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TGIF – Destination: Autumn

by Betsy August 21, 2020

written by Betsy

It’s TGIF time! I’m taking a turn for today’s TGIF post. 😊 I created my first fall card of the season! As we were busy packing and shipping your restock orders this week I could not get this card out of my head…I wanted to try combining some of our new Destination stamps and map dies with Harvest Home to create a fall card. I am so excited about how it turned out! So much fun to put together!

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I started out with the Waterfront Map die – I thought that open “water” space along the one side of the die was the perfect place to put a field of little hay bales, stamped with the cute images from Harvest Home. So first I took a panel of watercolor paper and added some loose watercolor to the whole thing, in shades of green and gold to create my background. I layered the diecut map panel over the top, and stamped the hay bales in the large open area on the right side. There is a die to match those little bales, but I thought they looked more realistic just stamped directly onto the background.

Next I filled in the rest of the map using the house, barn, windmill, and fences from Harvest Home. I used the trees and river diecut from the Destination set. To add some embellishments to the corners, I stamped a couple of the small berry clusters from the Autumn Sketches set.

This was such a fun project…I’m glad I finally got that out of my head and brought to life! There’s even a tiny peek of something new on this card from next week’s release…can you pick it out? 😉

Enjoy your weekend! I hope you’ll stop by Monday for the first sneak peek of Gathered Blessings!

August 21, 2020 26 comments

Lots of Restocks + a Little Inspiration…

by Betsy September 24, 2019

written by Betsy

Just a note to let you know (in case you missed it!) that we restocked the shop yesterday with several of the sets that went out of stock with our last release. I know many of you were looking for the Autumn Sketches and Budding Beauties Autumn sets, and they are back!

I also have a couple of new cards to share with you today using Autumn Sketches. It’s one of those sets that I just want to reach for over and over, whether it’s a quick card, or something I want to spend a little more time on.

I love doing some loose watercolor over that sketchy branch, which is what I did here. It’s so quick and easy! I used shades of orange on the leaves, and then added in some berries with a pretty shade of bluish purple. I finished it off with a few splatters of the same watercolors that I used in the image, plus a little shimmery gold. The sentiment is from the Bountiful Wreath set, and it was heat embossed with gold.

This second card is from Dawn. She clustered several of the branches from the Autumn Sketches set over our Crimped Frames dies. She stamped them in such rich, vibrant autumn hues, and then the kraft background adds a touch of rustic. The sentiment she used here is from the Sentiment Suite: Thank You set.

Before I go, just a little note about what’s happening the next week and a half here on the blog…we start sneak peeks of our holiday collection TOMORROW!! There will be sneak peeks each day for the remainder of this week, and then on Monday we’ll start the product reveals and projects! Our holiday collection will go up for sale on Friday, October 4 at 10am EDT!

I hope to see you back here tomorrow!

September 24, 2019 13 comments

All Project Ideas

Color Blocking with Halfsies Dies + a Few Updates…

by Betsy September 10, 2019

written by Betsy

It’s been a bit quiet around here, so I wanted to pop in with a card today and a few updates!

The reason it’s been quiet here is because we have been busy, busy little elves…working our elf fingers to the bone! 🙂 Many of you have asked about a Christmas release and YES! How could we not do Christmas…it’s my favorite season to craft. Our next release is happening a bit quicker than our normal every-other-month schedule, so we’re working extra hard to get everything ready! We will start sneak peeks of our holiday collection on September 25th, with product reveals and projects starting on Monday, September 30, and the collection will go up in the shop on Friday, October 4.

Now for an update on out of stock items. I get lots of questions as to whether “sold out” items will be restocked. The answer is YES! We don’t intend to do any limited edition items here at The Greetery at this time, so anything that’s out of stock will be restocked, it just takes a bit of time to get things back in from our manufacturers. You are welcome to email customer service if you’re wondering when a particular item is due back.

We just got a die shipment in, which will go up in the shop in the next day or two – this will be for all stand-alone dies currently out of stock. All out of stock stamps are due back in the last week of September. We will try our best to get them back in the shop as soon as possible after they arrive! In an effort to make your shopping easier, if there is a die that is out of stock that matches a stamp set that is also out of stock, the dies and stamps will both be restocked at the same time.

Before I get back to work (I’m busy busy stamping with all of the new holiday goodies!) I have a card to share with you. I had lots of bits and pieces and stamped diecuts left over from creating for our autumn release, and I couldn’t resist putting a card together while I was cleaning off my desk. This card uses a color-blocked look using the Halfsies Diamond die. The jumbo leaf die from the Harvest Home set fits just perfectly inside the diamond cut out. I sponged one Halfsies die with shades of orange ink, and the other with shades of green, and also stamped the outline branch from the Autumn Sketches set. That leaf diecut is also the perfect place to nest the robin from Robin & Wren. I also tucked a berry sprig from the Budding Beauties Autumn set, and stamped one of the small sentiments from the Sentiment Suite: Thank You set.

Thanks for stopping by today!

September 10, 2019 42 comments

All August 2019 Release New Product Meet & Greet

A Bounty of New Products to Welcome Autumn

by Betsy August 20, 2019

written by Betsy

Our celebration of all things autumn continues today. So many of you say it’s your favorite season, and I agree whole-heartedly! There’s just something about it.

I have so many projects to share with you today, so we better get on with it! Let’s meet today’s new products… (everything that’s being introduced today will be available for purchase in The Shop, beginning at 10am EDT on Friday, August 23!)

