The Greetery {Let's Make Memories} Holiday Collection Day 1

Well friends, the time has FINALLY come! Are you as excited about this release as I am? Welcome to Day 1 of The Greetery Holiday Collection Countdown! This amazing collection of products is fittingly named "Let's Make Memories" and I couldn't love it more! I'm so excited to share with you all of the projects I have created for day 1! Before I dive in, here are the links to the other designers' blogs!

 The Greetery Blog

Kay Miller

Laurie Willison

Dawn McVey

Heather Nichols

Keeway Tsao

Angelica Conrad

Lizzie Jones

Norine Borys

I'm head-over-heels in love with EVERYTHING being showcased today! First up is the FABULOUS new set called Christmas Eve! Isn't that perfect name for this sweet set? I also paired it with the new Foliage No.2 stamps and dies AND a new set called Tree Trimmings! 

To begin, I stamped a grundle or maybe a forest, of trees! LOL! I didn't know how much I would love them, but in the end I am so glad I did because I ended up using them on pretty much EVERYTHING! LOL! These pink ones might just be my favorites!

Once I'd decided on pink trees for this sweet, serene scene, I created the dreamy sky by doing some ink blending using Tumbled Glass and Spun Sugar Distress Oxide ink. I also added the snow image from the Christmas Eve stamp set using the same Tumbled Glass ink. I just love the subtle effect it adds to the background.

I also stamped a bunch of church images. Can I just say that stamping these is like magic? I absolutely love when these multi step images come to life layer after layer! Betsy is a genius on so many fronts!

Once the church was stamped, I added a thin line of 2 way glue to the edges and added some Martha Stewart coarse clear glitter for some snowy, sparkly details. 

I decorated one of the trees using the new Tree Trimmings stamps and dies. I embossed it in gold for a nice holiday touch!

I spritzed the background using some Sparkle Shimmer Spray before I assembled the rest of the details for some added shine! The snowdrifts were created using the new Drifting Die. You will be able to see how much I am in love with this as well since I have used it on just about everything!

The sentiment is from the new Tree Trimmings set as well and is stamped in black directly onto the ink blended panel. The two people are die cut and stamped as well and added to the bottom using foam squares. The set also includes a boy and a girl so you can create all kinds of fun scenes! 

My second card uses a lot of the same elements, but in different colors. You can see just how easy it is to change the mood by switching out the colors!

This church is actually stamped in the same color combination that you will find on your stamping guide. Isn't is pretty? I just love this color combination! I added the snow in the same way as I did on the other card.

Did you read about what inspired this church and stamp set? If not, you'll have to read all about if from Betsy! I love that it has a sentimental beginning!

Isn't this car just the cutest? There are 2 cars included in the set as well as street lights, banners, and more!

The "Merry Christmas" sentiment is from the Christmas Eve stamp set and there are quite a few to pick from, which I always like!

My third and final card for today showcases the Tree Trimmings stamp and die set as well as the Foliage No. 2.

I decked out all three of the trees in gold embossed details. The sentiment is also heat embossed as well onto an inkblended panel.

This card reminds me of a scene that you might find in a Rankin and Bass Christmas movie! LOL! Maybe Burl Ives playing the snowman in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer might come swishing by! ha ha!

Well friends, this wraps it up for day 1! I hope you'll stop back by tomorrow for day 2! I promise you won't be disappointed! Thanks for fluttering by!