I have a sweet Love Notes card for you today for #TGIFC558.
Color challenges are so fun, and this week, we have another one for you. This time we are combining Balmy Blue, Smoky Slate, and Highland Heather.
This card is made up of some new products from the Jan-Apr 2026 mini catalog. The sentiment is from the Valentine’s Day set called Endless Love, and the DSP is called Love Notes. Here is a sneak peek of the two items.
To make the card
- Begin with a 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Basic White Thick cardstock, score and fold at 4-1/4″ to form your card base.
- Open the card base, sandwich the front of the card in the Hearts of Love embossing folder, and run through your Cut & Emboss machine.
- Stamp your sentiment on a 3″ x 1/2″ piece of Balmy Blue cardstock using Smoky Slate ink.
- Using your Cut & Emboss machine, cut out the letters “LOVE” in Balmy Blue cardstock using the Mini Alphabet dies, and some small hearts in Highland Heather cardstock with the Endless Love dies.
- Adhere the letters and two hearts to a 3″ x 1″ piece of Smoky Slate cardstock.
- Cut the heart design out of the Love Notes DSP and adhere it to a 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ piece of Love Notes DSP.
- Attach both sentiments to the DSP using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Adhere a 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ piece of Smoky Slate cardstock to the back of the DSP, slightly diagonal, and attach both pieces to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Attach three Purple Fine Shimmer Gems as shown.
A complete PDF tutorial (with pictures) for the Love Notes card can be found by clicking on the button below.
I would love to hear from you and see what you can make with this color combination. Visit the TGIF Challenges Blog, and join us by uploading your creation and don’t forget to leave me a comment below.
Product Shares Available
The new Mini Catalog goes live on January 6th, and that means it’s time for one of my favorite things… Product Shares! 🎉
If you love trying all the new papers, ribbons, and embellishments without purchasing full packs, this is the perfect way to sample everything. Each share is individually packaged and labeled so you know exactly what you’re working with—ready to craft the moment it arrives!
You can choose a Paper Share, Ribbon Share, Embellishment Share, or go all-in with the I Want It All Share (and get a special gift from me!).
Want even more? You can also add on a share of the November 2025 Online Exclusives.
Spaces are limited, and I’ll place the order on January 6th—so be sure to reserve your spot soon!
Endless Love Tutorial by The Papercraft Collective
For January, The Papercraft Collective is all about Endless Love! From shaker’s to fun folds, to pop-up’s we’ve got them, and you are going to want to make them!
Place any $50 Stampin’ Up! order with me in the month of January, and I will send it to you for FREE! Of course, you can always purchase the tutorial outright as well. The cost is $20 and you can find it by shopping my tutorials.
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