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TGIF – Stamping Blues with Dawn

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Dawn is here today with some gorgeousness for your Friday. She has the blues, but in a good way. Check out the beautiful projects she has for you today…

“Lately, I’ve been enjoying giving myself the challenge of using the same stamps, dies and color palette, but making two different coordinating cards. 

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I’ve also really been drawn to monochromatic blues, so for today’s projects, I decided to marry those two things to create these two cards! 

I also have to say that I’m loving the Big Plans background stamp so much!  I had fun pairing some of the newer release items with an older floral — Summer Sketches — and I just love the juxtaposition of the architectural, structured background with soft, feminine florals.  The Big Plans stamp is turning out to be so great for so many different types of cards, and it’s one I can’t stop reaching for!”

I hope you enjoyed today’s projects! Have a wonderful weekend!

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TGIF – Destination: Welcome to the Neighborhood with Norine

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Happy Friday, friends! Norine is here today with a super fun project to inspire your weekend crafting (you are crafting this weekend, right? 😊) I’ve been wanting to pull out our fun Destination sets and now after seeing Norine’s cute project, I’m really itching to do that!

Hello Greetery friends, Norine back with you today, resurrecting a couple of sets from last year to make a sweet “welcome to the neighborhood” card.

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I began by die cutting the Destination Rectangle Map die, removing the frame portion, and with the individual sections adhered to a sheet of Glad Press N Seal, I ink-blended them.  Then I trimmed the background card panel slightly smaller than an A2 card and glued it to a folded card base.  After that it was easy to puzzle piece the sections back into their openings.

Next, I stamped and die cut all the layers for the houses, mountain range, round ball trees, clouds and blue car with the Destination stamp and die sets.  I used the Destination Summer stamp and die set to stamp the cacti, bicycle, and vehicles, and the Destination North Pole for the fir trees.

I used the Opposites Attract to stamp the lovely “hello” greeting and die cut it three times to stack and adhere for extra prominence.  I used a really basic font on my computer to create the rest of the greeting  and printed it on heavy weight cardstock before trimming it to a narrow strip.

I got a little too zealous with the heat gun, embossing the “hello” die cut, and scorched the bottom corner of the word, and I was losing light for photographing my project so decided not to re-do it, opting instead for a little floral bud from the AlphaBuds Bold Floral Details stamp and die set.  Necessity, mothers and inventions and all that, but I think it adds a nice extra little detail!  I used coloring pencils to add shading to a few of the die cuts as seemed necessary and brushed on some soft blue ink to the edges of the clouds.

I feel like this card would work for welcoming someone who has moved across the street or across the state (especially if the state is Arizona!).  Thanks so much for your interest and for stopping by to check out today’s project!

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TGIF – Quick & Easy Summer Inspiration with Laurie

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Laurie is here for this week’s TGIF with a bright and summery (and quick!) card that will have you wanting to grab an ice-cold glass of lemonade and head into your craft room. It’s so hot here…sounds like a great plan to me!

Hello friends!  It’s Laurie here with today’s TGIF!  If you know me, you know I love a good quick and simple card.  I adore white space and I love tossing in bright colors!  Two of my favorite Greetery stamp sets are Just Mason Around and Lemon Blossoms.  They were made perfectly for each other….and for a clean and simple card!

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This card was so simple to make.  Using washi tape, I masked off the edges of the card front.  I grabbed a light teal ink and just lightly blended around the edges with a little heavier hand in the top left corner. I love how this technique frames the card but leaves the white space.  

Next, I stamped out the mason jar.  If you ever have any trouble lining this up, start with the darkest ink first.  Basically, going backwards in your stamping order makes each of the top layers super easier to line up.  Then using the open faced die, you can die cut the jar for the perfect result every time!  I actually did the same thing with the lemon slices.  Seeing that dark ink detail in the center made the other layers easy to line up.  

After everything was stamped out and die cut, I arranged the lemons around the mason jar and added in the little bloom for a pop of pink.  The last step was adding in a sentiment.  A little tip….stamping out several sentiments from any of The Greetery’s Sentiment Suite Sets and die cutting them ahead of time makes for quick card assembly.  I usually have a pile of sentiments to pick from whenever I sit down.  It’s nice to look and see which sentiment fits with the card before adhering it down.  

