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Lucky Clover Hearts with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there creative and crafty friends! Top o’ the morning to you! It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! Spring is coming! And it’s time for green all around us! Today I’m sharing a St. Patrick’s Card made with the gorgeous Nordic Hearts – turned into a shamrock. I love St. Patrick’s Day – it’s my cat’s birthday – ha! (His name is Lucky and he has gorgeous green eyes). Green is one of my favorite colors and this time of year, especially, it is so fresh and pretty.

My finished card is an A2 white card base. I started my card by die cutting three of the medium sized Nordic Hearts from green cardstock. I made my stem by hand cutting the curve of another heart die cut. I generously splattered the pieces with gold paint. I die cut the Make A Wish die from gold cardstock.

I used the Calendar Basics stamp set to stamp March 17 onto a little banner from the Sentiment Suite Basics Die set. It fit perfectly there on that spot on the card.

To assemble the card I layered green gingham paper, then vellum, then a white layer die cut with the Crimped Frame Dies. The white layer is popped up with foam tape. I put the hearts onto the white layer using foam tape and assembled them into the shape of a shamrock. I glued the Make A Wish over the top of the shamrock and then tucked the little banner underneath. 

To finish off, I added a few little yellow heart embellishments. 

That’s it for my project for today. Fresh green for Spring! 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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Birthdays All Aglow with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here today on The Greetery Blog! Winter is winding down and Spring is just around the corner, so it’s time to craft with softer, lighter colors…like pink!! And, we know that you can never have enough birthday cards around. So today I’m sharing a lovely pink birthday card made with the awesome All Aglow Suite and Make A Wish Suite…     

My finished card is a pink A2 card base, with a horizontal axis… I am loving the trend of using colored cardstock for card bases. Kind of fresh and pretty! This card is very clean and simple – just one layer – and those fun, happy candles. I used the All Aglow Stencils and matching dies to make all the candles in softer pastel shades. I trimmed the candles to fit onto the card. I used Diamond Stickles for the wicks for just a bit of glow. I used a gold ink pad to stamp the candle shimmers onto the pink background layer using the Make a Wish stamp set. It’s subtle but really pretty. 

I used black ink to stamp the elegant and simple sentiment – from the Make A Wish stamp set – across the bottom of the card. 

That’s it for my project for today! Pretty in Pink, indeed! I hope you have a fantastic 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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Lemony Fresh New Year 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 hoping that you had a great holiday season. Happy New Year!! In the new year, it’s time to turn to themes other than holidays, and to have fresh eyes on our projects. In that tone, I chose to share a card today featuring the lovely Large Lemon stencils and dies. Because nothing is fresher than a lemon! Ha! 

My finished card is a white A2 card base. I layered a white layer die cut with the A2 Stitched Scallops Dies – so pretty! I stenciled two lemons and leaves, using the Large Lemon stencil/die set. One lemon is on the scallop panel, and the other set I cut out the leaves and flowers to create a dimensional look. I stenciled using shades of yellow, green and pink ink pads, and my blender brushes. 

For the sentiment, I used the One Fine Day stamps and dies and heat embossed the sentiment with gold embossing powder. I die cut out the sentiment and attached it to a vellum circle. I attached the extra leaves and flowers onto the card using small foam circles to make them pop. As a finishing touch I added some light pink gems. I also tied pretty twine around the top of the card.

That’s it for my project for today! I hope you have a fantastic and creative day! Wishing you a very happy, healthy and creative new year! It’s my pleasure to share with you, and I look forward to sharing with you again soon – and through 2025! In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda

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Holiday Gifts Galore 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 enjoying this beautiful season. Once it’s November, it’s time to turn our crafting pursuits towards the holidays! For my project today I created a classically red and green Christmas Card using the gorgeous Gifts Galore Stencils and Dies… This card is nice and flat for mailing too! I added a bit of sparkle to it, and I used the new Warm and Cozy stamp set for the perfect sentiment.

My finished card is an A2 white card base. I layered green patterned paper on top of the white card base. To begin the card I used the Gifts Galore Stencils and kept my colors to only red and green. This idea has been in my head for a long time and I really like how it turned out. I used two shades of red and two shades of green for a clean monochromatic look. I die cut the bows and ribbons using the Gifts Galore dies – and used bright gold cardstock.

I trimmed my presents panel down to 4″ x 5.25″. I glued all the gold pieces onto the gifts and then added a few pearls as embellishments. I heat embossed the pretty sentiment onto vellum using white embossing powder for an elegant look. I wrapped my vellum strip around the presents and affixed that whole panel to the card base. I couldn’t resist adding a few snowy white paint splatters too!

