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Sent with Love with Dana

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi friends! It’s Dana here today and I am back with a card that uses the new Sent with Love dies. I am in love with these fun dies, so I thought I would use them again to make a card that can be sent throughout the year.

I started my card by pulling out some of my favorite pastel colors of cardstock and the Sent With Love dies. I die cut all of the images and assembled all the individual pieces with liquid glue. 

Next, I used the Curio Divider & Details 2 die to create my card panel. I ink blended the inside pieces in coordinating pastel ink and inlaid the individual pieces back into the frame. I then splattered the background with a little gold and white paint. Once the paint was dry I added a frame that I die cut with the Curio Cover die. I stamped my sentiment with the Sent With Love Sentiments set onto the bottom right die cut. Lastly, I attached the Sent with Love die cut pieces to fill in the grid and to create my design. 

Thanks for joining me today and I hope I inspired you to use this fun set of dies throughout the year!!

Enjoy your day,

Dana

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Flourished Phrases Hello with Melissa

by Betsy
written by Betsy

The new Flourished Phrases Hello Stencils and Dies are some of my very most favorite products from the Love Letters P.S. Collection.  These new products make creating so fun, quick, and effortless.  Create beauty in minutes!  I’ve also used the delightful, new Airmail Border Stencils, Graceful Stems dies, and Scripted Sentiments.  Everything in this new collection works together so perfectly!

Melissa started with a few layers of patterned and dotted texture paper from her stash, then added the Hello diecut, which was stenciled with the matching stencil set. The “note to say” sentiment was stamped with the Scripted Sentiments stamp set onto a Sentiment Suite Basics banner. She also stenciled the striped airmail border along the bottom edge of the textured paper. She added a few Graceful Stems diecut blooms and leaves around the sentiment, and added some white paint splatters for an artsy finish.

Melissa’s card is such a sunny and beautiful way to send a hello! I hope it brightened your January day!

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TGIF – Baby Face Bee with Laurie

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hello Greetery friends!  It’s Laurie Willison here!  I needed a few baby cards in my stash so I grabbed the Baby Face Collection and created some cards.  The first card I made was with the Baby Face: Bee Die and the Baby Face Sentiment Set.  I love how quickly the Baby Face dies go together to create a clean and simple card!

Using a white card base, I added ½” washi tape around the card front and traced on a black Sharpie frame.  This is such a fun and easy detail to keep it simple!  After die cutting the pieces to those 2 cutie bees, I put them together and added them to the front of the card with foam squares for dimension. The vellum wings give a little extra dimension as well. Last, I stamped the sentiment in black ink to finish off the card. 

You know I love clean and simple with lots of white space but I always love to share a few tips for adding in more detail:

  • Before removing the masking tape, stamp or ink blend some color into the background.  Those cloud stencils we made a couple of months ago would be perfect for this card!
  • Add in a branch or some blooms for more detail and color.
  • Use a colored cardstock for the base to add in more color.

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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Lunchbox Love Note with Angelica

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hello Everybody, and Happy New Year! I have a card to share with you today showcasing a few new products from The Greetery’s new Love Letters PS Collection.

The first thing I did was make the envelope. The envelope, red flowers, and red heart all come from the new Sent With Love die. I also added three BotaniCuts Lavender stems to give the envelope some height and extra color. And if you peek through the bouquet, you can see pink and white polka dot paper. There’s a die included in Sent With Love die set that die-cuts a liner for this envelope. So cute!

For the sentiment, I decided on a die-cut sentiment from Typed Greetings Die. I love typewriter fonts, and was a fan of this sentiment die set as soon as I saw it. to make the sentiment bold, I decided on a black background to add the white die-cut letters to. I attached the envelope and sentiment to a white Postal Frames panel, and adhered the panel to a Herringbone Parquet background.

This card is going to go right into my husband’s lunch box. I know he’s going to smile when he sees it. That’s all that I have for today. Happy Crafting!

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Love Letters P.S. Release Day

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Good morning and happy Friday! It’s always an extra special Friday feeling when it’s also a release day! Our new Love Letters P.S. collection will be going up in the shop at 10am EST.

