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Winter Iris Stamps & Dies + Designer’s Free Space

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Sneak Peek Day 4

Penny here! Can you believe we’ve already arrived at the final day of previews for our October Release?

We’ve shared so many beautiful new tools this week, and we’re closing out with a floral that brings quiet elegance to winter crafting, and effortless beauty all year long. ✨

 

Winter Iris Stamps & Dies

Meet the Winter Iris, long, graceful stems and layered petals that capture refined movement in every impression. Build a single stem for a clean focal or arrange a bouquet with soft shading and dimension. Pair with sentiments for encouragement, sympathy, or seasonal greetings; this set shifts from winter grace to everyday sophistication in seconds. Whether you stamp simply or layer the coordinating dies for depth, you’ll love how polished your projects look. 🌸❄️

 

🎨 NEW FEATURE

Designer’s Free Space — where ideas roam! ✨
In this segment, our designers aren’t limited to one combo, they can blend favorites from across the release in any way they choose. Expect inventive pairings, smart techniques, and project ideas that might spark your next creative session. ✂️💡
Because unforgettable cards often happen when we let inspiration lead. 💖

 

Below, you’ll find stunning inspiration from our team, bringing this set to life with thoughtful color, layering, and detail. Tell us in the comments which project speaks to you, we love hearing your thoughts and seeing what fuels your creativity.

 

And don’t forget, our new release goes live on Tuesday, October 28th 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.

Winter Iris Stamps & Dies

Featured design by Sandhya, Liane & Bobbi

Sandhya Iyer

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: Winter Iris
DIES: Winter Iris, In Frames Rectangles
OTHERS: Gold Embossing powder, Watercolors, Distress Oxides, Gold and black ink for splatters

Liane Hodges

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: Winter Iris
DIES: Winter Iris, In Frames Rectangles, Hold that Thought
OTHERS: Gold Embossing powder, Zig clean color pens

Sandhya Iyer

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: Winter Iris
DIES: Winter Iris, In Frames Rectangles,

Hot Foil Plate: Fresh Greens Hot Foil Plate
OTHERS: Gold Embossing powder, Gold foil, Watercolors, Distress Oxides, Gold ink for splatters 

Bobbi Lemanski

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: Winter Iris
DIES: Winter Iris, Weave-A-Basket Die, Hold that Thought Die, Into the Blooms: Bold Berries

CARDSTOCK: Stampers’ Select White, Classic Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Soft Stone, Plum Pudding, Ripe Avocado

INK: Encore Metallic Silver, Winter Wysteria, Plum Pudding 

OTHERS: White Gelly Roll Pen, Foam Tabs, Watercolor Paint, Copic Sketch Markers, Distress Oxide Ink: Milled Lavender , Bee Creative Precision Glue, Gem Sticker Rhinestones

  • Use a gray ink like Encore Metallic Silver instead of black to stamp the florals. It makes the outlining less prominent on the floral blossoms.
  • Consider die cutting the leaves versus stamping and diecutting to keep the leaves less prominent. Use a blending brush to add color for a softer look. 
  • Use a blender brush to apply light color to the iris florals for a light a soft color. 
  • Use the Weave-A-Basket Die and brown cardstock colors to make a fall/winter-themed basket of flowers. Die cut the grassy die using Soft Stone for a natural “dried moss” look.
  • Use the stems from the Into the Blooms: Bold Berries as “sticks” to add to the bouquet. Pearl Pen or other liquid pearl products are a quick and easy way to add tiny berries to stems. 

 

Brenda Noelke
Betty Wright
Kelly Lunceford
Melissa Phillips
Melody Rupple

Designer's Free Space

Melissa Phillips

Brenda Noelke

Betty Wright

Melody Rupple

Kelly Lunceford

Bobbi Lemanski

Liane Hodges

Melody Rupple

Melody Rupple

We hope today’s final preview leaves you inspired and excited for release day! From the graceful Winter Iris to the endless mix-and-match ideas from our designers, there’s so much beauty and creativity waiting to unfold. 🌸✨

 

Be sure to scroll down and tell us which project spoke to you most in the comments, we love hearing your thoughts and seeing what inspires your own crafting journey.

