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Nouveau Notes Sneak Peek

by Betsy August 11, 2021

written by Betsy

Good morning and thanks so much for stopping by! I’m popping in this morning with a peek of some new products coming to the shop this Friday!

I’ve been having so much fun creating with the new items from our Nouveau Notes collection…

If you love creating (and giving!) card and note sets, you’ll love these new products. We also have a new-to-us type of product…can you guess what it might be? I’m addicted and can’t wait to see what exciting options this new product type has in store for the future.

Tomorrow we’ll be revealing all of the new products here on the blog and the team and myself will have lots of projects to share! I hope you’ll join us!

Our Nouveau Notes collection will be available to shop beginning at 10am EDT on Friday, August 13.

August 11, 2021 39 comments

TGIF – Signed & Sealed Florals with Norine + Save the Date!

by Betsy August 6, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! It’s time for our weekly dose of Friday inspiration, but before we get to that, a bit of fun news! We have some new products heading to the shop next week! We’ll be sharing sneak peeks and a day of projects before the new products go up in the shop next Friday, August 13.

And now let’s turn it over to Norine for all of the details of the beautiful project she has for you today!

Hello Greetery friends! It’s another Greetery Inspiration Friday, and I’m happy to be back to share a pretty little card incorporating bits and pieces from some of the older Greetery products! My goal was to create a visual of opening an envelope and having tumble of flowers pour out!

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I began with a lightly inked Shiplap die cut background, adhered to a card panel and folded card base. Then I stamped and die cut an envelope from heavy weight white cardstock. I stamped the outline in grey/brown ink and a liner in blue, visible only faintly behind the flower bouquet.

I stamped a variety of flower images from the Merry Sprigs, Print Shop Fresh Floral, Simple Things and Print Shop: Floral Frames stamp sets, then die cut them all and used a few to create the bouquet. (Some left over for next time is always a good thing!) I used the Pretty Postmarks sets to stamp and die cut the blue postage stamp. (I notice in the shop, that the Pretty Postmarks stamp set is out of stock, so fingers crossed for it’s return soon)

I arranged the various flowers and leaves into a gracious bouquet and taped them on the backside of the envelope die cut. With the shiplap planks, and the envelope and stamp positioned at a slant, I wanted at least the greeting to be oriented as close to perfectly horizontal as possible.

To accomplish that, I laid the envelope onto the card front, with all the components lightly tacked in place, then positioned the sentiment stamps on the envelope, lining them up with a T-square ruler butted against the left side of the card. Then I removed the envelope and put it (with bouquet) into the MISTI, and picked up the perfectly placed sentiment stamps by closing the door of the MISTI down onto the envelope. I like how it provides a solid focal point in the midst of everything else all tilted and askew!

It’s a pretty basic card design, just a little time consuming to stamp and die cut all the flowers, but if you keep an envelope of leftovers from other projects, you’re already halfway there!

I hope you like my card today; thanks so much for stopping by today and have a great weekend!
cheers, Norine

August 6, 2021 24 comments

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TGIF – Everything’s Just Peachy with Wanda

by Betsy July 30, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Fri-yay! Wanda is here with a super fun and summery card to brighten up your Friday even more! It’s mouth-wateringly good…read on for all the details!

Hi everyone! So happy to be joining you today here on The Greetery Blog! TGIF! My husband and I love to go to Farmers Markets in the Summertime. We are very lucky to have a lot of great markets nearby (we live in Northern California) and it’s so nice to be out in the cool mornings choosing fresh produce and flowers. The past two weeks at all the markets there have been peaches, peaches, peaches everywhere! So I was inspired to make a peachy keen card to share with you today.

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This is a big, square card. The finished size is 5.5″ x 5.5″ and I made the card base by folding and scoring a sheet of Neenah cardstock. I knew I wanted to balance the orange/yellow of the peaches with blue… Orange and Blue are opposites on the color wheel so they always look great together.

