The Greetery Calico Fields Day 2

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the Calico Fields release from The Greetery! I'm so glad you liked the full reveals yesterday; isn't this such a lovely release? I was trying to keep autumn at arm's length, but I think I'm finally ready to embrace all the delights of the season! It's hard to resist when you're creating with such amazing and beautiful new products! I wouldn't mind being transported to this idyllic autumnal scene! 

Don't forget to to head to The Greetery Blog for the official 'meet and greet'! Make sure to leave a comment here and on each designer's blogs for a chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates to The Greetery shop!

This card was created using the adorable new StencilScapes Autumn stencil collection paired with the new Thankful Heart stamp set and die. The stamp set includes the most beautiful new sentiments and all of the different scene building pieces to use in conjunction with the StencilScapes OR on their own; my next card features a few of them as accents!

I cut an A2 panel of Fresh Snow Linen Cardstock and then used the StencilScapes Autumn stencils to build the scene! I chose this particular paper to give the stenciled panel some texture and interest. With the quantity of stenciling that this card requires, I really wanted to give it a little something extra! I had someone ask me about the linen cardstock I used yesterday; it's the same type of cardstock, but I used the Vintage Cream Linen Cardstock instead!

Once I had the entire panel stenciled, I took a risk and die cut it using the new Patchwork die that was showcased yesterday! I had nothing to worry about because I absolutely LOVE the results! It gives the panel that homespun touch I was hoping for; full of texture and interest! Once I had that done, I die cut and stamped a few of the accent pieces from the Thankful Heart stamp/ die set so that I could pop them up for added dimension. The larger sentiment is also die cut and stamped and popped up, but the companion 'is a happy heart' sentiment is simply stamped directly onto the panel. A bit of glitter finishes up this simple, stenciled design!

This next scenic card is stepped up just a bit more by using die cuts and stencils to provide even more depth and dimension! This card features the new Rolling Hills die paired with the new Rolling Hills stencils. They pair perfectly to achieve the look of fields of anything you can imagine! 

The houses and trees are die cut using the new Countryside die collection; I, unfortunately, received a defective die, so the DARLING windmill and picket fence couldn't be cut! I'm sure you'll see quite a few samples today featuring their pastoral charm! 

Since my scene was a little 'lacking' (ha ha) I decided to use a half piece of the Leaves All Around on the bottom half of my pastures. It was the perfect place to nestle the two sentiments (also from the new Thankful Heart stamp/die set) and then I built the scene above the sentiments.

I die cut all of the houses and trees from white cardstock and then inked them up using sponge daubers and Distress Oxide inks. I also added a bit of color pencil detailing to give them a bit more realism.

As I mentioned earlier, I used a few of the images from the Thankful Heart stamp set to accent the sentiment for added harvest charm!

My third card for today and final project of full reveals features the amazing new Time for Gratitude! This stamp/die set pairs with the previously released Hourglass Frame Die and the Hourglass Insert Die.

This particular stamp/stencil/die set is SO easy to use! I felt a little embarrassed for myself as I tried to make things more complicated then they are! ha ha! To begin, I used the Time for Gratitude die and then stenciled the blue flowers. The stems and greenery are a separate stamp and they're easy to line up! From there, I simply stamped the sentiments in an ombre type fashion to give it some added interest. The tiny 'for' images is its own little stamp so you can change the color for added visual interest.

When I first got the Hourglass Insert die, I die cut a bunch of them with the dies still wired together! I knew I would have a hard time lining them back up once they were clipped, even though I know it can be done! ha ha! Anyway, this is just something that Laurie suggested to me to do, so I did! LOL! I die cut the larger of the two insert dies and blended some warm ink around the edge and then added the white outline die using liquid glue.

I simply added the stamped portion using foam squares for dimension and added the Hourglass frame around the edge! I was so smitten with the background I created for my Warm and Wonderful card yesterday so I decided to try it again with the hourglass! I kept this one a little bit lighter to keep the card bright and cheery! Oh,  before I forget....you're probably wondering why the set is called Time for Gratitude when my card says Kindness! Well, that's because Betsy is a genius and made the two words interchangeable; the kindness or gratitude fit perfectly in that bottom spot!

