tape on the backside all around the apple shape to contain your shaker bits. Adhere this panel to the card base (adding your shaker bits first)
Instead of diecutting the Herringbone Parquet (which cuts slits between the planks), use it with a rubber embossing mat and your machine’s recommended embossing sandwich to emboss the design instead of cutting it. This leaves a solid panel without any cuts between the planks.
The Curio Cover die has the perfect “wood” strips to use as a “shelf” or grounding element for the apple.
The Cozy Cup Coaster die is a great to add a little “fabric” scrap under the apple.

I couldn’t resist creating a spooky bad apple for a fun Halloween card!

The Fall Foodie Phrases set has tons of mix and match sentiments. Getting a little creative with other sets, alphabet dies, or a bit of masking allows you to create even more. The Bold Alphabet dies were used here for the “bad” portion of the sentiment.
Create a “bad” apple by diecutting from red cardstock, then sponging with with dark red and even black ink. Add some black splatters!
Add some spooky stars and sparkles using the Pinwheel Party stamp set

And last but not least, a project using the new Jumbo Curiosity Acorns die…

Vibrantly inked diecuts placed on a dark background make for a striking effect.
The weathered wood panel here was created the same way as the red background on the Apple Pie card earlier in this post, this time I used a muted blue-gray cardstock.
Cluster some other diecuts in with the Jumbo Acorns – leaves from the BotaniCuts Mighty Oak and Jumbo Curiosity Buckeye Leaf were used here, plus a few blooms from the BotaniCuts Apple die.
Acorns don’t have to be brown. Ink them in shades of gold, brown, and green. They can even be pink if you’d like! 🙂
Heat emboss the sentiments using gold embossing powder onto dark cardstock to further the dark, dramatic look. The Thanks All Ways set is so elegant!

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 Tuesday, August 29 at 11:59pm EDT
Winners will be posted at 7am ET on Wednesday, July 30 here on the blog

Now for more the team blog links…

ANGELICA

DANA

DAWN

KELLY

LAURIE

MELISSA

WANDA

August 28, 2023 236 comments

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Harvest Fest Sneak Peek #2

by Betsy August 26, 2023

written by Betsy

Happy weekend everyone! We’re busy getting everything ready for our new Harvest Fest collection to hit the shop on Wednesday at 10am EDT. I’m popping in with one more sneak peek before we start the full reveals, projects, and hops on Monday.

Yesterday’s peek was full of fall fun, but today’s peeks have a more elegant feel. Lovely items for fall and Thanksgiving cards and crafts, as well as some things that will be year-round go-tos.

Thanks so much for stopping by on your Saturday! I hope you’ll join us on Monday as we share more about these new products.

August 26, 2023 39 comments

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TGIF – Stencilscape Autumn with Melissa + Harvest Fest Sneak Peek #1

by Betsy August 25, 2023

written by Betsy

Happy Friday, friends! Melissa is here sharing a beautiful card using a few products from last year’s fall collection, and I’m here to sneak peek some new things coming to the shop next week!

First, the sneak peek. Our newest collection is called Harvest Fest and it’s filled with all of the wonderful things you might find at a proper harvest festival…caramel apples, fresh baked pies, pumpkins, and much more! Here’s a peek at a few of the things from our Harvest Fest collection, with more sneak peeks to come…

I hope you’ll join us next week as we showcase these new products here on the blog with projects and videos and blog hops with the Inspiration Team. Our new Harvest Fest collection will be available in the shop on Wednesday, August 30 at 10am EDT.

Now let’s check out Melissa’s project for a bit of Friday inspiration…

The StencilScapes Autumn stencil speaks right to my harvest-loving heart. I love the cornstalks, pumpkins, fields, and apples that make up this gorgeous scene and love creating in the colors of Fall. The Thankful Heart stamp + stencil and die bring the whole scene to life and add dimension and character. What an inspiring set of products!

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To create her card, Melissa stenciled the front of her card using our StencilScapes Autumn stencil using a mix of lovely fall ink colors. She layered some stamped and diecut images over her stenciled panel using the Thankful Heart stamp set and matching die. She added some glitter to some of the images for a bit of sparkle and finished it off with a rustic crinkle bow, classic Melissa style!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

August 25, 2023 25 comments

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Autumn is in the Air with Angelica + Save the Date!

by Betsy August 22, 2023

written by Betsy

Angelica is joining us today with a beautiful project to get you in the mood for fall! I for one can’t wait! It’s my favorite season.

