Retro Glamour and Interactive Folds: ATC Spotlight with Craftyfield

Hello, STAMPfriends! Craftyfield is back with another ATC spotlight. Today, she is sharing two gorgeous card designs that put a vintage-inspired spin on paper crafting using our Retro Femme ATC set. Whether you love clean panels with textured backgrounds or dynamic, interactive folds, these projects are sure to spark your creativity!

Here is a look at what Craftyfield created for us today:

Radiate Happy Retro

For her first card, Craftyfield designed a striking card featuring a soft pink card base and elegant, textured layers. She used a beautiful portrait from Retro Femme as her focal point. She framed the image on a white panel accented by the intricate geometric cuts of the Art Border #1 die. For the background, she ink-blended soft purple tones through the Shutters mini stencil to add a subtle pattern behind the retro illustration. She stamped the sentiment "radiate happy" along the bottom.

Retro Femme Interactive Waterfall Card

If you love interactive card making, this second project is an absolute showstopper! Craftyfield created a beautiful dark brown waterfall card that reveals a new vintage illustration with every flip. She used a rich chocolate brown card base for this interactive design. The front left panel features a white layer stamped with a heartfelt sentiment from the Thank You Coffee stamp set, accented by gems. On the right, she added a vibrant sunflower-in-a-jar image from Floral Parade Ephemera Cut-Outs. Flipping through the waterfall mechanism sequentially reveals three distinct vintage portraits from Retro Femme -- including one with retro sunglasses, one with bold red earrings, and one with a blue polka-dot hair scarf.

We hope you enjoyed these incredible designs by Craftyfield! Which style is your favorite -- the elegant stenciled panel card or the interactive vintage waterfall card?

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🌟 Welcome to the STAMPlorations 13th Birthday Wishlist Party! ✨

Can you believe it? STAMPlorations turns 13 years old this month! We are all so incredibly grateful for every single project you’ve shared, every order you’ve placed, and the amazing, supportive community you’ve helped us build over more than a decade.

To kick off our birthday celebrations early, we are bringing back a community favorite: The Wishlist Party! We want to fill your crafty space with inspiration, so we are giving you a chance to win items directly from your STAMPlorations wishlist.

🎁 How to Play & Win

The party lives right here on the blog! To keep things exciting as we head into our big anniversary week, the wishlist party is open from today, June 18, through Friday, July 3.

Here is how you can enter:

1. Browse the Store: Head over to the STAMPlorations Store and check out your favorite classic stamps, dies, stencils, paper goods, and clear stickers.

2. Leave a Comment: Leave a comment on this post listing one in-stock product you would love to win.

3. Come Back for New Releases: You can comment up to 3 times total throughout the party (one product per comment).

💡 Tip for Savvy Crafters: You don't have to leave all 3 comments today! You can drop a favorite legacy product in the comments now, and save a comment or two for the brand-new stamps and products the STAMPgirls will be featuring over the next two weeks! 

📅 What’s Coming Up Next:

This is just the beginning of our two-week celebration! Make sure to mark your calendars so you don't miss a single moment of inspiration from the design team:

• June 23 - June 26: Shirley's 4x8 Stamp Release! A beautiful, long-awaited collection that is finally making its grand debut.

• June 29 - July 3: Our Official 13th Birthday Celebration Week! The team will be playing "show and tell" with the new June products and their favorite older stash.

🏆 The Grand Finale

On Friday, July 3, the Wishlist Party will officially close. To celebrate our big milestone, we will randomly draw 13 lucky winners -- one for each year of STAMPlorations! If your name is drawn, you'll win an item right off your wishlist! We'll announce the winners the following Monday, July 6, here on the blog.

(Please note: Giveaways are for tangible individual products only and exclude digital products, bundles, grab bags, and subscriptions. Entries left on Instagram or Facebook are always appreciated for love, but only comments left right here on this blog post will count as official entries.)

Thank you for 13 years of creativity, passion, and love. Now, go browse the shop, get your wishlists ready, and start commenting below!

What is the first STAMPlorations item on your birthday wishlist? 👇

Graphic Impact: Bold Typography with Stephanie

Hello crafting friends! Stephanie Severin is back here on the blog and this time, she shares how how easy it is to create eye-catching projects with minimal supplies.

In both cards, Stephanie relied on a powerful combination: a graphic, bold background paired (Thank You A2 card fronts) with a strong sentiment die-cut. By letting the designs on the card fronts do the heavy lifting, she shows how you can make an incredible, high-impact project in just a few quick steps.