I used the Square Dance Stencils to create the background. I only used one shade of ink – and all three stencils – to get a monochromatic gingham look. I stamped and die cut out several peaches using the Peachy Keen Stamp Set and matching Dies. I also stamped and die cut out several leaf clusters. I used the brand new Jumbo Jar Die Cut to make a mason jar for my fresh peaches. The lid is made from Silver metallic cardstock.

I used the beautiful Fit To Be Tied dies to make a Kraft paper bow for the top of the jar. I splashed and splattered some white paint over the peaches, leaves and background. I assembled the jar, peaches and leaves and set that aside so I could make the sentiments.

I stamped the “you’re a” stamp from the Just Peachy Sentiments stamp set – and heat embossed it in white onto black cardstock. I die cut the word “peach” from white cardstock using the Just Peachy Sentiments die and inked an ombre effect using the two ink colors from the peaches. I used vellum as the background.

After everything was assembled, I added a few peachy colored glitter enamel dots to finish off my project. I do love some bling! I hope your weekend is JUST PEACHY! Can’t wait to see you soon with more projects.

July 30, 2021 17 comments

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TGIF – A Dragonfly Rainbow with Angelica

by Betsy July 23, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Angelica is here with some amazing (and colorful) inspiration to kickstart your weekend. Enjoy! 😊

One of my favorite items from the new Catching Summer Collection is the dragonfly from Curio: Summer Findings. I Think dragonflies are so gorgeous to look at, and I knew I was going to make a card dedicated to them. I die-cut several of them from Neenah Solar White 110 lb white card stock, and sat down with Copic markers for a fun coloring session.

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This was a great opportunity to work on color combinations, and I ended up with a full rainbow of swatches. Here’s the Copic combinations I used: Greens- G18, G03, YG41; Blue Greens- BG78, BG18, BG13; Yellows- Y28, YR23, Y21; Oranges- E07, YR18, YR15, YR12; Pinks- RV29, RV14, RV13, RV21; Dark Reds- R89, R85, R83, R81; Purples- V09, V05, RV63; Dark Violet- V99, V95, V93-, V91; Light Blues- B18, B04, B02, B00; Dark Blues- B99, B97, B93, B91.

For the background, I stamped the blurred clouds from Sunset Skies. I pulled ink pads from my stash that matched the Copic colors, and stamped the panel. Once stamped, I glued the dragonflies on the coordinating cloud.

I finished the card with Opposites Attract sentiment. I die-cut white card stock with the coordinating die for the sentiment and script first, then stamped the sentiments. I attached them to the card with foam squares to finish the card.

I hope this gives you crafty inspiration right in time for the weekend! Thanks so much for joining me today.

July 23, 2021 10 comments

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TGIF – A Pretty Floral Thank You with Keeway

by Betsy July 16, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy, happy Friday! Keeway is here today with a gorgeous card in her signature style and always-gorgeous use of color!

Happy Friday friends! I have been holding onto a card idea for a very long time and finally found the time to create and share with you today.

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Back when the AlphaBuds Bold Floral Details Stamp Set was released earlier this year, I had stamped a lot of these small flowers with the intention to build my own pattern background. I used the Alpha Buds Bold Floral Details Die to die cut several of them and start stamping in the layers in bulk with my stamping tool. I varied the floral colors between coral, blue, and yellow.

I took a piece of A2 sized white card stock and die cut it with the largest of the Shapely Hearts Die to create a window where my focal point will be. I started adhering all the little floral pieces like I was completing a puzzle. It was so fun building this together! Once I was done, I trimmed off anything thing that extended past the edge and used the Shapely Heart Die in the same spot to to trim inside the heart.

Behind the window is some warm coral ink blending with a touch of splatter. For the sentiment, I used the Opposites Attract Stamp Set and Die in the same blue as my flowers. I absolutely love the bold text of this stamp set, that stands out so well in front of a busy background. I adhered the windowed panel and sentiment over my ink blended piece with foam tape for some simple dimension and finished off my card with a few iridescent sequins. Hope you enjoy today’s inspiration!

