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Fresh & Summery Hello with Laurie

by Betsy August 8, 2023

written by Betsy

Hello Greetery friends! It’s Laurie Willison here! I have a quick and simple card today that incorporates the new Aida Cloth Texture Plate. I know the Aida Cloth print works so well with the stitching theme cards but how about just as a texture plate? I am here for it!! I love how easy these plates work to add a little texture in the background.

To create this card, I first die cut the largest Postal Frame Die in white cardstock and layered it on to a white card base. Using the Aida Cloth Texture Plate, I ran another piece of white cardstock through for that amazing detail. I cut the panel to fit just inside the dotted frame on the Postage panel.

Next, I grabbed the Big Branches: Ruscus Die and die cut 2 pieces of green cardstock. By trimming one branch down, I was able to create the look of a full swag in the background of the card. After assembling the moth from Jumbo Curiosity: Moth Die and Stencil set, I popped the moth up in between those 2 branches in the background. To finish off the card, I added in the hello sentiment from Opposites Attract Stamp Set and then a few clear drops for some bling!

You know I love keeping it clean and simple but for those of you who do amazing things with detail, here are a few ideas….

Tips for adding in more details:

Instead of the texture plate, mask off the background and use a background stamp for some extra color and detail.
Add in a few extra of the mini moths from the Curiosity Summer Findings Die Set.
Use the new Hoopla Dies to create the frame instead of the Postage Frame Die.
Tuck in some floral images from any of your favorite Greetery Stamp Sets.

I am so glad you stopped by today. If you are inspired to create a clean and simple card, or by any of today’s tips, please tag me when you share over on Instagram! I love to see all your creations! IG @laurie_willison

August 8, 2023 15 comments

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Easter Rejoice with Melissa

by Betsy April 7, 2023

written by Betsy

Isn’t Spring a delightful time of year to create for? It seems that all things become new again, including crafting supplies. I love the chance to look at them in a whole new way, such as I’ve done on my Easter card today.

I pulled out my Curio: Summer Findings die and paired the sweet images from that set with the Rejoice die and matching stamp set for the sentiment. The Floral Arches stamp + stencil made for the perfect floral backdrop for these pretty diecuts. Everything was done in sherbet-y colors using watercolors and lots of splatters and glitter to make it all sparkle, then layered over a Postal Frames diecut.

Supplies used:
–Floral Arches Stamps + Stencils, and matching die
–Rejoice Stamps and dies
–Curio Summer Findings dies
–Postal Frames die

April 7, 2023 16 comments

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Bunny Kisses with Laurie

by Betsy March 28, 2023

written by Betsy

Hello crafty friends! It’s Laurie here with a quick and easy Easter card! I just love the new Bunny Kisses Die and had to pair it with the blooms in the Springtime Stamp Set. This card was so much fun to make, so let me show you how I did it!

To get started, I chose 3 different colors of Alcohol Markers and made some grass. This type of grass is super easy to make just by a flick of the wrist. Once I had a good little patch of green grass, I cut the panel down to 4” x 5 ¼”. Using the smallest of the Postal Frames Dies, I centered it and cut out the middle of the grass panel. I attached the outside negative frame to a white card base and then popped up the middle panel with foam tape for a little extra dimension.

Next, I die cut that adorable Bunny, glued on its little pink nose, colored his little eye black and flicked on some pink Alcohol Marker for his ears. Super easy! I stamped and die cut the large bouquet from the Springtime Stamp Set and matching die, then attached it to the bunny, in between his hands. I popped up the die cuts with foam tape on the Postal Frame. To finish off the card, I stamped the Happy Springtime sentiment by masking each word to create the stacked look.

Tips for adding in more detail:

I love all the white space (it’s my favorite) but you could also add in some clouds using the new Baby Face: Lamb Die (the body works perfectly for a cloud shape) or just add in some blue ink blending for the sky. You could also add in other blooms from the Springtime Set to add in more color!

Hope you are inspired to create some Springtime cards today. Thanks so much for stopping by and I will see you next time!

March 28, 2023 18 comments

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TGIF – Basket of Berries with Laurie

by Betsy January 28, 2022

written by Betsy

Happy Friday! Laurie is here with a yummy project to brighten your day, using a great mix of older and new products. I always love seeing new and inspiring product combos!

