Kool Kitty Musings

Happy New Home with Spellbinders Classic Tales

Morning all!

I had intended to share this card last week, but just didn't have chance to get a photo of it until now.

As you may have seen, I recently purchased the 12x12 full assorted pack of Spellbinders ColorWheel cardstock from the UK Spellbinders store, and well there was a die set I've had my eye on for the past year that was discounted a bit. And as it was the Large Die of the Month for March 2024, this was my sign to grab it before it was gone.

It must have been the right sign, as it is now back to full price online.

So, once I'd swatched all the lovely new ColorWheel shades (I shared some initial thoughts in this IG post), it was time to chop up that cardstock for a project.

The first colour palette I wanted to explore was the lovely #2 variation in Yana's Color Study Series.

Dies: Spellbinders - Classic Tales
Sentiment stamp and die: Concord & 9th - Our House

Here's a list of the ColorWheel colours I've used with the Classic Tales set:

• Seaside
• Waterfall
• Teal Topaz
• Blue Spruce
• Alabaster
• Beeswax
• Saffron
• Tuscan
• Peridot
• Rainforest
• Fern
• Truffle
• Fog

It sounds like a lot when you list them like that, but the majority of pieces were cut from the 1 x 11 strips I had left-over from my swatching session.

It was only the A2 card front in Seaside where I needed to cut into the 8.5 x 11 sheets I'd cut of each colour.

Once everything was assembled on my card, I just needed to find a new home sentiment in my stash.

The Our House Bundle from Concord & 9th had something that fit the bill, so I stamped that in black on Alabaster cardstock cut with the matching banner die for the sentiment.

I think next time I make a card with this set, I'll use my wonky stitches die to add an outline around the A2 panel to bring everything nicely together.

But I'm really pleased with how this colour combination worked - now I just need Yana to do some more colour studies!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Concord & 9th - Our House stamp, die, and stencil bundle Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Spellbinders - Classic Tales dies Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (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
Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat 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: Sending Comfort & Joy

Morning all!

I'm back with another festive take on the Festive Blooms bundle from Concord & 9th that was released last year.

Stamp and dies: Concord & 9th - Festive Blooms

I actually wanted to use this set to see how the Spellbinders ColorWheel cardstock would work with it and with other shades in my stash.

In addition to the C9 cardstock colours listed below, these are the Spellbinders ColorWheel shades that I used:

• Fawn
• Alabaster
• Tuscan
• Chiffon
• Bellini
• Fern
• Sicily
• Mint

The card base is C9 Peacock and the stitched background for the florals is Spellbinders Mint.

I really liked how the colours from both brands worked well together, and of course there had to be a little festive sparkle with Champagne metallic cardstock for the creamy poinsettias.

Also, a shoutout to Spellbinders Fawn - it's a deeper and warmer kind of kraft tone, but unlike most kraft cardstock it is super smooth. I'll have to see if this is one that I end up getting a full pack of!

Finally, to bring it all together, there was ample snowy splatter!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Concord & 9th - Festive Blooms stamp and die bundle Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Altenew - Dark Chocolate dye ink Shop at: MISC	Concord & 9th - Eucalyptus cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Evergreen cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)
Concord & 9th - Peacock cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Rainforest cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Spellbinders - ColorWheel - The Full 48 12x12 Cardstock Pack Shop at: MISC | SBC	Concord & 9th - Champagne foil cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)
Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)	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	Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Ranger - Artist brush set 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

Happy Easter with The Greetery Bunny Tales

Good morning!

Happy Easter to all who celebrate!

I'm glad I managed to find some time to give the lovely Bunny Tales set from The Greetery the Easter treatment this year.

Stamps: The Greetery - Bunny Tales
Dies: The Greetery - Bunny Tales, The Greetery - A2 Stitched Scallops

This time, I used Powder Blue cardstock that reminded me of Peter Rabbit for the background with the A2 Stitched Scallops die. Then all three inks in that colour family from The Stamp Market for the stamped details.

The bunnies are stamped on light grey cardstock and coloured in with an alcohol marker. The little pink details on the ears and cheeks are very subtle and easier to see in real life.

I also added the white cottontail pom poms from The Greetery to their tails.

Finally, the scalloped panel is mounted on an ivory card base.

And that's the 2025 Easter/Spring cardmaking season brought to a close.

Time to celebrate with some chocolate...

