Hi everyone! It's been a minute since I've seen you - but I'm here with a big crafty treat today!! How are you? I hope you are doing great, staying healthy, and getting crafty! It's Spring and the birds are chirping and the flowers are blooming. It's been busy here in my crafty cave, and today I can finally start sharing some wonderful things with you! Today is Day one of the two day product/projects reveal for the new release from The Greetery! It's called, appropriately, the Spring Fever Collection! Flowers, bunnies, carrots, more flowers!! It's all wonderful, and I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's maybe my favorite Greetery release ever! I love Easter and spring colors, so it was a joy to create cards with the new stamps, dies and stencils. I'll share three projects today, two tomorrow... And then the release will be available for shopping on March 10th at 10am EST! Yeah! Let's get started!
This first card is a fresh spring breeze! Soft and watercolor-y and pretty! I used the brand new Wildflower Mix Dies along with the watering can from the Sprinkled with Kindness stamp set...And a few carrot tops in there too! The finished card is an A2 soft gray card base. The other layers and the images are all stamped and colored on watercolor paper with Distress Inks. I used all my favorite colors.
I started by die cutting the entire sheet of Wildflower Mix Dies. I left them attached with the paper and water colored them loosely with Distress Inks and a water brush. I set the flowers aside to dry before I could glue them together. This die set is a mix of stems and little flowers. You can mix and match them however you like! I love that you can use your own creativity here and I can't wait to see what everyone else made with these dies!!
The sentiment was stamped onto a small part of the new Put A Bow On It stamp/die set! Wait until you see that set!!!!
To color my watering can, I used Pumice Stone Distress Ink and stamped JUST the third layer of the watering can three step stamp. I used a water brush to move the ink around over the parts that were inked onto the paper. It makes it much lighter but you still get the pretty words on the can. I am really happy with how this came out - just like I imagined (that doesn't happen all that often!!)
I tucked all the flowers, stems, and carrot tops behind the watering can and affixed the can with foam tape. I painted on a 'ledge' of grey for it to sit on and added two little blooms to the ledge, like they just gently fell off....
My next card is as fresh as a Farmers Market morning stroll! I used the brand new Carrot Die and the new Spring Word Die along with some old favorites (Shiplap and bow!) to create this country card. The finished size is A2 with a kraft card base. I layered gingham and then a Crimped Rectangle in cream cardstock.
I die cut the carrots and leaves from colored cardstock and used distress inks to ink the edges in orange and green for added dimension. I also did some splatters over the pieces - and set them aside to dry. I die cut the big bow from kraft cardstock.... (Blue and Orange are complementary colors on the color wheel, so they always pop together!)
My inspiration for the card was a Spring Market, so I knew I wanted to somehow create a crate! I used three pieces of the Shiplap Die cut set and lined them up to mimic a box!! I used the sentiment from the Mason Around Set to add the words "Fresh Picked" onto one of the panels. Can you smell fresh product yet? How fun are these carrots?? Perfect for Easter!!
My final card for today features the brand new Bunny Hop Stamp/Die and Stencil combo set! Another winner using the stencils and stamps together. I really love this concept! I used the Square Dance die and stencils as my background to showcase that cute bunny wreath! This finished card is a white A2 card base.
I used inks and a small sponge dauber to ink the stencils and stamp the greenery!! I went back with Copic Markers and added darker shades to the centers of the flowers and some other elements, and then splashed on some white paint.
I die cut the bunny circular wreath out with the matching die. PERFECT!! I stamped the sentiment onto a circle die cut and placed it behind the wreath and affixed the wreath onto the card with foam tape.
I used hot pink paper to match the tulips in the wreath.... I die cut the Square Dance Die out of the pink paper and then used white pigment ink and small sponge dauber to make my gingham background.
My finishing touch was to add a few white pearls to the card.
Today completes the release week reveals. All of the new goodies will be for sale March 10th at 10am EST! CLICK HERE to shop The Greetery Storefront! What is your favorite thing from the release reveals so far?
There will be one $50 store gift certificate given away each day of the reveal. For a chance to win, leave a comment daily at each blog stop. Winners will be announced this week on The Greetery Blog.
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DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION LINKS FOR TODAY!
What pretty cards! The first one is my favorite.
Posted by: Josie | 03/09/2021 at 09:31 PM
What gorgeous cards! I am loving what I see so far in this new release. Thanks for the inspiration. :D
Posted by: Janet Sisk | 03/09/2021 at 08:23 PM
So pretty and cute!
Posted by: Sue D | 03/09/2021 at 08:14 PM
Fantastic cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Amy Vitriani | 03/09/2021 at 08:03 PM
What sweet cards!!Thanks for sharing your gifts with us : )
Posted by: Marlene | 03/09/2021 at 06:29 PM
The Wildflowers are perfect for the watering can.
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Posted by: Carol bu | 03/09/2021 at 06:15 PM
Beautiful cards Wanda! Love the watering can filled with those wildflowers. My list keeps growing! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Pauline Godfrey | 03/09/2021 at 04:54 PM
Love all your cards
Posted by: Susan Falsone | 03/09/2021 at 04:36 PM
The Wildflowers are pretty in the watering can!
Posted by: Heather | 03/09/2021 at 04:04 PM
Amazing inspiration!
Posted by: Tiffany P | 03/09/2021 at 02:18 PM
Gorgeous creations!
Posted by: Laraine | 03/09/2021 at 02:03 PM
Absolutely gorgeous cards, I love your pink square dance background with the bunny wreath!!! I also can not get enough of the beautiful wildflowers and I love how you used them with the watering can in your first card, so beautiful!
