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Takes the Cake with Dana + Give & Make today beginning at 10am EDT

by Betsy July 5, 2024

written by Betsy

Good morning! Dana is here today sharing a fun project using our Takes the Cake product suite, but before we get to that, just a reminder that our Give & Make promotion for flood relief begins at 10am EDT today, with 10% off storewide, and all sales going towards flood relief for members of our community. You can read all the details in yesterday’s post HERE.

Now let’s hear from Dana about the cute project she’s sharing today…

Hi friends! I hope you all are doing well and enjoying your summer! My birthday stash of cards is getting low so I thought I would pull out one of my favorite sets to create a card to share with you all today.

I love the Takes the Cake set. It has so many fun elements that work together to give you so many possibilities. I started my card by using the Takes the Cake Floral detail die to create the main section of the cake. I then used the Takes the Cake stamp and stencil combo set to add all the florals and foliage to my cake. I just love how it all comes together as you add each step, so pretty! Next, I used the Takes the Cake dies to create my backer for the cake, icing and candles. I mounted the floral cake onto the baker and added the icing across the bottom. I then ink blended the candles and added them across the top of my cake.

Next, I used the Takes the Cake Stand die to create my cake stand. I then created my sentiment banner with the Takes the Cake stamp set and Takes the Cake Banner die. I stamped my sentiment with VersaMark ink and heat set it with gold embossing powder. I then ink blend the banner with pink ink before attaching it to my cake. Lastly, I used the Ticker Tape Background stamp to create my card panel.

Thanks for joining me today and I hope I inspired you to pull out one of your favorite sets and create a card of your own.

Enjoy your day,

Dana

July 5, 2024 7 comments

TGIF – Make a Wish with Angelica

by Betsy May 3, 2024

written by Betsy

Hello, friends! I am so happy to be joining you today. This month is a busy month for my family. We have FOUR birthdays, including my daughter and mine, to celebrate. We are traveling abroad this month for our birthdays, and I made a birthday card for a friend that we are visiting in Sweden.

I started with the background. I used the Celebration Streamers confetti stencil to add orange confetti to 4.75 x 6.75 inch peach cardstock panel. Next, I made Curly Q Streamers. I die-cut colored cardstock, and glued the streamers together. I also die-cut a few glitter streamers, and glued them to the background. I used thin foam squares to add the top layer of streamers to the panel.

Now let’s move onto Takes The Cake. I die-cut pink cardstock for the cake, and glitter paper for the frosting. I die-cut a Cake Stand from mirror paper, and glued the stand to the card panel. I attached the cake to the top of the stand with thin foam strips. I finished the cake with a Takes The Cake sentiment, stamped onto a die-cut Banner. I also added the Takes the Cake stand as a base for my cake.

This card has a little dimension because of the thin foam squares, but not enough to where it would be difficult to travel with without it being damaged. I’m looking forward to passing this onto my friend.

That’s all for today… take care, friends!

May 3, 2024 8 comments

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Takes the Cake with Melissa + Spring Fling Sneak Peek!

by Betsy February 23, 2024

written by Betsy

Good morning and happy Friday! Melissa is here with the most gorgeous birthday card project for a little inspiration Friday! But before we get to that, some fun news…we have some new spring goodies coming to the shop next week!

Today I’m sharing the first sneak peek of our Spring Fling collection that will hit the shop next Thursday, February 29 at 10am ET. It’s a smaller release, but chock-full of pretty things for spring, Easter, and moms. We’ll be blog hopping and showcasing everything next week Tuesday and Wednesday before the new goodies hit the shop on Thursday.

What do you spy in today’s peek? 🙂

Now for Melissa’s amazing project using our Takes the Cake product suite…

Today I’m using some of my very most favorite Greetery products!

I began with the Embroidered Background stamp to create my soft, subtle card base. I wanted to be sure it didn’t detract from my focal point. I then used the Window Dressing Dotted Scallops die to cut a window from my background, layering it over my card base. Next came the beautiful Takes the Cake stamp + stencil, Floral Details, Banner, and Cake Stand dies. This gorgeous cake comes together so quickly and easily. I added some sweet Buttercream Toppers to finish! A perfect birthday card for someone special!

