The Greetery {Amour Market Collection Release Day and Giveaway)

It's the day we've been waiting for; it's release day for the beautiful new Amour Market Collection from The Greetery! Thank you so much for all of your sweet comments the last few days! The collection will be available for purchase beginning at 10 am ET today! Before I dive in to the details of the card, I am doing a little giveaway! I’ve posted the details of the giveaway at the bottom of today’s post!

I wanted to create another card for today using the logo imagery for this release, but with different colors. I saved a cute Christmas house I was hoping to use as inspiration, but never got around to it, so I used it for this project instead. Quite a few of my daughter's Valentine's Day outfits when she was younger were these colors, so it reminds me of those days.

To begin this card, I cut all of the pieces for the buildings using the Market Place Mini Die using Pale Peony, Enchanted Evening, Pure Poppy, and Spring Rain. I did use silver cardstock for some of the window frames. I glued everything together with liquid glue and let it dry.

I had some of the wreaths leftover from my projects the other day, but I did cut more bows and a few other additions using the Market Place Lover's Lane Die. I also stamped one of the shop names from the Market Place Lover's Lane Stamp Set to add to the shops.

The sentiment is stamped using the French Kiss Stamp Set in Pure Poppy and a touch of Scarlet Jewel ink around the edges for an ombre look. I die cut it using the French Kiss Die.

The "with love" portion of the sentiment is also from that same set and is embossed in gold on a strip of Enchanted Evening cardstock. I used the new Shortbread Shapes Scalloped Hearts Die and embossing folder for the background and the frame around the buildings.

Before I added the frame over the top, I added some white gouache and glitter for a snowy, sugary look.

I added some red pearl embellishments to the bows and hearts for added detail.

The bow at the top is cut from Pure Poppy cardstock and is included with the Shortbread Shapes Scalloped Hearts Die.

I had so much fun putting this card together! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for fluttering by!

P.S. I mentioned yesterday I've been working on some sewing, so as soon as I get it all finished, I will share it here and on my sewing blog, so stay tuned!

P.S.S I’m doing a giveaway for my U.S. blog readers! I have a Capsule Basics Embossing Folder and two stamp sets I will be giving away. Simply comment with your favorite product from the new release and you will be entered to win. I will draw a name on Sunday! I know I have duplicates of a few other things that I will throw in the box if I find them before the deadline!😂

 

The Greetery {Amour Market Collection Day 2}

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the Amour Market Collection from The Greetery! I'm so excited to share my projects with you today showcasing even more beautiful new products! I never put away the two Christmas releases and I don't plan on putting this one away anytime soon, either! Each and every piece can be used in so many different ways other than Valentine's Day, with the exception of some of the sentiments! Before I dive in, make sure to head to The Greetery Blog for the official "meet and greet"! Also, you'll want to leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs, to be eligible to win one of two $50 gift cards to the shop.

My first card for today uses a few things from yesterday along with some new things and of course some of the basics that are just too good not to keep using! To begin this card, I heat embossed the new Sweetest Frames Capsule Edition in gold on a piece of Vintage Cream cardstock and then cut it using the coordinating Sweetest Frames Capsule Edition Die. I then used the new Capsule Fixed Border Small to cut the frame that's layered on top of the embossed panel. I cut it from Vintage Cream and then stamped it with the new Capsule Collection Valentine Borders Stamp Set. When I was talking about the Fixed Borders yesterday, I mentioned the smaller one and it is perfect for all of the stamp sets in this series! I can't wait to go back and revisit some of the previously released sets to try it with this frame.

I added that stamped frame using foam squares and then nestled the heat embossed red panel down inside and secured it with adhesive. The next step was the heart; I already had it cut and embossed from my big projects that I shared yesterday. I used brighter gold cardstock to cut the Heart Filigree Border and glued it using liquid glue. I also heat embossed the sentiment from the Capsule collection valentine Borders Stamp Set in the oval on the heart.

I layered it using foam squares and then tucked the flowers underneath using liquid glue.

The background was cut using the new Shortbread Shapes Scalloped Hearts Die and embossing folder. I rubbed some gold pigment ink over the top to give it some added detail. The bow die is also included in the die collection, so I cut it from the same gold as what I used on the heart and adhered it with liquid glue and a pearl.

The Shortbread Shapes Rectangle Hearts can also be used in non-valentines ways as well. I've been working on a quilt as one of my after-Christmas projects so I've had squares, grids, and quilting designs on the brain so when I saw the new edition to the Shortbread Shapes family, I wanted to turn it into a quilt card!