Hi there friends! It’s Laurie here, stopping in with this week’s TGIF. I am sure by now you have seen all the new goodies and maybe even received your orders from last week’s amazing Greetery Release. So you will know just how amazing the Botanicuts: Strawberries Dies are first hand. I just love all the detail created by these dies to give us the most beautiful strawberries.

I created a simple little scene using the Create-A-Crate Dies. After cutting out each piece, I cut the back of the crate off, leaving tabs to glue to a Postal Frames Die cut, which I used for my card front This way it still has a little 3D look to it, but it works great for a card front. I tucked in 2 Just Mason Around Jars inside the crate and stamped the “Fresh Picked” Sentiment on the bottom of the crate from the same stamp set.

After die cutting all the greenery pieces, I added in the strawberry dies to that beautiful stem. Using pop dots, I added it to the front of the crate so those leaves and berries have some dimension. I tucked in a few more around the crate and then added in a tag die, from Sentiment Suite Basics, and a sentiment, from Market Basket Sentiments, and finished it off with a twine bow. With foam tape, I secured my card front to a white card base to complete the card!

I hope you are enjoying these Strawberries as much as I am! Thank you so much for stopping in today. Have a great day!

January 28, 2022 13 comments

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TGIF – Vintage Winterberry Postcard with Wanda

by Betsy October 29, 2021

written by Betsy

Happy Fri-yay! It’s promising to be a gorgeous fall weekend here, but Wanda has me dreaming of Christmas with the beautiful project she’s created for today’s TGIF post! I’m so excited to share this with you…I hope you enjoy! 😊

Hi there, Greetery friends! I’m excited to be up on TGIF this week with you! Like most of you, I fell head over heels with the new Christmas release this month. Today I’m sharing another idea for using the Winterberry Stamps, Stencils and Dies. It is such a beautiful suite of products and it makes my retro loving heart happy. My card was inspired by old postcards and Christmas cards from the 50’s and 60’s so I used lots of glitter and classic Christmas colors.

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My finished card is a horizontal A2 sized card made from red cardstock. I layered woodgrain cardstock and then cream cardstock. I created the background by ink blending shades of yellow Distress Inks. I also stamped over the ink blending with these stamps: Pretty Postmarks and Christmas Time in the Country. I inked the edges of the Postal layer with Distress Ink also.

I used the Winterberry Stamp/Stencil Combo to ink up that pretty floral spray and die cut it out with the matching die. I added lots of glitter! The sentiment is from the Snowflake Soiree Dies set – and I die cut it from silver glitter cardstock. A few pearls were added for dimension and embellishment. I made postage stamps using the smallest ornament from the Curio: Ornaments die set. I thought I needed some vintage postage stamps for this project!

I hope you have a very happy weekend! Happy crafting until we meet again!

SUPPLIES:Winterberry Stamps, Stencils, Dies
Curio Attic Ornaments die
Postal Frames Dies
Pretty Postmarks Stamps and Dies
Christmas Time in the Country Stamps
Snowflake Soiree Dies
Blender Brushes
Unicorn Stickles
Rock Candy Glitter
Red, Cream, Woodgrain, Silver Cardstocks
Pearls
Distress Inks

October 29, 2021 18 comments

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TGIF – Wildflower Stationery Set with Angelica

by Betsy June 4, 2021

written by Betsy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June 4, 2021 29 comments

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TGIF – Dreaming of Summer with Wanda

by Betsy April 9, 2021

written by Betsy

TGIF! Wanda is here today and if you thought you had spring fever, Wanda’s taking it one step further and making us long for summer with her gorgeous project…

Hello and Welcome to TGIF here at The Greetery! Wanda here today sharing some of my favorite things! I live in California and last week we had a high temperature of 86 degrees! Well, that got me to thinking about Summer, and pina coladas, so I created a Summer card to share with you today. Never too early to plan ahead for the season, and work with some of my favorite themes… I am always inspired by vintage postcards, and I absolutely love vintage Hawaiiana too. Well, combine those two things with lots of wonderful stamps and dies from The Greetery and you have today’s card! A tropical postcard card!

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I started by die cutting several of the small stamps dies from the Pretty Postmarks Dies, one of the larger stamp pieces and the circular postmark piece. I used watercolor paper for all the pieces of this card except the card base. The card base is made from Woodgrain Cardstock from my stash in A2 size. I also die cut several palm dies from watercolor paper. Once I had my elements all die cut, I had fun water coloring with Distress inks and the awesome Destination stamp sets.