February 23, 2024 25 comments

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TGIF – Takes the Cake Ombre Layers with Dana + Shipping Notice for week of 6/19

by Betsy June 16, 2023

written by Betsy

Dana is here today to share this simply gorgeous Takes the Cake project! I just love her color choices…with the gold it’s just fabulous! Before we get to Dana’s project, I just wanted to make your aware of a brief change from our usual daily shipping schedule for next week…

Shipping Notice for Week of 6/19

Due to the postal holiday on Monday/ 6/19 and limited warehouse staff next week, we will be only be shipping orders on Tuesday 6/20 and Friday 6/23 of next week. Orders placed after 3pm central time today (Friday 6/16) will ship on Tuesday, 6/20, and orders placed after Tuesday AM will ship on Friday, 6/23. We will resume our normal daily shipping schedule on Monday, 6/26. Thank you!

Now let’s hear it from Dana…

Hi friends! It’s Dana here today and I am excited to be back to share a birthday card will you all. The latest release includes so many amazing new products and I couldn’t wait to use the Takes the Cake set again!

I started my card by using the Takes the Cake die set to create my ombre cake. I die cut the base of the cake from white cardstock and then inlaid the “layers” back into the frame. Next, I used the accent pieces to add gold frosting to the top and bottom of the cake and to create my candles.

Once the base of my cake was finished I used the Takes the Cake Stand die to die cut my gold cake stand. I then mounted my cake onto my card panel that I ink blended with sea glass ink. I added a few splatters and set it aside to dry. Next, I used the Takes the Cake stamp set to create my florals and sentiment banner. I used the Takes the Cake Banner die and the Takes the Cake Floral Detail dies to cut everything out. Lastly, I attached the accent pieces to my cake to finish my card.

I just love the possibilities with this set! You can create simple and elegant cakes or elaborate and fully decorated cakes… the sky’s the limit! Thanks for joining me today and I hope you enjoyed my card.

Dana

June 16, 2023 9 comments

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TGIF – Floral Cakes with Dawn

by Betsy May 26, 2023

written by Betsy

We love to watch cooking and baking competition shows on tv, and when it comes to cakes, it seems like the sky’s the limit when it comes to how you can decorate them! So, when I saw that darling cake from the Takes the Cake collection in the April release, I knew right away that I wanted to pair it with some over-the-top decor and the BotaniCuts Morning Glory set was perfectly oversized just enough to fit, while also adding a whole lot of drama to that cake!!

My parents recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and these morning glories are right up my mom’s alley in terms of color, so it was a no brainer to make this a card for their anniversary! Of course you could leave off the candles, but they add that extra bit of fun on top of the cake, and I think there’s never a bad time to add candles! Haha! They bring the fun and that’s always a good thing!

Hope this cake inspires you to look at your stamp collection and come up with some really fun decorated cakes of your own!!

And of course, while you’re creating, you might be like me and not be able to stop with just one cake! Haha! So, I took similar colors, as well as some elements from the new Hey Cupcake set and the Window Dressing Dotted Scallops die, to create a birthday card, too! I’ll share a few PRO TIPS over on my blog, in case you want to pop over and check them out!

Have a great weekend!
Dawn

May 26, 2023 10 comments

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Pretty Floral Panel Card with Laurie

by Betsy May 23, 2023

written by Betsy

The team is definitely a fan of our new Takes the Cake product suite! Laurie is here today showing a fun way of using the pretty floral panel from the Takes the Cake set – sans cake. 🙂 I also always love Laurie’s little tips she shares…makes me want to go create!

Hello crafty friends! It’s Laurie here with another quick and simple card showcasing one of my new favorites…Take The Cake! I love, LOVE this stenciled and stamped image 1. Because it’s gorgeous. 2. It’s SO easy to blend up this amazing bloom and 3. It works for something other than a cake! It makes the most perfect little focal point for your cards!

