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Hello Greetery friends!  It’s Laurie Willison here! 

There is a new die that I am in love with – the Nordic Tree die from the latest Icing Collection.  I had to use it to make another card.  I know you might be shocked….it’s not my clean and simple usual!  I found several dies that I just had to use so I got brave and mixed several sets to create today’s card. Let me share a list:

Nordic Tree Die
Bright and Bubbly Stamp Set
Christmas Time Sentiments
Ribbon Frame die
A2 Arches Die
Rosemary and Berry die

To create the card, I used a dark navy card base and front panel.  I used an A2 Arch die to create the top panel.  I masked off the edges of the navy card base, stamped and heat embossed the snowflakes and then did a little white paint mist and glitter mist to get that glitter background.  I die cut the Nordic Tree out of vellum and gave it a brown tree trunk.  

Next, I layered the arched panel with foam tape and attached the ribbon around the arched opening.  You can see here that I turned the ribbon frame upside down by snipping off the bow from the ribbon frame.  Adding in 2 layers of the bow included in the die set along the bottom of the card gives it a fun layered look.  I love that it’s easy to use that frame with the bow on top of the frame or the bottom with just a snip of the cardstock!

I then added the tree with foam tape. To finish off the card, I added the sentiment from the Bright & Bubbly set, cut with the matching Sentiments die, and tucked in the Rosemary and Berry branches.  To give it a little extra shine, I added glossy accents to the berries!

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!  

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I’m so excited to be here today sharing a pair of cards Christmas cards featuring an unexpected color combination! They use bits and pieces from a few different collections, but I think they work really nicely together! It’s that time of year when I just want to have all of my Christmas products close at hand so I can mix and match to my heart’s content!

To begin this pair, I die cut a panel of white cardstock and a panel of coral cardstock using the A2 Stitched Scallops Die. I was so thrilled to discover that the large frame stamp included in the Bookish Holiday Frames stamp set fits perfectly inside the scallops! I used coral ink on the coral panel and Stampabilities Metallic Gold ink on the white panel. I set those aside and started getting all of the accents created!

The Noel card is simple and elegant and would be perfect to mass-produce for sending out this holiday season. I die cut the main foliage piece from Antique Gold and the snowflake/flowers are die cut from burgundy cardstock using the Frost Buds die. I added sequins, gems, and pearls to each of the flowers and then adhered them to the stem using foam squares for the larger pieces and liquid glue for the smaller pieces. I layered it in the middle of the frame using additional foam squares for added dimension. I stamped the Noel sentiment in black, which is from the Winter Crest Stamp Set. I used the coordinating die to cut it out and then positioned it near the bottom of the panel using mini foam squares. The entire panel is added to an A2 panel of Antique Gold cardstock and then that is glued to a top-folding A2 card base using liquid glue.

To begin the coral card, I stamped the “Greetings” portion of the sentiment, which is from the Scripted Holiday Sentiments Stamp Set, with black ink. I also stamped the “Christmas” portion on a scrap of white cardstock, stamped it in black, and then cut it out using the coordinating Scripted Holiday sentiments die. I used mini foam squares to pop it up just above the other sentiment at an angle.

I used the Nordic Birds die to create the little bird; the body is red cardstock with some burgundy ink around the edges with an Antique Gold wing. I die cut two sets of foliage using the Ornamental Tag Die from Antique Gold cardstock. I added a few sequins from the Crystal Sequins Mix, pearls, and adhesive gems to the sprigs that include a little “bud”. I glued them together and then added one of the snowflake flowers included in the Frost Buds Die using a foam square for dimension. I created two almost identical clusters for each of the corners of the coral card. I tucked the bird off to the side, gussied it up with some holly and gems and finished it off like the Noel card. I did add a few white snowflake/flowers here and there to add a bit of contrast. I plan on spritzing each one with Shimmer Spray….I generally don’t like to do this before I take photos because it shows up on the finished photo in a distracting way. It looks great in real life, though! Ha ha! Does that make any sense? I sure hope so!

Anyway, I had so much fun creating this pair of Christmas cards and I’m not sure when, if ever, I’m going
to be able to put the new Icicles Collection away! Thanks for joining me today!

