District Twelve25 Shop Hop Week 2 – The Evergreen Collective

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It’s Week 2 of our District Twelve25 holiday shop hop! In case you’re just joining us, each week, for six weeks, we are visiting a different “shop” along District Twelve25, a collection of sweet little shops filled with holiday goodies. Each week we are releasing a mini product bundle. We’ll be adding each week’s goodies to theh shop here.

This week’s stop is the neighborhood floral shop. Step inside…can you smell the fresh pine? Working as a floral designer for several years, I always loved the smell of all the fresh cut greens we got to work with during the holidays. By the end of the day our fingers were sticky from the sap, but the smell in the shop was amazing! Today’s products are inspired by all of these wonderful fresh things of the season.

Laurie Willison will be hosting a Craft ‘n Chat tonight on our Youtube channel beginning at 8pm EDT/ 7 pm CDT tonight. Pop in to see the products hands-on and ask any questions you might have!

There are seven new products in this week’s product suite. These new products will go up in the shop tomorrow, Thursday, October 22 at 10am EDT. Let’s take a closer look at these new goodies!

Below is a look at today’s new product intros from our District Twelve25 Week 2 Shop Hop. 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 this week’s new products in the shop, they will not be available to add to cart or purchase until stock is added on Thursday, October 22 at 10am EDT ).

If you’d like to watch a video introduction of today’s product suite, we have a showcase video, linked below…

Bow-tique Holiday stamp set & die

Our Bow-tique holiday set is filled with pretty, easy to stamp greenery, decked out with bows. This set includes a pretty tree (sized to take center stage) two different sized swags, and also a pair of corner swags. The bows are stamped as a second step, and intertwine through the greenery. You can also add dimensional bows by using the coordinating die.

Click HERE for Bow-tique Holiday stamp set info ($25)
Click HERE for Bow-tique Holiday die info ($28)

Brimming Baskets embossing folder & die

This die and embossing folder duo creates the most realistic baskets! We love filling them with all sorts of greenery for the holidays, but they don’t need to leave your desk when the holidays are over. Fill them with florals for year-round projects…flowers for spring, pumpkins and gourds for fall, the sky’s the limit! It’s a great basic set that you’ll reach for throughout the year.

Click HERE for Brimming Baskets embossing folder info ($14)
Click HERE for Brimming Baskets die info ($30)

Berry Bouquet Builder die

Done in a similar fashion to some of our other bouquet-building dies, the Berry Bouquet Builder is filled with foliage and berries for the winter season. There are tons of little sprigs and spouts that can be tucked here, there and everywhere! The various individual pieces can also be added to the base, taking the guesswork out of creating layered bouquets. The bouquet works nicely with the largest basket from the Brimming Baskets set, or the individual sprigs can be used with the smaller baskets.

Click HERE for Berry Bouquet Builder info ($32)

I put together a video detailing the assembly of the Berry Bouquet. I’ll show you a fully assembled bouquet, plus a quick and easy “cheater” method, depending on the amount of details and layers you wish to incorporate!

Teeny Tags stamp & die

Sometimes you just need a tiny tag to tie onto a small treat or package. These Teeny Tags are sized to work well with the Brimming Baskets, but you’ll have fun tying these little cuties to just about anything. The stamp is designed so that it is all one stamp, allowing you to stamp once, then use the die to cut all those teeny sentiments into a pile of teeny tags.

Click HERE for Teeny Tags Holiday stamp info ($8)
Click HERE for Teeny Tags die info ($9)

Today’s new products will be available individually, but they’ll also be available via an easy-shop bundle. The Evergreen Collective bundle includes the seven new products introduced above.

Click HERE for The Evergreen Collective Bundle info ($146)

Time for some projects from me, and after that you’ll find links to hop along with the team for tons more inspiration! I had so much fun creating with this week’s bundle, and I can’t wait to share everything with you!

First up are a few card that use the new Bow-tique Holiday set. That tree is a simple-to-stamp showstopper! For this first card I created a card base using the largest (non-scalloped) die from our Capsule Basics set and framed it out with a Filigree Border, cut from Stardream Antique Gold shimmer cardstock.