Today’s card uses these awesome Greetery supplies:

Take the Cake Stamp and Stencil Set

Take the Cake Floral Detail Die

New Day Sentiment Set

Crimped Note Card Die

Today’s card was so easy to make! The fun little Takes the Cake floral piece is extra fun because it is the same one I made while on The Greetery’s Instagram live for the release. I knew this little creation needed to be made into a card! Using the details die, I cut it out and then added foam squares. I popped it up onto the Crimped Square die from the Crimped Note Card Die set.

I needed a little more dimension so I popped that focal point up on fun foam right on to the yellow card base. To finish off the card, I stamped the sentiment from the New Day Sentiment Set. The end result is the perfect clean and simple look!

Tips for adding in more detail:

You know I love a clean and simple card but for those of you who love to add in more details, you could absolutely put the floral piece onto a stamped background, maybe the new Sparkler Background or Spring Meadow Background. You could also add in some ombre ink blending on the card base to give some color variation. And, of course, pearls or liquid enamel dots would look awesome for the flower centers. Lots of possibilities to add in more details!

Hope you enjoyed today’s card! Many of you were with me when I started it on instagram, so I am happy to share the final look! Hope you all have a great day!

May 23, 2023 16 comments

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Takes the Cake Mini with Wanda

by Betsy May 16, 2023

written by Betsy

If you’re in need of birthday inspiration you’ve come to the right place! The team is on a roll using all of the new goodies from our Hip Hip Hooray collection. Wanda is joining us with a sweet project using the Takes the Cake Mini die and lots of other goodies too!

Hello there dear Greetery fans and friends! Wanda here on the blog today! I feel like you can never make enough birthday cards so I’m going to share a fun and colorful birthday card today made with a mix of lots of my favorite Greetery products! My feature is that super adorable Mini Cake from the latest release! I used a bright and vivid tropical color palette and added some sparkle too!

My finished card is an A2 white card base. I used the awesome Delightful Digits Background Die in teal to make the numbers background. I layered it over the white so it really pops. Next I layered on a few banners using the Twisted Crepe Dies. I splashed on silver watercolor paint for a hint of shimmer….

I die cut a white tag using the Tag Team Duo dies for my focal layer. On the tag, I stamped a few yellow starbursts and added rhinestones. Next up, I die cut all the pieces for the cake! I used the Takes The Cake Mini dies and cut out a tropical rainbow of cardstocks to layer. The cake stand is silver cardstock.

To finish up I added a twine bow in matching teal, and made the tiny cake banner out of vellum. I stamped the sentiment in rich black ink using the Takes The Cake stamp set. I really love the font on this set! I assembled the card using foam tape to ‘pop’ up the tag and the cake.

I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, keep on crafting! XO Wanda

May 16, 2023 17 comments

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Beautiful Takes the Cake Floral with Kelly

by Betsy May 9, 2023

written by Betsy

We hope you’re having a fabulous week! Kelly is here with a project to inspire you to find some creative time this week and pull out some of those new goodies!

Hello and welcome! It’s Kelly here today for this week’s TGIF! I was inspired by Betsy’s lovely “MOM”
card that she shared during the Hip Hip Hooray release AND inspiration from Bath and Body Works!
Have you seen the new collection in the “Gingham” series? My card was inspired by the new “Gingham
Fresh” packaging…absolutely delightful! I’m always a sucker for pretty packaging and pretty bottles, etc.,
BUT it’s always fun to find fresh inspiration that gets your creative juices flowing! In fact, my juices are
flowing so freely that I don’t want to go back to regular life! Has that ever happened to you? LOL!

I started my card by creating the most important part: the GINGHAM, of course! I used the Square
Dance stencil using two shades of ink to achieve the look on the lotion and soap bottles that I
bought and was using as reference. The bottles show a loose, uneven gingham, so I didn’t stress too
much about getting things perfectly lined up! Yay for imperfection, right? Once the panel was stenciled,
I trimmed it down to 4 by 5 ¼ inches and set it aside.

