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TGIF – BotaniCuts Bouquet with Norine

by Betsy
written by Betsy

TGIF everyone! Norine is here with us today, but before we get to all of the details of her beautiful project (a work of art, really!), just a couple of quick notes…

First of all, thank you all so much for your overwhelming response to our sale and latest release! We are so grateful for you!

Please note that due to the volume of orders, it’s taking us a bit longer to get through them. We’re working through them in the order they were received and are doing our best to get everyone’s orders out as quickly as possible, but the wait may be a little longer than you’re used to for our typical releases. Thank you for your patience! 😊

Also note that today is the last day of our 2nd Anniversary sale! Our sale ends tonight (4/30) at 11:59pm EDT. The whole shop is 15% off, with select items HERE an additional 15% off!

Now for Norine’s beautiful TGIF project that is going to inspire you to pull out your BotaniCuts dies!

Hello Greetery friends!  Did you enjoy the Spring Market release this week?  I hope you were able to order all the stamps and dies your hearts desired!

I have another card to share today that started as a Spring Market reveal card but quickly grew out of control, with more variety of dies and stamp sets on one card than you would think even fits!

It’s a card that reminds me of what my counter looks like when someone gives me a bouquet of pretty flowers – with all the jars and vases out to see what fits and suits best.

Of course, I started with some BotaniCuts Tulip flowers and went from there.  I knew I wanted to make a (news)paper wrapped bouquet but then I got thinking how much nicer it would be as a bouquet of several of the different BotaniCuts die sets.  So I added a yellow BotaniCuts Rose and coral BotaniCuts Lily to the mix.  I love the added variety of leaves in the bouquet as well.

For all of the large flowers I die cut the shapes from white cardstock then inked the individual parts with ink blender brushes.  Before assembling the bouquet I put each bloom together temporarily, to make sure they were properly shaded in the right spots and that each petal showed up against the petal it lay next to.  Differently to the larger flowers, the Wildflower Mix die cuts are Copic colored to give them a pale blue green tint, like Baby’s Breath.

The next step was to stamp the layers and die cut the vessels.  I used the Bottled Up, Pitcher-esque and Just Mason Around stamp and die sets to create the sealer jar, green bottle and pink pitcher with floral decorative design.

To create the paper wrapper for the bouquet, I cut a piece of kraft tissue paper approximately 4” square, and stamped on it with a text stamp.  Then I folded it corner to corner with the text showing on the outside, and with the short triangle tip pointing down, placed the bouquet on the tissue and folded the two side points across the stems and upwards, then folded the right side corner down.  I wrapped some thin jute twice around the folded paper and taped it in place on the backside so it won’t slip.

To assemble the card, I die cut a panel from white cardstock using the Crimped Slimline Frames die and positioned all the containers and flower bouquet on the panel, overlapping the edges in places.  I cut a card front from blue textured cardstock to cover the front of a folded card base and adhered all the layers together.  

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I would be completely delighted to receive an actual bouquet like this, but also, equally delighted to get one in paper form!  Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

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TGIF: Taste of Summer with Norine

by Betsy
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!

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Fresh Air Day 3: Bright & Breezy New Designs

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Welcome to the final day of reveals and projects for our Fresh Air collection! I hope you’ve been enjoying all of the fun and projects. Aren’t our Inspiration Team members amazing? I just love seeing what they create – opening all of those emails with their project photos is one of my favorite things!

The new products being showcased today will be available to purchase in the THE SHOP beginning at 10am EDT on Friday, March 27, with the exception of some of the dies, as noted below (due to some issues with our die manufacturer including a move and some COVID-19 related issues, we are hoping to have these dies sometime in early April).

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 – (that’s TODAY for those of you like me that are having a hard time keeping track of days in this weird new world of ours!) March 26, at 11:00am CDT, so tune in if you’d like to check it out!

Now let’s meet today’s new products…

Fresh Air stamp set + Fresh Air die (**COMING SOON**)

Open up the windows and let in the Fresh Air! This pretty stamp set is filled with lovely details, including a billowing curtain, a potted geranium, and two-step brick details. Have fun building scenes with these fun elements, and then finish it off with one of the sentiments from the set – perfect for letting someone know you’re thinking of them!
**Please NOTE: The Fresh Air die is delayed due to issues with our manufacturer, including a facility move and COVID-19 issues. We are hoping to have it in stock in early April.

This set comes on a 6″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.
Made in the USA
Sentiments included in the set:
Take Care
You’re on my mind
Sending Sunshine
Hello there
Approximate sizes:
window – 2.3″ x 2.8″
curtain – 1″ x 3″
vine – 2.8″ x 1.25″
flower pot – 1″ x 1″
brick cluster 1 – 2.3″ x 2″
brick cluster 2 – 1.75″ x 1.4″
Fresh Air stamp set price – $24
Fresh Air die price **COMING SOON* – $22

**COMING SOON** – Fresh Air Window Frame die

**Please NOTE: This die is delayed due to issues with our manufacturer, including a facility move and COVID-19 issues. We are hoping to have it in stock in early April.

