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HIP HIP HOORAY!
IT'S GREETERY NEW RELEASE DAY!
ALL THE NEW ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!
AND THERE'S AN AWESOME SALE TOO!
The sale starts wednesday 4/26 at 10am EST and ends Saturday 4/29 at 11:59pm EST!! The 15% storewide code is automatically applied at checkout!
It has been my pleasure to share the new release with you this week!! I hope you enjoy your new goodies and enjoy many hours of creativity and fun!! XO
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Welcome back to day two of the new release reveals for The Greetery!! The Hip Hip Hooray release - product reveals yesterday and today - and then release day will be tomorrow April 26th at 10am EST!! Did you love all the birthday projects for Day 1? Are you ready to get all your birthday cards caught up? I have so many ideas still. It's all perfect for mixing and matching. I have three more birthday cards to show you today - more color and more PARTY!! Thanks for stopping by for day two! Let's go!
THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS FRIDAY MARCH 10TH AT 10AM EST!
My first card today is a sweet pink confection! If I had to pick a favorite of the release, I think it would be this card! My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with gold, white and pink!! Yummy!! My card features the brand new Takes The Cake stamps, stencils and dies...And the new Cake Banner Die, Cake Stand Die and more!! It's all soooooo fabulous!!! The cake dies have a matching flower overlay and it's divine. You guys are going to have so much fun with this suite of products.
Here's a side view of all the layers and pieces.... That pretty banner - I made it from vellum and gold heat embossed the sentiment on it.... The flowers are made with a set of stencils, and then die cut out with the matching die. I used foam tape to pop it up off the cake. My cake base layer is very light pink cardstock.
For the background I used the background stamp heat embossed in gold and then ink blended soft pink ink at the top only. This card is so girlie!!
I die cut the candle flames and the cake stand out with gold glitter cardstock. I do love shimmer.... I added Stickles to the flowers also.
Aren't those the cutest little candles??!!
My next card is also a sweet treat! This finished card is an A2 kraft card base, layered with pink and cream.... This card features the brand new Hey Cupcake Dies and the brand new Sweet and Fancy Labels stamps and dies! Everything you need to make treats!! I used kind of a vintage color palette for this one - kraft, pink, creak and brown...
You can build the cupcakes and treats in any combination! The possibilities are endless!! Mix and match all the toppings and frostings... I used vellum for the bottom paper, then kraft, then pink. I love the tiny cherry and strawberry add ons!
I stamped the sentiment using brown and pink inks and gently inked the edges of the little label!! Isn't it pretty??
The background was made by stamping with white ink onto pink paper. It's subtle but so pretty! And it reminds me of a pastry shop for some reason! I splattered on some white paint on the cupcakes to look like powdered sugar.
And, finally, my last card for the new release!! My finished card is an A2 white card base....and then PRESENTS!! This card features the brand new Gifts Galore stencils and dies. There also is a hot foil plate that goes with this suite!! Presents for any occasion!! I used a fresh color combo of aqua blue, yellow and lime green! All my ink colors are listed in my supply list!
This is the entire image of the stencils....I used the entire panel, but you could easily use parts of it and/or die cut out the gifts to use in a different way. I really wanted to showcase the cool full panel. I used silver glitter paper to make all the bows and ribbons to keep it cohesive.
Dots and stripes and stars, oh my!!!
I used the previously released All Kinds of Happy stamps and dies for the sentiment.
I splashed on some white/silvery paint splatters for more shimmer (never enough shimmer)....
Yahhooooo! That was a party!! So happy you could join me! The past two days have been so fun! I love to share new things with you! What are you excited for? Is the creativity flowing already?? Thanks for spending some time with me here this week. The new release will be for sale tomorrow - Wednesday, April 26th at 10am EST! Have a blessed day! XOXO
DAY TWO PRIZE INFORMATION!! The Greetery will be giving away FOUR Hip-Hip-Hooray complete collections! The giveaway includes all of the stamps, stencils, hot foils, accessories, etc. Total value is $447 per bundle. Comments will only be open today - Tuesday, beginning now, and closing at 11:59pm EST today - Tuesday April 25th!! To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog for today! Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog! WOW - GOOD LUCK!!
