October Product of the Month ~ Shining Stars Dies!

The October Product of the Month is AMAZING! 

There are 23 star dies in this set. Just think of all the ways you can create with these dies that nest with each other! 

The Product of the Month program offers an exclusive product each month. This month it's the Shining Stars Dies. 

With a qualifying order of $75 you can get the Product of the Month for only $5! Yes that means you can get this set of 23 dies for only $5! 

Stock up on card stock, embellishments, Designer Series paper or any other supplies you need/want. This product is too good to pass up! The only catch is the it's while supplies last!

Shining Star Dies is available starting TODAY so click here to start your order and get these dies now!

Michelle Loncar

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Floral Luxe Foliage

I know it's now October and the Luxe Foliage is the September Product of the Month (POTM) but I'm still using up my pack and wanted to share more ideas. Did you know that if a POTM doesn't sell out by the end of the month it will stay available until sold out? If you don't have this paper yet be sure to check to see if it's still available. The same rules apply: $5 with a minimum $75 order and only one POTM per person. 

This is another simple design that really shows off the beautiful paper. It showcases two of the patterns/colors in this pack. The gold foil design really stands out against the color background!

The card base is Secret Sea as are the fussy cut flowers. The Pecan Pie layer of leaves is a nice contrast. Each layer is matted in Gold Foil Paper which ties in the gold of the papers.  Oh, the layer behind the flowers looks gray but it's not. I used a piece of Secret Sea then a layer of Vellum. 

The sentiment is from our Hot Foil line of products. The Sweetly Sentimental die creates a nice collection of sentiments all at once. Here I've used Gold Foil on Black CS. I make a bunch up at once and keep them in a plastic case to be ready at a moments notice.

A ribbon accent and some gold dots are the finishing touches. Did I mention this is an easy card to make? I hope you give it a try. Any DSP will work making this a very versatile design!

Michelle Loncar

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Luxe Foliage Card ~ September Product of the Month

Have you used up your pack of Luxe Foliage yet? It's our September Product of the Month and it's really beautiful! I got a let start on using my pack due to vacation time, but I'm using it now for sure!

The Product of the Month (POTM) is a program offering an exclusive product each month. You can get the POTM for only $5 with a minimum order of $75. It's a great time to stock up and add the POTM for only $5! 

Luxe Foliage is our POTM for September. It's pack 12 sheets: 4 each of 3 designs.

This card is  simple design and easy to make. The one strip of the POTM paper stands out among the white and gold. This piece of DSP is Secret Sea with Gold. The other colors in the pack feature Peaceful Pine and Pecan Pie both with Gold. The fun part is that you can fussy cut the images if you like to make even more versatility!

HINT: For the sentiment I used the Advent Labels Punch. The actual size is the white layer. To mat I punched out the gold with the same punch. I cut down the middle then glued it to the white layer with the ends showing gold. 

What do you think? Is this design you'd like to try? I think you should! Use any DSP

 you like to get a variety of results.

Michelle Loncar

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Luxe Foliage in Green ~ Product of the Month

Luxe Foliage is the September Product of the Month. It's a gorgeous pack of 3 designs and colors with a Gold Foil touch! Today I'm showing off the Peaceful Pine paper and I know you'll love it! 

Do you know about our Product of the Month Program? Each month we have an exclusive product available while supplies last. This product is only $5 when you place a qualifying minimum order of $75. You can only order one of the featured products while they are available. 

The card front is cut from our Peaceful Pine Two-Tone CS. I used the light side to cover a white base. This contrasts nicely with the piece from the DSP. Look at that pretty Gold Foil design! Something else is that the images in the paper can be fussy cut for a different type of fun!

Using the Scalloped Bloom Dies I cut a partial image from the DSP. That piece was turned and placed to create a positive/negative look. Fun, right?

To create a dividing layer for the greens, I used a piece of Vellum I embossed with the Seasonl Cheer Folder of leaves. This is a pack of 3 mini folders with different themes: Autumn, Halloween and Winter. 

For the sentiment I used the Advent Labels Punch making is easy and quick. The sentiment is from the Scalloped Blooms set and I love the script. Looping a piece of ribbon behind it and popping up on Dimensionals gives depth to the design. A couple of Gold Dots completes the final detail. 

What do you think? Is this a design you'd like to try? 

Michelle Loncar

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September Product of the Month: Luxe Foliage

Luxe Foliage

September Product of the Month

The Luxe Foliage Designer Series Paper is perfect for all your holiday needs and beyond, with shimmering foil and beautifully-designed details perfect for creating glimmering layers or fussy cutting shining images. Whether you’re making cards for a friend or planning a Cardsgiving celebration, this paper is sure to be the star of the show.

