Woolly Friends Sneak Peek

I have a super sweet sneak peek to share with you.  This is the Woolly Friends Bundle.  This sweet sheep is soooo cute!  Plus it's a punch bundle so that's even more exciting! Punch bundles are my favorite.  They're easy to use, they don't need any extra equipment and they're fast!  You can't go wrong with a punch bundle.  There are sooo many new products on this card I'll try to point them all out.  These products will be available on January 6, 2026 when new products launch.  

There's a new embossing folder, Lovely Stripes, on this card that I'm obsessed with.  The DSP is also new, it's called Splash of Sparkles.  Both the embossing folder and DSP will launch as a new Online Exclusive in January.  All other sneak peeks, including the bundle, will launch in our Mini Catalog.  The ribbon is Balmy Blue Gingham Ribbon.  Yay!  The embellishments are the Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes, to get the shade of pink I colored the clear ones with a Pretty In Pink Stampin' Blend.  

The card is super cute and has a tri-panel front.  Lots of room for writing.  I stamped my sheep in Memento Black then stamped his body with Pretty In Pink stamped off for lighter look.  The punch punches the body, head, bow and there's a bell you can use that's also in the punch too.  The greetings are so cute and punny in the bundle.  Make sure you add it to your wishlist. 

Measurements

Pretty In Pink

5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

5" x 3 3/4" embossed with Lovely Stripes Folder

Balmy Blue

9 3/4" x 3 1/4" score long side at 3 1/4" and 6 1/2"

Splash of Sparkles DSP 

3" x 1 1/2"

Basic White

3" x 3" three pieces

Pieces to stamp/punch

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More 2026 Calendars

I have more adorable calendars to share today. I shared two earlier this week featuring the new Sweet Bugs Bundle.  Today I have two more versions one with the Silly Safari Set in our Annual Catalog (one of my very favorites!), and one with a sneak peek at the Woolly Friends Bundle. I get the calendars from Taylored Expessions here.  I don't have a video showing how I made these, I have made videos in the past with these calendars.  Check out this one from 3 years ago. 

Any of the adorable animals in the Silly Safari Set would work for this.  I just LOVE this sweet cheetah and his expression.  I used Stampin' Blends to color him.  In addition to the stamp set I used the Beautiful Bokeh DSP.  I cannot stop using it!  I also stamped some leaves from the stamp set in the background.

Measurements

Balmy Blue

4 1/4" x 11" score long side at 5 1/2"

3" x 2 3/4" score long side at 1/2", 1 1/2" and 2 1/2"

Beautiful Bokeh DSP

5 1/2" x 3"

Very Vanilla

Label die cut with Nested Essentials Dies

Piece for greeting

Blueberry Bushel

3 1/4" x 2 1/2"

I have a supply list for this one linked below. Supplies available now. 

Finally, my last card features the new Woolly Friends Bundle.  This is a punch bundle which I LOVE.  Punch bundles are easy, quick and affordable.  Plus, you don't need special tools like a cutting machine.  I love a good punch bundle and this one is completely adorable!  I ink blended the circle behind the sheep in Pool Party Ink to help it stand out more.  The DSP is new called Splash of Sparkles.  You'll find this one in the new Online Exclusives coming on January 6, 2026.  The sheep is on a wobbler so all year long she'll wobble.  So cute!!! 

Measurements

Timid Tiger

4 1/4" x 11" score long side at 5 1/2"

3" x 2 3/4" score long side at 1/2", 1 1/2" and 2 1/2"

Bubble Bath

5" x 3 3/4"

Splash of Sparkles DSP

3 3/4" x 2"

Basic White 

2" Circle Punch

Pieces to stamp and punch

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Sweet Bug Bundle Sneak Peek 2026 Calendars

This week I'm sharing some sneak peeks of products coming in January.  Every year I make desktop calendars.  My daughter requests them for her teachers, I send them to my customers, they make great office gifts, really anybody! We all need calendars.  They're always different and always fun!  I make more and more every year, it's one of my very favorite things to do.  I get the calendars from Taylored Expessions here.  

For both of my examples today I'm using the new Sweet Bugs Bundle in the upcoming Mini Catalog.  There's also new DSP and ribbon on this first one.  Soooo cute!  I stamped my images on Basic White Cardstock, I also used Very Vanilla for the background and greeting if mixing the two basics bothers you, you can use one or the other.  I like mixing them sometimes but I completely get it if that's not your vibe.  I don't have a video showing how I made these, I have made videos in the past with these calendars.  Check out this one from 3 years ago. 

