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All About Dad Stamp Set & Dies + Build-A-Briefcase Die + Dad Die + Birch Grove Stencil Collection

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Sneak Peek Day 2

Penny here! Welcome to Day 2 of our April Release Countdown! Today’s sneak peeks take a slightly different turn, with designs centered around meaningful masculine cards, classic textures, and thoughtful sentiments made for celebrating the dads and father figures we love.

 

From bold typographic greetings and layered focal dies to nature-inspired backgrounds and creative accents, today’s lineup offers a wonderful mix of heartfelt and practical design elements. Whether you enjoy clean and simple cards or more detailed layered projects, these new products bring plenty of creative possibilities.

 

Let’s take a closer look at what’s debuting today!

 

All About Dad Stamp Set & Dies

Celebrate Dad in bold style with this sentiment-focused collection featuring strong typographic greetings and heartfelt messages. From Father’s Day cards to everyday appreciation, these sentiments make a striking focal point and bring meaning to every project. The coordinating dies add dimension and versatility for polished card fronts.

 

Build-A-Briefcase Die

This layered die set lets you create a detailed briefcase complete with handles, straps, buckles, and stitched accents. A fun and creative option for masculine cards, career-themed projects, or Father’s Day designs with a classic touch.

 

Dad Die

Simple, bold, and versatile, this layered word die creates an eye-catching focal point with clean dimension. Use it on its own for quick cards or pair it with the All About Dad sentiments for even more possibilities.

 

Birch Grove Stencil Collection

Create beautiful scenic backgrounds with this thoughtfully layered stencil collection featuring birch trees and scattered foliage details. Perfect for adding depth, texture, and a peaceful natural backdrop to masculine designs or outdoor-themed cards.

 

Below, you’ll find inspiring projects from our talented designers, who have brought today’s products to life with creativity and thoughtful detail. We’d love to hear which product from Day 2 stands out to you most—be sure to share your favorite in the comments!

 

And don’t forget, our new release goes live on Tuesday, April 28th at 12PM ET.

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

All About Dad Stamp Set & Dies + Build-A-Briefcase Die + Dad Die

Featured design by Bobbi

Bobbi Lemanski

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: All About Dad Stamp Set
DIES: Dad, All About Dad, Build-A-Briefcase
STENCIL: Brushstrokes Stencil Collection
CARDSTOCK: Stampers’ Select White, True Black, Dark Chocolate, Classic Kraft, New Leaf, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores
INK: Dark Chocolate
OTHER: Foam Tabs Distress Oxide Ink: Broken China, Twisted Citron, Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Bee Creative Precision Glue, Metallic Gold cardstock, Epoxy self-adhesive dots

TIPS: 

  • Use a highlighter / light sticky tape to keep all the pieces of the “Dad” die together to keep them straight as you alternate the stripes’ colors. This helps keep pieces in the correct order. 
  • Use foam tabs behind the focal elements to make them stand out from the background.
  • Hand cut the stenciled background leaving a small white border around the stencil and layer over a white card base for a more interesting layered look on the front. 
  • Mimic the colors of the stripes in the stenciled background on the “Dad” die stripes for a unified look. 

Kelly Lunceford

Betty Wright

Melody Rupple

Liane Hodges

Melissa Phillips
Brenda Noelke

Kelly Lunceford

Melissa Phillips

Birch Grove Stencil Collection

Featured design by Brenda

Brenda Noelke

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: All About Dad, This Is Big Sentiments: Strength
DIES: Love to Layer: Top Notch, Dad, All About Dad
STENCIL: Birch Grove
CARDSTOCK: Smokey Shadow, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores, Fine Linen, Ripe Avocado, Classic Kraft, Tropical Teal, Stamper’s Select White
INK: Hawaiian Shores, Classic Kraft, Ripe Avocado, Weathervane, Tropical Teal
OTHER: vellum, foam squares

TIPS: 

  • Replace one of the words in your stamped sentiment with a die-cut.
  • Add shading to each side of the trees with a small blending brush to add dimension to the trees.
  • Add a vellum panel behind your sentiment to make it stand out from the background.

Kelly Lunceford

Betty Wright

Melody Rupple

Bobbi Lemanski

Liane Hodges

Melissa Phillips

That’s a wrap on Day 2, and we hope today’s sneak peeks have sparked new ideas for meaningful masculine cardmaking. From bold sentiments and clever focal dies to natural textures and scenic layers, these designs offer so many ways to create projects that feel personal and memorable. ✨

 

Take a moment to explore the projects above and let us know which product has caught your eye—we always love hearing what inspires you most.

 

And don’t forget to join us again tomorrow for Day 3 of our April Release Countdown. There’s so much more to share, and you won’t want to miss what’s coming next. ✨

 

Click HERE to see our April 2026 Release Winners page!

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

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. I really like the build a briefcase! I’m always looking for masculine products!

  5. I love both Kelly Lunceford’s cards. The shading on the Father’s Days stamp is just something I forget to do and need to remember!

  6. Melissa did a great job on her “My Dad, My Hero” card! I like the rustic look she created!!!

  9. I love both of Kelly’s cards. The birch background on the strength card really adds to the card, and I love the different components on the briefcase card. I’m wondering if they’re all available at Papertrey.

  11. Kelly’s Dad card speaks to me personally. It evokes a scientific vibe with the paperclip, paper and shading. It brings back wonderful memories of my father who was a microbiologist and professor. During his early career, he worked in the jungle of Colombia, South America so the shading and paper just fits. Thanks Kelly for bringing back such wonderful memories.

