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Baby Steps + Stencils, Into the Blooms: Wild Wood + Cowboy Reverie stamps and dies + Cover Plate: Bandana

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Sneak Peek Day 1

Penny here, and I’m thrilled to kick off Day 1 of our May Release Countdown! 🎉

We’ve got an incredible lineup this month, and I can’t wait to show you what’s in store. From the tiniest toes to wild florals and a little western flair, today’s sneak peek is all about celebrating life’s sweetest moments—with heart, style, and a whole lot of creativity.

We’re starting off strong with:

🍼 Baby Steps dies and stencils – A soft and sweet collection that’s perfect for welcoming little ones and celebrating life’s beautiful beginnings.

🌿 Into the Blooms: Wildwood – Add rustic charm and floral elegance to your projects with these beautifully layered die-cut blooms.

🤠 Cowboy Reverie stamps and dies + Cover Plate: Bandana – Saddle up for some fun with these playful, western-inspired elements that bring a whole new vibe to your card making!

Below, you’ll find stunning inspiration from our designers who brought these new products to life. Each card is full of personality and detail, and we’d love to hear which one you’re most excited about!

And don’t forget—our new release goes live on Tuesday, May 27th at 12PM ET. 

Set your reminders now!

💖 Want a chance to win a $50 gift card? 💖

It’s easy! Scroll through the sneak peeks and leave a comment at the bottom telling us which project is your favorite.

Baby Steps + Stencils

Featured designs by Melissa & Sandhya

Melissa Phillips

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: Baby

DIES: Baby Steps, Into the Blooms: Wild Wood, Love to layer: Ovals, Border Bling: Tin Stitched, Love to Layer: Rectangles, Psalm Reflections: April

Sandhya Iyer

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: Baby

DIES: Baby Steps, Love to layer: Scalloped Ovals

Kelly Lunceford

Melody Rupple

Betty Wright

Liane Hodges

Nina Brackett

Brenda Noelke

Nina Brackett

Bobbi Lemanski

Sandhya Iyer

Into the Blooms: Wild Wood

Featured designs by Melissa

Melissa Phillips

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: Weathered Wood Background, Perfect Pairs: Commodities

DIES: Into the Blooms: Wild Wood, Love to layer: Scalloped Ovals, Perfect Pairs: Commodities

INK: Olive Twist, Summer Sunrise, True Black, Ripe Avocado, Pinefeather, Classic Kraft, Fine Linen, Saffron Spice, Scarlet Jewel, Pale Peony, Amethyst Allure

CARDSTOCK:  Stamper’s Select White, Spring Moss, Sweet Blush

OTHER: Crystal Stickles glitter, Vintage Photo Distress Spritz, Sequins, Colored Pencils

TIPS: 

  • Use colored pencils to highlight etched lines in die cut flowers, leaves, and wood.
  • Splatter Distress Spray ink Vintage Photo onto wood slices to make them look more realistic.

Melissa Phillips

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: You’re the Best

DIES: Into the Blooms: Wild Wood, Cover Plate: Bandana, Love to layer: Ovals

INK: Ripe Avocado, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Amethyst Allure, Pure Poppy, Scarlet Jewel, Pinefeather, Olive Twist

CARDSTOCK: Fine Linen, Paper Basics: Vellum

OTHER: Walnut Stain Distress Spritz, Crystal Stickles Glitter, Adhesive Gems, Patterned Paper

TIPS:

  • Bring out the outer edges of your wood slices by die cutting the larger wood circle from darker patterned paper or cardstock.
  • Let the Cover Plate:  Bandana pattern shine through by layering a light die cut layer over a darker card base.

Kelly Lunceford

Bobbi Lemanski

Seeka

Liane Hodges

Nina Brackett

Cowboy Reverie stamps and dies + Cover Plate: Bandana

Featured design by Bobbi

Bobbi Lemanski

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: Cowboy Reverie

DIES: Cowboy Reverie, Cover Plate: Bandana, Into the Blooms: Wild Wood

CARDSTOCK: Stamper’s Select White, Blueberry Sky, Pure Poppy, New Leaf

INK: True Black, Pure Poppy

OTHER: White Gelly Roll Pen, Foam Tabs, Pearl Pen in Black

Kelly Lunceford

Brenda Noelke

Melody Rupple

Kelly Lunceford

Melissa Phillips

Betty Wright

Nina Brackett

Seeka

We hope today’s sneak peek has you just as excited as we are for what’s to come! Whether you’re crafting for a kindergartner or a college grad, these new products offer endless possibilities to celebrate life’s big wins with love and creativity. 💌

👉 Don’t forget to scroll down and vote for your favorite project in the comments—your input means the world to us and helps others find inspiration too!

