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Sweet & Punny Valentines with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! Happy 2026! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that your new year is going well so far. Cheers to another year of crafting and creativity!! Once the calendar turns to January, it’s time to start making Valentines! There are so many fun ideas for Valentine’s Day, and who doesn’t love hearts!? For my project today I created two clean and simple and CUTE Valentine cards using the sweet and punny Hearts at Home dies and stamps… I made two cards using the same card layout, and traditional VD shades of red, white, silver and black. 

My finished cards are both A2 white card bases. I layered a white layer, vellum, wrapped gingham, and then the lovely Postal Frames Die… Then the focal point on each one, along with a punny sentiment. My cards feature the Hearts at Home Toaster, the Hearts at Home Clock and the Hearts at Home Sentiment stamps. (Adorable!) I started by die cutting all the pieces to make the toaster and the clock. I assembled those two elements and set them aside. Next I used the Pretext Banners Dies and stamped the fun sentiments onto them in black ink.

For some of my detailed touches I did the following: Ink blending in dark red on the toaster for a bit of shading, white gel pen accents, chunky glitter, and a few scattered clear gems! I feel like the small finishing touches are so important, especially on a clean and simple design! I used lots of foam tape to mount everything onto the cards. I love that toast popping up! And it’s always TIME for love!! Hee hee. 

That’s it for my project for today! I hope you have a fantastic and creative day! Wishing you Happy, Healthy and Creative new year!! It’s my pleasure to share with you for another year, and I can’t wait to see what Betsy has for us next! Blessings to you and your families. I will see you soon… In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda

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Hearts at Home: Toaster Die
Hearts at Home: Clock Die
Hearts at Home Sentiments
Cupids Arrow Dies (extra hearts)
Pretext Banners Dies
Postal Frames Die
White, Vellum, Silver, Black and Red cardstocks 
Chunky Glitter
Clear Gems 
Gingham Patterned Paper
White, Vellum, Silver, Black and Red cardstocks

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Banner & Bough Christmas Joy with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! Hope you’re doing great and having fun getting ready for the holidays! I love to make Christmas cards, and also make lots of pretty crafty things to put around the house… I’ve been getting everything ready for a cozy holiday!  For my project today I created a classy and elegant Christmas card using the beautiful Banner and Bough Stamps, Stencils and Dies, and the Snipped Snowflakes #2 dies. I used a classic color palette and some woodgrain paper to evoke a Woodland Christmas too! 

My finished card is an A2 Cream card base, layered with woodgrain paper and vellum, and then the gorgeous floral spray. I started by stenciling the Banner and Bough florals, then stamping the stamped parts, and then die cutting it out with the matching die. I love The Greetery’s stencils/dies like this. It makes it so easy to get a beautiful result.

I die cut a couple of the Big Branches Pine dies out of green cardstock to place behind the flowers spray. I also die cut a big gold snowflake and placed that behind the spray too. I mounted the floral spray to the card with foam squares to make it pop. My finishing touches are pearls, glitter and gold paint splatters – all my favorite things!

That’s it for my project for today! I hope you have a fantastic and creative day! Wishing you a wonderful December and all the magic of Christmas…. It’s my pleasure to share with you all year. Blessings to you and your families. I look forward to sharing with you again soon – in the new year!!  In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda

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SUPPLIES:

Banner and Bough Stamp + Stencil and Dies
Big Branches Pine die
Snipped Snowflakes 2 die

Cream, Vellum, Gold, Green, and Wood cardstocks
Gold Paint
Chunky Glitter
Red and Gold Pearl Gems
Distress Ink Pads and Blending Brushes

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Market Place Mini with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there creative and crafty friends!  It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! Happy November! How fast did this fall season go by this year? It’s going to be Christmas before we know it… And that means, time to finish all the pretty Christmas cards! I had one last idea from the Market Place Release last month, and I didn’t get it made in time for the release. I made it recently and got that fun idea out of my head and onto a card! A pretty gingerbread card! 

