Sneak Peek Day 1
Penny here! I am absolutely thrilled to welcome you to Day 1 of our May Release Countdown! A new month means a fresh wave of inspiration, and this collection is packed with creative ways to celebrate life’s most meaningful moments, milestones, and seasonal gatherings.
We’re starting the week with a spectacular lineup that blends patriotic pride, elegant textures, and versatile essentials designed to elevate your card fronts. Whether you’re honoring a hero, preparing for summer celebrations, or looking to add intricate layers to your projects, today’s reveals will make a stunning addition to your crafting space.
Let’s dive in and take a closer look at what’s debuting today!
Freedom in Bloom Stamp Set & Die
Celebrate with a beautiful, botanical twist on patriotic pride! This unique set features a fluid, wavy flag base die and multi-step stamps that build the American flag using delicate floral clusters for stars and flowering vines for stripes. Complete with heartfelt sentiments like “Let freedom ring,” it’s perfect for adding a touch of handmade elegance to Memorial Day, Fourth of July, or veteran appreciation cards.
Land that I Love Sentiments Stamp Set & Die
Add a timeless, lyrical touch to your projects with deeply moving phrases inspired by beloved anthems—like “Sweet land of liberty” and “America the beautiful.” This set perfectly balances bold modern fonts with elegant, flowing script. With matching dies to add crisp dimension, these greetings stand beautifully as a focal point or pair flawlessly with your favorite background designs.
Handmade with Love Mini Stamp Set & Die
The ultimate finishing touch for your creative projects! This charming mini collection makes it incredibly fun to dress up the backs of your cards, customize gift tags, or label homemade treats. Featuring sweet illustrations—like a classic mason jar and a chalkboard-style heart—complete with convenient lines to write your name, it adds a warm, professional, and personalized mark to everything you create.
Love to Layer: Whimsy Die
Elevate your card panels with a wonderful touch of playful elegance! This new addition to our popular Love to Layer series features three nested labels defined by a charmingly curved, bracketed silhouette and a delicate pierced dot border. These versatile nesting dies are perfect for cleanly framing sentiments, building stacked dimensions, or creating a stylish center canvas for your focal designs.
In Stitches: Starry Skies Die
Bring the cozy charm of hand-sewn details straight to your papercrafts! This expansive collection features an array of whimsical stars and fluffy clouds, each beautifully accented with a classic faux-stitched border pattern. Perfect for building dreamy night skies, patriotic layouts, or encouraging graduation and baby cards, these textured shapes bring a warm, crafted feel to your dimensional scenes.
Cover Plate: Gathering Florals Die
Transform your entire background into a lush, intricate garden with a single pass through your die-cutting machine! This gorgeous cover plate features a dense tapestry of stylized rosebuds and blooming wildflowers that perfectly overlays a standard A2 card front. Cut it in crisp white for a subtle texture backdrop, or use bold colors for an instant, lace-like window effect on summer floral designs.
Frame Worthy Die
The ultimate foundational set for every cardmaker’s stash! This massive collection includes six distinct geometric and elegant frame shapes—ranging from sleek hexagons to ornate plaques—each paired with its own precise layering frame to create thin borders or windows effortlessly. Use them to cleanly anchor your main sentiments, protect a stamped scene, or add a structured layer over busy patterns.
So Radiant Stencil Collection
Infuse your projects with a brilliant burst of energy and joy! This dynamic three-part layering stencil collection allows you to blend a striking sunburst background with incredible seamless depth. By layering the stencils, you can easily create alternating multi-toned rays that naturally draw the eye to the center of your card. It’s the perfect backdrop for graduation, cheerful birthdays, or patriotic night skies.
Amazing Grace Background Stamp
Bring a classic, soulful melody to your card designs with this stunning background stamp. Featuring the beautifully detailed sheet music and complete traditional verses of the beloved hymn, this full-card image acts as a magnificent canvas. It’s ideal for heat embossing, subtle ink-blending techniques, or creating elegant, comforting cards that offer peace and encouragement.
Amazing Grace Press Plate
Achieve the luxurious, high-end look of letterpress with this gorgeous press plate version of our featured hymn sheet music. Crafted to work perfectly with your favorite ink transfer system, it presses the intricate musical notes and timeless lyrics deep into your cotton cardstock for a crisp, debossed texture. It’s an effortless way to create sophisticated, deeply meaningful background layers for your projects.
Now that you’ve seen the full lineup for today, prepare to have your mind blown! Our design team has taken these raw elements and turned them into absolute papercrafting magic. As you scroll down to look through their jaw-dropping projects, we want to know what’s hitting your wish list first. Leave a comment sharing your Day 1 favorites—we can’t wait to see which designs speak to you!
Don’t forget to clear your schedule for Tuesday, May 26th at 12PM ET, because that’s when the whole May collection officially goes live in the shop.
Set those alarms, and we will meet you right back here tomorrow morning to unpack an entire new day of surprises!