That’s all from me today!  Hope you have enjoyed today’s cards and tips!  Have a great day!

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TGIF – Wildflower Stationery Set with Angelica

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Angelica is joining us today with some inspiration for creating your own set of pretty stationery, perfect for gifting. Her project is amazing! Enjoy…

My elderly neighbor has a birthday coming up, so I decided to make her a gift. If you know me, you know I LOVE to make card sets. And surprise! That’s exactly what I did for Miss Laura. She doesn’t get out much, so I thought cards and postage stamps would be a perfect gift to help her stay in touch with her loved ones.

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Starting with BotaniCuts Wildflower Mix, I die-cut several watercolor panels, and painted them with Mijello Mission Gold Watercolor paints. I glued the flowers together, and grouped them in little bouquets. I “tied” the bouquets together with the small twine ribbon from Fit To Be Tied Die Collection.

For the Blue background, I stamped Painterly Stripes Background onto TE Blue Corn card stock, using Blue Corn ink. I attached the panels to card bases, and got the Postal Frame panels ready.

For a dainty sentiment, I used a stamp from the gorgeous Pretty Postmarks Stamp Set. I set the sentiment up in my MISTI, and stamped all of the Postal Frame panels the same. Once finished, I attached the white panels onto the card bases, and glued on the bouquets.

For the gift box, I started with a 12×12 card stock, and trimmed it to 9×9. I picked a stamp from Summer Sketches stamp set to stamp a background with. Once finished, I used my Envelope Punch Board to make an envelope box. There’s lots of tutorials on YouTube on how to make an “Envelope Maker Box”. Jennifer McGuire has a great one, and that’s the tutorial that I followed. You can find it HERE.

To close the flap, I made a belly band. I cut white card stock to 1.5″ x 11″, and scored lines at 2″, 2 3/4″, 7 1/4″, and 8″. I folded the band on the scored lines, and glued the ends together.. I stamped a Sentiment Suite: Birthday sentiment onto the band, and added a last minute strip of blue card stock for added interest. I finished the band with my last flower bouquet. 

I can’t wait to get this over to Miss Laura’s. I left enough room in the box for some postage stamps, and might even go find a pretty pen to match! I hope I have passed on some crafty inspiration… Thanks for joining me today!

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TGIF – Reflections Tri-fold with Kelly

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Happy long weekend! I hope there are crafty plans in place. 🙂 Kelly’s here to jumpstart your weekend with a gorgeous project using our new Reflections set…

Hello and welcome to this week’s TGIF feature! It’s Kelly here today sharing a fun shaped tri-fold design with a belly band! I’m enamored with the new Reflections stamp/die set and couldn’t wait to try using it for this tri-fold design! It was easy to put together, but DID require a little planning. I’m hoping that I can walk you through step-by-step easily so you can try your own!

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To begin, I cut two panels from white cardstock measuring 4 ¼ by 5 ½ inches and then die cut the outline using the new Reflections die. I die cut one a little further down on the panel and one up a little bit higher so that when the card is assembled, it gives the realistic illusion of a forest. Once the two panels were cut, I went ahead and stamped both panels using assorted Distress Oxide inks. As you can see on the panel on the right, I varied the shore line to keep it visually interesting.

Once that was done, I was able to get the base for my tri-fold design put together. I cut a piece of Kraft cardstock measuring 5 ½ by 11. The two panels that fold in measure 3 ½ inches, but I ended up cutting them as I will explain in the next steps, but you’ll want to begin with these measurements. I placed the first panel on the left fold butted right up against the bottom and corner and then carefully placed the die directly around the trees, and secured it with washi tape. Once it was secure, I removed the stamped portion and ran it through my die cut machine. You’ll repeat this for the second flap, but you’ll need to leave it hanging off the edge of your die cut machine so it doesn’t cut through the back of the card. It might seem confusing reading it, but when you go to make your card, you’ll understand!

I used an Exacto Knife and a ruler to remove the pieces that I didn’t need along the fold. From there, I went ahead and glued the two stamped panels in place, using the die cut portion of the Kraft base as my guide. From there, you will see that you have pieces hanging over the edge that will need to be cut straight with your paper trimmer. Once I had it all squared up, I got to work on the inside!