Harvest Home Stamps & Dies

Let us gather and give thanks! The Harvest Home stamp set features a sweet multi-step barn and house. Experiment with creating scenes nestled inside the over-sized leaf included in the set for truly unique designs. There are several scene-building items included in the set as well – a windmill, fences, moon and stars, and even some tiny hay bales. Combine this set with the matching dies for lots of layering and scene-building options! This set also works well with our Pathway Stencil, and Fir & Foliage No. 1 stamp set.
Sentiments included in the set: “let us”, “gather”, “& give thanks”.
Approximate sizes:
barn – 1.25″ x 1″
house – 1″ x .7″
assembled leaf – 4″ x 1.75″
windmill – .25″ x 1.2″
larger hay bale – .4″ x .25″
“gather” sentiment – 1.7″ x .4″

Bountiful Wreath Stamps & Dies

Celebrate the bounty of autumn with this beautiful multi-step frame. Experiment with stamping this lovely frame in all sorts of different color combinations, or go for a monochromatic look. Mix in some metallic embossing for an even more elegant look! Combine this stamp set with the matching dies to create windows or frames. The assortment of sentiments included in the set are perfect for all of your autumn and thanksgiving projects!
Mix & match sentiments included –
In larger script: blessings, thanks, harvest time
In smaller text: & be blessed, harvest, autumn, give, to you & yours, come home at
Approximate sizes:
assembled wreath – 3.9″ x 3.8″
thanks sentiment – 1.8″ x .8
blessings sentiment – 1.75″ x 1″
autumn sentiment – 1.1″ x .2″

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

Harvest Home 4″ x 8″ stamp set – $18
Harvest Home Die – $24
Bountiful Wreath 6″ x 8″ stamp set – $24
Bountiful Wreath die – $24

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

I shared these sweet little leaf scenes in the sneak peek the other day. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them…they’d make adorable tags or focal points. I decided to create some window notecards. I used the small and medium Crimped Frame dies to create these mini card bases. The leaf from the Harvest Home set is the perfect size to stretch across the opening. The leaf die included in the Harvest Home set consists of three pieces – the top and the bottom, both of which have scored details. The third part of the die is just a bit larger than the top and bottom pieces so that when layered it gives a nice border all the way around. In between the top and bottom pieces is where you can tuck the tiny house and barn and build your scenes. Here I also tucked some of the leaves and berries from the Autumn Sketches set. The inside is stamped with a new Sentiment Suite set coming your way this release, which has a thank you theme…perfect for this season of thankfulness!

This next card features both sets being showcased today. The Bountiful Wreath set creates the perfect frame for the Harvest Home scenes. The jumbo leaf from the Harvest Home set can be tucked behind the frame to create rolling hills for your scene. I used the inner portion of the Bountiful Wreath die to cut a window in my card front. The sentiment stamped inside is also from the Bountiful Wreath set.

I think you might be kind of excited to learn that the Harvest Home set also works really well with a few other products in our line-up. The trees from Fir & Foliage No. 1 are great for creating larger scenes that fill your card front. I also used the Pathway Stencil here. Check out those little hay bales…I think they might be my favorite detail from the Harvest Home set!

There is also a cluster of tiny stars and a moon included in the Harvest Home set. You can’t have the perfect autumn set without a little moonlight, right? Here I did some watercoloring to create a night scene. I heat embossed the stars with white powder against the blue watercoloring. I once again built my scene inside the leaf from Harvest Home. This time I didn’t stamp the leaf with the images from the stamp set, but just sponged it with inks to match my watercoloring. I cut my watercolor panel using the large leaf base, and then nestled the pieced-together leaf inside to create an inset look. This one was so fun to created. Can you imagine it with a sunset instead of a night sky? That would be fun to try, too!

My next card has a very different look from the others. It almost reminds me of a painting we might have had in our home back when I was a kid…something about it feels very vintage! This time I used just the bottom part of the leaf diecut, which allowed me to build a larger scene above it. I really had fun creating the watercolor sky and abstract trees in the background. I also tucked in the smaller tree from the Fir & Foliage No. 1 set. It’s maybe a little over-sized compared to the house in this particular scene, but I still think it works and it just makes the house feel like it’s all cozy, nestled in its leafy hillside. 😉

My next card is a different take on the Bountiful Wreath set. This set really can be used throughout the year, not just for fall! Here I paired it with our little wren friend from the Robin & Wren set. This time I snipped away the top arch of the Bountiful Wreath frame, then layered it over the Halfsies Oval die. Inside the oval cut-out I sponged some ink and also stamped the outline branch from the Autumn Sketches set. For a fun touch I also added a Bountiful Wreath to the flap of the envelope. I trimmed it down so that it fit nicely on the flap. Just a fun touch to make a really coordinated look…like something you might pick up at a stationery shop.

My final card for today has a very different look from the others. I just love that jumbo leaf from the Harvest Home set. The embossing turned out so pretty, I just want to put it on everything! Here I created a very soft and elegant card. With a change of sentiments it would be a perfect fall wedding card, don’t you think? I cut the leaf from white cardstock and then sponged it with some Tattered Rose Distress Oxide ink along the vein edges. I backed it with the solid leaf, cut from kraft cardstock. I added some gold embossed leaves and berries, stamped with the outlines from the Autumn Sketches set. The background has a bit of very soft watercolor, and also a bit of stenciling using a stencil you’ll see more of later this week! I also heat embossed a couple of the branches from the Autumn Sketches set. Once again I embellished the envelope flap by sponging some ink, and heat embossing that pretty branch from Autumn Sketches.

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