New Release Showcase Day 3: Layered Stars!

Welcome to Day 3 of our June 2026 New Release Showcase week! From June 23 to June 26, we are dedicating one post a day to highlighting incredible design inspiration featuring our three brand-new 4x8 clear stamp sets. Today, the spotlight shifts to the second gorgeous set in Shirley Bampton's new collection for The Bee's Knees line: Layered Stars.

If you're looking to add some celestial magic, striking backgrounds, or perfectly built constellations to your projects, today's gallery is a must-see! Our talented design team has lined up a stunning array of cards that demonstrate just how versatile these sketchy and solid star shapes truly are.

Shirley

Maria

Monika

🎉 Leave a Comment to Win!

Want to add one of these beautiful new sets to your crafting stash for free? We are running a worldwide giveaway from June 23 to June 26!

How to Enter:

• Simply leave a comment on this post telling us your thoughts on the new Layered Stars set.

• To maximize your chances, you can comment one every post we publish this week as we highlight each set!

• Be sure to also visit and comment on our team designers' blogs throughout the week to earn even more entries!

Don't forget to bookmark the blog and come back tomorrow for Day 4, where we will save the best for last with a floral gallery featuring the elegant Layered Poppies!

• Giveaway Details: Open worldwide. We ship all prizes for free!

• Winner Announcement: One lucky random winner will be announced right here on the blog on June 29 at 12:00 Noon PST.

Good luck, and happy crafting!

New Release Showcase Day 2: Layered Mushrooms!

Welcome to Day 2 of our June 2026 New Release Showcase week! From June 23 to June 26, we are dedicating one post a day to highlighting incredible design inspiration featuring our three brand-new 4x8 clear stamp sets. Today, we are shining a bright spotlight on the first of Shirley Bampton's new designs for The Bee's Knees line: Layered Mushrooms.

If you love whimsical, earthy, and perfectly structured builder-style designs, today's gallery is going to blow you away! Take a look below at how the STAMPgirls have brought these fun, sketchy, and solid layering mushroom shapes to life on their projects.

Shirley

Vicki

Monika

🎉 Leave a Comment to Win!

Want to add one of these beautiful new sets to your crafting stash for free? We're running a worldwide giveaway from June 23 to June 26!

How to Enter:

• Simply leave a comment on this post telling us your thoughts on the new Layered Mushrooms set.

• To maximize your chances, you can comment on each of the 4 posts we publish this week as we highlight each set!

• Be sure to also visit and comment on our team designers' blogs throughout the week to earn even more entries!

Don't forget to bookmark the blog and come back tomorrow for Day 3, where we will be showcasing a full gallery of cosmic projects featuring the magical Layered Stars set!

• Giveaway Details: Open worldwide. We ship all prizes for free!

• Winner Announcement: One lucky random winner will be announced right here on the blog on June 29 at 12:00 Noon PST.

Good luck, and happy crafting!

New Release Showcase Day 1: Shirley Bampton Feature!

Welcome to Day 1 of our June 2026 New Release Showcase week! From June 23 to June 26, we're dedicating one post a day to highlighting incredible design inspiration featuring our three brand-new 4x8 clear photopolymer stamp sets.

To kick off the festivities, today is all about the illustrator herself, Shirley Bampton! Shirley has put together a massive gallery of 9 stunning projects -- giving us 3 distinct project ideas for each of her new designs: Layered Mushrooms, Layered Stars, and Layered Poppies.

These three new sets add incredible builder-style versatility to The Bee's Knees collection. Take a look at how Shirley brought her sketches to life!

🎉 Leave a Comment to Win!

Want to add one of these beautiful new sets to your crafting stash for free? We're running a worldwide giveaway from June 23 to June 26!

How to Enter: Simply leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite choice of Shirley's new stamp sets. To increase your chances, be sure to also visit and comment on Shirley's post and on the STAMPgirls' blogs throughout the week!

• Giveaway Details: Open worldwide. We ship all prizes for free!