There are a few little accent flowers that you can stamp, but I liked my card clean, which is surprising for me; I usually can't wait to tuck things here and there! ha ha! Well, this concludes my projects for day 2 and the collection will be live tomorrow in the shop at 10 am ET! Thanks for fluttering by!

Angelica

Laurie

Dawn

Wanda

Dana

Melissa

 

The Greetery Calico Fields Day 1

Hello and welcome! I'm so happy to be here today sharing a few projects using the beautiful new products included in the new Calico Fields release from The Greetery! I was so sad to miss out on the last release and wondered if any of you thought I wasn't going to be around anymore! I'm happy to say that I am; life was just a little bit crazy around that time! 

There are so many wonderful new things included in this release; you'll want to head to The Greetery Blog for all of the details about each of the new products being showcased today! Also, don't forget to leave a comment here and on each of the designers' blogs for a chance to win one of 2 $50 gift certificates to the shop!

My first project for today features the FABULOUS new Warm and Wonderful stamp/die set! Utah is currently experiencing record-breaking heat for this time of year, so it was hard for me to fathom drinking something like this, but doesn't it just look absolutely 'warm and wonderful'? My cup is filled to the brim with apple cider/or wassail and is frothing with nutmeg cream on top! The cinnamon stick and orange slice might be my favorite detail!

I'm also quite fond of the cute apple slices, berry clusters, and sprigs of greenery; this set will transcend beyond autumn and work perfectly for the upcoming holidays! I chose to stamp one of the included sentiment on to a circle that is die cut using the Crimped Circles Die I added a bit of ink around the edges to give it a warm glow. I heat embossed the 'Autumn is...'portion of the sentiment in gold onto a piece of brown cardstock. I die cut it using one of the smallest dies included in the Sentiment Suite Basics Die collection.

I used the AMAZING new Jumbo Curiosities Buckeye Leaf Die to tuck behind the cup of cider! I used it on EVERY project today, so you can see just how much I love it! ha ha!

As I mentioned earlier, I didn't participate in last month's release, but that certainly didn't stop me from purchasing the entire release! I used the Sketched Wildflower Frame Stamp to create the background; I cut a 4 by 5 1/4 inch piece of Vintage Cream Linen cardstock and stamped the wildflowers using Walnut Distress Oxide ink and then added some softer ink blending around the edges. I absolutely ADORE how this turned out!

I layered all of the bits and pieces until I was happy with the arrangement! I added glitter and mounted it to a Scarlet Jewel card base using foam squares for dimension!

Next up are the gorgeous new BotaniCuts Apples dies paired with the new Print Shop: Calico and Bushel Basket die! You can also see the buckeye poking out from behind the basket!

I mentioned in an earlier post that my daughter and I were finishing up the Megan Follows Anne of Green Gables; this bushel of apples is a nod to the sweet ending! I love when Anne is picking apples for Marilla and spies Gilbert out for his autumn stroll.......

I die cut all of the apple pieces and basket from white cardstock and then colored them with finger sponges and Distress Oxide ink. I used a snippet of the Calico print I created using the stamp/stencil combo! I die cut the entire calico panel using the new Patchwork die to give it that quilted look.

The new Bushel Basket includes the cute label, but the sentiment is from the previously released Market Basket Sentiments Stamp Set; I think the 'picked fresh' sentiment works perfectly!

I die cut an arch using the previously released A2 Arches Die to frame the apple scene; I cut the calico a little bit smaller to fit!

I added some white gel pen accents to the apples to make them appear shiny and then added some glitter for sparkle and shine!

My last project for today uses the fabulous new Autumn Bliss stamp and cut combo! I'm obsessed with this beautiful sentiment and know I will use it often! And, as promised (ha ha) MORE Buckeye leaves! They're just too fabulous to resist!

To begin, I die cut a large arch using the A2 Arches Die and then stamped the sentiment using an ombre effect using different inks; I love how it turned out! I added some soft ink around the edges to give it a warm glow. 

The Autumn Bliss stamp set includes a collection of tiny leaves that I stamped in the same colors and the sentiment, bringing in yellows and greens as well. I also used a few of the stand-alone flowers from the Floral Arches Die and added them around the sentiment here and there.