I die cut the middle size of the Crimped Frames and added some blue ink blending around the edges for a sky. I stamped the sentiment, which is from the Sentiment Suite: Thinking of You stamp set, directly onto the panel.  The smaller sentiment at the top AND the sentiment for the belly band are from the same set. I used the Sentiment Suite: Basics die for the little banner piece at the top. The belly band is just a strip of the same Kraft cardstock with the sentiment stamped in the middle and then scored slightly larger than the width of the card so it can easily slide off and on.

I finished off the card by adding some watercolor details to the trees, sand, and water. While I don’t enjoy needing Sympathy cards, I do like having a few on hand. I really like this particular stamp set for a sympathy card because flowers, etc. aren’t always the perfect choice, even if we want them to be (wink!). Thanks for joining me today and I hope you get a chance to try your own shaped tri-fold design!

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Man Made Release Day!

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Happy Tuesday! Thank you for joining us for our blog hop and fun yesterday! I hope you enjoyed the masculine card making inspiration. If you’re like me, sometimes it’s a challenge to makes something that doesn’t involve flowers! 😊

Our new Man Made Collection will be available to shop beginning at 10am EDT today!

A couple of things before it’s time to shop…

First off, we have our two $50 gift certificate winners. Ladies – send an email to customer service to claim your prize and we’ll send your gift card code over right away so you can shop!

Winner #1 is Susan McRae from Dawn’s blog

Winner #2 is Marie Siler from Keeway’s blog

A note about international orders

We like to keep you as up-to-date as possible on shipping times, so with that in mind, please note that international shipments are currently experiencing extended shipping times due to a backlog in the USPS international facilities. Please be aware that international orders may take 6-8 weeks for delivery.

May Lookbooks

While you’re waiting for the new release to go live, grab a cup and browse our new Lookbooks! So much great inspiration from the team!

Thanks so much for joining us for this fun release!

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Introducing the Man Made Collection

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hello and happy Monday! We’re here to showcase a new collection of products coming to the shop TOMORROW! Our new Man Made collection is full of all sorts of fun things for the guys on your card making list! It will go up in the shop tomorrow – Tuesday, May 25th at 10am ET!

If you’d like to see all of the new products up close, Laurie will be hosting an Instagram Live presentation of all of the new products TODAY! – Monday, May 24 at 11:00am CDT, so tune in if you’d like to check it out!

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Let’s get to the product introductions for our Man Made collection…

Note: In an effort to simplify our release posts, all 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 Tuesday, May 25 at 10am EDT.

Dad Squared stamp set + die

Perfect for Father’s Day, birthdays, and more, you’ll reach for this handy little sentiment set to create projects especially for Dad! When used together, the stamps and dies offer some fun layering options!

Click HERE for stamp set details & info
Click HERE for die details & info

Sentiments Squared stamp set + die

This great sentiment set is full of style and features three different sentiments in a fun two-step block font. Combine these sentiments with our Text Box die to turn these sentiments into create eye-catching focal points!

Click HERE for stamp set info & details
Click HERE for die info & details

Text Box die

This great basic is designed to coordinate with both our Dad Squared and Sentiments Squared stamp sets. Fill the various spaces with the sentiments and icons from the stamp sets to create block-style focal point sentiments.

Click HERE for full details & info

Dad Jokes: Nailed It stamp set + die

Pound out some great guy cards with this set that’s perfect for your handy man! Your recipients will tell you that you nailed it! There are sentiments for dads and grandpas, as well as thank you, congrats, birthday, and even anniversary.

Click HERE for stamp set info & details
Click HERE for die info & details

Big Plans Background Stamp

Got big plans for creating great masculine cards? Our blueprint-inspired background is the perfect place to start planning out your next project!

Click HERE for details & info

Dad Jokes: High Steaks stamp set + die

Everyone knows guys like great steak AND bad jokes. 😊 This fun and punny set includes sentiments that cover lots of occasions including birthday, congrats, retirement, Father’s Day and more, perfect for dads or any steak-loving grill master on your card-making list!

Click HERE for stamp set info & details
Click HERE for die info & details

Reflections stamp set + die

For the outdoorsy guy on your list, our Reflections set will have them enjoying the view. Have fun playing with color combos and building a serene lakeshore scene with this set!

