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Hint of Autumn Sneak Peek #1

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hello! Popping in today with some news (and a sneak peek)! After taking a little hiatus from new product releases over the summer so we could more fully enjoy some precious family time and events, we tackled our last big hurdle yesterday when we moved our youngest off to college. I’m ready to settle in and dig into all of the fun things we have in the pipeline for the remainder of the year. (I’m going to need to keep busy so I don’t think about this nest that feels way too empty!) Thank you for sticking with us while it’s been a little quieter around here the last couple of months. 🙂

So…that new collection I mentioned! It’s called Hint of Autumn and it’s just that…filled with great basics with some touches of fall mixed right in.

I’ll be popping in with another sneak peek tomorrow, and then we’ll have two big days of blog hops next week before the new collection hits the shop on Wednesday, 8/27 at 10am EDT!

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Big Yay Birthday with Lea

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi crafty friends! Lea Lawson joining you today, and I’m excited to share a festive and fun card featuring the Pinwheel Party stencil set with the Big Yay product suite!

To kick things off, I created an ink blended background using this playful stencil set. One of my favorite features is the included masking stencil for the pinwheels—it made it so easy to blend in that soft aqua sky without disrupting the design. It’s such a clever addition that adds versatility to your stenciling!

Once the background was complete, I moved on to stamping. I started by stamping the shadow layer of the Big Yay sentiment in pink ink, then stamped the secondary sentiment in crisp black. To bring in a bit of shine, I heat embossed the shooting star rays in white embossing powder to light peach cardstock.

TIP: You can use the coordinating stencils to help line up the star rays! There is an etched line on the stencils which matches the coordinating die perfectly.

Next came the diecutting! I used the coordinating dies to cut out the shooting stars and the shadowed sentiment. For the word “Yay!”, I diecut it three times—once from ivory glitter cardstock and twice from white cardstock—then stacked and glued them together for dimension before adhering them to the stamped shadow layer. I also diecut a few extra stars from the same glitter cardstock to tie everything together.

To finish the card, I popped up all the elements with foam tape for a bit of lift and interest, leaving the background glued directly to the card base. I love how the layers and sparkle make this design feel celebratory and joyful! Thanks so much for joining me today—I hope this inspires you to create something fun and festive today!

Featured Products:
Pinwheel Party stencil set
Big Yay! stamp set
Big Yay Elements die set
Big Yay Word die set

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Wisteria Sympathy Cards with Kelly

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hello and welcome! It’s Kelly here today sharing a pair of sympathy cards; I mentioned last month I needed to make welcome to the neighborhood cards, but somehow, I’m ALWAYS needing sympathy cards. The others got pushed to the back-burner and here I am with this floral pair! Now, this design could work well for almost any sentiment, so if you’d like to make somethings similar, just swap out the sentiments to suit your needs!

To begin, I used the beautiful BotaniCuts Wisteria Die and cut everything twice from white cardstock. I wasn’t actually planning on making two cards at this point, but rather cutting enough pieces to be able to arrange them as I wanted. I used finger sponge daubers and distress oxide inks to color all of the pieces. I used the placement guide included in the wisteria die to get them adhered correctly using liquid glue.

I used the Jumbo Curiosity: Butterfly Die and Stencil and cut 4 butterflies; I like options and this allowed me to try out a few different combinations. I only ended up using 3 of the 4 so now I have an extra for another project; maybe those welcome cards! (wink!) I gave them a spritz of shimmer spray as well as the wisteria flowers. I used a fine tip journaling pen to add some of the black details to the butterfly wings.

I kept one background white with a bit of tumbled glass distress oxide ink blending in the center and then worked my way out for a soft feel. The second background was created using the Seed Catalog Background Stamp and speckled egg distress oxide ink. I rounded the corners on both panels for a soft look.

I used liquid glue to attach the greenery portion on both backgrounds. I attached the wisteria pieces using small foam squares. The butterflies are attached with liquid glue only to the butterfly thorax and abdomen portions so I could bend the wings for realism.

For the sentiments, I die cut the pieces using the Comfort and Joy Die and then stamped the images using the Comfort and Joy Stamp Set. I have used this particular sentiment set in the past for a series of sympathy cards; I love that it transcends beyond Christmas and holiday projects! I used foam squares to attach them to the backgrounds. For the white background, I was able to stamp the ‘sending’ image directly on the panel and then placed the rest of the sentiment underneath.