This die is designed to coordinate with the Fresh Air stamp set, or it can be used on its own for various scene-building applications! The simple arch shape coordinates with the inside of the window opening from the Fresh Air stamp set, allowing you to cut just the inside of the window to create openings on your card fronts and more.

Set of 2 dies
Made in the USA
window opening – 1″ x 2.4″
window grids – .6″ x 2.5 each
Die price **COMING SOON** – $8

Brick Layer die

This handy little die is just right for adding a bit of texture to your next project! This die is designed to make use of the negative portion of the die, allowing you to cut a brick texture from card fronts, backgrounds, and more. 

Set of 2 dies
Made in the USA
Approximate sizes:
brick cluster 1 – 1.6″ x 1.3″
brick cluster 2 – 2.15″ x 2″
Price: $8

Budding Beauties Spring stamp set + die

The Budding Beauties Spring set is designed to coordinate perfectly with the Bottled Up stamp set. Fill the bottles with these pretty spring blooms, which include tulips, baby’s breath, and cherry blossoms. 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 found in the Bottled Up set. Use these pretty stems with or without the bottles as focal points and more on your next projects

This set comes on a 4″ x 8″ sheet and includes a full-color printed stamping guide.
Made in the USA
Sentiments included in the set:
wedding day
wishes
congratulations
happy spring
for you
easter blessings
to you
Approximate sizes:
tulips – 2″ x 3.35″
baby’s breath – 1.75″ x 3.25″
cherry blossoms – 1.6″ x 3.9″
Budding Beauties stamp set price – $18
Budding Beauties die price – $19

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

  • Fresh Air stamp set – $24
  • Fresh Air die **COMING SOON** – $22
  • Fresh Air Window Frame die **COMING SOON** – $8
  • Brick Layer die – $8
  • Budding Beauties Spring stamp set – $18
  • Budding Beauties Spring die – $19

I got so much joy from creating these projects to share with you today! I think the two sets being shown today are some of my all-time favorites. Let’s get to it.

My first card uses the new Budding Beauties Spring paired with Bottled Up. I just loved pulling these bottles out again and stamping them in all kinds of springy colors.

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I filled a couple of the bottles with the tulips and cherry blossoms from the Budding Beauties set, and also placed a tulip cluster at the base of the bottles. I was inspired by Norine’s use of the Cozy Cup Coaster die in her TGIF post a few weeks back, and tucked one here in a similar fashion. The background was done with our new Painterly Stripes Background stamp – I just love that diagonal plaid pattern. So simple, and it goes with everything!

I spent a whole afternoon stamping the tulips, baby’s breath and cherry blossoms from the Budding Beauties set, which made putting projects together so quick and fun! Here I just took two of the tulip stems and gathered them up with a Fit to be Tied bow for an easy birthday card.

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The background here was one that I created for a different project and just wasn’t happy with how it turned out, but it worked perfectly with this card! Don’t you love that? I heat embossed our new Fresh Floral Background stamp onto watercolor paper using clear embossing powder, then watercolored over it. My original intent was to use this panel as more of a focal point of the project I was working on, but the texture in the watercolor paper didn’t give me great results with my embossing powder. So I tossed it aside, but layering a Crimped Frame panel over the top worked out perfectly and gives this card an artsy look.

My next card uses the baby’s breath image from the Budding Beauties Spring set. I was so excited to try embossing this image with white embossing powder. I love how that turned out!

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I started by watercoloring a panel of watercolor paper with shades of blue. Then I stamped the baby’s breath stem three times using dark green ink. I then stamped the bloom portion of the baby’s breath with Versamark and heat embossed it with white powder. I layered the Just Mason Around jar over the top, stamped with Tumbled Glass and Blueprint Sketch inks. I finished it off with a sentiment tag done with the Sentiment Suite Basics die and Sentiment Suite: Birthday stamp set.

My next few projects use the new Fresh Air stamp set. I love how this set turned out so much! I have so many more ideas for this set…I need to find more time! 🙂 What ideas can you think of for things to put in or around that window?

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To create the texture in the background, I used our new Brick Layer die. Oh man. I’ve always had a thing for brick images and textures and I just want to use this die on everything. 🙂 I dieuct both of the brick clusters from the die set from a panel of watercolor paper, then added some soft blue-gray around them. Before adhering it to my card base, I sponged my card base with some rusty orange ink to let the color show through the brick cut-outs. Once my panel was layered over the top, I also added some shading with a colored pencil to give even more depth the the image. The rest of the elements on the card are from the Fresh Air stamp set – the vine, the curtain, the shutters, and the potted plant. I layered just one half of the Fresh Air Window Frame die over the left side of the window, and attached it only on the hinged side so I could let it hang open a bit.

