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Birthday Wishes with The Greetery Have a Spine Short Story

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with another project featuring supplies from The Greetery's Have a Spine series.

This time, it's the turn of the Have a Spine Short Story die set, which creates a mini book complete with details like a bookmark, accent for the spine, and decorative corners.

The cover element of the die set is the perfect size for cutting out journaling card elements from 6x6 papers. You can easily line it up to frame the element and tape it in place to run through your die-cutting machine.

I'm often left with those cut apart pieces in my paper pads and struggle to use them up, so this was a nice little discovery. Especially for the pretty Secret Garden 6x6 Mega Pad from Carta Bella, which includes lots of pretty florals, but some book-themed elements too.

Paper: Carta Bella - Secret Garden
Stamps: The Greetery - Curio Labels
Dies: The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics, Lawn Fawn - Hearts, The Greetery - A2 Stitched Scallops, The Greetery - Big Branches Eucalyptus, The Greetery - Fit to Be Tied, The Greetery - Have a Spine: Short Story

Once I'd assembled the book, I stamped the "Just for you" sentiment from the Curio Labels stamp set on the fountain, and then picked some more papers to build my card around the book.

I cut the cream flower paper with the largest of the A2 Stitched Scallops dies and used another journaling card element to go behind the book.

But I needed something to break up the patterns, so out came the versatile Big Branches Eucalyptus die. I added the twine bow from the Fit to Be Tied die set to the stem for extra detail.

There were some scraps from the 6x6 journaling paper sheets I'd used still on my desk, and I cut some fishtail banners to add at the top using the Sentiment Suite Basics die set. A really simple touch, but it also really helped balance out the card, finishing up that little cluster with a tiny heart cut from the same cream paper. 

Finally, I needed something in the bottom left corner, and cut another banner from the Sentiment Suite Basics die set to stamp the "Happy birthday" sentiment on from the Curio Labels set.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Curio Labels stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Lawn Fawn - Hearts dies Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	The Greetery - A2 Stitched Scallops dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
The Greetery - Big Branches Eucalyptus dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Fit to Be Tied dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Have a Spine: Short Story dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
Carta Bella - Secret Garden - 6x6 Mega pad Shop at: MISC | SBC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC
MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Birthday Wishes with The Greetery Best Bouquet and Have a Spine

Morning all!

I've had more fun using the Have a Spine die set from The Greetery paired with the lovely Best Bouquet stamp set.

I really love the compatibility between several recent releases and how they fit on the cover of the Have a Spine book.

It was time to feature the purple bouquet I'd previously stamped on a new card project, so I built another book around it in pretty coordinating colours:

Stamps: The Greetery - Best Bouquet, The Greetery - Shelved, The Greetery - Sweetest Frame
Dies: The Greetery - Best Bouquet Base, The Greetery - A2 Stitched Scallops, The Greetery - Have a Spine, The Greetery - PreText Banners

I wanted to still feature some plum tones, so I stamped the largest frame from the Sweetest Frames stamp set in Plum ink on the book cover panel I cut from Spellbinders ColorWheel Fairy Tale cardstock.

I assembled the rest of the book using more ColorWheel cardstock, including Beeswax for the spine.

Once the book was assembled, I stamped the spine with details from the Shelved stamp set in different yellow tones.

For extra pop, I cut the middle A2 Stitched Scallop die from Mint ColorWheel cardstock.

Finally, I stamped another sentiment from the Shelved set on Chiffon ColorWheel cardstock and cut it out with one of the Pre-Text Banners dies.

I'm really pleased with how this colour palette turned out, as it is rare for me to lean into purple tones AND yellow. 