July 16, 2021 9 comments

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Capturing Summer Release Day!

by Betsy July 14, 2021

written by Betsy

Good morning! Our new Capturing Summer collection will be available to shop in just a few hours (10am EDT)! Thank you so much for your enthusiasm over these new products, and for joining us for all the fun. It’s no fun without you! 😊

Just a few notes for today…

First, we have some winners to announce! We were giving away two $50 gift cards for each of the two blog hops. Here are our winners. Please send an email to customerservice@thegreetery.com within 7 days to claim your prize.

Day 1 Winners:

Martin from Dawn’s blog…

and Kay D from Laurie’s blog…

Day 2 Winners:

Lisa Schenck from Norine’s blog…

And Kailash from Angelica’s blog…

Capturing Summer Collection Bundle

There will be a full collection bundle available HERE. Please note that this 16pc bundle is for the stamps and dies only – the new Glow Powder is NOT included in the bundle and will need to be purchased separately.

And finally, if you’re looking for something to keep you busy while you wait for the new release to go live (or while you wait for the postman!), you can browse our July Lookbook to see all of the projects from the last two days in one place.

Thank you again for joining us this week!

July 14, 2021 6 comments

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Capturing Summer Collection Day 2

by Betsy July 13, 2021

written by Betsy

Welcome to our second day of product introductions and projects for our new Capturing Summer collection! All of the new products we’re showcasing will be available to purchase in the shop beginning at 10am EDT on Wednesday, July 14 – that’s tomorrow!

If you’d like to see all of the new Capturing Summer products up close, Laurie will be hosting an Instagram Live presentation of all of the new products today – Tuesday, July 13 at 11:00am CDT, so tune in if you’d like to check it out!

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Let’s get to today’s product introductions for our Capturing Summer collection…

Container Garden stamp set + die

The Container Garden set features a garden of summery blooms, sized perfectly to fit inside the Jumbo Jar die we revealed yesterday. There is even a layer of potting soil and a couple of sweet bumble bees to add to your designs!

Click HERE for stamp set details ($18)
Click HERE for die details ($20)

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BotaniCuts Geranium die + Pretty Pot die

Geraniums are a summer favorite here with their vibrant blooms and zesty sent! Create your own paper version using our BotaniCuts Geranium die. The Pretty Pot die is the perfect size for potting them up!

Click HERE for BotaniCuts Geranium details ($24)
Click HERE for Pretty Pot details ($6)

Curio: Summer Findings die

Our new Curio collection is filled with all sorts of curiosities! The Summer Findings die features treasures you might find while out on a summer nature walk, including butterflies, a bee, dragonfly, shells, and assorted greens.

Click HERE for Curio: Summer Findings die info ($20)

Curio: Divider & Details die , Curio: Cover die + Curio: Labels stamp set

“Display” all of your found curiosities using the Divider & Details and Cover die to create designs reminiscent of vintage curiosity boxes. You’ll have fun creating little collages inside each of the spaces in the Divider die. The Curio: Labels stamp set is filled with words and phrases that fit on the small label dies found in the Divider & Details set. The Curio: Cover die creates a mitered woodgrain frame. along with decorative hinges and latch. Use them as simply decorative items, or get creative with interactive ideas.

Click HERE for Curio: Divider & Details die info ($26)
Click HERE for Curio Cover die info ($15)
Click HERE for Curio: Labels stamp set info ($7)

I’m excited to show you several projects with these new products. It brought me so much joy to create these!

First up are a few projects using our new Curio collection. These delicate and detailed insects are one of my favorite products to date. Here I created a card front using the new Curio: Divider and Curio: Cover dies, and filled in all of those little compartments with the elements from the Summer Findings die. I diecut the divider portion three times from kraft cardstock and stacked them up for extra depth. Then I just added the Cover strips around the outer edge of the Divider – the mitered frame pieces are sized just right to fit around the outer edges of the Divider.

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The Divider & Details die includes some tiny paper clip dies…yes, paper paperclips. lol! I cut them from gold metallic cardstock for a realistic touch. I loved layering up the little labels (cut with the Divider & Details die) and all of the other elements. To color the insects and shells, I used my favorite coloring method – sponging with Oxide Inks, and then adding more shading and details with colored pencils and a white pen. It’s so fun to diecut and color a whole pile of these beautiful bugs in allll the colors of the rainbow!

