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Summery Yellow Meadow with Wanda

by Betsy August 15, 2023

written by Betsy

Hi there my creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here on The Greetery Blog today to share a fun project with you! Summer is winding down and I always start crafting with yellow this time of year. I made a card with one of my favorite color combinations: yellow, kraft, and white! I used the beautiful Spring Meadow Stencils and Dies in kind of a different way! Instead of using all different colors for the flowers, I made them all shades of yellow! I’ve never tried that before with the floral stencils, and I like how it looks this way too!

My finished card is an A2 Kraft card base, layered with White and some yellow patterned paper then the pretty oval for my bouquet to fit onto. I used the new Hoopla Oval Inserts Dies (see that pretty pierced detail?) as my background. The sentiment is from the Tagged Elegance Set, and it fit perfectly onto the round die from the Sentiment Suite Basics Die Set.

I stenciled in four shades of yellow inks, two shades of green inks, and then brown ink for the flower centers. I splattered on some white paint for an artsy feel, and also added a few yellow gems. This card would be great for any occasion, and you could make it in any color! I’m thinking pink would be pretty too!

That’s it for my card for today! I hope you have a wonderful and creative day and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda

August 15, 2023 11 comments

TGIF

TGIF – Year-Round Winterberry Bouquet with Dawn

by Betsy March 24, 2023

written by Betsy

Dawn is here for this week’s TGIF, encouraging you to think outside the box when it comes to some seasonal products! Now I want to pull out my Winterberry Bouquet set and stamp some bright orange, pink, and coral-colored berries. Read on for all the details of her beautiful card…

Hey Friends!

It’s time for some Inspiration Friday fun at The Greetery and it’s my turn to share today! I haven’t used the Winterberry Bouquet goodies in quite awhile and I love them so much, so I decided to pull them out for a play again! One of my favorite things to do when stamping, is to pull out older sets and pair them with brand new goodies, so this provided a perfect opportunity to do exactly that!

I paired this gorgeous floral with the more recently released Ribbon Maker: Large Scallops Die, the Big Branches: Ruscus Die, the Tagged Elegance sentiment stamp set and the oldie but goodie sentiment set, Sentiment Suite: Birthday.

Such a fun combo and honestly, even though most of these dies and stamps were part of winter or holiday releases, depending on your color choices, you could make these cards for year round occasions. I mean, just picture some really fun, juicy colored berries for a summer card, paired with some bright green ruscus! Loads of options with these goodies!

I’ll never not love pinks and reds together, and think it makes for such a fun birthday card here! Use multiple shades of green on the leaves when you’re blending on the ink with the stencils! It gives the leaves SO much more depth than if you just use one flat color!

Head to my blog today, for more tips! And happy Friday!

March 24, 2023 10 comments

TGIF – Pretty Wraps with Dawn

by Betsy December 16, 2022

written by Betsy

Hey, Friends! It’s my turn to share a project for TGIF and I issued myself a fun challenge! If you follow me on Instagram and caught my Stories earlier this week, I shared about how I used to go out the day after Christmas years ago, and buy gift wrap and ribbons and such, when everything was like 90% off and then we’d be set the next year! Or, for the next like 20 years…..as the case may be! Hahaha!

I showed a roll of wrapping paper on my Instagram Stories, that we still have from about 20 years ago, that I’d been trying to use up. But as it turns out, we still have FOUR rolls of that same wrapping paper! LOL! I’m sure I only paid like $1 per roll, which is why I felt at the time, like I should stock up on so much of it! Hahaha! But as you can imagine, 20 years later I’m over it with that particular paper! LOL!

Now, of course, a person could always donate rolls of wrapping paper to organizations who need such things for wrapping gifts for kiddos or whomever. BUT, there’s also something to be said for using what we have and not always having to go buy more! There’s something to be said for taking something perhaps outdated or not in your current style or taste, and zhuzhing it up in such a way as to sort of bring it back to life. So that’s what I did!

I decided to use up a bunch (though not even one roll — these things are huge! LOL!) of the wrapping paper on all our neighbor gifts because I had 18 little boxes of chocolate treats to wrap (2 per household). I also had a gigantic sized roll of tan wired ribbon (again, why?!) and it was more than enough to wrap all of them, even doing it the classic way where you criss-cross and wrap it around both directions and then tie a bow!! 🙂

Once I got the little stacks of gifts wrapped and tied up together with bows on top, they were just kind of ho-hum looking. SO, I challenged myself to see if I could use my stamps and dies to really dress them up and make them look DARLING, in spite of that 20 year old clearance wrapping paper and tan ribbon. Turns out, I think I DID!!! But I’ll let you decide….

