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This is Big Sentiments: You Stamp Set & Die + In Stitches: Hearts Die + Love to Layer: Sweet Scallops Die + Rooted in Love Press Plate + Frame Die + Leafy Garden Stencil Collection + Build-A-Flower Garden Die + In Stitches: Tucked in Tags Die

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Sneak Peek Day 1

Penny here! Welcome to Day 1 of the July Release Sneak Peeks! We are kicking off this month’s countdown with an incredible elegant and interactive lineup. From bold sentiment statements and cozy faux-stitched textures to elegant nesting frames and a beautiful wildflower builder, today’s products are packed with heartfelt fun!

 

Grab your favorite drink and get comfortable, because we are hitting the ground running with a spectacular collection that is absolutely bursting with fresh, inspiring energy. Whether you are crafting deeply personal messages for the special people in your life, building interactive pockets for gift cards, or simply looking to bring a vibrant botanical vibe to your stamping desk, today’s reveals have you covered.

 

Let’s unpack today’s incredible new arrivals:

 

This is Big Sentiments: You Stamp Set & Die

Make your loved ones the center of attention with the new This is Big Sentiments: You collection! This set features the word “You” in two eye-catching focal styles—an elegant script and a clean, stately serif. Pair these large focal points with an incredible variety of mix-and-match companion sentiments to effortlessly customize powerful, heartfelt messages for birthdays, gratitude, and everyday encouragement.

 

In Stitches: Hearts Die

Add a cozy, handcrafted touch to your projects with the new In Stitches: Hearts Die collection! This gorgeous set features an assortment of nesting hearts in various shapes and sizes, each detailed with perfect faux-stitching holes along the borders. They are ideal for adding texture, creating beautifully detailed layers, or framing focal images on your cards and tags.

 

Love to Layer: Sweet Scallops Die

Elevate your card bases with the elegant Love to Layer: Sweet Scallops Die collection! This gorgeous nesting set features beautiful, sweet scalloped borders combined with crisp pierced details and notched corners. Perfectly sized for stacking, these dies make it effortless to build intricate, eye-catching layers and frames that will give any project a polished, professional finish.

 

Rooted in Love Press Plate + Frame Die

Add digital-crisp, elegant texture to your cards with the Rooted in Love Press Plate + Frame Die! This set features an exquisite, ornate frame design topped with a delicate heart and leafy sprigs. Perfect for letterpress techniques, it presses deep, professional details directly into your cardstock, while the matching frame die cuts it out flawlessly to create a stunning focal piece or border.

 

Leafy Garden Stencil Collection

Bring lush, botanical beauty to your cards with the Leafy Garden Stencil Collection! This layering stencil set makes it incredibly simple to blend a vibrant background of branches and foliage. Use the different layers to easily add rich leaf colors, crisp vein details, and textured botanical accents for a stunning, multi-dimensional garden look.

 

Build-A-Flower Garden Die

Grow your own beautiful, custom bouquets with the Build-A-Flower Garden Die collection! This expansive set comes packed with a delightful variety of mix-and-match stems, leaves, petals, and flower centers. It’s never been easier to piece together a whimsical wildflower field or a layered garden scene, giving you endless creative combinations for your card designs.

 

In Stitches: Tucked in Tags Die

Craft the perfect interactive gift tags with the new In Stitches: Tucked in Tags Die collection! This clever set features classic tag shapes paired with custom pockets—including straight, scalloped, curved, and pointed designs. Accentuated with signature faux-stitching borders, these dies make it incredibly easy to build adorable pockets to tuck in gift cards, hidden messages, or mini notes for your loved ones.

 

Get ready to be inspired! Our incredible design team has spent weeks playing with these new arrivals, and they have pulled out all the stops for Day 1. From beautifully layered, faux-stitched tag designs to bright, botanical floral layouts, they are showing you exactly how to stretch these sets for maximum fun.

 

Check the gorgeous creative displays below, and don’t forget to keep a notepad handy for your growing July wishlist!

