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The Greetery - New Beginnings Collection: Day 2…

Welcome to the 2nd day of The Greetery’s New Beginnings Collection release.  I have three, fun cards to share with you using sweet, new Spring products.  

The new Jumbo Curiosity:  Nest die might just be my most favorite product of the release!  It’s irresistible!

I used the new Spring Meadow Rubber Background stamp set behind my nest and then used a sentiment and coordinating die cut from the New Day set.  

This next card uses the lovely, new Spring Meadow Stencils and dies.  They’re so easy to use and create beautiful results!

My sentiment comes from the New Day stamp set with coordinating die.  The sentiments in this set are so sweet and meaningful!

I’ve used the older Loopy Bow Builder die to tie my bundle Spring flowers together.

My last card uses the lovely, new Morning Glory dies.  What sweet and beautiful flowers they are!

The New Day stamp set has the most perfect sentiments for a variety of occasions…you’ll love them all!

Be sure to leave comments on the following blogs and on The Greetery’s blog in order to be eligible for a $50 Gift Card to The Greetery!

1. Angelica

2. Laurie

3. Dana

4. Wanda

5.  Dawn

6.  Kelly

The Greetery - New Beginnings Collection: Day 1…

Welcome to Day 1 of the New Beginnings Collection Release from The Greetery.  These sweet, new Spring and baby products are so delightful and full of creativity!  Let’s jump right in!

I’ve used the new Baby Face:  Sprout die and Baby Face Sentiments stamp set on my first card.  Betsy has designed such a large variety of Baby Face dies including an elephant, swaddled baby, lamb, peas in a pod, this tiny sprout, and more.

The Baby Face Sentiments coordinate with each of the dies, creating the sweetest, “punny” greetings.  Such a unique set of products!  I’ve also used the new Spring Sprays Stencils to frame in my sweet sprout.  I adore these lovely, layered stencils.

I’ve used the Spring Sprays Stencils and coordinating dies on my next card.  They create a lovely frame around your chosen focal point, such as the Jumbo Curiosity:  Butterfly I’ve used here.

I used crackle paste to stencil on the leaves of my Spring Sprays Stencils…love the weathered feel it creates!  In the background I have used the new Spring Meadow Rubber Background stamp.  I LOVE it!

My sentiment is from the new Rejoice stamp set and the border of flowers across the bottom of my card are the new Ribbon Maker:  Daisy Chain die.  Cute stuff, huh?

My last card uses lots of fun Spring products…they are all so sweet!  I adore the new Bunny Kisses dies, used in the center of my card.

I snipped apart the eggs from the new Ribbon Maker:  Easter Egg die and added them beneath my bunny.  The flowers are from the Spring Sprays dies and make the cutest accents.

The new Tear Strip Tags:  Spring stamp set was used for my sentiment and I’ve used the delightful Frosted Frames dies around the edges of my card.  

Such darling, new products!

To celebrate the New Beginnings release, The Greetery is giving away two $50 gift cards!  All you have to do is leave a comments on the designer’s blogs and on The Greetery blog to be eligible.  Happy hopping!

1.  Angelica

2. Laurie

3. Dana

4. Wanda

5.  Dawn

6.  Kelly

 

The Greetery…Have a Heart Collection:

The Greetery has a beautiful, new collection called Have a Heart that will be available tomorrow!  The designers are celebrating the new collection by sharing projects using all of the new goodies.  My first tag and card use the darling, new Hearts at Home:  Clock die and coordinating sentiments stamps.

I adore the sweet, punny sentiments associated with all of the new Hearts at Home dies.  You’ll find a toaster, mugs, lightbulb, sweater, and clock with coordinating sentiments.

I created a card using the same clock image, just in different patterned paper prints.  I added in some flowers from the Signed & Sealed With a Kiss stamp and dies set and my postage image from the Pretty Postmarks stamps and dies.

I added chrome accents to my clock using metallic cardstock from Your Paper Insider.  Isn’t this tiny alarm clock the sweetest?  I love the heart shaped of it and tiny numbers and hands.  “Time to be mine” is one of my favorite sentiments from the new Hearts at Home Sentiments stamp set.

I created a gift wrap for my next project, using the new Round About Hearts die as my tag base.  I sponged color over the outer hearts, added water, and then a bit of Distress ink to create a soft, watercolor look.

