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Restock Today + Save the Date!

by Betsy August 18, 2020

written by Betsy

Lots happening around here, even though it has felt a bit quiet here on the blog! It’s been a busy and exciting time here as we work through some growing pains (but in a good way!)…an additional warehouse space, prepping for our holiday releases, and more!

A few things today…

We just did a major restock in the shop, adding more than 16,000 items!

Most items are now in stock, but we are expecting a few of the stand-alone dies may go quite quickly (namely Fit to Be Tied, Crimped Frame, BotaniCuts Sunflower, Sentiment Suite: Basics). We have orders already in the system for more of those dies, so if you miss out on this batch, hopefully the wait won’t be so long! Unfortunately it’s sort of a snowball effect of the longer manufacturing times we’re encountering.

And for some really exciting news…we’re getting ready for our next release! Next week we’ll be sharing sneak peeks and projects using our latest collection called Gathered Blessings. This collection is chock-full of fall goodness. I can’t wait to share all of the details!

Thanks for stopping by – I hope you’re having a great week! 😊

August 18, 2020 29 comments

TGIF: Taste of Summer with Norine

by Betsy August 14, 2020

written by Betsy

Happy TGIF! Norine is here with some amazing summery cards…I love that she made these all from leftover stamped images from her stash. They’re so perfectly coordinated, you would never guess they were created from leftovers!

Hey Greetery friends, Norine here! I’m so happy to be back with you today sharing a couple more cards I created to boost my stash! Birthday and Thank You cards are always needed and my supply was getting low.

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One thing I love so much about The Greetery’s designs is the way they can work together so well. The style of stamp sets, the subjects and their scale are compatible with one another and make it very easy to combine elements from several sets to build cards scenes. Often the best way to do this is just by dumping out a collection of leftover pieces from other card-making efforts and seeing what looks nice together. Because of the effort it takes to perfectly line up stamps when creating stamp-layered images, I usually die cut several pieces of the shapes first, then I can pop the die cuts into one die cut opening to produce several choices of colors and shades. I figure if I’m going to the effort to stamp one image, why not a small stack for later use? Like today?

I stamped those images “fresh” for this card, but I combined them with the jar and string tie from the Just Mason Around stamp set. I wanted to create a scene that would be reminiscent of coming in from watering the garden with a fresh picked bouquet that is bundled and ready to take to a friend. Will I use the mason jar to transport them? Quite possibly! (I love giving store-bought flowers in an old mason jar for a more home-spun feel!)

I combined the stamped and die cut elements, including one of my FAVorite die cut elements in all of The Greetery’s offerings – the little bundle-tie from the Fit To Be Tied die set! The sentiment is from the Sentiment Suite Happy Birthday set and is cut out with a die from the Sentiment Suite Basics Die set.

I adhered everything to a patterned paper card panel from my stash, allowing some of the floral elements to overlap the edge of the card.

Next up is a classic example of what I was mentioning above. It wasn’t actually my intention to make this card before starting but as bits and pieces were laying on my desk and getting shuffled together, I saw that this would make up quick and cute into a sweet little thank you card!

I stamped nothing new for this card except the sentiment, simply combining leftover pieces from other card making sessions. I tend to use predominantly one brand of ink, but even when I do use other inks, I still make consistent color choices that allow the disparate pieces to play nicely together.

The blue jar is from the Just Mason Around stamp and die set, and the green bottle is from the Bottled Up stamp and die set. I used leftover peaches from the lovely Print Shop – Peachy Keen stamp and die set, along with some lemons and leaves from the older Lemon Blossom stamp and die set. Finally, I added a couple of leftover green fronds from the BotaniCuts Palm Die set and the sentiment from the Sentiment Suite Thank You set.

Creating the scene with all of it’s variety of pastel colors I wasn’t sure what kind of background paper would work, so I was delighted to find a pastel plaid paper in my stash to supported the color scheme without demanding too much attention to itself!

