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Big Blooms: Elegant Rose Dies + Designer’s Free Space

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Sneak Peek Day 4

Penny here! We are heading into the homestretch of our countdown week, and today’s reveal is bringing some serious elegance to the table. Welcome to Day 4!

 

If you love showstopping, timeless floral designs that can anchor an entire project with effortless sophistication, today’s main reveal is going to make your jaw drop. But that’s not all—today we are also opening up the floor to our design team for a special creative showcase that you won’t want to miss.

 

Let’s take a look at the gorgeous bloom making its debut today!

 

Big Blooms: Elegant Rose Die

Make a breathtaking, botanical statement with a floral design that commands attention! This exquisite multi-layered die collection allows you to assemble a grand, dimensional rose bursting with realistic texture. Layer the beautifully contoured large petal bases with the detailed inner bloom pieces, top it with a textured flower center, and frame your creation with a lovely variety of coordinating leafy sprigs and delicate stems. It’s the ultimate showstopping focal point for sophisticated wedding stationery, Mother’s Day designs, or elegant birthday cards.

 

Designer’s Free Space

Today our designers are also sharing projects created with their favorite products from across the release, mixed and matched in fresh and inspiring ways. It’s a beautiful reminder of how combining elements can open up even more creative possibilities.

 

Prepare to be absolutely blown away! Our design team has taken the majestic Elegant Rose and paired it with some unbelievable mixing-and-matching across the entire release. You’ll see this bloom transformed with soft watercoloring, bold ink-blending, and layered onto unexpected backgrounds. Scroll through their masterpiece projects below, and make sure to hop down to the comments to tell us how you would style this stunning rose!

 

Get your shopping carts and wishlists ready, because the wait is almost over! The entire May collection officially drops TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 26th at 12PM ET in the shop!

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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.

Big Blooms: Elegant Rose Dies

Featured designs by Kelly

Kelly Lunceford

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: Welcome 

INK: Hibiscus Burst, Pale Peony, Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse, Pure Poppy, Harvest Gold, True Black, Aqua Mist, Versamark 

CARDSTOCK: Hibiscus Burst, Sweet Blush, Stamper’s Select White
DIES: Frame Worthy, Big Blooms: Elegant Rose, This is Big Sentiments: Welcome 
OTHER: champagne foil, Merry Motifs Hot Foil Plate, glitter, sequins, gold embossing powder 

TIPS: 

  • Don’t hesitate to pull apart clusters of flowers to use as individual sprigs.
  • Stack the frame diecut three times to create added depth.
  • Mix and match flowers from different sets to create unique arrangements.

Kelly Lunceford

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: Welcome
INK: Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Hibiscus Burst, Berry Sorbet, Canyon Clay, Versamark 
CARDSTOCK: Stamper’s Select White, Berry Sorbet, Ripe Avocado 
DIES: Big Blooms: Elegant Rose, This is Big Sentiments: Welcome
OTHER: Deco Frame Hot Foil Plate, champagne foil, glitter, gold embossing powder, So Radiant Stencil Collection 

TIPS: 

  • Try using the same color card stock for your background and mat for subtle depth.
  • Look for images of real roses to help inspire unexpected color combinations.
  • Use a sand eraser to remove any over- foiling when using hot foil plates

Liane Hodges

Kassi

Seeka

Bobbi Lemanski

Betty Wright

Melissa Phillips

Designer's Free Space

Kelly Lunceford

Bobbi Lemanski

Betty Wright

Melissa Phillips

Kassi

What a spectacular and inspiring way to wrap up our countdown week! The Elegant Rose is such a timeless classic, and seeing it come to life alongside the team’s custom combinations in the Free Space has us itching to get to our stamping desks. Whether you keep it clean and simple or layer it up for maximum drama, this bloom is bound to become an instant favorite in your collection.

 

Thank you so much for joining us for another wonderful countdown journey. Your comments, excitement, and love for these designs mean the world to all of us at Papertrey Ink!

 

Set those alarms, because tomorrow is RELEASE DAY! Join us tomorrow as everything goes live on the site, and we celebrate the full launch together. Happy shopping tomorrow!

 

Click HERE to see our May 2026 Release Winners page!