Measurements

Cajun Craze

4 1/4" x 11" score long side at 5 1/2"

3" x 2 3/4" score long side at 1/2", 1 1/2" and 2 1/2"

Mossy Meadow

5 1/4" x 4"

3 1/8" x 2 3/8"

Very Vanilla

3 7/8" x 3 1/4"

5/8" x 2 1/4"

Cute As A Bug DSP

3 4/8" x 2"

Basic White 

Pieces to stamp

I have a supply list for this one linked below. The new products will be available to purchase January 6, 2026 when the catalog launches.  Other products are available now. 

Next is my second calendar card featuring the Sweet Bugs Bundle.  I love the bright colors on this one compared to the moody colors on the first one.  Same bundle, same DSP and a completely different card.  You can't go wrong.  I'll be the first to admit, I hate to see a line of ants...but in this case they're pretty cute!  How could you not love them?!  The greeting on this one is from another new stamp set called Sunshine & Tulips.  Also launching in January in the Mini Catalog. I splattered the background with a Strawberry Slush Stampin' Blend for a little more texture. 

Measurements

Strawberry Slush

4 1/4" x 11" score long side at 5 1/2"

3" x 2 3/4" score long side at 1/2", 1 1/2" and 2 1/2"

Basic Black

3 7/8" x 5 1/8"

3 1/8" x 2 3/8"

Cute As A Bug DSP

4 1/4" x 1 1/2"

4 1/4" x 1/2"

Basic White 

3 3/4" x 5"

3 3/4" x 1/2"

Pieces to stamp

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Twelve Weeks Of Christmas Week 12-Santa Punch Art Hershey Box-VIDEO

We did it! We reached the end of the Twelve Weeks of Christmas Series.  This series starts way back in October and when I start it, it always seems like Christmas is sooo far away but here we are, in a flash we made it to week 12.  Today I'm sharing a really cute box with a really cute Santa!  The Santa is made all from die cuts from a few different die sets.  I'm completely smitten with this guy!  The box is specifically sized for a huge Hershey bar where you can also 'build your own' Santa.  I found these bars at my local Walmart.  If you can't find these bars, look through your dies and see how you can modify this Santa to fit on a smaller box or even a card.  

The hat, face and beard are all done with the Everyday Arches Dies. Circles for his hat, cheeks, nose and mouth are all done with the Stylish Shapes Dies.  For the trim of his hat along with his eyes I had to get creative.  The trim of his hat is clouds from the Sunrise Sailing Dies.  Also, with the Sunrise Sailing Dies are his eyes, the die is actually a bird flying in the distance, I trimmed off one wing and it looks like squinty eyes.  Googlie eyes would also be super cute!  Unfortunately, the Sunrise Sailing Dies hit the Last Chance List earlier this month and they're gone now.  Heartbroken! If you have them you're set, if not the trim and eyes have lots of options.  Look through your dies and punches for anything with a scalloped edge for his trim, circles or ovals for his eyes. 

Finally, I needed something for his mustache.  After searching through my dies, I found the bandana die in the Notes and Totes Dies, it worked perfectly!  If you don't have these exact dies, look at what you have that might work.  The letters are also die cut-not a single stamp on here.  I used the Mini Alphabet Dies.   

Measurements

Early Espresso

8 3/4" x 8 1/2"

On the short side score at 1/2" each side

On the long side score at 1/2", 1", 4 5/8" and 5 1/8"

Petal Pink

Arch die cut with the third largest Everyday Arches Dies

Circles die cut with the smallest and second smallest Stylish Shapes Dies

Poppy Parade

Arch die cut with the second largest Everyday Arches Dies

Circle die cut with the smallest Stylish Shapes Dies

Pretty In Pink

Circles (2) die cut the smallest Stylish Shapes Dies

Basic Black 

Birds (2) die cut with Adhesive Sheet with the Sunrise Sailing Dies

Basic White

Arch die cut with the second largest Everyday Arches Dies

Circle die cut with the smallest Stylish Shapes Dies

Clouds die cut with the Sunrise Sailing Dies

Bandana (2) die cut with the Notes and Totes Dies

Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper

Letter die cut with Adhesive Sheet with the Mini Alphabet Dies

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Twelve Weeks of Christmas

Week 1 Snowy Delights Wreath Ornament

Week 2 More Than Autumn Double Slider Gift Card Holder

Week 3 Patterned Tags Dies Gift Tag Box

Week 4 A Child Is Born Watercolor Pencils vs. Stampin' Blends

Week 5 Jolly Delivery Accordion Gate Fold Card

Week 6 Traditions Of Christmas Pop Inside Pop and Swing Card

Week 7 Gingerbread Man Wreath

Week 8 Modern Christmas Ghirardelli Squares Book Box

Week 9 Tic Tac Shadow Box

Week 10 North Pole Delivery Mailbox

Week 11 Christmas Tags and More Accordion Box

Week 12 Santa Punch Art Hershey Box

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Christmas Traditions DSP Brownie Box-VIDEO