I attached each of the background panels to top-folding A2 card bases using liquid glue. I DID round the corners of the bases before attaching, though. A trio of sparkling clear sequins finishes off the pair! I will probably add an inside greeting before they get filed away. I have decided it’s better to take that step BEFORE you need the card, because sympathy cards are rarely predicted!

Thanks for joining me today!
~Kelly

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Big Beautiful Bunch of Thanks with Dawn

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hello, friends! I have a super fun project — pile of projects, really — to share with you today for The Greetery! I turned 50 at the end of last month, and found myself needing a stack of thank you cards. I could have pulled from my stash, but I felt like making a set of cards that were all color coordinated, but each one unique, to commemorate this big birthday! I mean, I’m sending them to a dozen different addresses, so no one will know that they’re part of a set, but it felt like a fun creative challenge, and a fun project to take on….for me! For the joy of making. Do you know what I mean?

PRO TIP: I will stop right here, though, and say that this project would make for suuuuuuuch pretty gifts!! You could make sets of a dozen coordinating cards (or less, if you prefer), package them up cutely (that could be as simple as just tying them all together with a pretty bow) and giving them as a gift. I have a few people right off the top of my head, who would be thrilled with a gift like this. Guess that means I need to make more! 🙂

PRO TIP: And before we go any further, let me just say that I used a lot of different stamps and dies to make these cards. You can see them all in the supply list at the bottom of this post. The point of this post though, isn’t to make you feel like you need allllllll of these things to make a set of your own. The point is to remind you that you can use all the stuff you already have, to make a project similar to this one!!!!

Decide on a color combo of maybe three colors and build from there. I started with a soft pink, a coral/berry color and navy. When I needed additional shades of blue (like for leaves), I used the same navy but stamped it off first, for a softer shade.

Once you’ve chosen your color palette, choose a sentiment and a few layering dies that you want to include. In my case, I chose the ‘thank you’ from Opposites Attract. That sentiment is on every card, just stamped in different colors.

I also chose the A2 Stitched Scallops, Crest N0.1, and Crimped Frame dies, and then built from there. I chose a focal image, as well….two of the flowers from Birth Month Blooms Q2 (the rose because that’s my birth month flower, and the hawthorn because I just like it! 🙂 I used these flowers on every card.

Beyond that, I just mixed and matched….same colors but different layered elements.

USE WHAT YOU HAVE! Or buy something to layer with what you have, if that’s what floats your boat. The point is to not feel like this is an impossible project for you to make!! The sheer volume of things I used here, should prove to you that you, too, can layer and mix and match to your little heart’s content, without spending another dime if you don’t want to!

PLAY with this challenge! Have fun with it!! Enjoy the process!!! And oh my goodness, if you make your own color coordinated card set, by all means tag me (@dawnsing) and The Greetery (@the_greetery) on Instagram, so we can see it!

PRO TIP: When making a big set like this, make the most out of every element you choose.  If you pull out a background stamp, use it on several of the cards.  But change it up….stamp it in each of the colors in your palette.  That will force you to change up the layers on each of your cards, if the backgrounds all start out a different color!  If you’ve got a die out, die cut it multiple times, and from each of the colors in your palette.  If you die cut a little accent (like the gold carrot top leaves!), use them on all or a lot of the cards.  Those little touches will help to keep all your cards cohesive and looking like they go together, even if all the other elements are mixed and matched.

And with that, I leave you to take this fun card set challenge…..or don’t! Haha! But I sure hope you do! Bet you have fun!! 😉
Have a great day,
Dawn

Supply List:
Opposites Attract stamp set and die
A2 Stitched Scallops Die
Crest No.1 Die
Crimped Frame Die
Hoopla Oval Inserts Die
Hoopla Oval Die
Birth Month Blooms Q2 stamp set and die
Fresh Floral Background (note this is a Last Call item with limited stock)
Pierced Plaid Die
Botanicuts Carrot Die
Botanicuts Rose Die
Pine Wisp Die
Big Branches Baby’s Breath Die

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You Grow, Girl with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there sweet and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! Hope everything is going great in your corner of the world. We are enjoying the hot lazy days of late Summer here in Northern California. Ready for Autumn (always!). To share with you today, I made a fun gardening gloves card in shades of warm yellows and browns. This is peak gardening season so I thought this card was appropriate! This time of year I think of sunflowers and that was my inspiration…. You grow, girl! 