That’s it for my project for today! I hope you have a fantastic and creative day! Wishing you a wonderful November as we get ready to celebrate gratitude and move into the holiday season. I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda

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SUPPLIES:

Gifts Galore Stencils and Dies
Warm and Cozy Stamps
Distress Inks and Blender Brushes
Vellum
White Embossing Powder/Embossing Ink
Pearls
White and Gold Cardstock

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Dear Fall with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there my creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here on The Greetery Blog today to share a project with you! I am always so excited and happy to share with you. You already know I love Fall, and today I have another Fall project to share, using a favorite die set…. My card features the gorgeous Vintage Type suite of stamps and dies, and lots of colorful Fall leaves…oh and touches of gold too! I typed out a message just for you!

My finished card is a cream A2 card base, layered with kraft cardstock die cut with the Postal Frames Dies. I started by diecutting out the typewriter pieces and all the leaves. The leaves are from the Curio: Autumn Findings Die Set.  

I stamped the sentiment using one of the small phrases in the Fall Foodie Stamp Set. I stamped all the  elements in brown ink for a softer feeling – instead of black ink. I used Distress Inks to gently ink the edges of all the leaves and then splashed on some gold paint to make it shine…. I also used gold accents on the typewriter. 

To finish up my card I used foam tape to attach all the elements. I mixed and matched all the leaves until I got a layout that I liked. So warm and inviting! I used a few fall colored gems to complete the look. 

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

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Flourished Phrases Thanksgiving with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there my creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here on The Greetery Blog today to share a project with you! I am always so excited and happy to share with you. How much did you love the August new release? Gosh – it was so pretty! And I absolutely love Autumn…. For my project today, I am continuing the Fall theme with warm colors and touches of gold. My card features the new Flourished Phrases – Thanks – stamps/stencils/dies. I’m getting a jump on Thanksgiving cards!

My finished card is a cream A2 card base. I started by stenciling the Airmail Border in yellow and brown inks to make the base layer for my card. Next I die cut a cream postal panel – keeping it clean and elegant. 

I stenciled the Flourished Phrases “Thanks” word in orange, brown and yellow – because those colors say Thanksgiving to me. I splattered on some gold paint too! I die cut the Thanks out with the matching Flourished Phrases Thanks die. I die cut a second piece using gold cardstock and layered them for just a touch of a gold shadow. 

Next I die cut some pumpkins and corn stalks using the Autumn Harvest Dies. I gently inked the edges of those pieces to add a bit of contrast. I stamped Happy and Giving around the Thanks word to spell out Happy Thanksgiving! It’s perfect!

I assembled the card using foam tape to add layers and depth. I finished by adding just a few dark orange gems. 

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

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Holly Hope Holiday with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there my creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here on The Greetery Blog today to share a project with you! I am always so excited and happy to share with you. Hope you’re having a wonderful Summer! I’ve been seeing a lot of buzz about Christmas in July so I jumped on the trend and created a Christmas card for you today (it’s August now, but that’s ok too!). The inspiration came from the beautiful Birth Month Blooms Cuttables from the recent new release. I just loved the Holly graphic and felt a vintage Christmas card would show it off! It’s never too early to start making holiday cards, right?!

My finished card is an A2 cream card base, layered with green argyle patterned paper, a kraft layer cut with the Postal Frames die, and then a pretty tag. I went with a vintage vibe in rich classic holiday colors, with gold accents. 

I started by die cutting out the cream tag using the Speed Tagging Die, and a cream circle using the Sentiment Suite Basics Die Set. I also die cut the Holly Cuttable using the matching dies. I die cut a gold snowflake using the Snipped Snowflakes #2 Dies and gold glitter cardstock. 

I inked the edges of the tag and the circle using Distress Inks and a foam dauber. I stamped the words Holly, and Hope using the Birth Month Q4 stamp set and the Comfort and Joy stamp set. I used brown ink to stamp the words for a more vintage look. 

I splattered the tag and holly using gold paint and I also splattered gold paint on the green argyle part. I used twine, a button and a pearl from my stash to embellish the top of the tag. I assembled everything using foam tape for dimension on the card.

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

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Summertime Butterflies with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there my creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here on The Greetery Blog today to share a project with you! I am always so excited and happy to share with you. Hope you’re having a nice Summer so far! For my project for today I created a watercolor card with a nature theme and an all purpose sentiment. I haven’t made a watercolor card in a while and I was inspired by the pretty butterflies of Summertime…. 

My finished card is an A2 size Kraft card base, layered with watercolor paper die cut with the beautiful A2 Scallops Dies. All the die cut pieces on this card were made using watercolor paper. I kept the design clean and simple and let that pretty purple butterfly shine!

I started by die cutting the Fern Dies, the Butterfly Dies, the background panel and the sentiment panel from watercolor paper. I used Distress Inks and water brushes to color all the pieces and set them aside to dry. For the background I used a wet on wet watercolor technique: Put down a good amount of clear water onto the paper, then add the blue ink into the water and let it spread out into a free form shape! 

After all my pieces were dry, I glued together the Fern and the Butterfly using liquid glue. I added a purple enamel dot to the butterfly. I stamped the sentiment from the All Occasion Script Sentiments set in brown Distress Ink and then went over the writing with a detail water brush to make it ‘messy.’ 