I added a sentiment to the center of my tag using the new Hot Stuff Sentiments stamps and dies.  My secondary sentiment on the Tear Strip Tag uses the new Tear Strip Tags Valentine stamp set.  These are so fun!  Assorted flowers were used at the base of my tag using BotaniCuts Hollyhocks dies and the Print Shop:  Garden Goodness stamp, stencil, and dies.

The new Ribbon Maker:  Scalloped Hearts die and Paper Ribbon:  Lilac were used as a wrap around my Lindt chocolate truffles.  LOVE the Ribbon Maker dies so much!

Lastly, I created a card using a beautiful variety of new and old products.  I began with the new Falling Hearts Background die, layered over my pink card base.

I then used pink foil and the new Heart Arrow Hot Foil Plate and Heart Arrow Die to create my focal point.  I added in sentiments from the new Hot Stuff Sentiments stamps and dies and Hearts and Home Sentiments.

I used a BotaniCuts Rose die and once again, the Pretty Postmarks stamps and Postal Frames dies.  Such a fun card to create!

Be sure to leave comments on the blogs of the designers listed for you below.  There will be two $50 gift certificates given away to random winners.

Dana

Angelica

Dawn

Laurie

Kelly

Wanda

Melissa

 

The new Have a Heart Collection will be available at The Greetery on Tuesday, January 17th at 10am EST.

Thanks for visiting!

Melissa

The Greetery: Day 3 - We Wish You a Merry Christmas…

Figgy Pudding is up next on Day 3 of The Greetery’s Song of Christmas Collection and I think it’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen!

The Figgy Pudding Box die creates two pieces, the bottom and cute topper.  What will you put inside yours?  I covered the top of mine with white cardstock coated in chunky Mica Flakes.  

I added the Bow Topper Die and adorable Holly Topper Embellishments to dress up the top of my Figgy Pudding package.  These would make the cutest ornaments on a pink Christmas tree, don’t you think?  Or the perfect package for some holiday jewelry :).

My next card uses the new Cooking Up Christmas stamp, stencil set and matching die.  What a fun idea to create a set centered around holiday baking….my favorite thing about Christmas!

Sugar cookies, candy cane, milk for Santa, kisses…

Hot cocoa, a mixing bowl full of cookie batter, etc.  Wouldn’t this combination of products make the cutest tags too?  True love!

And, lastly for this glorious release, is the new StencilScapes Winter Stencil.  Can you believe this entire background was created using Betsy’s fabulous stencils?  Amazing and so much fun to use.

I added in a new Frosty Pines tree die….genius and gorgeous!

And selected a sentiment from the Arched Holiday Sentiments stamp set.  These sentiments are so beautiful, they create perfect last minute sentiments to any holiday card.

Be sure to leave comments on each designer’s blog in order to be eligible to win a $50 gift certificate to The Greetery!  How fun to use to shop for new stamping goodies!

Listed below are the designers who have gorgeous creations ready to share with you…enjoy!

Angelica

Kelly

Dana

Wanda

Laurie

Dawn

Latisha Yoast

Thanks so much for visiting!

 

The Greetery: Day 2 - Deck the Halls…

Hello there and welcome to Day 2 of The Greetery’s Song of Christmas Collection.  Today we are decking the halls with all new, and such creative products.  Let’s get started with my first card.

I adore the new Jumbo Curiosity Ornament Dies and have used two on this first card.  They are a delight to sponge ink over, cut from patterned paper, felt, vellum, and other materials.  I’ve used the new Twinkle Background die directly behind my ornaments…so much fun!

Surrounding my ornaments I have used the new Mistletoe Arches stamp, stencil, and dies….talk about adorable!  What a fun surrounding statement it makes!  My sentiment is from the new Arched Holiday Sentiments stamp set with matching die.  

I’ve used these very same elements on my second card, showing how beautiful they look in different colors.  Once again the Jumbo Curiosity Ornament dies take center stage…love ‘em.

I can’t quite get enough of the Mistletoe Arches stencil and die….I love this arch painted in shades of gold for a classic Christmas twist.

Surrounding and topping my ornament, I have used the new Arched Holiday Sentiments stamp set and A2 Arches Stencil.  These stencils are delightful!