I stamped the tree and the bows, then diecut the individual bows using the coordinating die from dark red velvet paper (amazon link). I dotted some liquid glue to the tree image as well, and sprinkled with glitter for lots of sparkle. I stamped the star tree topper and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. The little accents around the frame were cut and embossed using the Capsule Quilt Shop die and embossing folder from woodgrain cardstock. The sentiment is also from the Bow-tique Holiday set, cut with coordinating die.

Next up that Bow-tique holiday tree again takes center stage, this time inside a Capsule shaker card. I started with again the largest non-scalloped die from the Capsule Basics set and stamped my tree and bows. I added just a few of the individual diecut bows, cut from gold glitter cardstock. I also added some gems and glitter for some sparkle and shine.

I used my Capsule Fixed Borders Large die to cut several layers to stack up to create the “well” for my shaker. I backed it with my panel with the tree stamped onto it, and topped it off with a border cut from woodgrain cardstock and embossed with the Capsule Quilt Shop embossing folder, layered over an acetate panel cut with the Capsule Basics die. I filled my shaker with glass glitter for a vintage touch. Nested inside that pretty woodgrain frame, I also incorporated a Filigree Border cut from Antique Gold cardstock. The dark green card base was cut using the scalloped die from the Capsule Basics set and the sentiment was done with the Little Linked Labels die and embossing folder along with a sentiment from the Simple Holiday Mini Sentiments set.

Up next, a fun little interactive card again using that pretty Bow-tique Holiday tree. This time I went for a lighter, brighter look for this easel card. I pulled out my Cathedral die, an older die that I still just love using for the holidays, and used it to back my tree, which was stamped with the Bow-tique Holiday set and cut with the matching die. I cut two white Catherdal diecuts, and also one from acetate using only the outer die. I layered them all to create a realistic window panel. I used the Bow-tique Holiday die to cut some of the individual bows to layer over the top of my tree. Behind the tree is a panel that was cut from Powder Green Colorplan cardstock (the preeeeetiest pale green cardstock out there in my opinion!) and embossed with our Shortbread Shapes Snowflake embossing folder. I thought it resembled a pretty paneled wall! I topped it off with a swag, stamped and cut with the new Bow-tique Holiday set.

Below the “fold” of the easel, I put a strip of woodgrain cardstock for the “floor” and stacked up some presents, which were cut using an older die called Wrapped in Love. I still love that die too! So many oldies but goodies. 😉 When you open up the card and pop up the easel, there is a sentiment along the bottom, which was also done with the Bow-tique Holiday set.

Next, let’s take a look at some projects using the new Brimming Baskets and Berry Bouquet Builder!

I am apparently having a love affair with easel cards (someone stop me?) and I turned again to that fun technique for this next card. I used the largest basket from the Brimming Baskets set, embossed it with the coordinating embossing folder, and filled it up with the new Berry Bouquet Builder. I also tucked in a poinsettia, which was cut using a die from last holiday – Bigger Holiday Botanicals Poinsettia. I added some flocking and glitter to my bouquet to make it nice and festive! I finished off my basket bouquet with a smaller bow from the Regency Bow No. 1 set, and also a tag using the new Teeny Tags stamp and die.

The background behind the basket was embossed with the Capsule Quilt Shop embossing folder. The corner accents were also done with that embossing folder and the matching die. Again when the easel is popped up there’s a sentiment inside, this one stamped with the Simple Holiday Sentiments set.

Continuing with my easel theme (see, I told you, I need an intervention), I have some easel tags. These tags use the smaller version of the basket I used on the last card. This tiny one is perfect for tags!

The baskets were of course cut with the new Brimming Baskets die and embossed with the Brimming Baskets embossing folder. The tag bases were cut with our Speed Tagging die. I cut some smaller pieces of cardstock so that I could cut just the one tag I wanted to use from that set. I cut two tags for each, scoring the front tag near the top and again about an inch from the bottom edge to create the easel. I attached my little baskets and added some of the individual little sprigs from the Berry Bouquet Builder set. I also added some Teeny Tags and used the tiny bows from the new Bow-tique Holiday die to top them off. The “gift for you” and “to/from” are from the Simple Holiday Mini set.

