Good Tuesday morning my stamping friends welcome to Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop. It’s the 2nd Tuesday of the month so that means Blog Hop Day!! If you are starting with me, be sure to hop around to see everyone’s projects. If you’ve hopped over from Terry Lynn’s blog, welcome to my blog and thank you for stopping by. The theme this month is “For Men/Boys”. If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here’s my card for today.
I used the Stampin’ Up! Relaxing Waterside Stamp Set, Everyday Arches Dies, Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper and the 1 3/4″, 1 7/8″ & 2″ Circle Punches for my card today.
Adhere a panel of Waterside Retreat DSP to a Peaceful Pine card base.
Using 2 different sizes of the Everyday Arches Dies, cut a panel of Peaceful Pine using the larger one and a panel of Waterside Retreat DSP using the smaller one. Adhere the DSP panel to the Peaceful Pine mat. Adhere the layered panel to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Cut a panel of Basic White using the 1 3/4′ Circle Punch, a panel of Peaceful Pine using the 1 7/8″ Circle Punch and a panel of Gray Granite using the 2″ Circle Punch. On the Basic White circle, stamp the sentiment from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Peaceful Pine Ink. Stamp the grass image from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Gray Granite Ink, stamping off once on scrap paper, on the bottom of the circle. Adhere the Basic White circle to the Peaceful Pine circle then to the Gray Granite circle. Tie a multi loop bow from Linen Thread and adhere it to the card front. Adhere the layered sentiment to the card front over the Linen Thread bow using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the sentiment from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Peaceful Pine Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the larger grass image from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Peaceful Pine Ink on the bottom of the panel. Stamp the smaller grass image from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Gray Granite Ink next to the larger one. Adhere a panel of Waterside Retreat DSP to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Gray Granite mat then to the inside of the Peaceful Pine card base.
Decorate a Basic Whtie Medium Envelope to complete your card. Stamp the larger grass image from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Peaceful Pine Ink on the envelope front. Stamp the smaller grass image from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Gray Granite Ink next to the larger one. Adhere a panel of Waterside Retreat DSP to the envelope flap.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Now that you’ve seen my card, let’s get on with the hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move on to Tara’sproject. Happy Hopping.
Just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members involved in the hop today.
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator. Just click HERE to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions.
Join My Team – May 5-31 – Starter Kit Special – FREE In Color Ink Pads OR $35 Additional FREE Products In Your Starter Kit
Have you been thinking about all the beautiful products you want from the new May-August 2026 catalog? How would you like to get them at a discount? I don’t know about you, but I LOVE discounts!!! When you purchase the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit between May 5-31, you’ll get the new 2026–2028 In Color Stampin’ Pads FREE (that’s a $63 value) along with your Starter Kit! Or, if you’d rather have different products instead of ink pads, you can add an extra $35 worth of products to your Starter Kit!
Once you purchase the kit, but wait until May 5, you’ll enjoy all the perks that come with being a demonstrator, like a 20–25% product discount, early access to the latest products and catalogs, the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events, and so much more! Did you know that if Stampin’ Up! is having a sale, as a Demonstrator you get the additional discount on top of your 20-25% off? Also, as an extra little bonus for joining my team, you can attend all my Monthly Online Classes for FREE. There’s never an obligation to sell, you can join to enjoy the discount for yourself. Are you unsure and have questions? Contact me and we can talk. I’ll tell you exactly what to expect when you join.
Click the image below to open this flyer in full size.
Details:
Promotion Period: May 5–31
Promotion Ends: May 31 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
When you purchase the Starter Kit from May 5–31 you will be able to choose between these two offers:
Free 2026–2028 In Color Stampin’ Pads plus the regular Starer Kit products (your choice of $125 in Stampin’ Up! merchandise) for just $99
$160 worth of products in their Starter Kit for just $99 (that’s an extra $35 value!)
New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before May 5 or after May 31 will not be eligible for these offers.
2 great joining offers…you can either choose to get the new In Color Ink Pads for free with your Starter Kit OR additional $35 in free merchandise with your Stater Kit!