Be sure to leave comments on each designer’s blog in order to be eligible to win a $50 gift certificate to The Greetery!  How fun to use to shop for new stamping goodies!

Listed below are the designers who have gorgeous creations ready to share with you…enjoy!

Angelica

Kelly

Dana

Wanda

Laurie

Dawn

Thanks so much for visiting!

The Greetery: Day 1 - Heaven & Nature Sing…

It’s Day 1 of The Greetery’s A Song of Christmas Collection and the theme for today is Heaven & Nature Sing.  Let’s get started with products used on my first card.

Being a music lover myself, I adore the new Heaven & Nature Sing Stamp + Stencil and matching die.  I’ve never seen a music note as lovely as this one…it’s weathered and woodsy, and so charming with all of its leaves and berries.  The stamp set comes with two different sentiments to choose from, both Christmas related and oh, so gorgeous with their two-step technique.

In the background, I have used the gorgeous, new Pine & Berry Background stamp…it’s absolutely irresistible.  I stamped mine in white on a Kraft background and love the rustic look.  

On my next card I used the Pine & Berry Background once again, this time stamping on a white base in light green ink.  

The darling, new Peaceful Doves dies and Peaceful Doves Details stamp set were used.  Can you imagine anything as sweet and serene as Christmas doves?  I just adore these darling birds.  

I love the gorgeous font used on one of my favorite sentiments for Christmas, “Peace on Earth”, don’t you?  It’s a favorite on mine to use for the holidays and this one is exceptional in every way.  The lovely florals are from the new Pine Berry stamp set and matching die.  So fun to use to accent corners, around sentiments, etc.

Lastly, this card uses the new Peaceful Olive stamp, stencil, and Full Panel die.  These products work flawlessly together!

The Peaceful Olive Full Panel creates the most beautiful background and give you a wonderful jumping off point if you choose to build upon it, which I did.  I used the single Peaceful Olive dies with coordinating stamps to surround my sentiment.

I then added in flowers, leaves and berries from the new Winter Medley die set.  It’s so sweet, with such delicate images…they make the perfect accents to any floral.

Be sure to leave comments on each designer’s blog in order to be eligible to win a $50 gift certificate to The Greetery!  How fun to use to shop for new stamping goodies!

Listed below are the designers who have gorgeous creations ready to share with you…enjoy!

Angelica

Kelly

Dana

Wanda

Laurie

Dawn

Thanks so much for visiting!

Melissa

Calico Fields Collection - Day 2…

Day 2 of The Greetery’s Calico Fields Collection is full of such Autumn sweetness…let’s get started with the new, Rolling Hills dies.  This delightful die coordinates with the Rolling Hills stencils, Rolling Hills Tree Details Die, and Countryside dies, which I have also used here.

My sentiment is from the new Thankful Heart stamp + stencil and dies.  This is the cutest stamp set!  You’ll learn more about this fun set of products next…but I adore it!

I paper-pieced my rolling hills together, adding in patterned paper that created a patchwork look across the countryside.  I then tucked in Countryside dies here and there, nestling them into the hills.  I love the tiny silo, farmhouses, windmill, and fences….so endearing.

My next card uses the new Stencilscapes Autumn Stencils.  Get ready to fall right in love with this amazing concept!  Don’t be intimidated by how complex it appears….this gorgeous scene comes together so effortlessly!  

This scene was created by applying color over one stencil at a time that created different pieces of of the scene.  I had so much fun creating this!

The sentiment was created using the Thankful Heart stamps, dies, and stencils on this card too.  You’ll love the ability to color in the negative spaces on the sentiment using the coordinating stencils.  It makes creating a sentiment in coordinating colors so much fun!  Don’t you love the apple bushel, pumpkins, flowers, cornstalks, squash, etc. on this card?  All stencils with stamp options too.

My last card uses the new Time For Gratitude stamps and dies.  This darling set coordinates with the older Hourglass Frame and Hourglass Insert dies.

I love the florals in this set…they’re two-step, which enables you to stamp the flowers in a different color from the stem.  Aren’t the fonts and flourishes used on the sentiments beautiful?

All of these new products will be available on September 8th at The Greetery.   Happy Shopping!

In the meantime, visit the blogs below and be sure to leave a comment to be eligible to win a $50 gift card!

