Fun, colorful and a clean and simple layout – 3 things I love and the Silly Safari Stamp set makes it 4! Any set with animals is always fun to work with for me. How about you?
The Silly Safari Stamp set (165254) has big bold images that are great for coloring with our blends and since giraffes are a family favorite I chose to use it as the focal point for today’s card.
This card done in our 2025-2027 In Colors uses my card sketch #9 which I’ll share with you below the video tutorial in case you’d like use my sketch resource for your paper crafting too.
My post is short and sweet today as we head into a long holiday weekend which I hope you enjoy what ever you choose to do. So without further delay here is the video tutorial for you.
Yesterday, I shared a lovely card using the Waterside Retreat Suite (167932) so today I thought I’d share another water themed suite with you, the Scenic Coast Suite (167786).
This Suite contains a Specialty Designer Series Paper that is sure to be very popular! Want to see the card?
Here we go – I love the ease of this card and the use of the Party Banner Dies (165264) for a different take.
Ahh… the start of summer. I can’t believe Memorial Day is Monday already. My how the spring has flown. School is coming to the end, graduations are in full swing and the temperatures are rising. And Memorial Day always means the start of those days on the water or at least has me dreaming of them. Whether the beach, lake, or pool it begins our lazy summer days.
While this stamp set is part of a Bundle the card uses just stamping and a simple masking technique using dies to create this wonderfully relaxing image.
Then the Chair was stamped and colored using our Stampin’ Blends I love the way Ann used the Pecan Pie and Deep Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (158158) gives it such a realistic wood look.
What do you think? Want to give this fun technique on a try on your own using this bundle? Why not stop by my Online Store and check out the Waterside Retreat Suite (167932) today? And get started on your own summertime projects?
And remember when looking for a popular Suite like this one is sure to be, if it’s on back order check out the individual items too, sometimes it is just one product is the reason it’s on backorder and you can still find the others products in stock. The 10% discount is on the Bundle, not the entire Suite. And of course you can always enter your email to be notified when that product arrives back in stock.
And if you love punches like I do you’ll love this bundle too!
Today’s card teams up the All Aflutter Bundle (167570) with the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper (167553) which has a great variety of patterns allowing you to create all kind of cards and projects that have completely different designs to them simply by switching out the paper. You’ll see this paper popping up in projects I’m sharing over the next few weeks.
Today’s card teams up the strips and black and white pattern as a back drop.
I love the fact these butterflies are not stamped in a traditional neutral like black, instead they are stamped in Pretty Peacock that feels softer and looks great with the color combination used for the card. How about you?
will save you 10% when purchased together and contains some wonderful all occasions sentiments too! And while you don’t need the Impressions Plate (167767) to use these die cuts I think you’ll enjoy the additional impact it creates with these dies.
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I’m loving the new 2026 In Colors. How about you? There is nothing like new color to freshen up our color pallet and so I find myself reaching for them and trying different combinations. So today’s tutorial uses two of our NEW In Colors Golden Glow and Peaceful Pine to create a Get Well Card for a family friend.
I’ve chosen to pull out the Friendly Foliage stamp set (Online exclusive 167021) and a simple technique for this card. Don’t you just love the sentiments in this set – a little bit of everything that we need to create those special cards.
I’ve chosen to team it up with the now retired Textured Notes Dies for this technique, but you could use any die set you choose or shape for that matter. I wanted a rectangle since it mimicked the outline on the stamped image.
Want to see how I created this card? Why not check out my video tutorial and PDF with a supply list, measurements and more.
Friendly Foliage Masking Technique Card Tutorial PDF
I’m sharing some of my organizational items with you today that I use in my own crafting space. Some of these I’ve been sharing with you for years with each new Annual Catalog that contain our NEW In Colors.
These are things that I find helpful to get my colors organized quickly and easily. So first my labels – I use these for all kinds of things in my space in addition to swatches.
I add them to my hanging file folders that hold each of my card stock colors.
I also use these labels on the storage units. The piece of card stock and label make it so simple for identification on what hasn’t been put back in it’s place when I’m done creating!
I find this works well for me since we first introduced this storage. And I add a 1/2″ strip of card stock for each of the Blends slots, this is a great visual to see what’s not in it’s place too!
I use them on my swatches and color combo cards also.
Our color coach changes with each annual release of our In Colors. I love adding this printed color combos to the back of a piece of card stock with the label on the front for identification. This makes seeing the color with the Designer Series Paper so simple and keeps it at my finger tips.
