April 2024

Welcome to our second (and final) day of product reveals for our new Confetti Encore collection! We’re celebrating turning 5 here at The Greetery! Want to win everything from our new Confetti Encore collection? We’re giving away complete collections to two lucky winners! You’ll find all of the giveaway details towards the bottom of this post (pst…deadline to comment to enter is tonight, 4/25!)

Before we get to everything we have to share with you today, just a heads up that Laurie will be hosting a Youtube Live tonight! (April 25) via our Youtube channel. Join Laurie tonight, Thursday evening, April 25 at 7pm CDT/8pm EDT where she’ll be showcasing all of the new products from our Confetti Encore collection. Join us if you’d like to see everything up close! *Note the platform…she’ll be hosting on Youtube again this release instead of Instagram.

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 Friday, April 26).

Hey Honeycomb Balloon, Flower Power, Party Hat, and Ice Cream Cone dies

The dies in our Hey Honeycomb series all feature a round area that’s perfectly sized for a cute tissue-paper honeycomb ball…the top of the party hat, the center of a flower, a balloon, and a scoop of ice cream! Combine these dies with the Honeycomb Basics (introduced below) to create interactive cards and projects. You can leave the honeycomb folded flat in order to slip it into an envelope, and the recipient can then open up the honeycomb for a fun surprise! We’re also releasing a Party Hat stencil, which can be used to add color to the Party Hat die.

Click HERE for Hey Honeycomb Balloon die info ($10)
Click HERE for Hey Honeycomb Flower Power die info ($27)
Click HERE for Hey Honeycomb Party Hat die info ($27)
Click HERE for Hey Honeycomb Ice Cream Cone die info ($16)
Click HERE for Party Hat stencil info ($12)

Hey Honeycomb Basics die, Sentiments stamp set, Honeycomb Balls Party Mix, and Adhesive Foam Sheets

To round out our Hey Honeycomb product suite, we have a new pack of honeycomb balls, just like the ones we released last year during the holidays, but this time in a bright party-colored mix. In order to add a bit of fun and create a polished look, even when the honeycomb ball is in the flat position (for mailing or tucking in an envelope), we have a Hey Honeycomb Basics die and Sentiments stamp set, allowing you to add a decorative touch and sentiments that give a bit of direction for the recipient to open it up for a fun surprise. The foam sheets can be diecut with the small star, heart, and flower included in the Basics die set, providing an easy way for the recipient to secure the honeycomb ball into an open position.

Click HERE for Hey Honeycomb Basics die info ($9)
Click HERE for Hey Honeycomb Sentiments stamp set info ($8)
Click HERE for Honeycomb Balls Party Mix info ($5)
Click HERE for Foam Adhesive Sheets info ($3.50)

We have a couple of videos showcasing these new Hey Honeycomb products. First up, I’m giving an overview of the Hey Honeycomb product suite and sharing a brief how-to for assembling the honeycomb elements…

Angelica also has a video showcasing some of the Hey Honeycomb products as well, mainly the Hey Honeycomb: Flower Power die and the Basics.

What’s the Scoop stamp set and coordinating die

What’s the scoop? This fun sentiment set will work well with our Hey Honeycomb Ice Cream Cone die introduced above, or it can be used on its own as well. The fun multi-step “scoop” sentiment creates letters that look like ice cream complete with sprinkles (there is both a stamp and diecut version). There are fun sentiments that cover a variety of occasions…birthdays, summer, thank you, or just to say hey, you’re cool!

Click HERE for What’s the Scoop stamp set info ($16)
Click HERE for What’s the Scoop die info ($20)

Angelica has been blessing us with lots of videos this release! In this video she’s chatting and creating with the What’s the Scoop set and the Hey Honeycomb Ice Cream Cone die…

Award Winning die and Inflated Sentiments stamp set

Celebrate those blue-ribbon kind of days with our Award Winning die. Create fun ribbons for birthdays, graduations, and more! Our Inflated Sentiments stamp set features a variety of sentiments done in a circular “inflated” style that fit perfectly on the Award Winning die, but are also the same size as the honeycomb balls, which means they can be used with any of the Hey Honeycomb dies, too. We’re all about options!

Click HERE for Award Winning die info ($27)
Click HERE for Inflates Sentiments stamp set info ($19)

And one more video for today! Angelica is showcasing the Award Winning die and Inflated Sentiments…

I’m so excited to share a ton of fun projects with you! Let’s get to it…

First I have lots of projects using the new Hey Honeycomb product suite. These dies are designed to work with the honeycomb balls, but of course you can use them without as well, for more options! First up are some flower-shaped notecards using the Hey Honeycomb: Flower Power die, some with honeycombs, and some paired with the Inflated Sentiments set.

• Diecut the Flower Power die “on the fold” to create flower-shaped notes. Layer another diecut flower over the folded base for extra stability.
• Add some leaves – our Large Leaves Magnolia leaves are a great size to use with this jumbo flower.
• Use the smaller flowers from the Flower Power set as embellishments.
• On the notecards that have a honeycomb on the front, include a sentiment on the inside using the Inflated Sentiments stamp set.

Next, some super fun interactive slimline cards. These are interactive not just because of the honeycomb element, but they are slider cards where the flower “grows”! So fun. I’ll share a quick process reel on Instagram for these soon so you can see them in action and the mechanics of how they’re put together.