Up next I created some gift card holders using the largest of the Brimming Baskets. I of course used the Brimming Baskets die and embossing folder to create these. I have a video I’ll be sharing soon! I cut the largest basket from a folded piece of cardstock so that the bottom of the basket was on the fold.

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Next, a couple of tags using the larger round basket from the Brimming Baskets set. I just adore how these turned out! I cut a base for the tag by cutting a folded piece of cardstock, positioning the fold by the handle so that the fold stayed connected at the points where the handle meets the basket. I “filled” each basket with sprigs from the Berry Bouquet Builder die, and in one of them I also tucked a little quilt block, done with the Quilt Block Builder set that was part of last week’s drop.

I finished them off with some little bows and accent tags. The red bow is from the Berry Bouquet Builder set, and the tiny gold bow was cut with the Bow-tique Holiday die. The little tags are of course done with the new Teeny Tags Holiday stamp set and Teeny Tags die.

Next up, a couple of fun A2 cards that use the new Brimming Baskets die and embossing folder. They are just so realistic and fun!! This first one uses the larger rounded basket from the set and incorporates an older die called Sent with Love. I had so much fun filling this basket with all of the colorful envelopes and fun goodies from that set! I also tucked in little sprigs from the Berry Bouquet Builder set. The sentiments are a mix from a few different older sets – Flourished Phrases Merry (“a note to say”) and Simple Holiday Sentiments (“merry christmas”). The background panel was cut using our Postal Frames die.

For this next one, I took a bunch of the smaller baskets from the set and stacked them all up! So fun and easy. I tucked a few little sprigs from the Berry Bouquet Builder set here and there. Can you imagine creating these for just about any season? Tuck some little flowers instead for spring (our Winter Medley die would be great for some tiny flowers), or autumn leaves for fall? Our Bitty Botanicals sets would work really well for this too!

I added a Teeny Tag diecut and a tiny Bow-tique Holiday bow to one of the baskets. The sentiment along the bottom was done with the Simple Holiday Sentiments set and the background panel was cut with the Nordic Frames die (that’s one from our very first holiday season and I still love it!).

And last but not least, an oh-so-pretty pair of cards that use the Berry Bouquet Builder die. Those bouquet definitely don’t need to always be tucked away into baskets, they make pretty focal points all on their own. Here I pulled out our Nordic Birds die and nestled them in the berry branches. I’m a little bit hooked on using our Capsule Fixed Borders small die paired with our Capsule Basics embossing folder and woodgrain cardstock for creating these beveled frames…and also the little accents done with the Capsule Quilt Shop embossing folder and die!

We should also probably talk about those pretty backgrounds, too. I used my Rosemal Reflections embossing folder to create those on both the A2 and 5×7 versions. Here is the A2 version…

The 5×7 version takes it one step further and uses that pretty outer frame from the Capsule Quilt Shop embossing folder and die. That soft green cardstock is one I mentioned earlier in my post as well – Colorplan Powder Green. It is one of my favorites…so light and airy! The sentiment used on both cards is from the new Bow-tique Holiday set, cut with the matching die.

That wraps up my projects for today, but the team has so much more to share with you! I hope you’ll hop along and check out all of their beautiful creations!

Inspiration Team Blog Hop & Giveaway

To celebrate the release, we’ll be giving away TWO Evergreen Collective bundles! 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, October 21 at 11:59pm EDT
• Winners will be posted by 9:00 am EDT on Thursday, October 22 here on the blog (an hour before the new products go live in the shop!)
• Giveaway is open for US residents and residents of countries we ship to. Winners located outside of the US will receive a gift card for the value of the bundle ($146 USD)

Below you’ll find the team blog links. Join us on the hop to see more projects featuring today’s new product reveals!