The Product of the Month is exclusive and available for only $5 with a qualifying order of $75 (before tax/ship out discounts). With our New catalog and Online Exclusives launch I'm sure your shopping list will qualify you for the Product of the Month!

Available while supplies last, so don't be left out from adding this gorgeous paper to your supplies.

Michelle Loncar

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Glow of Harvest ~ Aug. Product of the Month

Ready for more Glow of Harvest? I sure am!

As I've mentioned before, this is our August Product of the Month. With a qualifying order of $75 this gorgeous Paper Pack is yours for only $5! You get 12 sheets of 12" x 12" single side pattern paper. The colors are beautiful AND it has a pearlized finish that makes it extra pretty!

This card also features many in our New Hot Foil dies. The Lustrous Leaves and Reverse Hot Foil Dies and Copper Foil will be available Sept. 1st, so this is a sneak peek!

I trimmed off 1-1/4" off the card front base to show the inside of the card where I hot foiled the bricks from the Echoes of Detail set. 

I let the Lustrous Leaves DSP do the heavy lifting for me by hot foiling the leaves directly to the DSP. This created Fall colored leaves in one easy step! Well, 2 easy steps when you count die cutting out the leaves. A few of the leaves are popped up with Dimensionals to give some depth to the design.

Once I laid out the leaves on the card front it looked a bit plain with just the leaves so I used the Swiss Dots Hot Foil die before adhering the leaves and it's perfect to fill in the blank space but not overpower.  By the way, I'm using tone on tone CS which means I layered Early Espresso CS on top of the same color. Look closely in the photo and you can see how it looks.

 Finally, a sentiment was added by using the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil die and the NEW (coming Sept. 1st) Reverse Hot Foil Die. This special die allows you to use the "scrap" foil left over. Here's what I did. I used the Sweetly Sentimental die and hot foiled. I got the letters in hot foil. Next I used that scrap piece to hot foil again. This time the letters are the CS color surround by the hot foil.  Not waste! Isn't that great!

Here's the inside of the cards. I had a leftover leaf so of course it went n the inside! The inside is just waiting for a custom message I'll add when I use the card. 

Glow of Harvest 
Product of the Month August 2026

If you're new to Hot Foiling the look qt this video to see how easy it is!

CLICK HERE to see our Hot Foil products. More will be coming Sept. 1st!

I hope you enjoyed seeing how this card went together. I sure enjoyed making it!

Have a crafty day!

Michelle Loncar

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Glow of Harvest Card ~ August POTM, Paper Sale & Double Rewards!

I LOVE our August Product of the Month! The soft look of the colors and patterns and the pearlized finish....WOW! 

for this card I kept it simple and let the paper speak for me. I used 3 of the 6 patterns on the front. A simple sentiment that was made with our Hot Foil System was a perfect way to send a wish to someone. Wrapping some twine behind the popped up sentiment makes it look like a bow. I finished with a few gems. Like I said....simple. 

See below for info on how you can triple dip to make the most of our special offers.

I mentioned this paper pack is our August Product of the Month. This is a fantastic program where you can get an exclusive product t for only $5 with a qualifying order of $75 or more. 

This month we are also offering a SALE on select Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Cardstock. It's a great time to get something new or stock up on papers, and cardstock. 

PLUS, August 19-21 you can get Double Rewards! Be sure to sign up for our Stampin' Rewards program if you haven't already so your order counts for Double Rewards. Rewards can be used on your next order or saved up to use on a future order!

Go ahead and triple dip to make the most of all the wonderful offerings! 

Have fun shopping!

Michelle Loncar

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June Product of the Month: Wild Bunch

 

Send smiles with the Wild Bunch Stamp Set! With hand-drawn animals like a koala, penguin, snail, and highland cow, plus versatile sentiments for birthdays, thank-yous, or just because, this set can help brighten anyone’s day. Add hearts, party hats, presents, or scribbled patterns to make each card or scrapbook page even more fun.

The Wild Bunch Stamp Set is the exclusive Product of the Month for June 2026! Only available until stocks run out—don’t wait to get yours!

The Product of the Month:

- Is a new exclusive product released each month!
- Can be unlocked for just $5 with orders over $75 (after discounts and rewards).
- Is only available while supplies last—they can sell out quickly!
- Is limited to one per customer (including language versions).

Click here to shop for your Wild Bunch set now!

Michelle Loncar

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Lily of the Valley Card

I just my Lily of the Valley Bundle and couldn't wait to play with it! The flowers are so pretty and have coordinating die cuts making it easy to create lovely florals. There are great messages, too!

In the same order I got the 5 New In Color Shimmer Brushes, too. Who couldn't help but combine the two for a project? Not me! Also, the May Product of the Month: Berry Botanicals Vellum as in the order so why not include that, too! Let's take a look. 