I assembled all the elements together and I used foam tape to attach the sentiment. I do love the greens against the bright purple butterfly….

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

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SUPPLIES:

Jumbo Butterfly Dies and Stencils
A2 Stitched Scallops Dies
Fern Dies
All Occasion Script Sentiments stamps
Sentiment Suite Basics Dies

Watercolor Paper
Distress Inks
Water Brush
Kraft cardstock

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TGIF – Honeycomb Birthday Tags with Wanda + Save the Date

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hey everyone and happy Friday! Wanda is here with a super fun project using some of the Hey Honeycomb products from our last release. Perfect timing for some inspiration, as we just restocked the Honeycomb Balls! Before we get to that, I just wanted to give you a little heads up that we’re busy getting everything ready for our next new product release!

Next week we’ll be showcasing lots of new products coming to the shop as part of our Garden Party collection. There are lots of fun summer items, but also some great basics, and things for year-round occasions. This collection is filled with all of the pretty things you might find at a summer garden party. We can’t wait to show you everything! We’ll kick off the week with some sneak peeks starting on Monday.

Now let’s hear from Wanda and the cute project she has for you today…

Hi there my creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here on The Greetery Blog today to share a project with you! I am always so excited and happy to share with you. Happy Summer! For my project for today I created some festive and fun gift tags using lots of my favorite Greetery supplies! I am obsessed with honeycombs now, thanks to Betsy! I have some special birthdays coming up and I always love to make something handmade….

I created two gift tags – one is a gift box decoration and the other one I haven’t decided yet – maybe a tie on to a bottle of champagne, or as a gift bag tie on! 

I started by die cutting two of the big tags using the Tag Team Duo dies – they are the perfect size tag! I used the Tag Team Duo matching stencils to stencil pink polka dots on one tag and mint green stripes on the other tag. For stenciling I used Distress Inks and blender brushes. The perfect party backgrounds!

Next I die cut all the pieces to make a Hey Honeycomb Balloon and a Hey Honeycomb Ice Cream Cone. I used cardstock shades to match those cute Party Honeycomb Balls. I added bits of ink shading and also Stickles Diamond glitter glue. I affixed the honeycomb balls to the die cut pieces using liquid glue.

For the accents I splattered on some white paint and created gold streamers for both tags. I added a pretty ribbon from my stash and little scattered gems and pearls. For the sentiments I used the Tear Strip Banners Dies along with the Tear Strip Tags Birthday stamps. These were perfect across the bottom of my tags. 

For the gift, I wrapped it in Kraft wrapping paper first. I added a star border using the Star Strip Die and made it from matching cardstock to the balloon. Just a little extra touch. 

This is such a fun way to embellish a gift! These tags would also be nice for a graduation party gift, or any other celebration!

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

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SUPPLIES:
Party Honeycombs
Tag Team Duo Dies and Stencils
Ribbon Maker: Star Strip Die
Hey Honeycomb Balloon die
Hey Honeycomb Ice Cream Cone die
Tear Strip Banners Dies
Tear Strip Tags Birthday Stamp set

Blender Brushes
Distress Inks
Stickles Diamond
Gold, white, pink cardstocks
White Paint 
Kraft wrapping paper
Pearls and Gems

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TGIF – Award Winning Love with Wanda

by Betsy
written by Betsy

Hi there my creative and crafty friends! It’s Wanda here on The Greetery Blog today to share a project with you! I am always so excited and happy to share with you. Hope you’re doing great! I am still so in love with the new release and I decided to make another project featuring some of the new items. I was inspired by the awesome Award Winning dies and really wanted to make a more vintage/masculine project using them. It’s always fun to see how using a different color palette or style can change the look of our favorite stamps and dies….

My finished card is an A2 cream card base. I covered it in diamond harlequin paper and then layered a Postal Frame diecut in cream. The star of the card is the Award Winning Dies! I used the XOXO from the Typed Greetings Dies to make the center of the award stand out. 

I started this card by die cutting all the pieces of the award using patterned papers and cardstocks. I generously inked up all the pieces with Antique Linen Distress Ink to make it all look aged and vintage. In between the bottom two layers of the award, I created a rosette layer by folding strips of paper in an accordion fashion. Then I glued all the layers together to make my award. I die cut the XOXO using silver and black cardstocks and attached it to the award using foam dots. I added a mirrored heart charm also. Finally I added a couple silver streamers die cut from the Hey Honeycomb Balloons die set. 

It is always nice to have some masculine cards on hand for the guys in our lives! My husband loves the vintage look, so he will most likely be the recipient of this card for our anniversary this year.  

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

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SUPPLIES:

Award Winning Die
Hey Honeycomb Balloon Die
Typed Greetings die
Postal Frames Die

Cream cardstock
Patterned Paper
Silver cardstock
Distress Inks
Mirrored Heart charm

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