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Freedom in Bloom Stamp Set & Die + Land that I Love Sentiments Stamp Set & Die + Handmade with Love Mini Stamp Set & Die + Love to Layer: Whimsy Die + In Stitches: Starry Skies + Cover Plate: Gathering Florals Die + Frame Worthy Die + So Radiant Stencil
Featured designs by Melissa
Melissa Phillips
SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Land That I Love
INK: Hawaiian Shores, Spring Rain, Enchanted Evening
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Pure Poppy
DIES: In Stitches: Starry Skies, Frame Worthy
STENCILS: So Radiant
OTHER: blue shimmer twine, adhesive gems, patterned paper, Peacock Feathers and Fossilized Amber Distress Spritz
TIPS:
- String a row of stars together in a variety of colors and sizes. Tie them down the side of your card.
- Before removing your stencil, add tiny droplets of Distress Spritz. This helps keep the splatters of specific areas on your stenciled design.
Melissa Phillips
SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Freedom in Bloom
INK: Berry Sorbet, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Olive Twist
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White
DIES: Freedom in Bloom
OTHER: sequins, blue glitter twine. Stickles Crystal Glitter
TIPS:
- Create a clean and simple background for this card so that the florals in the flag really stand out.
- Here’s a chance to play with different shaped sequins, like stars, just as I’ve done here.
Melissa Phillips
SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Wish You Were Here
INK: Berry Sorbet, Green Parakeet, Pinefeather, Ripe Avocado, Lilac Grace, Scarlet Jewel, Summer Sunrise, Stormy Sea
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Sweet Blush, True Black
DIES: Cover Plate: Gathering Florals, Love to Layer: Whimsy, Into the Blooms: Wildwood
OTHER: lace, scrunched seam binding, Crystal Stickles glitter, sequins
TIPS:
- Lightly sponge ink over the flowers on your Cover Plate: Gathering Florals to accent and highlight.
- Stormy Sea ink provides a softer alternative for sentiments than True Black. Give it a try!
Melissa Phillips
SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Land That I Love, Freedom In Bloom
INK: Pure Poppy, New leaf, Blueberry Sky, Olive Twist, Summer Sunrise, Green Parakeet
PAPER: Bitty Big Blueberry Sky, Pure Poppy, Stamper’s Select White
DIES: Freedom In Bloom, Land That I Love, Into the Blooms: Pressed Flowers, Love to Layer: Whimsy
OTHER: scrunched seam binding, adhesive pearls, Crystal Stickles Glitter, Barn Door Distress Spritz
TIPS:
- Try turning your Love to Layer: Whimsy die cut horizontally. This gives you more surface area for your focal point.
- Combine stripes and polka dots to create a variety of patterns and balance.
Melissa Phillips
SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Land That I Love, Handmade With Love
INK: Pure Poppy, Spring Rain, Green Parakeet, Summer Sunrise
PAPER: Bitty Big Blueberry Sky, Blueberry Sky, Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, Stamper’s Select White
DIES: Handmade With Love, Into the Blooms: Pressed Flowers, Love to Layer: Whimsy, Stitched Rectangles
OTHER: patterned paper, adhesive pearls, blue shimmer twine, Crystal Stickles glitter
TIPS:
- Try playing off sentiments, such as I’ve done here by adding hearts to highlight my sentiment.
- Use small patterns when you’re dealing with small die cuts. The Bitty Big line of paper comes in all Papertrey Ink colors with big and little patterns.
Seeka
Kassi Hulet
Brenda Noelke
Kelly Lunceford
Liane Hodges
Melody Rupple
Betty Wright
Bobbi Lemanski
Amazing Grace Background Stamp Set + Amazing Grace Press Plate
Featured designs by Betty
Betty Wright
SUPPLIES
DIES: Love to Layer: Whimsy dies set
TIPS:
- Stamp images onto pattern paper.
- For this card, the Amazing Grace Score background stamp is used as a subtle accent on the background of the card.
Betty Wright
SUPPLIES
Press Plate: Amazing Grace Press Plate
DIES: Into the Blooms: Pressed Flowers dies set, Hold That Thought dies set, Frame Worthy dies set
INK: New Leaf, Pinefeather
TIPS:
- Use foil plates to die cut images.
- I only stamped the title from the background image to create the sentiment.
- For this card, the Amazing Grace Score is used as an accent and background for the card.
Betty Wright
SUPPLIES
DIES: Land That I Love Sentiments dies set
STENCIL: In the Meadow Stencil Collection
INK: Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Jadeite, Green Parakeet, Summer Sunrise
TIPS:
- I hot foiled onto vellum.
- For this card, the Amazing Grace Score is the focal point of the card.
