The Greetery {A Little Something to Brighten Your Day}

 Hello friends! I'm happy to be here with a few fun early autumn-inspired projects with products from The Greetery! I didn’t have a set plan or an idea in my mind when I got started, only a color palette. I had fun revisiting a few products from last year’s Hint of Autumn Collection along with quite a few new things that have been released over the past year. I know I always say it, but I love how well everything mixes so well together but still yields results that are fresh and new!

To begin, I just had fun stenciling and embossing the leaves, acorns, and berries that are included in the Autumn Herbarium Stencil and Autumn Herbarium Embossing Folder. Please note, there IS an Autumn Herbarium Background Stamp (same link as the stencil) that allows you to add the stems, but I chose to omit the stamp and instead ran a gold pigment ink pad over the raised areas to bring the veins and stems into view. I stenciled two panels, but ended up only cutting one, so I used the other panel in the center of the “Thinking of You” card. I cut the panel using the Autumn Herbarium Die.

Once the leaves were all finished, I decided to pull out a few of the Bigger Botanicals that were released in the spring; I chose to use Hawthorn, Cress, Oregano, Mallow, and Soapwort. I cut them all from white cardstock and then colored the pieces with dye inks and blender brushes. I assembled them with liquid glue and foam squares. I set them aside while I had fun creating the backgrounds and card bases. Since I already had the color combination set, I simply pulled the same colors of cardstock and got to work cutting and embossing.

The blue card was cut using the Capsule Basics Die; I used the clever and essential (in my opinion) Capsule Basics Stencil to help me decipher where to remove the center portion and then I embossed it using the Capsule Basics Embossing Folder. Once that was done, I cut a frame from lighter blue cardstock using the brilliant Capsule Fixed Borders Large Die. I stamped it using the Thankful and Blessed Stamp Set and adhered it with foam squares around the darker blue base. I cut another capsule shape from white cardstock and then embossed it with the Pretty Picado Embossing Folder. I layered it all up onto a shaped card base and then had fun adding all of the flowers and leaf clusters.

I made quick work of the sentiments for each of the projects I created by using the Little Linked Lables Suite of products. I cut the labels using the Little Linked Labels Die, stamped and heat embossed them with gold powder using the Little Linked Labels Stamp Set.

The final step is the dry embossing which was done with the Little Linked Labels Embossing Folder. I chose my favorite for the blue card and then added a companion sentiment that was embossed using the Simple Everyday Mini Sentiments Stamp Set. I set the rest of the labels aside while I got to work on the next card.

Now, I ended up with so many projects because I made so many elements and they simply HAD to be used! The second card was made using the same steps as the first, but I chose to use the Pretty Picado Die for the frame. I cut it and then secured it with liquid glue. I cut the beautiful stenciled/embossed Autumn Herbarium panel to go behind the frame. I glued it to a shaped base and then added the leaves and sentiment.

The “loose” leaves are placed in the same position they are on the panel, but I used foam squares to mount them for additional dimension. The exception is the cluster of berries in the left corner; I simply added those where I thought they looked the nicest. Once again, the label is attached with foam squares, but this time, the sentiment is from the Simple Everyday Sentiments Stamp Set. I didn’t get a chance to use these versatile stamp sets during the last release, so I had fun putting them to good use on these projects.

I had some leftover capsule pieces and some leftover flowers, so I decided to create two large tags. These could also be used as small cards if tags aren’t your thing. I end up doing quite a bit of baking and I like having a tag to attach to a bakery box if I’m planning on gifting the goodies to family or friends. Both tags are embossed using the Pretty Picado Embossing Folder for depth and dimension.

The lighter blue tag uses two of the Bigger Botanicals on each end and a label in the middle. I used the same sentiment on both tags and this one is included in the Simple Everyday Sentiments Stamp Set and is embossed in gold.

The darker blue tag has some gold pigment ink rubbed over the raised areas around the perimeter. I used the Bigger Botanical as the focal point and then added the sentiment near the bottom. This was such a fun project to work on and really like how it turned out! We’ve been having rainy/cooler weather that makes it feel like autumn might actually be on its way! Thanks for fluttering by!

Project Inspiration {It Must Be Fall}

Happy Sunday, friends! I hope you've all been having a wonderful weekend! My life has been full of football, football, and more football, but I wouldn't have it any other way! I love watching my boys play! My sophomore-aged son won his game on Thursday, which was such a relief because he's been feeling really down lately! 

It's my turn for this weekend's Project Inspiration feature for Papertrey Ink! I can definitely feel autumn in the air; the mornings are crisp and the light has changed just enough to let me know it's on its way! My card for today celebrates all of the beauty of autumn with the wood slices, autumn hues, and changing leaves! 

I used a potpourri of products on today's card, but I'll be sharing step-by-step photos and instructions!