  13. Such great projects today! They are all so good. My favorite is Kelly’s Father’s Day card.

  14. This briefcase is amazing and all of the cards using it are wonderful cards for Dad! If I have to pick one, I guess it’s Melody’s! That plaid behind it really speaks to me!

  17. Nice to see masculine cards and products. My favorite is Kelly Lunceford’s first card.

  18. Amazing cards, they are all wonderful. My favorite is Mellissa’s My Dad My Hero card.. Love the embossed sentiment and the colors she used. A great card.

  19. Wow! This inspiration is amazing! I really love the Dad card created by Kelly. I love the striped sentiment, deckled edges from the background and the brown ink blended edges – so masculine and a vintage feel too. I’m so excited about this new release! Thank you PTI!

  23. #12 by Bobbi please…my Dad would have loved the woods with grass he would not have to cut

  30. Melissa’s card says it all! Aren’t all Dad’s “Heroes”! Love the layering and masculine color scheme. Those Birch trees are wonderful!

  31. Melody’s card is my favorite! Love the colors and sentiment and the wonderful birch trees!

  36. I really like the Birch Grove Design, it is perfect for my Dad. He was not a *briefcase* kind of guy but he WAS a big outdoorsman.

  41. Kelly’s card with the pretty background and strength sentiment is my favorite!

  42. I love Betty’s card with the sports icons! Too cute! What a fun release for dad!!!

  43. I really love Kelly Lunceford’s use of the Birch stencil. Love the ombre colors, and her use of the sentiments with the floral die cuts. Birch trees are used a lot in winter themes, so it’s nice to see a summery take on it.
    Also love Melissa’s use of the Dad and Briefcase stamp/die; love the burgundy color and the vintage textures

  46. Love Kelly’s strength card. So pretty, and love the colors and those gorgeous flowers!

  47. Both Kelly’s and Melissa’s first cards are my favorites, equally! I just love the overall look of each one. What a fun die the briefcase is!

  49. I love Betty’s happy Father’s Day card- the sentiment pops right off the beautiful background!

  50. I love #7 designed by Melissa. It has a kind of elegant business-like look to it. Thanks for sharing your talent.

  52. I really love the Birch Grove stencils. Liane’s card with the dark background is super pretty using these stencils!

  54. Melissa Phillips’ card really catches my eye because of her color choices and great masculine feel.

  57. These are wonderful, and full of ideas for great cards. Makes me sad that my own dad has been gone for a long time!

  58. I like the card Kelly Lunceford made. All of these cards are great inspiration for this upcoming piece. The briefcase looks fun!

  60. My favorite is the card that Kelly Lunceford made with the briefcase. So very cute. I am loving your release this month. Can’t wait to shop it.

  61. The Betty Wright is my favorite! It made me think of my own dad! He was a huge sports fan.

  63. My favorite card is Bobbi Lemanski with the Birch Grove background. So colorful.
    Also love build a briefcase die. Creative and fun.

  64. Though my husband loves birch trees, I favor Betty Wright’s card the most, because a briefcase, baseball bat and baseball mitt beat embody my dad, my sons and my husband!

  66. My favorite card is Betty Wright’s card. I love the simplicity of it & the contrast of the colors!

  69. Love Betty Wrights Card. Love the sports theme cause that’s what my father loves❣️

  70. In Melissa’s card with the subdued background it puts the emphasis on Dad being the hero which is exactly what one would say to a great dad!

  72. I like Kelly Lunceford’s card using the background stamp and the sentiment stamp. Her color choice is gorgeous.

  73. I love Brenda’s card. The colors are perfect and I love how she used the vellum in the background.

  74. I liked “My Dad My Hero” card by Melissa. I’d like to try to make a similar card. Great job, Melissa! 💞

  77. I like Melissa’s card. The die shapes are unique, and DAD just stands out so much.

  81. Wonderful products. Love the birch stencil and the large dad sentiments. Lovely cards

  91. I really love Kelly’s card using the birch stencil as well as Strength from the Day 1 preview. Beautiful card!!

  92. Melissa Phillip’s first card on this post is my favorite. It looks like a briefcase on an old book. It feels very masculine.

  98. It’s hard to pick one, but the one that speaks to me the most is the one made by Melissa Phillips because of the vintage book background and the color combination

  99. Liane Hodges card is a stunner. Very simple design but I love the striped background. Then both Father’s Day cards by Melissa Phillips are particularly appealing to me. Hard to choose which one I like best.

  101. Loving Kelly Lunceford Fathers day card. That briefcase is amazing and the paperclip holding the torn paper are just the perfect details.

  102. Love Melissa Phillips Dad card with the briefcase. My dad’s been gone for a while. But I would have been proud to make him a card like this.

  103. This card created by Liane Hodges is absolutely gorgeous. The soft pressed flowers, beautiful colors, and elegant design come together so perfectly. Every detail is thoughtfully placed, making it both delicate and eye-catching. It would be so hard not to choose this one as a favorite!

  104. Bobby lemanskis card it’s beautiful with the shading of the colors and the wonderful sentiment. I love that it has such a beautiful background but doesn’t take away from the sentiment.

  109. Melissa Phillips’ Build a Briefcase and All Bout Dad cards are my favorites!

  110. I love Melody’s Dad card. Such a lovely play of pattern and color and it really caught my eye.

  116. Love all the Dad cards! So much inspiration! I think they offer a different theme than the usual ones that are offered. Very creative!!!

  119. Wow! What great releases! I esp love Kelly’s Strength card and Liane’s Dad card with the dark tress background. Beautiful ladies!

  120. They are all wonderful but Melissa’s with the “you are so special to me” really touched my heart

  121. How to choose? They are all so beautifully designed. My favorite is Melissa’s “Dad card.” It is masculine and elegant at the same time! Such creativity!

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