My next card again uses the Curio products, but this time I simplified things a bit and omitted the Cover die and hinges. I simply cut the Divider from white cardstock and layered it over my card base, which was inked with some Vintage Linen Oxide ink.

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I went with a beachy theme this time and used mainly the shells and greenery sprigs, inked up in colors that remind me of pretty ocean plants. I used the bottle from the Divider & Details set to create the tiniest shaker bottle filled with sand and a sprig of coral. There’s even a cork for the tiny bottle!

For this next Curio card, I wanted to play with creating something interactive. I used the Cover die around a sheet of acetate to create a card front that looks like the top of a box.

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The inside of the card also has a surprise interactive element. I took the cut-out from the largest space in the Divider die and nested it back inside its opening. I secured it with a hinge from the Cover die, and created a tiny “pull” using the latch from that set, folded around the bottom edge. This little door opens up to reveal a happy birthday sentiment. In this photo, you can also get a glimpse of how I attached the cover/front of my card to the base. I used a panel of cardstock that was just a bit taller than my cover panel, scored to create a lip that I could attach the front panel to – just enough of a lip that it hides under the front frame.

The inside of the card was embellished with the Curio: Divider and lots of elements from the Summer Findings die, along with a few other items – a couple of blooms cut with our new BotaniCuts Geranium, a leaf from BotaniCuts Rose, and a couple of tiny blooms from BotaniCuts Wildflower. Our Pretty Postmarks set seemed like the perfect set for adding a few stamped details as well.

Next I have a few cards using our new BotaniCuts Geranium die. I love how realistic this die looks when it’s all colored up! The petal cut-outs built into the die make it realistic (and easy to assemble). For this first card, I paired it with our new Pretty Pot die. There’s something about cobalt blue and bright geraniums that screams summer to me, so I inked up my pot with Blueprint Sketch Oxide ink and added some white paint splatters.

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The Geranium blooms were sponged with Festive Berries, Worn Lipstick, and Aged Mahogany inks, then shaded with colored pencils. I used a white pen to add a dot to the center of each flower. The leaves were sponged with shades of green, then I used colored pencils again to add more detail. For the background, I did some loose watercoloring on a panel of watercolor paper, then added some wood planks – you could use our Shiplap Die, or these were actually done using our new Sitting Pretty porch die – I just trimmed off the porch portion, which left me with the perfect planks for placing under my pot. The icing on the cake? I few dropped geranium petals…you know you can’t have geraniums without a few shedding petals! 🙂

This next geranium card has a much softer look. I diecut the geraniums from white cardstock and just added some soft pink shading with a colored pencil. Instead of placing them in a pot, I clustered them in thee bottom corner of my card, along with some bits and pieces from our new A Side of Greens die, introduced yesterday.

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Let’s talk about the background! I used the new A Side of Greens die and diecut it twice from a panel of white cardstock (once from the upper left corner, and once from the lower right corner). I kept the resulting negative piece (including the center) and adhered it to a panel of soft gray cardstock (with some foam tape for dimension). I finished the design with a sentiment from our Opposites Attract set and a dragonfly using our new Curio: Summer Findings die. I cut the wings from vellum for an airy look.

Our last featured product for the release is the fun Container Garden set. I had so much fun with this set! So many possibilities. For this first duo of cards, I paired the set with our Jumbo Jar die that it was designed to coordinate with. I created some fun jar-shaped cards with acetate “peek-a-boo” fronts.

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I used the Jumbo Jar die to create the shaped card base (fold a piece of cardstock and position the top of the jar die just above the fold line so it doesn’t cut through the fold, creating a shaped base). I used the interior die from the Jumbo Jar set to cut a window from the front of this shaped base. I also cut two jars from acetate. I stamped up my Container Garden flowers and dirt layer onto their matching diecuts, then sandwiched them between the two layers of acetate, securing with adhesive around the edges. I adhered this to the inside of my shaped card base so the flowers show through the window cut-out. If you want a nicely finished interior, you can cut a second jar + window to adhere to the inside of the card and cover the edges of the acetate layer.

