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Laura Bassen

Day 2 Introductions-Amour Market Collection

January 22, 2026

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of The Greetery’s Amour Market Collection introductions!

Today I’m starting off with a fun 5″ x 7″ card featuring the Shortbread Shapes: Rectangle & Scalloped Hearts Embossing Folder & Die Set. I die cut each layer with solid colored cardstock and then added the texture using the embossing folder. For the sentiment I used the French Kiss Sentiments Stamp & Die set.

Here is a breakdown of cardstock colors I used:
card base-buttercream, tray-linen, scallop circle-buttercream, bows-poppy
hearts starting at the top: nectar, grapefruit, sorbet, pimento, poppy, cranberry, honeysuckle, pink lemonade

The Greetery-Shortbread Shapes: Scalloped Hearts, French Kiss Sentiments

Next up I used the Shortbread Shapes: Rectangle Hearts Embossing Folder for the inner background of this card. Using the Capsule Fixed Borders Small Die I created a frame using Soft Stone cardstock and stamped the detail using the Capsule Collection Valentines Borders Stamp Set with Flannel ink. I added some strips of solid colored cardstock and then layered one of the Bigger Holiday Botanicals: Olive out of vellum with a few dew drops and a sentiment from Rosemall Reflections.

The Greetery-Shortbread Shapes: Rectangle Hearts, Capsule Fixed Borders Small, Bigger Holiday Botanicals: Olive

This last card features the new Sweetest Frames Capsule Edition Stamp Stamp & Die Set. For the sentiment I used the Piped Sentiments: Sweet with vellum and matte gold. I added sub-sentiments form the Cocoa Cozy Stamp Set along with enamel hearts for embellishment. I stamped the background wavy lines with Poppy ink and the Pink Lemonade panel with Pink Lemonade ink. I stamped the bow with Poppy ink onto Poppy cardstock.

S59BThe Greetery-Capsule Valentine Borders, Sweetest Frame Capsule, Piped Sentiments Sweet9266

Giveaway!
The Greetery is giving away two $50 gift cards.
Leave comments along the hop for your chance to win!

Comment deadline is Friday, 1/23 at 6:00am EST. 
Winners announced on The Greetery blog by 9:30am on Friday 1/23.
(shortly before the new products go live)

Blog Hop Links:
Caly Person 
Dana Kirby
Dawn McVey
Kelly Lunceford
Laura Bassen
Laurie Willison
Lea Lawson
Melissa Phillips
Wanda Guess
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Amour Market Collection-Introduction Day 1

January 21, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m joining The Greetery to help introduce the gorgeous, new Amour Market Collection.

This first card features the new Bitty Blooming Hearts Stamp, Die + Stencil. I also used the Diamond Hearts Die. The floral design is framed using the new Sweetest Frames: Capsule Edition Dies. For the sentiment I used the French Kiss Sentiments stamp & die set.

The Greetrery-Bitty Blooming Hearts

Here is a video showing how I created this card.

Next up is the Market Place Lover’s Lane Die Set. I paired it with the Market Place Mini Dies. To frame the design I used the Rosemal Reflections Embossing Folder and Capsule Basics dies.

The Greetery-Market Place Lover's Lane, Rosemal Reflections, Market Place Mini

Here is a video showing how I created this card.

Lastly I made a set of cute, little valentines using the Whole Hearted Dies & Coquette Hearts Embossing Folder.

The Greetery-Whole Hearted, Coquette Hearts

For this valentine I used the Herringbone Parquet Die for the larger heart and then the Coquette Hearts Embossing Folder for the smaller heart along with the Filigree Hearts Die. I added the little hanger detail using the Hang it Up Die.

The Greetery-Whole Hearted, Coquette Hearts

For this valentine I used the Whole Hearted Dies & Coquette Hearts Embossing Folder. I added the Rose Gold metallic bow using the Sweetest Frames Capsule Edition Die and the sentiment using the Simple Valentine Sentiments Stamp Set.

The Greetery-Whole Hearted, Coquette Hearts

This layered valentine uses the Whole Hearted Dies & Coquette Hearts Embossing Folder. I added a white glitter bow using the Sweetest Frames Capsule Edition Die.

The Greetery-Whole Hearted, Coquette Hearts

I used the French Kiss Sentiments Stamp Set to add a sentiment on the inside.

The Greetery-French Kiss Sentiments

For this last valentine I striped it up & added a sentiment using the French Kiss Sentiments stamp & die set. I added a few heart enamel shapes for embellishment.

