{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!

May Challenge Winners & Something New!

Hey, STAMPfriends!

I hope you're all having a wonderful, creative week so far. Today is an exciting morning here at STAMPlorations because we're celebrating the beautiful projects you shared in our May challenge and announcing winners!

Before we get to the prizes, I want let you know about how we're doing challenges moving forward. To make it even easier and more flexible for you to play along, we're officially moving to a Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge!

I absolutely love hosting a space where you can share your art, and I wanted to remove the monthly deadlines so you can link up your beautiful creations whenever inspiration strikes. It’s the same challenge fun you love, just permanently open and always ready for your gorgeous projects!

The May Challenge Winners

Winner of $25 prize code:
#26 myasperations

Winners of $10 prize code:
#30 Pauline C - claimed
#8 Tee

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Blog and Instagram Commenting Winners

Winners of a $10 prize code OR any $7 STAMPlorations product:

olheiserc - claimed
(from comments left on this IG post)

Lee
(from comments left on this blog post)

Denise Bryant - claimed
(from comments left on this blog post)

nancyjane129
(from comments left on this IG post)

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLAIMING PRIZE

Winners, please fill out the Google form below to claim your prize. This ensures that there is an off-site, time/date-stamped record of winners claiming their prize. So if you are one of the winners, fill out the form by clicking on the link below:

WINNERS CLAIM FORM

***An important note about our prizes*** 

• Prize codes expire one month (30 days) from the date they are issued to winners.
• A prize code can be applied on products (tangible and digital) in the store except for subscription and bundle products, before shipping. It cannot be combined with other percent off code or dollars off, but may be combined with a free shipping code.
• Prize codes issued to challenge winners and post commenters are not transferrable.

Winners, please claim your prize on or before 12 noon Pacific time on Wednesday, June 24. The form will automatically stop accepting responses after 12 noon. Prizes not claimed by June 24 will be forfeited.

Congratulations to all our winners!

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Join Our Returning Milestone Challenge!

Ready to play again? The new returning challenge is already live and waiting for you, and we are doing things a little differently to give you even more chances to win!

The Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge is exclusively for projects where STAMPlorations products are the star or main focus. We absolutely love seeing our stamps, stencils, dies, and paper goods take center stage on your beautiful work! You are more than welcome to mix in products from other companies as well, as long as STAMPlorations shines as the highlight of your creation. New to STAMPlorations? You can still join! Every month, we offer a free digital stamp so check out the challenge page.

Because the challenge never ends, we are switching to Milestone Prizes! Every single time the challenge linky hits a milestone, we will randomly draw a new batch of winners from all the entries submitted up to that point.

Here are the milestones to watch for:

• 🎯 50 Entries

• 🎯 100 Entries

• 🎯 150 Entries (and so on!)

Every time we hit a milestone, we will draw:

• 🎁 1 Winner of a $15 store prize code

• 🎁 2 Winners of a $10 digital stamp prize code

This means the more everyone links up, the faster we hit milestones, and the more prizes we get to give away! So grab your favorite STAMPlorations supplies, get crafting, and show us what you're creating!

🌸 Don't Miss the Spring Cleaning Sale! 🌸

While you're here celebrating, it's the perfect time to clear out the old and bring in some fresh inspiration! Our Spring Cleaning Sale is officially winding down. You have exactly one week to snag some amazing deals before it ends on Wednesday, June 17.

Head over to the shop, grab those items on your wishlist, and get stocked up for the milestone challenge!

Never miss an update or a new release! Keep your craft room stocked and inspired by checking out our latest subscriptions and collections:

• 👉 Explore our Subscriptions: Paper Goods, ATC, and Card Fronts

• 🛍️ Shop the Spring Cleaning Sale: stamplorations.com/spring-cleaning

The Return of Our Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge!

Hello, crafty friends! We have exciting news to share today. The monthly anything goes challenge is on pause for now, but we are bringing back The Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge!

If you have STAMPlorations products in your stash, this challenge is designed just for you! This is our permanent, non-stop celebration to showcase the gorgeous creative projects made by our loyal customers and friends -- and give you plenty of chances to win more crafty goodies!

Because this is a Never-Ending Challenge, there are absolutely no deadlines. Instead, every single time the linky hits a new milestone (50 entries, 100 entries, 150 entries, and so on), we will randomly draw THREE (3) lucky winners from the gallery:

• 🥇 ONE (1) Grand Prize Winner: A $15 store prize code

• 🥈 TWO (2) Digital Winners: A $10 code to pick out your favorite digital stamps

The rules are beautifully simple: it’s anything goes, as long as STAMPlorations products are the obvious, front-and-center star of your creation! Submit as often as you want with unique projects, and have fun!

To get your creative wheels turning for June, the awesome STAMPgirls have put together some incredible inspiration projects using a mix of our classic favorites and brand-new goodies. Check out what they’ve dreamed up:

SANNA

MARIA

JANE

CRAFTYFIELD

SUE N

✨ New to STAMPlorations? Grab a Free Digi! 🎁💻

If you don't own any of our products yet, we want you to be able to play along right away! You can grab this month's free digi stamp to create your project:

Rustic Birdhouse Digital Stamp
Use code RUSTIC at checkout to get it for 100% off!

(Please remember to credit the design to Shery Russ / STAMPlorations when sharing your projects online. Personal use only.)

👉 Ready to Link Up?

Head straight over to our brand-new store landing page to see the full rules, grab the challenge badge, and add your project to the gallery!

🔗 CLICK HERE TO LINK YOUR PROJECTS!