Before we get to announcing the winners for our two blog hops, I have a shipping note to share with you regarding the release happening today…

Release Shipping Notice

Our new products are stuck in the snow! Oh no! We wanted to keep you in the loop about shipping times for the new release. You’ve probably noticed that that most of the middle of the US has been having terrible winter weather. This caused a delay of the arrival of our new release products. We were hoping they would arrive in the nick of time, but we were hit with another storm yesterday and they did not make it. We are hoping the weather holds today and they will arrive today (they are currently sitting just an hour away from us!) We also did not receive our restock die order that I know many of you are waiting on, but we expect that to arrive very soon as well. We’ll restock them in the shop when they arrive, likely early next week.

We will be working hard to get everything processed the moment it arrives so we can get your orders on their way to you. Please be aware that there may also be some in-transit delays as your order makes its way from us to you, as all of the carriers are experiencing delays and backlogs. Please allow some extra time for your order to arrive once it ships.

We expect to be able to begin shipping orders on Monday 1/22 in the order that they were received. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and as always, your support! We truly appreciate you!

Winners

Now we have blog hop winners to announce! If you see your comment as one of the winners, please send an email to customerservice@thegreetery.com so we can get your gift card issued for you! 🙂

Our Day 1 hop winners are:

Denise Bryant from Angelica’s blog:

And Larissa Heskett from Kelly’s blog:

Our Day 2 hop winners are:

Mary Kay Ross from Kelly’s blog:

And Karen M from Wanda’s blog:

Lookbooks

All of the Inspiration Team projects have been gathered up into one gorgeous Lookbook gallery! Have fun checking it out while you wait for the new products to go up in the shop!

Thank you so much for joining us for the fun this week! We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled blogging next week. 🙂

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Love Letters P.S. Collection Day 2

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Welcome to our second day of products reveals for our newest collection called Love Letters P.S.! We have new products to introduce to you today, lots of projects, and a blog hop! All of the new products we’ve been showcasing will be available in the shop on Friday, 1/19 at 10am EST.

Youtube Live!

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 via our Youtube channel. Join Laurie tonight – Thursday, January 18 at 7pm CST/8pm EST where she’ll be showcasing all of the new products from our Love Letters P.S. collection. Join us if you’d like to see everything up close! *Note the change of platforms…she’ll be hosting on Youtube 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 EST on Friday, January 19).

Inked Well stamp set + coordinating die and Pen Pal die

I’ve always loved beautiful pens, and our new Inked Well set is filled with them…feather quills, fountain pens, and pretty jars of ink, complete with tiny labels. There are even tiny holders for the feather pens that are adjustable so you can set them at any angle to fit your design. We are also introducing a stand-alone fountain pen die called Pen Pal. It’s similar in size to the larger fountain pen stamps from the Inked Well set, but in die form instead.

Click HERE for Inked Well stamp set info ($19)
Click HERE for Inked Well die info ($27)
Click HERE for Pen Pal die info ($6)

Scripted Sentiments stamp set + coordinating die

Generously sized and oh-so-gorgeous, the new Scripted Sentiments are the perfect complement for the beautiful writing tools introduced above. The large sentiments are done in a beautiful calligraphy font and there are many smaller text sentiments that can be mixed and matched for a variety of occasions.

Click HERE for Scripted Sentiments stamp set info ($25)
Click HERE for Scripted Sentiments die info ($34)

Vintage Type Stamp + Cut Combo and Graceful Stems die

Vintage Type is a gorgeous vintage typewriter! So many fun details on the die, and the small included stamp set is the icing on the cake with letters for the keys and flourishes to stamp on the front panels of the typewriter. I’ll be sharing an Instagram Reel soon showing how to assemble these! The Graceful Stems die was designed to allow you to tuck pretty floral stems into the typewriter on either or both sides of the “paper” included in the Vintage Type die. It’s definitely not limited to that, however! I’ve been reaching for it over and over this release…it’s great as a simple silhouette as well if you choose to omit the optional layers.

Click HERE for Vintage Type stamp + cut combo info ($31)
Click HERE for Graceful Stems die info ($13)

Sign Off Sentiments stamp set + coordinating die

The Sign Off Sentiments set was inspired by the many ways we have of signing off a note or letter…with all my heart, with gratitude, etc. So many great sentiments done in a mix of vintage typewriter and script fonts. They are sized to fit on the “paper” insert for the Vintage Type die introduced above, but this is a versatile set that I’m sure you’ll reach for over and over. The matching die allows you to cut out the sentiments.