I don’t know…I feel a little right now, like I do when I manage to make something from a fridge full of leftovers that nobody suspects is recycled anything. Surprised, smug and secretly pleased! But also the tiniest bit guilty for not “making more of an effort”. What are your thoughts? Can you relate?
Thanks for stopping by today! We always appreciate your interest!

August 14, 2020 19 comments

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TGIF – Cheery Sunflowers with Kelly

by Betsy August 7, 2020

written by Betsy

TGIF time! Kelly is here with some gorgeous projects pairing the BotaniCuts Sunflower dies with some of our newer products. I actually pulled out the Sunflowers and Sprinkled With Kindness watering can and put them on my desk to use together, but haven’t had a chance to do that yet. I’m sure glad Kelly did!

I love this time of year when all of the Sunflowers start to bloom EVERYWHERE!! They’re so cheery, don’t you think? My BotaniCuts Sunflower dies have been a bit neglected so I thought it would be the perfect time to pull them out! I love mixing previously released products with new, as I have done on today’s cards!

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There are so many ways to bring these BotaniCuts dies to life; watercoloring, ink blending, colored pencils, etc. The list goes on and on. For today’s Sunflowers, I started with yellow cardstock and simply added some extra ink around the edges using a darker ink. The leaves, however, were die cut from white cardstock and then I added the color using ink and a blender brush. The Sunflowers also got a bit of brown ink splatter for some additional detail.

I fell in love with Betsy’s “faux shiplap” technique she used during the release! I’ve been dying to try it myself, so I added it as a background detail behind the stamped “Halfsies Oval” portion of the card. I also added the woodgrain texture that the Create-a-Crate dies include. I just felt it really gave the card some extra texture and detail.This technique is really easy to do, and in fact, used less of the panels than I originally thought! There is only one full panel and the rest are cut in half to look like two, since the other half isn’t showing! I added the full panel directly in the middle using liquid glue and then just added them above and below in a straight line.

The sentiments from the Written in Ribbons stamp set worked perfectly to accent this card, but also allow the fun background to show as well! Who knew how nice a gray/licorice bow would look? The rest of the sentiment is heat embossed in white for some added contrast!

There’s something magical that happens when the watering can images from the Sprinkled with Kindness stamps all come together! The realism is amazing and accent the Sunflowers perfectly! I was a little worried about the scale of the blooms, but I have grown some seriously large Sunflowers, and I think they look perfect tucked behind the watering can!

The little tag on the watering can is all tied up with twine for an extra touch! I have a random tip to share with you, but it really does come in handy on little bows like this! For some reason, they always look SO much better when I tie them upside down. I simply turn my card or project upside down and tie the bow that way. I don’t know if there is a science behind it, but it really does work! ha ha! Give it a try and see if it works for you, too!

These cards were such a joy to create and embrace the beauty of the season perfectly! I can’t wait to pop these into the mail to bring some summer cheer to a deserving recipient! Thanks for joining me today!

August 7, 2020 17 comments

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More Destination: Summer Projects with Norine…

by Betsy July 31, 2020

written by Betsy

Happy TGIF! Norine is here today with some fun inspiration using a few of the products from our latest release!

Hello Greetery friends! It’s Norine back with you today to share a couple of projects with you! Because of COVID mail delivery and moving to Canada for the summer, my last shipment from The Greetery was too late for me to participate in the release posts, but I’ve since had a chance to play and I’ve incorporated a few different sets for today’s projects.

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The products in the most recent release speak to me deeply. First the little images and components in the Destination sets – with everything from desert (my winter home) to tropical (my favorite vacation destination) to North Woods (my summer home)! And then the peaches! My very favorite fruit that I will only buy in one location (Ontario Canada) at one time of year (late August) – anywhere else is just not worth my time. So those are the images I gravitated to for today’s cards, but I still also have all the heart eyes for the watering can in the Sprinkled With Kindness set, and the florals in the Budding Beauties – Summer set and more!

For my first card, I made a little map to our cottage where we spend the summers. You can find us down a sunny dirt road, deep in bear country, and I’m actually not kidding about that. But even with bears for neighbors, it is the best place on the planet and the only thing that improves it, is when family or friends are here to enjoy it with us!

