Thursday, August 27, 2020

The Greetery: Gathered Blessings Collection Day 2

  Hello friends!

Welcome to the second day of the full reveals for the newest collection coming to The Greetery! As I said yesterday, this collection is called Gathered Blessings and it is just gorgeous! 

All of the products that I am using today  will be available at The Greetery this Friday August 28th at 10 EDT. 


My first card uses the beautiful Mimosa Musings stamp set and coordinating dies. We have a huge Mimosa tree up at the top of our driveway and I just love it! When it blooms it smells so wonderful and I love the color of the blooms. For the background of my card, I just lightly swished some watered down Distress ink along the top and bottom right edge with a large brush. I then speckled it with a  bit more of the same color. 



I stamped the mimosas and cut them out with the coordinating dies. They were adhered to the card with foam tape. The sentiment is included in the set and I stamped it with two shades of bright pink.

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My next card uses the Blessed Blooms stamp set and coordinating dies. I first blended some purple ink onto my cardstock along the center and speckled with the same color ink. 


I first stamped and cut out the sentiment and adhered it to the center of my card at an angle. I stamped all of the images in oranges and purples, cut them out with the coordinating dies and added them around the sentiment. 

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My last card is a little different style than I usually do. I was channeling my inner Tim Holtz when I made this one ;) I don't usually do this type of card, but sometimes when no one is watching... I do...and I enjoy it! I had a lot of fun with this one. I used the new Botanicuts:Toadstool Garden, Botanicuts: Mighty Oak and then the previously released Botanicuts: Sunflower. Because it just needed a flower.




I used Distress Oxide inks to color everything and I speckled them with water and then with Vintage Photo Oxide ink. The background was done pretty much the same way except that I started with the aqua colored cardstock.  The sentiment is from the Blessed Blooms stamp set. I did some ink smooshing to get it vintage looking and then cut the words apart. 

I hope you have enjoyed my cards today!  The beautiful Gathered Blessings Collection will be available at The Greetery tomorrow Friday August 28th at 10 EDT. 


Don't forget to leave a comment on my blog and all of the Inspiration team's blogs for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to The GreeteryThere will be one given away each of the  countdown days!

Be sure to stop by The Greetery Blog for more inspiration and info!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Kay :)



132 comments:

  1. Really right and beautiful fall cards!

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  2. Oh Kay, these cards are just beautiful. How neat that you have a mimosa tree and can now create cards with stamps similar to it? So cool. The colors you have chosen for each of these cards brings out the beauty of fall. Especially that last one. Nope, not your usual style but it looks amazing. Definitely pull out your inner Tim Holtz again sometime. Wonderful, wonderful work! Hugs!

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  3. Really right and beautiful fall cards!

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  4. Oh---I love this release! Who would not love them all???

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  5. All beautiful cards! I love this new release and the vibrant colours you have used really brings them to life! Thanks for the inspiration! Take care! :)

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  6. So pretty, simply love your cards! How fun that you have a Mimosa tree in your yard.

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  7. Love your background on the Mimosa card. How pretty!

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  8. Haha! That last "Tim Holtz Style" card is AWESOME! You should venture into the wild side more often!! Really creative! Gorgeous!

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  9. I love your pink mimosa card so much! And the mushroom card is so stunning! You always impress me!

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  10. Such beautiful colors on every card! I love the beautiful purple and yellow on your Blessed Blooms card, and the gorgeous Distress Oxide coloring on the autumn die cut scene!

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  11. Gorgeous cards, Kay! Love your background on the Mimosa card! So pretty!

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  12. Love your use of non "traditional" fall colors. Bright and cheerful and yet still speaks fall. What a great collection!

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  13. Great cards today! I love all the colors you used.

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  14. Smiling here. The mimosa card is just lovely- you have a special way of combining colors that I love. And your Tim Holtz card turned out great (the new distress color will be perfect)! Thanks for sharing your wonderful cards!

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  15. So pretty! I love all the colors you used!

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  16. You've captured autumn perfectly with your designs today, Kay - thanks for the ideas.

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  17. Such joyful fall cards. I love the colors.

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  18. Your colors for the mimosas is stunning! It’s all so yummy I cannot wait to get my hands on everything!

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  19. love your bright beautiful cards! wonderful release!

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  20. Stunning colors for fall! And stunning cards!

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  21. Beautiful Cards. Love the standalone dies. And love all the beautiful colors you have choosen

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  22. Gorgeous cards! Loving the colors you used reminding me that even though it's an autumn release, using different colors can make it right for any season or occasion!

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  23. Love the bright colors ! Gorgeous cards !!!