The 2×3 swatches I carry with me when shopping for color coordinating for projects I’m going to make. It’s a great way to check if the goodies I find work for me.
2026 Color Ring Labels Individual (Avery 5167) PDF
Simply print it on Basic White Card stock and punch! Don’t forget to check out page two if you have older blends as I added them since I’ve been doing this for you too.
And finally a little inventory chart I keep so that I know what I have and what I don’t have.
Want a quick visual of each color? A circle punch makes placing a bit of each color at the top of the color quick and easy as you add them to your collection. I print this onto a piece of Basic White Card stock to make it a bit more sturdy. (This is last years, but I’ve updated the inventory chart for you below.) They are great if you are ordering at classes or on the go.
2026 Color Collection Inventory tri fold Chart 2026.pdf
If you love this kind of thing you can look for past Organizational items by searching or going to the category – I’ve posted these annually and when we have a color refresh as you can see.
Enjoy! For me this organization is part of the fun of a new catalog. I can’t be the only one, can I?
Need a quick and cheerful card to say hello to a friend? Have you seen the All Aflutter Bundle (167570)? It’s got some wonderful all occasions sentiments.
Today’s card uses this fun Bundle found in the NEW 2026 May-August Mini Catalog and the punch makes it so easy to create this fun little butterflies quickly. And it’s a two-step stamp set so you can add colors to your images so quickly like I did today.
The monochromatic Painted Patterns Designer Series Paper makes a great back drop and since it has all 5 In Colors it’s also a great way to build your color collection too.
I’ve got a quick video tutorial for you so you can make one too! Why not check it out?
And of course here is a PDF with the supplies list, measurements and more!
It’s that LIVE, a new Mini and the NEW May Online Exclusives and so I’ve got some of my organizational items for you along with a couple of tips videos to share.
First, the Designer Series Paper Charts – have all the colors, item numbers, etc. all in a quick and easy chart. Whether you hang the chart for quick reference or cut the chart up and attach it to your storage it gives you everything in one spot so you don’t have to keep looking it up. And I’ve got both the Mini & Online Exclusives together on just one chart for May.
And today I’m going to share how I keep my stamps organized in the new cases, we’ve had them a while and I find I want to make sure I’ve got everything on the plastic sheet before I put it back. This little trick helps me do that.
Originally I tried stamping them onto the inside of the insert, but I found that to be more time consuming and didn’t always work well since it has a slick coating. This is working better for me and is more consistent.
I also wanted to share a quick tutorial for how I’ve labeled the NEW magnetic ink pad cases. I’m really loving the ease of opening these cases and think you will too.
There is a learning curve to these new felt stamp pads but if you are used to using the StazOn or Memento Inks you’ll want to ink up your stamps the same way. “Walk the stamp” around the pad or you can twist and tap to apply ink pad the first time and then “walk it”. A bit of VersaMark will help hold the ink better too if it is a solid image. Simply add a layer of VersaMark first and then add ink, no need to clean in between.
And of course, as always when you receive your new photopolymer stamp set you’ll want to “season” it. How do you do that? I run them along my jeans several times to help. Or I use an eraser over it and then clean off the residue. Is there a tip you use that works well for you? Why not leave me a comment and let me know what works for you?
Then stop back by I’ll be sharing some of my other organizational items that I use.
So excited that we’ve got tons of new products available starting today. Not only do we have a NEW Mini, Online Exclusives, and Kits our May Product of the Month is now available too! Love it all check out our Join Offer Special for this month! It’s the best Kit ever!!!
NEW Mini for May-August 2026 (Stampin’ Up! has changed us to 3 Minis a year, so this Mini will be in place of our Annual Catalog). But no worries, this catalog still has our NEW 2026-2028 In Colors and other new products just like always!
LOVE KITS? We’ve got two great new Kits today too!
You’ll be sure to want these lovely kits to have on hand for your quick and simple card needs.
NEW Product of the Month for May!!!
You’ll be sure to want this Specialty Vellum with it’s beautiful images. Remember Product of the Month’s are while supplies last so be sure to get yours before they are gone.
Item #167985 BERRY BOTANICAL VELLUM 12″ X 12″ SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
Product of the Month products are while supplies last so if you missed a past month and it is still available you can choose it if you prefer. But remember, you may only select each Product of the Month one time.
And the Best Kit Ever!!!
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Choose the Starter Kit from May 5–31 will be able to choose between these two offers:
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