See what I mean?

I started by stamping a card panel of textured blue cardstock with the Windowpane Plaid background stamp and some light brown grey stamping ink. I used a colored pencil of a slightly lighter shade to color in between the narrow strips, then added white colored pencil criss-cross lines in the center of the plaid squares.

I’m sending this card to someone who isn’t coming to visit us at the cottage this summer (boo COVID) so I wanted to specifically say “wish you were here” and not having a stamp set with that exact greeting, I pulled out my trusty typewriter and created a custom sentiment strip. I love the “all over the map” appearance of this card and I look forward to creating other variations on this theme. After all, I didn’t use any of the other maps, or the matching stencils, or other little icons included in the stamp and die sets so there are more cards waiting to be made!

When I said I didn’t use the map dies, I was actually lying. I did, just not for a map design! I thought one would make a very cool background design to layer up against a blue ink blended background with some peaches and hibiscus on the front!

I stamped the layers of the smallest of the peaches in the Print Shop Peachy Keen set, along with the leaf clusters, and also the hibiscus stamp layers in the Destination Summer stamp set. The sentiment is also from the same stamp set and is stamped on vellum paper and gold heat embossed and cut to a narrow strip that I have wrapped around the layered map die cuts.

I die cut three layers of cardstock from the Waterfront Map die and layered them together. Then I arranged the stamped and die cut fruit, leaves and flowers on the front and added foam adhesive to the back side to prevent sagging. Then I glued everything to a 110 lb cardstock card base and added a few crystal sequins to finish the card.

Thanks so much for checking in with us today and we hope you have found some fun ideas to inspire you in a creative way!

July 31, 2020 7 comments

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Print Shop: Peachy Keen Meets Lemon Blossom with Keeway…

by Betsy July 24, 2020

written by Betsy

Happy TGIF! Keeway is here with a super fun project today that combines our new Print Shop: Peachy Keen + Lemon Blossom. I love her ideas for adding lots of versatility to the Peachy Keen set!

The Print Shop collections are my favorite Greetery products to work with, and so well put together that it’s literally impossible to make a bad card! I really loved the recent release of Print Shop: Peachy Keen and wanted to find alternative ways to use the products, so I thought maybe I can switch out the peaches for some sweet lemons from last summer’s release?

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I started by using the Peachy Keen stencils for the leaves and the flowers. The leaves were blended using Bundled Sage and Mowed Lawn distress oxide inks, and the flowers were blended with Victorian Velvet and Wilted Violet distress oxide inks. I then used the Peachy Keen stamp set to stamp in the details.

Now we’re left with empty areas where the peaches would have been, so this is where I used the lemons from Lemon Blossom! I used the Lemon Blossom Stamp Set to create my three variations of lemon images and the Lemon Blossom Die to die cut each of them out. The lemons are smaller than the peaches, so in many areas, I overlapped a couple of my stamped images to fill in the spaces, and strategically covered any partial leaves with the lemon. You can’t even tell the space was meant for peaches!

I also stamped my sentiment from Lemon Blossom Stamp Set directly onto the card in black and then trimmed down my panel to a size 4″ by 5.25″ before mounting it onto a white A2 top fold base card. As a final embellishment, I added several drops of Nuvo Jewel Drops in Limoncello and Orange Marmalade. These dropped added a fun texture and also look just like droplets of the fruit juice!

How do you like the lemon replacement of the peaches from the original design? Shall we try some flowers next? So many possibilities!

What a fun project by Keeway…I just love it! So clever!

Before I go, just a note about the preorders that many of you are waiting on. We are expecting to be able to begin shipping the Pinwheel Party preorder bundles starting early next week. If your order includes one of the other two preorder bundles (Birthday Blooms or Balloon Bouquet), we’re expecting those to begin shipping more towards the end of next week. It will be our top priority to get those out as soon as we possibly can once we have everything in hand.

If you didn’t place a preorder for these items but have been on the look-out for them, we will be restocking those as regular items in the shop after we are finished filling preorders. We are expecting that to happen likely around the second week of August. (We’re hoping to sneak in a family get-away in between getting those preorders out the door and restocking the shop 😊)

Have a great weekend…I hope you find some time to do something creative!