I'm now thinking about which other shades I can use for the Best Bouquet set and create more book-themed cards.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Best Bouquet stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Shelved stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Sweetest Frame stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Best Bouquet Base die Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
The Greetery - A2 Stitched Scallops dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Have a Spine die Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - PreText Banners dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
The Stamp Market - Curry ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Dijon ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Golden ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Greenery ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Pale Plum ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Plum ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Slate ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sugar Plum ink pad Shop at: MISC
Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Spellbinders - ColorWheel - The Full 48 12x12 Cardstock Pack Shop at: MISC | SBC	Spellbinders - ColorWheel cardstock - Chiffon Shop at: MISC | SBC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Father's Day wishes with Waffle Flower Postage Collage Beach Days

Morning all!

For this year's Father's Day card I decided to take some more nautical inspiration from some past projects of mine.

It's been a while (i.e., two whole seasons) since I used the Postage Collage Beach Days supplies from Waffle Flower, and well, we could do with some actual summer weather, so here goes:

Stamps: Avery Elle - Seasonal Simple Sentiments (r), Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Beach Days, Waffle Flower - Royal Mail 
Dies: Memory Box - Heritage Rectangle Frames, Neat & Tangled - Skinny Strips (r), SugarPea Designs - Ahoy Word (r),
Stencils: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Beach Days

I started out blending all the stencil layers with a range of nautical inks on Bristol smooth white cardstock. 

It is so much easier to blend dye ink on this surface, and any blips soon even out.

I think went ink with the Beach Day and Royal Mail stamps from Waffle Flower to add more details.

I recently managed to snag the Heritage Rectangle Frames from Memory Box and happily found that the largest die is a perfect fit to frame the Postage Collage panel.

I cut the blue panel from C9 Harbor cardstock and the Ahoy from Blueberry cardstock. The Father's Day sentiment is from the Avery Elle Seasonal Simple Sentiments set and is heat embossed on C9 Poppy cardstock.

And there we go, let's hope this tempts the summer weather to stay!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Avery Elle - Seasonal Simple Sentiments stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Beach Days stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Royal Mail stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Memory Box - Heritage Rectangle Frames dies Shop at: MISC
Neat & Tangled - Skinny Strips dies (r) Shop at: MISC	SugarPea Designs - Ahoy Word dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Beach Days stencils Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
Lawn Fawn - Chili Pepper ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Deep Sea ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Walnut ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Cobalt ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Dijon ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Golden ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Melon Orange ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Ocean ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Poolside ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Waterfall ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versamark ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)
Concord & 9th - Blueberry cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Wow! - Bright White Super Fine embossing powder Shop at: MISC | SBC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
EK Success powder tool Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC
Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)	Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Festive Fridays: Christmas Wishes for Your Family

Morning all!

This week's Festive Friday make welcomes back a firm favourite in the Christmas stash of years past...

Yep, it's finally time for Concord & 9th's Over the Rooftops to make an appearance!

Paper: Crate Paper - Merry Days
Stamps: Concord & 9th - Over the Rooftops, Waffle Flower - Family Christmas
Dies: Concord & 9th - Over the Rooftops, Waffle Flower - Family Christmas, Memory Box - Heritage Rectangle Frames

After my recent cardstock reorganization, I thought it would be a nice idea to use Spellbinders ColorWheel shades with this set and here are the colours I used:

• Blush
• Mint
• Poppy
• Blue Spruce
• Pomegranate
• Cranberry
• Fern
• Fog
• Anchor
• Black
• White
• Indigo

I also had some tiny wreaths left over from last year that were cut with C9 Clover and some of the tiny trees cut with C9 Evergreen.

I added a bit of sparkle to the Indigo sky, with metallic silver sparkle embossing powder.

Next, I mounted the little street scene on a piece of paper left over from last week, cut with the largest Heritage Rectangles Frames die from Memory Box.

And finally, I added a sentiment from Waffle Flower's Family Christmas set.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Concord & 9th - Over the Rooftops stamps Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Family Christmas stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Over the Rooftops dies Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Family Christmas dies Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Memory Box - Heritage Rectangle Frames dies Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Versamark ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SHC (UK)	Bazzill Cardshoppe - Marshmallow Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Concord & 9th - Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Evergreen cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	Spellbinders - ColorWheel - The Full 48 12x12 Cardstock Pack Shop at: MISC | SBC
Crate Paper - Merry Days collection Shop at: MISC	Wow! - Metallic Silver Sparkle embossing powder Shop at: MISC | SBC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	EK Success powder tool Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Birthday Wishes with The Greetery Best Bouquet set

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with a monochromatic take on the lovely Best Bouquet stamp set from The Greetery's Jubilee collection.