Kassi Hulet
Melissa Phillips
Brenda Noelke
Kelly Lunceford
Seeka
Melissa Phillips
Bobbi Lemanski
What an unbelievable start to our May showcase! We hope today’s reveals have given you a thrilling look at the creative journeys waiting for you in this new collection. Whether you’re excited to craft heartfelt patriotic tributes or eager to play with all those stunning new framing and background textures, today’s lineup is just the beginning of what we have in store. ✨
Be sure to take your time browsing the gorgeous design team projects featured above, and drop us a line in the comments to tell us which product stole your heart on Day 1—your excitement fuels our crafting community!
Don’t forget to meet us right back here tomorrow as we unpack Day 2 of our May Release Countdown. The inspiration is only growing, and you definitely won’t want to miss the new surprises we’re unveiling next!❤️
Marisela Delgado says
All of them are gorgeous, but Betty Wright’s pink floral card with the the vellum front is my favorite hands down!
Sue D says
Wow–fabulous examples. My favorite is Betty Wright’s Amazing Grace card.
Linda c says
So much to love and it’s only day one. Can’t wait to see more. Melissa’s card using the cover plate is my favorite.
Ruth CM says
Love, love, love all of Melissa’s patriotic designs! Love the Freedom in Bloom flag!
Vera Yates says
Bobby’s & Melissa’s cards are stunning. So is Kelly’s card.
Isabel Z says
All gorgeous but I love Melissa’s cards b/c she has such a unique style.
Lawrie H says
I like Melissa’s red, white, and blue hearts card, but Kelly Lunceford’s Amazing Grace is a close second!
Melissa Johnson says
They’re all lovely, but Melissa Phillips’ Amazing Grace card…wow! LOVE it!
Karin H says
I like the clean and simple look of Melissa’s Let Freedom Ring card
Melissa Johnson says
I goofed! I meant Kelly Lunceford’s Amazing Grace card…those bright colors call my name! But Melissa’s Wish You Were Here card calls to me, also! Such pretty colors! (like all of them, really!)
Mary S Rowekamp says
This looks like a GREAT release, I love all of the cards but if I have to pick a favorite it is Kelly Luncefords card!!❤️❤️❤️
Deb Ring says
Ieveryone of these projects are just lovely. I am really drawn into number eight Bobby card. I love the colors. I love the flowers and I love that you could read the words to amazing grace through the window that she did in the front of the card good luck to you all.
Margarita Navarro-Rivera Navarro-Rivera says
Love Kelly Lunceford’s Amazing Grace card! Lovely!
Susan B says
Bobbi, Kelly and Betty all used Amazing Grace and that is “hands down” my favorite release so far. Those cards are stunning!!!
Deb Bowers says
So many beautiful cards. I chose “True Friends” card by Melissa. What a lovely card to send to a friend1
Cathy says
fav is the one that Bobbi Lemanski made – beautiful
Renae V says
They are all cute! My favorite are the top 2.
Cheryl says
It was very difficult to chose just one but my first choice is Bobbi Lemanski’s beautiful cardQ
Deb Heinritz says
I love Kelly’s Amazing Grace card! All of the cards are great.
Julie James says
How to choose from these lovelies?! I’ll go with Bobbi’s Americana cards as I’m ready to celebrate 250 years!🇺🇸
Carmen Nance says
What a fabulous sneak peek! Love the Amazing Grace card by Betty. Love all of the texture and tones of pink/mauve. Thank you for the beautiful inspiration!
Mel H says
I had to go with a tie between Betty’s and Brenda’s Freedom in Bloom cards. This is going to be one amazing release.
Sally Keagle says
Wow, such beautiful cards from each designer! My favorite is Bobbi’s “America the Beautiful”. Love all the pretty elements she combined.
Deborah says
WOW…so many great creations! Kassi Hulet is awesome! I love the flag tag so much!
Dawn W. says
Lone Bobbi’s America the beautiful card!
Terri Sandoval says
I love Kelly Lunceford’s Amazing Grace card. Pretty colors and beautifully colored flowers.
Sharon Gullikson says
Betty Wright’s Amazing Grace card is not only pretty, but the flowers show the beauty of God’s grace. The words of the song are amazing, too. Have you heard the story of why the writer wrote those words????
Denise Bryant says
Betty’s ‘Amazing Grace’ card is my favorite! Gorgeous!
Gayle I. says
All the cards are beautiful; love Betty’s Amazing grace card.
Wendy V says
Looking for to this release with the Land that I Love and Amazing Grace sets.
Laura Corkill says
I just love every product in this release today, all of the dies, stamps and stencils are wonderful and to think that there will be more tomorrow… I’m excited to create with these fabulous designs!
Janice says
Liane’s Welcome card is the star of the show!
Elizabeth Burke says
Kelly’s card is gorgeous. But I have to say I am loving all the patriotic themed cards…. Hooray for the red, white, and blue
Roxann M. Schneder says
Bobbi’s Amazing Grace is perfect!
Carmela Douglas Hubler says
Wow, love the variety of new products!! Love the amazing Grace backgrounds and the patriotic cards!!
K says
So hard to decide, but…Melissa Phillips’ Land That I Love / America the Beautiful had me going back to it, so that’s my fave.