The Card Concept: Cacti Clusters

Hi there, Card Concept peeps!

Today we are challenging you to create a card using our photo promp, 

Cacti Clusters.

LOVE all succulents! 

I'm a huge succulent fan! Love their hardiness, and variety. And a breeze to transplant.

My inspiration for you uses the Greetery's Terrarium Die with watercolored 

succulents, also from the Greetery. Betsy knocked it out of the park with her 

first release. And if you think that was great, her second topped it all!

The baby tears succulents are from PTI's Super Succulents, and the oval

die is Shape Shifter's Oval: 2. Background is from Super Succulents Patterned

Paper Collection.

This sentiment from PTI was the perfect compliment to my colorful succulents,

 but the words were lined up straight (Happy Trails). No worries. 

I taped the 'you' while stamping the 'color my world', 

then reversed the tape, and stamped the 'you' in purple.

PTI Scalloped Tags Die Set.

Play Along for 2 weeks.

Note: We are taking a break for the summer, and will return in the fall.

Hope to see you and your styled creations in the lineup!

Happy Crafting, and have a wonderful summer!

Gift Terrariums

We have a group of special ladies that meet to celebrate birthdays, and each

of us brings the others a little treat. (Not to mention gifts if your birthday falls

in that month!)

I'm bringing my special peeps a terrarium filled with chocolate rocks, and a 

small paper succulent.

Betsy's Greetery Terrarium die cut from copper shimmer paper

and Greetery's Botanical Succulent dies.

During Betsy's release, she made these sweet terrariums, and even has a you tube 

video how to I watched. I ordered the chocolate rocks from Amazon, as

Betsy did, and honestly, they taste great and look real! 

Some of the succulents I cut from Vintage Jadeite, some from Aqua Mist, and a few

from Green Parakeet.

I'm so happy with how they turned out. I'm sure the gals will love them.

Have a great weekend. Hope it's crafty!

Let Us Rejoice & Be Glad

Hello everybody! 

Just a post today celebrating Betsy Veldman's new shop, the Greetery.

Her first release is over the top wonderful, and I was fortunate to purchase 

some of my favorites the first night. I say some, because there are a few more

in my cart and on my wishlist, because the some ran out. While

I'm overjoyed for Betsy, I'm longing for more. Honestly loved every one!

I've been playing with Botanicuts Succulents and a new to me watercolor/ink set

from Ecoline. Dawn McVey used them during the release, and the intensity caught

my eye. They are indeed bright, and mix well with water. I cut my petals from 

watercolor cardstock (Arches Coldpress). Like I said, first time using these, and 

they did take a bit getting used to.

Betsy's Terrarium die is just the most clever most versatile piece in the bunch!

So excited to have it, and cut it in several pieces of shimmer cardstock.

The terrarium can be separated so that the back is solid, while the front wire can be

anything from a window to a shaker. I added some real sand to my terrarium

before tucking in my 3 succulents.

A snippet of macrame finished the top.

Other Greetery products: Comforting Commands, & Fleur Impressions.

Each sentiment from Comforting Commands fits nicely in the top of

the terrarium, and I plan to do a set of these for a friend at church.

Beginning to see the Greetery on Pinterest and Instagram. Guess I'm

not the only fan!

Have a great weekend. Hope it's crafty!