The Greetery

Honey Bee Stamps – Nutcracker card

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Welcome to Day 8 of my Nutcracker series using a variety of stamps and die sets to make some nutcracker themed cards. My card today uses products by Honey Bee Stamps – Nutcracker die set as well as The Greetery’s 3D embossing folder – Shortbread Shapes Snowflake, Spellbinders’ Happy Holidays die set and Art Impressions Nutcracker stamp.

Watch the process video below to learn how this card was made.

Cardbase: (I used a purchased A7 (5×7-inches) cardbase and matching envelope in white for this card.) Emboss a 6×8-inch piece of lightweight white cardstock using The Greetery’s Shortbread Shapes Snowflake 3D embossing folder, misting the folder before inserting the cardstock to emboss, following the sandwich instructions for your die-cutting machine. Once embossed, let the piece dry under the weight of the embossing fold with a large stamping block on top. Next, trim the embossed piece down to its embossed edges. Placing the trimmed edge at the folded edge of the cardbase, glue the embossed piece to the card front. Trim off excess of the embossed panel.

Nutcracker: Using Honey Bee Stamps’ Nutcracker die set, create your nutcracker as shown on the packaging or in the video above.. (There are many tiny pieces, so I found it easiest to glue pieces together as I cut them so I wouldn’t loose them.)

Sentiments: The inside sentiment of “Happy Holidays” was die cut from red cardstock using the Spellbinders’ die set of the same name.

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A7 size envelope with a nutcracker on the envelope back using Hero Art’s Nutcracker stamp stamped in black ink.

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Materials Used:

Press Plates & Dies

  • Honey Bee Stamps – Lovely Layers Dies – Nutcracker
  • Spellbinders – Scrapbook.com Dies – Happy Holidays

Embossing Folders

  • The Greetery – 3D embossing folder – Shortbread Shapes Snowflake

Stamps

  • Art Impressions – Unmounted Rubber Stamp – Nutcracker – 6139

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • OLO – Marker – Bubble Gum & Cotton Candy
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black

Papers

  • Black, Pink, Red, and White Cardstock
  • Matte Gold Junk Mail Scraps
  • Park Lane Paperie – A7 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • Riley and Company – Pick & Poke Tool
  • Tweezers
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Spellbinders – Mighty Mister Spray Bottle
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Scissors

Tipsy Teacups Birthday Card

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This card was made for CRAFT ROULETTE #284 whose parameters included a Funn fold card, birthday party colors, Maggie Smith element, and spiral (s) (ing). Today’s card uses The Greetery dies and stamps.

Watch the video below to see how this card was made.

Cardbase:  I started with a 4.25×11-inch rectangle of 100lb white cardstock that was scored and folded at 5.5-inches and 9-inches to form an A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) easel card.

Tipsy Teacups:  Watch the video above to see how the cups were created with stencils using pink ink and a gold marker. The tipsy mechanism is a strip with tracks cut into it for penny slider mechanism. I used Pear Blossom Press’s new Snap N’ Slide penny slider plastic pieces which are like snaps that you can use a glue dot to adhere to the back of the teacups.

Sentiments:  “Sip, Sip HOORAY! It’s your birthday” and Hopping your day is steeped in happiness” are both in the Brew-Tea-Ful Day stamp set. They are stamped onto striped, textured, thin cardstock cut with the larges and smallest of the A2 Stitched Scallops die set.

Envelope:  The back flap is stamped with “Life is Brew-TEA-ful” in brown ink.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • The Greetery – Waffer-Thin Steel Dies – Tipsy Strip
  • The Greetery – Waffer-Thin Steel Dies – Sips Tea
  • The Greetery – Waffer-Thin Steel Dies – Fancy Finger Foods
  • The Greetery – Waffer-Thin Steel Dies – A2 Stitched Scallops

Stamps

  • The Greetery – Clear Stamps – Brew-tea-ful Day

Stencils

  • The Greetery – Stencil – Sips Tea

Papers

  • Momenta – 12×12 in Textured Cardstock – Earthtones
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Husk Smooth
  • White Cardstock

Ink

  • Cricut – Medium Tip 1.0 – Gold
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Rich Cocoa
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink – Dried marigold, Rustic Wilderness, Saltwater Taffy, Twisted Citron, Vintage Photo, Wilted Violet
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Point – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Block
  • Altenew – Mini Blending Brush Set (Flat Bristles)
  • Kat Scrappiness – Mini Blending Brushes
  • Needle
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • White Thread
  • Pear Blossom Press – Snap N’ Slide

Oven Cards in Review

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I have been collecting and making oven cards for several years now. Here is a collection of all my ovens blog posts. Click on an image to see details of the oven.