I finished them with a sentiment stamped inside, and a couple of cute bees added to the front with foam tape. Such fun and happy cards!

The Container Garden set has lots of possibilities beyond pairing with our Jumbo Jar. It’s also great paired with our Market Baskets die!

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Here I created a jute-lined basket by cutting the liner layer from burlap, and the wire portion from black cardstock. The Container Garden set looks just right planted in the basket. For the background, I used the rays from our Shining Light die introduced yesterday, cut twice from a Crimped Slimline panel. It’s just a fun touch to the background!

While I had lots of bits and pieces lying on my desk, I noticed that putting two of the Container Garden clusters end-to-end filled a slimline card just beautifully!

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I popped a couple of them up with foam onto a Crimped Slimline base, and topped it off with an Opposites Attract sentiment and a pretty dragonfly using our new Curio: Summer Findings die. Nice and easy, but oh so colorful!

Now that you’ve gotten to meet all of today’s new products and see them in action, you can “greet” them for a chance to win a prize! 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 TONIGHT (Tuesday) at 11:59pm EDT on July 13
Winners will be posted at 7am EDT on Wednesday, July 14, here on the blog

The inspiration team has been busy creating with these new stamps and dies! Hop along to see what they’ve been up to (click HERE if viewing via email)

ANGELICA

DAWN

LAURIE

HEATHER

KELLY

WANDA

NORINE

July 13, 2021 290 comments

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Capturing Summer Collection Day 1

by Betsy July 12, 2021

written by Betsy

Thank you for joining us on this Monday for our first day of product reveals for our newest collection, Capturing Summer! All of the new products being showcased today will be available for purchase in the shop beginning at 10am EDT on Wednesday, July 14.

If you’d like to see all of the new Capturing Summer products up close, Laurie will be hosting an Instagram Live presentation tomorrow – Tuesday, July 13 at 11:00am CDT, so tune in if you’d like to check it out!

Let’s get to today’s product introductions for our Capturing Summer collection…

Note: In an effort to simplify our release posts, full product details and descriptions will be viewable via the link below each product heading. Note that while the new products are viewable in the shop HERE, you will not be able tot add them to your cart or purchase them until Wednesday, July 14 at 10am EDT.

Sitting Pretty + Sitting Pretty Accessories die

Have fun creating front porch scenes using our new Sitting Pretty and matching Accessories dies. These pretty scenes can be done up for any season!

Click HERE for Sitting Pretty details
Click HERE for Sitting Pretty Accessories details

Sunset Skies stamp set

The Sunset Skies stamp set includes an assortment of various clouds, a sun, and a hilly skyline for creating sunset scenes.

Click HERE for more details

Firefly Nights stamp set + Fireflies die

Bring back the childhood magic of summer nights and sparkling fireflies with our Firefly Nights stamp set. The set includes various sentiments, fireflies, and light rays. Our Fireflies die is perfect for creating layered diecut fireflies!

Click HERE for Firefly Nights stamp set details
Click HER E for Fireflies die details

Shining Light die

Our Shining Light die consists of the word “light” in a fun font along with a shadow layer for the word and optional light rays to surround it.

Click HERE for more details & info

Jumbo Jar die

Think of all the fun things you can fill this generously-sized jar with! Or use it to create shaped cards. It’s also perfect for pairing with our Firefly products!

Click HERE for more details & info

Glow Powder

Let your next project shine with our glow powder! This glowing pigment powder can be used much the same as you would use a fine glitter, or it can be mixed with other mediums like paint or glaze. It’s the perfect yellow for glowing fireflies.

Click HERE for more details

A Side of Greens die

This dainty die can be used to create a corner of greenery, or double up to create a full frame. You might also enjoy using the resulting “negative” cut-out for a different look!

Click HERE for more details

Let’s get to some projects and see these new products in action!

