Scallops from Circles

May 28, 2026Leave a comment

Which. of the circle punch ideas shared during this month have been useful to learn? Have you saved some to try later? If you are visiting for the first time, scroll back through the posts of May 2026 to see why this tool is a stamping necessity!

Did you know you can create a scalloped edge from circle punches? This small slimline card utilizes the 1-3/4″ circle punch and you don’t even need to punch the entire circle- just enough to layer behind your paper, so it’s a great way to use up scraps:

The “party color palette” of the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper was all this simple card needed. Some of the Stampin’ Up!®️ demonstrators on my Sprinkled Ink team are close to promoting to a higher title, and this celebratory card will be ready to send in it’s matching envelope!

The contrast of a white sentiment embossed on a black banner stands out on these colors, and a sweet bow along with the coordinating Array of Dots embellishments top it off.

Here’s a tip for making your cards look professional: Add a layer inside to carry the colors or designs from the front of the card all the way through!

PROJECT MEASUREMENTS: Card base is 6-1/4″ x 7″ (score in half at 3-1/2″) and envelope is a 3-5/8″ x 6-1/2″ that is a standard size for mailing an old-fashioned check 😉 Designer Series Paper is 6″ x 2-1/2″

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FOUR DAYS LEFT to take advantage of the Starter Kit Special for May ~ try it, you’ll love being part of our team! No strings attached – email me with your questions!

Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

New at SU! In Color Golden Glow Cherry Card

May 20, 2026May 20, 20263 Comments

Our updated banner hints at what we are sharing this month in our New at SU! blog hop: The 2026-2028 In Color lineup is one we have been anxious to share, and you are going to discover that these beautiful colors are MUST HAVE hues!

While I was thrilled to have Crisp Cantaloupe back in our rainbow of colors, I wanted to challenge myself to try a combination outside my preferred palette, so I selected GOLDEN GLOW as my In Color and gave it some unexpected companions:

Stampin’ Up!®️ Cherry Card using Golden Glow (2026-2028 In Color), Made with Sweetness dies, and Banner Sayings Bundle

This color combination of Golden Glow/Bubble Bath/Berry Burst came from the new printable Color Coach and I just added stems and leaves in another new In Color, Peaceful Pine.

Print New Color Combinations

This center-flap fun-fold card was a pattern we used during my team virtual meeting this month ~ a cute twist on a traditional card, with a small area for a quick message. Of course, it had to use a circle punch, as that’s what I’m spotlighting in May…

The base of the card is just 5.5″ x 4.25″ with a layer of Designer Series Paper, and the flap added to the center is 8.5″ x 2.75″, folded in half. Doesn’t get easier than that!

I embossed the Berry Burst layer on the front with the Ladybug Picnic 3D embossing folder and lightly added Berry Burst ink to the ladybugs with a sponge dauber, which also gives the cherries a little shading as well.

Another new product you’ll want to add to your next order is the set of white gel pens! Adding a little highlight to the cherries with the pen is a pro-tip that gives them an illusion of shine.

You need an envelope to match, so I just used a leftover strip of polka-dot Golden Glow patterned paper layered on Berry Burst card stock on the left side to coordinate.

Gosh, this turned out even cuter than imagined ~ I’ll admit I was skeptical of the color combination until I tried it, and now I’m a bit obsessed (and that’s saying a lot since I believe that word is extremely overused).