(Images are posted from the earliest release of dies/stamps/kits 2016 to newest 2023.)

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Day 7 of 12 Days of Christmas Ovens

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It’s Day 7 of my 12 Days of Christmas Ovens.

I’m using Paper Discovery’s Cosy Kitchen dies and stamp sets for today’s Christmas oven card. Olga Direktorenko is the designer behind Paper Discovery, a Craftstash/Practical Publishing brand.

Watch video above for a tutorial on how to make the card.

Cardbase: I started with a 5 3/4 x 10 1/2-inch rectangle of white cardstock that was scored and folded at 2 5/8-inches, 3 5/8-inches, 6 7/8-inches and 7 7/8-inches.

Oven: I cut the oven and hutch out in two pieces so I could cut the hutch down a 1/4-inchto allow the card to fit in a 6×9-inch envelope. (See an earlier blog on how I first made this oven bridge card.)

Decorations: The copper kettle and utensils are stamped on orange foil cardstock with StazOn ink using the Paper Discovery Cooking Up A Storm set and fussy cut. The trolley tables are made with a die from Paper Discovery Cosy Kitchen -Baking Fun die set. The gingerbread house, Christmas pudding and bowls are from the Lawn Fawn A Creature Was Stirring stamp set. The wallpapers, borders and picture stamps are from Graphic 45’s T’was The Night Before Christmas paper collection.

Sentiments: I used sentiment stamps from three sets. On the back of the card – “This kitchen is seasoned with love” and “Eat, Drink & be merry” are from Paper Discovery’s Simply Food set. Heat embossed in white behind the oven doors are “Merry Christmas” and “Baked with Love” from the Greetery’s Bake Someone Happy set. Also behind an oven door is “Warm Wishes” from the My Hero Monthly kitchen kit. The “NOEL” banner is a shape die set by Scrapbook.com.

Envelope: The card fits into a 6×9 catalog envelope. The back flap are stamped with an Hero Arts sentiment and images from Lawn Fawn.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Paper Discovery – Dies – Cosy Kitchen – 2D Perfect Kitchen
  • Paper Discovery – Dies – Cosy Kitchen – Baking Fun
  • Scrapbook.com – Shape Dies – Holiday Banners

Stamps

  • Hero Arts – My Monthly Hero Kit – May 2022 – Clear Sentiment Stamps
  • Lawn Fawn – Clear Stamps – A Creature Was Stirring
  • Paper Discovery – Clear Stamps – Cosy Kitchen – Cooking Up A Storm
  • Paper Discovery – Clear Stamps – Cosy Kitchen – Simply Food
  • The Greetery – Clear Stamps – Bake Someone Happy

Papers

  • Graphic 45 – 8×8 Double-Sided Cardstock – ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
  • Orange Foil Cardstock
  • White Brown Black Cardstock
  • 6×9-inch Catalog Envelope

Ink & Embossing Powder

  • VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad
  • Recollections – Detail Embossing Powder – Snow
  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Ink Pad – Cherry Cobbler
  • StazOn – Solvent Ink – Jet Black
  • Creative Craft Products – Alcohol Markers – Dual Tipped – 15 Geranium, 95 Burnt Sienna, & Pale Cherry Pink
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Chisel Tip – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scoring Board
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • Brutus Monroe – Stick & Stamp Mat
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Kat Scrappiness – Anti-Static Tool
  • Heat Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Tweezers
  • T-Ruler
  • Glue Eraser
  • Tombow – Mono – Sand Eraser -512A
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Hole Punch – 3/16-inch

Day 3 of 12 Days of Christmas Ovens

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It’s Day 3 of my 12 Days of Christmas Ovens.

