Sneak Peek: Exclusive Happy Everything Stamp Set & VIP Unboxing! 🌸🎨

Hi friends! I am beyond excited to share a special "sneaky peek" at the exclusive stamp set I illustrated for the upcoming The Paper Escape with OLO: Summer Break virtual coloring retreat! This set is only available with a VIP Ticket purchase for our event on August 1-2, 2026.

It's FREE to register for the event, but the only way to get my stamp set is to purchase a VIP Ticket. VIP tickets are $35 and include a curated coloring kit, a digital bundle, an extra day of live chats and a live Coloring with Meg class, and so much more!

We've also partnered with OLO markers and all of the instructors will be coloring with a curated palette. Check out the colors over on the OLO marker website.

What’s Inside the VIP Coloring Kit?

In today’s video, I’m taking you through a full unboxing of the curated coloring kit that comes with the VIP ticket. It is packed with high-quality supplies, including:

• The "Happy Everything" 4x6 Stamp Set: Illustrated by yours truly! It features images specifically designed for practicing techniques like skin, hair, florals, and even glass.

• OLO Sampler Pack: A selection of OLO markers and a handle extender to get you started with alcohol blending and a sampling of OLO's premium marker blending cardstock.

• Premium Cardstock: A2 coloring panels with printed images to color, as well as blank 100# Hammermill cardstock panels perfect for alcohol markers.

💙 Buy your VIP ticket here: https://www.lvhandcrafted.com/products/the-paper-escape-2026-summer-break?dt_id=2915174

Watch the Process

After the unboxing, stick around to see me create this fun, interactive flap card using a gorgeous "pop of pink" floral design. It’s a great example of how you can use these new images for special occasions like Mother's Day!

Watch the full video right here on the blog or over on my YouTube channel:

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Scrappy Card Tutorial with the Not 2 Shabby Box of the Month.

Hey friends! Today I'm sharing a card design that looks a bit technical, but it’s actually a quick way to use up those leftover paper strips. If your scrap bin is overflowing like mine, this is the project for you!

I’m using the May Box of the Month and featuring elements from the Summer Mountain Meadow collection. If you want to watch the process, check out my video on the Not 2 Shabby YouTube channel.

To start, you’ll need a 4" x 5-1/4" background panel. I chose a dark blue cardstock to create a bold contrast against the patterned papers.

1. Find the Midpoint: Measure 2" up from the bottom center of your panel

2. The Starting Point:  From that 2" midline, measure up another 1-1/8" and make a tick mark. This is your starting point.

3. The Side Angle: On the right edge of your panel, measure 3-1/8" up from the bottom and make a mark.

4. Align: Place your first 3/4" strip so the corner meets the center mark and then angle the strip up to meet the side tick mark. Once that first angle is set, the rest of the strips align from this first strip.

I love a bit of texture, so I decided to add some interest to the exposed blue cardstock at the bottom of the card. I used the Striped Honeycomb Stencil with a deep blue ink for a subtle, geometric look.

Tip: If you’ve already glued your strips down, just use a bit of masking tape to cover them before stenciling. This ensures you only add ink to the cardstock and not your beautiful patterned papers.

For my focal point, I chose the large floral image from the Summer Mountain Meadow ephemera pack and popped it up in the bottom center of my background panel. I then tucked the friendship grows here sentiment  to the left of the flower image.  I accented with a little butterfly ephemera piece, and then finished off with some sparkling enamel dots!

Since I can't leave scraps alone on my desk, I made a second card! This one uses the same 3/4" strips but placed in a simple row across the top of a fully stenciled background. I paired it with the A Little Sunshine sentiment and the One and Done die set.

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Don't let those scraps go to waste! Whether you  cut into new paper or just pull from your scrap pile, this  "V" formation is a great sketch to have in your back pocket.

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