Basic White Cardstock 2″ x 3″(sentiment), 3 3/4″ x 5″(inner liner)
Gray Granite Cardstock 2″ x 3″(mat), 4″ x 5 1/4″(mat)
Peaceful Pine Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″(card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″), 3 3/4″ x 5″(mat), 2″ x 3″(sentiment mat)
Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″(card front), 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″(card front panel), 1/2″ x 3 3/4″(inner liner), 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope flap)
Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. We’re halfway through the week and on our way to the weekend.
I have a masculine card for you today using DSP and a set coming in the new May-Aug 2026 catalog. If you signed up for my paper shares, you’ll be getting a sampling of this DSP real soon. Masculine cards are always a challenge for me, but this DSP made it really easy. If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here’s my card for today.
I used the Stampin’ Up! Relaxing Waterside Stamp Set, Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper and the Stylish Shapes Dies for my card today.
Adhere a panel of Waterside Retreat DSP to a Pecan Pie card base. Cut a panel of the Waterside Retreat DSP using the 2nd largest square from the Stylish Shapes Dies.
Cut a panel of Old Olive using the largest square from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Adhere the die cut DSP panel to the Old Olive mat. Adhere the layered pane to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On a panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiment from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink. Cut the sentiment out using the banner die from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Adhere the sentiment to the card front. Add a few Earthy Matte Dots to the card front.
Stamp the sentiment from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the sea grass image from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Old Olive Ink on the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to an Old Olive mat then to the inside of the Pecan Pie card base.
Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish the card. Stamp the sea grass image from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Old Olive Ink on the envelope front. Adhere a panel of Waterside Retreat DSP to the envelope flap.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like my card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator. Just click HERE to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions.
This is the last week to sign up for my May – August 2026 Catalog and May Online Exclusive Product Shares. You can order just the DSP share, just the Two-Tone cardstock share, just the Ribbon share or just the Embellishment share, or you can have it all!! Click Here to order.
I’m offering a Designer Series PaperShare, Two-Tone Cardstock Share, Ribbon Share & Embellishment Share from the May – August 2026 Catalog, along with the upcoming May 2026 Online Exclusives and I’d love to have you join!! I’m placing my share order early on May 5th and I’m going to use the expedited shipping option so I should be able to have the shares cut, bundled and back out to you during the week of May 11th. Wouldn’t you love to have all of the gorgeous new Designer Series Papers in the Stampin’ Up! May-August 2026 Catalog and the upcoming May 2026 Online Exclusives? What is a Paper Share you ask? It’s a sample of each of the new Designer Series Papers from the Catalog and Online Exclusives. Shares give you a good working sample of all of the papers so that you can decide which ones to order in full packs! If you were to purchase all of the DSP in the new Catalog and Online Exclusives, it would cost you over $300.00 plus shipping.
New Designer Series Paper Share – $50.00 plus $10.00 for Priority Mail Shipping
How my shares work: I order full packs of all of the Designer Series Papers listed below, I cut them into 6″ X 6″ pieces (or 6″ X 12″ pieces for double shares) and give you one panel of each design from each pack on the list. I pack up the paper in a cellophane bag with labels listing the Name, Item # and Colors in the pack and mail it back out to you just as quickly as I can!
New Designer Series Paper Share – $50.00 plus $10.00 for Priority Mail shipping
You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each design from the following DSP packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):
Artisan Sketched Garden (6)
Basics Painted Patterns (6)
Beautiful Ordinary Life (6)
Bloom Boutique Specialty (6)
Brights Painted patterns (20)
Everyday Essentials Mix & Match (6)
Luxe White Specialty (3)
Moonlit Flora (6)
Neutrals Painted Patterns (20)
Paper Medley Mix Ins (6)
Regals Painted Patterns (20)
Scenic Coast 6×6 Specialty (8)
Subtle Painted Patterns (20)
Vally in Bloom (6)
Velvet Meadow Specialty (6)
Waterside Retreat (6)
2026-2028 In-Color Painted Patterns (10)
2026-2028 In-Color Pearlized (5)
Sunset Shimmer Vellum (3)
Velveteen Assortment (3)
Silly Old Bear OLE (6)
In all, you’ll receive 178 – 6” x 6” sheets of designer or specialty paper!
Double Designer Series Paper Share – $100.00 Plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
As a gift from me for ordering a Double Share of Designer Series Paper, I will include a Meant To Be Mix & Match Ephemera Pack #167700. This gift is only for ordering a Double DSP Share.
