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Make Stunning Thank You Cards with New In Colors

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My customer Thank You Cards this month were created using the new 2025–2027 In Colors and the Encircled With Love stamp set. I wanted to really show off how beautiful these new colors are, and what better way than layering them with coordinating In Color cardstock, 6×6″ Designer Series Paper, and embellishments? I almost went with a monochromatic look, but adding a pop of color behind the sentiment gave each card a little extra charm. Keep reading to see how you can Make Stunning Thank You Cards with New In Colors too!

Initially, I intended to create these cards in a monochromatic style. I stamped the sentiment from the Encircled With Love stamp set in matching In Color ink. Then, I decided to add a pop of contrasting color behind the sentiment. It made the elements pop just a little more. That extra layer really draws the eye to the focal point and adds just the right touch of dimension. I love how they turned out—simple & clean, but still amazing!

To add texture to my card, I added layer of Basic White DSP behind the Designer Series Paper. I think it worked out great for balancing the colorful designs without overwhelming the card. To finish my cards, I added the coordinating 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls.

What color combos would you like to see with these new In Colors? Or do you have a favorite design tip you swear by for quick but beautiful cards? I’d love to hear, click here to leave me a comment.

In Color Thank You Card Measurements

  • Card base: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
  • Basic White 2-1/8″ x 5-1/4″, 2″ x 4-1/8″
  • 2025-2027 In Color DSP – 2″ x 5-1/8″, 1-7/8″ x 4
  • Basic White (Inside) – 4″ x 5-1/4″

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April Ink & Stamp Card Club!

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Creativity Delivered: Join My Ink & Stamp Card Club!

With my Ink & Stamp Card Club, you’ll receive a thoughtfully curated kit delivered straight to your door every month—complete with prepped materials and a step-by-step PDF tutorial. Each month’s projects are designed around a featured stamp set or bundle (sold separately), which you can easily add on if you don’t already own it.

I’m super excited to announce that I’m featuring the Birthday Celebration Stamp Set for my April Ink & Stamp Card Club! Here is a sneak peek! Click Here to Register.

What’s in Your Kit?

Each kit is $45 (including shipping) and includes:

  • 8 prepped project kits (including envelopes)
  • $22–$25 in Stampin’ Up! products – think paper, embellishments, ribbon
  • A detailed, step-by-step PDF tutorial – which will be emailed to you when your kit ships

Important Card Club Information

  • Reserve Your Kit by the 20th — Registration and payment are due by the 20th of each month.
  • Cost: $45 — Includes shipping right to your door. Class kits will include approximately $22-$25 of Stampin’ Up! product.  
  • Class packets ship USPS 1st Class Mail between 25th and 27th of each month.
  • Kits Ship USPS First-Class Mail — Expect your kit and PDF tutorial between the 25th–27th.
  • PDF Tutorial & Kit Tracking information – Will be emailed when your kit ships.
  • There are no refunds, substitutions or exchanges on class kits.
  • Ink & Stamp Card Club is available to residents of the United States only.

Beautiful cards, simple steps, delivered monthly—let’s create something amazing together!

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Friends for Life and a Sketch

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Have you ever sat down to create a card but didn’t know here to start? Let me introduce you to the magic of card sketches, they can be your creative roadmap to a stunning handmade card!

A card sketch is like a treasure map, it shows you where to put different elements, but YOU get to decide the colors, patterns, and embellishments. I recently used a simple sketch from the Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog to create my “Thinking of You” card, and the transformation was so fun! The sketch gave me a starting point, and my creativity took over from there! I started with making myself a template of this basic sketch from page 22 in the Annual Catalog.

To create my card, I started by embossing a piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock with the Cane Weave 3D embossing folder. I cut it into 3 strips 1-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ and added them to a Crumb Cake Card base. I layered a 3″ x 4″ piece of Basic White cardstock on a 3-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ Pumpkin Pie cardstock. The hearts are die cut in Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie hearts from the Friends for Life Dies. The sentiment is from the Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. I couldn’t resist adding a few of the Iridescent Faceted Gems for some sparkle.