Let’s see what the other artists did with the In Colors…

May 2026 New at SU! Hop: Creating In Color

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1.Stamping Flair (AU) – Extraordinary Life

2.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (US)- Help Me Grow with New In Color

3.Astrids Papiereuphorie (AT) – In Colors 2026-2028

4.Creative Juice by Loni (US): Golden Glow Cherry Card for In Colors

5.Did You Stamp Today? (US) – So Many Balloons

6.247 Inkspiration (US) – All Aflutter

7.scraphexe (DE) – InColors 2026 – 2028

8.iHeartCards2 (US) – New At SU! Blog Hop – Heirloom Boutique with New

9.De Kijkkast (NL) _ Soft shimmers with Lily of the Valley

Golden Glow leans less toward mustard and more toward a warm yellow-tone. It’s truly growing on me after this project. If you want to get your hands an all FIVE new In Color Ink Pads – Barely Blush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Golden Glow, Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine – consider the Stampin’ Up!®️ STARTER KIT because you could choose all of them as a bonus in May, which is a smart shopping decision AND a chance to begin a very colorful adventure with me.

You’re welcome to simply order the supplies you need and allow me to serve your creativity! Here’s what I used on my cherry card:

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Fluttering By to CASE the Designer

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026Leave a comment

I’ve been literally dreaming of a card by Kim Gibbons Fee since I saw it shared by the Global Design Project and couldn’t wait to finish my housework so I could escape to my craft room to put my Creative Juice spin on it!

The texture, the patterns, the ribbon and the POP just captivated my imagination! To CASE means to take the art and give it your own interpretation, whether it be the colors, the layout, the products, etc. I chose to mimic the layout and use the new 2026-2028 In Colors, landing particularly on Crisp Cantaloupe and Hydrangea Hue, as orange and blue are complementary colors!

Stampin’ Up!®️ All Aflutter bundle with The

My take on the #gdp548 challenge also uses the new All Aflutter bundle from the May-August catalog – a stamp set with a matching butterfly punch? You know I had to have it!

The Bloom Boutique Designer Series Paper combines all the new In Colors (PLUS a bit of gold bling!), and the Lazy Daisy embossing folder provided the background texture which just makes you want to feel it. My own “featured product” shows up as the circle punch for the sentiment (scroll back through previous posts this month to see the ways it’s been used so far in May).

Finishing touches included a double bow of ribbon and twine and a few teensy butterfly embellishments, then it needed an envelope to build excitement when discovered in the mailbox.

It’s just so pretty, and I’m glad Kim primed the pump for stamping today! You’ll love the new ink pad designs that these In Colors come in because they are super easy to open and magnetic to stack on top of the lid or other magnetic pads. The pad itself has returned to fabric, so remember to tap a few times in different spots when inking up your images.

See below for a way to get all the new In Color Ink pads FREE!

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P.S. Come back tomorrow (5/20) for another amazing color combination featuring Golden Glow!!

Getting AROUND to Piglet & Pooh Bear

May 16, 2026Leave a comment

One of the techniques I wanted to show you with the circle punch was Reverse Masking with a torn edge. This makes for beautiful mountain backgrounds, or in this case, a sunset walk with a friend.

Stampin’ Up!®️ Silly Old Bear card for a friend, reverse masking technique, circle punch, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet

The secret to this technique is MASKING PAPER which you can punch and lightly stick to your card stock so it won’t move. Then I tore the sticky edge of a Post-it note to make the ragged edges, as you can see in this quick video tutorial:

Remember to carefully peel off your Masking Paper once you’ve finished blending the ink. Did you see a few more tricks-of-the trade, like making the banner longer by cutting it in half? And of course, add this technique to your circle punch repertoire as a card maker.

One thing to note: Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends are the *PERFECT* colors for Winnie the Pooh, and this iconic friendship duo will warm your heart and your craft room.

Remember: When you invest in the Stampin’ Up!®️ Starter Kit this month, you could choose the 2026-2028 In Color Ink Pads as a BONUS!

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Sweet Old Friends Bundle

Sweet Words & Labels Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Party Banners Dies

Silly Old Bear 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Barely Blush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Barely Blush Classic Stampin Pad

Hydrangea Hue Classic Stampin' Pad

Golden Glow Classic Stampin' Pad

Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin Pad

Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Barely Blush Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Up! Masking Paper

2 3/8" (6 Cm) Circle Punch

Small Blending Brushes

Ring Around the Posy

May 14, 2026Leave a comment

Have you ever used circle punches to make RINGS? Today’s card teaches how to create nesting circles (with a ring around the outside) for a center of attention!