My last card was soft and delicate, but this next one is just bursting with sunshine! Here I pulled out that cute flower bouquet from the Top Down Day set that was introduced a few days ago, and filled up the “window box” as well as a pot.

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The pot I used here is from the Macra-Made for You die collection, which is a great size for the flower bouquet from Top Down Day. I stamped the shutters in a sunshine-y yellow, and the two-step bricks from the Fresh Air set were stamped in shades of mint green. I also included the potted geranium from the Fresh Air set. So fun and cheery – I want to go visit this house, don’t you?

My next card combines elements from the Fresh Air stamp set with the Print Shop: Fresh Floral background. I had this pretty background lying around, and I just couldn’t let it go to waste.

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For this card, I created a peek-a-boo window in the front of my card by using the simple arch from the Fresh Air Window Frame die. This arch matches up with the inside of the Fresh Air window, which makes it perfect for creating windows…well…in your windows! 🙂 I tucked the vine-y flower cluster from the Print Shop: Fresh Floral set at the top of the window cut-out, and a potted geranium from the Fresh Air set is perched on the windowsill. I stamped the “take care” sentiment from the Fresh Air set on the inside of the card so that it shows through the window cut-out.

When designing today’s products, I decided to pull the arch cut-out and frame die out of the main Fresh Air die set and make it its own stand-alone die because I think it has so much potential all on its own. I used it here to create this card, combined with the cherry blossoms from Budding Beauties Spring.

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I started with a panel of watercolor paper, and diecut the arch cut-out twice, as well as the brick clusters from the Brick Layer die. I then added color to the brick areas using shades of gold and rust watercolor. I layered the window frame diecuts over the top, as well as two cherry blossom branches. I backed this panel with a second panel of watercolor paper, which was watercolored with shades of blue to show through the window cut-outs. I finished if off by stamping the “you’re on my mind” sentiment from the Fresh Air set.

That wraps up my projects for today – I hope they brought you some sunshine and inspiration! 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 EDT on Thursday night, March 26
  • Winners will be posted at 7am EDT on Friday, March 27 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!

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ANGELICA

DAWN

HEATHER

KAY

KEEWAY

KELLY

LAURIE

NORINE

Thank you so much for visiting today!

All of the new products we’ve showcased today will go up in the shop on Friday morning (that’s TOMORROW!) March 27, at 10am EST, with the exception of those dies noted as DELAYED within this week’s posts. Just a little housekeeping note about the new products. They’re already loaded into the shop, but the stock has not been added. SO, if you see an “out of stock” notification, no worries – we’re just getting the store ready, and the stock will be added Friday morning at 10am EST, with the exception of the delayed dies – those will continue to say “out of stock” until we get our shipment in.

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Bottling Up Autumn’s Beauty

by Betsy
written by Betsy

I am so excited to share today’s new products with you! And just wait until you see all of the beautiful projects the Inspiration Team created with them! I think you’re in for a treat today.

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, August 23.

So let’s get to it. First, let’s meet today’s new products…

Bottled Up Stamps & Dies

We can’t keep these adorable stamps bottled up any longer! The sweet Bottled Up set allows you to stamp two different bottles. The stamps layer to create a realistic glass look in three easy steps. Fill these with your favorite blooms, such as those from the Budding Beauties Autumn set, and more! For a fun touch, you can even add your own message on a bottle by using the the rectangle label stamp and tiny coordinating sentiments!
Sentiments include: thank you, happy birthday, with love, so much, wishing you the best, from me to you, enjoy your day!
Approximate sizes:
smaller squarish bottle – 1.2″ x 2.5″
larger round bottle – 1.1″ x 2.8″
label frame – 1″ x .7″
sentiments appx .75″

Budding Beauties Autumn Stamps & Dies

The Budding Beauties Autumn set is made to coordinate perfectly with the Bottled Up stamp set. This set creates three different multi-step autumn sprigs which you can use to fill the bottles. Use them individually, or cluster a few different stems together to create a larger bouquet. 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 autumn projects!
Mix & match sentiments included:
thanksgiving, giving thanks, autumn blessings, for you, blessings
Approximate sizes:
bittersweet stem – 2″ x 3.5″
wheat – 1.1″ x 3.5″
red berry stem – 1.5″ x 3.3″
“giving thanks” sentiment – .8″ x .1″

Sentiment Suite: Thank You Stamps

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 Thank You set has thank you stamps perfect for expressing thankfulness for so many different reasons. 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!

