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Love Letters Collection: Sneak Peek #2

by Betsy January 14, 2020

written by Betsy

It’s time for the second peek into our newest Love Letters collection!

For Peek #2, a rose is a rose is a rose…

So many pretty things to peek today…a new die in our BotaniCuts series, some pretty sentiments, and a new stamp set that’s like a stamping version of a paint by number. I can’t wait to show you all of the details!

Tomorrow we’ll start the full reveals with lots of projects from the Inspiration Team, and of course a few prizes…I hope you’ll join us! Our new Love Letters collection will be available to shop on Friday, January 17!

January 14, 2020 74 comments

All January 2020 Sneak Peeks

Love Letters Collection: Sneak Peek #1

by Betsy January 13, 2020

written by Betsy

Our newest collection is coming to the shop very soon! Let’s have a little sneak peek of the Love Letters collection…

I’ve been drawn to anything postal-themed for as long as I can remember – pretty postage stamps, seals, postmarks, postcards, and envelopes. My older sister had a stamp collection when we were kids. I loved looking at them (I wanted one too! 🙂 ) If you love postal things as much as I, you’re in for a treat this week.

I hope you’ll join us the rest of the week here on the blog! We have more sneak peeks tomorrow, and then we’ll have full product reveals, projects, and prizes on Wednesday and Thursday, with all of the new products going up in the shop on Friday morning, January 17, at 10am EST!

January 13, 2020 77 comments

All January 2020 Sneak Peeks

A New Year’s wish + Save the Date

by Betsy December 31, 2019

written by Betsy

It’s the last day of 2019 and what a year it’s been. My heart and mind are full of gratitude for everything this year has brought! It’s really been a year like none other – filled with learning and challenges, and so very many good things. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a whole year since we started all of the behind the scenes planning and dreaming for this crazy venture. We want to thank you for your support and encouragement through our first year, and we wish you abundant blessings in the coming year!

I’m taking a bit of a break from Make & Tell Tuesdays with all of the holiday busyness, but I”m hoping some fun news might make up for it!

Our next release will take place the week of January 13-17. We’ll be having two days of sneak peeks, followed by two days of projects and product reveals. Our new Love Letters collection will go up in the shop on January 17. We hope you’ll join us for the fun!

Happy New Year, everyone! Celebrate, enjoy, and stay safe! 🙂

December 31, 2019 39 comments

All Giveaway Winners November 2019 Release Day

Winter’s Song Release Day!

by Betsy November 22, 2019

written by Betsy

Today all of the products we’ve been showing throughout the week will go up in the shop! The new products will go live at 10am EST today.

Thank you so much for a fun week of sneak peeks and product reveals! I can’t say enough how thankful I am for all of you! We are constantly overwhelmed by your encouragement and support. I say this every release, but I think The Greetery has the best customers ever. We are truly grateful for you!

Stock Update

We restocked out of stock dies early this morning, as well as stencils. I’m afraid any stamp sets that are out will not be restocked today. They didn’t quite make it here in time. They are scheduled to arrive next week, so if there’s a set you’ve had your eye on that’s been out of stock, it should be back late next week.

Giveaway Winners

Before I get into a re-cap of everything we’ve introduced this week, we have some winners to announce! Ladies, send an email to customerservice@thegreetery.com and we’ll get your codes emailed to you ASAP so you can shop the new products.

Day #1 Winner is Barbara B from Kelly’s blog!

Day #2 Winner is Judy Stiles from Kay’s blog!

New Products

Here are all of our new products that have been introduced throughout the week – click on the images to view larger…

We have a few additional surprises that will also go up in the shop this morning! First off, we hear over and over that you love the stickers that your orders are wrapped in. Well, now you can purchase some of our most popular stamp images in sticker form! Use them to embellish envelopes, wraps, or use them on tags and cards. These stickers are just like the ones you receive with your orders. They are vinyl with a laminate coating, so they are nice and durable and vibrant.

You may have also noticed the cute pens I snuck in my photos all week long. We took some of the pretty patterns and designs from the Winter’s Song collection and turned them into pens. This set of three pens is great for gift-giving, stocking-stuffing, or for pairing with the matching stamp sets to create lovely coordinated stationery sets.

Here is a re-cap of the product prices:

Pine Blossom 6″ x 8″ stamp set – $24
Pine Blossom die – $17
Nordic Frames die – $28
Inside & Out Berry Branch die – $16
Berry Branch stencil – $6
Speed Tagging Christmas Prints (six 6″ x 6″ sheets) – $5
Winter Sketches 4″ x 8″ stamp set – $18
Winter Sketches die – $16
Budding Beauties Winter 4″ x 8″ stamp set – $18
Budding Beauties Winter die – $24
BotaniCuts Pine Bough die – $24
Fit to Be Tied die – $16
Sticker Shop stickers (2 pk of a single design)- $1.50
Winter’s Song Pretty Pens (set of 3) – $6

Lookbooks

All of the November Lookbooks are live. You can see all of the projects by our talented Inspiration Team all in one beautiful place! You can navigate to all of the November lookbooks by visiting the main November Lookbook page, or use the dropdown menu here on the blog or in the shop. And remember, you can always find our lookbook pages easily by scanning the QR codes on the back of the product inserts that come packaged with your stamps and dies, OR on the new stamping guides that will be packaged with your sets. Store the QR codes right along with your stamps so that you have inspiration at your fingertips.