Two-Tone Cardstock Share
Do you likethe Two-Tone Cardstock but don’t want to buy a whole pack? You can add a share of the 3 different Two-Tone Cardstock packs for an additional $4.50 or purchase them separately for $4.50 + $10 Priority Shipping
You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each color from each of the packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):
Extraordinary Life (6)
Heirloom Boutique (6)
Life In Bloom (6)
In all, you’ll receive 18 – 6” x 6” sheets of cardstock!
Double Share of the Two-Tone Cardstock – $9.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
If you’d like double shares of the designer paper or cardstock, I’m offering those too! I’ll cut the 12″ x 12″ sheets into 6″ × 12″ so that you’ll be able to get 3 full A2 size card fronts from each sheet and you’ll get double sheets of the 6″ x 6″ since they’re already precut.
Ribbon Share – $11.25 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
All ribbons will come individually wrapped and labeled with the name and number of the product.
One-Fourth of a Roll of each:
Barely Blush 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Golden Glow 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Hydrangea Hue 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Peaceful Pine 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Double Ribbon Share – $22.50 Plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping and you will be getting 1/2 of the roll or each ribbon.
Embellishment Share – $14.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
I’m also offering an Embellishment Share. I will divide the embellishments up and package them in a cello bag with the name and number for easy ordering, just like I do with the paper and ribbon.
You will receive (approximate # listed:
Array of Dots (24)
Dewdrops Embellishments (36)
Dreamy Flowers (24)
Loose Anchor Trinkets (4)
Shimmer Dots (36)
Sunset Sparkle Sequins (40)
2026-2028 In-Color Butterflies (36)
2026-2028 In-Color Dots (20)
Double Share of the Embellishments – $28.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
Anyone is welcome to join in my shares (please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US). To make ordering the shares a little easier, I have created a form for you to submit, that way you can order any combination of shares you want. Click Here for the form. I will send out PayPal Invoices by May 3rd.
Deadline to sign up for my share is Saturday May 3rd at 5:00 PM ET.
Memory Keeping Products – 20% Off Saturday May 2 Only!
On May 2, Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day the right way with 20% off select memory keeping products from Stampin’ Up!. Saturday is the perfect time to shop for all of your memory keeping needs!
This sale only lasts 24 hours, so make sure you get your orders placed on Saturday May 2 to get those great deals!
Here are the details:
Sale date: May 2, 2026, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (MT)
Ordering Deadline: May 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
24 hours only
20% off select memory keeping products
Items available while supplies last
See and shop all qualifying products in the online store on Saturday, May 2
Head over to my Online Store and have fun shopping the SALE!!
Coming May 5-31 – Starter Kit Special – FREE In Color Ink Pads OR $35 Additional FREE Products In Your Starter Kit
When you purchase the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit between May 5-31, you’ll get the new 2026–2028 In Color Stampin’ Pads FREE (that’s a $63 value)along with your Starter Kit! Or, if you’d rather have different products instead of ink pads, you can add an extra $35 worth of products to your Starter Kit!
Once you purchase the kit, you’ll enjoy all the perks that come with being a demonstrator, like a 20–25% product discount, early access to the latest products and catalogs, the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events, and so much more!
Click the image below to open this flyer in full size.
Details:
Promotion Period: May 5–31
Promotion Ends: May 31 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
When you purchase the Starter Kit from May 5–31 you will be able to choose between these two offers:
Free 2026–2028 In Color Stampin’ Pads plus the regular Starer Kit products (your choice of $125 in Stampin’ Up! merchandise) for just $99
$160 worth of products in their Starter Kit for just $99 (that’s an extra $35 value!)
New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before May 5 or after May 31 will not be eligible for these offers.
2 great joining offers…you can either choose to get the new In Color Ink Pads for free with your Starter Kit OR additional $35 in free merchandise with your Stater Kit!
Stampin’ Up! is offering another Craft Class on May 21 (with replay available afterward if that date doesn’t work for your schedule!). This time there will be a focus on using those pretty papers!
Here are the details:
Class: Paper Mixer Craft Class (171475)
Class Price: $30 (Designer Series Paper not included)
Class Purpose: Pairing Mix-In Designer Series Paper with other Designer Series Paper
Product: Paper Medley Mix-In Designer Series Paper (167759) – a new paper pack from the upcoming May-August 2026 Catalog!