Here is a look at her two gorgeous cards:

Thank You in Masculine Colors

In her first card, Stephanie added a beautiful texture to the typography background by spraying the panel with distress oxide sprays, layered on a playful splatter of paint, and finished it off with a bit of distress spritz for a subtle shimmer. She topped the bold panel with a crisp, neutral die-cut using the Thanks word die, creating a clean point of focus that perfectly balances the busy, graphic pattern behind it.

Bold and Bright Thanks

For her second card, Stephanie chose a vibrant color palette to bring the same typography design to life. She applied a fresh layer of distress oxide sprays and added splatters of matching paint and distress spritz across the design. To complete the look, she die-cut the Thanks word die out of a deep green cardstock, providing a rich, high-contrast focal point that immediately draws the eye.

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• Card Fronts VIP Subscription -- The ultimate time-saver! Get a fresh batch of ready-to-customize, artsy A2 card fronts delivered to your door every single month.

{Card Fronts Spotlight} Touch of Spring Vibes with Chris

Hello, STAMPfriends! We're back with another gorgeous spotlight post from our talented design team member, Chris! Today she is showcasing what you can do with the beautiful Touch of Spring card fronts set.

Last month, Chris wowed us with her projects using the Junk Journal Collage pack, and today she's back to share four stunning cards that perfectly capture the fresh, vibrant feel of spring. Let's take a close look at how she paired these pre-printed card fronts with dies, stickers, and stamps to make them truly pop!

Card #1: Butterfly Border Blooms

For her first project, Chris used a beautiful collage-style background featuring text elements, a vibrant teal and orange butterfly, and pink flowers. On the left side, she added an intricate black die-cut border using the Art Border #2 die. She completed the card with a sentiment from the Floral Magic clear stickers.

Card #2: Melodies of Spring

Chris's second card spotlights a delicate sheet music and script collage background adorned with pink tulips and soft orange butterflies. She added a sparkling touch with elegant swirls of clear rhinestones. The sentiment is also from the Floral Magic clear stickers collection.

Card #3: Soft Pink Solace

On this serene card, Chris used the card front showcasing a large, detailed pink flower mixed with script text, leaves, and a butterfly. She kept the design clean and striking by layering a bold, grey die-cut sentiment right across the bottom that says, "With sympathy".

Card #4: Peek-a-Boo Spring Birthday

For her final project, Chris used a simple design technique: diagonally tearing the card front that features a hummingbird and pink blossoms. At the bottom left of the kraft card base, she stamped a sentiment from Balloons and Banners.

Aren't these cards absolutely incredible? Chris has such an amazing eye for taking these card fronts and turning them into dimensional masterpieces!

If you love the ease and beauty of designing with these backgrounds, don't miss out on our Card Fronts VIP subscription so you can get the card front packs you pick delivered right to you.

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today. Which of Chris's four cards is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below -- we love hearing your thoughts!

Happy crafting!

Winner Announcement: New Sanna Lippert Stencils Giveaway! 🎉

Hello, STAMPfriends! Thank you so much to those who left a comment on last week's post showcasing the 6 gorgeous new designs from Sanna Lippert Designs. It's interesting to read which stencils caught your eye.

Random.org has worked its magic to pick the lucky winner from the comments...

Huge congratulations to Cynthia! 🥳🎨✨

Cynthia, you've won your favorite stencil, Abstract Notes, from Sanna's new release! Please email me to claim your prize.

To all, thank you so much for your continuous love and support for our stencil releases. If you haven't grabbed your favorites from the new collection yet, you can find all six of Sanna's stunning new designs right now over in the STAMPlorations store!

Have a wonderful night, and happy crafting!

🚨 Last Chance: Our Spring Cleaning Sale Ends Soon! 🚨

Hey everyone!

We are getting behind-the-scenes ready to celebrate a massive milestone -- our 13th Birthday! 🎂✨ We have some incredibly exciting things lined up for you in the next couple of weeks, but before the birthday magic can officially begin, we need to clear the decks and make some room in the studio.

This is your official warning that our Spring Cleaning Sale is officially winding down and will end on Wednesday, June 17.

If you’ve been sitting on your wishlist or eyeing some favorites in the store, now is the time to snap them up before all our awesome deals end!

🛒 Click Here to Shop the Spring Cleaning Sale Deals!

Thank you all so much for helping us clean house to make room for an amazing celebration ahead. Clear the decks and happy crafting!