Angelica

 Laurie

 Dawn

 Wanda

Kelly

Dana

 

Calico Fields Collection - Day 1…

Welcome to Day 1 of The Greetery’s Calico Fields Collection!  You’re going to feel all of the delightful “Fall Feels” with this amazing collection of creativeness.  Let’s get started.

My first card today uses the sweet new Autumn Bliss Stamp + Cut Combo, the Patchwork die (in the background), and the gorgeous Jumbo Curiosity Buckeye Leaf die.  I adore the Patshwork die and the grid feel of it.  I stamped my Autumn Bliss images in each square and topped it with my sentiment, heat embossed in gold on vellum.

The Jumbo Curiosity Buckeye Leaf die is irresistible!  I cut one from vellum and layered it under my top leaf.  This leaf, I sponged with autumn colors, spritzed with water, then Distress spray, and lastly, coated it with Crackle Paste and let it dry, so the crackle magic could happen.  I then topped it with torn trimmings and a wooden button.  

This next card uses the delightful, new Warm & Wonderful stamp set and dies.  This set has me dreaming of steaming hot cocoa and apple cider with cinnamon.  I can almost smell them now!

I carried the berries and pine sprigs theme through from my cup of apple cider, to the corners of my card, and into the inside of my card.  These images are so much fun to use as embellishments and create such beauty in an instant!

The sentiment on my card can be found on the inside, and is such a sweet one, don’t you think?  I love this time of year, and this sentiment expresses it in such a creative way.

Lastly, I used the new Bushel Basket Die, the BotaniCuts Apple Die, and adorable Print Shop:  Calico stamp and stencil combo.  You’ll adore this darling background combination for sure!  Such a fun way to create custom patterned paper that resembles fabric.

I combined the older Bountiful Wreath stamp set and dies behind my bushel and for my sentiments.  I love how Betsy’s sets work so well together.  Here you can see a bit of the Calico stamp…I used ink and my colored pencils to create my stamped and stenciled background.

The sweet Bushel Basket die comes with everything you need to create the cutest bushel you’ll ever see. I love the slats, metal rings that hold it together, the tiny handles, and the wooden bracket/plate you can attach to the front with a sentiment, images, or die cut.  I sponged my BotaniCuts Apple dies with ink, spritzed them with water to create a soft, watercolor look, and nestled them inside my bushel with blossoms and leaves.

All of these new products will be available on September 8th, at 10AM EST at The Greetery.

Be sure to visit the blogs of The Greetery designers listed below and leave a comment on each.  This will enable you to be eligible to with a $50 gift card to spend at The Greetery!

Thanks for your visit.

Melis

 

Angelica

Laurie

Dawn

Wanda

Kelly

Dana

 

The Greetery - Wild Elegance Collection…

 

Welcome to The Greetery’s Wild Elegance Collection….it’s beautiful and simply elegant, just as the name says!  My first card uses the gorgeous, new Floral Arches stamps, stencils, and dies.  What a delightful group of products these are!

I love adding just a pop of red to my florals, and chose to add it here with my stenciling and stamped accents.  You’ll love how effortlessly these detailed floral arches come together.  They look so complicated, but are simply created with Betsy’s fabulous designs.

I love the number of different sentiments included in the  coordinating Arched Sentiments stamp set there are to choose from.  I had to use this one about the hug you get to keep…it’s my favorite.  I’ve also used the coordinating Arched Sentiments stamps and dies to bring in more color and character to my florals.  These products work together so beautifully.

My next card uses the new A2 Arches dies to create my focal point.  These are FUN!  I’ve used three different sizes of them, adding in a vellum layer to create softness.

My florals are comprised of the new Lovely Silhouettes stamps and dies.  Aren’t they beautiful?  I stamped my background arch using images from this stamp set and then added a  colorful cluster on the side, climbing up and over the arch.

This new set is perfect for weddings, and full of all different varieties of wedding and anniversary sentiments.  Love them!

My last card uses the new Sketched Wildflowers Frame Rubber stamp in my background, topped with the coordinating Sketched Wildflower Bouquet Stamp, stencil, and die.  I created an opening in my frame by using the coordinating Sketched Wildflower Frame Die.  Betsy has thought of absolutely everything!  Isn’t the tiny tag where the sentiment can be stamped just perfection?  This set is loaded with all sorts of sentiment possibilities.  