I have one more quick box to share with you today.  This box is sized to hold a Little Debbie Christmas Tree Brownie but as I found out in the video-BONUS-it will hold a gift card too.  If you still need some boxes to gift some gift cards this year.  This is your one stop.  For my box I'm using the stunning Traditions Of Christmas DSP.  This DSP is on the Last Chance List so please grab it now.  It is so stunningly beautiful you won't regret it.  The gold foiling adds to the floral elegance.  So pretty!  I made a lidded box, which I don't typically do but I have an easy tip in the video to get the perfect fitting lid for your box.  

The base of my box is Bubble Bath.  I love using pink for Christmas.  Any color of the DSP would work too.  Or you could even make the bottom of your box out of DSP too. The base and the lid are double walled, so that means that there's two layers of cardstock/DSP on the sides of the base and lid.  Not only does this add to the stability of the entire box but the finished look is clean and very professional looking.  The trick to getting perfectly fitted lid is to use a stack of 5-6 post it notes on the left edge of your Simply Scored when scoring.  They'll provide a small 'shim' leaving your lid just a hair larger than your base.  Make sure to check out the video to see this tip in action.  Note: this tip does not work for all lidded boxes.  

I used the Jolly Deliver Stamp Set for my greeting, also on the Last Chance List.  Any Christmas greeting will work, or if you're making this for another holiday simply switch the greeting and DSP. I embellished the box with the Secret Sea Ribbon, 2025-2027 In Color Pearls and the Loose Gold Sequins.  They all work together to make a beautiful box.  The box does hold a Little Debbie Christmas Tree Brownie.  If you need help finding them in your area, check out the Little Debbie Snack Finder.  Lots of other treats will fit in here too, and as I mentioned a gift card too! 

Measurements

Base

Bubble Bath

8" x 6"

Score at 3/4" and 1 3/4" on all sides

Lid

Traditions of Christmas DSP

5" x 7"

Score at 1/2" and 1 1/4" on all sides

Traditions of Christmas DSP

2" x 7/8"

Secret Sea

1" x 2 1/8"

Basic White 

Piece to stamp greeting

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Twelve Weeks Of Christmas Week 11-Christmas Tags And More Accordion Box-VIDEO

I'm really excited to share today's box!  I was inspired to make this box from Angie Juda, she made a similar box here.  I LOVED how fun it was to open and close and it was sooooooo easy!  WOW!  A stunner of box that you can make a bunch of.  I'll be using this design over and over again.  I'm using the Christmas Tags & More DSP.  This DSP is on the Last Chance List and discounted.  It's currently not available but should be arriving back into the store the week of December 15 (that's this week!).  Keep checking the store.  This is my very favorite Christmas DSP this year, I think I went through 4 stacks personally!  Make sure to grab it when it gets in the store again so you don't miss it!  

The candy cane tag is from the DSP, simply trim it and add it to your card.  The gold DSP is from the Modern Christmas DSP stack. I loved the pop of gold.  For my greeting I white heat embossed a greeting from the Wishing You Joy Stamp Set.  This set is also on the Last Chance List and discounted.  Grab it before it's gone too! The greeting is punched out with the new Three Banner Punch.

The magic of the box happens when you remove the belly band.  The box has two hidden 'springs' inside so the sides pop open and close like an accordion.  Soooo cute!!!  You have to watch the video below to get the full effect.  The best part-the springs are made from printer paper!  The super thin printer/copy paper is perfect to add the right spring.  Inside my box are some Reese's Santa's.  These guys are soooo adorable and soooo yummy! 