I chose the elements that made me think of summer: Palm Trees, flowers, and that cute woody wagon with the surfboard. I stamped with Distress Inks and then used a water brush to ‘paint’ over the stamped images to look like water coloring. I also splattered everything with brown ink to look vintage. I edged all the pieces with light brown ink. For the base layer, I die cut the large Postal Die from watercolor paper and brushed on some blue ink mixed with a lot of water.

For the palm leaves I also used Distress inks and a water brush. Such an easy technique that gives great results! Everything is attached to the card using foam squares for added dimension. For the sentiment, I used the Pretext Dies and stamps from the Lemon Blossom stamp set to write out ‘happy summer’ on two different tabs.

To finish off I will wish you Aloha! I hope I’ve inspired you to look at your stamps in a new way and try something different. Thank you for spending some time with me here on The Greetery Blog today. Wishing you a beautiful weekend full of happiness and creativity! Take care friends.

April 9, 2021 15 comments

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TGIF – Postal Valentine Treats with Lizzie + Save the Date!

by Betsy February 7, 2020

written by Betsy

As if Fridays aren’t sweet enough, Lizzie is here for this week’s TGIF post with a super sweet Valentine project!

Let’s see what Lizzie has to share about these cute treats, and make sure to read all the way to the bottom of this post for some news about a few new things coming your way next week!

Let’s hear it from Lizzie first…

“Valentine’s Day is coming in hot (next weekend already!) and I, for one, needed a few quick and easy treats to share with the people in my life. So after a bit of experimenting I came up with these sweet little packages and I thought it might be fun to share them with you!

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The Postal Frames dies are the perfect size for pairing with the Candy Pops Collection. I used the rectangles on today’s projects, but the circular ones would be cute, too! A combo of greetings from the Candy Pops Sentiments and Sentiment Suite Love were just right for building a sweet message.

One of my favorite things about creating seasonal items is digging around in my collection of stamps, dies, and stencils to see what might be useful despite being “off season.” For example, the Pine Boughs stamp set might not immediately jump out at you as a Valentine’s Day set, but those pretty posies turned out to be absolutely lovely stamped in softer pinks and greens.

And you don’t have to get super complicated with your patterns either. A simple repeating pattern like the one using the Signed & Sealed With A Kiss heart is fun and quick to stamp. Of course, I am also of the belief that you should never underestimate a good background, so the Windowpane Plaid paired with a few images from Pretty Postmarks gives a charming collage-style feel without a lot of fuss.

The 1/4″ Rectangle Bubbles were just the right depth for a single serving of the candy I chose, but you could certainly use the 1/2″ Bubbles for thicker treats or a slightly more indulgent experience. I don’t think you can go wrong either way!

I hope these treats have given you an idea of how you can use your supplies to spread a little love this Valentine’s Day. I hope you enjoy the day with people you love!”

What a cute project from Lizzie! I’ve been thinking about how cute the Candy Pops collection would be for Valentine’s Day and it’s been on my to-do list. Now Lizzie really has me in the mood to find the time to put together a few cute treats.

Now for a bit of news! We have a handful of new products that we’ll be releasing next week!

This mini collection features pretty things for Easter (and beyond!). We’ll be showcasing these new products in a single day of projects and reveals. I hope you’ll join us next Thursday, February 13 for an Inspiration Team blog hop, reveals, projects, and prizes. This new mini collection will go up in the shop on Friday, February 14!

February 7, 2020 31 comments

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Love Letters Collection Day 1: Pretty & Postal

by Betsy January 15, 2020

written by Betsy

Thank you for stopping by today – we’re ready to reveal some of the new products in our latest collection – Love Letters! I’m so excited to show you all of the details of what we’ve been working on…

All of the products being introduced on the blog this week will be available for purchase in The Shop, beginning at 10am EST on Friday, January 17.

Before we get to the product introductions, here’s a bit of fun news. We’ll be doing a live product showcase on our Instagram channel on Thursday, hosted by Laurie Willison!

Join Laurie at 11am CST on The Greetery Instagram to get an up-close look at all of the new products.