There’s so much more to come, so be sure to check back tomorrow for another round of sneak peeks from our May release. You’re not going to want to miss it! 

Click HERE to see our May 2025 Release Winners page!

Winners will be announced on May 27th at 3 PM ET.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Just so completely “wowed” by Into the Blooms: Wild Wood and Melissa’s beautiful cards featuring it!

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  13. The little baby shoes are darling, seriously a must have, I LOVE all the DT’s designs but the soft colors of Kelly’s card are perfect!

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  14. The baby shoes are adorable, and I love the bandana design too!
    My favorite card today is Bobbi’s with the awesome wood slices and pretty flowers!

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  16. Welcome little one with Kelly’s adorable ink blended sneakers is a favorite, but there truly are many wonderful designs. Those baby shoes though are tops, and my grandniece just had a baby girl 19 days ago. 🥰

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  22. Wonderful cards!! I love the baby steps (especially Melissa’s sweet pink polka dotted shoes card!) and Bobbi’s red, white, & blue bandana card…both FABULOUS!! :0)

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  24. Melissa’s Forever My Friend card is my favorite. But my gosh, there are so many amazing cards because 1) the products are amazing! 2) you have incredibly talented designers.

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  27. We are off to a fabulous start!! Love the new Into the Blooms!! Love the cards from Kelly and Bobbi using that set.

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  29. Great Sneak pieces
    and wonderful cards!
    I love Melissa Phillips’
    Forever My Friend card.
    Carla from Arizona

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  31. I love the neutral colors on Kelly’s baby steps card! And, Bobbi and Kelly’s wild wood designs!

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  32. Love the baby shoes cards. They are all very sweet, but I especially like the cards made by Nina.

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  33. The baby shoes cards are my favorites and I love them all! I think Bobbi’s L’s card stood out to me with its fresh, bright colors! Great products all around!!!

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  36. I need some babies in my life because I love all the cards made with the cute little shoe die!

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  46. Kelly’s wildwood card blows me away! Just gorgeous! Those baby shoes are stinkin adorable though.

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  47. Betty’s baby (blue) boy shoe card stood out to me as simple yet eye catching.
    Nice job.
    So many projects and product to wow us with on only day one!

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  50. Love the baby themed cards especially Kelly’s. It’s so elegant with the soft color choices. The cowboy cards are also fun.

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  53. Looks like a beautiful release! I love the card created by Bobbi using the Into the Blooms: Wild Wood. Fabulous design! I love the white on the wood slices.

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  55. I really love the release this month. Bobbi Lemanski’s card is my favorite project. I am in love with the Bandana Cover Plate die. If I win, I will pick that die first.

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  56. As a Texan, I’m partial to the cowboy motif. 😂😂😂 The baby shoes are adorable, though.

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  57. Oh gosh how can you choose a favorite. It’s all gorgeous. I really like the wood plates a lot. All cards are so beautiful but i like Kelly’s card most of all

    Hugs Renate

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  60. Kelly Lunceford , Loving the floral with the wood pieces. Absolutely beautiful !

    Although I do have to say all of the cards were beautiful

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  63. What a great release. You make is very difficult to choose a fave. For me, all things baby stole the show. The wood slices come in a close 2nd. Love the die cut flowers on them all. I think that will be part of an order. Thanks

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  64. Super cute start to this month’s release! Love the new Into the Blooms: Wild Wood dies. All the projects are fabulous, but I gotta say it is Kelly L. for the win for me! Her cards are amazing.

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  74. Into The Blooms Wild Wood is gorgeous! Although the baby shoes are pretty darling as well.

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  77. Kelly and Betty’s baby shoe cards are adorable., and Kelly’s wild Wood blooms card is lovely!

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  83. So many great new products and amazing inspiration from the creative team made it difficult to choose a favourite! However I fell in love with The Baby Steps die set and great stencils and stamps used in these designs. Thanks Di much for the chance to win!!

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