As soon as I got this set, I stamped it out in a couple of colour ways ready to use on future cards.

Layered stamp sets are a real favourite of mine, and this one is super simple to line up in a stamp positioner and then cut out with the matching base die.

I also find that super smooth cardstock like Bristol card or Concord & 9th white card is perfect for layered stamping, as the ink layers dry quicker and are less likely to bleed into each other.

Stamps: The Greetery - Best Bouquet, The Greetery - Shelved
Dies: The Greetery - Best Bouquet Base, The Greetery - Have a Spine, The Greetery - Romantic Corners

This set is perfect for colour trios and for quickly layering the colours, as the first three steps are all covered by a single stamp for each layer of colour. The greenery is one full stamp, then the next stamp adds the base colour for the florals and the buds, and step 3 adds the mid-tone contrast to the petals. Finally, you have a few separate stamps to add extra details to the petals and centres.

So, armed with my blue bouquet, I pulled a few fun sets from my stash that have recently come back into stock. Apologies if any of them have already flown out again, but this is definitely a versatile make that will work with different die sets and supplies to get a similar look.

I selected some coordinating blue tones to cut with the Have a Spine book die and used the Romantic Corners die set to add a frame to the cover and a bit of dimension.

The cardstock colours I used for the book are:

• Spellbinders ColorWheel: Cascade (main cover and frame), Celestial (spine), Windy (frame corners)
• Hero Arts: Ivory (page edges)

Ink tones used:

• The Stamp Market: Greenery (bouquet), Powder (bouquet), Cerulean (bouquet and Happy Birthday sentiment, No. 1), Cornflower (bouquet, frame on spine), Slate (bouquet)
• Lawn Fawn: Deep Sea (sentiment on cover and spine)

Once I assembled the book, I popped it in my stamp positioner and moved the Best Bouquet die cut around to work out where I wanted to stamp "The Best is yet to come!" sentiment from the Best Bouquet stamp set inside the frame.

While the bouquet was still in position, I grabbed the very versatile Shelved stamp set to add the little "Happy Birthday" sentiment at the top in a lighter shade of ink. I also used darker blue ink tones to add the details down the spine from the Shelved set. I have to say that the Shelved stamp set often offers up some handy elements when you want to add something in a small or narrow space. I've found it to be a useful addition to my stash.

Finally, I added the Best Bouquet die cut and mounted the book on a trimmed down A2 card base.

Until next time, happy crafting!

P.S. If you want to get even more out of the Best Bouquet stamp set and Base die, then it's worth also considering the Best Bouquet Details die set. The petals can be layered on the Best Bouquet stamped elements for extra pop. Plus, the Best Bouquet Details die set can be used as a stand-alone bouquet and layered on the Best Bouquet Base die as a shadow element.

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The Greetery - Best Bouquet stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Shelved stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Best Bouquet Base die Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Have a Spine die Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
The Greetery - Romantic Corners dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Lawn Fawn - Deep Sea ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Cerulean ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cornflower ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Greenery ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Powder Blue ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Slate ink pad Shop at: MISC	Hero Arts - Antique Ivory cardstock Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Spellbinders - ColorWheel - The Full 48 12x12 Cardstock Pack Shop at: MISC | SBC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Birthday Wishes with Spellbinders Floral Reflection

Morning all!

Just popping in to share a floral birthday card I recently made, inspired by a lovely colour palette I saw on Instagram from Christine Middlecamp at Layered Life Story:

And here's what I made:

Stamp: Mama Elephant - Mini Everyday Messages
Dies: Waffle Flower - Cross-Hatch Texture Die, Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Circle (r), Spellbinders - Essential Floral Reflection (r), Spellbinders - Floral Reflection, The Greetery - Diamond Ribbons, The Greetery - Hey Honeycomb Party Hat

With nine colours to play with, plus a neutral or two, I immediately thought of the Floral Reflection die set from Spellbinders.

