{Paper Goods Showcase} Springing into Creativity with Stephanie Severin

Let's be honest: we've all had those days where the "creative itch" is real, but the clock is ticking. You want to send a handmade hug, but you don't necessarily have three hours to hand-paint a watercolor masterpiece.

That is exactly why our Quick Card Fronts exist, and today, I'm thrilled to have the incredibly talented Stephanie Severin guest designing on the blog to show us how it's done. Stephanie took our Quick Card Fronts #3 – Spring Florals and turned them into two distinct, beautiful cards.

Card #1: Faith & Florals

In her first card, Stephanie showcases how beautifully our card fronts play with sentiment stamps. She used the vibrant, warm-toned flowers from the Spring Florals #3 set as her base.

• The Design: By layering a smaller, framed floral element over the main card front, she added incredible depth.

• The Finishing Touch: She paired this with a powerful sentiment from the Faith Expressions stamp set.

• Why it works: The "I can do all things through Christ..." sentiment (Philippians 4:13) perfectly complements the uplifting, sun-drenched colors of the florals. It’s a soulful, encouraging card that looks like it took hours but came together in a snap!

Card #2: Be Bold, Be Fabulous

Stephanie’s second card proves that "Spring Florals" doesn't always have to mean "Pastels." Using the deeper magentas and moody purples from the same Quick Card Fronts #3 set, she went for a bold, modern look.

• The Die-Cut Magic: Stephanie combined the card front with two of our favorite CUTplorations thin metal word dies: the "BE" (from the You Word die set) and the Fabulous word die.

• The Vibe: The contrast between the rich floral background and the crisp die-cut words makes this card pop right off the envelope. It’s the ultimate "just because" card for the fabulous person in your life.

Get Your Crafty Fix Every Month (and Save!)

If you love the look of these cards, you’ll love our subscription services. Whether you’re a "one set a month" crafter or a "give me all the paper" creator, we’ve got a plan that fits your budget and your stash.

Subscription Tier	What You Get	Monthly Price (inclusive of shipping)
Card Front Subscription	Your choice of one Card Front set each month (currently 31 sets to choose from!)	$7 (US); $9 (Canada); $11 (Rest of the world)
Paper Goods Subscription	The ultimate value! Pick any four paper goods (Card Fronts, ATC, Ephemera, or Colorables)	$21/month (US only)

With 31 different card front sets currently in the store, you could go over two and a half years without ever picking the same set twice!

Ready to elevate your card-making game?

Don’t let "crafter’s block" or a busy schedule stop you from making something beautiful. Join the club and get high-quality, designer-look backgrounds delivered to your inbox/doorstep every month. There's no minimum subscription commitment -- you can cancel anytime.

Click here to explore our Subscription Options and start creating beautiful cards in no time!

Product Reveal: Your New Creative Essentials

The secret is finally out of the stack! 🎨✨

Last Friday, I dropped a hint. Today, I'm incredibly excited to introduce the newest addition to the STAMPlorations family: Collage Papers.

We aren't just launching one pack—we’re launching NINE stunning collections designed to take your projects from a blank page to a masterpiece. Whether you’re a cardmaker, journaler, or mixed media artist, these are your new creative essentials.

The "Need-to-Know" Details:

• 📐 Size: Perfect 5.75" x 8" sheets, making them the ideal size for the projects you make most.

• 📄 Quality: Premium 70# matte paper (dreamy for tearing and gluing!). It's sturdy enough to hold up to your favorite wet media but light enough to tear beautifully for that perfectly distressed edge.

• 📚 Quantity: Available in packs of 9 sheets and 15 sheets.

• 🎨 Themes: From Spring Blooms 🌸 and Mixed Media Collage to Vintage Travel ✈️, Coffee ☕, and Newsprint. Nine distinct packs to cover every corner of your creative heart.

Pre-Order the Bundle & Save

🗓️ Bundle Pre-orders: February 19 – March 4 (Save when you grab them all!)

🚀 Official Release: March 15 at stamplorations.com

Get a Sample Today

Can't wait until March? Every order placed at stamplorations.com throughout February will include one free sample sheet of our new collage papers.