My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with brown gingham and more white cardstock. I used the Garden Gear Gloves stencils and dies to create the pretty gardening gloves. I used pale yellow cardstock for the gloves. I used stenciling colors to mimic sunflowers and greenery. The accents are made from kraft cardstock. These are so much fun to stencil – the color possibilities are endless! 

I stamped the sentiment from the Way to Grow stamp set in brown ink onto a Pretext Banner Die. The background white layer was die cut from the Patchwork Background Die. I wrapped some twine around my layers before gluing them down. I also added a few yellow enamel hearts.

That’s it for my project for today. Wishing you a wonderful late Summer…. I hope you have a lovely and creative day. It’s always my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, keep on crafting!! XO Wanda

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SUPPLIES:

Garden Gear Gloves Dies and Stencils
Pretext Banners Dies
Way to Grow Stamp Set
Patchwork Background Die
Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown Inks
Small Blending Brushes
White, Yellow, Kraft cardstock
Twine
White Paint
Enamel Hearts

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Warm & Cozy Thanks with Dana

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi crafty friends! It’s Dana here today and I am stopping by with a thank you card to share with you all. I didn’t have a chance to use the Warm & Cozy dies that were released last Christmas so I thought I would use them today to create a card that can be used throughout the year.

I started my card by creating my card panel with the Herringbone Parquet die. I ink blended a piece of the panel with Kraft ink and attached the two pieces together to create the wall and floor of my scene. I then used the Frosted Frames die to create the frame to go around the edges of the panel. I love the way the frame finishes off the panel to give it a fun, clean design. 

Next, I used the Warm & Cozy dies to create my chair and accessories. I used a combination of solid and patterned paper for my die cutting. I love the mix of patterns and I think it adds a little extra fun detail. Lastly, I used the Thankful Heart set and matching die for my basket and sentiment. 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope you enjoyed my card and I will be back soon to share another project with you all.

Enjoy your day,

Dana

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Fresh Floral Birthday Card with Laurie

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hello Greetery friends!  It’s Laurie Willison here! I was inspired to pull out one of The Greetery’s fabulous Print Shop sets (Print Shop Fresh Floral) to create today’s card. I just love the ease of making beautiful floral backgrounds even for a quick and simple card. (Just a reminder that this Print Shop set is a Last Call item, meaning that it has limited stock available and will not be restocked once it’s gone!)

After ink blending up the blooms in the Print Shop: Fresh Floral Stamp and Stencil Set on a white cardstock base,  I grabbed the Postal Frames dies for the next step. I wanted that little dot frame detail by itself so I cut off the postage edge. I stamped the wavy frame from the Sweetest Frames set in a pale blue ink, inside the dotted frame. Using the Put a Bow On It Stamp Set, I added a sentiment. With an alcohol marker, I added a little extra detail in the bow to give it more depth. Such a fun way to add a sentiment to a card! For a little bling, I popped on a couple gold pearls to finish the card.

I am so glad you stopped by today and I hope you enjoyed today’s project!  If you are inspired to create a clean and simple card, please tag me when you share over on Instagram! I love to see all your creations!  

IG @laurie_willison 

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A Little Lemon Zest with Lea Lawson

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hello and happy Friday! I hope you all had a wonderful week and managed to squeeze in some crafty time! Speaking of squeeze, Lea Lawson is joining us today (yay! welcome Lea!) with a fun and summery lemon-themed card!

Hi crafty friends! It’s Lea today, and I’m so excited to be on The Greetery blog for the first time! I’ve long admired the beautiful products and stunning projects shared here, and it truly feels like a treat to be part of it. I created a summery birthday card full of bright colors and fresh-from-the-garden vibes—let’s take a closer look at how it all came together!

To start things off, I worked on creating a soft and cheerful plaid background using two stencils from the Tartan Builder: Diagonal set. I did some light ink blending in pink to bring those diagonal stripes to life, layering them to achieve a balanced, modern tartan pattern that feels warm and inviting. Once the blending was done, I added a bit of sparkle by diecutting the Frosted Frame from ivory glitter cardstock. I love how it adds a touch of shimmer and perfectly frames the rest of the design.