The first step was to pick some pattern paper that looked like fabric, or that coordinated well together for the look I was going for. I almost scrapped the whole idea because I was struggling to find the right thing, but I finally landed on some paper from K & Company  paper pad called Classic K Bailey 12 by 12 that I've had for a bajillion years!

I used the Shortbread Shapes Rectangle Die to cut out all of the individual squares; there is only one that actually cuts out, so I just used that one for all of the squares. I also used it to cut the grid out from Vintage Cream cardstock. I adhered the patterned squares in a good arrangement and then used the Shortbread Shapes Rectangle Hearts Embossing Folder to "quilt" it!

I cut the "binding" from the red pattern paper I used on the quilt to give it a good border. Once that was done, I got to work on the rest of the details. I pulled out the beloved Sew Vintage Die to create the sewing machine. I stamped the details with Gold pigment ink for a realistic  look.

I also had some fun creating a few more elements for the card using the Notionable Die. I made some scissors from Rose Gold Mirror cardstock and I was so sad they didn't end up looking good on the card! Oh well...looks like another project is in order! wink!

I chose the sentiment to really pull the "love" theme together from the Sew Vintage Stamp Set. I forgot to mention it is the same stamp set used to stamp the sewing machine. The entire "quilt" portion is adhered to a background that was embossed using the same paper as the sentiment and the Shortbread Shapes Scalloped Hearts embossing folder.

My third and final card for today features the Shortbread Shapes Scalloped Hearts Die and embossing folder as an actual shortbread card! ha ha! took me long enough! I had so much fun with this card and I adore the new French Kiss sentiments; the font is so vintage and beautiful!

As you can see, I used another Coquette Heart because I just can't seem to stop! I also used another bouquet of flowers, but this one done up in pinks and corals.

I added some Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide ink to the base and some Antique Linen ink to the shortbread portion.

The rest is pretty self-explanatory because I have used all of these products so much! haha!

I've had the best time creating with this new collection and it will be available for purchase tomorrow! Don't forget to leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs, for a chance to win one of two gift cards to the shop! Thanks for fluttering by!

Caly Person

Dana Kirby

Dawn McVey

Kelly Lunceford (you are here)

Laura Bassen

Laurie Willison

Lea Lawson

Melissa Phillips

Wanda Guess

 

The Greetery {Amour Market Collection Reveal Day 1}

I'm so happy to be here today with all kinds of fun Valentine's Day projects using the beautiful new Amour Market Collection from The Greetery! I know I always say Christmas crafting is my favorite, but Valentine's Day is a close second and especially with this absolutely GORGEOUS new collection! I will be using ALL of these products for years to come and know they will become my go-to supplies! As always, don't forget to head to The Greetery Blog for the official "meet and greet" for all of the new products AND don't forget to leave a comment there, here, and on each of the designers' blogs for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards to the shop!

My first project for today is a series of 6 little Valentine's Day treat/gift pouches that were created using the Capsule Basics Die and the Capsule Basics Embossing Folder and few strategically placed score lines! These were so fun and easy to assemble and you could make them for any occasion! One of the products I'm most excited about is the new Fixed Borders Dies; there's a large and a small. I've used the Capsule Fixed Borders Large for each of the pouches. These two frames take all of the guess work out of deciding which two dies work to create the perfect frame to fit around the capsule and the smaller one nests just inside the larger one (not shown here).  You will end up with the perfect border each time because the frame is wired together which is why it's called the "fixed" border. I chose to use a beautiful Rose Gold Mirror cardstock from Cardstock Warehouse for three of the pouches and regular cardstock for the other three.

Here is the entire set of pouches so you can see the variety in borders. The great thing about these is that you only need half (actually slightly less) so you only need one frame for two pouches, unless you want to decorate the back.

This photo gives you a close-up of the side so you can see dimensionally how it looks! Valentine's Day is THE day for little cards, treat pouches, etc. so I thought these would be so fun! To begin, I die cut the six bases using the Capsule Basics Die; two each of three different cardstock colors: Pure Poppy, Sweet Blush, and Sea Foam. Once they were all cut, I used the Capsule Basics Embossing Folder to add the embossed detail. I measured the capsule and then scored two lines between the two middle scallops (hopefully you can see in this photo). There is another photo a little further down that shows one open with treats inside.