Click HERE for Sign Off Sentiments stamp set info ($16)
Click HERE for Sign Off Sentiments die info ($32)

Just My Type stamp set and Typed Greetings die

Next we have more type-inspired greetings! The Just My Type stamp set features lots of different sentiments that can be stamped onto the Vintage Type Typewriter paper, or used in so many other ways as well. There are sentiments ranging from cheeky to heartfelt. It covers lots of occasions, from Valentine’s, birthday, anniversary, and other year-round every day sentiments. The Typed Greetings die is a stand-alone die that features a handful of words in a typed font and includes a backer/shadow for each. The words included are thanks, love you, hello, and xoxo.

Click HERE for Just My Type stamp set info ($16)
Click HERE for Typed Greetings die info ($17)

I’m excited to share some projects with you! First up I have a few projects using the new Pen Pal die paired with some of the beautiful new sentiments…

I couldn’t wait to create these pretty fountain pens in all sorts of colors!

  • Diecut Pen Pal from rich, deep hues for a fun masculine card. This would be a great card for a business thank you, father’s day, etc!
  • The Windowpane Plaid background stamp is the perfect simple background for these pretty pens.
  • For a fun touch, have some of the pen lid clips overlap the flourishes on the sentiment!
  • Heat embossing sentiments onto dark cardstock gives them a dramatic look! Stamping this onto white or lighter cardstock would have detracted a bit from the design and the rich, deep colors.

Up next I had a few pretty pens left from my pen-making spree. These had a lighter, more feminine vibe, so I created this simple card featuring a sentiment from the new Sign Off Sentiments set.

  • If you’re looking to add prints and patterns to the pens, the paper rolls from the Wrapped in Love stamp set work wonderfully!
  • Diecutting the pen tips and details from metallic cardstock adds a special, elegant touch. Don’t be afraid to mix up the metallics! I used a mix of bright gold, rose gold, and antique gold here. On the card above I also incorporated some gun metal metallic.
  • I also layered in a few of the small scalloped notes cut with the Sent With Love die.

One last Pen Pal card! I created this pretty floral pen which I thought turned out so pretty that it needed a card all of its own…

Up next I have some projects using the new Inked Well set and matching die. I loved creating with this set! First up is a card that uses both sized of ink jars and the larger feather pen.

  • The ink jars don’t have to be black! Here I diecut them from white and stamped the highlight detail in pale blue ink to create “glass” jars. I filled them with the new Graceful Stems diecuts.
  • The feather pen holders from the Inked Well set are in two pieces – the base and the triangle part that the pen goes “into”. These are separate (both the die and the stamp set) so that you can angle them to fit the placement of the feather on your project. Just line up the circles!
  • I always love using the Curio Cover die as a grounding element or “plank” for anything I might want to set on it. I used it again here, cut from gray kraft cardstock.
  • The pretty hello sentiment is from the new Scripted Sentiments set.

Up next is a wedding card. Like I mentioned yesterday, I’m needing to restock my wedding cards (we had two weddings in one weekend a couple of weeks ago!). The Inked Well set is perfect for elegant wedding cards!

  • To create a “fluffy” feather, I layered two feathers cut from vellum under the cardstock feather that I stamped on. Before stacking them I used a scissors to snip the feathers so I could create some dimension by bending and curling the edges slightly.
  • Like I mentioned earlier, the Graceful Stems die works beautifully as a silhouette – here I diecut a few from rose gold mirror cardstock and snipped them into pieces to add around the edges.
  • Diecut the quill portion of the feather from metallic cardstock too for even more elegance.

Next is a card using the large fountain pen from the Inked Well set.

  • The Postcard Details Pierce Plate is great for backgrounds. On this vertical card I angled it and trimmed off the excess.
  • The postage stamp image used here is from the Pretty Postmarks set that we released a few years ago as part of the original Love Letters collection.
  • The “you’re in our thoughts” sentiment used here is from the new Scripted Sentiments set. There is also a sentiment that says you’re in my thoughts, offering you more personalized greeting options.
  • Layering a few of the new Graceful Stems diecuts under the postcard adds a soft and pretty touch. I added color to the blooms and buds by sponging with rust-colored ink, then added shading with colored pencils and a white pen.

One last Inked Well project! I wanted to create a scene that feels sort of like a conservatory. I kind of want a desk here…lol!

  • I used the smaller feather from the Inked Well set here.
  • To create my hanging plants along the top I used the Macra-Made for You Fillers die.
  • The caning along the bottom was cut using the Woven Cane die.
  • Once my scene was finished I felt like it needed something to pull it all together, so I diecut a frame using the A2 Arches die and layered it over the top.