July 24, 2020 16 comments

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Destination: Summer Release Day!

by Betsy July 17, 2020

written by Betsy

Good morning! Today’s the day the new products we’ve been showcasing this week go up in the shop, beginning at 10am EDT.

Winners

Before the shopping starts, we have some winners!

The Day 1 winner of the $50 gift card is Laraine from Keeway’s blog

The Day 2 winner of the $50 gift card is Linda Steel from here at The Greetery blog

Ladies, drop an email to customer service and we’ll get your gift cards out to you right away!

Lookbooks

The July Lookbooks are live! Click HERE to see all of the beautiful projects from the Inspiration Team in one spot! Their creations are always beautiful, but I think they outdid themselves this month!

Buy it All Bundle

We’ve had several requests for a Buy-it-All bundle for the entire release and we’re happy to provide that for you! This bundle is for the ENTIRE 18pc collection, and it includes everything we’ve showcased over the last few days.

The complete collection bundle price is $313

I think that wraps it up! Thank you so much for a fun week! 😊

July 17, 2020 11 comments

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Destination: Summer – Map Out Your Next Stamping Adventure…

by Betsy July 16, 2020

written by Betsy

Hello and welcome to our second day of product reveals and projects for our latest collection…

Our new Destination: Summer collection will go up in the shop on Friday, July 17 at 10am EDT (that’s tomorrow!)

Before we get to today’s product introductions, just a heads up that Laurie will be hosting an Instagram Live presentation of all of the new products on Thursday morning, July 16 – that’s TODAY! – at 11:00am CDT, so tune in if you’d like to check it out!

Now let’s meet today’s new products…

Destination stamp set & die

Map out your next stamping adventure with this fun Destination stamp set! This set includes several icons you can use to build and customize your own map designs, including basic nature and geographical icons – mountains, a lake, trees, a compass, and more. Pair these icons with the other items in our Destination collection for all sorts of fun projects. For even more map-builder icons, check out our Destination: Summer stamp set!

This stamp set comes on a 4″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.
Made in the USA
Destination stamp set price: $18
Destination die price (17 pieces): $17
Approximate sizes:
trees – 1.2″H, 1″H, .8″H
car – .8″ x .3″
mountains – 2″ x .6″
houses – .75″ x 1″, .6″ x .7″
river (die only) – 4.8″
heart – .6″ x .5″
miss you sentiment – 1.75″ x .5
you are here sentiment – 1.75″ x .25″
Sentiments include:
miss you
all roads lead home
let’s go on an adventure (if only in our dreams)
you are here

Destination: Summer stamp set & die

Next stop? Summer! Map out your next stamping adventure with this adorable set filled with summery icons. Pair these images with the rest of our Destination collection for projects that are really going places.

This stamp set comes on a 4″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.
Made in the USA of high quality steel (dies) photopolymer (stamps) for crisp, clear impressions
Destination: Summer stamp set price: $18
Destination: Summer die price (set of 16 dies): $16
Sentiments included in the set:
Happy summertime
sail away with me
sunny days are on the way
Approximate sizes:
camper – 1″ x .75″
sailboat – .5″ x .8″
bike – .5″ x .8″
hibiscus cluster – 1.75″ x 1.5″
cactus – .6″ x 1″

Destination Rectangle, Round, & Waterfront Map dies

Map out your next paper crafting adventure with these fun map dies. Pair these map “bases” with the fun icons in our Destination and Destination: Summer stamp sets for all sorts of fun projects! These dies are designed to cut the “negative” design from a panel or card front.

Made in the USA
Destination Rectangle Map die price: $22
Destination Waterfront die price: $22
Destination Round Map die price: $14
Approximate sizes:
rectangle map – 3.6″ x 5″
waterfront map – 3.6″ x 4.8″
round map – 3.65″ x 3.35″

Destination Map Stencils

Map out your next paper crafting adventure with this fun stencil set! This set of four stencils consists of three different map shapes, one of which is a two-step design for creating a “waterfront” design, allowing you to easily stencil that design with two different ink colors. Pair these map “bases” with the fun icons in our Destination and Destination: Summer stamp sets for all sorts of fun projects!