Spotlight on Botanical Beats: Two Stunning Cards by Stephanie Lanzalotto

Get ready to elevate your card-making with a couple of gorgeous design inspiration today from the talented Stephanie Lanzalotto, who will be sharing her makes here on the blog every Monday! 

Today, she's spotlighting our versatile Botanical Beats collage paper pack with two incredible card designs that perfectly demonstrate how these premium sheets can act as the artistic foundation for your projects. Instead of spending hours blending and layering inks, these beautifully textured papers do all the heavy background lifting for you, letting your stamps and dies truly shine.

Here is a closer look at Stephanie's beautiful creations:

Whimsical Floral A2 Card

Stephanie created a striking A2 card using a vibrant sheet from the Botanical Beats pack as her artistic base layer. To add instant, intricate dimension, she layered the gorgeous Bloomtangled #1 cover plate die directly over the colorful collage background. For the focal point, she paired one of our classic Stitched Tags tied with rustic twine, stamping the elegant "carpe diem" sentiment from Bloomdala Bliss.

Elegant Butterfly Slimline Card

Stephanie switched formats to a sleek slimline card, using another beautifully textured sheet from the Botanical Beats  pack. She layered the stylized butterfly using our detailed Flutter Zen layering dies, giving it a lovely raised effect on the page. To finish the design, she stamped a bold, crisp "hello" sentiment from our retired Boxed Blooms & Bold Sentiments set.

Ready to get your hands on our premium paper goods every single month?

Join our Paper Goods VIP Subscription! For just $21 a month, you get to pick any 4 paper goods products of your choice every month, and we will ship them straight to your door for free anywhere in the US.

Looking for other exciting ways to create? We also offer amazing monthly clubs that ship worldwide:

ATC VIP Subscription -- perfect for mini-masterpiece creators and trading card enthusiasts

Card Fronts VIP Subscription -- your ultimate shortcut to quick, beautiful card bases

Studio Update: Shirley's New The Bee's Knees Stamps Have Arrived + Exclusive Early Access!

Hello, STAMPfriends! I have some incredibly exciting news to kickstart your week! Look what just landed on my desk here in the studio: the brand-new stamps from Shirley's The Bee's Knees line are officially in the building! 📦✨

There are three stunning new 4x8 stamp sets in this batch:

• Layered Mushrooms 🍄

• Layered Stars ⭐

• Layered Poppies 🌺

Our official release celebration and design team inspiration posts aren't until next week, June 23 to 26, but because the first batch of stamps is already here with me, I wanted to give our loyal blog readers Exclusive Early Access! Starting right now, you can buy these brand-new sets before the official launch -- and if your order contains only these new stamps, your package will ship out within 48 hours! 🚀

You can find all three designs in our brand-new Designer Series Stamps section, right under the 2026 June Release category.

Why Grab Your Sets Today?

• 📦 Fast-Track Shipping: Skip the launch-week waiting line! Orders containing exclusively Shirley's new stamp sets will be packed and out my studio door within 48 hours so you can start playing with them right away. (Note: If you add other store products like stencils, stickers, paper goods, or on-sale stamps and dies to your cart, your order will ship during our standard processing window.)

• 🌸 Beat the Launch Rush: Secure your absolute favorite designs right now from our initial studio batch before the official release blog hop goes live.

• 💖 Stack the Savings: While the new stamps are listed at their standard retail price of $20 in the store, you can head over to the STAMPgirls' blogs or social media pages to grab their personal 20% off discount codes to use at checkout!

The new stamps are live in the store and ready to head to their new homes. Head over to the new section, grab your favorites, and watch your mailbox!

🛍️ Get Early Access: Shop the 2026 June Release Here

{Card Fronts Spotlight} Creating Bookmarks with Vicki

If you love beautiful, realistic florals and quick crafting, you are going to adore today's spotlight! Our talented designer Vicki Dutcher has been busy in her craft room showing us a clever new way to stretch your stash with our Vintage Roses card fronts.

We love when a product is versatile, and Vicki completely knocked it out of the park by taking one single card front panel and turning it into two gorgeous, functional projects!

Two Gorgeous Bookmarks from One Panel 🌸✨

Who says card fronts are only for card making? Vicki shook things up by proving they make the most incredible bookmarks -- perfect for keeping for yourself or slipping into birthday cards as a sweet, hand-crafted "small gift."

Taking a single 4" x 5.25" Vintage Roses card front panel, Vicki simply cut it in half to create two separate bases. The ultra-realistic imagery of the roses does all the heavy lifting, giving you instant art with zero coloring required.