I’m using dies by Elizabeth Craft Designs to create this Christmas oven card.

Watch video above for a tutorial on how to make the card.

Cardbase: Cut a 4 1/4 x8 1/2-inch rectangle of white cardstock and fold in half to form a 4 1/4-inch wide by 5 1/2-inch tall top fold A2 size cardbase. Cover the outside panels with decorative paper.

Oven: Use the Kitchen die set package image assemble the oven.

Cake: Cut one covered pot in brown and another in green. Cut off all the handles on each piece. Trim the lid off the green to make a plate for the cake to sit on. Add Nuvo drops for icing on cake top.

Sentiments: The sentiments on the front of the card are from The Greetery‘s Bake Someone Happy stamp set. The inside sentiment is from Scrapbook and Cards Today‘s Jolly Holiday workshop kit.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 envelope. Its back flap is decorated with a Christmas cake made using the Let’s Bake die set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Elizabeth Craft Designs – Metal Dies – Kitchen – 1993
  • Elizabeth Craft Designs – Metal Dies – Let’s Bake – 1994

Stamps

  • The Greetery – Clear Stamps – Bake Someone Happy
  • Scrapbook and Cards Today’s Jolly Holiday workshop kit – Clear Stamps

Papers

  • Graphic 45 – 8×8 Double-Sided Cardstock – Let’s Get Cozy
  • Silver Foil Cardstock
  • White, Red, Green, Brown and Black Cardstock
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

  • Hero Arts – Alcohol-Marker Friendly Ink Pad – Intense Black
  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Ink Pad – Cherry Cobbler
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Red
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black & Green
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Stamping Platform
  • Brutus Monroe – Stick & Stamp Mat
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Nuvo Dream Drops – Golden Shimmer

Day 2 of 12 Days of Christmas Ovens

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It’s Day 2 of my 12 Days of Christmas Ovens.

I’m using a Gingerbread House Explosion Box kit by Anna Griffin and dies and stamps by The Greetery to make this special treat box and Christmas decoration.

Watch video above for a tutorial on how I made the Box.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • The Greetery – Wafer Thin Steel Dies – Bake Someone Happy

Stamps

  • The Greetery – Clear Stamps – Bake Someone Happy

Papers

  • Anna Griffin – Gingerbread House Explosion Box
  • Anna Griffin – Present Pop-Up Card making Kit – Ephemera & Sentiment Stickers
  • Anna Griffin – Carte Noel – Sentiment Stickers
  • The Paper Cut – 8.5×11 Glossy 10 PT Kromekote Cardstock – White
  • Silver Foil Cardstock
  • Acetate/Clear Plastic

Ink

  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Ink Pad – Real Red & Shaded Spruce
  • StazOn – Solvent Ink – Jet Black
  • American Crafts – Metallic Marker – Silver
  • Gel Pens – Blue, Green and Red
  • Mont Marte – Dual Tip Art marker – E2 Raw Sienna
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black, Green & Red

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
  • Double-Sided Tape – 1/8-inch wide
  • Foam Squares

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Heat Tool
  • Stamping Blocks
  • Scissors
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Candy or Small Baked Treat

A Gardening Card

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Sometimes you just need to go all out to say thank you to someone. This is one of those cards. It uses dies, stamps and stencils by The Greetery.

I designed this card to unfold and interact with the recipient in layers. First you open the gardening gloves gatefold flaps to reveal the gardening tools. Next you pull the ribbon up to reveal a personal message, but there are also good wishes underneath the slider easel.

Cardbase: Start with an 8 1/2 x – inch rectangle of white cardstock. Score and fold at 2 1/4-inches and 6 1/4-inches. These will be the gatefold flaps.