 

Don’t forget to clear your schedule for Tuesday, July 28th at 12PM ET, because that’s when the whole July 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!

💖 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.

This is Big Sentiments: You Stamp Set & Die + In Stitches: Hearts Die + Love to Layer: Sweet Scallops + Rooted in Love Press Plate + Frame Die + Leafy Garden Stencil Collection

Featured designs by Melissa

Melissa Phillips

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: You
INK: Americana, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Olive Twist, Scarlet Jewel
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Sheer Basics Vellum
DIES: This is Big Sentiments: You, Hold That Thought, In the Pocket, In Stitches: Heart, Love to Layer: Sweet Scallops, Into the Blooms: Daisies,
OTHER: Crystal Stickles glitter, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, and Fired Brick Distress Spritz, Leafy Garden stencils, sequins thread

TIPS: 

  • Place a colored layer behind vellum to create a soft, glow.
  • Curve your stamp to match the curve of a die cut.

Melissa Phillips

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: You
INK: Honey Nut, Olive Twist, Sweet Blush, Scarlet Jewel, Simply Chartreuse
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White
DIES: Rooted in Love, In Stitches: Hearts, Love to Layer: Sweet Scallops, This is Big Sentiments: You, Build-A-Flower Gardeb
OTHER: Scrunched Seam Binding, patterned paper, sequins, Fossilized Amber and Fired Brick Distress Spritz, Crystal Stickles glitter

TIPS: 

  • When using the Rooted in Love press plate, try a variety of colors to see which coordinates best.
  • Use a fairly firm ink pad instead of a squishy pad to get the best impression.

Melissa Phillips

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: Just Sentiments: Appreco
INK: Olive Twist, Scarlet Jewel, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Pinefeather, Spring Rain, Tropical Teal
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Ocean Tides
DIES: Love to Layer: Sweet Scallops, Into the Blooms: Freshly Picked, Wild Wood
OTHER: Fossilized Amber, Fired Brick and Peacock Feathers Distress Spritz, Crackle Paste, scrunched seam binding, sequins

TIPS: 

  • Use crackle paste over stencils to create a distressed and aged look.
  • Spray Distress Spritz over dried crackles to sink into each crack and highlight all of the texture.

Sandhya Iyer

Kassi Hulet

Brenda Noelke

Melody Rupple

Melody Rupple

Bobbi Lemanki

Betty Wright

Kelly Lunceford

MarDi Rembold

Shilo Miles

Build-A-Flower Garden Die + In Stitches: Tucked in Tags Die

Featured design by Bobbi

Bobbi Lemanski

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: This is Big Sentiments: You Stamp Set
DIES: This is Big Sentiments: You Die, Build-A-Flower Garden Die, In Stitches: Tucked in Tags Die
CARDSTOCK: Stampers’ Select White, Papertrey Ink Pattern Paper – New Leaf Polka Dots, Red Pin Dots and Tropical Teal Stripes, Berry Sorbet, Lemon Tart, Coastal Blue, New Leaf
INK: True Black, New Leaf
OTHER: White Ink Pen, Foam Tabs, Copic Sketch Markers, Bee Creative Precision Glue, Red/White Baker’s Twine

TIPS: 

  • Create a thicker “YOU” die for a stronger statement on the card by die-cutting multiple “YOU” die cuts and stacking and gluing them together. Add the one stamped die cut to the top.
  • Use a pattern paper over a solid cardstock to create a bold tag with a pocket.
  • Use multiple bold pattern papers, such as stripes and polka dots together to create contrast and interest on the card front.
  • Use a white ink pen and a ruler centered over the stitching holes to draw white lines through the stitching holes of the tag for faux white stitching around the perimeter.

Melissa Phillips

Kassi Hulet

Betty Wright

Kelly Lunceford

Catherine Cohen

MarDi Rembold

Brenda Noelke

Melody Rupple

Liane Hodges

Shilo Miles

What a thrilling way to launch our July countdown! We are completely head-over-heels for the elegant frame textures, interactive pocket tags, and lush garden blooms making their debut today, and we can’t wait to see how you mix these into your own stamp rooms. ✨

 

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 July Release Countdown. The inspiration is only growing, and you definitely won’t want to miss the new surprises we’re unveiling next!❤️

 

Click HERE to see our July 2026 Release Winners page!