Thank you for spending part of your week here with me! It is most definitely my pleasure to share The Greetery products with you! I feel very lucky to be part of this team. Happy Shopping tomorrow! I truly appreciate it if you remember to shop via my links! XO
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DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION LINKS FOR TODAY!
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****I HAVE TWO BLOG POSTS TODAY! PLEASE SCROLL TO SEE THE PINKFRESH STUDIO BLOG HOP POST!****
Hi friends!! VERY exciting news for you today! I'm here to share the product and project reveals for the April 2023 new release from The Greetery! Yay! This release is called "Hip Hip Hooray" and it's all about celebrations! Think birthdays, and weddings, and graduations! Any reason to have a party and celebrate! This release is seriously so cheerful and I know it will make you smile!! We will have two reveal days this release - today and tomorrow. The design team will be sharing projects on our blogs and revealing all the new products for you. SO exciting! I have six cards to share with you the next two days and they are ALL birthday cards! Yeah - so many great ideas for the type of cards we make the most! I used loads of color on my cards and I hope they make you happy too. Are you excited?? Let's get started, shall we?!
THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS WEDNESDAY APRIL 26TH AT 10AM EST!
My first card for today features the brand new All Aglow product suite - stamps, dies, stencils...and the brand new Make A Wish Dies!! My finished card is an A2 white card based, layered with aqua, vellum and white. All set up to showcase those cool candles!! I used all my favorite sherbet-y birthday colors!
Here's a side shot of my layers... The candles image is the star of the show.... The candles and the flames and the stripes/dots etc are all stencils! Yes, it's that easy to create this cool image! The rays on top of the flame circles are the coordinating stamps. Sooo cool.
I used champagne glitter drops for the flames and gold glitter paper for the sentiment. I really wanted a bit of shimmer on this card!! It's nice and flat for mailing too.
I added a few sparkles from the stamp set also! It's so neat. Can be retro too, don't you think??
Next up is another birthday card that features hot tropical colors! I used the brand new Tear Strips Banners Dies and Tear Strips Tags Birthday stamps! I also featured the SUPER cool new Sparkler Background stamp!! My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with hot pink, then white....
Here's a close up of the Sparkler Background Stamp. I heat embossed it in white embossing powder onto vellum. This is a fun look and I'm happy with how it turned out!!
The stars of this card are all those fun banner die cuts! I die cut out a bunch of the new banners and placed them on the card. Then I did one in black with white embossing for the sentiment. So graphic!
My finishing touch was to add a few champagne glitter drops. This would be fun in any of your favorite color combos!
And my final card for today is a big bold square card! You will recognize the awesome Pinwheel Party stencils as the background. Then this card also features the brand new Make A Wish dies and the brand new Make A Wish stamp set. I used a fav color combo of orange and blue. The colors could be changed up to match grad colors or party colors!!
I used the new Tear Strip Banner to add my smaller sentiment. I inked the edges of the banner to match the pinwheels! I splattered on some gold paint and die cut my sentiment from gold glitter cardstock. Party!!
To make the background, I stenciled the pinwheels twice on the same paper. The top one, then flip the paper around, and do it again! It leaves just the right space for the sentiment.
All my ink pad colors are listed out in my supplies list at the bottom of my post!
It's your day to shine! I love that!
So happy for a new release!! That's it for day one of the new release reveals! Be sure to come back tomorrow and I will be sharing three more cards featuring the new items! Yippeeeeeee! What's your favorite thing so far? Do you make birthday cards the most? That's what I make the most of! The new release will be for sale on Wednesday, April 26th at 10AM EST!! See you tomorrow! XOXO
DAY ONE PRIZE INFORMATION! The Greetery will be giving away FOUR $50 gift certificates, in honor of our 4th birthday. To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog for today! Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog! Be sure to check the prize information for tomorrow too. Hint hint!!
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CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for these cards! (Affiliate Links Used)
DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION LINKS FOR TODAY!
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****I HAVE TWO BLOG POSTS TODAY! BE SURE TO VISIT MY OTHER POST ABOUT THE GREETERY NEW RELEASE!****
Happy Monday! It's going to be a FUN week here on the bloggy blog! I have two posts today - so make sure to visit both of them because there are prizes and fun information on both! Yeah!