Available for Purchase: May 5
Livestream: May 21 at 2:00 p.m. (MT)
The class will be available for purchase before and after it streams on May 21
Where: An exclusive Facebook group
Language: The class will be presented in English; attendees will have access to supply lists and project instructions in English, French, German, and Dutch
Video on Demand: This class will be available as a video on demand with captions in English, French, German, and Dutch shortly after the event
You can download the list of additional products needed to create the projects by clicking the image below:
You can purchase the class in my online store beginning May 5 and get your class and Designer Series Paper purchased so that you can join the class!
Every month Stampin’ Up! will release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!
Stampin’ Up! April Product of The Month is the Eyelet Blooms Die!
Give your card fronts and crafts a dainty touch with the Eyelet Blooms Die. Create delicate backgrounds with a hand-stitched look or layer pieces for a classic finish that works for any occasion. It’s eyelet magic for every card.
This die will be available beginning April 1 for $5 with an order of $75+ while supplies last!
Stampin’ Up! shared the upcoming May Product Of The Month with us…and it’s the Berry Blossoms Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper!
This vellum pack will be available beginning May 5 for $5 with an order of $75+ while supplies last!
Stampin’ Up! has some awesome Online Exclusives that will be available to order beginning May 5!! Stampin’ Up! has created a printable flyer to make it MUCH easier to shop the upcoming products! You can get to the flyer showing the new products by clicking the image above or by clicking right Here. You won’t find the Online Exclusive products in any catalog; they’ll only be listed in the online store. The Online Exclusive product releases will continue throughout the year so there will be new products to shop from, in addition to new catalogs!
Good Monday morning stamping friends, welcome to a new week. It’s the last full week of April. I’m really hoping when May arrives the warm weather stays.
I played with another new bundle for today’s card. This one is perfect for making masculine cards. Here’s my card for today.
I used the new Stampin’ Up! Relaxing Waterside Bundle along with the Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper and Stylish Shapes Dies for my card today.
Adhere a panel of Waterside Retreat DSP to the front of a Misty Moonlight card base.
On a panel of Basic White, stamp the Adirondak chair image from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Early Espresso Ink, the sea grass images in Crumb Cake Ink, the cup and book in Tuxedo Black Ink and the seagulls in Basic Gray Ink. Color the images with Crumb Cake, Golden Glow and Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends Markers. Cut all the images out using the Relaxing Waterside Dies. Cut the cattail dies s from the Relaxing Waterside Dies from a panel of Old Olive Two-tone cardstock and the tops in crumb Cake Two-Tone cardstock. Adhere the die cut pieces to the card front with Glue Dots and Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the sentiment from Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Early Espresso Ink on a panel of Basic White. cut the image out using the banner die from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Adhere the sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a Misty Moonlight dot from the Strawberry & Dots to the sentiment.
Stamp the sentiment from Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Early Espresso Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the sea grass images from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink on the bottom of the panel multiple times. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Misty Moonlight Two-Tone cardstock mat then to the inside of the Misty Moonlight card base.
Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the sea grass image from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink on the envelope front. Adhere a panel of Waterside Retreat DSP to the envelope flap.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like my card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator. Just click HERE to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions.
Last 2 Weeks to order my May-August 2026 Catalog & May 2026 Online Exclusive Product Shares
It’s that time again. The new May -August 2026 Catalog will be arriving in your mailbox real soon and you’re going to want all that beautiful Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and/or Embellishments. My May – August 2026 Catalog and May Online Exclusive Product Shares are open for ordering. You can order just the DSP share, just the Two-Tone cardstock share, just the Ribbon share or just the Embellishment share, or you can have it all!! Click Here to order.
I’m offering a Designer Series PaperShare, Two-Tone Cardstock Share, Ribbon Share & Embellishment Share from the May – August 2026 Catalog, along with the upcoming May 2026 Online Exclusives and I’d love to have you join!! I’m placing my share order early on May 5th and I’m going to use the expedited shipping option so I should be able to have the shares cut, bundled and back out to you during the week of May 11th. Wouldn’t you love to have all of the gorgeous new Designer Series Papers in the Stampin’ Up! May-August 2026 Catalog and the upcoming May 2026 Online Exclusives? What is a Paper Share you ask? It’s a sample of each of the new Designer Series Papers from the Catalog and Online Exclusives. Shares give you a good working sample of all of the papers so that you can decide which ones to order in full packs! If you were to purchase all of the DSP in the new Catalog and Online Exclusives, it would cost you over $300.00 plus shipping.
