The Greetery - Adorable Birds, Blooming Branches, and Nature Inspired Designs

Good morning, friends, and welcome back for Day 3 of the new release countdown for The Greetery! Today's product line up is full of nature inspired goodness that is sure to knock your socks off! I know I say some version of that every day, but I mean it each and every time. Betsy's line up is giving me all the fun, creative feels.

I combined three sets to create today's card. I used the Robin & Wren, Blooming Branches, and Sentiment Suite: Birthday sets for this chipper birthday greeting.

I used all of the steps when I stamped the branches, but they also look lovely with just one or two steps if you want something simpler. I used the first step alone when I was brainstorming my layout and it worked perfectly well (and would make a quicker project if you're in a rush).

I went with bright reds and oranges for my bird. I know wrens aren't red, but I thought the pop of color was a nice contrast to the more neutral tones of the branch. I mean, who wouldn't love a perky little bird wishing them a happy birthday.

The speckles give the impression of beautiful blue sky without overwhelming the card with a ton of extra color. And the woodgrain vellum mat is a subtle nod to the tree branches.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the smaller wren perched on one of the birthday messages from Sentiment Suite: Birthday. Isn't he cute?! I don't typically stamp on the inside of my cards, but I admit, I'm digging this tie-in from the front of the card. Perhaps I'll try to do this more often.

That's all I have to share with you today, but there is a list of very talented ladies ready to share even more projects with you. Make sure to stop by and see what they have up their sleeves:

Kay Miller

Laurie Willison

Laurie Schmidlin

  Dawn McVey

Lizzie Jones

Keeway Tsao

Amy Sheffer

Thank you again for joining me today! Have a great day and don't forget, the new products from The Greetery go on sale Friday morning (10am ET), so you don't have much longer to wait!

Supplies:

It's Your Birthday Card

The Greetery - Send Some Summer Sunshine

Good morning! I want to start out today by thanking everyone for their kindness yesterday. Getting creative in the midst of renovation mess isn't the easiest thing, but your sweet messages gave me joy and confidence. So thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Today, I'm back with more from The Greetery's June release. The sets we're introducing today are so bright and summery and full of goodness that you simply won't be able to resist! I'm going to kick things off with a card featuring the Just Mason Around and Lemon Blossom sets.

I am absolutely smitten with both of these. The jar that Betsy has designed is so realistic and it comes together with just a few simple impressions. The layers give it such dimension! Same goes for the lemons. The shading layer that Betsy has included in the set gives you a perfect shadow every time.

I paired my lemonade jar with a plaid "tablecloth" and one of the charming sentiments from Lemon Blossom. The set includes a handful of super unique and clever greetings that I just love. I really like having a few cards on hand to be able to use for surprising Sean with a sweet note. This one will definitely do the trick!

The watercolored speckles give a little background without making the card too busy. I'm way into speckles these days. Someone yesterday mentioned that they look different from other splatters somehow. I just use stippling brushes (the stiff bristled brushes) in a variety of sizes to get the look I'm after.

My second card pairs the new Oopsie Daisy set with a sentiment from Just Mason Around.

I wanted to make my flowers the classic white variety, so I chose to stamp onto colored cardstock. I heat embossed the detail layer for an added boost of contrast.

Rather than tuck my bouquet into one of the beautiful jars from Just Mason Around (which would be absolutely adorable, by the way), I decided to use the string detail included in the set instead. I grounded my bouquet with a die cut frame and embellished with a handful of clear sequins.

The thing I love about Betsy's sets is that she includes highlight layers that you can choose to use or leave behind depending on the style you're going for on any particular project. I chose to use them on the flowers and stems here in order to incorporate another color, but it's totally optional. These flowers would have looked just as lovely in the simpler style.

That's all I have to share with you today, but there is a list of very talented ladies ready to share even more projects with you. Make sure to stop by and see what they have up their sleeves:

Kay Miller

Laurie Willison

Laurie Schmidlin

  Dawn McVey

Lizzie Jones

Keeway Tsao

Thank you again for joining me today! I'll be back tomorrow with more to share, so I hope to see you again soon. Have a great day and don't forget, the new products from The Greetery go on sale Friday morning (10am ET), so you don't have much longer to wait!

Supplies:

My Main Squeeze Card

Fresh Picked Card

The Greetery - Fresh Summer Flowers

Good morning! I'm popping in today to share a couple of projects featuring some fabulous new products coming your way from The Greetery. The new stamps and dies being introduced this week will be available on Friday morning at 10am on The Greetery's website, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled. In the meantime, let's take a peek at these wonderful stamps!

First up, I have a card featuring the Summer Sketches stamp set. This set has a charming, carefree vibe that is truly lovely.

I'm in a bit of a "forced" limited-supply-challenge these days, so I kept this card nice and simple. I cut a mask to sponge grounding rectangle behind my floral sprig. I also stamped a few tone-on-tone images to fill in the background a bit before removing the mask.

The pierced rectangle adds a subtle border that gives a visible boundary without adding any additional color or bulk and keeps the design nice and clean. The sentiment is from the Simple Things set that I'll share more of in just a minute.

The loose, casual style of this floral is so easy to use and forgiving on the alignment! I love that Betsy also includes solid images in a couple of layers along with the outline image. It really gives you the option to use as many or as few as you like, or to color if that's up your alley. So fun and useful!

My second card today features the new Simple Things set. I have been pining for a eucalyptus set for a very long time, so I was thrilled when I saw this one!

I used the curved bough to create a bit of a wreath surrounding the greeting on my card. A mix of blending and speckles give the background on my card a touch of atmosphere that I love. I also used a mix of flat and foam adhesives to give the wreath plenty of dimension and volume.

I stitched my top panel to a kraft card base to give my card a touch of earthy neutral flair. The twine bow helps on that score as well. Plus, it adds a bit of soft texture to soften the design a bit.

Have you been hoping for a beautiful eucalyptus set, too? Are you as excited as I am about this set? I sure hope so!

That's all I have to share with you today, but there is a list of very talented ladies ready to share even more projects with you. Make sure to stop by and see what they have up their sleeves:

        Kay Miller

Laurie Willison

Laurie Schmidlin

  Dawn McVey

Wanda Guess

Keeway Tsao

Thank you so much for joining me today! I'll be back tomorrow with more to share, so stay tuned!

Supplies:
Summer Sketches Card


Simple Things Card