By the way, we now offer a New and Exclusive product each month we call the Product of the Month. This month it's the pack of 12 sheets of Vellum! Other months have bern a full sized die, stamp set, DSP pack. It's always a surprise! It's only $5 with a qualifying purchase of $75. This is a great deal!

The floral Vellum sheets are beautiful but wanted to show off those New In Colors and Lily of the Valley flowers. The perfect way to go was with the green polka dots pattern. 

The colors I wanted to use were the Peaceful Pine, Hydrangea Hue and Barely Blush. I stamped the images in our New Hybrid Black Ink and let it dry a few minutes before coloring, The flowers were colored with theNew Shimmer Brushes and layered on a die cut images from the bundle. Simple, right? The sentiment was stamped and fussy cut then mounted on Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. A few of the New In color Dots and the front was done!

Here is a close up showing the pretty shimmer on the flowers. It really does add such a nice look!

The inside of the card is just as simple as the front. A sweet message and another flower. I had a strip of the vellum I added to ground the flower. 

Have you colored with Shimmer Brushes? Wink of Stella is a nice way to add shimmer to something colored with markers. How about trying to use the shimmer brush as your main color option? I think it gives a great look to a project!

Michelle Loncar

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Berry Botanical Vellum

Have you seen the May Product of the Month yet?  It's a real WOW! Three sheets each of four beautiful patterns. Rich colors! It's really gorgeous! Let's take a look!

These are the patterns in the pack. I love every one of them! There is so much you can do with each one! How about some ideas? Ok, here we go!

Create a box or cover a ready made box. Make a belly band and secure it with a ribbon and tag. 

Glue the vellum to white CS then die cut letters. Glue to a card base and embellish. You can even snip out sections around some of the letters for a unique look!

Die cut flowers and layer them to create a nice full flower. Add some leaves and embellish. Random stamp a card base to bring it all together!

How about a scrapbook page? Keep the base page simple with a tone on tone look then adding fussy cut flowers from the vellum around your photo. Lovely!

Here's a fun card to celebrate any occasion! Die cut some balloons. Layer the vellum on different colors of CS to create a fun background. Embellish!

Create a bouquet by fussy cutting flowers and leaves. Arrange them on the card base and embellish. 

Those are just a few ideas for this amazing product! I bet you can come up with a lot more on your own! Want a pack of your own to create with? The Product of the Month is only $5 with a qualifying purchase of $75. Stock up on supplies and get your pack now. It's while supplies last or May 31st.....whichever happens first! 

Michelle Loncar

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Products used for the above card ideas:

Flowers Fair Card ~ Color Dare #701

It's time for another color challenge from our team at Color Dare. Every Friday we give you a new palette of color to get you started on a project. For this challenge you must use at least TWO of the colors shown in our graphic. There are Free colors we let you use with the challenge colors. DO NOT add any colors beyond what is in our graphic. 

Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below our graphic. Most of all, have fun!

My design ended up using all 3 colors plus Black and White. I love how bright it turned out! 

Starting with the Product of the Month for April: Eyelet Blooms I created some pretty layers. The die cut layer for the flowers is actually a little peek at a new item coming in May! It's the Sweet Words & Labels Dies and I love all the different looks we'll be able to create with these dies! 

HINT: to remove all the little pieces of card stock our Take Your Pick Tool with the Brush Tip work really well! Just run it back and forth on the back and the pieces will come out of the die! No poking involved. Also, the flat tip works great for placing gems.

The flowers are stamped in our NEW HYBRID Basic Black ink. Yes....another peek at a product coming May 5th! The Hybrid pad is going to give us versatility with being able to color with markers and watercolors! Just stamp, wait a bit for it to dry then color away!

I love this technique of coloring the flowers then adding color to the background. The colors for this challenge lended itself perfectly to this technique! The blue looks like sky surrounding the flowers. By the way, this is only a very small part of the image. The stamp is full size but you don't always need to use it all.

Once colored in I die cut and popped it up on dimensionals. I love how the red shows through the eyelet die cut! 

Direct link to Color Dare #701

How will you use our challenge colors? We can't wait to find out!

Michelle Loncar

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Sweet Words & Labels Dies

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Mosaic Card

Welcome to What's Up Wednesday where I show you a tutorial about a project I made. Today is a version of the Mosaic Card design. Click here to see a Mosaic design I shared a while ago. 

I wanted to to do something to switch up the design a bit. All it took was turning the card to a vertical presentation and Wow what an impact! Sometimes it the little things that make the biggest difference!

Blue is my favorite color so the Delicate Dreams DSP pack calls my name. I knew this pattern paper would make a really pretty look. 

I needed a somewhat small image for the front. Our March Product of the Month: Notes of Spring was perfect. I hadn't used the little bunny yet so here it is!