Price: $14
Approximate sizes:
Overall stencil size – 5.25″ x 6.5″ each
rectangle map size – 3.6″ x 5″
round map size – 3.6″ x 3.35″
waterfront map size – 3.7″ x 4.8″

To aid in your list-making and planning, below you will find the prices for today’s products in one spot.

Destination stamp set – $18
Destination die – $17
Destination: Summer stamp set – $18
Destination: Summer die – $16
Destination Rectangle Map die – $22
Destination Waterfront Map die – $22
Destination Round Map die – $14
Destination Map stencils – $14

I had SO much fun creating with these new sets. I love all map-related things so I couldn’t wait to dig in and get started with these! My first card is exactly what I had envisioned creating with these products…don’t you love when that happens?

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I used the Rectangle Map die here and turned it at an angle to cut just a portion of it from the upper right corner of a panel of watercolor paper. Once that was cut, I watercolored the panel with shades of blue, and also incorporated some tan along the “coastline”/edge of the map to look like sand. I watercolored a second panel with shades of green to put underneath for the “land” portion of the map. Then I filled my map with all sorts of the little icons from the Destination: Summer set. So fun to do!

My next card is another summery take on the map theme. This time I used the Waterfront Map die.

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I placed a couple of sailboats in the water section of the die, and filled in the other areas with icons from both the Destination and Destination: Summer sets. The Destination set is filled with more basic and geographical icons that can work alone or be combined with the Summer set. For the sentiment, I diecut the smaller frame from the Postal Frames die and placed it at an angle in the corner, trimming off the excess.

For my next two projects, I wanted to keep them a little simpler and more masculine. For this one I used the Destination Map Stencils to create the background.

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I used the rectangle map from the set, turning it at different angles to completely fill my background with stenciled maps. I sponged over the stencil with several shades of green Oxide inks. Then I stamped the trees and mountains from the Destination set using a dark grey ink. I also added a couple of river diecuts, cut using the Destination die set. For the focal point I pulled out the Nordic Frames dies and used the smallest frame from the set. I stamped more trees and mountains, and also included the heart and sentiment from the Destination set.

My last card is also quite simple to create. I started by cutting the Round Map die from a panel of white cardstock.

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I layered this diecut panel over my card base, and used a pencil to lightly mark the position of the map. I then used these pencil lines as guides for adding some ink blending and also stamped trees, mountains, and the lake and river. Once I had the under-panel looking like I wanted, I adhered the diecut map panel over the top and added the heart and miss you sentiment, both from the Destination set.

I had so much fun creating these projects! I hope you enjoyed checking them out as much as I enjoyed creating them!

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 $50 gift card! We will be giving away one $50 gift card for today’s blog hop!

Read on for details…

Comment here on the blog for one entry (one comment per person). I’d love to hear – are you planning on traveling anywhere this summer?
Comment on our Inspiration Team Members’ and Guest blogs for more entries (one comment per person, per blog)
Comments close at Midnight EDT on Thursday night, July 16
Winners will be posted at 7am EDT on Friday, July 17 here on the blog

You are in for such a treat! It’s time to see what our amazing Inspiration Team has to share with you today!

(click on the images to visit the Inspiration Team blogs, or click HERE if viewing this post via email)

DAWN

HEATHER

KAY

KEEWAY

KELLY

LAURIE

WANDA

Thank you so much for visiting today! I’ll be posting here tomorrow morning before the new products go up in the shop at 10am EDT!

July 16, 2020 200 comments

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Destination: Summer – New Products that are Just Peachy!

by Betsy July 15, 2020

written by Betsy

Thank you for joining us today for the first day of reveals and projects featuring our latest collection – Destination: Summer!

This new collection of products is filled with some of my favorite things about summer…pretty flowers, fresh fruit, and travel adventures! All of the new products being showcased today will be go up in the shop at 10am EDT on Friday, July 17.