My finished card is a white A2 card base. I layered red and kraft layers. For my color palette I used mostly kraft and white to mimic a traditional gingerbread house(s)… Little pops of red make it perfect for the holidays. My card features the brand new Market Place Mini Dies – that are back in stock! 

I started by die cutting out the three houses from kraft cardstock. I die cut all the accent pieces from white cardstock to look like frosting! I next used the Holiday Festoons Dies to die cut wreaths and bows from green and red cardstock. I assembled all the pieces and then generously splattered on some white paint snow! I used vellum behind the windows for a frosty look. I did add some sparkly glitter also!

For the background layer I used white pigment ink on kraft paper and stamped the lovely Hymn Sing stamp. Love that stamp. I die cut some gold accents too…. The sentiment was gold heat embossed onto a black paper banner cut with the Rosemal Reflections die and stamped with a sentiment from the Rosemal Reflections Sentiments stamps. 

I attached the houses to the card using foam squares to make it pop just a little. I added a couple of enamel hearts from my stash. It’s so yummy and Christmas-y!

That’s it for my project for today. I hope you have a wonderful and creative day. It’s my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy holiday crafting!

XO Wanda

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SUPPLIES:

Marketplace Mini Die
Market Place Holiday Festoons Die
Rosemal Reflections Dies
Hymn Sing – Christ the Lord is Risen Today stamp
Rosemal Reflections Sentiments stamp set
Kraft, White, Red, Green, Black cardstock
Rock Candy Glitter
Gold Embossing Powder
White Paint
Glue

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Thanksgiving Pumpkins with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there creative and crafty friends!  It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! It’s Full on FALL! This makes me so happy! October means cooler temps, pumpkin patches, falling leaves, and my wedding anniversary too. Lots of good things. It’s time to make all those pretty Fall crafts for Thanksgiving, with leaves and pumpkins and golden color palettes. That’s just what I have for you today – a Thanksgiving card idea!

My finished card is an A2 card base made from kraft cardstock. I layered a cream layer that I embossed, and then the pretty orange pumpkins. I started the card by embossing my background layer. I used the Postal Frames Die to die cut a cream panel. Then I used that amazing Autumn Herbarium Embossing Folder to emboss the panel. I used a blending brush and Antique Linen Distress ink and very lightly went over the embossed portions to make them stand out. 

I die cut the Plump Pumpkin and the Honeycomb Pumpkin dies from orange cardstock and added an orange honeycomb ball. I inked the pieces using dark orange Distress Ink. I also splattered them with gold paint. I die cut the leaves from the Mighty Oak Die set and inked those too…. And added bits of glitter to look like they are glistening in the sun.

I stamped the sentiment from the Oakwood set and die cut it out with the matching die. My sentiment was stamped in dark brown ink instead of black to keep that warm tone. I placed everything onto my card using foam tape. 

My finishing touches were a some golden pearls and the glitter! This card makes me feel warm and cozy! Ready for turkey!  

That’s it for my project for today. I hope you have a wonderful and creative day. It’s my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting and happy Autumn!

XO Wanda

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SUPPLIES:

Mighty Oak Dies
Oakwood Stamps and Dies
Honeycomb Pumpkin
Orange Honeycomb
Autumn Herbarium Embossing Folder
Plump Pumpkins Dies
Postal Frames Dies
Cream, Orange, Kraft cardstocks
Distress Inks and Blending Brushes
Glitter
Gold Paint Splatters
Gold Gems/Pearls

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Sweet to the Core with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there creative and crafty friends!  It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! It’s September! The ‘ber months are here and I am elated! September means the beginning of Autumn and thinking about all the things that accompany that. For me, one of those things is apple picking! We live near tons of orchards and we always make a trip for fresh cider, apple donuts, fun photos, and of course a caramel apple. That is the inspiration for today’s card! 

I used a warm color palette of browns and reds, with just a pop of green! I really have loved this Caramel Apple Die set ever since it came out. So fresh and yummy. 