The next step was to create the lovely floral strip; this was achieved by stenciling two of the cake
portions from the Takes the Cake stamp + stencil set. I used Laurie’s INGENIUS way of using the MISTI for the
stenciling! I watched her do that on the Instagram LIVE for the Hip Hip Hooray release and wondered
what rock I had been living under! Ha ha! Absolutely genius!!! I chose shades of yellow and green and
absolutely LOVE how it turned out! I think I’m going to make another card using it as it was intended for
a beautiful cake! Once all of the stenciling was complete, I die cut it using the Takes the Cake Floral Details die
collection.

I also die cut two of the Ribbon Maker: Petite Scallops out of white cardstock. I cut a panel of white
cardstock just wide enough for the floral pieces and then adhered the scallops on the backside using
ScorTape. The floral pieces are added to the panel using foam squares for dimension. Once that was
done, I added it to the gingham layer using additional foam squares. It’s no secret that I LOVE
dimension, but I have felt that I can’t mail bulky cards because they will get caught in the sorting
machine even if I use the non-machinable stamp. I asked a friend at the post office what I could do to
avoid having that happen. She told me to simply write “Please hand cancel” at the bottom of the
envelope under the address and that would help. I was visiting a widow that I had mailed a VERY heavy
and bulky card, and there it was, sitting completely unscathed on her side table! Whew! Now I don’t
worry so much about mailing bulky cards!

I die cut enough pieces to create the cupcake using the Hey Cupcake dies and inked them up using the same ink as the floral portion for continuity. I glued it all together and added some glitter. I also layered it onto one of the crimped circles using light gray cardstock for contrast. I think they look like little plates or chargers anyway, so it just added to the look, I think! I stamped the sentiment using the Tear Strip Tags: Birthday stamp set and then die cut it using the new Tear Strip Banner dies. I love having this additional option for these fabulous sentiments! I might have had TOO much fun making this because I didn’t want to stop! Ha ha! I can’t wait to give this along with the lotion and soap that was the inspiration for a coordinating look….that’s my favorite! Thanks for joining me today!

May 9, 2023 30 comments

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Hip Hip Hooray Collection Day 2 + Amazing Giveaway!

by Betsy April 25, 2023

written by Betsy

Welcome to Day 2 of our countdown to the release of our newest collection and our 4th anniversary celebration! We have an amazing giveaway today, so make sure you keep reading all the way to the end of this post for all of the info! It’s one day only, so you’ll need to enter TODAY! 🙂

**Important Note Regarding the Tear Strip Tags: Birthday stamp set

Before we get to today’s product introductions, I wanted to make you aware that due to a manufacturing issue there will be a delay of the release of the Tear Strip Tags: Birthday stamp set that we introduced in yesterday’s post. We will be releasing it as soon as we can get the issue resolved, but unfortunately it will not be available on release day and it will not be included in our buy-it-all bundle. Our sincere apologies for the delay, but we want to make sure we’re bringing you the best product possible!

Now let’s meet today’s new product introductions…

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 ET on Wednesday, April 26).

Gifts Galore stencil, Gifts Galore die, and Gifts Galore hot foil + stencil combo

Celebrations are always more fun with PRESENTS! Our Gifts Galore product suite is filled with mix and match possibilities. The Gifts Galore stencil can be used on its own for single layer cards, or incorporated some of our other coordinating products for more layering options. Our Gifts Galore die is filled with ribbons and bows that can be added to the stenciled or hot-foiled design. The layout of the Gifts Galore design may look a bit familiar as it’s the same block layout found in our Curio: Divider & Details II die, opening up even more possibilities for this popular die. If you love shimmer and shine, our Gifts Galore hot foil will foil a whole panel of patterned presents. The hot foil includes a stencil for just the ribbons, then you can add bows and toppers using the Gifts Galore die.

Click HERE for Gifts Galore 8-piece stencil info ($18)
Click HERE for Gifts Galore die info ($24)
Click HERE for Gifts Galore hot foil + single stencil info ($35)

I put together a video for you showcasing the Gifts Galore product suite – I’ll show you four different card ideas!