We did this last month, and I thought it was fun, so we’re going to do it again! Let’s have another little guessing game. For those of you who have ordered from us in the past, you know that your order comes embellished with a cute sticker (like those shown above)…always something that’s been featured in the release. Can you guess what this month’s sticker is? I’ll choose two random winners from the correct guesses and send them each 10 of this month’s sticker. Sound fun? Leave your guess in the comments! Contest closes Sunday night at midnight, but I’m going to wait until Friday to announce the winners. I don’t want to give it away before your packages arrive! 🙂

ETA Sticker Giveaway WINNERS: The randomly selected commenters with the correct answer of Pine Blossom flowers were Tracy S. and Lori B. They’ve already been notified via email and their stickers are on the way!

Thanks for an amazing week, everyone! It’s been so much fun sharing all of these new products with you and I can’t wait to start seeing your creations popping up! Have fun shopping, and don’t hesitate to drop and email with any questions or issues.

November 22, 2019 103 comments

All New Product Meet & Greet November 2019

We’re Pining for New BotaniCuts, Winter Sketches, and More…

by Betsy November 21, 2019

written by Betsy

Are you ready for another fun day? I think reveal days are my favorite, how about you? I just love getting to show what we’ve all been working on for months! Today is the second reveal day for our November mini collection called Winter’s Song

All of the products being introduced on the blog this week will be available for purchase in The Shop, beginning at 10am EDT on Friday, November 22.

Let’s meet today’s new products…

Winter Sketches stamps & dies

Winter Sketches is a gorgeous wintery set that’s filled with possibilities! Layer the solid and outline images for a pretty, yet carefree look, or use them independently. The outline can be used alone and colored with your favorite medium, or to create quick and easy backgrounds! The solid images of this set even feature built-in snow for a sparkling-like effect when stamped! When layering the outline over the solid, consider heat embossing the outline with metallic embossing powder for a touch of elegance. You’ll have fun exploring the possibilities of the Winter Sketches set!

This set comes on a 4″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.

Approximate sizes:
large assembled branch – 3.5″ x 2.5″
smaller berry cluster – 1.75″ x 1.75″
pine sprig with pinecone – 1.7″ x .8″

Budding Beauties Winter stamps & dies

The Budding Beauties Winter set is made to coordinate perfectly with the Bottled Up stamp set. Fill the bottles with these pretty wintery sprigs. Use them individually, or cluster a few different stems together with the Fit to Be Tied dies to created pretty bouquets. There are also a handful of tiny sentiments to stamp on the label included in the Bottled Up set. Use these pretty stems without the bottles as focal points and more on your winter and holiday projects!

This set comes on a 4″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.

Approximate sizes:
assembled mistletoe sprig – 1.75″ x 3.75″
assembled holly sprig – 2″ x 3.5″
pine berry sprig – 2.1″ x 3.75″

BotaniCuts Pine Bough die

The BotaniCuts collection is a series of stand alone dies for cutting various botanical designs. This BotaniCuts Pine Bough set creates a pretty layered pine branch and two sizes of layered pinecones. Keep it simple by cutting them from colored cardstock, or have fun experimenting with your favorite coloring method, such as ink blending, watercolor, markers, and more for dramatic effects!

Approximate size:
assembled branch – 3.6″ x 2.6″
large pinecone – 1.2″ x 1.5″
small pinecone – 1″ x 1.3″

Fit to Be Tied die

If you love it, put a bow on it! The Fit to Be Tied die collection consists of three pretty ways to top it off. The string wrap is great for gathering a few sprigs, the loopy bow adds a delicate touch. The third bow in the set is nice and plump, with an additional detail layer for adding shading and detail. You’ll find yourself reaching for this handy set year round, whether it’s for package toppers, cards, tags, and more!

Approximate size:
twine wrap – .85″ x 1.35″
loopy bow – 3″ x 1.65″
puffy bow – 2″ x 2″

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

Winter Sketches 4″ x 8″ stamp set – $18
Winter Sketches die – $16
Budding Beauties Winter 4″ x 8″ stamp set – $18
Budding Beauties Winter die – $24
BotaniCuts Pine Bough die – $24
Fit to Be Tied die – $16

I have so many projects to share, and just wait until you see what the Inspiration Team has created for you! Before we dive into projects, I put together a video showing how to layer and assemble the BotaniCuts Pine Bough die.

Now for those projects! My first card uses all three of the different sprigs from the Budding Beauties Winter set, paired with the Bottled Up set.

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I still just love stamping these bottles! It’s so fun to see them come to life in different colors. I stamped the Budding Beauties Winter stems in pretty shades of greens and reds. For the background, I embossed the largest frame from the Nordic Frames die to give a pretty impressed design. I also scattered a few snowflakes from the Frosty Corners die into the background. I stamped a couple of the tiny sentiments included in the Budding Beauties Winter set onto the label from the Bottled Up set.