Welcome to my stop on the awesome blog hop to celebrate the brand new, beautiful release from our friends at Pinkfresh Studio! Gosh, I do love Pinkfresh Studio and their pretty style.... NEW NEW NEW Stamps, dies, stencils, hot foil plates, accessories...and more!! There is supply information, prize information and the list for the hop participants at the bottom of my post. Let's take a look at my card for today!
My birthday card to share today features the brand new Sweet Day stamps, stencils and dies! A lovely birthday suite of products - that also has a matching hot foil plate! We always need more birthday stamps and dies, right? These are fresh and happy for sure! I used a pastel color palette of pink, aqua and yellow to make some cute cupcakes and that awesome banner. My finished card is an A2 card base in white. I layered pink and vellum then a top layer of white for my focal layer....
Here is a close up of my paper layers and those sweet cakes! I used the beautiful Intricate Ovals Coverplate die to emboss the design onto light pink cardstock for that layer. Then a layer of vellum, and a stitched white layer. These layers make a frame for my birthday scene.
I stamped the cupcakes in black ink and used the matching stencils to stencil on the color using my Pinkfresh Ink Cubes.... I die cut out all the pieces, and a banner too! The banner was also colored using the matching stencils. One very cool thing about this stamp set is that you can stamp the entire stamp set and die cut it all out in one pass!! Genius!!! The set also has a beautiful cake!!
I do love a pretty banner!! I used the same colors for the cupcakes and the banner for a cohesive look. I added shiny glitter drops in matching colors on the tops of the cupcakes and the banner.
That's it for my card for today! If you're new here, from the blog hop, welcome! Thank you for stopping by to spend part of your day with me. I'm always super grateful to work with the talented and generous team at Pinkfresh Studio - they are a dream to work with. Thank you so much for joining me today on this fun blog hop day! Happy crafting! I will see you soon!
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel! They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25 gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops - the winners will be picked from the comments left on each blog!! Pinkfresh Studio will pull the winners & post them on May 3rd on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. Remember, you must check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks. GOOD LUCK!
CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE NEW PINKFRESH STUDIO RELEASE!
CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supplies for today's cards! (Affiliate Links Used)
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE ALL THE BLOG HOP PARTICIPANTS!!
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Hello my dear crafty friends! Happy Friday! How was your week? My week was exceptionally busy and went by so fast! We are about to have our first string of warm sunny days here and I am excited to get outside this weekend. Our yard is looking so gorgeous already because of all the rain we had this year. Tonight we are going to a concert at church that will also be a live album taping! Can't wait for that too. I have been undergoing some dental work and it's been hard and tiring. Going to the dentist is my only real phobia and I've been trying to not freak out about it. My husband has been lovely, and he's been going to my appointments with me for moral support. I'm basically a baby - LOL. My first crown and my first big dental issue since braces in the 70's. I think I'm over the hard part now.... I donated blood platelets and plasma again this week. I have been a blood donator for 40 years!! I only started donating platelets and plasma this year after a friend of mine had cancer and she explained to me how important the plasma is....and how scarce it is. It really makes me feel good to do something that only benefits someone else. If you've never given blood you should try it at least once! I also went to a great Bible Study and have been blessed with a LOT of work!!! That's the update from here!!
Today's post is my last post with my last two cards and swatches made with the new Concord and 9th Color Release (YAY!) Next week - OH BOY!! There is a new Greetery release next week, and a Pinkfresh Studio Blog Hop too! So be sure to hang out with me starting on Monday, okay?!
Let's get started on today's post.... It has been my absolute pleasure to share the awesome 2023 Concord and 9th Color Release with you!! Twenty five new ink pad and paper colors and fun new products.... I am sharing my final two cards and my last two color swatches. Did you order some things from the new release? Has your order come yet? Are you swatching?!
First up is this big BIG HUGS square card with a vintage funky retro color palette! This card features the brand new Mod Turnabout Stamp and one of my favorite older produts - the Big Hugs Dies!! I looooove this color combo - it's actually the first swatch I made with the new colors.