I’ve got quite a few PRO TIPS about this project for you, over on my blog! I hope I’ve given you lots of ideas you can use as you’re finishing up wrapping your own gifts this year! Raise your hand if you’ve got some less-than-desirable gift wrap hiding in the back of the closet that you could totally pull out and use, and dress it up to give it some new life!!! If you take on this challenge yourself, and if you post it on Instagram, tag me! I’d love to see!

Merry Christmas, friends,
Dawn

The Greetery supplies used in Dawn’s wraps:

December 16, 2022 12 comments

All TGIF

TGIF – Holiday Thank You Cards with Angelica

by Betsy December 9, 2022

written by Betsy

Christmas is almost here, which means presents will soon be arriving… so I spent some down time getting a jump on Thank You cards. I thought it was a sweet touch when I saw Betsy had added a “For The Gift” stamp to the Tagged Elegance stamp set, and knew I wanted to use it on today’s cards.

These cards are completely inspired by Betsy’s beautiful cards she shared during the All Wrapped Up reveal a few weeks ago. I die-cut colored card stock with Ribbon Maker: Petite Scallops Die, and made a clean and simple background by adding three strips from the same color family to a light cream panel. Since I had a lot of circles left over from making Round About Winter Foliage wreaths, I used them to stamp the sentiment onto. I hand-stamped the sentiments with black ink, and attached them to the panels. The panels were put onto card bases, then I moved onto making Loopy Bows.

I made several bows with the Loopy Bow Builder Die, and picked 2 for these cards. I love putting these bows together. Each bow has its own character, and I think that’s so clever! I put a red bow on the green card, and a green bow on the red card.

I still have more thank you cards to make, and I will be using this layout for all of them. Whenever you’re looking for inspiration, don’t forget about The Greetery’s Look Books. Seeing other crafters creations can really help inspire ideas, like Betsy did for me with these cards!

That’s all that I have for today. Have a very Merry Christmas, and a blessed New Year!

December 9, 2022 13 comments

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Introducing the All Wrapped Up Collection

by Betsy November 21, 2022

written by Betsy

Happy Monday! We’re here today to reveal our newest collection called All Wrapped Up! It’s filled with wonderful dies (and a couple of stamp sets) that are perfect for creating all sorts of wraps, package toppers, cards, and more! With so many mix and match options for these products, I have been busy for days just exploring all of the fun options. While all of today’s products work wonderfully for the holidays, many of them are great basics you’ll reach for year round.

Just wait until you see all of the ideas the team has in store for you today!

Without further ado, it’s time to introduce all of the products from our All Wrapped Up collection…

Below is a quick look at all of the new products. Click on the links below each product heading for more details and information (sentiments, measurements, etc.), or click HERE to see all of the new products in the shop. (**Please Note: although you can preview the new products in the shop, they will not be available to add to cart or purchase until 10am EST on Tuesday, November 22).

Banner Gift Tag and Crimped Circle Tags dies

Label your packages in style with these quick and easy stand alone dies that are perfect for tying to gifts of any style! The Banner Gift Tag is a quick and easy way to identify the giver and receiver, while the Crimped Tags are a new take on our popular Crimped die series. The large Crimped Tag also makes for a perfect base for the Banner Gift Tag, providing some layering options!

Click HERE for Banner Gift Tag die info ($16)
Click HERE for Crimped Circle Tags die info ($13)

Tear Strip Tags stamp set and die

Make quick work of your holiday tags with this fun set! The die cuts a cluster of four tags, while the matching stamp set includes “clusters” of sentiments, allowing you to easily stamp multiple tags at once. When you’re ready to use them, simply tear or snip them apart!

Click HERE for Tear Strip Tags die info ($11)
Click HERE for Tear Strip Tags stamp set info ($16)

Laurie has put together a great video showing you this set in detail and giving some great tips…

Big Branches: Baby’s Breath, Eucalyptus, Pine, and Ruscus dies

Simple and slightly larger in scale than some of our typical designs, these nature-inspired dies are perfect for package toppers, cards, and more. Keep it simple and cut them from colored cardstock, or have fun experimenting with your favorite coloring methods to bring these botanical designs to life on your next project!