Speaking of fall, we have some fun new products coming to the shop soon! We’ll begin sharing peeks of our new Harvest Fest collection in just a few days, and it will hit the shop on Wednesday, August 30. I’m excited to share all of the details of this collection with you, so I hope you’ll join us next week!

Can you believe we are coming to the end of summer? We have had such a lovely summer here in WA state, and my daughter and I enjoyed every second of it. But now it’s time to buy school supplies and clothes, and we’re close to being back to 8pm bedtime. Since Autumn is right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to make a card for the season.

I die-cut Bristol Smooth paper with the Jumbo Curiosity Buckeye Leaf die. I pulled out a craft mat, a few Distress Oxide inks, and a water spray bottle, and started inking the die-cut leaves. I pushed the ink pads onto my craft mat, sprayed the ink with water, and then smooshed the leaves into the ink. I used a variety of yellow, red, and brown inks, drying the leaves in between each layer. I love ink-smooshing, but I have a bad habit of not knowing when to quit. Even though I could still see some white paper, I decided to stop before I put too much ink on them, and set the leaves under my MISTI overnight so they would flatten out.

For the background, I picked a really soft cream cardstock to work with. This paper was retired years ago, so I use it sparingly, but thought it would be perfect for the background. I decided to stick with the ink-smooshing theme, and wiped Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink onto my craft mat, and sprayed it with water. I smooshed the whole panel onto the ink, let it set for a couple seconds, then dried it with my heat tool. I picked Tea Dye Oxide ink to use for a second layer, this time not using as much ink. Once the panel was dried, I stamped a sentiment from the Fall Foliage stamp set, using black ink, and glued a few leaves to the panel. I trimmed the edges, and attached the panel to a card base to finish the card.

I’m not quite ready to say goodbye to our beautiful green leaves outside, so I will just enjoy how pretty these paper leaves turned out for now. Enjoy the last of your summer, friends!

August 22, 2023 31 comments

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Daisy Days with Dana

by Betsy August 18, 2023

written by Betsy

Hi crafty friends! It’s Dana here on the blog today to share a set of cards with you all. I had so much fun creating my cards and I hope I inspire you to pull out some “older” products and create a set of cards of your own.

My cards today use three of the Print Shop: Daisy Days Fill in the Blank Papers. I honestly feel like I am “cheating” when I use these papers! They are so pretty and easy to use. I used the Print Shop: Daisy Days Stamps & Stencil set to add color and detail to floral arrangement on the colored backgrounds. Once my panels were finished I added some splatters with metallic watercolor paint for a little added detail.

Next, I use the Written in Ribbons stamp and die set for my sentiments. I die cut the sentiments two times and stacked them for a little extra dimension. I then die cut the sentiment a third time with gold cardstock and offset it to create a shadow. Lastly, I trimmed my panels down and attached them to A2 card bases to finish my set of cards.

Thanks for joining me today. I had so much fun going through my stash to decide what I wanted to share with you all this month. I hope I inspired you to pull out an “older” set and do the same!

Enjoy your day,

Dana

August 18, 2023 7 comments

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Summery Yellow Meadow with Wanda

by Betsy August 15, 2023

written by Betsy

Hi there my creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here on The Greetery Blog today to share a fun project with you! Summer is winding down and I always start crafting with yellow this time of year. I made a card with one of my favorite color combinations: yellow, kraft, and white! I used the beautiful Spring Meadow Stencils and Dies in kind of a different way! Instead of using all different colors for the flowers, I made them all shades of yellow! I’ve never tried that before with the floral stencils, and I like how it looks this way too!

My finished card is an A2 Kraft card base, layered with White and some yellow patterned paper then the pretty oval for my bouquet to fit onto. I used the new Hoopla Oval Inserts Dies (see that pretty pierced detail?) as my background. The sentiment is from the Tagged Elegance Set, and it fit perfectly onto the round die from the Sentiment Suite Basics Die Set.

I stenciled in four shades of yellow inks, two shades of green inks, and then brown ink for the flower centers. I splattered on some white paint for an artsy feel, and also added a few yellow gems. This card would be great for any occasion, and you could make it in any color! I’m thinking pink would be pretty too!