“Hello there! Today’s my turn to share a post for TGIF at The Greetery and I knew it had to be this one!! Filling up our antique printer’s tray with all sorts of Christmas gift tags and toppers has to be my favorite project of the year! It’s become a bit of a tradition and I enjoy it so much! Not only is it fun to make all the tags and toppers, but it’s fun to style them in the printer’s tray and enjoy it as a bit of holiday decor. And on top of that, it’s SO much more fun to wrap gifts, when you get to shop from your own pretty assortment of organized goodies!

As you can see, I’ve still got plenty of space to fill it up even more, but it’s off to a great start, so let me tell you what all I used to make these tags and toppers!

I used lots of items from the recently released Icing Collection and started off with the Nordic Birds dies.  I punched a couple of holes and added some brads so that the wings are movable!  I love that this makes them a wee bit interactive.  I also did a bit of ink blending on the lower part of the wings to give them some shading.  But man, if you need some darling — and quick — tags, grab these dies!  I’ll simply write the to/from info on the back!

I also did a set of pink and red Inside & Out tags (of course I did….would it even be Christmas without pink and red tags at our house???  🙂  I LOVE them!  Even the simple one layer tags are darling when you stencil on some color and stamp a darker color on top!

I also used the Nordic Tree dies to create this darling tree tag. I love that when you follow the instructions on the packaging, you create layers of the tree that can each swing side to side a bit…..again, makes it kind of interactive! I pulled out a previously released Mint & Berry Bits to use as ornaments on the tree. Once I attached the stars (one on front and one backing it), I hole punched right through all the layers to add twine.

I used the Frost Buds dies and some silver glitter card stock, to create the floral stems.  Those will be so cute peeking out from a bow on a gift, with a tag tied on the bow. I used some of the dies from the Crystal Charms Jumbo set, to cut silver glitter card stock.  These baubles will be so cute tied on to a bow and layered up with a tag or two!

For the pink & red tags backed with the larger red Ornamental Tag, I attached the smaller Inside & Out die cut on top with a brad, and underneath, I stamped a little “merry Christmas” from Hey Honeycomb Holiday.  Peep those silver snowflakes from the Crystal Charms Jumbo die set!

I cut a couple more red birds from red GLITTER card stock! How fun! Also…..Here are a couple more dangly baubles.

PRO TIP: Did you know you can add ink blending to glitter card stock?! You can! I added some shading to the birds’ wings with a deeper shade of red ink.

I hope I’ve given you some inspiration today!! Have you made your own tray full of gift-wrapping tags and toppings yet? This is my third or fourth year doing it and I highly recommend it!!

Thanks so much for being here, friend!

Dawn”

Hello again! Did you get a chance to check out our big reveal post for our new Icing Collection? Check it out HERE! This new collection is set to go live in the shop in just a bit (10am EST). When it does, we’ll also be kicking off our Black Friday sale!

Starting at 10am EST on 11/26 (today!), enjoy storewide 15% off (including the new collection) through Saturday, 11/30 at 11:59pm EST. We’ll also be doing some mega bundle deals (more details below)!

As for the bundle deals, we will have TEN different bundles, each marked down 50% off the full retail value. These curated bundles are filled with goodies, each with a different theme. Almost like grab bags, but even better because you know exactly what you’re getting and can pick and choose your bundles. You can see the themes below and get a sneak peek of the contents. The full list of contents will be revealed until they go live in the shop at 10am EST. The bundles will be linked from the home page of our store, or you can find them here (link will go live at 10am EST)

Note: the storewide 15% off does not apply to the Black Friday Bundles

Here’s a peek at the bundles…

Thanks so much for joining us today as we showcase and RELEASE our final new product collection of 2024! For those of you that have become familiar with our typical release schedule, take note of the change in schedule from our usual order of events in regards to release timing (it’s happening today!) and giveaways!

November always focuses on pretty things for tags, packages, ornaments, and more! Our Icing collection hits the shop TODAY! – Tuesday, November 26 at 10am EST. We’re showcasing everything here on the blog just a few hours before the new products will be available to shop!

Youtube Product Intro

If you’d like to see the products up close, Laurie has put together Youtube showcase video…

Below is a quick look at the new products from our Icing Collection. 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 Today, Tuesday November 26).