Click HERE for Big Branches: Baby’s Breath die info ($12)
Click HERE for Big Branches: Eucalyptus die info ($18)
Click HERE for Big Branches: Pine die info ($17)
Click HERE for Big Branches: Ruscus die info ($16)

Dried Citrus Slices die

Dried citrus slices are everywhere this holiday season! Use these fun layered dies on package toppers, garlands, cards, tags, and more! The set consists of citrus slices in two sizes. Ink them up in rich, deep colors to mimic dried citrus, or use bright colors for fresh citrus, perfect for more summery projects.

Click HERE for Dried Citrus Slices die info ($22)

BotaniCuts Mistletoe and Loopy Bow Builder die

There’s a new BotaniCuts die, just in time for the holidays! Our latest addition is a pretty bunch of mistletoe. Easy to assemble, and oh so pretty, especially when paired with our new Loopy Bow Builder die! The new Bow Builder die lets you do bows your way! Stack and layer loops to create your desired size, fullness, and shape of bow for your project. They’re great for cards, tags, and package toppers!

Click HERE for BotaniCuts Mistletoe die info ($18)
Click HERE for Loopy Bow Builder die info ($13)

Angelica is joining us today with a video showcasing the BotaniCuts Mistletoe and Loopy Bow Builder dies…

Round About Winter Foliage die and Tagged Elegance stamp set

The Round About die concept has so many possibilities! Stack two of these pretty diecuts to surround a sentiment for an easy focal point, or stack three or four to create a gorgeous layered wreath! The Tagged Elegance stamp set features sentiments that are perfect for tags, and are sized to be used with the Round About die as well as the Crimped Circle Tags introduced above.

Click HERE for Round About Winter Foliage die info ($18)
Click HERE for Tagged Elegance stamp set info ($7)

Angelica is also showcasing the new Winter Foliage and Tagged Elegance products today in this video…

Ribbon Maker Dies + Paper Ribbon Rolls

This fun new die concept allows you to cut continuous paper ribbons, perfect for wrapping around boxes and packages of all sizes! There are six different designs, perfect not just for the holidays, but for year-round gift wrapping for all occasions. To coordinate with these dies, we’re offering 3″ wide rolls of paper in four colors. Diecut these Ribbon Maker dies end-to-end on the paper rolls for continuous strips of paper ribbon! These dies can also be used on cards and scrapbook pages as well to create pretty borders and backgrounds.

Click HERE for Ribbon Maker: Petite Scallops die info ($9)
Click HERE for Ribbon Maker: Small Stripes die info ($11)
Click HERE for Ribbon Maker: Star Strip die info ($11)
Click HERE for Ribbon Maker: Pinked Stars die info ($23)
Click HERE for Ribbon Maker:Large Stripes die info ($23)
Click HERE for Ribbon Maker: Large Scallops die info ($21)
Click HERE for Paper Ribbon Rolls info (4 colors, sold separately) ($6)

Here’s an image showing all of the new Ribbon Maker dies cut from the Paper Ribbon Rolls…

I also put together a video showing you all the details of the Ribbon Maker dies…

Now that we’ve introduced all of the new products, shall we get to the projects?! I’m ready!

Last week I shared several sneak peeks of my paper crafting/gift wrapping “charcuterie board”. Here is the board in full! So many fun goodies to add to my tags and wraps as we go through the holiday season (I’ve already burned through a lot of it…NEED to make more!).

First let’s take a look at the assortment of tags I created using the products from this new collection…

I’ll show a close-up of each and share a little more info about each. I also have some short videos that I’ll share in the coming days via Instagram and our Youtube channel.

First is this pair of cute boho ornaments with crocheted details using our new Round About Winter Foliage die. I’ll be sharing a short video in the coming days, showing how I put these together, but it’s pretty simple.

I layered two of the Round About dies, keeping the foliage at the bottom, leaving the top edge as just a ring so that I could crochet around it. After I finished adding the crochet detail, I looped a small Crimped Circle Tag to it using some twine, and also added some wood beads. The sentiment was stamped with the new Tagged Elegance set.