My next card uses the mistletoe image from the Budding Beauties Winter set, this time without the bottles.

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The pretty sprigs from this set are perfect for pairing with the Fit to Be Tied dies to create pretty clusters and bouquets. Here I hung two mistletoe sprigs and topped them off with the loopy bow from the Fit to Be Tied set. I also included one of the tags from the new Speed Tagging Christmas Prints paper collection. I loved how the embossing on the last card turned out withe the Nordic Frames, so I did that again, this time using the two larger frames. I also included the outline portion of the Inside & Out Berry Branch die in the background for even more texture. I love how dimensional this card feels with the embossing and tone-on-tone diecut, but it’s still fairly flat and mailable.

My next card uses the new Winter Sketches set and is probably one of my favorite cards ever. I just love how this one turned out and it was really fairly easy!

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I used just the outline image of the large branch from the set and heat embossed it with gold power onto black watercolor paper. Yes! Black watercolor paper. Did you know there is such a thing? I was alerted to this fact not that long ago (thanks to Heather Nichols!). To add color to the gold embossed designs I used Prima Metallic Accents watercolors. I also added a few pops of white and lots of white splatters using white acrylic ink. I cut down the panel of black watercolor paper using the largest Nordic Frames die, and also heat embossed the sentiment from the Pine Blossom set. Would you like to see a Make & Tell Tuesday demo on this card? I will try and put one together very soon!

My next card also comes close to my top favorites ever and it uses the new BotaniCuts Pine Bough die.

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When I designed these dies I could not wait to try creating them in glittering layers of white. We have some glittered white pinecones that we put out every year that slip over a string of lights. They are so pretty, and they’re one of my favorite holiday decorations…there’s just something about glittery white pinecones! I added some subtle color to the pine needles and branch by sponging some ink. I also added some details and shading to the pinecones themselves using colored pencils. This card is so textured with the Inside & Out Berry Branch and Nordic Frames layered under the pine branch! The sentiment is from the Tree Trimmings set.

Next up is a dreamy winter scene pairing the BotaniCuts Pine Bough with Winter Sketches. I love shades of cool blues and greens for winter projects.

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I pulled out my Frosty Flakes stencil and my trusty watercolor technique I shared in a video a few weeks back to create this background. The Nordic Frame pattern around the edges makes it even prettier! The cluster in the center is done with The large branch and smaller berry cluster from the Winter Sketches set. Like I mentioned in the description of this set, there is a snowy effect built into the illustration of these branches and berries, and they almost seem to sparkle on their own. I once again used a white pinecone and pine needle sprig from BotantiCuts Pine Bough, and tied it all up with the twine from the Fit to Be Tied die set. A sentiment from Pine Blossom is the perfect finishing touch…the little details on the first letters of the sentiments in that set are just the perfect little touch to tie it all together!

I love the white pinecones, but I couldn’t do this post for today without including some traditional colored pine cones as well! The BotaniCuts Pine Bough die is great for holiday and winter cards, but also great for more masculine cards throughout the year.

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I used both sizes of the pinecones along with a couple branches to create this card. I also tucked in a few sprigs from the Inside & Out Berry Branch die. The background was done by stamping the outline images from the Winter Sketches set onto the medium Nordic Frames rectangle. The sentiment is from Sentiment Suite: Thank You.

My final card for our Winter’s Song showcase combines Budding Beauties Winter, Inside & Out Berry Branch, and a pretty Speed Tagging Christmas Prints tag.

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I stamped two of the pine berry sprigs from the Budding Beauties Winter set and tucked them into a pocket created with the Halfsies Diamond die, along with a Speed Tagging Christmas Print tag and some Inside & Out Berry Branch leaves. The background was sponged with ink, and I also added some stenciled leaves using the Berry Branch stencil. The white acrylic ink splatters add a touch of snowy fun to the background as well.

That wraps up my projects for today, but there is still so much more! 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! Read on for details…

Comment here on the blog for one entry (one comment per person). What caught your eye today, and gets you excited to get creating?
Comment on our Inspiration Team Members’ blogs for more entries (one comment per person, per blog)
Comments close at Midnight EST on Thursday, November 21
Winners will be posted at 7am EST on Friday, November 22 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 their blogs, or click HERE if viewing this post via email)

ANGELICA

DAWN

HEATHER

KAY

KEEWAY

KELLY

LAURIE

LIZZIE

NORINE

WANDA

Thank you so much for visiting and participating in our excitement over our new Winter’s Song collection! We’ll be back tomorrow with gift certificate winners + a few fun surprises before everything goes live in the shop at 10am EST!

November 21, 2019 281 comments

All New Product Meet & Greet November 2019

Winter’s in Bloom with Pretty New Products

by Betsy November 20, 2019

written by Betsy

Welcome to our first day of product reveals and projects for our November mini collection – Winter’s Song!

All of the products being introduced on the blog this week will be available for purchase in The Shop, beginning at 10am EDT on Friday, November 22.