Inside & Out Tags die, Inside & Out Holiday Tags Stamp, and coordinating stencil

We have a new tag lineup coming to town. Our Inside & Out Tags die features a panel that cuts 8 tags in one go – the outer six tags are all the same shape, and the “inside” or negative of the group of six cuts two tags of a slightly different, but equally pretty shape. The coordinating Inside & Out Holiday Tags stamp is a single stamp that stamps all 8 tags in one impression. There is a mix of Christmas greetings and to/from designs. We also have a coordinating stencil that can be used to add some ink blending to the tags.

Click HERE for Inside & Out Tags die info ($27)
Click HERE for Inside & Out Holiday Tags Stamp info ($16)
Click HERE for Inside & Out Tags Stencil info ($6)

Ornamental Tag, Crystal Charms, Crystal Charms Jumbo dies

This pretty Ornamental Tag die is wonderful on its own, or it pairs nicely with the Inside & Out Tag suite introduced above for creating more layered, embellished tags. There is a single small tag shape, a larger tag, sprigs of greenery and a cute bow. The Crystal Charms are available in two sizes – regular and jumbo, and are so fun for stringing together to create strands of diecut “crystals” for use on card fronts, tags, ornaments, and package toppers. Cut them from metallic papers for shimmer and shine! They are also fun for attaching to the bottom of the Ornamental Tag die.

Click HERE for Ornamental Tag die info ($16)
Click HERE for Crystal Charm die info ($9)
Click HERE for Crystal Charm Jumbo die info ($18)

Nordic Birds & Nordic Tree dies

Our Nordic Tree is perfect for package toppers and ornaments. The tree sections slip onto the trunk to create an articulated tree. The Nordic Birds are pretty for package toppers and cards with their pretty folk-inspired details. The Frost Buds die features a graceful branch with frosty crystal details to layer over the base. It pairs nicely with the Nordic Birds, or can be used to embellish packages and more.

Click HERE for Nordic Birds die info ($11)
Click HERE for Nordic Tree die info ($39)
Click HERE for Frost Buds die info ($16)

Ribbon Maker: Crystal Strand die and Pearl, Gold, and Rose Gold Paper Ribbon Rolls

We’re adding a new die to our Ribbon Maker line, this one featuring pretty snowflakes and crystals strung together. Wonderful for cutting paper ribbons for packages, or it’s sized just right for cards as well! We’re also releasing some new paper rolls in metallic colors – a shimmery Pearl, Gold, and Rose Gold.

Click HERE for Ribbon Maker: Crystal Strand die info ($9)
Click HERE for Paper Ribbon Roll info ($6)

Hey Honeycomb Penguin, Snowman, Polar Bear, Honeycomb Holiday Sentiments, and White Honeycomb Balls

We have a few new additions to our Hey Honeycomb series…some winter-themed friends, a Hey Honeycomb Holiday sentiments set, and packs of all white honeycomb balls. Each of these fun friends is sized so that a honeycomb ball can be used on their tummies. Adorable for tags and toppers, not to mention cards with an interactive element!

Click HERE for Hey Honeycomb Holiday Stamp Set info ($8)
Click HERE for Hey Honeycomb Penguin die info ($18)
Click HERE for Hey Honeycomb Snowman die info ($13)
Click HERE for Hey Honeycomb Polar Bear die info ($16)
Click HERE for White Honeycomb Ball info ($5)

Crystal Sequin Mix

Click HERE for Crystal Sequin Mix info ($6)

Last but not least, we’re releasing a pretty iridescent and silver sequin mix. Perfect for adding a little sparkle to your projects. I’m loving them for adding details to the Crystal Charms diecuts!

I had too much fun creating with these new goodies – little holiday doo-dads are my absolute favorite thing to create! I love putting together my little wrapping smorgasbord that I can pull goodies from all season long to add to gifts and wraps as needed…little trays and bins of tags and more. Here is a look at lots of goodies I put together using the products from our new Icing collection. We’ll take a closer look at everything in a bit, and then I’ll share some card with you!