Step 1: Cut an A2 panel of Terracotta Tile cardstock. Add the pierced detail around the edges using the Nesting Basics: Pierced Rectangles Die and blend some Terracotta Tile ink around the four corners. Attach to an A2 card base using liquid glue.

Step 2: Foil a panel of Canyon Clay cardstock with champagne foil using the Filigree Frame Hot Foil Plate. Blend ink around the edges and attached it in the center of the background panel with foam squares.

Step 3: Cut a mat from Rustic White cardstock and attach it in the center of the foiled design with foam squares.

Step 4: Cut and color the wood slices, which are included in the Into the Blooms: Wild Wood Die. Stamp the sentiment, which is from the Larger Than Life: Fall Sentiments Mini Stamp Set. Attach them to the mat using foam squares.

Step 5: Die cut the word "Fall" three times using the Larger Than Life: Fall Die from Scarlet Jewel cardstock and glue them together. Add some Scarlet Jewel ink over the top near the joints of the letters for depth. Add some white acrylic paint splatter. Attach it to the wood slices with thin strips of foam tape.

Step 6: Cut and color all of the flowers and foliage. Give them a generous spritz of fossilized amber distress oxide spray and allow them to dry. The majority of the items are from the Wild Wood set (linked earlier) but I also used leaves and berries from the Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs Die. Tuck them here and there until you're satisfied with the arrangement.

Step 7: Add glitter to the flowers and foliage!

I had so much fun creating this card and I hope you enjoy it as well! 

Thanks for fluttering by!

 

The Greetery {The Autumn Edit} Release Day

Popping in again on this exciting day; today is release day for the beautiful The Autumn Edit Collection from The Greetery! Everything will be available for purchase beginning at 10 am EDT. I've had so much fun creating with this collection and I wanted to share one more card with you today. 

I just can't seem to get enough of the new Bigger Autumn Botanicals and especially this cute pumpkin. I decided to let it be the star of the show along with the beautiful sentiment included in the Simple Autumn Mini Sentiments. To begin, I die cut the scalloped background from Pinefeather cardstock using the Capsule Basics Die and then cut the center out with the same die set, but I used the Capsule Basics Stencil to help with proper alignment.

Next, I cut the frame using the Capsule Fixed Borders Large from Coastal Blue cardstock and then embossed it using the Rosemal Reflections Embossing Folder. I adhered it to the green portion with foam squares for dimension.

I cut two wreaths using the Magnolia Wreath Die from white cardstock and then added ink: Coastal Blue, Tropical Teal, Scattered Straw Distress Oxide ink, Garden Green (SU!) and then spritzed it with fossilized amber distress oxide spray. I set it aside to dry and got to work on the pumpkin.

I cut it from white and then colored it with Scattered Straw Distress Oxide ink, a touch of orange left on my blender brush, and the same green as the wreath. I assembled it with liquid glue and spritzed it with the same distress spray. I allowed those to dry while I got to work on the woodgrain layer.

I cut the background capsule shape with the same capsule basics die (linked earlier) from white woodgrain cardstock. I also cut a filigree border from Antique Gold cardstock and glued it around the edge.

The sentiment is heat embossed in gold onto a strip of Pinefeather cardstock and then mounted on a Little Linked Label. I had some of these made from a previous project (haven't shared it yet...wink) so it was the perfect touch. I hope you've enjoyed the past few days and are as excited about this beautiful collection as I am! Thanks for fluttering by!

The Greetery {The Autumn Edit} Reveal Day 2

 

Hello and welcome back for day 2 of full reveals for The Autumn Edit Collection from The Greetery! I'm so glad you're liking this beautiful new collection as much as I am! I have quite a bit to share today, but as always, you'll want to make sure you head to The Greetery Blog for the official "meet and greet" for all of today's featured products! One more thing before I dive into the details of today's projects, make sure to leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs for a chance to win one of two $50.00 gift cards to the shop!

Up first are two cards using the new Hand-picked Harvest suite of products. This first card is the most basic of the two; it combines the Hand-picked Harvest Stencil and coordinating Hand-picked Harvest Embossing Folder. The next card steps it up a bit by adding in the Hand-picked Harvest Die; I wanted you to be able to see the difference between the two styles.

To begin, I stenciled an A7 sized panel of white cardstock using the Hand-picked Harvest Stencil. I chose cool blue tones and greyish green for a different feel.

Once the panel was stenciled, I trimmed it down a bit on each side and then embossed it with the Hand-picked Harvest Embossing Folder. There is a small empty space included on the design for you to add a sentiment. I decided to go a bit larger and use one of the sentiments included in the Simple Autumn Sentiments Stamp Set. I heat embossed it in gold and then cut it using the Shortbread Shapes Rectangle Labels.

I added some gold drip-drops on either end of the label secured with liquid glue. The finishing touch is an Antique Gold bow cut using the Regency Bow No 1 Die secured with a small piece of foam tape. I gave it a spritz of shimmer spray, but made sure to cover up the sentiment because shimmer spray on dark cardstock is hard to photograph. I layered it onto a 5 by 7 panel of blue cardstock and then glued it to a card base using liquid glue.