Inside my card I added a few Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie hearts also die cut from the Friends for Life dies. If you’ve ever felt stuck staring at a blank card base, try using a sketch as inspiration! Start with a simple one, like the one I used here, and make it your own with different colors, patterns, or embellishments.

I’m also using the Friends for Life Dies in my Ink & Stamp Card Club this month, which features the Friends for Life Bundle. Click Here or the image below for more information and to register. Hurry registration closes March 20, 2025!

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Quick Fun Note Cards

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Did you do any crafting on World Card Making Day or join Stampin’ Up!’s World Card Making Day earlier this month? I attended Stampin’ Up!’s event. It was so much fun to create some colorful quick note cards using the Mix & Match Ephemera Packs.

If you missed Stampin’ Up!’s Word Card Making Day event you can watch the replay below!

Below are the cards I made after watching Stampin’ Up!’s event.

WCMD Cards, Something for Everything, Saying Something, Mix & Match Ephemera Packs, Note Cards & Envelopes

These 2 cards are inspired by a few of the cards Sara made with the Something for Everything and Saying Something Mix and Match Ephemera Packs. I opted to create mine with the Note Cards and Envelopes rather than the Calming Creek Mix & Match Cards and Envelopes. I think they turned out nicely with the white card base.

Something for Everything, Saying Something, Fully Flowering, Mix and Match Ephemera Packs, Note Cards & Envelopes

These 5 cards are inspired by the cards created by Vanessa, one of the product creators at Stampin’ Up!. These are created with the Something for Everything, Saying Something and Fully Flowering Mix and Match Ephemera Packs. I also used the Keeping Tabs, Unbounded Love, and Friends for Life Stamp Sets.

Mix and Match Ephemera, Note Cards, Something for Everything, Saying Something, Fully Flowering, Layers and Labels

I had so much fun creating with the Ephemera packs that I made a few more. These 4 cards are inspired by a few samples in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. I used all 4 of the Mix & Match Ephemera Packs, Something for Everything, Saying Something, Fully Flowering and Labels and Layers along with a stamp from the Unbounded Love Stamp set.

Creating colorful cards is so quick and easy with the Mix & Match Ephemera Packs on their own or with stamps or with any other products you choose. Have you tried the Ephemera Packs yet?

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Coloring with Wink of Stella and Adorning Hearts

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My card today was inspired by a color challenge that I participated in a number of weeks ago. Here are the inspiring colors I used…

I love how these colors look together, I think that I will be using them more often in the future. I hope you find inspiration from them as well. For the card base I stamped the floral image on Petunia Pop Cardstock with Petunia Pop ink.

The heart was created with the Adoring Hearts photopolymer stamp set. I stamped it in Memento ink on Basic White Cardstock. Then using Wink of Stella I dipped the brush tip in Misty Moonlight to color the leaves, and did the same with Bubble Bath and Petunia Pop, then fussy cut it. Using Wink of Stella gives the prettiest shimmer to the heart.

I stamped the sentiment from the Unbounded Love in Misty Moonlight on Basic White cardstock. Then I brushed Bubble Bath ink above the sentiment and added the heart with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped Just For You in Misty Moonlight and die cut the banner to add to the heart. I added this to a Misty Moonlight and Bubble Bath layers then added them to the card base.

I stamped the sentiment from the Unbounded Love in Misty Moonlight on Basic White cardstock. Then I brushed Bubble Bath ink above the sentiment and added the heart with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped Just For You in Misty Moonlight and die cut the banner to add to the heart. I added this to a Misty Moonlight and Bubble Bath layers then added them to the card base. I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels to finish my card.

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Finding Inspiration Through Sketches

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I love to use sketches for inspiration, they are a fantastic way to kickstart the creative process. Sketches provide a blueprint that sparks ideas and guides the design of a project. I like to save sketches to my Pinterest Board to use for inspiration. If you’d like to check out my Pinterest board for more inspiration, click Here.

