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Heads Up! Connect & Create Online Event

April 10, 2026April 9, 2026 | Leave a comment

Registration Opens for this online Demonstrator event at 4pm Pacific Time TODAY!

Please come back here at 4pm PT today to grab your ticket for this event!

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I am very excited to announce that registration opens at 4pm Pacific Time today, for the May 2026 Connect & Create event for demonstrators!! I am honored to be part of this online creative retreat hosted by Catherine Carroll and Jody Brechbill, along with my fellow demonstrator Guest Presenters listed above!

5 Creative Classes & 4 Business Presentations

Use our 5 creative classes (each built around a different suite or bundle) and offer them as virtual or in-person classes, or simply enjoy these classes to jump start your own creativity with new Stampin’ Up! May – August 2026 catalog product! Plus: 4 Business Presentations!

I’ll be sharing a business presentation for this event and I’m excited to share ways that I offer Value to my followers, including fun tracking worksheets for you to use!

Connect & Create Retreat Highlights:

Retreat available online Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 15-17, 2026. Replay access for 6 months.
5 complete Ready to Teach creative classes designed by the Guest Presenters
4 Business Presentations
Videos, worksheets & step by step PDFs
Canva Marketing Graphic Templates to promote these classes to your customers
Class pricing calculator to take the guesswork out of pricing
2 Q&A “Hot Seat” Panels with insights, tips & behind the scene wisdom from the presenters
Replays available for 6 months
Business & Tech support
Prize Patrols

Registration Details:

When you Register later today, you’ll have 3 options:

5 Creative classes only $47
4 Business Presentations only $35 (my presentation is in this portion)
SPECIAL BUNDLED PRICE!! get it all for only $65

Come Back today at 4pm PT to register!

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2026-2028 In Color Chart & Comparison

April 9, 2026April 8, 2026 | 1 Comment

One of the things I love to do when we see the 5 new Stampin’ Up! In Colors every year is pull out similar colors and compare them.. so today we’ll be chatting about the 2026-2028 In Color collection.

I shared these cards last Friday on my unboxing video, and I’ll be sharing details on these cards on a blog post soon, but I wanted to review these fun new colors!

Five handmade greeting cards in peach, green, pink, blue, and yellow feature embossed floral backgrounds, stamped butterfly accents, and messages like “Hello Friend” and “Best Wishes.” A white Stampin’ Up! ink pad sits in the center. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

2026-2028 In Color Coordinating Colors

The 5 new In Colors will be available to customers in the new May – August 2026 catalog starting May 5, 2026. If you have been ordering regularly from me, I’ll be mailing your catalog in a couple days. If you are new, you can request a new catalog HERE.

Barely Blush & Crisp Cantaloupe

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During my In Color review Video (see the replay here), I shared that I LOVE the retiring Pretty in Pink with the new Barely Blush.. how pretty are those 2 colors together!?

And for Crisp Cantaloupe, I love Flirty Flamingo or Petal Pink as color buddies!

Golden Glow

Colors you may be wondering about that are similar to Golden Glow, are Daffodil Delight & Crushed Curry… again, perfect color buddies!

Hydrangea Hue

Stampin’ Up! Colors I thought might be similar to the new Hydrangea Hue In Color would be Misty Moonlight or the previously retired Orchid Oasis.

A side-by-side comparison of blue Stampin’ Up! cardstock: “Misty Moonlight” on the left and “Orchid Oasis” on the right. Text above highlights "Hydrangea Hue" as a new 2026–2028 In Color, comparing it to Misty Moonlight and Orchid Oasis. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Peaceful Pine

Colors that you may find close to the new Peaceful Pine would be Shaded Spruce and Garden Green.

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Simple Tip for April Product of the Month

April 8, 2026April 7, 2026 | 4 Comments

If you struggle with getting perfect detailed cuts with any detailed die, you can use this tip!! I turned my Eyelet Blooms die UPSIDE DOWN in my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine (with the paper on top of the die) and all the little “dots” came right out!!

A hand holds an orange paper with a floral eyelet pattern, showing clean cutouts. Below is a similar piece labeled "Avoid This" with incomplete cuts. A metallic die is visible. Text provides a tip for better results and names this as April 2026 Product of the Month. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Do you have the Eyelet Blooms die, April 2026 Stampin’ Up! product of the month yet? It’s so pretty! I made a couple cards for you featuring this die and the Lovely Blossoms designer paper!

Two handmade Mother's Day cards with floral designs are shown. One card is peach with illustrated orange flowers and reads “So happy for you.” The other is blue and white with floral patterns and says “Happy Mother’s Day.” A floral metal die sits below. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Tip! don’t forget about die cutting designer paper… isn’t it so pretty as the background of this card? My focal points are pretty colored flowers from the Flowers Fair background stamp. See coloring tips and more info about that stamp here.

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$5 Product of the Month Details

If you missed the info for the Stampin’ Up! April Product of the Month, click the button below! You can add the Eyelet Blooms die to your online order While Supplies Last!

April Product of the Month details

In addition to die cutting the DSP (above), I also tried out die cutting an Arch die cut.. how pretty is that!? I love the Mother’s Day card I created with these Stampin’ Up! supplies!

A handmade Mother’s Day card features a peach flower, green leaves, floral background, and “Happy Mother’s Day” written in script and block letters. Next to it is a silver flower-patterned metal die. The card is labeled “Patty Bennett, PATTYSTAMPS.COM.”. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Supplies for these Eyelet Blooms cards are listed below. I appreciate you shopping in my online store by clicking the product links below! Thank you!

Lovely Blossoms 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 167168

Price: $12.50