Here are the colors I used for this card!! I popped in that dark grey for contrast with the other warm saturated colors.... Delicious!! Reminds me of all the 70's houses we lived in when I was a kid! Ha!
I started by stamping the gorgeous Mod Turnabout with my MISTI and the C9 inks.... It is so fresh and pretty. I actually wish I could have this design as wallpaper!!
I layered the Big Hugs die using mushroom and vellum.... Then I added a little banner across the bottom, and some fresh green hearts!!
My next card features the brand new Triple Step Posy Stamps and dies, along with some of my other C9 favorites! I used another color swatch/color combo in a bright summer color palette! I love that new Harbor blue color a lot!! The background die is the Stitched Vines coverplate with I use a lot too. I combined sentiments for a 'just because' card to cheer up anyone!
Here is my swatch for this one!
To stamp the big flower cluster is three stamps - the stems, the buds, and the flower centers. I used two shades of green when I did the stems.... Then pink and red for the flowers.
This image is so delicate and pretty - great for so many occasions.... I wrapped vellum around my blue layer and mounted the white portion on top. I added a few hearts too!!
Here's a close up of that pretty background and my layers...
Sending smiles your way on this lovely Spring Friday!! I hope you have a great weekend! It's been so much fun sharing the new items from Concord and 9th. One of my very favorite companies. And they are so kind and lovely to work with. I hope you've been inspired to try some new colors and to get creative! I will see you Monday!! XOXO
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CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supplies for today's cards! (Affiliate Links Used)
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Hi guys!! How's your week going? My week is flying by so fast (too fast!) I have a lot of activities and work this week but it's all good. And it's good for me to be busy and out of trouble! We finally hit the 70's here and the sun is out and it's been a real mood lifter for sure. I don't remember a time when it was so late in the year before it got warm. I'm grateful for the nice sunny days and being able to get out more. I hope you're having a good week too!!
I'm back today with more information and more projects about the brand new 2023 Color Release from Concord and 9th! Did you get some goodies earlier this week? Or are you waiting to see more projects? I have to say that the new colors are SO pretty. I've been using them on everything!! Including my projects for the new Greetery Release! I made four+ projects for Concord and 9th and I'll be sharing throughout the month. Today is all about swatches!! Wooohooo! I do love a good swatchbook. I LOVE to organize and I love to make swatches too! Well, Concord and 9th invented a new and easy solution for making our color swatches and I'm excited to share with you today! Supplies are listed at the bottom of my post.
With the new supplies, you can make individual color swatches AND these amazing color combination swatches! There is a Swatchbook stamp set (with all the colors) and a Swatchbook die set. I have the most fun making these to share with you!! Here is my first set of swatches. I'll be making more for SURE!!
The brilliant part of this is that you can save color combinations!!! Don't you love it?? I mixed and matched new colors and old colors together to create this set of combos. I have so many ideas and I'll be making lots more!!! Also, I'm excited to have a tool to help me if I run into a creative block in the future.
In addition to my swatchbook, I also made a small booklet with all the new colors of cardstock. I decorated the cover with Concord and 9th supplies. All the supplies are detailed at the end of my post!
The stamp set has that cool bold font with the title sentiment. I added some crafty elements to the cover (of course!) Feel free to use my color combinations if you like!
Here's a close up of my cardstock swatches....
When Concord and 9th first came out with their colors (about two years ago) I made this swatchbook!! I'm not sure if I'll keep the old and new colors separate or eventually combine them into one book.... In total there are now 48 colors + black and white. LOOOOOOVE!!!
The die set has this rectangle die that makes the pieces to put into your book. I went ahead and die cut the rectangles die (it makes six rectangles in one pass) in all 50 colors. Now I have this stack of color blocks to put onto new swatches and color combos. I think this is the way to go because when I get an idea for a combination, I can put it together on the spot!!
I used this swatch for my card I posted on Monday!!
I used this retro fresh color combo swatch for a project I'll be sharing later in the month! As you're probably noticing, my favorite new color is definitely Lemongrass! My other two favorites are Dragonfruit and Tidepool!!