 

These gorgeous, new products will be available on Thursday at 10am EDT at The Greetery!

Be sure to leave a comment on the following blogs to be eligible to win a little spending money to The Greetery!

1. Angelica

2. Dana

3. Wanda

4. Dawn

5. Laurie

6. Melissa

Thanks for visiting!

Melissa

The Greetery Sweet & Sunny Collection - Day 2…

Welcome to Day 2 of The Greetery’s Sweet & Sunny Collection Reveal.  Oh, what beautiful treats you are in for today!  They are all things lovely, sweet, and summery!  Let’s get started, shall we?

I’ve used the gorgeous, new Leaves All Around dies and stencils on my first card, stenciling in warm, earthy tones to tie in with my shabby, corrugated paper background.  This stencil and die are so easy to use and create the most beautiful frame in an instant.

The gorgeous, new Jumbo Curiosity:  Butterfly Die was used in the center of my frame and how I love this beautiful thing!  It’s truly effortless to create shape, form, and color…you’ll love it along with the new Jumbo Curiosity:  Moth and Dragonfly dies and stencils.  I’ll be using those later and will have projects ready to share soon.

On my next card, I’ve used the new Leaves All Around Stencil and Dies once again, this time stenciling in leafy, brilliant greens.  It’s amazing how different it looks based on the colors used, don’t you think? 

Leaves All Around creates the most beautiful frames for your card.  I love it!  I used the Daisy Days stamp set and dies to bring in some florals, adding them above my focal point.  Imagine all of the other Greetery florals you can combine with this lovely frame.   

I used the Mini Boxwood Heart stamps and dies for my focal point, adding in a sentiment also from this set, that is simple and doesn’t detract from the gorgeous greenery surrounding it.  SO much fun!

On my last card, I have used the sweet, new BotaniCuts Hollyhocks die.  I can’t express how beautiful these tiny, little flowers turn out once they’re colored and assembled.  I am smitten with them.

I combined my hollyhocks with lavender from the BotaniCuts Lavender die collection.  I added yellow to them instead of lilac, but love how they turned out.  I so enjoy trying unexpected colors on things…there is no wrong or right way when it comes to being creative. 

For my sentiment and behind my hollyhocks, I used the Sketchbook Roses stamp set and heat embossed the flowers in gold embossing powder.  I love the soft, subtle background it adds to the bold, bright flowers in the forefront.  

I can’t wait to follow the links below to see what the other designers have created…I know we’ll all be in for such a treat!

Dana

 Wanda

Angelica

Dawn

Laurie

Kelly

Thanks so much for visiting!

Melissa

The Greetery Sweet & Sunny Collection - Day 1…

Good morning!  It’s Day 1 of The Greetery’s Sweet & Sunny Release and it’s as cute as can be!  My first card uses the new Honey Bee die…oh, how I love this sweet little bug :).

In the upper and lower corner of my Honey Bee die, I have used the Honeycomb Corners Die and stamps, dies, and sentiments from the Buzz-worthy set.  Isn’t this sentiment the cutest?  I love the honeycomb stamps too.

Surrounding my Honey Bee, I have used greenery from the Boxwood Heart Details die.  I just used a portion of these greens to highlight the oval shape beneath my bee.  The florals used are from the Pine Blossom stamp and die sets.  

This next card uses the new Buzz-Worthy Sentiment stamp set and dies once again, combined with the new Honey Jar stamp set and dies.  Get ready to fall in love!

The tiny honey jar comes in three different varieties, each showing a different level of honey contained in the jar.  Also, you’ll find a darling fabric topper die, complete with ruffles and twine that wraps around the topper, and ties with a bow.  

You’ll notice I used my cute honeycomb stamps once again and I selected a different sentiment from the Buzz-worthy set.  I could stamp with these all day long!  Aren’t those tiny bees sweet?  I added in some red geraniums from the Botani-Cuts Geranium die collection.  

Lastly, I’ve used the new Honeysuckle Stems stamp set and dies, adding them to my Honey Jar.  Who says you can’t use a honey jar as a vase, right?  Especially when the flowers are sweet honeysuckles like these.