Let’s meet today’s new products…

Pine Blossom stamps & dies

Looking for the perfect winter floral? The Pine Blossom set will have you pining for your craft room! Wintery without being overtly Christmas, this set will have you creating the winter days away. The Pine Blossom set features a multi-step bouquet along with lots of individual bits and pieces for building your own clusters and bouquets. There are also a handful of sentiments included, done in a pretty font combination with a touch of nordic flair. The matching eight piece die collection features dies for the bouquet as well as the individual flowers and sprigs.

This set comes on a 6″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.
Sentiments included in the set:
just for you
merry christmas
just a note
sending my thanks
Approximate sizes:
assembled bouquet – 3.6″ x 2.2″
larger individual cupped flower – 1.2″ x .9″
smaller individual cupped flower – .8″ x .6″
larger pine sprig – 1.3″ x .7″
merry christmas sentiment – 1.6″ x .7″
just for you sentiment – 1.35″ x .95″

Nordic Frames die

This beautiful Nordic Frames die collection will be a staple on your desk this winter and beyond. The lovely detailing around the edges is the perfect finishing touch. Stack them to create dramatic layers, or nest them while cutting to create pretty frames. Backing them with paper in a contrasting color will allow a pop of color to show through the diamond cut-outs for a pretty effect. They’re equally pretty when used with an embossing mat, perfect for one-layer cards.
Approximate sizes:
large – 3.95″ x 5.2″
medium – 3.1″ x 4.5″
small – 2.3″ x 3.2″

Inside & Out Berry Branch die

This unique die concept has so many ways to play! This single die allows you to cut a pretty lacy branch outline as well as individual leaves and berries, all at once. Nest the diecuts back into their negative spaces, or layer them over the top to create gorgeous bouquets. Use them to create pretty package toppers, or pair them with the BotaniCuts Pine Bough die for even more layers!
Approximate size: 3.6″ x 4.2″

Berry Branch Stencil

The Berry Branch stencil features pretty, delicate branches, leaves, and berries, perfect for creating all-over backgrounds. Sponge with your favorite ink, create ombre effects, or play with other techniques or media, such as colored pencils or embossing paste. Changing up your color combos will make this stencil a go-to year-round!
Size – 5.5″ x 5.5″ (design size), 6.5″ x 6.5″ (overall size)

Speed Tagging Christmas Prints

This paper collection is designed to coordinate with our Speed Tagging die, giving you even more options for this great basic. The Speed Tagging Christmas Prints feature pretty tags, printed on a sturdy 110 lb. cardstock. This collection includes three different designs, two sheets of each, for a total of 42 pretty tags to cut and go! Of course the Speed Tagging Christmas Sentiments stamp set is the perfect complement for adding sentiments to finish the look.

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

Pine Blossom 6″ x 8″ stamp set – $24
Pine Blossom die – $17
Nordic Frames die – $28
Inside & Out Berry Branch die – $16
Berry Branch stencil – $6
Speed Tagging Christmas Prints (six 6″ x 6″ sheets) – $5

I’m excited to show you project using these new products. I have so many…I just couldn’t quit creating!

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First up is a pretty ensemble using several new items – Pine Blossom stamps and dies, Inside & Out Berry Branch dies, Nordic Frames, and the new Speed Tagging Prints. I started out with the largest die from the Nordic Frames set, cut from white cardstock and sponged with some soft green ink. I then layered the bouquet from the Pine Blossom set over the top, along with some of the sprigs from the Inside & Out Berry Branch die, cut from dark navy cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from the Sentiment Suite: Thank You set onto one fo the pre-printed tags and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. I topped it off with a bow die that you’ll be seeing more of tomorrow! The matching envelope was done with the Flappable stencil and finished off with a sticker. Yes, a matching Pine Blossom sticker! You’ll hear more about that later in the week as well.

My next project again uses the Pine Blossom set. My favorite thing about this set is how it can take on different looks depending on your color choices. I went much softer here and it’s almost spring-like, but still feels like a hint of winter with the pine branches.

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For this card I stamped two of the bouquets and arranged them one directly above the other on the largest rectangle from the Nordic Frames die set. It’s all I needed to make this dramatic all-over design. For the sentiment, I stamped a sentiment from the Sentiment Suite: Christmas set onto layered banners cut with the Sentiment Suite Basics die. I also created a matching gift box. This was quick and easy, using a purchased kraft gable box that I simply embellished with the Pine Blossom bouquet. I layered a few individual flower/sprig images from that set as well, for a little added dimension. The tag was cut from the new Speed Tagging Christmas Prints.

For my next card I wanted to play around with all of the individual flowers and sprigs from the Pine Blossom set. I decided to pull out my Halfsies Diamond die and create a pretty focal point.

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I diecut and stamped several of the individual pieces from the set and arranged them inside the diamond opening created by the two Halfsies Diamond diecuts. I finished it off by stamping that pretty sentiment from the Pine Blossom set inside. I just love this one turned out – I’d love to try it in some different color combinations!

My next few cards explore some of the possibilities of the new Inside & Out Berry Branch die.

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This card was quick and easy to put together. I used just the inside cuts from the Inside & Out Berry Branch die. I cut them from white cardstock and added color and shading with colored pencils. I clustered them all together using the string die from a new set you’ll be seeing more of tomorrow. I layered them over the two larger Nordic Frames dies. I just love that detail design around the edges of the Nordic Frames dies! The sentiment, which just complements so nicely with the little matching details is of course from the Pine Blossom set.