The Greetery-Whole Hearted, French Kiss Sentiments

Giveaway:
The Greetery is giving away two $50 gift cards.
Leave comments along the hop for your chance to win.

Comment deadline is Friday, 1/23 at 6:00am EST.
Winners announced on The Greetery blog by 9:30am on Friday 1/23.
(shortly before the new products go live)

Blog Hop Links:
Caly Person 
Dana Kirby
Dawn McVey
Kelly Lunceford
Laura Bassen⬅︎you are here!
Laurie Willison
Lea Lawson
Melissa Phillips
Wanda Guess
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Artful Palette

January 18, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog using the newest February Card Kit, Be Your Beautiful Self. On this project I featured the Artful Palette die set along with the Be Your Beautiful Self Stamp & die set.

SSS-Artful Palette, Be Your Beautiful Self

You can check out the video of this project HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Heart to Heart Blog Hop 

January 9, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for their Heart to Heart release blog hop. My project features the Love City Stencil Set along with the CZ Birthday Palooza stamp & die set.

SSS-Love City, CZ Birthday Palooza

Here is a video showing how I created this card.

Giveaway!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon at every stop of the hop from your blog’s.
Leave me a comment for your chance to win!
Winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, January 14th.

HOP ORDER:
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Nina-Marie Trapani
Heather Hoffman
Suzy Plantamura
Jennifer McGuire
Laura Bassen ⬅︎you are here!
Mindy Eggen
Anne Fiene
Jessica Vasher
Revati Panickar
Amy Rysavy
Kim Hamilton
Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Heart to Heart Release

January 7, 2026

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of projects from the fun, new Heart to Heart release by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Toaster Pastry, Fancy Hey Girl

My first card features the Toaster Pastry die set along with the Fancy Hey Girl die. I added some clay sprinkles to the pastry for fun. I also stripped up the background with strips of solid colored cardstock and used vellum & white glitter cardstock for the sentiment.

SSS-Toaster Pastry, Fancy Hey Girl

This next card used the Cedar Sprigs Embossing Folder for the background and the Brushed Pink die for the tree. For the sentiment I used the Make My Heart Flutter stamp & die set.

SSS-Cedar Sprigs, Brushed Pine, Make my Heart Flutter

I used several shades of solid green cardstock for the tree and added a bit of Rock Candy Chunky glitter for some sparkly snowflakes.

SSS-Cedar Sprigs, Brushed Pine, Make my Heart Flutter

You can check out the walk-through of this fun, new Heart to Heart release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Rainbow Shaker Tree

December 21, 2025

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Snowy Tree die that was included in the January Card kit. I thought it would be fun to try a rainbow shaker tree for a warm winter birthday card.

SSS-Snowy Tree, The Small Things

You can check out the video of this card HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Yuletide Lane

December 11, 2025

Hi there! Today I joined Concord & 9th for their 2025 Favorite Things Party. We each created a project using one of our favorite products & colors from 2025. I chose Yuletide Lane and Eucalyptus for my color. As you can see I used just about every other color along with it, but that’s exactly what I love about Eucalyptus. It’s a color that is friends with all the colors.

Concord & 9th-Yuletide Lane

For my front house I used Eucalyptus and stamped the plaid pattern with Eucalyptus using the Plaid Turnabout™ Stamp. I added the “merry” banner with Poppy, Clementine, Buttercup, Avocado & Peacock.

Concord & 9th-Yuletide Lane

Next was a Stardust house with stamped Stardust brick accents and a big ol’ holly & berry sprig in the center.

Concord & 9th-Yuletide Lane

My last house was using Peacock with a Grapefruit and Pimento door. I added a wreath to make it festive and stamped the stripes with Peacock ink.

Concord & 9th-Yuletide Lane9

There’s an Instagram hop HERE, where you can join and leave comments for your chance to win a prize! Check out the C9 Favorite Things Party on YouTube HERE. Thanks so much for stopping by!

More Holiday Tags

December 9, 2025

Hi there! Today I’m sharing these tags over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring several die cuts that I’ve had lying around from past releases.

For the tags I used the Rounded Tags die set. From left to right the dies that I used were: Balcony Windows & Holiday Window Decor, Magical Mistletoe & Pretty bows. The tag on the right features the A Child is Born & Layering Pine Sprigs. For the sentiments on each tag I used the CZ Tree Plate Greetings stamp & die set.

SSS-Rounded Tags, Magical Mistletoe, CZ Tree Plate Greetings

You can check out the video of these tags HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!