Posted by: Jennifer K | 03/09/2021 at 02:03 PM
OMGoodness! These are absolutely beautiful!!!!
Posted by: Name Mary Kay Ross | 03/09/2021 at 12:49 PM
These card's are so beautiful I just love what you have done on them especially the last card with that pink background and the new Bunny Hop Stamp/Die and Stencil combo set thanks for sharing
Posted by: Ashley Cortez | 03/09/2021 at 12:36 PM
Absolutely beautiful cards, Wanda! The epitome of spring!!
Posted by: Patt H. | 03/09/2021 at 11:48 AM
These are SO gorgeous!
Posted by: Betty Neville | 03/09/2021 at 11:44 AM
Gorgeous cards! What a wonderful spring release!!
Posted by: Jennifer G. | 03/09/2021 at 11:07 AM
Wanda, I had trouble viewing your step out pictures for your beautiful cards, a lot of the “ pictures” were just blank squares, and the third card didn’t show at all.
Posted by: Marti _L | 03/09/2021 at 11:05 AM
Beautiful cards! Such a wonderful release!
Posted by: Judy Stiles | 03/09/2021 at 11:03 AM
As always, beautiful. I love how you used the crate and the watering can. Fantastic!!!
Posted by: Mary J | 03/09/2021 at 10:18 AM
Those carrots were screaming for you! Great cards today.
Posted by: Kris | 03/09/2021 at 10:16 AM
Both cards are adorable! I love those wildflowers in the watering can.
Posted by: April Zderad | 03/09/2021 at 07:58 AM
Love that you used the watering can, and the crate!!! LOVE!
Posted by: Miriam Leech | 03/09/2021 at 07:39 AM
I am going to have to come back and see how you made the watering can look that great!
Posted by: Anna Cherry | 03/09/2021 at 06:13 AM
Thank you! I adore your designs and use of color.
Posted by: Debs | 03/09/2021 at 06:06 AM
Both cards are just too adorable!
Posted by: Julie Bitner | 03/09/2021 at 05:38 AM
Your spring-themed cards are so beautiful! This new release looks awesome.
Posted by: Amy Cooley | 03/09/2021 at 05:32 AM
Ypur carrot card is so cute! I believe the Ship Lap die improves about any design! Glad I got that one.
Posted by: Sandy C | 03/09/2021 at 05:30 AM
The watering can just looks like it has a life of it's own. I bet it was so fun creating all those little flowers! so so pretty!
Posted by: Colleen Smith | 03/09/2021 at 05:30 AM
Who knew carrots could be so incredible!.
Posted by: QCards | 03/09/2021 at 05:05 AM
Those Wildflower Botanicuts are gorgeous!
Posted by: Francie M | 03/09/2021 at 04:56 AM
These are simply beautiful. I was happy to see your post...I was wondering.."Where's Wanda."
Posted by: Mandy Chandler | 03/09/2021 at 04:31 AM
Always look forward to your creations!
Posted by: Kylie Z | 03/09/2021 at 03:25 AM
These are great cards! Eager to get crafting with the new products.
Posted by: pm | 03/08/2021 at 10:27 PM
Love those carrots! Your cards are lovely!
Posted by: Melanie Allen | 03/08/2021 at 09:25 PM
Cannot pick a favorite! All of your cards are so beautiful! The carrot cards are all so amazing!
Posted by: Kristin Makowski | 03/08/2021 at 09:22 PM
I love your cards and how you combined the new release with older sets -- makes me take a second look at them! I definitely want Sprinkled with Kindness set now! :)
Posted by: Pyng L | 03/08/2021 at 08:57 PM
Love those wildflowers! Great inspiration! Wonderful release and can't wait for Wednesday.
Posted by: Mutzy Mia | 03/08/2021 at 08:45 PM
I reach for the watering can all the time and I love seeing it being used here too. Those carrots are so fun and I enjoy how you have used the products for the release.
Posted by: Lisa C | 03/08/2021 at 08:37 PM
Hi Wanda. Just wondering - are your bunnies sparkling? They are so cute! And I really like your bow with the complimentary colours- orange and blue. Very special!
Posted by: Amy Cairns | 03/08/2021 at 08:11 PM
Love love love your cards!
Posted by: Lisa Schenck | 03/08/2021 at 07:49 PM
Lovely cards Wanda. My favorite is the wildflowers in the watering can. Anxious for spring flowers!
Posted by: Nancy K Rodeberg | 03/08/2021 at 07:33 PM
Love the watering can with flowers. So darling
Posted by: Sheila | 03/08/2021 at 07:02 PM
So cute!
Posted by: Rachael B | 03/08/2021 at 07:00 PM
These cards are telling me Spring is coming!! Gorgeous designs and yes, I would put that bow on it all the time :D
Posted by: Stacy V | 03/08/2021 at 06:44 PM
Amazing! Your cards are BEAUTIFUL!!! Love how you brought the water can in with the wildflowers Thank you for your inspiration!!!
Posted by: Myrna | 03/08/2021 at 06:00 PM
What beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: DGolly | 03/08/2021 at 05:41 PM
I LOVE the carrot card and bunny wreath! These are awesome!
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | 03/08/2021 at 05:39 PM
Thanks for all the inspiration!
Posted by: Kathleen Dumpert | 03/08/2021 at 05:39 PM
The bunny wreath along with the square dance die - perfection!
Posted by: C. L. Busby | 03/08/2021 at 05:35 PM