You’ll love these happy honeysuckles.  They look so realistic, I can almost smell their sweet fragrance.  I stamped each stem in different colors in order to create a colorful bouquet.  The golden yellow tied in perfectly with the yellow from my honey jar.

Behind my floral bouquet, I used the Postal Frames die and the Seed Catalog Background stamp.  

You’ll adore all of these brand new sets and enjoy creating with them just as much as I have!  More to come tomorrow.  In the meantime,  sit back and enjoy what the other designers have created:

Dana

Wanda

Angelica

Melissa

Dawn

Laurie

 Kelly

The Greetery Garden Variety Collection - Day 2…

Today is all about the flower garden with The Greetery’s new Day 2 products.  They are certainly sweet and so much fun to create with.  My first card uses the new Garden Gear:  Tools die, stencils, and stamps and It’s a Wrap Posy Pocket die.  

I cut my Posy Pocket die from vellum and wrapped up a beautiful assortment of florals including the Plucked Die, BotaniCuts: Lavender Die, and BotaniCuts: Bluebells Die.  I sponged a variety of soft colors over my die cut flowers, spritzed them with water, added a splattering of Distress spray, and tucked them inside my wrap.  I love how they look surrounded in soft vellum.

My darling garden spade was cut and stamped using the new In Spades stamps + stencil and Garden Gear:  Tools die.  In the background I have used the gorgeous, new Seed Catalog Background stamp.  It’s already a favorite of mine and I’ve used it again on my next card, stamping it in white ink over Kraft cardstock.

Once again, I’ve used the Garden Gear:  Tools die…aren’t these irresistible?  I left this one bare, so the pattern I stenciled on the sweet Garden Gear:  Gloves die wouldn’t get lost in the background.  

The Garden Gear:  Gloves stencil creates the cutest, gardening gloves I have ever seen.  I wish they’d create them in my size, as I adore garden gloves.  I added some BotaniCuts: Lavender arranged in between my gloves.  They are such pretty blooms!

The Greetery Garden Variety Collection - Day 1…

Good morning!  It’s day 1 of The Greetery’s Garden Variety Collection Release and it is going to brighten your Tuesday!  My first card uses the new Print Shop:  Daisy Days stamp, stencils, and dies.   Daisies are a favorite of mine, so I thoroughly enjoyed creating with these products.

I used the entire Daisy Days die so it would cover the complete card front.  This die would be beautiful clipped apart with pieces arrranged and used in so many beautiful ways.  I’m going to try that next :).  I used the new Scripty Hello die across the center of my card for my sentiment.  It’s beautiful!

I love that the Daisy Days die comes with individually die cut flowers too, so you can use them on their own, or as accents, such as I’ve done here.  Such a sweet collection!

I’ve used the new Print Shop:  Garden Goodness stamps, stencil, and die on my next couple of cards.  Talk about fun to create with!  I love the whole stencil and stamp concept…have you tried them?

I tucked my Garden Goodness flowers inside a die cut and stamped Signed & Sealed envelope.  Don’t these tiny florals look sweet bursting out of the envelope?  I love light blues, yellows, and gingham mixed together….they make me happy as does this card.  My sentiment and dies are also from the Signed & Sealed stamp set.

To surround and accentuate my flower stuffed envelope, I used the Pretty Postmarks stamps, dies, and Postage Frames dies.  I love how effortlessly Betsy’s products work together!

My last card uses more fresh blooms from the Garden Goodness stamps, stencils, and dies.  They look so beautiful in every color under the rainbow, don’t they?

I’ve used the delightful Scripty Hello die near the bottom of my card.  I love that this die stands alone and is beautiful enough to be all you need for a sentiment.  

I potted these flowers in the Pretty Pot die…give me a pot of wildflowers any day, and I’m a happy girl!  One of my favorite elements in the Garden Goodness set is the butterfly…you’ll find two facing in opposite directions in this set.  Very endearing!  The mat behind my pot is  the Frosted Frames dies.  I love the swirls and playful movement.

Find all of the information you need regarding Day 1 of this beautiful release, HERE at The Greetery.

Now for some giveaways!

Day 1 giveaway - we'll be giving away three prize packages that include a $50 gift card to spend right away, plus a Greetery tumbler with a 25% off code to use at a later date of the winner's choosing.