New Designer Series Paper Share – $50.00 plus $10.00 for Priority Mail Shipping
How my shares work: I order full packs of all of the Designer Series Papers listed below, I cut them into 6″ X 6″ pieces (or 6″ X 12″ pieces for double shares) and give you one panel of each design from each pack on the list. I pack up the paper in a cellophane bag with labels listing the Name, Item # and Colors in the pack and mail it back out to you just as quickly as I can!
New Designer Series Paper Share – $50.00 plus $10.00 for Priority Mail shipping
You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each design from the following DSP packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):
Artisan Sketched Garden (6)
Basics Painted Patterns (6)
Beautiful Ordinary Life (6)
Bloom Boutique Specialty (6)
Brights Painted patterns (20)
Everyday Essentials Mix & Match (6)
Luxe White Specialty (3)
Moonlit Flora (6)
Neutrals Painted Patterns (20)
Paper Medley Mix Ins (6)
Regals Painted Patterns (20)
Scenic Coast 6×6 Specialty (8)
Subtle Painted Patterns (20)
Vally in Bloom (6)
Velvet Meadow Specialty (6)
Waterside Retreat (6)
2026-2028 In-Color Painted Patterns (10)
2026-2028 In-Color Pearlized (5)
Sunset Shimmer Vellum (3)
Velveteen Assortment (3)
Silly Old Bear OLE (6)
In all, you’ll receive 178 – 6” x 6” sheets of designer or specialty paper!
Double Designer Series Paper Share – $100.00 Plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
As a gift from me for ordering a Double Share of Designer Series Paper, I will include a Meant To Be Mix & Match Ephemera Pack #167700. This gift is only for ordering a Double DSP Share.
Two-Tone Cardstock Share
Do you likethe Two-Tone Cardstock but don’t want to buy a whole pack? You can add a share of the 3 different Two-Tone Cardstock packs for an additional $4.50 or purchase them separately for $4.50 + $10 Priority Shipping
You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each color from each of the packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):
Extraordinary Life (6)
Heirloom Boutique (6)
Life In Bloom (6)
In all, you’ll receive 18 – 6” x 6” sheets of cardstock!
Double Share of the Two-Tone Cardstock – $9.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
If you’d like double shares of the designer paper or cardstock, I’m offering those too! I’ll cut the 12″ x 12″ sheets into 6″ × 12″ so that you’ll be able to get 3 full A2 size card fronts from each sheet and you’ll get double sheets of the 6″ x 6″ since they’re already precut.
Ribbon Share – $11.25 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
All ribbons will come individually wrapped and labeled with the name and number of the product.
One-Fourth of a Roll of each:
Barely Blush 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Golden Glow 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Hydrangea Hue 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Peaceful Pine 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Double Ribbon Share – $22.50 Plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping and you will be getting 1/2 of the roll or each ribbon.
Embellishment Share – $14.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
I’m also offering an Embellishment Share. I will divide the embellishments up and package them in a cello bag with the name and number for easy ordering, just like I do with the paper and ribbon.
You will receive (approximate # listed:
Array of Dots (24)
Dewdrops Embellishments (36)
Dreamy Flowers (24)
Loose Anchor Trinkets (4)
Shimmer Dots (36)
Sunset Sparkle Sequins (40)
2026-2028 In-Color Butterflies (36)
2026-2028 In-Color Dots (20)
Double Share of the Embellishments – $28.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
Anyone is welcome to join in my shares (please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US). To make ordering the shares a little easier, I have created a form for you to submit, that way you can order any combination of shares you want. Click Here for the form. I will send out PayPal Invoices by May 3rd.
Deadline to sign up for my share is Saturday May 3rd at 5:00 PM ET.
Good Friday morning stamping friends, welcome to my Fun Fold Friday. I hope you all had a great week and are looking forward to the weekend.