Before we get to the product introductions, just a heads up that Laurie will be hosting an Instagram Live presentation of all of the new products on Thursday morning, July 16, at 11:00am CDT, so tune in if you’d like to check it out!

Now let’s meet today’s new products…

Budding Beauties Summer stamps + die

The Budding Beauties Summer set is designed to coordinate with the Bottled Up stamp set. Fill the bottles with these pretty summer blooms, which include hydrangea, a peony, and a daisy bunch. In addition to the bottles, these floral stems can be used on their own, cluster a few different stems together with the Fit to Be Tied dies, or fill up the new Sprinkled with Kindness watering can or Just Mason Around jar! There are also a handful of tiny sentiments to stamp on the label included in the Bottled Up set.

This stamp set comes on a 4″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.
Made in the USA of high quality photopolymer for crisp, clear impressions
Budding Beauties Summer stamp set price: $18
Budding Beauties Summer die price: $19
Approximate sizes:
peony – 2.3″ x 3.75″
hydrangea – 2.2″ x 3.3″
daisies – 1.75″ x 3.5
Sentiments include:
happy summer
sending sunshine
picked fresh for you

Sprinkled With Kindness stamps + die

Sprinkle a little kindness on your next project with this sweet old-fashioned watering can! This easy-to-stamp 3-step images comes to life with each layer. Stamp it in all sorts of colors and fill it with your favorite flowers. Our Budding Beauties series of stamps work wonderfully with this image for projects for all seasons. This versatile set is finished off with a handful of sentiments focused on kindness and gratitude!

This stamp set comes on a 4″ x 8″ sheet
Made in the USA of high quality photopolymer for crisp, clear impressions
Sprinkled With Kindness stamp set price: $18
Sprinkled With Kindness die price (single die): $11
Sentiments included in the set:
thank you – for being so kind
thank you for your – kindness
you’ve been so – kind
Approximate sizes:
watering can – 3.7″ x 2.9″
thank you sentiment – 2″ x .5″
kindness sentiment – 1.6″ x .5″
thank you for your sentiment – 1.4″ x .1″

Print Shop: Peachy Keen stamp + stencil & die

Welcome to the Print Shop – the place for pretty patterns that are fun to stencil and stamp! The Print Shop: Peachy Keen Stamp + Stencil bundle allows you to create multi-color patterns that look like beautiful patterned paper. Start with a bit of stenciling, then add stamped details and watch the patterns come to life! Have fun playing with endless color combinations to create these pretty, peachy patterns. The Print Shop: Peachy Keen set also includes individual peach and floral stamps that you can use for focal points, adding even more versatility to this set!

This stamp + stencil bundle includes a 6″ x 8″ stamp set, three 5-1/4″ x 6-1/2″ stencils, and a printed full-color stamping guide.
Made in the USA of high quality photopolymer for crisp, clear impressions
Print Shop: Peachy Keen stamp + stencil price: $32
Print Shop: Peachy Keen die (set of 9 dies): $14
Approximate sizes:
the assembled all-over print measures 4.25″ x 5.5″
individual elements:
large peach – 1.7″
small peach – 1.5″
peach slice – 1.3″ x .75″
larger bloom – .8″ x .6″
larger leaf cluster – 1.25″ x 2.6″

I put together a video showing how these stamps and stencils work together to create beautiful backgrounds!

Just Peachy Sentiments stamp & die

Everything’s just peachy with this cute sentiment stamp set and coordinating word dies! The sentiment stamps can be used on their own, or teamed up with the Just Peachy Sentiments die set. Pair these sentiments with our Print Shop: Peachy Keen stamp + stencil combo for projects that are sweet as can be!