Mason Jar Fillers Stencil Collection

The Mason Jar Fillers stencil set is perfect for pairing with the Just Mason Around stamps and dies. There is a total of four stencils in the set, which layer to create two different designs. The designs include a bouquet of lavender (or wheat), and a bundle of leafy twigs. Paired with the Just Mason Around jar set, they make pretty bouquets on their own, or can be used as backgrounds for layering your favorite floral stamps over the top! Each stencil measures 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″

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

  • Bottled Up 4″ x 8″ stamp set – $18
  • Bottled Up Die – $12
  • Budding Beauties Autumn 4″ x 6″ stamp set – $15
  • Budding Beauties Autumn die – $16
  • Sentiment Suite: Thank You 4″ x 6″ stamp set – $15
  • Mason Jar Fillers stencil set of 4 – $12

Now for the fun part! Let’s get on to the projects using these new sets!

I had so much fun stamping these bottles in all the colors! It’s just so fun to watch that glass-like look come together as you layer the three steps for each bottle. I stamped so many of them that I have a whole pile to use on more projects. They’ll be fun to have on hand for quick cards! For this one, I used pink and orange bottles and filled them with some of the stems from the Budding Beauties Autumn set. I did a little watercoloring in the background, and also added the branch from Autumn Sketches around the base of the bottles. The large sentiment is from the Bountiful Wreath set, the small sentiments stamped on the bottle label are from the Budding Beauties Autumn set. There are several sentiments in the main Bottled Up set, but there are more seasonal specific sentiments included in the Budding Beauties Autumn set.

My next card again uses a couple of the bottles filled with the Budding Beauties Autumn. I also stamped a whole pile of those pretty berries and branches in all kinds of colors, so it was fun to mix and match and put together different colors and arrangements. The purple and green are outside of my normal color comfort zone, but I love how it turned out! The sentiment here is from the new Sentiment Suite: Thank You set. I tucked a little single leaf at the bas of the jar, which is from Autumn Sketches. Notice the fun little string accent around the neck of the bottle? That’s a fun little detail that’s included in the Bottled Up set.

Much like the Just Mason Around jar, the bottles can be watercolored instead of stamped with the three layers. For this bottle, I stamped just the third detail layer onto watercolor paper using a light gray ink just to act as a guide for doing some watercolor. I filled the bottle with the cotton branches from the Cotton Comforts set. I trimmed the stem off of the large branch and layered it over the neck of the bottle. I’m wishing now as I type this that I would have penciled in some stems! 🙂 The pretty background here was done with some stencils you’ll be seeing more of tomorrow! I used them along with some embossing paste to create the knit texture. It’s like a favorite sweater that just looks so soft and comfy! The sentiment is from the new Sentiment Suite: Thank You, stamped on a diecut from the Sentiment Suite: Basics set, which of course coordinates with this new stamp set, just like all of the others from this series.

My next few projects feature the new Mason Jar Fillers Stencil collection. Before we dive into those projects, I have a video for you that shows these stencils in action.

Like I mentioned in the video, these stencils make it really easy to build bouquets in the jars that are really nice and full and look like they take more time than they actually do! Here I started with the lavender-like stencil from the set and just added two of the berry stems from the Budding Beauties Autumn set. It doesn’t take much to add a lot of dimension and fullness when layering over the stenciling. The tiny tag tied to the jar was stamped with the new Sentiment Suite: Thank You set, stamped onto the circle tag from the matching die set.

My next card uses the twigs from the Mason Jar Fillers stencil collection. I just added a few leaves from the Autumn Sketches set to create this really pretty twiggy bouquet. I used the label from the new Bottled Up set on the front of the jar. It is a tad to small to completely cover the “fresh” word on the front of the jar, but I think it still totally works and looks really cute!

For my last card, I used the Mason Jar Fillers paired with the Budding Beauties Autumn set, this time omitting the jar. This makes for really quick cards too! The twine wrap is from the Oopsie Daisy set, and works perfectly to bundle up these autumn pretties. The tiny tag is again from the Sentiment Suite set. The texture was again done with a stencil we’ll be showcasing tomorrow, along with some texture paste. This would be a fun one to mass produce because it’s so quick, and you could play around with doing these in all sorts of colors. They could definitely work for other seasons too, just by changing the colors.

Now that you’ve gotten to meet all of today’s new products, 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)
  • Comment on our Inspiration Team Members’ blogs for more entries (one comment per person, per blog)
  • Comments close at Midnight EDT on Thursday, August 22
  • Winners will be posted at 7am ET on Friday, August 23rd here on the blog

Without further ado, here is what our amazing Inspiration Team has to share with you today!
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KAY MILLER

LAURIE WILLISON

DAWN MCVEY

HEATHER NICHOLS

KEEWAY TSAO

ANGELICA CONRAD

LIZZIE JONES

KELLY LUNCEFORD

NORINE BORYS

Thank you so much for visiting and for sharing in our excitement over the Get Cozy, Get Crafty collection! We’ll be back tomorrow for one more day of product reveals and projects!

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