So now let’s meet today’s new products…

Signed & Sealed stamps & die

Cute as can be, you’ll want to put these little envelopes on every project! The petite envelope image from this set is perfect for tucking small notes, sentiments, floral sprigs and more. Have fun embellishing the “envelopes” with the patterned liners in two different prints. The mini wax seal adds a fun touch. Pair this set with the coordinating dies for lots of creative options!

This set comes on a 4″ x 6″ sheet.

Approximate sizes:
envelope – 2.9″ x 2.9″
wax seal – .8″ x .8″
label – 1.8″ x 1.2″
envelope liner – 2.4″ x 1.6″
just a note sentiment – 1.4″ x .4″

Sentiments include:
Just a Note
– to say hello
– to say I care
Hello
A gift for you

Signed & Sealed With a Kiss stamps & die

Signed & Sealed…With a Kiss! This stamp set is filled with images that coordinate wonderfully with the Signed & Sealed stamp set. Tuck the flower clusters, leaves, or hearts into the petite envelopes from the Signed & Sealed set. All of the sentiments included in this set are sized perfectly to fit on the label included in the Signed & Sealed set, giving you lots of creative options for weddings, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day and more. The images from this set work beautifully on their own as well!

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

Approximate sizes:
leafy branch – 3.5″ x 3.3″
lily of the valley – 1.8″ x 2.8″
single flower stem – 1″ x 1.5″
wax seal – .8″ x .8″
dotted heart – 1.2″ x 1.2″
be mine, valentine sentiment – 1.2″ x .5″

Sentiments include:
Be Mine, Valentine
sending
Lot of love
tucked inside
XOXOXO
on your wedding day
s.w.a.k.

Pretty Postmarks stamps & die

Pretty & postal, this set includes so many beautiful details to add to nearly any project. Mix and match the sentiments with the postal cancellation circles for options for a variety of occasions. The three script blocks are designed to be pretty backgrounds. Upon taking a closer look, your recipients will be delighted to find that the subtle text matches the card’s occasion! The scripts feature sayings appropriate for weddings/anniversaries, birthdays, and thank yous. The small icon images can be added to the centers of the postage stamp or cancellation circle. The postage stamp from this set also coordinates with the postage stamp quad die from the Postal Frames die set.

This set comes on a 4″ x 6″ sheet

Approximate sizes:
script blocks – appx 3″ x 1″
postage circles – 1″
cancellation lines – 1.1″ x .5″
postage stamp – .9″ x 1.1″
small icons – .4″ tall
thank you sentiment – 1″ x .4″

Sentiments include:
congratulations
thank you
happy birthday
with love
sent with love just for you (postage circle)
special delivery just for you (postage circle)

Postal Frames die

This die collection is perfect for cutting mats and frames with a pretty postal-style edge, perfect for layering over A2 cards. The die set consists of mats/frames in two sizes plus a postage cancellation, and a smaller rectangle that resembles a grouping of postage stamps. This smaller rectangle can be stamped with the postage stamp image from the Pretty Postmarks set.

Set of 4 dies
Approximate sizes:
large frame – 4″ x 5.2″
medium frame – 3.2″ x 4.4″
postage stamp quad – 1.8″ x 2.1″
postage cancellation – 2.2″ x 1″

Windowpane Plaid Background Stamp

Windowpane plaid is everywhere this season, from home decor to fashion, and now you can stamp it too. Sized just a bit larger than an A2 card, this quick and easy background stamp is sure to be a staple in your collection!

This is a single rubber cling stamp made from deeply etched quality pink rubber for a lifetime of crisp impressions.

Overall stamp size – 4.5″ x 5.75″

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

Signed & Sealed 4″ x 6″ stamp set – $15
Signed & Sealed die – $21
Signed & Sealed With a Kiss – $18
Signed & Sealed With a Kiss die – $31
Pretty Postmarks stamp set – $15
Pretty Postmarks die – $9
Postal Frames die – $28
Windowpane Plaid Background stamp – $15

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 some of the fun options with the new Signed & Sealed and Signed & Sealed With a Kiss sets…

So let’s dive into the project details! My first project is the one shown in the video.

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I loved filling this cute little envelope with wildflowers. Can you imagine all of the different color and flower combos you could come up with? Or all of the different seasons you could create them for? That postage cancellation die from the Postal Frames die set might be one of my favorite things from the whole release!