Measurements

Garden Green

2 3/4" x 9 1/2" (two pieces for the outside box)

On the short side score at 1"

On the long side score at 1/2", 1 1/2", 5" and 6"

Cherry Cobbler

6 5/8" x 6 5/8"

Score at 3/4" and 1 5/8" on all sides

2 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Printer/Copy Paper

2 1/2" x 2 1/2" 

Score one side every 1/2"

Christmas Tags & More DSP

1 5/8" x 3 3/8" (two pieces)

7/8" x 3 3/8" (two pieces)

1 5/8" x 7/8" (four pieces)

Tag trimmed out

Modern Christmas DSP

10 1/4" x 1 13/4"

Basic Black 

Piece to heat emboss and punch out

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Twelve Weeks of Christmas

Week 1 Snowy Delights Wreath Ornament

Week 2 More Than Autumn Double Slider Gift Card Holder

Week 3 Patterned Tags Dies Gift Tag Box

Week 4 A Child Is Born Watercolor Pencils vs. Stampin' Blends

Week 5 Jolly Delivery Accordion Gate Fold Card

Week 6 Traditions Of Christmas Pop Inside Pop and Swing Card

Week 7 Gingerbread Man Wreath

Week 8 Modern Christmas Ghirardelli Squares Book Box

Week 9 Tic Tac Shadow Box

Week 10 North Pole Delivery Mailbox

Week 11 Christmas Tags and More Accordion Box

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Christmas Tags and More DSP Hand Sanitizer Box-VIDEO

Today, I'm sharing my very favorite box for Bath & Body Works hand sanitizers.  This will be my go to from now on for gifting hand sanitizers.  LOVE!  It's quick and easy to make!  I'm using the Christmas Tags & More DSP.  This has been one of my favorites this year and I've used it a TON!  This DSP is on the Last Chance list so if you want to grab it do it before it's gone.  

Make sure to check out the video for some tips on how to trim the DSP.  I wanted a continuous pattern from the top wrapped to the bottom of the box.  With a little strategic trimming it's easy to do.  I used some of the Black and White and Gold Baker's Twine to wrap around my box at the end.  It 'needed' something but I couldn't figure out what it needed so I added some twine and I love it! 

I love, love, love the angled sides! Both sides are angled and because of that the hand sanitizer sits nice and securely in the box.  My greeting is from the Snowy Delights Set-this is on the Last Chance List. I love this entire bundle, grab it before it's gone for good!  I used a label from the Nested Essentials Dies for my greeting and I added a tiny heart die cut from the Just A Note Dies. 

Measurements

Real Red

3 3/4" x 10"

Score the short side at 1" each side

Score the long side at 1", 2,", 5", 6" and 9"

Heart die cut from Just A Note Dies

Christmas Tags & More DSP

1 1/2" x 3/4" (two pieces)

1 1/2" x 2 3/4" 

1 5/8" x 7/8" 

Basic White

Label die cut with Nesting Essentials Dies

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Branching Out Dies Hot Cocoa Mug-VIDEO

If you're still working on Christmas treats, I have a great one for you today! Today I'm using two amazing dies that I have been obsessed with lately.  The Branching Out Dies and the Everyday Arches Dies.  Both are staples in your crafting stash! I'm using the Everyday Arches Dies to make my mug and to decorate it we'll use the Branching Out Dies.  This 'mug' holds a packet of hot cocoa and a candy cane.  This is such a great (and affordable!) gift for anyone! 

First I made a quick box to sandwich between the two arches for the front and back of the mug.  Before you add the arches make sure to trim off about 1/4" from the bottom so the mug sits flat-yes it will stand up! Also, before adding the box I die cut handles with my circle dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I used the two largest ones, die cut together to make a frame.  

My box is gorgeously decorated using the dies from the Branching Out Dies.  I die cut two pine branches in Shades Spruce and Garden Green.  For my berry branches I die cut two each in Cherry Cobbler and Pecan Pie.  On the Pecan Pie one I trimmed off the berries, then adhered it directly over the Cherry Cobbler Branch.  It's a little finicky, you can die cut the Pecan Pie ones on an Adhesive Sheet for less glue mess.  Finally, I added a gold pine cone.  The entire assortment is built on a label from the Branching Out Dies. My greeting is from Snowy Delights.  The ribbon I used is the Irregular Weave Ribbon. The Snowy Delights Bundle and ribbon are on the Last Chance List, if you love them get them now! I added some Streaked Dots to finish it completely.  They have a gorgeous wood look to them.  

Measurements

Shaded Spruce

5" x 8 1/2"

Score long side at 3 7/8" and 4 5/8"

Score short side at 3/4" each side

Circles die cut from Stylish Shapes Dies, two largest dies (two pieces)

Arches die cut from Everyday Arches Dies, largest die (two pieces)

Pine branches die cut from Branching Out Dies

Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP

Arch die cut from Everyday Arches Dies, second largest

Label die cut from Branching Out Dies, smallest

Garden Green

Pine Branches die cut from Branching Out Dies

Pecan Pie/Cherry Cobbler

Berry Branches die cut from Branching Out Dies (two pieces each color)

Basic White

Label die cut from Branching Out Dies, smallest

Gold Foil

Pine cone die cut from Branching Out Dies

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