Hidden Messages die

This handy set of three lift-the-flap dies lets you tuck a sentiment under a flap, creating a fun interactive element. This die does coordinate with the above Gifts Galore product suite, allowing you to cut flaps from some of the gifts in the design. Of course this die can be used apart from the Gifts Galore suite for many other applications as well.

Click HERE for Hidden Messages die info ($16)

Takes the Cake die, Takes the Cake stamp + stencil combo, Takes the Cake Stand die, Takes the Cake Banner die, Takes the Cake Floral Details die

This new product suite really Takes the Cake! With lots of mix and match products within the suite, you can pick and choose for how you like to create. The Takes the Cake die can be used as a stand alone die, with lots of decorating options like layers, frosting options, and candles. The Takes the Cake stamp + stencil combo allows you to create stunning floral cake designs – on its own, or combined with the coordinating die Details die (there are individual flowers in the set as well). The Takes the Cake Stand and Banner dies are great accent pieces for incorporating more layering options into your designs.

Click HERE for Takes the Cake die info ($22)
Click HERE for Takes the Cake Stamp + Stencil combo info ($32)
Click HERE for Takes the Cake Stand die info ($6)
Click HERE for Takes the Cake Banner die info ($6)
Click HERE for Takes the Cake Floral Details die info ($18)

Angelica is joining us again today with a great video showcasing the Takes the Cake product suite…

Takes the Cake Mini die

If you can’t resist tiny things, the Takes the Cake mini die is for you. This die features many of the same design elements as the Takes the Cake product suite above (sans florals), but in a much smaller size. Perfect for smaller focal points, tags, etc.

Click HERE for Takes the Cake Mini die info ($9)

Hey Cupcake die + Party Bits, Buttercream Toppers, and Strawberry Toppers

Cupcakes are a party essential around here, so we just had to incorporate this sweet new die set, plus a few new embellishments! This set is the result of a customer request (thanks, Laura!). The Hey Cupcake die features cupcakes from a bird’s-eye-view and include so many fun decorating options from different frosting options, fruit, flowers, and more. They can double as cookies as well! Our new embellishments include festive clay sprinkles, frosting dollops, and strawberry sandwiches.

Click HERE for Hey Cupcake die info ($24)
Click HERE for Party Bits info ($4)
Click HERE for Buttercream Toppers info ($5)
Click HERE for Strawberry Toppers info ($5)

Sweet & Fancy Labels stamp set, die, and hot foil

These new labels are a little fancy and a whole lot of sweet! The stamp set features several mix and match sentiments which all fit inside the flourished label. The Sweet & Fancy hot foil features the same frame, but in hot foil form. The matching die coordinates with both the stamp set and the hot foil design.

Click HERE for Sweet & Fancy Labels stamp set info ($16)
Click HERE for Sweet & Fancy Labels die info ($7)
Click HERE for Sweet & Fancy Label hot foil info ($8)

Window Dressing Dotted Scallops die

Last but not least, we have this versatile new die. It’s perfect for cutting windows to show off the cupcakes from our Hey Cupcake set, but it’s a great basic that has so many other design options as well. The design allows you to either use the window or the resulting cut-out — both feature a dotted scallop border. If using it with the Hey Cupcake die, the larger window will show off 4 cupcakes, while the smaller is great for framing a single cupcake.

Click HERE for Window Dressing Dotted Scallops die info ($25)

Before I get to my projects for today, another reminder that Laurie will be hosting an Instagram Live tonight. If you’d like to see the products up close, join Laurie tonight, 3/25 at 8pm ET / 7pm CT on our Instagram channel. If you aren’t able to join us live, you can watch it any time from our feed.

Now I’m excited to share a whole lot of projects with you! Let’s start off with the Takes the Cake product suite…

My first two projects use the various Takes the Cake dies. This first card uses the optional layers from the main Takes the Cake die to make a pastel rainbow layer cake. So fun to glitter it up and add all sorts of fun details!

