Hello and welcome, friends! Exciting things are happening today as you can see! The Fête and Fiesta Collection from The Greetery will be available today beginning at 10 AM EDT! You can find all of the information regarding the anniversary sale below the graphic! You can find the entire collection HERE, but links will not go live until 10 AM EDT. *****PLEASE NOTE: THE DISCOUNT WILL NOT APPLY FOR ORDERS PLACED BEFORE THE NEW COLLECTION GOES LIVE AT 10 AM EDT! *****
- Sale details:
- Sale starts at 10am EDT on Thursday, May 14
- Sale ENDS at 11:59pm EDT on Friday, May 15 (so TWO days only)
- Storewide, based on order total - 15% off orders under $150 or 20% off orders of $150 or more (USD).
- Can not combine orders to reach the higher discount threshold.
- Rewards can not be combined with the sale
My cute nephew is getting married in July and my daughter and I have been invited to his fiancé‘s bridal shower later this month. The invitation is so cute; citrus-themed with orange, soft pink, and fuchsia! This new collection is just perfect to coordinate with the theme AND I curated her gift to match the theme as well, incorporating some of my favorites along with things from her registry!
To begin this card, I cut the base and the outer die cut portion using the Capsule Basics Die from Summer Sunrise cardstock. I then used the new Pretty Picado Die to cut the beautiful pattern. I rubbed a white pigment inkpad over the top to give it a soft look. I layered it onto the scalloped piece using foam squares.
Next, I cut the middle piece using the same capsule basics and then used the Pretty Picado Cutaway Sentiments Die to cut the HAPPY word. Once that was done, I used the Pretty Picado Embossing Folder to add the design. From there, I knew where to stamp the "FOR YOU" portion of the sentiment; you can see there is a place where there isn't any embossing. You can place this either at the top or bottom of your card depending on which configuration of a sentiment you are using.
 Next, I cut a FRAME of Sweet Blush cardstock and used the same embossing folder and then glued it over the top of the Summer Sunrise panel using liquid glue. I added the sentiment portion using foam squares. I decided to add a few clusters of Hawthorn flowers to the top and bottom for additional feminine charm! A bit of glitter and a few sequins finish off this card! I love how it looks so intricate, but it really didn't take much time at all, which feels weird for me! ha ha! With that in mind, I feel like I might want to make her a coordinating set of notecards to add to her gift using these same supplies! Thanks for fluttering by! P.S. REMEMBER the sale won't start until the new collection goes live at 10 AM EDT!
Welcome back for day 2 of full reveals for the Fête and Fiesta Collection from The Greetery! I had so much fun working on all of the projects I'll be sharing today! Don't forget to head to The Greetery Blog for the official "meet and greet"! Make sure to leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs, for a chance to win 1 of 2 complete Fête and Fiesta Collections!
My first card for today features the new For the Ages suite of products paired with some of my favorites from the Pretty Picado suite that was showcased yesterday! I'm calling this my "Encanto" card! ha ha! A few butterflies would have made it perfect!
To create the candles, I cut the base from Rasperry Fizz cardstock using the For the Ages Die. Once that was done, I embossed them using the For the Ages Embossing Folder. I just stuck them in one at a time for accuracy. There is a coordinating stencil, but I chose to add the color to the raised dots by using a gold metallic marker. I cut the outline using the For the Ages Detail Die from white cardstock. I glued them over the top of each "candle" and then used the same gold marker to add the color. These look exactly like the big number candles you can buy at the store, and I love it!
 I added the candle flames using glue and then set them aside. This card features the beautiful and festive new Capsule Star Studded Borders Die. This is what I used for the teal base layer. I will also be sharing more of this die set later on in this post. For the sentiment, I chose to use the Pretty Picado Cut-Away Sentiments die. This is the perfect choice to really give the banner that true papel picado look that I love! I stamped the "birthday" portion of the sentiment in black using the Pretty Picado Sentiment Stamp Set. I also added some of the cute floral designs using coordinating ink on the banner.
I tucked a few floral clusters here and there that were created using the Winter Medley Die. This card is for my sweet daughter who will be celebrating her 23rd birthday in July!
Switching gears a little bit to share a graduation card using the new Capsule Party Scene Die. I wanted to use school colors, so it's not as festive as my first card, but I do love a good "school colors" grad card! As promised, this card also uses more of the dies included in the new Star Studded Borders! To begin, I foiled a panel of Pinefeather cardstock using the Capsule Borders 1 Hot Foil with champagne foil. I cut it using the Capsule Basics Die and mounted it on the black panel that is cut using the star studded borders. I feel like I have been making quite a few shaped cards ever since the capsule collection was released last year and it's going to be nice to have a few more options to switch things up a bit!
 For the party scene, I cut a piece of gold cardstock using the medium sized "pinked" edge star-studded border. Once that was done, I cut the balloon portion using the Capsule Party Scene Die from gold cardstock in the center of that first piece. Please note: this die just cuts the scene; there are no edge cuts or a border of any kind.