• Winner Announcement: One lucky random winner will be announced right here on the blog on June 29 at 12:00 Noon PST.

Good luck!

Coffee-Themed Cards with Stephanie L.

Happy Monday, STAMPfriends! We are back with some incredible card inspiration to kickstart your week. Today, the talented Stephanie Lanzalotto is sharing two gorgeous, coffee-themed cards that are perfect for the caffeine lovers in your life.

Stephanie focused on the rich, textured designs from The Coffee House Collage Paper Pack to create these cozy and detailed projects. By combining these beautifully printed papers with clean stamping and delicate die cuts, she shows just how versatile collage backgrounds can be.

Let's take a closer look at Stephanie's featured cards:

Delight In The Little Things Card

Stephanie created a wonderful contrast of patterns. She used a background panel covered in the realistic, dark roasted coffee bean print. She then layered a crisp white rectangular panel stamped with the detailed, patterned coffee cup and donut stamp. To complete the card, she added an oval white element in the bottom right corner stamped with the script sentiment, "Delight in the little things".

Java Great Day Card

For her second card, Stephanie went for a rich, layered look. She fussy-cut images from The Coffee House Collage Paper Pack -- beautiful, pre-printed illustrations of a coffee cup, a chocolate bar, cinnamon sticks, and a raspberry-topped cupcake, all set against a background of coffee beans. She matted this stunning imagery with a thin dark burgundy frame and mounted it onto a textured cream card base. For her sentiment, she nested a delicate, off-white script die cut using the Java Great Day Phrase Die right over the lower right portion of the saucer.

Aren't these cards just the perfect blend of warmth and texture? Stephanie did an amazing job bringing out the cozy coffee house vibes with these designs!

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Make sure to stop by Stephanie's blog to leave her some love on her projects. What is your favorite way to layer patterned papers on your cards? Let us know in the comments below!

Artsy Masculine Cards for Father's Day with Stephanie

Happy Father's Day, STAMPfriends! If you're looking for the ultimate inspiration for high-impact, artistic masculine cards, you're in the right place. Today, Stephanie shows easy it is to mix bold artistic prints to create projects that any coffee-loving dad would cherish.

Instead of spending hours painting intricate backgrounds, Stephanie let our heavy-lifting Paper Goods products do all the hard work for her. By pairing vibrant, energetic coffee focal pieces with detailed background textures, she put together two gorgeous cards that are perfect for celebrating today!

Let's dive into Stephanie's beautiful creations:

Pop Art Coffee with Industrial Patchwork Accent Card

Stephanie focused on a beautifully detailed coffee cup focal piece from the Pop Art Coffee ATC pack. She matted the vibrant green and yellow coffee artwork on a bright yellow stitched frame. For the background, she showcased a dynamic, colorful sheet from the Industrial Patchwork Collage Papers collection, featuring striking panels of red, teal, black, and orange. She anchored the layout with clean vertical cardstock strips in teal and red running right behind the main image. To finish the card, she stamped the "Happy Father's Day" sentiment from the Sweet and Sassy Dad stamp set in red ink onto a crisp white strip and added three glossy black embellishments in the upper left corner.

Modern Abstract Coffee Card

Stephanie embraced a bold, modern abstract layout. She used another eye-catching coffee cup focal piece from the Pop Art Coffee ATC pack, featuring a striking teal, black, and orange design with swirls of steaming coffee. She layered this piece over a dramatic black label die-cut silhouette. The entire assembly is beautifully mounted over a full-panel background using the rich, multi-colored textures of the Industrial Patchwork Collage Papers. To keep the theme perfectly cohesive, she applied the clean "Happy Father's Day" sentiment from the Sweet and Sassy Dad stamp set right across tthe coffee mug artwork.

Aren't these cards just the perfect mix of artsy texture and masculine style for Father's Day?

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Don't forget to head over to Stephanie's blog to leave her some love on her post! What are you creating for the dads in your life today? Let us know in the comments below!

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 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!

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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.

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