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Book-themed Birthday Wishes with The Greetery Shelved

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with another book-themed birthday card.

A few weeks ago, I shared a project featuring the True Story bundle from Concord & 9th here, which has a bold contemporary look and a lot of die-cut details.

This week, the focus is on the wonderful Shelved collection from The Greetery which definitely embraces the vintagey vibes I associate with the Penguin cloth-bound classics.

The collection includes:

• A die set for cutting out the book stack
• A set of 4 layering stencils for colouring the book spines
• A stamp set packed with sentiments big and small (also perfect for the Have a Spine products), label frames, and plenty of pretty details
• Plus a separate detailed die set that cuts out many of the labels and other decorative details, which you can find here

So plenty of scope to personalise your project for the book-lovers in your life and create different looks depending on how detailed you want to get.

 

Stamps, dies, and stencils: The Greetery - Shelved

But as this is the first outing for my stash of supplies, I leaned into the design guide included with the stamps. I find this a great way to get to know the products better and just find a feel for what I want to make in the future.

I started out by cutting the book stack out with the outline Shelved die and while I was at it, I cut all the little spine edging details in that set from metallic gold cardstock.

My grip mat held the book stack in place as I worked through steps 2 through 4 of the layering stencils (I skipped step 1 as it would be hidden by the gold spine details I'd already cut).

Then it was time to add the stamped details in monochromatic shades from the same colour families. When I needed a bit more contrast, I used black ink for the text.

There's definitely scope to add heat embossed details to the book spines, but I kept it simple this time round – the gold spine details provided enough pop for me.

Finally, I trimmed down an A2 card base to just under 4.25 x 5 inches so that it would be nicely concealed behind the book spines - and there we go, card complete!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Shelved stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Shelved dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Shelved stencils Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Lawn Fawn - Apricot ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice 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 - Fern ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Fresh Mint ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Jade ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Julep ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Matcha ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Minty ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Navy ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Peach ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Powder Blue ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Rusty ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sage ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Soft Berry ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Tea Berry ink pad Shop at: MISC
Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Gold metallic cardstock Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	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: Winter Wishes

Morning all!

This week's Festive Friday make kind of relies on what has become a go-to design when I want to use ephemera, but lack the brain power to be creative and innovative! Ha!

I love using a postage collage style background and then just adding lots of bits and pieces here and there.

This time, the ephemera is from the Oh Joyous Day collection by Rosie's Studio.

Ephemera: Rosie's Studio - Oh Joyful Day
Sentiment stamp and die: The Greetery - Tagged Elegance
Cover die: The Stamp Market - Postage Stamps Cover
Stencils: The Stamp Market - Postage Stamps Shadow, Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Coloring stencil

It includes a lot of wider pieces like this gingerbread house, which I desperately wanted to use. This way, with the Postage Stamps Cover die and matching stencil from The Stamp Market, I could easily divide the space on the card.

I started out blending 4 shades of aqua blue ink on the cover die and giving it a wintry splatter of white ink.

Then I sat and went through all the ephemera in the pack (you get 2 of each element) and pulled out bits and pieces that would work together.

Once I'd made my selection, I positioned them over the background and took a photo of their placement.

Then I added the airmail border to my card blank with the Postage Collage Coloring stencil in Blush and Bubblegum ink.

I added cardstock scraps behind some of the ephemera to add a little dimension. I also used my gold Posca pen to draw on the thread for the baubles. It's a really nice match for the gold tones used in foiled elements.

Once everything was in place, I completed the look with a sentiment from the Tagged Elegance set.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Tagged Elegance stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Stamp Market - Postage Stamps Cover die Shop at: MISC	The Greetery - Tagged Elegance dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Stamp Market - Postage Stamps Shadow stencil Shop at: MISC
Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Coloring stencil Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Bubblegum ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Coastal ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Pacific ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sea Glass ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Tropic Teal ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	Rosie's Studio - Oh Joyful Day die cut ephemera Shop at: MISC | SBC	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)	Uni Posca pen PC-1M - Gold 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)	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

Birthday wishes with The Greetery Best Bouquet Details set

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with a little floral number featuring a great flower die set from the new Jubilee collection from The Greetery.

The Best Bouquet product suite includes multi-step stamps and a coordinating base die, but also a wonderful detail die that can be used on its own.

That's the die set I'm featuring today. But if you love stamp layering like I do, I highly recommend the stamp set and the outline die that cuts out the bouquet and is also compatible as a base for the Best Bouquet Details set.

Paper: Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes - Garden Party
Stamps: The Greetery - Shelved
Dies: The Greetery - Best Bouquet Details, The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics, Mama Elephant - Oval Scallop Frames, The Greetery - Crimped Frame, The Greetery - Curio: Divider and Details

I wanted to go with some bright colours from my stash of cardstock scraps for this first outing.

The dies all cut like a dream, and the cut details in the petals and leaves really add the perfect finishing touch.

The petal layers also add a pop of dimension, you just have to remember to make sure you only add glue to the centres when sticking them down so you can curl up the petals.

Once my bouquet was made, I just needed to build the rest of my card around it.

I grabbed some coordinating patterned papers and used The Greetery Crimped Frame and Mama Elephant Oval Scallop Frames sets to create the aperture for the bouquet.