Stampin’ Up!®️ Artisan Sketched Garden Ring Around the Posy Card. Black & White & Crisp Cantaloupe with nesting rings from circle punches.

Black & white plus a POP of color is always a striking palette: The Stampin’ Up!®️ Artisan Sketched Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) is a demonstrator favorite, and I’ve got a class coming in July for you to play with (and color!) these gorgeous patterns. Crisp Cantaloupe was the 2026-2028 returning In Color I paired with the black & white.

To create a “ring” of card stock, start by punching a smaller circle punch from card stock (a 2″ punch in this case) then center a larger punch (2-3/8″) around it to punch out a ring. A black & white polka dot pattern punched from the 1-3/4″ circle punch nests nicely inside the ring, with a little space around it to feel fancy.

For added texture on this card, score the black torn card stock strip every 1/4″ to give it raised stripes and wrap your ribbon around the back of the 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer before adhering it to the card base. You can add a bow with a glue dot as a finishing touch.

I colored an image from another piece of the DSP with the new Shimmer Brushes in Crisp Cantaloupe, Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine (though the shimmer is difficult to catch on camera) and fussy cut it out for the posies. Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals raise the rings and give extra dimension. Add a small sentiment strip to say what you want to say.

As we continue to explore the versatility of circle punches, I’d appreciate hearing if this series is helpful to you and if you are learning anything ~ please leave a comment at the top near the posting date, then return to shop here:

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Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Eeyore Finds Happiness in Friendship (so can you!)

May 12, 2026Leave a comment

A day without friendship is like a pot without honey

The classic story of Winnie the Pooh spans generations, and emphasizes that happiness is found in simple pleasures, true friends and present moments, so I was absolutely enraptured by the new Silly Old Bear suite which arrived online this month at Stampin’ Up!®️ (and while the Hundred Acre Wood Embossing folder is being restocked next week, the other bundles and paper are still available – see links at bottom).

Sweet Old Friends Stampin’ Up!®️ Happiness in Friendship card, Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Peek Through card with circle punches

Eeyore’s story arc has always tugged at my heart: This gloomy old donkey just wants to be loved, and the residents of the Hundred Acre Wood wrap him in love. The power of friendship even pulls a reluctant smile from this character!

My card was crafted to show how to use circle punches as a peek-through element, shining the spotlight on Owl and Eeyore, and the Designer Series Paper shows the map of the forest.

The dies that match the stamp set also cuts the images from one of the designs in the paper~ demonstrator Cyndi Pratt figured out how many of the characters you can cut from one sheet:

My card is a simple fun-fold that opens like this:

The card base is a Z-fold (score the Very Vanilla 8.5″ x 5.5″ card stock at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4″) and then simply attach a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ Peaceful Pine layer to the front half of the card folded back:

I’ve truly cherished the friendships found through Stampin’ Up!®️ ~ not just for myself, but watching the people in my Sprinkled Ink family forge meaningful relationships with one another has been a gift! This snapshot was taken of a few of us at OnStage (Stampin’ Up!®️ convention) this March, and it captures the camaraderie we share (and the joy we feel when we are together):

This may be the tribe you didn’t know you needed, and we open our arms to welcome other cheerful, creative people! During May, you not only get new friends, but you can choose NEW IN COLOR ink pads FREE in your Starter Kit (including the Peaceful Pine and Hydrangea Hue colors on my Eeyore card):

So if you are looking for a happy hobby, loyal friendships, and sweet stamping, this is your sign!

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Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Ode to the Circle Punch (& In Colors)

May 4, 2026Leave a comment

A couplet in honor of the circle punch:

“O steadfast circle punch, quiet hero of the craft,

You press into the spotlight with a single, perfect draft.”