I used the star border to glue over the top of the balloon portion for an added festive measure! I also used a few of the streamers and "celebrate" banner included in the Market Place Celebration Street Die that was showcased yesterday. I glued them to the edges with liquid glue.
The sentiments are both from the new Capsule Basics Celebration Borders Stamp Set. I nestled them so they could be seen around the balloons and balloon strings. I added a few sequins and gems for sparkle and shine. The Party Scene Die would be perfect for shaker cards as well!
When I was making my arch boxes that I shared yesterday, I mused to myself that I had never actually made a card using the main market place buildings or with the accent of the smaller building. I made THIS card, but it only used the smaller buildings. So, when I saw the sentiments that are included in the new Laid Back Basics Stamp Set, I knew the "Welcome to the Neighborhood" combination would be the winner AND I would be making a market place card! ha ha!
For the pink building, I cut it using the Market Place No. 1 Die. The main building is Pale Peony cardstock and the door and top detailing are cut from Raspberry Fizz cardstock. The window frames are cut from Spring Moss and the banner is cut from Ocean Tides. Rather than add a shop name, it made more sense to omit that detail and just add the "to the neighborhood" heat embossed on Olive Twist cardstock. I also omitted the detail at the top of the building so I could add the welcome portion of the sentiment.
The little building is cut using the and I used the exact same colors as my mini box from yesterday. It complemented the main building so well, I just recreated it!
I stenciled an A2 panel of white cardstock with a cloud stencil and then I added the buildings using foam squares. I didn't add brads to the center of the bike on this one, but I think I like it better with the brads.
I added stickles to the balloons and flowers for sparkle and shine! Don't forget to visit each of the designers' blogs and leave a comment for a chance to win one of the prizes today! Everything will be available for purchase TOMORROW! Thanks for fluttering by!
Kelly Lunceford (you are here)
Hello and welcome! I'm thrilled and honored to be here today sharing projects made with the new collection from The Greetery and helping to celebrate the SEVENTH birthday!!! How could it possibly be the 7th birthday? Time flies when you're creating with beautiful and inspired products! As always, don't forget to head to The Greetery Blog for the official "Meet and Greet" for all of the new products being featured today! Also, The Greetery is giving away SEVEN $100 gift cards to the shop, so make sure to leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs for a chance to win one of those!
My first project for today is an A2 Arch Box all decked out with the new Market Place Celebration Street Die and coordinating stamp set! I'm in love with all of the new shop names and can't wait to use more of them! I chose to make the Good Thymes Garden Center and pack it with some herb seed packets to give as a gift!
On the side here, you will see one of the smaller buildings that feature the new Arch Box Mini Die. This die is perfect for the small building from the Market Place Mini Die and of course, for all sorts of other things!
I cut this building from Lilac Grace cardstock using the Market Place No. 3 Die. The side pieces, window frames, and top portion are cut from Spring Moss cardstock and glued using liquid glue. I cut the arch box from the same Lilac cardstock. I always like to cut the window openings as well, so I made sure to do that before assembling.
As I mentioned earlier, the shop name is from the new Market Place Celebration Street Stamp Set and is heat embossed in detail white powder on Olive Twist cardstock and then popped up with pieces of foam tape.
The bunting, flower boxes, flowers, foliage and bike are all from the new Market Place Celebration Street Die....I can't get over the bike! So cute! I cut it from gold cardstock and black and then used mini brads to put it together. The smallest window basket/box is the perfect size to use as a basket on the bike!
The gold under the half circle detail on the windows is cut from the same gold cardstock along with the bows holding the bunting up at the top. I added stickles to the flowers for some extra sparkle and shine! All of the pieces for the baskets, flowers, leaves are cut from white and then I just colored them with blender brushes and dye ink. The flowers are colored with markers so I could add a variety of colors. This mini building is cut from Ocean Tides cardstock, Pale Peony window shutters, and cream colored window frames. I added a coordinating sentiment using the Simple Spring Mini Sentiment Stamp Set. It's heat embossed with gold powder onto a strip of Pale Peony cardstock and then added with foam squares.
If you know me, there was no way I could just stop with one, so I got to work making the "Sprinkles Bakeshop"! I absolutely adore all of the shop names and can't wait to try doing the same thing I did with my Valentine's Day Boxes; I had fun creating coordinating gifts or things to tuck inside depending on the shop name!
For this shop, I bought a few bottles of cute sprinkles to tuck inside. It would be so cute to add with a cake mix or something like that for any type of celebration!
This box is cut from Hibiscus Burst cardstock with Melon Berry window frames and Aqua Sky (C&9th) shutters. The bunting and shop name are cut from Pale Peony cardstock. The balloon strings are cut from gold cardstock and then the balloons are cut from white and then colored with blender brushes and dye ink. I added stickles to the balloons for festive shine!