Now for a few projects using the new Vintage Type Stamp + Cut Combo and other coordinating goodies!

First up is this soft and pretty green and gold version…

  • One of my favorite soft, neutral cardstock colors is this super pale green called Grigio from Cardstock Warehouse. It goes with almost everything and is super soft and pretty!
  • Diecut the “paper” for the typwriter from vellum for a soft look.
  • The sentiment here is from the new Sign Off Sentiments set, heat embossed with gold.
  • The Postal Frames die makes a great backdrop for the typewriter.

The Vintage Type typewriter was just calling out to be turned into a pop-up easel card, which is my next project. I’ll be sharing a reel for this card soon! 😉

  • Easel cards are a super easy way to create an interactive card – it’s basically just a simple score line! It’s one of my favorite types of cards to make.
  • The sentiments from the Just My Type set were perfect for this project. The aqua typewriter also uses a sentiment from the Four Square Valentine Tags stamp set.
  • I have a few more typewriters ready to go to turn into easel cards. Play around with fun colors for the typewriters like the aqua I used here. With a bright pink sentiment, it’s perfect for a valentine card.
  • These would make great masculine valentines, which are always a challenge!
  • When assembling the typewriters you don’t need to fuss with the individual typewriter keys. Simply stamp the letters from the included stamp set onto a scrap of cardstock, punch out all of the keys from your diecut, and layer the scrap behind it so the letters show through the holes/keys.

Last but not least, a fun slimline card that uses the new Vintage Type stamp + cut combo and the new Typed Greetings die.

  • I used the individual letters from the Typed Greetings die to create the falling letters.
  • Instead of using the individual letters for the words, you can always diecut the base/shadow layer and then cut the letters from that so you are left with the negative. Back it with a second, solid shadow piece and voila…no fussing with tiny individual letters. I did add the center to my “a”, but you could leave that off as well.
  • The “long story short” portion of the sentiment is from the Just My Type stamp set.
  • My slimline panel was cut using the Crimped Slimline die.

I had so much fun creating with these new products! I have so many more ideas, I’m hoping I can find time to head back to my craft desk soon!

Now let’s check out what the team has been busy with…

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!

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 Thursday, January 18 at 11:59pm EST
  • Winners will be posted at 7am EST on Friday, January 19 here on the blog

Now for more the team blog links…

ANGELICA

DANA

DAWN

KELLY

LAURIE

MELISSA

WANDA
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Love Letters P.S. Collection Day 1

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Welcome to the first day of product reveals for our new Love Letters P.S. Collection! I’m excited about all of the fun new things we have to show you! We’ll have two days of product reveals, projects, and blog hops before the new products go up in the shop on Friday, January 19 at 10am EST!

Our Love Letters P.S. collection is filled with all sorts of things inspired by the ways we write and communicate…postal and letter inspired products, pretty pens, typewriters, calligraphy and more. I had so much fun designing this collection!

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 EST on Friday, January 19).

Four Square Valentine Tags stamp set and die

We introduced our Four Square Tags concept back in November, and now we have a Valentine set to coordinate with the Four Square Tags die. There is also a coordinating die that will allow you to cut out several of the sentiments from the set. The sentiments are sized to fit nicely on the Four Square Tags, but of course you can use them on cards and other projects as well!

Click HERE for Four Square Valentine Tags stamp set info ($16)
Click HERE for Four Square Valentine Tag Elements die info ($20)

Sent With Love die, Sent With Love Sentiments stamp set and Sentiments die

Our Sent With Love product suite features all the little things near and dear to a paper-craft loving heart! Tiny envelopes in all sorts of shapes and sizes, a wood-handled stamp and wax seal, tiny labels, postage stamps, scissors, and more. It’s the sweetest set for creating mail-inspired projects with year-round applications. The sentiment stamp set covers a variety of occasions, and the matching sentiment die cuts the two script words “sent” and “sending” from the stamp set. If you loved our Wrapped in Love set, you’ll love this one too!

Click HERE for Sent With Love die info ($32)
Click HERE for Sent With Love Sentiments stamp set info ($8)
Click HERE for Sent With Love Sentiments die info ($4)

Flourished Phrases LOVE stencil, die and Sentiment Additions stamp set

Big, bold, and beautiful, say it with a bit of flourish with the new Flourished Phrases Love product suite. The suite includes a three-step stencil set that features a large-scale “Love” word with a pretty shadow effect and lots of flourishes. The coordinating die can be used to cut out the stenciled word. The sentiment additions stamp set includes coordinating phrases that can be combined with the word Love.