Next is this pretty wreath tag, again using the Round About Winter Foliage die. This time I diecut and layered four of them, rotating them around the circle to create a full, pretty wreath. I used the new BotaniCuts Mistletoe die to add the red berries. I attached the wreath to the larger Crimped Circle Tag from the set. I tied the whole works to a second Crimped Tag die, which was foiled with a to/from sentiment using our Tag Team Duo Hot Foil Sentiments.

Next up we have a nice little pile of these wonderful slim tags using the new Tear Strip Tags die and stamps. I love this concept, how quick and easy they are, and the fun modern shape. I left some of them intact and I’ll snip them apart as I use them. The clustered sentiment stamps in the matching stamp set make these come together so quickly!

This final pair of tags uses our new Banner Gift Tag die, layered over the larger circle tag from the new Crimped Circle Tags die set. The Banner Gift Tag can be super quick by just using the one-piece to/from circle, or you can step it up a bit by layering the individual words and banners over the base to make multi-colored/layered designs. I did a little of both here. The banners are the perfect place to write the names of the giver/receiver. I added a few sprigs and blooms from our Winter Medley die to embellish them just a bit.

Gift wrapping is one of my favorite things during the holidays, but I have to admit, I often cringe when the pretty ribbons and faux greenery sprigs end up in the trash at the end of the party. That’s one of the reasons I’m so excited about the next products I’ll be showing!

Our Ribbon Maker dies are designed to cut paper ribbons, and our Loopy Bow Builder die is perfect for adding paper bows. Add as many loops as you want…from simple bows with just a couple of loops, to super-duper loopy bows.

All of the new Big Branches dies are perfect for adding greenery and sprigs to packages. They are a great size, a little larger than some of our other products, and will definitely make a statement on a package. And again, since they’re just paper, no more worrying about them getting discarded once the gifts have been opened. I’m loving the warm and homey look that the Dried Citrus slices are giving to all of my packages as well.

I’ve shown you lots of gift wrap and tag options using our new All Wrapped Up collection, but these products are perfectly at home on cards as well. I have a few to share with you today!

First up is a pair of cards using the new BotaniCuts Mistletoe die layered over some gorgeous tone-on-tone backgrounds done with the new Ribbon Maker: Large Scallops die.

The Loopy Bow Builder is perfect for adding to the top of the mistletoe bunch, and the new Tear Strip Tags die and stamps are a great way to add a sentiment tucked under the bow. I added lots of frosty glitter to my mistletoe bunches. The backgrounds were simply done by layering strips that were diecut with the Ribbon Maker: Large Scallops die. I chose two shades of read and two shades of green cardstock that were just slightly different from each other to add just a little more depth to the tone-on-tone effect. The different reds didn’t come through in the photos, but it’s a bit more obvious in real life.

Up next is a card that uses the new Dried Citrus Slices die. I just love these! I created a whole pile of them in different shades to look like dried oranges and blood oranges, lemons, and grapefruits.

I once again used the Ribbon Maker: Large Scallops die to create the background. I diecut them from white and layered them over a tan cardstock base. Then I built a pretty focal point using the Dried Citrus, Big Branches: Pine and Baby’s Breath, and the Loopy Bow Builder. The sentiment was hot foiled using the Tag Team Duo Sentiments and cut with the hexagon die from the Tag Team Duo die set.

Next I have a card that uses the new Round About Winter Foliage die. I love this die for tags and toppers, but it’s wonderful for cards as well. Here I diecut and stacked four of the Round About dies to create a quick and easy wreath.

I again added some berries using the BotaniCuts Mistletoe die. The Ribbon Maker: Small Stripes die makes a great backdrop for the wreath. I also topped it off with a Loopy Bow Builder diecut. The sentiment inside my wreath is from the new Tagged Elegance set.

My last project for today is a set of four “nature box” cards that I had so much fun creating. I used the Big Branches dies and enclosed them inside a large shaker that was made using the Curio: Cover die. I love how they look like pressed greens inside the frames!

Inside the shaker I enclosed the Big Branches Pine, Eucalyptus, Baby’s Breath and Ruscus, along with some faux snow and Snowfall Sequins. I stamped on the acetate using the “winter wishes” and “thank you” sentiments from the new Tagged Elegance set using white ink.

I hope you enjoyed my projects today! If you’re ready for more, keep scrolling to see a whole lot more from the team…

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.

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November 21, 2022 290 comments