At some point soon I will probably make a swatchbook with the ink pads.... The ink pads are sooooooo juicy and vivid!! Great for blending and stamping and of course for Turnabout stamps!
Here is a photo of all the 25 new ink pad colors!
Okay, that's it for today's post! Happy swatching!! Hee hee. Enjoy the rest of your week and I'll see ya soon! XOXO In the comments leave me a note telling me your favorite new color and if you got some of the new goodies!!
CLICK HERE to shop the CONCORD & 9TH new color release!
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Hi friends! It's going to be a fun crafty week! Happy Monday! How was your Easter? I hope you had a lovely weekend with loved ones! We had bright sunny skies and it was so uplifting! Looking forward to a very busy week this week. Hope you are doing well! My Easter card photo didn't post correctly yesterday - it's there now if you would like to see it! I'm still having intermitent problems with my website hosting service - with posting photos. It's making me crazy! Really frustrating!! So thank you to the people who gave me a shoutout that my photo was missing!!
Today's post is something VERY exciting! Today is the official launch day of the NEW COLOR COLLECTION from Concord and 9th! 25 (yes 25) new colors of ink pads, reinkers and cardstock!! WOOHOOOOO! I was very happy to be included in the launch festivities and I've been using the new colors for a couple of weeks making projects to share with you. Excellent! I looooove all the new colors but my favorites so far are Lemongrass, Tidepool and Dragonfruit! And I used those colors today along with some new stencils and dies.... There is a loooooottttt of new! Everything is already available in the C9 Store. I have a photo of all the new colors farther down in my post, and you can CLICK HERE to see my post about the original C9 colors. The new ink pads are juicy and easy to stamp or stencil with!!
My finished card is a big 5.25" x 5.25" square card made from white cardstock. I layered Lemongrass cardstock and then that gorgeous bold floral. I used the brand new Flower Press Stencils to make the floral and I used the brand new Just Say More dies for the sentiment and the hearts.... SO much color!!!
Who wouldn't want some BIG hugs in the mail?! My colors are listed in the photo above! The swatch strip is another new product launching today, and I'll talk more about it in a post later!! (YAY)
These floral stencils are so fresh and modern! And perfect for mixing and matching your favorite color combos.... They stencil so nice and easy. I splashed on some white paint for an artsy effect.
These are the 25 new ink colors! Aren't they fabulous???
And these are the 25 new matching cardstock colors!! The supplies I used to make my swatchbook are in the supplies link at the bottom of my post. I do love making swatches, don't you?!
I wrapped a strip of vellum across the bottom of my card. Then I die cut a circle and mounted it as the 'ground' for my big sentiment. I love this font! I added a few matching hearts and some enamel dots. This card layout would work in any colors!!
That's it for today's exciting news and projects!! Head on over to Concord and 9th to check out all the new items and the new colors!! I will see you back here real soon, my dearies! XO
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HAPPY EASTER 2023!
WISHING YOU LOVE AND BLESSINGS TODAY
FROM MY HOME TO YOURS!
Loving Lord, today we remember the veil of darkness transforming to the brightest light. The most dreadful end becoming the most beautiful beginning. We remember with trembling hearts the depths of despair fading to reveal hope everlasting. The curse of death defeated by eternal life. Today we remember with thankfulness your willingness to be pierced for our sins. We sing with abounding joy of your miraculous rise, from death’s tomb to resplendent life. Thank you for the promise of heaven and your generous invitation of eternal life for all. Amen. —Julie Palmer
Here's one last Easter card I made this week - all the supplies are from Anna Griffin via her website and/or HSN! The finished card is 5x7 inches. I do love a vintage holiday theme!! Have a great holiday and I'll see you soon! XO
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I die cut the word Easter, from the Easter Jubilee set, in aqua to match the plaid. When I assembled the card, I used foam squares to pop up parts of it for a polished look. I added a couple of pink heart accents too!
To make this card, my first step was making my plaid background. I used my large and small blender brushes with three shades of Distress Oxide Inks. The Tartan Plaid Diagonal stencils are really so easy to use and produce a perfect result every time. Love how my spring plaid came out! It just screams Easter!!
Wishing you happy Easter Greetings and a very happy Easter week!!! XOXO
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