Hi crafty friends! Welcome to Day TWO of our three day new release party for The Greetery! The new collection is called Christmas Time! Be sure to look at my post from yesterday if you haven't already! We're doing three days of previews and projects and then the new release will be available for shopping on Thursday at 10am EST! I have two more cards to share with you today! I am over the moon with excitement about all the good things in this product release. It's amazing and I had the most fun crafting with the new stamps, dies, stencils and more!!
Today's cards feature the new Curio Collection additions and the new Christmas Time product suite (genius).... Let's get started!!
My first card today showcases the new Curio Ornaments Dies (YAY for more Curio items), the Ornament Box Tops stamps and dies, and the new Curio Divider/Details Dies! My finished card is A2 size and the Ornament Box Top fills the entire card front! I made my card to look like a box of vintage 60's ornaments. Can I even tell you how much fun it was to make this???
I started by stamping my ornament box in aqua ink. I stamped the accent pieces in red ink. And then die cut out everything. Note: There are two ornament box stamp/die sets: One is vertical (I used that one) and one is horizontal. The stamp is a giant red rubber stamp and the dies cut out the banner and the smaller pieces you see in red. Again, this is genius! I like this side view because you can see all the different elements. I wracked my brain on how to make it look old... Came up with the idea of stenciling a gingham background in Antique Linen Distress Ink and also I wrinkled up a piece of vellum and glued it around the opening to look like old tissue paper!!
The Curio Ornaments die set has so many wonderful Christmas elements. In addition to ornaments there is a Holly, Wreath and a little deer.
The new Divider Die is mounted inside the opening to make it look like a box of goodies. I used a 60's color palette of pink, red, green, aqua and gold. I also used lots of glitter and some gems. The more sparkle the better!
All the tiny details are what make these ornaments so pretty!!
The background was done using the Square Dance Stencils all in one color ink. It looks old and funky!! I splattered on a bunch of white paint on the box also.
Okay, kids, hold onto your hats.... Introducing the new Christmas Time (In the City and In the Country)!!! An hourglass concept that you can fill with stamps and dies to create a little Winter Wonderland scene! OMG do you love it??? My finished card is an A2 card base out of gray cardstock. The hourglass fills up the entire front. There are several pieces you can use to mix and match and create your own specific scene. Really lovely idea!! I used the City dies and the pretty die cut snowflakes at the top of my piece.
All the dies are separate so you can mix and match your papers. I used woodgrain paper, silver paper and white paper to make my hourglass. I ink blended the background and the little lake at the bottom using aqua/blue Distress Inks.
The matching stamp set has these pretty sentiments that fit onto a gorgeous banner. Here's a close up of the die cut snowflakes background too.
I generously applied clear glitter to everything and my usual snow splatters.
I'm definitely a Christmas-in-the-city type of girl. Are you a city girl or a country girl? I stamped some snowflakes onto my card base to keep the theme going. I wanted it simple so no layers here. Just that big beautiful hourglass.
That's it for day TWO of our three day extravaganza!! Be sure to come back by tomorrow - you won't be disappointed my friends! I'm loving it alllll! Hope you are too! If you have questions about anything you can email me or find me on social media. I'm happy to help! I would be super grateful if you would come back here and use my affiliate link to do your shopping! XOXO
SHOPPING STARTS THURSDAY 10/7 AT 10am EST!
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DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION FOR TODAY!
Laurie Willison
Wanda Guess
Heather Nichols
Kelly Lunceford
Norine Borys
I love this release. Wonderful creations by the design team!
Posted by: JoAnn P. | 10/05/2021 at 05:34 PM
I’m new to card making and glad I found this company. There are many wonderful designs with this release.
Posted by: Carlton | 10/05/2021 at 05:33 PM
I can tell you really had fun making these cards! Love all the detail, even the little "tissue paper" that you added. This is such a great release...thanks for all your inspiration.
Posted by: Mutzy Mia | 10/05/2021 at 04:13 PM
That ripped open ornament box card is so clever Wanda!
