Morning all!
I’m back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with another project featuring a retiring set from The Greetery.
The Merry Sprigs stamp set is definitely not just for Christmas!
Because those sprigs are more than just merry – they are super versatile.
Yes, there are pine branches and even a sprig of holly, but once you change up the colours you no longer see this set as simply “winter florals”.
Stamps: The Greetery – All Kinds of Happy, The Greetery – Curio Labels, The Greetery – Merry Sprigs
Dies: The Greetery – All Kinds of Happy Shadow, The Greetery – Curio: Divider and Details
Armed with a drawer full of happy ink shades, I wanted to use the Merry Sprigs to create some bright floral background elements within the original Curio Divider and Details frame die.
So I started out by cutting the frame from a rustic off-white cardstock.
I then used a host of ink shades to stamp the various sprigs onto each frame insert, using the berry stamps to add pops of colour here and there where there was a bit too much “white space” for my taste, until I was happy with the coverage.
I glued the frame outline on a dark grey card base, then pieced the stamped backgrounds back into the frame before cutting the Divider frame two more times from light grey cardstock to add dimension.
This card called for a bold sentiment that would really stand out, so I grabbed the All Kinds of Happy stamps and coordinating shadow dies to stamp the “happy” on white cardstock.
To complete the Curio look, I added extra sentiment snippets using the Curio Labels and coordinating sentiment strips from the Curio Divider set.
This card project was a little departure from my usual style, but it was lovely to spend time playing with pretty colours on a dull January day and stretching those stamps!
And come Christmas, I can easily create a similar card with the Curio Divider and Merry Sprigs sets and leave one of the windows blank to also add a festive greeting from the Merry Sprigs set. Win, win!
Until next time, happy crafting!
 The Greetery – All Kinds of Happy stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Curio Labels stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Merry Sprigs stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – All Kinds of Happy Shadow dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Curio: Divider and Details dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 Altenew – Limestone dye ink Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Aspen ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Cheeky ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Emerald Isle 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 – Golden ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Greenery ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Minty ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Pacific ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Peony ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Sage ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Sugar Plum 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) |
 Bazzill Cardshoppe – Rock Candy Shop at: AZ (UK) |
 Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC |
 PTI – Soft Stone cardstock Shop at: MISC |
 Bearly Art – Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Lawn Fawn – Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 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 |
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