Say It! Your Way | Three Cards with the New Say It! Stamps

Sometimes the sentiment is the part of the card you want people to notice first. That's exactly what I had in mind when I designed the new Say It! stamps. These are big, bold sentiments meant to be the star of your cards, whether you're creating a simple design or building a background full of color, texture, and pattern around them.

I had a chance to sit down and make three cards with the new stamps, and I wanted to show how differently you can build around a big sentiment.

Build a Background from Your Stash

For my first card, I used YOU'RE REALLY SOMETHING from the Compliments & Good Vibes set as the focal point and created the background with Found Fragments #1, #2, and #3, along with the splatter stamp from the Perfect Pairs: Blooms & Sunshine stamp set.

I kept the background loose and imperfect, letting the different fragments and splatters overlap to create texture without taking attention away from the sentiment. The result is a little grungy, a little playful, and a good reminder that you don't need a special background stamp for every card. Sometimes it's more fun to pull several stamps from your stash and make your own.

Add a Focal Image

For my second card, I used MERRY-ISH from the Cozy & Seasonal set with a more traditional holiday combination. I started with the same Found Fragments background treatment, then added the background stamp and the vintage mailbox ephemera cut from Perfect Pairs: Classic Christmas.

The mailbox gives the card a clear holiday focal point, while MERRY-ISH brings in that little bit of sass that makes the sentiment feel less predictable. The different layers work together, but the sentiment still gets plenty of room to stand out.

Make Your Own Background

For the third card, I wanted to create my own colorful, abstract background. I used the background stamps from Perfect Pairs: Blooms & Sunshine and Perfect Pairs: Party & Wishes, stamping them in different colors and directions to create a loose patterned design. Then I stamped YOU DID A THING from the Encouragement & Celebration set right over the top.

I love how a big sentiment can make a busy background feel intentional. The background has plenty going on, but the bold typography gives the eye somewhere to land. And because the sentiment is so large, you don't need much else to finish the card.

Say It Your Way

These three cards use the same basic idea in three different ways: start with a big sentiment and let it determine what happens around it.

You can build a background with the stamps you already have. You can pair the sentiment with a focal image or ephemera piece. You can even create your own patterned paper and let the words do the rest.

That's what I love about the Say It! collection. The sentiments are big enough to be the main event, but they're flexible enough to work with whatever creative direction you want to take.

Say It! Pre-Order Ends September 21

The new Say It! stamps are available as four sets of three big, bold sentiments. Pre-order each set at our early bird price -- 25% off!

The pre-order runs through September 21, and all pre-order orders will ship beginning October 26.

If you've been waiting to add some big personality to your cards, now's the time to pick your favorites.

Check out the Say It! collection in the STAMPlorations store and say it your way.

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Until next time, keep creating with words that say exactly what you mean.

Say It! in Action: Four Cards, Four BIG Sentiments

The new Say It! collection is officially available for pre-order at an early bird discount, and I finally got a chance to put the stamps to work on some cards!

I wanted to keep these first four projects simple and straightforward so you can really see just how BIG these sentiments are. They're designed to be the star of the card, so I didn't want to cover them up with too many layers or embellishments. Instead, I paired each one with a Trendy Abstract card front and a few coordinating ephemera pieces to give each card its own personality.

For the first card, I used YOU'RE ACTUALLY AWESOME from the Compliments & Good Vibes set. I paired the sentiment with line-art/colorable Vintage Cameras ephemera cuts. I chose the uncolored versions because I love the contrast of the black-and-white camera images against the soft, neutral colors of the card front. The big sentiment does most of the work here, while the cameras add just enough interest without competing with it.

For the second card, I went with YOU'RE KIND OF A BIG DEAL from the Encouragement & Celebration set. I layered three elements from the Bloom Burst ephemera cuts to create a little cluster in the corner. The colorful flowers add a nice pop against the neutral background, while the BIG sentiment takes center stage.

For COFFEE & CARRY ON from the Cozy & Seasonal set, I added three Coffee Tiles along the bottom of the card. I picked the tiles with the more neutral, fall-ish colors because they coordinate so nicely with the colors in the Trendy Abstract card front. And really, what more does a coffee sentiment need than a few cups of coffee?

And finally, there's WELL, THAT HAPPENED from the Sass & Attitude set. I paired this one with the big gift from Perfect Pairs: Blooms & Sunshine. The gift adds a fun pop of color and gives the sentiment a little context without taking away from its star-of-the-show status.

I love how different these four cards feel even though they all started with card fronts in the Trendy Abstract pack. That's one of the things I love about sentiment stamps like these -- change the supporting elements and the whole personality of the card changes.

And these are just the first four! I'll be sharing more Say It! projects, including some even simpler designs that let the stamps do almost all the talking.

Say It! Pre-order

Say It! is available for pre-order September 14 to 21, 2026 at our early bird price -- 25% off! The pre-order discount is applied automatically at checkout.

There are four sets to choose from: Encouragement & Celebration, Sass & Attitude, Compliments & Good Vibes, and Cozy & Seasonal.

These are pre-order items, and orders containing Say It! stamps will begin shipping October 26, 2026.

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A Sneak Peek at Say It!

I've been working on something new at STAMPlorations, and it's almost time to Say It!

Say It! is a new collection of 12 BIG sentiment stamps, divided into four 3-stamp sets. And these are not small sentiments that quietly sit in a corner of your card. They're big enough to be the star of the show!

• Encouragement & Celebration is a fun trio for cheering someone on, celebrating their wins, and reminding them they're kind of a big deal.
  
  
• Sass & Attitude brings a little cheekiness and irreverence to cards that need some personality.
  
  
• Compliments & Good Vibes is all about feel-good sentiments for making someone smile and letting them know just how awesome they are.
  
  
• Cozy & Seasonal is a fun mix of cozy, festive, and everyday sentiments with a little holiday spirit thrown in.

Four sets, each with its own personality, I'm sharing more sneak peeks over on Instagram in the next few days so keep your eyes peeled!

Say It! will be available for pre-order starting September 14.

Which set sounds like your jam? Encouragement & Celebration, Sass & Attitude, Compliments & Good Vibes, or Cozy & Seasonal? Do tell! :o)