I folded them on those two score lines and then got to work embellishing them. As I mentioned before, each one features the fixed border. I embossed each border using the Rosemal Reflections Embossing Folder and cut them in half. You actually  need less than half, so what I did was add glue to the pouch where the frame would go, adhere the half frame, and then clipped off the excess with scissors. If you want to be more technical, you could measure it correctly to begin with! ha ha! That was just my experimental process, so I kept going with it! ha ha!

In this photo you can see the pouch opened with the treats inside. I put some Dove chocolates in a small glassine bag, but you could put all kinds of things inside. I'm sharing a gift idea a little further down that work be perfect for the inside and a gift card would also fit nicely inside. 

Each pouch features hearts that are cut using the new Whole Hearted Die and then embossed using the new Coquette Hearts Embossing Folder! There is also a new Filigree Hearts Die with three different sizes for the three largest hearts. I used all three sizes for the pouches.

The velvet cardstock I've been obsessed with over the last month or so was so perfect for these hearts, but as you can see, I also cut and embossed some from regular cardstock as well! I'm positively obsessed with these gorgeous hearts and I have used them throughout my projects, as you will see!

Each pouch also features a heat embossed sentiment either from the Simple Valentine Sentiments or the Simple Valentine Mini Sentiments. These are done in the same fonts as the Christmas ones and I just love them!

If you saw THESE the other day, you might have noticed all of the little flowers. I had some leftover so I added them here and there. I also used the Regency Bow No 1 and Regency Bow No 2 for most of them. I also added a few locks and keys from the Have a Spine: Lock and Key Die. I also used the Capsule Borders 1 Hot Foil for two of the pouches; you can see it on the one directly in front in this photo. I was struggling with how I would secure the top; normally I would just use ribbon, but ribbon is incredibly difficult to photograph and looks wonky and messy most of the time. I opted for these small clothespins I found in my stash/hoard that were the perfect color!

My next project uses similar details, but this one features the new Diamond Hearts Die and the new Bitty Blooming Hearts Stamp/Stencil. I wanted to try something different than I have in the past and I really like how this turned out.

To begin, I used the Capsule Basics Die on a piece of Sea Foam cardstock and then embossed it using the Capsule Basics Embossing Folder. I also die cut the frame using the new Capsule Fixed Borders Large Die from Rose Gold Mirror cardstock, embossed it with the Rosemal Reflections Embossing Folder and glued it down with liquid glue. I set that aside and got to work on the rest. I stamped and stenciled the flowers and then cut them using the Bitty Blooming Hearts Die. I die cut the pink portion using the Diamond Hearts Die and glued it to a piece of white cardstock. I cut it out using the correct size to fit inside the embossed frame.

I glued it in the center and then added all of the stenciled flowers and hearts cut from the same Rose Gold cardstock. I popped them up with foam squares for dimension. I can't stop with the pearls, so I added some pearls around the diamond die cut.

Of course I had to use another Coquette Heart and Filigree Heart border. The sentiment is from the Simple Valentine Sentiments Stamp Set and is heat embossed in gold.

I cut a shaped card base using the Capsule Basics die and then glued the entire panel to the top using liquid glue.

There is also the Diamond Hearts Stencil so you could just do stenciling or use it in addition to the dies to add shading to the centers of the diamonds, etc. I'm sure the team will provide all kinds of different ideas on how these products can be used. I started a stenciled card, so hopefully I can get it finished and share it in the next few days.

My final project for today features the new Market Place Lover's Lane Stamp Set and Market Place Lover's Lane Die. If you saw THIS post, those were created BEFORE I knew about this charming new addition to the Market Place series! Eep! I'm so excited! Since I made those original boxes in traditional Valentine's Day colors, I decided to do something different for today and so I used some "conversation hearts" colors to switch things up! Please note: these were incredibly difficult to photograph for some reason. The combination of colors had my camera wigging out! So, crazy enough, I had to try and unsaturate the photos to not make the colors look completely wrong. The colors I chose are: Lilac Grace, Mint Julep, and Sweet Blush. the Mint Julep ended up looking like Aqua, but it's Mint Julep, I promise! ha ha!

I used the same process for these boxes as I did for the three the other day. You can read all about them in the post I linked earlier. It's so nice to pick three colors or more, depending on how many boxes you're making, and then just get to work. It takes all of the guess-work out of picking what should go where to a degree; you DO still have to make some decisions! ha ha!