• To create these fun “growing” flowers, I combined the Hey Honeycomb Flower Power die with a few other dies from our lineup. I used the Large Leaves Magnolia for the leaves, the ribbon from the Big Beautiful Bow die for the stem, and the Pretty Pot die for the base.
• I used a die from our PreText Banners die to create the slider mechanism for the flower to move up and down (I’ll show this in an Instagram reel!) along the Crimped Slimline panel.
• Once again I used the Inflated Sentiments set for the flower center on one of these, and the Honeycomb Basics die and Sentiments for the other.

Up next are a few Hey Honeycomb Party Hat shaped cards…

• The Party Hat can be topped off with they Hey Honeycomb Basics, or you can top it off with the fringed circles included in the Hey Honeycomb: Party Hat die set.
• The stripes were stenciled here using the new Party Hat stencil.
• Add some metallic streamers, cut with the Curly Q Streamers die and gold mirror cardstock.

My next card again uses the Hey Honeycomb Party Hat die, but this time I turned it upside down and used it as a horn for a fun congrats card!

• The party hat turned upside down makes a perfect party horn – cut from gold metallic cardstock and filled with Curly Q streamers!
• My background was foiled with the new Ticker Tape hot foil plate.
• The fringed circles in the Party Hat die can be used as fun accents, too. Here I cut them from vellum to use as subtle background elements.
• The sentiment here was done with a mix of our Let’s Have a Word: Congrats die, and the “on your big news” stamp which is from the new Inflated Sentiments stamp set.

Up next are a few projects using they Hey Honeycomb Ice Cream Cone die and What’s the Scoop stamp set and die.

• Create a fun sun burst background using the cone from the Hey Honeycomb Ice Cream Cone die! In between the cones I added some strips of colorful cardstock which I coated with glitter by applying a strip or narrow double-sided tape.
• The “scoop” sentiment here was done using the dies from the What’s the Scoop die set. Cut them from sherbety cardstock colors and mix and match to create a batch of sentiments to use on more projects.
• The PreText Banners die is a great go-to die to stamp smaller sentiments such as the “here’s the” used here. You can always adjust the length of the banner by “double cutting” – Cut once, then shift the die position slightly and cut again to shorten the length as needed to fit your sentiment.
• Don’t forget about the inside! Here I stamped some cherries from the What’s the Scoop set as well as the remainder of the sentiment.

My next two cards use the What’s the Scoop set paired with the Hey Honeycomb Ice Cream Cone die without using the honeycomb balls.

• Draw inspiration from your sentiments! Here the “you melt my heart” sentiment inspired me to create a heart using two ice cream cones.
• One of the small banners from the Curio: Divider & Details II die was the perfect place to stamp the “you melt my” portion of the sentiment.
• Our Falling Hearts Background and Frosted Frames dies were perfect for creating a sweet background.
• I sponged Oxide inks onto a panel of watercolor paper, then misted with water to create the sherbet-y background before diecutting it with the Falling Hearts die. I saved the heart cut-outs and used them to embellish my ice cream cones, along with some Candy Crumbles and glitter.

Next I had fun playing with some pastel-colored vellum paired with our Ice Cream Cone die and What’s the Scoop set.

• Inspiration is everywhere! This project was inspired by some cute baby jammies I saw at Carter’s. 😉
• Layering vellum diecuts always makes for fun and interesting effects. It’s fun to see where the colors overlap!
• Adhering vellum is always tricky. I like to use my Xyron sticker maker or Adhesive Sheets like these from Scrapbook Adhesives. This coats the entire backside of the diecut with adhesive for a uniform look.
• The curly frame from the Frosted Frames set grounded the elements in my design and added a fun touch.
• Once again I added some design elements to the inside of my card – a stamped sentiment and a vellum ice cream cone.

And finally, a couple of cards using the new Award Winning die and Inflated Sentiments stamp set. These fun ribbons are so fun to dress up! Make them pretty or make them fun and festive!

• Add some florals to create pretty ribbons. Here I pulled some already-stamped flowers from my stash of scraps. They are from the Takes the Cake and Print Shop: Modern Botanicals sets. I always keep little extras like this to tuck here and there into projects.
• This would also make a fun mother’s day card. You could swap out the birthday sentiment for a Mom sentiment. Our Simply Bold Mom die would be a fun alternative.
• Create a masculine version for Father’s Day!
• The sweet frame in the background was stamped with our Spring Frame stamp.
• A few Curly Q streamers add some additional color and layers to the design.

And lastly, a bright and fun version of the Award Winning die…

• To make the glittery sentiment I stamped a sentiment from the Inflated Sentiment set and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder, sprinkled with fine glitter while the embossing was still warm. Reheat briefly if needed to re-melt the embossing powder and set the glitter.
• Award ribbons and mirror cardstock are just made for each other!
• The fringed circles from the Hey Honeycomb Party hat make fun accents. I tucked a few into my background.
• The background behind the ribbon was done with the Celebration Streamers stamp + stencil, and foiled with the Ticker Tape hot foil.
• Add lots of fun layers to the ribbons. Here I used the Ribbon Maker: Star Strip die as well as some Curly Q Streamers.

Are you ready to see what the team is up to and hear about today’s giveaway? Read on…

Inspiration Team Blog Hop & Giveaway

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!

To celebrate our 5th anniversary, we’ll be giving away TWO complete Confetti Encore bundles! These bundles are valued at $390.50 and include every product we’ve showcased over the last two days! Comments close tonight at 11:59pm EDT.

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 Thursday, April 25 (that’s tonight!) at 11:59pm EDT
• Winners will be posted at 7am EDT on Friday, April 26 here on the blog

Now for the team blog links to see more projects featuring today’s new product reveals…