Click HERE for stamp set info & details
Click HERE for die info & details

Tartan Builder and Tartan Builder Diagonal Stencils

All the plaids in all the colors? Yes, please! These new Tartan Builder and Tartan Builder Diagonal stencil sets let you build plaid patterns in any color combo your plaid-loving heart desires. Each set includes 5 stencils and are designed to fit a standard A2 card front.

Click HERE for Tartan Builder details
Click HERE for Tartan Builder Diagonal details

I put together a video showing these stencils in action…

Ready for some projects to see these new products in action? Let’s get to it!

First up I have a couple of cards using our new Dad Squared and Tartan Builder stencils. This first one is a Father’s Day card that’s quick to put together, but has lots of fun details. I used the Tartan Builder Diagonal to create the background. It was stenciled in shades of brown and orange onto a kraft cardstock base.

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Over my background I layered some crimped banners cut with the Crimped Slimline die and that great sentiment from our Dad Squared set. I used a combination of stamps and dies to create the “best ever dad”. I love the layered look of the different fonts! I nested that great sentiment inside the new Text Box die, and added the smaller “happy father’s day” sentiment, also from Dad Squared. I also added the little star detail, which is from the Sentiments Squared set.

Next is another plaid dad card, this time a birthday card. I used similar elements to the previous card, except this time I used the straight plaid from the Tartan Builder stencil set. I stenciled it in shades of blue again onto a kraft base.

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The sentiment was again done with the Dad Squared set. This time I layered it over a circle that was actually a left-over from a card I’ll be showing a bit later in this post – it was cut with the Crimped Circles die from a panel done with the Shiplap Builder die.

My next few cards use our new Dad Jokes: Nailed it set. True to their names, our Dad Jokes sets are filled with puns. 🙂 This first card is perfect for Grandpa. I started with a Crimped Slimline base, stamped with our new Big Plans Background.

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I filled up my slimline base with lots of elements from the Dad Jokes: Nailed it set – hammers and the different nails from the set. I finished it off with one of the sentiments from the set.

Next I have a fun interactive birthday card using the Nailed It set! To create a hammer that moves up and down, I attached a diecut hammer with a brad at the end of the handle. Then I layered another diecut hammer over the top, with foam adhesive to allow for the thickness of the brad head. Super duper easy!

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I kept the rest of the card simple with just a sentiment from the set and a strip of plaid that was trimmed off the dad card up above. Note the punch line stamped on the inside! 🙂

Next I wanted to play around with our new Big Plans background to create a couple of simple cards. This first one uses a sentiment from Dad Squared layered over some Shiplap Builder planks.

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I kept it nice and simple so that background can shine.

For this one, I wanted to play around with creating a background that looks like a real blueprint. I started by heat embossing our Big Plans background with white embossing powder onto white cardstock. I then sponged over it with a couple of different Oxide inks – Blueprint Sketch and Chipped Sapphire. Blueprint sketch was a little bright on its own, so I toned it down a bit with the Chipped Sapphire.

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I again wanted to keep it simple and let the background do all the work. I thought the sentiment I used here (from the Dad Jokes: Nailed It set) was the perfect thing to pair with our Wood Slice Hearts die for an anniversary card. I stamped the sentiment onto a Sentiment Suite Basics banner

My next few cards use our new Dad Jokes: High Steaks set. I had so much fun playing with this set! These cards would be a big hit in our house – my guys love their steak! For this first one, I started with a black cardstock panel and stamped the “dads like you are extra rare” sentiment from the set and heat embossed it with white powder. I also added some lines with white colored pencil and white ink smudges to give it a chalkboard look.

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For the steak, I stamped in shades of red and pink for the extra rare theme, and then actually cut a slit so I could sink the knife from the set into the steak. I layered it over a few shiplap builder planks and added some garnish using the greens from the BotaniCuts Carrot die. The “spices” were done with some really cool glitter from Art Glitter’s Elements collection. The one used here is called Redland. So fun!! I also added a “tablecloth” using the Cozy Cup Coaster die, stenciled with our Tartan Builder stencil. To change up this card for other occasions, just swap out the “dads like you are” with one of the other sentiments from the set.

My next card uses the “well done” sentiment from the set. This time I used the fork from the set and stamped my steak in darker shades for a more well-done look. I used the same Redland Elements glitter, this time right on top of my steak to mimic the look of a well-done spicy steak.