To finish them off beautifully, she rounded the corners of the panels, punched a hole at the top, and threaded them with silky white ribbon and classic black-and-white bakers twine.

• The Left Bookmark: Features a gorgeous yellow rose background. For a beautiful focal point, Vicki added a blue vintage-style chipboard tag from her stash featuring the word "DREAM," anchored securely with a black eyelet.

• The Right Bookmark: Showcases a stunning, velvety pink peach rose. She paired this one with a rich green vintage chipboard tag reading "INSPIRE," also finished with a matching black eyelet.

Aren't you just gobsmacked by how realistic and dimensional those rose images look? They provide the perfect vintage flair for any reading list!

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Whether you want to create stunning cards in seconds or repurpose them into gorgeous gifts like Vicki did, it is an incredible value you won't want to miss.

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Be sure to head over to the store to check out the Vintage Roses card fronts and our full array of paper goods.

🚨 One Week Left: Spring Cleaning Sale

Hey everyone! We're getting behind-the-scenes ready to celebrate a massive milestone -- our 13th Birthday! 🎂✨ We have some incredibly exciting things lined up for you in the next couple of weeks, but before the birthday magic can officially begin, we need to clear the decks and make some room in the studio.

Our Spring Cleaning Sale is in full swing -- but it won't last forever!

This is your official one-week heads-up that the deep discounts and studio-clearing deals will officially end next Wednesday, June 17.

If you’ve been sitting on your wishlist or eyeing some favorites in the store, now is the perfect time to snap them up before these awesome deals disappear!

🛒 Click Here to Shop the Spring Cleaning Sale Deals!

Happy crafting!

Meet Sanna’s 6 New Stencils (And Win Your Favorite Inside!)

Hello again, STAMPfriends! 'm so incredibly excited for today's post because we're introducing a stunning new collection of stencils from the brilliant Sanna Lippert! Her line, Sanna Lippert Designs, features six absolutely gorgeous, versatile stencils that are bound to bring so much texture and artistic flair to your projects.

You can check out and shop all six of these beauties right now in the shop at stamplorations.com/new-products.

Make sure to read all the way to the end of this post, because we have a fun giveaway waiting for you! But first, let's hear it from Sanna herself. Sheput together a short flip-through video to show you the stencils up close, followed by several gorgeous projects she created for each design:

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Hello everyone! It´s Sanna here today with a stencil project share. There are plenty of new products available at STAMPlorations, including 6 new STENCILS designed by me. I´m very excited about this release - hope you are too. 

Without further ado, here is a short flip-thru video of the new stencil designs: 

 The first card is done using the Profile #3 slimline stencil and black stamp ink. I stenciled the images onto a gelli printed collage paper (for which I had used other stencils from my line - this and this one.

  

For the next card I´ve used the Henna Pattern stencil with light green and blue Distress Oxide Ink tones and some paper flowers, brads and a stamped sentiment.

For my third card, I used the Modern Envelopes stencil.

One of my favorite stencils from the collection is Profile #1. I wanted to create a soft an eerie image, so I kept in a monochromatic color in pink. I stenciled the image onto a light pink card base, then added a stamped sentiment and some golden splatter for sparkle.

For yet another face image card I used Profile #2 with black Distress Ink. I then outlined the hair part with a black pen, stamped with misted stamp onto the hair areas to create a fun detail, then added some golden splatters and a stamped sentiment.

For the next card I used the Profile #3 slimline stencil (just one image of it) and patterned paper as a background and enamel hearts for decor.

The next card is done using the Abstract Notes stencil with 3 different tones of yellow Distress Oxide Inks.

And finally I used the Profile #2 stencil with the Noteworthy and the Mixed Media Grunge stamp sets for the last card. Inks are Distress Oxide Inks. I love the combination of yellow and pink and the boldness it adds to this card. 

I am very excited about this new stencil release. I hope you enjoy the new designs too!!

Happy crafting!
xxx, Sanna

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Wow, aren't Sanna's projects absolutely breathtaking? The texture, layers, and creativity she brought to each of these designs is pure inspiration! Thank you so much, Sanna, for sharing your incredible art with us today.

Now, how about a giveaway? 🎁

Sanna and I would love to know which of these new designs is calling your name. Leave a comment below letting us know your favorite stencil among the 6 by Sunday night, June 14.

We'll randomly draw one lucky winner from all commenters on this blog post to win the stencil of their choice, and announce the winner right here on the blog the very next day, Monday, June 15!

So...which one is your absolute favorite? Drop your comments below, and happy crafting!