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

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Love Melissa’s card with the crackle paste and seam binding as the perfect touch!

  4. The stitching dies are to die for! So adorable is the felt hearts. All the cards are beautiful.

  7. I love MarDi’s card! The black and white contrast really make the bright colors POP!

  8. Melissa’s ‘Warm birthday wishes’ tag is my favorite! I love the flowers and embellishments!

  9. Gosh, love them all, but my favourite is Melissa’s crackle paste card. Love the texture, colours, and composition!

  11. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING in today’s sneak peek has me doing the desk chair dance. I want it all!

  13. Some card makers believe “less is more”. But, not me….and NOT MarDi Rembold! Her card explodes with joy and I LOVE IT!!

  18. These all are my favorites. I can’t pick just one. Love the stitching on all of them!!!!

  20. I love Kassi’s heart card…I appreciate the subtle way she layered the papers with a similar neutral tone but varied print/pattern/texture!

  21. This looks to be a beautiful release! Love the sweet felt hearts that Kelly created.

  22. So hard to choose just one – I love them all!! Picking what I think is #16 by Kelly Lunceford (I am so Lucky to Know You). Beautiful. 🤩

  23. I love them ALL!!! OMG…..amazing designs!!! I LOVE MarDi’s hearts card…love the layers, textures, colors, shapes, patterened papers….Its all Sooooooooo awesome!

  30. Everything about Brenda Noelke’s special day card is appealing, the colours, the gift card tag, the simplicity of the build-a-flower garden die.

  31. Love MarDi’s flower garden card because it’s so different and exudes energy with its vibrant colors!

  33. So much beauty here! Melissa Phillips “My Heart is Filled…” soft neutral background with the punches of floral color is amazing!! My eyes were drawn to the scrunched seam binding, too, in a couple of projects. Fingers crossed to see that in the store!

  37. I am choosing Kelly’s “I am so lucky to know you” card as my favorite. It is so sweet and elegant!

  39. All the creations are beautiful; the florals are especially my favorite; love MarDi’s floral/tag card.

  40. All the cards are gorgeous, such talent! It’s the florals that get me all the time and Papertrey ink really does a great job of creating such pretty ones.
    Melissa and her shabby chic style is beautiful!!

  41. I love Melissa’s ‘Warm birthday wishes’ tag! The flowers and embellishments are awesome!

  42. I love Melissa’s “Birthday Wishes” page card! The colors are just beautiful!

  44. I love Melissa’s cards in general. All the texture she gets with adding the crinkle ribbon/seam binding….Her color combos are spot on. So excited for the new release!

  45. I love “Especially For You” by Melissa Phillips, the soft pastel colors, the stitched hearts, just beautiful!

  46. Wow! This is gonna to be another incredible release! So many beautiful card examples. My favorite is “Birthday Wishes” by Melissa. I love the use of multiple pattern paper that coordinates beautifully together along with the stitching around the tag, the color palette, the pretty ribbon and flowers! All make such a lovely combination!

  50. I keep getting drawn back to MarDi’s “Miss you” card. I love the bold, fun colors and patterns that she chose for her design. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. 😀

  53. Love Melissa’s “Especially for You” card! Her beautiful style shines through with those pretty pastel colors and crinkly ribbon plus the sweet stitched hearts and pearls 🙂

  54. All such beautiful cards, but I especially like the Especially for you card by MarDi Rembold it is so nice and springy looking.

  55. loving the depth and texture of Melissa’s work while using the Papertreyink line……her color combinations are beautiful, thank you for sharing! I have them filed for reference….

