April 2026 ICS Blog Hop Farewell 2024-2026 In-Colors

Welcome to our 2024 - 2026 In Color Farewell blog hop.  We hope to inspire you to create and share your crafting with these amazing colors:

Peach Pie

Shy Shamrock

Summer Splash

Petunia Pop

Pretty in Pink

I chose to focus on Peach Pie for my cards today.

Our Beautiful Motifs stamp set was a nice combo with the Designer Series Paper and cardstock. 

I love that the Designer Series Paper has a nice print on the back and the front.   These cards are the same 6" x 6" sheet but opposite sides. 

I love the stamp images to help create the inked backgrounds.   These coordinating products make it so easy and fun to create!

Please join me to visit the other participants and their 2024 - 2026 In Color projects. 

Click on the list below:

 

Check out my In Colors product shopping list, click here.

Thank you for joining me today!  Please let me know if I can help with your crafty projects. You can shop online 24 hours a day to find your crafting supplies, thank you for shopping with me! 

ICS Blog Hop Product of the Month Showcase January 2026

Welcome to our Inspire, Create, Share Blog hop for January and we are sharing something totally new for our group: Product of the Month.  We are showcasing the new releases for our Product of the Month (POM) to help you see the fun options with these products.

January's POM is the Fabulous Sayings stamp set, I love it!  This amazing POM promotion is only $5 to acquire after you have placed $75 of products in your cart, what a cool value!  If you have never participated in POM then you are eligible to choose the True Blue Florals Designer Series Paper from December's offer or the Fabulous Sayings from January's offer. 

 

I am excited to share my cards with you tonight and I am featuring January's stamp set Fabulous Sayings.

The card above uses gorgeous Lost Lagoon colors and gold which is elegant and rich!  My supply list will be at the end of this post.

Cutting Directions

• Lost Lagoon 11" x 4-1/4" scored at 3-1/4" from one end and flip over to score 2-1/4" from the opposite end
• Pretty Peacock card stock 5-1/4" x 4"
• Basic White card stock 5-1/4" x 4"
• DSP 5" x 3-3/4" and 2" x 4"
• Nested Essentials Dies for sentiment labels
• Lost Lagoon Stampin' Pad

Here is a totally different look with the same sentiment stamps.  Let me know in the comments which one you prefer.

Pretty in Pink is my feature in this card and it surprised me that our new Bubble Bath ribbon looks so nice with these layers of pink!

There is a layer of embossing hidden to surprise you as you open the card. I turned the Lovely Stripes 3D embossing folder and used the lines horizontally.

And the interior has a cheery greeting for birthday celebrating!

Cutting Directions

• Pretty in Pink card stock 
• 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 2-1/4" from one end and flip over to score 2" from the opposite end
• 5-1/4" x 2" embossed layer
• Basic White card stock 5-1/4" x 4" (x2) 
• DSP 5" x 3-3/4"
• Nested Esssentials Dies for sentiment label
• Pretty in Pink Stampin' Pad

Please join me to explore all of the project ideas from my sweet friends, click on the list below:

Did you know that you can get a Retreat in a Box to enjoy at home?  If you can't attend my Creative Escape retreat on these dates or be here in person, then the fun will come to you for creating and enjoying at your convenience!  

• Delightful surprise gifts,
•  an amazing, unique, event Goody Bag 
• that comes with over $65 retail of new products, 
• 2 Make & Take Classes 
• with 8 projects designed and pieces prepared for you.

https://bit.ly/Winter2026CE  for more details about this fun event.

Thank you for joining me today!  Please let me know if I can help with your crafty projects. You can shop online 24 hours a day to find your crafting supplies, thank you for shopping with me! 

tams# 97361

Product List

Fabulous Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167972]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Pretty In Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163793]	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679]
Nature Walk 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166912]	Made With Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167054]	Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807]	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678]
Flower Accents [165171]	Pearlized Faceted Circles [166978]	Bubble Bath 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Faux Linen Ribbon [167075]	White With Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Ribbon [166979]
Nested Essentials Dies [161597]	Lovely Stripes 3 D Embossing Folder [167179]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

ICS Blog Hop Online Exclusives

 Well, I was planning to blog while traveling to OnStage and instead I never got back to this post.  Yikes, I am late!  We are featuring products for our amazing Online Exclusives as our theme this month. Have you been to the Online Store category: Online Exclusives and seen the amazing products that are released every 2 months?!?

I made these cards to take to our Stampin' Up! convention: OnStage in Raleigh, North Carolina.  The tags were designed for door prizes at my demonstrator meeting this month. And I had enough to make into ADORABLE cards with an embossed layer made by the Happy Hibiscus Hybrid Embossing Folder. My supply list is at the end of this post.   But you need to let me know if you like the Pretty in Pink card base?

Or do you prefer the Basic Black card base?  Please leave me a comment, I would love to see your thoughts!

I loved both options and had to make both!  I gave these out to a few dear friends at OnStage, until I ran out.  Our time together is always like a huge family reunion and the time goes by so fast.

Please join me to visit the other designers in our blog hop.

The online store is open 24 hours.

Please use my March 2025 online order host code, H3MB4GSQ, click here to shop.

Anyone that orders $35+ of products online, you will receive the

 IDEAS tutorial bundle that is current that day to show my gratitude!

tams# 93562

Product List

Mixed Florals Photopolymer Stamp Set [164639]	Mixed Media Florals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164638]	Happy Hibiscus Hybrid Embossing Folder [164879]
Pretty In Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163793]	Pretty In Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [163784]	Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Happy Hibiscus Hybrid Embossing Folder [164879]	Starburst Sequins [165539]
Heartfelt Hexagon Punch [162888]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]