As I was creating these projects, I was thinking it might be fun to try and layer some of the Inside & Out Berry Branch sprigs with the Berry Branch stencil.

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For this card, I started by sponging different colors of ink over the Berry Branch stencil using small finger daubers so I could get the ink more precisely where I wanted it, and created different color leaves and berries. Then I layered some of the diecuts over the top and let the stenciling peek out from under. The diecuts don’t match up exactly, but that’s ok, I think it’s a fun effect! I finished it off with a sentiment from the Pine Blossom set.

This next card uses both the inside and outside parts of the Inside & Out Berry Branch die.

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I diecut the berry branch from watercolor paper and popped out the interior cuts so that I could watercolor them. Then I nested them back inside the outer border and layered them over a couple of Nordic Frames panels. The back panel was watercolored to match the diecut branches. The smaller panel was cut from black cardstock and splattered with white and gold ink. The sentiment is from Pine Blossom, heat embossed with white.

*TIP – when using the outer portion of this diecut, either alone or with the pieces nested back inside, it helps to use the Press ‘n Seal trick. With the diecut laying on your desk, nest the pieces back inside, then cover with a piece of press ‘n seal so that you can lift it up to add adhesive to the backside, then press onto your project. This will help keep all of those pieces in their proper places!

My final card for today goes all out with the Inside & Out Berry Branch (no pun intended 🙂 )

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Here I used the same technique as the card above, using both the inside and outside pieces of the die. This time I cut them from different colors. The outer portions were cut from a mint green cardstock and the insides were cut from white. I added color to the interior cuts using colored pencils before nesting them inside the mint green outlines. The inside of this one is finished off with some of the mint green interior cuts that I had left over, along with a sentiment from the Sentiment Suite: Christmas set.

Comment here on the blog for one entry (one comment per person). What caught your eye today, and gets you excited to get creating?
Comment on our Inspiration Team Members’ blogs for more entries (one comment per person, per blog)
Comments close at Midnight EST on Thursday, November 21
Winners will be posted at 7am EST on Friday, November 22 here on the blog

ANGELICA

DAWN

HEATHER

KAY

KEEWAY

KELLY

LAURIE

LIZZIE

NORINE

WANDA

Thank you so much for visiting and participating in our excitement over our new Winter’s Song collection! We’ll be back tomorrow with another day of product reveals and projects before everything goes up in the shop on Friday!

November 20, 2019 279 comments

All Giveaway Winners October 2019 Project Ideas

Sticker Giveaway Winner + With Love at Christmas Inspiration

by Betsy October 11, 2019

written by Betsy

It’s time to announce the two winners of the sticker giveaway! Each release brings some fun new packaging to The Greetery, including a cute sticker that wraps up your goodies. I offered to give away 10 stickers to two random comments that guessed this month’s sticker. Those of you that have gotten your orders probably already know that it’s the adorable bus from Christmas Care-A-Van!

Our two winners are Renee and Carrie K! If you could send an email with your address info to customerservice@thegreetery.com we’ll get your stickers out to you!

Just a quick update on shipping and out of stock items before I share a project with you. All release orders have shipped and as of yesterday (Thursday) we are back to our usual same day/next day after 2:00pm EDT shipping schedule. woohoo!

As for out of stock items, no worries, everything will be restocked. Dies will be back in a couple of weeks, and any out of stock stamps will be back in about 4 weeks. Many have asked about the clear bubbles. We actually have a bit of stock left, we just need to get a chance to get them packaged up and then we’ll add them to the shop. Hopefully by early next week. This will not be a huge stock of them, but we have more coming.

Now for a quick project. After the busyness of the last few months I got to enjoy an annual day out with some friends yesterday! One of our stops was Bath & Body Works to pick up a few fall scents and check out what’s new for the holidays. I always find their packaging inspiring! Do you ever find yourself out and about and see something that makes you want to go stamp a card? 🙂 I love the new labels on these soaps…

I thought I could totally make a card like that! I pulled out my With Love at Christmas set and started by heat embossing the frame from the set in the center of a panel of cardstock. I then masked it off and stamped some of the individual flowers and greenery sprigs from the set around the frame. I also heat embossed a few of them with gold powder. I finished by stamping a sentiment from the Sentiment Suite: Thank You set inside the frame. I created some matching envelopes using the Flappable stencil set, and this time I sponged the striped stencil with Versamark and heat embossed it with gold powder. That turned out really fun!

Inspiration is every where, I hope you find some today that gets your creative juices flowing! Thanks for stopping by today!

October 11, 2019 26 comments

All New Product Meet & Greet October 2019

Speed Tagging and Sweet as Sugar Treats

by Betsy October 3, 2019

written by Betsy

We have come to the final day of product reveals for our first ever holiday collection! What fun we’re having this week! (I am at least, I hope you are too!) Everything we’ve been showcasing this week will be available for purchase in the shop tomorrow morning- October 4, at 10am EDT.

But before that happens, we have a whole lot of fun stuff left to show you. Today is all about tags and treats. I always find myself looking for quick tags for gifts during the holidays, along with fun ways to package small treats and gifts.