By mixing in some elements from the Signed & Sealed With a Kiss set, there are some super sweet options for Valentine’s day!

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Here I started with the largest die from the Postal Frames set and sponged it with pink/red ink. I layered another panel over the top, just trimmed down with my paper trimmer to fit inside the pierced border of the Postal Frames die, and stamped it with the new Windowpane Plaid Background stamp with black ink. Over that I layered one of the Signed & Sealed envelopes. The liner was cut from white cardstock and stamped with some hearts from the Signed & Sealed With a Kiss set. I finished if off with a sentiment from the latest in our Sentiment Suite series, which you’ll be seeing more of tomorrow! The little label from Signed & Sealed is tucked in the envelope, layered with a diecut/stamped sentiment from the Sealed With a Kiss set.

The Signed & Sealed and With a Kiss addition set gives you some fun new options for wedding and anniversary cards as well!

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I once again used the Windowpane Plaid background layered over a Postal Frames diecut. I also stamped and heat embossed one of the script backgrounds from the new Pretty Postmarks set. I filled the envelope with the lily of the valley and single bloom from the S&SWAK set, using colored pencils to add some extra shading to the images. I topped it all off with the cute faux was seal from the S&SWAK set.

I really wanted to experiment with stamping some fun patterns onto that cute little envelope liner, so for my next project I pulled out my Pine Blossom set and used some of the smaller individual images from that set.

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I used lots of bright blues, pinks, reds, and yellows for this cheery card. The sentiment I used here is from the new Pretty Postmarks set. I also stamped some of the script from that set onto the background watercolor paper, which was embossed with white powder before I did a bit of watercoloring over the top. Such a springy, cheery card!

Staying with my bright and cheery color scheme, I thought it would be fun to stamp a whole rainbow of colorful postage stamps from the new Pretty Postmarks set.

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In addition to the postage stamp from that set, there are also several small icons – some of them you might recognize from some of your favorite previously released sets, now in miniature! These little icons can be stamped inside the postage stamp, or the cancellation circle from the set. The matching die set has little dies for these so you can add them in layers for even more fun. The sentiment here was done with a combination of a few of the new things – the cancellation die from the Postal Frames set, the “Just a note” is from the Signed & Sealed set, and the circle text is from Pretty Postmarks. In the background, I watercolored a rainbow strip to layer my stamps over, which was done on a Postal Frames rectangle, cut from watercolor paper.

I just love all of the pretty little elements in these new sets, and they’re great for creating pretty clusters. So much fun to mix and match and just play with different combinations!

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For this pretty hello card, I created a postal-themed cluster by using the postage stamp and circle text from Pretty Postmarks layered over some script from that same set. I also tucked in that cancellation diecut again, along with a flower stamped with the S&SWAK set. That pretty hello sentiment also also new of course, and you’ll be hearing more about those tomorrow, but I couldn’t help sneaking a few of them in my projects today – they’re impossible to resist! Also take note of that pretty Windowpane Plaid tucked between my Postal Frames layers for just a bit of pattern.

All of the pretty elements in the Signed & Sealed With a Kiss set are perfect for tucking in those tiny envelopes, but they’re great on their own as well. I just love this leaf cluster from the set and wanted to make it the focal point for my next project.

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That two-step leaf image is simply to stamp and oh, so pretty. I stamped two of them here in varying color schemes. I used colored pencils to add a bit more shading to the berries to really make them look dimensional. The pretty watercolor paper background was cut with the largest Postal Frames die. The sentiments were stamped using the Pretty Postmarks set. I tied a bit of string around the frame to finish it off.

My final card for today is a very different take on the floral images included in the Signed & Sealed With a Kiss set.

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I stamped the lily of the valley and single stem bloom in neutral colors, again using colored pencils to add some shading. I arranged them in a unique layout which is made up of two lily of the valley diecuts and four of the single flowers. Over that I layered one of our new sentiments that you’ll see more of tomorrow. It turned out so striking on the black background!

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, January 16
Winners will be posted at 7am EST on Friday, January 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!
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ANGELICA

DAWN

HEATHER

KAY

KEEWAY

KELLY

LAURIE

LIZZIE

NORINE

WANDA

Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you’re as excited about these new products as we are! We’ll be back tomorrow with more reveals and projects!

January 15, 2020 349 comments