Click HERE for Flourished Phrases Love stencil info ($12)
Click HERE for Flourished Phrases Love die info ($24)
Click HERE for Flourished Phrases Love Additions stamp set info ($8)

Flourished Phrases HELLO stencil, die and Sentiment Additions stamp set

Just like the Flourished Phrases Love suite introduced above, we are featuring the word HELLO in the same gorgeous font, perfect for everyday cards and greetings. The Sentiment Additions stamp set includes additional phrases to pair with the “hello” for lots of different every day occasions.

Click HERE for Flourished Phrases Hello stencil info ($12)
Click HERE for Flourished Phrases Hello die info ($24)
Click HERE for Flourished Phrases Hello Additions stamp set info ($8)

Postal Modern stamp set & die

I always have a soft spot for postal-inspired images! Our new Postal Modern set features images and sentiments inspired by vintage postal elements, yet with a modern feel. There’s a great mix of sentiments and a few postage stamp-like images!

Click HERE for Postal Modern stamp set info ($16)
Click HERE for Postal Modern die info ($25)

Postcard Details Pierce Plate + Airmail Border Stencil

To round out our postal theme, we have a few more postal-inspired items! The Postcard Details pierce plate adds postcard details to an A2 panel (and coordinates with our Postal Modern stamp set). Use this Pierce Plate on traditional card fronts, use it to create actual postcards. Our Airmail Border stencil is a quick and easy way to add a two-color striped border to an A2 panel.

Click HERE for Postcard Details Pierce Plate info ($22)
Click HERE for Airmail Border stencil info ($9)

Angelica is joining us on our Youtube channel today with a video showcasing the new Flourished Phrases products and the new Airmail Border stencil…

I’m so excited to share some projects with you using today’s new product introductions!

Up first? A whole bunch of valentine tags using the new Four Square Valentine Tags stamp set and matching die, along with the previously released Four Square Tags die. These are fun and easy to put together! For a recap of how our Four Square Tags die works, check out this video. I’m showing our holiday stamps in the video, but the concept is the same for our Valentine set!

  • Keep it simple, or step it up by incorporating layers by using the matching Four Square Valentine Tag Elements die.
  • The pink and red tags were made by simply stamping directly onto the tags. I added just a few diecut hearts, but kept them very simiple for a set of quick and easy tags.
  • The blue and red tags incorporate more layers by using the Four Square Valentine Tag Elements die paired with the matching stamp set. I also incorporated a few diecut envelopes, etc from our new Sent With Love die.
  • The sunburst heart image is great for creating shaker tags. For mine here, I diecut the heart from the center of the stamped image (using the Four Square Valentine Tag Elements die), backed it with acetate and layered it over a Four Square Tag, capturing some Heart Bits inside and sealing it around the edges with foam tape.
  • Layering two tags and tying them together is a great way to add a place for a to/from sentiment.

Up next I have a couple of sets of postcards. One is Valentine themed using our Flourished Phrases Love stencil and stamps, and the other is perfect for any time of year using our Flourished Phrases Hello stencil and stamps.

First up, the Valentine version. Super sweet, filled with love, and ready to drop in the mail!

  • The Postcard Details Pierce Plate is great for making actual postcards. Here are a few tips…
  • Create your postcards from two sheets of cardstock adhered together back-to-back. Use the Postcard Details plate to add the details to one panel, then back it with the second plain panel which will be the “front” or side of the postcard with your design (stamping/stenciling/etc).
  • Avoid using two layers of really heavy cardstock since there is a limit on how thick postcards can be. You should be ok using 80lb or less.
  • When adhering the two panels back-to-back, take care to add adhesive around the flourish and detail cuts from the Postcard Details pierce plate, making sure they are adhered securely so your postcard won’t get caught up in the postal processing machines.
  • The Postcard Details Pierce Plate postage stamp area is sized to fit the special edition USPS stamps (these stamps are typically approx .9″ x 1.2″). Many times there are seasonal stamps in this size, so perfect for coordinating with your design like the ones I used here!
  • Avoid using diecuts on your postcards – stick to single-layer stamped or stenciled designs.

Additional project notes…

  • On a few of these valentine postcards I masked off the “o” in Love and replaced it with a heart. I made my own heart stencil using the heart die from the Four Square Valentine Tag Elements die.
  • Add additional details like dots and lines to the stenciled letters using a white pen.