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  24. Such beautiful cards and oh so colorful. Love the mushrooms and Mimosas.
    Thanks for the tips and inspiration.

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  25. I love your cards. Especially that cute little purple mushroom. Perfect. So many possibilities with all of Betsy’s releases. Great to see them combined on one card!

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  26. Your cards are beautiful and I love the colors you chose for all your cards!

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  27. Stunning designs! I love your unique ways of grouping colors!

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  28. Your fun paid off! Incredible card and I love the sunflower there too! You are a master of color Kay! All of your cards!

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  29. Your color choices are AMAZING and I especially love all your splatters added to the cards.

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  30. WOW! as always, your cards are a stunner! Love them all... although that last card is my fav... if I HAD to choose one!

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  31. gorgeous cards! i am really liking the mimosa musings - so versatile not only for fall, but other seasons as well.

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  32. Yes! Bring on the mushrooms! I love fungi!

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  33. I knew your cards would make me swoon and want everything! Beautiful, I love them all!

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  34. Your cards are stunning! I also have a large mimosa tree in my front yard - it looks like a giant umbrella, and I always say it's the prettiest tree in Hampton!

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  35. Kay,
    Your cards are gorgeou! I especially like the Tim Holtz inspired card.

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  36. Beautiful work! I love your color choices.

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  37. Such beautiful cards ... and awesome designs!

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  38. Glad you stepped out of your comfort zone to produce such a pretty card. Great colors!

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  39. All beautiful! Love this release.

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  40. Love your cards, Kay. I like the non-traditional colors you incorporated. Interesting twist

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  41. I really love the card with the greenish background. Just perfect.

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  42. Wow! So pretty! That orange and purple one is just so lovely!

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  43. I love all your beautiful, colorful cards. The last one using the Toadstool Garden dies is my favorite -- absolutely gorgeous.

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  44. I am imagining the beauty of having a Mimosa tree on your property, must be so lovely. Love your pretty and vibrant cards Kay but I em especially smitten with your card with the mushrooms, good for you going all TH! LOL

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  45. We had a pink mimosa tree in our front yard when I was a girl and it’s still a favorite! I wish I could replicate the gorgeous scent too but I can’t wait to make my own mimosa cards! And Kay, we’re not watching, so let your Tim Holtz style run free, because your cards are gorgeous!

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  46. I always look forward to your bright and cheery take on things.

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  47. Ooooo... such gorgeous cards! I love the watercolor background touches on all of them. Lovely color combos!

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  48. Love your cards. The toadstools are my favorites.

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  49. Such beautiful cards and beautiful bright colors!!!🍁🍂

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  50. Such pretty cards, my favorite is the last one, not only because I love the mushrooms but that paint speckled background is so beautiful.

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  51. OMG! Love all of your bright colors! Especially the pink! Gorgeous!

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  52. How fun would it be to receive these in the mail? Love your colors!

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  53. Oh! Those mimosas... WOW to the colors! All stunners Kay. Can't wait to get my inky fingers on those toadstools!

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  54. Gathered Blessings is perfect for my favorite time of year and expressing gratitude all year long. I love this release.

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  55. I love your Tim Holtz effort - its spot on.

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  56. Beautiful color combos on your cards! Love the pretty mimosa flowers and leaves... so delicate! Love the card you created with the Toadstool Garden dies!

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  57. That last card is GORGEOUS! I don't normally do cards like that either, but after being inspired by yours, I'm thinking I need to give it a try-those colors, just...wow!

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  58. Oh how lovely your cards are, Kay! You have such cheerful colors and designs with these beautiful new products! Thanks for the inspiration :-)

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  59. These cards are really pretty! Thank you for sharing!

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  60. I like using dies to make cards. These are really nice. Thanks

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  61. As per usual, your cards are amazing! LOVE the colors.

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  62. The addition of the sunflower to the colorful mushrooms- perfect!

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  63. I've NEVER HEARD of the Mimosa Tree, but from what I'm seeing, it's BEAUTIFUL!!!! SUPER WORK, Kay!!!! LOVE ALL of the COLOR!!! ;)<3

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  64. I love the shading behind the
    main items on each card.
    The green on the last is
    fantastic. Really highlights
    the mushrooms. Wonderful cards.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  65. Wow! Great cards! The one that took my breath away is the card with the mushrooms and sunflower. I love the bright rich colors! Thank you.

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  66. Fabulous cards and beautiful choice of colors.

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  67. Your mimosa card is so pretty! They are such a unique flower and you've captured them perfectly. Also love your mushroom/leaf card. Nice colors.

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  68. I love your bright, colorful cards - they really draw the eye!

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  69. Your use of the Mimosa stamps is stunning! Love the watercolor background - thanks for telling us how you did it.