I started off by stamping the new Sparkler Background using a light gold ink. then I built my cake, cutting everything from white cardstock and sponging with ink. I cut the candles as well as the Cake Stand from gold mirror cardstock. I layered the Banner over my assembled cake, and stamped a sentiment from the Takes the Cake stamp set. The little vellum flowers embellishing the banner are actually from the Hey Cupcake die. Along the top I added some vellum “pinwheels” – these were actually cut from what is supposed to be the wrapped die included in the Hey Cupcake die. It works great for pinwheels as well, and I foiled them with the new Glow hot foil.

Next up is another card using the Takes the Cake die. This time I omitted the optional layers and created a solid cake, which I topped off with the different frosting options included in the die set. I glittered up that drippy frosting, and also sprinkled it full of our new Party Bits.

This time instead of using the cake stand in full, I used just the detail portion of the stand as both a “plate” at the base of my cake and two more to hold the banner. Across the banner I added some numbers cut with the Bold Numbers die for a Sweet 16 card. I’m actually going to need one of these in a few weeks when my baby turns 16! gasp! I again used a few of the flowers from the Hey Cupcake set to embellish my banner.

For this next card, I went all out and created a pretty floral cake using the Takes the Cake Stamp + Stencil set and all the matching dies.

I started by stamping the Sparkler Background in a soft taupe ink. Then I diecut the Takes the Cake Floral Details panel and went to work stenciling and stamping the floral design. The stencils make it go pretty quickly! The only part of the design that’s stamped is the greenery. I layered my lacy floral design over as solid Takes the Cake diecut, cut using the basic Takes the Cake set. I added several candles, as well as a banner and a sentiment from the Takes the Cake stamp set. For some extra shimmer and shine I used metallic gold paint on the candle flames and added some glitter to the centers of the sparkles in the background. LOVE how this one came together!

Next up is a sweet tag using the Takes the Cake Mini die. This sweet, tiny cake is perfect for tags or smaller focal points! I assembled one and layered it onto a Crimped Circle Tag diecut which was foiled using the Glow hot foil. The sentiment is the new Tear Strip Tags: Birthday stamp set, stamped onto the new Tear Strip Banners die.

Here is a side-by-side of a card using the full-sized Takes the Cake set and the tag using the Mini so you can get an idea of the size difference between the two. The Mini is definitely that! 🙂

My next Takes the Cake project is much simpler, and it would be perfect for a wedding or bridal shower card. I love how this set can be used for lots of occasions! I used the Takes the Cake Stamp + Stencil to create the floral panel. I then cut it using the A2 Arches die to frame the cake.

I did add some diecut details using the Takes the Cake Stand and Banner dies. I also added a little glitter to the flower centers for a bit of sparkle. I diecut a card base from the largest A2 Arches die from the set and adhered my cake panel to it to create the shaped card.

I had so much fun with the Takes the Cake product suite, I just couldn’t stop! I have a few more ideas for you. For this pair of cards, I wanted to create something dramatic with a dark background. I chose inks in shades of pink and periwinkle, and paired them with dark navy cardstock.

This first card is an anniversary card in which I used the floral piece to create the cake, as it was designed to be used. I layered it over a Deco Frames diecut. The Cake Stand was again cut from gold mirror cardstock for lots of shine. I stamped and heat embossed the anniversary sentiment from the Takes the Cake set onto the banner die. I used a couple of sweet bows from the new Gifts Galore die to embellish the ends of the banner.

For the second card in the pair, I wanted to do something different with that pretty Takes the Cake floral panel. Two of them stacked on top of each other is perfect for creating a floral strip that fills the center of a card.

I used the Sweet & Fancy hot foil and matching die to create the label to cover the center where the two floral panels meet. I thought this would make a beautiful mother’s day card, so I pulled out my Slim Alpha die and diecut “mom”. I added a small bow to the center of the “O”, cut with the Gifts Galore die. To frame the sides of my floral panel, I used scalloped strips cut with the Ribbon Maker: Large Scallops die.