So let’s meet today’s new products…

Speed Tagging Christmas rubber cling stamp + Speed Tagging die

You’ve heard of speed dating, well how about Speed Tagging? Amidst the holiday rush, sometimes you just need a little something to tie to a gift or a package. The Speed Tagging collection is just the thing. Use this single large cling rubber stamp to stamp seven tag images all at once. Pair it with the matching die, and you’ll have a pile of hand-made, hand-stamped tags in no time flat. Want to embellish them a bit more? Pair them with the Speed Tagging Christmas Sentiments stamp set and matching dies.

This is a single rubber cling stamp made from deeply etched quality pink rubber for a lifetime of crisp impressions.
Overall stamp size – 5-7/8″ x 5-7/8″
Individual tag sizes (when diecut):
angled top tag – 1.75″ x 2.5″
short angled top tag – 1.75″ x 1.7″
small round-top tag – 1.1″ x 1.75″
tall scalloped top tag – 1.75″ x 3.75″
circle tag – 1.65″ x 1.65″
hexagon tag – 1.75″ x 1.9″
tall angled top tag – 1.75″ x 3.5″

Speed Tagging Christmas Sentiments stamps & die

This stamp set is designed to coordinate with the Speed Tagging Christmas rubber cling stamp and the Speed Tagging die, allowing you to add sentiments and extra details to your tag designs. Use the sentiments and small details on cards and other projects as well!

This stamp set comes on a 4″ x 6″ sheet
Approximate sizes:
merry christmas stacked sentiment – .8″ x 1″
a gift for you (script) – 1″ x .85″
joy to the world – .8″ x 1″
’tis the season… – 1.2″ x .9″
a gift for you (text) – .85″ x 1.1″
merry christmas (script) – 1″ x .6″
merry & bright – 1″ x 1″
joy with star – 1″ x 1″
a little something – .75″ x .8″
to: (two styles) – .25″
from: (2 styles) – .5″ x .2″
bells – .9″ x .5″
star – .75″

Candy Pops Circle & Rectangle die collections

The Candy Pops collection is a super sweet way to send cards and treats for the holidays and beyond! These stand-alone dies coordinate with our Clear Round and Clear Rectangle Bubbles, allowing you to enclose treats of many kinds, sequins and faux snow for shakers, or whatever else you can dream up! Pair these with the Candy Pops Sentiments stamp set to make treats for many different occasions. Use these sweet dies to create treats, tags, or shaped cards!

Candy Pops Circle – Set of 5 dies, wired together.
Approximate sizes:
main candy shape – 5.5″ x 3.4″
inner circle – 2.5″
swirl detail – 2″
wrapper details – .7″ x 1.1″

Candy Pops Rectangle – Set of 5 dies, wired together.
Approximate sizes:
main candy shape – 6.1″ x 2.4″
inner rectangle – 3″ x 1.5″
stripe detail – 2.6″ x 1.1″
wrapper details – .6″ x .9″

Candy Pops Peppermint Addition die

This sweet little die coordinates with our Candy Pops Circle and Candy Pops Rectangle dies, allowing you to give a holiday twist to these sweet projects!

Set of 4 dies, wired together.
Approximate sizes:
round peppermint detail – 2.25″
rectangle peppermint detail – 1.3″ x 2.8″
berry cluster – .35″
holly leaf – .75″

Tear Away Circle & Rectangle dies

These handy little dies coordinates with the Candy Pops Circle and Rectangle dies, allowing you to create a tear-away backing for your Candy Pops projects, enabling you to remove the treats inside. Or get creative and use them on the front of your projects to create pull and reveal tags and more!

Tear Away Circle – Single die measuring 2.4″ x 2.6″
Tear Away Rectangle – Single die measuring 1.5″ x 3.2″

Candy Pops Sentiments stamp set

The Candy Pops collection is a super sweet way to send cards and treats for the holidays and beyond! This stamp set coordinates with our Candy Pops Circle and Candy Pops Rectangle dies, and covers occasions from Christmas, Halloween, birthday, and more! Many sentiments from this set also coordinate with the Sentiment Suite: Basics die.

This set comes on a 3″ x 4″ sheet
Sentiments included in the set:
hey, sweetie! – 1.4″ x .4″
sweet treats – 1.5″ x .3″
– for your birthday – 1.5″ x .15″
– just for you – 1″ x .15″
– & Christmas cheer – 1.4″ x .1″
trick or treat! (2 styles) – 1.5″ x .3″ / 2.15″ x .65″
happy halloween – 2″ x .3″
sweet holiday wishes – 2.8″ x 1″
to:/from: (2 styles) – .3″ x .3″ / .75″ x .3″

Rectangle and Circle Bubbles in 4 sizes

We will be offering the clear bubbles that coordinate with the Candy Pops dies in two shapes and two sizes of each shape:
Circle Bubbles – 2-1/2″ x 1/4″ deep
Circle Bubbles DEEP – 2-1/2″ x 1/2″ deep
Rectangle Bubbles – 1-1/2″ x 3″ x 1/4″ deep
Rectangle Bubbles DEEP – 1-1/2″ x 3″ x 1/2″ deep