I kept this building free of anything that would place is solely in the birthday category, but rather just celebratory!
It would be cute to add a gift card to a local bakery as well! The possibilities are endless with these cute shops!
My next project uses the AMAZING and FABULOUS new Pretty Picado suite of products! I kept telling myself it would take a lifetime to exhaust all of the creative possibilities with all of the beautiful new products! That being said, I did my best to try and showcase each (almost) of the new products.
To begin, I used the beautiful new Pretty Picado Stencil Collection to create a colorful panel. I ended up cutting it so I could use it on two different cards, which I will share next! I used the center portion that was cut using the Capsule Basics Die as the focal point for this card. Please note, there is a spot for you to add the accent sentiment, like I did here with "For You". I stamped it black using the new Pretty Picado Sentiment Stamp Set. I used the Pretty Picado Sentiments Die and then stamped the "HAPPY" with an ombre look. I added it using bits of foam tape for dimension.
I used the Pretty Picado Die to cut the teal layer that the stenciled portion is inside. As I'm typing this, I realize I forgot to pop out one of the tiny holes (woops!). I cut it first using the Capsule Fixed Borders Small and then added the detail with the Pretty Picado Die. I layered it over another capsule shape cut from white to showcase the pretty detail.
The next layer is two of the new Pretty Picado Banners Die and then placed straight edge to straight edge. There are two different banners included in the set and I will be showcasing the other one on my next card.
The base is the same Aqua Sky color I used on the bakeshop and is cut with the Capsule Basics Die (linked above) and then embossed with the Capsule Basics Embossing Folder.
This card uses the outer portion of the stenciled panel with some of the other products I didn't use on the first card. To begin, I stamped a large panel using the new Pretty Picado Background Stamp. You can see it in the center of the card and on the corners.
As I mentioned before, this card also showcases the second banner included in the set. It also uses the flowers that are included in the sentiment set and are cut using the Pretty Picado Blooms Die. This is one die I didn't get a chance to explore as much as I hoped, but I can't wait to experiment with it!
I had so much fun creating all of these projects for day 1! Please join me tomorrow for day 2! Don't forget to leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs, for a chance to win one of the SEVEN gift cards! Thanks for fluttering by!
Kelly Lunceford (you are here)
Hello friends! It's my turn for the Project Inspiration feature for Papertrey Ink! I will be sharing step-by-step photos and instructions on how I put this card together!
It combines so many of my favorite things: foiling, glitter, flowers, and a butterfly!
Step 2: Adhere the foiled panel to a 4 by 5 1/4 inch piece of Tropical Teal cardstock. Mount it to a top-folding A2 card base using foam squares.
Step 3: Cut the middle-sized mat using the Love to Layer: Top Notch Die from white cardstock. Attach it to the background using foam squares.
Step 6: add the leaves.
Step 8: Add glitter and a trio of sparkling clear sequins.
The foiling reminds me of butterfly wings, so that is why I chose this particular plate.
I hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks for fluttering by!
It's Teacher Appreciation Week and for day 1, they wanted the kids to dress up in their teacher's favorite color. My son's teacher's favorite color is blue, so I decided to whip up a fun card and tag to go along with a blue-themed gift as well. They had the teachers list some of their favorite things so luckily some of those things came in blue packages. To begin, I created the shaped card using the Paint Your World Die collection from Spellbinders. It appears to be retired, unfortunately, but I wanted to share my project here anyway and maybe it will spark some ideas with products you already own! I cut the paint palette twice; once from white cardstock and once from Fine Linen to offset it a bit for added detail and depth.
Next, I added some ink to a scrap of white cardstock in a few different shades of blue and then cut it out using the Simon Says Stamp Fancy Teacher Die. I cut the shadow from vellum and then glued it together. I temporarily positioned it where I would place it so I could do the stamping. I chose the "thanks for coloring in my world" sentiment and I love how it fits in the curves of the teacher word so nicely. I used clear foam squares to attach the teacher word and then got to to work on the paint tube and brush.
I cut the main portions of the tube from Spring Rain cardstock and then added some ink around the edges to give it extra color and depth. The metallic bits are cut using silver cardstock and everything is attached with liquid glue. Back when I got these dies, I bought the entire collection, so one of the die sets had the flowers and leaves so I added those to the paint tube as well.
The paint brush is cut from Fine Linen, silver cardstock, and white with ink blending at the tip to mimic paint. I attached everything with foam squares. I wanted to add all of the main larger elements so I would know how much "paint" spots to add. I colored them with different shades of blue and then popped them up with foam squares. A bit of ink splatter finishes it off and then I added it to the shaped base using liquid glue.
I created a quick tag with some of the same elements to attach to the bow on the gift.
I added Stickles to the paint and flowers for some sparkle! Thanks for fluttering by!
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