My first card uses the Sitting Pretty and Accessories dies to create a summery porch scene. The Sitting Pretty die is nostalgic for me…our very first house had a gingerbread porch, just like this!

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I filled a couple of the hanging pots from the Accessories set to hang from the porch. The rocking chair was cut from black cardstock. I added a gingham cushion and potted geranium to the seat. For the rug, I sponged a bit of Antique Linen Oxide ink and used our Tartan Builder stencil to add the stripes. The sentiment is from our Sentiment Suite: Thinking of You set.

The Sitting Pretty porch scene is perfect for dressing up for different seasons. Here I pulled out my Autumn Sketches set to stamp a pretty branch in the background.

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This time I nestled the snoozing kitty from the Accessories die set into the rocker. I added a potted flower again using the Accessories die, inked up in autumn shades. The sentiment I used here is from the Bittersweet Bouquet set.

My next card uses the Sunset Skies stamp set to create a dreamy pastel sky. I started by blending soft shades of pink, blue, and lavender inks onto a cardstock panel (Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar, and Shaded Lilac). Then I used the Sunset Skies set to stamp the various clouds.

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I wanted everything to be subtle, so instead of inking the stamps directly from ink pad to stamp, I sponged the ink onto the stamps with a dauber and used my MISTI to gradually build up the color through multiple light impressions. This allows you to get a much softer look, and also blend colors for more interesting shading. I added the skyline hills using a dark grey ink and used a black colored pencil to add some additional shading. I added some sparkles and “stars” to the sky using Stickles and a white pen.

I wanted to let the pretty sky be the focal point, so I kept the rest simple and just added the Sitting Pretty porch and the sleeping kitty from the Sitting Pretty Accessories set. The sentiment is from the Simple Things set.

This next pair of cards uses the Sunset Skies set to create some pretty skyscapes. I had fun playing with blending different colors!

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I used the same technique I mentioned above (I will try to do a video soon!). I started by sponging ink onto a cardstock panel, then added the various clouds from the Sunset Skies set using the sponging method of inking for a more subtle effect. I used the Firefly Nights set to stamp the rays and the sentiments over my backgrounds. For the “be the light” card, I created a water effect by continuing the ink blending below the horizon line, and stamped the more linear clouds from the Sunset Skies set to look like water ripples.

This next pair of cards uses the new Jumbo Jar die paired with the Firefly Nights stamp set and Shining Light die. I had fun playing with our glow powder to create these cards that will brighten the recipient’s day (and night! 😊)

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To create these shaped cards I folded a cardstock base, then positioned the top of the jar die just above the fold so that it would not cut through, leaving the fold intact to create a shaped card base.

For this black version, I started with one of my shaped card bases, cut from white cardstock. I used my Xyron sticker machine to coat the front of the shaped base with adhesive, which I then sprinkled with Glow Powder. (you could also use adhesive sheets like these if you don’t have a Xyron machine). If you want to make sure the powder stays put, you can seal it with a clear aerosol sealer of your choice, such as Krylon, Design Master, etc.

After I had my base all prepped with the glow powder, I diecut a Jumbo Jar from black cardstock, and used the Shining Light die to cut the rays. I layered this over the base that was coated with the Glow Powder. Now the rays glow! I also used the same method to coat the “light” and star diecuts with glow powder. I finished it off with the lid from the Jumbo Jar die, cut from silver metallic cardstock, and a few white ink splatters for a fun effect.

My next card again uses the Jumbo Jar die to create a shaped card base. This time I sponged ink onto it to create a sunset look in the jar, and filled the jar with fireflies made with the Fireflies die. I coated the firefly bodies with liquid adhesive sprinkled with Glow Powder so they glow. I also coated them with Glossy Accents so the powder stays put and those little bugs have a bit of extra shine.

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I wanted to capture the feeling of a summer night, with the fields lit up with fireflies, so I added some greenery along the bottom edge of the jar, cut with the new A Side of Greens die. I heat embossed some stars from the Firefly Nights set, and added the “happy summertime” sentiment from the Destination: Summer set.