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

Speed Tagging Christmas Rubber Cling stamp – $18
Speed Tagging die – $40
Speed Tagging Christmas Sentiments stamp set – $15
Speed Tagging Christmas Details die – $11
Candy Pops Circle die – $23
Candy Pops Rectangle die – $22
Candy Pops Peppermint Addition die – $15
Tear Away Circle die – $9
Tear Away Rectangle die – $8
Candy Pops Sentiments 3″ x 4″ stamp set – $7
Circle bubbles (pk of 10) – $4
Circle bubbles DEEP (pk of 10) – $4
Rectangle bubbles (pk of 10) – $4
Rectangle bubbles DEEP (pk of 10) – $4

First let’s talk about Speed Tagging! I put together a video for you that introduces this new product and also shows it in action.

These Speed Tagging tags are just so fun to stamp – you should see the gigantic pile of tags I have! I can’t wait to put them to use on our gifts this year.

They’ll also work for cards, of course, and I’m anxious to play around with these more on future projects. Here is one card that I put together. It uses the Halfsies Diamond die to create the perfect home for that cute hexagon dotty tag.

I embellished around it with a bunch of the bits and pieces from the Speed Tagging Christmas Sentiments set. I also added the small companion sentiment to the small banner from the Sentiment Suite: Basics die set. A bit of Tumbled Glass Oxide ink was sponged in the background to give a little color.

Next I have several projects using the Candy Pops collection, but first an introductory and how-to video…

I had so much fun with these Candy Pops projects – I can’t wait to make more! This first set is classic Christmas. I used the 1/2″ deep bubbles here with the tear-away rectangle backing, and filled them with some chocolate mint candies. So quick and easy. I added a little glitter to the wrapper details as well as the holly.

My next project is a little more elegant looking. I filled the 1/2″ deep rectangle bubbles with Hershey Nuggets. Three nuggets fit perfectly inside. I did a mix of both silver and gold nuggets, and added metallic details to the design. I heat embossed the sentiments with metallic embossing powder. The wrapper details were cut from metallic cardstock, as were the berries. Very quick project to put together – can you imagine a whole basket of these? How fun would that be!

My next project was done with a little girl in mind. My girls love these cute flavored lip balms, and what a fun way to package them up! I used two of the 1/4″ deep rectangle bubbles here back to back. Instead of using the Tear Away Rectangle to create a backer, I just added the bubbles to the diecuts and tied them together with twine back-to-back. The recipient can just untie the twine to get the treats out of the packaging.

I had a whole lot of glittery fun with my next project! This time I changed it up a bit and trimmed one end of the wrapper off to create more of a lollipop look. I used paper straws for the stick portion, and embellished them using the swirl (circle) and diagonal stripe (rectangle) details that come nested inside the main Candy Pops dies. These basics are great for so many occasions – birthdays, halloween, and more. I sponged that swirl with a rainbow of inks, and glittered it up. The sentiment was stamped using the Candy Pops Sentiments stamp set onto a Sentiment Suite: Basics diecut banner.

That officially wraps up our product introductions for the week! 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! Read on for details…

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Thank you so much for visiting and for sharing in our excitement over our Let’s Make Memories holiday collection! Tomorrow morning I’ll have a blog post recapping all of our product introductions, we’ll announce the giveaway winners, and there will also be a little surprise giveaway that I think you might enjoy! 😉 And then it will be time to shop!

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All New Product Meet & Greet October 2019

With Love at Christmas…

by Betsy October 2, 2019

written by Betsy

We have more wonderful Christmas goodies to share with you today! I’m a sucker for pretty stationery, and I just love the options of today’s products for creating your own beautiful custom stationery sets, cards, and more.

All of the products being introduced on the blog this week will be available for purchase in The Shop, beginning at 10am EDT on Friday, October 4.

Let’s meet today’s new products…

With Love at Christmas stamps & dies

There’s a beautiful new way to send your love this Christmas! The With Love at Christmas set is designed to help you create beautiful holiday cards, with an eye to a completely coordinated look, inside and out. There are elements included to embellish your envelopes – a lovely faux wax seal, and labels for both the sending and return addresses. The coordinating dies offer lots of potential for unique folds and pretty borders by using the top or bottom-only cuts for the large bouquet from the set. For even more options, combine this set with the Flappable stencil set!

This set comes on a 6″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.
There are several sentiments included in the set that can be combined with the “at Christmas” sentiment. They are:
warm wishes
just for you
with love
sending love
sending joy & peace
Approximate sizes:
assembled multi-step bouquet – 4.1″ x 2.7″
“at Christmas” sentiment – 1.4″ x .1″
wax seal – 1″ x 1″
single poinsettia bloom – 1.5″ x 1.25″
single flower – 1″ x 1″
evergreen sprig – 1″ x .5″
eucalyptus sprig – .8″ x .6″
geometric frame – 2.5″ x 1.75″
small label – 1.75″ x .5″