Up next is the everyday version using the Flourished Phrases Hello stencil and matching Sentiment Additions stamp set…

  • Embellish the design even further with your favorite floral stamps or stencils. I used the Takes the Cake stamp + stencil set here and just stenciled/stamped a few blooms and leaves, nestling them among the flourishes.
  • I bent/curved the sentiments from the Flourished Phrases Hello Additions stamp set when attaching them to my stamping block so they fit nicely above the large Hello sentiment and made the design flow nicely!
  • After stenciling the letter portion of the design, leave your stencil in place and use a colored pencil to trace the outline of the letters to add more definition and depth to the letters. Ombre shading/inking also contributes to this!
  • Use a corner rounder punch to round the corners of your postcards.

Up next I have a few more Flourished Phrases projects. First is this Valentine card using Flourished Phrases Love stencil, die, and Sentiments stamps.

  • The Postcard Details Pierce Plate is fun for making postcards, but it’s a great background for regular cards with a postcard vibe. I used it here as a fun background.
  • The Airmail Border stencil easily creates a two-color striped border, but you can add even more color – here I used small sponges and four ink colors, sponging two colors on each stencil (every other stripe).
  • Stack up some small envelops from our Sent With Love die for a fun accent.
  • The images (postage stamps, postcard label, etc) from the Postal Modern set coordinate with the Postcard Details plate.

This next card again uses Flourished Phrases Love, this time for a wedding card. My wedding card stash is in need, and this set is perfect.

  • Stencil that big beautiful “Love” sentiment in the couple’s wedding colors for a personalized touch. Great for bridal showers, too!
  • The coordinating Flourished Phrases Love die lets you add more dimension to your design.
  • Layer the word over some floral or foliage diecuts. Here I used the leaves from our BotaniCuts: Rose die – these leaves are some of my all-time favorites!
  • Add some sparkle by adding Stickles to the flourishes and diecuts.
  • The “hand-stamped for you” seal from the Postal Modern set is great for stamping onto envelope flaps or the backs of cards.

Next a card using the Flourished Phrases Hello suite, including the die, which gives you lots of options for adding dimension to your design.

  • The Flourished Phrases Hello die includes individual letters for the word (the “Love” one includes individual letters as well). I used them here (cut from pink cardstock) and layered then over a darker background for a different look.
  • Use embossing paste to stencil the flourishes – white opaque on a dark background is so striking!
  • The medium-sized rectangle from our Nordic Frames die makes for a pretty background behind the word.
  • The pretty floral used here is part of our new collection as well. It’s called Graceful Stems and we’ll be sharing more info on that tomorrow!

Next I have several projects that feature the new Sent With Love die, stamp set, and Sentiment die. If you loved our Wrapped in Love set that was part of our holiday release, you’ll love this mail-themed set that has a similar vibe!

  • Attach the two scissor pieces with a tiny brad (we carry them in the shop here) for a working/interactive element!
  • Diecut some of the details like the scissors, wax seals, and fountain pen details from metallic cardstock for a realistic touch.
  • If you haven’t checked it out yet, I would highly recommend the Precision Glue Press from My Sweet Petunia. It’s become an essential tool for me when working with small diecuts like these in our Sent With Love set.
  • This card was inspired by a similar card I made (see it here) using our Wrapped In Love set. Our Halfsies Diamond die is perfect for this design, allowing you to fill the outer edges with the diecuts and place a sentiment in the center.
  • The happy mail sentiment I used here is from a new set call Scripted Sentiments that we’ll be showcasing tomorrow!
  • The sentiments and images in the Postal Modern stamp set are great for creating subtle background details. Stamp them in pale ink colors like light gray, cream, etc. They provide some interest and depth, but don’t distract from the other elements.

My next card is a birthday card using the new Sent With Love die, Sentiments stamp set, and Sentiment die.

  • Create an elegant look by diecutting the envelopes and other elements from the Sent With Love set in a mix of neutral shades like white, cream, kraft, and soft pink. A little metallic gold cardstock adds just the right amount of pop!
  • The Postal Frames die (which was part of our original Love Letters collection) is perfect for pairing with the new Love Letters P.S. collection.
  • The postal cancellation and lined stamps from the Postal Modern set are fun for adding subtle interest to backgrounds. Stamp them anywhere for a fun postal touch!
  • The Sent With Love Sentiments stamp set has sentiments for many different occasions. You could use this design for lots of different occasions just by swapping out the sentiment.