That’s it for my card for today! I hope you have a wonderful and creative day and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda

August 15, 2023 11 comments

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Sew Grateful Rose Tapestry with Kelly

by Betsy August 11, 2023

written by Betsy

Hello friends! It’s Kelly here today sharing a fun card using products from the Handiwork Collection! I’m currently obsessed with the Rose Tapestry Stencil so that was the starting point for today’s card. I’ve mentioned it before, but there is something so magical about watching a background come to life with layering stencils! I have a tendency to just stare at them mesmerized and tempted to just leave them as is! That being said, I don’t think Betsy would be very impressed if I just shared a stenciled panel! LOL! (Hey, Betsy popping in here to say that I’m pretty sure Kelly could manage to make *just* a stenciled panel look amazing – LOL!)

I’m particularly smitten with the rose that’s almost in the center, so I chose to frame that particular rose using the Hoopla Round dies. I die cut the hoop from white and then colored it using a few brown Distress Oxide inks. The silver ‘hanger’ at the top is also die cut once from white cardstock and then one more time from silver cardstock for realism. I simply glued the two together for a sturdier piece and then glued it to the top of the hoop.

I die cut the ‘sew’ word using the new Stitched Sentiments die using black cardstock for contrast. I strategically glued it to the hoop using liquid glue and then added the hoop to the background using foam squares for dimension. I chose to accent the ‘sew’ word using the ‘grateful for you’ portion of the sentiment found in the Stitched Sentiments stamp set. I heat embossed it in white onto a black strip of cardstock for contrast. I die cut and stamped flowers and leaves from the Floral Sampler stamp/die set using Distress Oxide inks. I arranged them around the hoop and sentiment until I was happy with the arrangement. I did use the French knot dies from the Embroidered Blooms dies to add to the centers of two of the flowers; it just gives it some variation and added detail. That’s what’s so great about this collection…. you can mix and match things to your heart’s content!

For those of you that saw my Rose Tapestry card for the release, I used the Aida Cloth Texture Plate over the top of the stenciled panel and I absolutely LOVED the texture and feel that it gave that card, but for today, I chose to leave it ‘as-is’ for something a little bit different.

I had so much fun creating this card to add to my thank you card stash; it is currently depleted after a round of thanking a few friends who helped me a few months ago. I love how unique this particular card is with all of its ‘sewing’ charm! I like having all different types of cards in my stash to have on hand for just the perfect time! Thanks for joining me today!

August 11, 2023 8 comments

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Fresh & Summery Hello with Laurie

by Betsy August 8, 2023

written by Betsy

Hello Greetery friends! It’s Laurie Willison here! I have a quick and simple card today that incorporates the new Aida Cloth Texture Plate. I know the Aida Cloth print works so well with the stitching theme cards but how about just as a texture plate? I am here for it!! I love how easy these plates work to add a little texture in the background.

To create this card, I first die cut the largest Postal Frame Die in white cardstock and layered it on to a white card base. Using the Aida Cloth Texture Plate, I ran another piece of white cardstock through for that amazing detail. I cut the panel to fit just inside the dotted frame on the Postage panel.

Next, I grabbed the Big Branches: Ruscus Die and die cut 2 pieces of green cardstock. By trimming one branch down, I was able to create the look of a full swag in the background of the card. After assembling the moth from Jumbo Curiosity: Moth Die and Stencil set, I popped the moth up in between those 2 branches in the background. To finish off the card, I added in the hello sentiment from Opposites Attract Stamp Set and then a few clear drops for some bling!

You know I love keeping it clean and simple but for those of you who do amazing things with detail, here are a few ideas….

Tips for adding in more details:

Instead of the texture plate, mask off the background and use a background stamp for some extra color and detail.
Add in a few extra of the mini moths from the Curiosity Summer Findings Die Set.
Use the new Hoopla Dies to create the frame instead of the Postage Frame Die.
Tuck in some floral images from any of your favorite Greetery Stamp Sets.

I am so glad you stopped by today. If you are inspired to create a clean and simple card, or by any of today’s tips, please tag me when you share over on Instagram! I love to see all your creations! IG @laurie_willison

August 8, 2023 15 comments