Today’s card is one that I did on my YouTube Live yesterday and it is for the inspiration challenge from The Card Concepts. The inspiration photo #226 isPatriotic Blooms. If you were able to join me for my live, thank you for hopping on. If you’d like to watch the replay and stamp along, the measurements are on the bottom of this post along with the link to my video. Here’s my card for today.
I used the Stampin’ Up! Relaxing Waterside Bundle along with the Scenic Coast 6 x 6 Specialty Designer Series Paper and Sweet Words & Labels Die for my card today. I was inspired by the colors for my Clean & Layered fun fold card.
I hope you will take a moment to visit The Card Concepts and join us for our challenge 226. How are you inspired by the photos?
On the panel of Crumb Cake tap the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Marker on the Bone Folder to give a splatter to look like sand. Adhere the Crumb Cake panel to the front of the Basic White easel panel.
Adhere the panel of Scenic Coast DSP to the front of the Basic White easel panel. Adhere the easel panel to the front of the Night of Navy card base. On a panel of Basic White, stamp the 2 grass images from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink, stamp the book image in Tuxedo Black Ink and the sentiment from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Night of Navy Ink. Cut the grass and book images out using the Relaxing Waterside Dies and the sentiment using the Sweet Words & Labels Dies. From a panel of Old Olive, cut the 2 cattail dies from the Relaxing Waterside Dies. Cut the dies to make the Adirondak chairs from panels of Blueberry Bushel and Real Red using the Relaxing Waterside Dies.
Adhere the grass and cattails die cuts to the card front with Glue Dots. Assemble the Adirondak chairs and adhere them to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere the book to the chair with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere the sentiment to the top of the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the sentiment from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Night of Navy Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the grass images from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink on the bottom of the panel. Adhere a panel of Scenic Coast DSP to the top of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Real Red mat then to the inside of the night of Navy card base.
Decorate a Basic Whtie Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the Adirondak chair image from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink on the envelope front. Adhere a panel of Scenic Coast DSP to the envelope flap.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. I hope you will CASE this card and please feel free to post it in the comments of my Facebook page under my post. I’d love to see your take it. You can watch my video on my YouTube Channel Here.
If you watch this on my YouTube channel, please remember to subscribe so that you will get notified when a new video goes live. Thank you to those that have subscribed already. Happy Stamping!!
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator. Just click HERE to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions.
Starting TODAY Monday April 6 – Monday April 13 you’ll get to pick some of my retired items for FREE with an order on my Online Store. There’s no limit to how much you can order or get for free.
Once your order is placed and you get a confirmation you will need to visit my blog Here and click on Retirement Sale List
You can pick Stamp Set Bundles, Stamp Sets, Dies, Embossing Folders or DSP that total the Sub Total or less of your order before tax and after any discounts.
Fill out my Google Form with your full name and address and list the products you would like. The forms come to me in time order so it will be first come first serve. I will pull the products that you would like, and I’ll email you if something is gone. I’m going to try to remove them from the list as quickly as possible
Once I pull everything, I will send you a PayPal invoice for $8 shipping fee for shipping of the free products. 8 or more products there will be a shipping charge of $13.
I will try to get as much as possible shipped out by the weekend.
Feel free to contact me with any questions. Please note that the free items are gently used and may have stains. If you are not sure what the sets are, you can do a Google search or search my blog for cards that I made with them.
May-August 2026 Catalog & May 2026 Online Exclusive Product Shares Open for Ordering
It’s that time again. The new May -August 2026 Catalog will be arriving in your mailbox real soon and you’re going to want all that beautiful Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and/or Embellishments. My May – August 2026 Catalog and May Online Exclusive Product Shares are open for ordering. You can order just the DSP share, just the Two-Tone cardstock share, just the Ribbon share or just the Embellishment share, or you can have it all!! Click Here to order.
I’m offering a Designer Series PaperShare, Two-Tone Cardstock Share, Ribbon Share & Embellishment Share from the May – August 2026 Catalog, along with the upcoming May 2026 Online Exclusives and I’d love to have you join!! I’m placing my share order early on May 5th and I’m going to use the expedited shipping option so I should be able to have the shares cut, bundled and back out to you during the week of May 11th. Wouldn’t you love to have all of the gorgeous new Designer Series Papers in the Stampin’ Up! May-August 2026 Catalog and the upcoming May 2026 Online Exclusives? What is a Paper Share you ask? It’s a sample of each of the new Designer Series Papers from the Catalog and Online Exclusives. Shares give you a good working sample of all of the papers so that you can decide which ones to order in full packs! If you were to purchase all of the DSP in the new Catalog and Online Exclusives, it would cost you over $300.00 plus shipping.