I cut the floral sprays mainly The Stamp Market's Color Crush cardstock with a few additions from C9 and PTI.

Here are the shades I used:

• TSM: Forest, Citrine, Peach, Rusty, Fresh Mint, Minty, Golden
• C9: Nectar, Grapefruit
• PTI: Rustic Cream

I stamped the sentiment from Mama Elephant on Spellbinders Chiffon, layered on Hero Arts Ivory cardstock cut with the little deckled edge circle from the Spellbinders set. I layered those on C9 Nectar (cut with the smallest rosette die in the Hey Honeycomb Party Hat set from The Greetery), and finished it all off with one of the little Diamond Ribbons bows cut from C9 Juniper.

Next, I assembled everything on the matching Essential Floral Reflection die cut from C9 Eucalyptus.

I mounted the panel on my card base covered with an A2 panel of PTI Rustic Cream that I'd run through with the Waffle Flower Cross-Hatch Texture die.

And card complete!

I may try this palette again, using a different colour for the background and bringing in more blue-ish tones, but I really hope Christine is working on Color Palette 0002! This was fun!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Mama Elephant - Mini Everyday Messages stamps Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Cross-Hatch Texture die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Circle dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Spellbinders - Essential Floral Reflection dies (r) Shop at: MISC
Spellbinders - Floral Reflection dies Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC	The Greetery - Diamond Ribbons dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Hey Honeycomb Party Hat dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)
Concord & 9th - Eucalyptus cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Grapefruit cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Juniper cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC	Concord & 9th - Nectar cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)
Hero Arts - Antique Ivory cardstock Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	PTI - Rustic Cream cardstock Shop at: MISC	Spellbinders - ColorWheel cardstock - Chiffon Shop at: MISC | SBC	The Stamp Market - Citrine cardstock Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Forest cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Fresh Mint cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Golden cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Minty cardstock Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Peach cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Rusty cardstock Shop at: MISC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Festive Fridays: 'Tis the Season to Be Jolly

Happy Friday!

This week's festive creation is another take on an older design in my arsenal.

Paper: Crate Paper - Merry Days
Stamp: Avery Elle - Santa Tags stamps (r)
Dies: Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine, Lil' Inker Designs - Dual Stitched Rectangle (r), Spellbinders - Create a Decorative Tag (r), Spellbinders - Oh What Fun (r)

I decided it was time for a Santa tag featuring the Santa die from the Oh What Fun card kit from Spellbinders. This time I paired it with a new to me tag that I picked up in a sale. It was also a good excuse to use some of the digital printers I printed out from the Crate Paper Merry Days collection.

I finished off the tag with a sentiment from Avery Elle's Santa Tags set and some festive foliage and a bow from Hello Bluebird.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Avery Elle - Santa Tags stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine dies Shop at: MISC	Lil' Inker Designs - Dual Stitched Rectangle dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Spellbinders - Create a Decorative Tag dies (r) Shop at: MISC
Spellbinders - Oh What Fun dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Spellbinders - ColorWheel - The Full 48 12x12 Cardstock Pack Shop at: MISC | SBC
The Stamp Market - Aspen cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cranberry cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Forest cardstock Shop at: MISC	Crate Paper - Merry Days collection Shop at: MISC
Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC
Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Ahoy with SugarPea Designs Nautical Notions

Morning all!

I'm just popping on to share this rather nautical number!

Stamp: Winnie & Walter - Sentimental Birthday stamps (r)
Dies: SugarPea Designs - Ahoy Word dies (r), SugarPea Designs - Nautical Notions (r), The Stamp Market - 1/2" Quick Strips

I've been a bit drained of creative ideas recently, so after a rather impromptu die and cardstock reorganization session (which I sincerely hope I won't regret) I decided to look back through some past projects and just remake something that took my fancy.