Of all the paper punches I own, the CIRCLE is the one that I reach for the most often. It’s simply a tool that every paper crafter must have on hand, and the only thing better than one circle punch is TWO!

Today I shared a three card ideas using a circle punch, along with a few paper crafting tips that will help you become a better creator in my LIVE CRAFTING VIDEO:

This is the card guests stamped at my Catalog Carnival Open house over the weekend, and it’s so simple to make by using the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch for the sentiment. The butterflies are stamped and cut out with the All Aflutter punch that drops tomorrow in my Stampin’ Store:

Hydrangea Hue All Aflutter Notecard, Fluttering By to Say Hi

Hydrangea Hue (the color of the butterfly card) is a NEW 2026-2028 In Color, and I showed the new ink pad case in the video, which I KNOW you are going to obsess over both the pads & colors, so I made this notecard in every color (clockwise from top left: Barely Blush, Golden Glow, Hydrangea Hue, Crisp Cantaloupe and Peaceful Pine):

2026-2028 In Color All Aflutter Notecards with circle

SIDE NOTE: Join my team in May 2026 and you’ll get all 5 of these In Color Stamp Pads in your Starter Kit FREE!

May 2026 Stampin’ Up!®️ Starter Kit Offer

Don’t need ink? You can choose an additional $35 worth of products for your Starter Kit instead. That’s $160 worth of products for only $99!

Circling back to our circle punch projects, the next card I demonstrated was the “Old Friends are the Best Friends” card featuring the Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper and more of the new In Colors. This one layered the 2″ circle (Pooh & Piglet) over the 2-3/4″ circle punch:

Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper Old Friends Card with Circle Punches

And the last card was a “Golden Glow”up of the Moonlit Flora suite as a peek-through card – you’ll want to watch to see how this one is done in the easiest way:

Peek-through card with circle punches and Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!®️

This is NOT a comprehensive list of ways to use the Stampin’ Up!®️ circle punches, only the very beginning! Check back often this month for MORE sensational stamping with circles as we launch our May products starting May 5th.

Both Silly Old Bear and Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper is included in the Creative Juice Paper Share and tomorrow (May 5th) is the deadline to reserve your share.

Creative Juice Designer Series Paper Share

Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Expand a Sketch for a Scrapbook Page

May 1, 20267 Comments

This handsome dude is my oldest Grandson, and he was recently baptized! It’s rare we can get him to cooperate for photos (age typical), so these pictures are to be TREASURED 😆

When I saw the Freshly Made Sketches #734, I realized that it would make a terrific map for one half of a scrapbook page layout, so I started with the #FMS734, using Lincoln’s dapper face as the focal point:

Secret Sea card stock is a blue/dark gray essential Stampin’ Up!®️ color that is softer than harsh black, and paired with a piece of Nature Walk Designer Series Paper, it let the photos shine. A small crumpled strip of Cajun Craze card stock separates the pictures and gives more earthy texture.

I’m not ready to let the Alphabet a la Mode dies go, even though they are retiring…if you don’t have them yet, GRAB THEM TODAY before they sell out, because they are scrapbooking MUST HAVES!! Make sure you line the card stock with Adhesive sheets before cutting to make the letters/numbers into stickers for your pages!

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Nature Walk 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Adhesive Sheets

Alphabet à La Mode Dies

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls

ALERT: In honor of National Scrapbooking Day, there will be a 24-hour FLASH SALE on MAY 2, 2026 with 20% off select Scrapbooking supplies:

Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Ewe Are Loved Interactive Slider Card

April 17, 2026April 16, 2026Leave a comment

The Wooly Friends bundle is back in stock and it’s time to get into SHEEP-shape stamping!