 

We’ve reached the end of our October Sneak Peeks, and we hope you’re as excited as we are for what’s next! The full release launches Tomorrow, October 28th at 12 PM ET, so gather your wishlist and prepare to bring these beautiful new designs to life.

 

Click HERE to see our October 2025 Release Winners page!

Winners will be announced on October 28th at 3PM ET.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  4. I love the Designer’s Free space–such fun to see their creativity! Impossible for me to pick a favorite as they are all stunning.

  5. Kelly’s Christmas tree with the pink bows is just too cute! All of the designs are amazing, though!

  14. I love Bobbi’s floral design! The texture and dimension on the basket looks fabulous!

  15. Bravo to all card makers here as each card showcases such wonderful talent. I am looking forward to creating with this new release. I was drawn to Liane Hodges take on the iris and how she showcased them. Love the softness of her card with pastel looking colors in the middle with what appears to be see through flowers. Also, like how she colored her initial card of flowers and framed them. Gorgeous!

  22. Melissa Phillips delicate pink vellum iris with bling accents is just lovley. Love the flower is framed with a die cut oval over a berry background. The design is so versatile, for a birthday, anniversary, or hello card. Thanks for all the amazing designs.

  23. Betty Wright’s Winter Iris card is a favorite because I like how she angled the rectangle frame and filled it with blooms & leaves. Melody’s sweet angel tag is adorable though, too. Lots of fabulous creations!

  24. Such beautiful projects by everyone! I’ll say Bobbi’s basket of iris is my favorite and love the tips! I’m also really drawn to Betty’s Silent Night card and Melody’s angel tag! Lots of inspiration!

  25. Wow, so many gorgeous creations to admire. Betty’s Silent Night card is my favorite, although Melody’s sweet angel tag is so pretty (I love angels) and poinsettias. 🙂

  28. Gorgeous cards! I especially love Sandhya’s first card, at the top of the post! The Winter Iris card in purple and yellow is so beautiful! I keep going back to look at it again!

  35. This is hard. Betty Wright’s Silent night caught my attention first! So many others were good also!

  37. Hard to pick today. The cards are all so pretty! I am choosing Kelly Lunceford’s last card. Love that vibrant green with the pink bows.

  39. All the designs are beautiful, but I choose Kelly’s Free Space Tree card. I love its softness and elegance!

  41. The card that Liane created with the water colored music background and the vellum Iris (#8) is ‘swoon worthy’ and I Really love the fun, playful multicolored Christmas Tree (#4) by Bobbi 🥰

  42. Sandhya Iyer’s iris card is my top pick. The background complements the focal point beautifully.

  43. All of the iris cards are just gorgeous!! I truly cannot pick a favorite, if I really had to, perhaps Melissa’s beautiful pastels stand out the most but they are all sooo pretty!!

  44. I love the Christmas tag projects. That sweet angel tag makes me think of the hand-crocheted angels I put on my tree every year. They were a gift from a favorite Aunt…received many years ago.

  48. So hard to pick as all the cards are so special! But, I love the softness of Melissa’s card with the blurry berries in the background, and the pink vellum irises!
    For designers pick, Kelly’s card is amazing.

  49. I am in LOVE with the Winter Iris! I love Sandhya’s and Bobbi’s projects using this die!

  51. Love Liane’s cards & how different they are with the same stamp. Also love all of Melody’s darling tags.

  52. Liane Hodges’ Winter Iris is my favorite! It is so gorgeous; it looks like stained glass!

  53. So much creativity here! Love how Melissa went with pink Irises and Liane’s rainbow ones. Great release!

  55. All are such lovely creations; I do like Melissa’s candy cane and bow card posted in the “Designer’s Free Space” section.

  64. Liane Hodges’s use of embossing, watercolor, and vellum in the designer free space is inspiring! So so cool. The design team has also shown the versatility in coloring the iris. Many beautiful flowers in all different colors!

  70. So many good cards. Hard to choose but I will go with Bobbi Lemanski’s basket of iris.

  78. They are all so beautiful but I’m really drawn to Betty Wrights cards. So lovely. Love the colors.

  83. I like the iris card created by Betty. White back ground and purple irises really nicely complement each other. It’s just so stunning♥♥♥

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