The hexagon punch seen in the photo below gave me the shapes I wanted for the mosaic pattern. I played the two DSP sheets on top of each other and punched away. Work smarter, not harder! The card base is a top fold in Night of Navy card stock.

Next was picking the spot to punch on the card base.  I also punched in white CS for the image piece. The woodland animals in this set as so easy to work with. You get an outline image and a matching solid image for "coloring". Quick and easy!  

To create the mosaic I started on the lower left of the punched spot. I lined up the shapes leaving a small space for the card base to show through. After that you keep going with the pattern of the shapes and alternating papers as you like. Trim off the overhang with scissors.

Here is the finished look! Isn't it pretty? I popped up the image layer on Dimensionals. That layer is stuck to the inside of the card taking the space of the punched area.  A few Dots were added for some sparkle and a guide to draw in your eyes to the bunny. I even have some punched shapes left to decorate the envelope!

Here is the inside of the card. As you can see, the stamped layer is on the inside of the card. I added some white CS for a personal note and used a few of the shapes along the bottom. 

By the way, the clipboard shown in the photos is one of our Kits!!! You get a pack of 3 clipboards and they are great for displaying photos, artwork, and taking photos of projects like I did here. 

What do you think of this vertical Mosaic design? I really love how it turned out! 

Michelle Loncar

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Arrow Fold Card

 Welcome to my blog! Today I'm sharing a Fun Fold pattern I just love to make....and....it's easy, too! It's called an Arrow Fold and with just a couple of quick measurements you have this amazing look!

I've used our March Product of the Month called Notes of Spring. It's an adorable stamp set with woodland animals. Bonus....each animal has its own solid image to quick color it! Of course you can use the outline and color by hand, too. Versatility is fun! With a qualifying order ($75) you can get this exclusive set for only $5! But it's only available during March!

Take a look at this fun inside view! I love how the card pattern looks on the inside. This truly is a fun fold card!

Ok on to the measurements! With a pencil, mark on the inside front of the card base. Measure across the bottom to 2-3/4" (center of card width). Next, measure up the side to 2-1/8". You do not need to draw the line. I just did that to make it easier to see what's happening. OK, SCORE from the side mark to the bottom mark on each side. Next SCORE from the upper corner to the bottom mark. That's it!

For the other layers use a piece of Design Paper  5" x 4" and white card stock 5" x 4". Mark at 2-1/2" on the long side. CUT from the bottom mark to the upper corner on both sides.

Creating the arrow fold: On the score line from the upper corner to the bottom FOLD to the inside. glue to the card front. On the score line from the 2-1/8" mark to the bottom FOLD to the outside. Glue to card front being careful to only out glue along the inside edge. Now do the same on the other side. Ta-da! You now have an arrow fold. 

Use the other pieces to decorate as seen in the photos. For the front I added a layer with the cute fawn. I punched the white and green card stock. since they are the same size I cut the green in half and glued them together with the green showing a the top and bottom for a layered look. As you can see, I also used a few of the images on the inside, too.

I hope you enjoyed my Arrow Fold Card. Give it a try...even if you don't like measuring. It's easy once you give it a try. Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

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March Product of the Month ~ Notes of Spring

 Starting today we have a new Product of the Month....Notes of Spring! This adorable set is only $5 with a qualifying purchase of $75. With the debut of NEW Online Exclusives starting today also I'm sure you'll have no trouble qualifying for this special stamp set! 

The set is designed for two step stamping, making it quick and easy to create a project!

This set is available only during the month of March! Don't miss out!

Michelle Loncar

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True Blue Florals ~ December Product of the Month

Have you seen these beautiful blue floral papers yet? The True Blue Florals pack is our December Product of the Month and can be yours for only $5 with a $75 min order. 

This is a new program we're starting this month. Each month there will be a new and exclusive product available with a min order. It will be a surprise each month and I know it will be something we ALL want to add to our stash!

Get out your Wish List. Get out your Christmas Gift List. Place an order for yourself and the crafters on your list. Then add this pretty True Blue Florals pack, too! There are NEW Online Exclusives and the Last Chance Sale has been updated. Be sure to check it all out!

Don't wait too long though. It's available while supplies last!

Michelle Loncar

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Product of the Month!

We have a NEW program stating this month and it's called the Product of the Month! Each month an exclusive new product t will be offered to you for only $5 USD once your order reaches $75 before tax/ship.  

Your Wish List doesn't reach the $75 minimum? That's hard to believe but why not order with a friend to reach the minimum? You can share the paper pack when it arrives! OR do some Christmas shopping for the crafters on your list. They'd love some new products to play with!

The Product of the Month will be available while supplies last so be sure to check in early each month to see what excitement is in store for that month!

The details of our new program are below.  

Michelle Loncar

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