It was time to make some gray sheep (this card will be going to my sister-in-law in Ireland, where they have plenty of sheep, but not enough sunshine), so I chose a white background with subtle pink dots from the overlooked Mixed-Up Patterns Designer Series Paper. These patterns offer backdrops for your stamping that don’t overwhelm and aren’t specific to one suite or stamp set.

When you pull the tab on the right, the lamb on the left slides over to snuggle against the other one…

Make your own: First, stamp and punch all your pieces and layer the DSP onto the Garden Green card stock, then slice a 3″ slit about 1″ from the bottom in the center of the panel.

The mechanism is very simple: Just a strip of card stock with a 2″ x 1″ piece of card stock attached at the end. This slides through the slit on the front, then create a “channel” for the tab to slide through on the back using Adhesive Foam Strips:

I’m pointing to where the card stock sticks through from back to front. You’ll attach your sheep to that tab on the front with dimensionals.

Final step is to add details! I added now retired Brass Butterflies, but we have some new butterfly embellishments coming in the 2026-2028 In Colors next month.

Since today (Friday, April 17, 2026) is the last day of our 2x Rewards promotion, you may want to add the supplies you need to make this adorable card (links below).

Double rewards is BETTER than Free Shipping because if you’ve OPTED IN for rewards, you normally receive 10% of your total purchase back to spend on your next order (or save for a large investment, like the Cut & Emboss machine)…so DOUBLE REWARDS is 20% back! Note: Minimum order to earn Rewards is $20.

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Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

Inside Flip Flap Homemade Sweetness Mini Accordion Album Stampin’ Up!®️

New at SU! ~ Flip Flap Brag Book for Grandma

April 15, 2026April 15, 20263 Comments

If you’ve seen the Flip-Flaps in the Stampin’ Up!®️ store and wondered “What are those for?” you’ll be happy you popped in to visit the April New at SU! Blog Hop! These demonstrator artists from around the world have created a variety of projects to help you discover how much FUN Flip-Flaps can be in paper crafting.

Flip Flaps were originally designed to be used on Scrapbook layouts to give you the opportunity to add more photos to a page ~ check out this video from last year so see how they extend your memory keeping options!

On to my little jar of joy project!

The brag book every grandmother needs, this mini-accordion album is another adorable project using the Filled with Sweetness Bundle and one you could create for Mother’s Day gifting this year!

Stampin’ Up!®️ Homemade Sweetness Mini Accordion Album, Filled with Sweetness

I die cut a lining for the front and back of the jar from the Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper to make it more sturdy and adhered to the first 3″ x 3″ Flip Flap to the heart jar cover on the inside:

Stampin’ Up!®️ Mini Album using Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper, Filled with Sweetness bundle and Flip Flaps

After that, I used 6 more Flip Flaps (seven total for the album and there are 12 in each pack). Simply fold over the self-adhesive flap and adhere it to the next one so that all the squares are stacked on top of each other. The last Flip Flap will need to be adhered to the back cover with Tear & Tape adhesive.

You can add photos to both sides and I added a few inserts/additions fussy cut from the patterned paper and one using the Wooly Friends Bundle:

The album is almost as cute as my grandkids, don’t you agree? If you are ready to make a few of these for Mother’s Day, you’re in luck ~ starting today (4/15) through Friday, you can earn double rewards! (Check your account to make sure you are OPTED IN to earn rewards)

April 2026 New at SU! Blog Hop: Flip-Flaps

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1.Furry Cat Designs (UK) – Envelope Mini Book

2.Did You Stamp Today? (US) – Nature’s Symphony Mini Album

3.Creative Juice by Loni (US)- Flip Flap Brag Book for Grandma

4.247 Inkspiration (US) – Sweet Old Friends

5.scraphexe (DE) – Flip Flaps

6.De Kijkkast (NL) – Happy Mail-card with lovely Arrangements

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If you love these products, check out other ideas I’ve shared previously using the Homemade Sweetness Suite such as this Vellum Jar Thank You card and a berry sweet gift bag from our March N@SU! hop.