  57. I like the tiny wildflowers dies. They are just the right size for tucking in smaller spaces.

  58. Melissa’s “Especially for You” card has me in a hold! She is extraordinarily talented and I am particularly attracted to the color way, use of textures and the details (down to the pearl on the heart!) of this card!
    All these designs are lovely tho! And I must admit that MarDi’s card took me back to my obsession with Mary Engelbreit when I was a teen!
    Love all of it!

  59. Melissa Phillip’s Especially For You is my favorite. Inspiring me to use more pastels. Thanks

  61. WOW! Every one of them is “up my alley!” My favorite is MarDi’s I Miss You card. It gives me Mary Engelbreit feelings and she’s one of my all time favorites.

  62. I love all the colorful cards! I would love to give friends birthday cards like the one Betty made❤️

  63. I love Kelly’s card with the foil and dimension of the border. So pretty!

  64. The yellow poka dots with the precious bouquet by Bobbie Lemanski strikes a fresh
    note with me. Of course, as always, it is hard to pick just one.

  66. Melissa’s third card is so beautiful. Love the colors and that crackle background. All the cards are so pretty!

  70. I love the use of pattern paper throughout many of the designs. It can add so much to a card. And I love the use of tags, too. I guess, if I had to choose a favorite, it would be MarDi Rembold’s card. I has the look of “Folk Art” to me and although it is very busy, I just love it!

  71. Build a flower card by Melody. I love the bright colors and the details are stunning.

  75. Wow! Gorgeous projects! These look like some fun products! All three of Melissa’s cards blew me away.

  81. This is such a pretty release. My favorite project today is from Kassi Hulet. Her tag is so delicate and pretty.

  83. I’m so happy to see my buddy, Sandhya, again! 😍 Beautiful cards 💜

  88. I love Melissa Phillips color choices, and just saw the wedding ring die and will HAVE to get it! ❤️

  92. These are all wonderful! It’s way too hard to pick just one that is my favorite but I think I’m leaning toward the beautiful simplicity of Kelly Lunceford’s card.

  94. I love MarDi Rembold’s card. The colors just caught my eye immediately. Love the big sentiments alot.

  95. I love the green and pink hearts and bow on Melissa’s beautiful card!

  96. Loving Melissa’s third card that features crackle paste! I forget to use my pastes.

  97. So hard to choose- but MarDi’s teal polka dot floral pocket card is my type of color palette. Everyone did such great inspo- thank you all!

  99. I love Melissa’s card . It’s so soft & sweet. I love the new leafy stencils.

  107. Bobbi’s card with the Build a Flower set is awesome!!
    I love the other cards with this set too, what a cool die set!! These are going on my wish list asap!!

  109. Once again, it’s hard to choose a favorite. But I found myself attracted to Melody Rupple’s card with the layered stitched hearts. The simplicity of it was perfect. I find simpler layouts/designs difficult to do. Nice job, Melody! And the stitched dies are so much nicer than just plain hearts!

  111. Love MarDi’s heart card! It reminds me of something you’d see with Mary Englebreit (spelling?)all that fun color. I also liked Melody’s tag card. Great work all around!

  112. I love Kassie Hulet’s sunflower card. Just beautiful! Also Melissa’s sympathy card.

  114. Great release. Really loving Melissa Phillips Forever thankful for you. There was just something about the colours and florals that just tugged at my heart and kept drawing my eyes to it.

  115. Melody Rupple’s Thank You is my favorite sneak peek. I really like the new “you” die and stamp set

  116. Love MarDe’s lovely and colorful card. This looks like it’s going to be such a good release.

  117. Love Melissa’s birthday tag card! So pretty! All the designers have something unique!!!

  118. There is just something about Melody Rupple’s heart card that pulls at me. The colors, the design, the sentiment all touch my heart.

  119. I love Bobbi Lemanki’s “You” card that also utilizes the hearts and flowers! The red embossed background really showcases the sentiment and the arrangement of the hearts & flowers!! Nice & bright, it’s a real eye-catcher!

  120. I love the Birthday Wishes tag by Melissa!
    So many other gorgeous projects as well!

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