The Greetery Handiwork Collection Day #2

Hello and welcome back for day 2 of full reveals for the Handiwork Collection from The Greetery! I'm glad you're all loving this new release as much as I am...thank you for your sweet comments yesterday! The official "meet and greet" for today's featured products is HERE; you'll be able to see all of the details for each new product. Also, make sure to leave a comment here and on all of the designers' blogs for a chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates to the shop!

My first card for today uses the precious new "Sew Vintage" stamp/die set. I am absolutely smitten with it. It is easy to assemble and 'sew' much fun! 

It comes with a handy guide to ensure you will get great results. I was a little worried thinking I would have to stamp a bunch of these tiny filigree details on the machine, but it is all one stamp and then you can add the little word sentiments on the top. I chose the darling 'sew lovely' sentiment, but there are a few others for variety.

For this card, I used the Hoopla Round die and the Hoopla Round Inserts die. This provides that sweet stitched detail around the edge, just perfect for this card. 

The beautiful sentiment underneath the  machine is also from the 'Sew Vintage' stamp set.

I couldn't resist adding a few more of the Embroidered Blooms that were showcased yesterday; they give the perfect touch for this card.

I did a tone-on-tone effect with the Embroidered Background stamp; Sweet Blush cardstock and Tattered Rose Distress Oxide ink. You can see it a little bit better on the top right corner.

Eep! My second card for today uses the CUTEST new Notionable die....it is the cutest thing EVER!!! The scissors, the tomato pin cushion, the thimble and thread....EVERYTHING!!! I used a brad so the scissors are hinged and actually work! They are stuck down, but still....right????

I thought it would be fun to create a 'sewing box' type card using the beloved Curio: Cover Die and the Curio: Divider and Details die. For those of you who don't know, I also have a (much neglected) sewing blog called Thimbles and Thread and this whole release is calling me to get back to it! ha ha!

I used all of the elements included in the Notionable Die collection....you will find a set of four pins with toppers you can customize, a thimble, thread spools, thread, tomato pincushion, scissors, and a nedle. Everything is perfectly designed so that they almost look real, especially the adorable scissors!!!

 The sentiments are both from the Sew Vintage stamp set and I just love how they work so perfectly with all of these sweet dies. I also tucked a Hoopla Mini in the right hand corner; the heart one, of course, to tie in the "love" theme.

I used the Embroidered Background stamp for the base of the sewing box to give it some added detail and "sewing" charm.

Here's a little peek at the process I used to allow me to get the pins on the pin card. Since they are actually paper, it was a little tricky to get them down the slits. I used my paper piercer to open the slits up a bit and then I put the pins in. I secured them in the back of the pin card using scotch tape. This is the same technique I used to get the needle into the spool of thread.

My final card for today uses the AMAZING new Rose Tapestry Stencil collection...I stenciled everything in blues and greens and then used the Aida Cloth texture plate over the top.  I was scared to try it for fear I would ruin the beautiful tapestry background, but I love the result.

For this card I wanted to create an 'in-progress' type look. I chose to use the scissors, thread, and thimble as focal points and then the sentiment to reinforce the theme. 

I also used another Embroidered Bloom on the corner over the hoop for added detail.

The sentiment is heat embossed in silver to accent the metallic paper used for the scissors, needle, and thimble.

I chose to use Vintage Cream cardstock to use with the Tapestry Stencils....I felt it would give it a nice vintage look.

I'm sure the other designers will showcase how these amazing stencils look without the Aida Cloth Texture Plate, but I just love the detail it give the card!

This release is so much fun....everything will be available for purchase starting tomorrow at 10 am ET. Thanks for fluttering by!

Angelica

Dana

Dawn

Kelly (you are here)

Laurie

Melissa

Wanda