And this is the end result, a birthday take on last year's Father's Day card.

There's something quite therapeutic about making a project you've made before, following your card as a template, and not having to worry about what will work or not.

I started out with the 1/2 inch Quick Strips from the Stamp Market cut from C9 Blueberry and white cardstock.

Then I grabbed the Nautical Notions set from SugarPea Designs and my cardstock scraps from C9, The Stamp Market, and Spellbinders.

Finally, once all the bits and pieces were assembled, I arranged them on the card inside my Misti so I could align the sentiment from Winnie & Walter in the right place before sticking everything down.

And there we go, card complete.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Winnie & Walter - Sentimental Birthday stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	SugarPea Designs - Ahoy Word dies (r) Shop at: MISC	SugarPea Designs - Nautical Notions dies (r) Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - 1/2" Quick Strips die Shop at: MISC
Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Blueberry cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Dove cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)
Concord & 9th - Neutrals Assorted cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC	Hero Arts - Antique Ivory cardstock Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Spellbinders - ColorWheel - The Full 48 12x12 Cardstock Pack Shop at: MISC | SBC
The Stamp Market - Breeze cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Lakehouse cardstock Shop at: MISC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Framed Flower Greetings with A Pocketful of Happiness

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today, showcasing a lovely floral die set.

This week, Seven Hills Crafts is celebrating the arrival of a brand-new company to the store - if you've not seen the news, check out the blog posts from earlier this week.

I've been a big fan of A Pocketful of Happiness and Zsoka's amazing cardmaking designs for a while now, so it's great to finally have the opportunity to get her products here in the UK.

So much to choose from, and so many sets that are also sized for standard European cardmaking formats, including 5x7 cards like the Framed Flowers die set I'm using today.

And what's also great about this set in particular is that you can run all of the pieces through a smaller machine, like a Sidekick – so perfect for crafting on the go and for using up cardstock scraps!

Dies: A Pocket Full of Happiness - Framed Flowers

The panels in the set measure 48 mm x 72 mm and can also be used individually on smaller card formats or indeed on slimline cards.

Today I wanted to play around with inlay techniques and using different cardstock colours to get the effect of colour variation and shading.

Here's a list of the cardstock I've used:

• All flower panels: Spellbinders CW Chiffon
• Rose panel: C9 Sorbet, Grapefruit, Nectar; TSM Aspen, Greenery
• Blue panel: TSM Cerulean, Cornflower; Spellbinders CW Fern, Rainforest
• Yellow panel: C9 Buttercup, Sunflower; Spellbinders CW Rainforest, Fern
• Poppy panel: C9 Pimento, Poppy, Mushroom, Artichoke
• Sentiment: Spellbinders CW Coral; MFT Primitive Cream
• Background: MFT Primitive Cream

To get some real depth and dimension, I cut each panel from white cardstock three times and once from Chiffon cardstock.

To make assembly easier, I stuck a piece of paper behind the "bottom" white panel and pieced in all the coloured bits of cardstock. I set those aside and then assembled the three other cuts of the panel to then glue them onto the bottom layer in one go. 

I also layered up the "Greetings" sentiment to add some dimension.

To create some contrast for the panels on my 5x7 kraft card base, I splattered some rustic cream cardstock with Champagne and Red Gold watercolour paint for a bit of sparkle in the light.

And, of course, there was also space to add some more sparkle with sequins!

Make sure you check out the rest of the blog posts this week showcasing more from this new brand and a fun surprise on Friday!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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A Pocket Full of Happiness - Framed Flowers dies Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - 2025 Color Collection card pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Spellbinders - ColorWheel - The Full 48 12x12 Cardstock Pack Shop at: MISC | SBC
The Stamp Market - Aspen cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cerulean cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cornflower cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Greenery cardstock Shop at: MISC
Pretty Pink Posh - Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix sequins Shop at: MISC	Kuretake Gansai Tambi Starry Colors 6-pan watercolour set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Ranger - Artist brush set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC