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Sprinkled with Spring with Laurie

by Betsy March 27, 2026

written by Betsy

Hello Greetery friends! It’s Laurie Willison here! Here in Kansas, the weather has been AMAZING one day…like spring! Then freezing the next! For this reason, I am completely ready for spring! I wanted to create a super quick and simple card in the most springy way possible! I also went way back and picked an absolute favorite of mine…Sprinkled with Kindness. The Greetery has so many gorgeous blooms and this little watering can is the perfect vessel for so many of them.

Today’s card was made with a pink card base and a pink layer made from the large die in the Postal Frames Die set. I added a white panel on top of a layer of fun foam for more dimension. Then, I simply stamped and die cut the watering can, along with an adorable Tulip from Budding Beauties Spring. I added a sentiment to the top from the set New Day Sentiments.

You know I love clean and simple with lots of white space but I always love to share a few tips for adding in more detail:

A background stamp or stencil in the place of the pink panel.
Add in more floral die cuts in the background.
Ground the watering can using the Shiplap Builder dies or even the Cozy Cup Coaster Die.

I am so glad you stopped by today and I hope you enjoyed today’s project! If you are inspired to create a clean and simple card, please tag me when you share over on Instagram! I love to see all your creations!

IG @laurie_willison

March 27, 2026 6 comments

Breath of Spring Day 2

by Betsy March 16, 2022

written by Betsy

Welcome to our second day of product reveals for our Breath of Spring collection. I hope you enjoy all we have to share with you today! Our new collection goes up in the shop tomorrow – Thursday, March 17 at 10am EDT.

Before we begin, a reminder that Laurie will be showcasing all of the new products in an Instagram Live presentation this evening. Join her tonight – Wednesday, March 16 at 7pm CST/8pm EDT, if you’d like to check out the new goodies up close.

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Below is a quick look at all of the new products. Click on the links below each product heading for more details and information, or click HERE to see all of the new products in the shop. (**Please Note: although the new products are visible in the shop, they will not be available to purchase until 10am EDT on Thursday, March 17).

Curio: Spring Findings die

We’re continuing our popular Curio die series with a springy version! All of the fun things you might find on a spring nature walk…a nest and eggs, feathers, pretty blossoms, a curly budding fern frond, and even a little snail! These dies coordinate with the previously released items from our Curio line-up.

Click HERE for Curio: Spring Findings die details ($24)

BotaniCuts Pussy Willow die & BotaniCuts Crocus die

We have TWO new additions to our BotaniCuts series! The Crocus and Pussy Willow dies are perfect for spring projects!

Click HERE for BotaniCuts Pussy Willow die details ($17)
Click HERE for BotaniCuts Crocus die details ($24)

White Flocking Sheets

These flocking sheets are a great companion to our BotaniCuts Pussy Willow die – perfect for diecutting velvety buds without the mess of traditional flocking powders.

Click HERE for White Flocking Sheets details ($6)

If you’d like to see the BotaniCuts Pussy Willow die and Flocking Sheets in action, I put together a video for you. I’ll also show my favorite method for coloring them…

Amen & Alleluia stamp set + Amen! die + Alleluia die

We have some new sentiments, perfect for Easter (or any other praise-worthy occasion)! These sentiments are available in both stamp or die version.

Click HERE for Amen & Alleluia stamp set details ($15)
Click HERE for Amen! die details ($12)
Click HERE for Alleluia die details ($22)

Now that we’ve introduced all of today’s products, let’s get to some projects! I immensely enjoyed creating with all of the new dies from this release. I just love coloring them and adding details with pens and pencils. It’s so relaxing and enjoyable…it’s absolutely my favorite thing to create with!

My first card uses our new Curio: Spring Findings die to create a springy curio “box” card. All of the little treasures from the Spring Findings set fit inside the openings of either the Curio: Divider & Details original or version II. I used our version II here and filled all of the openings with the Spring Findings diecuts.

All of the diecuts were colored with my favorite method…sponging with Oxide Inks and adding shading with colored pencils. I also love adding little dots and details with pens…I used both brown and white pens – very simple and probably something you have in your arsenal. I also created a frame using the Curio: Cover die, and added some sentiments stamped with the Curio: Labels stamp set.

Of course the Curio: Spring Findings die can be used without the Divider dies to create all kinds of other designs, which is what I did for these next two cards. For this first one, I started with that cute nest and built a pretty focal point by clustering the fern, feathers, and blossoms from the Spring Findings set around it.

For the sentiment, I pulled out my Let’s Have a Word: Spring die along with one of the sentiments from the new Springtime set. I stamped the sentiment onto a Christmas Time Sentiments banner die and threaded it through the “S” in spring. The background of this card is a panel of watercolor paper that was sponged with some light pink ink and brown watercolor splatters

This next one might be my very favorite from the release. It reminds me of a vintage card or Ideals magazine (does anyone else remember those?) I started off by creating a frame using the BotaniCuts Pussy Willow branches on a panel of watercolor paper that I watercolored with some soft blue and blush watercolors.

Once I had my pussy willow frame, I tucked in all kinds of Spring Findings diecuts. All were once again sponged with Oxide inks and shades with pencils. The sentiment is done with a combination of our new Amen! die and a sentiment from the Amen & Alleluia stamp set. I diecut the backer for the Amen word from vellum for a soft look.

My next card again uses the BotaniCuts Pussy Willow die. This time I filled up our Sprinkled with Kindness watering can. They’re perfect together!

At the base of the watering can I put a small blossom and pussy willow branch which were cut from the Curio: Spring Findings die. I also added a “wood” strip, which was cut using the Curio: Cover die. The “thank you” sentiment is from the Sprinkled with Kindness set. I had fun creating a rustic look to the watering can by blending some different Oxide ink colors onto the stamp using my Misti to do multiple impressions, building up the colors and layers of the watering can. The ink colors I used were Weathered Wood, Aged Patina, and Rusty Hinge.

Next I have a few cards using the new BotaniCuts Crocus die. It’s so springy! Before I talk about the cards, here’s a video in case you’d like to see how I color them and how they go together (so easy!)

For this first card I clustered a whole group of purple and yellow blooms around our new Alleluia die for a pretty Easter card.

These were cut from white cardstock and colored with Oxide inks and colored pencils (I feel like a broken record today! ) The Alleluia sentiment was diecut from white cardstock, and the backer was cut from vellum. I layered everything over some gray cardstock that was splattered with white ink. I also heat embossed an Easter sentiment from the Amen & Alleluia stamp set to finish it off.

The crocus definitely aren’t just for Easter! Here I used them for a springy birthday card. I colored my crocus blooms with shades of blue and purple and arranged them on a black background so they really POP!

I added a “wood” strip along the bottom, once again cut using the Curio: Cover die. The sentient was done with our All Kinds of Happy die and Shadow die, along with the “birthday” sentiment from the All Kinds of Happy stamp set. For the diecut “happy”, I layered two diecuts over the top of each other – the one underneath was sponged with pink ink and the top with blue/purple. I offset the top layer ever so slightly so the pink just peeks out from underneath and almost “glows”.

That wraps up my projects using the new products coming to the shop on tomorrow (Thursday 3/17)! I so hope you enjoyed them – I surely enjoyed creating them!

Now that you’ve gotten to meet all of today’s new products and see them in action, you can “greet” them for a chance to win a prize! We’ll be giving away TWO $50 gift cards for today’s blog hop.

Read on for details…

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The inspiration team has been busy creating with these new products! Hop along to see what they’ve been up to (click HERE if viewing via email)

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DANA

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March 16, 2022 234 comments

All Sneak Peeks TGIF

TGIF – Sneak Peek + Sunny Sunflowers with Dawn

by Betsy March 11, 2022

written by Betsy

TGIF! Dawn is here today with some beautiful and heartfelt inspiration, but before we get to that, we have a sneak peek to share! We’re getting ready for the release of our newest collection called Breath of Spring, coming to the shop next week! Here’s a peek of a few of the goodies headed your way…

I can’t wait to share all of the details with you next week! Now let’s hear from Dawn…

Hello, Friends! As I was pondering what to make for this week’s TGIF post for The Greetery, I had been wanting to use the watering can from Sprinkled With Kindness, because it’s just so cheery and hopeful, reminding me that Spring — and my own garden and watering cans — are soon on the way! But, I also felt compelled to pull out the BotaniCuts Sunflower dies and use them along with the blue and yellow color combo we’ve been seeing all over the internet, in support of the people of Ukraine. What’s been happening is heartbreaking and has had me praying fervently. I decided what better time than now, to create some beauty inspired by the brave Ukranian people.

Lately, I’ve really enjoyed choosing a color palette and some stamps and dies to work with, and then creating coordinating cards. It’s so fun to do and it’s an efficient way to craft, since you’ve already gotten all of those supplies out. Might as well use them in a few different ways! I started out with a yellow card stock to die cut the sunflowers from.

PRO TIP: Even if you don’t have the “right color” of card stock that you need for your project, starting with a color close to it and then blending on ink, allows you to still achieve the desired color without having to start all the way back at white card stock. What I mean by that is, in this case, my yellow wasn’t quite sunflower yellow. It was a bit different shade than I wanted. I used it anyway though, and just blended ink on top, to warm it up to just the right shade. I could have achieved the same color with white card stock and ink, but it would have taken more ink and more effort to blend on that rich of a color. Just a little time saver tip for you!

This watering can is the perfect image for using my old stand-by trick of stamping ink off first on card stock before stamping on the actual die cut. When you do that with each layer, you get that worn, weathered, almost vintage look that I love so dearly! The one exception is that top detail layer, and that one, I stamped at full strength.

Visit my blog for several more Pro Tips for these cards, today!

Dawn

March 11, 2022 22 comments

All TGIF

TGIF: Taste of Summer with Norine

by Betsy August 14, 2020

written by Betsy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 14, 2020 19 comments

All TGIF

TGIF – Cheery Sunflowers with Kelly

by Betsy August 7, 2020

written by Betsy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 7, 2020 17 comments

All July 2020 New Product Meet & Greet

Destination: Summer – New Products that are Just Peachy!

by Betsy July 15, 2020

written by Betsy

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

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

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

Now let’s meet today’s new products…

Budding Beauties Summer stamps + die

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

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

Sprinkled With Kindness stamps + die

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

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

Print Shop: Peachy Keen stamp + stencil & die

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

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

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

Just Peachy Sentiments stamp & die

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

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

Create-a-Crate die

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

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

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

Petite Eucalyptus Stamp + Cut Combo

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

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

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

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

I’m excited to share some projects with you!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now that you’ve gotten to meet all of today’s new products and see them in action, you can “greet” them for a chance to win a $50 gift card! We will be giving away one $50 gift card for today’s blog hop!

Read on for details…

Comment here on the blog for one entry (one comment per person). I’d love to hear – what’s your favorite summer thing?
Comment on our Inspiration Team Members’ and Guest blogs for more entries (one comment per person, per blog)
Comments close at Midnight EDT on Thursday night, July 16
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