Next up was all the stamping, including a bit of stamp layering—the part where things really start to pop! I pulled out the Lemon Blossom and Just Mason Around stamp sets to build the focal cluster. I stamped the mason jar and heat embossed the twine first, then layered the lemons and delicate blossoms. These stamps are so easy to align, and if I’d had the time, I would have stamped even more! 

TIP: These stamps are small enough that you can place the first layer at the top of your stamping platform and the second layer at the bottom. Simply flip your cardstock to stamp the elements multiple times—perfect for batch creating or building layered clusters with ease!

After everything was stamped, I moved on to diecutting and adding dimension. I used the coordinating dies (Lemon Blossom & Just Mason Around) to cut out each stamped image, ensuring they had that crisp, clean edge. Then I turned to the BotaniCuts Strawberries die set—such a delightful addition! I diecut the berries and leafy pieces from plain white cardstock (skipping the flowers this time), and brought them to life with ink blending. It’s always so rewarding to see how the color builds and transforms the diecuts into something so vibrant and detailed. Once all the pieces were ready, I spent a bit of time arranging everything just right, building up layers and adding foam tape here and there for that bit of lift.

The combination of florals and citrus made me think of breezy summer days and lemonade stands. The sentiment came from Lemon Blossom, and I nestled it among the images so it feels naturally tucked in. I cut it into a banner using the must-have Sentiment Suite Basics die set!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope this card brought a little burst of sunshine to your day. 💛

Featured Supplies:
Just Mason Around stamp & die
Lemon Blossom stamp & die
BotaniCuts Strawberries die
Tartan Builder: Diagonal stencil set
Frosted Frame die set
Sentiment Suite Basics die set

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Last Call for these Classics!

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Popping in here on the blog to share an update that was also sent out to newsletter, but wanted to share it here as well!

We just restocked stamps and/or dies from of some of our classic sets for the last time. As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end and as our product catalog continues to grow, from time to time we need to say goodbye to some things and make room for the new!

We’ve added a new page to the shop called Last Call where you’ll find sets with limited stock that are available only while supplies last. If any of these sets have been on your wish list, now is the time to snatch them up. Once they’re gone they won’t be restocked. Some items have very limited quantities, so don’t wait too long to make them yours!

To make parting a little sweeter, you can enter the code LASTCALL15 at checkout to receive 15% off any products in the Last Call category. Code is good through Saturday 7/26 at 11:59pm EDT

It’s always hard to decide what sets need to come to an end (they all sort of feel like my babies, lol!). Many of these have been with us from nearly the very beginning, but our shelves are getting full and we have new things in the works! 🙂

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Shelved Birthday with Dawn

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hello, friends! I’ve got a fun card to share with you today. I made it for a very bookish boy in our family and it got me to thinking that maybe you’ve got a book-loving kid in your circle as well. It blessed me so much when this kiddo looked at the card and said he was going to save it in his keepsake box!! I don’t know what else is in that box, but it sure made me smile! 🙂

Let me tell you how I made it!

I started out with the Shelved die and cut it out from five different colors of card stock….one for each book. I just used one of them as the base layer, cut apart the books from the other four colors, and layered one from each color on top of the base layer.

PRO TIP: Technically, this means you’ll have enough books left over to make more cards in the same color palette, if you want to knock out a few cards all at once!

PRO TIP: ALSO, you could easily swap out the colors to make this a really fun girly, if you wanted!

In each case, before I glued the book down, I added the stamping and then added a few die cut spine details as well, that I had leftover from a previous project!

PRO TIP: Always tuck those leftover die cut bits back into the envelope with the die! Next time you’re using that die, you might be able to add some of those details onto your new project!

For the Make a Wish, I used the Four Square Birthday Tags stamp and die, and when I stamped the sentiment, I inked it up in two colors, and then before stamping, blended with a blender brush by just tapping along the line of ink where the two colors met on the stamp. Then, when you stamp, you get a nice soft blend rather than a harsh line.

PRO TIP: You can use this same technique on any sentiment or image where there’s a larger surface, such as those chunky letters!

Hope I’ve given you a little inspiration today!

Thanks so much for spending a bit of your day with me and happy card-making!

xo,
Dawn

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