Winners will be announced tomorrow, May 26th at 3PM ET.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Oh my goodness! What a feast for the eyes 😍 Absolutely gorgeous cards 💜 Liane and Kelly’s rose cards are fabulous!

  3. LOVE LOVE LOVE! This is so elegant! Perfect for cards & decor! Lovely for a wedding shower or a baby shower!

  4. Liane’s layered card featuring Big Blooms: Elegant Rose Dies is beautiful!

  5. Just gorgeous! The rose cards are stunning but Betty Wright’s patriotic card just love it!

  6. I’ve been waiting to see the beautiful, creative, blooms. I’m so excited for the May release.

  7. I love all the cards! Kelly and Liane’s cards are especially gorgeous.

  9. Kassi’s project looks like cute hair clips made with the floral dies, it’s so lovely.

  10. I love them all but if I had to choose – probably Seeka’s because it’s in my very favorite color, PINK! 🙂

  11. The Big Blooms really are big, bold and beautiful. I know they are roses, but these gorgeous cards remind me of my mom’s Peony garden that she had when I was a little girl.

  14. The designers absolutely knocked it out of the park today! Kelly’s and Liane’s are my favorites today! I love the Americana cards by Bobbi and Betty. Truly beautiful design release to work with!

  16. Such a stunning collection of crafty goodness here! Betty’s patriotic card stands out to me-loving the folk-art type stars. 🥰

  20. Melissa’s ‘You are always welcome’ card is my favorite today! Exquisite designs and details!

  22. Those blooms are gorgeous! Everyone did a great job! Kelly in particular outdid herself this time.

  25. Betty’s big red roses are beautiful. Love her card. Also love Betty’s red, white & blue card.

  26. Kelly Lunceford’s new beginning card is fabulous. Great tip about the cardstock colours.

  27. Gorgeous roses!! Love the salads fun projects in the designer free space also!! Great job on the May release! Love the patriotic cards and projects!!

  30. Terrific creations ladies! My favorite is Melissa Phillips designers free space card as I love music, play the piano and sing. Melissa’s card is very elegant also!

  32. Lianne Hodges project is just stunning Those flowers It would have to be my favorite.

  34. I like big blooms and I cannot lie (lol)! So many nice makes and I am eager for this release.

  37. Kelly’s welcome to your happily ever after is absolutely beautiful & so elegant- love it!

  38. Betty Wright patriotic stars are so fun and creative. It’s perfect for today-Memorial Day. Can’t wait for tomorrow release to purchase so many wonderful products. May release is awesome.

  39. All card examples are beautiful but I’m really falling in love with the Happy Birthday card by Bobbi. The pop of red behind the yellow rose is gorgeous! What a fabulous new release!

  41. I love Kelly’s oh so beautiful happily after card, as well as Betty’s playful stars creation! What a great release to get into spring/summer outdoor fun!

  42. Oh my, so many gorgeous rose blooms showcased in such unique ways! For my favorite today, I have to go with Betty’s bright & beautiful patriotic star celebration card. Love how she mixed so many patterns so beautifully!

  43. Oh my! Such gorgeous cards! Each one is so well done. My favorite is Kelly’s “Welcome to your happily ever after.”

  47. Great work, DT! Love Kelly and Liane’s cards using the new rose set.
    Thank you for the chance to win.

  50. These projects are gorgeous! My favorite Betty Wright’s In Stitched: Starry Skies card!

  51. Kelly’s cards just pop! I am going to get those poooy dies. All beautiful!

  52. I really like Bobbi’s birthday card. The vibrant colors really do make it a happy birthday.

  53. Those blooms are gorgeous! Everyone did a great job! I LOVE Bobbi’s Patriotic bear!!!

  54. Can you ever have too many flowers in your craft supplies!?!
    LOVE Liane’s Big Blooms birthday card! The Rose die is gorgeous!

  57. Wow, so many gorgeous and fun projects! I love Kassi’s pretty barrette; clever!

  58. Oh my! The roses are just beautiful!!! Kelly’s pink rose cad just blows me away.

  60. Love the Big Roses perfect to make a baby shower card that I have coming up!! It’s precious!!

  63. Of course I love all of them. I really loved the hair comb. It showcases a an extra alternative & versatility in stamping. Great job!