Next is another card that uses the Fireflies and Shining Light dies paired with the Firefly Nights stamp set. I once again coated my firefly tails in glow powder for a fun surprise!

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I used my Crimped Frames die to create the layers on this card, the larger was cut from black and the smaller from white, then sponged with ink in warm tones. I stamped the rays from Firefly Nights and layered the diecut “light” word over the top. I added a swarm of fireflies around my sentiment. Tip: it’s fun to cut the bottom layer of the wings from vellum for a light, fluttery effect.

My last card for today uses our new A Side of Greens die paired with the Fireflies die. With a little different coloring, these cute fireflies can double as bees!

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I cut two of the A Side of Greens die and placed them in the corners of my A2 card base to create a frame around the entire card front. Before adhering them, I sponged them with shades of green ink and added some details with a white pen. I then added lots of tiny blooms using our BotaniCuts Wildflower Mix die, and of course those cute bees! I finished it off with a sentiment from our Opposites Attract set.

That wraps up my projects for today, but scroll down to see lots of amazing things from our Inspiration Team! We’re also having a giveaway! We’ll be giving away TWO $50 digital gift cards for today’s 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 at 11:59pm EDT on Tuesday night, July 13
Winners will be posted at 7am EDT on Wednesday, July 14, here on the blog

The inspiration team has been busy creating with these new stamps and dies! Hop along to see what they’ve been up to (click HERE if viewing via email)

ANGELICA

DAWN

LAURIE

HEATHER

KELLY

WANDA

NORINE

July 12, 2021 302 comments

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Capturing Summer Sneak Peek #2

by Betsy July 10, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Weekend! Popping in on this Saturday to share one more sneak peek before we kick off the reveals for our new Capturing Summer Collection on Monday.

Today’s peeks are filled with beautiful treasures you might collect while out on a summer nature walk. We even have a new collection of dies that will help you “display” all of your findings. Oh, and we can’t forget about an awesome new addition to our BotaniCuts collection…it’s a summer favorite around here…

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you’ll join us for the fun starting Monday!

July 10, 2021 58 comments

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TGIF – Sentiment Mix-up with Heather + Capturing Summer Sneak Peek #1

by Betsy July 9, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! We have a couple of fun things for you today! Heather is here with a super fun trio of cards using a great product combo. But before we get to that, we have a sneak peek for you!

Next week our newest collection is coming to the shop! This collection is all about the ways we capture summer…from front porch views, to sunset snapshots and fireflies in jars, our Capturing Summer collection includes so many of my favorite things about summer.

I’ll be back tomorrow to share another sneak peek, and then we’ll have full product reveals and projects starting on Monday! The new Capturing Summer collection will go up in the shop on Wednesday, July 14 at 10am EDT.

Now, let’s hear from Heather and her fun projects for today!

I am always inspired by new products and was excited to use the new Opposites Attract Script dies that were released a few weeks ago. As I was pulling products out to create with, the Sentiments Squared stamp set ended up next to the dies on my desk and I knew I had to use these two sets together!

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Many of the script sentiments in the Opposites Attract stamp set coordinate with the larger words in the Sentiments Squared stamp set. I saw the sentiment combinations as a great way to add a few basic card themes to my card stash. The background for the cards are created with the Tartan Builder Diagonal stencil set. Even though the plaid design was designed with creating masculine projects in mind, a change of color makes plaid patterns versatile for a wide range of occasions.

The stenciled plaid designs are done in monochromatic color themes, using light and dark ink colors along with white ink on each one. The larger words from the Sentiments Squared stamp set are stamped using the same light and dark ink colors to match the different plaid backgrounds. You can play around with your favorite colors, choose a color to coordinate with a theme, use the card recipient’s favorite color, and more for the cards that you make!

This card trio makes a great addition to my card stash and it would also be wonderful to package together to give as a gift. Take a peek at the sentiment combinations and pattern options in your own crafty collection to put a trio of cards like this together – or even add the sets I used on my cards to your collection to expand the possibilities to what you can create!

July 9, 2021 28 comments