The next card uses the stencil, but then I cut everything out with the Hand-picked Harvest Die. Once the pieces were cut, I used the Hand-picked Harvest embossing folder to emboss the individual pieces. 

Once all of the pieces were prepared, I got to work on the background. The benefit of cutting out the pieces is you can use whatever colored background you'd like. I chose to use Autumn Rose cardstock with Scarlet Jewel ink around the edges and then splattered the same ink and some white acrylic paint over the panel for added detail.

I used the large panel that the pieces were cut from to use as a placement guide to put everything back together. I popped the pieces up with foam squares for added dimension.

You could also use all of the individual pieces on their own for different arrangements or as accents on other projects. 

I created the sentiment just like I did on the first card and then added a bow using the Regency Bow No 2 die. This card also got a spritz of shimmer spray and some glitter to the individual pieces for sparkle and shine.

My next card features the lovely new Wildwood Bouquet Die and the new Wildwood Bouquet Embossing Folder. There is a coordinating stencil set, but I didn't end up using it on this project. I DO have a beautiful panel all stenciled that will have to be used soon, though; it's so beautiful!

This card was inspired by  THIS card I made back in the spring. I love the colors and the feel, so that is what guided my design choices for this card.

To begin, I die cut the main bouquet portion twice from white cardstock and glued it together with liquid glue. I added the ink using a blender brush and then spritzed it with fossilized amber distress oxide spray and let it dry.

I cut all of the flowers and buds from white cardstock as well and colored them, assembled them, and then added them to the bouquet with foam squares.

For the background, I cut a piece of blue cardstock and embossed it with the Wildwood Embossing Folder and then added white pigment ink over the top for a fun effect. I really like how it allows the details to pop. I foiled a panel of white cardstock using the Capsule Borders Hot Foil and then cut it using the Capsule Basics Die.

I used the same die to cut a smaller capsule mat and then embossed it with the same embossing folder as the background, added the Filigree Border and mounted it over the foiled panel. I layered it all up onto the background and then adhered the entire background to a 5 by 7 panel of woodgrain cardstock. The sentiment, which is from the new Simple Autumn Mini Sentiments, is heat embossed in gold onto Sweet Blush cardstock and adhered with foam squares.

And now...switching gears to something a little more spooky! Eep! How cute are the new additions to the Marketplace series? This new addition is called Eerie Avenue and is just as spooky sweet as can be! I used the Marketplace No 3 Die and the Arch Box Large Die to create the larger box and the Arch Box Small Die paired with the Marketplace Mini Die for the smaller box.

I chose to use the "Brooms & Blooms" shop name included in the Eerie Avenue Stamp Set so that is what prompted the accent choices. Since it's a flower shop, I pulled in the cute flowers and baskets from the previously released Marketplace Celebration Street Die, but I gave them a "spooky" vibe with the colors.

This box uses the same flowers and sentiment included in the new Simple Autumn Mini Sentiments embossed in silver.

I used the boarded up window pieces, cobwebs, & the Happy Halloween banner.

I really love cutting the windows out from the box as well so the recipient can add a battery-operated tea light if they like. I usually put one in the bottom (turned off) for the recipient anyway.

I mentioned in THIS post that I always like to make the large and small box so they can be packaged up together. I have a photo (not the best styling, just a quick picture) of two packaged in a flat-bottom cello bag. I can't wait to package these Halloween ones up with some fun ribbon!

My last project just might be my favorite; the Eerie Avenue Stamp Set includes the "Pumpkin Spice Market" shop name and I couldn't resist getting right to work. This box uses the same large arch box (linked on the previous project) and the Marketplace No 1 Die. I cut the box and the main building shape from Honey Nut cardstock and added some shading around the edges and some brown ink splatter for a "pumpkin spice" effect.

The building's  accents are all cut from Scarlet Jewel cardstock with the exception of the door. I like to use liquid glue to add all of the window frames so I have a little bit of wiggle room to get them places just right.

I also chose to use a banner cut from the Celebration Street Die (linked on previous project) with bows cut using the Marketplace Holiday Festoons Die. The wreath on the door is also from that same set.

The new Eerie Avenue Die comes with all kinds of pumpkin/jack-o-lantern options, but the trio of stacked pumpkins stole my heart for this project. I also added some of the same flowers from the window boxes. I was toying around with adding some pumpkins to the larger windows/boxes which would also be fun.

When it was all said and done, I want to GO to this shop, or rather own it and live at the top! ha ha! I had so much fun with all of today's projects!

Thanks for fluttering by! 
p.s. don't forget to leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs for a chance to win one of two $100 gift cards to the shop.

Caly Person

Dana Kirby

Dawn McVey

Kelly Lunceford (you are here)

Laura Bassen

Laurie Willison

Lea Lawson

Melissa Phillips

Wanda Guess