New Designer Series Paper Share – $50.00 plus $10.00 for Priority Mail Shipping
How my shares work: I order full packs of all of the Designer Series Papers listed below, I cut them into 6″ X 6″ pieces (or 6″ X 12″ pieces for double shares) and give you one panel of each design from each pack on the list. I pack up the paper in a cellophane bag with labels listing the Name, Item # and Colors in the pack and mail it back out to you just as quickly as I can!
New Designer Series Paper Share – $50.00 plus $10.00 for Priority Mail shipping
You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each design from the following DSP packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):
Artisan Sketched Garden (6)
Basics Painted Patterns (6)
Beautiful Ordinary Life (6)
Bloom Boutique Specialty (6)
Brights Painted patterns (20)
Everyday Essentials Mix & Match (6)
Luxe White Specialty (3)
Moonlit Flora (6)
Neutrals Painted Patterns (20)
Paper Medley Mix Ins (6)
Regals Painted Patterns (20)
Scenic Coast 6×6 Specialty (8)
Subtle Painted Patterns (20)
Vally in Bloom (6)
Velvet Meadow Specialty (6)
Waterside Retreat (6)
2026-2028 In-Color Painted Patterns (10)
2026-2028 In-Color Pearlized (5)
Sunset Shimmer Vellum (3)
Velveteen Assortment (3)
Silly Old Bear OLE (6)
In all, you’ll receive 178 – 6” x 6” sheets of designer or specialty paper!
Double Designer Series Paper Share – $100.00 Plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
As a gift from me for ordering a Double Share of Designer Series Paper, I will include a Meant To Be Mix & Match Ephemera Pack #167700. This gift is only for ordering a Double DSP Share.
Two-Tone Cardstock Share
Do you likethe Two-Tone Cardstock but don’t want to buy a whole pack? You can add a share of the 3 different Two-Tone Cardstock packs for an additional $4.50 or purchase them separately for $4.50 + $10 Priority Shipping
You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each color from each of the packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):
Extraordinary Life (6)
Heirloom Boutique (6)
Life In Bloom (6)
In all, you’ll receive 18 – 6” x 6” sheets of cardstock!
Double Share of the Two-Tone Cardstock – $9.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
If you’d like double shares of the designer paper or cardstock, I’m offering those too! I’ll cut the 12″ x 12″ sheets into 6″ × 12″ so that you’ll be able to get 3 full A2 size card fronts from each sheet and you’ll get double sheets of the 6″ x 6″ since they’re already precut.
Ribbon Share – $11.25 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
All ribbons will come individually wrapped and labeled with the name and number of the product.
One-Fourth of a Roll of each:
Barely Blush 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Golden Glow 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Hydrangea Hue 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Peaceful Pine 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Double Ribbon Share – $22.50 Plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping and you will be getting 1/2 of the roll or each ribbon.
Embellishment Share – $14.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
I’m also offering an Embellishment Share. I will divide the embellishments up and package them in a cello bag with the name and number for easy ordering, just like I do with the paper and ribbon.
You will receive (approximate # listed:
Array of Dots (24)
Dewdrops Embellishments (36)
Dreamy Flowers (24)
Loose Anchor Trinkets (4)
Shimmer Dots (36)
Sunset Sparkle Sequins (40)
2026-2028 In-Color Butterflies (36)
2026-2028 In-Color Dots (20)
Double Share of the Embellishments – $28.00 plus $10.00 Priority Mail Shipping
Anyone is welcome to join in my shares (please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US). To make ordering the shares a little easier, I have created a form for you to submit, that way you can order any combination of shares you want. Click Here for the form. I will send out PayPal Invoices by May 3rd.
Deadline to sign up for my share is Saturday May 3rd at 5:00 PM ET.
Virtual Album Retreat – Happiness is Here – Now Available
The Virtual Album Retreat Happiness is Here is now available to order while supplies last. I’ve got a little special just for you. If you purchase the Album Retreat through me, I’m going to give you the Album of your choice absolutely FREE. *The numbers and a link to my Google Form are at the bottom of this post.