Up first is "The Velvet Box Jewelry Company" and I'm so in love! This one is cut from Sweet Blush, with Mint Julep shutters and roof trim. The window frames and sign are Lilac Grace. The hearts on the windows, the heart swag, and bow are all cut from Rose Gold Mirror cardstock. To begin, I actually die cut a bunch of the heart wreaths in the three different sizes from white cardstock and then colored them with ink.

Up next is the Love Letters Postal Service...another winner! I love a postal theme no matter the season so I simply HAD to choose this one! This box is cut from Lilac Grace with Mint Julep window frames (can you believe it's Mint Julep?) and Sweet Blush door, sign, and top detail. This one also features gold doves and the sweetest heart topiaries flanking the door in the two front windows! Each box also got some white gouache splatter and sugary sweet glitter. I opted to NOT give them snow flock, but rather the sugary details to complement the candy look!

The third box is the Shakespeare & Co. Booksellers! This one is cut from Mint Julep with Lilac Grace windows and side trim and Sweet Blush accents and sign. More Rose Gold details finish this one off!

Now.....I got a little bee in my bonnet and couldn't just be done! I thought it would be fun to create coordinating tags or gifts to correspond with each of the names of the stores, so we're really JUST getting started! haha! I will share them in the order that I made them and up first is "The Velvet Box Jewelry Company".

I couldn't get this idea out of my head, so I just had to make these and get it out so I could concentrate on other things! I thought it would be so cute to make a jewelry-themed gift to go inside the box along with some other treats, gift card, lip-gloss, etc. These would be such adorable "Galentines" gifts for your friends or even family members! When my daughter was younger and in dance, these were the type of gifts I enjoyed putting together for her dance class friends!

I did forget to mention that I also like to add a battery-operated tea light candle (not turned on) when I gift these so the recipient can use them as a decoration later if they want.

I made three different earring cards to hold the set of earrings. I found these on Amazon and you can find them HERE. These are inexpensive, but I think they're so cute and would be perfect if you have quite a few people to think of. My daughter saw them and commented on how she would like some and she's 22, so there you go! ha ha!

Since I've been on a velvet kick, AND the name of the shop is "The Velvet Box", I did include the pink velvet paper for these cards. To begin, I used the "freebie" that was included with the Christmas orders and die cut the smallest details from Rose Gold Mirror Cardstock. I also used the same die to cut the velvet; it has an adhesive back that I have been sticking to cardstock first, before die cutting, but in this case, I simply adhered it to the gingham/pattern paper. This one in the middle was cut using the new Capsule Valentines Gallery Prints. These are just like the beautiful ones that came out for Christmas, but with a valentine theme! 

For this one, I used another one of the Lover's Lane shop names, but added it under the earrings. 

The Rose Gold portion is adhered to the smallest size included in the Capsule Basics with a Vintage Cream Capsule Filigree Basics border. I used my paper piercer to cut through the paper to add the earrings. 

Up next is the Love Letters Postal Service! I've had this cute envelope template since the early 2000s and I've used it for quite a few projects over the years. I thought it would be a cute base to create some tags. I didn't actually turn these into tags yet, but you could simply add them to a Crimped Circle Tag or they could also be used as embellishments for cards!

These boxes would be so cute to hold a set of small notecards, too!

These little envelope embellishments would also be cute on those valentine pouches I shared first!

I traced the template on pattern paper and then cut them out. I glued them together and then embellished them with the smaller hearts from the Whole Hearted Die and Coquette Hearts Embossing Folder. The sentiments are all from the Simply Valentine Mini Sentiments Stamp Set.

And the final shop is the "Shakespeare & Co. Bookseller"! I made some little book tags or gift inserts using the Have a Spine: Short Story Die. Once again, I just stayed with the three colors to make quick work of the books!

I did stamp a sentiment on the inside of each of the books using the Love Stories Stamp Set, but I forgot to take photos!

The mini sentiments fit perfectly on the spine and on the cover. I chose three different sentiment for each of the three books.

Each cover also uses details included in the Romantic Corners Die for some added charm!

Whew! That concludes today's post and I appreciate you stopping by! Please join me tomorrow for day two of full reveals and don't forget to leave a comment here, and on each of the other designers' blogs, for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards to the shop! Thanks for fluttering by!

Caly Person

Dana Kirby

Dawn McVey

Kelly Lunceford (you are here)

Laura Bassen

Laurie Willison

Lea Lawson

Melissa Phillips

Wanda Guess