Sneak Peek Day 2
Penny here! Welcome back to Day 2 of our June Release Sneak Peeks! I hope yesterday’s tropical and travel reveals got your creative wheels turning, because today we are pivoting into a beautiful mix of soulful wisdom, scenic wonderlands, and interactive celebration textures!
Today’s line-up is all about creating cards that tell a story—whether that’s a peaceful walk through nature, a heartfelt message of comfort for a dear friend, or a playful, nostalgic invitation to celebrate a big milestone.
Let’s take a look at the gorgeous sets making their debut today:
Inspired Expressions Stamp Set & Die
Share comfort and wisdom with a collection designed for truly heartfelt cards! The Inspired Expressions set features a beautiful assortment of uplifting quotes and moving reminders from beloved authors like C.S. Lewis, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Louisa May Alcott. Blending elegant typefaces with flowing cursive scripts, these substantial sentiments are perfect for sympathy cards, encouragement notes, or thinking-of-you designs. Pair them with the coordinating wafer-thin dies to cleanly frame each full quote for a polished, professional layer.
Through the Forest Die
Step into a serene, woodland wonderland! The Through the Forest die set allows you to build a breathtaking, dimensional forest landscape nestled inside a beautiful frame. Featuring three distinct, nesting evergreen tree lines, a classic crescent moon, and a sun element, you can easily layer your favorite earthy cardstock to build realistic depth. Completed by an elegant circular frame topped with a leafy vine branch, it’s the perfect backdrop for masculine cards, travel pages, or peaceful nature greetings.
Always a Winner Stamp Set & Die
Admit your loved ones to a world of celebration! The Always a Winner collection features a charming, vintage-inspired carnival ticket theme that is perfect for interactive birthday greetings, anniversaries, and congratulations cards. Packed with playful phrases like “Ticket to Celebrate” and “You Won My ❤️,” the set also includes large typography numbers to customize your own ticket codes. Use the coordinating wafer-thin dies to cleanly stamp individual ticket stubs or construct a nostalgic, continuous strip of three connected tickets.
Get ready to have your socks knocked off! The design team has done an unbelievable job bringing Day 2 to life. You’ll see the Through the Forest dies transformed with ink-blended ink skies, and those vintage Always a Winner tickets turned into the most clever interactive pull-tabs.
Take your time browsing their incredible masterworks below, and make sure to hop down to the comments to share which project captured your heart today!
Keep your planners marked for Tuesday, June 30th at 12PM ET when the entire June collection goes live. Until then, sit back, enjoy the design team magic below, and get a good night’s rest because Day 3 is right around the corner!
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Inspired Expression Stamp Set & Die + Through the Forest Die
Featured design by Seeka & Bobbi
Bobbi Lemanski
SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Inspired Expression
DIES: Inspired Expression, Through the Forest dies
CARDSTOCK: Stampers’ Select White, New Leaf
INK: VersaMark Watermark Pad
OTHER: Foam Tabs, Watercolor Paint, Watercolor Paper, Copic Sketch Markers, Distress Oxide Ink: Rustic Wilderness, Mowed Lawn, Bee Creative Precision Glue, WOW! White embossing powder, Honey Bee Stamps Yellow Gold Sequins
TIPS:
- Use the largest die to create a see-through window in your card front panel.
- Use watercolor inks to create a variety of green colors, just like in the real forest. Watercolors will blend together and create more color variety.
- Create a lake by simply using an oval die to cut a top layer for the bottom. Use markers to make a sandy-like shore line between the trees and the water.
- Use foam tabs between the layers to make your tree lines stand out more. It also creates dimension in the focal point.
Seeka
SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Inspired Expressions
DIES: Through The Forest
MarDi Rembold
Melissa Phillips
Brenda Noelke
Kassi Hulet
Betty Wright
Kelly Lunceford
Always a Winner Stamp Set & Die
Featured design by Betty
Betty Wright
SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Always A Winner stamp set, Destination Sentiments stamp set
DIES: Always A Winner dies set, Love to Layer: Tickets dies set, Into the Blooms: Mixed Bouquet dies set
FOIL PLATE: Well-Traveled Foil Plate
STENCIL: Air Mail Stencils Collection
INK: Harvest Gold, Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado
CARDSTOCK: Stamper’s Select White, Harvest Gold, Bitty Big: Harvest Gold Pattern Paper
OTHER: Gold Foil
TIPS:
- Layer elements from several sets to create collage styled cards.
Betty Wright
SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Always A Winner stamp set
DIES: Always A Winner dies set, Framed Worthy dies set
STENCILS: So Radiant Stencils Collection
INK: Soft Stone
CARDSTOCK: Stamper’s Select White, Ocean Tide, Melon Berry
OTHER: Versafine Onyx Black, white thread, sequins
TIPS:
- Layer background frames to coordinate with focal image die cuts and sentiments.
- Let the sentiment be the focal point.
Betty Wright
SUPPLIES
STAMPS: Always A Winner stamp set
DIES: Always A Winner dies set, Love to Layer: Tickets dies set, Framed In Success dies set (stars), Cover Plate: Decorative Circles
INK: Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores
CARDSTOCK: Stamper’s Select White, Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shoes, Bitty Big: Harvest Gold Pattern Paper
OTHER: Versafine Onyx Black
TIPS:
- Mix and Match like dies set to create fun layered looks.
- Use die cuts as embellishments.
Melissa Phillips
Liane Hodges
Seeka
Brenda Noelke
MarDi Rembold
Kassi Hulet
Bobbi Lemanski
Kelly Lunceford
What a spectacular and inspiring day of creativity! From the moving wisdom of Inspired Expressions to the nostalgic charm of the ticket strips, today’s lineup brings so much heart and versatility to our stamp rooms. Whether you keep your designs clean and simple or layer them into rich, texturized forest scenes, these sets are bound to become instant staples in your collection.
Thank you for hanging out with us for another day of the countdown! Your enthusiasm and love for papercrafting make this community so special.
Be sure to log on tomorrow morning as we move into Day 3 of our release journey. The countdown is officially halfway through, and we still have so many beautiful surprises left to share with you!
Julie Bitner says
Thank you to all of the designers for their beautiful inspiration. Love all of the latest products!
Emma Sleppy says
Looks like another great release! Love Kassi’s card!!!