I die cut a panel of Vintage Cream cardstock using the new Patchwork die and then added some warm ink around the edges. I layered the leaves, half of a stenciled Leaves All Around panel and the sentiment arch. I added the leaves and flowers here and there until I was happy with the arrangement! Glitter was an absolute must for this autumn design! This concludes my projects for day 1! Join me again tomorrow for day 2! Thanks for fluttering by!

Angelica

Laurie

Dawn

Wanda

Dana

Melissa

 

The Greetery T.G.I.F. {The Greetery Inspiration Friday} Floral Thanks

 Hello and welcome, friends! I'm sharing this project over on The Greetery Blog, but wanted to share it here, too! One of my favorite places to be, other than my crafting space, is in my yard/garden! I always enjoy picking out fun color combinations for my planters and pots throughout my yard; this year I put some together just like the flowers on today’s card! My morning watering session was the color inspiration for this design using the recently released Floral Arches Stamp/Stencil Set!

You may have noticed that I was absent from the last release, but I was inspired by a card that Betsy made for the release and couldn’t wait to try it in this color combo! To begin, I used the Floral Arches Stencil set to create the floral portion using Stampin’ Up ink. I get a lot of questions about the ink colors that I use, so I thought I’d save some time and let you know now! Ha ha! The greens are: Celery, Artichoke, and Garden Green; the flowers are Eggplant, Saffron, Mustard, Coral, and Rust.

I used the coordinating Floral Arches Die to die cut the stenciled portion and the sentiment arch, and the extra flower pieces used to frame the “thank you” sentiment. I used the A2 Arches Die to create a mask so that I could add some soft ink inside the arch. I used the Floral Arches Stencil set to add the ink inside the larger arch.

I was in need of a thank you card so I chose to stamp the sentiments using the Arched Sentiments stamp set. The arched portion is stamped in Rust and then the “thank you” portion is stamped in black and die cut using the Arched Sentiments Die. I’m so in love with this suite of products and can’t wait to make a card set using each of the included sentiments!

The background was created using the new Elegant Arches Stamp Set  using Eggplant ink on Royal Velvet cardstock. I layered the stenciled portion using foam squares and then added even more dimension by popping up the arch as well. I simply added ink to the tiny leaves and flowers using blender brushes and the same ink I used to stamp everything. I used my stylus and foam pad to curl the petals to make them look more dimensional. I used this same technique on a strawberry card I made back in May and loved the results!

I added them here and there using liquid glue. I added glitter to both the die cut flowers and the stenciled portion for some sparkle and shine! The entire card panel is layered onto an A2 card base using liquid glue! 

This particular color combo gives a nod to the changing season and I really like how it turned out! Thanks for fluttering by!

Wildflower Sympathies

****UPDATED with embossing folder information******Thank you so much for all of your sweet comments on my August release projects! I'm popping in today to share a pair of sympathy cards using a few new-to-me goodies that I recently purchased! I can't seem to keep my sympathy card stash stocked, and here I am again needing another one! I decided to make two cards so that at least I could add one to my stash and send the other out the door. I think I need to set aside one day every couple of weeks to just work on sympathy cards. 

I can't seem to stop with my same old formula for sympathy designs, so I apologize if you've grown weary of these; this is another one of those posts that is probably more for me! ha ha! I did, however, want to share with you the beautiful Lovely Layers: Wildflowers Honey Cuts! I think by now you know how much I love a good flower/leaf die collection! This particular set really spoke to me and I couldn't wait for them to arrive in my mailbox!

I also ordered the Vintage Garden stamp set specifically for the fabulous sentiments! I'm very particular with which sentiments I like and which ones I don't!  I knew that I would use the ones in this stamp set often, so I wanted to add it to my collection!

As you can see, this particular card got one of my older favorites; this one is included in the Feathered Friends 4 mini stamp set and is my usual go-to. 

I die cut all of the flowers from white cardstock and then colored them with assorted Distress Oxide inks and then glued them together using liquid glue and foam squares for the poppy flower. The two Ballet Blue background panels measure 3 3/4 by 5 and are dry embossed using the Regency Swirls embossing folder that was included with my Gemini Jr.

I arranged the three flowers as the focal point on the Love to Layer: Oval using foam squares.

I heat embossed the sentiment onto a strip of vellum and wrapped it around the focal panel and secured it on the back using scotch tape.

For this card, I really wanted to use the beautiful, large sentiment as the focal point and then arrange the flowers around the oval.