Sentiments: The stamped sentiment under the slider easel says “May your days be always in bloom.” I comes from the Always In Bloom stamp set. The “Way to Grow” on the envelope flap in from the In Spades stamp set. The Pull and arrow on the CRX tag giving directions on how to open the card, are from a Trinity Stamps set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Topper Tags – 1253
  • The Greetery – Dies – Garden Gear – Gloves
  • The Greetery – Dies – Garden Gear – Tools

Stamps & Stencils

  • The Greetery – Stamps – Always In Bloom
  • The Greetery – Stencils – Garden Gear – Gloves
  • The Greetery – Stamps + Stencils – In Spades
  • Trinity Stamps – Clear Stamps – Papercrafting Magic

Papers

  • Anna Griffin – Card Insert 3 1/2 x 5 1/4-inches
  • White Cardstock
  • Anna Griffin – A6 Envelope – White with Gold Lining

Ink

  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Oxide- Barn Door, Crushed Olive, Ground Espresso, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Old Paper, Ripe Persimmon, Rusty Hinge, & Saltwater Taffy
  • StazOn – Solvent Ink – Jet Black
  • American Crafts – Metallic Marker – Silver
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
  • Double-Sided Tape – 1/8-inch wide
  • Scrapbook.com – Foam Tape Strips

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Craft Knife
  • Pencil
  • T-Ruler
  • Tombow – Mono – Sand Eraser -512A
  • Craft Mat
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Thin Green Satin Ribbon

Dancing Skeletons

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“Stepping out with my baby!” coons Fred Astaire in his top hat and tails. “Putting on the Ritz!” the monster in Young Frankenstein moans with his top hat and stick. These were the sights and sounds that serve as the theme of this wedding anniversary card for a couple married close to Halloween.

The card brief was for some interactivity that was spooky (but not too spooky) and included the word “BOO!” as well as “Happy 15th Anniversary.”

Cardbase: Starting with an orange 8 1/2-inches wide by 7-inches tall rectangle folded in half for a top-fold, slimline cardbase of 3 1/2 -inches tall by 8 1/2-inches wide. The front and back panels of the card base has mats cut using the three crosshatch dies from Karen Burniston’s Long Rectangles – Crosshatch die set and papers from Graphic 45. They are glued together and then glued to the cardbase. (I found placing weights – stamping blocks or cell phone – on the mats to keep them flat as the glue dried very helpful.) The inside has a piece of white computer paper cut to 6 3/4 -inches tall by 8 1/4 -inches wide and folded in half before being adhered to the cardbase with thin double-sided tape.

Card Front: Using the Creative Expressions Skeletons by Sue Wilson cut two each of the three skeletons dies from thick white cardstock and glued them together. Die cut just the hats/heads from black glitter cardstock. Fussy cut the hats from the heads and glue them in place. Cover one side of the wobbler springs with patterned paper to match the center mat of the card front. Glue the skeletons onto the patterned paper side of the spring and allow the glue to dry before gluing the springs to the card front.

Sentiments: The sentiments come from two different Karen Burniston die sets – Halloween Elements and Word Set 12 – Anniversary. The numbers are The Greetery’s Cake Pops Number Candles die set and fussy cut of their tabs and flame. The “th” superscript is from Karen Burniston’s Numbers set. (I cut two “Boo!” from black glitter and orange cardstock and offset them to create a shadow. For the anniversary greeting I used one layer of orange foil cardstock.)

Envelope: Karen Burniston’s jack-o-lantern border decorates the back flap of the envelope. It is cut in two pieces – the top orange and the bottom full outline from black glitter cardstock.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Creative Expressions – Craft Dies by Sue Wilson – Halloween Collection – Skeletons
  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Halloween Borders – 1247
  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Long rectangles – Crosshatch – 1151
  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Word Set 12 – Anniversary – 1137
  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Numbers – 1031
  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Halloween Elements – 1013
  • The Greetery – Wafer Thin Steel Dies – Cake Pops Number Candles

Papers

  • Graphic 45 – 8×8 Double-Sided Paper – Charmed Collection – If the Broomstick Fits
  • Graphic 45 – 8×8 Double-Sided Paper – Charmed Collection – Hey Pumpkin
  • Core’dinations – Black Glitter Cardstock – Black tie
  • Joy Craft Mirror Cardstock – Orange
  • Orange and White Cardstock
  • #10 Business Envelope – Kraft

Ink

  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
  • Scor-Tape – Double-Sided Tape -1/8-Inch Wide

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Scissors
  • Bone Folder

Miscellaneous

  • Riley & Company – Active Wobbles – Mini Action Springs