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I had so much fun with the background on this one! I wanted to create the look of a chalkboard menu, so I once again used black cardstock and this time stamped small images from lots of different sets. I added lines and dots to create almost a grid between the elements, using a white pencil and ruler. All of the different sets I used for the background are linked in the photo above.

I love fun themed sets like this High Steaks set because they’re just begging to be used in fun, interactive ways. For this next one I created a birthday card that has a large shaker element on the front. I filled my shaker with “spices” using the Redland glitter.

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The birthday sentiment here makes me giggle. I stamped the first part on the outside and the punchline on the inside. The background on the front of the card was done with our Shiplap Builder die. My guys would love this!

My next couple of cards use our new Reflections set and are perfect for the outdoorsy guy on your card list. This first one uses Reflections to create a pretty sunset scene.

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I thought you might enjoy seeing the process of creating a sunset scene like this, so I put together a video for you…

This card is actually simpler to do than it looks! As I show in the video, I stamped the lake by sponging the stamp with the same ink colors used in the sky, and all of the other elements from the stamp set were stamped in black ink. The sentiment I used here is from the Caring Cross set.

My next one uses the Reflections set again, this time in a more traditional way.

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I always love adding colored pencil shading and details to my stamped images, and I did that here to add some extra shading to the trees as well as the lake shore and grass. For this one I used the matching die, which cuts just around the tree line and grass. I stamped and diecut two of them and layered them for an extra layer of trees and added dimension. I finished it off with a simple “thanks” sentiment from the set.

Last but not least, I have a couple of cards using our new Sentiments Squared set. This first card is a fun, geometric card that would be perfect for a guy birthday card. I diecut and stamped several of the “happy” sentiment from the set.

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I took a panel of white cardstock and used one of the line stencils from the Tartan Builder Diagonal set to stencil the angled lines. Then I used these as my guide for adhering all of those “happy” diecuts. I turned and rotated them to create an interesting pattern. I finished it off with some stars cut with our Pinwheel Party die and gold metallic paper. I also stamped the smaller “birthday to you” sentiment, also from the Sentiments Squared sets.

And finally, I couldn’t help but sneak just a few flowers in today’s post! I told the inspriation team ladies that I couldn’t believe I designed an entire collection without a flower in sight, but I’m sneaking some in here anyway! 🙂 Our Sentiment Squared set doesn’t have to be just for guy cards. It’s equally pretty for flowery feminine cards too.

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I built the sentiment focal point using Sentiments Squared and the new Text Box die. I stamped the “thanks” using a few shades of grey ink, sponging them for an ombre look, then heat embossed the layered detail with gold embossing powder. I dug into my scrap bucket for tons of flowers to cluster around my sentiment and I love how that turned out! I always have extra diecut and stamped elements lying around, and they come in handy for putting together a quick card. There are bits and pieces from lots of sets here – AlphaBuds Bold Floral Details, All Blessings Flow, Bigger Blooms, Always in Blooms, Merry Sprigs, and BotaniCuts Wildflowers.

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! – 11:59pm EDT on Monday night, May 24
  • Winners will be posted at 7am EDT on Tuesday, May 25, 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

HEATHER

KEEWAY

KELLY

LAURIE

NORINE

WANDA

Before I go, just a heads up that we’ll be doing a large restock in the shop either later today or tomorrow morning before the release goes live.

Thank you for joining us! I’ll be back tomorrow with the giveaway winners before our new Man Made Collection goes up in the shop at 10am ET!

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TGIF – Lemon Happiness & Man Made Sneak Peek

by Betsy
written by Betsy

TGIF! We have some fun things going on today! First of all, a sneak peek of a new collection coming to the shop next week Tuesday (May 25th) called Man Made. It’s a fun assortment of masculine products for Father’s Day and all year round. I can’t wait to show you more on Monday, but for now, here’s a peek!

Next, Dawn is here for a super fun TGIF that will definitely brighten your day!

“So, it’s true that inspiration really can be found anywhere, and can strike in an instant!  I was watching Joanna Gaines Instagram Stories the other day, where she was sharing the new summer install at their Magnolia store, and I LOVED the wall display she shared.  I snapped a quick screen shot, and then used that as the inspiration for this first card!  Head to my blog to see the inspiration photo, but it was an easy card to get started with, because I got to pull out the beloved Lemon Blossom stamp set. 