I spritzed both cards with shimmer spray for a hint of sparkle and then added glitter to this card; I usually don't use glitter on sympathy cards, but I felt like this one needed it! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Papertrey Ink August Release Countdown Day 4

Eeep!! I think today might be my favorite of all the Papertrey Ink  August countdown days because of the cute new Pumpkin House die collection! Is this not the cutest thing ever? I'm especially smitten with the cute sentiment that is from the Just Sentiments: Spooky stamp set paired with this cute house!

As promised, here is a better look at the new Fallen Leaves hot foil; I'm loving the gold on the Aqua Mist cardstock!

I die cut all of the pieces from white cardstock using the Pumpkin House dies and then colored them using an assortment of inks! I love all of the sweet details that make this such a fun collection of dies!

Once everything was cut and colored, I die cut the largest oval from the Love to Layer: oval die collection. I used a cloud stencil to create the background, which I admit is hard to see in the photos. I stamped the sentiment in black and then I layered all of the little pieces here and there to create this fun scene!

I already know I will use this particular sentiment quite a bit to send autumn treats and greetings to friends and family!

This photo really shows the beautiful shine that the Fallen Leaves Hot Foil plate creates!

Up next is a SPOOKY version of the cute pumpkin house! I couldn't resist creating something a little bit more on the Halloween side, but I still think it's cute as can be!!!

Once again, I die cut all of the pieces from white cardstock and then inked them up using blender brushes and ink pads. I chose to create a purple pumpkin, toxic toadstools, and spooky trees to bring this cute scene to life!

I opted for coordinating purple clouds in the background and layered a black frame over the top to frame the scene.

The die set comes with little dots for the toadstools, but I chose to just use a fine-tip Sharpie marker to add the black spots!

The sentiment is from the new Just Sentiments: Spooky and I stamped it in black, punched it with a circle punch and then cut it straight below the witches portion.

This is one of those die sets that you just sit down and have a grand time inking and gluing to your heart's content!

My next card features the cute pumpkin from the Pumpkin House die collection, but this time just as a beautiful focal point for this autumn design! I paired the pumpkin with the GORGEOUS new leaves from the Fantastic Foliage stamp/die set; this is one that I was supposed to use the other day, but just couldn't work it into my design! I was sure happy that they work so well with this card!

I had originally stamped these leaves as possible accents to the spooky pumpkin house, but in the end, there just wasn't any room for them! I certainly didn't want them to go to waste, so I was thrilled to see how wonderfully they accent this creamy pumpkin!

One of the things that I like most about the new Fantastic Foliage stamp set is the fun speckled images that you can add to each of the different leaves; it really gives them an organic and realistic look!

The sentiment is from the new Thankful for Fall Sentiments and is heat embossed in gold onto a strip of vellum. 

For the background, I cut a panel of Royal Velvet cardstock measuring 4 by 5 1/4 inches and then foiled it in gold using the new Fallen Leaves hot foil plate. I absolutely LOVE the dramatic look of the gold and purple together!

I layered the pumpkin onto an oval of Lilac Grace cardstock that is cut using the Love to Layer: Oval die set. I also die cut the largest oval from Vintage Cream cardstock and then added some Fine Linen ink around the edges. 

I tucked the leaves behind the pumpkin here and there until I was satisfied with the arrangement! I layered the foiled panel onto a top-folding A2 card base using liquid glue.

My  next project uses the cute new Happy Owl-o-Ween stamp/die set! I chose Lilac Grace and Summer Sunrise cardstock to create the two treat/gift holders!

I may have mentioned that I will only have two kiddos in elementary school this upcoming school year so  I will only be making two of everything! ha ha! Well....guess what??????? I just found out that my 6th grader has a male teacher!!!! In the 22 years that I have been a mother, none of my kids have ever had a male teacher so I'm entering into an entirely new world of masculine teacher treats/gifts! LOL! Do they even want cutesy treats and gifts? What's a crafty girl to do??? I guess this is where my creativity will be challenged in new and exciting ways, right? 

Needless to say, the man-teacher will NOT be getting an owl gift with purple eyes and belly! ha ha!

The eyes, however, are my favorite part of this cute new Owl set; stars in the eyes!!!

Well friends, this wraps up day 4 of the countdown! Tomorrow is release day...yippee! Thanks for fluttering by!