Posted by: Melinda MacDonald | 10/05/2021 at 04:10 PM
I love your ornament box with the beautiful stenciled background and the city scene with the teeniest heart! Amazing!
Posted by: Kelly Schirmer | 10/05/2021 at 03:35 PM
Just love the ornament card. Your colors are so lovely!
Posted by: Lisa Kinnear | 10/05/2021 at 03:25 PM
The curio cabinet to showcase the ornaments is such a super addition to making the card special. I like the plaid you used in the background of the cabinet. I am so taken with the Hourglass & I really like the little scene you built in it. So wonderful!
Posted by: Teri Smith | 10/05/2021 at 02:35 PM
Amazing cards ! Love the crinkle vellum look in the curio ! (genius) Love this collection !
Posted by: Alison B | 10/05/2021 at 02:33 PM
Love what you did with the ornaments box and the vellum, genius! Also loving the hourglass card although I’m a country girl :)
Posted by: Lisa Mosher | 10/05/2021 at 01:32 PM
Hello Wanda glad I am here to view your Christmas work for this year - such amazing display of art - that hour glass rocks my world! As does the curio box!! TFS
Posted by: Gail Scott | 10/05/2021 at 01:22 PM
The ornament box looks amazing! So many great details, especially the use of vellum!
Posted by: Susan McRae | 10/05/2021 at 01:05 PM
I ADORE what you've done with the Vintage Ornament Box!!!! PERFECT COLORS & the gingham stencil is PERFECT TOO! The tissue paper look is FABULOUS, Wanda! BE STILL MY HEART! The hour glass card is also SUPER!!! I'm a COUNTRY GIRL for Christmas! ;) Never realized I was till we moved to the country too! LOL SUCH BEAUTIFUL WORK, DEAR FRIEND!!!! ;)<3
Posted by: Becky Green | 10/05/2021 at 12:57 PM
I like the curio combination with the background. Great mix of images.
Posted by: Scraporcraft | 10/05/2021 at 12:47 PM
It’s all the little details that make your cards so special, Wanda. Vellum to look like tissue paper…genius! Your box of ornaments looks so realistic. Love your city gal hourglass. Just my style!
Posted by: Kathy Mc | 10/05/2021 at 12:37 PM
I loved your colors and all the fun little details you added to your cards. They're just wonderful!
Posted by: Jan | 10/05/2021 at 12:28 PM
I’m getting a real vintage vibe from today’s cards! Amazing!
Posted by: Debbie Br | 10/05/2021 at 11:57 AM
Great cards, Wanda. I just love the Ornament Box tops and Attic ornaments!
Posted by: Anne B | 10/05/2021 at 11:51 AM
Your cards are so special. You always have attention to the details. The hourglass is going to be a sell out for sure.
Posted by: Susan Babcock | 10/05/2021 at 11:48 AM
I am in love with this hourglass card!
Posted by: Beth Butterbaugh | 10/05/2021 at 11:46 AM
The hourglass card with the city scene is my favorite. Love the snowflake die background too.
Posted by: Lisa C | 10/05/2021 at 11:43 AM
Love them! Beautiful cards, excited for the release!
Posted by: Kari | 10/05/2021 at 11:38 AM
Love all of it!
Posted by: Keri H | 10/05/2021 at 11:37 AM
Absolutely adorable. I love all those tiny little details! ❤️
Posted by: Kim M Jacobs | 10/05/2021 at 11:33 AM
Beautiful cards. I fell in love with the Hourglass Frame die the moment I saw it. I see so many possibilities with this one year-round!
Posted by: Cyndi Morris | 10/05/2021 at 11:23 AM
Love your cards.
Posted by: Diane Zalusky | 10/05/2021 at 11:23 AM
Such beautiful cards. I am in agreement with the other comments, your little details are so awesome.
Posted by: Sandra Smith | 10/05/2021 at 11:15 AM
So fun!! Your vintage ornament box is genius! Love the 'tissue' paper
Posted by: Alyssa S | 10/05/2021 at 11:09 AM
Fantastic!! Love your special touches and your colors are great! Thanks Wanda!