Today, I’m excited to share two cards I created using a sketch as my inspiration. Below is the simple sketch that inspired these designs.

For my first card, I chose to work with the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. This 6×6 Designer Series Paper collection is full of vibrant colors and lively patterns. I selected the star patterns for the primary design element. To add a unique twist, I switched the top two panels of the Designer Series Paper from the sketch. Paired with Lemon Lolly card base and Azure Afternoon cardstock Layer really makes the colors in the Designer Series Paper pop!

I created the sentiment using the Heartfelt Hexagon and Irresistible Blooms stamp sets. First, I stamped the border in Azure Afternoon, next the Thank You in Berry Burst Ink. Then I punched it out with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. For the finishing touch, I added the new Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots.

The second card uses some of my favorite Online Exclusives: A Little Latte Suite Collection. The A Little Latte Designer Series Paper offers a variety of patterns that coordinate beautifully.

I followed the sketch closely for this card, which showcases the wonderful synergy of the patterns in the Designer Series Paper, including the die cut coffee cup! The fun coordinating Adhesive Backed Swirl Dots add a perfect finishing touch.

I hope these cards inspire you to create your own designs using sketches. They are a versatile tool that can bring fresh ideas and new perspectives to your creative projects.

Sketch Measurements:

Card base: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Card stock Layer: 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″
Card stock Layer: 3-1/8″ x 4-3/8″
Designer Series Paper: 1 x 2-3/8″
Designer Series Paper: 1-7/8″ x 2-3/8″
Designer Series Paper: 1-3/4″ x 3″
Sentiment size: Your Choice

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Discover the Wildly Flowering Suite

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Let your paper crafts bloom with the Wildly Flowering Suite Collection! This hand-designed collection of products is perfect for a variety of crafting occasions, whether you’re making cards, scrapbook pages, or other paper projects. With its versatile floral themes and coordinated tools, you’ll find it easy to create stunning designs that impress and delight.

A Bouquet of Crafting Possibilities

The Wildly Flowering Suite Collection is more than just a set of tools—it’s a complete crafting experience. Let’s take a look at the products in this pretty floral suite:

Wildflower Designs Cling Stamp Set

Stamp the intricate floral images on your projects and watch your creativity blossom. The cling stamps ensure precise and crisp impressions every time.

  • 8 beautifully detailed cling stamps
  • Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, d, h

Wildflower Designs Dies

Pair the stamped images with these coordinating dies to effortlessly cut out your flowers and leaves. It’s a time-saving tool that adds a professional touch to your crafts.

  • 7 coordinating dies
  • Largest die: 5″ x 3-7/16″ (12.7 x 8.7 cm)
  • Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Wildly Flowering 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper

Mix and match these beautifully patterned papers to create layered and textured backgrounds. The double-sided designs offer even more variety and versatility.

  • 12 sheets of double-sided patterned paper: 2 each of 6 designs
  • Acid free and lignin free

    Dashing Designs 3D Embossing Folder

    Enhance your projects with this coordinating 3D embossing folder. It adds depth and dimension, making your floral designs pop.

    • Size: 4-1/2″ x 6-1/4″ (11.4 x 15.9 cm)
    • Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

      Adhesive-Baked Textured Dots

      Add the perfect finishing touch with these adhesive-backed embellishments. They’re easy to use and add a bit of sparkle and texture to your creations.

      • 120 pieces in antique brass color
      • Sizes: 4 mm and 5 mm

      Color Coordination for Cohesive Designs

      The Wildly Flowering Suite Collection features a carefully curated palette of colors: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Moody Mauve, Mossy Meadow, and Wild Wheat.

      Let Your Creativity Blossom

      With the Wildly Flowering Suite Collection, the possibilities are endless. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just starting out, this collection provides all the tools you need to create beautiful, floral-themed projects. Stamp, cut, emboss, and embellish to your heart’s content and watch your paper crafts bloom!

      Ready to let your creativity blossom? Explore the Wildly Flowering Suite Collection today and start crafting your floral masterpieces!

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