The details (clockwise from left):

• Bundles of paper ribbons cut using the new Ribbon Maker: Crystal Strand die and the new Pearl, Gold, and Rose Gold paper rolls
• A package topper made using the Inside & Out Holiday Tags stamp, Ornamental Tag die, and Frost Buds die, the paper ribbon was cut using the Ribbon Maker: Crystal Strand die and Pearl paper.
• A package topper created with the Inside & Out Holiday Tags stamp and die, Ornamental Tag die, and Crystal Charms die.

The details (clockwise from left):

• A package toper made with the new Nordic Tree die and a tag made with the Inside & Out Holiday Tags stamp and die. The gold is striped/fabric ribbon from my stash, and the scalloped paper ribbon underneath was cut with the Ribbon Maker: Large Scallops die and Pearl paper ribbon roll.
• A tag made with the Nordic Birds die (cut on the fold to create a folded tag). Gold snowflake paper ribbon cut with the Ribbon Maker: Crystal Strand die and Gold paper ribbon roll.
• A bowl full of beautiful crystal charms cut from a variety of vellum and iridescent papers using the Crystal Charms and Crystal Charms Jumbo dies.

Let’s dig in with more projects and more details…

First up, some pretty ornaments made with the Crystal Charms and Crystal Charms Jumbo dies.

• Diecut the Crystal Charms and Jumbo Charms from a variety of shimmery materials to mix, match, and build your ornaments. I used some specialty papers from a variety of sources and I’ll link them here. Rainbow Holographic, Opal Metallic, Quartz Metallic, Crystal Metallic, and Rose Gold Mirror from Cardstock Warehouse, Holographic pattern from Amazon, White Pearl Shimmer vellum, and Gold Shimmer vellum from 12×12 Cardstock Shop.
• To create the ornaments, just adhere the charm pieces together, overlapping the small loops. Use as many as you’d like to create longer or shorter ornaments!
• The ornament on the far left was made with the Crystal Charm Jumbo die, the others were made with the smaller version.
• Our new Crystal Sequin mix is perfect for adding extra detail and shine to the diecut crystals.
• The individual snowflake/crystals included in the new Frost Buds die are great for layering over the Crystal Charms as well.

Let’s take a closer look at these tags made with the Crystal Charms and Inside & Out Tags suite. I showed one in the photo of all of the packages above, but I made a bunch of these – so fun!

• The Crystal Charms die is perfect for attaching to the bottom of the Ornamental Tag die. The Jumbo version could work as well, but I felt the size of the smaller version worked better with the size of the tag. The Jumbo version is great for ornaments, though (the charm in the lower left corner was made with the Jumbo die for comparison).
• The sentiments used here are all from the Inside & Out Holiday Tags stamp, cut with the Inside & Out Tags die (you could also cut them individually using smaller die included in the Ornamental Tag die)
• For a great place to attach the crystals, cut the smaller tags upside down so that the hole is at the bottom. Then just use a small brad to attach the crystal charms through this hole.
• The Ornamental Tag die includes a handful of small greenery sprigs, perfect for using as accents, as well as that cute little bow.

Next up, some adorable winter Hey Honeycomb friends to use as package toppers/tags!

• For these package topper tags, I opened up the honeycombs and adhered them in the open position rather than creating an interactive element (I’ll show that version a little later in this post).
• After assembling the snowman, penguin, and polar bears, I adhered them to a coordinating folded base for each, which was created by diecutting on the fold. This is a great place to stamp a to/from sentiment for the tags. I looped some string around the fold at the top so they can be tied onto packages.
• To give them a fun snowy appearance, I used Snow Flock Powder. I’m officially addicted to this stuff! It’s made for trees and such, but I have discovered that it works wonderfully for flocking paper things too! Just mist with water and sprinkle, just as instructed on the package. It has adhesive in the powder, which is activated by the water. So very fun! Tip: Use a stylus or piercing tool to gently scrape the flocking from the eyes before it dries.
• I used some small greenery sprigs as accents, which were cut using the Ornamental Tag die

Next I have several cards to share using the new goodies from our Icing collection! First up is a card that uses the Crystal Charms die…

• Our Twinkle Background die is the perfect back drop for these pretty crystals!
• I topped each one off with a bow, all of which were cut using the Gifts Galore die, with the exception of the one second from the left, which is from the Ornamental Tag die.
• The sentiment used here is from our Scripted Holiday Sentiments set.
• The charms were diecut from a variety of specialty papers for lots of shimmer and shine – the same papers I linked earlier in this post for the crystal ornaments.