This stamp set comes on a 3″ x 4″ sheet
Made in the USA of high quality photopolymer for crisp, clear impressions
Just Peachy Sentiments stamp set price: $7
Just Peachy Sentiments die (set of 5 dies): $13
Approximate sizes:
STAMP SET:
peachy – 2.1″ x .6″
peach – 1.75″ x .6″
you’re a – 1″ x .3″
small peach image – .6″
hoping your day is – 2″ x .25″
DIES:
peach word – 2.75″ x .9″
peach shadow – 3″ x 1.25″
peachy word – 3.4″ x 1.2″
peachy shadow – 3.7″ x 1.5″
just word – 1.75″ x .75″

Create-a-Crate die

The adorable Create-a-Crate die creates…you guess it, an adorable little paper crate! Easy to assemble, this cute crate is perfect for all sorts of treats. Add some realistic embossed details to the crate side-rails using the embossed woodgrain, “picked fresh” or “just for you” sentiments included in the set.

Set of 2 cutting dies + 3 embossing dies
Price: $27
Made in the USA
Approximate sizes:
Assembled crate – 2.4″ x 3″ x 2.4″
“just for you” embossing – 2.4″ x .4″
“picked fresh” embossing – .6″ x 3″
woodgrain embossing – .8″ x 3″
front square frame detail – 2″ x 2″

I put together a quick video for you, showing you how to assemble these cute little crates – they are so fun and easy!

Petite Eucalyptus Stamp + Cut Combo

The Simple Things set is one of our best-selling stamp sets, and now you can have those pretty eucalyptus sprigs in a smaller size. These Petite Eucalyptus sprigs are the perfect size for pairing with our Budding Beauties sets, Bottled Up, and more! Sprinkle them in with your favorite floral images to create pretty bouquets!

This stamp set comes on a 3″ x 4″ sheet and includes a full-color stamping guide
Steel dies and clear photopolymer stamps are made in the USA
Petite Eucalyptus Stamp + Cut Combo price: $13
Approximate sizes:
.75″ x 1.8″
.5″ x 2.1″
.75″ x 2.3″

To aid in your list-making and planning, below you will find the prices for today’s products in one spot.

Budding Beauties Summer stamp set – $18
Budding Beauties Summer die – $19
Sprinkled with Kindness stamp set – $18
Sprinkled with Kindness die – $11
Print Shop: Peachy Keen stamp + stencil – $32
Print Shop: Peachy Keen die – $14
Just Peachy Sentiments stamp set – $7
Just Peachy Sentiments die – $13
Create-a-Crate die – $27
Petite Eucalyptus Stamp + Cut Combo – $13

I’m excited to share some projects with you!

My first projects uses the Sprinkled with Kindness watering can, filled with Budding Beauties: Summer blooms.

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I stamped the watering can using Cracked Pistachio Oxide ink and layered the bouquet over a Crimped Frame die. I also tucked in several eucalyptus sprigs using the new Petite Eucalyptus set – I just love the size of those smaller sprigs. So perfect for bouquet building. I put a Windowpane Plaid panel behind everything just for a little extra interest.

My next projects has a much softer feel. I wanted to mimic the look of an old tin watering can with a bit of rust. I stamped it using Hickory Smoke Oxide ink and sponged just a bit of Rusty Hinge ink onto the edges of the image when stamping to give it a bit of a rusty look.

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I filled the watering can with some Petite Eucalyptus sprigs and placed a bouquet of daisies from the Budding Beauties Summer set at the base. Notice the “shiplap” at the bottom below the watering can? I used the Create-a-Crate die to cut those wood planks – I love that the bits and pieces from the Create-a-Crate die set are great for cards as well! The sentiment used here is also from the Sprinkled with Kindness set.

My next project again uses Budding Beauties Summer and Petite Eucalyptus. I wanted to create a one-layer card this time, so I stamped the bouquet of daisies around the outer edge of my panel, and filled in with some Petite Eucalyptus sprigs.

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I also created a cute flower crate using the Create-A-Crate die and embellished it with some of the daisies (and also a small flower cluster from a set you’ll be seeing more of tomorrow). Both sentiments on these projects are from the Sprinkled With Kindness set.

Next up is a super summery project that combines several of the new sets with the Lemon Blossom set we released last summer! I still love those lemons, and they look wonderful with the new peaches!