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Bunny Tales stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Bunny Tales dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - A2 Stitched Scallops dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Gina K Designs - Obsidian Amalgam ink pad Shop at: MISC
Lawn Fawn - Ballet Slippers 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 - Meadow ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Powder Blue ink pad Shop at: MISC	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	PTI - Soft Stone cardstock Shop at: MISC	PTI - Spring Moss cardstock Shop at: MISC
Simon Says Stamp - Ivory cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Powder Blue cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Greetery - Cotton Tail Pom Poms Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	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	Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat 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: Season's Greetings

Morning all!

It's Good Friday, and technically I should be sharing another Easter card, but it's also Festive Friday for me.

So here's a card I made with a mash-up of Greetery supplies:

Stamps: Hello Bluebird - Typed Christmas (r), The Greetery - Merry Sprigs (r)
Dies: The Greetery - Merry Sprigs (r), Hello Bluebird - Pine Boughs (r), The Greetery - Curio: Divider and Details, The Greetery - Diamond Ribbons, The Greetery - Wood Slice Hearts
Stencils: The Greetery - Diamond Ribbons

I wanted to try out the new Diamond Ribbon stencils and dies on a festive look, so first created my card background with Evergreen Bough and Speckled Egg Distress Oxides, then added the die-cut little bows cut from Lakeside cardstock.

I'd already stamped a load of Merry Sprigs in different shades of ink and added Twinkle Stickles to the berries and florals to give them a little sparkle, and set those aside to dry ready for a project. And now they could be put to good use!

I used the smaller of the Wood Slices Heart dies (splattered with white, of course) to create a focal point for the typed greeting on a sentiment strip from the Curio Divider & Details set.

Finally, I added a larger bow from Hello Bluebird to bring the look together.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Hello Bluebird - Typed Christmas stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	The Greetery - Merry Sprigs stamps (r) Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Merry Sprigs dies (r) Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Hello Bluebird - Pine Boughs dies (r) Shop at: MISC
The Greetery - Curio: Divider and Details dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Diamond Ribbons dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Wood Slice Hearts dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Diamond Ribbons stencils Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
Altenew - Limestone dye ink Shop at: MISC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Evergreen Bough Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Speckled Egg Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
The Stamp Market - Aspen ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Blossom ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Bubblegum ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cerulean ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Cotton Candy ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cranberry ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Fern ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Forest ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Greenery ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Pacific ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Powder Blue ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sage ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Wild berry ink pad Shop at: MISC	Concord & 9th - Neutrals Assorted cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | C&9 | SBC	Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC
The Stamp Market - Lagoon cardstock Shop at: MISC	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)	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	Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)
Sponge daubers Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Taylored Expressions - Blender Brushes Shop at: MISC	Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Waffle Flower - Mini Media Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Ranger - Artist brush set 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

Spring Wishes with The Greetery Print Shop Daisy Days

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Blog today with a last spring card for the 2025 season!

Daisies are always a happy sight this time of year.

And one of my all-time favourite sets is the Print Shop Daisy Days stamp and stencil combo from The Greetery.

Paper: The Greetery - Print Shop: Daisy Days paper pack
Stamp, stencil, die combo: The Greetery - Print Shop: Daisy Days
Sentiment stamp: The Greetery - Tear Strip Tags Spring
Die: The Greetery - Tear Strip Banners

This product suite also includes coordinating dies that cut out the full floral spray, as well as the daisy blooms and centres.

Today though, I'm using the extremely useful pack of Daisy Days fill-in backgrounds, perfect for creating white daisies easily, as you just stencil all the steps except the one for filling in the flower petals.

The aqua blue option is my favourite this time of year - just add some green tones and a pop of yellow, and it's the perfect spring mix.

I used a light grey ink to add the stamped details on the petals, both on the background panel and on the daisy dies that add some extra dimension.

Finally, for my sentiment, I still had a Tear Strip Tags Spring sentiment good to go that I had previously cut with the Tear Strip Banners die.

Once everything was stuck down and mounted on a card base, I added some clear Nuvo drops over the yellow berries.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Print Shop: Daisy Days stamps and stencils Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Tear Strip Tags Spring stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Print Shop: Daisy Days dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Tear Strip Banners die Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
Altenew - Limestone dye ink Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Freshly Cut Grass ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Jalapeño ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Sunflower ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
The Stamp Market - Aspen ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cactus ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Golden ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)
The Greetery - Print Shop: Daisy Days paper pack Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	PTI - Vintage Cream cardstock Shop at: MISC	Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops - Morning Dew (clear) Shop at: AZ (UK)
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
Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (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