My finished card is an A2 card base made from kraft cardstock. I started the card by die cutting all the pieces of the Caramel Apple Dies (apple, caramel, stick, leaves, and bow). I gently shaded the pieces using matching Distress Inks and then glued all the pieces together. I stacked three caramel die cuts to make that part stand out more! I added white gel pen accents to the apple to make it appear shiny. 

I die cut a cream tag using the Tag Team Duo Die. I stamped and die cut the word ‘core’ using the Fall Foodie Phrases stamps and dies. I stamped the matching smaller sentiment onto a Pretext Banner die and used light brown ink.

My finishing touches were a tiny bow die cut from gingham, and those pretty red hearts. This card makes me hungry!

I used a simple card layout and lots of foam tape to make the pieces stand up off the card.  

That’s it for my project for today. Crunch! I hope you have a wonderful and creative day. It’s my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting and happy fall! 

XO Wanda

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You Grow, Girl with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there sweet and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! Hope everything is going great in your corner of the world. We are enjoying the hot lazy days of late Summer here in Northern California. Ready for Autumn (always!). To share with you today, I made a fun gardening gloves card in shades of warm yellows and browns. This is peak gardening season so I thought this card was appropriate! This time of year I think of sunflowers and that was my inspiration…. You grow, girl! 

My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with brown gingham and more white cardstock. I used the Garden Gear Gloves stencils and dies to create the pretty gardening gloves. I used pale yellow cardstock for the gloves. I used stenciling colors to mimic sunflowers and greenery. The accents are made from kraft cardstock. These are so much fun to stencil – the color possibilities are endless! 

I stamped the sentiment from the Way to Grow stamp set in brown ink onto a Pretext Banner Die. The background white layer was die cut from the Patchwork Background Die. I wrapped some twine around my layers before gluing them down. I also added a few yellow enamel hearts.

That’s it for my project for today. Wishing you a wonderful late Summer…. I hope you have a lovely and creative day. It’s always my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, keep on crafting!! XO Wanda

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SUPPLIES:

Garden Gear Gloves Dies and Stencils
Pretext Banners Dies
Way to Grow Stamp Set
Patchwork Background Die
Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown Inks
Small Blending Brushes
White, Yellow, Kraft cardstock
Twine
White Paint
Enamel Hearts

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Sippin’ Summer Tea with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there sweet and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! Hope you’re having a wonderful Summer and enjoyed a fun 4th of July holiday! To share with you today, I made a sweet Summer tea party card! I used a fresh color palette that inspired me from an Instagram post with some cool graphic art. I am always inspired by color palettes! These happy teacups are perfect for a “just because” card. I love the blues together with that pop of orange and stripes for good measure. 

My finished card is a cream A2 card base, layered with blue and white striped patterned paper, then a cream layer to feature the teacups. I used the Sips Tea Dies set to die cut three teacups. I gently inked the edges of the cups with darker blue ink. I also splattered on some white paint. I used the Lemon Blossom Die set to die cut two oranges and two leaf clusters. I inked and splattered those too. On the cream panel I used just a small portion of the Flourished Phrases Merry Stencil to add a little flourish to that top left corner. I used the small flowers from the Sweetest Corners Stamp Set to add flowers to two of the cups. Be sure to look at your stamp and supplies in new ways!! 

The sentiment was stamped in black ink onto cream cardstock. I used the Sign Off Sentiments stamps and matching dies for the sentiment. I stacked the teacups and affixed them to the card with foam tape. Then I tucked in those little sweet oranges under the stack. (My favorite tea is the Good Earth Sweet and Spicy tea which has orange on the package!) What is your favorite tea? A few tiny orange hearts complete my card. 

That’s it for my project for today. Wishing you a delightful rest of your Summer. I hope you have a lovely and creative day. It’s always my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, stay cool and keep on crafting!! XO Wanda

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Sweet Summer Greetings with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there creative and crafty friends! It’s June and it’s Summer! It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! What is the best thing about Summer? It might be ice cream! For today I made a fun and sweet ice cream cone card in pink and white, with some cute little strawberries too! This card might inspire me to go sit outside and enjoy the beautiful weather, and a cone! Strawberry of course! 

My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with stripes, vellum and a pretty scallop. My card features the What’s the Scoop Stamp Set and the Honeycomb Ice Cream dies. They work perfectly together. I started by die cutting out all my pieces to make the cone and the strawberries (which were cut with the BotaniCuts Strawberries die). I used a color palette of brown and pink, which I have always liked!! Seems kind of vintage too… I put the strawberries together and also the ice cream cone. I used Distress Inks to gently shade each of the pieces. 

I stamped the sentiment in brown and pink to match my cone. I used the Curio Confections Dies to make the circles for the sentiment. I added little heart embellishments and some chunky glitter. You could make this card in any color combination and I think it’s perfect for a birthday card! 

That’s it for my project for today. Wishing you good times and lots of ice cream too. I hope you have a wonderful and creative day. It’s my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting! 

XO Wanda

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Bee Kind with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there creative and crafty friends! It’s May!  It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! Time to start thinking about (early) Summer cards! For today I made a cute little Bee to remind us to BEE kind! I used the super cute Baby Face Bee dies, the Baby Face Sentiments, and that classic Crest No. 1 die, along with some other Greetery favorites. I really love a bee theme – especially this time of year when the bees are a buzzin’! 

My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with gingham, white, yellow and vellum. I always like that Postal Frames die as a landing layer for my main elements. I started by die cutting the Bee pieces and the crest. I put together the Bee dies with liquid glue. I used Copic Markers to add a bit of deep honey yellow shading to his body. I added the face and cheeks using the Baby Face Sentiments set. A bit of white gel pen accents always looks good on die cut cards.

I stamped the sentiment from the Buzzworthy Sentiments set, and die cut it out using the matching dies. It’s so crisp and I like just that little bit of curve in it. I added some white splatters to the crest for some interest. I put the bee and the sentiment onto the card using foam tape for added dimension. A couple of honey gems complete my card. To me – gems are like earrings – you can’t leave the house (or finish your card) without them!

That’s it for my project for today. Wishing you the beauty and renewal of late Spring and joy in your heart. Bee kind and keep smiling like this little bee today! I hope you have a wonderful and creative day. It’s my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting! 

XO Wanda

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SUPPLIES:
Baby Face Bee
Crest #1
Postal Dies
Baby Face Sentiments
Buzzworthy Sentiments stamps and dies
White, vellum, yellow, gingham papers
Foam Tape
White gel pen and white paint
Copic Markers for Accents
Gems

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Sweet Rejoicing Easter Card with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there creative and crafty friends! Happy Spring! It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! Time to think about all those Easter crafting projects! I am smitten with yellow once again this April, so I created a warm and buttery Easter card to share with you – using the gorgeous Honeysuckle Stems stamps and the Rejoice Dies (and some other things too!)

My finished card is a cream A2 card base, layered with the classically pretty A2 Arches Dies in yellow and cream cardstock. I started my card by stamping and die cutting the Honeysuckle blooms first. I used my MISTI to line up those layers just right. I used green inks and yellow inks.

I used the brand new Hymn Sing – Christ is Risen background stamp and stamped onto a cream arch for a subtle and soft background for all my colors. I die cut out the Palm Border die using fresh green cardstock to match the greens in my flower leaves. 

To assemble the card I layered the yellow and cream arches. Then I glued the Palm Border at the bottom of the arches. I tucked the Honeysuckle Stems into the palm leaves. Then I die cut “Rejoice” from gold glitter cardstock and vellum and layered those for my large sentiment and glued the Rejoice onto the front of the card. The small sentiment was stamped using the Rejoice Stamp Set onto a Pretext Banner die, and attached using foam tape.

As always, to finish my card I added a few gems and pearls in matching colors. There are some gold ink splatters on both the flowers and the palms too!

That’s it for my project for today. Wishing you a Happy Spring and a Happy Easter!  I hope you have a wonderful and creative day. It’s my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting! 

XO Wanda

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