Make sure to leave a comment here and every link below to be eligible for the giveaway!  Winners will be selected at random.  More beautiful, irresistible, new products being introduced tomorrow.  Thank you for stopping by!

Melis

Dana

Wanda

Angelica

Dawn

Laurie

Kelly

CLICK HERE for my product list!

 

wedding day wishes...

Me again :)...I'm slowly working my way, or hoping to work my way, back into blogging.  I've been spending a few spare minutes here and there creating more and more with Betsy's lovely new products from The Greetery.

My card uses the florals from the Balloon Bouquet stamp set and dies to create a focal point for my wedding card.  I layered two of the stamped and die cut floral images over the top of one another to create a circle and then layered them over a die cut vellum circle, cut using the new Cake Pops die.

I also added a smaller, decorative circle cut from yellow cardstock also using the Cake Pops die, directly over my flowers.  Then came my sentiment from the Cake Pops Sentiment stamp set, stamped on a banner from the Cake Pops Banner die.  I also added glittery streamers using the Twisted Crepe dies.  In the background and for a secondary sentiment, I used images from the sweet Pretty Postmarks set...a set I can't stamp without:).

My products used are listed for you below.

I hope you're all enjoying your weekend!  Much love to you all!

Melis

The Greetery Day 2...

Welcome to Day 2 of The Greetery's May Release....I've LOVED joining Betsy and the other designers this month.

My first little creation uses the darling Cake Pops Collection, including the Cake Pops die, Cake Pops stand, Cake Pops Banner, and Cake Pops Sentiments stamp.

I had such a fun time creating this mini cake...it felt wonderful digging into my glitter, felt, and sprinkles to create layers of softness, shine and personality.

Think of all of the creative surprises you can tuck inside the Cake Pop Bubbles...candy of course, money, jewelry, buttons, trimmings, etc.

The cake stand is irresistible...the scallops!  True love, I say.

 

I've used lots of the Cake Pops elements on my card and love how fun and versatile all of these dies are.

I added in a flower from the Balloon Bouquet stamp set, and popped in the layered circles that resemble the top of a cake.  In the background I used the new Ticker Tape Background, which I just love.  After I stamped it using watermark ink, I added glitter embossing powder.  I love the shimmer!

 

The second part of my sentiment comes from the Balloon Bouquet stamp set.  Isn't it fun to see how all of these sets work together?

If you're up for more inspiration and another couple of $50 gift certificates, be sure to visit The Greetery's blog and leave comments on the designers' blogs to be eligible.

 

Thanks so much for your sweet comments and kindness.

Melis

 

Kay Miller

Laurie Willison

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Keeway Tsao

Angelica Conrad

Kelly Lunceford

Norine Borys

Wanda Guess

Guests:

Melissa Phillips

Dana Kirby

Laura Bassen

Ashlea Cornel

The Greetery Day 1...

Welcome to Day 1 of The Greetery's May Release!  I'm so happy to get to join the this month to celebrate their 1st Anniversary!  My card created today uses the cutest celebration set called Balloon Bouquet along with the new Big Balloons coordinating dies.

I sponged ink on all of my balloons, spritzing them with water after to create a soft, transparent feel.  On  my largest balloon, I added flowers from the Balloon Bouquet stamp set, layering yellow blooms under a larger pink bloom.  I selected the Welcome Baby sentiment from this set to turn this into a celebration card for the new baby.

Behind my balloons, I used the darling, new Twisted Crepe dies...I LOVE these!  I sponged ink on them once again and then added a bit of watermark ink, sprinkled on embossing glitter, and watched the magic happen as I heat embossed each twisted ribbon.

To finish, I added a second sentiment from the Balloon Bouquet set near the bottom.  I love this fun font and all of the special sentiments included.

To celebrate, The Greetery is giving away two $50 gift certificates to lucky individuals who leave comments on the blogs of each designer.  Comments left will be entered into the giveaway and the winners will be announced on Friday morning on The Greetery blog.

The list of all designers is listed below.  

Thanks so much for visiting!  I've missed you!

Kay Miller

Laurie Willison

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Keeway Tsao

Angelica Conrad

Kelly Lunceford

Norine Borys

Wanda Guess

Guests:

Melissa Phillips

Caly Person

Dana Kirby

Kelly Martin

Jill Hawkins