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After that, I set out to figure out how to recreate Magnolia’s fun tiled wall.  Can you figure out what stamps I used to create this vintage-tile-look background? 

Once I got to creating with these sweet lemons and blossoms, of course I couldn’t quit.  So, I whipped up a pair of cards using a bright, fun color combo, too. 

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Often times, it just takes one spark of creativity to really get you going and then, the projects can really start to flow out of that!”

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TGIF: Spring Tulips + 2 New Videos + Save the Date!

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Happy Friday! I’m popping in with a project and a couple of videos for today’s TGIF post. Before we get to those, just a little heads up that we have some new products coming to the shop soon! A week from today I’ll be sharing a sneak peek of our new Man Made collection…it’s a fun collection of masculine-themed products that will be available in the shop on Tuesday, May 25th.

We’ll be sharing lots of projects and revealing the new products on Monday, May 24th before they go up in the shop on Tuesday. I hope you’ll join us!

Now on to some videos and a new project! We were so busy getting everything ready for our Anniversary sale and release, that there just weren’t enough hours in the day to squeeze in my usual release videos. I had a chance to put a couple of them together for you for today’s post, though!

My first video is perfect for today, since I’m heading to our local tulip festival parade this afternoon (if the rain holds off!). It showcases our BotaniCuts Tulips die that was released a few weeks ago as part of our Spring Market collection.

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In this video I’ll show you how to put these blooms together, and also one of my favorite coloring methods. I’ll be creating some bright red and yellow variegated tulips, but you could use the same method for any color combination, or even just a monochromatic color scheme. One of the most beautiful things about tulips are all of the colors they come in!

I used the technique in the video to color two sets of the BotaniCuts Tulips to fill up my card front.

To create my background, I sponged Tumbled Glass and Blueprint Sketch Oxide inks onto some textured watercolor paper. I spritzed it with water to add texture, and also added some darker blue splatters using watercolor paint.

I arranged my tulip blooms, leaves, and stems to look like a whole garden of tulips is coming up from the bottom edge of my card. I finished it off with a simple sentiment stamped in black ink across the top. This “caring thoughts” sentiment is from our Holding Hands set.

Lastly today, I have one more video for you! There have been some requests for an assembly video for the Market Baskets die. I actually recorded this before the release, but did not get a chance to edit it. I don’t have a new project for you today using these dies, but hopefully you’ll enjoy this how-to video. 🙂

Thanks so much for joining me today! Have a great weekend!

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TGIF – Graduation Inspiration

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Happy Friday! I hope your week was awesome and your weekend ahead is even awesome-r! 🙂

I’m taking a turn for today’s TGIF and sharing a few more graduation cards I created using some of the new products from our Spring Market collection.

I mentioned in my post last week that since my daughter is a Junior this year, she has several friends graduating. She gave me a list of cards she will be needing, along with their favorite colors. I had fun putting these together with them in mind…

One of the girls likes dark jewel tones, so I decided to pull out the black magic technique I shared a few months back.

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The florals were all stamped with the AlphaBuds Bold Floral Details set using the technique linked in the video above. I laid out my AlphaBud Bold Florals in my MISTI so that I could use the same layout to create multiple cards. The numbers here were cut from gold paper using the Bold Numbers die. I heat embossed “class of” using the Digit Sentiments set.

As I mentioned above, I arranged all of the floral stamps in my MISTI so that I could create multiples of the same layout. Here I made the same card, but this time in lighter blues and greens – another of the girls’ favorites.

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This time I diecut the numbers from white cardstock and just sponged them with a bit of Tumbled Glass oxide ink for a lighter, brighter look. I also added some colored pencil shading to the florals.

Because I get bored making the same thing too many times, this last one has a different layout. This time I used the AlphaBuds stamps along with the coordinating dies to create more layers. The request for this card was bright colors, so I sponged my numbers with some bright Oxide inks, and also stamped the florals in bright colors.

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For the background of this one I pulled out my Macrame Openwork Base die to cut the chevron design, which I backed with some yellow cardstock just to add a touch of color. I also added a border along the edge using my Macrame Borders & Tassels die.

Well that wraps up my graduation card showcase for today! I enjoyed making these and I hope the girls enjoy receiving them. Have a wonderful weekend…and a special shout-out to all of the moms! I hope your weekend is extra special. ❤️

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