Up next is a card using the new Nordic Birds and Frost Buds die.

• Diecut the individual crystals from the Frost Buds die from shimmery cardstock and vellum, then layer them along with some Crystal Sequins for lots of pretty texture.
• Behind the Frost Buds branch I stamped some pine sprigs and berries using the Winterland Layers stamp set.
• The Nordic Bird was cut from some velvet papers (Amazon link), and the wing was also cut from Rose Gold mirror cardstock.
• The sentiment here is from the Scripted Holiday Sentiments set and the front panel was cut using the Nordic Frames die, which is such a great companion for the new Nordic Birds (and remains one of my all-time favorite dies!).
• Add some snow to the branch by using puffy embossing powder (it puffs when heated)

Up next is a card using the new Nordic Tree die. This tree makes a wonderful and generously-sized package topper, but with some simple modification it’s wonderful for cards as well.

• To shorten the tree a bit to fit on an A2 card front, simply nest the tree sections further into each other. The trunk can be snipped apart so that just the bottom portion gets tucked up inside of the bottom section of the tree, adjusting to whatever length you desire.
• The tree here was cut from velvet paper for a pretty flocked look.
• Embellish the tree with some Crystal Sequins and greenery sprigs cut with the Ornamental Tag die. The bow at the top is also from that die.
• To give my background a snowy look I used the Snow Flock Powder, just like on the Hey Honeycomb projects above. Just mist with water and sprinkle with a sifter! I made sure to just mist the top portion so that I could stamp a sentiment along the bottom (the sentiment is from the Four Square Holiday Tags set).
• A Nordic Frame diecut and a few Crystal Sequins finish off this project.

Next up is a different way of using the Nordic Tree die. I used the bottom/largest tree section turned upside down to create a little pocket to tuck some pretty winter greenery.

• I diecut a second tree section from blush cardstock and snipped it in half so that I could use the solid piece as a backer inside my pocket to hide the stems from the greenery.
• The pocket is filled with a Frost Buds branch and some pine sprigs cut with the BotaniCuts Pine Bough die.
• The pine sprigs were flocked with Snow Flock Powder for a snowy look.
• The sentiment used here is from the Inside & Out Holiday Tags stamp, cut with the Inside & Out Tags die.
• The border along the bottom was cut using the Ribbon Maker: Crystal Strand die.

Last but not least, some fun mini enclosure cards created with the new Hey Honeycomb Holiday items.

• I used the Hey Honeycomb Holiday stamp set to stamp all of the sentiments used on these enclosure cards.
• The Holiday Honeycomb package toppers I shared earlier in this post have the honeycomb balls open, but leaving them closed (and combining with the Hey Honeycomb Basics die) allows you to be able to tuck them into some small envelopes.
• The little adhesive stars were cut from double stick foam adhesive sheets using the Hey Honeycomb Basics die. The recipient can peel away the liner to expose the adhesive and secure the honeycomb ball open.
• The little greenery sprigs used here are from the Ornamental Tag die.

That wraps up my projects, but the team has so much more to share with you, plus we have a giveaway of course!

Inspiration Team Blog Hop & Giveaway

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 TOMORROW…Wednesday, November 27 at 11:59pm EST
• Winners will be posted at 7am EST on Friday, November 29 here on the blog

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

Hello and happy Friday! I’m popping in with some fun news and a sneak peek! We have some new goodies coming to the shop next week Tuesday! We’ll be releasing some pretty new things for tags, wraps, decor, and of course cards, too. The new Icing Collection will be available in the shop on Tuesday, November 26 at 10am EST.

Before I get to our sneak peek, just a heads up that we’ll be doing the release a little differently this time around. We’ll be revealing and showcasing everything here on the blog on Tuesday at 7am EST, and the new products will go up in the shop on the same day, a few hours later, at 10am EST on Tuesday 11/26.

Now for a sneak peek…

Since it’s Friday, how about another one?

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I will pop in with one more sneak peek on Monday before we reveal everything in full and it hits the shop on Tuesday!