Addressed die

This handy die set is perfect for embellishing envelopes and more! The large label die has an optional insert for embossing lines, perfect for hand-writing addresses. The small label is a nice size for creating return address labels. These dies can be used on cards too, of course! The large scalloped label makes for a pretty layer on an A2 card, and the small label is great for adding a sentiment. The dies in this set also coordinate with the label stamps from the With Love at Christmas stamp set.
Approximate sizes:
large label – 3″ x 2.1″
small label – 1.75″ x .5″

Flappable Stencil Collection

Give your next handmade card a completely coordinated look, from the inside to the outside. The Flappable stencil collection coordinates wonderfully with the With Love at Christmas stamp set. Use these stencils to add pretty designs to your envelope flaps. The four different designs included in this set will give you lots of variety, for the holidays and every day. Approximate sizes:
stencil design area – 6″ x 2.5″
overall stencil size – 6.75″ x 4.5″

Envelopes

These 5.5 Bar envelopes feature an elegant and traditional pointed flap. They are sized perfectly for A2 cards. Available in both white and cream, you’ll love combining these with our Flappable stencil collection to create a beautiful, coordinated look.

Sentiment Suite: Christmas stamp set

Do you ever find yourself hunting for the perfect sentiment to finish your card? The Sentiment Suite stamps cover the most popular card making occasions, with sentiments in many different layouts. You’re sure to find the perfect fit for your project, whether it’s a one-line sentiment that spans the width of the card, a small sentiment for a tag, or even the perfect saying to stamp on the inside!

The Sentiment Suite Christmas set is filled with various sentiments, perfect for the holidays. Mix and match the larger and smaller sentiments for lots of options. Pair these sentiments with the Sentiment Suite Basics dies for lots of layering options. You’ll be reaching for these great basics again and again!

Sentiments include:

Merry Christmas (in multiple fonts and layouts)
Sending holiday cheer
Holiday Greetings
Wishing you joy & peace
From our home to yours
At Christmas and every day
& happy new year
May your days by merry
To you and yours
Sending holiday cheer
Merry Christmas to you & yours
Wishing you a holiday filled with love and laughter. May the blessings of the season remain with you the whole year through
May the spirit of Christmas fill your heart and your home. Hoping this blessed season brings joy and peace to you and yours!

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

With Love at Christmas 6″ x 8″ stamp set – $24
With Love at Christmas die – $31
Addressed die – $11
Flappable stencil collection – $15
5.5 Bar Envelopes White package of 25 – $4.50
5.5 Bar Envelopes Cream package of 25 – $4.50
Sentiment Suite: Christmas 4″ x 6″ stamp set – $15

We’re kicking things off today with a couple of videos. This first video showcases the Flappable stencil set.

This next video showcases the With Love at Christmas set, and also shows how to create a tri-fold card that I’ll be sharing below!

I’m excited to share my projects with you using these new products! First up is the set of tri-fold cards I show in the video. These were so fun to put together. I used the same steps shown in the video, except I stamped multiples instead of just a single card like I show in the video. I stamped each step of the bouquet onto each white card base before changing out the stamp in my MISTI for the next step. They came together really quickly that way. I went to town with all of the different accessories from the set, along with the Addressed die set to create an entire coordinating ensemble. The labels for the envelopes were stamped and diecut using full-sheet adhesive label paper. This would be the perfect thing to wrap up for gift giving! I always give a bundle of handmade cards to my grandma, so I think these will be going to her. I think she’ll love them!

This next card set using the bouquet and the die that cuts just the top edge of the bouquet to create a gift card holder. Like I mentioned in the video, the die does not cut edge-to-edge on an A2 card allowing you to create a pocket. I just added adhesive around the edges when adhering the diecut panel to a card base, which created a nice pocket to tuck the gift card. Here I also used the Flappable stencil set to stencil the striped border along the bottom edge. I used the pretty label dies from the Addressed set – the larger one on the envelope, and the smaller one on the card front. The sentiment on the card front is from the Christmas Care-A-Van set, and the sentiment on the envelope label is from a set you’ll see more of tomorrow!

My next card uses all of the individual floral bits and pieces from the set, rather than the big multi-step bouquet. I diecut a whole pile of them and stamped them up in all kinds of colors. That is one of my favorite things to do! Here I started with a panel of watercolor paper and stamped some of the flowers directly onto the watercolor paper. I wet the paper and added some loose color, and also allowed the water to make the ink of the stamping run just a bit. Over that I layered a few of my stamped diecuts. Of course I had to finish it off with a matching envelope!

My next set of cards was more of me playing around with my pile of stamped diecuts. I realized that the Flappable stencils are fun to use with the Halfsies Diamond die. I stenciled the plaid on the top portion of my card base, then flipped it around and stenciled the bottom half. I then layered the Halfsies Diamond diecuts over the top and used the double ended banner die from the Sentiment Suite: Basics die set to cover the seam where the two plaid patterns meet. This card was so fun that I created it in two different color combos!

I really wanted to pull out the Bottled Up set again from last month and stamp some jars in pretty holiday green, so that’s what I did for this next card set! I once again used the individual bits and pieces from the With Love at Christmas set to build bouquets in the bottles. I stencils some glittery twigs in the background using the Mason Jar Fillers stencils. I just masked off part of the stencil to make the bunch of twigs narrower so it would fit in the jar.

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