Can You Keep a Secret? A Sneak Peek at What’s Next...

 

Hello, STAMPfriends!

Something is unfolding at STAMPlorations... 🤫✨

I've been working on a brand-new addition to our shop, and I can’t wait for you to see it and use it in your projects.

Today, I'm pulling back the curtain—just a tiny bit—on something brand new coming to the shop next month.

The Timeline:

🗓️ The Big Reveal: Next Week!

📦 Pre-orders Open: Feb 19 – Mar 4

I couldn't resist giving out a little "taste" of what's coming, so I've been tucking a secret sample of this new release into EVERY order  shipped out this month.

If you’ve received a package lately, you might already have a piece of the puzzle in your hands! 🧩

Head over to the store to grab your favorite stamps, dies, or paper goods and get your hands on a piece of the secret 😊

January Winners

It's time to announce winners of the January ATG challenge, as well as winners of the new card fronts sets that were released last month. All the winners were randomly chosen by Random.org.

Winner of $25 prize code:

40 - Sandy J - claimed

Winners of $10 prize code:

47 - Becca Yahrling - claimed

unclaimed

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Winners of their choice of card fronts pack from the January release:

ggnursecreations - claimed
(from comment left on this IG post)

Tee - claimed
(from comment left on this blog post)

olheiserc - claimed
(from comment 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 player and/or commenter who is picked more than once will be issued one prize code that combines the winning amount (e.g., if a player is randomly picked for a $10 prize code in the challenge and is also picked as a $10 winner for commenting on one of the posts, she will be issued a $20 prize code)
• A prize code can be applied on products in the store except for subscription products, before shipping. It cannot be combined with other percent off code or dollars off, but may be combined with a free shipping code (if available and if minimum is met) but the sub-total must be equivalent to or more than the value of the prize code -- e.g., a $10 prize code will NOT work if the sub-total (before shipping) is less than $10. The shopping cart will display an error. There must be at least $10 worth of products in the cart for a $10 prize code to work.
• Prize codes issued to challenge winners and post commenters are not transferrable.

Winners, please claim your prize on or before Tuesday, February 24. Prizes not claimed by February 24 will be forfeited.

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Congratulations to all our winners!

The February ATG challenge is live so we'd love for you to play this month. Also, keep commenting on our blog posts and Instagram posts because starting this month, there will be winners just for commenting and engaging with us here on the blog and Instagram.

Freebie of the Month: The "Add to Cart" Enabler

Hey, STAMPfriends!

Your craft stash called, and it’s feeling a little "un-bloomed." 🌸✨

Good news: We’re helping you fix that! This month, every order of $25 or more gets our Bloom Border #1 clear stamp (a $10 value) for FREE. 🎁

It’s the perfect floral detail for cards, tags, and layouts. Consider this your sign to grab those stamps, dies, and paper goods you’ve been eyeing and get a little something extra on us!

Head on over to the STAMPlorations store and let’s get blooming! 🛍️🌼

{FEBRUARY 2026 CHALLENGE} Anything Goes

Well, we had an awesome turnout last month -- thank you so much to everyone who played! Winners will be announced on the 10th so be sure to stop by then to see if you're one of the lucky winners.

That said, it's a new month and a brand new challenge!

Before you link up your beautiful projects, though, please read our updated challenge rules.

Plus, we tweaked our challenge rules just a little bit:

* Each player may enter a maximum of 7 times. Any player who enters more than 7 times will not qualify for the prizes.

* If you use STAMPlorations exclusively (no stamps, dies, stencils, digis, stickers from other companies), then your project does not need to have any stamping on it to qualify. For example, you can enter a project wherein you used our cover plate die and word/phrase die.

Link back: https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-challenge.html

The challenge is open until February 28, 11:59 pm Pacific time and the winners will be announced on March 10. Again, please read and follow our challenge rules if you want to qualify for the prizes.

Without further ado, here are the STAMPgirls with their projects for this month's challenge:

SANNA

SHIRLEY

JANE

VICKI

CRAFTYFIELD

 CHRIS

MONIKA

INA

MARIA

SUE N.

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February 2026 Anything Goes Challenge

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