  65. Oh my wow!!!! Sooo many gorgeous cards!! Love Kelly’s first card, Betty’s card & both of Melissa’s!

  66. What a gorgeous flower set! Love all the design team ideas! The bright yellow of Bobbi’s really catches my attention.

  67. I love the pinks & yellow’s in Kelly’s card! Such a great release!!

  69. Such beautiful creations! I am definitely partial to a yellow rose, but also love an off-the-page creation using dies. Well done everyone! I would enjoy using the roses on the cover of a romantic memory book.

  70. For Day 4, My favorite card is # 10 Designed by: Betty White.

    Really beautiful & colorful card. It’s Memorial Day here in the USA, which I think this card is perfect for. But it could be used for Independence Day (4th of July) as well. Additionally, I think it’s a nice card for several different occasions or just Thinking of You, when given to a person who served in the Military.

  72. Wow! Kelly’s floral cards are gorgeous! I like Melissa’s welcome card too.

  74. I love the big blooms rose die! And Betty Wright outdid herself with the “So happy for you” card. The colors are absolutely stunning!

  75. Liane Hodges’ use of delicate pinks on the Big Blooms: Elegant Rose dies captures my imagination. Beautiful card!

  76. I love it all, but my favorite right now is the second one at the top from Bobbi Lemanski with the big welcome die with the big floral.

  77. The projects are all wonderful today! Liane’s It’s Your Day card absolutely grabbed my heart! Maybe I DO need another floral die set after all!😁

  79. Betty Wright’s yellow and red is so striking. Stands out for me. Love what Kassi did with that adorable hair comb. So much talent!!

  80. My favorite card is Liane Hodges “It’s you Day! Love the colors she chose!

  81. Love Kelly’s Welcome rose blossom card. The pinks and floral layers are gorgous!

  82. I love the Big Blooms and my favorite card is Kelly’s “Welcome To Your Happily Ever After”.

  84. Love the Elegant Rose die and I would have to try and copy Liane’s card – absolutely stunning!

  85. Betty Wright card looks so easy but it also looks hard. Would love to have the set to make 4th of July card this year

  87. Kelly’s Big Blooms: Elegant Roses card gets my vote today. What a great release!

  89. Love the Big Blooms. Kelly’s first card and Melissa’s “you are always Welcome” are my favorites

  92. I love, love, love the Elegant Rose die by Kelly. I actually love everything that I have seen in this release.

  93. Absolutely love Melissa’s “You are Always Welcome” card…so beautiful!

  97. Very lovely creations! My favorite is Kassi’s lovely floral comb! Very creative and pretty!

  100. I am loving the cream card and all the goodies that were used to make it. Honestly, one can’t go wrong with any items of this release! Hats off to the creators of this release!
    -Maria

  102. Kelly Lunceford’s Welcome to your Happily Ever After is my favorite project today. It was hard to pick a favorite especially with the non card projects.

  104. Lovely cards all around. Bobbie and Melissa’s rose cards inspire me.

  105. Both of Kellys cards with the roses are lovely! I especially like the one with the Merry Motifs foil border💕

  109. Wow! So many beautiful cards! My favorite ones are Liane Hodges and Kelly Lunceford’s cards with the roses

  110. All the cards are amazing! Kelly’s rose card is my favourite, I love pink!

  113. Such beautiful cards. It was Bobbi Lemanski’s bright colors that caught my eye and made it my favorite card

  114. Beautiful blooms! My favorite card today is Kelly Lunsford’s then a close second goes to Melissa Phillips. I can’t dismiss that very last Patriotic cards: so colorful and inspiring.

  115. There is not one card that I favor over another in this blog…..they are all so stunning!!!! The Beautiful Blooms dies are the prettiest flower dies I have ever seen. You just keep outdoing yourselves!!!!

  116. Both of Kelly’s cards at the start of the sneak peeks, and Melissa’s soft card, tie for beauty for color.

  117. This rise is gorgeous. Each of the projects capture its beauty in a unique way. If I had to choose a favorite it would have to be Liane’s for sure with Seeka’s following close.
    But really I love all of the samples.

  120. They are such beautiful and creative creations! I have to give it to Melissa though; she brings such elegance and romance to her projects that I just love!

  121. Beautiful as usual with Kelly Luncefords card Big Blooms: Elegant rose dies. I will be copying this one!! LOVE!

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