When I was diecutting all of those cute little elements using the Sent With Love die, I just couldn’t stop! I wanted to cut all of those tiny envelopes from allll the colors. So I have a ton of them to work with and had fun building a collage of elements on this next card.

  • For a vintage vibe, stamp some of the envelopes with patterns. The envelope with the text here was stamped using our Seed Catalog Background stamp. The striped envelope was stamped using the stripe image from the new Postal Modern set.
  • The striped stamp from the Postal Modern set almost looks like washi tape – I stamped it twice in the upper left corner here to resemble tape.
  • The pretty floral diecut in the background is called Graceful Stems and we’ll be sharing more info on that in tomorrow’s post!
  • Once again here I used a tiny brad to connect the two pieces of the scissors.

I have one more Sent With Love card for you…this one with a bright and fun Valentine theme!

  • The smaller postage-stamp frame from our Postal Frames die makes a great background for the Sent With Love set.
  • The Sent With Love Sentiments stamp set also includes a few images that coordinate with the Sent With Love die – there are tiny heart postage stamps that can be stamped onto the postage stamp diecuts as well as a dotted envelope liner for the open envelope from the set.
  • Add hearts to the envelope “flaps” for a fun touch. These were cut with the tiny heart included in the Sent With Love die.
  • Create a two-toned scissors by dicutting the scissors from gold and black cardstock. Snip the blades off of the black diecuts and layer them over the gold pieces as a base.

One last and final card from me today before we head out to the Team blogs! I loooove vintage-y postal things and wanted to pile up the images from the new Postal Modern set on this next card.

  • The Postcard Details Pierce Plate makes a wonderful starting point for my vintage postal-themed card.
  • The post card label, postage stamp sentiment, corners, and other postal details used here are all from the new Postal Modern stamp set.
  • When using the Airmail Border stencil you don’t always need to stencil the whole border. Here I used just one side (the left edge) for a subtle accent.
  • I stamped a few stems from the Lovely Silhouettes set under my Graceful Stems floral diecut (more on this die tomorrow!), which adds depth to my design.
  • The Just a Note sentiment is from a new set called Scripted Sentiments that we’ll be showcasing tomorrow.

Youtube Live!

Before we get to the blog hop details, just a heads up that Laurie will be hosting a Youtube Live tomorrow evening via our Youtube channel. Join Laurie on Thursday, January 18 at 7pm CST/8pm EST where she’ll be showcasing all of the new products from our Love Letters P.S. collection. Join us if you’d like to see everything up close! *Note the change of platforms…she’ll be hosting on Youtube instead of Instagram.

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!

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 Thursday, January 18 at 11:59pm EST
  • Winners will be posted at 7am EST on Friday, January 19 here on the blog

Now for more the team blog links…

WANDA

ANGELICA

MELISSA

DAWN

LAURIE

DANA

KELLY
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Spring Meadow Sympathy Cards with Kelly + Love Letters P.S. Sneak Peek #2

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Kelly is here today with a gorgeous set of cards that are giving hope for spring on this cold winter day (at least in our neck of the woods…20 below, brrrrr!) + some wonderful tips for creating those difficult sympathy cards. But before we get that, I wanted to pop in with another sneak peek of our new Love Letters P.S. collection that’s coming to the shop later this week!

Keeping with our letter and writing theme, we have lots of new goodies to peek today…a vintage typewriter, pretty pens, gorgeous sentiments in calligraphy or typewriter inspired fonts, and more. The details… they make me happy! 🙂 🙂 🙂

Tomorrow we’ll start the product reveals and the Inspiration Team will be joining us for a blog hop! Our new Love Letters P.S. collection will hit the shop on Friday morning at 10am EST.

Now let’s turn it over to Kelly and the gorgeous projects she’s sharing today!

Happy New Year, friends! It’s Kelly here today sharing a set of floral sympathy cards. I sat down a few months ago and mass-produced quite a collection of sympathy cards to have on hand since these types are often needed unexpectedly. I’m saddened to say that my collection has dwindled and I’m in need yet again. As soon as I saw the recently released Comfort & Joy Stamp Set, I knew it would transcend beyond Christmas cards and I couldn’t wait to use the beautiful sentiments on a fresh set of sympathy cards.