For the sentiments, I needed something compact, so I grabbed The Greetery's Shelved stamp set and my trusty set of Sentiment Suite Basics dies.

I then remembered the Curio Divider & Details die set has some paperclip dies in it, and lo and behold there was already a gold paperclip from a previous craft session ready and waiting to be used. And that nicely completed the little sentiment cluster at the top of the card.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Shelved stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Best Bouquet Details dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Mama Elephant - Oval Scallop Frames dies Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
The Greetery - Crimped Frame dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Curio: Divider and Details dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	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
The Stamp Market - Curry cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Fresh Mint cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Fresh Pink cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Julep cardstock Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Rosy cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Tropic Teal cardstock Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Gold metallic cardstock Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes - Garden Party 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
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: Noel Cabin Snowglobe

Morning all!

Continuing my tradition of featuring little houses (or indeed big houses) on my festive makes, I managed to snag a great addition to my collection in a recent sale.

Sentiment stamp and die: Pretty Pink Posh - Winter Greetings
Dies: Poppy Stamps - Cabin Snowglobe Pop-Up Easel (r), Poppy Stamps - Cottage Globe (r)

The Cabin Snowglobe Pop-up Easel set from Poppy Stamps has featured in my Christmas projects for several years now.

And finally I have a gingerbread house I can use with it. Yay!

I've used several cardstock shades from my Spellbinders ColorWheel pack and Concord & 9th for this project, here's a list:

• Spellbinders: Chiffon, Bellini, Truffle, Acorn, Fawn, Beeswax, Fern, Pomegranate
• C9: Evergreen, Rainforest, Matte Gold

This project was a great way to use up smaller scraps of cardstock for all the little details.

My little gingerbread house is finished off with a glittery roof and some white pen detail for snow on the windows and some details around the frames.

I really should have added the doorknob on the door after assembling the scene, so you could see it! But once again the Posca gold pen came out for that accent.

The Oxide blended sky includes some snowy splatter - any excuse!

And finally, I already had a sentiment from the Pretty Pink Posh Winter Greetings set stamped and cut ready for a project, so used it here. I think the fonts in that set are a great fit for this project style too.

And there we go, another little house scene ready for the festive season.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Pretty Pink Posh - Winter Greetings stamps Shop at: MISC | SBC	Pretty Pink Posh - Winter Greetings dies Shop at: MISC | SBC	Poppy Stamps - Cabin Snowglobe Pop-Up Easel dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Poppy Stamps - Cottage Globe dies (r) Shop at: MISC
Distress Oxide ink pad - Chipped Sapphire Shop at: SBC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Salvaged Patina Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Uncharted Mariner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)
Concord & 9th - Evergreen cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Rainforest 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
Spellbinders - ColorWheel cardstock - Chiffon Shop at: MISC | SBC	Spellbinders - ColorWheel cardstock - Fern Shop at: MISC | SBC	Concord & 9th - Matte Gold cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Memory Box - Delicate Pastel glitter pad Shop at: MISC
Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)	Uni Posca pen PC-1M - Gold Shop at: AZ (UK)	Uni Posca pen PC-1MR - White 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)	Taylored Expressions - Blender Brushes Shop at: MISC	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

18th Birthday Wishes with Concord & 9th True Story

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with a book-themed birthday card featuring the wonderful True Story bundle from Concord & 9th.

This is a great set for combining lots of fun little details to personalise your card for the recipient, especially when you know their favourite colours.

Stamp and die bundle: Concord & 9th - True Story
Dies: SugarPea Designs - You're My Type (r), Pinkfresh Studio - Julieta Alpha

I usually trim down an A2 card blank a little before cutting the top edge with the book outline die. This gives you a little wiggle room when lining up the book spines, so there are no white edges peeking out.

All the elements used here are from the die and stamp bundle, except for the number dies and monogram letter.

Personally, I'm a huge fan of combining tone-on-tone stamped accents with these die-cut elements. They really bring the design to life and add subtle details.

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

• Green book: C9 Pistachio, Rainforest, and Champagne (foil); The Stamp Market Matcha
• Purple book: Spellbinders ColorWheel Lavender
• Peach book: Spellbinders ColorWheel Coral and Bellini
• Aqua book: Spellbinders ColorWheel Mint, Lilac, Violet, Fairytale, and Alabaster; C9 Rainforest; The Stamp Market Aspen

I added a touch of metallic Champagne cardstock, plus a little gold sparkle by going over the dotted lines with a gold pen.

And there we go, an 18th birthday card with a difference!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Concord & 9th - True Story stamp and die bundle Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	SugarPea Designs - You're My Type dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Pinkfresh Studio - Julieta Alpha dies Shop at: SBC	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Cactus ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Jade ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Matcha ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Pale Plum ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Papaya ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Peach ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Plum ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sea Glass ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Sugar Plum ink pad Shop at: MISC	Concord & 9th - 2024 Color Collection card pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - 2025 Color Collection card pack 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	The Stamp Market - Aspen cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Matcha cardstock Shop at: MISC	Concord & 9th - Champagne foil cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)
Uni Posca pen PC-1M - Gold 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)	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