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I stamped a soft pink watering can using Sprinkled With Kindness, and filled in around it with lots of juicy, summery fruits. The peaches are of course from our new Print Shop: Peachy Keen set. I added just a bit of stenciling in the background using the Berry Branch stencil. The sentiment is from a new set you’ll be seeing tomorrow. 😊 Such a soft, yet summery card! You could definitely switch out the sentiment to create a summery birthday or anniversary card.

My next ensemble again uses the Print Shop: Peachy Keen set and the Create-a-Crate die. Having both background and focal point options in the Print Shop sets makes them so much fun to play around and create with!

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For this one I pulled out my Cozy Cup Coaster die to create the perfect place to put a couple of those pretty peaches. I again used the Create-a-Crate die to create the wood planks at the bottom. Those planks started off as white cardstock, which I sponged with Hickory Smoke and Frayed Burlap inks to give them the perfect rustic look. The matching peach crate was so fun to put together using the Create-a-Crate die. I embellished the front using a sentiment from the Just Peachy Sentiments stamp set, plus a couple of the tiny peaches from that set. The sentiment on the card was done with a combination of Just Peachy Sentiments stamps and dies.

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Of course the Print Shop: Peachy Keen set is so fun for creating backgrounds using the stencil + stamp combination. Just like Print Shop: Fresh Floral, they are pretty addicting! 😊

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Here I created the all-over peach panel and layered it over a Windowpane Plaid background, trimming it at an angle, and also splitting it to create an open space for that fun sentiment. The “peach” sentiment was cut from white cardstock and sponged with Oxide inks. I cut the “shadow” portion from vellum for a light, airy look.

The Peachy Keen peaches are just so fun to stamp, I couldn’t stop. I loved playing with different shades and colors. Here I stamped a whole cluster of them in various shades of pinks and corals. I love the slice from the set too – it’s so realistic looking!

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To create the background for this card, I cut several of the rails from the Create-a-Crate die, embossed them with the woodgrain embossing detail, and covered my whole card front with them. I just the “just peachy” sentiment from white cardstock three times, stacked them up, and layered them over the background.

One last card for you…this one again using the background builder stencils + stamps from Print Shop: Peachy Keen.

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I kept this one super simple. After I was done stenciling and stamping the panel, I diecut it with the largest Crimped Frame die. I kept the outer negative portion and adhered it to my card base, then nested the diecut back inside and popped it up with some foam adhesive. To finish it off I simply stamped a sentiment (from a set you’ll see more of tomorrow!). Super simple and fun to make…and I’m loving the purple and orange!

I had so much fun creating these projects! I hope you enjoyed them looking at them as much as I enjoyed creating them!

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Thank you so much for visiting today! We’ll be back tomorrow for more product reveals and projects!

All of the new products we’ve showcased today will go up in the shop on Friday morning, July 17, at 10am EDT!

July 15, 2020 287 comments

All July 2020

Destination: Summer – Sneak Peek #2

by Betsy July 14, 2020

written by Betsy

Ready for a second peek at what’s coming to the shop on Friday?

One of the best things about summer…road trips! Even though our road trips might be limited this year, we can still travel in our dreams (and in our paper crafting!)…

This new collection of products is just plain fun…with summery applications as well as everyday uses, these new products will take your stamping to new places! 😊

I hope you’ll join us tomorrow as we kick off the full reveals with tons of projects from the team and myself. They’ve been busy, busy, busy and I can’t wait for you to see all of the beautiful things they’ve created! ❤️

July 14, 2020 41 comments

All July 2020 Sneak Peeks

Destination: Summer Collection – Sneak Peek #1

by Betsy July 13, 2020

written by Betsy

Happy Monday morning! It’s a brand new week and I’m ready for some fun. I’m so excited to start sharing our latest collection with you! Our newest collection is called Destination: Summer and it will go up in the shop on Friday, July 17 at 10am EDT. It’s filled with some of my favorite things about summer.

Are you ready for your first peek?…

Oh, so many bright and summery things to stamp, stencil, and cut! Is there anything in particular that catches your eye? 😊

See you back here tomorrow for another sneak peek!

July 13, 2020 69 comments