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  70. Your toadstool card reminds me of fairy gardens!

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  71. Really wonderful cards. Love how you used all the new products.

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  72. Lovely inspiration , great cards thanks!

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  73. Your color palette is so unusual and stunning...purple toadstools!

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  74. Darling cards! You rocked this release!

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  75. Kay you have represented these new products so well. I love all of the cards, especially the 1st with the purple and oranges. Isn't this Autumn release just too amazing? I don't know if I should but I want it all...

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  76. Such beautiful, vibrant colours.

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  77. Thank you for the happy pink mimosa! And the mushroom card with the ink blended background is beautiful! You did Tim proud!

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  78. Such vibrant colors! So dynamic, really beautiful. Thanks for sharing your creativity!

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  79. I love how you incorporate some of the older stamps & dies into your work! Lovely cards, Kay.

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  80. Fabulous cards! Love the vibrant colors you used!

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  81. Cheerful~colorful~AND beautifully created cards!!

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  82. Just beautiful cards. I was totally surprised with the last card, but it turned out so nice, Tim!

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  83. I'm with you: I'm definitely a more clean and simple cardmaker, but occasionally, I'll just go mixed media mad. Though I have to say, that your experiment turned out much better than mine do! I think my favorite is the second one, which surprises me because orange and purple are not usually my favorite combo, but this one is gorgeous.

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  84. Your cards are so bright & cheerful!

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  85. So delightful! Your colors are wonderful! So cheery and fun! ❤️

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  86. The backgrounds on these cards are stunning and the stamps and dies that you used for them so pretty

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  87. Beautiful cards and layouts. This release is going to be HOT! on the wish list of many. Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  88. Beautiful projects! Your backgrounds are always amazing! We had mimosas in our yard growing up.

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  89. These are beautiful cards and the one a bit outside your norm is fabulous. Those toadstools are so cute!

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  90. Love all the bright beautiful colors in your cards. Thank you for sharing.

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  91. Your cards are so happy and colorful!

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  92. I LOVE the mushroom one! Such wonderful colors!

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  93. Your color choices are wonderful - so much fun! Whoever gets these in the mail is going to get instant cheer.

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  94. I love the mushrooms with the sunflower. Beautiful!

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  95. Never heard of mimosa flowers/trees before...just champagne & OJ! Kay, those first two cards are so striking, but you aced the Tim Holtz style challenge. I wouldn’t even know where to begin! Thanks for all the inspiration!

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  96. Your Toadstool card is a work of art. Just gorgeous!

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  97. I love your last card the best...that sunflower definitely was the perfect addition. Thanks for all your inspiration today! Looking forward to tomorrow!!!

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  98. Another wonderful set of colorful cards! I love these new products.

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  99. I ADORE the distress ink swooshes on your mimosa card - what a stunning effect! Beautiful colours on all of your cards, Kay!

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  100. Gorgeous fall cards. Love the mushroom card,nice addition with the sunflower. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  101. Your mushroom card blew me away!

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  102. Kay, your cards are unique and beautiful.

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  103. Beautiful colors, designs and thought in each of your cards! Thank you.

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  104. Beautiful colors and designs Kay! You always inspire me with your work!

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  105. Love you color palettes, especially love the mushroom card!

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  106. They are ALL absolutely GORGEOUS Kay, but I am especially loving your TH card (haha!!)...it is just STUNNING with all that vibrant color! Thank you so much for such lovely, lovely inspiration this week...I am so ready for Fall right now (it has been such a HOT Summer this year, and while I'm not ready for winter, I sure would love some nice cool and sunny Fall days!!). Hugs. :0)

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  107. You create the most beautiful backgrounds to showcase your lovely card designs!
    This is another awesome release!!

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  108. These are stunners Kay! That last one is my favorite. I love all the texture and that dark background, everything just pops!

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  109. Love Love Love your bright bold colors! I thought I had my favorite things from this release picked out but your gorgeous inspiration projects have convinced me that I need it all and then some of the older items too. Thanks for that... LOL!

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  110. Kay, the three card are so different from each other. I have to say my favorite is the one with the Mimosa Musings, such a beautiful background.

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  111. Kay, the three card are so different from each other. I have to say my favorite is the one with the Mimosa Musings, such a beautiful background.

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  112. The degrees background is stunning and reminds me of the forest!

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  113. Gorgeous cards. That first one is a great surprise on this autumn release. I love the bright colors you used.

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  114. Each of these cards are amazing. I love your style and presentation of these awesome new products.

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  115. Ooooh, so pretty! I just love that bright burst of pink color in your very first card--my favorite today! Beautiful design!

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