Next I have some projects showcasing the new Hey Cupcake die. I had so much fun with these, too! I went to town diecuting and putting together all kinds of cupcakes with all the toppings. I’ll share an Instagram reel soon showing these in progress. For this card, I took four of my fancy cupcakes and nestled them inside the larger window from the Window Dressing Dotted Scallops die.

Besides the new toppings and embellishments we’re adding to our lineup, we have lots of goodies already in the shop that are great for the cupcakes as well. I used the White Puffy Paint, Candy Crumble Mix, and Nuvo Chocolate Drops. For the sentiment, I foiled the Sweet & Fancy Label onto aqua vellum and diecut it using the matching die. I heat embossed the sentiment, which is from the Sweet & Fancy Labels stamp set.

Next up, a whole lot MORE cupcakes! Here I filled my card front with so many yummy cupcakes and other little goodies from the Hey Cupcake die…little wafer cookies and strawberries.

Once again the sentiment is from the Sweet & Fancy Labels stamp set, the frame was hot foiled, then diecut with the Sweet & Fancy Label die. All of the cupcake “wrappers” were cut from colored vellum.

Next I used the smaller die from the Window Dressings Dotted Scallops set to create this slimline card. The smaller square from the set is perfect for framing out a single cupcake, making them look like they are inside a pretty bakery box! I cut three of them in a row from a Crimped Slimline panel.

I added this diecut panel to my card base, popped up with foam, and tucked a cupcake inside each. I added a few other little diecut embellishments around the openings…wafer cookies, cherries, and strawberries, all from the Hey Cupcake set. I finished it off with a Tear Strip Tags: Birthday sentiment stamped onto a Tear Strip Banners die.

One last cupcake card…this one feels like a picnic! I used the Window Dressing cut-outs from the card above, this time layering my cupcakes over them almost like little napkins or doilies. I also used the larger die from the Window Dressing set to create the panel in the center of my card.

The plaid was done with the Tartan Builder Diagonal stencil. The sentiment is from the Sweet & Fancy Labels stamp set. Such a fun and happy card!

Next I have several project showcasing our Gifts Galore product suite.

This first card uses just the Gifts Galore stencils to create a perfectly mailable card that’s fairly quick and easy to do. I added just some sequins to the center of the bows for a little sparkle.

For the sentiment, I used the Hidden Messages die to cut a flap from the green gift. Before adhering my stenciled panel to my card base, I used a pencil to mark the opening, then stamped the sentiment (from the Tagged Elegance set) centered in my outline. Erase the lines, and adhere the panel, and you’re all set with a quick and easy project that still has a fun, interactive element.

Next I again used the Gifts Galore stencil, but this time stepped it up by incorporating some dies for lots of dimension. Like I mentioned in the description of this product suite at the start of this post, the layout of Gifts Galore coordinates with our Curio: Divider & Details II die. After stenciling, I diecut my panel with the Divider die, then popped up all of my gifts onto a black card base. I used the Gifts Galore die to add all of the little ribbons, bows, and tiny tag details. The sentiment was stamped with the Sweet & Fancy Labels stamp set and cut with the matching die.

My next card uses the Gifts Galore hot foil. I foiled a panel of white cardstock. I used the stencil that’s included with the hot foil to add color to the ribbons. Then I topped them off with diecut bows, cut with the Gifts Galore die.

For my last project today, I hot foiled a whole bunch of Gifts Galore panels onto various cardstock colors, then used the Curio: Divider & Details II die to cut them all out.

I used the Gifts Galore die to add all of the fun bows and details. I stacked them all up on a Crimped Slimline base, and stamped the “happy birthday” sentiment from the Takes the Cake Stamp + Stencil set. I turned this into a birthday card, but if you used holiday colors it would be perfect for that as well!

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 – and it’s a doozy today! In honor of our 4th birthday, we are giving away four…yes, FOUR complete Hip Hip Hooray collections! That means four lucky winners will receive every single product we’ve revealed over the last two days, each bundle valued at $447!

Read on for details…

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