Join Stampin’ Up! this April for their Virtual Album Retreat, a three-day, virtual event where you’ll craft along with Stampin’ Up! staff as they go through the step-by-step process of creating a 10-spread scrapbook album using the 2026 Virtual Album Retreat Happiness is Here kit.
Mark your calendars now and join in April for this unique event!
You can see the page layouts and more details about the retreat by clicking the image above.
Here are the details for this event:
Who: Crafters who love to scrapbook!
When: April 29–May 1, 2026, from about 2:00–9:00 p.m. (MT)
Note: End times may vary.
Where: Private Facebook Group
Registration: There is no registration for this event! When you purchase the 2026 Virtual Album Retreat Happiness is Here kit, you’ll get access to an exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream.
Price of 2026 Virtual Album Retreat Happiness is Here kit: $250
Language of Event: This event will be presented in English only.
After the Event: You can access the recorded event videos on the exclusive Facebook group. Videos with English, French, German, and Dutch captioning will be available through the Facebook group within two weeks after the live stream.
Here is what’s included in the kit:
Item: 2026 Virtual Album Retreat Happiness is Here kit (168051)
Includes: Two stamp sets; Designer Series Paper and Two-Tone Cardstock with cut guidelines printed on the back; single-sided Designer Series Paper; printed precut images and stickers; embellishments; Linen Thread; Golden Glow Shimmer Brush; White Gel Pen; Memory Protectors™; Flip Flaps™; and photo placeholders.*
Price: $250
Language: The stamp set and all kit components are English only. The kit instructions will be translated into English, French, German, and Dutch.
Ordering Begins: March 18, 2026 (Order yours early to get it in time for the event!)
Head over to my Online Store and order yours today!!
*Albums sold separately. Consider purchasing the 1-1/2″ Post 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Album (166515) or the D-Ring 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Album (166516).There are some additional products that you’ll need to create the pages, you can find that list right here (click to open this as a full page, printable document):
Click Here to fill out the Google Form for your Free Album.
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![Linen Thread [ 104199 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/104199s.jpg "Linen Thread [ 104199 ]")
![Basic White Medium Envelopes [ 159236 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/159236s.jpg "Basic White Medium Envelopes [ 159236 ]")
![Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/149653s.jpg "Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]")
![Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/103683s.jpg "Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]")
![Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/110755s.jpg "Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]")
![Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/104430s.jpg "Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]")
![Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/152813s.jpg "Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]")
![Bone Folder [ 102300 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/102300s.jpg "Bone Folder [ 102300 ]")
![Take Your Pick [ 144107 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/144107s.jpg "Take Your Pick [ 144107 ]")
![Paper Trimmer [ 152392 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/152392s.jpg "Paper Trimmer [ 152392 ]")
![Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100702 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/100702s.jpg "Old Olive 8-1/2\" X 11\" Cardstock [ 100702 ]")
![Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161717 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/161717s.jpg "Pecan Pie 8 1/2\" X 11\" Cardstock [ 161717 ]")
![Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/147090s.jpg "Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]")
![Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [ 161665 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/161665s.jpg "Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [ 161665 ]")
![Stylish Shapes Dies [ 159183 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/159183s.jpg "Stylish Shapes Dies [ 159183 ]")
![Earthy Matte Dots [ 167213 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/167213s.jpg "Earthy Matte Dots [ 167213 ]")
![Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 153081 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/153081s.jpg "Misty Moonlight 8-1/2\" X 11\" Cardstock [ 153081 ]")
![Crumb Cake 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [ 166671 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/166671s.jpg "Crumb Cake 12\" X 12\" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [ 166671 ]")
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![Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [ 149165 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/149165s.jpg "Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [ 149165 ]")
![Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147116 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/147116s.jpg "Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147116 ]")
![Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/147114s.jpg "Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]")
![Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/132708s.jpg "Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]")
![Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154882 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/154882s.jpg "Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154882 ]")
![Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 153108 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/153108s.jpg "Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 153108 ]")
![Strawberries & Dots [ 167479 ]](https://assets1.tamsnetwork.com/images/EC042017NF/167479s.jpg "Strawberries & Dots [ 167479 ]")
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Creative Stamping Designs 