I’m particular about certain design elements and colors on sympathy cards and I will explain my reasoning throughout today’s post. That being said, I’m also known for breaking my own rules, so these aren’t “hard and fast”, but I use my judgement depending on the situation and recipient. (wink) Since these don’t have a particular recipient in mind, it didn’t matter necessarily. One more thing before I dive into the how-to, I don’t usually make “seasonal” sympathy cards, but changing up colors can make them more appropriate for a different season and I will explain that a bit more, too!

To begin, I chose to use the beautiful Spring Meadow Stencil Collection and coordinating Spring Meadow Die. I like using stencils for mass production because you can just go step-by-step, panel by panel. Let’s take a minute to talk about color; as you can see, each of the four cards has a different color combination, but can you believe it’s only because I changed the final color for each of the four cards? Just changing one color can really change the look and feel of your design. I chose the final color to create something more fitting for a particular season. Keeping the rest of the colors exactly the same makes the mass-production element much simpler!

Once I had the four panels stenciled, I used the coordinating die to cut them out. I set them aside and got to work on the background. For sympathy cards I don’t generally like a lot of layers and design elements, but I DO like visual interest. For today’s cards, I added some vintage patina distress ink to the center of four 4 by 5 ¼ inch panels of white cardstock. I wanted to make sure I concentrated the ink where it would peek out from behind the die cut stenciled flowers. I also added some Hawaiian Shores ink splatter to each of the four panels for some depth and interest.

While the ink was drying, I got to work on the sentiments. I chose 4 sentiments from the Comfort & Joy stamp set that work well outside of Christmas and would work nicely for the sympathy cards. I used black ink and then used the coordinating dies to cut them out. Once I had that done, it was time to decide on a layout for each individual card. Some of the sentiments have the stamped companion sentiment such as “sending” or “sending wishes for”. Because of the intricacies of the die cut florals, I needed to stamp them up at the top or in the corner. I really like how easy it is to tilt the bouquet in either direction for variety. You could also use two for each card and arrange them at the top or bottom and then add the sentiment in the middle; lots of possibilities! I used my mini MISTI to stamp the companion sentiments and then assembled each card one-by-one.

Part of me wanted to add some sequins, but another one of my sympathy card “rules” is that I don’t want anything too flashy, so instead, I opted to spritz each card with a shimmer spray and a light hand! Each of the four panels was mounted onto A2 card bases using foam squares. I’m pleased to add these to my collection and fingers crossed I won’t need so many this year!

Sending wishes to each of you for a blessed and happy new year! Thanks for joining me today!

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Love Letters P.S. Collection Sneak Peek #1

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Good morning and happy Monday! We are gearing up for a super fun week to celebrate the release of our first collection for 2024! I’m popping in with your first peek of our Love Letters P.S. collection.

Back in our first year in business we released a collection in January 2020 called Love Letters. I’ve always wanted to expand on that collection as it’s been one of my favorites. Hence, our latest collection called Love Letters P.S. It’s filled with fun postal and writing themed things, and also some love and Valentine goodies. I hope you love it as much as I loved creating it!

Here’s your first peek at the Love Letters P.S. collection…

I’ll be popping in tomorrow with another sneak peek, and then we’ll have two days of product reveals and projects before the new products will go up in the shop on Friday, January 19 at 10am EST. 🙂

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TGIF – Floral Arches Wedding Card with Dana

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi crafty friends! It’s Dana here today with a wedding card that uses the beautiful Floral Arches set. This set is perfect for weddings and so much more, it’s one of my favorites! Our oldest daughter is getting married this spring so I definitely have been thinking a lot about weddings and all of the little details, so that was my inspiration for today’s card. 

I started my card by using the Floral Arches dies to die cut my arched floral frame. I then used the Floral Arches stamp and stencil set to create my floral arch. I chose to use soft colors that will coordinate with my daughter’s wedding, although the color combinations are endless. 

Next, I used the A2 Arches die set to die cut my sentiment frame. I then used one of the Arch Stencils to ink blend a light pink to the center of my frame before stamping my sentiment with the Arched Sentiments set and matching die. I added a few small flowers that I die cut with the Floral Arches die set for a little added detail. I then ink blended my card panel with a soft pink ink and attached my floral arch with foam adhesive. Lastly, I added a few gold paint splatters to finish my card. 

Thanks for joining me today and I hope I inspired you to pull out this beautiful set and create a card of your own.

Enjoy your day,

Dana

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