Posted by: Donna Gourley | 10/05/2021 at 10:45 AM
So festive and fun!
Posted by: Rachael B | 10/05/2021 at 10:41 AM
Thought your first card was going to be my favorite because of the childhood memories it invokes but then I saw your second card and now I can't pick a favorite. :) They're both amazing. The crumpled vellum was a nice touch on the first card. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Michele W | 10/05/2021 at 10:39 AM
Wonderful ornaments in the curio and I so love the hourglass die!!
Posted by: FRANNIE REID | 10/05/2021 at 10:30 AM
I'm a little bit country...boy is that hourglass amazing!! Love the details here. Isn't Betsy one of the most creative people on God's green earth???? I am loving the Curio also with your retro ornaments and I adored the vellum for tissue paper. This release may cause me to mortgage my home.... TFS
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 10/05/2021 at 10:20 AM
Beautiful cards Wanda! I love the use of non-traditional colors! My kind of colors.
Posted by: Jacqueline Bruns | 10/05/2021 at 10:15 AM
Your curio box card is so so so cute and vintage, Wanda! The idea of torn vellum is genius and you make it all-look so effortless! The winter scene is delightful as well.
Posted by: Traci Major | 10/05/2021 at 10:05 AM
Beautiful, Wanda! I love both of your cards.
Posted by: Sallie C | 10/05/2021 at 10:00 AM
You are so good! I like everything you did with that first card - very vintage! The hourglass card is great. How fun - thanks!
Posted by: pat phillips | 10/05/2021 at 09:59 AM
I know it's not the focus of the hop but I love that background. It looks like a kitchen backsplash.
Posted by: roxanne tellini | 10/05/2021 at 09:55 AM
Beautiful cards and a beautiful collection of Christmas stamps and dies!!
Posted by: Carmela Douglas Hubler | 10/05/2021 at 09:48 AM
Great cards! Love all those little ornaments!
Posted by: Leslie Sunn | 10/05/2021 at 09:41 AM
The combination of colors and designs of your cards are happy and delightful; your curio ornaments card is another example of that. I really like the use of torn vellum on the edges. Joy, joy, joy!
Posted by: Gayle | 10/05/2021 at 09:35 AM
Love all the details! Your cards are stunning.
Posted by: Barbara Walborn | 10/05/2021 at 09:29 AM
Absolutely beautiful cards! What a fabulous release!
Posted by: Mary Kay Ross | 10/05/2021 at 09:23 AM
Oh Wanda!! These are stunning! The card with the large tree reminds me of Times Square with the big tree!! AND I love those vintage ornaments. SUCH lovely colors. These sets are just amazing!!
Posted by: Artha | 10/05/2021 at 09:17 AM
Wanda these are gorgeous cards! Love all the tiny details!!
Posted by: Betty Sue | 10/05/2021 at 09:14 AM
Spot on with vintage 60’s! Love it!
Posted by: Sally Keagle | 10/05/2021 at 09:08 AM
Your vintage ornament box card is so cute. Love the different curio details (and the candy cane embellishment).
Love the little heart detail for the city hourglass scene.
Posted by: Barbara Berry | 10/05/2021 at 08:53 AM
Love all the details you put into your card creations, Wanda. The tissue paper in the box of Attic Ornaments is the perfect nostalgic touch :-) I really like the Christmas in the City Hour Glass shape card too!
Posted by: Helen F. | 10/05/2021 at 08:52 AM
Your cards are so magical!
Posted by: kathleen dumpert | 10/05/2021 at 08:34 AM
Both of your projects are fabulous! I love the way you arranged the elements in the Curio frame.
Posted by: Karen B Walker | 10/05/2021 at 08:33 AM
Wanda, you are brilliant... that torn vellum looks so authentic!! Beautiful projects today!
Posted by: Karen S Day | 10/05/2021 at 08:26 AM